All Star Classic Thrills 63 000 Fans In Nail biting Tilt
The All Star game drew 63 000 fans as Arky Vaughan and Joe DiMaggio featured for the Nationals and Americans. Feller shut down the Nationals over three innings after a six run sixth, Gordon sparkled with key plays including a diving grab and a crucial run-saving moment. Ival Goodman suffered a dislocated shoulder, threatening the Reds for a pennant push against the Giants.
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Arky Vaughan
Nationals
Joe DiMaggio
Peller
Gordon
Feller
Tommy Bridges
Cleveland
Vaughan
Bridges
George Oo
Johnnie Mize
Stan Hack
Iowa
Mel Ott
Joe Medwick
Cincinnati Reds
Ival Goodman
George Selkirk
Reds
Giants
Yankees Slump Glances Through Inferiority Belief, Red Sox Rise
Column discusses the New York Yankees losing five straight to the Boston Red Sox over a weekend. It questions whether the Yankees are overrated, notes a perceived inferiority complex among other teams, and mentions St. Louis Browns briefly leading batting before shifting away.
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Ripley
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Bob Ripley
St. Louis Browns
Yankee
Chicks Hold On To Lead In South Atlantic Clash
Memphis Chicks kept first place in the Southern Association with a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Crackers after a decisive 10th inning. Chattanooga Lookouts tied with Little Rock at 6 6 after their game ended in the eighth. Knoxville Smokies beat New Orleans Pelicans 4-2 as Nashville Volunteers powered a 6-3 victory with home runs by Dugas Chapman and George.
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Memphis Chickasaws
Southern Association
Atlanta Crackers
Crackers
Chattanooga Lookouts
Little Rock Travelers
Knoxville
Smokies
New Orleans Pelicans
Nashville
Birmingham
Vols
Dugas
George
Chapman
Baseball results from Southern and Major Leagues
In the Southern League Nashville defeated Birmingham 6 to 3. Little Rock and Chattanooga were tied 6 to 6 after eight innings. Memphis beat Atlanta 8 to 5 in ten innings. Knoxville won 4 to 2 over New Orleans. In the All-Star Game in New York the American League beat the National League 8 to 1.
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Atlanta
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Southeastern League Scores and Odd Ad Note
Gadsden 5 Montgomery 4 Selma 9 Anniston 4 Mobile 5 Jackson 0 Pensacola 3 Meridian 1. Advertiser asks for Ad Taker to sell a white elephant with phone 46.
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Montgomery
Selma
Anniston
Mobile
Jackson
Pensacola
Meridian
Many former champs fall at P G A meet in New York
The 22nd P G A championship at Pomonok C C opens with top names like Byron Nelson Ben Hogan and Paul Runyan in the field. After 36 holes the remaining eight quarter-finalists will embody the era’s best American golf while several ex U S Open champions are eliminated.
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New York
Pomonok C. C
Byron Nelson
Johnny Revolta
Evanston, Il
Paul Runyan
Ben Hogan
Billy Burke
Handsome Dick Metz
Chicago
Henry Picard
A. Watrous
Birmingham Mich
Denny Shute
Husky Emerick Kocsis
Ralph Guldahl
Sam Parks
Tony Manero
Walter Hagen
Johnny
Joe Retains Mat Crown In Hard-Fought Title Bout
Joe Gunther retained the Southern junior heavyweight title by defeating Tsutoo Higami after losing the opener. Gunther rallied with a sleeping hold for the first win, then used a rabbit punch and body slams to take the second fall. Higami pressured in third as Gunther knocked him out of the ring and dominated with slams. Jimmy Goodrich beat Larry Tilman in the semi, with a contested finish. Billy Sandow refereed both bouts.
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Joe Gunther
Tsutoo Higami
Joe
Withal
Tsutoo
Gunther
Dreamland
Higami
Jimmy
Goodrich
Larry Tilman
Billy Sandow
Last Games Open City Softball Half Schedule
The last games of the first half of the city softball league begin at 7:30 PM with River idle facing Cisco in the opener and Vaughan meeting Goya in the nightcap. The second half is expected to start tomorrow with the schedule to be announced.
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River
Cisco
Vaugan
Goodyear
Decatur Tigers to Play Sheffield Red Sox Thursday
Decatur Tigers meet Sheffield Red Sox at Lakeside Park on Thursday at 3 30. Stewart will pitch for the locals with Jackson catching. Seats reserved for white fans. This is their first meeting with the strong Sox.
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Decatur Tigers
Sheffield Red Sox
Lakeside Park
Tigers
Sox
Stewart
Jackson
Golf veterans Falter as Hagen Sarazen Leave Finale Lure
Farrell and Gene Sarazen former P G A titleholders failed to back their repeat bids. Hagen Leo Diegel also bowed out leaving Jimmy Thomson and Jag McSpaden as Saturday spectators. The town still expects a swell finale despite the aging golfers.
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Farrell
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Hagen
Leo Diegel
Jimmy Thomson
Jag McSpaden
Conn Seen as Louis Challenger in All Star Talk
All Star game chatter by Eddie Brietz highlights Billy Conn as the likely challenger to Joe Louis. Army and Navy recruiting pushes noted with Gene Platnam and Walter Cox mentioned. Bob Pastor's recent earnings near $2,000 in 27 starts. Dutch Harrison among Texas fete players. Anti Seep described as a left handed golfer and former caddy.
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New York
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Army
Navy
Gene Platpam
Clemson
Walter Cox
Bob Pastor
Dutch Harrison
Little Rock
Anti Seep
Seattle’s Archie hits for the cycle in first game
George Archie of Seattle achieved the cycle in the first game against Hollywood on July 4, marking a rare feat with a homer, triple, double, and single. He stood two hits away from a second cycle in the nightcap.
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George Archie
Seattle
Hollywood
Golf Scandal and Trades Stir Pro Circuit
The report notes Melton Bettina and Billy Conn in dispute over travel and alleged influence. Denny Shute attacked two PGA tournament committee members in yesterday's match play. Two semi pro leagues in Oklahoma and Kansas swapped umpires. Donie Bush heals with season coaching bans. Mike Jacobs signs Conn and Bettina to long term contracts.
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Denny Shute
Oklahoma
Kansas
Donie Bush
Mike Jacobs
Conn
Bettina
Lou Gehrig hailed as great in massive ceremony observes steel resolve
The Vir ginian Pilot notes Lou Gehrig facing about 60,000 people as the band plays I Love You Truly. The piece praises his iron will and calls him a great man with something beyond steel in his system.
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W. N. Cox
Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot
Lou Gehrig
Trade Deals Helped Reds and Sox In Pennant Push
Woodrow Rich a young right hand pitcher cost the Red Sox five dollars while Cincinnati paid 268 dollars for first baseman Frank McCormick. Both players were major factors in their teams pennant drive.
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Woodrow Rich
Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Frank McCormick
Challedon Favored In Massa chusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs
Challedon, the Preakness winner, headlines the $50 000 added Massa chusetts handicap at Suffolk Downs. The three year old meets older rivals including Ligaroti Pompoon Fighting Fox and Honey Cloud in the mile and an eighth race, 4 30 p m eastern. Crosby arrives with Likaroui and Pagliacci is also in the field for a possible $54 240 winner’s share.
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Boston
W. L. Brann
Challedon
Massachusetts
Challenger
Challendon
Binglin Stable
Ligaroti
J. H. Louchheim
Pompoon
Belair Stud
Speedy Fighting Fox
A. J. Abel
S. T
Likaroui
Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
E. Graham Lewis
Indian baby sheer a seven letter puzzle clue list
A dense crossword style puzzle with clues spanning from Indian baby to Chinese coin eye. Many entries reference common words and phrases such as Turkish weight Great Lakes and a dancing entertainment, with several across and down hints mixed in for quick solving.
Quips and puzzles from a Decatur humor page
A collage of jokes and moral puns plus a classic hotel conundrum. The bits feature Annie McTavish romance, child’s wedding terms, light headlines on cocktails, fireflies in Japan, and a three men hotel ruse with a missing final twist.
Missing Dollar Riddle Explains House Refund Error
The riddle recounts three men paying $30 for a room with a $1 refund each, leaving $27. The bellboy keeps $2, totaling $29, leaving one dollar unaccounted. The dialogue shifts to a domestic quip about marriage and duty, with a couple debating who knows best.
Self-Landers Wedding Ties Elbert Self to Miss Jennie Landers
A wedding of much interest united Elbert Self of Organ County with Miss Jennie Landers of Landerville on Saturday afternoon July eighth at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Milton Western in Hazelville Alabama. Rev. Western performed the ceremony as a large crowd attended nearby events over the weekend.
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Elbert Self
Jennie Landers
Landerville
Milton Western
Hazelville
Ala
Western
Hartselle
Mary Long
Addie Wallace
John Stephenson
F. J. Stephenson
Mary Sue Breedlove
Jim Garner
Hearman Vest
Silous Leeman
Ozelle McNutt
Shearman Wallace
R. L. McNutt
Lucian Wallace
Edith Vest
Marylee Stephenson
Almas Stephenson
South Carolina
Laurine Bridges
Idalene Hazel
Wilma Self
Mary. Higdon
Conner Henderson
Annie Mae Butler
Lavern Sandsin
Erwin Story
Tom Speakman
Thirrel Wallace
Homer Boger
Author Self
Richard Wallace
Fred Stephenson
Grace Taylor and Son
Etta Wallace
Luie Key
Andrew Edwards
W. L. Wallace
Roy Self
Decacatur
Oscar Roan Ander
Hazel
Royman Higdon
Jimmie
Johnnie Rodger
Thurman
Dorothy
T.C. Higdon
Roy Higdon
Addis Wallace
George Sims
Dodgers Get a Sure Jump in All Star Week Contests
The Dodgers and Pirates meet under the lights in what would have been a Thursday game, giving Los Angeles a leg up on rivals and a potential boost at the gate. The Yankees head west to Detroit as Cincinnati faces New York, while Ival Goodman’s shoulder injury for the Reds threatens their NL title bid.
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Associated Press
Ace Dodgers
New York
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Boston
Red— Sox
Yankees
Cleveland
Detroit
Yanks
Cincinnati
Reds
Giants
Terrymen
Ival Goodman
Today's games across cities and leagues
Baseball and regional matchups listed with games in progress or scheduled. Notable entries include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn at night and multiple intercity games in the American and National Leagues as well as Montgomery versus Gadsden and other regional pairings.
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National League Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Blue Devils and AHM Clash Again Saturday at Alabama Park
The Blue Devils meet Alabama Hosiery Mill for the second time this season at Alabama Park Saturday afternoon. The game starts at 3 00 p m. In the July 4 first tilt Blue Devils won 9 2 and the mill team aims to even the score. Managers expect to announce lineups before kickoff.
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Blue Devils
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Alabama Park
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