Cullman Beats Huntsville 10-2 In District Play
Cullman Bearcats defeated Huntsville 10-2 to move into the Eighth District Western half baseball semifinals. Jerry Brandon pitched a two hitter with 11 strikeouts for Cullman while Huntsville pitcher Bill Morman allowed 14 hits. Play resumes Wednesday with Athens vs West Point and Butler vs Cotaco, ahead of Thursday semis and Saturday final.
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Chicks Struggle as Meeks Errors Hurt Memphis Infield
The Memphis Chicks' shortstop Sam Meeks from Baltimore committed three errors after joining the team at Appling's request. Atlanta defeated Memphis 18 to 1 as Memphis infielders added four more errors. Don Robertson pitched briefly for Memphis, Carlton Willey homered and drove in five for Atlanta. Nashville beat New Orleans 7 to 1 in the other Southern Association game.
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Little Brown Jug Race Grows as Pacers’ Classic
The Little Brown Jug, touted as the world’s richest race for pacers, celebrates its seven year history and rising prominence in harness racing.
Regional Baseball Scores and Schedule Update
International League results list Rochester 7 Buffalo 6 Syracuse 7 Toronto 3 Montreal 13 Springfield 5 Ottawa 4 Baltimore 3. American Association Minneapolis 8 St Paul 6. No Pacific Coast League games. Alabama Florida Dothan 2 Ozark 1. Panama City at Eufaula postponed by rain. Headland at Enterprise postponed.
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Baseball scores from Georgia games at Albany Valdosta
In 12 innings Albany defeated Valdosta 1 to 0. Moultrie beat Cordele 3 to 2. Tifton won 7 to 1 over Thomasville 6 to 4. Waycross match with Brunswick pending.
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College scores roundup from Georgia and Texas regions
In Georgia, Hazlehurst Baxley 15 Eastman 6. Fitzgerald 8 Vidalia 6. Douglas 12 Statesboro 11. Dublin 7 Jessup 0. In Texas and nearby cities, Dallas 1 6 Tulsa 0 5. Oklahoma City 5 Fort Worth 4. San Antonio 11 Houston 7. Beaumont 3 6. Shreveport 2 2.
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Macon Tops Charleston 12-1 to Aid First-Division Push
Rain shortened the South Atlantic League game slate as Macon defeated Charleston 12-1 to drop Charleston into the lower division. Jacksonville beat Savannah 8-3, with Dean Padgett collecting five hits in five at bats and Stan West securing his sixth win.
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Flyweight Champion Shirai Surges From War-Ravaged Life
The Tokyo born fighter Yoshiro Shirai won the world flyweight title from Dado Marino of Hawaii. His American coach Dr. Alvin Cahn, a Chicago botanist with the U S Army, recounts Shirai rising from destitution after Tokyo bombings to master defense and footwork and seize both national Japanese flyweight and bantamweight titles within 11 months. Shirai’s victory marks Japan as a world boxing power and signals a shift away from slugging to modern boxing.
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Major League 2 Leaders Summary
National batting leader Robinson of Brooklyn at .350. Runs leader Lockman of New York with 22. RBIs top Sauer of Chicago with 34. Hits Ennis of Philadelphia 39. Home runs Pafko of Brooklyn and Sauer of Chicago with 8. Stolen bases Fondy of Chicago Jethroe Reese and Mays tied with 4. American batting Mitchell of Cleveland and Rosen with 21 RBIs. Rosen also leads home runs with 8. Pitching Gromek of Cleveland and Marrero and Shea of Washington at 3 0 1.000.
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Philadelphia
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Boston
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Marrero
Shéa
Washington
Miller Promotes Debut Pro Wrestling Card in Decatur
Heavyweight wrestling returns to Decatur tonight with Mike Miller presenting his inaugural cards. Bar on George Von Harden meets Sheik Ben Ali in a 10 minute one fall opener, Zebra Kid battles Joe Corbett in the second bout, and a two out of three falls tag team main event pits Zebra Kid and Harden against Ben Ali and Corbett within 60 minutes. Miller promises top programs.
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Sheik Ben Ali
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Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Pack
Crossword questions list clues for across and down with various word lengths and themes. Includes a cryptogram quotation puzzle, sample substitution hints, and a note about King Features Syndicate daily puzzle format.
Southern Association Schedule and Results Summary
Today's slate features Montgomery at Savannah Augusta at Columbia Macon at Charleston Columbus at Jacksonville. Nashville leads with 22 16 579 while Chattanooga sits 22 16 579. Yesterday results show Nashville 7 New Orleans 1 and Atlanta 12 Memphis 6 with Birmingham at Little Rock cancelled by rain.
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Maglie Extends Scoreless String In Giants Win
Sal Maglie pitched seven straight wins over two seasons, beating the Pirates 4–0 as Bobby Thomson drove in all Giants runs with a double and two singles. Maglie limited Pittsburgh to seven hits and struck out six for his 42nd strikeout. Lou Boudreau's Red Sox edged the Tigers 3–2 with Bill Henry earning the win and Walt Dropo Clyde Vollmer delivering the decisive seventh inning blows. The Cardinals-Phillies game was postponed by rain.
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Matthews Beats Rex Layne in Portland Heavyweight Bout
Matt h ews Matthews 183 1 2 of Seattle scored a 10 round decision over Rex Layne 1981 2 of Lewiston Utah in Portland Oregon Layne a reputed heavyweight mauler had one prior win over Joe Walcott Matthews landed the only knockdown in round two and showed sharp punches to the body and head Layne’s manager Jack Hurley eyed a July matchup with Rocky Marciano and a potential title tilt
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Gambling by class on floors at the border town
Report describes a multi-level gambling scene in a French-held Monday area near the Red China border. Small fry bet on the first floor, bigger bettors on the second, and the largest players on the third, with buckets and rope carrying money between levels.
National League Standings and Schedule Notation
League standings show Brooklyn and New York in the lead with Chicago and Cincinnati midpack. Schedule notes include Chicago at Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, St. Louis at New York, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with rain affecting a sixth inning call.
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Indians Face Huntsville Parkers At 8
Decatur hosts Huntsville Parkers at Legion Field for a third straight win chance and a second win over the Parkers. First pitch at 8:00. Caudill starts Parahanick with an 11 man lineup including Jones Caudill Roberts Freeman Sparkman White Clark Ratliff.
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