Attendance Records Outlook For Postwar Baseball Second Half
The major leagues push toward a season attendance record as postwar baseball enters the second half. Aiming to reach 20,000,000 total attendance, the leagues report 8,909,352 fans for the period, with hopes to close near last year’s mark. Teams like the Red Sox, Dodgers, Yankees, and Cardinals push for momentum while results from today’s games shuffle standings.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Ston Red Sox
Brooklyn Ledgers
Red Sox
Dodgers
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Onis
Philadelphia Athletics
Jed Williams
Sox
Mackmen Cally
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Yankees
Washington
Bronx Bombers
New York Giants
Giants
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
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Tribe
Roy Cullenbine
Detroit
Indians
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Browns
Dan Kolloway
Walt Jidnick
Edgar Smith
Ed Lyons
Philadelphia Phillies
Australian Favored In Wimbledon Men's Singles Final
Geoff Brown, a 22-year-old Sydney accounting student, faces Yvon Petra in the All England final as Australians rally to support Brown after funding gaps. Petra, called the human Eiffel Tower of French tennis, is the strong challenger with Brown holding a 6-0 record in matches to date.
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Yvon Petra
Eiffel Tower
Sydney
Brown
Australian Lawn Tennis Association
Jack Crawford
Dinny Pails
Petra
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Patricia Canning Todd
Lafayette
Dorothy May Bundy
Santa Monica
Cal
Miss Brough
Miss Osborne
U. S
Pauline Retz
Los Angeles
Doris Hart
Miami
Fla
Kay Stammers Menzies
Jean Nicoll Bostock
Harry Hopman
Australia
Tom Brown
Miss Bundy
Budge Patty
Miss Betz
Johnny Bulla Leads In St Andrews Set
Johnny Bulla moved into the lead in the postwar St Andrews golf event with a 72 to reach 245 after 54 holes. He entered today three behind Henry Cotton, who shot 76 to slip to one behind Bulla as interlude notes mention historic mile measurements.
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Johnny Bulla
St. Andrews
Scotland
America
Bulla
Henry Cotton
Cotton
Local Basketball Results and Military Family News
Wicks bathhed up five tallies as Selma beat Montgomery Rebel 19 on its home lot. Rain postponed Anniston at Gadsden after their meeting. Jesse T. Dukes of Columbia, son of J S Dukes, serves in Fitz Cavalry Division in Tokyo with multiple service ribbons. he farmed before enlisting in 1945.
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Montgomery
Anniston
Gadsden
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Yoanes
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Fitz
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48Rd
Seventh Cavalry Regiment
Mia Wile
Ophelia Dukes
Columbia
Browns Rally Stopped as Geneva Dominates Fourth of July
Geneva 12 Dothan 3 in Second Game as Atkins allows four hits over seven innings. Browns suffer seven errors and nine hits, Johnson exits after seven. Tonight Browns face Greenville Lions at 7:30 in Wiregrass Stadium after a prior Brewton-Greenville twin bill.
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Lee
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Bantamweight Ben Aims For 10000 Columbus Open
Bantamweight Ben Hoan, noted as a money winner in golf, tees off in the Columbus Invitational Open aiming for the $10000 prize. The Texan, now based in Herhey PA, follows Byron Nelson as golf’s top money winner and starts the event amid strong field and hopeful momentum.
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Columbus
Ben Hoan
Yerar Hovan
Herhey
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Singletary Wins Piney Woods Crown at Glen Arven Club
Pelham golfer Singletary defeated Florida amateur champion from Tallahassee in a dramatic final at Glen Arven to claim the 8th Piney Woods title. He trailed early but tied at 14 and won after birdieing the 18th to seal the match. The semifinal saw Singletary edge out Charlie Harper of Jacksonville.
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Piney Woods
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Thomasville
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Taday
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Lee
Iimav
Florida
Tallahassee
Tee
Rita Lute
Fle Bine
Asin
Hele
Lon
Pelham
Charlie Harper
Tucksonville
Hogan and Nelo Lead Assta In 12 Pole Stroke Play
Nelson has won $14 179 42 in tournaments this year and the field includes Frank Stranshan of Toledo and Maurice McCarthy of Cincinnati. Hogan and Nelo are top two favorites in the 12 pole stroke play event to be decided Sunday. A one armed golfer, Prospero Gisvnio of Columbus, also tees off among the entrants.
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Nelo
Nelson
Frank Stranshan
Toledo
Maurice McCarthy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Prospero Gisvnio
Film Theaters Schedule With Weekend Lineup
Saturday spotlight Carolin Landis and William Gargan in Behind Green Light. Sunday shows Sidney Greenstreet Peter Lorre and Barry Fitzgerald in The Arrest. Monday Vincent Price and Jane Russell in Shock. Tuesday to Friday Gary Cooper in A Smarter Trunk and other pairings headline.
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Carolin Landis
William Gargan
Sidney Greenstreet
Peter Larce
Barry Fingerald
Gary Cooper
Berean
Leaders Fall Twice As Meridian Stuns Top Team
Meridian defeats the pace setters 85 66 to hand them a second defeat. Jackson Senators split two games with Vicksburg and slip to third place. Vicksburg wins 11 6 in a nightcap after a 6 4 first game loss. Ward Rodgers of Clearwater beat a rival 3 2 in the final round.
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Peniscala Fliers
Anaton
Gadsden
Vickery
Jackson Senators
Vicksburg
Teemselves
Vicks
Tee
Ward Rodgers
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