Van Buren Curren Caps Athens Rally In 3 1 Victory
Athens defeats Decatur 3 1 in a Central League encounter. Van Uren Curren limited Cullman Bearcats to three hits while Athens backed him with eight hits and two Sox errors. Sammy Whitt led Decatur with two doubles and a single, while West doubled and Johnson drove in a run.
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Dunnaway
Cullman Bearcats
van Uren Curren
Athens
Centur
Sox
Robinson
H. Lanier
Johnson
Whitt
Kimbrel
Armstrong
Bronaugh
West
Almon
W._ Wilkinson
Curren
Wilkinson
Wikinson
Jeffries
Woodroof
John
Collins
Evans
Decatur
Sammy Whitt
Pet West
Decatur Boys
Landers
Hanserd
Hatchett
Hpore Johnson
B. Wilkinson
Beasley
Curen
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Inteanavill
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Dressen's Father Is Seriously Ill Forces Absence For Volf
The Volf will be without manager Charley Dressen for several days as he travels to Illinois to be by his father’s bedside after a serious illness.
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Volf
Charley Dressen
Illinois
Trinity Wins 3-1 In Tight Pitching Duel
Trinity defeated Chaleybeate Springs 3-1 in a standout game. Sheats allowed four hits with six strikeouts and two walks, while Vinson scattered five hits with six strikeouts and two walks. Trinity scored two runs and benefited from strong defense by Robinson and Holland.
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Chaleybeate Springs
Sheats
Vinson
Robinson
Holland
Dillman Draws Crowds in Garrett Park Wrestling Show
Wrestling fans pack weekly American Legion matches at Garrett park as Dillman, a crafty veteran, headlines. He rarely loses by pin but has been known to clash with referees. Montgomery controversy over rough tactics stirred local sports pages. Chris Jordan backs Dillman as Decatur crowds expect a strong bout with Lon and Chaney assisting the lineup.
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Garrett Park
Dillman
Storm
Montgomery
Andy Jaffe
Dillman Action Brings New Rule in Alabama Wrestling
The disqualification of Joe Dillman in Montgomery led the Alabama Athletic Commission to approve a rule. A wrestler disqualified for hitting or roughing a referee will face a 20 percent purse fine, with a warning issued to curb rough play in the mat game.
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Joe Dillman
Montgomery
Andy Jaffee
Alabama Athletic Commission
Veterans Team to Visit Decatur Monday
The Birmingham Veterans Bureau team will play the Blue Sox at Garrett Park Monday at 3 30 p m. The game, sponsored by the Morgan County post of the American Legion, supports Legion relief work and marks the Veterans' first North Alabama trip this season. Manager McDuff has not announced his pitching lineup.
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Birmingham
Decatur
Blue Sox
Garrett Park
Morgan County Post
American Legion
Legion
North Alabama
Sox
Invaders
McDuff
Home Runs Lift Yankees to Victory Over Indians
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig launched back to back homers powering the Yankees to a 4 3 win over Cleveland. Averill paced the Indians with a long homer to keep them in range as Detroit fell to Washington 8 5. Marberry allowed 12 hits but Tigers rallied late. Red Sox topped White Sox 5 4 on Benny Tate’s homer with men aboard. Athletics routed Browns 15 5 aided by 17 hits.
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Indians
Averill
Tribe
Nats
Detroit
Marberry
Tigers
Red Sox
White Sox
Benny Tate
Athletics
Browns
Final League Game On Tap For Today
The Bee Line league finishes with Hartselle vs De catur at Garrett Park as the last regular season game. Cullman and Athens were set for a twin bill but Athens withdrew, so both games are forfeited to Cullman.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Garrett Park
Cullman
Athens
Gomez Wins 21st Victory of Year
Lefty Gomez struggled to notch his 21st win of the season but benefited from strong support. Hildebrand allowed six hits to the Yankees while Gomez was touched for ten, yet powerful long distance hitting provided the margin for New York.
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Lefty Gomez
Hildebrand
Southern League Matchups With Key City Rivalries
Nashville visits Memphis as Atlanta plays Birmingham and Chattanooga faces Little Rock. Knoxville battles New Orleans while St Louis visits Philadelphia and Chicago travels to Boston. Detroit rests. In the National League New York goes to St. Louis and Brooklyn visits Chicago. Boston meets Cincinnati and Philadelphia plays Pittsburgh. American Association features Louisville at Minneapolis Toledo at Kansas City Columbus at Milwaukee and Indianapolis at St Paul.
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New Orleans
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New York
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
St Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
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Southern League
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Little Rock
National League
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
American Association
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Results Summary of Baseball Games Across Leagues
Results show Nashville 2 Memphis 0 Atlanta 2 Birmingham 4 Knoxville 1 2 New Orleans 3 3. Rain affected Chattanooga versus Little Rock. Boston 5 Chicago 4 New York 4 Cleveland 3 St Louis 5 Philadelphia 15 Washington 8 Detroit 5 Philadelphia 11 Pittsburgh 3 5. Second game went ten innings. Brooklyn 3 Chicago 9 New York 6 St Louis 5. Only games played.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
City Tennis Tourney At Woodall's Sees Steady Interest
The first city wide tennis tournament at Woodall's shows growing interest as Meredith Handsome trophies are at stake. Entries include Wyker McCormick Malone Maxwell and many others with many doubles results listed and quarterfinals to be played soon.
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Meredith Handsome
Ma Geocel
Billy Wyker
Paul McCormick
Douglas
Sam Malone
Polly Maxwell
Davd Whte
Charlie Malone, Jr
Billy Boswell
Ralph Rigsby
James Shealy
Mack Dinsmore
Jack Mason
al Walker
Carter Dobbs
Jim Johnson
Seybourne Dunne
Chas. Mathews
James Shealey
David White
Ed Neville
Walter Marvin Penney
Ralph Riggsbee
Chas. Malone, Jr
James Rankin
Sam Malone, Jr
Douglas Dodd
Paul Wade
Dr. D. D. Cox
Otto Simms
John F White
D. D. Cox
Walter M. Penney
John F. White
Submarine ace Dunaway leads Hartselle past Cullman Bearcats 5–0
Ab Dunaway pitched a masterful no hit effort with ten strikeouts as Hartselle blanked Cullman 5–0 in the final meeting of the season. Tub Pruitt made a web gem at second, while the defense backed Dunaway with errorless play and steady support.
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Hartselle
Cullman Bearcats
Dunaway
Tub Pruitt
Tidwell
Cubs Win Again Over the Robins
The Cubs defeated the Dodgers 9 to 3 as Guy Bush pitched a complete game to hold the Dodgers to seven hits. A three run third inning and a six run fourth propelled Chicago into a five and a half game lead in the pennant race. The Phillies swept the Pirates 11 to 3 and 6 to 5 while the Giants edged the Cardinals 6 to 5 after a tight back and forth.
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Dodgers
Guy Bush
Bruins
Phils
Pirates
Giants
Merrimack Mills to Play Alabama Mills Knitters Saturday
The Merrimack Mills baseball club visits Garrett Field Saturday afternoon for a 3 30 game against the Alabama Mills Knitters. The matchup is billed as one of the season’s best in the Valley as Merrimack boasts a strong squad.
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Merrimack Mills
Alabama Mills Knitters
Garrett Park
Merrimack
Granger Hurls Perfect Game for Chickens in Nightcap
George Granger rebounded from an earlier loss to the Vols by pitching a perfect game in the second game of a Nashville double bill, as the Chickers defeated the Vols 1 to 0. Brillheart and Davis won the opener 3 to 2, while the Pels swept the Smokies 3 to 1 and 3 to 2. Red Barnes starred on defense for the Barons in a 4 to 2 win over the Crackers. Touchstone reached 16th victory of the year.
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Vols
Chick Hurler
Chicks
Nashville
Brillheart
Davis
Reid
Granger
Pels
Smokies
Rabb
Barons
Red Barnes
Crackers
Touchstone
Man from Mooresville Sent Home After Tonsil Operation
Jack Smith of Mooresville was discharged to his home today from Baugh's Infirmary following a tonsil operation.
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Mooresville
Baugh’s
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