Vernon Walker Lead In MLB Batting Throughout August Grind
Washington star Vernon and Brooklyn slugger Walker hold top spots as major league teams begin the August grind with little change in batting standings. Dodgers’ Walker tops NL at .373 while Hopp drops to second. American leader Vernon at .355 with Williams and Pesky close behind.
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U.P
Washington
Jim Vernon
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Walker
Dodgers
Phillies
Shibe Park
Boston
Johnny Hopp
Hopp
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Johnny Mize
Giants
Phil Cavarretta
Cubs
Vernon
Ted Williams
Johnny Pesky
Red Sox
Williams
George Kell
Detroit
Hank Edwards
Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Bobby Feller
Hal Newhouser
Newhouser
Feller
Chicago White Sox
Albuquerque Man Is Selected For Tour
Gov. John Dempsey announced Hubert Ball of Albuquerque will represent New Mexico on a middle Rio Grande valley tour to report on drought conditions. The New Mexico Reclamation Association proposed a two-state plan to name a third member, with the team to report back and seek 50 000 acre feet of water from El Vado storage if needed.
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Santa FE
U.P
Hubert Ball
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
John Dempsey
New
el Vado
Southern Association Scores and Air-Rail Service Note
The Southern Association games list New Orleans 2 Atlanta 0 Birmingham 6 Mobile 3 Chattanooga 9 Little Rock 7. Only games scheduled. Air rail express links over 375 airport cities in the U S and Canada. About one third of air express traffic moves in air rail service.
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Southern Association
New Orleans
Atlanta
Birmingham
Mobile
Chattanooga
Little Rock
U. S
Canada
West Texas New Mexico league notes and player moves
The column reviews recent actions in the West Texas New Mexico loop with changes in rosters and management. It highlights standout performances by Len Heinz and Paul Hinrichs and discusses trades involving Stu Williams and Bill Scopetone. Buck Fausett and Jimmy Dykes swap roles in Pacific Coast and Albuquerque, with Zinn’s future unclear.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Gillespie
Dallas
Paul Hinrichs
Abilene Blue Sox
Len Heinz
Borger
West Texas- New Mexico Loop
Fulenwider
Lamesa
Joe Fortin
Pampa
Calien McPike
Abilene
Lamesa Loboes
Bill Scopetone
Loboes
Gold Sox
Dawson County
Stu Williams
Stu
Williams
Santa Ana
Buck Fausett
Hollywood Club
Jimmy Dykes
Fausett
Albuquerque
Jimmy Zinn
Zinn
Geysers Peak in Iceland New Zealand and Yellowstone
Geysers develop most in Iceland New Zealand and Yellowstone National Park. The term geyser derives from the Icelandic word gush er meaning rager.
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Iceland
New Zealand
Yellowstone National Park
Semi Pro Baseball Title Tournament Opens Friday
The nations 32 top nonpro nines begin a two week race for the national semi pro title in Wichita Kansas with A B Chandler throwing the ceremonial first ball. Openers feature Enidairs versus Beniston Cats and Chanute Field Planesmen against M and O Smokes. Tentative dates include August 21 at various sites across the country.
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Kas
A. B
Happy
California
New Jersey
Perth Amboy
Portland
Coe Faces Newton In Broadmoor Golf Final
Ardmore Oklahoma's Charles R. Coe meets Denver businessman Fred Newton in the Broadmoor invitation 36-hole final in Colorado Springs after Coe beat Lt. Warren McAllister 5 up 3 to play and Newton eliminated Don Cherry 9 up 8 to play.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Charles R. Coe
Ardmore
Okla
Fred Newton
Denver
Coe
Warren McAllister
15Th Air Force Headquarters
Narberth
Newton
Don Cherry
Wichita Falls
Tex
Prince Akihito Tennis? Beach Vacation Story
Prince Akihito and a Denver businessman played golf near Numazu during a Tokyo area vacation. Akihito won holes one three four five eight nine and halved ten to take the match while the Texan struggled off the fairways, dropping holes repeatedly despite recovery shots.
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Denver
Dutch Seek To Hold Indonesia Through Gradual Autonomy
Dutch negotiator Hubertus van Mook pushes a plan for a United States of Indonesia aiming for gradual Indonesian independence under Dutch sponsorship. Outer islands back cooperation to avoid a purely Java dominated revolt as Queen Wilhelmina once envisioned Dominion status contingent on cooperation and eventual independence.
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James D. White
Associated Press
San Francisco
Netherlands Information Service
Hubertus van Mook
United States
Indonesia
Malino
Celebes
Java
Sumatra
van Mook
Van
Lubbock
Texas
Avalanche-Journal
Pasi’ Mook
Indies
Holland
Wilhelmina
Scouts Receive Awards Matador at Court of Honor
Ten Matador Boy Scouts will be presented with awards at the Break Plains Court of Honor next Thursday at Roaring Springs. They are Billy Ray Neighbors, Jock Sorge, Charles Wood, Dean Stotts, R. L. Giesecke, Kenneth Dunning, Garland Rattan, Norman Spray and Don Wason. Forty-nine major buildings dot the Oklahoma A and M college campus.
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Break Plains
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