Decatur Sox Take First Week Game as Hartselle Streak Continues
Athens ball club helps Decatur Sox win 3 1 in the Bline League opener. McCarley and Coffman each with six strikeouts, but Decatur’s defense and timely hitting boost the visitors. Lanier excels in the field with fifty nine straight chances without an error.
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Athens
Decatur Sox
Sox
Limestone Boys
Decatur
McCarley
Coftman
Coffman
Collins
Waller
Johnson
Whitt
Kimbrel
Landers
Brother Collins
J. Lanier
West
Ae Box
Bronaugh
Beasley
Fog Waller
Lanier
Short
H. Lanier
Ousted Prussia Premier Braun Appeals Dictator Appointment
Otto Braun was forcibly ousted as Prussia's premier by Chancellor von Papen and appealed to the president and supreme court to void a federal commissioner named as dictator. Nationalists say Braun, premier 14 years, was too lenient with Communists as Reichswehr guards seized the Prussian ministry.
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Otto Braun
Prussia
von Papen
Germany
Supreme Court
Braun
Reichswehr
Ministry of State
Stephenson Faces Victory Over Martin In Valley Match
Sam Stephenson upset Dave L. Martin of Courtland two up at Valley Country Club in the first flight. Fred Bloodworth Jr. upset E. W. McLeod in the second flight. No play in the third flight. A. C. Bailey and Dr. W. P. Baugh loom as cup contenders and set to meet this afternoon.
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Decatur Daily
Sam Stephenson
Valley Country Club
Ting Dave L. Martin
Courtland
Fred Bloodworth, Jr
E. W. McLeod
A. C. Bailey
W. P. Baugh
Barons Open Sunday Baseball Schedule Against Noogans
The Barons will start their Sunday schedule on July 31 facing the Chattanooga Noogans now set for Birmingham after a transfer ordered by Birmingham club president Billy West. Birmingham voters recently approved baseball on Sundays. Individual stats listed include Collins three base hits and Howell, J La nier, McNeil stolen bases. Pitchers Coffman and McCarley are noted with various results. Umpires Hatchet and Grisham officiated the 1 hour 47 minute game.
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Barons
Chattanooga Noogans
Joe Engle
Billy West
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Ler
Whitt
Collins
Howell
J. Lanier
McNeil
Kimbrel
Landers
West
Athens
Decatur
Coffman
McCarley
Balk
W. Wilkinson
Hatchet
Grisham
Bee Liners Set To Face Knitters In Hartselle Showdown
Hartselle the pennant front runner travels to face the Alabama Hosiery Mill Knitters in a single Saturday game. Manager Mack Pickens may start Hollis Pickens or Floyd on the mound as the Hosierymen defend home turf against the south Morgan leaders.
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Hartselle
Alabama Hosiery Mill Knitters
South Morgan
Mack Pickens
Hosierymen
Hollis Pickens
Floyd
Beard Honored for Dramatic Olympic Hurdles Run
Auburn star Percy Beard, a world record holder and Tigers captain, placed third in the 110 meter high hurdles in the Olympic finals despite a severe cold and leg injury. Writer Arthur J. Daley lauds Beard for gambling on the last 30 meters to edge Buck Grant and John Black, while Keller won in 14.4 seconds matching the standard set by Weinstrom.
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Auburn
Ala
Arthur J. Daley
New York Times
Percy Beard
Beard
Tigers
Daley
Keller
Ohio State
Winged Foot
Johnny Morris
Louisiana
John Black
Buck Grant
Utah
Saling
Weinstrom
Sweden
Engle Fines Five Players Over Wednesday Brawl
Joe Engle, a Noogan magnate, fines five players two hundred dollars each for off field and on field rowdyism after a reported brawl Wednesday afternoon. Players fined include Frank Ragland Leon Pettitt Lynn Griffith Harley Ross and Fred Jilek.
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Joe Engle
Frank Ragland
Leon Pettitt
Lynn Griffith
Harley Ross
Fred Jilek
Reynolds' Wife Life Saver in Narrow Escape
The tale circulates that Carl Reynolds owes his life to his wife. Natstar, with a broken jaw after an assault by Bill Dickey of the Yankees, choked in a taxi. Mrs Reynolds used manicure scissors to cut the wires pinning his jaw, allowing him to breathe again.
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Carl Reynolds
Natstar
Bill Dickey
The
Yanks
Miss Blanche LaBooff Treated At Beugh's Firmary
Miss Blanche LaBooff of 616 East Gordon Drive is undergoing treatment at Beugh's firmary. The brief notice records her location for health care.
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Blanche LaBooff
East Gordon Drive
Beugh’s Infirmary
Dickey Suspension Approved by Commissioner Landis
Bill Dickey’s suspension for assaulting Carl Reynolds to August 4 has been approved by Commissioner K M Landis. The action was sanctioned by the Scened van president and the logo’s board of directors.
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Bill Dickey
Carl Reynolds
K. M. Landis
Harridge
Logo
Injured Pirates Return Win over Phils 3 2 in Tight Duel
Captain Traynor and Lloyd Waner returned from injuries to boost the Pirates in a 3 2 victory over the Phillies. The mound duel featured Elliott against Kremer, with Waner and Traynor delivering the decisive ninth inning run.
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Capt. Traynor
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Phils
Elliott
Kremer
Waner
Traynor
River Levels Record 3.5 Feet at Seven O'clock
The Tennessee river stood stationary today with a gauge reading of 3.5 feet at seven o'clock.
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Tennessee
No Rainfall Recorded in 24 Hours to Seven A.M.
A weather note reports no rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at seven o'clock this morning. No significant weather events are mentioned and no dates or locations are specified beyond the time frame.
Barons Win Double Bill Before Pebs Series Finale Loss
The Barons returned home after winning three of four against the Pebs in Little Rock. They took a Wednesday double header then lost the finale 7 to 5 as Walkup allowed 13 hits. Prevost and Atwood, the Barons new catcher, homered.
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Barons
Little Rock
Prevost
Atwood
Change In Order of Hitters Helps Blue Sox
Garth Kimbrel moves to lead off as Blue Sox reshuffle hitters. He went two for four in a recent game, lifting his team’s hitting tone.
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Blue Sox
Garth Kimbrel
Kimbrel
Bill Alexander Seeks Boxing Bout in Decatur Today
Bill Alexander, matchmaker for the Tuscumbia post of the American Legion, visited Decatur to promote a boxing bout scheduled for Thursday July 28. The official card will be announced tomorrow.
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Bill Alexander
Tuscumbia
American Legion
Decatur
Baseball Schedule For Today In Southern And American Leagues
Today’s games feature Memphis at Birmingham Atlanta at Chattanooga Knoxville at Nashville Little Rock at New Orleans in the Southern Division. In the American League Boston visits New York Philadelphia plays Washington. The National League presents St Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Pittsburgh New York at Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia with two games at Boston.
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Southern League
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Nashville
Little Rock
New Orleans
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Results from tonight's baseball games across cities
Little Rock beat Birmingham 7 to 5. Chattanooga defeated Atlanta 3 to 1. Memphis won 6 to 2 over New Orleans. Knoxville-Nashville hosted a night game. Boston edged New York 3 to 2. St. Louis won 5 to 2 against Philadelphia while Washington topped Detroit 5 to 4 and Pittsburgh 3 over Philadelphia. Only game scheduled.
Leaders in the Win Column Across Southern Games
The Chicks defeated the Pets 6 to 2 with Clarence Griffin on the mound, while the Noogans led by Bagfoot won 3 to 1. Messenger held the Cracker hitters to ten but was touched for seven hits in the eighth inning.
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Chicks
Noogans
Clarence Griffin
Pets
Bagfoot
Messenger
Senators Back In Fourth Place as They Beat Tigers
Washington Senators defeated the Detroit Tigers 5 to 4 to climb back into fourth place. Monte Weaver allowed three early runs but settled and pitched well. Goslin led the offense with four hits, while the Browns beat the A's 5 to 3 and the Sox halted the Yankees 3 to 2.
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Washington Senators
Tigers
Monte Weaver
Yankees
Boerner
Sox
oDson
Browns
A’s
Stewart
Goslin
Mahaffey
Bobby Green to Meet Dummy Robinson in July Card
The Tuscaloosa post reports a boxing card in Tennessee where Bobby Green of Nashville faces Dummy Robinson of Huntsville on July 29. Green is highly rated and the bout offers Robinson a chance to move up in national ratings.
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Tuscumbia Post
Bobby Green
Nashville
Dummy Robinson
Huntsville
Green
Dummy
Bee Line Circuit This Week Features Decatur Home Tilt
Decatur hosts Cullman at 3 30 P M at It Park Hartselle travels to Athens for a 3 30 P M closing game of the week loop leaders clash as schedule reads.
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Decatur
Cullman
It Park
Hartselle
Athens
Riverside Beats Legion In Pitchers Duel
Riverside edged the Legion 13 to 6 as Branum and Puckett combined for strikeouts. King Garnett Joseph and Childs recorded two base hits while Puckett hit and King, Childs were hit by pitches. Umpires Bailey and Alice noted the officiating.
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Branum
Puckett
King
Garnett
Childs
Joseph
Bailey
Alice
Tle Riverside
American Legion
Benson Field
Riverside
Rhe King
Tyler
Niens
Ballas
Omidtneniell Ab Rhe
Holt
C A. Wilson
Woot Pes
Aie
Cicmmmicinl
Eae
Ashe Ual
Loop Leaders Ten Inning Bout
Hartselle defeated Cullman 6 to 5 in ten innings to extend their win streak to six of seven. Long led Hartselle with four hits, including a three-base hit, while McAfee allowed nine hits and eight runs in 9 1 3 innings. Peyton earned the win in relief, as Cullman tied the game in the ninth before Hartselle won it in the tenth.
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Hartselle
Cullman
Hattselle
Shorty Long
Long
Mittwede
Morrillo
Loop Chieftains
Morillo
Musgrove
Duke
McNally
J. Burleson
Dunn
J. Burlesqua
McAfee
Battles
Peyton
Miller
Cooper
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R. H. E. Hartselle
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Pruitt
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