Bill Curtis Breaks Into Brietz National Sports Column
Associated Press recalls a chaotic sports column entry from July describing Minnesota football scheduling conflicts, night golf feats by Bill Curtis at Decatur Alabama, and expectations around boxing figures such as Louis, Schmeling, and Dempsey. It notes Red Rolfe’s ironman streak and chatter on promoters, gate estimates, and leadership changes in leagues.
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Associated Press
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Minnesota Gophers
Washington
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the Valley Country Club
Decatur
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Warren Giles
Rochester
International League
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Casey
John J. Phelan
New York State Athletic Commission
Bermuda
Joe Jacobs
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Red Rolfe
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Tommy Dorsay
Tommy
Tommy Pierce
James J. Johnston
Dempsey
Southern and National League Game Schedule Snapshot
Tonight’s games feature Birmingham at Memphis and Atlanta at Chattanooga in the Southern League, Knoxville at Nashville, New Orleans at Little Rock, and National League matchups New York at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Louis at Brooklyn, with American League battles New York at Cleveland, Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis, and Washington at Detroit. Alabama Florida League listings include Troy at Abbeville and Andal at Union Springs along with Dothan at Panama City and Enterprise at Ozark.
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Ttsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Louis
Brooklyn
Alabama
Florida League
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Andal
Union Springs
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Enterprise
Ozark
Atlanta
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Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rock
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Memphis
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Andalusia
Troy
Ozark-Panama City
Sports Mirror retrospective notes on past baseball and tennis moves
Today marks one year since Cleveland Indians hinted Walter Johnson's days as manager were numbered. Three years ago Burleigh Grimes was released by the Cubs and promptly signed again by the Cardinals. Five years ago Henri Cochet declared a shift to tennis to join the tour with Big Bill Tilden.
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Walter Johnson
Burleigh Grimes
Cubs
Cardinals
Henri Cochet
Big Bill
Baseball Scores From The Southern League Weekend
Birmingham over Memphis in a 9 inning game, Little Rock defeated New Orleans 9 to 1, Chattanooga won 12 to 2 at Atlanta, Nashville beat Knoxville 8 to 3, Detroit topped New York 5 to 4 in ten innings, Cleveland edged Washington 11 to 8, Chicago defeated Philadelphia 7 to 4, St. Louis and Boston both 4 to 3.
MLB Scores And Leaders From Yesterday Briefs
Scores show St Louis beat Brooklyn 7 0 New York defeated Chicago 3 1 and Pittsburgh won 5 3 all noted along with other regional results. Home run leaders include Trosky Campbell Gehringer Averill and Ott with summaries of totals across leagues.
Kennedy in a Big Comeback headlines Sox ace
Vernon Kennedy the White Sox pitcher rides a 10 game unbeaten streak since June 6. He has held every rival except Detroit to at least one game, with an eight plus hit per contest average, boosting Chicago into the first division as Yankees and Indians chase standings.
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Associated Press
Baseball
Vernon
Kennedy
Chicago White Sox
Dean
Carl Hubbell
Lynn
Athletics
Senators
Yanks
Indians
Red Sox
Lookouts Rally for 12-2 Victory Over Chattanooga
The Chattanooga Lookouts overwhelmed the Braves with a huge fourth inning to win 12-2 at Joe Engel’s park. Byron Speece earned his 19th win as Nashville beat Knoxville 8-3 to trim Atlanta’s lead. Little Rock beat New Orleans 9-1 in the Southern Association action.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga Lookouts
Southern Association
Joe Engel
Lookouts
Byron Speece
Nashville
Knoxville
Little Rock
New Orleans
Stars shine as MLB notes mix well for several teams
Yesterday's games feature Jim Winford of the Cardinals holding Brooklyn to four hits, Charley Gehringer driving in two with a homer for Detroit over the Yankees, Vernon Kennedy limiting the Athletics for a tenth straight White Sox win, Hal Trosky and the Indians powering past, and Carl Hubbell stifling the Cubs as the Giants. Other highlights include Mace Brown and Bill Hallahan in pitching duties, Jimmy Wilson aiding a Pirates nightcap win, and Al Thomas keeping the Red Sox to eight hits in a 4 3 victory.
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Schoolboy Rowe
Murderer's Row
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Red Hot Indians
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Washington Senators
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Hubbell
Cardinals
Dodgers
Jim Winford
Athletics
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Red Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Bees
Phillies
Reds
Bill Hallahan
Jim .Winford
Brooklyn
Charley Gehringer
Vernon Kennedy
Indians
Senators
Carl Hubbell
Cubs
Mace” Brown
Pirates
Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
al Thomas
Browns
City issues building permits for two new structures
The city issued a permit to Tennis Odom for a one story frame dwelling at 511 Ninth Street South estimated at 1500 dollars with FE. P. Childs as contractor. A second permit was issued to Mrs. Fannie J Holland for a frame garage on Walnut Street.
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Ninth Street
FE. P. Childs
Fannie J. Holland
Walnut Street
Major League Leaders Overview from the Season
Key leaders across teams include Medwick 141 hits for the Cardinals and Ott 21 home runs for the Giants. Gehrig 381 batting average and 122 runs for the Yankees top the season charts, with Trosky 104 RBIs and Averill 147 hits among Indians leaders. Other notable marks include DiMaggio and Rolfe 33 doubles for the Yankees, and Hadley 8 1 as the Yankees pitcher.
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J. Martin
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Suhr
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Ott
Giants
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Eeeee
Herman
Comat
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Camilli
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Gumbert
Lucas
Gehrig
Yankees
Radcliff
White Sox
Yanks
Gehringer
Tigers
Trosky
Indians
Averill
Hal Trosky
DiMaggio
Rolfe
Clift
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Myril Hoag Remains Hospitalized After Injury
Myril Hoag of the New York Yankees stays in Harper hospital after a collision with Joe DiMaggio during a Detroit game. Doctors report the outfielder in serious condition but much improved after a trephination operation. The injury ends his season.
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Myril Hoag
New York Yankee
Joe DiMaggio
Detroit Tigers
Hoag
Harper Hospital
Southern Leaders Pitching and Hitting Totals in 7-Plus Win Club
Summary of top players by team across Nashville Atlanta Chattanooga and Memphis with leading pitchers Drake Richards and Webb and hitters Taitt Sington Wright Marquardt Nonnenkamp and others. Highlights include runs batted in and runs scored leaders and team fielding notes such as double plays and least opponent runs.
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Nashville
Drake
New Orleans
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Thomas
Atlanta
Schmidt
Linke
Chattanooga
Ain
Richards
Sansa
Webb
Knoxville
Duke Memphis
Taitt
Sington
Wright
Marquardt
Lewis Holds Title Against Al Gainer
Light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis of Pittsburgh won a unanimous decision over Al Gainer of Hartford in a 12 round non title bout at Forbes Field. Lewis, 178 1 2, closed strong to overcome an early Hartford lead, Gainer weighing 177. A crowd of 17,118 paid $35,000 to witness the bout.
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Pittsburgh
John Henry Lewis
al Gainer
Hartford
Wife of Illinois Coach Zuppke Dies in Muskegon
Mrs. Robert C. Zuppke, 63, wife of University of Illinois football coach Robert Zuppke, died in a Muskegon hospital after a prolonged illness. The death occurred early today and followed years of illness.
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Muskegon, Mich
Robert C. Zuppke
University of Illinois
Hornsby argues for a return to deadened baseball
The Rajah Harry Grayson interviews Rogers Hornsby saying slugging has ruined the game. Too many pitchers quit trying to keep scores down as infielders misplay, hitters grow complacent after a strong first year, and fans want edge of nine innings. He urges less slugging and more balanced play to revive interest.
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Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Ty Cobb
Yankees
DiMaggio
Tom Yawkey
Red Sox
Cardinals
Yawkey
Cleveland Club
Willis Hudlin
Powers
Neely Names Clemson Coaching Staff For 1936 Season
Clemson head coach Jess Neely announced the 1936 staff with added Bill Dillard assisting Freshman Coach Bob Jones. The staff remains largely the same. Neely enters his sixth year as Clemson mentor. Clemson opens practice Sept 11 and hosts Presbyterian College Sept 19, with homecoming vs VPI.
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Jess Neely
Bill Dillard
Bob Jones
Vanderbilt University
Joe Davis
Southwestern
Frank Howard
Alabama
Bengal
Earl Hoagland
Purdue University
Tiger Cubs
Cooch Neely
Presbyterian College
Duke University
Wallace Wade
University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina
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V. BP. II
Duke
Wake Forest
S. Carolina
Georgia Tech
Citadel
Kentucky
Athens Personal News Highlights Around Town
Local society notes recount weekend visits and summer plans. Mrs. Crittenden of Hartselle and Miss Crutcher of Denton are among those staying with Athens families. Other guests include Mrs. Kennedy of Portchester and Mrs. May of Pulaski. A计划 for no W O W meetings during the epidemic is noted.
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Hartselle
T. S. Woodroof
B.S. Kennedy
Portchester, N. Y
Mrs. Kennedy
Nancy Martin
Mississippi
Margaret Lipscomb
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Lutie Easter
Friends
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Atlanta
Henry May
Pulaski
T. T. Martin
van Gilbert
North Carolina
R. H. McConnell
Erle Pettus
Birmingham
Maia
Floy Pettus
L. P. Shaw
Martha Pryor
Luke Pryor
Schuyler H. Pryor
Weks
Atlantic Seaboard
Nick Garner
New Jersey
Athens
R. M. Rawls
Alabama Courier
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Courier
Decatur
W. B. Bruere
TVA
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J. B. Carrington
Florida
C. D. Glaze
East
Washington Street
M. 8. Adams
H. N. Binford
Long Beach
Calif
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M. S. Adams
U. S
Carloadings Up Again for Week
The Association of American Railroads reports revenue freight loadings for the week ending last Saturday at 731,062 cars. This marks a 1.5 percent rise from the prior week, a 22.7 percent increase from a year ago, and a 19.8 percent rise over two years ago.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Champion Returns Home From Baughs Infirmary
Mrs. W H Champion, long treated at Baughs Infirmary, returned to her Somerville home on Thursday.
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W.H. Champion
Baugh’s Infirmary
Somerville
Local notes on residents and visitors in the area
Mary Martin returns from Murfreesboro visit while relatives in Memphis and Huntsville host gatherings. Dr. W A Minsch improves after resigning last June and moving to Texas. County tax collector Elmer L Vinson recovers from illness. malarial fever affects W W Shan. Several residents travel, stay with friends, or seek medical care in Nashville, Decatur, Athens and Shoal Creek fishing trip noted.
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Dorothy Lane Rutland
Mahan ‘Rutland
Tuscumbia
Edward Estes, Jr
Ronald Gray, Jr
Nashville
Elmer L. Vinson
Imogene Spiegel
Knoxville
Eugenia Darby
C. D. Feigley
W. C. Starkey
I. V. Legg
Shoal Creek
C. D. White
W. W. Shan
Chas. Stinnett, Jr
Dick Hatchett
Baugh’s Infirmary
Decatur
W. B. Lyle
Athens
W. H. Nelson
Goebbels Delivers Sales Talk On Olympic Show
Berlin July 31 The German regime stages a massive lead into the 11th Olympiad with Adolf Hitler set to open the games. Rudolmayr will take the Olympic oath as 4,500 athletes from 53 nations gather amid Nazi displays and a world press contingent.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
Berlin
Nazi Germany
Reich Sportsfield
Adolf Hitler
Greece
Rudolmayr
Paul Joseph Goebels
Germany
International Olympic Committee
Erik Frenchkell
Helsingfors
Tokyo
Davis Cup Prospect Looms in Seabright Tourney
Joe Hunt the 17 year old from Los Angeles impressed at Seabright defeating Gregory Mangin of Newark to reach a Davis Cup singles possibility for Don Budge. Non playing captain Walter Pate said Hunt could earn a berth but would not quit college. Hunt plans to enter USC next year and faced John McDiarmid after Mangin’s setback.
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Sea Bright
N. J
Joe Hunt
Los Angeles
Don Budge
Hunt
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Seabright
Walter S. Pate
Joe
University of Southern California
Pate
Vinnie Richards
Mangin
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Texas
Dark Horse
McDiarmid
Sidney Wood
New York
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