American relay team disqualified over baton pass at Olympics
The United States 40 meter relay was disqualified for an alleged illegal baton pass, handing victory to Britain. Coach Dean Cromwell filed a protest with the Olympic jury. The U S also swept swimming and women’s events, fueling an unofficial track and field lead with multiple golds. Joe Verdeur and Jim McLane won swimming titles. Alice Coachman led U S golds in field events.
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United States
Dean Cromwell
U. S
Stars and Stripes
Barney Ewell
Lancaster
Lorenzo Wright
Detroit
Cromwell
Joe Verdeur
Jim McLane
Ann Curtis
Alice Coachman
Mel Patton
University of Southern California
United States Dominates on Track and Pool in Olympic Meet
The U S relay teams surge to victory as Cromwell and Brundage confer after a 41.3 second anchor win. Verdeur and McLane set swimming marks while Miss Curtis of California breaks the 400 meter freestyle record. An upset ends Jack B Kelly's single sculls bid as Risso edges him by three feet. Dorothy Tyler and Miss Coachman win golds in women’s events breaking prior records.
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Berea
Patton
Cromwell
Avery Brundage
U. S
Roy Cochran
Los Angeles
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Arthur Handen
Texas A&m
Mal Whitfield
Ohio State
Arthur Wint
Jamaica
Australia
Jonn Marshall
Mclane
Forbes Norris
Harvard
Bill Heusner
Northwestern
Miss Curtis
University of California
Denmark
Karen Harup
Italy
Switzerland
Washington University
Finland
France
Philadelphia
Jack B. Kelly
Uruguay
Eduardo G. Risso
Rissi
Kelly
Risso
Miss Coachman
Tuskegee Institute
Albany
Uncle Sam
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Dorothy Tyler
Britain
Bloodworth Wins Gadsden Times Checker Tournament
W. B. Bloodworth of Crossville won the Gadsden Times checker tournament in the Class A division. He defeated H. A. Wright of Albertville in the finals after eliminating O. L. Redfern of Parrish and Wright beat 41. G. Alexander in the semifinals.
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W. B. Bloodworth
Crossville
H.A. Wright
Albertville
Bloodworth
O. L. Redfern
Parrish
Wright
G. Alexander
Negro Southern League clash at Wiregrass Stadium
The New Orleans Creoles meet the Brewton Black Millers in Wiregrass Stadium Thursday night at eight o clock in a Negro Southern League game.
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New Orleans Creoles
Brewton Black Millers
Wiregrass Stadium
Hosiery Threatens Supreme s Margin as Rosarians Advance
In Friday softball action the Methodists lost to Hosiery Millers 8-4 in the league game, while winning 13-6 in an exhibition vs Wilson Packers. Bo Bynum limited the Churchmen to four hits. Spangler led Hosiery with 10 hits. The Packer-Methodist tilt filled a gap left by the Dothan National Guard summer camp absence. Slow League idle. Civic League leaders shuffled with Rotary tying Kiwanis.
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Methodists
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Spangler
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Exchange Club
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Hardy
Wilson
Methodist
Martin
Enfinger
Tyson
W. L
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Covington
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Exchange
Lions
Qualifying Opens for Dothan Country Club Tourney
Local golfers have until Thursday to qualify for the annual Dothan Country Club golf championship. Match play begins Sunday August 15 on the 6443 yard par 72 Dothan course. About 75 players expected. Pat Poyner is defending champion.
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Dothan
Laffoon
Pat Poyner
U S Counter Spies to Relive Cloak and Dagger Days
Chicago members of the Counter Intelligence Corps Association, 450 former agents, plan a meeting to renew friendships and promote intelligence awareness. CIC's role in preventing sabotage and catching spies is highlighted by C Kenneth Crowell, former Lt. Col. in charge of the CIC detachment with the 7th Army.
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Chicago
Counter Intelligence Corps Association
CIC
Chicago Association
C. Kenneth Crowell
Crowell
7Th Army
Pearl Harbor
Philippine Republic claims first outpost on Turtle Islands
Manila reports the Philippine Republic hoisted its flag over a Turtle Islands coconut grove marking its first territorial possession. Diplomats and newsmen traveled by sea for the ceremony as Diosdado Macapagal raised the flag amid islanders in fiber skirts and sarongs. Princess Tarhata Kiram attended the event.
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Manila
Philippine Republic
Turtle Islands
Borneo
Philippines
Sulu Sultan’s Claim to Turtle Islands Marked by Plaque
The ltan of Sulu unveiled a metal plaque in sand to mark transfer and assert Moro s claim to the Turtle Islands through his late predecessor. The Philippines studies the claim as its government asserts successor rights after a planned transfer from the British North Borneo Company fell through.
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Sulu
Philippines
Turtle Islands
British North Borneo Company
United States
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