Decatur Sox Fall to Hartelle in Heat Affects League Lead
The Decatur Blue Sox dropped to a 4 2 defeat to Hartelle, dropping a share of first place. Happy Jeffries pitched six strong innings before weather and a headache forced a reliever. Hartelle scored four in the eighth on key hits and miscues, with Peyton closing out the win.
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Decatur
Sox
Hartselle
Athens
Decatur Blue Sox
Hartwelle
Chandler
McCarley
Happy Jeffries
Jeffries
Bob Chandler
Burleson
F. Burleson
Mittwede
Peyton
Pruitt
Kimbrel
J. Burledsn
H. Lanier
Greens Shine at Valley Club This Summer
Greens at the Valley Club are in excellent condition through the summer under George Curtis. The course benefits from favorable weather and careful maintenance making its greens perhaps the best in the Valley.
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Valley Country Club
George Curtis
Sox In Athens Closes Week Bee Line Battles
The Blue Sox travel to Athens for the final Bee Line game of the week with Bob McCarley likely facing Ike Hargrove on the mound. Cullman visits Hartselle for the final round in the south Bee Line battles.
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Blue Sox
Athens
Bob McCarley
Ike Hargrove
Cullman
Hartselle
Russellville Club Faces Knitters Saturday At Mills Park
The Russellville ball club returns to camp Saturday afternoon to meet the Alabama Knitters at Alabama Mills park. "Little Bit" Briscoe is expected to pitch for the Knitters as officials have not yet named Russellville’s lineup.
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Russellville
Russellville Ball Club
Alabama
Alabama Mills Park
Briscoe
Decatur Blue Sox Rally After Rough Wednesday Loss
The Decatur Blue Sox held a confab after a 4-3 defeat in a two hour battle on Wednesday afternoon. Manager Gordon McDuff addressed the team with speeches pro and con while Hap Jeffries pitched well until heat forced his exit. The Sox, in last place, aim to beat Ikey Har grove today to pull Athens from first place.
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Decatur Blue Sox
Sox
Gordon McDuff
Ikey Hargrove
Athens
Public asked to name the park for locals and workers
The Daily invites readers to name the park honoring Alabama Hosiery Mills and Gordon McDuff and the volunteers who built it. Send a preferred name by Monday or call with suggestions. the chosen name will be painted on the park press box facing the Bee Line highway for visibility to fans.
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Alabama Hosiery Mills
Gordon McDuff
Bee Line Highway
the Daily
Hartselle Braves Through Thick And Thin In Bee Line
Hartselle’s Bee Line baseball team vows to play hard in the second half despite a rough first half. They finished strong in fielding yet sat bottom of the standings after the first half. Management notes a shift in play style as the club aims for top spot.
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H. Lanier
Land
Long
Hartselle
Mrs M A Leopard Wins Plee Zing Cash Prize
Mrs M A Leopard of 1100 7th Avenue South Decatur is among thirty five winners in the Plee Zing Cash Prize Contest. She receives 5 for letter writing. Total awards reach 315. A new contest closing August 4 offers prizes up to 50 with multiple $5 to $10 awards.
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M. A. Leopard
7Th Avenue South
Decatur
Plee- Zing
Plee-Zing, Inc
Pointer Harlow Grocery Company
Leopard
Senator Walker Ill in Athens Hospitalized
Athens Alabama July 15 Special R H Walker editor of the Limestone Democrat and state senator from the district has suffered a severe attack of colls but is now able to leave his name and attend to his duties.
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Athens
Ala
R. H. Walker
Limestone Democrat
Bambino Belts 26th Home Run of Season
Babe Ruth hits his 26th homer as he closes in on the pace set by leaders Jimmy Foxx and others. The slugger continues a blistering home run campaign with steady progress toward the 35 mark for the year.
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Bambino
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Foxx
Ann Cecakee
Alse Sae
Rarin’ to Go in Rasslin Monday at Alabama Mits Park
Ray Allen from Toledo Ohio prepares to appear next Monday evening at Alabama Mits Park in a bout featuring Buck Lawson from East Tennessee. Fred Lassiter of Michigan faces Tony Lyle of Memphis in the opener as Morgan County Post No 15 American Legion hosts a top billed wrestling show. Lawson and Allen appear here for the first time with Lyle and Lassiter as local favorites.
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Rarin
Ray Allen
Toledo
Ohio
Buck Lawson
East Tennessean
Alabama Mits Park
Morgan’ County
American Legion
Fred Lassiter
Wolverine
Michigan
Tony Lyle
Memphis
Joe Gunther
Freddie Knichel
Lawson
Allen
Lyle
Lassiter
Letters Held At Butler P Hine Office For Veterans
Butler P A Hine announces that several letters are at his office 112 West Vine Street awaiting veterans. The list includes Beverly Knox Wiggins Joe Fitzpatrick Robert Harris Bill Bass Wesley Sande fur Melvin Gilbert Wm Padgett James Kimble Joe Harris Coleman Parker Roy Copeland George Burt James Kelley Marcus L McAnnally Virgil Walden Charles Kigeg Willie Sockwell.
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Butler P. A. Hine
West Vine Street
Irs
Beverly Knox Wiggins
Joe Fitzpatrick
Robert Harris
Bill Bass
Wesley Sandefur
Melvin Gilbert
Wm. L. Padgett
James Kimble
Joe Harris
Coleman Parker
Roy. T. Copeland
George Burt
James H. Kelley
Marcus L. McAnnally
Virgil £. Walden
Charles F. Kigeg
Willie S. Sockwell
Dallas Mills 10 Invade Monday to Face Blue Sox
The Dallas Millmen travel from Huntsville where they played the Blue Sox to Decatur for a Monday 3 30 pm game at Alabama Mills Park. Star pitcher Hub Myhand, hurt in a recent car accident, plans to return to the mound for the matchup though manager Gordon McDuff has not named his starter yet.
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Blue Sox
Huntsville
Dallas Millmen
Decatur
Alabama Mills Park
Dallas
Hub Myhand
Sox
Myhand
Gordon McDuff
Charley Ed Stays Out of the Scrap
Howell the Decatur Blue Sox left fielder will miss several days with an infected knee after slipping in a game against Hartselle. The knee bruise became infected on Thursday and he was ordered to sit out until soreness clears.
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Charley Ed. Howell
Decatur Blue Sox
Decatur
Howell
Hartselle
Bowles Brothers Travel to 1932 Olympic Games
Thomas A. Bowles Jr and his father depart for Los Angeles to attend the 1932 Olympic games set to begin July 30. Bowles Jr recently arrived in Decatur after leaving Davidson College New York where he was a senior student accelerating his studies.
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Thomas A. Bowles,Jr
Thomas A. Bowles, Jr
Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas Bowles, Jr
Decatur
Davidson College
N. Y
Davidson
Athenians Win Classic Baseball Duel In Marathon Tilt
Athens defeats Cullman 4 to 3 after two hours and twenty minutes of baseball and debate. Billy Armstrong delivers a late home run. Ellison earns praise on the mound while Lefty Scott and Curren quiet visitors. Umpires were Rollo and Grisham. time 2 20.
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Billy Armstrong
Athens Toiler
Lefty Scott
van Buren Curren
Athens
Woodroof
Musgrove
Johnson
Armstrong
Whitt
Cullman
Scott
Ellison
Rollo and
Grisham
Begin Painting the Alabama Ball Park
Gordon McDuff manager of the Decatur Blue Sox says painters will start work next week at Alabama Mills park. They will paint the fence and stands to improve appearance and preserve lumber, likely using a dark green shade.
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Alabama Mills Park
Gordon McDuff
Decatur Blue Sox
Southern League Schedule and National League Pairings
Nashville visits Knoxville. Birmingham plays Memphis. Chattanooga hosts Atlanta. New Orleans travels to Little Rock. Cove and at New York. Chicago vs Boston. In the National League New York visits St Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Boston at Pittsburgh.
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Nashville Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Knoxville
xAtlanta
New York
Cleveland Sendhdeesteesins
Philadelphia
Sacctas Creiseerniestis
Washington
Cicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Southern League
Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
National League
Cincinnati
Baseball Scores From Thursday Night Showdown
Nashville 1 Knoxville 7 and Birmingham 9 Memphis 2 share a doubleheader slate with Chattanooga at Atlanta in a night game. In the American League Philadelphia 9 Detroit 2 Cleveland 11 New York 3 Chicago 9 Boston 8 in 11 innings. St Louis 4 Washington 5 went 12 innings.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Baseball Scores From Early Season Standings
Report lists game results with teams Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati New York St Louis and scores 1 4 6 1 11 2 6 2 reflecting multiple matchups from a single summary.
Bailey and White win in Decatur Daily cup play
J C White and Bailey win first flight matches at Key County club Thursday afternoon in the Decatur Daily cup tournament. White eliminated Van Gilbert of Athens and Bailey beat Dr. W P Baugh. Third flight saw James Wilson defeat Ben Britnell as first week wraps up.
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J. C. White
A. ©. Bailey
Key Country Club
Mr. White
van Gilbert
Athens
Mr. Bailey
W. P. Baugh
James
Wilson
Ben Britnell
D. L. Martin
Courtland
Billy Wyker, Jr. A
Methodists Are Easily Winners In Church Baseball Game
Ladies from Central Methodist defeated Westminister Presbyterian 15 to 6 in a church softball style game. Peggy Byars starred as pitcher and fielder, throwing out two home runs and guiding the Methodists to a strong win amid a large crowd. Gate receipts topped four hundred dollars. A rematch is possible when weather improves.
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Central Methodist Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Peggy Byars
Miss Byars
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