Nick Gulas Visits Decatur Wrestlers On Return Trip
Nick Gulas, remembered for promoting bouts with Chris Jordan, visited Decatur Legionnaires during a Florida vacation. Now promoting in Nashville Shelbyville and Columbia, he noted wrestling’s boom in Nashville and reported $300000 spent renovating the Hippodrome into a sports palace. He also shared updates on veterans like Herb Welch Joe Dillman Freddie Knichel Joe Gunther and Al Stetcher and recalled past Alabama gates and promotions.
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Chris Jordan
American Legion
Decatur
Nick
Nashville
Shelbyville
Columbia
Herb Welch
Gulas
Jordan
Joe Dillman
Indiana
Illinois
Freddie Knichel
Memphis
Freddie
Joe Gunther
Birmingham
Montgomery
Jasper
Joe
al Stetcher
Villian
Alabama
Joe—Pelley
Legionnaires
Notable 1901 Car Trip Marks a Good Day’s Work
A 10 or 12 mile drive in a 1901 automobile was considered a solid day’s work. The remark highlights early motoring expectations and the practical limits of early vehicles, reflecting how progress was measured by distance covered within a single day.
Beagle Startles Auburn Watertown Border League Crowd
A Beagle darted onto the diamond during a Auburn Watertown Border League game causing a pause as a frightened rabbit pursued by fans and players created a moment of chaos with 1200 in attendance.
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Auburn
N. Y
Cubs Stay Close As Leaders Falter In Tight Race
Chicago's National League club climbs within two games of the leaders after a 6-4 win in Boston led by Claude Passeau's two run homer and a double. Al Lopez? No, Phil Cavarretta and Andy Pafko pace the surge with Pafko hitting .415 in 10 games as Brooklyn, Washington, and Cleveland post key victories in an active day.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Cards
Dodgers
Grimm
Bruin
Cubs
Phil Cavarretta
Andy Pafko
Cavarretta
Pafko
Claude Passeau
Boston
Mort Cooper
Bruins
Bob Chipman
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Vic Lombardi
Bucky Walters
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Dutch Leonard
Cleveland
New York
Kent Keltner
Bill Zuber
Nick Etten
Bill Dickey
Etten
Steve Gromek
Stars Leave Yankees with Ninth Inning Homer
Ken Keltner of the Indians hit a ninth inning homer to beat the Yankees 4-3. Dutch Leonard of the Senators scattered 11 Chicago hits for a 10-2 win and drove in two runs. Claude Passeau of the Cubs homered twice and doubled in a 6-4 victory over the Red Sox. Vic Lombardi of the Dodgers allowed six Cincinnati hits in a 4-3 win while adding two singles.
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Dutch Leonard
Senators
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Vic Lombardi
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Yankees Win In Court Case Across Mexican League
New York Yankees secure injunction against the Mexican League and Pasquel brothers agents for attempting to induce Yankee players to break contracts. Justice Miller notes even if monopoly claims exist they do not justify blocking the injunction and sets May 28 for trial to make the injunction permanent.
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Supreme Court
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Julius Sie Piating
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Hess
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TINSLEY MAY REJOIN TIDE
Coach Frank Thomas reacts to reports that All America end Phil Tinsley may return to Alabama this fall after Navy discharge. Tinsley, in the Pacific, has not been heard from recently and would regain three years of competitive eligibility.
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Phil Tinsley
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Tinsley
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Navy
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Engineers
Bowling League Nears Second Half Title Race
Tennessee Valley leads by two games over Garrison's and four over Decatur Transit as four teams clash tonight in the Classic Bowling League. Decatur Transit and the Giants meet, Gregg vs Inghalls sparks the third league battle, with 12 games remaining before the June 4 finish. The second half winner faces Garrison's for the city title. if Garrison's wins the second half they become champions.
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Tennessee Valley
Garrison
Decatur
Transit
Giants
Gregg
Ingalls
Decatur Transit
Pye
Americus Phillies Open Commanding Lead in League
The Americus Phillies moved four games ahead in the Georgia-Florida League after Chuck Dommer pitched four-hit shutout baseball through the first inning and Americus defeated the Moultrie Packers 4 1. Rain postponed Cordele Waycross Albany Thomasville and Tallahassee Valdosta games as Dommer anchored the win.
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Associated Press
Americus Phillies
Chuck Dommer
Americus
Waycross
Moultrie Packers
Albany-Thomasville
Tallahassee
Valdosta
Dommer
Moultrie
Vuckas
Jack San
Atlanta Wins 3rd Shutout In Southern Association
Atlanta pitchers held Mobile to three hits as Shelby Kinney blanked the Barons 3-0 to give the Crackers a 29 inning stretch without scoring. New Orleans swept a doubleheader 3-2 and 8-1 to stay close, Lookouts beat Little Rock 5-4, and Memphis had a rainout at Nashville with tonight's schedule set.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Shelby Kinney
Mobile
Southern Association
New Orleans
Birmingham Barons
Barons
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Line Scores from Major League Baseball Games
Washington over Chicago 10 to 2 in the American League with Leonard and Evans involved. New York tied Cleveland 3 to 4. Russo and teammates star. Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 3 to 1 in the National League. Passeau leads Chicago over Boston 5 to 4. Southern Association results include Little Rock over Chattanooga 48 to 5 and Mobile over Atlanta 6 to 9 in doubleheader action. Rain affected later games including New Orleans vs Birmingham.
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Chicago
Leonard
Evans Smith
Papish
Hammer
Dickey
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Detroit
St Louis Venee
Cleveland
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis Ook
Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Feerenbags Ranchaiee
Birmingham
Mobile Southern Association
Meadow Gold Meets Garrison's Tonight in City Softball
Garrison's and Meadow Gold clash at Delano Park in the 7:30 game as Garrison's seeks a half game lead atop the league standings. Nannies faces Decatur Transit at 8:45 while Garrison's and Raiders and Dot's each hold one victory.
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Garrison's
Decatur Transit
Nannies
Garrison’s
Delano Park
Raiders
Dot
Garrison
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Ib O Dot
Namies Ann
Anne Enenennawere
Standings and schedules from a rain paused southern baseball row
Standings show Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 3 Chicago 6 Boston 4 with 2 1. Atlanta 6 Mobile 0. Multiple games postponed by rain or wet grounds across Georgia and nearby cities including Macon Augusta Columbus Charleston Savannah Columbia Jacksonville Greenville LaGrange Tallassee Carrollton Valley Opelika Newnan Americus Moultrie Valdosta Cordele Waycross Albany Thomasville doubleheaders postponed due to rain.
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South Atlantic
Macon
Augusta
Columbus
Charleston
Savannah
Columbia
Jacksonville
Greenville
Georgia-Alabama
LaGrange
Tallassee
Carrollton
Valley
Opelika
Newnan
Georgia-Florida
Americus
Moultrie
Tallahassee
Valdosta
Cordele
Waycross
Albany
Thomasville
Rain Delays South Atlantic League Action
Rain washed out all South Atlantic League games leaving a tight standings race. Savannah leads the division as the Indians have played fewer games. Charleston trails in the second division, only three and a half games back.
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Associated Press
South Atlantic
Savannah
Indians
Charleston
Player sues for old job in baseball case
Al Niemiec, released by Seattle in the Pacific Coast League, says he will pursue reinstatement under the GI Bill despite joining the Providence Chiefs of the New England League. He filed May 13 with the U S District Attorney in Seattle seeking a 52 week term, claiming no fair opportunity after 39 months as a Navy lieutenant.
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R. IL
al Niemiec
Seattle
The
Rainiers
Providence Chiefs
Niemiec
U. S. District Attorney
Major League Leaders in Batting Hitting and Pitching
National and American League leaders listed with players and totals for batting runs and hits. Notable names include Musial Walker Cavarretta Doerr Pesky and Harris among others with values for 1948 season stats.
Tulane Clemson clash eyed as top South duel
A round up of sports notes mentions Tulane vs Clemson anticipated top South showdown next fall with both teams improving. It also highlights Charley Askew securing a field job with Concord in the N C State League, Ralph Caballero awaiting in duction after signing with the Phillies, and other brief items from Greyhound racing to Maine trout fishing.
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Tulane
Clemson
South
Charley Askew
Concord
N. C
Charley
Tulane U. Baseball
Ralph “Putsey” Caballero
Phillies
Pitt Dental School
University
Steelers
Jock Sutherland
Gus Lesnevich
England
Gus
Vicksburg Extends lead with 4 1 Win over Pen Sac Fliers
Vicksburg won its seventeenth game of the season to tighten first place in the Southeastern League by defeating the second place Pen Sac Fliers 4 to 1 in a pitchers duel. Hadley and Horn each allowed six hits, while Vicksburg capitalized with timely hits. The Fliers stand one win ahead of Vicksburg but have two more losses.
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Vicksburg
Pensacola Fliers
Hadley
Horn
Vicksburgers
Fliers
Rebels
Montgomery
Anniston Rams
Meridian
Jackson
Senators
Selma-Gadsden
Vernon Leads Batting Race as Walker Climbs to First
Mickey Vernon of Washington tops the majors with a .411 average. Dixie Walker of Brooklyn rises to first in the National League with a .389 mark, while Dario Lodigiani and Ted Williams trail in the American League. Stan Musial leads NL run of top hitters, followed by Billy Herman and Duke Reese.
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New York
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Vernon
Dixie Walkers
Brooklyn
Walker
Dario Lodigiani
Chicago
Lody
Boston
Ted Williams
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Billy Herman
Reese
G. AB. H
Defending Champion Enters National Open Field
Craig Wood the defending champion and ten other former Open titleholders filed entries for the National Open golf tournament to be held June 13 15 at the Canterbury Club in Cleveland Ohio The entry list stood at 1107 at the 5 PM deadline with an extension to 3 PM set to address any delays caused by the brief rail tie up last weekend.
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New York
Craig Wood
Canterbury Club
Cleveland
Ohio
Five hundred scientists and engineers needed for new airliner
A report states that assembling a single new commercial airplane requires about 500 scientists and engineers. The figure underscores the scale of effort and collaboration across disciplines in aircraft development.
First American Automobile Show Held at Madison Square Garden
The 1900 event in New York City showcased the debut of the first American Automobile Show at Madison Square Garden, highlighting early innovations in motor vehicles and drawing public attention to automotive progress.
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Madison Square Garden
New York City
Fox Holds Ticket For A Title Match
Billy Fox earned a light heavyweight title chance by stopping Ossie Harris in the tenth round for his 39th straight KO victory. The Philadelphia Negro outweighed Harris by 1 1 2 pounds at 167 1 2 to 166 and earned the bout against champion Gus Lesnevich with a crowd of 9 937 at Convention Hall.
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Philadelphia
Billy
Fox
Ossie
Bulldog) Harris
Gus Lesnevich
Pittsburgh
Harris
Kaye
Convention Hall
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