Baseball Notes and Pitching Standouts Across Parks
A day of varied baseball results highlights pitching efforts from Feller Ruffing and other giants of the era. The Yankees earned an 18th win as Pritzweller limited Boston while Brooklyn and Boston endured a marathon 23 inning tilt. Phillies Highe and a Cardinals burst powered key wins, shaping pennant race momentum.
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Alabama Champ in Final Match at Asheville Cup Tourney
Weldyn Doe of Montgomery, Alabama, state champion, faced Pittman of Fayetteville in the 44th annual Asheville Cup Club invitation tournament final round. Doe advanced with a victory over Harris of Asheville, while Pittman eliminated Bennett of Asheville.
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Power Company to Pay Dividends
The board of directors of Alabama Power Company declares regular quarterly dividends on its 6 and 7 percent preferred shares payable November 1 1939 to holders of record October 20 1939.
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Alabama Power Company
Elders of
Two Scouts to Be Eagles in Decatur Ceremony
Scout Russell Speake of Troop 20 and J O Colvard of Troop 16 will receive their Eagle badges next Tuesday August 22 at Westminster Presbyterian Church announced by Hagerman chair of the local court of honor. Other scouts and court members from several troops and the Decatur district committee are listed as attendees and participants in the first public Eagle presentation in a long time.
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Paul F. Dix
J. O. Colvard
Bob Hunter
Mo Pe Ayie
Wes Minster Presbyterian Church
Hagerman
Court of Honor
Scout Colvard
Alabama Polytechnic Instituteas
Scout Speake
Westmoreland
Kenneth Kirby
James Thomas
Pat Patterson
Pat Goodwin
Charles Baker
William Reed
E. ©. Speer, Jr
John D. Sherill
Harlan Hunter
Leonard Michelson
Robert Jones
Denson
W. J. Durcan, Jr
C. M. Seales
Edward Ramage
L. B. Wright
W. T. Jordan
Bill Wyker
L. R. Murphree
Decatur
Bad Hombres On Mat Card At Armory Show
Pete Tripodes and Carrlos Rodriguez headline a wrestling card at the Armory Tuesday night. Rodriguez faces Sid Markus in the main event, while Tripodes meets Larry Tillman in the semi final as the Southern junior heavyweight champion aims to extend an unbeaten run and dominance in the South. Promoters doubt his claim to stay undefeated.
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Carrlos Rodriguez
Armory
Rodriguez
Sid Markus
Tripodes
Larry Tillman
Joe Gunther
Birmingham
South
Blue Devils Face New Opponent This Weekend
The city champions the Blue Devils travel to Stevenson this afternoon for a first clash with the Stevenson club. A return game is set Sunday at Goodyear Park at 3 00 pm. Briscoe will pitch Sunday while John Manahan starts today with Mills catching. The lineup for Sunday’s game includes Shirley Battles Searcy Allison Vinson Cash Rogers Wimberly Stewart. The Blue Devils’ probable lineup features Kimbrell Brazelton Kimbrell Vernon Knoblock Sheats Grant Mills and Briscoe.
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Anderson and Hosierymen to Play at Alabama Park Sunday
Alabama Hosierymen and Anderson are set as Sunday’s attraction at Alabama Park with a 2 30 start weather permitting. The mill lads impressed last Sunday with a 6 5 win over Dallas powering three home runs led by Hargrove. Lineups announced include Hosierymen Robertson McElhannon Graham Hargrove Wf McMurtrie Swallows Bolding Payne Black Cobb White Smith Jones Williams and Ramsey on the mound with Ramsey pitching.
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New Champion Faces Tough Odds In Ring Return
The new champion is described as a marked man whenever he enters the ring, making it likely he will lose a match sooner or later as opponents target him.
Baseball Results AP National League Games
Philadelphia defeats New York 5 to 2 while Brooklyn loses 4 to 3 in 14 innings against Boston. St Louis shuts out Pittsburgh 3 to 0. Only games on slate.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Baseball scores from the American League games
New York defeated Philadelphia five to zero, Boston won six to two over Washington, Chicago beat Cleveland one to zero in eleven innings. Only games scheduled.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Southern and Southeastern League scores brief update
Southern League results include Knoxville 19 Birmingham 9, Chattanooga 2 7, Memphis 1 4, Nashville 7 New Orleans 4, Little Rock 8 Atlanta 5. Southeastern League scores show Meridian 5 Anniston 0, Gadsden 6 Jackson 4, Mobile 4 5, Montgomery 3 4 with second game 10 innings, Pensacola 3 Selma 2.
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Baseball Matchups Across the League
Today the schedule features St. Louis at Cincinnati, Chicago at Pittsburgh, New York at Philadelphia, and Brooklyn at Boston with all four games on the slate for fans to watch.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
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Boston
Philadelphia at New York
A set of four matchups shows Philadelphia facing New York, Boston meeting Washington, Cleveland playing Chicago, and Detroit versus St. Louis. Rivalries frame a busy sports day with high stakes for divisional standings.
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Washington
Cleveland
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Detroit
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S O RN League Schedule Overview
Nashville faces Chattanooga and Memphis meets Birmingham while Little Rock plays Atlanta. The schedule lists three games with no scores or dates provided. The matchups involve four cities and three leagues.
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Chattanooga
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
Atlanta
Anniston at Meridian. Montgomery at Mobile.
Anniston travels to Meridian while Montgomery visits Mobile in a pair of regional matchups. Gadsden hosts Jackson and Selma plays Pensacola, shaping local standings and rivalries.
Brazill Declines Pennant Talk as Chicks Slip Further
Frank Brazill of the Memphis Chicks downplays pennant talk as their lead shrinks after Chattanooga’s 2-1 and 7-4 defeats. Nashville solidifies second with a 7-4 win over New Orleans while Atlanta falls to Little Rock 8-5 and Knoxville earns a 19-9 win over Birmingham.
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Frank Brazill
Memphis Chicks
Chicks
Memphis
Chattanooga
Tribe
Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Little Rock
Knoxville Smokies
Birmingham
Campbell breaks all water records at Coniston
Sir Malcolm Campbell shattered all water speed records at Coniston England riding Bluebird II. He averaged 141.74 mph over two trips along the measured mile. Campbell's top speed on the south run reached 142.85 mph, with 140.62 mph on the return run.
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Lake Coniston
Sir Henry Seagrave
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First Basemen Lead NL Hitting and AL Standout Performances
National League leaders show five first basemen among top ten hitters led by Mize Arnovich and Bonura with strong totals. In the American League Joe DiMaggio raises his average toward .395 while Foxx Gehringer Keller and Williams post notable counts in runs hits and RBIs for their clubs.
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Gus Suhr
Joe DiMaggio
Ab-R_H Pet. Mize
J. Louis
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Bonura
McCormick
Cincinnati
Medwick
St. Louis
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Hassett
Boston
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Ott
Mrs Burns Injured in Fall Aboard Power Cruiser
Mrs Harriet Burns wife of comedian Bob Burns suffered a fractured vertebra in a fall aboard their power cruiser Robin. Dr John C W Wilson said the injury is serious but not critical and she will spend several days in casting and recovery in Hollywood.
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Robin
Harriet Burns
Bob Burns
John C. W. Wilson
Escobar prepares featherweight move and sports notes
Bantamweight champion Sixto Escobar plans a coast invasion as a featherweight. The Big Ten considers dropping football games with the SEC over business practices. Jack Dempsey enters elk breeding on his Maryland farm with a starter pair from Maj. Welch. Television faces a supreme test with the Dodgers airing next week.
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Sixto Escobar
Big Ten
Southeastern
Jack Dempsey
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Wm. A. Welch
Palisades Interstate Park Commission
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Big Doings In Corn Belt Admitants And Band Charter Train
Parsons Kansas and Emporia train fans prepare for fourth place clash in the Ban Johnson League. Notables including Al Jolson Armstrongs No 1 restaurant and twenty flywood celebs head to Emporia. Other visitors listed are Dr Wilbur JE Smith Tulane athletic director Mile O Dowd Jack Lelivelt and Jack Britton with Bobby.
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Jack Lelivelt
Seattle
Jack Britton
Bobby
New Year's Eve One-Night Event Proposed by Calendar
Yonkers Herald Statesman reports Ted Warner questions scheduling a single New Year’s Eve event next week to avoid calendar errors. He calls for careful checking and double checking before planning.
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Hands Across the Tee at Women’s National Championship
Pam Barton and Mrs Estelle Lawson Page lead contenders for the Women’s National Championship at Wee Burn Club Noroton Connecticut August 21 26. Barton British titleholder won the American crown at Bound Brook New Jersey in 1936 Page beat Patty Berg for the cup in 1937 and lost to the Minneapolis miss in last year’s final.
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Estelle Lawson Page
Wee Burn Club
Noroton
Gonn
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Bound Brook
N. J
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Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Tennessee Valley Horse Show gains entries from Alabama and Tennessee
Report notes the eighth annual Tennessee Valley Horse Show sponsored by St. John's Episcopal Church with entries from Alabama and Tennessee. Advance tickets handled by the PTA benefit band uniforms. event draws regional horse enthusiasts.
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Tennessee
St. John’s Episcopal Church
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Limestone County High Schools Open Fall Session
Athens Alabama August 19 Special The Limestone county high schools will open for the fall session on August 28 with a largely unchanged faculty. Ardmore East Limestone Clemens Elkmon Mooresville Belle Mina Piney Chapel Tanner West Limestone list of principals and bus drivers repeats. Mrs Malone Moore named attendance officer.
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Ala
Limestone County
H. Johnson
Ardmore High
B. L. Rich
Clemen High
A. S. Johnston
Elkmon High
A. A. Brackeen
East Limestone
O. N. Williams
Mooresville
Belle Mina
B. D. Broadwater
Piney Chapel
J. T. Blackshear
Tanner
West Limestone
Malone Moore
Woman’s drawing helps seek bank robber
Morris Kessler is sought for a $6,600 bank holdup after a woman artist sketched a memory of the crook. Investigators compared the drawing with photos and identified him from files and Chicago photos.
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Morris Kessler
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Otto Faulkner
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