Yankees Lead Narrowed in Tight AL Race As A's Rally
Red Sox surge from fifth to within three games of the Yankees after a 3-2 win over Washington, Dodgers and Giants idle. Dobson and Hudson pitched. Boston used doubles by Goodman, DiMaggio, and Williams to seal the victory. Athletics beat the Yankees 6-5 in a come-from-behind 6th inning rally led by Joost, Fain, and Chapman. Indians beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 as Feller notches his 12th win. White Sox shut out Browns 8-0. Cardinals beat Cubs 5-2 with Musial homering for his 20th. Pirates top Reds 9-7 as Kiner hits his 32nd homer.
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Joe Dobson
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Sid Hudson
Dobson
Senators
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Carl Scheib
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Promised Land
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Hal Newhouser
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Cat) Brecheen
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Reds
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Ralph Kiner
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New York Giants
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Boston Braves
La Sane and Joshua Fight Ends In Points Victory
In West Springfield Harry La Sane 130 from Houston outpointed Aaron Joshua 126 of San Francisco in a close decision. The article recalls three years earlier Jersey Joe Walcott KOed Tommy Gomez in the Madison Square Garden heavyweight feature.
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Mass
U.P
Harry la Sane
Houston
Tex
Aaron Joshua
San Francisco
Calif
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Tommy Gomez
Madison Square Garden
Aussies Poised For Tough Davis Cup Challenge
Australia’s Davis Cup team routed Italy 5–0 in the interzone final, signaling a strong threat in the August 26–28 playoff at Forest Hills. Ted Schroeder Pancho Gonzalez Gardnar Mulloy and Billy Talbert lead the U.S. defense as Frank Sedgman and Sidwell loom as rising threats for the defending American champions. The Australians acknowledge Schroeder as the key hurdle to lifting the cup.
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Rye
N. Y
Australia
Ted Schroeder
Pancho Gonzales
Gardnar Mulloy
Billy Talbert
Forest Hills
Melbourne
John Bromwich
Colin Long
Uncle Sam
Schroeder
Frank Parwer
Billy Sidwell
Adrian Quist
Talbert
Mullor
Long
Sidwell
Frank Sedgman
U. S
Marcello del Bello
Italy
Gonzales
Sedgman
Ted
Enke and Western Players to Aid Lions This Season
The Detroit Lions recruit a dozen players from western colleges to bolster the 1949 squad. Notables include fullback Camp Wilson quarterback Clyde LeForce and guard Bill Ward, all veterans with strong NFL records. Reinforcements also feature Utah and California standouts from 1949 recruits, highlighting the team’s “go west” strategy.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
Horace Greeley
Detroit Lions
Mississippi
Camp Wilson
Clyde LeForce
Fred Enke
Bill Ward
National Football League
Wilson
Lions
NFL
LeForce
Tulsa University
Enke
Arizona
Ward
Washington
Local Bowlers 40-Game Winner Highlighted by Braun Victory
Howard Braun of Tucson defeated Carl Causey of Phoenix by 194 pins in a 40 game weekend match. Braun led by 142 pins after 20 games Saturday at Speedway lanes and added 52 more Sunday at Phoenix Bowling Center for a 7,887 total to Causey’s 7,693. In a preliminary match Saturday Tom Mugrew beat Mike Campbell by 237 pins.
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Tucson
Carl Causey
Phoenix
Braun
Speedway Lanes
Phoenix Bowling Center
Causey
Tom Mugrew
Mike Campbell
AAU affirms Softball rules and sanctions
Columbus OhioAugust 16 James A Rhodes national president of the AAU said the AAU recognizes the Amateur Softball Association of America as the governing body of softball and that any team or player acting against ASA rules without AAU sanction faces suspension. The National Softball Congress in Phoenix is not affiliated with the AAU or ASA. its bid for affiliation was rejected for not meeting amateur standards. Also notes Babe Ruth died in New York at 53 after a lingering illness a year ago.
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James A. Rhodes
The
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
Amateur Softball Association of America
Softball Association
Rhodes
Amateur Softball Association
National Softball Congress
Phoenix
Ariz
Babe
Ruth
New York
Davis-Monthan Base Ball Team Enters 58th AF Tournament
The Davis-Monthan air base baseball team left Tuesday for Bergstrom air force base in Austin Texas to compete in the 58th AF tournament set for August 17 to 19.
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Davis-Monthan Air Base
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
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