Jackie Baker Set to Claim Southern Titles at Birmingham
Decatur fans expect Jackie Baker to win two Southern crowns tonight at Legion Field in Birmingham by defeating Bozo in the featured bout. Manager Nick Florio and Sammy Baker foresee a rapid rise for the popular fighter as he follows a path toward the lightheavy division beyond middleweight.
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Sullivan Lee Feature Bout Tops Valley Card At Athens
Jack Sullivan and Ebon Lee clash in the feature at the Athens fairgrounds on Thursday night as part of a prominent Valley boxing card. Hooper and Birmingham foe Tommy Baker also on the slate with Huntsville’s Chism. Maddux Airlines begins a three daily flight schedule from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
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Yankees Gain On Idle Athletics In 12 Inning Win
Yankees beat the St Louis Browns 12 innings as Babe Ruth hit a late home run securing a 1 0 victory. Zachary pitched seven strong innings in relief while Crowder and Collins faltered for the Browns. Detroit topped Boston 5-3 behind MacManus three RBIs and a rookie Graham win. Indians rallied to beat Senators 9-6 in the ninth, Senators suffering a fourth straight loss with Burke and Brown giving up 15 hits.
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Big Crowd Views Saturday Tassel Action
A large turnout watched a Saturday diamond game as two mixed teams from four city leagues played seven innings with the Jaycees and Ellenen shopmen beating Connecticut Mills 7 to 3. Eddie Perie outpitched Gipson as fielding miscues by Gipson helped the Jaycee affiliate. Perie struggled with infield wildness and rushed runners, but held on for the win. Box score notes include two base hits by Bronough Corbitt Tapscott Miner and two bases on balls off Gipson and Perie with Gipson whiffing three and Perie two. Umpires were Pickens and Akers.
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Babe Ruth Chases Gehrig in Home Run Race
Babe Ruth hit his 24th homer Sunday while Lou Gehrig had his 25th in the first inning of the same game. Ruth’s blast forced extra innings, giving the Yankees the win.
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Heine Manush Struggles in AL Batting Leaders Show
Heine Manush, leader in the American League batting race, managed only one hit in six plate appearances on Sunday, hindering his bid at the top.
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Charles Bird Family Produces Twin-Parents in Utah
Of the three daughters and two sons of Charles Bird of Springville Utah each is the parent of twins.
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Decatur Merchants Praised as Fine Trade City
The piece notes that Decatur merchants are a fine class of men and the city is among the best in the state for trade. It also mentions a claim that eating onions could replace inoculations by keeping people away to avoid germs.
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Capstone Has Rich Material For Fall Alabama Team
Local businessman F. D. Peebles reports substantial material at the University of Alabama for the fall football season. He notes rising summer enrollments and says if Alabama can beat Tech, the Southern championship prospects look strong this year.
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Barons Slide Still Underway After Twin Bill Split
Birmingham Barons split a twin bill as New Orleans Pelicans won two games to close within two games of the Barons. Birmingham won 3-2 at Memphis behind Francis 12th win, while the Chicks defeated Birmingham 7-1 with Griffin strong in relief.
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Southern and American League Scores and Schedules
Nashville off day as Atlanta visits Little Rock and Chattanooga meets New Orleans in the Southern League. Birmingham heads to Memphis while in the American Association Toledo plays St. Paul and Columbus faces Minneapolis with Louisville at Milwaukee and Indianapolis at Kansas City. Results show Birmingham 3 1, Memphis 2 7. Atlanta 4 2, Little 1 6. New Orleans 2 13, Chattanooga 1 1 in the first game of a doubleheader. In the AL, New York 7 6 in 12 innings, and other games include Cleveland 9 6 over Washington and Detroit 5 3 over Boston. National League: Chicago 7 2 over Philadelphia and New York 10 5 against St. Louis. Cincinnati 4 7, Brooklyn 3 5. Only three games on the schedule.
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Areb Catcher Hurt By 2 Pitched Balls
Areb catcher Charlie Ed Howell was badly hurt Saturday when hit by two pitched balls. Both strikes landed on the same collar bone area as he tried to bunt Gipson's pitch, and he was forced from the game.
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Cubs Boost Lead Over Pirate Foe
The Cubs beat the Phillies as the Pirates rested, with Thends securing a seventh straight win at 7-2. Guy Bush earned his 14th win, Riggs Stephenson homered with two aboard, and Mel Ott hit his 28th for the Giants in a 10-5 victory over the Cardinals. Reds swept Dodgers 4-3 and 7-5 as Clark dominated in game one.
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Jackson County to Host Clinic for Crippled Children
A crippled children's clinic will be held in Scottsboro Jackson County on August 9 announced by Owen Wise state rehabilitation agent. The Huntsville clinic was moved to Scottsboro to accommodate Jackson County residents.
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Lifeguard August F. Marty Rescues Crowd in rescue effort
St. Louis lifeguard August F. Marty saved a large group over 18 years, rescuing 253 people. He repeatedly acted to pull swimmers to safety, earning recognition for his service at the city beach.
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Hartselle All-Stars Set for Two Games This Week
Tillie Walker, Decatur All-Star organizer, announces two meetings with Hartselle. Decatur travels to Morgan County High Park on Wednesday afternoon for the first game, then hosts a return match Thursday at Malone Park at 3 45 PM. Eddie Perie and either Hance Nelson or Harold Kelton are slated to pitch.
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Town Creek Tops Mt. Hope in One Sided 12-0 Victory
Town Creek defeated Mt. Hope 12 to 0 in a decisive baseball game. Town Creek pitcher C Ethridge allowed four hits while Mt. Hope pitcher McRight struggled. Mt. Hope could not advance a runner past third base as Town Creek built a 3-0, 3-0, 3-0 stretch before finishing with a 12-0 final.
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All-Star Game Called Off for Courtland Visit
The All-Star game set for Tuesday in Courtland has been canceled. The team planned to travel to Courtland to reverse the previous Thursday game played here.
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Convicts Sentenced for Liquor Violations at Nebraska Penitentiary
The Nebraska penitentiary houses 725 convicts, but only three were sentenced for liquor law violations, highlighting a minor portion of total offenses.
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Revival Hopes Rise As New Club May Save Industrial Circuit
Decatur Industrial League teeters after Cooper-Well Hosierymen exit with two clubs gone. Arebs Jays and Millmen discuss adding a fourth team, possibly from Hartselle, to stabilize finances and finish the season. Louisville & Nashville Areas lead, followed by Jays and Connecticut Millmen. The circuit’s survival hinges on quick plans and a new entrant.
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Major League Week Records and Monterey Discoveries
Last week's records for major league clubs show games won and lost, runs, hits, errors, opponents' runs and home runs. In Monterey county California thirty five shell mounds and an ancient Indian cave were unearthed, revealing an old tribe site.
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Ott Leads Big Six Batsmen With Two Hits
Mel Ott supplied the bulk of the action among the Big Six with two hits in four at bats. The young Giant raised his average from .325 to .327 while Hornsby Ruth and Manush each had one hit. The standings show Foxx and Waner among leaders with high averages and solid RBI counts for their teams.
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