Stranahan Leaves for British Amateur Hopeful as Diplomat on Golf
New York star Frankie Stranahan heads to Portmarnock Ireland on May 23 to defend the British Amateur title while carrying a weight lifting medal. He holds Canadian Mexican and North South Amateurs crowns and recent strong golf form with a wary view of rivals. He credits a lighter mood and better game with his diplomacy and says he cannot predict his result yet.
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Toledo A. A. U
Charley Stowe
Six Teams Battle For Southern Lead In Baseball Standings
The Southern Association pennant race tightens after Birmingham won twice to grab first place with Nashville back in sixth. Atlanta drops from its three day lead, New Orleans falls to third after a doubleheader loss to Nashville, while Mobile beats Chattanooga until a ninth inning rally. Roy Sueschen homers twice for Memphis as Strickland and Nelson add for Birmingham in a tense race.
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Pete Mallory
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Roy Sueschen
George Strickind
Bob Nelson
Schroeder and Falkenburg Win Southern California Doubles Title
Davis Cup star Ted Schroeder and Wimbledon champion Bob Falkenburg edged Richard Gonzales and Hush Stewart in a marathon doubles final to capture the Southern California championship. The match stretched 35 games with scores 36-34, 46-4, 6-4 and 19-17, leaving the victors weary but triumphant.
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Los Angeles
Ted Schroeder
Bob Falkenburg
Racing Champ Memphis AP Coverage Highlights Creech Victory
The national champion of outdoor track, Douglas Creech of Charlotte, N C., dominated seven events in Memphis yesterday, winning six and placing second in the seventh. Steve Tanner of St Louis secured the first place honors in the meet.
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Alabama State League Baseball Roundup and Results
Yesterday's Alabama State League scores include Troy 4 Dothan and Caneva 4 Oxerk 0. Enterprise 8 Andalusia 3, Geneva 4 Ozark 0, Greenville 5 Brewton 3. Tonight's games: Andalusia at Troy, Brewton at Geneva, Nathan at Greenville, Enterprise at Ozark. Standings note Geneva 17-10, Greenville 15-12, Troy 1h 13, Dothan 1) 47.870, Andalusia 9-17, Brewton 9-18. Details recap Troy and Dothan box scores, plus Geneva shutout of Ozark and Enterprise beating Andalusia. A mix of league baseball results across multiple teams with pitchers and run totals.
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Dothan & Caneva
Oxerk
Enterprise
Andalusia
Greenville
Brewton
Geneve
Nathan
Ozark
EFA
Dothan Tigers Eye Possible Season Finale Losses
The Dothan Tigers may finish their season with one more game at Panama City Bay High Friday night at eight. Coach Jack Hovater confirmed a road contest and noted a tentative date with Rehobeth Rebels that could be cancelled. The team has struggled, going 3–10 in 13 starts, with wins over Cottonwood and Rehoboth.
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Ball Park Burns in Fort Worth Fire Destroys La Grave Field
Fort Worth Texas League team officials sought a temporary home as fire marshal investigated a blaze that wiped out three quarters of La Grave field. The main stands were destroyed with losses surpassing $1,000,000 and a source hinted at arson, though officials had no clear cause or origin yet.
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Penguin brood instinct drives Adelie to incubate ice
A strong brooding instinct in some penguins causes Adelie chicks to attempt to hatch lumps of ice. The bird may continue to brood even when fully covered with snow, highlighting remarkable nesting behavior in extreme conditions.
Still a Muskie Fil Name Debate and Famine Death Toll
The article discusses the preferred spelling of the fish muskellunge and its variants muskellonge and muskallunge. It also notes a claim that about 9.5 million people died in the 1877 1878 North China famine, reflecting a high death toll figure.
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Milner's Tigers Edge Browns 4-3 in Troy
Dothan's Browns drop a close 4-3 decision to Manager Cat Milner's Troy Tigers as hits were scarce late. Jones Stewart led Dothan with a single and a double, while Roland Johnson drove in two runs with a seventh inning single. Chuck Kaye tallied in the first on a single and scored on a wild pitch. The Browns hit seven to ten and left the bases loaded in both the fourth and seventh frames. The club heads to Greenville for a road game then returns Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for a home rematch with the Pirates in Wiregrass Stadium.
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Jones Stewart
Roland Johnson
Chuck Kaye
City Softball Loop Opens Here Tonight
City opens the Dothan Softball League with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at the Baker lot Dixie. A downtown parade at 4:30 p.m. leads to the opening doubleheader Hosiery vs Methodist at 7:36 and Wilson vs Supreme at 9:00 in Fast League play. United Telephone joins Slow League. Baptists not fielding this season.
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Headland Nine Beats Brundidge 4-2 in Southeastern AL Loop
Headland pitchers and hitters led a 4-2 victory over Brundidge as Snell tripled and Taylor added two hits. Hardy pitched a four hitter for Headland while Day produced a triple for Brundidge. Abbeville, Union Springs, and Goshen also played yesterday with mixed results.
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Headland earns third tilt spot with Vicksburg in tourney
Lester Killingsworth shaded Eufaula 1-0 in a no‑hit effort for Headland Rams to stay alive in the second district baseball tournament. Headland beat Ozark 6-5 in the first round as Knowles, Johnson, Hollon and Reynolds produced the offense. A Headland–Vicksburg clash is set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. on the Headland diamond. the outcome impacts the league title race and district progress.
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Three Nation Hunt For Allergy Hot Spots
A cross border survey coordinates fifty allergists in forty states plus Canada and Mexico to map airborne mold spores linked to hay fever and asthma. Northwestern allergist Dr. Leonard H. Harris leads the study, which notes spores on wheat and oats drive 20 percent of cases and travels by wind across Midwest cities. The project began in April and runs through October.
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Memorized Boundaries and Titanium Promise
In early England parish borders were recorded in the memories of boys who were led along the borders yearly. Titanium, now commercially available, offers a stronger lighter metal alternative to steel, resistant to high temperatures and corrosion.
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Ponder Wins Derby Upset Quietly Stuns Preakness Field
By NEA staff correspondent Dick Kleiner reports Ponder’s stunning Kentucky Derby victory as Olympia falters finishing sixth. Seneca’s Coin surprises in a Derby run, while speculation grows about Ponder’s strength in the Preakness. Hollywood Stars, a second-division Pacific Coast League club, begin the season strong.
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Southeastern Loop Leaders Fall After Weekend Games
Meridian and Pensacola drop from first and second as Millers hold a 1.5 game lead. Jackson Senators beat Millers 7 to 3 with Pete Cole eight hitter. Vicksburg defeats Flyers 10 to 2. five errors haunt Flyers. Gadsden tops Montgomery 5 to 4. Selma Clover leaves beat Anniston 9 to 8 in a six-run third.
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Fox Hunters Open Spring National Trials at Chickasaw Park
The four day Spring National trials begin in Jackson Tennessee at Chickasaw State Park with a beach show on the opening day. The first cast of fox hounds is set to run at daybreak tomorrow.
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Southern States Fox Hunters Association,Inc
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Tulane pairs win doubles title in SEC tennis finals
In New Orleans Jack Tuero and Richard Mouledous of Tulane defeated Eddie Adams and Frank Owens of Georgia Tech 6 2, 8 6 to win the doubles final, the last event of the Southeastern Conference tennis tournament on Sunday.
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Eddie Adams
Frank Owens
Georgia Tech
Donalsonville Narrowly Trails Blakely in League Race
Donalsonville continued to close the gap on league leader Blakely with a second straight win, a 39 run over Cuthbert. Hemphill starred on the mound as Seminoles beat Red Sox. Blakely rolled past Colquitt 18 4, holding first place as Calhoun County and Bainbridge split results over the weekend.
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Jaycee Secretary Named for West Chapter in Tampa
Ted Merriam of Montgomery Alabama has been appointed executive secretary for the West Junior Chamber of Commerce in Tampa effective July Merriam previously served as executive secretary of the Alabama junior chamber and brings senior experience to the post.
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West Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Mag.gomery
Ala
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