Roughest Wrestler Dillman Set for Main Bout at Garrett Park
The upcoming American Legion wrestling card at Garrett Park features "Bad Greek" Joe Dillman, famed for rough-style bouts, teaming with Lon Chaney in the headline match. The one hour limit undercard matches Buck Lawson versus Bulldog Mallory, drawing strong local interest for Thanksgiving-week action.
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Lon Chaney
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South
Alabama
Buck Lawson
Bulldog Mallory
Legion
Goofs Defeat Austinville Behind Five Hit Shutout Pitching
The Goofs won 6 to 1 as Turney pitched five hit innings and received solid run support. Austinville struggled at the plate with 11 safeties allowed and six unearned runs in the game.
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Turney
Goofs
Agate
Merrimack Beats Alabama Knitters 3 2 In Pitching Duel
Merrimack pitcher Lott limits Alabama to five hits while striking out ten as Merrimack defeats the Knitters 3 to 2. Pickens allows four hits in three innings then threads together six more, with Merrimack taking the lead in the second inning and extending it on a trio of runs.
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Merrimack
Alabama Knitters
Pickens
Lott
Knitters
Graham
Watson
Odom
Payne
Spurlock
Collett
Williams
Collins
Baker
Smith
Crabtree
Kimbrel
Best
King
Almon
Alabama Mills
Merrmack
Robinson
Hatchett
Resigned Bee Line Chief Publishes Statement On Lowe Use
R Allen, resigning president of the Bee Line league, explains in a signed statement the Reasons for using pitcher Lowe in several games. He details bylaw interpretations and board actions that led to Athens moving from top to bottom in the league and cites disagreements over player assignments and substitutions.
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Bee Line League
Lowe
Athens
Allen
Bee Line Baseball League
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Hart- Selle
Peyton
Dr. White
Hartselle
Decatur
Cullman
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McDuff
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Alton Walker
Pell City
Ala
Walker
Charlie Ed Howell
League
Board of Control
Athens Cullman to Start Five Game Series for North Alabama Title
Owen Nelson announces Athens and Cullman will begin a five game series Tuesday afternoon in Athens for the North Alabama championship. All games start at three. venues rotate Athens Cullman Athens Cullman. Protest disputes and protest procedures are noted by R. C. Allen.
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Owen
Hot” Nelson
Athens Baseball Club
Athens
Cullman
North Alabama
Trinity Scores a One-Run Decision
Trinity beat Hillsboro 6 to 5 on Saturday behind strong pitching by Harvey who struck out ten and held Hillsboro to eight safeties. Trinity collected ten hits against J. D. Corum, with Paul Horton starring for Hillsboro in batting and fielding.
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Hillsboro
Harvey
J. D. Corum
Paul Horton
Blue Sox Fall In Extra Innings To Dallas 6-5
Dallas drives across a run in the tenth to beat Decatur 6-5 after a five run Dallas third and Decatur surge with four fifth inning runs. Hap Jeffries took the loss for the Sox, Myhand earned the win, with Lanier Bronaugh Landers Chandler among the Sox hitters.
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Decatur Blue Sox
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Fisher
Hap Jeffries
Sox
Decatur
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Duby Bronaugh
Bill Landers
Bob Chandler
Abdrhpoae
H. Lanier
McDuff
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Bronaugh
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Eenon Ween J
Green
Gentry
Wir
Eeecigcciwnantion
Tabor
Rf Fisher
Nee Arenes
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Carpenter Cup Play At Valley Country Club Ends Two Matches
Two matches completed in Carpenter cup play at Valley Country Club. Fred Wilcox defeated Joe Duncan in the first flight. Fred Bloodworth Jr defeated Reverend George R Moeller in the second flight. Tournament progresses steadily.
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Valley Country Club
Fred Wilcox
Joe Duncan
Fred Bloodworth, Jr
George R. Moeller
Noogans Gain as Pebs Beat Chicks in Slim Games
Noogans gained on the Chicks as Duster Mails blanked the Crackers 8 to 0 before 6,100 fans. The Chicks lost a ten inning decision to the Pebs 9 to 8. Eight pitchers used by Little Rock and Memphis in a futile effort to stop the slugging. Mails struck out seven and allowed six scattered hits. The Vols edged the Smokies 11 to 10 in a slugging contest. The Pels beat the Barons 2 to 1 in a swift 1 hour 19 minutes. Rabt and Hughes held to three hits each.
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Chicks
Little Rock
Memphis
Mails
Jenkins
Vols
Smokies
Knoxvillians
Pels
Barons
Rabt
Hughes
Passes Void for Post-Season Series Across Hart Selle and Decatur
The two teams announced today that all passes for the post-season pennant playoff are void in Hart Selle and Decatur. Previously valid season passes no longer admit holders to the stands for the series.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Negro Baseball Manager Is Here
Otis Johnson, longtime manager of the White Sox, visits his Cedar Lake home area. He has worked for the Pullman company, stationed in Cincinnati, Florida, Chicago, and now Los Angeles. His latest trip was en route to the Olympic games.
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Otis Johnson
White Sox
Cedar Lake
Decatur
Otis
Pullman Company
Cincinnati
Florida
Chicago
Los Angeles
Legion group 10 seeks contest for Auburn Alabama Turkey Day
A Birmingham led movement by the American Legion Alabama outlines a five year Turkey Day football series between Auburn and Alabama. A special committee will seek legislation to fund a scholarship for children of deceased World War veterans and later host annual games generating about a quarter million dollars.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Gadsden
American Legion
Horace ©. Wilkinson
Ofmingham
Department
Portland
Oregon
Charlie Greer
Legion
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