Three rival leagues vie for players in early season scramble
The semipro Alabama-Florida League Flint River League and the state ASL clash over talent as the outlaw outfits allegedly poach players. Each league profits from proximity while Flint River leads with faster play, Alabama-Florida stresses developing rookies, and ASL feeds on those not yet ready. A potential playoff dream looms if top teams meet.
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Profes
Glennal
ASI
ASL
Gucker
Girl recalls brick base on infield home run play
Marilyn Reeves, a school girl, explains a batter hit an infield drive along first base. The first baseman, thrilled by the play, picked up a brick used as a base and threw it to second in a bid for a double play.
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Memphis
Tenn
Marilyn Reeves
Marilyn
Redbirds Rout Pirates as Hill Shuts Out Greenville
Dothan fans saw Frank Hill hold Greenville to six scattered hits in a 19-0 Browns victory. Lou Brown drove in three, Hill fanned 11, and teammates Colley Coates Lindsey and Emory Jindsey added power as the Browns bombed the Pirates for a decisive win that moves them toward the runner-up spot behind Troy.
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Frank Hill
Greenville Pirates
Browns
Troy
Geneva
Pirates
Hill
Bucs
Maake
Greenville
Crowley
Jim Colley
Trick Coates
Coates
Colley
Emory Jindsey
Lou Brown
Taylor
Lindsey
Brown
Rookie Gibson From Belleville Joins St Louis Browns
A nineteen year old rookie right hander from Belleville in the Class D Illinois State League and property of the St. Louis Browns of the American League. Despite rookie status he has years of diamond experience through high school semi pro and Marines play. He pitched for high school and Marine teams, won six games in high school, and had a 5-2 record with the base team at San Diego. Gibson lists Omaha as home, stands five feet nine, 165 pounds, and is single. He played football and baseball in high school and competed on the track team.
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Belleville
St. Louis Browns
Gibson
Marines
San Diego
Omaha
Neb
Exchange Kiwanis Tie Civ ic Club Softball Standings
In Civic Club League action at the Baker Lot Exchange edged Rotary 14 to 6 as Mitchell cleared the bases and Acree homered with two aboard. Mul lins pitched for Exchange and Manuel starred at third. Kiwanis defeated Lions 7 to 4 with McCourie winning over Kennedy. All three leaders sit at 2–1. Lions remain winless. Tonight Hosiery meets National Guard while Supreme faces Methodist. Bynum vs Harry Williams opens the day with the Methodists likely to start their fireballer.
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Exchange Club
Ed Mitchell
Jim Acree
Rotary
Baker Lot
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Acree
Norton Mullins, Jr
Jack Manuel
Crawford Mosley
Rotarians
Kiwanis
Lions
McCourie
Henry Kennedy
Exchange
Hosiery
National Guard
Supreme
Methodist
Bynum
Harry Williams
Methodists
Mobile Sands
Fred McClenny
Runners Pace Alabama Florida League Leaders Near Memorial Day
Headland leads the Alabama Florida League with Graceville one and a half games back as Midland City holds at .500. Abbeville visits Graceville and Headland meets Chipley, with Midland City idle except for a non league game against Brundidge.
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Headland
Graceville
Midland City
Abbeville
Chipley
Brundidge
Geneva Redbirds Trade and Release Roundup
Geneva Redbirds of the Alabama State League announced two purchases and two releases. Johnny Allen, third baseman, bought from Griffin Georgia Alabama League. Roan Campbell, pitcher, purchased from Brenton Miller Lenale Tons. Rip Rouzeot, pitcher, and another player were released amid a grudge match buildup. A feature event at the arena includes Torn vs Corbett in the preliminary.
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Geneva
Geneva Redbirds
George Cailleteau
Johnny Allen
Griffin
Gao O
Roan Campbell
Titeher
Brenton Miller - Lenale Tons
Rip Rouzeot
Eitcher
Joe Corbett
Mauri Rose Sets New Indy Speedway Record With Third Win
Mauri Rose of South Bend won his third speedway race at Indianapolis with an average speed of 119.813 mph, the fastest 500 mile Indy race since 1911. Bill Holland, Duke Nalon, and Ted Horn followed, all posting high speeds. The race featured minimal accidents, one notable crash involving Duane Carter, and a crowd estimated between 150,000 and 200,000. Rose kissed his fiancée Ruth Wentworth after Miss Barbara Britton presented the Borg-Warner trophy.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Hal Cole
South Gate
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Kurtis-Kraft
Lee Wallard
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League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
League leaders include Williams of Boston with a .374 batting average and 42 RBIs, Boudreau of Cleveland tied for doubles, and Dillinger of St. Louis with 8 home runs. Musial leads the National League in batting at .393 with 34 RBIs, and Gustine/Lockman share 30 runs. Pitching leaders note Fowler with 30 decisions and Coleman at 6-1 for an .857 ERA.
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Sauer
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Gustine
Pittsburgh
Lockman
Sehenz
Chicago
Robinson
Brooklyn
Stallcup
Ennis
Blatnik
Philn
Mobile Bears take second place with twin bill sweep
The Mobile Bears swept Memphis 7-0 and 12-2 to overtake Birmingham for the league’s runner-up spot. Nashville Vols beat Atlanta 8-2, Little Rock edged New Orleans 8-7, while Birmingham lost 9-4 to Chattanooga. The Pels and Little Rock combined for 29 hits and a seesaw game. A note adds U. S. schoolchildren per teacher fell from 37 in 1890 to 29 in 1940.
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Southern Association
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Philadelphia Leads Baseball Milestones in Disjointed Report
Fragmentary stats list Musial and Waitkus with triples and homers, Sauer and Kiner leading with 13 and 10 home runs, Ashburn and Torgeson top in stolen bases, Jansen and Lehmitz high in strikeouts, and Wehmeier Heintvelman among top pitchers with three or more decisions. Philadelphia shows a 30 team figure and 1.000 in the clipped note.
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Pittsburgh
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Torgeson
Boston
Jansen
New York
Lehmitz
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Heintvelman
Senators edge Vicksburg in ninth to claim 7-6 win
Jackson moved into second in the Southeastern League, half a game behind Montgomery as Vicksburg fell. The Senators scored twice in the ninth to beat Vicksburg 7-6 while Meridian slipped, Pensacola rose to fourth by beating Meridian 5-4, and Anniston dropped 17-12 to Gadsden.
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Loop
Montgomery
Pensacola
Anniston
Jackson Senators
Guise
Solons
Meridian
Rogers
Peps
Gadsden
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