Decatur Tennis Slate Opens at Delano Park
The Decatur tennis tournament starts Monday at 10:00 a.m. on Delano Park courts with men and boys singles and doubles. Top seed is David White, followed by Creed Petty. doubles feature White and Petty against Lindsey and Williams. Tuesday continues singles and doubles with mixed doubles starting Wednesday.
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Brief Chats on Sports Forecasts by Bill White
Column surveys upcoming college and conference games with noted matchups including Cornell vs Fordham, Texas A&M vs Texas, Nebraska vs North Dakota, Alabama vs Tennessee, Duke vs Southern, Colorado vs Colorado Mines. Mentions a Republican caucus in Charlotte and an annual party in Gren-Witch Village with hopes for autographs from Joe DiMaggio.
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Substitutes Serenade and Baseball Ironies
A collage notes career quirks and historic unassisted triple plays by Cleveland players Neal Ball George Burns Johnny Neun and Bill Wambsganss plus a nod to Mike Jacobs with the Dodgers and Gene Normile in a Philadelphia Bulletin tone. It also mentions a Texan racing track dispute and Cox training a 1929 Hambletonian winner.
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Cox
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Conn Eyes Louis After One Chance Says Loss Is Clear
Manager Johnny Ray states Billy Conn needs a single chance to prove Joe Louis has lost his edge. He doubts Louis still has the punch and predicts a decisive victory in the bout.
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Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
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Buford Ga Undefeated in Denver Tournament
Buford Georgia paced the pack as the only undefeated team in Denver Post 25th baseball tournament. They won their fourth straight yesterday beating defending champions from Enid Oklahoma 8 to 4 with a three run rally in the seventh.
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Russellville Wins 8 to 5 Over Courtland in Baseball Clash
Russellville Tigers edge Courtland 8 to 5 at Russellville park. Hester and Shedd combine on the mound for Russellville while E Sherrill struggles for Courtland, allowing nine hits and eight runs in four innings. Key plays include Birdshaw, Tedder, and Halbrooks among Courtland’s streak of hits and a remarkable defensive catch by Kindig.
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Sewell Throws Four-Hitter as Pirates Top Cubs
Rip Sewell of Decatur pitched a four hit game to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh. The Decatur right-hander allowed four hits and a seventh inning homer by Bill Nicholson spoiled the shutout. Sewell improved to ten wins against four losses this year and helped move Pittsburgh into the first division for the first time since early in the season.
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Rip) Sewell
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Baseball Scores From The Associated Press
National League games included Brooklyn 1 Boston 0 Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 2 Cincinnati 7 St Louis 2. American League results New York 2 Philadelphia 0 Washington 6 Boston 5 St Louis 4 Cleveland 8 Chicago 2 Detroit 2. Southern Association Nashville at Memphis rain Knoxville at Little Rock rain New Orleans 2 Atlanta 1 Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 1.
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Schedule of 13 Major League Baseball Matchups
Today features Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia St. Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Pittsburgh Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St. Louis Philadelphia at New York Boston at Washington Nashville at Memphis Knoxville at Little Rock Chattanooga at Birmingham Atlanta at New Orleans with two games listed for some series and multiple city pairings across the circuit.
Hurling Honors Go to Two Men
Pitching honors in the southern association went to Al Sherer of the New Orleans Pelicans and Glenn Fletcher of the Birmingham Barons. Sherer allowed nine hits as his team beat Atlanta 2 to 1 for his 15th victory. Fletcher and the Barons defeated Chattanooga 4 to 1. Other teams Nashville Memphis Knoxville and Little Rock were idle.
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Memphis
Knoxville
Little Rock
Deadline Airs North Alabama Baseball Tourney Entry
The North Alabama championship baseball tournament reaches its entry deadline with twelve teams in. Some Valley clubs undecided while sharp contenders sharpen for the Decatur diamond. All entered managers to meet at Alabama Park August 17 to arrange the schedule. Double elimination will be used with two defeats required for elimination. Games start August 22 at Alabama Park with daily doubleheaders through Labor Day. extra teams may force three games per day. Virgil Warren of the T. V. A. Juniors reportedly declines entry citing a full schedule but proposes an all star team drawn from eight counties if he wins.
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Funeral services for Claud Hearn in Anniston
Funeral services were held in Anniston for Claud Hearn a 37 year old automobile parts dealer killed when the car he rode in crashed into a train two miles north of Columbiana. He is survived by his wife three children four brothers and two sisters. He graduated from Howard College in 1925.
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Fundam Eye All Star Triumph In Decatur Tourney
The text notes the Fundam being favored to win the all star game and the high title amid a team consensus to pursue the top position. The champion club trophy will be displayed next week in an uptown drug store and is described as among the finest ever awarded in Decatur.
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Garrison's Wins In Ten Inning Battle Over Vaughan
Garrison's edged Vaughan's 7 to 6 in ten innings. Garrison's scored twice in the second, then tied the game late before pushing ahead in the tenth. Vaughan's tallied three in the sixth and two more in the seventh, but could not break the tie after the extras. Jones, Parks, Smith, and Lovelace led batting for both sides.
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Riverside Victory Over Alabama In Close Baseball Game
Riverside edged Alabama 12 to 9 after a late rally scoring five runs in the ninth. Key Riverside hitters were Lee 3 for 5 and Markham 2 for 3, while Alabama’s Swallows and Flynn each collected two hits. Batteries: Lee to Ogle and Cole to Black.
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Schedule Changes Move Tuesday Games to Monday Night
The games have been pushed up to Monday night. Cooper Wells faces Garrison's and Vaughan's meets Alabama.
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Hot pitching in big show nets several two-hit to five-hit games
Major league action featured a heat wave of hurling with two-hit, four-hit, and five-hit games. Gene Thompson returned for the Reds, beating the Cardinals 7-2 as Whitlow Wyatt, Rip Sewell, Red Ruffing, and Steve Sandra starred in two-hit efforts for their clubs. The Yankees and White Sox each won in late games, while the Browns rallied to a 4-3 victory over Detroit.
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Junior) Thompson
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Tom Lieb Returns as Florida Coach Preps Gator Squad
Gainesville Fla August 10 Coach Tom Lieb resumes duties after a California farewell. He aims to whip the Florida football team into form ahead of three weeks of reporting and plans to enlist Florida athletes to attend their state university. Lieb formerly led Loyola California and served under Knute Rockne.
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Decatur football prep with new uniforms and schedule
Rip Rice reports on Decatur’s football program as coach Shorty Ogle unveils fiery red satin uniforms and modern padding. Two-team outfitting, improved facilities, and a complete schedule including Huntsville and Hartselle with a Turkey Day game on November 21.
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Tennis Tournament Set with Strong Entries and Rules
The tennis tournament is ready with more entries than expected. Clarence Terry will be head referee to enforce rules including foot fault. Notable pairs include Walter Marvin Penney and Bessie Peach in senior mixed doubles and Earl Joyce Lee with Muriel Thomas in girls doubles. Alfie Sims may challenge Creed Pettey as a late entrant.
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Terry
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Bessie Peach
Penney
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Muriel Thomas
Alfie Sims
Creed Pettey
Park
Revival Extends Through Next Week At Mt Zion Church
Rev. W E Waterhouse leading a successful revival at Mt Zion Church Madison County. He announced the revival will continue through another week with added services and gatherings.
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