Columbus Cardinals rout Jacksonville in 17-9 slugfest
Three South Atlantic games stayed tight while Columbus Cardinals snapped a four-game skid with a 17-9 victory over Jacksonville in a 30-hit slugfest. Macon topped Savannah 4-3, Greenville edged Columbia 5-4 in ten, and Charleston beat Augusta 2-1 as Kemp Wicker took over managing Jacksonville midgame.
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Associated Press
Columbus Cardinals
Jacksonville
Greenville
Cellarite
Columbia
Macon
Savannah
Charleston
Augusta
Reeser
Hopper
Carolina
Jacksonville Tars
Kemp Wicker
Clark
Tars
Howard Allman
Peaches
Harris
Wrestling Returns to Decatur With Two Tonight Bouts
Professional wrestling opens in Decatur under promoter J Hartselle with two matches at the Armory at 8:30. Pat McGee faces Red Bird in a two out of three falls opener, and Charlie Keene meets Kali Pasha for the main event in a two out of three falls bout with a 90 minute limit.
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Decatur
J Hartselle
Armory
Pat McGee
Red Bird
Charlie Keene
Kali Pasha
Turkey
Riegel Beats Hamer In British Amateur Round Two
Skee Riegel of Glendale California defeated Walker Cup teammate George Hamer of Columbus Georgia 6 and 5 in round two of the British Amateur golf championship. Ouimet, 54, non playing captain, beat Oliver Wynn 5 and 4 to reach the third round. Knowles of Rye and Sweeny Jr. of New York also advanced in second round matches.
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Carnoustie
Skee Riegel
Glendale
Calif
George Hamer
Columbus
Riegel
Hamer
Francis Ouimet
Oliver Wynn
London
Wil He Murphy
Ellis Knowles
Rye
N. Y
Keith Bridston
Grand Forks
N. Dakota
Bob Sweeny Jr
New York
Fred Kammer Jr
Detroit
Tigers Beat Feller 4 to 2 in AL Tilt
Detroit pitchers dominated the day as Al Benton defeated Bob Feller 4-2 to stretch the Tigers lead to four games over the Yankees and Red Sox. Benton allowed three hits and one run in seven innings before Newhouser relieved.
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Associated Press
Tiger
Detroit Tigers
Bobby Feller
Tigers
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Benton
O'Neill
Newhouser
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Yankees
Washington
Ewell Blackwell
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pirates
Cliff Fanin
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
NSLI reinstated offers average 7500 in Alabama study
Alabama World War II veterans with lapsed National Service Life Insurance may reinstate by August 1 with two monthly premiums and no health exam if lapsed under three months. The VA reports over 50 million in Alabama NSLI reinstatements since January 1. Decatur VA office at 201 Gordon Drive provides full information.
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Bama
Harley A. Smith
Alabama
Veterans Administration
Smith
Decatur VA
Gordon Drive
Fisherman Found Dead in Lake Greenwood Nearby Search Continues
In Greenwood South Carolina on May 28 the body of James H Mealer 38 of Colbert Georgia was recovered from Lake Greenwood. Four other fishermen including his brothers, Henry D Cleveland 59 and Walt Trail 50 both Spartanburg textile workers remain missing after a reinstorm.
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Greenwood
S. C
James H. Mealer
Colbert
Lake Greenwood
Missy
Henry D. Cleveland
Walt Trail
Spartanburg
Ingalls Ship Builders to Meet Huntsville in Twi Light Game
Ingalls Ship builders hosts Huntsville Manufacturing in the first twilight game of the season at 4 o clock Thursday. Ingalls seeks its seventh win behind Ross Graham with Huntsville’s Ramsey or Cole slated to start. The new grandstand at Ingalls Field seats about 800. A second twilight game against the Elks and Ingalls is planned for the following week at 4 30.
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Decatur
Huntsville
Emory “Red” Caudill
Ingalls
Cullman
Russellville
Scottsboro
Lawrenceburg
Saint Bernard College
Decatur Elks
University of Alabama
Dallas
Ross Graham
Carlos “Buck” Ramsey
John Mannahan
Josh Cole
Ingalls’ Field
The
Elks
Eld
Drivers Set For Speedway Indianapolis Race
Sixteen speeds bids opened for the 31st Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rex Mays led pre race trials with 128.5 mph before axle trouble while Duke Nalon eyed fastest time in a Mercedes. Hal Robson and Pete Romeovich posted the top qualifying speeds on the second day.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
E Ted
Mercedes
Don Lee, Inc
Los Angeles
English Racing Association
Duke Nalon
California
H. L. Brooke
Coventry
England
Hal Robson
Berkeley
Pete Romeevich
Gary
Ind
Anthony
Joe Granatelli
Chicago
Louis Says 1948 Final Boxing Year
Salt Lake City May 28 Joe Louis declares 1948 will be his last year in boxing. He explains lack of worthy challengers and expects a strong successor by 1948. He plans exhibitions while waiting for money fights, noting training costs could reach $62 000 for a title bout.
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Salt Lake City
Joe Louis
Seid
Baseball Results From Various Leagues Across The Nation
Numerous games reported across the American League National League and minor leagues with scores including Chicago 5 0 St Louis 2 2 Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 Washington 5 New York 4 Boston 4 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 10 St Louis 3 Boston 7 Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 8 Jersey City 1 Syracuse 11 Newark 3 Buffalo 0 Montreal 3 Toledo 6 Columbus 7 Minneapolis Milwaukee 3 San Francisco 7 Los Angeles 5 Oakland 9 Hollywood 1 Sacramento 5 San Diego 4 Portland 8 Seattle 0 Chattanooga Tennessee area teams listed with several Eastern and Southern League results including Williamsport Wilkes Barre Elmira Scranton 11 innings Columbus 17 Jacksonville 9 Tallahassee 1 8 Vicksburg 14 Pensacola 1 etc. 2nd games note unavailable and a stray line Carrallion to Ticneiie and New Alexander City Tallahassee and other items appear as garbled.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
National E Cinneinnati
Pittsburgh
York
International A
Baltimore
Jersey City
Syracuse
Newark
Buffalo
Montreal
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Oakland
Hollywood
Sacramento
San Diego
Portland
Seattle
Southern Aieats
Tite Lee
Tanooga
Mobile
Birmi
Memphis
Thomasville Moultrie
Americus
Alexander City
Tallatese
Anniston Rams Rally Past Cloverleafs to Grab Sixth
Bobby Dews delivered a three run homer off Jack Christensen as Anniston beat Cloverleafs 6 to 4 at Selma lifting the Rams to sixth in the Southeastern League. Joe Schmidt homered for Anniston and Lloyd Randol stretched his hitting streak to 19.
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Jack Christensen
Selma
Anniston Rams
Cloverleafs
Leafs
Meridian Peps
Jackson
Vicksburg
Pensacola
Gadsden
Montgomery
Joe Schmidt
Rams
Anniston
Dews
Lloyd Randol
Leaf Star
Schmidt
Whit Guise
Weaver
Scott
Sanches
Fisher
Bills
Baker
Sarver
Seals
Jones
Pilots
Rebels
Manus
McClure
Johnson
Grover Bowers
Jim Grant
Pete Deem
Ray Wilson
Wheeler Lake Yacht Club Plans Decatur Boat Race
The Wheeler Lake Yacht Club met at Why Not Eat Here Cafe to discuss a speed boat race set for August 30 in Decatur. Commodore Quince E Eddens led the meeting and committees were appointed for finance grounds water parade judge's barge race course visitors publicity and marine. The group adjourned to meet on June 9 at John White Motor Company.
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Wheeler Lake Yacht Club
Quince E. Eddens
Walter M. Penney
Decatur
Penney
John White
A. T. Palmer
Edredge Guire
Gerald Neher
Euel Garrison
George V. LaBoon
Leonard Moody
John White Motor Company
Alabama Tops Georgia In 11th Inning Showdown
Alabama Crimson Tide clinches SEC baseball title with a 6-3 extra inning win over Georgia. Herb Chapman belts a bases loaded homer in the bottom of the 11th to seal the game after Alabama earlier beat Georgia 11-4 to secure the championship.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama Crimson Tide
Georgia
Herb Chapman
Alabama
Georgia Monay
Callahan and
Gatewood
Bellis and Gambrell
Tip-Top, V. F. W. sharpen league positions in wins
V. F. W. defeated Hartselle 10 to 6 while Tip-Top smashed Meadow Gold 12 to 1 in five innings. Dot's leads the league with V. F. W. second, Tip-Top third. Earl Paine and Billyouchman combined for the Tip-Top win over Meadow Gold.
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Hartselle
Meadow Gold
Tip-Top
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Dot
Trail
Earl Paine
Billy Ouchman
Paine
Sparkman
Harry Brewer
Red Caudill
Herb McElroy
Mark Long
Travis Callahan
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Jimmy Caudill
Hudson
J. Caudill
Callahan
V. F.W
Smith
Puckett
B. Stephenson
J. Stephenson
Eddie Black
Red Kimbrell
Tommy Todd
Black
Teal
Sanders
Flynn
Odom
Gurganus
Todd
APS Waaeseesteare
Hartselie
Lovelace
West
L. Battles
Meadow
Newlin
Poff
H. Brewer
Baseball batting leaders and pitching totals
Batting leaders include Mize New York with a .358 average 37 runs 27 RBIs and 13 home runs plus Torgeson Boston 9 and Walker Philadelphia 387. Pitching leaders show Spahn Boston 7 0 and 1.000 and Rowe Philadelphia 6 0 1.000.
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Philadelphia
Mize
New York
Robinson
Brooklyn
Torgeson
Boston
Baumholtz
Cincinnati
Slaughter
St. Louis
Elliott
Ennis
Haas
Adams
Jon
Blackwell
Branda
Spahn
Rowe
McQuinn
Mullin
Detroit
Williams
Keller
Kennedy
Chicago
Dillinger
Joost
Lehner
Yale
Philley
Mele
Newhouser
Feller
Cleveland
Hutchinson
Shea
Dobson
Tigers Beat Indians 4-2 as Kell Drives In Three
George Kell hit four successive singles two against Bobby Fuller driving in three runs and scoring another to lead the Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Indians. Cliff Fannin allowed only three singles after six scoreless innings as the Browns shut out the White Sox 2-0 to split the series. the Sox won the opener 5-2.
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George Kell
Tigers
Bobby Fuller
Indians
Cliff Fannin
Browns
White Sox
Chicago
Tide program to expand at University of Alabama
Harold E. Drew, head football coach, predicts expansion of athletics at the University of Alabama in coming years. He notes football success will continue but emphasizes broad growth in sports and academics with a new sports and recreation facility under construction.
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Birmingham
Harold E
Drew
University of Alabama
Jefferson County
Charlie
University weighs name change for new facility
Alumni propose renaming the new specre tion plant from Baker to Frank Thomas field after athletic director Frank Thomas falls ill. The interim period sees Drew filling in, maintaining intramural sports momentum.
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Frank Thomas
Univesity
Baker
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