Rams end Decatur Legion Burns streak with 9 to 1 win
Anniston Rams defeated the Decatur American Legion 9 to 1 at Legion field ending a 15 game Decatur win streak and an 11 game Burns streak. Burns started five and one third innings, followed by Hudson, while Crosby held Decatur to six hits. Claude McMurtrie and Bill Freeman led Decatur with four hits. Chick Sparkman had the only RBI and extra base hit.
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Hap Halbrooks
Decatur American Legion
George Burns
Anniston Rams
Legion Field
Burns
Robert Hudson
Decatur
Crosby
Anniston
Claude McMurtrie
Bill Freeman
Chick Sparkman
Legion
Arkman
Ick
Freeman
McMurtrie
Doc Bates
Powell
Armiston
Propst
Powers
Seal
Sierotko
Johns
Teyma
Short
National League schedule glimpsed for Boston and Brooklyn
The Associated Press notes two National League games on the slate with Boston visiting Philadelphia and Brooklyn traveling to New York. Both are listed as scheduled, with no additional details or outcomes provided.
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Associated Press
National League
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago at Detroit and Philadelphia at Boston doubleheader
Major league baseball doubleheader features the Chicago White Sox visiting the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics playing at the Boston Red Sox in essential league matchups. The twin bill highlights AL action with teams seeking wins.
Southern Association Schedule Update
Little Rock visits Atlanta while Birmingham hosts. Nashville plays New Orleans in a road matchup. Chattanooga travels to Mobile for a league tilt.
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Southern Association
Little Rock
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Mobile
Hazlewood Prepares for Red Bay Gridiron Clash
Hazlewood Golden Bears head to Red Bay for Friday night football hoping to rebound after two tough days of practice. They seek revenge after a 28 0 loss to Rogersville with a large expected crowd at Red Bay. Probable starting lineup includes LE Crosswhite RE Burshel LY D Terry RT Z Terry LG Letson RG Lovelady C O'Dell QB J Terry LH R Terry FB Howard RH LeMay.
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Hazlewood Golden Bears
Red Bay
Hazlewood
Rogersville
LE Crosswhite
RE Burshel
D. Terry
RT Z. Terry
F. Letson
A. Lovelady
C O'Dell
J. Terry
R. Terry
C. Howard
B. LeMay
Anniston Routs Decatur In Ninth Inning Thriller
Jimmy Caudill made a stellar running catch in deep right field to end Delay's liner in the ninth as Anniston beat Decatur 9 to 1. Decatur meets Florence Raiders at Legion Field Sunday at 3 p.m. with Crosby earning the win over Burns in the pitchers duel.
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Jimmy Caudill
Decatur
Florence Raiders
Legion Field
Abrhoa PO
Powers
Ephes
Ccna
Wes
Freeman
McMurtrie
Sparkman
Hudson, PH
Hudson
E—Teyma
Seal
Woodward
R. Caudill
Bates
RBI
Propst
Sierotko
Teyma
SB Powell
Burns
Crosby
So—Burns
Tide To Be Bigger and Stronger
Alabama’s 1949 SEC title hopes hinge on growth and returners as coach Red Drew builds a bigger, faster squad. Key players include Butch Avinger at quarterback, Ed Salem at left half, and Jerry Lockridge anchoring center, with a schedule featuring Tulane Vanderbilt Tennessee and Georgia among eight conference foes.
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Red) Drew
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Pat O'Sullivan
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Delano Tennis Finals Crown Local Champs In Decatur Meet
The Delano park courts host the Decatur tennis finals with Jane Long winning the girls singles 6-2 6-1 and Mary Blackwell with Anne Sivley taking the ladies doubles 8-6 6-1. The Freeman brothers claim junior boys doubles as finals proceed tonight with awards planned at a Rotary meeting on September 12.
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Mary Blackwell
Anne Sivey
Bob
Freeman
Decatur
Jane Long
Anne Sivley
Sivley
Long
Ruth’ Jones
Wilson
Charles Lindsey
Roy Freeman
Jimmy Johnns
Bob Freeman
Lee Billions
Jimmy Johns
Carson Compton
Freeman Brothers
B. Terry-Lyle
Curtis Johns
John Tatum
Dan Collins
Bob Cox
Bob Smith
Collins
Cox
Carrell
Powell
Ruth Jones
Anne Siviey
Betty Terry
Betty Halbrooks
Sam Hobbs
Coe Faces Tough Lie In Amateur Golf Roundup
In Rochester on September 2 Charlie Coe, the Oklahoma standout, battled tough lies in a morning match with Harvie Ward. Coe’s ball rested at a tree’s base near a water hazard, forcing a left handed play to halve the hole. Ward also endured tree trouble on the 14th as the match remained square.
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Rochester
N. Y
Charlie Coe
Jean Oklahoman
Covert
Harvie Ward
Coe
Charlie
USGA
Joe Dey
Ward
Frugal Willie Turnesin uses one golf ball per round
The column notes Willie Turnesin claims he uses a single golf ball for an entire round unless cut or lost. He estimates about 700 dollars weekly for practice and tournament time. Ireland’s Max McCready puts the future cost at 1000 dollars excluding overseas travel. Harvie Ward’s remark about the ball going off the tee twice prompts a joke about it being nervous. Frankie Stranhan’s spending is questioned.
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Ireland
Max McCready
Frankie Stranhan
Harvie Ward
Brown's Worries Start Early as Tackles Suffer Injury
Auburn reports coach Earl Brown facing early concerns as 215 pound tackle Arnold Fagan of St. Augustine Florida arrives with a broken foot. Fagan said he was hurt yesterday and would miss practice.
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Earl Brown
Arnold Fagan
St. Augustine
Fla
Fagen
White Way and Darleen Face Off At Legion Field
The Darleen Yellow Jackets meet White Way at Legion Field for a 7 30 p m Saturday junior baseball game. Managers Freeman and White Way list lineups with Gannaway and Alred as catchers, pitchers Freeman and Hewitt, and players at every infield and outfield position.
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White Way
Legion Field
Jack Freeman
Arleen
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Freeman
Johns
Black
Farrish
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Berrett
MacCrackin
Morrison
Alred
Ryan Or Hewitt
McCoy
Livingston
Lee
Gillespie
Henson
Buckley
Ryan
Baseball scores roundup with multiple league games
Major League results include New York defeating St Louis 4 3 and Detroit topping Boston 7 0. Cleveland beat Philadelphia 2 1 in 11 innings. Chicago routed Washington 90 3 while Brooklyn won 11 3 and Cincinnati 8 4 in a day night doubleheader. New York beat Pittsburgh 9 5 and Boston defeated Chicago 8 4. St Louis defeated Philadelphia 9 4.
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Cleveland
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Chicago St. Louis
Washington
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Southern Association
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New Orleans
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Little Rock
Chattanooga
Associated Press
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Howie Pollet
Red Sox
Mel Parnell
Detroit Tigers
Art Houtteman
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Philadelphia Athletics
Randy Gumpert
Chicago White Sox
Dick Weik
White Sox
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Bill Salkeld
Ralph Kiner
New York Giants
Pirates
Hank Thompson
Bobby Thomson
Billy Rigney
Phils
Burt Shotton
Art Gore
Tiger Squad Begins Fall Practice Amid Injuries
A Tiger player injured exercising at home will miss at least six weeks. Bill Waddail, Auburn’s end turned back, will miss the first two games on crutches after a knee operation ten days ago. Waddail plans to train as a halfback on return. The 55-man squad opened fall practice with 23 lettermen.
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Auburn
Waddail
Drew Says Tide Ready For Work
Tuscaloosa coach Red Drew says Alabama football is in good condition and ready to go to work as sixty two players in uniform open fall camp. The roster is complete except for two brothers and Ed Lary.
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Red Drew
Alabama
Falce
Rimson Tide
Ed Lary
Bama Announces Sept 24 Tulane Opener
Alabama schedules two days of light contact and limbering up as it trains for the season. The first game is set for Sept 24 against Tulane, with two practice sessions planned in the initial two weeks.
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Bama
Tulane
Birds Roosting Pretty Today By JoE Reichler
The Nedbirds are roosting pretty today as Eddie Dyer's St Louis Cardinals sit two games ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Cardinals appear in strong form and lead the Dodgers by a clear margin.
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Joe Reichler
Nedbirds
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Barons Edge Chicks 4 3 In 11th Inning Clash
Earl Caldwell delivered the deciding blow in the 11th as the Birmingham Barons beat the Memphis Chicks 4 to 3. Dutch Bamberger homered to tie, Caldwell knocked in the winning run after Tatum and Strickland stole bases, with 5,500+ fans watching as Nashville and Birmingham contend for the pennant. May include notes on standings and other games in the league.
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Dutch Bamberger
Earl Caldwell
Birmingham Barons
Memphis Chicks
Barons
Nashville Vols
Nashville
Birmingham
Mobile Bears
New Orleans Pelicans
Bobby Brake
Bamberger
Caldwell
Chicks
Tommy Tatum
George Strickland
Tatum
Strickland
Baseball Leaders Duel As Robinson Dominates Stat Pages
Batting leader Robinson of Brooklyn hits 175, with Slaughter and Ennis close behind. Reese of Brooklyn leads runs with 112, while Robinson claims 108 RBIs and 175 hits. Kirk tops home runs with 39 as Musial drives 27, Spahn and Newcombe headline pitching with solid strikeouts.
Williams Stars As Boston Leads In 1930s Stats Card
Batting Williams Boston .355 Kell Detroit .344 Runs Williams Boston 129 Joost Philadelphia 111 Ruths Williams Stephens Boston 140 Williams Boston 138 Hits Williams Boston 170 Mitchell Cleveland 164 Doubles Kell Detroit 35 Williams Boston 34 Triples Mitchell Cleveland 19 Dillinger St Louis 13 Home Runs Williams Boston 36 Stephens Boston 35 Stolen bases Dillinger St Louis 16 Yale Philadelphia 13 Pitching Kinder Boston 17-5 773 Parnell Boston 20-7 .741 Strikeouts Trucks Detroit 132 Newhouser Detroit 113
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Detroit
Joost
Philadelphia
Ruths
Stephens
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger
St. Louis
Yale
Kinder
Parnell
Trucks
Newhouser
Milk production would fill a vast river in the United States
Estimates compare annual milk output to a river 3 000 miles long, three feet deep and 40 feet wide, illustrating the scale of dairy production in the United States.
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United States
Tuscaloosa Indians Hand Eloy Apcos Defeat
In Wichita, the National Semi-Pro baseball tournament reduced the field to 21 of 32 as contenders faced elimination. Tuscaloosa Indians defeated Eloy Apcos 9-2, while Weimar Truckers toppled Falks 8-0 and Elk City ousted South Amboy 15-1. The Golden Coors and Fort Wayne Electrics led with four wins each, defending champions are from Indiana.
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Golden
Colo
Coors
Fort Wayne
Ind
Weimar, Tex
Truckers
Milwaukee
Wis
Falks
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Eloy
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