Runyan Wins PGA Title With Extra-Hole Triumph
Paul Runyan defeated Craig Wood one up after 38 holes to capture the American professional golf championship at Buffalo New York. Runyan earned $1000 while Wood received $600 as the runner-up in a tense final that went to a second playoff hole.
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Buffalo
WN. Y
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N.Y
Craig Wood
Hollywood
N. J
Musky
Runyan
Gene Srazan
al Watrous
Wuood
Arkansas
Wood
Stacee
Paul
Golfer's Association
Paul Bunyan
Texas Visitor Sue Vaughn Guest of Harteelle Sister
Mrs. Sue Vaughn of Dallas Texas visits her sister Mrs. Bob Puckett at Harteelle as a guest.
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Sue Vaughn
Dallas
Tex
Bob ‘Puckett
Harteelle
Giant tarpon caught at Foley during fishing rodeo preview
A 123 pound tarpon six feet one inch long was landed at Week's Bay by Curtis Bush of Mobile as Baldwin County's Fishing Rodeo prep kicks off. Coast Guard patrols will guard Gulf and Perdido Bay during the August 2 and 3 event, with notable attendees including Gov elect Bibb Graves and Congressman Lister Hill.
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Baldwin County
W. C. Holmes
Isaac Walton League
United States Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Perdido Bay
Joseph H. Lyons
Mobile
Birmingham
Bon Secour Bay
Gulf
Bibb Graves
Lister Hill
I.T. Quinn
State Gate
Customs
G. R. Swift
Atmore
D. M. Maxwell
Monroeville
Ted Joy
Lawrence Williams
Picnic Planned for Aid of Shackelford School
A charity picnic at Shackelford School on Route 3 Town Creek in Lawrence County aims to raise funds for the school. Proceeds will support school programs and activities.
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Ait Shackelford School
Route 3
Town Creek
Lawrence County
Lost glasses offered for reward near Malone Park Gate
Roberts Bros upholstery and refinishing advertises slip covers at Malone Park Gate on West Moulton Street. A reward is offered for a lost pair of glasses in leather cases between Forbes Piano Co and Vin Street with contact for Pinder at 4077.
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Roberts Bros
Malone Park Gate
Moulton Street
Forbes Piano Co
Vin Street
How They Stand
Home run by H. Johnson and two base hits by Hargrove Mitweede and Armstrong highlight scoring. Earned runs Athens 2 Goodyear 1. Left on bases Athens 8 Goodyear 18. Walks off Teague 4 Gentry 2. Strikeouts Teague 5 Gentry 6. Umpire Bob Griffin.
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H. Johnson
Hargrove
Mitwede
Armstrong
Athens
Goodyear
Teague
Gentry
Bob Griffin
Johnson's Blow Beats Wingfoots In 6-3 Victory
Athens defeats the Wingfoots 6 to 3 as Herman Johnson belts a key homer in the eighth. Goodyear and Athens trade runs early and late. Emory Teague and Marvin Gentry shine on the mound as eight hits and six strikeouts mark a tight matchup.
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Watcheh
Athens
Herman Johnson
Billie Aie
Goodyear
Pop Johnson
Gresham
Toogle
Wingfoots
Eubanks
White
Shields
Sanderson
Bob Wilkerson
F. Johnson
Gentry
Emory Teague
Marvin Gentry
Huntville
Results wrap from Southern and American Leagues
The Southern League results show Memphis 6 Birmingham 4, Atlanta 4 Chattanooga 6, Nashville 3 2, Knoxville 1 4, New Orleans 9 1, Little Rock 3 0. The American League standings list Detroit 16 4, Chicago 15 6, Cleveland 11 6, St Louis 5 3, Philadelphia 6 New York 3. Boston Washington réin.
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W. L. Pet
New Orleans
New York
Sanderson
Cleveland
Boston
Washington St. Louis
Goodyear
ABR Hpore
Philadelphia Agee
Chicago
Menreausetieneeete
Hargrove
Mitwede
Eubanks
DIXIE
W. L
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
Knoxville
Little Rock
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Réin
Baseball Scores From National and Minor Leagues
National League results include Boston 5-1 over Brooklyn and New York 2-2 with St. Louis 9 and Pittsburgh 5. Chicago beat Cincinnati 7-5, while Philadelphia 4-0 and New York 2-2 shared scores. Dixie and American Association results list Ozark 9-5 Dothan and Toledo 10-11 with Louisville 5-0. International League shows Toronto 7-0 and Newark 7-8 as Albany and Rochester 3Baltimore 0.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Newark
Buffalo
Toronto
Albany
Rochester
Baltimore
Huntsville Visit Returns From D I White Secretary
Gilbert White secretary of the Decature Chamber of Commerce has returned from a visit to his mother Mrs D I White in Huntsville.
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Huntsville
Gilbert White
Decature Chamber of Commerce
D. I. White
Freeman Returns to Washington After Vacation
J E B Freeman Jr has ended his holiday with relatives in Hartselle and returned to Washington DC where he holds a significant government post.
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J. EB. Freeman, Jr
Hartselle
Washington, D. C
Four Fined in Monday Police Court Session
Four individuals were fined in the Monday Morning police court session. Two were jailed for drunkenness, one arrested for speeding, and the fourth for parking at a fire plug.
Birmingham at Little Rock Night Game Preview
Two scheduled games feature Birmingham visiting Little Rock at night and New Orleans traveling to Memphis. Limited schedule info notes nights and venues for the pair of matchups on today’s slate.
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Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Local game schedule highlights across leagues
New York plays Philadelphia and Chicago faces St Louis and Cincinnati in noted matchups. Also on the slate are Troy versus Dothan, Union Springs against Eufaula, and Abbeville versus Ozark.
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Dixie Amateur League
Troy
Dothan
Union Springs
Eufaula
Abbeville
Ozark
Young Campbell Leaves Hospital After Eye Injury
Billy Campbell aged 11 and son of Mr and Mrs J J Campbell of 101 Sixth Avenue North has returned home from Benevolent Hospital with doctors still fearful about his eye injury after a drinking glass shattered in his hand during a water drink at home.
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Billy Campbell
J. J. Campbell
Sixth Avenue N
Benevolent Hospital
Visits Mother of Birmingham Woman
Miss Sue Masterson of Birmingham visits her mother Mrs. R. P. Masterson staying at her home during the week.
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Sue Masterson
Birmingham
R. P. Masterson
Reds Name Dressen Pilot in Player Trade
Charley Dressen, manager of Nashville in the Southern Association, is sent to the Cincinnati Reds to serve as manager in exchange for players, with no cash changing hands. Dressen succeeds Bob O’Farrell as pilot of the Reds.
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Charley Dressen
Nashville
Cincinnati Reds
Bob O’farrell
Spying Sports Hint Foxx May Head to Red Sox
Connie Mack considers selling James Emory Foxx as the Athletics struggle financially and miss pennant contention. The Yankees White Sox and Red Sox are the likely bidders, with Boston favored to get first chance after Lefty Grove flop. Foxx may leave the Athletics this season.
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Connie Mack
James Emory Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Foxx
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Sox
Connie
Mack
Grove
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
A’s
Grove Ferrell reverse fans expectations in Boston
Speaking of Grove recalls Boston fans reaction when the Red Sox acquired Lefty Grove and Wes Ferrell. Grove arrived with injury and underperformed while Ferrell thrived, changing pennant hopes and altering the season outlook for Boston as they slipped from first toward third or fourth place.
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Grove
Boston
Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Bucky Harris Brigade
Weley
Ferrell
Cleveland Indians
Wes
Cleveland
Indians
Stephen-son's Bat Failing Cubs Flag Chasers
Old Hoss Stephenson nears final season as a Major League regular. For nine years experts counted Riggs Stephenson out only to see him rebound, yet this year Stevie appears to struggle at the plate.
Baseball Stars Pass Time Between Games In Hotels
Thrills in Wheeling profile notes players in hotel routines from breakfast to afternoon, with Ruth’s suite privacy and Gehrig Dickey bridge games. It highlights idle lobby life, club friendships, and urges players to train while pondering future careers beyond baseball.
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Jack Koford
Wheeling
W. Va
Bell Park
Gehrig
Dickey
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Johnny Alien
Jimmy Deshong
Red Rolfe
Sammy Byrd
Byrd
Joe McCarthy
Fletcher
Sewell
Schulte
Lefty Gomez
Jack Dempesy
Fight
Burleigh Grimes
Chapman
Walker
Ben Chapman
Doc Paynter
Dixie Warbler
Charley Ruffing
Bronca
Yale
Murphy
Fordham
van Atta
Penn State
Jimmy Walker
Gomes
Deshong
Dixie Walker
Telegraph Hill
Tony Lazzeri
Frankie Crosetti
Damon McCarthy
Pythias Fletcher
Tim Hurst
Career decline of Riggs after breakout with Indians
The article traces Riggs Stevensons career from a 1920 Cleveland breakout to a faltering veteran by 1925. It notes Cleveland ownership shipping him after football injuries and his 1930 rebound with a 385 batting mark in Indianapolis before joining the Cubs, signaling the end of his Cleveland era.
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Stephenson
Cleveland
Stevie
Riggs
Tribe
Indianapolis
Chicago Cubs
Old Hoss Hopes To Shine In 1932 Season
The piece praises Stevie as a potent contributor to the Cubs pennant and World Series runs. It notes a 362 regular season batting average and 3.16 in World Series against Connie Mack’s Athletics, with a 224 season and 444 World Series line in 1932. It recalls expectations that he might not secure pinch hitter duties in 1931–32 but argues he remains a key threat.
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Cubs
Connie Mack
Stevie
Hoss
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