Playoff picture shaping up in Cotton States League
As Labor Day nears Pine Bluff judges lead Monroe by seven and a half games with Hot Springs and Natchez tied for third. Natchez Indians surge into contention behind Dick Adkins and strong batting from Jim Gilbert and George Ruzina while Monroes pitching trio and Dan Phalen power shape a tight race.
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Blytheville
Ark
Shaughnessy
Pine Bluff
Monroe
Hot Springs
Natchez
Greenwood
Greenville
Dodgers
Bucks
Clarksdale
el Dorado
Twins
Jack Ramm
Ben
Rosey) Cantrell
Adam Stempkowski
Bob Picken
Rhyne Duren
Everette
Cotton
Harry Chozen
Cliff Coggin
Bobby Johnson
Jim Burns
Billy Muffett
R. L
Turkey
Lark
Lan Morrison
Roy Coss
Allen Cross
Fd Schafer
Bill Gingerich
Schafer
Hall of Fame
Gingerich
Danny Caccaro
Norm
Bud) Warfel
Jack Colburn
Harry Montgomery
Ray Baer
Bather
Dan’ Phalen
Alex Cosmidis
Natchez Indians
Dick Adkins
Willow
Indians
Adkins
Jim Gilbert
Rbi
George Ruzina
Bill Jones
Dick Chilton
Ron Banish
Don Redd
John Miskulin
Mississippi Clan
Larry Fox
Roy Jayne
Don Ferguson
Bernie Satchik
Francis Healy
Bar Three White Players From Negro Baseball Game
In Birmingham three white players from the Chicago American Giants were barred from participating in Negro American League games against the Birmingham Black Barons. Police stopped them at the gate under segregation laws. they sat in the white section and changed to civilian clothing. The Black Barons won 12-11 and 5-1.
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Birmingham
Ala
Chicago American Giants
Birmingham Black Barons
Ted Radcliffe
Chicago
Louis Chirban
Frank Dull
Stanley Mierko
Black Barons
Clipper Hanover May Miss Hambletonian
GOSHEN N Y Aug 8 Clipper Hanover a leading Hambletonian contender warmed up lame and will probably not start in the 85 000 stakes at Good Time track Wednesday Field could be from 9 to 13 nine owners confirm entries four others doubtful Arden Homestead Star's Pride Florican Lusty Song are top contenders Star's Pride Florican and Lusty Song are among favorites Anthony Hanover will start driven by Gib son Zornow owner T J Zor now.
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Goshen
N. Y
K. D. Owen
Dallas
Tex
Arden Homestead
Star's Pride
Florican
Hayes Fair Acres
Star’s Pride
E. Roland Harriman
Arden
L. B. Sheppard
Hanover
Harriman
E. T. Gerry
New York City
Harry Pownall
Titan Hanover
Johnny Simpson
Lusty Song
del Miller
E. J. Hayes
Duquoin
Lord Steward
Dann Flashy
Stuart Hanover
Mariner Hanover
King’s Ransom
Anthony Hanover
Ben White Dean
Ben
Gibson
T. J. Zornow
Pittsford
Harry Whitney
del Cameron
Mighty Express
Wendell Watden
Vic Song
Stu Clark
Recreation Baseball Tomorrow’s Games Schedule
Chatham faces B. and B. at West Monroe in two games starting 1 30 p m West Monroe takes on Legion at Ne ville at 3 p m with another game likely planned.
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Chatham
West Monroe
Legion
Neville
Scores From Parishes Show Mixed Football Results
Evangeline Baton Rouge Abbeville Davis and Dibartolo, Price, Prie to, Seaman and Griffey. Houma Alexandria Strickler and Hibbs Quicutis and Smith Lafayette Thibodaux Spears and Briner Occine and Bledsoe Hammond New Iberia score lines show varied outcomes with several five to seven point margins.
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Baton Rouge
Abbeville
Davis
Dibartolo
Price
Prieto
Seaman and Griffey
Houma
Alexandria
Strickler
Hibbs
Quicutis
Smith
Lafayette
Thibodaux
Spears
Briner
Occine
Bledsoe
Moderator Wins Narrow Picture at Del Mar as Misnomer Placed
Moderator driven by a Willie Shoemaker aboard owned by Mr and Mrs Philip Rapps led a six horse field to a neck victory in the San Diego Boys Club allowances at Del Mar. Misnomer, the favorite, finished second with Bart's Rock third. Moderator ran the mile in 1 37 4 5 and paid 6 70 3 10 and 2 40. Mutuel handle reached 409 478 and attendance 6148. At Dade Park Kentucky Two Deuce, ridden by Apprentice T Melmer, won a three year old plus allowance by two lengths stopping six furlongs in 1 13 1 5. Kind Sun, Petroplay followed with payoffs of 6 40 and 7 respectively. The daily double paid 75 20. Pari mutuel handle Monday was 92 413.
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del Mar
Philip Rapp
Moderator
San Diego
Bart's Rock
Dade Park
Deuce
B. Lisner
T. Melmer
Kind Sun
Petroplay
Cayr
Beam O'Light
Hampton Stable
Murray Hill Farm
Brookline
Rockingham Park
Best Punch
J. W. Bowley
Ada L. Rice
Washington Park
Hairan Swivel
V. EF. Smith
Ftelka
Mater Victor Wins Gansevoort Purse at Saratoga
Esther Dupont Weir’s The Mater scored a surprise victory in the $4,000 Gansevoort Purse at Saratoga. The mare paid $15.70, $8.00, and $3.20 as Warbhern Stables’ Pibroch edged Tea Maker by a length for second. The Mater finished the mile in 1:38 on a fast track.
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New York
Esther Dupont Weir
Saratoga
Warbhern Stables
Pibroch
Beshore Spars Buffalo Foes Ahead of Title Fight
Freddie Beshore, Harrisburg challenger for Ezzard Charles' heavyweight crown, sparred Monday in Buffalo with Terry Wilson and Lee Batchelor for rounds toward the August 15 title bid. Dutch Culbertson and John Swanson also listed as sparring partners.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Freddie Beshore
Harrisburg
Ezzard Charles’ Crown
Terry Wilson
Lee Batchelor
Beshore
Dutch Culbertson
Los Angeles
John Swanson
Curtis Battles Keene In Wrestling Feature At Kallio's
Promoter Gus Kallio presents Jack Curtis vs Don Keene in the main event at Kallio's tonight with Charlie Laye vs the Green Ghost in the semi final. Curtis from Vicksburg Mississippi faces Birmingham Alabama’s Keene for a 90 minute two fall match. The Laye Ghost bout opens at 8 15 p m with one hour time limit two falls. Curtis and Keene are described as clean wrestlers while Ghost is a seasoned villain and Laye may mix science with roughhouse action in a likely dramatic bill.
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Jack Curtis
Don Keene
Charlie Laye
Green Ghost
Gus Kallio
Curtiss
Keene
Laye
Bruiser
Curtis
Battler
Vicksburg
Miss
Birmingham
Ala
Laye-Ghost
Kallio
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Amer Legion Eee
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Eye Ke Wees
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Sherrouse Ll
Evangeline
Hammond
New Iberia
Kentucky Milken
Sunny Brook
Weentucky
National Distillers Products Corporation
N.Y
Edwin Clapp
Entire Stock Mens’ & Boys
Jantzen
Panama
McGregor
Stetson
D. Masur & Sons
Mater Victor
Gansevoort
Quick Touch
Homestead
Monmouth
Count Fleet
Phil Leydecker
March Chick
C. Morena
Bouncing Boots
Fernando Fernandez
David Straus
Canada
Eldon
Here
America
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Manhattan
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