Six Clubs Form Amateur Diamond Circuit For June Play
North Alabama Baseball announces a new amateur league with six clubs led by Thornton as president and Pate as secretary treasurer. Schedule opens June 3 with matchups including Haleyville Cullman and Elkmont Athens, games set for Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 30 oclock, no salaries, traveling costs borne by visiting team, gate receipts to home club.
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North Alabama
Joep
Haleyville
Cullman
Athens
Elkmont
Rogersville
Town Creek
Thornton
B. R. Thornton
R. C. Allen
J. M. Pate
Cubs Tie Up Win as Bush Stars in Big League Victory
The Battling Bruins moved to second in the National League with a 16 to 4 rout aided by Guy Bush's pitching and Hack Wilson’s two home runs. The Giants beat the Braves 9 to 3 and 16 to 4 in a Sunday double header before a crowd of 43,000 in Boston. Reds surged 5 to 4 and 7 to 1 as Harry Heisman enjoyed a perfect day at bat while Frey returned to form. The Robins crushed the Phillies 14 to 2 led by a barrage of home runs as the attack grew stronger and more decisive.
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Bruins
Guy Bush
Hack Wilson
Big
E Giants
Braves
Reds
Harry Heisman
Frey
Robins
Phils
Baker Scores With Knockout In New York Bout
Jackie Baker defeats Karl Lackner in a quick bout at New York with a knockout in one minute and twenty seconds, extending a string of victories for the local fighter.
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Jackie Baker
Karl Lackner
Jackie
New York
Dave Harris Delivers First MLB Home Run for White Sox
Chicago White Sox slugger Dave Harris belted a home run in his major league debut, delivering a debut highlight as the team faced their opponent. The moment underscored Harris's readiness for big league action.
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Dave Harris
Chicago White
California Crew Faces Princeton and Yale at Princeton
The University of California varsity crew meets Princeton and Yale at Princeton on June 14. The oarsmen include Gregg stroke Caldwell Holman Dally Jastram Dunlap Brinck Granger as bow with Logan as coxswain.
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University of California
Princeton
Yale
Gregg
Caldwell
Holman
Dally
Jastram
Dunlap
Brinck
Granger
Logan
Shopmen Win In Pitchers Battle In Mill Game
The Louisville and Nashville shopmen edged Connecticut Mills 5 to 4 in a tight pitching duel. J Lanier debuting for the millmen impressed, while Perie pitched well for L and N. Watson led the shopmen at bat with three hits including two triples. Corbett and Watson each homered for the Mills.
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Louisville
Nashville
Connecticut Mills
J. Lanier
Southern Military Academy
Millmen
Perie
Watson
Shopmen
Conn. Mills
Ab. R. H. Po
H. R
AD ‘Provost
Fo Bryant
Sibeco
A. Taner
Riggsbee
Hefner
J. W. Lanier
Tarpley
R. H. Po
Smith
Bryant
Corbett
Chandler
Ellison
Odom
Mills
Howell
Penie
Lanier
H. Lanier
Harvey
Noogans Defeat Barons Handily
The Chattanooga Lookouts routed the Barons 9 to 5 and 15 to 3 as Barons floundered and a bunting barrage forced Touchstone to walk off the mound in the eighth. Nashville Vols also fell twice to the Crackers 15 to 11 and 11 to 7, while the Pelos beat Little 5 to 3 with a late rally. Bears rallied to knot the score against the Pels before the Pels won 7 to 6 in the tenth.
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Chattanooga Lookouts
Barons
Touchstone
Nashville Vols
Beck
Pelos
Chicks
Little
Pebos
Bears
Pels
Young Jake Ooeennees Champions Ballline Popularity
World champion 18.2 statistician Jake Oeennees predicts ballline will regain popularity sticking to the line. Ralston Hemsley, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, formerly worked as a coal miner.
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Jake Oeenneees
Ralston Hemsley
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cadet Mills Defeat Alabama Mills In Free-Hitting Contest
The Cadet Hosiery Mills defeated the Alabama Hosiery Mills 12 to 6 on the Alabama Mills diamond. Gibson hurled a strong game for the Cadets allowing seven hits with four errors by teammates contributing to the scoring. Minor and Gibson led with two base hits each. King hit two triples. Wise and Streater, Robertson also contributed. Collier took the loss. Time 2 15.
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Cadet
Minor
Gibson
Dewes
King
Streater
Robertson
Ala
Mills
Cadet Mills
Collier
Johnson
Nichols
Burleson
Hatchett
Stribling to Fight Frankie Wine in Birmingham June 5
W L Young Stribling meets Frankie Wine in Birmingham on June 5 in his first U S bout since Europe. Wine has fought top contenders and never been knocked out in six years, adding height to Stribling's July London title path and a potential record crowd at the Fair Ground arena.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. L. (Young) Stribling
Phil Scott
London
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Frankie Wine
Montana
Stribling
U. S
Wine
Sharkey
Jack
Dempsey
Romero Rojas
Rojas
Collier’s Eye
Babe Hunt
K. O. Christner
Georgia Peach
Europe
South
Phainting
Philip
Expectdd
Fair Ground Arena
Jack Dempsey
Big Battle Slated At Haleyville 6th
Haleyville Alabama June 2 Tom Tingle heavyweight champion will meet Ralph Dillard of Hamilton in a 10 round feature bout at the American Legion card June 6. The fight is winner take all. Whitt Sparks meets Jack Bull in a four round bout on the same program.
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Haleyville
Ala
Tom ‘Tingle
Ralph Dillard
Hamilton
American ‘Legion
D. Bonds
Legion
Tingle
Dillard
North Alabama
Whitt Sparks
Jack Bull
Scout Camp Opens June 26 in Tennessee Valley
Camp Westmoreland the Boy Scout camp of the Tennessee Valley Council will open the first of five camp periods on June 26 and be opened each week thereafter. Scouts from across the Tennessee Valley are registering now.
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Westmoreland
Tennessee Valley Council
Tennessee Valley
Penn State weight man Cal Shawley headlines four events
Cal Shawley, a weight man on the Penn State track team, regularly competes in four events including discus hammer shot and javelin.
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Cal Shawley
Penn State
Southern League doubleheader slate tops today
Atlanta visits Nashville and Birmingham plays Chattanooga in the Southern League. The National League features St Louis at Philadelphia as the only game. The American League has no scheduled games.
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Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
National League St. Louis
Philadelphia
Baseball Results in Southern League and Other Matches
Nashville defeated Atlanta 11 to 7 while Birmingham beat Chattanooga 5 to 3. Mobile outscored New Orleans 7 to 6 in ten innings. Little Rock won 5 to 3 over Memphis. Chicago beat St. Louis 8 to 5 and Detroit topped Cleveland 9 to 3. Philadelphia defeated Washington 9 to 6, Boston beat New York 7 to 4. Boston 4 New York 9 16. Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 10. Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 16. Cincinnati 5 7 St. Louis 4 1.
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Mills
Abrhpore Nichols
Martin
Ae King
Rea Johnson
Cain
Ee Lovety
Nueemneee
Toone
Osner
Y-Yerrer
Cadet Mills
RH PO AE U
Wade
Rho
Memphis
Craig
New Orleans
Pickens
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Nats Lose Lead as Athletics Top Pennant Chase
The Athletics stay atop the American league pennant race with a fourth straight win as Sad Sam Jones loses his first game of the season. Grove fans Jack Hayes with bases full in the ninth to end it. The Red Sox break a 14 game slide by beating the Yankees 7 to 4 aided by a triple play. Morgan hits his seventh homer as Detroit falls 3 2 to Cleveland. White Sox beat the Browns 8 5. Walter Stewart exits after rotating in third.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Grove
Jack Hayes
Sam Jones
Red Sox
Yankees
Sox
Dickey
Cooke
Reese
Todt
Rhyno
Tribe
Detroit
Morgan
White Sox
Browns
Walter Stewart
Alumni Will Meet Thursday Evening
The University Alumni Association of Decatur will meet June 5 at 7 30 o clock at the M C A. All eligible for membership are invited to attend the gathering.
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The
University Alumni Association of Decatur
Prayer and Luck Drive Illinois Wrestler Allie Morrison
Allie Morrison of Illinois dominates college wrestling with a flawless record and Big Ten title leadership. He never wrestled a defeat or pin and relies on prayer and a tin horseshoe. he also avoids Sunday workouts, yet came through to clinch a pivotal match for his team against Indiana despite a strained side.
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Champaign
Allie Morrison
University of Illinois
Morrison
Illinois
Indiana
Eddie Mack Denver Pug Earns Quintana Title
Eddie Mack, a Denver pug and graduate of St. Regis College in Denver, earns the Quintana title.
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Nenye
Eddie Mack
Denver Pug
Oo Quintana
St. Regis College
Denver
Stribling to Meet Frankie Wine in June 5 Bout in Birmingham
Promoter Jay J. Thomas plans a 10 round fight at the Alabama State Fair Grounds with W L Stribling the Georgia Peach facing Frankie Wine the Montana Blacksmith in a bout that could mark Stribling's first U S appearance after a European trip. Stribling has two prior decisions over Wine and the card shift follows a move from the municipal auditorium.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jay J. Thomas
Gorgas Post
American Legion
Materialize
W. L.young Stribling
The
Georgia Peach
Frankie Wine
Montana Blacksmith
Thomas
Stribling
Strib
United States
Boston
Macon
Wine
Tomy Ryan
Martin Burke
Johnny Squires
Municipal Auditorium
State Fair Grounds
Gates Close on Cartier Field as Notre Dame Receives New Stadium
After 30 years as the home of Notre Dame athletics Cartier Field is closed. A new ECG Stadium will replace it next fall replacing the old venue with modern facilities.
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Cartier Field
Notre Dame Athletics
Ecg
Red Herring Nets 13 Strikeouts in Western League Showdown
Arthur Red Herring, newly assigned Detroit Tigers pitcher, struck out 13 while pitching for Oklahoma City in the Western League last season.
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Arthur “Red” Herring
Detroit Tigers
Oklahoma City
Strong Film Lineup for June at Show Place of North Alabama
Manager Ban reveals a June schedule at the Show Place of North Alabama featuring Technicolor hits and star names. Films include It s a Great Life The Vagabond King The Social Lion The Vagabond Lover Hell Harbor The Devil s Holiday The Taming of the Shrew The Texan Hit the Deck Street Girl Officer OBrien with cast such as Douglas Fairbanks Mary Pickford Gary Cooper Jack Oakie Betty Compson William Boyd Dorothy Sebastian and Nancy Carroll.
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Talking Pictures
Banfeatures
North Alabama
Duncan Sisters
Many Tramps To Be Seen In City
A surge of vagrants is reported in Decatur with large gatherings on main highways and along railroad rights of way into the city. The piece notes an unusually high number of wanderers not seen in years, signaling a notable social issue for the area.
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Decatur
Court Session Brings Crowd to Decatur
People gathered in Decatur from across the county as Judge James E. Horton opened the June term of circuit court. The docket is unusually heavy with hundreds of witnesses and litigants summoned to appear.
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Decatur
James E. Horton
Mrs J W McCall Continues to Improve After Operation
Mrs J W McCall shows continued improvement after a recent serious operation. Doctors report steady progress as she recovers at home under supervision of the hospital staff.
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J. W. McCall
Stormy Sally League Plays End With Shutout Lull
A recent stormy stretch in the Sally league produced a day where all loop games finished with shutouts. Strong pitching and defense dominated as offenses stalled across the circuit.
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