Mobile Grows Closer to Pelicans After Split
Mobile edged Birmingham 1 0 in the resumed Sunday game while Birmingham won the regular contest. New Orleans defeated Atlanta 9 2 as Memphis topped Chattanooga 6 2. Nashville and Little Rock rainout. Ed Weiland debuted for Memphis with two unearned runs. Games tonight: Mobile at Atlanta and four other matchups.
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Mobile
New Orleans Pelicans
Birmingham
Meee
Pelicans
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Alex Ronay
John Hall
Mickey Rutner
Mel Hodelerin
Jesse Danna
Danna
Ben Steiner
Roger Wright
Forrest Thompson
Ed Weiland
Memphis Chicks
Chicks
Weiland
New Orleans
Jamaica belles carry shoes on heads at socials
Social behavior note describes Jamaican women carrying shoes atop their heads to events and placing them on at arrival while also noting a catalog of approximately 150 lice species.
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Jamaica
Hope Arkansas to sell 18 acres land near Highway 4
City of Hope will accept bids up to 2 00 o clock P M May 3 1947 for 18 acres northwest of Hope adjoining city limits on paved State Highway 4 fronts 1100 feet on Highway 4 300 feet fronts Missouri Pacific Railroad includes hardwood timber two stock ponds suitable for fox grazing land or industrial site Chas F Revnerson City Hall.
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Hope
Arkansas
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Suitaine Fox
Rail wrecks surge after war era neglect and speed
Westbrook Pegler argues postwar rail accidents rise from carelessness and aging equipment. He cites failed checks, loose freight car parts, and overfast schedules as danger factors, blaming both workers and executives while urging electrical inspections and safer operation.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Young Rookie Hartung Shines as Giants Win Ninth
rookie Clint Hartung delivered a strong relief and later a six inning start to power the Giants past the Reds 9-1 in a night game in the Rhineland. He allowed eight hits, walked two and struck out three as New York extended a hot stretch after a 1946 cellar finish.
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Associated Press
New York Giants
Clint Hartung
Giants
Bob Feller
Babe Ruth
Hartung
Mel Ott
Boston Braves
Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Rhineland
Baseball Scoreboard From The National And American Leagues
Baseball results from major leagues with scores for yesterday and upcoming schedules. American League games featured Detroit at New York and Boston at Cleveland with several night fixtures. National League included New York at Cincinnati and Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Southern Association
L. Pet
New Orleans
obiLe
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Emphis
Birmingham Vances
Little Rock
Cluw
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boxing Roundup Scores From New York to New Jersey
United Press reports last night bouts across multiple cities. Pete Mead knocked out Mel Hawkins in New York while Frankie Palermo stopped Davey Cohen. Tom Baker beat Eddie Smith in Cliffside Park New Jersey.
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United Press
New York
Pete Mead
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mel Hawkins
Frankie Palermo
Davey Cohen
Paddy Demarco
Brooklyn
Bob Williams
Jersey City
N. J
Tommy Baker
Cliffside Park
Eddie Smith
Veteran railroader on postwar safety and speed
A 70 year old railroader argues that modern equipment and roadbeds force tracks to slow down 20 to 24 hours between Chicago and New York. He urges safer practices, calls for fairer shifts for firemen, and notes postwar equipment shortages and unreplaced damaged cars. He quotes a friend lamenting the lack of new cars after crashes.
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Pennsylvania
New York Central
Chicago
New York
Stadium issues loom large in Governor race at Little Rock
In Little Rock May 21 governor Laney faces heavy pressure as he selects nine members for the Arkansas War Memorial Stadium commission. The panel will issue bonds and oversee site selection and construction of the stadium while AAA plans expand interscholastic baseball and insurance programs for schools. Richard Bubba Smart shines in Southwest Conference golf at Waco as he pursues another state title, showing form after a recent setback.
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Arkansas War Memorial Stadium
Laney
Stadium Commission
University of Arkansas
Commission
mangaehe _ athletic plant
AAA
Conway
Richard
Bubba) Smart
Waco
Pine
Giants, Cubs, Pirates win in tight MLB action
Baseball results show the Giants sweeping Cincinnati in 15 hits, the Cubs rallying 3-2 in 11 innings over the Phillies aided by Lonnie Frey’s bases loaded single, and Hank Greenberg’s 10th inning RBI sending the Braves to a 4-3 loss at Forbes Field.
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Cincinnati
Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago
Lonnie Frey
Hank Greenbergh
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Forbes Field
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
New York
Yanks
Philadelphia
Bob Muncrief
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Browns
The
Chic
Women golf tourney narrows field in rainy second round
In New Orleans at Mataire Country Club the second round of the Women's trans Mississippi golf tournament begins with top contenders advancing after a soggy opening round. Polly Riley, Kay Pearson, Marilyn Smith and other state champions compete for a place in the quarterfinals as scattered matchups pair Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and New Orleans players. First round results include Gordon Perrin defeating C F McAuliffe 4 and 3.
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New Orleans
Mataike Country Club
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Colorado Springs
Miss Riley
Thomas Findlay
Sam Srael, Jr
Louisiana
Hilda Urbantke
Houston
Tennessee
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Gordon Perrin
el Dorado
George Noble
Dallas
H. N. Coffman
R. D. Matthews
Mt. Pleasant
H. B. Behrens
A. Higgins Jr
S. J. Gillard
el Dorado Ark
C. F. McAuliffe
Baseball Standings and Remarkable World Facts
Baseball standings mentioned alongside notes about the Grand Coulee dam on the Columbia River and a Bible in Oxford University’s Bodleian Library that fits inside a walnut shell. The items pair sports standings with remarkable architectural and historical curiosities.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Columbia River
Bodleian Library
Oxford University
England
Midwestern and Michigan star Stolpe shines in early track career
Otis Wise profiles Dicke Stolpe Aggie freshman and former Archery champion, who switched from Walker Cup golf to track at Oklahoma A&M. Stolpe set a college 48.4 second record in his second race under coach Ralph Higgins then impressed in sprint tests against rivals. His future as a standout sprinter is noted alongside other sports briefs from Bud Ward and Pat Mallin updates.
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New York
Otis Wise
Oklahoma A
M. Tub Thumper
Dicke Stolpe
Aggie
Michigan
Naval Air
Stolpe
J. H. Johnston
Ralph Higgins
St. Andrews
Bud Ward
Spoane
Detroit
Pat Mallin
Harry Heilmann
Pat
Hank Greenberg
Stamp valued at 50000 missing from exhibition
A British Guiana 1856 stamp valued at 50000 vanished during a daily exhibit check in New York. Officials found the stamp behind a wooden frame after its mounting was removed to inspect heat loosening from a spotlight.
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New York
British Guiana
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