Shopmen, Millmen clash as Carpenter Cup final nears
The Louisville & Nashville Shop men push back the Connecticut Millmen for early league lead as Kelton dominates with eight safe hits. Odom hits a homer for L N while Provost and others contribute in a 9-3 Decatur industrial league tilt.
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Stee Eee
Tile de SA
Gira Kelton Hurris
Russell
Wyker
Club Biersa
Louisville & Nashville
Connecticut
Decatur Industrial League
Kelton
Provost
Lawrence County Cotton Declared Not Growing Rapidly
Decatur observers in Lawrence County reported that county cotton is not growing quickly. They described the crop as scraggly based on their Sunday observations.
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Decatur
Lawrence County
Lawrence ‘County
Dr. W. P. Baugh on Visit to New York
Well known physician Dr. W. P. Baugh is in New York City on a business mission and will return soon to resume his local practice.
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Dr. W. P. Baugh
New York
W. P. Baugh
New York City
Rhodes Improves at Baughs Infirmary Says Daily Attache
Cecil W. Rhodes, attache of The Daily, was moved to Baughs Infirmary last week and is described as considerably improved today.
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Cecil W. Rhodes
The
Daily
Baugh’s
Babe Ruth Benched By Sore Finger In 1928 Season
Babe Ruth sits on the bench with a sore finger hindering his play as he remains out of the Yankee lineup. Ruth has 32 home runs so far, surpassing his 1927 pace to date.
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Ge Herman Ruth
Babe
Ruth
Southern and American League games on schedule
In the Southern League Nashville visits Chattanooga, Atlanta plays Birmingham, and New Orleans travels to Little Rock as the only games. In the American League St Louis visits Cleveland, Detroit at Chicago, and Washington at Boston are listed as scheduled. The National League features Boston at Brooklyn, New York at Philadelphia, Chicago at Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
Ata
Washington
Tersoren, Icsneseresesitinebetons
Cleveland Seeereeeerne
Sieseeape OO
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Sikelele Lakieniesiauce
Southern League
Nashville
Chattanooga
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Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rock
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Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Wlurhe Orlez Atlanta
Mobile
Baseball Results Roundup From Southern Cities
Nashville 7 Birmingham 9 in 10 innings. Chattanooga 6 Atlanta 4. Memphis 11 7. Mobile 8 1. New Orleans 4 8. Little Rock 5 3.
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Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Memphis
Mobile
New Orleans
Little Rock
Scoring Summary of Multiple Baseball Matches
Detroit beats Chicago 5 to 2. Washington defeats New York 3 to 2. Philadelphia edges Boston 4 to 3. Cleveland overwhelms St Louis 7 to 0.
Baseball Standings Snapshot From Early Season Scores
Brooklyn leads with 10 to 4 over Boston while New York improves to 10 and 6 as Philadelphia trails at 8 and 2. Cincinnati at 5 and 8 visits Chicago at 4 and 7. St. Louis sits 2 and 12 against Pittsburgh 1 and 4.
Hughes Plans Month Out West From Hotel Lyons
J. K. Hughes, manager of the Hotel Lyons, will spend the coming month in California. He will stay in Glendora visiting friends and relatives.
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Hughes
West
J. K. Hughes
Hotel
Lyons
California
Mr. Hughes
Glendora
Tie Result When Darkness Enters
The Cadet and Alabama hosiery men battled for ten innings Saturday afternoon until nightfall kept the score 11 to 11. A hitting spree with 23 total hits and 13 errors left both squads tired. Gibson hit a home run for the Keydets and Hallbrooks and Minor stole home in the 9th.
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Gibson
Nichols
Robinson
Collier
Cottrell
Johnson
Jervis
King
xHalbrooks
xxMinor
Cadet Silk Sox
H. Po
Almon
UCR
Riggsbee
Moore
Bryant
xFields
Pickens
P. Sa' Oo
Eastern cotton shows good health amid dry weather
People touring the county report cotton in the eastern section looking unusually good and clean though growth is slow due to very dry weather. Local observers note the crop presently stands in fair condition with modest progress under arid conditions.
Rain Needed Across Morgan County Grapples With Drought
Morgan County faces drought as rains are scarce. Farmers report corn suffering while cotton shows fair condition and blooms, hinting at a potential good yield if moisture returns soon.
Young Man of Manhattan at the Princess Theatre Today
The Princess theatre presents Katharine Brush novel Young Man of Manhattan as the main feature today and Tuesday. It follows Ann and Toby two young newspaper people whose romance and careers collide from the Dempsey Tunney fight to the World's Series and other sport and society events.
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Manhattan
Princess Theatre
Katharine Brush
Saturday Evening Post
Farrar and Rinehart
New York
Ann
Toby
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Puff Randolph
Jones Opens Open Prep With Par 72 In Practice
Bobby Jones and Calamity Jane II staged a smooth par 72 in practice at Interlochen ahead of the National Open. Tolley and Moe posted 75 and 76 respectively as Jones showcased steady play, testing the rough on several holes and sinking a birdie on the 12th.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Bobby Jones
Calamity Jane II
Interlochen
Jones
Cyril Tolley
Don Moe
Portland
Ore
Tolley
Johnston
Moe
Major League Week Results Compiled by AP
The Associated Press shows a weekly compilation of diamond activities across both major leagues. Highlights cover notable games, standout performances, and key outcomes from the past week.
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The
Associated Press
Mrs. Virginia Chadwell Returns From Nashville Visit
Mrs. Virginia Chadwell of Nashville has come back after a brief trip to visit relatives in this area.
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Virginia Chadwell
Nashville
Athens leads North Alabama Amateur league standings
Athens remains atop the North Alabama Amateur league with a two game lead over Rogersville. Cullman and Town Creek chase third place at five wins and five losses while Haleyville sits fifth and Elkmont remains last.
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Athens
Rogersville
Town Creek
Haleyville
Biko
Wounded farm hand Punk improving after shooting
A farm hand on the George Burk plantation known as Punk in the Trinity section was wounded last Monday by Joe Iding and is now improving with good recovery chances. Boding remains in the county jail as no preliminary hearing request has been filed.
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George Burk
Trinity Section
Joe Iding
Boding
Distribution Of Vouchers Closing
The distribution of vouchers to Confederate veterans and to the widows of the wearers of the gray is nearly finished at the Probate Judge’s office. Only a little over a quarter hundred veterans remain in the county, and widows decrease with each pension period. A state historical society building rises on the capitol grounds in Oklahoma City.
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State Historical Society
Capitol Grounds
Oklahoma City
Poison Hooch Triggers Blindness in Ann Reversal
The plot shows Ann drinking poisonous hooch left by Toby causing sudden blindness. Tense sequences build to a dramatic finale and a surprisingly hopeful ending credited as a rare triumph in novel and film storytelling.
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Ann
Toby
Amateurs Draw Noted Praise From Decatur Visitor
A. H. Kelly of Decatur praised amateur baseball in the city and the Louisville and Nashville Shops team for playing strong ball. He also noted the curb market attracting farmers daily and its proven success since establishment.
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Seaanian
Birmingham Age-Herald
Kelley
Decatur
A. H. Kelly
Birmingham
Louisville & Nashville
Barons Look for Second as Week Sees Slugging Spurt
Memphis standings shift as Birmingham Barons surge with 97 hits and 67 runs to climb on New Orleans for second place. Atlanta gains from fifth to fourth while Chattahooga swaps spots. Pelicans struggle, Memphis gains on New Orleans, and Vols slump across seven games.
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Memphis
Tenn
Atlanta
Birmingham Barons
New Orleans
Chattancoga
Barons
The
Pelicans
Chicks
Little Rock
Nashville
Vols
Golfing Honor Near Decisive Carpenter Cup Result
By evening the Carpenter cup winner will be decided at Valley Country club. W W Fussell and Billy Wyker Jr. won their flights while Jim Howard, Athens, bid to enter finals but was eliminated by Wyker in the semifinals. Fussell had earlier dominated the second flight. the match promises keen interest as the cup grants one year possession and permanent possession after three wins.
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The
Valley Country Club
W. W. Fussell
Billy Wyker
Wyker
Fussell
Jim Howard
Athens
Joe Duncan
Athenian
Young Wyker
Buck Spinks Here Speaks Of Bates College Title
Buck Spinks, Auburn linesman of 1927 and now an assistant to Coach Dave Morey at Lewiston, Maine, is here today for a short time. Spinks declared that Morey had won the state title for Bates College this past year, the first time Bates has earned such an honor in many years.
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Buck Spinks
Auburn
Dave Morey
Lewiston
Maine
Spinks
Morey
Bates College
Bates
Preparations for Morgan County Singing Convention
Practically all was ready today for a two day Morgan county singing convention to be held at the camp ground near Hartselle next Saturday and Sunday. It is expected to be one of the most attended events in county history with many visiting musical organizations expected.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
Assistant Chief John Bryant Returns From Vacation
Assistant Chief of Police John Bryant resumed duty this morning after vacation travel visiting points of interest in Alabama and Tennessee.
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John Bryant
Alabama
Tennessee
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