Buck Herzog Still Holds Court as Baseball Icon
Buck Herzog, former Giants Brave Cub Red and Oriole, now athletic director for the B and O railroad, recalls old on field battles while Birmingham Barons edge closer to top in Southern league standings. Memphis Pelicans game ends in 3 2 after Engle drives in winning run in 11th. Noogans beat Those Vols 4 3 in a tight pitching duel.
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Buck
B. and O. Railroad
Herzog
Birmingham Barons
Crackers
Bob Hasty
Memphis Chicks
Pelicans
Barons
Oldham
Atlanta
Tribe
New Orleans
Engle
Prothro
Lefty Fuhr
Charlie Weinert
Weinert
Fuhr
Memphis
Schmeling Suspended by New York Athletic Commission
Max Schmeling and manager Joe Jacobs were suspended by the New York State Athletic Commission until Schmeling fulfills his contract to box Phil Scott at Ebbets Field. The action blocks the August 7 bout plans and delays Madison Square Garden talks with Jack Sharkey, affecting Schmeling’s touring schedule.
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New York
Max Schmeling
New York State Athletic Commission
Joe Jacobs
Schmeling
Phil Scott
Ebbets Field
Dempsey
Humbert J. Fu\Bazy
Jess McMahon
Arthur Buelow
Samuel Witte
Max and
Jacobs
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Illinois
Massachusetts
Kansas
Canada
Madison Square Corporation
Ling
Jack Sharkey
Fugazy
Eng
Boxing Hearing Set on Lat Battle Details
Alabama boxing commission will hear evidence Saturday on a headline bout from the afternoon of the 4th. Authorities expect the two fighters to present sufficient proof for a rematch or title contention. Local officials anticipate a decision after hearing the case and reviewing evidence.
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Commission
Alabama
Crane Hill to Challenge Corinth in Saturday Showdown
Crane Hill rides into a weekend clash against Corinth as the host team seeks to halt the victorious run of the Corinth ball tossing squad. A strong crowd is expected as both sides bring solid support and playmaking fire.
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Crane Hill
Corinth
Fight Card Unchanged as Promoter Quits in Athens
J A Chambers quitting promotion will not alter the Limestone county boxing show. Promoters shift changes won t affect the July 18 main event at Athens fairgrounds with Jack Sullivan facing Horace Hooper in the top bout.
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Athens
Limestone County
J. A. Chambers
Mr. Chambers
Jack Sullivan
Horace Hooper
Athens Fairgrounds
Grantland Rice to Go On Air Friday on Gillette Blades
Grantland Rice the ace sports writer will be guest speaker on the second weekly Gillette Blades program over WJZ and NBC stations Friday evening July 12 from 8 30 to 9 p m eastern daylight time He will discuss the July sport calendar and comment on Wimbledon the tennis tournament just concluded.
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Grantland Rice
Bard of Manly
Gillette Blades
WJZ
Associated
National Broadcasting System
Mr. Rice
Alekhine Wins International Masters in Bradiey Beach
Parisian champion Dr. Alexander Alekhine demonstrated his world title claim by winning the International Masters tournament at Bradiey Beach New Jersey. He topped a field of notable players, confirming his supremacy in chess.
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Associated Press
Alexander Alekhine
Paris
Bradiey Beach
N. J
Opinion split over boxing match at holiday scrap
Fans largely felt the ard delivered a solid boxing show, but many believed there was no real fight in progress. The crowd described the event as entertaining yet lacking decisive action from the competitors.
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Theard
Mosquito Breeding Lurks in Common Neglect
Rain water in a tin can, a neglected sewer trap, or an undrained gutter can breed thousands of mosquitoes. Swamps and marshes aren’t the only breeding sites. small water pockets in neighborhoods fuel pests when ignored.
Corinth Takes Pair Of Wins In Afternoon Doubleheader
Corinth ease two decisive baseball wins as Blair and Bucalew spark a 6-2 victory over Brushy Pond in game one, then the Corinthians overwhelm Sardis 17-7 in the second game. A large crowd witnessed the doubleheader with nine wins and one loss on the season for Corinth.
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Brushy Pond
Sardis
Corinthians
Blair
Bucalew
Edmondson
Blevens
Jennings
Bryant
Rigby
Bucknew
Braswell
Hogan
Rushing
Swain
Lenk
Johnson
Bailey
Strickland
Calvert
Freeman
Goodwin
Today’s games across major leagues
Southern League matchups include Nashville at Birmingham, Chattanooga at Atlanta, New Orleans at Memphis, and Mobile at Little Rock. National League games feature Cincinnati at Boston, St. Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. American League pairs New York at Chicago, Washington at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit, Philadelphia at St. Louis. American Association schedule has Columbus at Indianapolis, Minneapolis at Kansas City, Toledo at Louisville, St. Paul at Milwaukee.
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Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
Atlantasian
Nashville
Little Rock
Mobile Avonrass
Chattanooga
Philadelphia
New York Conereeees
St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Tcious
Brooklyn Ecelpioenenapsatica
Philadelphia Seaceecereeseenes
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Cincinnati
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Indianapolis
Southern League
Atlanta
Mobile
National League
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cleveland
American Association Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Mastro Finds Fame Away From Home In Boxing Rise
Earl Mastro, a 20 year old Chicago featherweight, rose from local preliminaries to top contender status in a year, but fame came in Los Angeles after beating Fidel La Barba. The Chicago scene overlooked him despite strong skill, with promoter Jim Mullen early paying only fifty dollars for four rounds. Mastro, born Verle Maestro, is Jewish, from a seven child family, married to dancer Madeline Johnson, and drew about thirty thousand dollars in the La Barba fight.
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Charles W. Dunkley
Associated Press
Chicago
Mastro
Los Angeles
Fidel la Barpa
LaBarba
Jim Mullen
Frankie Mastro
Sam Pian
Young Nationalista
Kid Francis
la Barba
Verle Maestro
Earl
Madeline Johnson
Courtland Beats Jays 8-3 In Local Ball Game
Courtland scored eight runs in a home game as Jesse Lanier was tagged for multiple hits and Lefty Felton pitched well. The Courtland lineup pushed three runs early but baserunning mistakes limited further scoring. the Jays will likely meet Courtland again in a future matchup.
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Courtland
Lawrence County
Jays
Decatur
Jesse Lanier
Lefty Felton
Courtland Club
The
Golfer Harry Pritchett Endures Fraternity Initiation
University of Alabama golfer Harry Pritchett, the 1929 Southern Intercollegiate champion, took part in an initiatory voltage ordeal during a Southeastern PGA event in Birmingham. He collapsed after a harsh electric initiation and withdrew after the first day, quipping he would rather be hanged next time than endure such rites.
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O. B. Keeler
Harry Pritchett
University of Alabama
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Asheville
Southeastern Professional Golfers’ Association
Birmingham
Alabama
Harry
Those Golden Shoes and Historic Sports Oddities
In Columbus Ohio a column notes odd sports records and curiosities including George Simpson Ohio State and a six bases on balls game record. It mentions museum displays for sprint records, high horse sale prices, early Brooklyn Buffalo scoreline, Al Espinosa’s golf connections, and Tunney Dempsey gate receipts.
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Columbus
Ohio
George Simpson
Ohio State
Yesterday's Results in Baseball Standings
Results show euetsabians 4 Nashville 3 and Birmingham 5 Atlanta 2 with Memphis 3 New Orleans 2 noted among scheduled games. Innings not fully provided.
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Euetsabians
Nashville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Baseball scores from an early season slate
The brief summary lists results with teams and scores including Philadelphia 4 Chicago 5 and St. Louis 1 Detroit 7, New York 3 against Chicago 6, Cleveland 9 versus Washington 7, and Detroit 10 vs Boston 6, reflecting a day of varied outcomes.
Baseball Scores From Staging League Card
Chicago beat New York 6 to 2 while Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 15 to 9 and Brooklyn topped St Louis 9 to 6 and Cincinnati won 10 to 2 over Boston.
Toledo Triumphs Over Louisville in Extra Innings
Toledo beats Louisville 10 to 8 in 15 innings as rain halted other games. Columbus edges Indianapolis 7 to 6 while St. Paul defeats Milwaukee 1 to 0.
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American Association
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Somerville Bal Tossers to Battle Walker’s Decatur Team
Somerville’s bal tossing troupe meets £. O. Tillie Walker’s all star Decatur aggregation at Malone Park for a 90 minute contest. Walker announces a full half holiday game schedule for the rest of the summer with a team slated to play here each Thursday afternoon.
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Somerville
Malone Park
Tillie
Walker
Decatur
Pirate Phil contest racks 34 safeties. Brooklyn St Louis 28
Yesterday’s action saw 34 safeties in the Pirate Phil contest and 28 safeties posted in the Brooklyn St. Louis game as the ball handling totals rose across two matchups.
Sonnenberg Holds Wrestling Crown
Sonnenberg retains the heavyweight wrestling title at Fenway Park by defeating Ed Lewis with a flying tackle after losing the first fall to Lewis's breast lock. The bout ends as Sonnenberg pins Lewis with a shoulder pin following a quick chest bump.
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Boston
Gus Sonnenberg
Strangler) Lewis
Dartmouth
Fenway Park
Lewis
Sonnenberg
Manush Breaks Hit Streak In Barons Athletics Twinbill
Heine Manush of the Barons extended his hitting streak to 18 games yesterday. He collected one hit in the first game and two hits in the late innings of the doubleheader, leading the league in hits and becoming the first to reach 100 in the season.
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Heine Manush
Tuscumbia
Barons
Athletics
Manush
Ruth Slugs Doubles but No Home Runs for Yankees
Babe Ruth collected two doubles in four plate appearances while the Yankees were held hitless for Ruth in four trips. Lou Gehrig went hitless in three at bats as the club faltered.
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Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Four Times Cullop Fails At Birmingham Hitters Slants
Nick Cullop, a hard hitting slugger in the Southern League, struck out four times yesterday in Birmingham facing Bob Hasty.
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Nick Cullop
Birmingham
Bob Hasty
Big Six batters pace yesterday with two hits each
Babe Ruth Jimmy Foxx and Paul Waner led the Big Six with two safeties apiece. Foxx slipped under .400 for the first time in weeks as he needed two games for two hits but still tops the circuit. Semi official revisions adjusted Ruth and shaved Hornsby, as Ruth nears the Rajah for second.
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Associated Press
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Foxx
Paul Waner
Foxx
Ruth
Hornsby
Cullman Tramps Hartselle in 13-Run Exhbition
Richards dazzled for Cullman as Hart selle could not solve the lefty. Cullman pounded out 13 hits in five innings and built a huge lead. Hart selle errors compounded their woes as Burleson held the line after five, fixing the final score in Cullman’s favor.
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Richards
Hartselle
Cullman
Jones
Spencer Burleson
R Hengetson
Burleson
HR Young
Grafss Karter
Griffin
Green
Wihamson
Hartseller
Specs Hafey Helps Cardinals Hit Big Win at Home
Hafey and the St Louis Cardinals helped drive out a home run and a triple as the team won yesterday. Chick Hafey has worn glasses since an eye injury and says the ball now looks as big as a balloon.
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Hafey
St. Louis Cardinal
Chick
Visitor from Decatur Route One Drops In
W M Shelton of Decatur route one visited the city on Wednesday afternoon for an informal call and to check local sights.
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W. M. Shelton
Decatur
Baseball Roundup Mixed Results Across Major Leagues
The report covers multiple games: White Sox beat the Yankees 6-3 as Al Thomas extended his success against New York, Browns edged Athletics 7-5 after a late rally, Macks barely beat Sammy Gray’s effort in a scoreless ninth before scoring, Bengals down Detroit 10-6 on MacManus’ bases loaded homer, Indians rally past Washington 9-7 with Ferrell and Falk homers, Pirates slug five in a 15-9 win over Phillies, Cubs top Giants 6-2 as McMillian drives in two and Kiki Cuyler contributes, Robins out-hit Cardinals 16-9 in Brooklyn, Reds thump Braves 10-2 behind Kolp’s three RBIs.
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Philadelphia Americans
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Alphonso Thomas
Athletics
Ehmke
Browns
Walberg
Rommel
Quinn
St. Louis
Sammy Gray
Macks
Thomas
White Sox
Sox
Fred Heimach
Detroit
Boston
MacManus
Bengals
Cubs
Giants
Bush
McMillian
Wilson
Kiki Cuyler
American Classic at Arlington Seeks 60 000 Purse
Chicago organizers announce the inaugural American Classic at Arlington Park on July 13 with a 60 000 purse and 10 000 extra for a repeat winner. Contenders include Clyde Van Dusen Blue Larkspur Dr Freeland and Windy City in a mile and a quarter race for three year olds. The event aims to attract a large crowd as Chicago backs the American National Pony Club improvements.
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Chicago
Arlington Park
Clyde van Dusen
Blue Larkspur
Dr. Freeland
Windy City
Chambers Quits Promotion Post
J A Chambers resigns as promoter of boxing bouts in Athens under the American Legion Post of Limestone County. He announces that attorney Tobe Woodruff will assume the role and take charge of future arrangements.
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J. A. Chambers
Athens
American Legion
Limestone County
Tobe” Woodruff
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