Beantown Showdown Headlines Big Baseball All Stars Clash
Boston leads the biggest baseball showcase since Ruth era as top hitters face a National League star lineup. Cubs manager Charley Grimm and Nationals skipper plan strategic pitching limits while Dizzy Dean or Curt Davis headline NL pitching against AL powerhouses led by Gehrig Gehringer and DiMaggio in a marquee exhibition at a rebranded Braves Field.
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Jimmy Foxx
Earl Averill
Bill Dickey
Goose Goslin
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New York
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Averill
Cleveland
Dickey
Youth Drowns During Farm Program Trip in Alabama
Kenneth Green Melton age 17 from Guin Alabama drowned in the Bon Secour river near Foley during a two day vacation trip with a group of future farmers of America. The incident occurred late yesterday and cast a pall over the group’s gathering.
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Ministers Meet in Golf Battle in Memphis
Memphis ministers stage a heated golf battle at Pine Hill club to determine the champion among preacher players. Qualifying play began yesterday and will continue through Wednesday as onlookers expect a well behaved field.
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Tenn
Pine Hill
First Stew for Sports Series Opens at Lacey's Spring
The first stew of the County Better Sportsmans Association series takes place Thursday July 9 from 2 to 5 pm at Lacey's Spring. Judge Seybourn Lynne will speak as members work to recruit new attendees and explain conservation aims. Danville, Somerville, Cold Springs and Dell Springs are scheduled as future stops.
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Somerville
Cold Springs
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Southern Leaders Set For AP Baseball Statistics
Batting leaders list includes Singtorm and Dwyer with high averages. Richards of Atlanta and Mauldin of Knox notable for runs and hits. Pitching leaders show Gow and Williams among wins. Home runs by Mueller and Richards, with Ry Wright driving in for Chattanooga. Stolen bases led by Marquardt and Nonnenkamp. Team marks include double plays and runs scored, contrasts in opponent runs by Atlanta and Nashville.
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Singtorm
Dwyer
Nash
Richards
Atl'ta
Mauldin
Knox
Steph’son
B'ham
E. Browne
Little Rock
L. Thomas
Atlanta
Bpeece
Nashville
Schmidt
Williams
Darrow
Birmingham
Mueller
Knoxville
Wright
Chattanooga
Taitt
Marquardt
Mem
Nonnenkamp
Harris
Baseball results from several leagues with varied finalities
In the Southern League New Orleans and Chattanooga battled to a 6 all tie when play was called after the 8th inning to allow New Orleans to catch a train. The National League had no games. Rochester beat Albany 4 to 3 in the International League. In the Alabama Florida League Troy defeated Abbeville 6 to 1 while Ozark beat Panama City 7 to 6 and Union Springs tied Andalusia 5 to 5 in other listed scores.
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
All Stars Spotlight Shines in Boston Dream Game
Boston hosts the annual dream game with managers Charlie Grimm and Joe McCarthy leading star-studded lineups. Henry Edwards notes AL power but NL fans await Joe DiMaggio, while Bob Grove may start and Dizzy or Davis could pitch. Yawkey travels to explain Sox woes to owners.
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Jimmy Foxx
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Joe DiMaggio
McCarthy Forces
Bob Grove
Ans
Dizzy
Davis
Noibatl
Giants
Trojans Grab The Pennant In Split-Season Play
The Alabama-Florida League opened the second half with Troy set for a championship playoff after a late push toppled Enter Prise and Ozark. Ernie Wingard’s Trojans beat Abbeville Reds 5 1 to seal the first-half title as Ozark finished second with 33–2?3 records. Enterprise Barons surged to third with 32–23. The field includes Dothan Boll Weevils Abbeville Andalusia Union Springs and Panama City. Second half opener: Abbeville at Troy plus other matchups on the slate.
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Panama City
Alabama Florida league game notes
Abbeville faces Troy, Andalusia plays Union Springs, Enterprise meets Ozark, and Dothan travels to Panama City in today’s league schedule.
Sport memories span Ryder Cup captaincy and golf milestones
Today marks the anniversary of Walter Hagen named captain of the U S Ryder Cup team. Max Schmeling defeated Pauline Uzcudun in Berlin. In another past note, Craig Wood and Denny Shute tied for the British Open at 292. A five year recall recalls the Athletics beating Washington to widen the American League lead to 5 1/2 games.
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Walter Hagen
Max Schmeling
Pauline Uzcudun
Berlin
Craig Wood
Denny Shute
Athletics
Washington
Treasury balances show large expenditures exceed receipts
Washington reports receipts of 22,866,537.78 and expenditures of 94,686,384.31 for July 3, leaving a net balance of 2,611,207,158.01. Fiscal year receipts total 36,441,179.19 with expenditures at 74,744,913.20, despite emergency loan repayments creating a credit of 21,139,740.55 for recovery and relief. Gross debt stands at 33,696,668,264.98, down 41,666,542.75, with gold assets of 10,612,687,281.62.
Twenty six 4-H Club members meet at Eva high school
Twenty six Eva 4-H Club boys gathered at Eva High School for their monthly meeting. Leader L G McDonald attended and assistant county agent L T Wagnon outlined the upcoming trip scheduled for July 13 to July 15.
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Eva High School
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Weed problem blamed on heavy snows in La Salle county
Ottawa Illinois June 7 District Engineer M J Fleming said heavy snows last winter left little money in the maintenance fund for weed cutting after motorists complained about flourishing weeds along La Salle county highways.
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la Salle County
M. J. Fleming
Cochrane to Return as Tigers Chief After Rest
Gordon Stanley Cochrane plans to rejoin the Detroit Tigers after a rest on a Cody Wyoming ranch. Interim manager Delmar Davis Baker has steadied the club, with Baker’s past in Beaumont and Detroit shaping his fit as caretaker. Simmons hits well and Rowe plus Bridges spark the lineup as Detroit stays in the AL race.
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Gordon Stanley Cochrane
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Miracle Mike
Delmar Davis Baker
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Oregon Farmer
Schoolboy Rowe
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Beaumont
Texas
Reenberg
Greenberg
al Simmons
Wyoming
Simmons
Rowe
Little Tom Bridges
Smokies Navigate Atlanta Test Against League Leading Crackers
Knoxville's revitalized Smokies travel to Atlanta to challenge the Cracker league leaders after winning 14 of 21. The Lookouts staged a late rally but were limited by five hits and seven walks off Petticolas and Lanahan, while Joe Bonowitz's single tied the game in the eighth.
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Smokies
Atlanta
Neil Caldwell
Champs’ Lair
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Lookouts
Wetherell
Drake
Major League Leaders Amid Turbulent Season Tally
American leaders include Gehrig of the Yankees leading batting with 389 and runs 92. Foxx of the Red Sox tops home runs with 22, while DiMaggio and other stars show strong showings. Pitching leaders are noted as Malone and Grove among others with balanced records.
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Appling
White Sox
Gehringer
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Foxx
Red Sox
Troshy
Indians
Rolfe
Clift
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Trosky
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Werber
Malone
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Bonais
Grove
Red
Baseball Stat Leaders and Standings Shuffled Across Leagues
Batting leads show Jordan of the Bees and Cardin als tallying 76 RBIs with Medwick 66 for the Cardinals and Ott 66 for the Giants. Hits crown goes to Jordan and Jensen, while Herman and Medwick pace doubles and triples. Giant home runs reach 15 by Berger Bees 1 Stolenee Martin Cardinals 15 J Martin Cardinals 13. Pitching leaders French Cubs and Lucas Pirates tied at 1 winner.
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Bees
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Giants
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Pirates
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Cubs
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Goodman
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J. Martin
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No Games Played in Softball Circuit
No games were played Monday in the softball circuit as Cooper-Wells and Southern Bell were both listed to play Goodyear. A general misunderstanding and vacation season kept several regulars away, delaying both scheduled tilts.
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Local fans from Deva tur visit Nashville for Vols win
Several Nashville visitors from Deva tur witness the exhibition game Monday night as the Nashville Vols beat Charley Dressen's Cincinnati Reds 8 to 2. Among the local fans attending were R.
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Reds More Steady Than Sensational
Nashville July 7. Cincinnati Reds manager Chuck Dressen says the Reds are steadier than sensational and can beat Pittsburgh and New York. He argues the club has pitching balance to win and predicts the Cards finish second, Reds third, Pirates fourth, and Giants fifth.
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Mat Fans to Have a Treat
Dynamite Joe Dillman the veteran wrestler faces Charley Layton of Lynn Mass in the main event at Martin arena tonight. Layton vows to rough Dillman and promises the wildest bout. first match starts 8 30 p m. Joe Gunther former world middleweight champ meets Prince Leilani Manai in the semi final billed best two of three falls with one hour time limit.
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Prince Leilani Manai
Honolulu
Wykoff to Run His Last Amateur Race
Frank Wykoff the world record holder for 100 yards says he will run his last amateur race in America this Saturday at Randall's Island Stadium. The 1928 U.S. Olympic team member and Carpinteria high school coach will aim to qualify for the finals of the Olympic trials while reflecting on his 9.4 second world mark and recent competition.
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Frank Wykoff
Carpinteria
Calif
America
Wykoff
U. S
Carpinteria High School
Randall’s Island
Wyroff
Ohio State
Jesse Owens
Rs Owens
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Names of Local Figures Listed in Notice
W Mullins Jr Charlie Smith Fred Eaves Thurman Ashford Charles Mathews and Duby Bronaugh are named in a local public notice or roster reference. The fragment lists six individuals connected to a community or organizational matter.
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Charlie Smith
Fred Eaves
Thurman Ashford
Charles Mathews
Duby Bronaugh
1935 Leaders Falling Down
Chicago July 17 The article notes star batters struggle with today’s pitching. Gehrig questions mound quality while Vaughan Myer Vosmik Cramer Medwick Jordan Suhr Moore Gehringer show varied early 1936 averages, with Gehringer leading the 1936 first five at .366.
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Chicago
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankee
Floyd
Arky) Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Chas
Buddy) Myer
Washington
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Myer
Joe Vosmik
Cleveland Indians
Roger Cramer
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Joe Medwick
St. Louis
Medwick
Baxter Jordan
Boston Bees
Dolph Camilli
Phillies
Gus Suhr
John Moore
Vosmik
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Boston
Cramer
Charley Gehringer
Detroit
Gehringer
Two Year Old Larry Thomas Wbb Finds Pet Puppy Mischief
In Shreveport Louisiana a two year old boy and a fragment of a spitz tail were found together in the Cobb home living room. The puppy sulked in another room while Larry claimed responsibility with his newly acquired incisors.
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Larry Thomas
Cobb
Larry
Dance of Death In St Louis Man Dies After River Rescue
William O Pasch a 31 year old man undergoing heart disease treatment jumped into a river to rescue a child. After telling friends Now watch me dance he stepped onto a makeshift dance floor and collapsed dying soon after.
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William O. Pasch
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