Wiregrass Pennant Ends In Tie As Lions, Panthers Win
Columbia Lions blanked the City Flyers 11 0 at home to force a tie in the Wiregrass League race as Vicksburg Panthers beat Headland 10 6. Rivenbark struck out 11 in a one hit win for Columbia with Beamon Culbreth and Boyd delivering key hits including two home runs. Ashford routed Newville 17 3 with strong hitting and flawless defense. Rehobeth outslugged Abbeville 4 3 in 10 innings to finish strong.
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Vicksburg Panthers
Headland
Vicksburg
Columbia
Avid Rivenbark
Charlie Finney
Lions
Mattis Viene
Midland City
Carlisle
Flyers
Rivenhark
Whiddon
Harold Beamon
Columbians
Frank Culbreth
Boyd
Charles Culbreth
Lee
Rivenbark
Ashford - Newville
Ashford Yellow Jackets
Newville Bearcats
Newville
Ashford
Bearcats
Charles Bell
Sonny Bruner
Charles Dodson
Charles Wiggins
Joe Davis
Davis
Jones
Pitts
Money
Rehobeti-Abbeville
Rehobeth Rebels
Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Malone Tigers Reach District Final After 11 8 Win
Malone nine defeated Sneads 11 to 8 to clinch a spot in the district baseball finals. The Tigers swept the best two of three series and will face the Chipley Vernon winner for the district title. First playoff game set for Chipley at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Vicksburg Tops Headland To Clinch East Division Title
In Headland, the Vicksburg Panthers clinched the East division in the second district tournament and yet led Wiregrass League, beating Headland Rams 10 to 6. Der Murphy earned the win with four scoreless innings after a rough third. Lee drove in three runs with a double and three singles, while Headland’s Killingsworth surrendered 10 safeties. The Panthers now prepare to face the West division champion in Vicksburg for the second district crown en route to June’s state tourney.
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Reuben Herring Headland
Vicksburg Panthes
Wiregrass
Headland Rams
Panthers
David Snell
Vicksburg
der Murphy
Headlanc
Red” Killingsworth
Hillingsworth
Murphy
Headland Moundsman
Lee
Panther
Williams
Morton
Bond
Rams
Reynolds
Headland
Lee Killingswovin
Hollon
League Leaders Report From Associated Press
American League batting leader Mitchell of Cleveland tops .326 with Zernial Chicago at .377. Williams Boston drives in 28 with Stephens 27. Joost leads runs at 32. National League battles Schoendienst .392 and Marshall .380. Gordon and Dark pace with 24 runs. Branca leads pitchers with 6 wins 1.000 ERA, Spahn 31 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
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Cleveland
Zernial
Chicago
Joost
Philadelphia
Williams
Boston
Stephens
Kell
Detroit
Chapman
Yale
Wiliams
Kokos
Graham
St. Louis
Dillinger
Tebbetts
White
Lopat
New York
Newhouser
Parnell
Schoendienst
Marshall
Gordon
Dark
Huns Batterin — Campanella
Brooklyn
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Lockman
Jones
Waitkua
Smalley
Thomson
Robinson
Branca
Heintzelman
Spahn
Shooting stars reveal seasonal atmospheric density changes
The text notes that images of shooting stars indicate the atmosphere about 45 miles up is denser in summer and thinner in winter. It compares hybrid chickens to hybrid seeds, and cites experiments where cross bred Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns laid more eggs than either parent breed.
Malone Downs Sneads In Chipola Field Thriller
On Chipola College field Malone defeated Sneads 14 to 8 as Malone pitchers issued 14 walks while Hall hit a home run and Helms tripled. Sneads made six errors and the game featured a wild pace with multiple scoring innings. May schedule lists games in Malone on May 24 26 and 28 in Chipley if needed.
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Chipley
Sneads
Chipola College
Malone Hall
Helms
Sneads Ree
Snead
Joiner
McDaniel
Hall
Alms
Patrick
Jorden
DiMaggio To Test Ailing Heel Soon
New York AP reports Joe DiMaggio will wear the No. 5 Yankees uniform next week to test his ailing heel. The test could decide his immediate baseball future as the $90,000-a-year star remains on active roster rather than placed in a voluntary retirement group when the Yankees trim to 25 men. His playing return date is uncertain.
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NEW York
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Yankees
DiMeggio
Giants Open Pennant Race Strongly With Sharp Pitching
Dick Kleiner surveys early pennant race action noting the Giants start fast with solid pitching. He cites the Senators’ seven-game losing streak followed by a longer winning run, plus quirky lines about Grats and Clark Griffith. Roanoke Piedmont League draws fans with Ben’s Nights, while Detroit golf course humor and a burlesque dancer costume anecdote add color.
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Dick Kleiner
NEA
Giants
Meridian Six-Hitter Beats Jackson in Southeastern League
Andy Palica hurled a six-hit game to lead the Meridian Millers to a 6 1 victory over Jackson as Pensacola, Vicksburg, and Selma also posted wins in a busy Southeastern League night. Ken Deal sparked Pensacola with a quality start in a 5 4 win over Vicksburg.
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Palicas
Jackson
Meridian Millers
Palica
Zennie Britt
Millers
Ken Deal
Pensacola
Vicksburg
Deal
Billies
al Heusser
Montgomery
Gadsden
Ben Chapman
Chiefs
Platnek
Brunke
Rebels
Joe Demoran
Annisto
Little Rock Tops Crackers in Southern Association Thriller
Little Rock rose to third in the Southern Association after an 8 to 7 win over the league leader Atlanta Crackers. Al Flair hit two home runs, contributing to the Crackers' fourth loss in five games as Chattanooga blanked Mobile 1 to 0. New Orleans beat Nashville 7 to 3, Memphis edged Birmingham 5 to 2, and Ramon Garcia pitched for Chattanooga. Eddie Glenn presented Sporting News award to Birmingham’s executive at the night. The Chicks sealed the win with a three run burst in the third.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Southern Association
Atlanta Crackers
Crackers
al Flair
Chattanooga Lookouts
Mobile Bears
New Orleans
Nashville Vols
Memphis Chicks
Birmingham Barons
Ramon Garcia
Chattanooga
Bears
Pelicans
Thexpense
Art Cucurullo
Birmingham
Eddie Glenn
Baron
Sporting News
Chicks
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