Senators Shake Off Yankees In 7-5 Victory
Clark Griffith’s Washington Senators toppled the New York Yankees 7-5 as Dutch Leonard earned his fourth win of the season against New York. Bobby Estalella delivered the bases loaded single that scored the go ahead runs, giving Washington the series and a split with the Yankees for the season. The win narrows the AL lead to five and a half games behind Boston after the Red Sox beat Philadelphia 5-3.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Clark Grif
Senators
New York
Yankees
Washington
Dutch Leonard
Leonard
Bobby Estatella
Tommy Bridges
Dee Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Semi-Pro Baseball Opens National Tournament in Wichita
The National semi-pro tournament opens a two week run in Wichita with a $15,000 prize pool and a $5,000 first prize plus a trip to Puerto Rico. About 32 teams from coast to coast compete under double elimination. Buford Georgia is the defending champ with Enid Oklahoma and Duncan Oklahoma hot contenders.
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Wichita
Kas
Candio Baseball
Sandlot Diamonds
Puerto Rico
Buford
Enid
Okla
Duncan
Baseball schedule headlines for leagues today
National League games include Philadelphia at New York and Pittsburgh at Chicago. American League features New York at Philadelphia and St Louis at Detroit. Southern League has Atlanta at New Orleans and Chattanooga at Birmingham with Knoxville at Little Rock and Washville at Memphis. Southeastern League matchups list Mobile at Gadsden Pensacola at Anniston Jackson at Montgomery Meridian at Selma.
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New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Southern League
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Knoxville
Little Rock
Washville
Memphis
Southeastern League
Mobile
Gadsden
Pensacola
Anniston
Jackson
Montgomery
Meridian
Selma
Associated Press
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Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
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Cincinnati
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Skeet Shooters Post Scores at Wheeler Lake Club
Thursday afternoon at Wheeler Lake Trap and Skeet Club C G Hardwick hit 22 of 25. H H Hunter and J W Sandlin tied with 21 each, J E Sandlin 21, J E Bean 19, H G Brown 18, C M Scales 17, Fred Chastain 17, Irby Sockwell 14, Marvin Sams 6, John Wilkenson 4.
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Wheeler Lake Trap and
Arabs Boast 22 4 Record as Decatur Game Looms
The Arab baseball team enters Decatur with a 22 4 season mark and 11 straight wins. Manager R W Bates lists a tentative lineup for Saturdays clash with Alabama Hosiery Mill at Alabama Park. The Hosiery team faces a strong opponent and a Sunday rematch with Hub Myhand's Dallas Mill team in Huntsville at 2 30.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill
Alabama
R. W. Bates
Arabian Knights
Bobo
Bates
Weaver
Ib. Corbin
Ashburn
Gross
C. Glemons
If. Gober
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Graham
McElhannon Cf
Gilbreath
Hargrove
McMurtrie
Swallows
Ss. Weatherly
Hudson
Black
Hosierymen
Myhand
Dallas Mill
Huntsville
Alabama Park
Blue Devils Triumph On Foreign Soil Over Hillsboro 12 to 9
Decatur Blue Devils win 12 to 9 as Lefty Briscoe hits a sixth inning homer. Vernon pitched well for the locals, giving up a single hit until the fifth, while Manahan allowed one hit. Kimbrell led Decatur with two singles a double and a triple in five at bats. Hillsboro used three pitchers, but the Blue Devils connected for power and timely hits.
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Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Cliff Melton
Giants
On Bees
Brooklyn Dodge
Philadelphia Phillies
Luke Hamlin
Dodgers
Walter Beck
Hamlin
Phil Pent
Decatur Blue Devils
Hillsboro
B. Vernon
Manahan
Lefty Briscoe
P. Terry
Corum
Kimbrell
Terry
Blue Ae Vernon
Mills
Singing school to open Monday at Basham's Chapel
Mrs. W. L. Clathorn of Double Springs Alabama will teach a ten day singing school at Basham's Chapel starting Monday morning August 14. All surrounding communities were invited to attend.
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W. L. Clathorn
Double Springs
Ala
Basham's Chapel
Satans Busy On Week End At Town Creek And Anderson
The Satans weekend schedule lists a Saturday road game against Town Creek and a Sunday 3 PM home tilt with Anderson at Goodyeat Park. Grizzard will pitch against Town Creek with Mills catcher, John Manahan on the mound Sunday. Anderson, a strong Tennessee Valley league club, is expected to give the locals tough play after last year’s 12 inning 1 run finish.
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Blue Devils
Town Creek
Anderson
Goodyeat Park
The
Satans
Merrchant
Knoblock
Grizzard
Creekers
Mills
John Manahan
Doughty
Ace
Anderson Club
Williams
Imps
Vaughn’s routs Alabama Hosiery in late inning surge
Vaughn’s baseball team rallied in the seventh inning to beat Alabama Hosiery Mill 17 to 10 after a three run Alabama lead in the sixth. Clyde Murphy led Vaughn’s with two singles two doubles and a home run. Yancey Vaughn added five hits including a triple. Goodyear shut out Riverside 6 to 0 as Charley Higdon limited Riverside to four scattered hits. Riverside’s defeat ends a ten game unbeaten streak for the team.
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Johnston
Vaughn
Alabama
Goodyear
Riverside Boys
Charley Higdon
Fabric Makers
Blue Shirts
Clyde Murphy
Yancey Vaughnr
Moore
Dick Lewter
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Alabama Mill
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Motherway
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H Brazelton
Olen Drake
Emory Teague
Isbell
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H. Brazelton
Brazelton
Higdon
Mills Smith
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A crossword puzzle list with across clues including Public eating house to tighten as a tackle and Russian city, plus down clues from feminine utterly to form of to be. includes scattered errors and misprints.
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Russia
Briez Chats About Sports Boom and Bets
Eddie Brietz surveys sports chatter in New York detailing Billy Conn and Gus Dorazio odds query and Reds’ lead concerns. He notes managers, players, and bettors weighing bets, college stars planning returns, and draws on race track sentiment in Morehead City, Jim Mullen’s autumn planning, and Duke degree pursuits.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Broadway
Philly
Billy Conn
Gus Dorazio
Casey Stengel
Reds
Dorothy Dix
Beatrice Fairfax
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Bill de Correvant
Big Ten
Red Grange
Kayak II
California
Saratoga
Dodgers
Jak Mooty
Syracuse
Walter’ St. Denis
Lionel Levy
Rivington Bisland
Detroit
Mike Jacobs
Morehead City
N.C
Jim Mullen
Chicago
Japanese Beetles Rule Shibe Park Then Move to Yankee Stadium
Edward Burns notes that Japanese beetles once infested Shibe Park as if it were their headquarters and later relocated to Yankee Stadium where the baseball brand is stronger. The comment blends playful pest lore with park nostalgia and sports venue contrasts.
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Edward Burns
Chicago Tribune
Shibe Park
Yankee Stadium
Doc Probo Learns From St Louis Luckless Ride
Memphis friends gave Doc Probo a lucky horse shoe in St Louis as a playful nod. His players and fans counter with horse collars and a horse laugh, but that isn’t what the doctor ordered for the team.
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Memphis
Doc Probo
St. Louis
One-armed Robbery Suspect Sought by West Virginia Deputy
Deputy Sheriff Dewey Short in Welch West Virginia reports a puzzling case as he searches for a robbery suspect described as missing an arm. He is said to beat victims and carry two guns.
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Welch
W. Va
Dewey Short
Fast Greens Save Old Par In Dapper Dan Open
Lightning greens saved par in round one of the $10,000 Dapper Dan Open as 68 of 160 finished under 80. Byron Nelson shot 72 to lead contenders, with Gene Sarazen and Denny Shute among leaders. Field to be cut to 64 pros and 8 amateurs after round two.
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John Campbell
Pittsburgh
Wildwood Country Club
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield
Conn
Farmer
Atlantic
Denny Shute
Huntington
W. Va
Fional P. G. A
Byron Nelson
Reading
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee-on-Delaware
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Harold (Jug) Meespaden
Winchester
Mass
Ralph Guldahl
Madison
N. J
Perry del Vecchio
Greensburgh
Tony Penna
Dayton
Johnny Bull
Ferret Hole Rescue Leaves Man Stuck for 23 Hours
M Thiercelin a Frenchman from Milly Seine et Oise fell into a deep hole where a pet ferret sheltered. He remained with his feet in the air for 23 hours before firefighters rescued him. A separate note mentions a Rhodesian cave skull with fourteen teeth and cavities dated to prehistoric times.
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M.thiercelin
Milly
Seineet- Oise
King Feature Synduate, Inc
Heller Av ent Lead Semi Finals in Asheville Golf Ring
In Asheville North Carolina on August 11 the semi finals of the Biltmore Forest Country Club 17th invitation golf tournament matched Leo Heller of Asheville against Arthur Avent of Jacksonville Fla and Frank Mulherin of Augusta Ga against Charles Dudley of Greenville South Carolina. Mulherin eliminated Dean Smith 3 and 2 while Avent beat Chester Brown Jr 3 and 2 to reach the semis.
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N. C
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Leo Heller
Arthur Avent
Jacksonville
Fla
Frank Mulherin
Augusta
Charles Dudley
Greenville
S. C
Heller-Avent
Dean Smith
Savannah
Mulherin
Smith
Avent
Chester Brown, Jr
Heller
George Sharpe
Baton Rouge
Duey
Young Grover Poole
Raleigh
al Dowtin
Wake Forest
Brown
Baseball Results From The Major Leagues
Chicago defeated Cincinnati 6 to 4 while New York topped Boston 6 to 3 and Brooklyn and Philadelphia split a 3 3 doubleheader. Boston beat Philadelphia 7 to 5 and Washington outscored New York 7 to 5 with Detroit downing Chicago 4 to 3. Southern League results include Atlanta 5 9 New Orleans 4 6 Chattanooga 9 8 and Birmingham 7 1 with Memphis 3 2 Nashville 2 1. Pensacola beat Anniston 5 0 and Gadsden 6 9 Mobile 5 5. Montgomery vs Jackson listed, Meridian Selma tied up, rain delays noted.
Brain trusts seek economists’ views on economy remedies
Parley set in Washington as business and government leaders invite economists from all points of view to join in diagnosing the nations economic system and proposing congressional remedies. Senator O Mahoney chairman of the federal monopoly committee says the group wants diverse professional opinions to guide policy.
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Parley
Washington
O'Mahoney
Wyo
Federal Monopoly Committee
Congress
Three Americans Arrested in Currency Smuggling Case
Three crew members of the United States liner Manhattan were taken into custody on currency smuggling charges. They were arrested last Friday in Hamburg.
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Hamburg
Germany
United States
Manhattan
Matadors to Don Gloves
Pete Tripodes, known for wrestling prowess, will box Billy Fox in a 10 round bout after promoter Chris Jordan announced the challenge has been accepted. The card features Joe Gunther vs Battling Corby in a two falls out of three wrestling semi main, while Tripodes also pursues a top junior heavyweight title.
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Pete Tripodes
Chris Jordan
American Legion
Tripodes
Billy Fox
Cleveland
Storm Center
Fox
Jordan
Joe Gunther
Battling ~ Corby
St. Louis
Carlos Rodriguez
Birmingham
Rodriquez
Wild Greek
Victoria Pavilion
Calgary
Alberta
Jack McLaughlin
Vancouver
NOOGANS ADVANCE TO THIRD PLACE IN SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Chattanooga Lookouts move to third in the Southern Association after defeating the Birmingham Barons 9-7 and 8-1. They lost twice to the Memphis Chicks 3-2 and 2-1 while Atlanta Crackers beat New Orleans Pelicans 5-4 and 9-6 to grab second place as Little Rock fell to Knoxville 3-1 and 5-0.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Southern Association
Memphis Chicks
Nashville Vols
Birmingham Barons
Chicks
Atlanta Crackers
New Orleans Pelicans
Vols
Little Rock
Knoxville
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