Athens Sox Tie In Twelfth After Debating Baseball
Decatur and Athens battled in a lengthy game that ended in the twelfth inning as darkness halted play. Whitt misfired touching first cost Athens a run while Coffman and errors helped Decatur stay in a wild back and forth contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lam Whitt
Athens
Whitt
Collins
Sox
Coffman
Decatur
Bob Chandler
McCarley
Chandler
H.lanier
Bronaugh
West
Johnson
Scott
Armstrong
W. Wilkinson
Soule
Hianess
Kimbrel
H. Lanier
B. Wilkinson
Waller
Howell
McNeil
Sanders
Box
Collin
Cennter
Short
Wilkinson
Eight Players Signed Into Bee Line League At Hartselle
At a meeting in Hartselle last night eight new players joined the Bee Line league. Each club gains two newcomers with the Decatur camp listing Tank Almon of Moulton and Fred Robinson the tall right handed pitcher from Merrimack. Manager McDuff also announced the release of Ronnie West the utility man.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Tank Almon
Moulton
Fred Robinson
Merrimack
McDuff
Rnnie West
Bill Love Fails To Fill Monday Wrestling Dates
Wrestler Bill Love cannot fill engagements in Alabama after a Mobile bout left him with severe head lacerations and stitches. Doctors ordered rest, and substitutes have been used for every booked match since.
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Bill Love
Alabama
Mobile
Love
Drastic League Action Aims to Halt Heckling
The B line League board passed unanimously strict penalties to curb abusive heckling at baseball games. Umpires may eject offending players or forfeit games if abuse continues. fans abusing players or umpires may forfeit the game after the third warning. The board seeks editorial support from The Decatur Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Tide Will Roll Says Former Tide Star McRight
Ralph McRight, former Alabama running back, returns from a campus visit predicting a powerful Tide squad for fall with standout freshman talent. He cites Frank Thomas as a potential star and notes Alabama may field the greatest team in school history while urging caution about the Alabama-Tennessee matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McRight
Tide
Alabama
Bama
Ralph
Frank Thomas
McRight
Tennessee
Vols
Female Clubs Play Baseball In Athens
Athens Alabama August 10 special The day of glory for female baseball players will arrive in Athens on Thursday afternoon August 18 when a team from the Baptist church will play a like group from the Methodists The game at Allen Park will raise funds for charity Mrs Lee Cox and Mrs W R Hightower lead the committee
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Athens
Ala
Baptist Church
Methodists
Allen Park
Lee Cox
W. R. Hightower
Winton and Massey Win Rural League Showdown
Winton and Massey teams triumphed in Saturday Rural League play at Hartselle. Winton defeated Brookville 7 to 5 and Massey beat Six Mile 11 to 10 in a close contest.
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Winton and Massey
Winton
Massey
Hartselle
Brookville
Six Mile
Today's games across baseball leagues
Southern League features Little Rock at Nashville, Birmingham at Atlanta, New Orleans at Knoxville. American League matchups include New York at St Louis, Philadelphia at Chicago, Washington at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit. National League games list Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York, St Louis at Philadelphia. Only games scheduled.
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Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Atlanta
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Little Rock
Knoxville
America League
Boston
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Baseball Scores From Night Results Across Cities
Results from games in Little Rock and Nashville show Memphis 5 Chattanooga 8 and New Orleans 2 Knoxville 5 Birmingham 8 3. Atlanta played a second game 8 innings. Detroit 5 Boston 2 7. Philadelphia Chicago and Cleveland 2 Washington 4 New York 5 St Louis 3.
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Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Japan Wins Two Olympic Swimming Relays and Breaststroke
Japan captures the 800 meter freestyle relay in 8 minutes 4.10 seconds to set a new Olympic record. Clare Dennis of Australia wins the 200 meter breaststroke with a 3:06.33, eclipsing the world mark. Hidekou Maedata of Japan places second with 3:06.4 as Danish swimmer Else Jacobsen is third. United States finishes second in the relay and struggles in the breaststroke events.
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Olympic Swimming Stadium
Los Angeles
Japan
United States
Clare Dennis
Sydney
Australia
Hungary
Canada
Dennis
Hilda Schrader
Germany
Hidekou Maedata
Miss Dennis
Else Jacobsen
Denmark
Vol Fans Growl Over Engle Stand
Nashville fans voice displeasure as Noogan owner Joe Engle is accused of blocking a split season in the Southern. The Vols, after a poor start, surged back to challenge for the top if the season had been split.
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Vols
Noogans
Nashville
Joe Engle
Noogan
Indians Fall to Nationals as A’s Move Closer in Standings
The Indians lost 4 to 2 to the Nationals, slipping a full game behind the idle Athletics in second place. Alvin Crowder started, Marberry finished, and Babe Ruth homered for the Yankees in a 5 to 3 win over the Browns. Vernon Gomez earned his 19th victory as the Tigers swept two from the Red Sox, 5-2 and 9-7, extending their drive on the league’s rear ranks.
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Indians
Nats
Athletics
Alvin Crowder
Tribe
Marberry
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Browns
Vernon Gomez
Tigers
Red Sox
Half-Holiday Play In Bee Line Menu
The Bee Line circuit halves its schedule with no games in Decatur. The Blue Sox will play in Athens while Hartselle travels to Cullman for the half-holiday game.
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Decatur
Blue Sox
Athens
Hartselle
Cullman
Elam Meets Fargo in Key 10 Round Bout at Garrett Park
Sunny Jim Elam of Decatur faces Georgia sensation Mike Fargo in a 10 round bout on the American Legion boxing card at Garrett Park. Dundee-Chambliss, 118 pounds, plus two amateur scraps and a four round prelim complete the program.
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Sunny Jim Elam
Birmingham
Decatur
Mike Fargo
Georgia
American Legion
Garrett Park
Elam
Red Connell
Fargo
Sunny Jim
Pargo
Robinson
Huntsville
Danny Dundee
Ernest Chambliss
Dundee
North Alabama
Chambliss
Southeastern
Jugg Wells
Sheffield
Kid Mooregloves
Bee Line League Tonight Sets Leader Battle
Bee Line League schedule features Hartselle at Athens in a decisive leadership clash while Cullman visits Decatur to face the Blue Sox in a key afternoon game.
Burke to Join the Noogans in pennant push
Bob Burke the Washington curve ball specialist will join the Noogans soon on loan to help them overtake league leading Chicks in the pennant race. Burke had previously been loaned to the Barons to aid their title bid.
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Bob Burke
Washington
Barons
Noogans
Burke
Chicks
Boxing Showdown Draws Regional Fans to City Arena
A large crowd is expected for the boxing event with supporters arriving from the Tri Cities Athens and Huntsville. Fans from Birmingham also plan to drive in for the match drawing a diverse regional turnout.
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Tri- Cities
Athens
Huntsville
Birmingham
Noogans Take Second Win Over Chicks in Key Series
Noogans beat the Chicks 8 to 5 in the second game of a crucial Southern league pennant series as Boss hit his seventh homer in the fifth. Crowd 6,000 witnessed the afternoon slate with Barons sweeping two from Crackers 8-5 and 3-2.
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Noogans
Chicks
Boss
Barons
Touchstone
Carithers
Ragland
Casey
Big Jim Edwards
Smokies
Cullman Beats Hart Selle 9-2 in Bee Line Battle
Cullman defeated league leaders Hart Selle 9-2 on a Tuesday afternoon in a Bee Line clash. Box score unavailable, details not provided by The Daily.
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Cullman
Bee Line
Hart Selle
The
Daily
Green Gables Dominate New Center In 17 3 Victory
Green Gables baseball team hammered New Center 17 to 3 on Saturday. Eubanks pitched a strong game striking out 12 and allowing three hits. Earlier Ai team beat West Decatur 17 to 5 in a practice game with Eubank on the mound.
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Bronaugh
McCarley
Kimbrel
Coffman
Scott
Armstrong
Collins
H. Lanier
Howell
McNeil
Johnson
Waller
Athens
Decatur
Chandler
Grisham
Sheehan
Green Gables
New Center
Eubanks
Gables Club
West Decatur
Eubank
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