Blue Sox inch toward first-half crown with Cullman sweep
The Decatur Blue Sox beat Cullman in a doubleheader 10-1 and 8-3 to push toward the first-half flag. Bob Chandler pitched a two-hit game in the opener, while Happy Jeffries won again in the second with Decatur's offense rallying in key innings.
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Sox
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Jeffries
Blue Sox
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Morillo
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Howell
J. Lanier
How- Bronaugh
Ogle
Decatur
Lanier
Kimbrell
Chandler
Ogia
McNalley
Kimbrel
West
Mindrove
Iman
Musgrove
Landers
Baea
Evans
First Game Summary From Decatur-Cullman Clash
Wal ler and West lead with two RBIs apiece for Decatur while Chandler adds two runs. Bronaugh Dunn deliver three base hits and West earns two stolen bases. McAfee takes the loss as Chandler wins. Ogle works 22 3 innings for Cullman in the 1 38 save? (Note: Subject to OCR limits)
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Waller
West
Chandler
Kimbrell
Giants Rally Behind Terry as Hitting Pushes Win
Manager Bill Terry drove the Giants to a 9 to 5 victory over the Braves as he belted his 15th homer. Ed Brandt took the loss. Cubs blank Reds 7 to 0 behind Bush Bush's strong pitching and 12 extra-base hits. Pirates celebrate Forbes Field anniversary with a 9 to 6 win as Klein hits two homers. Phillies beat Dodgers 9 to 3 with Ray Benge throwing a complete game.
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Bush Bush
Reds
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Cincinnati
Red Lucas
Pirates
Forbes Field
Iicoo Se
Bucs
Klein
Phils
Dodgers
Ray Benge
First Bloom In the Season Is In Town
The first cotton bloom of the 1932 season reached Athens Alabama from Dr. E W Bryan a well known Shoalford farmer east of Athens He reports a bright crop outlook for the Shoalford area A strange coincidence the first bloom almost always comes from Shoalford which has some of the county s richest land
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Athens
Ala
E. W. Bryan
Shoalford
Burns Slated to Miss Two Weeks for Cullman
Burns, the hard hitting Cullman left fielder, will be out for the rest of the first half after back injuries from a slide in Hartselle and a slip during the Decatur game. Doctors prescribe two weeks rest, with fans hoping for a strong return in the second half.
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Burns
Cullman
Hartselle
Decatur
Decatur Tops Cullman In High School Baseball
Decatur wins 3 to 3? Decatur 3 Cullman 3 listed. McNalley Morrillo Baier West Bronaugh lead RBI tally. Dunn 2 Kimbrell Morrillo two bases. Ogle's nine strikeouts. Jeffries two. Left on base Decatur six Cullman four. Umpires Rollo and Graham. Time 1 28.
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Tingle
Evans
Kimbrel
Cullman
Musgrove
Morillo
Decatur
Waller
Bronaugh
McNalley
Sox
Sanders
Baier
West
Ogle
Howell
Morrillo
H. Ogle
Dann
TOGA
Coccocca
Dunn
Kimbrell
Landers
Jeffries
Rollo
Graham
Dunaway Shuts Out Athens in Narrow B-Line Game
Dunaway hurled a standout six hitter as Hartselle blanked Athens 3 to 0 in nine frames. The win tightens Hartselle’s chase of Athens for second place in the first half, with Cullman still trying to climb from the cellar as the schedule winds down.
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Athens
Hartselle
Athéns
Caldwell R To Rejoin Team
Caldwell R a veteran of the Baron flinging camps who recently underwent operation on his knee is about ready to rejoin the team Caldwell expects to be back in uniform within a week Only actual work will determine whether Ray has lost any of his effectiveness
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Ray. Caldwell
Caldwell
Ray
Delivers Pension Warrants To Vets
Judge B L Malone traveled to Hartsville to deliver pension warrants from the state to Confederate veterans and survivors. The county receives a sizable quarterly amount for remaining veterans and the dependents of deceased veterans.
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B. L. Malone
Hartselle Toda
Fistie Encounter Leads to Early Breakup in Cullman Visit
A minor altercation between McNalley Cullman catcher and Burke Cullman assistant manager was halted Thursday afternoon as the Blue Sox visited Cullman for two games. Officials expect possible suspensions under league rules.
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McNalley
Cullman
Burke
Blue Sox
Hartselle to face Decatur in 3:30 clash on today’s schedule
Schedule notes a 3:30 p.m. game between Hartselle and Decatur with Cullman nursing injuries after yesterday’s clash. Athens appears on the itinerary as teams travel, while the article mentions ladies day at the Decatur game and a weather‑related rain spell affecting June.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Cullman
Athens
Florence Hosts Mills in First Visit to Decatur
Florence will invade Decatur for the first time Saturday to play the Alabama Hosiery Mills club on its home diamond. Briscoe is likely to start on the mound for the locals.
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Florence
Decatur
Alabama Hosiery Mills Club
Briscoe
State Patrolmen Visit In Cullman
Two state patrolmen have been in Cullman this week checking motorists as part of a statewide safety campaign in North Alabama.
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Cullman
North Alabama
Alabama
Temperature records show 8 degree high and 70 degree low
The 24hour period ending at seven o clock recorded a maximum of 8 and a minimum of 70 degrees as the temperature fell.
Tigers Defeated by Wes Ferrell on mound and at bat
Wes Ferrell pitched well and hit a double with two singles as the Indians beat the Tigers 7 to 4. Danny MacFayden completed his first full game for the Yankees, defeating the Red Sox 15 to 4. White Sox plated six in the fourth but the Browns still won 7 to 6.
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Tigers
Ferrell
Danny MacFayden
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Sox
White Sox
Browns
Smokies Edge Pelicans 6 5 In New Orleans
The Smokies defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 6 to 5 after scoring five in the fourth inning led by Ray Moss. New Orleans tied the game before Smokies pulled away with a ninth inning lead for the victory.
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New Orleans
Pels
Ray Moss
Park Improvements Planned by Mills Manager
Ernest Garrett of Alabama Hosiery Mills plans park improvements before next year at the Mills park. Curtis, a pro at the Country Club, will help provide a diamond with grass matching the golf greens before next summer.
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Alabama
Ernest Garrett
Eeeee Curtis
Southern League schedule features Nashville vs Memphis twins
Nashville hosts Memphis for two games while Atlanta visits Birmingham. Chattanooga plays Little Rock and Knoxville meets New Orleans in the Southern League lineup.
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Mobley to Fight Memphis Battler in July Card
Billy Mobley a Birmingham scrapper will meet Fred Revalto of Memphis in the feature bout of the Fourth of July boxing card in Tuscumbia on Monday night. A record crowd is expected to witness the clash.
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Birmingham
Fred Revalto
Memphis
Tuscumbia
Baseball slate tightens with dual city matchups
The schedule shows New York at Boston and Washington at Philadelphia as the only games. In the National League St. Louis visits Pittsburgh and Cincinnati travels to Chicago with Boston at New York also on the docket. American Association features Columbus at Toledo, Kansas City at Minneapolis, St. Paul at Milwaukee, and Louisville at Indianapolis.
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Nice Tribute By Official Of Hardman County Blues Sox
Walter McDaniels, an official in Hardman County Tennessee, praised Decatur after Thursday's doubleheader with Cohen. He said Decatur has one of the fightingest and cleanest playing ball clubs he has seen in twenty five years of baseball experience.
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Walter McDaniels
Hardman County
Tenn
Cohen
Decatur
Big League Scouts Visit Bay North Alabama
Huntsville Innes reports two major league scouts, Johnny Nee of the Yankees and Eddie Goostree of the Tigers, visiting the valley area to assess local baseball talent. After Huntsville, they traveled to Sheffield to continue evaluating players.
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Huntsville Innes
Johnny Nee
Yankees
Eddie Goostree
Tigers
the Times
Huntsville
Sheffield
Baseball and football scores from a wet grounds day
Results show Nashville over Memphis with wet grounds and Knoxville 6 New Orleans 5. American League games Detroit 4 Cleveland 7 New York 15 Boston 4 Chicago 6 St Louis 7. St Louis 6 Pittsburgh and Br 3 Philadelphia 9 New York 9 Boston 5 Cincinnati 0 Chicago 7. National League Br 3 Philadelphia 9 New York 9 Boston 5 Cincinnati 0 Chicago 7.
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Local Baseball Scores Highlight Tie Ending in Darkness
Reported scores show Kansas City 1 Minneapolis 8 St Paul 5 Milwaukee 5 with a tie in 12th due to darkness Columbus 4 Toledo 0. The fragment notes a late stoppage and unclear final result pending continuation.
Gunther Seeks New Victory As Sixteen Wins Stand
Joe Gunther the Nashville mint man boasts a sixteen match winning streak and plans to fight on July Fourth at Decktur. It remains undecided whether he will face Freddie Die Knichel or another opponent on the same card.
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Nashville Mintman
Gunther
Coolidge
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Joe
Decktur
Freddie Knichel
Little Joe
Freddie
Freddie Boy
Street improvements aid access to Alabama Hosiery Mills Park
Residents greet city work on Cinder Street providing better entry to Alabama Hosiery Mills Park. A ditch and culvert were repaired and a temporary bridge installed to ease motorist travel and park access.
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