Riverside rally edges Garrison's after split with Vaughan's
Riverside won the sixth inning rally to go one game ahead of Garrison's and tie for second, while Goodyear defeated Cooper Wells 17 to 4 in the opener with Higdon and Mills each 3 for 4. Vaughan's led early in the nightcap before Riverside surged, Markham going 3 for 4 and Moore, Sanders, and Smith hitting 500.
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Cooper-Wells
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Brief sports notes from Saratoga and Washington races
Odds talk on Smith and Bimmy in the Travers and American Derby with Don Meade favored. Freddie Fitzsimmons’ Dodger bonus was 500 dollars. Pittsburgh family backs Conn Louis fight move to Smoky City. Auburn names Petrie as dean, Bowls coaches Dodd, Frank, and Dawson back Daytona Beach coaching. Bookies report light Saratoga wagering in early days.
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George Petrie
Bobby Dodd
Ga. Tech
Frank
Boston College
Red Dawson
Tulane
Daytona Beach
Saratoga
Cubs field seasoned lineup with Warstler acquisition
Arch Ward reports the Cubs add Rabbit Warstler to bolster the infield and pitching staff. The seasoned lineup includes Hartnett 39, Root 41, Bonura 31, Herman 31, Warstler 35, Rogell 36, Lota haw 85, Corriden in center, aiming for a stronger season.
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Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Rabbit Warstler
Cubs
Hartnett
Root
Bonura
Herman
Warstler
Rogell
Lotahaw
Corriden
Golf and sports notes from a busy autumn season
Field reports mention Diggin the Divors and Al Kreuger hosting night golf in Wisconsin. Johnny Bulla flies to tourneys while questions loom over Ryder Cup charity matches. Ben Hogan and Ed Oliver are listed with weights 130 and 230. Ralph Kennedy tours 2038th course in nine countries. Michigan warns opponents to duck Howard Mehaffey as he powers up. Crosley Field cannot be expanded for a thin years world series.
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al Kreuger
Wisconsin
Johnny Bulla
Simon Pyres
Ben Hogan
Ed Oliver
Ralph Kennedy
New York
Frederickton, N. B
Besse to Aid Crax Staff
The Atlanta Crackers add pitcher Herman Besse from Philadelphia Athlet ics on option as Lyman Harris wins his 13th, boosting the Crackers to 13-4 against Little Rock and widening their gap to Memphis. Nashville Lookouts and Chattanooga Lookouts split wins while the Vols beat the Pelicans, leaving the race tight for third as Drake moves to Nashville. Birmingham’s game at Knoxville was rained out.
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Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Bar
Mann
Portsider
Herman Besse
Philadelphia Athletics
Little Rock Travelers
Lyman Harris
Crackery
Memphis Chicks
Gilbert
Crackers
Chucks
Lookouts
Chicks
Besse
Memphis
Tom Drake
Nashville
Drake
Atlanta
Birmingham
Knoxville
Florence to Meet Locals at Civic Center Card
The Decatur Boys Club will clash with the Florence club at Civic Center Thursday night after rain washed out Monday events. Decatur’s lineup features Darwin Davis versus Allen Smith, Dewey Clayton against O F Thompson, Worley Alexander versus Bill Cornelius, Eugene Worley versus Trutt Bend, and Don Curley versus another bantam. Action starts at 8 30 p m.
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Decatur Boys Club
Florence
Civic Center
Decatur Battlers
Davis Darwin
Allen Smith
Dewey Clayton
Decatur Boys Club Loses Boxing Meet in Dalton Georgia
The Decatur team traveled to Dalton Georgia and lost the boxing match 2 to 4. Winners included James Moon Mullins and Eugene Warley. Decatur heavyweight Jack Jackson was knocked down in the first round, Pete Bevis lost to Otis Head, and Jack Sherman was stopped by Charles Easley.
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Decatur Boys Club
Dalton
Georgia
Dalton Club
James “Moon” Mullins
Eugene Warley
Decatur
Jack Jackson
Pete Bevis
Otis
Jack Sherman
Charles Easley
Decatur Nets Night Tennis Draw Draws Large Crowds
Decatur residents flock to Delano Park courts on Monday and Tuesday evenings as 200 plus spectators watch local players in balanced play. Matches use a three out of five system with winners moving on, and a planned August tournament with junior and senior divisions under Recreation Board guidance. Virginia Brock organizes a tennis team to compete against Volley’s squad. others may join.
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Decatur
Walter Marvin Penney
Rex Rankin
O. K
Jean Gray
Joe Hughes
Delano Park
Virginia Brock
Volley
American pennant race ties deepen as Indians and rivals surge
The American League standings stay tangled with the Indians winning 2-1 over the Red Sox as Detroit falters 8-6 to the Yankees. Bob Feller earned his 17th win, while Red Ruffing provided the big early trouble before Detroit rallied. In the NL, Reds beat Giants 6-3 and Dodgers fall to Pirates 8-2, shifting the pennant outlook.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Bob Feller
Tigers
Yankees
Red Ruffing
Ruffing
Decatur Tigers to Play Moulton Blue Sox Thursday
The Decatur Tigers meet the Moulton Blue Sox Thursday afternoon at Lakeside Park with a 3 30 start. The teams are among the Valley's best and a good game is expected. Reserved seats are set aside for white fans.
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Decatur Tigers
Moulton Blue Sox
Lakeside Park
Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League Cincinnati 6 New York 3 St Louis 12 Boston 5 Philadelphia 7 Chicago 5 Pittsburgh Brooklyn 2 American League New York 8 Detroit 6 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 2 Boston 1 Washington 4 St Louis 0 Southern Association Atlanta Little Rock 4 Chattanooga 11 Memphis 4 Nashville New Orleans 4 Birmingham Knoxville wet grounds.
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Brooklyn
New York
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Pittsburgh
Ewe
Philadelphia
Boston
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Cleveland
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Washington
St Louis
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Atlanta Ee
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock Smee
Knoxville
St. Louis
Southern Association
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham - Knoxville
Evening Baseball Schedule
Tonight's games include Cincinnati at New York, St. Louis at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, New York at Detroit, Boston at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Chicago, Washington at St. Louis, and in the Southern Association Little Rock at Atlanta, Birmingham at Knoxville, Memphis at Chattanooga, and New Orleans at Nashville with two night games listed.
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Southern Association
Little Rock
Atlanta
Birmingham
Knoxville
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Sewell Dominates Dodgers in Pirates 8 2 Victory
Truitt Sewell II hurled in Brooklyn last night for Decatur's Pirates to hand the Brooklyn Dodgers an 8 to 2 loss. It was Sewell's eighth win of the season with two defeats as heat and humidity pressed a sweltering Brooklyn night. Rip, drenched by rain and effort, recalled industrial league days on Connecticut Mills' diamond.
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Sewell
Decatur
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Park
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Rip
Connecticut Mill
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