Pete Billy In 10 Round Go
A 10 round wrestling bout features Billy Fox vs Pete Ben Legion and Gunther vs Bob Corby as the main card in Birmingham before about 4 000 fans. Gunther, former Southern junior heavyweight champion, aims for more mat laurels after losing the title to Carlos Rodriguez last year.
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Chris Jordan
Petben Legion
Tripodes
Billy Fox
Cleveland Footall
Gunther
Bob Corby
Wren
Carlos Rodriguez
Birmingham
Joe Gunther
Joe
Gunthers
California
Baseball Schedule With Interleague Matchups
AMERICAN LEAGUE games today include New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston Chicago at Detroit. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Chicago. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Atlanta at New Orleans Chattanooga at Birmingham Knoxville at Littl Rock Nashville at Memphis.
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New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
National League
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Southern League
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Knoxville
Littl Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Associated Press
Memphis Wee
W. L. Pet
Wwe
St. Louis
Aren Ae HS Eee
Wee
Pittsburgh
Boston We
W. L. Et. Pensacola
Jackson Ee Ewe News
Elma Ee
Southeastern League matchups listed for mobile
Southeastern League schedule features Mobile at Gadsden Pensacola at Anniston Meridian at Selma and Jackson at Montgomery with four city pairings.
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Southeastern League
Mobile
Gadsden
Pensacola
Anniston
Meridian
Selma
Jackson
Montgomery
Peter Astra Easy Winner in Hambletonian 1940
Peter Astra driven by Dr Hugh Parshall won the Hambletonian from a field of finalists before about 40,000 at Goshen. He earned 21,341 dollars, finishing three and five lengths ahead of Gauntlet who took second with 4,656 dollars and Sir Walter was third with 2,328.
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Goshen
B. Y
Peter Astra
Pete
Bea
Lowry Miller Guilinger
Ohio
Hugh Parshall
Gauntlet
C. W. Phellis
Greenwich
Conn
Sir Walter
J. J. McIntyre
Cleveland
Nashville Volunteers Rally In Southern Association Race
The Nashville Volunteers beat Little Rock 16 to 3 to rise to second place as Atlanta Cracker faltered. The Chickasaws extended their lead with two wins over Knoxville, 5 to 1 and 7 to 6, while Chattanooga Lookouts defeated New Orleans Pelicans 2 to 1 in ten innings amid bargain doubleheaders.
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Stort
Nashville Volunteers
Little Rock
Memphis
Chickasaws
Vols
The
Rocks
Atlanta Crackers
Birmingham Barons
Chicks
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Lookouts
New Orleans Pelicans
Grant Riggs Set for Eastern Grass Courts Quarters
Grant faces Riggs in a headline quarterfinal at the Eastern Grass Courts with Bitsy Grant aiming to derail Bobby Riggs. The winner could influence Davis Cup selection while other notable matches include Prusoff versus Hecht, Parker against Doeg, and Van Horn versus Hunt.
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N. Y
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Atlanta
Bitsy Grant
Walter Pate
Riggs
Grant
Bitsy
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Don McNeilly
Ladislav Hecht
Czechoslovakia
Frankie Parker
John Hope Doeg
Welby van Horn
Gil Hunt
Washington
Local Social Notes From Morgan County Rock Springs
Miss Corene Yates and Louise Brannon of Rocky Ford visited Lil a Bolan. Mrs Edgar Callahan and son visited with Mrs Eugene Hartselle. Mr and Mrs Madison Moore and children dined with Mr and Mrs Like Roberts. Roy Osborne and sons joined neighbors Sunday afternoon. Mrs Freaser Vest is improving after illness. Mr and Mrs Quiller Knighten were mentioned in community notices.
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Corene Yates
Louise Brannon
Rocky Ford
Lila Bolan
Edgar Callahan
Eugene Hartselle
Nity
Madison Moore
Moss Chapel
Like Roberts
Hartselle
A. P. Roberts
Claude . Pearson
James
Lawrence County
Cecil Blew
Ruby Owens
Herman Roberts
Cotaco
Spen Penagee Con
Roy Osborne
Freaser Vest
Irene Johnson
Lot‘te Vest
Louis Christen
Billy Roberts
Quiller Knighten
Jokers in Baseball Big League Deck
Reds beat Cubs 7-5 and 11-3 while Yankees toppled Senators 13-8. Cardinals stretch win streak to ten with 5-3 over Pirates. Giants take both halves of a doubleheader against Boston Bees 5-4 and 6-5. DiMaggio and Crosetti homer for Yankees. Lewis hurt. Rowe wins for Tigers. Williams drives in run in Red Sox win over Athletics. Solters fuels Indians rally but Browns win 6-5.
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Judson Bailey
Cincinnati At
New York Yankees
Trick
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Yanks
Washington Senators
Theds
Buck McCormick
Wally Berber
Cardinals
Pittsburgh— Pirates
Arky Vaughan
Buccaneers
Johnny
Mike
Joe Medwick
Don Gutteridge
St. Louis
Sportsman’s Park
New York Giants
Boston
Bees
Yankees
Senators
Joe DiMaggio
Frank Crosetti
Buddy Lewis
Washington
Red Ruffing
Johnny Marcum
Chicago White Sox
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Schoolboy Rowe
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmie Foxx
Ted Williams
Julius Solters
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
St. Louis Browns
Chinese Air Force Rebuilt With Raids Reported
Chinese sources report wide air raids as the force regrows. Twelve planes bombed a Japanese airfield near Nanking on July 27, another squadron struck bases on Hainan Island. A scaled victory in northern Hupeh reportedly pushed invaders toward Hankow.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Hainan
South China
Hupeh
Hankow
Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Pervin Wallace
The report notes that and son were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Pervin Wallace. Rev Addie Wallace preached a splendid sermon at Rock Springs Saturday night.
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Pervin Wallace
Addie Wallace
Rock Springs
Brown's win over Yarosz sparks boos from 6000 in Atlanta
Ben Brown defeated Teddy Yarosz by decision after 10 rounds in Atlanta drawing boos from about 6,000 spectators. Referee Tom McCarthy upheld the decision amid in-ring confusion as the boxing commission reviewed the outcome. Yarosz pressed early with sharp boxing while Brown relied on counter punching. no knockdowns occurred.
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Atlanta
Ben Brown
Teddy Yarosz
Yarosz
Fred Apostoli
Brown
Howard schedule features three SEC foes in 1939 season
Howard College released a 10 game football schedule for 1939 adding three SEC opponents Georgia Tech Alabama and Mississippi State. The slate includes Sept 23 Mississippi State Sept 30 Alabama Oct 14 Georgia Tech and other games at Starkville Tuscaloosa Atlanta Memphis and Macon.
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Birmingham
Ala
Howard
Georgia Tech
Murray
Teachers
Millsaps
Bulldogs
Alabama
Mississippi State
Starkville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Spring Hill
Mobile
Southeastern
Roosevelt signs third deficiency bill for over 180 million
President Roosevelt signed today the third deficiency bill, appropriating more than 180 million dollars for varied federal activities. The measure covers multiple agencies and programs, expanding funding during the current fiscal period.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Classified Ads Offer Household Deals and Contact
The notice advertises household items and services through the classified section. Phone 46 and ask for Ad Taker to place or inquire about ads.
Briez Chats About Sports
New York columnist Eddie Briez notes strange sports items. Coach Jimmy Crowley worries about Fordham line for the first time. Joe Banovic eyed as a heavyweight mimic. Tennis star John Doeg likely pro offer. Patty Berg allowed limited putting after appendicitis operation ruling out tournament golf rest of season.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Joe Banovic
Tony Galento
Lou Nova
John Doeg
Patty
Berg
Minneap olis Millers cited as bad example for pennant hopefuls
An eastern paper notes the Millers have all players sealed except Jimmy Wasdell, quipping only Wasdell not stewed up as a jab at their outlook. Tulane offers season football books for seven dollars covering Clemson Auburn Alabama NC Fordham and LSU. Bettina trains for Connat at Greenwood Lake NY. Tunner fights boxing rules in Illinois. Pace bets five thousand on Esco bar to defend bantam title in Cleveland. Escobar color blind traits noted.
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Minneapolis Millers
Millers
Jimmy Wasdell
Wasdell
Tulane
Clemson
Auburn
Alabama
North Carolina
Fordham
Louisiana State
Melio Bettina
Billy Connat
Murchio
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Joe Tunner
Illinois Boxing Commission
Chicago
Georgie Pace
Sixto Escobar
Cleveland
Escobar
Sutherland to Replace Tiny Thornhill at Stanford?
Bill Leiser reports alleged inside information from purveyors that Jock Sutherland is the expected successor to Tiny Thornhill as Stanford football coach after the 1939 season. Sutherland and Thornhill were Pitt teammates who roomed together.
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Bill Leiser
San Francisco Chronicle
Inside Dope
Jock Sutherland
Tiny Thornhill
Stanford
Jock
Tiny
Pitt
Cooper-Wells Coast To Big Win Over Disco In Softball
Cooper-Wells blasted 24 runs to 1 as Shine Wade led with multiple hits in a big fourth inning. Disco scored once in the first inning on Wilsons single, but the visitors could not push another run across while Cooper-Wells added four in the fourth and racked up 22 hits. Hillis left due to a pitching hand injury and Bob Wilson finished on the mound for Cooper-Wells.
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Cooper-Weiss
Disco
Riverside
Vaughan
B Wilson
R. McMasters
McMasters
Frank Hillis
Cooper-Wells
Shine” Wade
Wells
Shine
A. Vernon
Manahan
Johnny Caine
Draper
Hillis
Bob Wilson
Rhe Disco
Riverside And Vaughn's Battle On The Diamond
Riverside 8 Vaughn's 0 The game featured heated exchanges between players and umpires and a lively crowd. Riverside scored in the first and fourth innings while Vaughn's answered with leads in the sixth before Riverside pulled ahead. Phil Vaughan led Vaughn's with a double and a single, Nolan Sanders collected three singles, and Clyde Smith posted a .667 average with a triple and a single.
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Riverside
Vaughn's
Riverside Boys
Vaughn
Phil Vaughan
Pettey
Sandy
Lee
Nolan Sanders
Motherway
Todd
Clyde
Smith
Baseball Results From AP Evening Scores Listed
The Associated Press reports multiple games with team matches including New York 5 6, Boston 4 5, St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 3 and Cincinnati 7 11 Chicago 5 3. Chicago 3 Detroit 10 Cleveland 6 St Louis 5 New York 13 Washington 8 Philadelphia 3 5 Boston 5 6.
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Associated Press
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Baseball scores from the region include wins and losses
In a summary of league action, Birmingham beat Atlanta 2 to 1, Chattanooga defeated New Orleans 2 to 1 in ten innings, Memphis lost 5 to 7, Knoxville fell 1 to 6, Nashville won 16 to 3, and Little Rock defeated by 3 to 16.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Memphis
Knoxville
Nashville
Little Rock
Local Minor Leagues Standings From Unnamed Event
The fragment lists teams and records including Mobile 7 4, Anniston 2 5, Montgomery 5 6, Meridian 1 0, Pensacola 4, Gadsden 1, Selma 9, Jackson 8, indicating a regional league table with win loss tallies and a mix of city clubs.
Riverside Defeats Campbell Despite Vaughn's Two Singles
Riverside edged Campbell 8 to 5 as Vaughn doubled with two singles and Jones to Burgess accounted for Riverside’s scoring. Brazelton umpired with umpires Harvey and Smith listed.
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Vaughn's
Jones
Burgess
Riverside
Todd H. Brazelton
Harvey and
Smith
Vaughn's vs Alabama Hosiery Mill clashes in Riverside
Two industrial rivals Vaughn's and Alabama Hosiery Mill face off in Riverside with stakes tied to regional supply contracts and potential market share shifts as local observers await outcomes.
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Vaughn's
Alabama
Riverside
Goodyear
Arab Visitors and Huntsville Visit Highlight Weekend Baseball
The Arab baseball knights travel to Alabama Park to face the Huskymen Saturday at 3 PM. Huntsville comes to town Sunday at 2 30 PM to meet the mill lads and Hubryhand's Dallas team. Possible pitchers Hudson and Black to start. The Hosierymen beat Stockham 6 1 last Sunday and Stocking Makers seek revenge.
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Baseball Knights of
Alabama Huskymen
Alabama Park
Mill Lads
Huntsville
Hubryhand
Dallas
Hudson
Stockham
Birmingham
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Phillip Gordon
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By Gayle Talbot
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Pareyork Shoes
Decatur, Ala
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W. G. Bowhey
Belgrave Harriers
London
White City Stadium
Montgombery
Maxwell Field
Army Air Corps
Acme
Brietz
By “Pinky” Johnston
Wilson
Corder
Wade
Culver
Hevey
Ernest's _shoctry
Alton van Camp
Wisconsin
Grindstone Lake
Louis Spray
Grindstone
Wis
Campbell
Rhe
AHM
Teacgne
Yam UN Boe
Motorola
Goodrich
Geal
Goodrich Silvertown Stores
J. F. McClary
Mes
Lee and
Oak Streets
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