Ellis Leads Crackers in Southern Association Victory
Babe Ellis blasted seven RBIs to lift the Atlanta Crackers from a slump as they swept a twin bill with Memphis 7-2 and 4-1. The wins moved Atlanta to fourth place, ahead of Nashville and Birmingham, with Charlie Trippi keying the nightcap comeback. Chattanooga beat New Orleans 4-2 as Rolland Miller and Alex Ulow ski shined in relief.
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Australians Ferrier Harbert Reach PGA Finals in Detroit
Long Jim Ferrier and Melvin Harbert won decisive semi finals to reach the 36 hole finals of the national PGA championship in Detroit. Ferrier defeated Art Bell 10 and 9 after 27 holes in 99 strokes, while Harbert beat Vic Ghezzi 6 and 5 after a strong start with a 3-under par 33 on the front nine.
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Sikes Stops Denson In Eighth To Take Seventh Straight
Little Rock heavyweight Bob Sikes won an eighth round technical knockout over Johnny Denson of Indianapolis to extend his winning streak to seven. Sikes cut Denson above both eyes in round three and the physician stopped the bout at the end of the eighth as Sikes dictated the pace with a steady onslaught. Sikes weighed 192 pounds to Denson's 188. the crowd urged a knockout.
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Batting Leaders Clash In Tight League Races
New York report shows Lou Boudreau leading American League at .343 after six hits in a week. In the National League Country Slaughter tops at .343 with Harry Walker at .342. George McQuinn slips to .333 as Bert Haas rises to .336. Bob Elliott sits at .328 and Carl Furillo at .325.
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Final 18 hole qualifying round at National Collegiate
Ann Arbor reports the first 18 hole qualifying segment for the National Collegiate Golf tournament with over 180 of 300 players competing at the University of Michigan course. Bo Winninger and Robert Harris posted par 72s, while Harvie Ward and Bob Rosecrance tied for second at one over. Teams Du Vogue include Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, Northwestern, Stanford, and Oklahoma A&M with led field highlights and scores listed.
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Tigers May Feel Loss of Greenberg
Detroit fans lament the absence of Hank Greenberg as the Tigers fall to their 10th straight defeat, 8-2 to the Red Sox, while the Yankees lead the Yankees Indians game and other league results unfold with White Sox and Cardinals winning.
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Baseball Leaders Snapshot From 1940s Era AP Story
The compiled batting, runs, and pitching leaders list top players by league and team. Notable names include Slaughter Mize Robinson Baumholtz Dimaggio Henrich Dimaggio and Feller, with figures for batting average runs batted in home runs and pitching records across the American and National Leagues. The record highlights include St. Louis and New York standouts and key metrics like 18 home runs by Mize and 98 strikeouts by Feller.
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Boxing Card Results From Multiple Cities Reported
United Press notes several lightweight and welterweight bouts across cities. Joe Walcott defeated Maxim in Camden while Maxie Shapiro beat Aldo Minelli in Milan. Jackie Darthard and Don Lee won in Omaha and Edison respectively. Bob Sikes stopped Johnny Denson in Little Rock. Georgie Martin topped Joey Kane II in Newark.
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Drowning in Miller County Fishing Skiff Tragedy
John Franklin Cornett aged 26 drowned when a fishing skiff overturned on Second Old river in Miller county Ark. His body was recovered near midnight. His companion Lamar Bowman aged 29 said he could not swim and tried to tow Cornett to shore before Cornett developed a cramp and sank.
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