National League Triumph Amid Ticket Flap at All Star Game
The Nationals triumphed 4 3 paced by Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell as DiMaggio flopped for the Americans. Attendance fell short of forecasts at the Washington game causing talk of revised ticket handling before the 1937 All Star Game.
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Dizzy Dean
Carl Hubbell
Bisle
Gartan
Nets
Erican Sig
National League Field
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Nationals
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Joe
Bronx
DiMaggio
California
Dean
Hubbell
Leu Warneke
Wigwam
Bee-Hive
Washington
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Maggio
Lefty
Bob Grove
Lynwood
Rowe
Local Visits Highlight Pine News Social Notes
Ben Russell of St Louis spent the weekend with his father J M Russell. Charley Vice and family visited Mr and Mrs Henry Fowler Sunday. Arnold Morgan and son Billy Wayne of Eva visited G C Vincent Monday afternoon. G C Vincent and daughter Winifred visited Mrs C B Hopper near Oden Ridge Saturday. Cecil Hipps visited in town while Catherine Peck spent Thursday with Winifred Vincent. Mrs Bowens and baby visited Mrs Ora Morrow Sunday. Marvin Peck and daughters Jo and Catherine joined G C Vincent and Winifred Vincent and Cecil Hipps in Hartselle.
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Ben Russell
St. Louis
Missouri
Charley
Cmd
Henry Fowler
Arnold Morgan
Billy Wayne
Eva
G. C. Vincent
Winifred
C. B. Hopper
Oden Ridge
Cecil Hipps
Catherine
Miss E Peck
Thursa
Winifred Vincent
Bowens
Baby
Ora Morrow
Marvin Peck
G. Co. Vincent
Hartselle
Gunther and Dillman Win at Martin Arena Wrestling
Joe Gunther defeated Prince Leilani in two straight falls in 17 and 4 50. Joe Dillman edged Charles Leyton in two falls after a rough 15 minutes with Leyton scoring four kangaroo kicks before Dillman won the second fall in five minutes with a sitting crab hold.
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Martin Arena
Joe Gunther
Nashville
Prince Leilani
Joe Dillman
Indianapolis
Rolly-Poly
Charles Leyton
Lynn
Mass
Prince
Joe
Eddie Weyland
Nashvillian
Gunther
Leyton
Weyland
Dillman
Diliman
Joe” m
Lynn Lad
Arnt Leyton
Alabama College hosts third student career conference
Montevallo Alabama. High school graduates attend the third student career conference at Alabama College. Lectures by Mrs. Eurdore Ramsey Richardson of Richmond Virginia will feature the meetings which continue through Friday.
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Montevallo
Ala
Alabama College
Eurdore Ramsey Richardson
Richmond
Local Socials and Family Visits Highlight Fourth of July
Bud Williams of Tennessee visited his father Jim Williams. The Collins and Wigginton families with children spent the Fourth with the Mazes. Howard Lemmond, J. D. Johnson attended Rescue picnic. Audie Collins and baby Howard visited Marcus Collins. G C Vincent and daughter Winifred visited Glenn Edmundson and Cecil Miller at Gum Springs on Sunday.
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Bud Williams
Tennessee
Jim Willams
Marcus Collins
Floyds Wigginton
John Maze
Howard Lemmond
J. D. Johnson
Rescue
Audie Collins
Howard
G. C. Vincent
Winifred
Glenn Edmundson
Cecil Miller
Gum Springs
Baseball Results From South and National Leagues
Southern League results include New Orleans 8 7 over opponent, Nashville 0 over Little Rock 2, Chattanooga 1 ahead of Knoxville 6 2, while American League had no games. In the National League Toronto 3 Newark 1 and Montreal 7 12 Syracuse 3 2. Baltimore 9 Buffalo 4. Rochester 10 Albany 0. Alabama Florida League Abbeville 3 Troy 0 Enterprise 12 Ozark 9 Union Springs 3 Andalusia 2 in 11 innings Dothan 13 Panama City 11 in 10 innings.
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Toronto
Newark
Montreal
Syracuse
Baltimore
Buffalo
Rochester
Albany
Alabama
Abbeville
Troy
Enterprise
Ozark
Union Springs
Andalusia
Dothan
Panama City
Views Given on All Stars
Boston July 8 All star game pickups Charlie Grimm promised he'd send the American Leaguers away from the Beehive bowlegged and he did Joe DiMaggio flopped with attendance Some Beantown fans called the Red Sox Red Flops Judge Landis wore a new hat He bet the weather would be good Jimmie Foxx fooled AL with a flat curve in batting practice Al Schacht's solo burlesque of Schmeling Solis knockout tops a years stunt Al simply wowed them.
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Eddie Brietz
Boston
Charlie Grimm
al Schacht
Casey Stengel Seeks Van Mungo Amid All Star Turmoil
Casey Stengel paces the dugout as Van Mungo’s status unsettles him amid all star antics. Dizzy Dean plucks Lou Gehrig from first, prompting a bite of tension while Gehrig’s seventh inning homer marks his first hit in four all star appearances. Pepper Martin’s presence lingers as the crowd contemplates the mood and moves.
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Casey Stengel
van Mungo
Casey
Fellows
Van
Lou Gehrig
Dizzy Dean
Columbia Lou
Lou
Pepper Martin
Boston Fans Help Create Small Crowd At Sellout Game
The crowd was the smallest ever as Boston fans heard through the week the game was a sellout. Prominent baseball men praised minor league revival led by Judge Bramham and Joe Carr. Tom Yawkey announced Joe Cronin’s job is safe. Greenberg’s wrist recovery noted. Cards officials Breadon and Rickey celebrated gains after hotel theft. Durocher kissed Lou Warneke after the final out.
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Boston
W. G. Bramham
Joe Carr
Touchdown Twins
Tom Yawkey
Joe Cronin
Eddie Collins
Sox
Hank Greenberg
Sam Breadon
Branch Rickey
Lou Warneke
Leo Durocher
Sports Mirror highlights past athletic feats
A year ago Norman Bright of the Olympic Club San Francisco lowered the American two mile mark to 9 13.2 noted in this column. Three years ago Frankie Parker won the U S clay court championship defeating Gene Mako. Five years ago Lou Gehrig hit his 21st homer of the season.
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Associated Press
Norman Bright
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Frankie Parker
U. S
Gene Mako
Lou Gehrig
Goodyear Wingfoots to Face Athens in Park Showdown
Sunday at 2 30 Goodyear Wingfoots meet the newly organized Athens team at Goodyear Park. Athens plans a strong lineup led by Horace Beasley Herman Johnson Ed Beasley Woody Wilkison Bill Armstrong and Runt Coffman. Wingfoots aim for another win after a tough tune up with Down Staters on Saturday.
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Goodyear Wingfoots
Athens
Goodyear Park
Sammie Whitt
Bee Line
Limestone Capital
Horace Beasley
Dixie
Southeastern
Herman Johnson
Cumberland University
Ed Beasley
Columbia Military Academy
Woody Wilkinson
Goodyear
Bill
Southern leaders compiled for the Associated Press by Charles H Miller
Batting leaders list for the season with players Sington Dwyer Mauldin Richards Stephenson and more. Includes games played at Nashville Atlanta Birmingham and Chattanooga with numbers for at bats hits runs batting average and fielding notes. Pitching leaders show Speece Thomas Schmidt Williams and Darrow with win loss records and ERAs. Home runs runs batted in and other team stats for Nashville Atlanta Chattanooga Memphis Little Rock Knoxville and Birmingham.
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Associated Press
Charles H. Miller
Sington
Chat
Dwyer
Nash
Mauldin
Knox
Richards
Steph’son
Ham
E. Browne
Little Rock
Lil. Speece
Nashville
L. Thomas
Atlanta
Schmidt
Williams
Darrow
Birmingham
Mueller
Knoxville
Wright
Chatta
Page
Sy Nashville
Marquardt
Memphis
Harris Atlanta
Fight With Marek Looms For Louis Comeback
Joe Louis may meet Max Marek in a comeback bout after Marek defeated him in their amateur days. Promoter Joe Foley and Mike Jacobs discussed plans, but negotiations paused until Marek faces John Henry Lewis in Chicago Friday. A Chicago baseball park in August is target venue.
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New York
Joe Louis
Max Marek
Chicago
Sam Pian
Joe Foley
Mike Jacobs
Marek
John Henry Lewis
Poetess of Today Puzzle Fill In Clues
A crossword style puzzle grid with horizontal and vertical clues. The mixed clues reference poetry and general terms across multiple entries. The text lists numbered clues with definitions and wordplay hints, including proper nouns like St Vincent and musical terms, requiring fills.
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St Vincent
Local Basketball Card Listings From Tonight's Schedule
Birmingham visits New Orleans for a night game while Nashville plays Memphis. Chattanooga travels to Little Rock and Knoxville goes to Atlanta. In college action the Alabama Florida League features Ozark at Enterprise and Troy versus Abbeville. Dothan hosts Panama City and Union Springs plays Andalusia.
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Southern League
Birmingham
New Orleans
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Knoxville
Atlanta
Daughters Follow Fathers Into Golf Success in Minnesota
Beatrice Barrett and Patty Berg, both from Minneapolis area, excel in women’s golf under tutelage of their fathers. Barrett, trained by Bill Barrett, reaches major finals and tops Minnesota titles while Berg dominates Florida and sails on Curtis Cup duties. Both teens, Barrett and Berg, are projected for a likely future National Championship showdown.
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Minneapolis
Twin City
Aoe
Beatrice Barrett
VST
Patty Jane Berg
Bill Barrett
England
Chicago
Lafayette Country Club
Ellamae ‘Williams
Eliot Callender
Monterey Peninsula
Clara
California
del Monte
Miss Callender
Marjorie Harrison
Au Sable Forks
Plattsburg
Adirondacks
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Bea Barrett
Miss Berg
Miss Barrett
Glenna Collett Ware
Interlochen
Minnesota
Patty
Bea
Florida Fairways
United States
American College of Physical Education
Berg
Barrett
Olympic drive for Berlin games gains momentum
The American Olympic Committee reports rising funds for Berlin participation aided by about 10 000 in new contributions since Sunday. A New York donor promises 10 000 more while 4500 in advance ticket sales push Randall's Island tryouts, securing a full track team and support for an alternate woman jumper Kathryn Kelley.
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New York
OIC
American Olympic Committee
America
New-York
Gustavus T. Kinky
Randall’s Island
Kathryn Kelley
South Carolina
Baseball batting and pitching leaders of the era detailed
The record lists top American and National League leaders by batting average runs RBI hits and other stats. Key names include Gehrig Foxx Appling DiMaggio Trosky Powell Werber Medwick Ott Jordan Herman Camilli and Ott with notable figures for teams such as the Yankees Red Sox Cubs Pirates and Cardinals. Pitching leaders include Malone French and Lucas among others.
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Associated Press
Gehrig
Yankees
Appling
White Sox
Gehringer
Tigers
Foxx
Red Sox
Di_ amaeto
Rolfe
Clift
Browns
Trosky
Indians
Powell
Werber
Malone
Bee
Jania
Grove
Reds
Jordan
Bees
Camills
Phillies
J. Martin
Cardinals
Vaughan
Pirates
Medwick
Ott
Giants
Jensen
Herman
Cubs
Joe Medwick
Camilli
Goodman
Berger Bees
S. Martin
French
Lucas
Fourth of July Birthday Kitten Births Delight Mount Vernon
Mrs. A. D. Frets reports her cat gave birth to four kittens last Saturday, marking the fourth consecutive Fourth of July litter in Mount Vernon. The event coincides with the holiday celebration in the town.
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Mount Vernon
Wash
A. D. 'Fret's
Barons Boot Ball But Win In Ninth Inning Rally
The Birmingham Barons beat the Pels 8-7 after nine errors. Cihocki, Palmisano, Woodard, Stephenson, Trapp, and Darrow added key defensive and offensive plays as the club erased a four-run seventh-inning deficit. Smokies down Atlanta 6-2 as Caldwell’s crew wins big. Nashville slips but Memphis wins 5-0. Linke and Moore duel in Little Rock 2-1.
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Associated Press
Binninginch
Basan
New Orleans
Pels
Birminghams
Cihocki
Joe Palmisano
Joe Woodard
Riggs Stephenson
Trapp
Darrow
Knoxville
Smokies
Atlanta
Champ’s Park
Neil Caldwell
Bud Thomas
Bill Schmidt
Ray Moss
Lynn Nelson
Nashville Vols
Memphis
Little Rock
Travelers
Chattanooga
Ed Linke
Cy Moore
Moore
Birmingham urged to install voting machines statewide
Birmingham and Jefferson county election officials were urged by the Junior Chamber of Commerce to install voting machines for future elections. A March resolution was reaffirmed by the board of directors and copies sent to city and county officials.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Big Surprise of 1936 Season
New York AP notes Washington Senators and Cincinnati Reds as top surprise teams in 1936. It highlights rookie Les Scarsella batting .315 for Cincinnati and Cal Chapman .319, plus solid work from pitchers Hollingsworth, Brennan, Derringer and bulwark Lombardi behind the plate. Senators benefit from Buddy Lewis and Ben Chapman additions, solid hitting above .200, and Deshong–Newsom pitching strength aiding their rise.
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New York
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Senators
Buddy Lewis
Castoff Jimmy DeShong
Buck Newsom
Reds
Nats
Les Scarsella
Jim Bottomley
Toronto
Billy Myers
Cal Chapman
al Hollingsworth
Don Brennan
Paul Derringer
Alex Kam
Billy Campbell
Ernie Lombardi
Kiki Cuyler
Babe Herman
Buddy Myer
Lewis
Hill
Joe Kuhel
Ralph Kress
Federal grant to Alabama pension program announced
The social security board announced a $198,450 federal grant to Alabama to match state pension expenditures under the old age pension plan for the fiscal quarter July 1 to September 1.
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Washington
Alabama
Social Security Board
Airplane Makes Surprise Highway Stop For Fuel Near Lavonia
An airplane landed on a broad highway near Lavonia Georgia and taxied to a roadside filling station. The pilot asked to fill up and then departed before giving his name, leaving attendant and bystanders astonished by the abrupt exit.
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Lavonia
Here
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