Barons even series as Pebs held to nine hits
Dick Ludolph earned his 15th win as the Barons beat the Travelers from Little Rock, scoring ten runs while holding opponents to nine hits. Moore, Yargan and Clabaugh led the offense with multi hit days. Oscar Fuhr shutout the Volunteers in a 3 0 victory for New Orleans.
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Oscar Fuhr
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Oscar
Sanders
Nashville
Decatur Football Squad Gears Up for Year
Grid candidates report for practice in late August facing heat as the Decatur team begins preparations for the new schedule. Supporters expect a strong year despite heavy graduation losses.
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Hi Clan
Sheffield Shopmen seek games with L. N. shops team
The Sheffield Southern Shopmen aim to challenge the local L. & N. shops ball club. Correspondence requests two diamond scraps, one in each city. Sheffield has an excellent record so far this year. Further announcements will follow if games are arranged.
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Sheffield Southern
Sheffield
Parham Seeks Southern League Hitting Lead
Bob Parham, recently acquired by the Crackers from Georgia Tech, sits near the top of the Southern League batting leaders. He trails Weis Baron Gardner who has led the circuit since the season opener, after Parham collected three hits in four at bats yesterday.
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Mobile
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Crackers
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Weis Baron Gardner
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McCullough Edges Town Creek in Hurling Clash
Town Creek defeated Iuka 5 to 1 as McCullough hurled effectively. Waddy pitched well for Iuka, matching hits against McCullough while Town Creek capitalized on early and late scoring with Sanders, Vaughn, and Landers delivering key hits. Umpires were Bynum and Pullen.
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Waddy
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Vaughan
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Rentane Riley
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Southern and American League Matchups Today
Nashville visits New Orleans and Atlanta faces Memphis in Southern League games while Birmingham plays Little Rock and Chattanooga meets Mobile. In the American League Cleveland travels to Philadelphia Chicago visits Washington Detroit hits New York and St. Louis goes to Boston.
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Southern League
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New Orleans
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Mobile
National League and American Association baseball pairings
National League matchups include New York at Chicago, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at St. Louis, and Boston at Cincinnati. American Association games feature Columbus at St. Paul, Toledo at Minneapolis, Indianapolis at Milwaukee, and Louisville at Kansas City.
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Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
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Kansas City
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National League Baseball Scores Roundup
Yesterday results show New Orleans 3 4 eT Atlanta 4 Memphis 3 Birmingham 10 Little Rock 3 Mobile 4 Chattanooga 0 Philadelphia 4 3 Cleveland 1 6 New York 7 Detroit 5 St Louis 11 Boston 4 Chicago 3 Washington 2 Brooklyn 10 Pittsburgh 7 York 0 St Louis 8 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 9 0 Minneapolis 10 Toledo 5 Milwaukee 6 Louisville 9 St Paul 4 Columbus 10 Kansas City 8.
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Birmingham
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Mobile
Chattanooga
Loughran Deploys Right in Bid for Heavier Title
Philadelphia fighter Tommy Loughran, 26, after seven defenses as light heavyweight champion, eyes a late summer shift to heavyweight. He uses a concealed right to batter Jersey Jimmy Braddock in a recent win and plans an active future as he vacates the throne. He has defeated Lomski Latzo Slattery Walker and Braddock since winning the title from Mike McTigue in October 1927.
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Jimmy Braddock
Adonis Banks
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Mike McTigue
Leo Lomski
Pete Latzo
Jimmy Slattery
Mickey Walker
Bozo to face Baker in tough Birmingham bout
Battling Bozo, a Birmingham boxing favorite, prepares to meet Jackie Baker of Decatur and New York in a Monday night showdown at the American Legion arena. Baker, noted for hard hitting, recently scored two knockouts on a southern swing after debuting here two years ago.
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Birmingham
Jackie Baker
Decatur
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Baker
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Oscar
Courtland All Stars Visit Malone Park For Key Game
Decatur's all star troupe faces Courtland at Malone Park in a 3 45 o clock game. Tillie Walker has not named the mound starter nor Courtland's battery for the clash. This marks Courtland's first appearance here this season and the club is regarded as one of the Valley’s strongest.
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Courtland
Malone Park
E. O
Tillie” Walker
Courtland Battery
Tex Jeanes Delivers Three Hits for Memphis Chix in Wins
Tex Jeanes went 3 for 3 with a double and a two base hit across three at bats for the Memphis Chix. He drove in a run in the first game and then scored on a second meeting against Johnston of Florida.
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Memphis Chix
Sion
Johnston
Florida
Best race so far in local league
The Industrial League races unfold as a four cornered fight with Louisville & Nashville leaders, followed by the Jaycees and Cooper-Wells Hosierymen. L & N pitchers Eddie Perie and Hance Nelson supply steady wins, while Kelton handles the Jaycees attack with Barfield backing him and Brown ready in reserve. Morin of Connecticut Mills leads box duty for his club with several close losses.
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Cooper-Wells Hosierymen
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Hance Nelson
L. & N. Hurling Corps
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Jaycee
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Crowley Named MSU Football Coach In Quick Decision
East Lansing Michigan James H Sleepy Crowley famed Notre Dame four horsemen was chosen as Michigan State football coach within an hour of meeting college president Robert Shaw The rapid appointment surprised the campus and rested on Crowleys prior coaching success with Dr Soule at Georgia and Canadas Ontario Agricultural College
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Crowley
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Shaw
Dr. Soule
Ontario Agricultural College
Canada
Georgia
Open Air Concert At First Baptist Church
An open air concert at the First Baptist church on West Vine street was announced for Thursday night at 8 o clock on the church lawn. B L Malone mayor of Decatur will deliver a short address. Specially reserved seats will be placed for white people.
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B. L. Malone
Decatur
Cubs Beat Giants as Root Outpitches Hubbell in 2-0 Win
In a multi game Tuesday slate, Charley Root outdueled Carl Hubbell as the Cubs defeated the Giants 2-0. Root allowed four hits and earned his tenth win of the year while Mel Ott and Charlie Grimm each had a half share of team hits.
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Carl Hubbell
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Melvin Ott
Charlie Grimm
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Barnes Fails In Pinch Hitting For Senators
Emile Red Barnes, former University of Alabama star, did not hit when used as a pinch hitter by the Washington Senators yesterday.
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Emile “Red” Barnes
University of Alabama
Washington Senators
Florence Visit By Connecticut Mill Official
Florence N. B. Greenleaf superintendent of the Connecticut Mills Decatur plant was in Florence on a business mission last night.
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N. B. Greenleaf
Connecticut
Decatur
Florence
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