Southern Association Pitching Sails Past Sunday Slump
Southern Association pitchers delivered another rough Sunday for hitters as eight games produced 39 runs on 107 hits. Nashville split a pair with Knoxville, Birmingham widened its lead over Memphis, and Chattanooga chased Bud Thomas while Emil Leonard shaded the champs.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Sharks
Perre
Nashville
Atlanta
Toxville
Chattanoogs
Little Rock
New Orleans
Birmingham
Memphis
Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated By Charles H Miller
A statistical summary from The Associated compiled by official league statistician Charles H Miller highlights batting leaders such as Dwyer Nash 46 5 106 184 .396 and Mauldin Knox 103 419 75 165 .394 with Sington Chat 117 437 82 170 .399. pitching leaders include Speece Nash 19 7 92 and Darrow Birmingham 16 2 127 while home runs note Richards Atlanta 14 and Duke Memphis 13. RBIs headlined by Taitt Nashville 161 and Sington Chattanooga 94 with stolen bases led by Marquards Memphis 22 and Nonnekamp Little Rock 17. Nashville and Atlanta top runs scored with 716 and 605 respectively.
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Associated
Charles H. Miller
Associated Press
Dwyer
Nash
Mauldin
Knox
Sington
Chat
St'ph’son
Bham
Webb
E. Browne
Little Rock
G. W
Memphis
Nonnekamp
Nashville
Atlanta
Miteacine
Chattanooga
Plesy Grant Survives Tough Match at U S Grass Courts
In Rye New York Aug 10 seed Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta advanced in the eastern grass court championships after a rocky start. He overcame Eddie De Gray in the first round and Leonard Hartman of New York in a close match to win 6 4 8 6 before reaching the third round of the men’s singles.
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Rye
N. Y
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Grant
Eddie de Gray
Worr
Leonard Hartman
New York
Giants College All Star game referee may be Tom Thorpe
Forty seven officials have applied for jobs in the Giants College all star game in New York. Most offer to work without pay. Veteran Tom Thorpe appears likely to receive the referee post. George Marshall cannot drive but can run a laundry and toil on a short for you. Al Weill, manager of Lou Ambers, turned grey during six weeks of worry over Canzoneri.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
New York Giants
Tom Thorpe
George Marshall
Roosevelt Raceway
al Weill
Lou Ambers
College and club sports mix in fall football season
Sam Caplin seeks boxers like Marty as Columbia and Fordham plan early rivalry. Fordham faces Southern Methodist at the Polo Grounds on Oct 10 while Columbia meets Army across the Harlem River in a key clash. Major figures include Tillinghast on Broad way and Albertanti aiming to promote a new pro league. Jesse Owens praised for multi sport prowess.
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Sam Caplin
New York
Marty
Virginia
Columbia
Fordham
Southern Methodist
Polo Grounds
Harlem
Army
Dave Tillinghast
Greenville
S. C
Fenee
Frank Albertanti
Broadway
Max Schmeling
Joe McCaster
Portland
San Bernardino County
Calif
Athletics
Jesse Owens
Jesse
Meng Makes Hole in One at East Lake Course
Atlanta report notes L. F. Meng drove from the 16th tee on the No 2 East Lake course and made a hole in one on No 2 green. His drive hooked high and wide, then curved into the cup beyond a barrier of trees.
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Atlanta
L. F. Meng
East Lake
Play-off looms in Southeastern PGA title race
Two young golfers, Ernie Ball and Horner, join Eddie Miller in a 36-hole playoff for the Southeastern PGA title after tying with 286 at 72 holes. Horner set a course record with 67, while Miller and Ball finished near the leaders. Several pros and amateurs posted strong scores as Pinehurst-bound tour hopefuls earned spots.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southeastern P. G. A
Ernie Ball
Ball
Horner
Eddie Miller
Gadsden
Miller
Pinehurst
N. C
A Crichton
Durham
Henry Bolesta Tampa
Fla
Walter Reynolds
Rock Hill
George Slingerland
Greensboro
J. C
Nelson Giddens
Jackson
Miss
Charlie Hall
Birmingham
Dugan Aycock
Martinville
Tommy Barnes
Atlanta
Johnny Morris
Sam Friedman
Tuscaloosa
Pepper Drives In A Pair As Pinch Hitter
Ray Pepper of Decatur contributed to a St. Louis Browns rally by delivering two base hits as a pinch hitter. Manager Hornsby used him in the lineup, and Pepper doubled his impact in a big eight run inning with a second hit.
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Ray Pepper
Decatur
St. Louis Browns
Hornsby
Papper
Cardinals rebound to lead NL as Frisch era renews hopes
The St Louis Cardinals, rebuilt by injuries and new players, surge back to the top of the National League led by Frank Frisch, Johnny Mize, and Jim Winford. Dizzy Dean anchors pitching with support from Haines and Rhem as team depth fills gaps.
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Johnny Mize
Jim Winford
Cardinals
Red Birds
Frank Frisch
St. Louis
Frisch
Jack Rothrock
Ernie Orsatti
Dizzy Dean
Haines
Rickey
Rhem
Eddie Morgan
Columbus
George Earnshaw
Brooklyn
Mize
Winford
Garibaldi
Gardinals
Medwick
Pepper Martin
Parmelee
Leo Durocher
Terry Moore
Major League Leaders Summary From 1930s Baseball Stats
Aggregated leader list covering batting Medwick and Averill, runs Gehrig and J Martin, RBIs Medwick and Foxx, hits Medwick and Averill, doubles Walker and Gehringer, triples Averill and Rolfe Gehringer, home runs Gehrig and Foxx with 34 and 32, stolen bases J Martin and S Martin, pitching Lucas and French, with assorted team mentions across Cardinals Giants Indians Yankees Red Sox Cubs Pirates Browns.
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Associated Press
Mize
Cardinals
Medwick
J. Martin
Ott
Giants
Herman
Cubs
les—Herman
Reds
Camilla
Phillies
Klein
Camilli
S. Martin
Lucas Pirates
French Cubs
Averill
Indians
Appling
White Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
Gehringer
Tigers
Trosky
Foxx
Red Sox
Trosky Indians
Walker
Rolfe
DiMaggio
Browns
Werber
Malone
Southern and National League games scheduled today
Tonight's slate includes Little Rock at Birmingham Memphis at New Orleans Knoxville at Chattanooga and Nashville at Atlanta in the Southern League. In the National League New York at Brooklyn Boston at Philadelphia and Chicago at St Louis. American League Philadelphia at Boston and Washington at New York. Alabama Florida League Andalusia at Dothan Ozark at Panama City Union Springs at Enterprise Abbeville at Troy.
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Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Secon
Little Rock
New Orleans
Knoxville
Memphis
New York
Washington St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Patois
Alabama
Florida League
W. L. Pet
Panama
City
Enterprise Nanewne
Andalusia Serene
Dot
National League
Boston
Washington
Andalusia
Dothan
Ozark
Panama City
Union Springs
Enterprise
Abbeville
Troy
Owens to turn pro after Olympic tour
Jesse Owens announced with coach Larry Snyder's approval that he will become a professional after finishing his post Olympic tour. Offers already include a 10 week personal appearance contract with a California orchestra and possible earnings between 75000 and 100000. Owens plans to tour Europe with the U S Olympic team before returning to the United States late in September.
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Berlin
Jesse Owens
Larry Snyder
Ohio State
California
Snyder
Owens
Jesse
Uited States
Europe
U.S
Jessie
Cologne
Praha
Bochum
United States
London
Sweden
Huntsville High Gridders Adorn New Uniforms This Fall
Huntsville high gridsters head into the season in colorful style with red pants blue jerseys red numerals and red helmets bearing blue markings.
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Huntsville High
Rookies Lose Close Game to Dixie Syrup Co at Delano Park
Decatur Rookies fell 4 to 3 to Florence’s Dixie Syrup Co. with Caudill driving in two runs on a triple and a late miscue by Caudill allowing two runs. Duffy led Florence at the plate while Tucker and Drake hit .500. Rockies meet Winton at 3:30 and prep for Cedar Creek and Florence rematches.
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Delano Park
Decatur
Dixie Syrup Co
Florence
Red Caudill
Caudill
Grant
Rockies
Duffy
Tucker
Drake
Cedar Creek
Golf and baseball highlights from past meets and games
One year ago Red Rain and Coldstream tied in the Sara toga Special while Marion Miley won the women’s western golf title. Three years ago Johnny Farrell beat Olin Dutra to win the National PGA championship. Five years ago Guy Bush pitched a one hit game as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 1 to 0.
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Associated Press
Red Rain
Coldstream
Saratoga
Marion Miley
Johnny Farrell
Olin Dutra
Guy Bu
Cubs
Guernsey Wins Second Sectional Tennis Title
Frank Guernsey of Orlando Florida claimed his second sectional tennis title in two weeks defeating Archie Henderson of UNC Chapel Hill 6 4 2 6 2 6 3 in Chattanooga Tennessee. He also teamed with Joe Lucia of Houston to win the men's doubles against John Richard of Chattanooga and Hugh Shelton of Dallas.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Frank Guernsey
Orlando
Fla
Charlotte
N. C
Tennessee
Archie Henderson
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Knoxville
Ramsay Potts
Memphis
Guernsey
Henderson
Joe Lucia
Houston
Tex
John Richard
Hugh Shelton
Dallas
Keene Greets Decatur Fans In Return Match
St Louis wrestler Charlo Keene returns to Decatur to face Otto Ludwig in a two falls to decide feature bout at Martin arena. Ludwig known as the awful one, a tough challenge, with two hour time limit. Semi final features Honest John Felix versus Johnny La Rue in a one hour time limit draw crowd expected after weeks of inactivity.
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Decatur
Charlo
Superman
Keene
St. Louis
Otto
the Awful
Ludwig
Martin Arena
Kuehn
Hawaii
States
Charlie
Charlie Kuehn
Keene-Ludwig
John Felix
Johnny la Rue
Asphalt Work Transforms Moulton Streets This Week
Moulton Alabama begins a new asphalt resurfacing project this week with the main highway entrances from Courtland and Decatur receiving the same treatment. Local crews work to improve roads, aiming for smoother travel and longer lasting pavement.
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Moulton
Ala
Courtland
Decatur
Cubs Contend for NL Lead in Hit Packed Week
Cubs regain batting form after a 2 1/2 game surge, taking both ends of a doubleheader 10 to 1 over the Pirates and reclaiming first place. Cincinnati Reds halted the Cubs by blasting 40 hits in a doubleheader swing, while the Giants extended a seven game streak with a 6 to 2 win over Philadelphia. Yankees maintain AL lead with 7-6 and 3-0 wins, Gehrig homering twice, and Dodgers rise from NL cellar with a pair of wins over the Bees.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Cubs
Charley Grimm
Chicago
Giants
Cardinals
Gas House
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Chicagoans
Phillies
Clyde Castleman
Yankees
Athletics
Lou Gehrig
Indians
White Sox
Russ van Atta
Browns
Tigers
Red Sox
Senators
J Y Foxx
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bees
Baseball Scores From Around The Circuit
Results show Birmingham 5 to 2 over Memphis 3 to 1. Knoxville 5 to 2 over Nashville 4 to 1. Chattanooga 4 to 0 defeated Atlanta 2 to 2. Little Rock 5 to 2 beat New Orleans 1 to 0. Chicago 9 to 10 lost to Philadelphia 2 to 1. Cincinnati 10 to 12 slipped past St. Louis 2 to 5. Brooklyn 4 to 5 lost to Boston 0 to 2. New York 6 defeated Philadelphia 2. New York 7 to 3 over Philadelphia 6 to 0 in 10 innings. Cleveland 9 to 5 beat Chicago 1 to 2. Boston 8 defeated Washington 2. St. Louis 4 beat Detroit 3. Enterprise 9 defeated Panama City 5. Ozark 2 beat Abbeville 0. Andalusia 1 beat Troy 0. Union Springs 3 defeated Dothan 1.
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New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
International League scores and standings update
Buffalo defeated Baltimore 7 to 1 while Albany routed Rochester 11 to 1. Newark outscored Montreal 6 to 5 with a 12 inning or late finish noted. Dallas beat Worth 3 to 1 and Oklahoma City topped Tulsa 10 to 6.
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Buffalo
Baltimore
Albany
Rochester
Newark
Montreal
Dallas
Worth
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Roads Under Repair Around Moulton City
State and city crews are repairing roads radiating from Moulton as part of ongoing construction across the area. Work affects multiple approaches leaving the town in all directions.
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Moulton
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