Rally in 9th Wins Opener as Tigers Top Albany
The Providence Tigers bounced back to beat the Albany Cardinals twice in a doubleheader, with Si Simonec and Al Comotti keying the offense. In game one Reese and McBryde led early, then Simonec's ninth inning double and Mullen walk set the stage for a dramatic walk-off win. Game two was delayed by rain and also featured late scoring, with Comotti securing his second win in four days as Albany pressed back.
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White Sox ride Boston gate appeal to near record attendance
Chicago's seventh place White Sox benefited from Boston's drawing power as attendance at home games near tripled by mid June 1945, reaching 314,774 paid admissions. Boston's four game stand last weekend boosted cash patrons significantly.
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Bears Beat Little Rock As Cracker Kings Clinch Series
In the Southern Association mobile Bears win 3-0 over Little Rock dropping them to last place. Birmingham Barons edge Nashville 7-6 as Paul Minner hurls six hitter for third win in a row. Atlanta Crackers win 1-0 against Chattanooga Lookouts to even the series. Memphis Chicks rally to beat New Orleans Pelicans 7-5.
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Crowd Records Fall at Comiskey Park Weekend Games
At Comiskey Park the weekend games set attendance marks with 48 017 fans for Friday night and 47 848 for Sunday’s double header as the crowd totals rose.
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Standings and scores from yesterday's baseball games
In the National League out of St Louis and Boston both showing strong scores while Philadelphia and Pittsburgh faltered. The Southern Association lists Atlanta beating Chattanooga and Memphis edging New Orleans with others postponed by rain in the Florida League Thomasville and Albany records.
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Baseball Schedule Fragments and City Matchups
A fragmented listing shows American League games including New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Detroit with two in Cleveland. National League reads Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at New York with Chicago at Philadelphia. Also scattered regional matchups in Georgia towns and Florida cities appear.
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MULLEN'S MARAUDERS BATS Dominate in Win
MULLEN'S MARAUDERS offense features Bell four RBIs, Reese two, and others with two RBIs apiece. Key hits include two base hits by Reese Spaziano Bell Riolo and defense features a double play Willett to Reese to Macil. Bishop takes loss as Moore and Simonec strike out and Sparlang allows a passed ball.
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Glass
Riolo
Spaziano
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Schoendienst
Dance
Willett
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Stacked Cards Score By Winnings Albany Thomasville
Albany edges Thomasville 11 to 4 in nine innings. Reese Comotti Bicone 2 RBI each lead Albany with Riolo Hartman adding two base hits. Willett Supagiano Reese McBryde steal bases and Comotti, Carlson, Lee walk. Double plays and errors cited. Carlson takes the loss.
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Riolo
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Dance
Colgan
Mack
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Thomasville
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Mirage Appears Over Dry Lake Near Willcox Arizona
A permanent illusion known as a dry water mirage is visible from a highway about six miles west of Willcox Arizona, creating a great body of apparent water on clear days for passing motorists.
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Louis Louis Conn Set Boxing Clash at Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis and Billy Conn finished final workouts ahead of their heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium tomorrow. Louis weighs about 206 to 208 pounds while Conn targets around 182. Promoter Mike Jacobs reports strong ticket sales and a hoped for a multi million dollar gate.
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Packers move into second in GAFLA standings
The Moultrie Packers strong 7-3 win over Americus and Waycross Bears results in a three way tie for second as Moultrie climbs from fourth. Waycross crushes Cordele 20-10, Thomasville splits with Albany 7-4 and 6-5 to close the gap, while Tallahassee and Valdosta rain out their double header.
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Musial Stars in Opening 9-6 Win as Cardinals Beat Boston
Stan Musial and Howie Pollet helped the Cardinals open with a 9-6 win over Boston. Musial had four hits including his fifth homer, while Pollet allowed six hits in a 1-0 shutout of the Braves. Skeeter Newsome drove in four for the Phillies in a 7-3 win over the Pirates. Jack Kramer earned his seventh win as the Browns topped the Red Sox 7-1.
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Straws and Wind and Tigers Face Albany in Exhibition
A lively recap from a Tiger series notes Spaziano’s pop up swing and Hartman’s reactions as Albany pitches contend. Mullen earns a walk, Colgan and Dance drive runs, while Smith Nobles and others cope with injuries. Tomorrow Thomasville hosts Albany Legion in a 4:00 pm exhibition at the Tigers diamond.
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Selma Clovers Rally to Topple Gadsden and Grab Second
The Selma Cloverleafs built a six run lead and defeated Gadsden 10 to 3 to seize second place in the Southeastern League. Meridian beat Jackson Senators 4 to 2 as nine hits powered the win. Anniston Rams应 three run fifth inning rally to edge Montgomery Rebels 4 to 3 with Cardey pitching a solid game.
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Gadsden
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Anniston Rams
Montgomery Rebels
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Ball F TE Bout With Umpire Sparks Baseball Banter
Baseball chatter highlights pitchers and umpires with a note on throwing drills. Jack Kramer of St Louis is praised after a bump with umpire Hal Weafer and a win for the Red Sox. Kramer’s seventh victory follows a 7-1 decision that helped prolong Boston’s slump. Cardinals surge past Dodgers with two wins while Phillies cling to cellar standings and Pirates drop a four-run loss.
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Gadsden Narrowly Bags Few Runs as Cloverleafs Rally Early
The Cloverleafs built a large first inning lead while collecting seven scattered hits. Gadsden mustered only a couple of runs in the ninth, failing to threaten the big advantage.
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