Fast Bouts Seen on Wat Program
In the semi final Dude Chick will use his Indian death look on Frankie Schroll of Hollywood Sed Schroll heating it up. Chilok wades in with everything he has. Beae contents pursue rough wrestling in the Chick Schroll affray. Fans recall Hill McKee Kelly and Pur Gig as fast and aggressive styles drew praise. Hackney noted as one of the fastest streaks Chris Jordan imported here.
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Chick
Frankie Schroll
Hollywood
Sed Schroll
Chilok
Chick- Schroll
Hill
McKee
Ernest Kelly
Jack Pur
Hackney
Chris Jordan
Interest In Champ Is Bought By Actor
Raft a former boxer will act as second for Rosen bloom in a scrap Wednesday night in Oakland California. The bout carries a $10,000 figure and highlights a rising interest in the championship.
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Champ
Raft
Rosenbloom
Oakland
Calif
O'Farrell Signs with Cubs as Reserve Receiver
Bob O'Farrell, released as manager by the Cincinnati Reds, signs with the Chicago Cubs to serve as reserve catcher. He replaces Benny Tate and will back up primary receiver Gaby Hartnett who remains the lead catcher.
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Bob O'Farrell
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Benny Tate
Gaby Hartnett
Vols and Pels In Important Series
The Nashville Volunteers and New Orleans Pelicans begin a five game series in New Orleans with playoff like stakes. The Pelicans hold a six game lead in the second half pennant race, while the Vols won the first half.
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Vols
Pels
Nashville Volunteers
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans
Pelicans
Gehrig Extends Home Run Lead Five Days Ahead
Lou Gehrig remains five days ahead of Babe Ruth’s pace for a new major league record. Gehrig has 36 homers on the season, surpassing Ruth’s 60 in a single year target and maintaining his lead in the race for the record.
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Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
Babe Puth
Babe
Columbia
Lou
Donie Bush Emerges As Likeliest Cubs Manager in 1935
The Milwaukee Tribune notes Donie Bush, the former Indianapolis infielder who played for Detroit’s pennant teams, is the No 1 candidate to replace Charley Grimm as Cubs manager in 1935. Bush would net a fifth major league managerial stint, a potential record, after leading Washington Pirates White Sox and Reds and success in the American Association with Minneapolis.
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Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Baby Bears
Donie Bush
Indianapolis
Detroit Tigers
Bush
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Hornsby
New York Giants
John J. McGraw
Washington
Yankees
Yanrkees
Bucky Harris
Donie
American Association
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Minneapolis
Loughran Teases Retirement In Ring Return Talk
The piece recalls Tommy Loughran's repeated retirement bets and his promise to fight on beyond rumored exits. It notes his iron will and his age perceived as still young, with references to opponents like Johnny Risko and past shocks from Jack Sharkey.
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Tommy Loughran
Wilbert Robinson
Santa Claus
Loughran
Thomas
Tom
Johnny Risko
Tommy
Jack Sharkey
Woods Family Returning from Daytona Visit
Mrs. J. A. Woods and her son Joseph Jr. plan to return this week from Daytona Beach Florida where they have spent a month visiting relatives.
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Joseph, Jr
Daytona Head
Fla
Schedule of today’s Southern and American League games
Today’s games include Atlanta at Birmingham Memphis at Chattanooga New York at Washington Boston vs Philadelphia St Louis at Detroit Cleveland at Chicago Chicago at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Boston plus Dixie Amateur League matchups Ozark at Troy Abbeville at Dothan Eufaula at Union Springs.
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Knoxville
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
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Onn Oe
Abbeville
Troy
Stene Eens
Eufaula — Tence Eermene
Montgomery Wace Eee II
Union Springs
Atlanta
American League
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ozark
Dothan
Eufaula
Scores Across Leagues From Nashville to Dothan
Nashville routed Birmingham 10 0 while New Orleans defeated Atlanta 6 1. Eufaula beat Union Springs 13 6 and Ozark edged Montgomery 3 2. Dothan won 7 5 over Abbeville. Albany crushed Toronto 8 2 in the International League. Minneapolis prevailed 9 5 over Columbus in the American Association.
No Decision Yet on Special Term Plea
Chief Justice John C. Anderson of the Alabama supreme court has not acted on a plea for a special term to hear Heywood Patterson and Clarence Norris in the Scottsboro case. The defense seeks rehearing as a step toward a U S Supreme Court appeal if denied. The court had previously upheld the death sentences from the circuit court.
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John C. Anderson
Alabama Supreme Court
High Court
Heywood Patterson
Clarence Norris
Scottsboro
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Sharkey’s Comeback Sparks Round of Upsets in Boxing
Fans once claimed Sir Tom was finished but he beat or fought many top foes including Ernie Schaaf Jim Braddock King Levinsky Tuffy Griffiths Risko Steve Hamas and Max Baer. The Baer win came two years after doubts about his career.
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Sir Tom
Ernie Schaaf
Jim Braddock
King Levinsky
Tuffy Griffiths
Risko
Steve Hamas
Pau- Uno Uzendun
Vittorio Campolo
Max Baer
Sharkey
Philadelphia
Tommy ‘Ougran
Evangelist Cowell Appeals For Moral Reform On Liquor
The crowd heard a fiery address urging repeal and praising the liquor law as moral reform. He pointed to 25 30 youths as future citizens and warned of alcohols dangers to body and brain calling it a narcotic drug. The audience called the demonstration one of the citys greatest. He resumes evangelistic sermons with topics like The Experience of the Apostle Paul and God Is Love.
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Cowell
Decatur
Paul
Christ
Murder Charge In Slaying At Busy Street Intersection
H. Kelly, 64, died of pistol wounds after a shooting at a crowded intersection. Police seized a smoking pistol from Kelly and quoted her remarks about financial troubles driving the slaying. Eyewitnesses described the sequence as Kelly fired twice, murder accusations involving estate litigation.
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C. F. Hiltman
Kelly
Hiltman
Charles M. Forsyth
Forsyth
W. Cockrell
Mrs. Rice
Detective Headquarters
W. B. Stille
Tom Brown Clemency Decision Pending by Officials
The pardon board and Governor B M Miller have not yet ruled on Tom Brown's clemency petition. His execution date was moved to September 14 after a time extension request from Secretary of State Pete Jarman. The Supreme Court upheld the Morgan circuit court verdict sentencing Brown to death for an attack on Mrs Dugger, mother of seven.
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B. M. Miller
Tom Brown
Miller
Pete Jarman
Supreme Court
Morgan Circuit Court
Brown
George Dugger
Negro Orchestra To Play For Dance At Valley Club
The Bama State Revellers, a premier 14 piece negro orchestra, have been engaged for a scrip dance at the Valley Country Club on Monday evening August 13 from 10 to two. The group is touring major Southern cities.
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Bama State
South
The
Valley Country Club
Rev J M Holland to Fill Pulpit at First Methodist
Reverend J M Holland of Ninth Street Methodist will fill the pulpit at First Methodist Sunday morning as pastor Dr William F Price is absent. There will be no evening service.
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J. M. Holland
Ninth Street Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
William F. Price
Cafe ee ss Congratulated for 100 Percent Sanitation
John J. Kiehl manager of the Whig Not Eat Here Cafe receives public congratulations in American Restaurant Magazine for achieving a 100 percent sanitation rating from the county health department. The citation honors all cafe employees and calls for nationwide emphasis on restaurant sanitation.
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John J. Kiehl
Avenue
American Restaurant Magazine
Kiehl
United States
Demonstrations of Canning For Negroes at High School
A canning demonstration will be held at the Negro High School on Wednesday August 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Relief officers announced today. Carrie Gee, the Negro home demonstration agent for Morgan County, will lead the demonstrations.
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Carrie Gee
Morgan County
Mrs Johnnie Ackers to Visit Relatives in Anniston
Mrs Johnnie Ackers will depart Monday to Anniston to stay with relatives for several days, visiting and resting away from home.
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Johnnie Ackers
Anniston
Northport Visitor A Deason Visits Northport School
A. Deason former Denville High School faculty member now at Tuscaloosa County High School in Northport was in Decatur Tuesday on business.
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A. Deason
Denville High School
Tuscaloosa County High School
Northport
Decatur
Reunion at old Cowan home honors matriarch in Lawrence county
Old Cowan homestead along Moulton Decatur highway hosted a family reunion on Sunday August 5 honoring Mrs F years of age. J F McMillan and Mro hosted with 130 friends and relatives attending a basket dinner. Present were many Cowan family members including Effie Cowan McMillan Leeper Cowan Hill Susie Cowan Stover Hattie Cowan Crow Marvin Cowan and others. Ages of four attendees totaled 33 with Mrs Cowan aged 82 Mrs John Sullivan 82 Mrs James Warren Crow 80 and Mrs Wesley Hill 86.
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Mro
J. F. McMillan
Willard
F. A. Cowan
Nettie N Cowan
A. M. Stover
Hubbard Hill
Flake Cows
Cowan
Moulton
Marvin Cowan
John Crow
Anniston
Mattie McMillan
George Webster
Bobbie
Sheffield
Gilbert McMillan
Decatur
J. B. Foster
Huntsville
Guy McMillan
E. I. Coffee
Cecil Hill
Theo Stover
Jim Watson
John Sullivan
James Warren Crow
Wesley Hill
First Negro TVA Unit Cleans TVA Lands at Beulahland
The first black TVA unit in Alabama began work at Beulahland in this county. The workers clear TVA purchased lands and are paid three dollars a day for their labors.
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Athens
Ala
TVA
Beulahland
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