Athens High Football Opens Scrimmage Season At Home
Athens High in Athens Alabama begins football drills under coach Furman Elmore with 40 hopeful players including 13 lettermen. Returning monogram winners list includes Cole Miller Hamilton among others. Nine game schedule lists home and away dates with opponents such as Lincoln Decatur Sheffield Cullman Moulton Tuscumbia Huntsville.
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Athens
Ala
Furman Elmore
Athens High
Monogram
Billy Cole
Jerry Allen
Herbert Miller
Tommy Woodruff
Freddy Martin
Sam Mitchell
Johnny Crutcher
Lewis Dollar
Andy Nelson
Dan Hall
Floyd Hamilton
Billy Bolton
Jerry Wayne Christopher
Cole
Miller
Hamilton
Elmore
Joe
Bradley
Lincoln
Decatur
Sheffield
Rogersville
Florence
Cullman
Moulton
Tuscumbia
Huntsville
Auburn Sets Practice Amid Absences And Enlistments
Auburn's second fall football practice shows two varsity linemen missing and eleven freshmen not reporting. Four players slated for athletic scholarships switched to non conference schools while seven freshmen enlisted in military service. Names include John Brailovich and Lee Busby with others transferring to Clemson and Miami.
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Auburn
Ala
Auburn Tigers
John Brailovich
Husky
Lanett
Earl Brown
Lee Busby
Abbeville
S. C
Jimmy Wells
Clemson
Burdell McCormick
Jacksonville
Fla
University of Miami
Huston Oaks
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Southern
Parker White
Troy
Roy Freeman
Decatur
Bill Burbank
West End
David Logan
Camp Campbell
Neil Galloway
Billy Shotts
Hamilton
Jack Collins
Knoxville
Tenn
Probable pitchers for tomorrow's major league games
New York Sept 2 probable pitchers for tomorrow's AL and NL games with listed win loss records. Washington at New York features Hudson Kuzava against Raschi Ford. Boston at Philadelphia lists Nixon Dobson Wyse Kellner. Cleveland at St Louis pairs Feller Johnson. Chicago at Detroit matches Wight Hutchinson.
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New York
Washington
Hudson
Kuzava
Raschi
Ford
Boston
Philadelphia
Nixon
Dobson
Wyse
Kellner
Cleveland
St. Louis
Feller
Johnson
Chicago
Detroit
Wight
Hutchinson
Blackwell Nears No-Hitter as Reds Beat Cubs 5 1
Ewell Blackwell carried the Reds within three outs of a no hitter against the Cubs before Phil Cavaretta’s single produced Chicago’s lone hit in a 5 to 1 loss at Wrigley Field. A 24 331 crowd watched the affair.
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Chicago
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Phil Cavaretta
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Blackwell
Boston Braves
Wrigley Field
Fred Toney
Jim
Hippo) Vaughan
Cubs
Pirates Blank Cardinals Behind Law Grand Slam
Vernon Law, a 20 year old rookie from Idaho, pitched a complete shutout as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 0 before 5 638 fans. A five run third inning highlighted by Wally Westlake grand slam homer cracked the game open and gave Westlake his 17th homer of the season.
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Pittsburgh
Vernon Law
Idaho
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinal
Wally Westlake
Westlake
Newcombe Hurls Two Hitters In Dodgers 2 0 Win
Big Don Newcombe pitched a two hitter for Brooklyn as the Dodgers beat the New York Giants 2 0 at Polo Grounds. Newcombe logged his 16th win and fifth straight despite Giants hitters managing only three singles. Wes Westrum and Hank Thompson had New York's two hits.
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Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry Jansen
New York Giants
Newcombe
Polo Grounders
Wes Westrum
Hank Thompson
Westrum
New Yorkers
Dodgers
Jansen
Browns Manager Taylor Announces 1951 Baseball School
St. Louis Browns manager James W. Taylor says the 1951 baseball school will run five weeks from January 9 to February 12 near DeLand Florida. Staff includes Johnny Mize Dick Kokos Cliff Fannin and coaches Fred Hofmann Johnny Tobin and Ralph Winegarner. Tuition 75 dollars plus 100 for board and lodging.
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Orlando
Fla
James W
Zack) Taylor
St. Louis Browns
Deland
Taylor
Johnny Mize
Dick Kokos
Cliff Fannin
Fred Hofmann
Johnny Tobin
Ralph Winegarner
Browns
Red Sox Rout Athletics 9-3 in Philadelphia
Boston improves to 17 wins in 19 vs Oakland, jumps to a 5-0 lead in three innings and extends its hold on third place in the pennant race behind the New York Yankees. Mel Parnell falters before Mickey McDermott restores the lead in the eighth.
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Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
A’s
Red Sox
Steve O’neill
Bostonians
Sox
Mel Parnell
Parnell
Mickey McDermott
New York Yankees
DiMag Leads Yanks To Win
New York Yankees star Joe DiMaggio drove in five runs with his 24th homer and three singles to lift the league leaders to a 9-2 victory over the Washington Senators. DiMaggio sparked the first five runs with a homer and bases-loaded rally, then added a seventh-inning RBI as Yogi Berra contributed the long ball.
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New York
Joling
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
DiMaggio
Clipper
Bombers
Yanks
Yogi Berra
Johnny Mize
Billy Johnson
Gerry Coleman
Joe Ostrowski
Speedboat Shun sets Harmsworth record in Detroit
Seattle’s Slo-Mo Shun driven by Lou Fageol with Stanley Sayres as owner and Mike Welsh as mechanic set a 100 mile per hour Harmsworth heat record on the Detroit River five mile course. Average 100.680 mph over 40 miles with speeds to 102.676. Previous mark 94.285.
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Detroit
Slo-Mo- Shun
Seattle
Stanley Sayres
Lou Fageol
Mike Welsh
Detroit River
Skip-A-Long
San Francisco
Crust I
Auburn Gridders Drill Focuses on Pass Defense
Auburn teams drill 30 minutes focusing on pass defense with Dickie Flournoy Dwight Hitt and Herman Howard standout backs. Coaches plan for Sept 22 opener against Wofford in Montgomery as QBs Allan Parks Bill Tucker and Dudley Spence train. One injury reported, knee sprain for sophomore end Jim My Cline.
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Auburn
Ala
Dickie Flournoy
Dwight Hitt
Herman Howard
Tiger
Wofford
Montgomery
Allan Parks
Bill Tucker
Dudley Spence
Jimmy Cline
LaGrange
Tigers Beat White Sox 8-2 at Briggs Stadium
Detroit returns home to defeat Chicago 8-2 behind Hal Newhouser on nine hits. Vic Wertz hits a three run homer for his 26th of the season, offsetting Phil Masi seventh homer as the Tigers rally in the fourth. The win keeps Detroit in the pennant race with Boston and New York.
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Detroit
Vic Wertz
Detroit Tiger
Briggs Stadium
Chicago White Sox
Hal Newhouser
Wertz
Tigers
Chicago
Phil Masi
Boston
New York
Independents To Play Here In Twin Bill At White Way
The Decatur Independents meet Somerville today at 2 30 on the White Way diamond in their first a year. Patterson Long Muzzy Moon Mullins Sims Burns Breeding McCluskey Freeman start with Mullins Smith on the bench. Monday they travel to Johnsons Chapel for a 1 30 Labor Day doubleheader against Johnsons Chapel and then face Speake after.
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Decatur Independents
Somerville
White Way
Independents
Patterson
Long
Muzzy
Moon Mullins
Sims
Burns
McCluskey
Bob Freeman
J. Mullins
Roberts
Smith
Johnson’s Chapel
Speake
Johnson Chapel
National League Scores and Baseball Standings Report
Brooklyn defeated New York 2 to 0. New York beat Washington 9 to 2 while Boston won 9 to 3 over Philadelphia. Detroit defeated Chicago 8 to 2. Cincinnati topped Chicago 5 to 1. Pittsburgh blanked St. Louis 6 to 0. Cleveland and St. Louis had night games on the schedule.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Roberts
Bickford
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Munger
Dickson
New York
Brooklyn
Maglie
Palica
Cincinnati
Chicago
Raffens- Werger
Hiller
American League
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
National League
Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Cadets and Midshipmen Face Sellout for Philadelphia Game
Army and Navy announce football classic in Philadelphia December 2 is a sellout before applications. Demand comes from undergraduates graduates and members of Congress. Ticket price set at six dollars.
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Annopolis
Military Service Academies
Philadelphia
Army and Navy
Congress
Idaho and Washington State Gridiron Rivalry Record
Idaho and Washington State have met 51 times in football with Washington State winning 37 games, Idaho 12, and two games tied.
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Idaho
Washington State
State
Golf Tourney Opens at East Lake for 50th National Amateur
In Atlanta on September 11 the Woman's National Amateur begins at East Lake No 1 with 116 players. The six day event marks the first national tournament on East Lake, famed for its Bermuda grass greens and slow putts. Notables include Fay Crocker of Uruguay and defending champion Mrs Mack Porter of Westmont New Jersey.
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Atlanta
East Lake
Bobby Jones
Alexa Stirling
Watts Gunn
Perry Adair
Charlie Yates
Dixie
Bermuda
Bermuda Greens
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
WAC
Pat Grant
Ft. McPherson
Mack Porter
Westmont
N. J
Herbert Breault
Olympia, Il
Phillies Blank Braves 2-0 Behind Curt Simmons Pitching
Curt Simmons scattered seven hits and blanked the Boston Braves 2-0 as the National League leading Philadelphia Phillies extended their road streak to 10 wins in 12 starts before a 17 230 crowd. Sam Jethroe was the sole Brave reaching third base. Frank Leahy coached football for nine seasons with 80 wins, 5 losses and 5 ties.
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Boston
Curt Simmons
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Sam Jethroe
Phils
Miami to Open First-Ever Football Series With Missouri
The 1950 matchup marks the initial meeting between the University of Miami and the Missouri Tigers on the football field. No prior games exist between the two programs.
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U. of Miami
Missouri
Red Bay Bears Tame Hazelwood In 13-0 Victory
Red Bay Bears beat Hazelwood 13 to 0 on a rain curbed night. A fumble recovery on Hazelwood 20 set up Red Bay’s first touchdown by T. Hellums from five yards, and a blocked punt followed by W. Wilson’s 11 yard score with Brown to Bostic for the extra point sealed the win. Hazelwood threatened but could not break through. Hazelwood lineup included Terry brothers and Bobby LeMay.
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Billy R. Terry
Hazelwood Golden Bears
Red Bay
Hazelwood
T. Hellums
W. Wilson
Brown
Bostic
Tanner
Battle of the Turn Stiles Goes To Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers Raceway won the first battle of the turn Stiles during a 12 night summer meet against Roosevelt Raceway. Yonkers drew 199,732 fans with $7,882,457 wagered and a nightly average of 16,644 fans and $656,871. Roosevelt attracted 147,129 attendees who bet $6,382,113 for a nightly average of 12,260 and $531,842 in mutuals.
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New Yonkers
New York
Yonkers Raceway
Empire City
Roosevelt Raceway
Long Island
Westbury
Yonkers
Roosevelt
Mutual
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Doc) Handy
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Moose) Krause
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