Hartsville Beeline League showdown tops Cullman, 8–1
Decatur rally sparks a 6 to 1 win over Cullman after eight innings of pitching duel. Bob McCarley and Ikey Hargrove matched zeros until a ninth inning burst as Decatur capitalized on timely hits and walks.
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Gene Morrow
Bob McCarley
Ikey Hargrove
Decatur
Hargrove
Jeffries
West
Sox
Athens
Collins
J. Lanier
H. Lanier
Decatur defeats Athens in 1969 baseball clash
Decatur edges Athens 6 to 3 as McCarley strikes out 5 and Harrove 4. West drives in two and hits a homer while McNeil adds a three base hit. Evans Johnson contribute two two base hits. Waller and West team up on sacrifices. Umpires Hatchett and Hanserd. Time two hours.
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Decatur
West
Johnson
Waller
Whitt
Bronaugh
Armstrong
McCarley
Short
Rhe Decatur
Athens
J. Lanier
Evans
McNeil
Hargrove
W. Wilkinson
Hatchett
Hanserd
Stoneham May Sell Giants Club Amid Attendance Woes
Chas A Stoneham president of the Giants may dispose of his holdings and rumors say John McGraw could lead a purchasing syndicate. Poor attendance is cited as the reason for considering a sale.
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Chas. A. Stoneham
The
Giants
John McGraw
Stoneham
Nats Bid For Second Place in Tight Standings
The Washington Nationals, despite sitting fifth, push toward the second berth after their seventh straight win. They trail the Indians by one full game as the Yankees maintain the lead in the circuit.
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Washington Nats
Indians
Yanks
Barons Still Seek Pitcher After Sherman Departure
The Barons continue seeking a winning pitcher as Roy Sherid, bought from the Newark Bears, refuses to report to Birmingham and is placed on the suspended list. With Bob Hasty now gone to Atlanta, hurling strength is acutely needed in Barons camp.
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Barons
Roy Sherid
Newark Bears
Birmingham
Bob Hasty
Atlanta
Failing to Prosecute: Jurges Cleared in Court Incident
Miss Violet Valli shot and wounded Cub star Bill Jurges during an attempted suicide. Jurges told the court he chose not to prosecute, and he is recovering to rejoin the Cub lineup soon.
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Violet Valli
Bill Jurges
Jurges
Cub
Pro Grid Teams Cut Player Limit Declared
The national association decrees a limit of 20 players for the upcoming season, reducing the prior 22 player cap used by professional gridiron squads.
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Pro Grid
Three Homers By Al Fail to Win
Al Simmons cracked three home runs yesterday but the A's still lost the game. The three homers raised his season total to 24.
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al Simmons
A’s
Simmons
Garrett Park Tops Park Naming Contest For Alabama Mills
Fans name Garrett Park as best choice among several options for Alabama Mills baseball park. Other suggestions include Blue Sox Park Decatur Park Knitters Park Bee Line Park and Southside Park. To submit names fans may telephone The Daily at 46. final choice will be painted under the press box for Bee Line highway view.
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Garrett Park
Alabama Mills
Blue Sox
Knitters
Bee Line Park
Southside Park
Local Southern League Matchups Tonight
Nashville visits Knoxville while Birmingham plays Memphis Chattanooga heads to Atlanta and New Orleans travels to Little Rock in the Southern League. In the American League St Louis meets Washington Detroit faces Philadelphia Cleveland plays New York and Chicago travels to Boston.
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St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
National League matchups headline era slate set
National League plans feature New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburgh across two games. American Association action includes Toledo visiting Milwaukee in the schedule.
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Philadelphia
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Boston
Pittsburgh
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Milwaukee
Knoxville Defeats Nashville Three Goals
Knoxville shuts out Nashville 3 0 in a soccer results note. Chattanooga and Atlanta played at night while Birmingham Memphis match is postponed. New Orleans hosts Little Rock later night.
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Knoxville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Four Speakers at Hatton Picnic Address State School Issues
About 2 000 to 3 000 attendees heard four speakers at Hatton Lawrence county in the annual barbecue. Professor Hodby of Montgomery Superintendent Bryan Bes semer city schools Judge J Fred Johnson Florence and Prof C L Padgett Decatur spoke on statewide school problems.
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Lawrence County
Hodby
Montgomery
Bryan
Bessemer City
J. Fred Johnson
Florence
C. L. Padgett
Decatur
Chicago Beats Boston In 11 Inning Showdown
Chicago 4 Boston 2 in 11 innings and Detroit outslugged Philadelphia 11 10 in 11 frames. Cleveland fell to New York 8 5 while Washington edged St. Louis 8 7.
Philadelphia Edges Cincinnati In Narrow Victory
In a 4 3 game, Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati with a final margin of one run. Meanwhile New York runs up a 12 4 win over St Louis in the same slate of games.
Mrs F M Hamilton Remains at Fifth Avenue Home
The many friends of Mrs F M Hamilton regret to learn that she continues in ill health at her home on Fifth Avenue South.
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F. M. Hamilton
Fifth Avenue
International League scores midweek slate
In a set of minor league games Newark edged Buffalo 6 to 5 while Jersey City lost 3 to 8 at Montreal. Reading faced Rochester with a 5 run result noted in the report.
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International League
Baltimore-Toronto
Iain
Newark
Buffalo
Jersey City
Montreal
Reading
Rochester
Night Game Between Columbus Kansas City
Baseball score snippets show Indianapolis 9 over Minneapolis 10 and Toledo 4 against Milwaukee 9 with a 7 rotation and St. Paul 8. The encounter includes a Columbus Kansas City night game note.
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Milwaukee
Kansas City
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Toledo
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American Association
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Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle includes numerous numbered clues for across and down entries with mixed readability and possible OCR corruption. The list shows entries like musical instrument falsehood prickly phrases and abbreviations, with several garbled items indicating a standard crossword solution theme.
Toledo Grappler Lawson Set For Monday Night Bout in Decatur
Roy Allen at about 160 pounds headlines the Decatur wrestling card facing Buck Lawson of Knoxville in a two hour limit match. Preliminary features Tony Lyle of Memphis vs Pred Lassiter of Ann Arbor in a one hour bout. Promoter Chris Jordan brings the wrestlers, who have drawn modestly despite strong crowds, to Decatur for Monday’s show beginning at 8 15 p.m.
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Roy Allen
Buck Lawson
Knoxville
Tennessee
Tony Lyle
Memphis Tenn
Pred Lassiter
Ann Arbor
Mich
Memphis
Tenn
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Lawson
Decatur
Chris Jordan
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Lyle
Yanks rout Indians as Ferrell falls in fourth inning
Wes Ferrell failed to notch his 17th win as New York exploded for five runs in the fourth inning to beat Cleveland 8 to 5. Lefty Gomez earned his 15th victory despite allowing nine hits.
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Indians
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Tribe
Tigers
Mackmen
al Simmons
Stone
Jack Hayes
Homer
Free Ticket to the Show For the Leader
The Pearl Vaughan theatre offers free Sunday afternoon tickets to the leading Bee Line league club at the end of each week. Hartselle wins the week and earns the treat, with the offer continuing indefinitely for the top club.
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Pearl Vaughan Theatre
Hartselle
My Hand Will TI With Bob Monday In Dallas Duel
Hub Myhand and Bob McCarley prepare for a Monday afternoon duel in Dallas. The Millmen, led by Myhand in the box, aim to outplay a strong Dallas team praised for its season form. The game starts at 3 30.
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Hub Myhand
Bob McCarley
Ala
Dallas
Millmen
Myhand
Decatur
Midget Keystoner Great on Defense
Howard Lanier of the Decatur Blue Sox shines at second base building a fielding record for Valley infielders. In the last five games he has handled forty two chances without an error, including several circus catches that robbed opponents of sure hits.
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Hy, Lanier
Bob McCarley
Athens
Nota
Howard Lanier
Decatur Blue Sox
Valley
Sox
Lanier
Decatur Sox Claim Best Pinch Hitter In Valley
Bob McCarley of the Decatur Sox is hailed as the valley’s best pinch hitter after eleven chances yielding nine hits. He has been used against top Valley teams and produced in nine of eleven appearances.
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Bob McCarley
Decatur Sox
Tennessee Valley
McCarley
West Duplicates Stunt By McDuff
Pete West hit a homer after a pair of foul bunts recalling a debut stunt by Gordon McDuff. The story recalls McDuff’s first Decatur game at the old race track park when he came from Madison County and tried to bunt twice, both foul, then lined a triple.
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Pete West
Gordon McDuff
Decatur
Mac
Madison County
Russellville Here This Afternoon Facing Alabama Mills Knitters
Decatur baseball fans have a weekend menu this afternoon with Russellville versus Alabama Mills Knitters. The game begins at three o clock and is expected to attract a large Saturday crowd. Little Bit Briscoe will handle duties in the Knitters fire pit.
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Decatur
Russellville
Alabama Mills
Little Bit Briscoe
Jackie Ausborn Retains Loss in Ten Round Savannah Fight
Jackie Ausborn, the Bessemer windmill and Decatur's favorite boxer, dropped a gruelling ten round bout to Charlie Gomer in Savannah Georgia. Gomer weighed 135 pounds and Ausborn 140.
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Jackie Ausborn
Bessemer
Decatur
Charlie Gomer
Savannah
Gomer
Ausborn
Former Hurler Wild Cop Joins Atlanta Police Force
Ray Francis, former Atlanta and Birmingham pitcher, becomes a member of the Atlanta police department after being one of ten applicants chosen to fill vacancies.
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Ray Francis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Andrews Return From California Visit Pleasant West Coast
Mr and Mrs Milton Andrews are home after visiting California sites including Los Angeles Santa Monica and Riverside They stopped briefly in Biloxi Mississippi on the return trip Mr Andrews said the weather was pleasant west of the range but heat reached new highs in Biloxi during their travels
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Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Riverside
Cal
Two Teams Tie as Dunnaway Outduels Ogle in Close Game
Dunnaway earns the win as H. Ogle takes the loss over 5 innings with seven hits and eight runs. Offense totals include 15 hits and two fielding double plays Cooper to McNally. Stolen bases include Mitte wede White and F Burleson with two. Time 2 hours.
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F. Burleson
Burleson
White
Dunn
McNally
Duke
Hartselle
H. Ogle
McAffee
Johnson
Dunnaway
Cooper
McAfee
Mittewede
Pirates Beat Boston Braves 1 to 0 On Pitching Duel
The Pirates shaded the Boston Braves 1 to 0 in a pitching duel between Hut Pruett and Remy Er. Vaughn singled and scored on Barbee's double in the fourth for the game’s only run. Lonnie Warneke left after the first inning as the Cubs beat the Dodgers 8 to 3.
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Boston Braves
Hut Pruett
Remyer
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Vaughn
Barbee
Lonnie Warneke
Dodgers
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Maxim Gorky’s Russian Roots Told On Volga Steamer
The famed novelist Maxim Gorky reportedly served as a quook aboard a Volga river steamer, highlighting a lesser known episode in his early life and connections to Russian river travel.
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Maxim Gorky
Hartselle Takes Bline Lead With 8 4 Win Over Cullman
Hartselle rode into the Bee Line circuit leadership by defeating Cullman 8 to 4. Dunaway pitched well after Letty Johnson left with a bruised hand, while Edmondson Burleson and Mittewede produced key hits and strong fielding features.
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Hartselle
Cullman
Bee Line
Letty Johnson
Dunaway
Johnson
Guns
Sox Leave to Play Dallas Mills in Huntsville
Sox depart for Huntsville to challenge Dallas Mills this afternoon. Athens travels to meet Merrimack Mills in Huntsville, with Bob Chandler likely to face Dallas.
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Dallas Mills
Huntsville
Athens
Merrimack Mills
Bob Chandler
Dallas
Evans Out of Game with Injury Again
Chick Evans, regular shortstop for the Decatur Sox, is out of the game again with an ankle injury. He first injured it on a fishing trip earlier in the week and reinjured it in Friday’s Athens game. Waller will likely cover the short field in his absence.
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Chick Evans
Decatur Sox
Evans
Athens
Waller
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