All Star Game Odds and Coaching Moves Highlight Summer Sports
Broad way Jack Doyle previews the All Star games Amer League 9 20 NL 8 5. A famed Southern football coach faces scrutiny over remaining on the job or moving up as athletic director, with his backfield coach set to succeed. A London visit looms for Jack Dempsey after a British reporter arrives with a club tour offer.
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New York
Broadway
Jack” Doyle
Jack Dempsey
Jack
London
Baseball and golf chatter from a bygone era in Des Moines
The tale recalls Fony causing confusion at a gathering with a water request, praises Nelson’s birdie game in the PGA, and notes Detroit heavyweight boasts about Paycheck over Pastor. It mentions Dr. Hub Pruett absent at the 1927 Yankees reunion, his butterfly pitch, Ruth's home run, and all-time slugger legends.
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Byron ‘Nelson
Nelson
Maurice Strickland
Detroit
Des Moines
Paycheck
Pastor
Hub Pruett
St. Louis
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Pruett
Ruth
Californa Boxing Commission Faulted Over Ettore-Rosenbloom Bout
Bill Henry argues the California Boxing Commission should fine itself for permitting Al Ettore to fight Maxie Rosenbloom, rather than delaying Ettore’s purse. The column critiques regulatory handling of the bout.
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Bill Henry
Los Angeles Times
Californa Boxing Commission
al Ettore
Maxie Rosenbloom
Major Leaders Batting and Pitching in Early Baseball Season
The summary lists top batters and pitchers with teams and stats. DiMaggio and Foxx lead batting averages with .352 and Detroit players Greenberg and McQuinn dominate extra bases. Williams and Sundra headline pitching with 10-0 and 5-0 records.
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DiMaggio
New York
Foxx
Boston
Dickey
Rolfe
Detroit
Williams
Greenberg
McQuinn
St. Louis
Cramer
Lewis
Wright
Travis
Washington
McCosky
St.Louis
Keltner
Cleveland
Selkirk
Case
Chapman
Donald
Sundra
National League Batting and Power Leaders
League leaders are listed with players and totals. Arnovich of Philadelphia tops batting at 378 with Brown of St Louis close, while Bonura of New York leads RBIs at 57 and Mize of Detroit area dominates home runs at 15. Slaughter and Mize share doubles with 81, and Herman leads triples with 11.
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Arnovich
Philadelphia
Bonura
New York
Frey
Werber
Cincinnati
McCormick
Cin
Brown
St. Laws
Mize
Slaughter
Louis
Herman
Chicago
J. Louis
Camill
Brooklyn
Lombardi
Handiey
Pittsmac
Hack
Wyatt
Gumbert
Willow Springs Community Notes and Social Visits
Mrs Lola Perry and children Neil Delier and Athlee visited Mrs Ellen Bird on Sunday. Miller family attended a Friendship singing, Clifford Perry family joined the singing. Tra George and son Junior Reid traveled to Blair on business. Mr and Mrs Oscar Hill visited Cullman Saturday. Will Bird and Tolbert traveled to Cullman Saturday. Vada Cooke attended Pleasant View Sunday school. Lois George Vermont Hogan and Ora Williams joined the Moulton singing. Oscar Hill attended Macedonia Sunday school. Perry family called.
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Lola Perry
Neil
Delier
Athlee
Ellen Bird
Y Miller
Friendship
Clifford Perry
Tra George
Junior
Reid
Blair
Oscar Hill
Cullman
Will Bird
Tolbert
Vada Cooke
Pleasant View
Sunolbert Bird
Lois George
Vermont Hogan
Ora Williams
Moulton
Macedonia
Perry
Bucs defeat Dizzy Dean as Pirates pace to 7 2 win
Jerome Herman Dean argues with himself after Pittsburgh bats overwhelm Dizzy Dean and the St Louis Cardinals. The Pirates hand Dean his first loss this season, while Dickey Bartell’s double play helps prevent a third inning rally. Dean notes public support but hints at fading era.
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Pittsburgh
Jerome Herman Dean
Dizzy
Pirates
Bucs
Dickey Bartell
Dean
Chicago
Diz
Memphis Chicks topple all star team in 3-0 win
Memphis’s Ed Hueser pitched a complete game to beat the circuit’s all-stars 3-0 at Russwood Park. Manager Frank Brazill’s team, leading the Southern Association, impressed 9,000 fans as Chattanooga’s Al Williams took the loss and Memphis hurlers shut down the visitors.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Chicks
Russwood Park
Frank Brazill
Atlanta
Ed Hueser
Herman Beese
Chattanooga
al Williams
Beese
Stout
Invaders
Community Notes From Cullman Area Sunday Tra George Takes First Aid Course
Guy Miller and family report Sunday Tra George attends a first aid course at Cullman. Several local residents plan to attend the singing in Hartselle on the second Sunday in July. Mrs Onar Hill and children Seleen and Wilmar visited Mrs Earl Morgan. Mrs Wil Bird called on Mrs Iya George Monday afternoon.
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Guy Miller
Tra George
Cullman
Hartselle
Onar Hill
Seleen
Wilmar
Earl Morgan
Press Beats Legislators in Congressional Softball Game
Washington July 7. The press team defeated the congressional squad 17 to 7 at Griffith Stadium. Umpire Gene Tunney oversaw a bout of humor and hard hits as Rep. Schwert, formerly with the Yankees, homered. Managers laughed at fatigue from lengthy debates.
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Washington
Congress
Griffith Stadium
Gene Tunney
Schwert
New York Yankees
William Donaldson
National Guard units to train at Fort McClellan
About 4,500 officers and men from Georgia and North Carolina National Guard will conduct two weeks of field training this year at Fort McClellan near Anniston Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
National Guard
Georgia
North
Caroline
Ft. McClellan
Anniston
Kay and Alice Vie for Wimbledon Title
British favorite Kay Stammers faces Alice Marble of San Francisco in a Wimbledon final. Marble is a strong 2-1 favorite due to speed, serve and defense, while Stammers seeks a historic British upset and redemption after Marble’s rise in form. Marble’s illness absence since 1934-37 noted as context.
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Scotty Reston
Britain
Kay Stammers
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Kay
Waterloo
Alice
Miss Marble
Miss
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
United States
Forest Hills
Eleanor Tennant
Helen Jacobs
Southern and American League Games Today
The schedule lists Little Rock at Atlanta Birmingham at Knoxville New Orleans at Nashville Memphis at Chattanooga Boston at New York Cleveland at Chicago Detroit at St Louis New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh and the remaining American League clash Boston at New York.
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Birmingham
Knoxville
New Orleans
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
National League
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
L. Pet
Chattanooga Seeeede
Knoxville Weeeven
New Orleans Seeneeerantettenes
AOR Eeeemeene
Aia Pennin
Pubsareda Woverencinae
Cleveland Se
Washington Tem
Ewe
Ww. L. Pet
Cincinnati Aeeeswecon
AAP
Orme
Seers
Wage
Boston Ieee
W. L. Pet
Pensacola
Jackson
Selma
Anniston
Gadsden
Mobile
Montgomery
Meridian
Southeastern League Matchups List for Thursday
The schedule shows Gadsden at Montgomery Pensacola at Meridian Anniston at Selma and Mobile at Jackson in the Southeastern League lineup.
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Gadsden
Montgomery
Pensacola
Meridian
Anniston
Selma
Mobile
Jackson
College Presidents Meet Committee
Presidents of the University of Alabama Alabama Polytechnic Institute and Alabama College were invited to meet the recess finance and taxation committee in Montgomery to discuss how funds, the committee estimates, will be divided. Senator Hayse Tucker of Tuscaloosa, committee chairman, said.
Hanceville Foe of Devils at Goodyear Park in Afternoon Clash
Decatur Blue Devils face Hanceville at Goodyear Park in a 2 30 afternoon game. Manahan to pitch again after four safeties and a Tuesday win over Alabama Hosiery Mill. Morrison to catch as Mills recovers from a knee injury. Town Creek team visits Goodyear Park Sunday with Brisco set to start and challenge the Devils.
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Decatur Blue Devils
Sancevile
Goodyear Park
Hanceville
Devils
Blue Devils
Alabama
John Manahan
Knoblock
Mana
Baseball Scores From AP Rounds Up National League Results
Pittsburgh defeats Chicago 7 to 2 while Cincinnati wins 7 to 4 over St Louis Chicago tops Cleveland 8 to 1 Detroit wins 9 to 5 over St Louis and Philadelphia beats Washington 9 to 3 Only Southern League game Memphis defeats All Stars 3 to 0 Other league results Selma 4 Anniston 1 Jackson 5 Mobile 2 Montgomery 4 Gadsden 3 Pensacola 1 Meridian 0
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Associated Press
National League
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Memphis
All-Stars
Budget Draft Expected After July 18 Legislature Reconvene
The group will start a final draft of the budget on Wednesday and submit it after the legislature reconvenes on July 18 following a recess.
Major clubs in mixup in national and American leagues
The article notes a muddled midtable in both leagues after the July schedule. Dodgers and Cubs shuffle from third to sixth, Cardinals and Pirates adjust positions, Indians slide to fifth, Tigers rise to third, White Sox to fourth, Athletics trail Senators, while Reds beat the Cardinals 7 4 and Pirates topple Dean 7 2 as Knott, Lombardi, and Derringer figure in key results.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Pladelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
Johnny Mize
Reds
Ernie Lombardi
Dizzy Dean
Larry French
Dean
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Jack Knott
Cleveland
Indians
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia
Senators
Connie Mack
Limestone County Social News Highlights Local Visits
The column lists visitors and guests in Limestone County including Clarence Walls and family from Kentucky, Jack Webb and Mattie Nichols from Athens, Edwin MacMeans from Rogersville, and Bob McCarley from Birmingham. Local residents such as Lester Evans, Marie West, and S W Braden set frequent calls and dinners with Grubbs and Evans families during the week. Raymond Ham of Lancaster PA vacationing nearby.
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Clarence Walls
Kentucky
Jack Webb
Mattie Nichols
Athens
Nannie Grubbs
Clifford Zehner
Santford Jarratt
Edwin MacMeans
Rogersville
Bob McCarley
Birmingham
Lester Evans
Marie West
Richard Grubbs
B. L. Grubbs
Crutcher Glaze
Rob McClarley
Walter Evans
Bob Samples
Jimmie
S. W. Braden
Bill Brown
Raymond Ham
Lancaster
Kathleen Evans
Jess Green
Farnest Varnell
Edd Evans
Mary Meadows
Jasper Boys Here Tonight Card Matches Decatur Club
The Jasper Boys boxing team hosts Decatur at Fort Stephen tonight at eight o clock. The card features Bruce Posey of Jasper versus Jimmy Mullins of Decatur and ten other bouts with listed weights and opponents from both clubs, including Walter Quick and Eugene Worley in a 117 pound match and Herbert Bruton facing Slim Thomas at 160.
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Jasper Boys Club
Decatur Boys Club
Fort Stephen
Decatur
Bruce Posey
Jasper
Jimmy Mullins
Jack Herbert
Noble Black
Walter Quick
Eugene Worley
Raiford Davis
Charles Lindsay
J. C. Johnson
Doyle Roberts
Ike Woodson
Ralph Jones
Eugene Patrick
Joe Maynard
Herbert Bruton
Slim Thomas
Pettusville Social Roundup in Limestone County
Local residents report visits and illnesses across Pettusville and nearby areas. Mrs. J M Head suffers malaria while families including Dunnavant Spence and Pettus kin share Sundays with relatives in Athens Decatur and Veto. Several trips to Decatur Ardmore and Rockwall Texas noted among Pettusville households.
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J. M. Head
Homer
Dunnavant
W. B. Spence
Arthur Spence
Ann
T. W. Pettus
Veto
Thomas Spence
Everett Barren
Decatur
Henry Stanford
J. C
Shirley
Pink Thomas
Winnie . Hargrove
Martha Spence
Robert Powers
Paul Lock
Ben* Whitfield
Lena May Wallace
J. D. Harlow
Aaron Hargrove
Athens
A.M. Jones
Annie Laura
Max Robinson
J. H. Jackson
Virginia Allen
Erlene Allen
Dona May Hodges
New Bethel
Cecil McGrew
Gladys Paul Hargrove
Piney Chapel
Anna Dew Pettus
Ivan B. Pettus
Benton Pettus
Ardmore
Roy Scokgins
George Rochell
Pink Rochell
Thomas W. Pettus
Green Rochel
Rockwall
Texas
Howard King
Tex
Gunther to Risk Crown in Major South Wrestling Show
Pro promoter Chris Jordan of the American Legion presents Joe Gunther defending the junior heavyweight title against Prof. Tastoo Higami at the Armory. The semi finals pair Jim Goodrich and Larry Tilman in two falls out of three with time limits of two hours and one hour respectively.
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Armory
Chris Jordan
Amerian Legion
Joe Gunther
Thern
Tastoo Higami
Jim Goodrich
Akron
Larry Tilman
New Yorker
Gunther
South
Nashville
Fishing Slow in Most Streams Across Lauderdale and Colbert District
In Lauderdale and Colbert counties fishing is slow in nearly all small streams. Some lakes report fair conditions with bass and bream biting sparingly, and a few creeks show improved activity on live or artificial bait. Overall, anglers report limited numbers but occasional nice strings.
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White Lake
Little Bear Creek
Spring Creek
Bluff Creek
Cypress Creek
Shoals
Second Creek
Morgan & Lawrence
Wheeler Dam
Wheeler Lake
Flint Creek
Mallard Creek
Big Nance Creek
Franklin
Big B
Lake Lahoosage
DeSoto River
Wills Creek
Jefferson
Tuscaloosa
Warrior River
Little Shoals Creek
Big Shoals
Yellow Creek
Hull's Lake
Big Sandy
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