Grand Parade Opens Bee Line League Second Half
The Bee Line League starts the second half with 26 games as the Blue Sox defend the title against a field including Hartselle Athens and Cullman. Schedule signals rivalries, dates range late August, with Decatur in key matchups and top batters and fielding leaders noted from the first half.
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Bee Line League
Decature Daily Golf
IST
John N. Garner
R. J. Scott
Blue Sox
Sox
Alabama
Hartselle
Decatur
Athens
Bailey Shoots 39 In Round At Valley Club
Bailey, a prominent young businessman and golfer, posted a 39 on the Valley Country Club course. Pro George Curtis was the only player to beat him earlier, but Bailey slipped from two under par to lose the edge after the seventh and eighth holes.
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A. Bailey
Valley Country Club
George Curtis
Bailey
Curtis
Wins Political Spurs
Two years later in 1905 a speaker presided over a house session as a resolution set aside a day to receive two Texas statues. He first held the gavel then that would come to him decades later, marking an early gesture of political prominence.
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Texas
Garner
Blue Sox Bow To Birmingham Nine In Decatur Defeat
The Blue Sox lose 3 to 0 to Birmingham’s Happy John Bollas team in Decatur. Willett and Kitchens commit errors, Dempsey hits a triple for Birmingham, West and Waller contribute for Decatur, with Beardon stealing second and Beardon's ball fielding miscues shaping the late contest.
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Keystone
Decatur
Blue Sox
Happy John Bollas
Birmingham
Willett
Kitchens
Kimbrel
Howell
H. Lanier
Willet
Clements
Stewart
Sanders
Tubbs
West
Dempsey
Beardon
Simon
Waller
Millet
Jeffries
Landers
Graham
Hatchet
Abrhpoae Kitchens
Whiteside TE Sponte
McCarley
Kimbre
J. Lanier
Evans
Southern League Matchups Highlight Evening Schedule
Tonight's slate features Little Rock at Nashville, Birmingham at New Orleans, Memphis at Chattanooga, and Atlanta at Knoxville with four分 contests on the docket.
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Little Rock
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Knoxville
Baseball schedule: American and National leagues matchups
The page lists a slate of games across leagues including St. Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia in the American League and Philadelphia at St. Louis, Boston at Chicago, New York at Cincinnati in the National League. American Association shows Toledo at St. Paul and other city pairings.
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St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
American Association
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Mineapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Results from Sunday double-header games across cities
In Sunday action results show Nashville routed Little Rock 7 0 and Knoxville beat Birmingham New Orleans 15 5 in the double-header. Memphis edged Chattanooga 7 5, Philadelphia won 8 7 over Cleveland, New York overwhelmed St. Louis 15 4, Detroit fell to Boston 5 3, Chicago downed Washington 5 1.
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Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Knoxville
Atlanta
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Birmingham-New Orleans
Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn 3 Boston 8 Chicago 2
Results list of games shows Pittsburgh defeating Brooklyn 5 3 and Boston defeating Chicago 8 2. Standings or context not provided.
Athens Visiting For First Scrap
The Athenians travel to Cullman for the opening game of the second half seeking to grab the second half flag.
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Champs of
Athens
Cullman
Decatur Hits Yearly High 95 Degrees in 24 Hours
The Decatur area recorded the year's high temperature at 95 degrees over the last 24 hours. The drop to 0.74 degrees is noted as the lowest point in the same period.
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Decatur
Wednesday Ladies Day at Alabama Mills Park
Wednesday features the Decatur Blue and Athens in a second half split season battle at Alabama Mills Park 48 beginning at 3 30. Pitching assignments were not announced. Hartselle travels to Cullman to open the second half with the Strawberry folks.
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Alabama Mills Park
Decatur Blue
Athens
Hartselle
Cullman
Strawberry Folks
Gene McEver to Wed Tennessee Teacher on July 26
Former Tennessee football star Gene McEver will wed Miss Mary Joyce Burnette a Knoxille school teacher on July 26 at the First Presbyterian Church at noon. The couple announced McEver will begin his first football coaching job this fall at Davidson College in Davidson North Carolina.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Gene McEver
University of Tennessee Gridiron
Mary Joyce Burnette
Knoxvillé
First Presbyterian Church
McEver
Davidson College
Davidson
N. C
Piedmont mayor reelected with clear majority
Piedmont Alabama voters re elected Mayor George P Hallam in a city election defeating two opponents by a clear majority. The incumbent will serve another two years as head of the city government.
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Piedmont
Ala
George P. Hallam
14 Thoroughbreds Readied for Rich Arlington Stakes
Chicago July 12 This classic week at Arlington park features 14 thoroughbreds prepared for the richest three year old race, a $70 000 added event to be run next Saturday over a mile and a quarter likely to gross over $80 000 Top Flight Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitneys filly Faireno Dwyer Shevlin stakes Gusto Os calator Brandon Mint and others compete with Proetus Masked Knight Bubble Up Marmion among potential starters
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Chicago
Arlington Park
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Faireno
Stephenfetchit
Summelus
Big Brand
Evening
Sweeping Light
Oscalator
Brandon Mint
Late Date
Mad Pursuit
Adobe Post
Proetus
Masked Knight
Bubble Up
Marmion
Gates Open At Stanford Stadium For Olympic Trials
Gates of Stanford stadium open July 15 and 16 for final Olympic trials with athletes to practice on the field of battle. Ralph Metcalfe of Marquette arrives as attention centers among track fans and coaches. The New York Athletic Club squad is expected to arrive, adding new U S Olympic contenders.
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Palo Alto
Cal
Stanford Stadium Arena
Stanford Oval
Ralph Metcalfe
San Francisco
New York Athletic Club
Williams Flips Byrd With Ease In Pro Wrestling Show
At Alabama Mills field the American Legion hosted a four bout wrestling card. Scotty Williams of Louisville defeated Gayle Byrd of Cincinnati in two falls, 156 minutes 29 seconds and 3 minutes 30 seconds, with Byrd suffering a final struggle before leaving the ring.
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American Legion
Alabama Mills Field
John Feix
Chicago
Leo Donoghue
Flint
Michigan
Joe Gunther
Donoghue
Anties
Chanticleer
Felix
Gunther
Donogue
Scotty Williams
Louisville
Williams
Buck Lawson
Knoxville
Byrd
Audrey Watkins
Decatur
Banks
Scotty
Mme
Gayle
Watkins
Ohio
Goofy
Gayle Byrd
Dulaney Eliminated In Decatur Golf Tourney First Round
W P Dozier ousts 1931 winner Dulaney on the 16th hole three up with two to play at Valley Country Club. K D L Martin, Courtland, upsets Fred Wilcox as match play opens amid 30 golfers from Decatur and nearby towns.
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Decatur Daily
The
Valley Country Club
Frank M. Dulaney
Winnner
Fred Wilcox
Decatur
Dulaney
W. P
Dozier
Mr. Dulaney
K. D. L. Martin
Courtland
Wilcox
Martin
H. O. Goidel
W. J. Duncan, Jr
Sam Stephenson
J. B
Red” Bradford
Billy Wyker
Lester Corbitt
A. C. Bailey
W. P. Baught
Legion Elections Stir Up Interest
ATHENS Ala July 12 Special Martin F Whitt local representative of the L N R R elected commander of the Athens Post of the American Legion for the ensuing year succeeding Donald B Isom present commander Melvin Holt county board of revenue chairman elected adjutant R H Richardson Jr Vice commander Reuben Patterson sergeant at arms and Wilson Carter chaplain
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Athens
Ala
Martin F. Whitt
American Legion
Donald B. Isom
Melvin Holt County Board of Revenue
R. H. Richardson, Jr
Reuben Patterson
Wilson Carter
Aycock to Open New Grocery in Star Theatre Building
Brock Aycock, a well known grocer, plans to establish a new grocery in the former Star Theatre building. Remodeling is rapidly advancing and substantial work remains before occupancy is possible.
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Star Theatre
Brock Aycock
Malaria Strikes C N Garrett of Decatur Ice Cream Co
C N Garrett of the Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery Company is ill at his Fourth Avenue West home with a malarial attack.
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C. N. Garrett
The
Decatur Ice Cream & Creamery Co
Fourth Avenue
West
Illinois Visitor Miss Virginia Moon Guest in Peoria Home
Miss Virginia Moon of Peoria is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sullivan on Seventh Avenue East.
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Virginia Moon
Peoria
Mrs. W. A. Sullivan
Seventh Avenue
East
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John Garner
Jack Garner
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By Curtis Gover
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Fred
Fred Bloodworth, Jr
O. B. Blankenship
Ernest Garrett
Jack Dillehay
C. A. Ballentine
Skeggs Crawford
Neal M. Speake
Sam Rogers
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Aycock
Illinois
Ual Attention
Gillette Safety Razor
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