Guard Moves Back Into Second Place
The National Guard beat Evans 5 to 4 in eight innings to move into second place ahead of Evans. Firestone won 6 to 3 over Hartselle as Firestone took the early lead and held on. Tonight’s games: 7:30 VFW vs State. 8:30 Evans vs John White.
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National League No Games Played
A brief baseball note states the National League had no games on the schedule with no results or standings affected.
Southern Association Scores Update
Nashville 14, New Orleans 10. Atlanta 4, Little Rock 3. Chattanooga 4, Mobile 1. Only games scheduled. No games scheduled.
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Mobile
Managers After Lowly Umpires
The month-old baseball season shows a trend of angry managers with bursts of temper. Burt Shotton of Brooklyn and Joe McCarthy of Boston detonated public tirades after losses and disputed calls, while McCarthy targeted plate umpire Joe Paparella over a key ruling in the Washington Senators win. The Red Sox slip to seventh as the Yankees lead the AL. Mickey Haefner pitched an eight hitter for his third win.
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Crackers Rally To Oust Barons In Ninth Inning Victory
Atlanta Crackers win 4 3 over Little Rock Travelers as Charlie Woodall hits a ninth inning single to drive in the decisive run. Gene Verble adds a three bagger in the seventh and scores, lifting Atlanta to first place ahead of Birmingham. Nashville Vols beat New Orleans Pelicans 14 10 and Chattanooga Lookouts top Mobile Bears 4 1. Newsom earns second win for Lookouts in four game series.
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Opelika Owls Tie Browns for Second in League Standings
The Opelika Owls beat Alexander City Millers 5 to 4 to pull into a tie with the Newnan Browns for second place in the Georgia Alabama League. First place Tallassee blanked LaGrange Troupers 7 to 0 and Carrollton Hornets defeated Griffin Pimientos 8 to 0.
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Syracuse new coach Schwartzwalder rejects defense for Custis
Floyd Schwartzwalder, new Syracuse football coach, will not use two platoons or have star passer Bernie Custis play defense. Syracuse hopes for a near sellout for Joe DeJohn Jake LaMotta bout with a $10 top. Lehigh sees eight of twelve athletes win class offices but fails to secure junior president. Ted Fritsch signs with Manitowoc in the Northern State League as an outfielder and clean-up hitter. A college coach bets on a horse tip, but the horse dies after finishing third, illustrating a costly wager.
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Dietrich departs after missed Giants chance. Parsley joins Pistons
Bill Dietrich woke Sunday with a sore arm and left for home after departing the Giants. Charley Parsley of Western Kentucky becomes the fifth college player signed by the Fort Wayne Pistons this spring. Army track teams regret missing the I C 4 A championships, enabling Eastern rivals to gain points on Michigan State in the dual meet with Navy.
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Owls Rally Falls Short as Millers Win 8 to 7
The Owls were outhit by the Millers 8 to 7, and stranded runners on base as Millers posted a perfect fielding record. The Owls scored all their runs in a six run sixth inning after a bases loaded double in the frame.
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Indians Manager Predicts Warm Weather Will Help
Lou Boudreau, manager of the Cleveland Indians, says once warm weather arrives the team will rebound from a hitting slump and improve pitching. He notes the Yankees are strong and Cleveland sits 3 1/2 games back, with the Indians in sixth place after two shutouts by Chicago.
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Belmont Park and Boston Racetracks Host Notable Falls and Wins
Yesterday's sports report notes Lincoln Fields at Washing ton Park opening before 9 221 fans with Crete Handicap as favorite. Belmont Park featured Make-Up Ma Arise in co features with added money while Garden State Park saw Normrnch win the Glassboro purse. Suffolk Downs hosted War leading four rivals in a three year old headliner.
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Williams Bolanos title bout postponed due to Ike Williams injury
The world lightweight championship fight between Ike Williams and Enrique Bolanos was postponed as Williams sustained a shoulder injury. The note appears among multiple brief items from New York Philadelphia London and other cities.
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Louisiana Tigers vie in SEC track meet with LSU stars led by Brenz Neely
At Birmingham May 17 fans expect LSU to repeat in the 17th Southeastern Conference track meet while sprinters Paul Brenz of Tulane and Telford Neely of Mississippi State draw attention. Preliminaries Friday with finals Saturday. wind checks and field events key to the team title.
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Schoendienst Tops National League Batting Race as Musial Slips
May 17 report shows Al Schoendienst leading NL hitters with a .382 average after 28 hits in 73 at bats, replacing Stan Musial among the leaders. Eddie Kazak drops from the top pack. Whitey Lockman, Ralph Kiner and Willard Marshall trail, while Sid Gordon Richie Ashburn and Virgil Stallcup share 333 and 326 marks.
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Williams Bolanos Title Bout Postponed for Injury
Los Angeles May 17 The Ike Williams Enrique Bolanos lightweight title fight planned for May 26 is postponed as Williams suffers bursitis in the right shoulder joint. A new date is expected to be announced today.
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