Connie Mack says 1929 season will be their year
In August 1929 Connie Mack, aged 67, expresses quiet confidence that his Philadelphia Athletics will win the pennant. He cites steady pitching and hitting, a strengthened lineup, and lessons from past seasons as factors behind a stronger bid against the Yankees.
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Mack
Connie Soment
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Quinn
Waite Hoyt
Grove
Earnw
Walberg
Simmons
Coch
Poole Aims for Dixie League Home Run Record
Jim Poole of Nashville, the league’s leading first sacker, is closing in on a new home run record this season. He drove in two runs Sunday and has 27 homers, nearing Nick Cullop’s 30 for a season, as Poole pushes toward the record.
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Jim Poole
Nashville
Poole
Baronials
Nick Cullop
Atlanta
Valley Country hosts rising visitor golfers ranks high in state
Visitors at Valley Country Golf Course grow as the Decatur course continues to rank among the state’s best in recent weeks. G. serves as coach for the visiting group.
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Valley Country
Decatur
Parham Struggles in Sunday Batterymatch
Cracker sensation fails to hit regu ity as Parham goes 0 for 3 at bat and misses Sunday action.
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Parham
Trinity Defeats Hillsboro Folks In Hard Fought Game
Trinity beat Hillsboro 7 to 3 at Hillsboro after heavy hitting by Sheats Battles and Robinson. Trinity totaled 13 hits while Hillsboro managed five, aided by seven Hillsboro errors. Terry and Bailey pitched for Hillsboro in the loss.
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Trinity Folks
Sheats
Battles
Robinson
Hillsboro Lads
Terry and
Bailey
Southern and American League Matchups Today
Memphis plays Nashville, Mobile meets Birmingham, New Orleans faces Atlanta, Little Rock battles Chattanooga. Philadelphia visits Detroit, New York at Cleveland, Washington against St. Louis, and Boston travels to Chicago.
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Mobile
Birmingham
New Orleans
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
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Chicago
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New Orleans Jomsieecians
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Ertticeiaaieaseans
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National League Matchups Featuring Major Rivalries
The National League opens with Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn highlighting historic city clubs and cross city clashes.
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Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
American Association Schedule Card
The schedule lists games with Minneapolis at Louisville, Kansas City at Toledo, St. Paul at Indianapolis, and Milwaukee at Columbus.
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Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Yesterday's Results Briefs in City Baseball Standings
Nashville beat Birmingham 10 to 4 while Atlanta defeated Chattanooga 8 to 1. Little Rock edged New Orleans 5 to 4. Mobile and Memphis split a 3 to 2 game final score.
Baseball scores from evening games
Detroit edges Philadelphia 9 to 8 in 11 innings while New York falls 5 to 6 at Cleveland. Boston 3 Chicago 6 and Washington 7 St. Louis 5 in separate matchups.
Chicago and Pittsburgh Lead Scores in Weekend Card
The results show Chicago 3, ton 1. Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 5. Cincinnati 1. New York 6 across scheduled games. No further details on venues or dates are provided.
Pro George Curtis Seeks 35 At Valley Country Club
George Curtis, a professional at Valley Country Club, remains focused on posting a 35 on the local course. In recent rounds he carded a 37 and a 39, chasing the elusive one under par before summer ends.
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George Curtis
the Valley Country Club
Scrappy Moore urged to stay with Central Ship
Friends urge Scrappy Moore to pass up prep school and stay with Central’s ship for this fall. He weighs Southern Military Academy in Greensboro as local followers hope he uses his grid iron talents for his own school. Moore, an All-Valley player, would be a severe loss to Central’s Black machine as they face Valley rivals this season.
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Scrappy Moore
Central
Scrappy
Southern Military Academy
Greensboro
Moore
North Alabama
NineYearOld Boy Repels Knife Attack in Birmingham
A nine year old boy routed an intruder after the assailant wounded his mother and two brothers in Birmingham Alabama. Police searched for the negro suspect who fled the scene as Mrs. M Kimberling and her sons Charles 17 and Hyman 15 were treated.
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Birmingham
Ala
Deep Sea Rodeo Draws Anglers To Mobile Bay
Anglers from Illinois New York Tennessee Mississippi and many Alabama regions enter the Deep Sea Rodeo in Mobile Bay August 26 28. Mobile officials report prompt entries housing for women participants special prize for the largest fish and coordinated travel arrangements with railroads offering reduced rates. Fort Gaines serves as rodeo headquarters with junior chamber prize planning underway.
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Ala
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Mississippi
Alabama
Department of Game and Fisheries
Mobile Bay
N. T. Quinn
L. G. Adams
Mobile
Quinn
Rodeo
Fort Gaines
Dauphin Island
Twins Train Dover Channel Aims for 20 Mile Swim
The Zitenfeld twins Bernice and Phyllis, 16 year old Dover swimmers, trained for a channel crossing. After a strenuous four year program they failed last year, but recently swam Dover to Ramsgate about 20 miles in six hours and 55 minutes.
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England
Zitenfeld
Bernice
Phyllis
Ramsgate
Nine-Year-Old Defends Home From Intruder
A homeowner and their nine year old son were recovering in hospital from wounds inflicted by an intruder found in their home. The boy named Gaston used a chair to strike the assailant, forcing him to flee. the child escaped unharmed.
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Gaston
Cubs Chin and Fighting Spirit Lead to Pennant Hopes
The Chicago Cubs display marked fighting character with star players Hornsby Wilson Stephenson Grimm Grimm and Root contributing to a pennant bid. The piece highlights McCarthy as a famed chin emblem and notes the team’s determination and essential performers driving their pursuit of the flag.
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King Chin
Chicago’ Outfit
Cubs
Hornsby, Grimm, Wilson, Root and
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Hornsby
Wilson
Riggs Stephenson
Charley Grimm
Charley Root
Yanks and Macks Suffer Losses in Sunday Baseball
Sunday action left the Yanks and Macks with losses. Cleveland beat New York 6-5 as Willis Hudlin allowed eight hits and the Indians collected 13 safeties off Wells and Sherid. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hit their 30th and 27th homers respectively. Detroit edged the Athletics 9-8 as Johnson and Hargrove homered. The Browns fell to Washington 7-5. Cronin homered for the Senators. White Sox defeated the Red Sox 6-3 as Ruffing gave up three runs on equal hits.
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White Sox
Charley Ruffing
Babe Ruth Nets 500th Career Home Run Milestone
Babe Ruth blasted his 30th homer of the season yesterday and tied the major league record with homer number 500. The star remains the only player to reach that total while leading the American League in homers, trailing Chuck Klein for inter league honors with 33 homers on the year.
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Chuck Klein
Philly Gem
Cain Bros Team Routed Saturday by Shopmen 10 2
Cain Bros of Somerville were routed 10 to 2 as the Louisville & Nashville Shopmen defeated them Saturday afternoon. Harold Kelton pitched two innings, allowing a run in the first and another near the end. Hard hitting by Ellenen helped pace the Shopmen’s offense.
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Somerville
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Ellenen
Cubs Beat Braves 3-1 as Pirates, Dodgers Lose
Cubs gain a game in the pennant race by beating Boston 3-1. Hornsby homered doubled and drove in all three Cubs runs while Rooth allowed eight hits for the Braves. Dodgers edged by Pirates 5-3 as Kremer labored in the eighth. Giants beat Reds 6-1 behind Hubbell and Jackson's two RBI homer.
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Pirates
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Charley Rooth
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Ray Moss
Qualifying Week Set For Decatur Daily Golf Tourney
Qualifying rounds for the annual Decatur Daily Golf tournament at Valley Country club will begin a week from Thursday. W. B. Markstein currently holds the newspaper trophy. Permanent possession requires three victories. Further announcements on plans will follow.
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Decatur Daily
The
Valley Country Club
W. B. Markstein
Wonders At Baron Chances For Flag
Maynard Layman YMCA boys work director stays undismayed as the Birmingham Barons slip in the league race. He has watched them and cannot pin down the slump and says he would not be surprised if they are nosed out of the flag.
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Maynard Layman
Birmingham Barons
Layman
Barons
Shopmen Take Lead With Long Range Spurs
After a slow start the Shopmen built a big lead with long distance shots off Stratton and runners on base paths. The comeback fell short as the Shopmen extended their advantage and sealed the win.
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Slaton
Dobbers Extend Lead Despite Vols Upending Top Spot
The Vols delivered a tough outing Sunday, besting the league leaders the Dobbers as Jim Poole hit two home runs. Sanders starred for Tennessee while three Baron pitchers faltered. New Orleans slipped from pennant contention as the Pebbles won 5-4 after 13 innings. Memphis split a two game set with Mobile in a 5-2 seven inning win. Keifer beat Lookouts 8-1 as the Crackers piled nine hits and Sheehan Cullop homered twice.
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Sanders
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Atlanta
Harrisburg Murder Case Involving Baseball Player
Samuel Red Crane a 34 year old baseball player is charged with murder in a fatal assault of a man and a shooting of a woman in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
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Samuel
Red) Crane
Harrisburg
Dog Head Examined for Rabies Report Unavailable
A dog head sent to the Tennessee Valley laboratory by Berry Wallace of Decatur for rabies examination yielded an unsatisfactory report due to the head being crushed, preventing a definite conclusion.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Berry Wallace
Decatur
Cullman to Host 70 Golfers From Decatur Next Thursday
Decatur golfers plan a Thursday trip to Cullman for match play with about 70 players expected. Participants named include F. D. Peebles, George Curtis, J. F. Smithers, M. R. Rankin, Fred Wilcox, and M. F. Shipper. Prizes offered by Cullman merchants for high and low scores.
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Cullman
Cullman Club
F. D. Peebles
George Curtis
J. F. Smithers
M. R. Rankin
Fred Wilcox
M. F. Shipper
Cullman Merchants
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