Detroit Ace Bent On Batting Back With Injury
Detroit loses top starter Al Benton for at least a month with a broken right leg after a fourth inning line drive by Roberto Estalella as the Athletics beat the Tigers 7 2. Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout resume swing shifts while Russ Christopher earns his sixth win for Cleveland in a 1 0 victory.
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Associated Press
Detroit
al Benton
Philadelphia
Roberto Estatella
Athletics
Benton
Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
Russ Christopher
Bengals
George Kell
Ervin Hall
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Ailey Doneald
Washington
Cleveland
Steve Gromek
Roger Wolff
Pat Seerey
Legion baseball meeting for players born Jan 1 1928 or later
All boys born January 1 1928 or later who want to play American Legion baseball this summer are asked to meet Floyd Briscoe at the Rockhouse in Delano Park at 2:00 PM Saturday.
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American Legion
Floyd Briscoe
Delano Park
Lookouts Extend Scoreless Streak in 5-0 Shutout
Chattanooga Lookouts blanked Birmingham 5-0 to stretch their scoreless innings streak to 20 and keep pace with the Atlanta Crackers. Mobile Bears edged Little Rock 7-6 in 10 innings while Atlanta beat Nashville 9-3. New Orleans Pelicans defeated Memphis 9-2 for their 22nd win in 26 games.
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Chattanooga Lookouts
Birmingham
Atlanta Crackers
Mobile Bears
Little Rock Travelers
Atlanta
Nashville
New Orleans Pelicans
Memphis
Baseball results from major leagues and minor circuit
American League results show New York defeating Chicago 6 to 3 while Boston edged St Louis 8 to 6. Detroit beat Philadelphia 2 to 1. Cleveland won 1 to 0 over Washington in 10 innings. National League games include Boston 9 Pittsburgh 10 in 11 innings. Brooklyn 5 St Louis 7. Philadelphia 6 Chicago 3. New York 7 Cincinnati 6. Southern Association scores include Atlanta 9 Nashville 3. Chattanooga 5 Birmingham 0. New Orleans 8 Memphis 2. Mobile 7 Little Rock 6 in 10 innings.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Southern
New Orleans
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Mobile
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Waner Returns to Sandlot Fame With Dormont I 10 1 Victory
Paul Waner, 42, a former major league star, played for Dormont in the Pittsburgh League and hit two singles in a 10 to 1 win over Oakmont. He smiled at the crowd and said he gets a big kick out of it as 2,300 fans watched the charity game.
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Pittsburgh
Paul Waner
Dormont
Oakmont
Mippect Arilay
Waner
Pittsburgh Pirate
Forbes Field
Sando
High School softball rallies past Courtland 4 to 3 for league lead
Coach Shorty Ogle’s team scored four runs on one hit to defeat Courtland 4 to 3 and seize first place in the City Softball League. Brothers pulled ahead with a five‑run fourth inning and added three more in the fifth and sixth to secure victory.
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Shorty
Ogle
Courtland
Brothers
Gem
Flyers
Brothers Noth Air
Austinville
Cisco
Dot's Shop
Delano Park
Southern Airways
W. H. Matthews
Cochoran
Raphael Thompson
Raider
Grosskoph
Bonds
Kopusta
Carl Boley
Bob Sittason
Dilivou
Thompson
Boley
Wild
Sittason
Dillivou
Store Grosskophi
Joe Mather
Dorosko
Troub
Wilson
Bill McRae
Sonny Johnson
Bobby—Gelden
Motherway
Ralph Halbrooks
Stars to play in charity golf gallery at Tom O Shanter
A record gallery is expected at Tom O Shanter Country Club tomorrow by Crosby and Hope. Officials said about 25 000 fans will attend. proceeds go to the National PGA golfing fund for hospitalized veterans. Crosby teams with Chick Evans. Jimmy Hines of New York pairs with Hope. Chicago sports writers mock the White Sox and Cubs for reviving the hidden ball trick, targeting Lou Boudreau Harold Clift and Jimmy Foxx.
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Chicago
Tom O'Shanter Country Club
Bny
Eee Binrosby
Hope. C
P. G. A. Golfing Fund
Crosby
Chick Evans
Jimmy Hines
New York
Hope
White Sox
Cubs
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Harold Clift
Washington
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Phillies
Minor leagues seek compromise in new major minor pact
A six member N A committee reports about 20 changes to a major minor league pact including higher draft prices territorial guarantees and option system tweaks. Minor leagues hope for consideration from the majors with a joint meeting to follow once Reed is submitted by mail next week. If no agreement before Jan 12 1946 minors would move from under Commissioner Chandler and related fixtures would end. Also three football games scheduled for Howard College 1945 season with Navy trainee team roster.
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New York
National Association
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Barnum of Boxing James Mullen Seriously Ill in Chicago
Chicago promoter James C. Mullen known as the Barnum of Boxing, 62, is seriously ill with a heart condition and complications. Mullen, famed for staging attractive matches, promoted Chicago’s first legalized boxing show in 1926 where Sammy Mandell won the lightweight title from Rocky Kansas.
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Chicago
James C
Jim) Mullen
Fragmented Garden Humor and Local Quips
A collage of jokes and vignettes. A Decatur woman seeks a divorce while an attorney offers free service. A WPB official deems panties non essential. A private pores over payroll while a corral of neighbors, babies, and customs appear in rapid snippets.
Local church service and bond drive update with community notes
Decoration at Liberty Church of God drew a large crowd for services and a church dinner. Bond drive surpassed goal with 4 448 subscribed. Paratrooper Cpl Henry Fields, once captured on D Day, is liberated and en route home via France. Pfc J W Maples returned to Oklahoma from Bragg with his wife and son. Local residents Mable Maples and J P Lipscomb noted for visits and recovery from illness. Birth announced for Katherine Hannah to Capt John Scott and wife. Ethyl Lynn and Mrs Fred Walter visit and news of an infected foot and other homecomings.
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Liberty Church of God
Cpl
Henry Fields
France
J. W. Maples
Oklahoma
Bragg
Mable Maples
Owen Cross Roads
J. P. Lipscomb
Joe Luckie
Birmingham
John Scott
Katherine Hannah
Ethyl Lynn
Lynn Town
J. W. Green
Fred Walter
Lawrence County Caddo Miss Audrey Jenkins Wedding
A wedding of community interest was Miss Junior Whitlow to Coleman Gillis. Friends from here attended the Morris Chapel event. Pvt Harold Jenkins left Wednesday for a hospital in Daytona Beach after a 60 day furlough. George Standridge is ill. Floyd Gillispie of the U S Army is on furlough here.
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Junior Whitlow
Coleman Gillispie
Harold Jenkins
Daytona Beach
Florida
George Standridge
Floyd Gillispie
U. S. Army
Emergency kit for desk drawer essentials
A compact desk drawer kit should include soap, towel, makeup, nail polish remover, cleansing cream and a comb for quick personal care. Ensure items are stored in small containers and kept organized for easy access during urgent needs.
Decoration at Enon and local family notes
Lawrence County reports Jessie McCaghren and Miss Margaret Johnson attending a decoration at Enon and plans for college entry. Mr and Mrs John McCaghren and family visited Speake, defense work in Knoxville noted, Mrs McCaghren in Birmingham with U S Nurses Corps. Also mentions cotton chopping and local injuries at Irvin and Dyar hospital in Moulton.
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Eton
Margaret Johnson
Florence
John McCaghren
Sarah Apent
McCaghren
Knoxville
Tennessee
Birmingham
U. S. Nurses. Corps
Burnice Archie
Marveline
Ester McCaghren
Plain View
J. W. McCaghren
Enon
Ophelia Mayfield
Near Moulton
Ruby McCaghren
Jerry
Erney Fergurson
Rayburn McCaghren
Irvin and Dyar Hospital
Moulton
Dreams and Dialogues in a Whimsical Exchange
A playful dialogue features a parent coaxing junior with olives via martinis as a joke. A humorous verse reflects on how bad dreams break up and good dreams lead to waking. A telephony anecdote describes an elderly caller praising an operator, promising an extra nickel for service.
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Calla Blandin
Grit Quote and Mysterious Night at the Mansion
The tale notes Grit on making friends by inflating others beliefs. Mackerel Mike sleeps at a grand mansion after a celebration and wakes by a gardener with a hoe. A Decatur woman jokes about boarders, and another advises refreshing a carriage and oiling wheels and springs.
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Mike
Mixed Signals in High School Baseball Growth Across States
A New York roundup notes uncertain gains for high school baseball as strong programs in Illinois Missouri Indiana push clinics and statewide efforts. The piece cites Phillies and Pirates outreach to 3 000 players and mentions Tidewater leaders and individuals like Rick s Raft and Eddie Rickenbacker s raft. It also covers Coach Wood and Sam Snead concerns plus wartime travel limits affecting events and personnel cuts at Bainbridge Naval Training Station.
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New York
Organized
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Phillies
Pirates
Rick
William Helis
Eddie Rickenbacker
Pacific
Helis
Giants
Sam Breadon
Mort Cooper
Eddy Brannick
Mort
Breadon
Braves
Sam Snead
Sam
DDT
J. Monroe Johnson
Bill Atwood
India
Far East
Winston Guest
A.C. Wedemeyer
China
Bainbridge Naval Training Station
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Charles
Red) Barrett
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Austinville Flyers
Howard College
Bud Walker
Bulldog
Navy
Louisiana Tech
Rushton
Ocp
Auburn
Montgomerer
University of Chattanooga
Gene Aker
Junius
Florence Young
Decatur
Young
A.mumber
WPB
Darling
Lawrence County
Audrey Jenkins
Red Hill
Jessie McCaghren
Crystal
Health Dept
William N Weaver
Mgr
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2Nd St
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Junior
Moody’s
Servicenter
Highway
Vine
Capitol
Bob Livingston and
Smiley
Frog
Burnette
Jones
Hugh S. Fullerton Jr
Paramount Ay
Cecil B
Courz Ltte
Trudy Marshall
Hedy Lamarr
George Brent
Paul Lukas
Albert Deynce
Carl Esmond
Olive Tlakeney
Maugaret Wycherly
Robert Fellows
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