Herman Sends Hit Average Above .400 In Chase
Babe Herman of Brooklyn maintains the NL batting lead with an average near .400 while Frank O Dou l of Philadelphia sits at .393. Mel Ott leads in runs and RBIs, Bill Terry tops hits, and Lloyd Waner leads triples as standings shift with team batting and fielding tallies also noted.
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Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh
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Ott
Cuyler
Chicago
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Burleigh Grimes
Boston
Guy Bush
Chiace
Grimes
Henry Meinie
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Giants
Cubs
Reds
Valley Country Club tees water line plans reviewed
Surveys to run water lines to tees on the Valley Country club course have been completed. Engineer Smith of the Decatur city engineering staff prepared the survey and the objective will likely be placed before the club directors at the next regular session.
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Decatur
Rhonda Comeback Spurs Blues to Pennant Hopes
Kansas City Blues rely on Rhonda Rionda’s power to push for the American Association pennant this season. Former Milwaukee standout Rionda’s timely hits fuel a surge in the Blues’ offense and bolster their championship bid.
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Kansas City Blues
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Milwaukee
Bad Luck Strikes West Coast Club
In Seattle the Indians of the Pacific Coast league suffered a string of injuries. Bill Steinecke catcher broke a thumb, Charlie de outfielder broken toe, Pred Fuller third baseman sprained ankle, Chick Ellsworth shortstop damaged foot ligament, Kyle Gra pitcher neck kink, Harry Taylor first baseman infected finger, Andy House pitcher sore arm, Cox catcher. The bat boy remained in good shape.
Giants Pitcher Fitzsimmons Dominates Reds
Fred Fitzsimmons of the New York Giants shut out Cincinnati three times in a row, blanking the Reds twice on a recent road trip and again at the Polo Grounds. He extended his scoreless streak to 27 innings against Cincinnati as New York won 8 to 0.
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Fred Fitzsimmons
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Reds
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Polo Grounds
Illness Wrecks Leader Records in Baseball Season
New York report notes Babe Ruth and Dazzy Vance faltering from illnesses during critical stretches. Ruth’s home run pace slows while Vance battles flu and lingering fatigue, dimming chances to defend leading marks. Ruth remains in contention for more titles despite setbacks.
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Babe Ruth
Dazzy Vance
Dazzy
Manush Extends AL Batting Lead with Two Hits
Heinie Manush extended the American League batting lead this week by collecting two hits in four at bats yesterday. He moved atop the league with his latest performance, showcasing continued offensive impact for his team.
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Hall's Batle 18 Experience Costs Hall s Bathle
Joe Hall failed to meet fan expectations in Athens on Thursday night. Jackie Baker, South middleweight champion, argues Hall’s draw with Kid Tyson reflects the price of ring experience. Baker says the change in Hall's fighting style and new approach led to a rough first outing under the new system.
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Where They Play Today in the Southern League
Memphis visits Nashville for two games while Birmingham heads to Atlanta. Little Rock travels to Chattanooga and New Orleans faces Mobile in the remaining matchups.
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Atlanta
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Baseball Matchups in League Play Highlighted
In the American League schedule Philadelphia visits Detroit, New York plays Cleveland, Boston faces Chicago, and Washington travels to St. Louis.
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Cleeland
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National League Matchups Set Across Big Cities
Chicago visits Brooklyn while Pittsburgh plays New York, Cincinnati heads to Philadelphia, and St. Louis travels to Boston in four NL games.
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American Association Matchups Outline Night Schedule
The league card lists six games: Louisville at St Paul, Columbus at Kansas City, Toledo at Milwaukee, and Indianapolis at Minneapolis. Key venues and times not specified. Prospective fans are urged to check local listings for broadcast and ticket details.
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St.Paul
Yesterday's Results Across Cities
Baseball scores from yesterday include Nashville 5 Memphis 4 and Atlanta 13 Birmingham 12. New Orleans 10 Mobile 3 and Little Rock 10 Chattanooga 9. Philadelphia 4 Detroit 2 and Chicago 2 Boston 1. St. Louis 7 Washington 3. New York 7-3 Cleveland 2-7. Wet grounds.
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Scores of two teams in scattered games
Reported results show Columbus defeating Milwaukee 7 to 0. Indianapolis lost 2 to 4 at St Paul. Toledo won 5 to 2 against Kansas City and Louisville beat Minneapolis 4 to 2.
Ruth Sidelined. Gehrig Tops AL Home Run Leader
Babe Ruth left the game again yesterday with a lame lower body after base running. Lou Gehrig grabbed the American League home run lead with his 23rd homer of the season. Ruth did not play in the second game against the Indians as Gehrig collected four hits in eight at bats.
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Indians
Gehrig
Guntersville Captures Fifth Straight Victory
Guntersville clinched its fifth straight win by defeating Ashville 2 1 in eleven innings. The game stayed scoreless until the ninth when Ashville scored, before Guntersville surged in the eleventh to seal the victory in Marshall county.
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Ashville
Baseball's Strong Men Rough on Pitchers
New York column notes Hack Wilson and Fatty Fothergill are unusually stocky and quick to anger, especially at opposing pitchers. Wilson, 5 ft 6 in and 185 pounds, batted .343 in 71 games this season, while Fothergill, 5 ft 10 in and 200 pounds, hit .394 in 57 games for Detroit.
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Hack Wilson
Fatty Fothergill
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Fothergill
Hack
Lewis Robert Wilson
Monarchs
Detroit
Fatt Fothergill
Tourney at Club Opens Next Week
The Valley Country Club hosts a mid summer tournament opening next week with about 30 golfers. Three trophies are offered for the winners in three flights: a loving cup from Twin City Broad Co for the first flight, golf apparel from J C Penney Co for the second, and a hammock from George Curtis the club professional for the third.
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George Curtis
Eighth Green Delayed At Valley Country Club
Valley Country club will not have the eighth green ready by next Thursday. Club professional George Curtis said poor weather kept golfers on the temporary green and delayed completion beyond the past week.
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the Valley Country Club
George Curtis
Athenians Lose As Felton Takes Hill
Lefty Felton struck out 11 Athens hitters as Courtland won 5 to 4 in a well played game at Courtland. Holland and Terry led Courtland with most runs while Scott pitched for Athens allowing 11 safeties and Athens totaled nine against Felton.
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Holland
Terry
Scott
Felton
Golf Exhibition Emphasizes Pure Skill Over Handicaps
A proposed golf exhibition will judge players strictly by golfing ability with no handicaps. Organizers stress that performance on the course, not adjusted scores, will determine the outcome and showcase true golfing talent.
Industrial Loop Race Tightens in Decatur League
Four teams clash at Malone Park and Connecticut Mills as Cooper Wells Hosierymen Jaycees Arabs and Connecticut Millmen vie for standings. Louisville & Nashville Shopmen face first leadership pressure with Jaycees in second one and a half games back. Tight gaps suggest a tense remainder of the season in local amateur baseball history.
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Barons Slip to Cracker Loss As Southern Race Tightens
Birmingham Barons fall 13-12 to Atlanta in a nine inning tilt as six Birmingham pitchers work and Ludolph absorbs the loss. New Orleans edges Mobile 10-3 behind Johnson, Bolton belts a fifth inning homer, and Benny Frey earns his 14th win as the Vols beat Memphis 5-4. Little Rock beats Chattanooga 10-9 after a tense late rally.
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Harry Kelly
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Noogans
Mackmen Gain Half Game On Yankees In AL Stand
The Mackmen beat Detroit 4 to 2 as George Earnshaw pitched well and Carroll collected nine hits for the Mack. The Browns beat Washington 7 to 3 with Walter Stewart contributing three RBI. Chicago edged Boston 2 to 1 behind Al Thomas’s strong effort. The Yankees split with Cleveland, winning 7 to 2 and losing 11 to 3 as Nekola pitched for New York after two veterans struggled.
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Ferrell
Nekola
Indians
Sixth Straight Wins for Those Vols After Friday Victory
The Volunteers extended their winning streak to six with a win over the Chicks Friday. Benny Prey posted his 14th win of the year as Tennessee climbed to third place in the pennant race, three and a half games back of the Barons who lead the standings with the Pelicans two games ahead.
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Benny Prey
Manush Passes Foxx In Torrid AL Hit Chase
Chicago July 20 The American League batting pace shifted as Heinie Manush of the St. Louis Browns edged out Jimmy Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics by one point for the week. Manush hit .391 to Foxx .390 for leaders, with Simmons and Combs among others rising slightly. Detroit led in runs with 554 while Detroit and Cleveland also topped fielding and double plays lists as Foxx and the Athletics slipped to second. Bob Grove of Philadelphia led in wins with 15 and strikeouts with 112 in 22 games.
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Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
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Foxx
al Simmons
Philadelphia
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Yankees
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Lelivelt Leaves Brewers for Los Angeles Club
New thoughts on luck. Jack Lelivelt, longtime Milwaukee Brewers manager in the American Association, quits the Brewers and goes west to manage the Los Angeles team in the Pacific Coast League hoping a change of scenery brings success.
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Lelivelt
Milwaukee American Association
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Los Angeles Club
Freshmen to Don Gridiron Outfit at Auburn
Auburn officials plan to outfit all freshmen in football as part of Coach Bohler's effort to build a strong gridiron machine at the Loveliest Village. He cautioned that several years are needed to develop a great team, though next fall should show more football progress than last season.
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Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Bohler
Britishers to Meet U S Track Teams at Travers Island
The summer track season ends July 20 at Travers Island with a meet featuring the Oxford Cambridge team against a Princeton and Cornell squad. The British team includes four former American stars.
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Travers Island
Oxford Cambridge
Princeton
Cornell
Pebs Defeat Noogans as Williams Posts Three Triples
Williams of the Pebs hit three triples and added a single for a four for five afternoon. Little Rock Keystoner led the scoring effort as the Pebs defeated the Noogans.
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Little Rock Keystoner
Noogans
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