League club scrambles standings in tense scrimmage night
The Aneedated Press reports a lively scramble as league clubs shuffled positions in the standings. Pensacola stretched late and Meridien shone on the mound while Gavert and Philips limited offenses, moving Vicksburg and Selma in the standings and leaving the Leafs Boat trading spots.
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Jackson Senators
Montgomery Rebels
Selma Gioverleais
Leafs
Pensacola
Bes
Meridien
Guiter
Rogerin
Ierictien
Philips
Genebely
Selma
Born
Vickaburg
Jack
Falkenburg Meets Texan in Net Play
Evanston Calif AP Favorite Bob Falkenburg of Southern California aims to retain the NCAA singles title as he meets Sam Match of Rice Institute in the tournament’s singles round. Larned of William and Mary faces Marty Likes of San Francisco University after yesterday’s results narrowed the field.
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Evanston, CA
Bob Falkenburg
Southern California
N. C
Goraner Larned
Wiliam
Merv
Marty Likes
San Francisco University
Tom Falkenburg
Jedental
Clarence Mabry
Larned
Merk Brown
Hiamt University
Yester
Rice
Willem
Mary
Texas
Track Field Stars To Meet Tonight Eye 1948 Olympics
In Antonio Texas AP reports a strong AAU track and field national championships field. Twenty one junior events and nineteen senior events kick off tonight at 7 45 p m CST with Morrison Dillard Bill Martinsen Melvin Patton among top contenders in sprints and hurdles and Vic Dyrall Takashi Fred Feiler Spencer Johnson among favorites in long distance events.
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America
I Morrison Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace College
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Ohio
Bill Martineson
Baylor
Melvin Patton
Los Angeles AC
Vic Dyr
All
New York
Millrose A. A
Takes
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Honolulu
Fred Feiler
Drake University
Spencer Johnson
Tulane
Wimbledon Upset Delights British Fans as Brown Beats Segura
Wimbledon spectators celebrate an unexpected victory by American Tom Brown who defeated Ecuadorian Francisco Segura in straight sets 8-6 3-6 6-3 8-3. Segura praised his opponent’s hot form while British writers applauded the sportsmanship after the match.
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Pancho” Segura
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Navy Vet Leads Texas Players in Golf Tourney
In Princeton New Jersey a former Navy ensign from Texas Dahlberg of the University of Texas shot a sub par 69 to pace the field in the opening round of the National Collegiate A A golf tournament. Denver's Charles Lind stood two strokes back with 71 as Stanford led the team race with John Shuler's 75.
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Texas
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University of Texas
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Springdale
Golf Club
Denver University
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Army
John Shuler
Stanford
Officials Discuss County Road Plans
Copeland, formerly city engineer, visited Dothan yesterday to confer with Milton Lurie, Houston County road supervisor, on new roads and culvert construction for the county. Copeland is a sales engineer with the American Rolling Mill Company, representing the Aleol production firm in the Sitar era part of the state, with headquarters in Montgomery.
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Dothan
Milton Lurie
Houston
American Rolling Mill Co
Montgomery
Rain Returns to Ease Local Drought in Houston County
Rainfall yesterday alleviated a mild drought in Houston County say C M Ling, county agent. Some areas had seen three weeks without rain, following a spell of heavy precipitation prior, harming crops such as cotton and corn while peanut yields also suffered.
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C M. Ling
Houston
Ling
Army Colonel and Wife to Deny Gem Theft
Frankfort dispatch says Col and Mrs Jack Durant will plead innocence when tried for theft of Hesse royal jewels. Defense attorney Capt Glenn V Brumbaugh said the couple are ready to go now and expect witnesses from the United States to cause any delay. The charges had not yet been served.
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Jack Durant
Innoc
Hesse
Glenn V. Brumbaugh
Cambria Strest
Los Angeles
Durants
Washington
United States
Brumbaugh
WAC
Railroad Trainmen Likely to Sign with CIO
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen independent union plans to affiliate this fall with either the CIO or AFL. A CIO spokesman welcomed the move and noted the likelihood of CIO affiliation. AFL officials also saw CIO as the probable choice given jurisdictional tensions and Whitney's political alignment.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railroad Tranmen
CIO
AFL
Whitney
Miami
Blue Baby Delon Price Reco vers After Blalock Operation
Emory University Hospital reports its first blue baby, five year old Delon Price, recovery after Blalock operation rerouting blood to the lungs to correct a heart defect. The procedure, chiefly performed in Baltimore by Dr. Alfred Blalock, marks a milestone in pediatric cardiac care. Approximately 171 bears were taken by hunters in Wyoming last year.
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Atlanta, Ga
Emory University Hospital Today
Blalock
Baltimore
Alhen E Blalock
Altania
Delon Price
Wyoming
Dothan Linksmen Cancel Plans for State Junior Golf
Several Dothan golfers canceled their entries for the State Junior Golf Championship. The event is slated at Beauvoir Country Club in Montgomery from Friday through Sunday with young players from across the state expected to compete for the junior title.
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Dothan
Dothan Country Club
Beauvoir Country Club
Montgomery
Memphis Chicks Triumph Over Mobile Bears
The Memphis Chicks defeated the Mobile Bears twice, 4 to 0 and 3 to 0, achieving four shutouts in five games as they push for the Southern Association’s second spot. Nashville also showed strong defense in its bid to stay ahead.
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Associated Press
Memphis Chicks
Southern Association
Mote Bears
Nashville
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