All-Star Wrestling Card Promises Top Bout In Garrett Park
Ameri can Legion officials planned a big crowd tonight at Garrett Park for an 8 15 p m wrestling card billed as the best ever offered here The main event features Bill Romanoff vs Buck Lawson with Jimmy Shaver and Leo Donaghue in the opening bout Fans expect rough action as Romanoff, after a prior injury filled outing, seeks revenge and a decisive win over Lawson in a crowd pleasing show
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Garrett Park
Pete West
SOX
Chris Jordan
American Legion
Garrett Perk
Jimmy Shaver
Leo Donaghue
Jordan
Bill Romnoff
Buck Lawson
Romanoff
Fairfield
John Felix
Bill
Decatur
France to Retain Davis Cup
France will keep the Davis Cup for another year with veteran Jean Borotra drafted to play. The match proved dramatic as Borotra recovered from near defeat to secure the victory.
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France
Jean Borotra
Borotra
Beach Fun Draws Large Riverview Crowd
Hot weather boosts Riverview beachgoers along the Tennessee River Sunday afternoon as a large crowd swims and enjoys the river setting.
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Riverview Beach
Tennessee River
Southern and American League Showday Lineup
Chattanooga visits New Orleans as Knoxville meets Little Rock. In the American League Washington plays Chicago and New York at Detroit with Philadelphia at Cleveland. National League has St Louis at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. American Association features Columbus at Indianapolis and Toledo at Louisville.
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Little Rocks
New Orleans
Atlanta Wanntene
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Wees
Louis
Chicago Caste
Pittsburgh Sabiasabi
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
American Association Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Results from scheduled games across cities
A list of results from various scheduled games by city and score. Nashville 6 3, New Orleans 4 5, Knoxville 2 4, Memphis 7 2. Birmingham 6 Chattanooga 1. Atlanta 4 0, Little Rock 2 3. Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 0, Washington 8 Chicago 5, Boston 2 3, St. Louis 13 7. New York 12 Detroit 8. Cincinnati 3 4, New York 4 6. Chicago 6 4 Brooklyn 3 5, St. Louis 7 2, Boston 0 7.
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Nashville
New Orleans
Knoxville
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
Council Meeting At Ninth Street Methodist Church
The Workers' Council of the Ninth Street Methodist church will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the church. A G Jones, superintendent of the Sunday school, will preside.
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Workers’ Council
Ninth Street Methodist Church
A. G. Jones
Lefty Sproul Delivers Easy Victory for Merrimack
Lefty Sproul blanked the Alabama Knitters through eight innings and allowed only three hits while fanning fifteen. Merrimack built an early lead with a first inning rally and scored again in the fifth, as Briscoe held the Mackers to eight hits and the Knitters scored their lone run in the ninth on a sequence that included Bryant stealing second and Graham misplaying Collett’s ball.
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Sproul
Alabama Knitters
Garrett Park
Knitters
Graham
Bryant
Briscoe
Merry Mackers
Merrimack
Williams
Crabtree
Spurlock
Paine
Robinson
Moss
Collett
Pickens
Talley
Iron Man Mac Invades Olympic Trials From Old Home Town
Otey Walker profiles Iron Man Mac, a one man show from Old Home Town aiming to enter Olympic trials. Mac, who calls his imagined country Ipégak, boasts feats like lifting a horse and jumping over a horse, while town officials back his patriotic bid and appoint Walker as manager and official historian.
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Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
Tron Mari Mac
Iron Man Mac
Old Home
Orey Walker
Iron Mac
Ipegak
Ipégak
Toekay
Davis Wins Second Round in Decatur Daily Golf Tourney
Henry R. Davis defeated J. Ernest Garrett Sunday to claim the ht title at Valley Coun try club in the Decatur Daily golf tournament. Davis earns the right to face Bob Harris, winner of the third flight, in the next match. First flight semis see A C Bailey vs W P Dozier and Sam Stephenson vs Billy Wyker, with Bailey Dozier likely Tuesday afternoon.
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Henry R. Davis
J. Ernest Garrett
Valley Country Club
Mr. Davis
Bob Harris
Harris
A. C. Bailey
W. P. Dozier
Sam Stephenson
Billy Wyker
Bailey-Dozier
Beard S Second Tiger In Olympic Bequest
Percy Beard of Auburn Alabama Polytechnic Institute earned a spot on the 1932 U S Olympic track squad becoming the second Plains man to compete for the United States in the Games Beard will run the 110 meter high hurdles at Los Angeles He holds world records for several sprint hurdles and despite illness and a pulled muscle he is in strong condition coached by Hutselle and Wither Racel.
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Ala
Percy Beard
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
America
Earl Snider
Bessemer High School
Amsterdam
Beard
Los Angeles
Tigers
Nangat Wither Racael
Aubin
Hutselle
Ryan's School Begins 1932 33 Term at Cross Roads
The Ryan's Cross Roads school opened the 1932-33 term with ceremonies. Judge B. I. Malone of the probate office spoke as a principal speaker. The Ryans anticipate a strong school year despite unresolved questions about school finances.
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Ryan's Cross Roads
B. IL. Malone
Ryans
Travis Hampton Visits Decatur On Winston County Business
Travis Hampton of Addison route one Winston county was in Decatur today for a routine business matter.
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Travis Hampton
Addison
Winston County
Decatur
Alabama Triumph Sees Final Score Five Five
Left on base details show Alabama matching Mississippi five runs each. Pitchers Sproul and Briscoe fanned multiple batters, with Briscoe recording three strikeouts. Umpires Hatchett and Graham oversaw a 1 hour 27 minute game, highlighting control and base on balls by Briscoe.
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Alabama
Lowery
Odom
Rélnson
Kimbrel
Sproul
Briscoe
Hatchett
Graham
Miss Mary Jervis Returns Home From Birmingham Visit
Miss Mary Jervis has returned from Birmingham where she was the guest of Mrs. R. J. Ward for several days.
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Mary Jervis
Birmingham
R. J. Ward
Dallas Mills Beat Sox 2-1 In Huntsville Battle
Dallas Millmen edged the Sox 2-1 as H. Lanier sparked Decatur with a triple and two hits. Myhand earned the win for Dallas, Robinson took the loss allowing seven hits with two seventh inning runs. standout infield plays halted Sox scoring chances.
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Blue Sox
Huntsville
Hub Myhand
Howard Lanier
Decatur
Myhand
Fred Robinson
Sox
Dallas
Bill Lafders
Sheffield Rails Invade Decatur For 3 30 Game
The Sheffield Rails visit Decatur today for the first game of the year against the Blue Sox scheduled at Garrett Park at 3 30 this afternoon. The Rails field perhaps the strongest club to visit Decatur this season.
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Sheffield Rails
Decatur Blue Sox
Garrett Park
The
Rails
Decatur
Hartselle Leads Bee Line. Week Schedule Shows Tight Race
Hartselle stays atop the Bee Line standings with a slim lead of one and a half games. This week’s slate includes Cullman at Hartselle and Decatur at Athens on Tuesday, Athens at Hartselle on Wednesday, Hartselle at Athens on Friday, and Decatur at Cullman. The Bee Line season ends August 26 with 32 games remaining.
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Hartselle Percentere
Cullman
Decatur
Athens
Hart
Giants End Seven-Game Slide With Two Wins Over Reds
The Giants beat the Reds 4 to 3 and 6 to 4 to snap a seven game losing streak. They were out-hit both games but rallied with timely hits. Wright fielded Stephenson’s grounder in the ninth to seal the second win. Dodgers split with Cubs, overcoming a sixth inning deficit.
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Reds
Dodgers
Cubs
Cub
Wright
Stephenson
All Clubs Slump In Team Hitting In Local League
Pete West of Decatur leads individual hitting with a .361 average as last week’s play sunk the league. Tubby Pruitt of Hartselle remains second in season hits while Decatur and Cullman clubs struggle in team batting led by Decatur’s .256. Otis Jeffries and Little Bit Briscoe post strong marks among pitchers hitters. Ken McNeill and McNeill lead in home runs with four.
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Pete West
Decatur
West
Tubby Pruitt
Hartselle
Pruitt
Blue Sox
Cowboy Burns
Cullman
Decature Crew
Sox
Otis Jeffries
Little Bit Briscoe
Bob McCarley
Bob Chandler
Mace Weilders
Shorty Long
McNeill
Athens
Garth Kimbrel
Mittewede
Long
Collins
Bronaugh
Johnson
Little Doc White
H. Ogle
Leonard
Whack the Rough to Assist the Golfers
The Valley Country Club golf course has undergone a periodic shaving of the rough. The summer crop of weeds has been shorn making the course look attractive today even to average players.
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the Valley Country Club
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