Decatur Fans Push For Jack Baker Versus Battling Bozo Rematch
Decatur followers believe Jack Baker can defeat Battling Bozo in a Decatur rematch after Baker absorbed heavy punishment at Legion Field. Baker, ordered to rest for a month by trainer Nick Florio, remains eager to prove his middleweight prowess and silence critics with a decisive comeback.
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Battling Bozo
Birmingham
Jackie Baker
Legion Field
Alabama
Jackie
Bozo
Baker
Nick Florio
Hall Ready for Rematch with Tyson at Cain Barbecue
Decatur fighter Joe Hall, who trained down to the 150 pound class, says a rematch with Dewey Tyson is planned for the Cain Barbecue in Somerville next week. He promises a true fight after learning from their Athens bout and has been focusing on road work to be in peak condition.
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Pride of
North Alabama
Baker
Birmingham
Joe Hall
Decatur Battler
Dewey
Tyson
Athens
Somerville
Joe
Hall
Athens Ready for Legion Boxing Show in Limestone County
Athens and the Tennessee Valley prepare for an American Legion Boxing show in Athens. Feature bout stars Jack Sullivan and Ebon Lee in a 10 round clash, with Baker facing Chism in the semi final. Four bouts expected with two preliminaries and many Decatur fans planning to attend.
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Tennessee Valley
American Legion
Limestone County
Jack Sullivan
Ebon Lee
Birmingham
Athens Fair- Free
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Sully
Baker
Huntsville
Night Game Plan Sparks Row in Atlanta
ATLANTA July 31. A clash erupts over a proposed night football schedule. Chip Roberts, prominent in Georgia athletics, reportedly favored moving both Mississippi and M Tech games and the North Tech contest, provoking opposition led by Coach Bill who declared I’m ag'in it.
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Baseball Managers Chased From Parks in Heat
New York reports hot weather and fierce NL battles pushing managers against umpires in metropolitan parks. John McGraw, famed manager, was ousted from his throne as the heat and tensions flare. Billy Evans worked with the Brooklyn Cardinals on the day described.
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Billy Eis
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Jumbo Johnson Heals Thumb Promises Big High School Season
Jumbo Johnson a towering Central High football prospect has healed a smashed thumb from a sparring incident and is preparing for the fall campaign. He spends summers with One-Four-O Tire and is in fair shape for the season, focused on smart use of his bulk over mere size to drive success.
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Jumbo
One-Four-O Tire
Polish Telephone Plans Lottery to Repay 10 Million Crowns
The Polish Telephone company borrows 10,000,000 crowns from Swedish banks and announces repayment through a lottery in 1937. The move ties a national telecom debt to a public drawing with broad citizen participation and financial stakes.
Trinity 1s Take 8-2 Victory Over Somerville
Trinity 1s defeated Somerville 8 to 2 on Tuesday afternoon in Trinity. Corum led the batting with two home runs and Robinson added a circuit smash for the winners. Draper homered for Somerville as Trinity produced three runs in the first inning with Johnson hit hard by the Trinity bats. Dunaway relieved Johnson but could not halt the Trinity offense.
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Robinson
Draper
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Dunaway
Jess Lanier
R H Singleton
Covey
Seeeen Wade
Rf Draper
H. Miller
Weenee Dunn
Oren
Ben Tedemee
C. Miller
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Coach Taylor To Arrive September First
Coach R. B. Taylor will oversee Central High School varsity squads for the coming year and arrive around September 1 to assume duties. He plans preliminary practice shortly after arrival to meet football candidates and begin preparing for the schedule ahead.
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Harmony to clash with Corinth on Saturday
Harmony Ball club will attempt to best the Corinth Baseball club next Saturday at Harmony. The teams meet during a picnic event being staged, promising a competitive clash between local clubs.
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Corinth Baseball Club
Harmony
Ciphey Falls 6-3 To Corinth On Merry Lee Ground
Corinth defeated Ciphey 6-3 on the Merry Lee grounds. Jennings pitched well for the winners and Edmondson’s fielding was a key factor in the victory.
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Corinth
Merry Lee
Jennings
Edmondson
Corinth Drops Second Game Of Season To Sulphur Springs Harmony
Corinth loses the second of the season in a 7-6 decision by a Sulphur Springs Harmony combined team. The defeat contrasts with a strong year for the Valley side, which had posted one of its best records.
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Corinth
Sulphur Springs
Harmony
Naming of George Lott Popular with Mid West
Chicago July 31 The last minute selection of George Lott to play with the United States team in the Davis Cup challenge round puts mid west tennis fans in a position to whoop it up. Lott elected to continue studies at the University of Chicago rather than train for zone contests and played only one match against Cuba which he won easily.
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George Lott
United States
America
Paris
Cuba
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Europe
Lott
Rene Lacoste
Southampton
Central States
Cost pressures hit minor league baseball across regions
Golf, gasol ine and high youth wages strain Midwest and Southwest minor leagues. Dale Gear says major league spending on recruits worsens the problem, with stability possible only if majors own weak clubs or minors hire modestly paid talent. Texas and West Texas leagues show the toll as profits rely on winning teams. long gone are angels who played for love.
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Midwest
Southwest
Dale Gear
Western Association
Gear
Polo and yachting finance loom large for 1930s international cups
The piece details massive costs behind United States polo, sailing, and tennis campaigns, projecting around 1.25 million dollars in prestige sports funding for 1930. It highlights key figures like Tommy Hitchcock, Ear l A B S Hopping, Winston Guest, W Averell Harriman, and Eric Pedley, plus American and British planning for next year’s tests.
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Simon Pure Sport
England
United States
Meadow Brook
New York
Sir Thomas Oe
Tommy Hitchcock
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Tommy
Hopping
Winston Guest
Yale
W. Averell Harriman
Eric Pedley
Pedley
Cates Amend
Canzoneri Reduces Hype With Lightweight Debut Loss
New York critics reassess Tony Canzoneri after his decisive win over Phil McGraw in a lightweight debut, noting diminished form from his former featherweight glory. He now prepares to fight Sammy Mandel for the lightweight title in Chicago on August 2.
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Tony Canzoneri
Tony
Phil McGraw
McGraw
Canzoneri
Sammy Mandel
Chicago
Baseball schedule for August 10 at Corinth outlined
Several teams from over Cull man and Morgan county will meet there and the Merry Lee and Ciphey teams from Walker county will meet for several games during the day. This hectic schedule for baseball is outlined for August 10 at Corinth according to message received today from that section. Baseball will begin in the morning and quit when we fall if that plan is followed.
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Morgan County
Merry Lee
Ciphey
Walker County
Corinth
Decatur Boys Watch Baker-Bozo Fight at Legion Field
J. M. Hodges and Franklin Moore were among Decatur youths who attended the Baker-Bozo bout Monday night at Legion Field in Birmingham.
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J. M. Hodges
Franklin Moore
Decatur
Legion Field
Birmingham
Irish racing man buys mares for Croker Jr
J T Fleming a prominent Irish racing man purchased 10 brood mares for Richard Croker Jr with a possible plan to acquire a stud farm in Ireland.
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Belfast
J T. Fleming
Richard Croker, Jr
Ireland
Hamm Still a Star on Pacific Coast
Ed Hamm former Georgia Tech and Olympic broad jump star continues athletic history as a member of the Los Angeles Athletic Club on the Pacific coast.
Australia bans Alsatian imports to curb wild dog issue
Australia moves to ban importation of Alsatian dogs as a measure to control a growing wild dog problem, drawing protests from dog financiers and related stakeholders who claim economic harm.
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Australia
Southern League Tonight Action Across Four Markets
Chattanooga visits Nashville Mobile plays Birmingham New Orleans faces Atlanta Memphis travels to Little Rock in a set of Thursday games across the Southern League featuring four matchups and travel between six cities.
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Death Knell Apparent In City League Ball
The Decatur Industrial circuit may not finish the year as three clubs plan to withdraw. Louisville & Nashville Shop men Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce and Connecticut Millmen have no feasible way to continue. Managers await President Patterson’s decision on the Hartselle entry proposal and league timing.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Connecticut Millmen
Hartselle
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Rays
McCauley
Arebs
Lester Corbitt
Jaw
A. G. Patterson
Herman Castoff New Heads Hitters
In 1925 Babe Herman went with Brooklyn traded for seven Millers. He failed to make the grade with Minneapolis and returned to Brooklyn where he found a chance in the outfield and quickly proved his hitting ability.
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Johnny Butler
Brooklyn
Babe Herman
Millers
Herman
Helena youth throws fifth straight no hit game
Norbert Luk en, 16, of Helena Arkansas pitched a no hit no run victory to extend a five game win streak in the American Legion junior league. He allowed only seven hits in the five contests and his team aims for national honors in the eliminations leading to the junior world series.
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Helena
Ark
Norbert Luken
Helena, Ark
American Legion
Perie to Pitch for All-Star Half Holiday at Malone Park
Eddie Perie will start for the All-Star team in a half holiday assignment at Malone Park tomorrow at 3 45 pm. The first of a two game series is set for today in Hartselle at 3 45 pm with Willie Walker announcing Thursday’s lineup including Shelton Bronough Layman Corbitt Howell Smith Riggsbee Nichols and Perie.
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Hartselle
Malone Park
Illie” Walker
Shelton
Bronough
Layman
Corbitt
Howell
Smith
Riggsbee
Nichols
Perie
Big Six hitters showcase steady batting in Monday games
Jimmy Foxx led the day with three hits including his twenty third homer. Paul Waner and Mel Ott each had one hit but dropped a point in their averages as the group of top hitters, including Hornsby Ruth Manush and others, posted solid overall batting.
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Associated Press
Paul Waner
Mel Ott
Jimmy Foxx
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Foxx
Athletics
Manush
Browns
Hornsby
Cubs
Joe Hall Prepares Hard For Next Boxing Bout
Joe Hall, local scrapper, trains intensely though he doesn't know the date or opponent for his next bout. Since a disappointing showing with Kid Tyson in Athens he has shed pounds and plans sparring, bag work, and road training to build wind and legs for one more shot at Tyson.
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Joe Hall
Joe
Tyson
Athens
National League Scores Big Offense Across Matches
Chicago defeated Boston 4 to 0 and Philadelphia routed Pittsburgh 13 to 5. St Louis outlasted Brooklyn 10 to 9 in ten innings. New York blanked Cincinnati 3 to 0.
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Cincinnati
Phillies edge Tigers in ten as other scores roll in
In a 10 inning tilt, Philadelphia beat Detroit 5 to 4. Cleveland topped Boston 11 to 4 while Washington defeated St. Louis 11 to 9. New York bested Chicago 7 to 3.
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