Yankees Extend Lead as Tigers Fall and Dodgers Rally
In a busy day of baseball, the Yankees pushed four games ahead of the Tigers after beating Detroit 6 to 4. Boston downed St Louis 15 to 12 with Walt Dropp delivering a bases loaded homer, while the Athletics beat the White Sox 6 to 1. Shantz and Lemon earned key wins as the Dodgers edged the Cubs 5 to 4 and the Phillies beat the Pirates 3 to 1.
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Joe Page
Temsay Byrne
Staunch Reilet
Jed
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Rams
George Kell
Hepet Evera
Red Sox
St. Louis
Browns
Boston
Brownies
Walt Dropp
Clyde Vollmer
al. Zariita
Vern Stephens
White Sox
Athletics
Chicago Inn
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Sam Chapman
Pett Suder
Bobby Shantz
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Senatos
Indians
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Phillion
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Cube
Shotgun Shub
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Dodker
Herc Sauer
Chicago
Phillies Gatn
Froin
Bod Miller
Pirates
Philadelphia
Phils
Joner Cliff Chambers
Dick Whitman
Mike Goliat
Andy Siminick
Miler
New York
Hnas
al Brazle
Cardinals
Sten Musiale
Jonny Lindell
Faon Slaughter
Brazle
Cincinnati
Joe Kirkland Wins As Pensacola Fliers Increase Loop Lead
Joe Kirkland led the Pensacola Fliers to a doubleheader sweep over Selma, boosting their lead in the Southern Association. Leo Murray added seven more hits as Pensacola built a strong nightcap, while Lefty Ralph Clements earned his second win, Mayhem across Montgomery and Meridian narrowed the gap. Gadsden stumbled against Vicksburg in 16 innings, and Jackson edged Asheville 4 to 0 despite late errors.
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Wile Pensacola
Southern Association
Southern ‘Association
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Selma
University of
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Montgomery
Missi Millers
Ralph Clements
Reds
Dickie Ryan
Gadsden
Pilots
Vicksburg
Jack Cardey
Jackson
Anison
Lou Bevil
Rams
Babe Zaharias Favored In Women’s Fashion Open
Zaharias leads field at Woodland Golf Club in Newton Mass as Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Louise Suggs share top billing in the $1000 Women’s Fashion Open. Georgia’s Stiggs among top contenders as action runs through Sunday.
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Newton
Mass
Rahe Didrikson Anhanasi
Babe
Louise Stiggh
Georgia
Mr Mather
Woodland Golf
Dothan Browns Sweep Dixie Runners In Doubleheader Victory
Dothan Browns topped Enterprise Bolt Weevils by sweeping a doubleheader from the Dixie Runners 8 3 and 10 9. Rudy York pitched the opener ace Blyan led Dothan with strong hitting while George Johnson and Joe Laney starred for Headland. The pennant race tightens as Enterprise defeats Ozark Eagles and moves toward a key series with Dothan.
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Readland —Dothan
Browns
Enterprise Bolt Weevils
Dixie Runners
Weevils
Enterprise
Ozark Eagles
de- Man
Wireeram
Joe Laney
Neal ‘Cobb
Headland
George Johnson
John McPherson
Lawrence Bryant
Joe Evans
Junior Mitehal
Fivans
Bryant
Mitehell
Dick Coates
Frank Avinger
Tommie’ Stone
Otras
Dean Ab
Balfedané Akwre Rowden
Harper
Famed Stike
Ij Taner
Johnson Mb
Avinger
Sebracn
Panzbirn
Gab
Gollay
Kenney We
York
Ugiert the
Catlin Po Rinaldi
Totate
Four Clubs Battle For Flint River Loop Leaders
In Cuthbert, the Flint River League tied race after Cuthbert beat Eufaula 4 to 0 last night, moving into a share of first place. West started, was benched for protesting an umpire’s call, Lehner relieved, Satterfield and Gallagher contributed, Horton led Eufaula with three hits in four at bats.
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Fufaula
West
Lehner
Eufama
Horton
Eufaula
Odo
Abbeville Lions win 4-3 to pull Blakely into tie
Abbeville edged Blakely 4-3 as Cromer tossed a four hitter and the home team produced 10 hits and four runs. Ward Clifton and Bove Cronner Edwards led the lineup with multiple hits as league play continued with Abbeville at Hueytown and Blakely at Cuthbert upcoming. The federal revenue department reported fiscal year 1949 collections of 397226.45 in Tennessee with 44431000 returned in grants per the director.
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Lions
Blakely
Cromer
Bruins
Ward
Clifton
Bove
Cronner
Edwards
Federal Internal Revenue Department
Tennessee
Ald
Ge Allion
Baseball Tourney Opens in Bonifay with Chipley and Marianna
Bonifay Florida Chipley Tigers open against Walton High Braves while Bonifay Blue Devils meet Marianna Bulldogs in a group one baseball tournament start tonight at seven. Winners meet Saturday at eight for the group one championship and state journey berth.
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Bonifay
Chips Walton
DeFyniak Springs
Marianna
Avon Park
Phil Roundtree
Chipley Tigers
Walton High Braves
Jack Davis
Bonby Blue Devils
Bulldogs
Chipley
Malone
Walton High
Milton Panthers
Ashford Captures District Crown in Wiregrass Baseball
Ashford Yellow Jackets defeat Greenville 9 to 6 to clinch the district baseball title, adding to their Houston County and East Division crowns. Pitcher Charles Dodson allowed seven hits with five walks and two strikeouts, supporting two-hit efforts from Trawick and Mann. The Jackets advance to the regional playoffs in Montgomery to face district champions from districts one, three and four for a shot at the state finals in Birmingham.
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Ashford’ Yellow Jackets
Houston
Pethany Liz
Nis
Jackets
Montgomery
Birmingham
Charles Dodson
Bulldogs
Greenvilles
Lord’ Nix
Mosley
Trawick
Mann
Ashford
Slinson
Dodson
Jones
Nix
Wilson
Inter Conference Track Meet Slated
Atlanta prepares for the second annual inter conference track meet between Southern and Southeastern conferences. Auburns Whitey Overton faces North Carolinas Bill Albans and Tennessees Tom Scot in key races with Tar Heels Sam McGill in the two mile. Albans already swept three events in last weeks Southern meet as Tommy Woodlee also starred.
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Dixie
Auburn
Whitey Overton
North Carolina
Bill Albans
Tennessee
Tom Scot
Tarheel
Sam McGill
Albans
Tommy Woodlee
Wyatt Posey Named Yale Line Coach
New Haven Connecticut April appointment of Wyatt Posey formerly of Heatland Alabama coach at South Georgia College as a junior varsity football assistant at Yale. He will work with the Jayvee line. Posey was a University of Georgia tackle in 1940s and succeeds Bill Simon who signed as a line coach at Brown South Carolina.
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Conn
Wyatt Posey
Heatland
South Georg College
Yale
Posey
University of Georgia
Bill Simon
Brown
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