Georgia Alabama league pennant race heats up with ties
In the Georgia Alabama league standings Carrollton and Valley won, tying 73 wins and 5 losses for each side as Alexander City Millers and Opelika Owls fight for fourth. Lagrange and Tallassee battle for sixth with 54 70 records.
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Fort Wayne Wins Again in Semi-Pro Title Win
Fort Wayne General Electric captured the national semi-pro baseball title in Wichita by defeating Elkin Chatham 2 1. The win gave Fort Wayne a second consecutive championship and a $10 000 prize. Leonard Bobeck pitched six hits for the win as Fort Wayne ran through seven games undefeated.
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Darleen Wins Game One Over Firestone in Playoff
Darleen defeated Firestone 8 to 7 in eight innings to take a 1-0 lead in the playoff series. The game featured a tight late rally and a clutch scoring sequence by Darleen.
Darleen Edges Firestone In Extra Inning Softball Thriller
Darleen defeated Firestone 8 to 7 in eight innings to clinch the city league playoff opener. Key performances came from Darleen’s Jimmy Johns with a home run and 3 RBIs, while Red Caudill led Firestone with three doubles and two RBIs.
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Rebels Lose Season Final
The season ends with Montgomery saluting a pennant, as Vicksburg and Meridian claim runners up with wins over Jackson and Pensacola. Rebels stumble to last place and endure errors while Gadsden and Meridian power past Rams and Senators in the playoff chase.
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Mixed Doubles Exhibition Set for Delano Park Tonight
Charles Lindsey and sister Wiley face Lonnie Petty and Mary Ann Blackwell in a mixed doubles exhibition at Delano Park at 8 00. The event is free and open to the public.
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Upsets Mark Memphis Golf Championship Round Drama
The 48th national amateur golf championship in Memphis moves into its third and fourth rounds at the Memphis Country Club. Veterans like Skee Riegel and Bud Ward survive to challenge, while former champions Evans Bishol Chapman and Dawson stay in contention.
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Skee) Riegel
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Bud) Ward
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Chick) Evans
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Philadelphia
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Pine Bluff
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White Plains
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Southeastern League Final Season Scores Report
Vicksburg 2 Jackson 1 Gadsden 9 Anniston 3 Meridian 5 Pensacola 2 Selma 4 Montgomery 2 Moultrie 13 Americus 7 Cordele 5 2 Tallahassee 1 2 Valdosta 10 Thomasville 3 Waycross 9 Albany 2.
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Local Scores Show Tallassee Triumphs Over LaGrange
Tallassee defeated LaGrange 10 to 4 in a baseball or similar clash. Opelika edged Griffin 2 to 1. Valley routed Newnan 11 to 3. Carrollton 4 appears as an incomplete line likely indicating another score.
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Valley
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Carrollton
Vols and Chicks Win to Narrow Lead in Southern Association
Nashville defeated Atlanta 4 1 and Memphis beat Mobile 4 3 keeping Nashville a slim .002 edge atop the Southern Association standings. Birmingham powered past Chattanooga 13 7 as Jim Wasdell went 6 for 6 with a homer, while New Orleans routed Little Rock 8 4.
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Waycross and Valdosta Fight Tight in Georgia Florida League
Waycross holds a slim lead in the pennant race over Valdosta as both clubs win. Waycross tops Albany 9-2 while Valdosta defeats Thomasville 10-3. Moultrie beats Americus 13-7 and Cordele splits with Tallahassee 5-1 and 12-2. Thirty one errors marked the night as pitchers and fielding struggled.
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First Spots Open at Auburn Football Practice
Auburn Ala Sept 1 With first string posts wide open a squad of about 60 Tigers reported for fall practice Coach Bar Brown new head mentor will have about 30 lettermen back including several from pre 1947 squads He expects weeks of drills before naming first stringers Major losses include ends John Liptak Ray Williams guards Jack Cahoon tackle Harold Lannon and backs Willis Anderson Bull Cochran
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Billy Meyer Steers Pirates Toward League Lead
Billy Meyer, Pittsburgh’s freshman manager, guides a Surprise Pirates club to third place two games behind the Braves. Pittsburgh rallies past the Giants 5-4 in a home crowd of 30,386, their fourth straight win as leaders Boston and New York hold narrow margins in the pennant races. Lou Boudreau’s Indians beat the Athletics as he collects a single double and triple with two RBIs.
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Alabama Faces Tough Roster Rebuild After Graduations
Alabama coach Harold Drew opens practice for 53 players including 12 lettermen. The Tide must replace stars Gilmer Mosley Morrow Tew Hodges and others, with a battle for the tailback job likely between Eddie Salem Bob Cochran and Billy Gilbreath as Jim Pettus and Pettus shift positions. A Palm oil note interrupts text.
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Red) Drew
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Indians Power Past Athletics for 6-1 Victory
Lou Boudreau starred with a single double and triple in three official at bats to drive the Indians to a 6-1 win over the Athletics and raise his batting average to .371, moving ahead of Ted Williams for the league lead. Hank Borowy limited Brooklyn to one hit in a 3-0 Cubs win after facing at least 27 batters.
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Ted Williams
Hank Borowy
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