Sport Parade: Appling on Pitching Slumps and Rising Stars
Oscar Fraley surveys a baseball landscape where Luke Appling argues pitching has regressed, citing Sewell, Leonard, and others. Rip Sewell wins with help from 14 walks by Cubs, while Dutch Leonard stifles Detroit. Alvin Dark shines for the Braves as Richie Ashburn of the Phillies is sidelined. Giants topple Dodgers. Durocher tally hits. Feller labors for Indians. Keller sparks Yankees as pennant races tighten.
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New York
Luke Ap‘sling
Chicago White Sox
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Jake
Lucius
Sewell
Rip
Cubs
Grim Charley Grimm
I.S.A
Ashburn
Phillies
Braves
Baseball results by the Associated Press yesterday
National League games featured Philadelphia, Boston in two extra innings, New York 5 Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 3, St Louis 4 Cincinnati 3, with late darkness delaying second games. American League saw Philadelphia 19 ton 4, New York 10 Washington 6, Chicago 7 Detroit 7, Cleveland 63, St Louis 4-3 in 12 innings. Southern Association scores included Atlanta 6 32 Memphis 9 2, Mobile 18 3 Nashville 6 5, New Orleans 3 Chattanooga 0 Birmingham 8 2. Playoffs had Jachoon 9 Montgomery 3. Standings list several teams with wins, losses, and percentages across leagues.
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Cleveland
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Jachoon
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Jackson Jeada
American St. Louia
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Iattle Hock
Jackson Senators Take Game One In Shaughnessy Final
The Jackson Senators defeated the Rebels 9 to 3 in game one of the Shaughnessy final series. Thiel pitched nine innings for Jackson and silenced Montgomery’s lineup as Kerce allowed 12 hits. Jackson led 2-0, extended to 7-3 after five, and held on. The series resumes tonight for game two.
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United Press
Jackson Senators
Nadvantaire
Shaughnessy
Montgomery
Senators
Rebels
Thiel
Jackson
Joe Demoran
Jim Kercee
Mobile
Preston Ward
Nashville
Vols
Wheelbarrow Money Goes Unmolested
ST. LOUIS AP Albert Poll advertising stunt man has concluded that people are more honest than he thought. Poll toured St. Louis streets for four days with a wheelbarrow full of money 110 which was supposed to represent savings made by buying at a certain food store. He left it unguarded at times to see if any passerby would dip into it but nobody did. "I expected to have at least half of it stolen just for good will's sake" Poll complained.
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ST. Louis
Albert Poll
Poll
Poyner Defends Dothan CC Championship in Golf Final
Pat Poyner of WI defended his title at the Dothan Country Club by defeating Jim Perry 3 and 2. Poyner led early with a 2-up front nine, Perry rallied to a two-hole deficit on the back, but Poyner matched birdies and par saves to seal victory on the 16th green.
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Pat Poyner WI
Jim Percy
Dothan
Poyner
Perry
Payne
Gong
Poyter
Pat Poyner
IIT
Jim Perry
Indian Village Ruins Found In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City United Press reports the excavation of ancient ruins in the state by a University of Oklahoma party. A cone shaped mound in the village center is thought to be a tribal burial site with five or six houses uncovered. The houses rested on posts set in the ground.
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Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
Bell
Bill Meyer Sparks Pirates Hold Second Place
Pirates freshman pilot Bill Meyer fuels a surge as Pittsburgh wins 7 to 3 over the Cubs and closes within three games of first. Rip Sewell wins again for Chicago while Boston Braves split with Philadelphia, and the Dodgers fall further from the pace with Sheldon Jones earning his 13th win. American League sees the Yankees inch closer as the Red Sox lead remains tenuous.
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United Press
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Bill Meyer
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Boston Braves
Rip Sewell
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Phils
Philadelphia
Sewell
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Mesr
Bucs
Moyer
Hal Jeffcoat
Pittsburth
Dutch Leonard
Bama Rowell
Dodgers
Sheldon Jones
Cardinals
Reds
St. Louis
Marty Marion
Johnny Wyrostek
Hank Sauer
Cincinnati
Lauer
Yarhees
Red Sox
Senators
Washington
Cnakey Kellers
Yankees
Petrher Torny
Boston
Red Sea
Pelty
Colah & Tata
Wide Open In Women's Amateur Title Wide Open In Women's Amateur
The 45th National Women's Amateur golf championship begins at Pebble Beach California with over 100 players vying for 14 spots in the championship flight. The event unfolds on the Pebble Beach course with Louise Suggs absent as a pro. Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta and Dorothy Kirby of Long Beach are named as top contenders among the field.
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Pebble Besch Cource
Georgia
Louise Suggs
Miss Suegs
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Long Beach
San Francisco
Barnes And Hamer Defend Championship
Savannah Georgia AP George Hamer and Tommy Barnes top Georgia golfers defend their Southern fourball title at the eighth annual event opening Thursday on the Ocean course at Savannah. Barnes seeks his fifth consecutive co title, teaming with Hamer and previously winning with Gaillard and Blahlender Jr. Other Georgia entries include Rod McCoy Billy Goodloe Frank Milherin Gummy Harrison and Bobby Jones with several Columbus and Florida teams also entered.
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APY
George Hamer
Tommy Barnes
Georgia
Barnes
Atlanta
Gene Gaillard
Geer Bahlbender
Barnes and Hamer
Columbus
Birmingham
Ala
Rod McCoy
Billy Goodloe
Frank Milherin
Gummy Harrizon
Bobby Jones
Florida
Bears Meet Volf Barons Play Chicks in Playoff Tuesday
The Southern Association final regular week ended with all teams splitting. Nashville and Mobile each won one of two. New Orleans and Chattanooga split two shutouts. Semi finals start Tuesday with Mobile at Nashville and Birmingham at Memphis, best four of seven. The Nashville Vols clinched the pennant and Smoky Burgess won the league batting title at .386.
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Chattanooga Little Rock
Birmingham
Southern
Nashville Vols
Forrest
Smoky) Burgess
Burgess
Slocomb Red Tops Face Tough Wiregrass Schedule
Slocomb High’s Red Tops, under Coach Brainard Richards, bring a solid line and eleven returning lettermen into the season. Key backs include Rex Cox and Paul Campbell, with Buddy Skinner at fullback and Leon Keel among contenders for action. Nine hopefuls join the 14 returnees as Slocomb aims to improve on last year’s three wins and six losses despite a schedule featuring Abbeville, Hartford, Geneva, Columbia and others.
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Hartford
Columbia
Geneva
Richards
Slocomb
Hal Smith
Tommy Vinson
Jerry Vinson
James Coe
Rober Dooling
David Hydle
Res Peters
Robert Dooling
O. B. Hall
Jimmy Harris
Rex Cox
Paul Campbell
Hugh Phillips
Leon Keel
Buddy Skinner
Robert Merritt
Joe Earl Skinner
Cox
Merritt
Campbell
Red Top
Brantley
Headland
Graceville
Vicksburg
Ashford
Newville
Charles Fights Washington Tonight at Griffith Stadium
Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati meets Cleveland’s Jimmy Bivins in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Griffith Stadium. Charles, a 9 to 5 favorite, aims to prove he is ready to challenge Champion Joe Louis and should weigh about 178 pounds versus Bivins at 181.
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Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
Griffith Stadium
Joe Louis
Charles
Bivins
All-America Loop Begins Grid Fight
In September outlook, the 1948 All-America Conference favors the Western Division with Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers as top threats. New York Yankees face a stiff Eastern race. Cleveland routs Buffalo 42-13 while the 49ers crush the Yankees 41-0 on the road. Lou Groza accounts for all six Cleveland points after touchdowns.
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Browns
San Francisco 49Ers
New York Yankees
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49Ers
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Buffalo
West Coast
Buck Shaw
Yankees
Golden Gate
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Lou Groza
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