Vaughan's Triumph Over Disco In City League Clash
Vaughan's steals the win with a four run sixth inning rally to beat Cisco 13 to 11 at Benson Field. Buck Robinson belted the longest homer of the year in deep center as Vaughan's overtook Cisco after an early lead. Ed Brazelton led Disco with a 2 for 3, while Francis Robinson and Lucy Halbrooks each went 2 for 4 for Vaughan's.
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Lucy Halbrooks
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Close Battle To Courtland In Northwest Alabama League
In Amn July 26 the Courtland and Wheeler clash stayed tight from start to finish. G Terry earned the win for Courtland with strong relief after J Corum left early for Wheeler as E Sherrill pitched well until the eighth inning. The verdict went to Courtland 8 to 7 amid a late defensive duel and crowding action in the Northwest Alabama League standings.
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Lovin's Bible Class Enjoys a Fish Fry at Finley Landing
About 35 to 40 members of the J. F. Lovin Bible Class of Cen Methodist church gathered Thursday evening at Finley Landing on the river for a fish fry. Quince Eddins oversaw fish preparation while ace Meadows served as class president. The gathering ended near eight o'clock, with Lovin unable to attend due to illness.
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Cen- Methodist Church
Finley Landing
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Ace Meadows
Levin
Décatur
Local Baseball Fund Mail Sent to Eddie Van dergrift
A mailed note from Pensacola reports $157.05 in voluntary donations from school children and baseball fans. The funds were sent to Eddie Van dergrift, Pensacola second baseman recovering from a beanball injury in Gadsden.
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Devils Will Play Twice This Weekend In Alabama Park
The Decatur Blue Devils host Hillsboro Saturday at 3 00 pm at Alabama Park then travel to Hanceville Sunday for a road game. Manager Knoblock lists Kimbrell Graham Flynn Mitchell McMurtrie Sheats Brazelton Motherway and Hudson or Vernon in the lineup with Manahan likely on Sunday.
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Semifinals Set in Biltmore Forest Women’s Golf
In Asheville North Carolina July 26 the Biltmore Forest Women’s golf tournament reached the semifinals. Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta Georgia the medalist faces Jane Cothran of Greenville South Carolina defending champion. Jane Crum of Orangeburg to play Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia. Kirby beat Mrs W G Wilmer of Biltmore Forest 9 and 7. Cothran beat Eliza Coxe of Asheville 6 and 5. Crum beat Mrs George Trammer of Nashville Tennessee 8 and 6. Suggs beat Eileen Stulb of Augusta Georgia 5 and 3.
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Joe Harper Joins Vanderbilt as Trainer
Gainesville Florida July 26 Joe Smoky Harper athletic trainer at the University of Florida for four years has been employed at Vanderbilt University and will report there August 1 Dr Thomas Zerfoss chairman of the Vanderbilt Athletic Board announced in Nashville Harper previously served on the Vanderbilt athletic staff and coached the freshman basketball and baseball teams here.
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Smoky) Harper
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Vanderbilt Athletic Board
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Lindstrom Made Smokies Pilot At Age Fourteen
Freddie Lindstrom, 14, was signed by Col. Bob Allen to run the Knoxville Smokies as they try to escape the Southern Association cellar. The club fell to Nashville 11 7 as Merritt Cain temporarily led the team. Atlanta beat Chattanooga 6 5, while Memphis won twice over Little Rock to stay within striking distance.
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Chisox Grab Seven in Row
Chicago White Sox win seventh straight as Jimmy Dykes guides the club to consistency. They defeat the Boston Red Sox 6-4 behind Joe Kuehl's 18th homer, three triples and two doubles while piling up at least 11 hits for every win. Tigers widen AL lead as Indians fall. Yankees snap skid with 13-8 win. Pirates beat Giants 2-1 and Cubs top Bees 8-4 with a late triple play in Boston.
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Pels Rally To Rout Barons After Slugging Losses
Orleans rebounded from two defeats as the Pelicans delivered a 3 1 victory over the Barons. The turnaround showcased decisive offense and improved defense in a dominant performance.
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Riverside Boys overwhelm Cooper-Wells in fast game
Riverside built a large lead and slugged past Cooper-Wells as homers from Kimbrell Smith and Ogle powered the offense. Vernon, Landers, and Nichols collected multiple hits for Riverside while Mitchell Ma nahan led the losers with a 2 for 3. Lee pitched and Ogle backed him in a 14 to 8 final.
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Vaughans Aim to Extend Winning Streak Against Goodyear
Tonight Vaughans seek to extend their winning streak as Goodyear defends. Disco faces the rising Garrison's in a second matchup.
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Goodyear
Disco
Garrison's
Par assault looms in St Paul golf Open first round
In St Paul the $7,500 St Paul open begins at Keller course with ideal scoring conditions. Dick Metz set a 270 for 172 holes last year and may threaten the record again as top pros including Lawson Little and Ed Oliver challenge the $1,600 first prize.
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San Francisco
Ed Oliver
Northmoor
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Baseball Results From The National and American Leagues
The Associated Press reports NL action with Pittsburgh defeating New York 2 to 1 and Chicago beating Boston 4 to 0 while St Louis at Philadelphia was rained out. AL results include Chicago 6 Boston 4 New York 13 St Louis 8 Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 6 Detroit 5 Washington 2. Southern Association scores show New Orleans 3 Birmingham 1 Nashville 11 Knoxville 7 Atlanta 6 Chattanooga 5 Memphis 4 to 3 Little Rock 2 2.
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Sundin Offers Free Fasci Miles To Save Torn Telephone Book
Sundin manager of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph in Tucson printed an old city scene for the new phone book cover. The popular image drew tourists and souvenir hunters who tore off covers, prompting Sundin to offer free fasci miles to save the books.
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Furgol Set To Defend Title In Public Links
Detroit July 26 A 138 pound metal polisher with a useless left arm was hailed as the man to beat in the National Public Links golf championship. Edward J Furgol 22 Utica NY led 190 starters through 36 holes at Long Rackham Municipal Course with Michael Dietz Detroit Ray Dolce Denver and Robert Clark St Paul remaining near the front. Furgol has played only four years yet has posted four under par through 99 holes. He faces Clark a 31 year old hardware salesman in the semifinal while Dolce meets Dietz in the other pairing.
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Baseball Doubleheader Tonight Across Six Cities
Today's schedule lists Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Boston at St Louis with night games in New York Chicago and Boston.
Southern Pro Football Standings Tonight Fixtures
Chattanooga visits Atlanta and New Orleans travels to Birmingham for night games. Nashville hosts Knoxville while Memphis faces Little Rock earlier in the day.
Smith Jr Shows Willkie Support In New York
New York July 26 Alfred E. Smith Jr councilman wore a Wendell Willkie button on his coat lapel. Asked if his father wears one he said he does. Smith is an independent Democrat elected to the New York City council.
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Dr. Jessie Wikle, Former Senator and Mayor, Dies
Dr. Jessie I. Wikle aged 85, longtime Anniston leader and property owner, died in a hospital after a two week illness. He arrived in Anniston in 1880 from Cartersville, Georgia, began politics in 1887 as city councilman and later served in the state legislature during the Miller administration.
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Briez Chats About Sports
By Eddie Brietz New York July 26 Base ball Banter notes a pennant race absence while Dodgers,Jints,Yanks draws rise with attendance figures. Ed Head Elmira pitcher plus Abbeyville links and Feller comparison raise talk as Coast fans hear Schultz of Portland ends season with shoulder injury.
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Minneapolis
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Portland
War and sports mix in early Canadian and American scenes
Bob Brown owner of the Vancouver Can baseball team discusses wartime interest in Canadian sports while noting attendance shifts. Albie Booth, Yale great, posted an 83 in a Upstate golf tourney. Salt Lake Mayor Jeff Jenkins reportedly broke 21 auto speed records then drove 120 miles home from Bonneville flats. Rochester may take over the East’s Glen Falls open as questions swirl about Ralph Hunn’s Wisconsin dismissal.
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Mighty Atosh
Yale
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Rochester
Texas league financier fuels talent moves bet on top prospects
Charles Burton notes Jack Zeller, Detroit Tigers official, spent about 10 000 dollars for pitcher Charles Fuchs and similar sum for pitcher Bob Uhle, signaling aggressive player acquisition to sustain Texas league competition.
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Dallas Morning News
Jack Zeller
Detroit Tiger
Oklahoma City
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Dallas Rebels
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Le Marble Looks Ready to Defend Wimbledon Record
Le Marble, unbeaten since Wimbledon 1937, appears primed to extend the record through September and a national tournament. George and Bill Zahn renew a long running family rivalry that once mirrored Dartmouth and Princeton coaching clashes, now centered on a Philadelphia golf course. Six colts remain contenders for the Hambletonian. Auburn's 1940 football schedule sends the team on a road-heavy season, traveling 6 858 miles for 10 of 11 games away from home.
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Bill Zahn
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Bee stings sideline horse Mr Ambassador at T tle Down
Cleveland Plain Dealer reporter notes that the horse Mr Ambassador was scratched at This tle Down after a bee sting to the neck. Jim Doyle quips that Europe isn’t the only place ambassadors are withdrawn with pains in their necks.
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Fire Damages Four Morton Businesses
A fire in Morton Mississippi destroyed four business buildings in an early morning blaze. Firemen estimated losses at 25000 dollars. The Jackson Fire Department responded with two trucks and eight firefighters to the scene in Scott County, about 25 miles east of Morton.
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