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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1948
Page
3
Ott, aging pitching ace, says Cardinals remain tough to beat for the pennant as warm weather approaches. He notes Stan Musial's hot streak, recalls the rough two game set with St Louis, and hints at a rebuild in the Mets style.
NEW YORK AP The entry field of 1418 for the U S Open Golf Tournament was trimmed to 171 with many top stars still in. The championship runs June 10-12 at Riviera Country Club Los Angeles. Defending champion Lew Worsham qualified automatically. Jack Harden of El Paso gave the best play with a hole in one. Art Bell of San Francisco qualified with 143 after a 153 two rounds in San Francisco. 31 players were exempt.
The Pirates beat the Browns 6 5 last night in Greenville after a ninth inning rally. Jake Moore earned the win with two RBIs on a double, Emory Lindsey doubled, and Lou Brown and Fred Taylor had two hits each. Burns and Carlisle doubled for the Pirates. Mays stole two bases.
The Vols beat Atlanta 6-5 in eleven innings as Nashville swept four games, taking a 5 game lead in the Southern Association. Memphis won 8-6 at Mobile to salvage the finale, Little Rock edged New Orleans 4-3, and Chattanooga won 5-4 at Birmingham to split the series. Larry Drake saw his 37 game hitting streak end. Charlie Gilbert hit his 18th homer for the Vols.
Graceville- Abbeville second place Graceville edged Abbeville Lions 8 7 after 12 innings in Graceville. Blalock led Graceville with a 3 for 6 while Kelly added 4 for 6. In Chipley Chipley defeated Headland 8 3 as Hendricks held the Runners to tight hits and Snell homered.
Attendance across the 16 big league clubs reached 4,976,889 as of yesterday, aiming for a historic twenty million for the season. Indians lead with 556,068 in 17 home games. Tigers 514,038. Yankees 478,493. Giants draw 438,131 in 19 games at the Polo Grounds. Yankees lose night debut to Senators 4-1.
The case centers on Bernard Deforge and Ed Weingarten as life bans are imposed for bribery, gambling, and game throwing. Trautman notes Deforge admitted taking 1300, while Weingarten denies involvement. Police say no charges yet, and Florence team plans to continue league play.
Last night in the Alabama State League Greenville beat Dothan and Geneva 6 to 5 while Andalusia and Ozark tied 7 7. Tonight's schedule features Enterprise at Durnan Andalusia at Ozark Greenville at Geneva Troy at Brewton. Standings show Dothan and Greenville atop the league with Geneva and Brewton close behind.
Louise Suggs and Dorothy Kirby, two top U S women golfers, met in the British Amateur quarterfinals at St Anne’s on the Sea England. Suggs won the clash renewing a long rivalry once seen in U S National finals and was favored to claim Babe Didrikson Zaharias’s throne as the tournament progresses.
Rich Fells Jackson pitched four hits allowed over nine innings to lift Annis ton to a 12-2 win over the Fliers. The Rebels built a big lead as Jackson dominated, while Senators and Pilots also posted road wins and Montgomery stretched its league lead. Braam Poole powered a 12‑hit day for Selma in a 10-2 loss to the Rebels.
Dorothy Kielty of Los Angeles remained the lone American survivor in the seaside tournament as she prepared to play Mrs. Adrian McGee in a quarter final match.
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