Ike Boone Beats Pepper for 1931 International League Bat King
Ike Boone of Newark wins the 1931 International League batting title with a .3561 average, edging Raymond Pepper who finishes second at .3557. John Gill of Baltimore is third at .344, with Ken Strong of Toronto fourth at .340. Pepper, a Decatur native, is a Cardinals prospect awaiting a chance in St. Louis amid a strong outfield.
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Ike Boone
Boone
Newark
Pepper
Pep
John Gill
Baltimore
Ken Strong
Toronto
Ronmen Tie For Points In Game At YMCA Bowling
A hotly contested match at the YMCA bowling alleys last night had Co A Carter earning top honors for both high single and total scores. Tournament averages rose for Hart, Carter, Speake, and Morrow, while Wilds, Clapton, Arvidson and Wilson slipped. Alleys open for practice tonight. tomorrow night the L and N Freight Office faces Decatur Roofers with a 41 pin handicap.
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E. N. Hart
C. A. Carter
N. M. Speake
James Morrow
Wilds
Clapton
Arvidson
Wilson
Jno
Herb Pennock Signs With Yankees Again
Philadelphia January 20 Herb Pennock the Yankee pitcher said he has signed his 1932 contract for the same salary as last year and called it very satisfactory while declining to reveal the amount.
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Philadelphia
Herb Pennock
Yankee
Pennock
Weights Vary On The Tiger Squad
Auburn weighs 16 man basketball squad with Lumpkin at 125 pounds the lightest. George Jenkins stands 154 pounds, center Bob Arthur weighs 192, Captain Jack Stewart 186, and several teammates range from 160 to 190. The article notes players added weight after switching from football to basketball.
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Tom “Little
Papa
Lumpkin
Millerville
Tigers
George Jenkins
Columbus
Dixie
Tulane
Bob Arthur
Birmingham
Gibiron
Jack Stewart
Anniston
Frank Sindler
Sam Mason
David Ariail
Ralph Jordan
Boots Chambless
Lindley Hatfield
Sterling Dupree
Elmer Kelley
David Rogers
Harbin Lawson
Charles Kaley
Warren McMahan
Arail
Chambless
Dupree
Hatfield
Jordan
Mason
Chet Wynne
Arthur
Speaking of Hens The Champ Hen Lays Record Egg
Robert Pates of 520 East Market Street reports his White Rock hen laid five eggs in one batch. The five eggs included four soft shelled and a large hard shelled egg. The fifth egg measured 7 1/2 inches around and 8 3/4 inches long. Pates claims the egg contained a shell within a shell.
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Robert Pates
East Market Street
Pates
Exams In Progress Across Decatur Schools
Decatur high school and grammar school students enter the second day of first semester exams. Exams wrap Friday afternoon and students await results with mixed expectations. The article notes the short lifespan of dollar bills, tied to currency costs.
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Decatur
Alabama Sports Thrive Under Winter Sunshine
Alabama's athletic world blooms this week with football, basketball, track, wrestling, boxing, golf and fencing. Alabama’s Crimson Tide eyes spring football training, while Emmett Marshall earns all American skeet honors. Birmingham teams face Dixie Conference dates as they prepare for district eliminations and a major high school tournament at Tuscaloosa.
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Montgomery
Alm
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Birmingham
Birmingham Southern
Howard
Spring Hill
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Teams Set for Spring and Scholastic Apex
High school artists likely play February 19 and 20 to clear courts for college teams. Geraldine won last year’s scholastic title 24 to 20 over Sidney Lanier. Alabama Mississippi Florida and Georgia sign into the league with Montgomery Selma Mobile named as Alabama’s reps. Coach Frank Thomas starts spring football two weeks early for extended training. Alabama shares the Southern Conference lead with Kentucky at four wins and no losses as LSU visits Friday and Saturday.
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Plainsmen
Florida
Jack Stewart
Jordan
Lumpkin
Tuscaloosa
Geraldine
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Mississippi
Georgia
Selma
Mobile
Frank Thomas
Kentucky
May Revive Southeastern League Plans Hit Montgomery Meeting
The Southeastern League may be revived if plans succeed at a Montgomery meeting today. Selma Mobile and Montgomery in Alabama would join, with Class B cities in Alabama Florida and Mississippi. Financial difficulties had weakened the league in prior years.
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Florida
Mississippi
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Montgomery
Beautify Decatur Plan for Spring Flower Planting
Decatur residents are urged to plan ahead for spring flower planting to improve curb appeal and community spaces. Local volunteers and city staff will coordinate seed deliveries, soil preparation, and park beautification projects in the coming weeks.
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Decatur
Sir Lorde BAIT TOSSERS GO AFTER CONTRACTS
New York reports show 11 players from the three teams weighing contract terms and winter plans. Ruffing and Dickey rejected terms, Pipgras Wells Crossetti Byrd signed, with others like Bissonette Pullis Sewell Lanteri undecided or unsigned as Giants send in two signed deals from Verger and Parmalee.
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Yankees
George Pipgras
Ed Wells
Frank Crossetti
Sam Byrd
Fleet
del Bissonette
Brooklyn
Herbert Pennock
Kennett Square
Col
Earl Combs
Richmond, Ky
Giants
Johnny Verger
Roy Parmalee
Four Heaviest Metals Identified by Standards Bureau
The Bureau of Standards lists gold osmium platinum and tungsten as the four heaviest metals. The finding highlights osmium taking top spot followed by platinum and gold with tungsten close behind.
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Bureau of Standards
Stuffy Stewart Returning to Dixie Baseball Circuits
Stuffy Stewart, longtime Birmingham Barons star, is set to return to the South with the Knoxville Smokies of the Southern League. He has been playing with the Seattle team in the Pacific Coast League and was long regarded as a top infield talent.
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Stewart
Birmingham Barons
Dixie
Knoxville Smokies
Southern League
Seattle
Alabama A D Announces Crimson Sports Schedules
Alabama athletic directors release winter and spring schedules across basketball football and boxing. The list includes games at home and away with dates for January through December, featuring Georgia Tech Tennessee Kentucky Vanderbilt and others, plus the Southern Conference tournament in Atlanta and a San Francisco visit.
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S. A
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
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Knoxville
Kentucky
Lexington
Chattanooga
Sewanee
Ole Miss
Oxford
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Starkeville
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Aggies
Montgomery
George Washington University
Way
Tenn
Birmingham
St. Mary’s College
San Francisco
Episcopal Scouts To Meet Friday At Parish House
The Episcopal troop will not meet tonight but will gather Friday night at seven at the Parish house. The postponement was due to ongoing school examinations.
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Episcopal Scouts
Episcopal Troop
Schmeling to Fight Sharkey Under New York Rules
Max Schmeling settled with the New York state athletic commission and pledged to restart his feud with Sharkey by July 1. A $25,000 forfeit and legal papers will back the June 15 round at Madison Square Garden. An exhibition tour and a California film project follow, with no Schmeling Walker bout planned.
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Max Schmeling
New York State Athletic Commission
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Ten Sailor
Schmeling
Sharkey
Max
Madison Square Garden
Boston Warrior
Johnny Buckley
Mickey Walker
Jacobs
California
Bank of England Begins Acts Operations on January First
The Bank of England started acts operations on January 1 1695 marking the establishment of its early financial activities and regulatory functions in the realm.
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