Cotton States League Ends 1948 Season in Narrow Wins
The Cotton States League closed its 1940 regular season with playoffs starting the next day. Greenwood Dod gers edged El Dorado 6-5, Pine Bluff beat Clarksdale 5-3, Hot Springs beat Helena 10-5, and Natchez narrowly defeated Greenville 24-13 in a 27-hit, 10-error game. Ed Albrecht of Pine Bluff limited Clarksdale to four hits as four pitchers tried to halt Pine Bluff’s nine-hit attack. The Bathers built an early lead, fell behind, then surged with three runs in the fourth and added insurance runs for the win. Nutches led 11-0 before Greenville fought back late.
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el Dorado
Pine Bluff
Clarksdale
Tot Springs
Helena
Natchez
Greenville
Dodgers
Ed Albrecht
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Bathers
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Indiana Team Captures Semi-Pro Title
Indiana sars wechita Kasept. The Fort Wayne General Electrics won the national semi pro baseball title, beating Elkin North Carolina Chathams 2 to 1 in the final of an 18 day double elimination. Fort Wayne earned a 10 006 cash award after an undefeated run through seven games. Leonard Robert limited Elkin to six hits. Third place went to a Washington state team, with several other listed participants in the event.
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Nashville and Memphis Vie for Southern Title
Nashville and Memphis battle for the Southern Association pennant as current leaders hold steady. Nashville beat Atlanta Crackers 4-1 with Forrest Burgess homering three times, while Memphis rallied to defeat Mobile 4-3. Birmingham remains the hottest team after a 13-7 win over Chattanooga. New Orleans doubled Little Rock 4-2 as Alex Ronay logged nine Pelican hits. Tonight's schedule features Atlanta at Chattanooga, Little Rock at Mobile, Birmingham at Nashville, and Memphis at New Orleans.
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Bulb Tenbusses Femmns
Forrest Burgess
Atliante Crackers
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Birmingham
Barons
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New Orleans
Little Hock
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Atlanta
Little Rock
VFW and Legion Set For Donkey Game At Fair Park
The American Legion and VFW square off in a Donkey Softball night at Fair Park. Robertson will manage the Legion team and Bil Reardon handles the VFW. admission 23 and 50 cents. Tickets on sale at Rephan's Routon Coffee and Harry If Tharne's.
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State Golfers Knock Off Favorites
Memphis September 1 Two former Arkansas State champions lead the field as Richard Smart Pine Bluff and Johnny Busiek Jr. Janesville upset Pinehurst champion Dick Chapman while Skee Rieger of Monterey Park dominates the opening rounds of the National Amateur Golf Championship at the Memphis Country Club. The field narrows to 16 after today’s rounds with Skee Rieger, Bud Ward, Willie Turnesa and Chick Evans among notables advancing.
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Robert
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Marvin
Bud) Ward
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Willie Turnesa
Elmsford
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Charles
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Chicago
Richard Chapman
Pinehurst
Stanley
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Ed Hopkins
Austin
Texas
Don Spomer
University of Nebraska
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John Buziek
Monette
Jonesboro
Arkansas
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Bubba
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Yester
Dick Chapman
Johnny Busiek
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Daeck W. Robinson
Angus Calif
Ane Buziek
Donny Spomer
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Bugick
James B. McHale, Jr
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Ole Up
Today's Games Across Leagues Prompt Busy Baseball Night
Summary of matchups shows American League games including Testis at New Yok and Detroit at Boston, National League with New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Chicago, plus Boston at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at St Louis. Results note Chicago 3 7 Brooklyn 2 4 nights, St Louis 8 Philadelphia 0, and Boston 8 Cincinnati. Other leagues list varied scores and standings.
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Lemmphis
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Atlanta
Little Reese
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Nashiville
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Texas Leagie Mort Worth
Hurston
Oklahoma City
Pecunia Sulea
Antwiia
Atates
Fights Last Night News From Biwique Blais and Buffalo
The report details a chaotic boxing card with bouts near Brooklyn and Buffalo. Observers describe strong performances by local fighters though gunfire or disturbances are noted. The text references horse chestnut folklore and eerie scar patterns among spectators.
Hazy Golf News From Wisconsin Championship Scene
A fragmentary report covers Mrs I A Brunte and Peggy Isirk at Lake Geneva Wisconsin before a San Francisco event. The note mentions carseve and autographs, a quick glance at the women’s Western Golf Association, and a reference to Notre Dame Purdue California Georgia Texas Minnesota and other schools.
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Jehairman
Women's Western Golf Association
Ayfie
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Woll
Lake Geneva
Wis
Bfore
San Praneis
Peggy Isirk
Bunte
Flunte
Myonstan
Peggy
Howe
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State Colleges Start Grid Practice
The article describes early grid practice at Arkansas and other state colleges amid heat. It cites Army captains, a 70-member candidate squad, 25 lettermen, and plans for conditioning before scrimmages within a week. Large camps were expected at Arkansas State, Magnolia A M, and other schools with 80 to 85 players anticipated.
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University Arkansus
State College
Jimmy Karam
Hich Rock Junior College
Wis Istaay
Theron Roberts
Clyde Scott
Coath
John Barnhill
Barn
Pee Wee Montgomery
Tihien
Cratan
Raymond Rabbi Burnett
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Brank Koon
Miltoneall
Harkeville
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Fragmented OCR Notes From Local Report
Fragmented OCR text from a local report mentions practice saves, names like Barenilh, Lawson, and Petey, and references a university context with events and dates obscured by garbled characters. The passage hints at sports or training notes, with scattered proper nouns and possible match or event details lost to illegible OCR.
Pickup Pirates Talk of League Under New Manager
Pirates manager Billy Meyer reshapes the club as a surprise challenger in the league race. The Pirates rise to third place, closing gap on the Dodgers and Giants while the Braves close in on Brooklyn after wins, as Chicago’s Cubs stumble with two losses.
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Jets to Enter Speed Race at National Air Show
The Air Force will conduct jet speed runs at Cleveland national air races over Sept. 4 5 and 8 to attempt a new world speed record. Lt Col Marion Cart of the Marine Corps leads the crew piloting the F 86 in the 3 kilometer course built for the attempt. The event aims to surpass the 1947 record of 580 796 miles per hour and will be held before 70 000 spectators at Cleveland airport.
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Marine Girpa
Richard Te. Johnson
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Military Drops Quota System for Negroes
Washington reports the peacetime draft has ended the wartime Negro quota. Selective Service says no fixed quota exists and Negroes and whites are being drafted as needed. Negroes will receive basic training at any camps nationwide, with assignments based on need, not region.
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Selective Servers
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Expresses Hope for End to Palestine War
Premier David Ber-Gurioy of Israel urged hope for an end to the conflict with the Arabs as Palestine faced a UN truce. He spoke aboard Israel's flagship, signaling a commitment to messaging to the seven seas and strengthening ties with world Jewry.
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Palestine
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David Ber-Gurioy
Israel
Porestine
United Nations
Bena Jon
Seven Seas
Versatile Actress Puzzle Clue List From 1930s Crossword
A compact grid of vertical and horizontal clues hints at a versatile actress and related terms. Includes entries for actions, elements, animals, colors, and musical forms, suggesting a dense crossword-style puzzle from a historical newspaper page.
Top Radio Programs and Odd Listings on Central Standard Time
Program guide fragment shows a jam of radio shows and times including The Whistler, Lone Ranger, Abbott and Gustelio, and House Quiz, with odd notes on teasers and a mix of names. It also contains unrelated items about drinks, water, and a list of numbered clues and categories.
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Sept 1 1940s Radio Parade Schedule and Programs
A fragmented list of radio programs and times for Wednesday September 1 and Thursday September 2, including Muscle Meadow music, Five Star Edition Gulf Sports Parade, The Voice of the Army, Rhythm & Reason, and multiple show hosts such as Gabriel Heatter and Fulton Lewis Jr. The dense OCR reads as a schedule block with program titles, hosts, and time slots spanning morning to late afternoon.
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Tan Raker
Voice of the Army
Adventure Parade
Rhythm & Reason
Gulf Sports Parade News
Fulton Lewis, Jr
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