Old and New Athletics Compared by Gould in Sports Trail
Alan J. Gould weighs the 1914 Athletics versus the 1929 club, praising Mack’s defense and pitching while noting the modern squad’s heavier hitting led by Foxx Simmons and Cochrane. He cites defensive strength, the sharpshooters in the mound staff, and compares batting marks from 1914 to halfway through 1929.
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Associated Press
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Stuffy” McInnis
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Jack Barry
Frank Baker
Rube Oldring
Amos Strunk
Coon States Moves Westward in Minor League Baseball
The Cotton States league, founded in 1902, shifts west as Mississippi clubs drop out and Texas towns such as Port Arthur, Orange, or Texarkana are discussed as future members. The circuit, long anchored by Vicksburg Natchez Greenville Baton Rouge and others, now sees Monroe and Alexandria join while Greenwood Clarksdale Meridian and Hattiesburg leave or relocate. He now holds power with four of eight clubs, leaving Vicksburg Jackson and Laure in Mississippi.
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Jackson
Laure
Adams and Waner Power Pirates Hit Bonanza
Adams and P Waner led a 16 hit attack for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday with Adams going four for five and Waner three for five including a home run.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Burns Makes Stop In Danville On Business
L. V. Burns of Danville route 3 visited today on a business errand.
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L. V. Burns
Danville
Directors Meet At 7 30 For Sessions
Directors of Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce will be in session tonight at the Junior Chamber of Commerce hall at 7 30 o clock. W L Morris president urges the presence of every directing board member as business matters are to be discussed.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Morris
Corinth Makes It ATL of the Year
Corinth baseball team notches victory number 14 in 15 starts with a 7-5 win over Merry Lee at Sulphur Springs. Jennings Blevins and Bucalow starred on defense as Corinth suffers only one loss this season, a one run defeat to Harmony in twelve innings.
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Sulphur Springs Ground
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Blevins
Bucalow
Corinth
Harmony
Baseball Schedule And Scores From Southern And American Circuits
Today’s lineups show Nashville at New Orleans Birmingham at Little Rock Atlanta visiting Memphis and Chattanooga facing Mobile In the American League Cleveland meets Philadelphia Detroit plays New York St Louis visits Boston Chicago goes to Washington In the National League New York travels to Chicago Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn plays Pittsburgh Philadelphia visits St Louis American Association matchups Columbus at Kansas City Louisville at St Paul Toledo at Milwaukee Indianapolis at Minneapolis Yesterday’s results include Little Rock defeating Birmingham 9 5 Chattanooga beating Mobile 7 6 and Pittsburgh routing Brooklyn 13 3 Columbus winning 5 1 over Kansas City Louisville downed St Paul 4 13 and Indianapolis 7 Milwaukee 13.
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Canzoneri to Challenge Mandell for Lightweight Crown
Tony Canzoneri, former featherweight champion, moves up to lightweight to face Sammy Mandell on August 2 in Paddy Harmon's stadium. The 10 round clash is expected before a record crowd of 25 000. Canzoneri seeks revenge after past title losses and a string of decisive wins in the junior division.
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Associated Press
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Tony Canzoneri
New York
Sammy Mandell
Paddy Harmon
Paddy
Rockford
Mandell
McGraw
McLarnin
Sammy
Canzoneri
Andre Routis
France
Speed
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Tony
Harris Sets New Golf Record At Belle Meade
O B Keeler notes Chasteen Harris of Memphis carded a 77 at the Southern Amateur Championship in Nashville, by making an eagle on the 14th and a hole in one on the 15th, subtracting five strokes from par on two consecutive holes. The feat surpasses prior records for two-hole scores in formal play.
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Jock Hutchison
Jock
Bobby Jones
Belle Meade Country Club
Nashville
Chasteen Harris
Memphis
Mr. Harris
Harris
Pitching Ace Goes Well In Fla State
Gene Walker, who pitched a no run no hit game for the Palestine club in 1926, has not yet repeated the feat for the Tampa club but came close in his first game. He kept opponents hitless for six innings, with only three hits allowed in the game and three runners left on base.
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Fla
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Palestine Club
Texas Association
Tampa Club
Lifeless Baseballs Under Fire In Texas
In Dallas the Texas league faces complaints that baseballs used this season lack zip. Owners and players say the balls are less lively than last year and suspect culls from the National League were shipped southward.
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State highway official in Oneonta on department business
H. D. Barnum division highway engineer based here visited Oneonta on state department business today.
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Oneonta
State Department
Little Rock Slugger Leo Moon Shatters Barons In Five Run Day
Leo Moon converted to a sharp hitting style yesterday and led Little Rock to a 9-5 victory over the Barons after four first inning runs. Little Rock scored early and chased Bob Hasty, while the Barons collected 13 hits off Moon’s pitching. In the same notes, Chattanooga beat Mobile 7-6 in a ninth inning rally as three pitchers split the win.
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Malone Park
Michael Kelly
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Lookouts
Bob Hasty
Chattanooga
Mobile
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Waner Lifts Pirates as Big Six Standings Shift
Paul Waner nicknamed Big Poison hit a homer, a double, and a single for the Pirates in a win over the Robins. He scored four runs and raised his batting average to .337, nudging him up to fifth in the Big Six standings.
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Associated Press
Paul Waner
Pirates
Waner
Robins
Tigers Fall As Toronto Top Detroit 7 4
Detroit's Tigers, on an off day for the American League, fell to the Toronto Internationals 7 to 4. Both clubs collected 10 hits apiece.
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Detroit
Opponent Not Yet Chosen for Young Willie Stribling Fight
Young Willie Stribling, who fights in Nashville, Tennessee on August 22, has not yet learned his opponent. He expects to arrive in Nashville about a week before the bout at Sulphur Dell.
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Corinth Clubs Travel to Merry Lee Picnic
Corinth will travel to Merry Lee on Saturday for a community picnic featuring several ball games. Both Corinth teams plan to compete at the Merry Lee grounds during the event.
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Merry Lee
Stephenson Family Returns From Nashville Visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Stephenson and family of Hartselle Morgan County have returned home after visiting Nashville Tennessee. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sparkman.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Nashville, Tenn
H. C. Sparkman
Second Guessing Baseball Controversy and Rules Surprises
Baseball debate roars over ball liveliness with Pirates manager Donie Bush fearing danger while Cubs boss Joe McCarthy approves. Brooklyn fans witness altered balls and a delayed scoring burst as Heydler explains a one day shipment error. Rules quirks affect pitcher wins in relief and intercollegiate golf features Moe and McCarthy in a strong season preview.
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Pirates
Pittsburgh Pilot
Joe McCarthy
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Heydler
League
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Oregon
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Betty Carstairs Aims for New Speed Boat Laurels
Betty Carstairs famed speedboat pilot plans to invade American waters late this summer with a new speed boat in pursuit of further laurels and recognition.
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Associated Press
Betty Carstairs
Yankees Win Exhibition 11 3 Against Buffalo
American League teams idle on Monday as Philadelphia and Cleveland weather out. The New York Yankees beat Buffalo of the International League 11 to 3 in an exhibition without Babe Ruth.
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Cleveland
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Buffalo
Babe Ruth
Wise returns to headquarters after Montgomery trip
Owen F. Wise state rehabilitation agent for the state department of education has returned to his headquarters from a business trip to Montgomery.
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Owen F. Wise
State Department of Education
Montgomery
Pirates Sweep Dodgers as Cubs Idle Narrow Lead
The Pirates built a 13 3 win over the Dodgers with 16 hits led by Brame bringing ten Brooklyn foes to their knees. Moore Dund ley and Ballou struggled as Pittsburgh surged ahead, widening their margin to lead the National League by a game and a half while the Cubs rested.
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Four for Sturdy as Barons suffer loss
Guy Sturdy of the Barons went four for four at the plate but the team dropped the game. He collected four hits in four at bats, yet Barons failed to win.
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