Barons Edge Mobile 3 2 for Tie in Standings
The Birmingham Barons won 3 2 over Mobile Bear in six innings, with Barons ace Eddie Wils touched for hits while Glazner delivered an even dozen. The victory tied Barons with Chicks for second place as Pelicans and Crackers split a pair. The town hosts holiday baseball festivities at Connecticut Mills diamond with a junior chamber of commerce game and a planned double bill later.
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Fourth of July Golf Tournament At Fea Country Bedistate
A Fourth of July golf tournament is planned at a coastal country course with local golfers eligible to play. The event continues a program established last year and features a trophy to be awarded after the competition.
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Tehas Ing Co
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Babe Ruth Hits 31st Homer Amid Tough Yankee Loss
Babe Ruth socked his 31st home run of the season off Braxton, but the Yankees fell 4-3. Ruth powered the drive in the first half and extended the game’s late-inning drama as New York's batting faltered.
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Hope
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B C Headache Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An OCR fragment touts a product named B C claimed to stop any headache in three minutes. It mentions a combination of pain relieving ingredients and claims rapid relief with no after effects. Source text is garbled and cites no verifiable details.
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No Rainfall Report In Decatur By Weather Observer
Decatur recorded another 24 hour period without rainfall according to weather observer Z. Trimble who announced the update today.
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Decatur
Z. Trimble
Reigh Count Seen as Top Derby Hope for Mrs Hertz
After a rough Belmont and a strong Louisville Derby showing, Reigh Count is recovering from injuries and may race in major events across the Middle West and East. Purchased for 9000 dollars as a two year old, the chestnut colt developed into a leading performer under Mrs. Hertz. His Louisville time 2 07 25 hinted at ability, though track conditions limited the effort.
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John D. Tert
Peabody
Reigh
Belmont
Harry Payne Whitpaike
Vito
A. H. Cosden
Ers
Whitney
Middle West
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Monarchs to Play Two on July 4 at Mulotie Park
The Decatur Monarchs, a negro league team, will play twice July 4 at Mulotie Park against the Birmingham Red Sox. First game at two oclock. Battery: Stanley Johnson Boone and Martin. The Monarchs have won all ten games this year against Birmingham Tri Cities and southern Tennessee teams.
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Mulotie Park
Birminham Red Sox
Monarchs
Stanley
Johnson
Boone
Martin
Birmingham
Tri- Cities
Tennessee
Bring Racquets To Valley Club Court
Valley Country Club members are told to bring tennis racquets if they want to play on July 4. The tennis court is prepared and ready for use after weather delays postponed opening until the surface settled properly.
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Valley Club
Valley Country Club
Box Factory Boys Upset Areb Outfit In Industrial League
One of the season’s biggest shocks saw the Decatur Box and Basket Factory beat the Areb club from the Louisville and Nashville shops by 9 to 3. Details were unavailable as the box score had not yet been published, with Bishop’s pitching supported by Kelton’s hittable offerings.
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Decatur
Areb
Louisville & Nashville
Bishop
Kelton
Cubs Edge Reds In Lopsided 8-2 Victory
Chicago defeated Cincinnati 8-2 as Art Nesh limited the Reds to five hits. Kolowee Jablonowski and others connected for 14 total hits, while Hack Willeae delivered a key second inning performance to lift the Cubs. The Braves won two games from the Phillies, 4-2 in the first and a later extra inning win as Smith, Lister, and Hornsby produced decisive plays. Other National League teams had no games.
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Reds
Art Nesh
Kolowee Jablonowski
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Cubs
Acre
Braves
Benge
Phils
Lester Bell
Baseball Schedule Snapshots Across Cities
A listing shows today's games in both leagues with matchups including St. Louis at Cleveland and Brooklyn at New York. Also notes cities such as Nashville Atlanta Mobile Birmingham Memphis Little Rock and Detroit Philadelphia Boston Washington.
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Nashville
Atlanta
Mobile
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Yesterday's Results Across Leagues Reported
Baseball scores from the Southern League and American Association list Little Rock over Memphis 5-2, Birmingham 3-2, New Orleans 5-1 over Atlanta 1-4, Detroit 7-3 over Cleveland, Washington 4-3 over New York, Philadelphia 9-4 over Boston, Chicago 7-9 over St Louis 1-8, Chicago 8-2 over Cincinnati 2, Boston 5-4 over Philadelphia 4-3. In the American Association City beat Milwaukee 9-2 and St Paul defeated Minneapolis 7-2. The weather showed a high near 90 degrees and a low around 29.
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Birmingham
Oun Peren Cnngee
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Atlanta
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the Heereseners
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Champion Tunney Heene y July bout for Rickard says Tex
Tex Rickard predicts a July 26 heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium between Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney. He cites strong advance sales with $250000 already paid and $685000 needed to cover expenses. Rickard expects an $1.5 million gate and lists initial ticket demand, while planning formal contracts and state commission filing next week.
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Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Jack Sharkey
New Zealand
Tex
Rickard
Houston
al Smith
Somaneneee Point
Jack Demipsey
Tunney
Baladawnie
Heeney
Manassa Mauler
New York ‘State Etic Commission
Senators Awake 10 Defeat Yanks in Close Duel
The Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 4-3 as Judge hit two triples and Red Barnes added two hits and two runs. White Sox defeated St Louis 7-1 and 9-8 in a twin bill with Blankenship wild but effective. Al Simmons led Detroit in a 7-6 win over Cleveland as Taveney and Wingo homered.
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Fipetgs
Senators
Judge
Red Barnes
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Blankenship
Connally
Sox
Mackmen
Boston
Lefty Grove
al Simmons
Detroit
Cleveland
White
Taveney
Wingo
Whitehill
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