Baseball Scores From Openers Across Leagues
AP wire reports show American League games with New York at Cleveland and Boston at Chicago. National League matchups include Cincinnati at New York and St. Louis at Boston among others with results from yesterday. Weather and postponed notes appear amid a dense schedule across minor leagues and regional circuits.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Birmingham
Atlanta
Mobile
New Ortenny
Memphis
Little Rock
Montreal
Buffalo
Newark
Syracuse
Baltimore
Jersey City
Rochester
Torontih
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
Minnenapolis
Tulsa
San Antonio
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Shrevepey
Fort Worth
Houston
City of Hope to hear petition to close alley in Sullivan's Addition
Notice is hereby given that the City of Hope Arkansas will hear the petition of J F McDowall to close the alley running easterly and westerly through Block Two in Sullivan's Addition The City of Hope Arkansas on the Zuch day of August 1949 Published in the Hope Storms daty 21 and 248 Wan 4 Mrs Chas I Reynerson City Clerk duty 21-2
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City of Hope
Arkansas
J. F. McDowall
Sullivan
Hope
Wan
Chas. I. Reynerson
Wanted Men to Sell Polio Policy Shifts in Little Rock
Recruitment ad seeks men to sell a sensational new polio policy. Contact J. D. Ford at 500 Southern Not's Building, Little Rock, or call 501751 for details.
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J. D. Ford
Southern Not's
Little Rock Or
Call
Doby Fined After Stealing Home Attempt in Loss
Larry Doby drew a fine after trying to steal home with the bases loaded and no outs in the eighth inning as the Indians trailed the Yankees 7 5 at the time. Joe Page walked Lopat and the Yanks added a run, sealing a 7 5 victory. The crowd of 75,340 booed Doby while Cleveland’s pennant drive cooled.
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Associated Press
Larry Doby
Joe DiMaggio
Cleveland
Doby
Deaby
New York Yankees
Joe Page
Eddie" Lopat
Louw Boudreau
Bob Kennedy
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Calcher
Yogi Berra
Kennedy
Jim Hegan
Ken Keltner
Bobby Brown
Steve O'Neill
Daley
DiMaggio
Yanks
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Chicago White Sox
White Sox
George Metkovich
Eddie Malone
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Detroit
Shade Washington
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Brooks
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Lou Kiein
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Curt Simmons
Andy Pafko
Ito
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Giants
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Little KRued Wins State Golf Title in Dramatic Finish
In a tense state championship, Little KRued edged out rivals to capture the title. Bob Ye Rye and Teedbull were notable competitors as LSU showed strong performances throughout the tournament.
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LSU
Strader Sees Yankees’ Season in Chicago Chaos
Red Strader, Yankees coach, predicts a rough start as Chicago’s Bears and Cardinals loom in contention. He suggests the All American Conference might relocate the franchise if not viable, while noting roster losses to strengthen Chicago rivals. Also mentions Ewell Blackwell’s weight gain recovery, boxing match plans, Yale mascot duties, and proposed title bout chatter for Williams and Robinson.
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Red
Strader
Yankees
Elling
Skengthen
Chicago
Horenets
Bears
Cardinals
Buddy League Opens Night Game With Emmet Team
The Buddy league boys host Emmet in their first game under lights at 8 o clock with a junior crowd planned. Admission will fund a picnic for the youngsters. Lineup includes David Alien Joe Don Willis Tommy Hays Chubby Williams Dorsey Callins Bernard Dunn Max Stone Monty Monts.
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Buddy League
Hghts
Emmet
David Alien
Joe Don Willis
Tommy Hays
Chubby Williams
Dorsey Callins
Bernard Dunn
Max Stone
Monty Monts
Pro Football and Track Notes From The East Coast
Felix tDoe) Blanchard, All American, to play pro football with Charlotte Clippers while stationed at Shawfield. Johnson of Southern Methodist signs with New York Yankees All American Football Conference. Ty Lea wins Arlington Park Cleopatra handicap for $25,000 with Wistful third. Drobný and Cerník from Czechoslovakia headline tennis visa filings. A famed big game hunter has been missing for a week, feared dead after a dispute.
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Charlotte
N. C
Felix tDoe
Blanchard
Army Grid
Wistful
Berti
Switzerland
Jaroslav Drobny
Valdimira Cernik
United States
Dodgers Seem to Be Boing Everything Right
Greenwood Dodgers stay in pennant race despite middling hitting and fielding. Ben Hail dominates Natchez with 14 strikeouts as Greenwood crushes Natchez 60 in a big showdown. Other results include Greenville beating Pine Bluff 23 02 and Hot Springs routing Helena 9 4 with Thursday games listed.
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Dodgers
Jill Bevins
EL Dorado
Greenwood
Oilers
Natchez
Indians
Ben Hail
Natohex
Reiner
Greenville Bucks
Pine Bluff
Eddie Albrecht
Albrecht
Cotton Hil
Clarksdale
Gilers
Springs
Helena
Dan Cacecavo
Ry Grant
Ilot Springs
Greenville
Juniors Slam Texarkana 16-4 in District Playoff
Billy Gunter held Texarkana Junior Legion to six scattered hits as Magnolia Juniors cruised to a 16-4 win in the district playoff. The victory eliminates Texarkana from the race while Magnolia advances in the district tournament.
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Billy Gunter
Texarkana
Magnolia
Crumbling Crackers Lose Fifth Game in a Row
Atlanta’s Cracking Crackers drop their fifth straight, 6 to 2, at Birmingham as the Barons surge. Mobile Bears move to fourth with a 2 to 1 win over New Orleans. Memphis Chicks win 6 to 4 at Little Rock. Nashville Lookouts–Chattanooga game postponed.
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Crackers
Birmingham Barons
Mobile Bears
New Orleans
Memphis Chicks
Little Rock
Vols
Nashville
Lookouts
Chattanooga
Barons
Birmingham
Willard Wwixan
Mobile
Bill MacDonald
Pelican
Chicks
Grover Bowers
Marvin Rotblatt
Pone
Bill Evans
Masheille
Memphis
Boxing bouts and a zipper campaign headline
The report lists several boxing results with fighters and scores from Cincinnati Indianapolis and Topeka with wins by Alvin Williams Don Williams Roy Garter and Joe Taylor. A Topeka woman campaigns against zippers citing social embarrassment and a husband with an imagined scar.
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Patracala
Spider Thomas
Indianapolis
Topeka
Kas
Alvin Williams
Wichita
Jim Bowen
Dubuque
Binghamton
N. C
Joe Taylor
Rueben Jones
Norfolk
United Press
New York
Jerome Stadium
Roy Garter
AL Bornara
Wilkes- Barre
Worcester
Mass
Don Williams
Eddie Holtz
Atlantic City
Ned
Zipper Grane
Zipperca Foundation
Hope 5-0 Victory Behind Perfect Game by Ross and Secrest
Denvil Ross pitched a near perfect nine innings allowing two hits as Hope defeated Wards Grocery of Little Rock 4-0. Newton Sperest went 4-for-4, Secrest and White contributed key hits, and the Legions clinched the rubber match with strong defense and timely scoring.
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Wards Grocery
Little Rock
Ross
Newton Sperest
Gary Anderson
Jack Bell
Bob White
Secrest
Anderson
Roy Taylor
Hope
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Gilson Ross
Bill
McClendon
Thase
Dennis Ross
Belwin Ross
Legions
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Bill McClendon
Dennil Ross
Jack Gell
Raye
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Carter
Beliminson
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Ot Hudson
DI Harris
Bell
White
Taylor
Delwin Rogs
B. McClemsen
Dbenwyil Ross
Bk Pye Ae
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Little Roel Noo
Williams to Defend Title Tonight
Mexican challenger Bolanos faces Ike Williams in a one round world lightweight title bout at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles before 18 400. Williams, favored 2 to 1, says it will be a whale of a battle as trainer Jimmy Wilson warns about weigh in. The fight features identical measurements for challenger Bolanos and champion Williams amid tense pre fight buildup and notes on attendance and surrounding context.
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Enrique Balanus
Ike Williams
Wrigley Field
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Jimmy Wilson
Mike
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Bolanos
League Leaders and Top Baseball Stats From Brooklyn Era
League leaders list includes Robinson of Brooklyn with 358 runs and 70 RBIs, plus batting leader DiMaggio of Boston at .344 and home run marks by Kiner of Pittsburgh. Other leaders feature Philadelphia, Cleveland, New York, and Boston players across doubles, triples, steals, and pitching stats with varied team affiliations and season totals.
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Robinson
Brooklyn
Marshall
Mew You
Ruins
Reese
Hodges
Hill — Robinson
Tt 'Schoeudienst
St. Louis
Thomson
New York
Jones
Philadelphia
Ennis
Bi Robinson
Purilla
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Gordon
Brooksyn
Bitching —Chambers
Sewell
Spahn
Wuster
Branca
DiMaggio
Boston
Kell
Detroit
Joost
Williams
Stephens
Hilg —Posky
Majeski
Mitchell
Cleveland
Vale
Dillinger
Vale Philadelphia
Mitchell Cleveland
Dean Washlington
Reynolds
Wynn
Newhouser
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