Redbirds Rally Behind Dyer To Battle Braves For Flag
The St. Louis Cardinals rally around Eddie Dyer as threats to his job surface amid rumors a team flag will guarantee his return. The Cards beat the New York Giants in a doubleheader 7-2 and 3-0, moving into second place four games behind Boston. Red Munger and Harry Brecheen each yielded few runs as Bruce Edwards drove in a key ninth inning run. The Dodgers beat the Cubs 5-4, while the Boston Red Sox fell to the Browns 8-8 in St Louis, altering the pennant picture before rain halted several games across the league.
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Dodgers
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Harry
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Brecheen
Bruce Edwards
Gene Hermanski
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Cleveland
New York Yankees
Tigers
Detroit
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White Sox
Chicago
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Philadelphia
Washington
Met Cancels Season In Union Dispute
The Metropolitan Opera cancels its 1948-49 season after failing to reach agreement with unions over wage demands and employment benefits. Officials cited a large deficit and said meeting higher production costs would be imprudent. Local 802 AFL warned the strike stance persists despite concessions.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
The
Met
America
Opera Association
American Federation of Musicians
AFL
Browns Rout Weevils and Play Troy Tonight
Dothan’s Tom Smith silences the Enterprise Boll Weevils after a shaky start by Jack Creswell. Smith rapped three hits and held the Weevils to two in a late relief spell as Browns win 11-4. Greenville’s late rally falls short in Geneva. Ozark-Arrows edge Eagles 8-4 despite errors.
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Dothan
Enterprise Boll Weevils
Jack Creswell
Weevils
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Smitty
Blackwell
Frank Avinger
Phil Noto
Avinger
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Hoxror
Scott
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Tigers
Greenville
Geneva
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Ozark
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Eagles
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Plarski
Simon
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Henon
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Hasty
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Avinger Ib Noto
Taylor Ss
Creswell
Moore Rf
Olx
Geneva Greenville
H Po George
Mays
Burns
Lindermuth
Olivas I Martnich
Pondols
Gereva
Barron Leads Tam O'Shanter After 68s in Scramble
Barron of White Plains NY, 1946 champion, shot 68 68 to lead the Tam O Shanter pro field at 136 after two rounds in the $5000 scramble for first prize. Ralph Guldahl Chicago on 137, Bobby Locke South Africa 138, wind hampered others. Patty Berg Minneapolis heads women with 80 after two rounds, Zaharias 157, Lenczyk third at 16. Harold Brin Grand Rapids leads amateur with 140.
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Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Barron
Ralph Guldahl
Bobby Locke
Three Ring Circus
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Babe Zaharias
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Conn
Harold Brin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Match Play Begins In Junior Tourney
Lincoln Nebraska AP Two 18 hole sudden death rounds challenged 64 youngsters as they started match play in the National Junior Amateur golf tournament at Lincoln Country Club Only 16 hopefulls would remain by sundown. Medalist Tom Matey Warren Ohio led with 75 70 145 after a two under par 70 second round Four players tied one stroke behind including Gene Littler Morris Williams Jr Bob Meek and Marvin Worsham Mackie Gallagher dropped from the lead to 148 after a 77 first day 71 led early.
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Neb
Lincoln Country Club
Tom Matey
Warren
Ohio
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Matey
Gene Littler
San Diego
Morris Williams, Jr
Austin
Tex
Bob Meek
Tulsa
Failure To Accept All-Star Bid May Bar Gilmer
CHICAGO AP A Tribune Charities official warned that Harry Gilmer former Alabama back with the Washington Redskins could be barred from Redskins exhibition games this fall for not accepting an All-Star invitation. The Aug 20 Soldier Field game against the Chicago Cardinals is expected to draw over 100000. Gilmer and a Redskins training camp were in California.
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Harry Gilmer
University of Alabama
Washington Redskins
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
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College All-Stars
Chicago Cardinals
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National Football League
Associated Press
Redskins
Compton
Calif
Whistles on trains toned down for safety concerns
Southern Pacific Railroad officials announced in Houston that whistles on their diesel trains have been reduced to a “nudge” after complaints from South Houston residents that loud blasts rattled them awake. Commonwealth Pier in Boston Harbor measures 1,200 feet by 190 feet and can berth five 600-foot vessels at once.
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Tex
Southern Pacific Railroad
South Houston
Commonwealth Pier
Boston Harbor
U S Wins Gold In Olympic Diving Led By Sammy Lee
Lt Sammy Lee of San Francisco captured the men's highboard diving event to give the United States its 17th Olympic gold as Bruce Harlan of Ohio State placed second. The U S also led in multiple events with Wally Ris and Bill Smith winning additional titles.
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London
Sammy Lee
U. S
San Francisco
America
Bruce Harlan
Ohio State
Lee
Wally Ris
Iowa
Bill Smith
Harlan
Mike Capilla
Mexico
Miller Anderson
Little Sammy
Heat Bakes Missouri Road Raising Highway 6
In Clarksdale Missouri heat lifted the paved surface of state highway 6 about a foot. George Argus of the state highway department said traffic was detoured to the oiled half of the road as the heat warped the roadway.
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Clarksdale
George Argus
State Highway Department
Fossil Beds Reveal 75 Million Year Old Remains in Oregon
Geologic records in central Oregon's John Day fossil beds preserve ancient life including three toed horses and mastodons. The site in a state park holds fossils of various prehistoric creatures and offers insight into Earth's distant past.
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State Park
Oregon
Anniston Rams Reach Third Place Tie in SEL Play
Anniston shaded Vicksburg 11 to 4 to climb into a third place tie in the Southeastern League after a 14-hit barrage. The Rams struck for four runs in the first and third innings. Pensacola’s George Koval earned his 10th win as he and the Flier lineup beat Selma 9 to 8 with a late-inning rally.
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Anniston
Rams
Vicksburg
Billies’ Guise
Strong Dothan Team Enters Golf Tourney
A robust Dothan pro-amateur squad travels to Albany Georgia for the Radium Springs invitational golf tournament. Club pro Woody Laffoon headlines the team with Buck Flowers Press Thornton and Pat Poyner providing amateur support as ~150 players compete for match play and low medalist prizes. Georgia Alabama Florida golfers join notable entrants including Ralph Barnes Bill Rambo Bobby Betts Chuck Childs Hobart Manley and Columbus duo Jack Key Jr George Hamer. The strongest teams listed include Dothan Atlanta Albany Felpsite Columbus and Savannah with Dothan standouts Ayres Flowers Thornton Poyner Harvard and Laffoon among the field.
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Woody Laffoon
Buck Flowers
Press Thornton
Pat’ Poyner
Dothan
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Ralph Barnes
Bill Rambo
Bobby Betts
Chuck Childs
Hobart Manley
Jack Key, Jr
George Hamer
Columbus
Atlanta
Felspvte
Savanna
Three Month Old Pullet Lays Tiny Egg Report
Elmer Dix, superintendent of the county welfare home in West Plains Missouri, reports a three month old pullet laying miniature eggs about three quarters of an inch long and weighing about one fifth of an ounce. The eggs have whites but no yolks and the bird cackles with pride at its unusual daily production.
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West Plains
Elmer Dix
County Welfare Home
Dix
Jtq
Ninth. Meridian Edges Montgomery In Ninth-Place Shootout
Ninth-division Meridian defeated first-place Montgomery 7 to 5 as a two-run burst in the eighth decides the game. Gadsden, sixth in the loop, crushed runner-up Jackson 10 to 3 behind a nine-hit attack. Mekules suffered his fourth loss after six wins as Gadsden piled 19 hits.
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Gadsden
Loop
Jackson
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