Joe DiMaggio leads Yankees in batting and power surge
In St Louis and across MLB, Joe DiMaggio’s hot hitting pushes the Yankees to a 6-2 win while DiMaggio seizes the lead in runs batted in and homers. Lefty Grove earns his 300th loss in Boston’s 2-0 setback to Detroit as Edger Smith shines for Chicago. Brooklyn crushes Cincinnati 12-2 as Curt Davis homers and drives in a run, easing the race with Boston and Chicago holding firm.
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Red Sox
Edger Smith
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Chicago ‘Cubs
Jim Tobin
Indiana
Philadelphia Athletics
Cardinals
New York Giants
Pittses
Phillies
Nashville at Memphis and Knoxville at Little Rock
League action features Nashville visiting Memphis and Knoxville traveling to Little Rock. American League games include New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland and Washington at Chicago.
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New York
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
National League Matchups Listed for Opening Schedule
The schedule shows Louis at New York, Chicago at Boston, Pi at Philadelphia, and Cincinnati at Brooklyn reflecting early season NL clashes.
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National League
1. Louis
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Sparkman Sparks at Monrovia School Barbecue
Congressmen John J. Sparkman and Chauncey Sparks will headline Monrovia’s annual school barbecue on July 31 with Sparkman speaking at the morning program at eleven and Sparks in the afternoon. The event also features two ball games.
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Chauncey Sparks
Monrovia
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Ie Ae
Baseball Results From The Southern League
New Orleans defeated Chattanooga 4 to 2 while Atlanta lost 2 to 4 and Birmingham won 3 to 0 in nine innings. Nashville at Memphis was halted by rain and Kingstonville at Little Rock postponed. New York beat St Louis 6 to 2 and Chicago topped Washington 3 to 1. Detroit shut out Boston 2 to 0. Other schedules listed. Boston beat Chicago 7 to 2 and Brooklyn crushed Cincinnati 12 to 2.
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Birmingham
Little Rock
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Columbia Plans Golf Tournament
The eighteenth annual Tennessee Valley Golf Association tournament will be July 16 17 and 18 in Columbia Tennessee at the Graymere country club. All golf clubs in Kentucky Alabama and Tennessee with 9 hole courses may join the association.
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Tennessee Valley Golf Association
Columbia, Tenn
Graymere Country Club
Kentucky
Alabama
Tennessee
Briez Chats About Sports and News Briefs
Dodger star Pete Ri joined the club two years ago bringing a glove marked down from 80 cents. Louis Conn fight pictures grossed about $200,000. Matty Bell and Dutch Meyer are coaching the Gray team for the North South game in Montgomery. Hal Chase has been seriously ill for eight months in Colusa County, California. The Yankees banned portable radios at the stadium.
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Louis Conn
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist
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Texas Christian
Montgomery
Hal Chase
Colusa County
California
Yanks
Crosses and double crosses remind Alabama City figure
J B Graves of Alabama City recalls Max Schmeligg and the double cross Jim Bra dock handed him in a remembered wrestling or sports moment, highlighting local sports folklore and notable rivalries.
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Max Schmeligg
Jim Bradock
J. B. Graves
Alabama City
Ala
Sunday guide to avoiding hazards and noise while socializing
A lighthearted note suggests generous greetings to soldiers and crowds to ease social tension. It humorously contrasts cautious behavior with carefree banter and encourages polite, outgoing conduct when meeting people in casual settings.
Profile of Larry MacPhail and Sugar Bowl plans
The New Yorker begins a two part profile of Larry MacPhail. The Sugar Bowl seeks to position the Southern Intercollegiate tournament as a regular attraction. After golf at Poland Spring Maine Babe Ruth spends evenings teaching caddies how to crown a baseball.
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Larry MacPhail
Poland Spring
Maine
Babe Ruth
Airmens Speech At Decatur Rotary Meeting
Aviation leaders will address the Decatur Rotary Club at Cornelian Court Hotel during the noon meeting. Frank Hulse president and David Black vice president of Southern Aviation Training School will discuss the school’s value to the Morgan Limestone area. Construction is underway two miles north on U S Highway 31.
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Cornelian Court Hotel
Frank Hulse
David Black
Southern Aviation Training School
Morgan- Limestone
U.S. Highway 31
Tampa swimmers lead in Southeastern A.A.U. junior events
Tampa’s versatile swimmers paced early events in the Southeastern A.A.U. swimming and diving championships in Birmingham. Rex Club led women with 20 points, Cascades followed with 15, while Reba Morton topped individuals with 10. Tampa set records as T. G. Robinson swam junior 50 yards in 24.2 and Ed Rood 50 yards breaststroke in 30.9. Coker Barton won 50-yard freestyle for boys under 15 in 26.2 seconds.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tampa
Pnoas
Rex Club
Cascades
Reba Morton
Knoxville
Louisville
T. G. Robinson
Ed Rood
Coker Barton
Crackers Take Doubleheader as Barons Fall Twice
Atlanta's Crackers shut out Birmingham 2-0 and won 4-3 to sweep the three game series. New Orleans beat Chattanooga 4-2 as rain washed out Knoxville at Little Rock and left Memphis unable to host Nashville.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Birmingham
Barons
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Gene Sarazen and Nelson Meet in PGA Semi Finals
Nelson wins 2 up over Ben Hogan to reach the Pinehurst Cherry Hills semi final in a 36 hole test. Sarazen defeats Denny Shute 7 and 6 to join Nelson as a top contender. Mangrum outplays Sam Snead 6 and 4 while Ghezzi dominates Jimmy Hines 8 and 7 in the pursuit of the title.
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Kelly Denver
Gene Barazen
Byron Nelson
Cherry Hills’ Battlefield
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Little Squire
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Vic Ghezzi
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Toledo
Ben Hogan
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Denny Shute
Chicago
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Great Neck
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Scouts Plan Six Day Philturn Rocky Mountain Trip
J L Hubbard announces plans for a six day Philturn Rocky Mountain Scoutcamp trek in Cimarron New Mexico. Eagle Charlie Scales and a select patrol from nine counties will join activities including hikes to Indian Camp Taos and Burnt Mountain plus a Black Jack s cave trip.
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New Mexico
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Sammy Barkett
Huntsville
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Decatur
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Pueblado
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Burnt Mountain
Graveyard Canyon
Rockymountain
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Cryptoquote
A mixed page of crossword clues with numbers and an embedded Cryptoquote puzzle. Includes word list prompts such as curved structure and Norse goddess, plus a full quotation encrypted for solving.
Scouts Train at Westmoreland Camp July Morning
A Boy Scouts of America patrol begins training at Westmoreland on July 29 to organize duties for each member. The day includes drills in pitching and breaking camp and packing trailers as part of the camp setup.
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Boy Scouts of America
Philturn
Amp Westmoreland
Army Officers in Iceland Last May
London reports that visiting travelers who just returned from Iceland say United States army officers, likely the vanguard of the occupation force, were present in Reykjavik by mid May. A witness recalls six officers at a hotel restaurant with four more civilians nearby and notes their reply when asked about their purpose.
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Iceland
England
United States Army
United States
Reykjavik
Alabama Press Association Dinner Address Planned
The principal address will be delivered next Saturday night to Alabama Press Association members gathered for their annual dinner. Congressman Sparkman will present developments and potential growth for the Tennessee Valley section of Alabama to newsmen.
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John J. Sparkman
Alabama Press Association
Congressman Sparkman
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Cool snap heads southeast with cooler likely next week
Weather forecasters warn of a cold front bringing substantially lower temperatures to the southeast by early next week. Light rain fell Friday across the region while most areas stayed in the nineties elsewhere. West Palm Beach recorded 3.27 inches of rain yesterday with lighter totals elsewhere.
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Fla
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Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Great Lakes
Middlewestern
Central States
Postoffice Yegg Held After Chattanooga Capture
Walter Helton a 41 year old ex convict was jailed in Chattanooga on a charge of robbing the Stevenson Alabama postoffice and fire department. He confessed to the crime after being traced by postal inspectors and Pat Seitz of the Chattanooga police who used a Sherlock Holmes disguise to identify the suspect. Seitz mingled in the hobo areas until he spotted Helton, with officers unsure who was detective or prisoner.
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Uncle Sam
Walter Helton
Chattanooga
Stevenson, Ala
Postoffice and Fire Department
Helton
Pat Seitz
Seitz
Dogs hunting for convicts in Alabama jailbreak
Prison guards using bloodhounds hunted four of twelve convicts who escaped in a truck after overpowering a guard at Dale county jail. Eight leaders returned to camp. the fugitives, three or four men unidentified, fled toward the Georgia line with guard C O York later freeing himself.
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Ala
Dale County
Ralph Irwin
Geneva
C. O. York
Georgia State Line
York
Irwin
Weather shifts across the nation from Gulf states to St Lawrence Valley
The passage notes cold air from the gulf states into the middle west and east, lowering readings. Highest temperatures yesterday were 95 at Meridian Mississippi and 94 at Knoxville Tennessee.
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Middlewest
St. Lawrence Valley
Meridian
Miss
Knoxville
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