Reds Indians Rally With Late Offense In Tight PCA Race
The Reds bad run ends with a 7-2 win over the National League leaders as Jim Tobin, Max West, and Chet Ross pace Cincinnati. The Indians fall 4 games back after a 5-3 loss to the Yankees while Detroit and Boston see rainouts. In other majors, St Louis extends its eight game streak, Brooklyn loses while the Giants fall to Pittsburgh, and Washington edges Chicago 3-2 as Ken Chase fans 12.
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Associated Press
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Boston Beehive
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Clint Brown
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Nats
Ken Chase
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Athletics
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Philadelphia
Anderson and Simco Win Two In North Alabama Championship
In the North Alabama tournament second day, Simco defeated Carlton Hill 12 to 7 while Anderson beat Johnson Chapel 10 to 0. Johnson Chapel eliminated after losses to Hillsboro and Anderson as Town Creek faces Simco and Hillsboro vs Sardis in the next round.
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North Alabama
Alabama
Simco
Carlton Hill
Anderson
Johnson Chapel
Hillsboro
John Burleson
Town Creek
Simcoe
Sardish
Judge Frees Joe Gelders in Birmingham Vagrancy Case
Vagrancy charges against Joseph I. Gelders 42 linked to civil rights work were dismissed at a hearing before County Judge H B Abernathy. Gelders testified he ran an office in the city and received 35 dollars weekly. Arrests at city hall followed a dispute over an ordinance allowing arrest of suspicious persons without charge.
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Civil Rights Committee
The
Southern Confernee of Human Welfare
H. B. Abernathy
Malcolm Cottonbs
Ed. McGrew
Monrovian Head Heads to Dodgers after Minor League Rise
Brooklyn rookie right hand pitcher Head, who grew up in Monroe Louisiana, switched to throwing with his right arm after multiple left arm injuries. He debuted in class D and Evangeline League firing 19 wins and eight losses before moving to Elmira and then Brooklyn, where he posted 12 victories in the season and silenced opponents in key relief stints.
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Eidie Head
Brooklyn
Araay
Monroe
Monroe High
Head
Abbeville
Elmira
Cracker Manager Injures Shoulder in Nashville Row
Paul Richards injured his shoulder in the last game with Nashville and an X ray may decide today if he will miss the rest of the season. Richards hurt himself while charging first base and was ejected by umpire Kober after arguing a balk called on Atlanta pitcher Herman Besse. The injury leaves the Crackers with only one catcher, Dewey Williams.
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Tenn
Paul Richards
Atlanta Cracker
Richards
Kober
Herman Besse
Atlanta
Crackers
Dewey Willams
Two Kilby Prison Escapees Sought Near Montgomery
Kilby prison authorities seek two convicts who escaped from a farm field gang late yesterday. Warden Earl Wilson identified them as James Knox of Montgomery County serving two years for grand larceny and Edgar Yates from Lee County serving seven years for burglary. They fled minutes before a routine roll call in a corn cutting crew.
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Ala
Kilby
Earl Wilson
James Knox
Montgomery County
Edgar Yates
Lee
Atlanta Crackers Rally To Edge Vols In Wild 15-13 Win
The Atlanta Crackers outslug the Nashville Vols 15-13 in a three hour 16 minute Southern Association game. Georgiaf collected 23 hits and scored four times in the ninth to overcome an early deficit and narrow the Vols lead to six games. Memphis swept a doubleheader from New Orleans 3-1, while Knoxville’s Smokies beat Chattanooga 8-3 behind Buck Ramsey two homers. Little Rock and Birmingham split a doubleheader 3-2 and 15-4 respectively.
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Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Nashville Vols
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Vols
Memphis
New Orleans
Harry Maturak
Knoxville Smokies
Chattanooga Lookouts
Buck Ramsey
Kiwanis Day at the Country Club Draws High Golf Scores
Kiwanis members and guests enjoyed a day of golf with newcomers and veterans. H H Hunter impressed by shooting forty seven on the first nine holes, while J W Clapton, Judge Lynne, Garner Pride and others posted notable scores. Ruth Banks nearly made a birdie on number one and Billy Wyker and Joe Baugh teamed up on number seven. Rutledge Thomas holed out from about a hundred yards on number five.
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J. W. Clapton
Mr. Hunter
Lynne
Garner Pride
Ruth Banks
Pbirdie
Billy Wyker
Joe Baugh
Rutledge Thomas
Hole-in-One Tournament Set For Sunday Afternoon
Local golfers prep for a Sunday event starting at one o'clock. Contestants have four shots from about a hundred yards with hopes of a hole in one. The mountain man warns three feet is too close for comfort. Spectators urged to attend for a good show.
Brietz Chats About Sports
Eddie Brietz comments on the slow signing pace for Harold Sammis from Woodmere and the six day week rule keeping him from Sundays. He notes Johnny Van der Meer struggles with control while helping Indianapolis win games and rack up strikeouts.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
South
Harold Sammis
Woodmere
L. I
American Association
Johnny Vander Meer
Indianapolis
Chatham County
North Carolina
Georgia Florida league first triple play energizes Americus squad
In Americus Georgia the feature of the games was the Georgia Florida league first triple play of the season. The play came in the sixth with Gibrowski to Wasak to Archipoli. New Yorkers react by comparing it to Fordham football lineup.
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Georgia
Gibrowski
Wassak
Archiopoli
Fordham
Gambling joints quietly open near Saratoga amid little law action
Saratoga venues opened with scant law enforcement response as gambling moves resume. Separate notes mention Oscar Melillo losing funds to a thief, Bill Kyne seeking Charledon for a bigger Hollywood Gold Cup purse, Sylvia Leichner hosting a private golf tournament for friends, and Pitt’s Panthers scheduling eight home games with Duke and Ohio State away.
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Oscar Melillo
Cleveland
Oscar
Bill Kyne
Bay Meadows
San Francisco
Charledon
Sylvia Annenberg Leichner
New York
Pitt
Panthers
Duke
Ohio State
Cleveland trio named in Vitt treatment report
The Chicago Times identifies Hal Trosky Bob Feller and Rolly Hemsley as the three Cleveland players chosen to report to owner Alva Bradley on Oscar Vitt's handling of the team. The piece notes the Indians have petitioned the government to change their name.
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Herb Simons
Chicago Times
Cleveland
Alva Bradley
Oscar Vitt
Hal Trosky
Bob Feller
Rolly Hemsley
Lefty Gomez Puts Batting Practice First for Yanks
Old Chicago middleweight Jack Bennett friend writes from Sarasota Hospital after a delicate eye operation. Glendive Montana’s national semi pro tourney team is managed by Margaret Decker a 65 year old bench director who calls every play.
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Lefty Gomez
Yanks
Jack Bennett
Chicago
Sarasota Hospital
Mike Connor Named Czar of Southeast Conference
A gossipy column notes former Mississippi governor Mike Connor was appointed head of the Southeastern Conference. It mocks his acceptance speech noting he mixed up the conference name and promised closeness to Mississippi supporters.
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Mike Conner
Mississippi
Mike
Southeastern
Massachusetts Supreme Court weighs Roosevelts third term petition
In Staunton Massachusetts on August 24 a New Bedford attorney petitioned the Massachusetts supreme court to bar President Roosevelt from the ballot. He argues an unwritten law against a third term is about to be violated and seeks a ruling on the matter.
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Staunton
Mass
Massachusetts Supreme Court
New Bedford
Roosevelt
LSU Cans Its Band Leader
The LSU band leader Cas tro Carazo, credited with building a renowned marching unit for Huey P. Long era, was dismissed by the new reform board of administrators in Baton Rouge. Governor Sam Jones’s administration has reduced extravagances at LSU, offering no reason for Carazo’s removal.
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Huey P. Long
Louisiana State University
New “Reform” Board of
Long
Ballyhoo
Castro Carazo
New Orleans
Carazo
Sam Jones
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National League results include Pittsburgh 13 New York 10 and Chicago 5 Brooklyn 4. Boston 7 Cincinnati 2. St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 2. American League scores show New York 15 Cleveland 2 and Detroit 9 Boston 8. St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 4. Chicago Washington rain. Southern section lists Knoxville Chattanooga 3 Birmingham 3 4 Little Rock 2 15 Atlanta 15 Nashville 13 with a note on a late second game. Memphis 3 3 New Orleans 1 1 with second game at seven innings.
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Baseball slate features Crosstown and circuit matchups
Today’s games include New York at Pittsburgh Bodston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston Chicago at Washington St. Louis at Philadelphia Southern Association games Atlanta at Nashville Little Rock at Birmingham Chattanooga at Knoxville Memphis at New Orleans.
Chicken rides freight train 157 miles across Savanna yard
A white leghorn chicken reportedly rode the rods for 157 miles on a freight train. Trainmen said it hopped the train in La Crosse yards and rode through Savanna yards on the journey.
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la Crosse Wis
Savanna Yards
Old Fox Griffith Buys Adopted Son for Baseball
Clark Griffith president of the Washington Senators announced he has bought Sherrod Robertson from Charlotte to develop him as a ball player. Robertson is a member of the Cronin family, connected by marriage to Boston Red Sox manager Joe Cronin.
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Eddie Gilmore
Washington
Clark
The
Old Fox
Griffith
Sherrod Robertson
Washington Senators
Charlotte
Sherrod
Downdraft Blamed in Army Bomber Crash
Civil authorities attributed the B 18A Douglas bomber disaster to a terrific downdraft. Nine crewmen died when the plane crashed during an electrical storm near Denver. Lightning and bomb explosion were ruled unlikely. Major Leo H. Dawson said wiring ruled out lightning. Coroner Jay M. Hatfield supported the downdraft theory. Fifteen unexploded bombs were found in the wreckage.
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Leo H. Dawson
Lowry Field
Jay M. Hatfiled
Wolfe wins grand American handicap trap title
Ernest H. Wolfe, 38 year old Charleston auditor, wins the grand American handicap title in trapshooting at Vandalia. He shoots 98 of 100 from the 23 yard line, becoming the first West Virginia resident to win the honor in 41 years as shooters split about 50 000 in prize money.
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Vandalia
West Virginia
Ernest H. Wolfe
Charleston
Rip Rice Recaps Baseball And Boxing Happenings
Jim Tabor of New Hope Alabama suffers a bad dix and is rushed to the hospital after collapsing on the field. Jackie Hayes of the Chicago White Sox is diagnosed with cataracts after doctors confirm trouble. Truett Sewell of Decatur shines with 11 wins and a shutout of the Giants. Football practice starts September 2 with a no visiting rule on Thursdays. Lew Jenkins sustains a head cut in a Tennessee crash. Billy Soose defeats Zale and Overlin in bouts while aiming for a title. Coaches Ogle and Fuller head to Atlanta for coaching school next week.
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Boston Red Sox
Jim Tabor
New Hope
Ala
Tabor
Alabama
Jackie Hayes
Chicago White Sox
Jackie
Truett
Ug" Sewell
Decatur
Giants
Billy Soose
Farrell
Penn
Chicago
Soose
Tony Zale
National Boxing Association
Ken Overlin
New York
California
Zale
Ogle and Fuller
Atlanta
France Imposes Calendar Based Drinking Rules
A new law in Vichy sets strict liquor rules with three days per week restricted to wines beer champagne and fruit juice while four days allow aperitifs under 15 percent alcohol or brandy. Absinthe and vermouth are banned. Fines reach 60000 francs for violators and 120000 for advertisers. Civil rights may be revoked and intoxication can no longer be pleaded as a crime excuse.
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