Montgomery takes deciding Dixie Amateur League game In 7-3 win
Montgomery wins the third and deciding game on neutral ground, 7-3 over Ozark to take the series. McLeod Scoggins and Goes each had two hits for Montgomery while Bla lock and Casey led Ozark with two apiece. McLeod and Blalock connected for four-base hits as Riley and Smith made notable fielding plays. Montgomery advances to travel to DOT? for the opening game of a seven game title series.
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Montgomery
Olark
McLeod
Scoggins
Casey
Blalock
Hinson
Ozark
Riley
Smith
Rattlesnake Demonstration Ends With Photo Fizzle
In Birmingham Alabama Reverend H A Kuykendall district overseer of the Church of God held a rattlesnake aloft before hundreds during a revival. Photographers report the rattler was defanged prior to the demonstration, casting doubt on the display’s danger and faith assertions.
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H. A. Kuykendall
Church of God
Birmingham
Ala
Athens Invade Decatur for Weekend Baseball Battle
Athens brings a strong lineup to Decatur for a Saturday afternoon clash with Lam mie Witt's Goodyear Wingfoots at 3 30. Witt notes two outfield losses Eubanks and Ninley will be replaced by solid players and ace pitcher Lefty Cole will take the mound, making a victory hard for the Wingfoots to secure on their Goodyear diamond.
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Athens
Decatur
Lammie Witt
Goodyear Wingfoots
Goodyear
Witt
Eubanks
Ninley
Cole
Alabama Hosiery Mill Team Declines Tourney Invitation
Bill Pierre, secretary of the Alabama State Baseball Tournament, invites Alabama Hosiery Mill to participate in the annual event at Rickwood Field Birmingham. The team cannot enter due to players leaving for college and school duties as the tourney closes around August 30.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill
W. A
Bill) Pierre
Alabama
Rickwood Field
Birmingham
Local captains set to clash as foes on gridiron
Two former Central high stars Lemar Mors and Eubanks, once undefeated captains with Moye, may renew rivalry as opponents this season as Eddie joins Howard and Moye goes to Alabama. Alabama lines up against the locals early, but old friendships remain strong.
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Central High Grid
Lemar Mors
Eubanks
Moye
Eubank
Eddie
Howard
Alabama
Baseball scores from Southern and major leagues
Results show Chattanooga 5 Birmingham 1 and other Southern League games with Knoxville 1 and Little Rock 7 Nashville 1. American League highlights include Chicago 7 Boston 2 and New York 9 Cleveland 2. National League games list Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 0 and Brooklyn 9 Chicago 4 with rain noted for Boston Cincinnati match.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelpha
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Today's Games in the Southern and National Leagues
Birmingham visits Knoxville and Little Rock travels to Atlanta. Memphis plays Nashville and New Orleans visits Chattanooga. Chicago faces Boston while Detroit meets Washington. St Louis battles Philadelphia and Cleveland goes to New York.
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Eseenvpreeser Seep
Eeaases
L. Pet
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis Sete Eeeweneeenermmanes
Nashville
Knoxville
Seeterminenm SI
Little Rock
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Washington
M. Louis
Philadelphia
National League
Chicago St. Louis Tee
Philadelp
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Southern League
Aston at Cincinnati and multiple NBA matchups listed
The schedule shows Aston playing Cincinnati. Also listed are Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
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Aston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Stants Gain Game on the Trailers in Pennant Chase
The Cubs beat the Trailers 9 to 4 securing a game in the pennant chase. New York holds a six and a half game lead over Chicago with seven ahead of the Cardinals in third place.
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Stants
Cubs
Bill Terry
New York
Chicago
Pepper Is Hitless But the Browns Win
Ray Pepper went hitless yet Buck Newsom starred for the St. Louis Browns with a perfect day at bat going 3 for 3 and aiding a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Pepper
The
Browns
Ray Pepper
Buck Newsom
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Buck
Morris Joins A. and P. Tea Co Meat Dept Leader
David Morris a veteran in meat department work is now in charge of the meat department at the A. and P. Tea Company second avenue store Ernest Livingston district manager announced the move.
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David Morris
A. &P. Tea Company
Ernest, Livingston
Mr. Morris
Second Avenue
Eddie Cool theIrish Hope for Big Time Boxing Rise
Philadelphia fighter Eddie Cool, an Irish standout, is urged as a top lightweight prospect by Jack Kofrozd. The column traces Cool's grit and recent wins over Harry Dublinsky, argues Madison Square Garden should book him, and compares past paths of Loughran to Cool’s potential rise.
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Jack Kofrozd
Isle 14
Pri
Irigh
Jimmy Goodrich
Leonard
Jimmy
Ross
Canzoneri
Mande
Kansas
Woilgast
Willie Ritchie
Géary Steffens
Gans
Nelson
Lavigne
New York
Harry
Harry Dublinsky
Eddie
Joan Crawford
Cool
Dublinsky
Philadelphia
Eddie Cool
James Joy Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Palace of Swat
Eighth Avenue
Barney Ross
Tony Canzoneri
Tony
Loughran
Garden
Damon Runyon
Beaumont Alumni Help Drive Tigers Toward Pennant
Detroit fans expect the Tigers to win the American League pennant with five players linked to Beaumont Exporters in the Texas League. Henry Greenberg Ervin For Herman Clifton Schoolboy Rowe Luke Hamlin form the core that once led Beaumont to the league title, joined by other former Exporters already in Detroit.
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Detroit
Tigers
Henry Greenberg
Ervin For
Herman Clifton
Schoolboy Rowe
Luke Hamlin
Beaumont Exporters
Greenberg
Rowe
Mamlin
Fox
Clifton
Eldon
Auker
Beaumont
Meinie Schuble
Jo Jo White
Clarence
Red) Phillips
Tiger
Baker
Bob Coleman’s role in building Detroit Tigers talent
In the 1928 to 1930 period Bob Coleman, operating the Evansville Three-I League club as a Tiger farm, mentored and shipped a wave of prospects to Detroit. He nurtured players including Elon Hogsett Whitlow Wyatt the Walker brothers Gerald Hub Stone and later produced Henry Greenberg and Ervin Pete Fox. His work preceded Mickey Cochrane and Del Baker in shaping pennant contenders.
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Troit Americans
Coleman
Evansville
Tiger
Bob
Elon Hogsett
Whitlow Wyatt
Walker Brothers
Gerald
Hub
Jonathan Stone
Tigers
Hub Walker
Wyatt
Chicago White Sox
Stone
Washington
Tiger Cubs
Chaise Mea
le Winey
Hamlin
Detroit
Henry Greenberg
Ervin
Pete) Fox
Mickey Cochrane
Tiger Boss
del Baker
Bob Coleman
Chattanooga visitor Garrus Herren touring Decatur
Garrus Herren formerly with the Goodyear Tire Service Co now living in Chattanooga is visiting friends in Decatur for a few days.
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Garrus Herren
Goodyear Tire Service Co
Chattanooga
Decatur
Hosierymen Win in Handy Fashion
Hollis Pickens pitched splendidly for the locals allowing six hits and aiding a flawless defense. Hall led the visitors with a perfect day at the plate. McRight and Bronaugh doubled as Flynn and Keenum added two hits each. Decatur scored in the first on Bronaugh’s double and Flynn’s single, adding in every frame with six runs through the seventh and two more in the eighth. Flynn driven in three, Bronaugh three, with other RBIs by Harvey, Ray, Pickens, Keenum, Robertson. Sochs took the loss. Pickens fanned seven. Time 2:15.
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Hollis Pickens
Ting
Bell
Hall
Cullman
McRight
Swatamiths
Bronaugh
Flynn
Keenum
Decatur
William
Robertson
Harvey
Ray
Pickens
Ala
Mills
Richards
Ratliff
Sochs
Black
Callahan
Lochs
Williams
Burleson
Waller
Abrhpore
H. Aldridge
Cameron
Mies Re ‘Callahan
ie @Richards
Aleidés Ae
Tramble
Leehs
MILL
McEihannon
Keenum, Aissennoianer
Tote
Nitrate Plant to Be Here Saturday
The Alabama Hosierymen meet Nitrate Plant No 2 at Alabama Park Saturday at 3 20. Muscle Shoals is a top foe after a 5 4 win over the Hosierymen and the locals plan a strong effort with Eddie Black and either Guy Morton or Buck Swagger on the mound. They will travel to Lawrenceburg Tennessee Sunday to seek revenge for last week’s 6 2 loss.
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Alabama Hosierymen
Alabama Park
Eddie Black
Guy Morton
Buck Swagger
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Dickey Out of the Game For a Month
New York Yankees star Bill Dickey will miss about a month after breaking a knuckle on his throwing hand. He also sat out yesterday due to a toasted ankle in the lineup.
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Bill Dickey
New York Yanks
Babe
Fullback Post a Big Question Mark This Fall
Aug 4 Ale reports university football fullback position uncertain after last season with a lingering leg issue. James Nisbet emerged as a standout in spring practice but remains a sophomore with limited experience. If the injured player heals, a strong early-season push could determine the starter.
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Uneveirgity
Ale
Eark
Spain
Alabeme
Serly
Snl
Tony Holm
James Nisbet
Bell
Nisbet
Today’s Horoscope Seeker born today seeks knowledge yet ignores others' affairs
Persons born on this day have a desire to know everything, but that desire does not extend toward the affairs of others.
Tiger Team Born Six Years Ago Debuts as Major League Terror
The piece traces the origins of a feared major league team from its roots with veteran minor league manager Bob Coleman, noting the unlikely foundations laid far from Beaumont and Detroit. It hints at a gritty buildup and a long path to prominence in the big leagues.
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Tiger Team
Beaumont
Detroit
Bob Coleman
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