Der Maxie Climbs The Rocky Trail
Edward J. Neil reports the rise of German heavyweight Der Max Schmeling as a major figure after his stoppage of Johnny Risko. He faces Jack Sharkey’s challenge in Yankee Stadium this September, with Dempsey still looming as a threat and Sharkey’s form questioned after a narrow win over Young Stribling.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
New York
Tom Toms
der Maxie Schmeling
Germany
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Teuton
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Schmeling
Pyrenees
Spain
Paulino Uzcudun
Mauler
Schmel
Ing
Sharkey
Dempsey
Tunney
Young Stribling
Miami Beach
Fla
Max Schmeling
Risko
Uzcudun
Town Creek Humbled by Areb Pitcher In Decatur Tilt
Eddie Perie nearly delivered a no hitter until E Streater’s seventh inning single broke the spell. The Jays of the Decatur Industrial League built early leads, then exploded for six runs in the sixth and eighth, with Corbitt and Laymon delivering key triples and doubles to seal a 73 victory.
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Eddie Perie
Town Creek Boys
Areb
Town Creek
Jays
Decatur
E Streater
Streater
McCullough
Bronough
Corbitt
Lanier
Laymon
Kimbrell
Wade
Layman
Jervis
Perie
Shelton
ABRH
Gray
Landers
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Howell
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Horton
Arebs Clash With Jays In Weekend Diamond Scrap
Decatur fans anticipate a Saturday baseball clash at Malone Park as the Arebs of Louisville and Nashville shops face the Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Jays are within 1 1/2 games of the league lead, while the Arebs ride a long unbeaten stretch. A Jays win tightens the race. a Arebs victory creates breathing room in the standings. The Connecticut Millmen meet Cooper-Wells at Connecticut Mills diamond in the other feature.
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Arebs
Connecticut Millmen
Cooper-Wells Folks
Connecticut Mills
American Association Matchups Across Midwest In Week
Columbus meets Indianapolis, Minneapolis plays Kansas City, Toledo visits Louisville, and St. Paul travels to Milwaukee in the American Association schedule.
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American Association
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Yesterday's Results League Showdowns and Rain Delays
In New Orleans the score was New Orleans five, Little Rock two. Mobile and Memphis faced rain delays with no final score reported.
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New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
Unclear Sports Scores From Fragmented Boxout
The readable portions show scattered basketball results with teams including Pittsburgh Boston Chicago New York Cincinnati St Louis and Philadelphia posting varying scores. No complete game context or dates are provided to determine a clear lead story.
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National League
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Weather and sports snippets from New York and Cleveland
Rain affects games as New York leads 8 to 7 over St Louis and Philadelphia trails Washington 3 to 2. Cleveland defeats Boston 1 to 0 in a rain affected contest.
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St. Louis
Con
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Association Scores Mixed City Match Results
Fragmentary OCR list shows multiple city names Toledo Indianapolis Columbus St Peal Milwaukee Kansas City and scattered numbers 5806 11 6 9 2 5 3. No coherent event or outcome clear.
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Association
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
St. Peal
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Saiemeopoie
Three in Five: Waner Powers Pirates Attack on Brooklyn
Loyd Waner starred for the Pirates with three hits in five plate appearances as Pittsburgh mounted a strong offensive showing against the Brooklyn club. The veteran outfielder supplied key hits fueling the attack.
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Loyd Waner
Pirates
Brooklyn
Barons Fall as Crackers Win Narrowly in Spring Classic
The Barons blew late as Ray Francis failed to record his 11th win. Crackers win 5-4 with four runs in final two innings. Cullop and Jones homer. Keifer pitched well for Crackers, Barons held to ten safeties and remain five and a half games back. Lookouts beat Vols 16-11 in a hitting spree, both teams using four hurlers. Pels topple Little Rock 6-2 with five second-inning runs aided by two errors. Travelers score off Brown in fifth for a narrow win.
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Barons
Ray Francis
Crackers
Cullop
Jones
Keifer
Lookouts
Vols
Chattanooga
Nashville
Vels
Pels
Little Rock
Travelers
Brown
Gates Leave Team Short After Tuesday Game
Manager Lester Corbitt laments funds from the gate fall short of daily expenses after Tuesday’s game. He states he won’t attempt another gate event under the current financial strain.
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Lester Corbitt
Corbitt
Two In Three Pred Lindstorm Impresses Giants
Pred Lindstorm, third base standout eyed by the Cubs, collected two hits in three at bats as the Giants beat the Mets yesterday. Lindstorm contributed half the Giants’ runs in the game and showed his hot hitting form.
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Lindstorm
Cubs
Giants
Cincinnati
Lindstorm Acnees
Blackwood Wins Four at Washington Park Amid Busy Racing Month
Blackwood the son of Black Toney enjoyed a strong season at Washington Park winning four races during the month’s program. He races under the care of Mrs. Emil Denemark. The era and venues include an 1887 world series note and other golf and racing trivia from the period.
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Blackwood
Chicago
Black Toney
Washington Park
Emil Denemark
Marlatt Brothers Drive Hawk Springs Team in League Play
Marlatt brothers headline Hawk Springs in the North Platte Valley league. The nine Marlatts aged 18 to 45 share all put outs with two Fred Marlatt sons on the squad. their father trained them in baseball. The clan also fields seven Marlatt sisters for a winter basketball team.
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Marlatt
Hawk Springs
North Platte Valley Baseball League
Fred Marlatt
How's This For Chasing Folks From The Park
The Cincinnati Redlegs after a Cubs game were involved in a melee at the park. Seven Redlegs were chased from the field during the disturbance led by umpire McLaughlin. Purdy Hendrix Jce Rixey Donahue Ehrhardt and May were ejected. Kolp, a Cub, was not chased.
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Chicago Cubs
Redlegs
McLaughlin
Purdy
Jack Hendrix
Jce
Rixey
Donahue
Ehrhardt
May
Windy Kolp
Cub
Town Creek Diamonds Prep for Daily Game Clash
Town Creek amateur club declares every day is game day during a Valley tour. They face all local clubs and rate Rogersville as the top current Valley club, noting a particularly strong team there.
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Town Creek
Rogersville
Del Corbitt Cracks Two More Triples Shows Power
Del Corbitt, 230 pound out fielder, rebounded from 1928 with a strong 1929 surge. He hit two triples in a Tuesday game against Town Creek and followed with a long home run last Saturday, alarming opposing pitchers on the local diamonds.
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del Corbitt
Corbitt
Town Creek
Diamonds
Ardmore Boys Edge Pulaski 10-9 in Tight Game
Ardmore defeated Pulaski 10-9 in a hard fought contest. Ardmore has shown strong form this season beating top clubs in the section.
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Ardmore
Pulaski Boys
Pulaski
Heavy rainfall records in Decatur Tuesday night
Heavy rainfall in Decatur Tuesday night reached 1.6 inches, according to a statement issued today by government meteorologists.
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Decatur
Anaementa
World Series Game Stirs Memories of 1906 History
A storied moment from the 1906 World Series resurfaces as fans recall a decisive game played after a long season. The entry notes the dramatic shift in the series and the lasting impact on baseball lore.
Barnes Out In Senators Lineup Switch
Emile Red Barnes is sidelined once more for the Washington Senators. Sam West moved to center field and drove in one of two Senator runs in the game.
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Barnes
Emile
Red
Washington Senators
Sam West
Italy Ends Enlistment In Four Armies For One Year
Italy with abundant soldiery has closed enlistments in the four principal arms for a year. The move aims to regulate manpower and balance military commitments across services. The policy affects recruitment in the army navy air corps and border forces.
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Italy
Athens Fight Draws Growing Interest At Fairgrounds
Boxing card building for July 18 at the Athens fair grounds features Horace Hooper versus Jack Sullivan in a 10 round main event. American Legion sponsors the show with J A Chambers arranging matches. A semi final of eight rounds is expected as promoters finalize the lineup.
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Horace Hooper
Jack Sullivan
Athens Fairgrounds
Tennessee Valley
The
American Legion
J. A. Chambers
Babe Ruth Hits Eighteenth Home Run Of The Season
George Herman Ruth registered his 18th homer on Tuesday as he presses Gehrig who leads with 22 for the year. The Babe has missed much of the season yet still seeks the home run crown.
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George Herman
Babe” Ruth
Larrupin
Lou Gehrig
Cotton Riddle Shines on Mound for Rogersville Club
Cotton Riddle, a longtime name in local baseball, is enjoying one of his best seasons as a pitcher for the Rogersville team. Reporters describe his slants as sharp and effective, contributing to the club's standing as one of the Valley’s top squads.
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Riddle
Fons
Rogersville
Hartselle Team To Battle In Cullman
Hartselle independents travel to Cullman for the opener of a cross town series against a strong Cullman squad. Both teams seek a quick start on the first lap of the series.
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Hartselle
Cullman
Michigan to create new Board of Aeronautics for aviation schools
Lansing announces a new Board of Aeronautics will oversee 35 aviation schools and about 1000 students in Michigan starting after August. The board will take over from the Department of Public Instruction, reshaping state aviation education administration.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Board of Aeronautics
Department of Public Instruction
Yankees Clip Mack to Sevens. Pirates Rally in Chicago
The Yankees edged the Browns 8-7 to stay two games ahead of St Louis and within seven of the Mackmen as Red Faber shut down Mack’s attack. Washington defeated Detroit 2-1, while the Pirates beat the Robins 3-1 with Paul Waner homering in the ninth. Maranville returned for Boston in a 6-2 win over Chicago. The Giants won 8-5 over Cincinnati as Cohen homered and Lindstrom drove in four. Sunny Jim Bottomley slammed two homers in a 7-4 ten-inning win for St Louis over Philadelphia.
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia Americans
Browns
Red Faber
Mackmen
White Sox
Yankees
Macks
Hoyt
Pennock
Wells
Zachary
Jack Quinn
Washington
Detroit
Garland Braxton
Tigers
Senators
Carroll
Pirates
Cubs
Robins
Dudley
Paul Waner
Kremer
Boston
Ben Cantwell
Maranville
Bostonians
Claude Jonnard
Hack Wilson
Cub
Hornsby
Giants
Redlegs
Lindstorm
Andy Cohen
George Kelly
Jack Scott
Cohen Iso
Sunny Jim Bottomley
Cardinals
Phillies
Collins
Phils
Decatur All Stars Meet Somerville in Thursday Half Holiday
Half holiday baseball at Malone Park features the Decatur All Stars, chosen by E. O. Tillie Walker, against Somerville at 3:30 this Thursday. It’s the teams first meeting of the season with no pitching choices announced yet.
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Decatur All Stars
Somerville
Malone Park
All-Stars
E. O
Tillie” Walker
Ruth Stars as Yankees Edge St Louis in Big Six Victory
Babe Ruth hit his eighteenth home run and a triple in five at bats to lead the Yankees past St. Louis as the Big Six sluggers struggled. Foxx and Paul Waner were the only other Big Six players to get a hit, each with one.
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Associated Press
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St. Louis
Yankees
Foxx
Paul Waner
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Hornsby
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P. Waner
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Decatur Kiwanis Meet at YMCA at 12:15 Thursday
The Decatur Kiwanis club will meet at the YMCA at 12 15 p m on Thursday with all members urged to attend. The note cites a stat about Iowans making 37 340 000 telephone calls in 1928.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
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