Wrestlers clash as boxing returns to Legion event
Trippres, the young wrestling ace, to box Billy Fox in the main bout while Joe Gunther faces Charlie Keene in the semi final. Promoter Chris Jordan expects one of the Legion's biggest crowds as fans crave action and rivalries renewed.
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Trippres
Billy Fox
Pete
Fox
Chris Jordan
Re Legion
Joe Gunther
Charlie Keene
Red Shadow
Gunther
Joe
National League Baseball Scores Report
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh and Chicago 9 to 4 while St Louis topped 0. The Associated Press provides the only games results from the league.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Baseball Results From the American League and National League
The afternoon slate shows Cleveland defeating Detroit 8 to 3 while Chicago beat St Louis 5 to 2. Others games report scores across the leagues with varying outcomes.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Baseball scores from Southern and Southeastern leagues
Southern League results show Atlanta 3 Memphis 2 and Nashville 11 Birmingham 7. New Orleans 11 Knoxville 6. Chattanooga 2 3 Little Rock 1 9. Southeastern League scores list Gadsden 7 Montgomery 5 with others postponed due to rain.
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Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Gadsden
Montgomery
Today's Games Matchups Across Multiple Cities
A slate of games includes New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at St. Louis Washington at New York Boston at Philadelphia Cleveland at Detroit Memphis at Atlanta Birmingham at Nashville Little Rock at Chattanooga New Orleans at Knoxville Meridian at Pensacola Jackson at Mobile Selma at Anniston Montgomery at Gadsden.
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Associated Press
L. Pet
Emphisie
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Knoxville
New Orleans A A
Rae Rock
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn Ee Ee
Philadelphia SS
York
Ee ST
Cleveland
Detroit
Sere AM
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Keene
Southeastern Es L. Pet
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Washington
Southeastern League
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Pensacola
Jackson
Mobile
Selma
Anniston
Montgomery
Gadsden
Conn Beats Dorazio in Eight Round Knockout
Billy Conn, 21, from Pittsburgh, defeated Gus Dorazio by eighth round technical knockout before 12,000 fans at Shibe Park. Referee stopped the bout at 1:52 of the eighth after a cut over Dorazio's eye. Conn advances in heavyweight hopes and carries the light heavyweight title toward a potential Joe Louis clash.
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Billy Conn
Gus Dorazio
Pittsburgh
Joe Louis
Dorazio
Billy the Kid
Shibe Park
Conn
Leo Houck
Associated Press
Gus
Soe
Southern tennis stars in action in Georgia tournament
Atlanta August 15 Southern tennis stars from the South began opening action in the Georgia tournament after rain kept play idle yesterday The featured trophy favorite is red haired Louis Faquin of Memphis who is passing up the Georgia matches The field is led by Earl of New Orleans doubles champion with Ernie Sutter Alex Guerry former Sewanee ace and Don Buffington of Atlanta a finalist last year
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Atlanta
South
Georgia
Louis Faquin
Memphis
Earl
New Orleans
Ernie Sutter
Alex Guerry
Sewanee
Don Buffington
Ensley Enters Championship Go in Regional Title Game
Ensley of Birmingham and Spartanburg reach the Southeastern regional final in the American Legion junior baseball tournament. Today’s game at 3 p m determines the winner after Ensley beat Tallahassee 7 1 and Spartanburg defeated Augusta 7 3 on Saturday.
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S. C
Ensley
Birmingham
Ala
Spartanburg
American Legion
Tallahassee
Fla
Augusta
Kenneth Ganser's dangerous gas inhalation scare at play
In Denver Kenneth Ganser, aged four, became the focus of a risky game among neighborhood children that involved inhaling gasoline fumes from his father's car. Kenneth fainted but recovered after an hour of oxygen treatment.
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Marvin Ganser
Kenneth
Ganser
Auro
Laurel
Maryland
Cope
Kang Fearuses Syndicate, Inc
Wiarid
Erwedk
Chix Lead Narrowed As Poindexter Drives Win
The Atlanta Cracker pitcher Jen nings Poindexter limited the Memphis Chick innings and drove in the deciding run in a 3 to 2 victory. Nashville’s Volunteers stayed in second place with an 11 to 7 win over Birmingham. Knoxville defeated New Orleans 11 to 6, while Chattanooga and Little Rock split a doubleheader 2-1 and 9-3.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Jennings Poindexter
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Knoxville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Reds Rally To Edge Pirates In Ninth Inning Thriller
Lew Riggs delivered a pinch single with two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a dramatic 8-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The win, combined with St Louis loss, widened the NL lead to 7 1/2 games as Chicago topped them.
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Reds
Tisburgh Pirates
Alley
Pirates
Lew Riggs
Lew
St. Louis
Chicago
Cards
Larry French
White Sox
Johnny Righey
Browns
Johnny
Cullman AlStars to Meet Decatur Lions in Softball Clash
The Cullman AlStars travel to Decatur to face the Decatur Lions Club softball team tonight at Benson Field. Key players include Knox Babe McMasters coach Ducky Ogle and Charley Poosh em up Howell as Decatur aims to even the series after a recent setback. The first game starts at 7 30 p m.
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Decatur
Decatur Lions Club
Lions
Cullmarm
Knox
Babe” McMasters
Ducky” Ogle
Charley “Poosh
Howell
Decatur Girls
Cullman Girls
Benson Field
Alabama Deep Sea Rodeo Opens as 500 Fishermen Try Again
In Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, on August 15, about 500 fishermen and fisherettes launched the 11th annual Alabama Deep Sea Rodeo with hopes for prizes despite gusty winds and intermittent showers that spoiled the first day of fishing.
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Fort Gaines
Dauphin Island
Ala
Gulf
Alabama Parks Drive Tourism Aims by Chamber Committee
The recreation committee of the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce seeks to develop state parks to lure tourists. Col. Harry M. Ayres of Anniston serves as committee chairman.
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Alabama
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Harry M. Ayres
Anniston
Decatur Ring Team Triumphs Over Shelbyville
In Fort Stephen Decatur the Decatur mittmen posted a 4 to 3 victory over Shelbyville Tennessee leather. Highlights include O Neal Harris defeating Jack Jackson and Blondy Miller a strong showing against Avery Blessing. J E Shirley knocked out Sonny Grooms and Charlie Lindsey defeated Breezy Cunningham.
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S. Mittmen
Shelbyvill
Tennessee
Fort Stephen Decatur
O’neal Harris
Jack Jackson
Harris
Jackson
K. O
Big Boy
Hawks
Miller
Avery Blessing
Shelbyville
Blessing
Slessing
Ben Morris
Jesse Christian
Morris
Christian
J. E. Shirley
Sonny Grooms
Charlie Lindsey
Breezy Cunningham
Jewel Shirley
John McAnally
McAnally
Shirley
Jack Sherman
Bobby Adkins
Adkins
Eugene Worley
Shofner Bell
Cecil Lang
George Hammer
Thomas Higdon
Audrey Elkins
Emil Koteher
Bryan McAfee
Pat Crowe
Brietz Chats About Sports and Boxing News
Philadelphia writer Eddie Brietz reports on sport chatter from Aug 15 with notes on Lynn Waldrof comments about New Orleans scribes Bill De Correvant and William needing fundamentals. Barney Ross named boxing editor of the N Y Press. Ray Carlen discusses Lou Nova and Galento in sparring context.
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Philadelphia
Lynn Waldrof
New Orleans
Bill
de Correvant
Northwestern
William
Austin High
Barney Ross
N. Y. Press
Ray Carlen
Conn and
Dorazio
Lou Nova
Galento
Race watch and coach chatter from a busy AL slate
A Philadelphia Evening Bulletin preview notes Joe Cronin eyeing a lead to Joe McCarthy and Alabama coaches fretting over Fordham Tulane and Tennessee games. Jimmy Braddock has vanished from view while Jack Dempsey predicts a super fighter combining traits of past champions.
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Lynn CC. Doyle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Joe Cronin
Joe
M’carthy
Wooderson
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Fordham
Tulane
Tennessee
Jimmy Braddock
Riley
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
College Rough Funding Pact After Star Player Injury
A college pursued a star recruit last year by agreeing to educate his non football playing brother. The plan backfired when the player was injured and never played, leaving the college to bear the resulting financial burden.
Deshong Says He Still Aims for World Series Sugar
Jimmy Deshong declares he joined the Yanks in mid June and remains eligible for the World Series despite not pitching. That night Deshong was sent to Newark on a farm assignment.
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Jimmy Deshong
Yanks
P. S
Nelson to Box Coulon in Minneapolis Exhibition Fight
In Minneapolis tonight veteran lightweight champion Battling Nelson takes on ex bantamweight king Johnny Coulon in a three round exhibition. The bout stirs memories of John L. Sullivan as fans expect a spirited display.
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Minneapolis
Nelson
Johnny Coulon
John AL. Sullivan
Alabama Hosiery Mill Dominates Disco In Softball Opener
In a rain soaked game Alabama Hosiery Mill beat Disco 10 to 5 as Vaughan's versus Goodyear was halted after the first inning. Joe Flynn went 3 for 4, Roy Poteet pitched well with a triple and double, Bill Simmons hit a leadoff homer, and Bryant McElhannon Lewter matched two hits in four at bats.
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Pinky” Johnston
Alabama
Vaughan
Roy Poteet
Bill Simmons
Bryant
McElhannon
Lewter
Brazelton
Alabama Industry Exhibit Assembled in Montgomery
A permanent exhibit of Alabama industry products is being assembled at the Montgomery headquarters of the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce.
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Alabama
Montgomerys
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt shifts Thanksgiving date already decades old tradition
President Roosevelt announces moving Thanksgiving from November 30 to November 23 to aid business and shopping. Governors merchants football coaches react with mixed support and concern. The change could complicate schedules for big games and calendars for 1940.
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Prident Roosevelt
Campobello Island
Pilgrim Fathers
Lincoln
Roosevelt
George Washington
Bill Walton
Ouachita College
Arkansas
James Frasier
Selectman
Plymouth
Mass
Selectmen
George A. Wilson
Iowa
William H. Vanderbilt
Rhode Island
Ralph L. Carr
Colorado
A. Harry Moore
New Jersey
John L. Griffith
Big Ten Athletics
Clad Steelmen Rally in Low-Scoring Battery Clash
Clad Steelmen roll to a 13 run win as Thornhill Branum and Wilson pace offense with multi hit games. Mill's pitching steadies early with a strong defensive showing as Alabama bats heat up late.
Lions and Cull man clash in tonight’s league double bill
The Decatur Lions Club faces a strong Cull man club that beat them in a prior meeting away from home. The local team trains hard after recent losses and aims to prove themselves kings of the Lions domain. A women’s game adds to the card with Virginia Brock expected to pitch if cleared after a head injury last week. First pitch at 7 30 tonight.
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Decatur Lions Club
Cullman
Jungle Kings
Kingdom of Lions
Virginia Brock
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