Rich Futurity Contests 13 Juveniles At Arlington Park
Arlington Park finishes its 30 day meeting with a $49 565 futurity featuring 13 two year olds chasing a 35 470 winner and six thousand three thousand and fifteen hundred for the next places Green Tree Stable Swing and Sway Attention, Brookmeade Mettlesome and A G Vanderbilt New World among co favorites in a rich Arlington race day card
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Briez Chats About Sports in New York
Eddie Brieitz covers sports talk from New York on July 27. Alf Vanderbilt's New World leads Arlington futurity chatter, Kayak's training draws questions as Charledon faces Hollywood, and Stew Igiéhart's Play at No. 3 boosts Great Neck over Bostwick Field in the national 20 goal polo final.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Hoss
Alf Vanderbilt
Arlington
Parker Corning
Kayak
Charledon
Hollywood
Tom Gahagan
Gritty notes on baseball fans travel and college gridiron shifts
The column riffs on Yankees versus Brooklyn moving to Ohio for a nickel world series parody. It covers Mary Hardwick’s Wightman Cup travels, a 35 000 mile trip, and warns Texas Aggies would be hard hit if colleges are tapped for military service. Frankie Laia leaves Fort Worth as Oregon State previews fall football. Bud Forrester praised.
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Paterson
Yankees
Brooklyn
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Mary Hardwick
London
Texas Aggies
Fort Worth
Frankie Laia
Oregon State
Bud Forrester
Bud
Poor Old Joe Rue Umpired as Yankee fans shower bottles
The piece recalls Joe Rue, an umpire who once faced a rowdy Columbus crowd over a decision, with a fan allegedly denting Rue’s skull decades ago. It mentions future games, players, and signings, including Wilf Cade, Ed Levy, Lou Golick’s no hitter, and a strong infield note.
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Ed Levy
Newark
Wirate Pinch-Hitter Bill White Takes Over Column
The column announces a two week vacation period with Bill White stepping in as temporary writer. Readers are invited to contribute and help maintain quality while the regular author is away.
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Huntsville Seeks S E L Membership Next Year
Huntsville will seek entry into the Southeastern League next season, says league president Stuart X. Stephenson. Aniston forfeited its franchise due to inadequate park facilities, with the league to operate the club for the rest of the season.
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Ership
Huntsville
Stuart X. Stephenson
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Anniston
Hyden and Ager Meet in North Carolina Open Final
Top seed Ed John Hyden of Nashville Tenn faces second seed John Ager of Birmingham Ala in the NC Open final in Asheville N C The semifinals saw Hyden defeat George Dunklin of Pine Bluff Ark 7 5 8 6 6 4 while Ager beat Billy Tyron of New Orleans 6 3 6 2 6 2.
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Pine Bluff
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Ager
Billy Tyron
New Orleans
Cubs Drama Sparks Late Rally in Major League Chase
The Cubs won 14-1 over the Giants as they surged in September with four wins in five games. Reds widened the Phillies slide while Derringer's 14th win led Cincinnati past Philadelphia. Yankees crushed White Sox 10-2 as Red Sox pummeled Browns 14-7.
Garrison's Softball Team Takes Fourth Straight Win
In two city league games at Benson Field Vaughan's team moved to a tie for third while Garrison's stretched their win streak to four defeating Disco. Vaughan led with multiple singles as Goodyear and Higdon pitched, and Goodyear's errors fueled Vaughan's 11-6 win. Garrison's used Cisco's 10 miscues to plate 15 runs on 11 hits while Disco tallied 10 on 10 hits.
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Lovelace
Hillsboro Foe Of Devils in Alabama Park Tilt
Hillsboro invades Alabama Park this afternoon at 3:00 as Decatur Blue Devils face Hillsboro. The Devils travel Sunday to meet Hanceville whom they beat on the local diamond weeks ago. Hudson or Vernon will start today with McMurtrie behind the mask. Manahan may get the nod tomorrow on the mound.
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Postponed Games Tonight Feature Alabamians Wingfoots
Tonight fans will see two postponed games. The league leading Alabamians meet the Good year's Wingfoots in the opener. In the second, Cooper Wells faces the Cisco Steelman.
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Wingfoots
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Baseball Results From The National American Leagues
Chicago routed New York 14 to 1 while St Louis and Brooklyn battled to 3 in ten innings amid rain. Pittsburgh blanked Boston 9 to 0 Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 9 to 5. In the American League Philadelphia beat Detroit 7 to 4 and Cleveland routed Washington 13 to 2 while New York won 10 to 2 over Chicago. Boston outscored St Louis 14 to 7. In the Southern Association Nashville edged Knoxville 6 to 5 Chattanooga beat Atlanta 10 to 6 and New Orleans defeated Birmingham 6 to 1. Only games scheduled.
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Dodgers
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Baseball Card of Today's Matchups
Today's games list St. Louie at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia New York at Chicago Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at St. Louis Memphis at Atlanta Little Rock at Chattanooga New Orleans at Knoxville Birmingham at Nashville.
Clark Dietz Duel For Public Links Title
At Rackham Municipal course Detroit, Robert Clark of St Paul meets Michael Dietz of Detroit in a 36 hole duel for the National Public Links crown. Clark, a hardware salesman and father of two, and Dietz, a 23 year old unemployed factory worker, enter with limited golfing credentials but recent local wins and medalist honors in the Public Links trials.
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Dorothy Kirby, Jane Crum Reach Biltmore Forest Finals
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta Ga and Jane Crum of Orangeburg S C reached the final of the Biltmore Forest Women's Golf Tournament in Asheville N C Kirby who earlier set a course record of 69 defeated defending champion Jane Cothran of Greensville S C 7 and 6 Crum advanced by edging Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga one up
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Decatur Boxers To Meet Gadsden Card Tonight
The Decatur Boys' Club faces Gadsden Yoxingtan on Monday at 8 30 pm in Decatur. Davis Darwin 170 meets Dub Livingston 170, who beat Wilson Campbell in Gadsden. Dewey Clayton also faces Bill Jones 155, who defeated Clayton by knockout in Gadsden.
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Decatur Boxers Put In Mixed Results At Florence Card
Local boxers from Decatur faced Florence opponents in a frank card. Don Curley lost to Jack Bevis, Kid Snatcher Beard fell to Pete Bevis, Paul Gillem was defeated by Aron Kephart, Toughy Worley defeated Matt Bonds, and Alexander drew with Bill Cornelius after an arm injury.
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Decatur
Jack Bevis
Sheffield
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Kid
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Aron Kephart
Kephart
Alabama
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Eugene
Toughy) Worley
Matt
Papa) Bonds
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Toughy
Bond
Worley Alexander
Bill Cornelius
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LSU to end famed circuslike football season show
The LSU athletics budget ran red for 1939 40 by nearly 100000 and the prior year by 113462, ending cross country football trips and university airplane scouting. The spectacle once linked to Huey Long ends amid cost cutting and reduced student benefits.
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Baily
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Southern Loop Week in Southern Association Action
The Southern Association featured three winners who collected 22 runs on 34 hits as Nashville Vols held a slim edge over the Atlanta Crackers. Knoxville’s lineup beat the Vols 6-5 in a late afternoon game, while Atlanta fell 10-6 to Chattanooga. The New Orleans Pelicans defeated Birmingham 6-1 with six runs on nine hits and seven walks. Memphis and Little Rock did not field games.
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Knoxville
Chattanooga
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Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park
Turf fans packed Hollywood Park for the third Hollywood Gold Cup a 35 000 dollar purse race marked by top contenders Kayak II Challedon and Can't Wait. A crowd of 45 000 was expected as Seabiscuit’s 1938 win legacy loomed over the mile and a quarter feature.
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Boys Club Plan for Decatur American Legion Ends in Debt
Morgan County Post No 15 of the American Legion explains a local Boys Club project begun to involve youths eight to twenty in marbles, tennis, boxing and other activities. The boxing program ran by Mr Hine and assistants incurred debt, produced no returns, and was halted. The post regrets the effort did not proceed as outlined and offers no further reply to Mr Hine.
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Decatur Daily
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