Alexander Leads Field in 36 Hole Qualifier at Norwood Hills
Alexander, a record tying 134 in qualifying, leads a 64 player field of 130 at Norwood Hills Country Club as 18 hole matches begin. He plans to face John Stapp after a 32 32 64 round while Sam Snead Jimmy Demaret and Ben Hogan post 136 138. The $3,500 first prize is to be decided over 36 holes Tuesday with a 18 hole second round this morning.
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Springfield Sallies Invite Women for Free Baseball Night
Springfield Sallies host a League game against Muskego. The team reverses gender norms by offering free admission to women for the event inviting them to bring a man as their guest. The promotion marks a men free night at the park.
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Legion Faces Fairfield At Three Saturday On Legion Field
The American Legion from Decatur meets Fairfield of Birmingham Saturday at 3:00 on the Legion field. This is the first of two games as the Legion travels to play Reynolds in a Tennessee Alabama League matchup with top standings at stake.
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Moultrie Falls to Waycross 26 7 in Rough Georgia League Game
Moultrie Packers dropped their fourth straight loss as Waycross won 26 to 7. The performance continued a season trend of high opponent scoring, with Moultrie allowing 21 or more runs in five games, including recent 28-3 setback to Valdosta and 26-11 to Waycross.
Scottsboro Tops Jr. Legion 12 6 in Scottsboro
Scottsboro defeated the Decatur junior American Legion nine 12 to 6 in Scottsboro. Bob Freeman started on the mound for Scottsboro and allowed two hits while issuing nine free passes over four innings. Tom Beding finished the game for Decatur. Carson, Crane, Brewer and Golden led Scottsboro with two hits each.
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W F W Triumphs Over John White 9-5 In City Softball
In Thursday action V F W upset the standings by defeating John White 9-5. Firestone beat Home Supply 4-3 to climb to third, while John White surged early with five first inning runs before V F W took control with a big third inning.
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Major League Enders Highlight Top Batting and Pitching Feats
Major league leaders include Boudreau Cleveland at bat and Williams Boston with high averages. Keltner Cleveland tops home runs, Trucks Detroit leads strikeouts, while Musial St Louis and Holmes Boston boast strong batting averages. Pitching notes show multiple 1.000 marks and 3-0 records.
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Vols Fall to Travelers in 13-6 Setback
Little Rock's Travelers rout the Vols 13 to 6 as Marlin Stuart earns win with ten hits allowed and a five run first inning cushion. Jean Davison takes the loss for the Vols while Birmingham slips past Mobile 9-8 and Atlanta sweeps New Orleans 8-3. Alex De La Garza leads Little Rock with three hits and six RBIs.
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Cats Beat Dogs By a 15-8 Score
Kentucky defeats Georgia 15 to 6 in a baseball game at Athens. Walt Hirsch pitched for Kentucky, weathering eight Georgia hits while Kentucky produced two four run bursts and built a margin of victory. Georgia suffers its eighth loss in 16 starts as Carl Adams relieves Bob Callahan in the eighth. Georgia Tech next in Athens.
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Nashville Tigers to Battle in Decatur at Ingalls Field
The Nashville Tigers travel to Decatur to face the Decatur Tigers Sunday at 3 PM at Ingalls field. The Decatur squad fields a strong lineup with Allen at back of the plate for the negro team.
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Baseball scores from multiple leagues around the nation
A summary of results across the Pacific Coast, International, American Association, Southern, Texas, Eastern, South Atlantic, Georgia Florida, Georgia Alabama, and Georgia State leagues. Notable outcomes include Hollywood 13 San Diego 2 and Sacramento 8 Portland 2 in the PCL, Toronto 10 Jersey City 6 in the IL, and Beaumont 3 Houston 0 in the Texas League.
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Pensacola Breaks Jackson Streak in Slugfest
Pensacola snapped Jackson’s half game winning streak with an 11-8 victory thanks to a five run bottom of the first and a four run fourth. Vicksburg moved into a tie for second with the Senators after Meridian loss. Anniston swept Gadsden as Rich earned his fourth win, while Vicksburg’s Al Fisher hit a three run homer in the seventh. Jackson opens in Meridian tonight with Ray Poole scheduled to pitch for the Peps.
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Moulton Defeats Hillsboro 8-5 in Extra Inning Thriller
Moulton edges Hillsboro 8-5 in ten innings on Thursday at Hillsboro. Gene Elmore delivers the winning blow with a tenth inning double then scores the eighth run as Moulton collects twelve hits led by Elmore and Young. Reed started for Moulton, Farley pitched in relief, while A Terry and Gray started for Hillsboro.
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Dodgers Struggle as Dodgers Fall at Home Again
Dodgers endure fifth straight defeat at Ebbets Field as pitching woes deepen. Leo Durocher scrambles a thin staff with seven pitchers used. St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves gain ground while New York Giants slip. DiMaggio fuels the Yankees in a 13-2 bunt of the White Sox. Browns surge past Washington 17-7.
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Alexander City Triumphs 2-1 Over Opelika in league tilt
Alexander City's Millers shaded Opelika 2-1 at home in the Georgia Alabama League. Culpepper tied it with a fourth inning homer and Davis stole home for the winning run after a walk and Glover single. Opelika managed just two hits off Donovan as the Millers limited them to two runs in the frame. Newnan remained within two and a half games of the pace. The Browns and Troopers also won as LaGrange fell to Griffin 11-3 and Valley dropped a 3-1 decision to Griffin. Ludy homered twice and Roth had four hits for the Troopers in a 15-hit attack.
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Walcott's Style Rematch With Louis Teased For Yankees Stadium
Jersey Joe Walcott weighs 202 pounds as he nears conditioning for a rematch with Joe Louis on June 23 at Yankee Stadium. The 35 year old challenger says he will fight as instructed and aims for a million dollar gate after the first bout in Madison Square Garden.
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They Did It With A Big Hit List
Joe DiMaggio batted six times with six runs scored three extra base hits and New York defeated Chicago 13 to 2. Stan Musial collected four hits including a homer two doubles and a single in a 13 to 4 win over the Dodgers. Elmer Riddle allowed Boston to be shut out as Pittsburgh won 13 to 0 with four hits.
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Schedule of Tonight's NBA Matches Across Cities
Chicago hosts New York in a marquee east rivalry while Pittsburgh faces Brooklyn and Cincinnati plays Philadelphia at night. Other games feature St. Louis at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia and Boston at Cleveland with several night matches including Washington at St. Louis New Orleans at Atlanta Mobile at Birmingham Nashville at Little Rock and Chattanooga at Memphis.
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