Arm Strong Back Yarder Scoring Overtime Thriller
Eddie Brift reports from New York July 19 on boxing chatter. Armstrong warns of a tough night as training goes on. Mania surrounds the bout as predictions favor Baer and Armstrong while Jenkins and Moran draw praise for early showings. Johnny Ray vows bold bets on weight and outcomes.
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Eddie Briftzew
York
Manassa Mauler
Detroit
Kata Jenkins
Hata
Alo
Jackie Moran
Igoe
Autumn notes on sports and pennant talk in New York
The column mixes guest star Wilbur Wood and Henry Armstrong remarks with autumn training notes. It mentions Jess four weeks to football camp and Suffolk Downs’ improved finances, Dodgers pennant hopes with home games at a larger stadium, and a quip from Thornton Lee about Lefty Gomez.
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Wilbur Wood
New York
Sun
Henry Armstrong
Lew Jenson
Jess
Suffolk Downs
Dodgers
Vance Stadium
Allers
Indians Rally Commentary and Lively Trade Rumors
In biting quips columnist Jimmy Dykes pokes fun at opponents as Cleveland stories mix with questions about Dodgers possibly plotting a return trip and Swiss cheese wording about a Denver tennis note. The piece asks which American League club seeks Frank Melton of Columbus and why Leonardo of Dustin in the Virginia league hasn’t drawn scouts while he has five clean innings this season.
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Dodgers
Denver
Whaterican
Frank Melton
Columb
Leonardo
Virginia
Brooklyn Beats Chicago 7 to 4. Mets top Pirates 6 to 1
National League results show Brooklyn 7 Chicago 4 and New York 6 Pittsburgh 1 in the only games on the schedule.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Scores Report From Major Leagues And Southern Association
In the American League New York defeated Cleveland 9 to 6 Detroit beat Boston 10 to 8 in 11 innings Philadelphia won 10 to 3 against St Louis and Washington edged Chicago 5 to 4 In the Southern Association Nashville topped New Orleans 9 to ? Birmingham won 5 to 4 at Knoxville 0 to 3 Memphis beat Chattanooga 2 0 Rain affected the Atlanta Little Rock game.
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Southern Association
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
Home Talent in Kansas City: Paperhanger’s Family Fixes Wallpaper
In Kansas City on July 19 Minks and his son Louis Flinkin returned home to find the paperhanger had left unfinished wallpaper. They fixed it by pasting over the misstep, then joked about letting the children color with crayons.
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Kansas City
Kas
Minks
Miw
Louis Flinkin
Tribes Fall Off the Top in Rain-Soaked Baseball Roundup
The American League sees Cleveland drop to fifth straight defeat 9-6 to the New York Yankees. Detroit tops after an 11-inning marathon 10-8 over Boston as Jack Wilson falters late. Washington also wins fifth in a row 5-4 over Chicago. Brownies suffer 14th straight loss, and Philadelphia beats St Louis 10-3. In the National League, Brooklyn defeats Chicago 7-4 while Carl Hubbell silences Pittsburgh 6-1 as New York Giants err.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Mito
Detroit
Red Sockers
Tigers
Boston
Jack Wilson
Wilson
Pinky Higgins Spank
Eda
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Lemoles Solters
Sox
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Johnny Babich
St Louis
Chicago Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Fire truck scare draws crowd. tickets issued in Seward
Seward Nebraska residents chased a staged fire to hear a warning about traffic rules. City officials staged a false alarm that drew over 300 spectators and led to about 100 tickets advising obedience to the ordinance.
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Seward, Neb
Fireme
Veverka Naktenis Toss Shutouts In Doubleheader Night
Frank Veverka of Memphis and Pete Naktenis of Birmingham spun shutouts as their teams won. Veverka limited Chattanooga to six hits in a 2-0 Memphis win, while Naktenis held Knoxville to five hits in a 5-0 Birmingham triumph in the first game. Birmingham also beat Knoxville 4-3 in the nightcap. Nashville beat New Orleans 9-8 after ten innings as rain postponed the first game and Atlanta's game with Little Rock was halted by another rain delay.
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Associated Press
Frank Veverka
Memphis
Pete Naktenis
Birmingham
Veverka
Chattanooga
Naktenis
Knoxville
Barons
Nashville
New Orleans
Vols
Pelicans
Atlanta
Little Rock
Annual East Limestone community get together in Athens
July 19 report of the East Limestone High School event in Athens where over one thousand people attended the annual community gathering. Activities included barbecue baseball games string band music and speeches.
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Athens
Ala
East Limestone High
Moulton Tigers Triumph Over Russellville 13 2
The Moulton Tigers defense shone as they beat Russellville 13 to 2 at the local park on Tuesday. Free pitched superbly holding Russellville to eight hits, while Moulton collected sixteen hits led by standout batting to drive 13 runs. The game featured one error per side, with Strange hitting a three base hit for Russellville and Ram sey taking the loss. A large crowd is expected next Tuesday for a doubleheader with Rockwood on ladies day with free admission for all ladies.
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Moulton Tigers
Russellville
Moulton
Ramsay
Strange
Rockwood
Tonight's MLB Showdowns Across The League
Schedule lists New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St. Louis Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington Atlanta at Little Rock Knoxville at Birmingham Chattanooga at Memphis Nashville at New Orleans all night games.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Hostak Zale Fight Tonite In 46 State Title Clash
Seattle light heavyweight contender Al Hostak meets Tony Zale of Gary in a 15 round NBC middleweight championship bout at Civic Stadium Field. Promoter Nate Druxman expected 17 000 fans paying around 50 000 dollars under star lit skies.
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Gail
Fowler
Seattle
al Hostak
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Sam Pian
Zale
Beniny Leonard
Pian
Hostak
Eddie Marino
Chicago
Tony
Nate Druxman
Civic Stadium
Want Ads Update A Daily Weather of Listings
Classifieds evolve daily with new items for sale jobs and services. Readers scan for latest opportunities and bargains across categories from housing to transportation gaining quick access to local offerings.
Where to Find Fish Compiled by Alabama Conservation
Alabama Department of Conservation releases a compiled guide listing common fish species, their habitats, and best fishing seasons. The document serves as a reference for anglers seeking location recommendations and seasonally available catches across state waterways.
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Alabama Dept. OF Conservation
Fishing Report From North Alabama District
Lauderdale and Colbert counties report slow to fair fishing with bass bream and crappie showing at various creeks and rivers. Water conditions range from clear to muddy and high with several streams expected to clear by weekend. Notable spots include Wilson and Wheeler Dams, Guntersville dam, and Saltpeter Cave trolling areas.
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Alabama
Lauderdale
Colbert
White Lake
Wilson and
Wheeler
Second
Shoals
Cane Creek
Spring Creek
Franklin County
Big Bear
Little Bear
Cedar Creek
Limestone County
Limestone Creek
Swan Creek
White Springs
Florence Road
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Madison
Marshall
Jackson
Guntersville
Madison County
Bradford
Paint Rock
Flint River
North Saunty Creek
Saltpeter Cave
Coon Creek
South Sauty
Town Creek
Whitaker Camp
Cherokee
DeKalb
Walker
Cullman
Warrior River
Lipsey River
Mulberry Fork
White Oak Creek
Shoal Creek
Jefferson County
Tuscaloosa County
Harris Lake
Yellow Creek
Davis Creek
Blue Creek
Sanford to Receive 3500 Dollar Injury Award
Paul Sanford of Goodsprings Alabama will get 3500 dollars for injuries from a dynamite blast on a WPA project near Goodsprings. He was walking along a highway when the accident occurred October 17, 1939, per a bill approved by President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Paul Sanford
Goodsprings
Ala
Roosevelt
Sanford
Home Guard Plans Eyed In War Department Study
Washington reports say the War Department is weighing civilian home defense units to replace regular militia if mass mobilization occurs. Plans call for 18 to 21 and 45 to 65 year olds, with exemptions for dependents or vital jobs, under a Burke Wadworth training bill endorsed by the army. Roosevelt aims to mobilize 50 000 Guardsmen for training if Congress agrees, with mobilized guardsmen receiving army pay.
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War Department
Army
National Guard
Burke- Wadworth
Guard
National Guard Bureau
Roosevelt
Congress
Bureau
Local social notes from Morgan County gatherings and visits
Irene Pate and Chrystene Jones visit Mrs. New man Turner. Families form weekend guests from Hamby s and Cullman. Neomia Hopper s son Dock joins Bee Mathews and others. Singing convention at Stringer noted. Frankie Ozbolt visits from Tennessee. readers attend singings in Hartselle and Cullman.
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Morgan County
Irene Pate
Olivia Stinson
Tom Smith
Walter Jones
Chrystene Jones
Mabel Stinson
Newman Turner
Nevill Oden
Little
Hamby's
John Oden
Bee Mathews
Neomia Hopper
Dock Hopper
J. L. Bryan
Tennessee
Lewis Tanner
Millard. Holmes
Cullman
Oliver Childers
Hartselle
Ruby Childers
Stringer
Frankie’ Ozbolt
Art Baker
Ida Hopper
Janie Hudgens
Gustie Kenney
Christene
Ezra Hudgen
Child on road to recovery after Nashville choking rescue
The one year old son of Mevin Rouse of Athens Alabama was rushed 115 miles to Nashville after a peanut lodged in his windpipe. He arrived in two hours and was escorted by a Tennessee Highway Patrol detail to Vanderbilt hospital where doctors prepared to remove the peanut. Local physicians feared the child might die before reaching Nashville.
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Ala
Mevin Rouse
Nashville
Davidson County
Vanderbilt Hospital
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Tennessee
Two Battles for the Lead in City League Softball
In Benson Field games last night Riverside rallied to beat Disco 7 to 6 in a dramatic finish while Garrison's dropped to Cooper-Wells. Butch Mitchell hit two home runs and a double. Lester Sanders Garnett and Nichols also contributed two hits each.
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Garrison
Cooper-Wells
Riverside
Reds
Butch Mitchell
Lester Sanders
Garnett
Nichols
Wade
Woodall
Newlin
J. Brazelton
Rhe Cooper-Wells
Riverside vs Disco baseball thriller ends in late rally
Riverside led 6 to 3 before a four run burst by the schoolboys in the final frame decided the game. Ogié Gilliam led Riverside with 1 for 1, Sanders and Markham next high. Robert Wilson topped Disco with two singles in three trips. Moore to Self and Wilson to Cordar were the battery pairing.
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Disco
Sanders
Ogié
Gilliam
Riverside
Markham
Street
Robert Wilson
Stevenson
E. Brazelton
Bell
Rhe Riverside
Vaughan's vs Alabama Hosierymen and Goodyear vs Disco Steelmen
Tonight Vaughan's faces Alabama Hosierymen while Goodyear battles Disco Steelmen in the final contest of the schedule.
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Vaughan
Alabama
Goodyear
Disco Steelmen
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