Crackers Schedule Shifts as Westward Road Trip Looms
The Crackers face a busy itinerary with two postponed games, a Wednesday makeup, and a three-game series in Birmingham after a Nashville opener. Rube Zier and Sid Emlin are easing back, with most of the squad away from home as they chase a late-season push. The tour includes Nashville, Montgomery, and a western swing, ending with a Birmingham return and a doubleheader before the long trip home.
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Memphis forfeited game spurs league action
Little Rock accepts enforcement of the fourteen man limit and defends that Memphis under the cap in prior game. Memphis coaches dispute, judge clarifies Friday’s Memphis Shreveport game will count for Shreveport. Chicago beats New York 2 to 1 in 12 innings as Moran homers. St Louis stops Philadelphia 1–0 in ten. Cincinnati splits doubleheader with Boston 7–5 and 2–5. Weather notes mention rain and a reshaped Panama data line.
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Smiths keen eye for players shapes a big season
Bill Smith earns praise as a sharp judge of baseball talent, aiding Detroit and Milwaukee trade moves by flagging Suggs as top material. A July stretch sees Jennings buying key players on his word while crowds surge to record levels as Atlanta fans increasingly demand wins.
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Detroit Americans
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Smith
Navin
Detroit
Suggs
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Barb
George Paskett
Basketball Circuit Proposed Across Southern Cities
A new basketball circuit is proposed linking Columbus, Atlanta, Birmingham and Montgomery amid strong local enthusiasm. In other notes, four Daw son men were found guilty of possessing liquor for sale and face 50 days on the streets or a $50 fine with a March court date set after appeals.
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Montgomery
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Will Howard
Jim Coleman
City Court of
Summer Underwear Sale Cuts 25 Percent At Store
The advertisement promotes a 25 percent discount on all styles of summer underwear including coat cut shirts and knee length drawers. It also offers light weight pajamas and night shirts at 1-4 off with a large stock in all sizes and styles urging customers to buy now for their summer supply.
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Rogers, Peet & Co
14 Inning Game at New Orleans
In New Orleans August 4 Memphis and New Orleans opened a doubleheader delayed to 14 innings. Memphis won after a long extra frame with two out when the winning run scored. The second game was called on darkness after two innings. a doubleheader will be played tomorrow.
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Memphis
Right to Large Chest Has Tiger Tyrus Cobb
A New York Evening Journal writer lauds Ty Cobb as chesty and outstanding for Detroit. The piece praises Cobb as the best spark in the Tigers lineup, leading in batting, stealing, and fielding, while noting his confident, chesty demeanor as a hallmark of success.
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Yachting Bill for This Week Features Canada Cup Race
New York reports a week of yachting with three major events including the Canada Cup race on Lake Ontario off Port Charlotte New York. Seneca skippered by A G Hanan will defend for the United States against Canada's Adle sailed by Captain Amelius Jarvis. Also scheduled are the New York Yacht Club annual cruise about 300 vessels, Newport king’s cup race and Cowes England blue ribbon events. An auto carnival at Atlantic City opens with beach races and a 24 hour speed contest at Brighton Beach.
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Pirates Easy for the Finns Shreveport August 4
Manager Finn of the Little Rock team tried out his new pitcher Walters and he shut the locals out. Graham was wild in the first inning and poor support allowed four runs to score in the first. Six more runs by the visitors followed as the game deteriorated. Little Rock had 9 walks and 6 errors while Shreveport managed limited offense and left many on base.
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Warrender
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Worry Over Men In The Outlaw League
The Atlantic League, termed outlaw by some, suffers volatility as managers fear star players will jump for better offers from minor leagues or majors. Managers admit punitive pay holds rarely deter top talent like Wagner of Elizabeth, who pursues better prospects despite allegiance to the club.
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N.st
Daily Journal
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Elizabeths
Reading Player Ziegler Jumped Leagues Again
Wagner notes many players switch teams and leagues. Ziegler of the Readings was a pitcher and outfielder who played last year with Kane Uhy Club in the Inter-State League and joined Reading on a day of a hard game. His manager learned he jumped to the Tri-State League the night before.
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Ziegler
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Reading
Circus Folk Rated Most Moral by Magazine
A quote from Everybody's Magazine asserts circus performers are the most moral group, noting no domestic scandals or divorces among members from recognized circus families in two centuries. It adds that when scandals occur it involves an outsider partner.
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