Jones and Wills Lead U S Sports Dominance in 1929
Alan Gould notes Bobby Jones and Helen Wills as America’s top athletes, each in peak form in 1929. Jones seeks defense of the national amateur golf crown at Del Monte while Wills pursues her national singles title at Forest Hills. Between them they have earned 20 national titles since 1923, with Jones posting a record 23-stroke Open win and Wills securing her third straight tennis season.
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Associated Press
Finland
Nurmi
France
Lacoste
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Argentina
Lacey
Bobby Jones
Helen Wills
United States
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Wills
Fach
Bobby
del Monte
Helen
Forest Hills
Great Britain
America
Miss Wills
Milo
Lengren
Riviera
Cubs Take Two From Phillies and Pirates Narrow Gap
The Chicago Cubs swept two games from Philadelphia 9-6 and 7-6, with Hack Wilson and Cliff Heathcote homering. Chicago also edged the Pirates 5-4 in 11 innings as Cormarsky and Sisler contributed key plays. The Giants beat the Cardinals 7-2 as Scott pitched a second complete game, while Brooklyn topped Cincinnati 4-2 behind solid defense and homer support from Frederick and Bressler.
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Phillies
Pirates
Pirate
Cubs
Chicago
Hack Wilson
Cliff Heathcote
O'Doul
Klein
Klein Smashes Three Homers In Phillies Loss To Cubs
Chuck Klein, Phil's right fielder, hit three home runs in the two games the Phillies lost to the Cubs yesterday. The spree lifted his season total to 26, leading the majors in homers. His third homer came in the sixth with the bases loaded as Klein went six for nine across the two games.
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Chuck Klein
Phil
Phils
Cubs
Klein
Parham’s Two Homers Lift Crackers Over Baron Defense
Bob Parham, former Georgia star now with the Crackers, hit two home runs yesterday and collected three hits in four appearances, signaling a strong showing against the Baron squad and a shift in the game’s momentum.
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Bob Parham
Georgia
The
Crackers
Baron
Qualifying Week Sets Stage for Valley Tourney
Valley Country Club players must qualify this week for the Mid-summer tournament which awards three trophies in first second and third flights. Prizes come from Twin City Bread Co J C Penney George Curtis and a humidor for the third flight. No handicap will be used and qualification decides flights. Dates to be announced by J K Hughes.
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Valley Country Club
Twin City Bread Co
J. C. Penney
George Curtis
Club Pro
J. K. Hughes
Fight Tickets On Sale For Athens Boxing Show
Pasteboards for the American Legion boxing show at Athens on next Thursday night at the fair grounds went on sale today at local stores Albany and Caddell drug company handling the tickets. Decatur fans expect Joe Hall in the semi final against Kid Tyson of Miami Florida.
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American Legion
Athens
Fair Grounds
Albany
Caddell Drug Company
Decatur
Joe Hall
Kid Tyson
Miami
Fia
Pair Of Injuries In Camp Of Arebs
A pair of Arebs, leaders in the Decatur Industrial circuit, are on the casualty list after last Saturday's diamond encounter. Slim Odom sprained an ankle sliding into third base after a three base hit. Nichols, the third baseman, was spiked on a close play at second and sustained a hand injury. Both are expected to be ready for the weekend scrap against the Connecticut Millmen.
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Arebs
Decatur
Slim Odom
Nichols
Enaes
Connecticut Millmen
Increased Attendance Reported At Valley Country Club
More visitors are seen at the Valley Country Club these days than in years since its founding. June recorded the peak with 125 players on the local course, and current numbers exceed previous months though not yet matching June's tally.
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the Valley Country Club
Eighth Green To Open At Valley Country Club
The eighth green, under repair for weeks, will be placed in use next week at Valley Country Club. Reconditioning began weeks ago but bad weather slowed progress and delayed the return to operation.
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The
Valley Country Club
Broadcast service range narrowed by Bureau experiments
Experiments by the Bureau of Standards show that the actual service area of broadcast stations is limited to only a few miles. Range may widen under favorable conditions but dependable distance is small.
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Washington
Bureau of Standards
Barons Sink Deeper as Crackers Rally in Ninth
Birmingham tumbled further in the standings as the Atlanta Crackers roared back in the ninth for four runs to win 9-6. Both teams had nine hits but Birmingham left runners on base in key moments. Dashiell sparked Chattanooga to a 4-3 win over the Chicks with a two-out homer, while the Lookouts added a seventh inning shot and four hits by five at bats. Sam Vick connected for a homer with Shaner aboard for Nooga. Decatur teased ten Chick hits as Jim Poole homered to lift the Vols to a 2-1 triumph over Little Rock. Poole now leads the Sunland circuit in home runs. Fielding help from Del Lundgren steadied the defense amid early trouble.
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Atlanta Crackers
Barons
Dashiell
Chattanooga
Chicks
Lookouts
Sam Vick
Shaner
Nooga
Decatur
Jim Poole
Vols
Little Rock
Poole
del Lundgren
Southern League Daily Schedule Highlights
Little Rock plays Nashville in a key Southern League matchup. Atlanta visits Birmingham while Memphis travels to Chattanooga for important divisional games.
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Little Rock
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Baseball Matchups Across Major Leagues
American League action includes Philadelphia at Cleveland and New York at Detroit. Boston faces St. Louis while Washington travels to Chicago.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
National League Matchups Highlight Day across East
National League schedule features Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Boston with multiple city pairs competing in key divisional aims and rivalries.
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National League
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Matchups Set for City Rivalries Across the Midwest
Indianapolis faces St Paul, Louisville plays Minneapolis, Toledo meets Kansas City, and Columbus travels to Milwaukee in a set of intercity basketball showdowns across the region.
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Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Tillinghast Observes Winged Foot Open Course
One of the most attentive spectators at the Winged Foot national open was A W Tillinghast the designer and supervisor of the course. He notes Winged Foot is a second shot course and praises the par scores while commenting on bunker troubles and the difficulty players face.
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O. B. Keeler
Winged Foot
A. W. Tillinghast
Mr. Tillinghast
Local Scoreboard: Four Games From Yesterdy Results
Nashville beat Little Rock 2 1, Atlanta topped Birmingham 9 6, Chattanooga defeated Memphis 4 3. Only four games were on schedule yesterday with these notable outcomes.
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Yesterdy
Nashville
Little Rock
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Memphis
Unclear Historical Standings From Fragment
Fragmentary box score shows teams with scattered results including Philadelphia five four, Cleveland eight nil, St Louis ten, Boston three, Chicago four, Washington two, New York seven, Detroit six, with no dates or context.
Standings Show Early MLB Pace Across Leagues
Chicago leads with 9 wins and 7 losses while Philadelphia sits 6 and 6. Pittsburgh at 5 and 4. Boston 4. Brooklyn 4. Cincinnati 2. St. Louis 2. New York 7 after 11 innings.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Scores Roundup
Columbus 20 Milwaukee 1 Kansas City 9 Toledo 4. Only games scheduled.
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American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Toledo
Yankees Triumph Over Detroit as Ruth and Gehrig Shine
Ruth collected three hits in five at bats and Gehrig added two in four as the Yankees defeated Detroit in a solid offensive showing with key contributions from the famed duo.
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Ruth
Gehrig
Yanks
Detroit
Stuffy Stewart Placed On Injured Roster
Stuffy Stewart, star player for Sunland, is sidelined with a left leg tendon pull suffered in yesterday’s game. He collected two hits in two plate appearances before exiting and may miss several contests.
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Stuffy Stewart
Stuffy
Stewart
Baron Keystone
Sunland
Veteran sports chiefs cheered by Mack luck
Connie Mack returns to the baseball picture with promise of renewed success as manager of the A's in a tale that also notes the longtime coaches A. Alonzo Stagg and Jim Ten Eyck. Stagg and Ten Eyck, veteran leaders at Chicago and Syracuse, retain influence despite lean years.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
A. Alonzo Stagg
Jim Ten Eyck
Connie
Stagg
Ten Eyck
Chicago Midway
Old Jim
Chicago
Yankees
A's
Syracuse
Stagg and
Douthit Stays Hot as Cardinals Rally Against Giants
Taylor Douthit of the Cardinals collected three hits in four at bats as St Louis turned in another strong showing against the Giants. The cardinals offense produced runs behind his multi hit performance maintaining pace despite team mood.
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Taylor Douthit
Cardinals
Douthit
Giants
Mrs J A Allen and Miss Leeman to attend beauty course
Mrs J A Allen and Miss Freda Leeman left Monday night for Atlanta to take a post graduate course in beauty culture. They expect to be away for a week or ten days.
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J. A. Allen
Freda Leeman
Atlanta
Hall and Baker Spar for Athens Semi final Fight
Joe Hall of Decatur teams with fellow Decatur boxer Jackie Baker to prepare for a semi final in Athens next Thursday night. Hall squares off against Jack Tyson as Baker boosts his speed and conditioning. Promoters confirmed Hall’s appearance on the Athens card with a Hooper-Sullivan Birmingham main event.
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Decatur
Athens
Hall
Jackie Baker
South
Joe
Jackie
Jack Tyson
Jack Breeland
Birmingham
Horace Hooper
Jack Sullivan
Hale centurion of baseball recalls 50 years in game
Hickman Kentucky July 16. Pongo Joe Cantillon veteran baseball supervisor of umpires in the American association traces a half century in the sport. He began as a bat boy in 1879 and recalls Walter Johnson and Ring Lardner era stories while recounting 14 years with Minneapolis and later managing Little Rock and scouting for the White Sox and Cubs. He hails Commissioner Landis and the American Legion sand lot leagues as pivotal.
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Hickmon
Pongo Joe” Cantillon
Pongo Joe
Babe Ruth
Janesville
Wis
American Association
Cantillon
Lardner
Senators
Joe Shay
Walter Johnson
Idaho
Minneapolis
Little Rock Club
Southern Association
White Sox
Cubs
Landis
American Legion
Cooter Payne Moves to Huntsville Mill After Injuries
Cooter Payne, a top prospect from Connecticut Mills, has left for Huntsville Mill. The catcher broke his leg twice here and played with a cast, yet remained a strong hitter and produced several good games despite his misfortune.
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Cooter
Payne
Huntsville
Connecticut Mills Ball Club
Mogill Shows Rapid Hurling Development in Valley Yes
Mogill, Athens tosser, has improved quickly and, according to A. L. McCauley of Areb, could develop into one of the valley’s top hurdlers. Magill recently defeated the Arabs in a tight Athens contest.
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Mogill
Athens
A. L. McCauley
Areb
Mac
Magill
Abandon Plan For Repairs To Pool At Y M C A
C J Randolph of the Y M C A announced that plans to repair the Y swimming pool are abandoned due to high costs. He said installing new pool equipment might be more practical and the secretary noted the matter is under discussion by the governing board.
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C. J. Randolph
New 1931 golf ball eyed for US launch
The 1931 golf ball, lighter at 1.55 ounces and larger at 1.68 inches, is tested by typical players on Long Island and Westchester courses. Reports show improved lies and better approach shots with some distance loss, while putting remains unpredictable.
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Long Island
Westchester
Hempstead
Sunset Hill Golf Club
Montgomery Club Draws Golfers for Eighteenth Invitation
Montgomery Alabama July 16 One of Alabama's colorful golf talents expected to register for the Montgomery County club eighteenth annual invitation tourney starting July 25. Eighteen holes medal play to intro the country club course, match play to begin, semi finals the next morning, finals in all flights the afternoon. Twenty two prizes for flight winners runners up consolation low qualifying and team trophies.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Montgomery County Club
Country Club
No Summer School Session This Year At Piney Chapel Ephesus
Announcement from Piney Chapel Ephesus states no summer school session will be held this year. Earlier plans to open on July 15 have been discarded, ending the summer program for the community.
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Piney Chapel- Ephesus
Yankees Gain as Macks Halve Two
New York Yankees win 7-6 over Detroit with Babe Ruth delivering his 20th homer in the ninth. Mackmen split a doubleheader with Cleveland, Earnshaw's pitching powering a 4-0 win after an 8-5 loss. Browns beat Red Sox 10-3. White Sox split with Washington 4-2 with Ed Walsh strong for Chicago.
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Detroit Tigers
Mackmen
Cleveland
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Ruth
Sherid
Heimach
Detroit
Yanks
Earnshaw
Macks
Indians
Browns
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Red Sox
Sox
Stewart
Young Ed Walsh
Washington
White Sox
Walsh
Marberry
Chicago
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Visitor H. P. Jackson Visits City on Business
H. P. Jackson of Decatur route 2 was in the city today on a business mission.
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H. P. Jackson
Decatur
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