Chattanooga Lookouts Strike To Push Lead In Southern Association
The Lookouts defeated the Atlanta Crackers 3 to 2 in a tight contest as Chattanooga extended its pursuit of the Southern League lead. Schmidt pitched well for Atlanta, while Cohen held the Crackers to seven hits. Poco Taitt homered for Nashville and Alex Hooks tripled for Atlanta in a packed day of southeast league results.
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Stars Shine in MLB Action Across League Standings
Yesterday's games feature Hank Leiber of the Giants raking Boston for five hits in a twin bill, Goose Goslin of the Tigers delivering a bases loaded pinch double and scoring the winning run in a 6 5 victory over the Browns, Bill Swift of the Pirates limiting the Reds to six hits and one run, and Bruce Campbell of the Indians contributing a double and a single driving in two against the White Sox.
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Georgia Tech Coach William A Alexander to Wed
Atlanta reports Coach William A Alexander of Georgia Tech will marry Mary McIntyre Scott in a secret afternoon ceremony. Alexander has led Tech football since 1920 and is a highly popular mentor. Scott hails from a prominent Georgia family.
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Phone Company Beats The Daily In Nine Inning Softball
The Southern Bell softball team defeated The Daily Phone Company 11 to 10 in nine innings at Alabama Park. Meredith homer for the winners and Lowery had four hits for The Daily.
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Major League Leaders Report Snapshot
National and American leaders are listed with top players in batting runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Key names include Johnson Athletics Greenberg Tigers Vaughan Pirates Ott Giants Medwick Cardinals Waner Pirates Goodman Reds Castleman Giants and Parmalee Giants.
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One Tough Job to Change Constitution
Washington reports that amending the constitution is long and hard with President Roosevelt aiming at reform. Records show from 10 months to four years were needed to ratify present 21 amendments after Congress proposed them. Senate librarian Jim Preston notes over 3,000 amendments since the nation’s birth and that five of the 26 with two-thirds votes remain unratified.
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Indians President Negotiates Willie Kamm Release
Bradley, president of the Cleveland Indians, signals willingness to release veteran third baseman Willie Kamm unconditionally after a dispute with manager Walter Johnson. Judge Landis mediated, noting no character or reputation issues. Bradley says Kamm requested release and waivers from the other major league clubs have cleared, making the move possible.
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Southern Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Baseball statistics compiled for The Associated Press by Charles H. Miller show season leaders across batting and pitching. Notables include Hutcheson and Duke with five home runs each, Miles and Duke leading RBIs, and Miles topping runs with 39 for Chattanooga.
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Marathon Winners Ready For Grind at Washington Event
More than a dozen marathon victors from Boston and beyond gathered in Washington for the national AAU championship at Mount Vernon gates. Dave Komonen, the two time defending champion from Sudbury Ontario, was a favorite over Pat Dengis of Baltimore after a strong Boston showing. The field includes Bill Steiner, Mel Porter, Percy Wyer, Al Monteverde, Fred Ward, Paul De Bruyn, Whitey Michelsen, Fern Lee, and Bill Kennedy as early entrants.
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John Chaloner Dies In Virginia
John Armstrong Chaloner a wealthy Albemarle County figure known for his mills died at the university hospital near Charlottesville after a long illness. He gained national prominence in a legal battle with his former wife now Princess Amelie.
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Gillie Favorite in Latonia Derby
Gillie the Santa Anita Derby winner heads a field of ten for the 53rd Latonia Derby at Covington Kentucky with a 121 top weight and Silvio Coucci to ride. Scrappy filly Scrap owned by J W Parrish is a doubtful starter as the mile and a quarter race on a fast track looms.
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Controversy Over Kinman’s Mental Status Emerges
A dispute involving kin allies centers on his mental status amid questions about competency. Local officials and family members publicly clash over interpretation, raising concerns about care and decision making.
West Coast Dominates Opening Rounds At ICAA Meet
Southern California Trojans swept eight of sixteen qualifying tests as Dean Cromwell guided 16 of 20 athletes through early rounds. California followed with eight qualifiers from an 18-man squad, while Pittsburgh surprised observers in the opening sessions at Harvard Stadium.
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Buck Newsom Sparks Washington Wakeup in Shutout
Buck Newsom, traded to the Washington Senators for 50 000, pitched the club’s first shutout of the season against the White Sox. He praised his new role, admitted early struggles with the Browns, and said he’ll do better after his move. Newsom blamed early spring misfires on team behinds and noted his hitting improved to three in five trips.
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Joe Gunther and Gus Kallio Battle In Local Ring card
Joe Gunther world middleweight champion returns to the local ring Tuesday night to defend against Carter in a best two of three falls limits 90 minutes. Gus Kallio veteran Finn and former 160 pound champ meets Barney Lobby in a semi final. Card at Martin Arena starts 8 30 p m with a capacity crowd expected for an action packed program.
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West Decatur Tigers Triumph 5-1 Over McFadden
Garnett pitched well for the Tigers allowing one hit as Sandlin was hit hard by McFadden. The Tigers collected seven hits and stretch their season winning streak to 10 games and Garnett’s personal win streak to six in yesterday morning’s game.
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Scout Troop 16 Meeting at Westminster Church
Scout Troop 16 met Friday night at Westminster Presbyterian church at 7:00. The roll call cited the scout laws, a camping trip was discussed, then recreation followed. The meeting closed with The Scoutmaster's Benediction.
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Greta Garbo Departs Hollywood for Swedish Vacation
Greta Garbo travels incognito by train in disguise in the last coach of a cross country journey toward New York for a vacation in Sweden.
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Babe Didrickson Plans to Turn Pro
Babe Didrickson, Texas born athlete, announced she would abandon amateur golf status to sign a professional contract with a golf equipment maker. Reporters noted she might team with Helen Hicks who also turned professional, though she did not name a partner.
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Yesterday's Results in Minor Leagues and Cities
Southern League Memphis defeated Birmingham 11 to 5 and Nashville beat Knoxville 6 to 4. Chattanooga edged Atlanta 3 to 2, Little Rock won 5 to 4 over New Orleans. International League Montreal topped Toronto 5 to 4, Buffalo beat Rochester 11 to 8. American Association Indianapolis routed Columbus 12 to 4 and Minneapolis crushed St Paul 11 to 0. Dixie Amateur League Troy defeated Bufaulo 5 to 3. Union edged Ozark 1 to 5 and Abbeville 5.
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Baseball matchups across leagues and cities
Nashville faces Knoxville and New Orleans meets Little Rock in basketball style listings. In baseball American League games include Chicago at Detroit Cleveland at St Louis Washington at Philadelphia Boston at New York New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn and St Louis at Chicago. Additional games pair Ozark at Troy Dothan at Eufaula and Abbeville at Union Springs.
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California Bears Lead In Qualifying For Stanford Threshold
Six Stanford qualifiers join four Stanford athletes in the defending champions run to five qualifying places. Harvard and Cornell show strong eastern hopes. Southern California looks set for a seventh team victory since 1925, while California and Stanford press Rouen Ble for top honors.
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Hit a Snag on Trip Through the East
Major league action finds the Yankees increasing their lead while the Red Sox and Indians stumble in the stretch. The Giants extend a seven game win streak with a 15 run opener against the Braves as the Tigers move up in the American standings. Reds host a night game as Pittsburgh wins 4 to 1 in Cincinnati.
Athens Still Leads In Electric Appliances Use
Athens Alabama leads cities of its size in electrical appliance use due to TVA service. There are 441 electric refrigerators 191 electric ranges and 68 electric water heaters in use. One year ago there were 164 refrigerators. The average electricity per home is 100 kw per month up from 48 a year ago.
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