Big boxing card slated for Decatur Club at Armory
Tonight’s program features five Decatur Club bouts against the Jackson Mississippi team at the Armory plus six local matches. Key clashes include Mims versus Patton in 105 pounds, Trussell against Shirley for bantam honors, Farr versus Shirley, Davis against Worley, and Cook against Elam, with a mass of local scraps including Ward vs Hoover and Miller vs Thomas.
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Chamcome
Stim ‘Thomas
Carl Statton
Kirkland Sharp
J. R. Sharp
Malcolm Patterson
Dodge Roberts
James Mullin
Marvin Frederick
J. E. Thrasher
Bitter Pill Is Given Rocks
Little Rock Travelers cling to a rough climb from the Southern Association cellar as Hollywood recalls slugger Jim Tyack. Tyack hit .354 during his stay before recall, and a Sunday doubleheader split with Chattanooga lifted the Rocks. Nashville swept New Orleans, Memphis split with Atlanta, and Knoxville edged Birmingham 3 1 in the opener before losing 2 0.
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Atlanta Crackers
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Baseball Scores From The National And American Leagues
The Associated Press reports National League results including Cincinnati 9 Philadelphia 5 and St Louis 5 Brooklyn 2. Boston 7 Pittsburgh 5. New York 3 Chicago 1. American League scores include New York 4 Chicago 3 and Detroit 14 Philadelphia 0. Boston 6 St Louis 4. Washington 5 Cleveland 2.
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Southern League Standings Snapshot
Memphis and Nashville lead the standings with 8-0 and 8-4 records respectively. Atlanta and New Orleans are undefeated at 7-0 and 3-0. Knoxville trails 3-0, Birmingham 1-2, Chattanooga 8-1, Little Rock 5-5.
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Atlanta
Southeastern League results recap
Montgomery defeated Mobile 4 to 1 in the second seven inning game Pensacola edged Selma 6 to 0 in an eight inning contest Meridian beat Anniston 3 to 1 Weather delayed Boats Gadsden game due to rain causing postponement.
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Reds Seem On Way To Title In Banner Season
Associated Press reports a surge toward a first Reds title since 1919 as Cincinnati leads the National League by 12 games and rides a string of doubleheader wins. Yankees split a twin bill with White Sox. Foxx and Selkirk pace AL scoring while Foxx hits his 25th homer.
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Billy Myers
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Blue Devils Win City Championship Over AHM Nine
Decatur Blue Devils claimed the 1939 city baseball title by 9 to 4 over Alabama Hosiery Mill in a best-of-five series. Pitchers Manahan and Black issued walks freely as both sides produced hits and errors, with key moments including Ed Brazelton’s homer and Knoblock triple driving in runs.
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Briez Chats About Sports Highlights and Rumors
New York sports notes relay debates and rumors from July. Max Schmeling declined fight offers while Tony Galento Red Burman and Lou Nova appear at an event. Wrigley Field lights may debut next season. Helen Jacobs joins a tennis players revolt against the new ball. Coach Biff Jones at Nebraska critiques Colorado trout fishing. Benny Leonard aids Johnny Paycheck in referee duties. Johnny Magee then Maine boxing panel appointment anticipated.
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Lou Nova
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Helen Jacobs
Biff Jones
Nebraska
Colorado Trout
Benny Leonard
West
Johnny Paychek
Johnny Magee
Bowdoin College
Maine Boxing Commission
Giants Alibis Loom As Jurges Danning Return
A fragmented sports note compares endurance stories and boxing odds, noting Nova and Galento in city play and questioning Giants strategy with Jurges and Danning back on duty. The piece blends colorful lines about resilience with streetwise sports chatter from New York and Philadelphia venues.
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Clemson Coach Jess Neely On Team Prospects
Clemson coach Jess Neely weighs his football outlook saying the team may be as good as last season but could be better, a cautious assessment that leaves the door open to a favorable outcome while acknowledging uncertainty.
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Arnold Blum Is Champion In Southeastern Amateur Golf
Arnold Blum of Macon won the first southeastern amateur golf title in Columbus. He defeated Elliott Waddell of Columbus with an eight-foot birdie putt on the 18th. First flight went to Jack Slayton who beat Dr. Julius Hughes 2 and 1.
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Elliott Waddell
Jack Slayton
Julius Hughes
Atlanta
Young Blum
Sonny Swift
Waddell
Jack Wagner
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Dan Kirkland
Cliff Hunter
LaGrange
Charlie Brumby
Cedartown
George Hamer
Billy Faulkner
John Betjeman
W. ¥. Darby
H. Woodward
Vienna
Duel Barnes
T. S. Parrott
Newnan
Mercer Blanchard
W. B. Plowden
Griffin
Richard Park
Louis Wilson
Local Tonight's Schedule Highlights Alabama Matchups
No games this evening in Birmingham versus Atlanta Gadsden versus Mobile Anniston versus Pensacola Selma versus Meridian Montgomery visits Jackson.
Softball schedule features Riverside Alabama Hosiery Mills
Tonight's games include Riverside versus Alabama Hosiery Mills in the opener and Cooper Wells against Goodyear in the finale. Riverside is noted for its best play this season and aims for a top league berth as teams show stronger performance than earlier in the split schedule.
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Alabama
Dirty shirt credited with victory in national links event
Pittsburgh July 31 Superstitious Andy Szwedko credited a dirty shirt with helping him win the national public links golf crown He defeated Philip Gordon Oakland Calif insurance clerk one up in 36 holes last Saturday at Baltimore wearing the shirt throughout the tournament for luck
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Prothro Eyes Pitching Boost Through Marty Conversion
Philadelphia Phillies manager Prothro plans to convert outfielder Joe Marty to pitcher to strengthen the staff as the team endures another rough stretch. Marty began in the Pacific Coast League with San Francisco in 1934 hitting .275 and later .287 before joining the Cubs in 1937 and 1938, posting .290 and .243. Now with Philadelphia he is batting .180 after 161 plate appearances and 29 hits. He has been working out on the mound for several days.
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Tigers Climb as Nee Joins Yankees Target Slump Ends
Scout Johnny Nee of the New York Yankees moved Augusta from second to league leader helping the Augusta Tigers emerge from a slump. Herman Fink, ex Birmingham Barons, signed with Landis a cellar-dweller of the North Carolina State League after being released by Buffalo. Bill Cissell vacationing, fished a twenty pound salmon, possibly triggering a suspension while Eddie Moore was signed to manage Winston-Salem after injuries and a release from Baltimore.
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Birmingham
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Eddie Moore
Atlanta Crackers
Winston-Salem Twins
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Baltimore
Roger Hornsby
Riverside Softball Team Heads to Alabama State Tournament
The Riverside aggregation will depart for Birmingham on August 12 to compete in the Alabama State softball tournament. It is the first Decatur softball team to reach the state event. The locals boast a strong club with four wins and no losses and expect support from local merchants.
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Birmingham
Decatur
Coughlin Challenges Life Threats After Receipt of Letters
The Detroit News reports Reverend Charles E. Coughlin said he had received letters threatening his life and publicly challenged the senders to “carry out your threats, if you dare.” The remark came during coverage on July 31.
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Charles E. Coughlin
Thrilling Wrestling Card Set For Armory Show
Pro promoter Chris Jordan of the American Legion presents a thriller billed card at the Armory Tuesday night. Main event features Pete Tripodes versus Billy Fox with a fast paced bout promising fan excitement and high skill. Semi finals pair Joe Parelli against Joe Dillman in a two falls out of three match within one hour.
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Pete Tripodes
Padman
Billy Fox
Cleveland
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South
Joe Parelli
Joe Dillman
Indianapolis
Dillman
Red Cross Life Saving Class Opened at Seneca Spring Pool
A Red Cross life saving class began at 8:30 a m at Seneca Spring pool. Mrs F H Kirby Morgan County chapter executive secretary said instructors would be trained at the pool in the coming weeks. Ellis Fusal OSS field representative will lead the instruction.
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