Alabama battering Garrison to keep first place lead
Alabama overwhelmed Garrison 19 to 14 in a high scoring game to extend its lead over Goodyear. Garrisons jumped early, but Alabama answered with six in the first and another six in the third, led by Jack Bryant Eddie Black and Bill Simmons. Bobby Storey added three hits as Alabama piled up the runs.
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Alabama
Garrisons
Pewee Simmons
Garrison
Pirate
Jack Bryant
Eddie Black
Bill Simmons
Storey
Jad Garrison
Goodyear
Rogers
F. Caudill
Simmons
Black
Riverside Clinches Windup Win In Tight League Finish
Riverside seized a 4-1 lead with three second inning singles and held on as Clyde hit his second homer in as many nights. Liza Smith and Billy Williams each had two hits for Riverside while Bud Lee and Alf Wilson pitched well. The Steelmen tied the game in the fourth before Riverside regained the lead in the last half and never relinquished it.
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Riverside
Ous
Steelman
Smith
Clyde
Steelmen
Bud Lee
Alf Wilson
Disco
Liza Smith
Billy Williams
A. G. Campbell
A. Wilton
Corder
Lee
Disco meets Ingalls at Benson Field in Goodyear Garrisons game
Ingalls will clash with Disco when the cry play ball echoes through Benson Field next Tuesday. Goodyear and Garrisons organize the meeting to finish the evening’s proceedings.
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Ingalls
Benson Field
Goodyear and
Garrisons
Baseball Scores Across Leagues
American League games included Boston defeating Cleveland 14 to 1 and Detroit tying New York 4 apiece in 10 innings. St Louis beat Washington 4 2, Philadelphia routed Chicago 38 to 9. In the Southern League Atlanta triumphed over Knoxville 8 6 while Memphis moved to 5 5 with a 5 1 win over New Orleans. Little Rock edged Birmingham 7 to 8 and Nashville beat Chattanooga 13 to 6.
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Southern League
L_ Pet
Nashville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Memphis
New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Bis
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Acaceaca
Washington
Briez Chats About Sports
Eddie Brietz reports Broadway gossip on Arthur Donovans absence from the Louis Conn fight and notes Dutch form after the Buddy Baer bout. A Gehrig funeral floral gift came from the Roosevelts. Foxx needs base hits. Nelson expected to excel at Fort Worth. Bud Taylor memories and earnings cited.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
the Daily
Broadway
Arthur Donovan
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Arturo
Buddy Baer
Lou Gehrig
Roosevelt
Jimmy Foxx
Byron Nelson
Fort Worth
Bud Taylor
Good Bay
Bud
A TOOT FOR SHUTE Hat Goes Off to Denny Shite
A brief tribute notes Denny Shite for teaching others how to shoot with skill and poise, praising his guidance and calm leadership.
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Denny
Penn State New York U Football at Night
The column notes this year’s Penn State versus New York University game will be played at night. It also mentions 178 tributes to Low Gehrig across prose and poetry and reports Washington varsity and junior varsity crew members set to row at Poughkeepsie, with none yet in a losing race.
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Penn
Indians Must Plug Up the Dykes to Win Pennant
Edward V. Mitchel reports from Durham North Carolina that the Cleveland Indians face a crucial task to secure the American League pennant by plugging up the Dykes. The coach and team names are cited as key factors in this season's race.
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Edward V. Mitchel
Durham
N.C
Morning Herald
Cleveland Indians
How they do things in Texas local sports notes
The piece mentions six weeks since new greens on the 13th hole at a National Open course and cites flurries of baseball and boxing chatter. Flint Rhem seeks a comeback with a South Carolina semi pro team in Newark while Rapper Stadium has a cocktail bar. The column lampoons ongoing national emergency calls and Billy Conn’s dressing room request before a Louis fight.
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Texas
Flint Rhem
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Newark
Billy Conn
Louis
More Transfer Shakes Browns Outfield
Outfielder Joseph More leaves St. Louis Browns to join St. Joseph Michigan squad in a mid season baseball transaction.
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Joseph More Joseph
St. (Mo
St. Joseph
Mich
St. Louis Browns
Fishing report overview for Jefferson County areas
North Alabama waters including Warrior river Little Shoals Creek Big Shoals Tanderdale Colbert Wilson Wheeler Dams Mallard Creek Spring Creek Big Nance Town Creek show clear low water and widespread bass bream crappie white lake bass activity. Live bait plugs and artificial flies attract fish as residents confront vacant apartments and consider Want Ad exposure.
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Jefferson County
Warrior River
Little Shoals Creek
Big Shoals
Tanderdale and
Colbert
White Lake
Nance Creek
Town Creek
Wheeler Dam
Red Sox surge as Indians fall. Athletics win big too
Boston Red Sox ride a 16 hit attack and a six hit shutout by Mickey Harris to a 14 1 victory over Cleveland. Ted Williams homered, Dom DiMaggio and Cronin drive in runs as Boston climbs to third, three games behind Cleveland amid a league tight race. Meanwhile Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox with six runs in the second inning, Jack Knott quieting Chicago. Detroit beats New York 5 4 in 10 innings to keep AL chaos alive. St Louis downs Washington 4 2 to extend win streak. rain wipes NL slate.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Dessaate
Jimmie Baxx
Cleveland Indians
Mickey Harris
New York City
New York Yankees
Indians
Sox
Cleveland
Ted Williams
Dom DiMaggio
Cronin
Foxx
Atletics
Chicago White Sox
A's
Wally Moses
Sam Chapman
Frank Hayes
Jack Knott
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Atley Donald
St. Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Washington Senators
Dennis Gatehouse
Senators
Max Schmeling Hopes War Ends Soon in Greece
Former heavyweight champion turned Nazi parachute trooper Max Schmeling, recuperating at a hospital ward near Athens from a stomach ailment and Crete combat injuries, told correspondent Harry W. Flannery he hopes the war ends soon so he can reunite with U S friends.
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New York
Max Schmeling
United States
American College
Athens
Schmeling
Crete
Harry W. Flannery
Flannery
Pitching Lifts Memphis Into Fifth. Braves Rally Past Knoxville
Southpaw Wimpy Willis and Harry Matuzaka each win in a doubleheader to lift Memphis into fifth in the Southern Association. Willis blanks New Orleans 5-0. Matuzaka four hitters to beat the Pelicans 5-1. Atlanta rebounds past Knoxville 8-6 with an eight run rally, Buddy Bates homers, Connie Ryan adds a two run shot. Nashville tops Chattanooga 13-6 as 17 hits fuel the win. Murray Franklin of Little Rock drives in the deciding run in the ninth against Birmingham after two costly errors.
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Associated Press
Wimpy Willis
Harry Matuzaka
Memphis
Chicks
Willis
New Orleans
Maturak
Pels
Atlanta
Nashville
Knoxville
Buddy Bates
Connie Ryan
Smokies
Chattanooga
Murray Franklin
Little Rock
Birmingham
Locked Adams County Safe Opens to Empty Interior
In Decatur Indiana on June 6 a two year locked safe in the Adams County courthouse was opened by a lock expert after officials investigated a forgotten combination. A crowd gathered as the door finally yielded but the inside was found empty.
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Decatur
Ind
Adams County
Devils Face Hillsboro in Key North Alabama Clash
The Blue Devils prepare to meet Hillsboro at 3 p.m. Saturday in a crucial North Alabama contest. Hillsboro, last year’s semi pro champion, features Decatur trio Red Caudill Sonny Todd and Jack Prince. Caudill belted a grand slam in Sunday’s game as Hillsboro seeks to extend its dominance over Decatur rivals.
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Blue Devils
High Command
Sen Manahan
Hillsboro
Alabamark
Dallas Mills
Bush
Devils
North Alabama
Decatur
Red Caudill
Sonny Todd
Jack Prince
Caudill
Lawrence County
Imps
Blue Devil
Schmeling Expects Leave After Illness Losses
Schmeling said he lost 25 pounds from fighting and illness but expected a short leave to join his actress wife on a farm outside Berlin, Flannery reported.
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Terview
Schmeling
Berlin
Flannery
Denny Shute Dominates Opening Round of National Open
Denny Shute shot a 69 to lead the National Open after a calm opening round at Colonial Club’s par on the Fort Worth course. He stood alone at the top as others struggled with the strong field. Vic Ghezzi and Dutch Harrison matched par on each nine.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Colonial Club
Denny Shute
Shute
Vic Ghezzi
E. J
Lawson Little
Dick Metz
Jack Ryan
Louisville
Henry Ransom
Clayton Heafner
Harry Todd
Dallas
Bunny Torpey
Dodson
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
N. Y
Bill Kaiser
Johnny Morris
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Byron Nelson
Paul Rudgan
Horton Smith
Craig Wood
Lloyd Mangrum
Chick Harbert
Ben Hogan
Gene Sarazen
Ed Dudley
John Bulla
Tony Penna
Jimmy Demaret
Sam Snead
Johnny Goodman
Billy Brake
Henry Picard
Ralph Guidahl
Schedule of Today’s Major League and National League Games
Today features Beaton at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit with only games scheduled. In the National League Pittsburgh visits New York, St Louis plays Boston, Cincinnati meets Philadelphia, and Chicago travels to Brooklyn.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Terry Moore
Herman Triplett
Enos Slaughter
Don Padgett
Slaughter
Pete Reiser
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Conference Football Matches Set Across Southern Cities
Atlanta faces Knoxville while Birmingham plays Little Rock and New Orleans meets Memphis. Chattanooga travels to Nashville as part of a regional schedule kickoff.
Open golf tourney heats up with tense final days
Hot favorite enters final days before the tourney while top scores narrow to low 60s. Henry Ransom stands out with a 31 as nine holes record ties, then 41 back nine. Alabama and Georgia players post solid totals including Johnny Morris 39-33-72 and Otey Crisman 38-38-76.
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Henry Ransom
Ransom
Alabama
Georgia
Johnny Morris
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Otey Crisman
Selma
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Murry
Joe
Renshaw
Sam
Erick
Brietz
Busy Man's Newspaper
Alabama Dept. OF Conservation
Valley
Max
Peps
Aleno
Webber
Birmingham Barons
Jack Lords
Chuck Aleno
Cincinnati Fanndianarolisto
Bill Werber
Pinance Company
Joe Burch
Spring Hill
Gene Dahlbender, Jr
Palm Beach
Icicle
Wilder
the Genuin
Golfland
Alabama Mills
Bill Curtis
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