Annual Horse Show Set for August Twenty Fifth
The Tennessee Valley Horse Show returns August 25 at Benson Field starting 7:30 pm sponsored by J John's Episcopal Church. The program lists 14 classes including hunters and gaited divisions with entry fees and prize money. entries close at the Lyons Hotel by 6 pm Friday.
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Benson Field
W. O H. Anderson
Decatur
P. Lile
Trinity
Alan Walton Decatur
Hhunters
Hazelehe Young
Lee
Tenn
Milton J. Easter
Athens
Mnessee
Lyons Hotel
Three Aces In Playoff Tie Golf Classic
In a rain soaked round at the Dapper Dan tournament Gene Sarazen, Denny Shute, and Ralph Guldahl moved into a three way playoff for first with 72 holes. Ghezzi Deal and Harold McSpaden chased at 288 to force the playoff as Byron Nelson and Picard finished at 290 and Clayton Heafner at 291.
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John Campbell
Pittsburgh
Gene Sarazen
Eastfield
Conn
Denny Shute
Bunton
W. Va
Ralph Guldahl
Madion
N. J
Peo
Ghezzi
Husky
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Maenry Picard
Hershey
Byron Nelson
Ing
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Serafin
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Laffoon
Hosierymen split weekend games with Arabs and Dallas Mills
Alabama Hosierymen won and lost in a weekend pair. They fell to the Arabs 9 to 7 at Alabama Park and then beat Dallas Mills 6 to 5 in 10 innings in Huntsville. Payton and Payne led with four hits, while Ashburn and Clemons paced Arab offense. Hargrove hit two homers for Dallas Mills.
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Alabama Park
Dallas Mills
Huntsville
Tere
Toose
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Corbin
Ashburn
Chooice
Arab
Payne
Gilbreath
McElhannon
Graham
McMurtrie
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Corbin Cf
Ashburn P
Bates
Abrhpoae Robertson
Risetre
Hosierymen Rally as Hargrove Homers Again Against Dallas
The Hosierymen sparked a high scoring game Sunday with Hargrove belting two home runs and McElhannon adding another. Dallas took an early lead on Troupe's double and Lee's RBI single, but Har grove answered in the second. Wallace and Dunham pushed ahead in the third before Hargrove tied it again in the fourth with his second homer as Lee and McGinniss produced more Dallas offense.
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Hargrove
McElhannon
Troupe
Lee
Wallace
Dunham
McGinniss
Florence golfers lose at Valley Country Club
About 25 to 30 Florence players invaded the Valley Country Club course Sunday and were defeated. The report notes the large group from Florence participating but does not specify final score or winner.
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Florence
Valley Country Club
Shelbyville Here Tonight in Boxing Showdown
Shelbyville Tennessee hosts the Shelbyville Golden Gloves and Decatur Boys Club at the Armory tonight at 8 15 PM. The card lists 10 bouts including Lindsay versus Breezy Cunningham and Shirley versus McNalley with multiple Decatur and Shelbyville fighters. Directors note Sherman and Elkins from Decatur will meet strong opponents on the card.
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Shelbyville
J. KE
Shirley
Decatur
Sonny Grooms
Jesse Christian
Ben Morris
Blondie Miller
Avery Blessing
Eugene Worley
Shafner Bell
Jack Revolta
Fred Cooke
O'Neal Harris
Jack Jackson
Flint
Youngblood
Sherman and Elkins
Blue Devils Fall In Narrow Loss To Anderson
Anderson wins 4 to 3 as Blue Devils drop a tight game on Sponsors Day. F Johnson and White lead hits. Knoblock draws base on balls and G Kimbrell swipes second. Ramsey and Manahan pitch well in a classic contest at Town Creek, with two base hits by F Johnson and White’s three base hits highlighted in the box score.
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di “Blue Devils
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Satans
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Ridgeway
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B. Vernon
Brother Henry
Mills
Smith
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H. Knoblock
Sheats
Looney
Grissom
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Ensley Team Regroups for Regional Game
Tallahassee and Ensley Birmingham prepare for a regional junior contest as Amert leads the squads in a tense match up with Columbia Washington expected to observe.
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Ensley
Columbia
D. C
Tallahassee
Fla
Birmingham
Ala
Junior Amert
Local golf clash with Decatur yields tied series
An 18 hole battle with Decatur's golf contingent left the series even at two wins apiece. Neither side has announced the next meeting but the clash promises a gripping rematch.
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Decatur
Legion Teams Set Regional Play In South Region
Legion baseball teams meet this afternoon in a regional tournament spanning South Carolina Georgia Florida and Alabama. The Tallahassee Ensley winner advances to face Spartanburg for the regional title. Spartanburg clinched the final round Saturday night with a 7 to 3 win over Augusta Georgia.
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Can Legion
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Spartanburg
Augusta
Gunther in Action in Semi Final at Armory
Joe Gunther ex Southern junior heavyweight champion returns to form in the Armory as he meets Charlie Keene in the American Legion weekly mat show semi final. Pete Tripodes and Billy Fox switch from wrestling to a 10 round boxing bout to settle a long standing grudge.
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Joe Gunther
Joe
Charlie Keene
the Armory
American Legion
Carlos Rodriguez
Gunther
Pete Tripodes
Billy Fox
Chris
Jordan
Change Made in Schedule for Riverside Absence
A revised softball schedule is set as Riverside enters the state tournament and is unavailable this week. Tonight at 7 30 p m the first tilt features Disco and Alabama Hosiery Mill against Vaughn and Goodge. Riverside is favored to win the final half and may face Cooper Wells in a best of five city championship series after a 1 0 loss to Dr Pepper in Birmingham. Todd pitched and H Brazelton caught.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Vaughn’s End Goodge
Cooper Wells
Riverside Boys
Dr. Pepper
Todd
H. Brazelton
Raucous Reds Beaten Twice in St Louis Doubleheader
In St Louis Sportsman's Park 40,807 fans watched the Reds fall behind the Cardinals 4-2 and 4-3, tightening Cincinnati's NL lead to 6 1 2 games as the series went to two wins for St Louis. The Giants also piled seven homers in a 11-2 opener with the Phillies.
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Associated Press
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Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
Redbirds
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Phillies
Carl Hubbell
Mel Ott
Dizzy Dean
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Dolph Camilli
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Bob Feller
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Browns
Baseball Results From Associated Press Summary
National League scores Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 4 New York 11 6 Philadelphia 2 2 Boston 13 8 Brooklyn 6 2 St Louis 4 4 Cincinnati 2 3 American League St Louis 11 Detroit 7 Philadelphia 12 0 New York 9 21 Boston 9 3 Washington 1 6 Cleveland 2 0 Chicago 0 3 Southern League Memphis 8 0 Little Rock 4 1 Nashville 7 3 Knoxville 4 6 New Orleans 5 1 Birmingham 4 0 Atlanta Chattanooga rain Southeast Gadsden 8 Meridian 1 Montgomery 6 Pensacola 2 Anniston 14 Jackson 4 Mobile Selma rain
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Labor unions could decide 1940 election says Lundeen
Senator Lundeen of Minnesota said AFL and CIO unity could control the 1940 presidential race. He argued that combined labor support would swing the farm vote and effectively hand the White House to their favored candidate.
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Lundeen
Fl-Minn
AFL
CIO
White House
Today’s Major League Schedule Highlights
Baseball slate features Pittsburgh at Cincinnati twice and Chicago at St Louis. Also St Louis hosts Chicago while Cleveland visits Detroit twice. Birmingham plays Nashville and Little Rock meets Chattanooga. Memphis travels to Atlanta and New Orleans to Knoxville. Meridian travels to Pensacola, Montgomery visits Anniston, Selma faces Anniston, and Jackson plays Mobile.
First division is close fit in Southern Association race
The Southern Association standings remain tight as Memphis Chicks hold a slim lead over Nashville, Chattanooga, and Atlanta. Nashville won 7-4 over Knoxville in game one, while Chattanooga’s Bertram and Kolp Sharpe halted Nashville’s momentum 6-3 in game two. Carl Doyle sparked Memphis to an 8-4 win over Little Rock, but Little Rock claimed 1-0 in the nightcap. New Orleans beat Birmingham 5-4 in ten innings, then 1-0. Chattanooga and Atlanta had rainouts.
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Southern Association
Memphis Chicks
Chicks
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Orrin Collier
Nashville Vols
Knoxville
Clare Bertram
Kolp Sharpe
Vols
Carl Doyle
Little Rocks
Rocks
New Orleans Pelicans
Birmingham Barons
Pelicans
Alabama Hoseby Mill Defeats Shell in Florence Return
Alabama Hoseby Mill traveled to Florence for a return game and beat Shell 11 to 6 after conceding an early 17 to 13 loss. Joe Flynn hit Purdue pitching for a homer in the first inning while Whitaker and Bryant led the offense with multiple hits. Black belted a homer but was ruled out for failing to touch second base while rounding the bags.
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Florence
Shell
Benson Field
Shellers
AHM
Joe Flynn
Purdue
Whitaker
Jack Bryant
Black
Flynn
Stephens
White
Mitchell
R. H. E. Alamos
Mill
Alabama
Cole
Pardue
Romine
Pettey
Smith
Avent Defends Title In Asheville Golf Tourney
Arthur Avent of Jacksonville Fla opened defense of his title in the 44th Asheville Country Club invitation. The field features top Southern amateurs with 36 holes of qualifying and finals set for Saturday. Weldon Doe of Montgomery Ala is among the entrants.
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Asheville
N. C
Arthur Avent
Jacksonville
Fla
Asheville Country Club
Weldon Doe
Montgomery Ala
Riverside Keeps Tournament Hopes Alive in Extra Inning Loss
Riverside softball suffers a 1-0 extra inning defeat to the Dr. Pepper club in the state tournament at Birmingham. Riverside will have another chance as two losses eliminate teams, with Todd pitching a five-hit effort.
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Riverside
Dr. Pepper Club
Birmingham
Todd
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