Harrison Leads Field by Four at Canadian Open Golf Finale
Dutch Harrison, pro from Little Rock Arkansas, shot 133 over the first two rounds to lead by four strokes in the Canadian Open. Clayton Hedmer of Charlotte and Jim Ferrier of Chicago were closest at 137 as Harrison aims for Rome stretch glory.
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Toronto
Jime 24
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Tocay
Rome
Clayton Hedmner
Charlotte
N. C
Dim Ferrier
Chicago
Atlanta Crackers Fall in Twin Bill to Travelers
Atlanta loses both ends of a doubleheader 10 to 3 and 8 to 3 to the Travelers in Little Rock. Injuries strike Crackers second baseman Dave Williams, sidelined for days, as Birmingham Baron reclaims first place with a 7 to 5 win over Memphis. Nashville Vols beat New Orleans 6 to 5 in 14 innings, and Mobile Bears fall to Chattanooga Lookouts 7 to 3. Crowd nears 7,003 for the day’s five hours of baseball in Atlanta.
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Patt Patterson
Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Travelers
Little Rock
Birmingham Baron
Memphis Chicks
Crackers
Dave Williams
Williams
Nashville Vols
Pels
New Orleans
Mobile
Bears
Chattanooga Lookouts
Atlanta
Rocks
Dick Hoover
Jack Taylor
Norman Siuci
Baron Fran
Gravino
Birmingham
Barons
Vols
Gilbert
al Yuavlian
Jim Atkins
Frank Marino
Ben Wade
Nashville
Moone
Hey
Lookouts
Lookout
Heavy Hitting In Vogue For Sally League Last Night
The Greenville Spinners exploded for 16 runs on 17 hits against the Columbus Cardinals in a lopsided 16 to 2 victory. Seven Cardinal errors fueled the rout as Greenville salvaged pride after three straight losses.
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Sally League
Associated Press
Columbus Cardinals
Greenville Spinners
Bob Eisenminger
Baseball Scores From Savannah Augusta Macon and Jacksonville
Columbus faced tragedy as news arrives about a three year old child injured in a wreck. The Savannah Independents edged Augusta 7 to 5 while Macon’s Peaches beat Charleston 8 to 2 and Jacksonville’s Tars defeated Columbus Reds 4 to 1. Al Burch won for the Peaches and Ed Gyssen took the loss for Charleston. Dean Crooks pitched for the Tars who routed the Reds, 6 hits allowed. Ray Hartker pitched eight for Columbia with a wild throw aiding two eighth inning runs.
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Ifidians
Tigers
Augusta
Macon Peaches
Charleston
Rebels
Tars
Jacksonville
Columbus Reds
Tribe
Redskins
al Burch
Peaches
Jim Atchley
Ed Gyssen
Dean Crooks
Reds
Ray Hartker
Colimbia
Livestock Production and Soil Benefits Highlighted
A discussion notes livestock production offers a market for unmarketable roughages, requires less labor and smaller investment in facilities, and helps improve soil fertility while controlling erosion on farms.
Tiger star Pete Stamos shines as versatile veteran
The Thomasville Tigers rely on Pete Stamos as a veteran two way player. Once a pitcher he now covers outfield and infield duties after posting a .252 batting average in recent games. Stamos contributed eight wins with a 1.82 ERA in earlier seasons and remains a key stretch drive figure for the club.
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Bill McGrotha
Thomasville
Tigers
Pete Stamos
Orieinally
Pete
Stainos
Tiger Ball
Moultrie Fues
Stamos
Lef Field
Gareidk
Thomygsville
Phillies Lead League in Tight Games
Philadelphia has been involved in 200 one or two run decisions in their first 47 National League games. They won 9 of 19 one run games, with several wins in the ninth and extra innings. Eddie Sawyers and PhilHer are highlighted in a season tense with close results.
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Stainos
Georgia
Pete
Aquippa Pa. High School
Ames
Cornell
Army Air Corps
England
Fete
Troy Tle
Montgomery
Hagerstown
Thomasville
Home
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Goldsboro
N. C
Tigers
Piladelphia
Tno
Sweden Population Estimate for 1947
The estimated population of Sweden in 1947 was 6,803,000.
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Sweden
Boy Scouts Cut Entrance Ages For Three Programs
The Boy Scouts of America lowers entry age for Cub Scouting Boy Scouting and Senior Scouting effective Sept 1. Chief Scout Executive Dr Arthur A Schuck says the change follows a three year study with input from experienced readers and parents. After Sept 1 boys may join Cub Scouts at eight instead of nine years old.
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Boy Scouts of America
The
Nations Executive Board
Arthur A. Schuck
Exploring program rebrands to Explorer Ships and Squadrons
The program shifts to Exploring with a broader scope including land sea and air activities. Beamsmanship and aviation units will be part of the Explorer Ships and Explorer Squadrons, expanding the organization beyond prior names and age limits.
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Setinek
Wild pigs thrive in New South Wales with hired hunters
In north western New South Wales professional hunters supply kangaroo meat and pumpkins to feed wild pigs. They keep a rear area stocked with pork and have released stud boars to improve the line.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
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