Cooper-Wells blank Decatur Iron and Steel in winded softball clash
In a Ben gon Field doubleheader Cooper-Wells hammered Decatur Iron and Steel 14 to 4. Alabama Hosiery Mills edged Parks Grocery 8 to 7 after a tense comeback, with key innings and late runs deciding both games.
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Decatur Iron
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Parks Grocery
Cooper-Wells
Decatur Tron
Steel
Alabama Mills
Parks
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Makers
Twin
Pensacola Shows Real Leadership in Baseball Thriller
Pensacola won 6-4 in 11 innings over Meridian as Hargrave and Seghi each had three hits. Scrappers tied 4-4 in the ninth, but a four-run 11th sealed the win. Doyle starred in a 5 for Mobile win. rain postponed other games between Selma Annis ton and Montgomery Gadsden.
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Gcrappers
Hargrave
Seghi
Andy Doyle
Senators
Tun
Mobile
Beddingfield
Selma
Anniston
Montgomery
Gadsden
Southern League Baseball Scores From Evening Card
New Orleans shutout Birmingham 5 0 as Little Rock beat Memphis 5 2 and Atlanta tied Chattanooga 4 4 under midnight rule. Knoxville routed Nashville 9 1 while New York defeated Boston 12 5 in the American League with the National League listing an open date.
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New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Nashville
New York
Boston
Scheduled pro basketball games across eight cities
Today five matchups and three more headline the schedule with Birmingham at Memphis New Orleans at Little Rock Nashville at Chattanooga Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati and New York at Pittsburgh listed as the remaining pairings.
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National League
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Four NBA matchups lining up across major cities
Detroit visits New York while Cleveland travels to Philadelphia and Chicago arms for Washington. St Louis eyes Boston in a slate of marquee games with teams jockeying for playoff positions.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Blue Devils to Face Leighton in Delano Park Showdown
The Decatur Blue Devils meet Leighton Thursday at 3 30 PM in Delano Park as the opener on the holiday schedule. Leighton fields a strong squad with players from the former Bee Line league and the Blue Devils plan further games against notable opponents Saturday and Sunday.
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Leighton
Delano’ Park
Blue Devils
Riverside and Goodyear Set For 7:30 At Benson Field
Fans are promised two good softball games tonight on Benson field. Riverside meets Goodyear at 7:30, followed by Decatur I, 8. versus Alabama at 8.00. Goodyear remains undefeated this year while Decatur I, 8. seeks its first win.
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Ledger
Fire truck drivers ordered to slow at intersections
John J. McElligott orders fire truck drivers to stop racing to fires and to reduce speed at intersections. He warns that rushing causes deaths and declares it is better to arrive a few seconds late than not at all.
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Curtis Wins Pace Set At Alabama Open Final Day
Curtis Hemmed in the field as golf's Alabama Open progressed with Gene Cook leading 72 75 147 and securing a National Open qualifier spot. Sam Perry and Melvin Lowery followed with 149, while others including Doyle Smith and Eddie Miller remained within striking distance as final 36 holes unfolded June 1.
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Gene Cook
Anniston
Cook
Denver
Sam Perry
Melvin Lowery
Perry
Lowery
Hack Lowery
Alabama
Nooga Crax Tie 4 4 In Midnight Draw At Chattanooga
Chattanooga Lookouts and Atlanta Crackers battled to a 4 4 tie at midnight with the Lookouts outhitting 15 11 but committing four errors while Atlanta played flawless defense. The result keeps Atlanta second and Chattanooga third as Little Rock maintains first after a 3 2 win over Memphis. New Orleans shut out Birmingham 5 0 and Knoxville swept Nashville 9 5 and 1 0, dropping the Barons to last.
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Little Rock
Memphis Chicks
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
Nashville
Smokies
Barons
Kidnap Boat Sought In 1000-Boat Search Near Long Island Sound
Police launched a wide sweep of 1000 cabin cruisers near Davenport Neck Long Island Sound in hopes of locating the boat that held 12 year old Peter Levine. They also continued to plumb the Sound for dismembered remains as federal tests on the boy’s clothing and copper wire bound torso awaited results.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Peter Levine
Davenport Neck
Long Island Sound
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle header listing across clues from 1 Chief to 41 Exist with misreads and garbled letter groups. The jumble includes partial entries, stray letters, and remnants, indicating OCR corruption across the grid and clue numbers.
Armstrong Does Title Bout With Ross End in Knockerout
Henry Armstrong delivered a brutal 15 round beating to Barney Ross at Madison Square Garden winning by knockout for the welterweight title unifying the crown. Ross incurred a bloody defeat as Armstrong overwhelmed him with relentless power and accuracy.
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New York
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Lou
Armstrong
Barney Ross
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Barney
Ross
Bois Roussel Wins 159th Derby At Epsom
Bois Roussel the French bred horse owned by P Beatty won the 159th derby before the king and queen and about 400000 spectators. Scottish Union owned by J W Rank finished second with Pasch the heavily backed favorite third in a 22 horse field. Elliott rode Bois Roussel to a 2 39 1 4 mile and a half victory, the winner paying 20 to 1.
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P. Beatty
Scottish Union
J. W. Rank
H. E. Morriss
Pasch
Elliott
Boiss Roussel
Pound Foolish
Lord Astor
Ted Two Thous
Briez Talks Sports Highlighting Boxing and Rumors
New York reports a boxing round with Ross Armstrong and Sarron as rivals while DiMaggio and Braddock attend ringside. gossip touches on Gould handling Der Mag's business, Tunney paying for Schmeling tickets, and Mike Jacobs gate antics.
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Ross
Armstrong
Petey Sarron
Jim Braddock
Barney
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Braddock
Joe Gould
Militant War Bill Ready for Parliament Says Chamberlain
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that the government has a compulsory military service bill prepared for submission if war breaks out.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Uncertain future plays at Newmarket amid heavy betting
The report notes heavy play at Newmarket in the future and mentions two American owned runners EH Widener's Unbreakable and Tian Woodward's Valerian 3rd among the also rans alongside other entries.
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Newmarket
EH. Widener
Tian Woodward
Valerian
Two Wrestlers Knocked Out In Tight Martin Arena Show
Sailor Al Olsen and Eddie Mueller battled to a draw after a long semi final with Olsen winning the first fall by Indian leg lock. Billy McEwen and Chas Keene fought a fierce main bout with two quick falls, McEwen winning the first and Keene the second before a knock‑out ended the evening in a second draw.
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Doc” Mueller
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Olson
Big Boy Taylor
Birmingham
Olsen
Texas
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Red Shadow
Chas
Keene
McEwen
Mac
Gehrig’s 2000th straight game marks Yankee endurance
On June 1 1935 Lou Gehrig plays his 2000th consecutive game for the New York Yankees as they defeat Boston. He emphasizes the fatigue and insists on continuing, noting his long streak and commitment to baseball despite weariness. He recalls past stars and reflects on his steady presence at first base.
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Pee Wee Wanninger
Yanks
Wally Pipp
Boston
Gehrig
Lou
Denman to Accept New Post as Evangelism Secretary
Harry Denman business manager of the First Methodist church in Birmingham and former Alabama Temperance Alliance president will leave Alabama to become secretary for Evangelism of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The department was created at the quadrennial conference and his headquarters will be in Nashville after he assumes duties.
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Denmark Shifts Policy to Arm for Defense
Denmark abandons its stance that the best defense is no defense and moves to rearm as a response to Nazi Germany, signaling a major shift in national security policy. The change reflects rising threat perceptions and calls for stronger military deterrence.
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Associated Press
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Nazi Germany
Shorter backswing for better golf coordination
Alex Morrison argues most players err by overswinging. He urges keeping arms close to the body, stopping at the top to check upper arms' touch, and using a shorter backswing to improve accuracy and distance. Next: Thomson's Hopes.
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Ancient beans still grow here on Gordon Drive
At the H. L. Davidson home on Gordon Drive several bean stalks are growing from beans planted this spring. The beans have a history, having been sent by Mrs. J. F. Kranz of Louisville after her brother dug them up in an Indian tomb. The beans were found in an airtight earthen vessel sealed with mud.
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Gordon Drive
Davidson
J. F. Kranz
Louisville
Indians Jints Have No Cinch In Softball Shift
Indians and Giants face stronger rivals as Yankees surge into form and Cubs win streak reshapes the National and American leagues. Gehrig’s homer contrasts with Hemsley’s absence as Cleveland opens in Philadelphia while Boston and Pittsburgh mix results. Cub threat grows as Boston Bees punish the Giants.
Six Cities Picked for Nationwide Semi Pro Baseball Series
Six cities are set to be named this week to complete the nationwide series of state semi pro baseball tournaments. The July events are approved by the national semi pro congress with Daytona Beach Atlanta Montgomery Memphis Owensboro Baton Rouge Laurel Fort Smith Waco Greensboro and Columbia among the states already assigned.
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Joe Starnes
National Semi-Pro Congress
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Ala
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Owensboro
Baton Rouge
Laurel
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