Sox Beat Hartselle to Narrow League Lead
The Sox defeated Hartselle 5 to 2 as Bob Chandler pitched strongly and the defense posted a .980 fielding mark. Key bunts produced three decisive runs in the first and seventh innings, with Almon contributing two hits and the Sox extending their push for league supremacy.
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Sox
Hartselle
Bob Chandler
Bob
Chandler
Robinson
McCarley
Jeffries
Glass
Waller
Howell
Almon
Long
J. Lanier
Lanier
H. Lanier
Short
Pruitt
F. Burleson
Burleson
White
H.lanier
Peyton
Decatur
Gunther Faces Severe Test In Local Wrestling Match
World junior middleweight champion Gunther meets Decatur favorite Pedigo in Garrett Park as Decatur packs in fans for a high class bout. The Masked Marvel takes on Hollenbee the clown in a one hour match while trainer Chris Jordan predicts future middleweight championship.
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Decatur
Garrett, Park
Blacksmith Pedigo
Alabama
Joe Gunther
Nashville
Masked Marvel
Hollenbee
Marvel
Pedigo
Gunther
Chris Jordan
Chris
Joe
Southern League and National League Game Pairings
Nashville visits Birmingham. Memphis travels to Atlanta. New Orleans plays Chattanooga. Little Rock visits Knoxville. Philadelphia hosts Boston. New York visits Washington. Boston hosts Philadelphia in the National League. Brooklyn at New York and Chicago visits St Louis. Cincinnati travels to Pittsburgh.
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W. Pet
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
xAtlanta
W. L
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Wisdiepnieeenanalenenmeies
National League
V. L Pet
CHCA
Brooklyn
Nneeseeeeserenienne
Cincinnati
Boston
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Results from baseball and hockey night across several cities
Nashville defeated Birmingham 11 to 1 while New Orleans beat Chattanooga 11 to 6. Memphis and Atlanta played at night. Little Rock and Knoxville had rain. In the American League Boston won 2 to 1 over Philadelphia and Cleveland triumphed 3 to 1 against Detroit. Only games scheduled.
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Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Knoxville
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Brooklyn Beats New York 1 0 in IL Only Game
A lone scheduled game shows Brooklyn defeating New York 1 to 0 in Illinois. Philadelphia and Boston did not play as listed.
Max Carey Returns to Brooklyn Dodgers as Manager
Max Carey signs to manage the Brooklyn Dodgers for 1933 succeeding Wilbert Robinson. He receives a salary increase totaling 5000 dollars per year.
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Max Carey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wilbert Robinson
Baseball game box score note from Hartselle area
Struck out by Chandler three times and Peyton three times. Walks drawn off Glass and Peyton. A wild pitch by Peyton and a passed ball by Hartselle. Winning pitcher Chandler, losing pitcher Peyton. Umpires Hatchett and Allen. Duration one hour thirty five minutes.
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Chandler
Peyton
Hartselle
Hatchett
Allen
Noogans overpower Barons in late comeback
The Vols hammered two Baron pitchers for 11 runs before Henry Sheaf closed the game. Reid sparked a comeback by shutting out the Barons until the ninth. The Noogans then beat the Pels 11 to 6, building an 8 to 1 lead by the fourth inning as Gill and Gingdon hit two homers.
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Baron
Vols
Jimmy Walkup
Frank Ragland
Henry Sheaf
Reid
Vol
Barons
Noogans
Pels
Gill
Gingdon
Cullman Lads Top Athens in One Sided 10-5 Victory
Cullman cellar champs snapped a weak stretch with a 10 to 5 win over Athens. Tidwell struck out seven for Cullman while Coffman struggled, and Cullman batters belted two doubles apiece from McNalley Vincent Muller and Tucker. Scoring came in bursts as Cullman ran six across in the sixth.
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Cullman
Athens
Slick Coffman
Tidwell
McNalley
Vincent
Tucker
Muller
Culfman
Cuffman
Karter
Johnson
McNeal
Beasley
Armstrong
Morello
Scott
Coffman
Towell
Sheehan
Graham
Dodgers Winners Over the Giants in 1–0 Pitching Duel
The Dodgers edged the Giants 1 to 0 as Watson Clark limited the Giants to four hits. Dodgers bats produced a dozen safeties off Fitzsimmons and Gibson while sharp defense kept the score low. Giants tied a major league record with six double plays. Chuck Klein slugged two homers as the Phillies beat the Braves 8 to 1. his 34th and 35th of the season came with bases loaded in the fifth. Davis and Lee also homered for Philadelphia.
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Dodgers
Giants
Watson Clark
Fitzsimmons
Gibson
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Braves
Klein
Davis
Lee
Phils
Pitchers Duels Feature Battles In American League
The Indians beat the Tigers 3 to 1 as Brown limited them to six hits and his team struck for three runs in the third off Sorrell. The Red Sox defeated the Mackinen 2 to 1 with Paul Andrews delivering five hits and Earnshaw contributing six hits, snapping an 11 game losing streak.
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Indians
A’s
Tribe
Tigers
Brown
Sorrell
Red Sox
Mackinen
Paul Andrews
Earnshaw
Sox
Dick Dobbins to Leave Sept 4 for Alabama Return
High school grid star Dick Dobbins will leave September 4 to return to school and begin football practice after Labor Day. A guard on the previous freshman team he is viewed as a strong pro prospect moving up to the varsity.
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Alabama
Crimson Tide
Dobbins
Moguls to Convene Sunday for Playoff Rules Session
Moguls of the Bee Line league assemble Sunday to set rules and regulations for the pending playoff series, contingent on another club besides Decatur Sox winning the second half bunting.
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Bee Line League
Decatur Sox
Athenians Guests of Pearl Vaughan in Hartselle
Athens team and baseball officials are guests of Pearl Vaughan theatre in Hartselle on Sunday afternoon. The event follows the Bee Line League custom of entertaining top team members. Guests are welcome at either afternoon show.
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Pearl Vaughan
Hartselle
Athens
Bozo Suffers Loss of Thumb in Ring Incident
Bozo, suspended by the Alabama Athletic Commission for failing to recognize Jay J. Thomas as Pa Stribling's legal representative, underwent surgery on his left hand in Chicago after losing the thumb. He remains uncertain about a return to the ring.
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Battling Bozo
Alabama Athletic Commission
Jay J. Thomas
Bozo
Chicago
Amateur Tourney Opens Sunday At Rickwood Field
Bill Pierres amateur tournament begins Sunday at Rickwood field with a doubleheader. No Tennessee Valley teams enter as the Dammers and Rails of Florence and Sheffield sit out, and the Bline schedule bars these clubs from participation.
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Bill Pierre
Rickwood Field
Tennessee Valley
Dammers and Rails
Florence
Sheffield
Boxing Promoter Now Is Oil Magnate
Tyler press reports Curtis Sanford, former Birmingham boxing promoter, has become an oil magnate in Texas. He owns the Curtis Sanford No 1 oil well, capable of 40 000 barrels daily, developed after he moved to the state some months ago.
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Tyler
Texas
Curtis Sanford
Birmingham
VOLS EXPECT TO TEST ALABAMA IN 1932 SEASON
Tennessee shown by 1931 results likely to trouble Alabama again with a strong line of opponents. St Marys, Vanit, Kentucky, VPI, Southwestern and Georgia Tech cited as potential hurdles. Notes Alabama’s past scores and projected improvements under new coaching at VPI and Southwestern.
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Gaels
van Iit
Kentuucky
Tidesmen
Tide
Kentucky
Wk Modores
Vandy
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Mississippi Aggies
Ole Miss
George Washington
Washington
D. C
Southwestern
Bama
Jimmy Haygood
John Miller
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Ray Moss Signed As Baron Hurler
The Baron camp announces Ray Moss a former Chick has signed to the roster and Reg Baker is released. Woody Abernathy nears full readiness to rejoin the Baronial lineup.
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Ray Moss
Baron Hurler
Chick
Reg Baker
Woody Abernathy
Pass List Suspended for Local Wrestling Show
Butler P A Hine, promoter for the local post of the American Legion, announced that the entire pass list for Monday night's wrestling show has been suspended. Blacksmith Pedge, junior middleweight champion of the world, who faces Joe Gunther here with his title at stake, insisted on the suspension as a condition for his local appearance.
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Butler P. A. Hine
American Legion
Blacksmith Pedge
Joe Gunther
Japanese sprinter Yasuzi Miyazaki sets Olympic 100m free record
Yasuzi Miyazaki of Japan breaks the Olympic record in Los Angeles with a 58 second 100 meter freestyle heat win at the international swimming tests. He aims next for Johnny Weissmuller's world mark of 57.4 seconds.
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Yasuzi Miyazaki
Japan
Los Angeles
Cal
Miyazaki
Yasuzi
Johnny Weissmuller
Funeral for Mrs. Rupe Nichols Held at Bethel
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lee attended the funeral of Mrs. Rupe Nichols at Bethel on Monday. Local residents report J. W. Young on the sick list. Rev. O. E. Kirby of Moulton visited Landersville.
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R. H. Lee
Rupe Nichols
Bethel
J. W. Young
O. E. Kirby
Moulton
Landersville
Julian Young
Cullman
A. B. Young
H. L. Sutton
Russellville
J. B. Young
Tennessee
H. Black
Melba
Annie Lee
New Hope
College Day Observed at First Methodist Church
College Day will be observed Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church. Dr. Wm. F. Price, the pastor, announced a special program on Christian education to be rendered.
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First Methodist Church
Wm. F. Price
Knitters-Sox Clash at 3 30 In Decatur Showdown
The Alabama Hosiery Mill Knitters and the Decatur Blue Sox meet this afternoon at 3 30 for a Saturday baseball game. No battery information announced. both teams expected to be alert as they seek a decision.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill Knitters
Decatur Blue Sox
Sale of Clabaugh Stirs Up the Fans
The proposed sale of Moose Clabaugh by the Vols has stirred Nashville fans who criticize Charley Dressen for suggesting he would part with the slugger amid concerns over insubordination.
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Clabaugh
Moose Clabaugh
Vols
Nashville
Charley Dressen
Vol Slugger
Plans for Revival at Molton Heights Baptist Church
Plans for revival at Moulton Heights Baptist Church are nearing completion. Dr John J Milford of Huntsville will preach and a special choir is being trained for the meeting which will begin August 28.
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Moulton Heights Baptist Church
John J. Milford
Huntsville
Yankees Lose on Tigers Protest
The New York Yankees lost after a protest by Detroit was upheld. Lazzeri batted out of turn in the fifth inning, prompting Manager Harris to protest to umpires, then to President Harridge, who sustained the protest.
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New York Yankees
Tigers
Yanks
Detroit
Lazzeri
Dat
Harris
Harridge
Memphis Chicks Reject Cash for Star Pitcher
President Watkins of the Memphis Chicks refused $7,000 cash to speed the purchase of star pitcher Walter Beck. The offer would have raised the price for Beck if delivery could have occurred immediately, but delivery was deferred until the Southern season’s end. Beck was later sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Watkins
Memphis Chicks
Memphis
Walter Beck
Chick Hurler
Beck
Brooklyn Dodgers
Clergyman Returns From Comer Camp on Coosa River
Rev. R. T. Tyler, presiding elder of the Decatur district, has returned from Comer camp on the Coosa River where he attended a business and social meeting of presiding elders two days this week.
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R. T. Tyler
Decatur
Coosa River
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