Babe Ruth Records Put to Test With Foxx Wilson Chase
Babe Ruth has two three homer games at Sportsman’s Park and Wrigley. Hack Wilson and Jimmy Foxx are expected to challenge the record in October with McCarthy and Mack noting Foxx’s high over-spin drives and Wilson’s powerful clearances. Labor Day opens Army practice ahead of Harvard Yale Illinois and Notre Dame trips. Campolo shifts focus from boxing to poetry for his diary.
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How To Believe Sick Headaches In 3 Minutes
North Carolina druggist claims a five ingredient combo called B C relieves headaches neuralgia sciatic and neural pains in three minutes. The formula allegedly quiets nerves and leaves users buoyant with no after effects. Sold by druggists in 10c and 25c packages with guarantee.
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Pirates Rally to Third Straight Win Over Cubs
The Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 to cut the lead to 11 1/2 games as Jess Petty delivered clutch pitching and Hal Carlson held the Cubs to eight hits. The Phillies edged the Braves 5-4 with Benge delivering a bases loaded single in the tenth. Thompson and Friberg powered the Phils while Walker allowed Brooklyn four hits in a 6-2 Giants victory.
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Where They Play Today Southern League matchups
New Orleans visits Nashville Memphis plays Atlanta Little Rock travels to Birmingham Mobile goes to Chattanooga for today’s Southern League games.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Mobile
Chattanooga
Baseball Schedule Flashpoints Across Five Matches
The American League slate features Boston vs Philadelphia, Detroit vs St Louis, Washington vs New York, and Cleveland vs Chicago, outlining key matchups across the league today.
National League Schedule Quiet for Chicago Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn
Only games are listed for the National League with Chicago at Pittsburgh New York at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at Boston. No scores or results are provided.
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Boston
Southern League scores roll with late drama
Nashville edged by New Orleans 3 to 7 while Birmingham won 2 to 1 over Little Rock in 11 innings. Atlanta defeated Memphis 5 to 4 and Chattanooga fell 2 to 8 with Mobile 10 to 4.
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New York Leads In Standings With Early Schedule Wins
The day brings early results from the league with New York 6 Brooklyn 2 and Philadelphia 5 Boston 4 Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 5. Other scheduled games include matchups across major cities.
Scores From The Day In Major League Standings
Detroit 0 and St Louis 6 highlight the afternoon as Washington 4 New York 5 Boston 6 Philadelphia 7 and Cleveland 1 Chicago 2 round out the schedule with key results across the league.
Wightman Protege Sarah Palfrey Follows Helen Wills
Forest Hills, Aug 30 AP report. Mrs Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, famed coach, becomes mentor to Sarah Palfrey as she did for Helen Wills. Palfrey's rise to prominence mirrors Wills after Palfrey, age 16, and Wills gained national fame under Wightman's guidance since 1909.
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California
Boston Star
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Kid Chocolate Beats Al Singer In Bronx Title Fight
In New York August 30 Kid Chocolate defeated Al Singer before about 45 000 fans at the Polo Grounds amid contentious judging with two judges for Chocolate and one for Singer. The twelve round bout featured fast technical boxing with no knockdowns and a wide crowd reaction.
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Associated Press
California bans aerial shooting of game by statute
A California statute prohibits frightening or shooting game from an airplane. The law preserves wildlife by restricting aerial hunting practices.
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California
Have No Fear If Son Is Scraped In The Play
Proud fathers need not worry if sons come home with a long scrape under the chin or on the neck after practice. The article notes scrapes from hitting the tackling dummy are expected as decatur gridmen learn the sport. It warns against burns from novice crashes into the dummy.
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Ellenen Lads Travel to Sheffield for Southern Shopmen Rematch
The Louisville and Nashville shop men head to Sheffield for a third crack at the Southern Shopmen after two earlier failed attempts to start a winning streak. Uncertainty surrounds likely lineup changes as the rival team had won a close 8-7 verdict after an easy game.
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Louisville & Nashville
Sheffield
Babe Ruth Hits 37th Home Run As Yankees Edge Washington
Babe Ruth belts his 37th homer with two on and drives the Yankees past Washington in a tight game. He leads the nearest competitor, Chuck Klein of the Phillies, by four homers.
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Washington
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Chuck Klein
Phillies
Pair Of Games For Labor Day In Decatur
The Decatur Monarchs and the ball teams will host baseball on Labor Day at Malone Park. The first game starts at 2 30. It appears there will be no other games that day in Sas, the city on that holiday.
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Malone Park
Sas
Young Stribling Beats Frankie Wine In Nashville Bout
Young Stribling of Macon Georgia won a decision over Frankie Wine of Montana in an eight round boxing match at Sulphur Dell Nashville. The crowd of 4000 to 5000 saw a fast paced battle with Wine pressed throughout and Stribling landing key blows in the later rounds.
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Pete West May Transfer to Anniston Military School
Pete West, an all state fullback candidate, is likely to enter Anniston Military Academy later this year. He has also considered several prep schools this term. West finished a notable athletic career here with a record in all branches of sport.
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Papenburg Leaves For Prep School in Alabama
Herman Papenburg a Decatur grid mainstay plans to leave next Sunday morning for Greensboro Alabama to enter preparatory school for the 1929 1930 term His football record for local schools has been strong and noted in the report
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Decatur Grid
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Plenty Equipment For Gridmen Here At City Park
Decatur gridmen may lack veteran material but have ample gear at City Park grid days. The athletic body reports ready items including pants sweat shirts headgear shoulder pads and jerries. In AlaskaCook Inlet area salmon feeding for silver foxes is allowed in some zones.
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Central Highs 1929 Grid Squad Takes Shape In Practice
Central high school's 1929 football squad moves into focus as the second practice session ends. Coach Taylor plans daily sessions and morning blackboard drills ahead of scrimmages, with captain Dick Dobbins and new hopefuls like Woodruff showing promise.
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Dick Dobbins
Puller
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Dallas amateur criminologist says criminals made not born
Mrs Edith Aynes of Dallas Texas argues criminals are formed by environment and experience rather than being born. She promotes studying social factors and early intervention as prevention.
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Dallas
Texas
Cubs Lose Charley Grimm to Broken Wrist in Clash With Giants
Diamond Casualty reports Charley Grimm Cubs captain and first baseman suffers a broken left wrist after collision in game against the Giants, impacting pennant race prospects.
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Charley Grimm
Giants
Barons Reclaim South League Lead with 2-1 Win
Birmingham Barons topple Little Rock Pebs 2-1 as Ludolph hurls 11 frames and singles in the 11th to seal the win. New Orleans Pelicans beat Nashville 7-3 to close the gap, while Mobile and Chattanooga split a doubleheader.
Ott Near Hack Wilson With 33rd Home Run
Melvin Ott homered for the 33rd time this season to draw even with Hack Wilson for the lead in the standings. The blast came yesterday as Ott continued his hot batting run for the team in the tight pennant race.
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Hack Wilson
Yankees Halve a Pair as Macks Win
The Yanks split with the Washington Senators in a doubleheader with Ruth delivering a 5-4 win in game one and Washington replying 8-4 in game two. Goslin and Ruth homered as the Senators erupted in the eighth. Red Sox edge Athletics 7-6 after three errors by Boston.
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Goslin
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Mack
Rothrock
Sox
Ruth Leads Home Run Race With 37 Homers
The record shows Babe Ruth with 37 home runs leading the league, while the Cubs and Chuck Klein of the Phillies vie for runner-up honors in the ongoing season.
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Babe Ruth
Women Prisoner Increases, Men Decline in Alabama Inmates
Data show last year saw more women committed to Alabama prisons while male commitments fell. Officials note shifting crime and sentencing patterns affecting inmate demographics.
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