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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1948
Page
6
The City Softball League reaches its close tonight with Darleen and Firestone meeting in final playoff games. Gervis Moore pitches for Darleen against Firestone's expected starter Joel Tomlin, with a doubleheader possible if needed and trophies awarded after the win.
The Fort Benning Doughboys defeated Fort Jackson to win the Third Army baseball title. Jackson upset Benning 7 1 in the first game, then Benning swept the final with a 7 4 win in the double elimination format at Fort Bragg.
Maj. Richard L. Johnson in an F 86 crossed the 1.86 mile course six times, averaging around 670 mph in unofficial checks. Three passes were disqualified for timing or navigation errors, with four matching wind pairs required for record validation. The event is part of the National Air Races culminating today with a 300 mile Thompson classic and a $40,000 purse.
Albany beat Valdosta 6 to 2 and Waycross defeated Tallahassee 9 to 3 as both teams took 2–0 series leads. Albany collected 11 hits off Fricano with Kraus suffering the loss. Waycross supported by Seidel’s win and 11 safeties against Kraus.
Ben Hogan, the U S Open and PGA champion, led the 72 hole Reno open with a 201 for 54 holes, twelve under par. Lloyd Mangrum trailed by three strokes, Dick Metz stood third with 205, while Ellsworth Vines and others chased as the field narrowed toward the final round.
Nashville Vols crush Chattanooga 12-2 and 12-2 in a Southern Association doubleheader to move one half game ahead of Memphis. Birmingham Barons win two close games versus Atlanta 6-5 and 4-3. Chicks split with Little Rock 9-4 and 5-2. New Orleans beats Mobile 5-2. second game called for darkness. Pete Mallory star for Nashville with six hits in opener. Schmidt and Martin Stuart shine on mound. O'Brien 4-for-4 for Barons. Goodwin earns 10th win for Chicks. Pels rally with five straight hits in tenth to beat Mobile and close on Bears.
Baltimore Colts topple New York Yankees 45 28 as Welberton Abraham Tittle, 21, rookie quarterback from Cleveland Browns, throws for 346 yards and five touchdowns setting conference marks in his first pro game. San Francisco 49ers win 36 20 over Brooklyn led by Frankie Albert two passing TDs and a rushing score.
In Luxembourg on September 6 6P advocates from 18 nations discussed federating their movements before pursuing global governance. Emery Reeves urged unity noting scattered national groups hinder peace efforts. The annual convention elected Jean Jamoureux France as president with vice presidents Cord Meyer Jr United States Henri Koch Luxembourg Gabrielle Babbielli Pasteur Shanghai China and others.
The pennant race tightens as the eight remaining AL games pit the Red Sox Yankees against each other while Cleveland, with only six road games left in 25, could seize the flag. Boston and New York split wins as Boston downed Philadelphia 4 3 and New York defeated Washington 5 3.
Billy Goodloe of Valdosta ran away with the medal play in the Jack Oliver golf tournament. He shot a five under par 67 to stand five strokes ahead midway, adding eight birdies and a 36 hole total of 137. Edsel Benson and Maynard Ramsey shared second at 142, with Vernon Ray 143 and others close behind.
Dot Kielty of Long Beach California came from behind to win her first major title the 1948 Western Women's Amateur Championship. She captured the last three holes to defeat Curtis Cup teammate Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas one up on Saturday.
The column lists results from several city matchups with scores for Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Little Rock Nashville Chattanooga New Orleans Mobile Montgomery Anniston and Vicksburg. Montgomery leads Vicksburg two games to one in their series.
In Indianapolis four surviving teams from over 14 000 entrants begin double elimination finals in the American Legion Junior World Series for players 17 and under. Belleville Illinois meets Jacksonville Florida at 3 PM ET, followed by Trenton New Jersey versus Omaha Nebraska at 8 15 PM ET. A double header is set for Tuesday night with single games Wednesday and Thursday, and a potential seventh game Friday if two teams remain.
Willie Turnesa of Elmsford New York defeated Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final at Memphis Country Club to become amateur champion for the second time on bermuda greens. He beat Sam Kirkpatrick of Nashville and Gene Dahlbender of Atlanta on the way and was among the 210 final entrants in the first South held and first on bermuda greens.
The listing cites games including Atlanta at Birmingham Memphis at Little Rock Nashville at Chattanooga and New Orleans at Mobile all scheduled for night slots with two- bit markers indicating kickoff or game status.
Rebels defeat Anniston 8 3 to grab a 2 1 edge as Montgomery and the Vicksburg Bills win. Brightman RBI single keys seventh inning rally. Rebels star Spear s, Brightman, Rebel, and Wilson drive two runs in first. Bill Walker and Sam Rookie split pitching duties for Anniston. Rich to start for Anniston and Kerce for Montgomery.
Alexander City Millers 0 Hornets 8 in a Georgia Alabama League playoff game. Bill Revels pitched a two hitter for the Hornets while Mac Taggart took the loss. Monarchs and Marshall led Hornet hitters with doubles.
Auburn’s 1948 football squad will feature a veteran lineup under a new coach ing staff and a modern single wing. Earl Brown aims to offset losses from 1947 with returning letter winners and promising talent, while SEC polls predicted last place. The schedule includes a Birmingham clash with Alabama on December date and games across Montgomery Tampa Atlanta New Orleans Birmingham and other sites.
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