Tigers Beat White Sox 5 2 to Grab Lead in AL
Detroit defeats Chicago 5 to 2 before 10 249 at Comiskey Park as Hutchinson notches his fourth win. Errors helped the Tigers add two runs in the fifth era despite Chicago outhit 9 6. Harrist starts for the Sox, Eddie Lake and Roy Cullendine drove in the first inning run.
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Senators Rally Past Athletics In Narrow 4 3 Win
Washington use a seventh inning rally to defeat Philadelphia 4 3 as Eddie Joost error opens the late frame. Early Wynn earns his third straight win for the Senators after a second inning Philadelphia outburst. Joe Grace belts a third inning homer to spark a two run burst. Flores Christopher Guerra Wynn Evans are the cited players.
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Dodgers Snap Streak in 4-2 Win Over Phillies
Southpaw Joe Hatten earned his third straight win and halted Brooklyn’s three game skid by tossing a 4-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. He yielded six hits as Andy Seminick hit an inside the park homer in the second inning and Ed Stanky contributed on offense.
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Blix Donnelly
Ed Stanky
Jansen Debuts With Giants In 2-1 Victory Over Braves
Larry Jansen, rookie righthander, pitched a six hit game in his major league debut guiding the New York Giants to a 2-1 win over the Boston Braves. Willard Marshall hit a two run homer in the fifth to back the rookie as Boston’s four game win streak ended.
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Reds pound Cubs as Blackwell earns third win
Ewell Blackwell pitched five hitter for the Reds in a 5 1 victory over the Cubs in Cincinnati. Eddie Miller hit his seventh homer as the Reds turned in four doubles and Blackwell drove in a run and scored in the eighth. Clyde Vollmer and Frankie Baumholtz had singles off Russ Meyer.
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Durham Takes State Track Championship Title
Durham high school won the North Carolina state track title at Chapel Hill, edging Charlotte Central 35 to 31 2/5. Raleigh placed third overall, led by Jimmy Cain who broke the 440 yard run record and scored 18 points. High Point, Fay etteville, Greensboro and Greenville followed, with notable performances from Dewey Beck and Bill Seckler and multi-event results across sprints, jumps, throws, and relays.
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Nickel Name Origin Traced to German Phrase
The metal nickel derives its name from the German kupfernickel meaning copper demon. Miners complained the ore showed copper but yielded none, blaming Old Nick for the deception. The term evolved into nickel as the metal became known.
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Aaron Rice Brilliant At Pinehurst
Aaron Rice led the field at Pinehurst with a 146 overall after a 75 and a 71 in the 386-hole medal format. High Point claimed the team title with 624 strokes, ahead of Winston-Salem Greensboro at 678 and Southern Pines at 682.
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Duke Lacrossemen End Season With 7 2 Victory Over Loyola
Duke University lacrosse team closed the season in Durham with a 7 to 2 win against Loyola of Baltimore. The Blue Devils opened with three quick goals in the first period to seize and maintain the lead, while Loyola tallied both goals in the final period as the hosts dominated the contest.
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Pirates Blank Cubs in 3 0 Shutout Win at Home
Fritz Ostermueller pitched six hit ball as the Pittsburgh Pirates blanked St. Louis 3 to 0 to open a long home stand. A crowd of 12,579 saw four hits by two Cardinal pitchers and Red Schoendienst collect four of the six Redbird hits. Hank Greenberg returned and walked twice while hindering his elbow.
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Faultless Captures Preakness Crown In Upset
Faultless, a third string colt trained by the Jones brothers of Missouri, won the Preakness at Pimlico ahead of Jet Pilot and On Trust. Calumet Farm’s Third Triumph II marked a third Preakness for Warren Wright as Faultless defeated strong early pace setters with a late stretch surge before a crowd of 46,222. Phalanx faded to third as Pilot failed to repeat his Derby effort, finishing fourth.
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Catawba Indians Clinch 1947 NSC Baseball Title
Catawba defeated Elon College 26 to 6 to seal the North State Conference baseball championship in a decisive afternoon game. Elon’s Christians were the last remaining challenger in the league.
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Population growth contrasts Africa and Europe over centuries
The passage notes historical sheep shearing in all states of the U S and a year round prop osition. It compares past and present populations, stating Africa held about 1 million people 300 years ago, now around 156 million, while Europe grew from about 1 million to 540 million.
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