Chandler Set to Become Baseball Commissioner
Benster AB "Happy" Chandler poised to accept a seven year, 30 000 year contract as baseball commissioner with a salary effective immediately. Chandler, serving as commissioner without pay, would end a long debate about balancing senate duties and club pressure. Other sports news notes Lord Byron Nelson’s PGA success and a Dothan area junior games night featuring Camp Rocker teams at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium.
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Local Theatre Schedule Brings New Cast to Stage
The Clock opens Monday and Tuesday with Jody Fireiaras and Robert Walker. Wednesday to Friday feature Johney Welstmunnier in Tetum and The Amatony, continuing through the week. The performances promise a mix of drama and novelty at the city theatre.
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Nelson Faces Turnega In Second Round Of PGA Championship
Dayton AP story details Mike Turnega of White Plains NY facing Byron Nelson in the 38 hole second round of the PGA Championship. Nelson, favored, has won 30 of 36 PGA matches. Nelson beat Gene Sarazen 4 3 yesterday, while Turnega defeated Johnny Gibson 5 4.
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Biron
Gene Sarazen
Johnny Gibson
Wilmette
Tampons Bid For Tampa Jai Alai Fronton Site
A Tampa group plans a 250000 jai alai fronton with 5000 seats after the war. The Florida Racing Commission review runs August 10 to 14. Only fronton in operation in the United States is in Miami. Richard J. Berenson of Biscayne Fronton says he will recruit players in Spain for next season and seeks 112 nights.
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Phillies Option Pitcher to Utica
The Phillies have optioned Don Grate to Utica in the Eastern League. General Manager Herb Pennock said Grate has a good arm but needs experience. The right hander appeared in two games for Philadelphia, starting once and relieving once, with one loss and no wins.
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New Commissioner To Discuss Problems With Club Officials
The new commissioner Chandler will preside at a joint major league session with club executives, addressing signing teenage players and transportation issues. Transfer of office finances to Walter W. Mallery is planned, along with salaries for aides. American and National Leagues contemplate earlier games to curb travel, with possible daytime slots and adjusted doubleheaders.
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B-29 Crew Training Update for Whatley at Biggs Field
Corporal William G Whatley son of Mrs Fannie M Whatley of Piichard is completing training as a B 28 Superfortress bombardment crewman at Biggs Field near El Paso Texas Second Air Force station The public relations office announced this training status and location.
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Nine National Loop Players Discharged
CHICAGO AP The American League national service list, which a month ago numbered 288, totals 261 today with seven players discharged and now entered in the service since June 11. The league's service bureau said of the 241 players now in service Philadelphia contributed the most, followed by Washington Detroit Chicago Cleveland Boston and New York and St Louis each with two.
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Standings and results from yesterday and today’s baseball slate
A rundown from The Associated Press lists yesterday’s Southern Association Nashville defeating Birmingham 7 to 4 as the only game. Today’s schedule includes New York at St. Louis and Brooklyn at Cincinnati among others with several twinbill games and a late Chicago at Washington set for 8 30 p.m. Local matchups feature Atlanta at Little Rock and New Orleans at Nashville.
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Vols Rally To Narrow Gap With Barons
In Atlanta the Nashville Vols, mired 24 1/2 games back, surged with a 9-5 run over the past two weeks to raise their winning percentage from .267 to .338. They beat Birmingham 4- release? Roy Easterwood hit a three-run homer in the ninth for the margin as Nashville closed within two and a half games of seventh-place Birmingham.
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Distinguished Flying Cross for Walter B Oates Jr in India Burma
T Sgt Walter B Oates Jr son of Headland residents and a liaison pilot with the Second Air Commands Group Army Air Force in the India Burma Theater receives the Distinguished Flying Cross The award follows his Air Medal and oak leaf cluster and notes his time at Alabama Polytechnic Institute before service Foy Phillips Jr from Dothan is starting Naval indoctrination at Great Lakes Public relations office announces.
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College Officials Seek News Bureau in EK Wil son Offices
Notice of final settlement filed in Alabama Bouzton County. Metista gives details to Mr Ray 41 of KE Baz Sevested on behalf of KE. Baz. Filing appears in offices of Tug Wilson Western Conference athletic commissioner.
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