Dixie Walker The People's Cherce In Brooklyn Such A Stage
Dixie Walker the People's Cherce in Brooklyn at Ebbets Field leads Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Cubs with a 13th inning double. The 36-year-old outfielder draws roaring cheers as he steps to the plate, a storied figure in Flatbush since 1939, batting near .380 and contributing stellar fielding and seven stolen bases.
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City Softball League Postpones Friday Games
Tomorrow night’s City Softball League games are postponed to Wednesday to allow players to attend Class Night at Decatur High School. The Friday matchups Dot’s vs Garrison’s and Raiders vs Namies will now be played Wednesday, announced by league president Julian Hardy.
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Fourteen cars qualify for Indy 500 trials in slow start
Indianapolis May 23. Only fourteen cars had qualified for the 500 mile race with four days of trials completed. Five drivers added to the field as sunshine returned. Mauri Rose led in the fourth row at 124.065 mph in a Lencki four cylinder car. new qualifiers included Rusell Snowberger, Emil Andres, Jose Chitwood, and Al Put Gabiy.
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Baseball Stars Shine In Wide Range Of Victories
Yesterday's action features Howie Pollet and Enos Slaughter guiding the Cardinals to a 7-1 win over the Giants as Slaughter collects four hits including a three run homer. Dixie Walker and the Dodgers edge Chicago 2-1 in 13 innings with a Brooklyn double. Ted Williams belts a two run homer in a 7-4 Red Sox win over Cleveland.
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Pollet Sinks Giants by 7 1
The St. Louis Cardinals moved into a first place deadlock with the Brooklyn Dodgers as Howie Pollett pitched a 7-1 win over the New York Giants. Max Lanier also contributes strong left handed pitching as the Cardinals stretch their 20-game winner potential. Ted Williams and Hank Greenberg lead other MLB results around the circuit with Red Sox and Yankees trading late heroics. Giants’ Jawn Mize homers for Brooklyn’s loss.
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Vicksburg Keeps Slim Lead in Southeastern League Play
Guiese pitched four hits as Vicksburg beat the Pensacola Fliers 8 to 2, extending their record to 19-9 atop the division. Anniston edged Montgomery 3 to 1 in a pitchers duel. Gadsden and Selma split a doubleheader, and Jackson topped Meridian 8 to 5 with a six-run fifth inning.
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Cardinals Reported Offering Three Players
New York May 23. Outfielder Danny Litwhiler and pitchers Charley Red Barrett and Fred Schmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals are reported on the block for a cash offer. Officials have no comment but any one of the three, or all, could be moved before the June 15 cutdown date.
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Red) Barrett
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Major League Leaders Baseball Statistics Summary
National League leaders include Walker of Brooklyn with a .374 batting average and Musial of St. Louis at .370. Cavarretta leads runs with Chicago, Holmes and Reiser tied for 22, while Musial and Wyrostek share 37 hits. Slaughter and Holmes lead RBIs with 26. Holmes and Musial top doubles with 11 and 10, respectively. Reiser holds 9 stolen bases. Walker has 7. Pitcher Lanier leads with 5-0 and Beggs 6-0. American League leaders show Vernon at .394 and Lodigiani at .386. Williams tops RBIs with 31 and Pesky with 51. Greenberg leads doubles with 12. Keller and Sare tied with 4 triples. DiMaggio and Williams share 8 home runs. Cleveland’s team has 7 steals. Harris and Ferriss lead pitching with 7-0 and 6-0.
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Standings and Scores From Regional Baseball and Soccer Updates
Standings show New York 5 Detroit 3 Boston 7 Cleveland 4 with 12 innings noted. Chicago 5 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 3 Washington 1 at night. National League Brooklyn 2 Chicago 1 in 13 innings. St Louis 7 New York 1 at night. Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 2 Boston 5 Cincinnati 1 night. Southern Association Atlanta 10 New Orleans 3 Nashville 11 Little Rock 5. Mobile 4 Birmingham 2 Chattanooga 10 Memphis 2. South Atlantic Jacksonville 6 Columbia 3 Columbus 9 Augusta 2 Charleston 8 Macon 4 Savannah 12 Greenville 2. Georgia Florida Tallahassee 9 Thomasville 1 Valdosta 3 Albany 2 Waycross 4 Americus 3 Moultrie 7 Cordele 6. Georgia Alabama Carrollton 7 Opelika 4 Valley 14 Tallassee 5 LaGrange 5 Newnan 3.
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Line Scores From A Baseball Doubleheader
Box scores show Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago New York Detroit Washington St Louis and others over multiple games with runs in various innings. Notable 12 inning Boston win and 13 inning Chicago Brooklyn tie reflect extended play alongside standard results across the league.
Georgia Tide Meet Friday in SEC Baseball Showdown
Georgia unbeaten in eight conference games faces Alabama in a two game series at Athens. A sweep would clinch the SEC title for Georgia, while LSU already clinched second place with an 11 3 conference mark. Alabama has previous titles listed for years 1933 1939 1943 and others.
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Raiders and Dot's Battle for First in City Softball Showdown
Dot's and Coach H L Shorty Ogle's Raiders meet at DeLano Park at 7 30 tonight with shared first place on the line. Both teams are undefeated after easy opening wins as the winner ties Garrison's for top spot. Decatur Transit aims to build a winning streak in the nightcap.
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Alabama Defeats Columbus AAB 17 to 1 in Final Home Tilt
The University of Alabama beat Columbus Miss Army Air Base 17 to 1 in Tuscaloosa. Roy Johnson had four hits as Alabama tallied 13 other safeties. Columbus used Trebelak Jackson Nations Henderson Gambrell in the game with 5 runs and 16 hits.
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Higbe and Anderson lead Pittsburgh offense in loss
Pittsburgh trailing 28 to 6 at finish and 28 6 scoreline shows key players Higbe aged 13 and Anderson. HaHett Hein neat Gables and Lopez Camilli Rowe Karl Seminick contributed in scattered innings. Philadelphia edged them 28 6 with late comeback efforts.
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Red Sox Near Two Half Title In Bowling League
The Red Sox need three wins in the next six Mixed Doubles matches to force a second half title tie. four victories secure the crown. They beat the White Sox Wednesday to stay two games ahead of the Browns and Tigers as six games remain. Dodgers beat Cardinals and Giants defeated Indians on forfeit. Mrs. A B Markham led women with a 176, while Harold Watkins and Buck Tatham topped men with 201 233 195 and 190 respectively. Watkins also bowled 529 in a series over 500 pins.
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Yankees face clash over player reports mirrored by Seton Hall star
Seton Hall center fielder John Connelly and Cornell shortstop Arnold Kelly, both POWs, faced off as Connelly stole second with Gleason tagging. Umpire Dick Powell, ex Dempsey contender, shifts to Eastern League duties as boxing veteran George Nicholson aids Joe Louis. Southeastern coaches miss track meet fueling speculation on motives behind absences.
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Crackers Take Lead With 10 3 Win Over New Orleans
Atlanta Crackers surged to a three and a half game lead in the Southern Association by defeating New Orleans 10 to 3. Chattanooga Lookouts and Nashville Vols won games as Lookouts tied with Chicks for second and Vols piled up 16 hits at Memphis, Little Rock fell 11 to 5. Dave Plus homered for Mobile in a 4 to 2 win over Birmingham.
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Waycross Bears Narrow Gap in Georgia Florida League
Waycross Bears beat Americus Phillies 4 to 3 as Cronic held the visitors to six hits. Valdosta edged Albany 3 to 2 behind 10 hits. Cordele White Sox dropped a 7 to 6 decision to Moultrie after a late rally, with six Sox errors and three late runs.
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Savannah Indians Dominate Greenville In Big League Play
Savannah’s Indians pounded 13 hits to crush Greenville 12 to 2 and regain the South Atlantic League edge. Columbus beat Augusta 9 to 2 as Kemp Wicker shuffled the lineup for a three run third and five run sixth. Jacksonville beat Columbia 6 to 3 with Wes Westrum stealing home. Charleston defeated Macon 8 to 4 as Ernie Logan cleared the bases with a two bagger. The piece closes with a note on the American petroleum industry born in 1859.
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