Eddie Collins Praises Mack Leadership Amid Shifting Baseball
Eddie Collins, longtime aide to Connie Mack, lauds Mack’s enduring keen grasp of the game and leadership as the Athletics adapt to a new era. He notes Mack’s memory, decision making, and ability to handle temperamental players, and reflects on changes in hitting and strategy over the years.
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Cobb
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Mr. Mack
Connnie Mack
Eddie Collins
Grid Practice Opens at Central High Next Week
Gridiron preparations begin as Central High School plans start date for practice. Coach Taylor aims to rebuild after mass graduation with Captain Dick Dobbins leading a retooled line while backfield faces losses.
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Central High School
Taylor
Williams
Dick Dobbins
Harvey Pride
Pete West
Lawrence Bishop
Joe Cottrell
Jesse Lanier
Knox McMasters
Step Stapp
Scrappy Moore
Moore
Hall Takes Road In Fight Preparations
Joe Hall of Decatur trains for a ten round bout with Bushy Bolton in Huntsville next Wednesday. He jogged three miles this morning to stay in trim and will continue road work to build stamina ahead of the fight.
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Joe Hall
Decatur
Bushy
Bolton
Huntsville
Joe
Trim
Hall
Nehr Expected Back Today From Michigan Trip
Expected today W B Nehr secretary manager of the Alabama Brick and Tile Company returns home after a several weeks vacation to Michigan.
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W. B. Nehr
Alabama Brick and Tile Company
Michigan
Jackie Baker Returns to Ring in Huntsville Workout
Jackie Baker resumes training after a month rest prescribed by manager Nick Florio following his loss to Battling Bozo in Birmingham. He trained in Huntsville with rival Blue Steel and says he has regained speed once missing in the Bozo bout.
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Nick Florio
Bozo
Birmingham
Jackie
Huntsville
Blue Steel
Ellenen Lads Meet Southern Shopmen In Sheffield
The Louisville & Nashville base ball club departs around noon Thursday toward Sheffield for a return game. Manager McCauley has not announced battery choices or lineup for the day.
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Louisville & Nashville
Sheffield
McCauley
League Games Today Across Major Circuits
Southern League slate features Memphis at Birmingham Mobile at Nashville Chattanooga at New Orleans Atlanta at Little Rock. American League shows New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Detroit Washington at Cleveland. National League matches Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn.
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Reneee Ree Eeemeaene
Veterans urged to apply for adjusted compensation policy
All World War veterans with honorable service over 60 days between April 6 1917 and November 11 1918 should apply for adjusted compensation before January 2 1930 per the American Legion. Congress extended the time. dependents of deceased veterans may also file by the same deadline with widow, children, mother, and father in that order as preferred.
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Birmingham
Ala
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Montgomery
Gadsden
State Service Commissioner's Office
Alabama Alumni Ticket Sale Opens Sept 1
The University of Alabama announces alumni tickets go on sale Sept 1 and run through Sept 15. After the cutoff the general public can buy until Oct 1, then in-town sales begin two weeks before game day. Starting Oct 1 tickets to Mississippi Vanderbilt Chattanooga Georgia Tech and Tennessee games are available from Jeff Coleman. On Oct 5 Alabama hosts Ole Miss for Homecoming and the new George Hutcheson Denny stadium will be dedicated.
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Alabama
University of Mississippi
George Hutcheson Denny
Cubs Move Away From Pirates in Tight Nl Race
Baseball roundup notes the Cubs widening lead on the Pirates as the Yanks gain on the Macks in the American. Red Faber faltered in a 5-4 Chicago win while Tom Zachery notched his ninth win. Kress homered to lift St. Louis over the Macks 2-1. Red Lucas earned his 16th for the Redlegs.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
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Tom Zachery
Kress
St. Louis
General Crowder
George Earnshaw
Jack Quinn
Connie’s Boys
Miles Thomas
Senators
Cleveland Indians
Shiffner
Detroit
Red Sox
Boston
Charlie Ruffing
Tigers
Reds Rally Past Braves in 6-2 Victory
The Reds defeated the Braves 6-2 as pitchers Cantwell and Perry yielded eight hits while the Reds amassed 11 safeties.
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Braves
Reds
Cantwell
Perry
Stribling and Wine Set for Nashville Exhibition Fight
Young Stribling and Frankie Wine will headline a barnstorming tour stop in Nashville tomorrow night. The exhibition bout follows Stribling's campaign to return to the heavyweight title picture after a recent defeat to Jack Sharkey.
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Young Stribling
Frankie Wine
Nashville
Young Strib
Strib
Jack Sharkey
Lighthouse at Jupiter Inlet Fla Shines With 1.5 Million Candle Power
The Ju piter Inlet lighthouse in Florida reportedly emits a light of 1.5 million candle power, signaling its strong beacon for maritime navigation. The figure emphasizes the structure's visibility to passing ships.
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Jupiter Inlet, Fla
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