Ellis Sparks Crackers Win Twin Bill in Mobile
Babe Ellis powered the Atlanta Crackers with seven RBIs as Memphis was swept 7-2 and 7-4. The wins lift Atlanta to fourth place in the Southern Association, ahead of Nashville and Birmingham. Charlie Trippi fueled Atlanta in the second game with a fourth inning homer and an eighth inning RBI double. Chattanooga beat New Orleans 4-2 as Rolland Miller and Alex Olowski combined on relief. Tonight’s schedule features Memphis at Atlanta, Little Rock at Birmingham, Chattanooga at New Orleans, and Nashville at Mobile.
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Australian Ferrier and Harbert Reach PGA Championship Final
Long Jim Ferrier and Melvin Harbert won decisive semi finals to reach the 36 hole finals of the national PGA Championship in Detroit. Ferrier beat Art Bell 10 and 9 with 99 strokes for 27 holes, while Harbert defeated Vic Ghezzi 6 and 5 after a strong start including a 33 on the first nine holes.
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Sikes Stops Denson In Eighth For Seventh Straight Win
Bob Sikes of Little Rock extended his unbeaten streak to seven wins with an eighth round technical knockout of Johnny Denson in Little Rock. Sikes opened cuts over both eyes in the third round and the bout was halted after the eighth as the official cited the eye damage. Sikes weighed 192 pounds to Denson’s 188.
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Baseball Batting Race Tightens in Major Leagues
New York June 24. Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians leads American League at .343 after a week with six hits in 21 at bats as Joe DiMaggio’s tie is broken. In the National League, Country Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals remains at .343 ahead of Harry Walker at .342 while George McQuinn slips from .348 to .333. Bert Haas climbs to .336 for Cincinnati, Bob Elliott at .328 for Boston, and Carl Furillo at .325 for Brooklyn.
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Qualifying Round Set Records In N C A A Golf Tourney
Ann Arbor Michigan June 24 The final third of the first 18 hole qualifying round began with 180 plus collegians of a 300 entry field at the University of Michigan course. Par eludes most as wind and terrain boost scores. Bo Winninger and Robert Harris shot 72s to lead. Teammate Loaddie Kempa and Harvie Ward and Bob Rosecrance followed one stroke back. Schools in the lead pack include Ohio State LSU Oregon Northwestern Stanford and Oklahoma A and M.
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Tigers Lose Greenberg Here After A Year Of Hope
Detroit trails in the standings as Hank Greenberg sits out. The Tigers fell to the Red Sox 8 2 for their 10th straight defeat while the Yankees moved closer to first place. Slaughter and Moore fueled a 10 6 White Sox win over Washington, and Cardinals trounced the Braves 6 2 as the National League race tightened.
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Baseball Leaders From The Associated Press Summary
Batting leaders list Walker Philadelphia .342 Slaughter New York .341 and Mize New York 56 runs headline key players from both leagues. Mize drives 49 RBIs and 18 home runs while Slaughter, Baumholtz, Ennis and Cooper top hits and doubles. Pitching leaders show Blackwell Cincinnati .848 and Spahn Boston 10-1.
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Boxers Edge Opponents in Ring Across Cities
In a series of lightweight bouts, Joe Walcott outpointed Maxim in Camden New Jersey while Jackie Darthard edged Don Lee in Omaha. Maxie Shapiro defeated Aldo Minelli in Milan as Bob Sikes stopped Johnny Denson in Little Rock. Georgie Martin beat Joey Cannell in Newark.
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Drowning in Miller County Fishing Skiff Accident
John Franklin Cornett aged 26 drowned last night when a fishing skiff overturned on Second Old river in Miller County Arkansas. His body was recovered around midnight. Companion Lamar Bowman aged 29 could not swim and tried to tow him to shore. Cornett reportedly developed a cramp and sank after losing his grip on Bowman's back.
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