Blackwell Throws No-Hitter Against Braves As Giants Gain
Ewell Blackwell pitched a no hit no run 6-0 victory over the Boston Braves, moving him toward 20 wins in his second major league season. Cincinnati’s right hander has eight straight decisions, and his gem helped drop Boston from the NL lead while the New York Giants surged ahead with a 12-5 win over Pittsburgh. Cardinals closed in on .500 with a 5-2 win over Philadelphia, their seventh straight victory. Brooklyn beat Chicago 5-3 on Gil Hodge’s first major league homer. Red Sox outlasted St. Louis in a lengthy 15 inning affair.
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Harper Medalist Leads Southern Amateur Qualifying
Charley Harper of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida topped the field in the Southern Amateur Golf Tournament qualifying at Audubon Country Club. He shot 70 67 137 for 36 holes seven under par, seven strokes ahead of Edmun Gravely Virginia State champion from Richmond. Defending champ George Hamer of Columbus Georgia sat out.
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Les Longshore Tops Cotton States Tennis Field
SYLACAUGA AP Husky Les Longshore of Anniston Alabama seeded at the top of the draw led the field into the quarter finals today at the Cotton States Tennis Tournament The Tulane player breezed into the next round while other contenders battled for position in humid conditions
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Browns, Haefner, Hudson pace 9-3 win over Washington
The Cleveland clubbed Sid Hudson and Mickey Haefner for 14 hits to defeat Washington 9 to 3 while Louis Browns beat their mark at 6-5. Risin washed out Philadelphia Detroit and New York Chicago games.
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Enterprise Boll Weevils crush Browns on home diamond
The Boll Weevils defeated the Browns 10 to 4 as Junior Graetz led with five runs in the first inning. Emory Lindsey pitched three and a third innings of hitless relief. Enterprise totaled 18 hits including two-baggers by Turner and Rawlinson and triples by Higginbotham and Carlin. Browns nabbed nine singles and played errorless defense, but left 11 runners on base.
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Notre Dame Tops Old Timers In Spring Game
Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish defeated the Old Timers 26 to 13 in a spring finale before about 10,000 fans at Notre Dame Stadium. All-America quarterback Johnny Lujack and backfield standouts led scoring as the varsity outgained the guests and showcased depth for 1947 with several returning stars and promising replacements.
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Mobile Bears Extend Winning Streak to Six
Mobile's Bears edged Memphis 6-2 after a 14 inning duel to preserve a game and a half lead in the Southern Association as New Orleans topped Little Rock 9-7. Chattanooga beat Atlanta 6-3 in 11 innings, while Birmingham lost 11-5 at Nashville as Clark Griffith night drew 10,000 fans. Roy Boles of Mobile and Ed Weiland of Memphis dueled long in a four-run 14th inning burst.
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Pros Begin Final Qualifying For P G A Tourney
Detroit list shows 349 as magic total for 63 players to reach match play. Clarence Doser led after 18 holes with 67, followed by Harmon and Demaret at 68. Other notables include Locke 70, Snead 71, Worsham 74, Hogan 75, with defending champ not needing to qualify.
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Drawn match play pairs and eliminations noted
The report outlines a drawing for match play with Friday morning starters to be eliminated, followed by 364 matches daily after the first rounds. Three men withdrew yesterday reducing today's field to 138, namely Morris Gravatt of Oklahoma, Bill Wright of Sturgis, and Johnny Cochran of Green, Mississippi.
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Meridian Peps Defeat League Leaders In Lopsided Win
Meridian crushed Vicksburg 18 to 6 to surge past the Eastern League leaders. Meket and Tincup collected four hits each while Duncan yielded 11 hits allowing the rout. Selma stayed third by edging Gadsden 9 to 8 as Montgomery beat Anniston 8 to 2. Pensacola downed Jackson 12 to 7 to climb above.
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Shaw Injury Not Believed Serious By Browns
Outfielder Benny Shaw, who collided at second base on Tuesday night as the Browns beat Enterprise, was not believed to be seriously hurt. Club officials said he remained in a semi conscious state briefly after the play but was expected to be ready for Wednesday’s lineup in Enterprise.
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