Decatur Legion Defeats Reynolds 2-0 In Legion Field Thriller
Jimmy Johns and Bill Freeman led Decatur to a 2-0 victory over Reynolds as Freeman drove in two runs and Johns added a double and two hits. Freeman scored both Decatur runs, while A Vernon led Reynolds with two hits. Halbrooks allowed five hits and struck out seven for the win.
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Decatur American Legion
Reynolds
Legion Field
Decatur
A. Vernon
Hunt
Rhodes
Vernon
Halbrooks
Cox
Rutledge
Caudill
Oman Am
Newton
Freeman
Bates
Sparkman
Johns
Tune
Legion
Reypolds
Ratliff
Jones
Red Caudill
Cullman Bearcats
Howard
Kirtis
Cullman
Hudson
Burns
Jimmy Johns
Decatur Legion
SEC Downs Southern in Interconference Track Meet
In Atlanta on May 30 the SEC dominated Southern Conference entries scoring 92 to 39. Top SEC performers were Paul Brenz Tu lane Whitey Overton Auburn and Buddy Fowlkes Georgia Tech each with 10 points. Overton won the two mile in 9 31 and the mile in 4 41 74. Brenz captured the 220 yard dash. Fowlkes took the 220 low hurdles and broad jump.
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Atlanta
SEC
Paul Brenz
Tulane
Whitey Overton
Auburn
Buddy Fowlkes
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Overton
Fowlkes
Brenz
Louisiana State
Florida
Duke
Mississippi State
William and Mary
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Furman
Maryland
Mississippi State Tops Kentucky 7 2 in playoff tilt
Mississippi State crushed Kentucky 7 2 to pull within one win of the Southeastern Conference baseball title. The best of five series moves to Lexington, Kentucky, tomorrow for the third game.
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West Point
Miss
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Lexington
Veazey Named Brewton Manager In Alabama Leagues
Norman Veazey of Chattanooga Tenn has signed to manage Brewton Alabama a club he piloted to second place in the class D Alabama State League in 1947 He left Tallahassee Fla Pirates of the class D Georgia Florida League where he was manager before receiving his outright release from the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system Bob Shawkey former New York Yankees manager was named to replace him in Tallahassee.
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Brewton
Ala
Norman Veazey
Chattanooga
Bob Shawkey
New York Yankees
Veazey
Tallahassee
High School Baseball and Softball Scoring Note
Reynolds 6 Decatur 5 in a softball game with Cox hitting off Halbrooks for five runs and Newton adding two. Halbrooks pitched seven strikeouts for Newton, with Halbrooks credited for the win and Burleson and Looney noted in the lineup. Time listed as 1 40.
Crax Bears Tangle In 12 Inning Southern Association Match
The Bears upset Atlanta Crackers 4 to 3 in 12 innings before darkness halted the game after a 6 6 deadlock. Ex major leaguer Bobo Newsom earned his fifth win as Chattanooga defeated Memphis 13 to 5. Nashville and Little Rock split a twin bill while New Orleans beat Birmingham 8 to 3 to regain second place.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Bears
Atlanta
Umps
Bobo Newsome
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rocks
Tennesseans
Rocks
Boxing Fans Back Home TV Ticket Idea From Elkhorn
Elkhorn Wisconsin editor Claude Eames plans to buy Marquette season tickets for home games and attach them to his TV receiving set as a token of appreciation for being able to watch the team from afar. The note comes as a lighthearted tribute to broadcasting access.
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New York
Elkhorn
Wis
Boxing Managers’ Guild
Claude
Mud) Eames
Elkhorn Independent
Marquette
Milwaukee
Eames
Bill Chandler
Marquettes
Fort Worth
Cats
Alabama Names Doug Lockridge New Football Captain
Doug Lockridge becomes the ninth consecutive Alabama football captain with only wartime game captains interrupting. The previous regular captain was Bubber Nisbett in 1936, marking a long gap before a traditional season leader.
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Doug Lockridge
Alabama
Bubber Nisbett
Chicago Stags
Basketball Association of American
Ole Olsen
Murray
Connie Mack Rea
Muncie
Ind
Baseball Leaders of the Era Across Leagues
The data lists top players by category in both the National and American Leagues. Key figures include Kiner and Schoendienst leading batting and hits, Reese and Robinson strong in runs and RBIs, Branca and Spahn notable in pitching, and Williams and Kell prominent in multiple hitting stats with high averages and power.
Record Pot On Hand For Race Today
Indianapolis May 30. Good racing weather and a pot of about 185000 dollars frame the 33rd international sweepstakes at the speedway. Eleven of the 33 starters are first-time 500 entrants. Mauri Rose seeks a possible four time win.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor
Spee
Mauri Rose
South Bend
Rose
Bill Holland
Rex Mays
Duke Nalon
Jimmy Jackson
Johnny Parsons
George Connor
Parsons
Nalon
Manuel Ayulo
Burbank
Calif
Ayulo
Jeerer Proposes NCAA Sanity Code Amendment
James Lynch, former Cornell athletics director, blasts modern football as too big for its britches and urges a limit on recruiting and subsidies. Savannah to Atlanta panel chair urges schools be allowed three free meals daily for athletes, as officials vote to send the amendment to NCAA for January consideration.
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Atlanta
James Lynch
Jal- Lynah
Southeastern
Southwest
Southern Conference
Savannah
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Cornell
NCAA
New York
Lynch
Weathered Texas and Southern Association scores update
WN Lae Texas League Houston 4-4 Beaumont 3-2. San Antonio 12- Shreveport 2. Dallas 8 Oklahoma City 6. Fort Worth 4 Tulsa 3. Southern Association Chattanooga 13 Memphis 5 second game postponed by rain. Nashville 10-3. Little Rock 8-9. New Orleans 8. Birmingham 3. Mobile 4-6 Atlanta 3-6 second game 12 innings tie.
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Associated Press
Houston
Beaumont
San Antonio
Shreveport
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
New Orleans
Birmingham
Mobile
Atlanta
State and Firestone Clash in Evening Baseball Showdown
Tonight at 7:30 State faces Firestone with Scott starting for State and Freeman or Moore for Firestone. At 8:30 Hart selle meets the National Guard as the Guard battles for second place, with Evans already tied for second.
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John White
National Guard
Evans
Firestone
Hartselle Motor Co
Hartselle
State
Scott
Bob Freeman
Gervis Moore
Georgia Alabama League scores and Alabama State League results
In Georgia Alabama League play Opelika beat Lagrange 7 to 2. Newnan defeated Alexander City 10 to 2. Valley won 6 to 1 against Tallassee. Alabama State League action saw Dothan 6 over Ozark 4, Brewton 13 over Andalusia 3, Greenville 10 over Troy 0, and Geneva 7 past Enterprise 0.
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Dothan
Ozark
Brewton
Andalusia
Greenville
Troy
Geneva
Enterprise
Brooklyn and Pittsburgh Triumph in Long Baseball Card
In a set of tight games, Brooklyn beat Boston 3 2, New York won 4 to 3 over Philadelphia in a 15 inning first game then 7 innings second, Cincinnati prevailed 4 2, Chicago fell 1 10, and Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 4 to 2.
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Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Associated Press
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Southeastern League scoring notes from minor games
Gadsden beat Anniston 5 to 2 while Vicksburg at Jackson was postponed by rain and Pensacola at Meridian also delayed. Selma tied Montgomery 2 to 2 after rain ended the game in a 8th inning scoreless draw.
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Gadsden
Anniston
Vicksburg
Jackson
Pensacola
Meridian
Newnan Rises to Third with 10 2 Win over Alexander City
Newnan moved into third place in the Georgia Alabama League pennant race by defeating Alexander City 10 to 2. Schmidt homered with two on in the first inning and added two singles. Garner held Alexander City scoreless after the first, as Newnan collected 10 hits to five. Valley beat Tallassee 6 to 1 and Opelika won from Lagrange 7-2.
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Associated Press
Newnan
Alexander City
Millers
Valley
Tallassee
Opelika
Lagrange
Griffin
Carrollton
Schmidt
Wooley
Garner
Griggs
Valiey
Alabamians
Flores
McCready Wins British Amateur in Weekend Golf
Sam McCready of Ireland defeats Willie Turnesa of Elmsford New York 2 and 1 in a 36 hole final to take the British amateur championship. Also reports on PGA Tour semis, Mildred Didrickson Zaharias Eastern Open win, Isidor Bieber's track record at Garden State Park, Blue Dart win at Santa Anita, and Wistful takes the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park.
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Portmarnock
Ireland
Sam McCready
Willie Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Richmond
Lloyd Mangrum
Sammy Snead
Johnny Palmer
Jim Ferrier
Essex -Falls
N. J
Mildred
Babe) Didrickson Zaharias
Camden
N .1
Isidor Bieber
Garden State Park
Olympia
Arcadia
Calif
Charles S. Howard
New York
Calumet, Farm
Coaching Club
Belmont Park
USC Wins Ninth Pac Coast Track Meet
USC clinched its ninth straight Pacific Coast Conference track title with 71 points, Stanford second with 42, and UCLA third with 32. Michigan State swept the 104-A outdoor championships to win with 44, Yale second with 30.5, and the Southeastern Conference defeated the Southern Conference 92 to 39 in a Southeast interconference meet.
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Seattle
Wash
University of Southern California
Stanford
New York
Michigan State
Yale
Atlanta
Parker and Du Pont win French International Championships finals
Frankie Parker of Los Angeles and Mrs Margaret Osborne Du Pont of Bellevue Del swept to victory in the men’s and women’s finals of the French International Championships in Paris.
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Paris
Frankie Parker
Los Angeles
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Bellevue
Del
Satchell Paige Shines as Indians Win 2-1 Inning Clash
Will Satchell Paige, aged around 40, pitched a 11-inning victory for Cleveland over Chicago 2 1. The win ends Cleveland’s eight game skid as Brooklyn, New York, and Boston tie for first in the National League with 21 16 records. Jackie Robinson RBI drives in tying and winning runs for Brooklyn. Giants sweep Phillies in twin bill. Reds drop to Cubs. Pirates end slump. Athletics close gap in AL. Calvert Senators beat Red Sox. Detroit sweeps St Louis.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Will Satchell Paige
Cleveland
Indians
Lou Boudreau
Chicago White Sox
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Paige
Chicago
Tribe
Boudreau
New York Giants
Phillies
Philadelphia
Jackie Robinson
Warren Spahn
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Hank Behrman
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Harry Brecheen
Cards
St. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Paul Calvert
Washington Senators
Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Detroit
Southern Association
Birmingham
New Orleans
Eee
Atlanta
Littlee Rock
Ash
Chatoga
Moabite
Memphis
Bosto
B K
Cincinn A
St Lou
Phranems A As
Wit
Pit Seueci
Enna
Washington
Detro Suns
Pecs Sevesves
Mobile at New Orleans. Nashville at Little Rock
Chattanooga at Memphis and other matchups feature listed sites. Readable lines show cities pairing for upcoming events across divisions. Strong local teams travel between southern venues with outcomes to be decided.
Linescore Highlights From Anniston Gadsden Selma Montgomery Games
In Anniston Gadsden had 55 while Selma and Montgomery posted low scores. Kennon Woodward Thrasher Matthewson Swygert contributed on offense for the Anniston team. Vicksburg at Jackson faced rain and wet grounds delaying play.
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Anniston
Gadsden
Kennon
Woodward
Thrasher
Matthewson
Swygert
Vicksburg
Jackson
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