Milnar Wins as Lead Player Secures 16th Straight Victory
Milnar sustains a dominant streak with a 16th straight win amid a high scoring day. Lefty Lee and Dickey contributed key hits as Atlanta rallies falter. The Cracker’s Lynn Nelson trade reshapes rosters while New Orleans tops Chattanooga 10 to 8 in a historic ALDY milestone. Weatherly belted a bases clearing homer, and Knoxville’s Lindsey Deal fueled an 8 to 4 win over Memphis with a homer, triple, and single driving in six.
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Thunderbolt vs Montgomery Bout Slated for Tuesday Night
Murdock plans to use his famed Thunderbolt hold against Bob Montgomery in Martin arena Tuesday night in what promoters say may be the roughest boxing bout yet staged in the venue.
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Moody retires from tourney chase for national crown
Helen Wills Moody quits tournament play at San Francisco saying she has had enough for the season. The decision ends expectations of a Forest Hills bid and follows her Wimbledon comeback victory earlier this year.
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Carrollton GA to Represent Four States in Legion Junior Title
Carrollton Georgia defeated Jackson Mississippi 6 to 5 to win the southeastern finals and earn representation for four states Georgia Mississippi Florida and Alabama in the Eastern semi finals of the American Legion junior baseball championship. Rain halted the game in the eighth inning. Earlier Jackson beat Birmingham and Carrollton defeated West Palm Beach.
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Myer Leads American Hitters In Batting Race
Washington’s Buddy Myer tops the American League batting list after recent games with 350 average on 426 at bats. Roger Cramer of Philadelphia and Joe Vosmik of Cleveland also rank high with strong seasons, while Arky Vaughan vaults in the National League chase as Medwick climbs the NL leaderboard.
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Doc) Cramer
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Yesterday's Results in Major Leagues and Dixie Playoff
Scores from the Southern and American Leagues show tight draws and high totals. Nashville and Birmingham tied 2 to 2 at darkness. New Orleans beat Chattanooga 10 to 8. Knoxville 8 Memphis 4. Little Rock 5 Atlanta 2. American League features Boston 4 3 in 14 innings. Detroit 8 Wisconsin 1? Cleveland 8 New York 5. St Louis 7 Philadelphia 2. National League results include St Louis 1 New York 0. Brooklyn 32 Chicago 1. Cincinnati 3 4 Boston 1 3. Pittsburgh Philadelphia rained out. Dixie playoff Dothan 3 Osark 1.
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National Basketball Schedule Mixes Cities and Matches
A roundup of today’s games shows Nashville at Birmingham, New Orleans at Philadelphia, Chicago at Brooklyn, Peer Tee Senk at Boston, Chicago at Boston, Boston at St. Louis, New York at Detroit, and Washington at Cleveland with several matchups marked by parentheses indicating extra context.
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Freckle Judging Leads to Silver Cup Award
In Philadelphia on August 17 judges, exhausted by tallying freckles, conceded and awarded a silver cup to the participant with notable facial freckles. The event highlights lighthearted contest culture of the era.
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Colgate Star Marty McDonough Likely Out For Season
Marty McDonough Colgate star halfback suffers a broken leg in baseball likely ending his college football season. Tennessee’s Phil Dickens also injured in June, with torn ligaments. Coach Kerr of Colgate notes tough schedule ahead and calls for Don Irwin Fortmann Wasicek to lead the team. Andy Kerr remains hopeful.
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Challenge to Sedition Bill Highlights Free Speech Clash
Editor Julian Hall of the Dothan Eagle challenged authorities to arrest him on charges of sedition over a anti-sedition act vetoed by Governor Bibb Graves. The law, sponsored by the American Legion, makes it a misdemeanor to advocate overthrow of government by violence.
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Stars Shutout Giants as Dissy Dean Dominates
Dissy Dean pitched a three hit shutout of the Giants striking out five for the season’s best victory. Tony Piet delivered a 14th inning single driving in Luke Sewell to edge the Red Sox. Earnshaw and Bucher also starred as Dodgers beat the Cubs with Bucher homer in the ninth. Merrit Cain struck out 13 for an American League season record.
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Shy Awarded Acreage In Fire Basis Dispute
John Y onward 41 limit cited in decision on fires for Shy. The ruling assigns a square inch measure as basis, clarifying calculation and eligibility.
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Two Meanies to Battle Tuesday in Decatur Card
The Decatur Am Legion wrestling event Tuesday features Mo versus Murdock in a best two of three falls match with a 90 minute limit. The card opens with a lightweight bout featuring Pete Baltran of Key West and other bouts listed for the same program.
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Southern Leaders Compiled by The caeea By Charles H
Official batting leaders list includes Browne Reese Taitt Shirley Gleeson and Milnar with games totals for club leaders. Home runs by Taitt and Gleeson, runs batted in led by Gleeson and Browne. Team leaders show Weatherly Nonnenkamp and Reese in bases and runs for New Orleans Memphis and Atlanta.
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Americans face uphill battle in Wightman Cup ties
Britain leads the series 2 0 after a 9 7 5 7 7 1 victory while Ethel Burk Arnold and Miss Round win for England. The Americans rally with a 6 3 6 2 doubles upset by Jacobs Fabyan over Stammers James, but Jacobs struggles as the fate of the cup hinges on final singles and the Andrus Babcock Dearman Lyle doubles clash.
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Major League Leaders Summary
Statistical leaders listed include Vaughn of the Pirates at .397 and Medwick of the Cardinals at .372. Other top markups show Medwick with 90 RBIs and Cardinals teammate Medwick at 162 hits. Reds and Pirates total runs and player counts are partially shown with incomplete values.
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Local Tennis Star Triumphs Over Opponent in National Championship
A year ago Carolin Bab cock defeated May Stammers in the national women’s tennis championship quarterfinals with scores 6-9 2-6 6-4. The event highlighted rising talent in British women’s tennis. Three years earlier the Marchion me bay filly captured the Hamburg Derby.
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Polar explorers set for 1800 mile flight to solve Antarctic puzzle
Two famed explorers Sir Hubert Wilkins and Commander Lincoln Ellsworth will meet in Montevideo in October to chart a 20 hour 1800 mile flight across the South Polar region. They aim to determine if Antarctica is a single landmass bisected by a strait from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea.
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Hosierymen Defeat Picked Team in Close 4-2 Softball Battle
The Alabama Hosiery Mill softball team defeated a TVA Imague picked team at Alabama Park 4 to 2 yesterday. The picked outfit scored two runs in the fourth inning while the Hosierymen added one in the fifth.
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Swimmers From 40 Cities Enter Meet
Atlanta hosts a water tournament for the first time since 1919 drawing many outstanding swimmers from 40 cities. The event showcases top talent across national clubs and includes regional heats and finals.
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Playoff Series Opens at Delano Park
The play-off series begins Monday at Delano Park at 5 o clock with the first team to win three games advancing.
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Bengals Hold A B Game Lead Now
In a tense pennant race update teams clash as Bub Ahold faces the Yankees or Tigers in a decisive series. Dean fans three Giants for the first 20 win of the year as Pepper Martin sparks a late score. Detroit and New York suffer setbacks while Chicago ends a losing streak. Sox win in 14 innings over Boston. Browns overpower A’s. Braves stumble in a doubleheader loss to Cincinnati.
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