Crackers Two Wins Over Barons In Southern Association Action
In a busy Southern Association day, the Crackers beat the Barons 4-2 and 3-0 as Harry MacPherson and Carl Lindquist held Birmingham to five hits. Peb Sanford homered for Chattanooga Little Rock, a game notable for a strange pine-tree ball and a late three-run double by Angel Fleitas. Memphis Chicks split with Nashville, New Orleans routed Mobile 19-1, and Chattanooga fought back to win the nightcap on Sanford’s decisive homer.
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Americans Start Play in British Amateur Golf
At St Andrews Scotland May 22 a field of 309 began the British Amateur Championship led by Bing Crosby among Americans. Crosby faced Jock Wilson in the first round as 28 more Americans joined the field while defending champion Sam McCready of Ireland aimed to retain the title with challengers Turnesa Chapman and Frank Stranahan.
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Wet Grounds Halted Legion Game With Trussville
Wet field forced the American Legion game versus Trussville to be called off at 11 30 Sunday morning. The Legion will rest Tuesday and travel to Cullman Thursday night while Brighton visits Decatur Saturday. The Sunday rematch was canceled and General Manager Bob McNelly seeks a replacement opponent.
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DiMaggio Drives Yankees Past Indians in Double Win
Joe DiMaggio powered the Yankees to a 14-5 and 12-4 sweep of Cleveland. He drove in eight runs in the first game with two homers and a bases loaded shot, plus a double and single for six RBIs in the nightcap. Conrado Marrero limited Detroit to three hits as the Senators beat the Tigers 6-2.
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Sprinting and distance stars set college and open circuit marks
Sam Snead wins Western Open 282. Babe Didrickson Zaharias tops Weathervane cross country with 629. Johnny Kelley wins AAU Marathon in Yonkers. Yale tops Hetagonal games as Jim Fuchs 58 2 gives team win. Bill Albans 22.9 leads UNC to Southern Conference title. Stanford claims California Relays. Alabama edges LSU for SEC crown. Bob Karnes 4 12.6-mile record as Kansas and Nebraska win Big Seven title.
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European Davis Cup Eliminations Narrow Round Three Reach
London reports Italy Belgium Denmark France Poland and Sweden advancing to the third round of the European Zone Davis Cup eliminations.
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Preakness at Pimlico Leads Hill Prince in Narrow Win
Baltimore race reports Hill Prince winning the Preakness at Pimlico by five lengths over Middleground with a $3.40 payoff. Belmont Park hosts Greek Ship winning the Metropolitan Handicap in a strong showing. Lextown captures Crete handicap at Lincoln Fields while Mals Boy ties a world record in a juvenile dash at five furlongs. Great Circle wins the Oakland Handicap at Golden Gate Fields in Albany California.
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Florence Golfers Edge Decatur In Close Match
The Florence golf team defeated Decatur by two points at Decatur Country Club scoring 41 1 2 to 39 1 2. Decatur travels to Huntsville on Sunday to face Huntsville.
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Tucky And Tide Meet In Playoffs
Alabama and Kentucky claimed playoff berths in the SEC baseball race. Auburn surged with four straight wins over Vanderbilt to rise to third in the East, while Kentucky swept Tennessee to finish with a strong .867 game average. Alabama, finishing .640, faces a two–game start in Tuscaloosa before moving to Lexington for the finale.
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Tomorrow's Schedule in Major Leagues
In the American League Washington plays Detroit and Philadelphia visits St Louis. In the National League Cincinnati goes to Boston St Louis meets New York Pittsburgh hosts Philadelphia and Chicago visits Brooklyn.
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Mississippi River Steamboat Race Ends With Robert E. Lee Victory
The historic June 30 1870 race on the Mississippi River between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez concluded with the Robert E. Lee winning on July 4. The event drew spectators and marked a notable moment in riverboat competition.
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BE EAE International League Standings Note
Jersey City leads the league at 7 5 with Syracuse at 5 8. Baltimore 17 3 and Springfield 0 0. Buffalo 9 1 and Rochester 5 6 show ongoing results and ties amid late season play.
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Weather and scheduling notes for league games
The American Association lists Milwaukee at 2-6 and Louisville at 3-2 while Indianapolis stands at 4-8 and Kansas City at 0-4. Columbus at St Paul and Toledo at Minneapolis were postponed due to rain.
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DiMaggio Returns Sparks Yankees Sweep in Cleveland
Joe DiMaggio back with the New York Yankees fuels a doubleheader sweep in Cleveland 14-5 and 12-4 to stretch their lead to 2.5 games. DiMaggio collects nine hits in 23 at bats over six games, driving eight RBIs and lifting the Yankees toward a strong pennant chase.
Coast League Standings Update
Pacific Coast League results show Los Angeles 3-1 over San Francisco 2-2 and Portland 6-1 against San Diego 5-3. Hollywood leads with 7-2, Oakland 2-3, Seattle 3-1, and Sacramento 1-2.
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Southern Association scores roundup with multiple games
Atlanta defeated Birmingham 4 to 3 while Chattanooga beat Little Rock 10 to 9. Memphis won 5 to 1 against Nashville as New Orleans routed Mobile 19 to 1, with the second New Orleans Mobile game postponed due to rain.
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Texas League scores recap for Beaumont and rivals
Beaumont defeated San Antonio 4 to 3 while Dallas beat Fort Worth 5 to 4 and Shreveport won 6 to 3. Houston posted a 2 to 0 shutout.
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Southeast baseball scores from regional leagues
In the Southeastern League Gadsden defeated Vicksburg 9 to 4 and Jackson beat Anniston 6 to 5. Meridian won 2 to 1 over Montgomery, and Pensacola 5 4 edged Selma 2 to 3. Georgia Alabama League games included LaGrange 8 Opelika 0 and Griffin 8 Alexander City 2 with Rome 7 Valley 6. Alabama State League saw Dothan 5 Greenville 1 and Brewton 3 Enterprise 1. Andalusia at Headland and Ozark at Geneva postponed by rain.
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Statistical Leaders Across Baseball League Leaders
Batting Francisco Musial St Louis .439 Garagiola St Louis .377 Runs Willie Jones Philadelphia 27 Waitkus Philadelphia and Jethroe Boston 25 Runs Batted In Stan Ennis Philadelphia 27 Jones Philadelphia 26 Hits Stan Musial St Louis 43 Jethroe Boston and Sisler Philadelphia 39 Doubles Stan Musial St Louis 13 Robinson Brooklyn 12 Triples Musial St Louis Ashburn Philadelphia Jethroe and Kerr Boston 3 Home Runs Kiner Pittsburgh Jones Philadelphia and Gordon Boston 8 Stolen Bases Reese Brooklyn 5 Jethroe Torgeson Boston Snider Brooklyn Glavin o St Louis 4 Strikeouts Roberts Philadelphia 36 Spahn Boston 33 Pitching Rush Chicago 5-0 1.000 Johnson Philadelphia 3-0 oe and Bankhead Brooklyn 3-0 1.000
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Baseball season leaders and stats from 1940s era recap
Batting leaders include Doby of Cleveland hitting .415 and Lehner of Philadelphia at .411. DiMaggio and Pesky of Boston lead runs with 29, Williams and Stephens top RBIs, and Stephens and DiMaggio share most hits. Pitching leaders feature Reynolds of New York and Byrne Trucks with strong win records and strikeout totals.
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Eighth District Tournament Advances to Quarterfinals
Eight teams remain as the Eighth District baseball tournament heads into quarterfinal action in Huntsville. Gurley beat Hartselle 15 to 1 in five innings, Geraldine defeated Arab 6 to 3, Elkmont forfeited to Fyffe 7 to 0. Today Guntersville vs Scottsboro at 1, Lincoln vs Fyffe at 3, Hanceville vs Athens at 6, Gurley vs Geraldine at 8. Semis tomorrow night with consolation and finals Wednesday afternoon.
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Oday Schedule Showdowns Across Southern Cities
Atlanta faces Birmingham, Nashville plays Memphis, and New Orleans travels to Mobile in a compact schedule update. Emergency travel and broadcast notes accompany the late afternoon card.
Mississippi Southern star shifts from catches to pitching
A Mississippi Southern football record holder has switched to pitching for Monroe Louisiana’s Cotton States League club. He had won five straight decisions in his last reported stretch, signaling a notable position change for the athlete and team.
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Size of it as Tehran giant Poolad Kurd draws NBA interest
A Tehran eight foot two inch, 300 pound player Poolad Kurd sparked NBA trade interest after a newspaper ran his photo. Within hours a Fort Wayne Zollners wire requested list inclusion but signing him remained improbable.
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