Baseball Interest Rises in Schools and Regions Across Nation
AAP reports that about 96 percent of FA schools favor basketball while 32 percent back baseball, with regional surveys from New Orleans to Bergen County showing rising local interest and strong coaching influence. Braves’ Frenchy Gadu, unique for arriving from England, began big league work after Canadian army service, amid a season noted for cross-border paths.
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Frenchy) Gadu
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Quebec
Barons Roll To Lead With Sweep Over Pels And Others
Birmingham Barons widened their Southern Association lead to 10 games by sweeping a five game series with the Pelicans, winning 3 10 4 and 10 10 7 to cap a three doubleheader win streak. Jake Daniel fueled the attack with three RBIs in the opener, while Sipek and Riddle added key hits as Joe Lease held the Pels to four. In the nightcap Daniel homered and Riddle drove in three as Barons continued a dominant stretch. Nashville and Chattanooga split twin bills, Cuellar tamed the Vols in the openers, while Chattanooga surged late for a 9 8 win. Knoxville topped Atlanta 17 36 in a high scoring game, and Memphis crushed Little Rock 33 4 in the opener before a late rally by Little Rock.
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Smokies
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Vols
Charley Cueller
Victor Trahd
Louie Alame
Cuba
Leonard Gaicocchea
Memphis
Ed Greer
Jos Callahan
Little Rock
Eliis Kinder
Bolton
Midland City FFA tops Ariton 9 to 2 in rout
The Midland City FFA baseball team won their fifth game of the season, defeating Ariton 9 to 2 after trailing 2-0 early. Midland City rallied to secure the win and has now tied two games and lost none. Ariton led in the first two innings, but Midland City tightened defensively and overturned the lead, with a rematch scheduled for next Friday afternoon in Midland City.
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Soo
Arizon Nine
Platter Threatens Pensive in Derby Build Up
New York AP report notes Platter, the George D. Widener colt, aims at the Preakness after a Belmont tune up. Pensive, favored by many turf fans, seeks the Triple Crown path via Derby glory despite Platter’s chances. Also mentions El Salvador as Central America's top coffee exporter and Bartholomew Diaz's 1487 Cape discovery.
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Widener
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Central America
Marine Pvt Edgar R Hurd Reunited Over Letters From Home
In the Tarawa campaign a mail disruption left Marine Pvt Edgar R Hurd without letters until a Pacific base mailman delivered a parcel. He is pictured reading an 18 foot nove from his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Hurd of Biddeford Massachusetts, a touching wartime moment.
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Tarawa
Pacific Base
Joseph Hurd
Biddeford
Baseball results and upcoming Southern Association games
AP brief lists yesterday's results with Birmingham 8 10 New Orleans Nashville 8 Chattanooga 2 9 Memphis 174 Little Rock 45 second game 10 innings Knoxville 17 Atlanta 18. Today schedule includes Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Washington Cleveland at Boston Brooklyn at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Houston at Pittsburgh. Also Atlanta at Knoxville Nashville at Chattanooga.
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Standings Among Teams With Mixed City Mentions
The fragment lists several teams and records such as Birmingham Nashville Knoxville Atlanta Memphis and Little Rock with varied percentages and Pet values, followed by unrelated notes on Chattanooga New Orleans and a statement about Czechoslovakia being recognized by the UN and an average American family wasting 400 pounds of food annually.
Browns Phillies Lead May Be Just Spring Morning Glories
Browns and Phillies rival for series lead as MLB action opens with Washington and New York viewed as top contenders. Browns sweep Detroit and Chicago, while Phils face tough pitching in Chicago and a St Louis-Cincinnati stretch. Pitching dominates early with many going the distance. notable events include Virgil Edwards awkward pitch at Fort Jackson.
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Max Unter
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Edwards Enlists After Army Service Gap
A brief note outlines Edwards from High School in Tampa planning to return to education after serving in the army and hospitalization. The item mentions a graduate in the year from Mid Iowa as context.
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Huang Wim
Dietun High School
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