Boston Red Sox Rally For 18 8 Victory Over Browns
Boston ends batting slump with a wild 18 8 win against St Louis as Ted Williams belts a four run slam after drawing four bases on balls. Ellis Kinder and Glenn Russell contribute homers, while Mickey Harris earns his seventh win in a 11 291 crowd.
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Ellis Kinder
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Glenn Russell
Dom Dimaggio
Mickey Harris
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Chet Laabs
Charlie Keller
New York Yankees
Orval Grove
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Freddy Hutchinson
Detroit
Louis
Bobo) Newsom
Meadow Gold to Meet Garrison in Tuesday League Clash
Meadow Gold plays Garrison Tuesday at 7 30 for a third start in the campaign. The night also features Namies vs Jets Transit with a rain-postponed schedule rescheduled for season end. Garrison’s beat Jets Transit 9 2 in their lone league game.
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Cubs Hammer Giants 19 3 as doubleheader opener ends early
Chicago Cubs pounded five New York pitchers for 18 hits to rout the Giants 19-3 in the opener of a scheduled doubleheader. Rain postponed the second game. Washington at Cleveland postponed to let the Senators reach Chicago before a railroad strike deadline.
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Jack Kraus
Jack Carden
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Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
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Chicago
LSU Captures Track Crown at SEC Meet
LSU won the Southeastern Conference track meet led by Tom Dickey who scored 15 points and defended his titles in the 100 and 220. The Bayou Tigers totaled 54 12 points, with field events boosting scores including javelin, pole vault, and broad jump. Mississippi State, Auburn, Tulane and Florida followed, while Georgia Tech’s Jim Nolan and Kentucky’s Jim Weber highlighted a strong field of competitors.
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Lowther
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Hal France
Mississippi State
Bill Rhett
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Kentucky
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Vanderbilt
Georgia
Tennessee
Mississippi
Commodores
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Maroons
Dave Durst
Tech
Spencer Johnson
Tulane
Door Bent on Car in Friday Collision
A Friday afternoon crash on 12th Avenue East caused slight damage. Dave McCoy's 1941 Ford and Frank C. Franks' Dodge pickup collided when the truck backed from the curb after turning left, injuring no one.
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Baseballs Big Six Players Hit Big At Bat
The list highlights six top hitters from the majors based on 70 at bats each. Lodigiani of the White Sox leads at .386, followed by Walker of the Dodgers at .384 Vernon of the Senators at .383 Pesky of the Red Sox at .381 and Musial of the Cardinals at .375. Also noted is Reese of the Dodgers with a .? average. The second item mentions hot pickled beets served with hard cooked eggs as a garnish for corned beef hash.
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White Sox
Walker
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Senators
Pesky
Red Sox
Musial
Cardinals
Reese
Ingalls Basball Team to Open Doubleheader at 2 P.M.
Ingalls will host Reynolds Ramblers from Florence in the first doubleheader of the 1946 home schedule at 2 o'clock. Both games are seven innings. Reynolds adds Miles McKelvey and Bob Taylor to boost batting and pitching as Ingalls aims to rebound after recent losses.
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Florence
the Metal Company
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Reynold
Miles McKelvey
Bob Taylor
Lee Taylor
Ramblers
Taylor
McKelvey
Reynolds
Dixie Supply
Russellville
Monsanto Chemical Co
Columbia, Tenn
Afton Bolding
Herman Evans
Afton
Reynolds Metal
Bolding
Tide Favored to Keep Title
Alabama is heavily favored to defend the SEC football title as nine of twelve coaches and athletic directors vote for the Rose Bowl champions in a Birmingham News-Age Herald poll. Georgia and Tennessee split remaining votes. Alabama leads with 139 points to Georgia 131. LSU 103. Georgia Tech 90. Mississippi State 85.
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Georgia Bulldogs
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Vols
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Georgia Tech
Florida
Georgia
L S. A
Mississippi State
Tennatarusence State
Orm Auburn
Bear Wolf
Carl Voyles
Auburn
Frank Thomas
Bear Bryant
Kentucky
Cotton Prices Dip Amid Freight Delays and Stock Reduction
The Agriculture Department reported cotton prices fell this week with middling 15-16 inch cotton at 27.16 cents per pound in 10 spot markets, down from 27.55 cents a week earlier. Sales in the ten markets totaled 93,100 bales as weather delays affected plantings and freight movements. Secretary Anderson noted improved producer conditions due to reduced government stocks and stronger demand for cotton products and exports.
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Agriculture Department
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Weather Bureau
Tigers Trade Pre War Star to Athletics for Kell
Detroit moves outfielder Barney McCosky to Philadelphia for third baseman George Kell as the Tigers seek more power in their lineup and improved defense at the hot corner. Kell batting .286 this season should join Sunday’s game against Boston, while McCosky slumped to .196 after a Navy hiatus and leg trouble.
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Detroi Tigers
Barney McCosky
Philadelphia Athletics
George C
Kell
George Trautman
Rudy York
Boston
Eddie Lake
Tiger
Boston Redox
Mettosky
Navy
Tigers
Trautman
McCosky
Walter
Hoot) Evers
Jimmy Outlaw
Athletics
Outlaw
Pinky Higgins
Terry Leads After Singles Bowling Night
Wallace Terry won three matches over Milton Dumas to seize undisputed first. Hl M Kelley moved into second with four wins over John Geary by forfeit, one game behind the leader. Sonny Todd had four victories over Doc Easter by forfeit to hold third, one game back. Willoughby and Ray posted high series while Easter and Geary did not bowl.
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Wallace Terry
Milton Dumas
Hl. M. Kelley
John Geary
Sonny Todd
Doc Easter
Kelley
P. C. Goforth
Loren Willoughby
Cecil Lawrence
J. C. Ray
Bob Wilson
Bill Marquis
Todd
Willoughby
Ray
H. M. Kelley
A Todd Aeeee
C. Goforth
Cal Lawrence
So Cray Eewrrtroann
Milton” Dumas Cee
L. Willoughby
Marquis Ae
Pelicans rout Nashville on 16 hits in seven innings
New Orleans Pelicans defeated Nashville 13 to 2 in a abbreviated seven inning game at Nashville. Vito Tamulis and Russ Meyer were roughed up early, George Washburn allowed wildness before being replaced, and Paul Bruno homered for New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Pelicans
Vito Tamulis
Russ Meyer
Ernie Balser
George Washburn
Mobile Bears Add Outfielder George Shuba and Two Pitchers
The Mobile Bears announced that outfielder George Shuba, formerly with the 1945 Bears and playing for Montreal this season, is being returned to Mobile after collecting ten hits with seven home runs. The club also acquired two pitchers, Robert Fontaine and Joe Smolko, both optioned to Mobile.
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George Shuba
Bears
Montreal
Shuba
Robert Fontaine
Joe Smolko
Baseball matchups and pitcher pairings in early slate
National League and American League games listed with starting pitchers for Boston Detroit New York Cleveland Washington Chicago Philadelphia St Louis and Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Boston with named players and records shown.
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Brooklyn
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Pittsburgh
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Hughson
Newhouser
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Ruffin
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Embree
Gromek
Hudson
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Lyons
Lopat
Kneer
Fowlers
Zoldak
Milnar
Heintzelman
Roe
Ver Kermedy
Schumacher
Heusser
Head
Passeau
Markham to Face Phenix in Auburn Baseball Clash
Morgan Markham, former Decatur star, will pitch for the Auburn Plainsmen against Phenix City at Auburn Saturday. Auburn faces three opponents next week before finishing with Georgia. Southpaw Jimmy Jordan will start vs Talladega, and Glasscock may move to the mound at Maxwell Field. Auburn has won nine and lost five this season.
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Decatur High
Ingalls
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Phenix City
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Georgia
Talladega
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Shogs
Athens
Jimmy Jordan
Plainsmen
Bill Glasscock
Agai Maxwell
Baseball Matchups Preview From Weekend Slate
The card lists teams and pitchers including (2-1) and Bithron against Lee and Wright, St. Louis at Philadelphia with Brecheen and Burkhart, and Hughes or Judd with Mulligan as possible starters.
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Lee
Wright
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brecheen
Burkhart
Hughes
Judd
Mulligan
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