Rice Leads AL Batsmen For Third Straight Week
Washington veteran Sam Rice topped the American League in batting for the third straight week with a .375 clip and 74 hits in 183 at bats. Al Simmons and Babe Ruth followed, Ruth boosting home runs to 18 and RBIs to 50 as Philadelphia and New York maintained strong team totals. Cleveland and Washington traded leads in team averages while Boston built seven double plays in the week.
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Sam Rice
Washington
Rice
al Simmons
Philadelphia
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Hodapp
Cleveland
Cochrane
Burnett
McManus
Detroit
Foxx
Dickey
New York
Combs
Jilley
Senators
Yankees
Tigers
Boston
Bob Grove
Stribling Wins After Tough 10 Round Bout in Birmingham
Frankie remains resilient as Stribling survives a stubborn rhythm and keeps the fight to the limit. The bout stayed within ten rounds with both fighters showing heart and stamina.
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Birmingham
Frankie
Athletics Beat Browns 5 4 as Mahaffey Homered
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St. Louis Browns 5 to 4 in a rain shortened Friday AL doubleheader. Mahaffey pitched before being relieved by Earnshaw after delivering a home run, the blow that provided the deciding margin. The Indians routed the Red Sox 9 to 4 in the other AL game.
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Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
George Earnshaw
Mahaffey
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Revivalist to address L N shop workers Monday
The Rev. M. B. Smith of Nashville will speak to workers at the L. N. shops at 12 15 Monday. He is in town to conduct a meeting at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist church and a large crowd is expected at the sermon in the morning.
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M. B. Smith
Nashville
White Way Question Not Taken Up In City Session
Contrary to expectations the Decatur board of mayor and aldermen did not discuss restoring the white way lighting when they met Friday evening. Citizens had hoped officials would decide how to turn the lights back on.
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Decatur
Weather Bureau Reports Rainfall Through Seven
The weather bureau this morning reported a rainfall of 0.28 inch through seven o'clock. The brief note indicates modest precipitation for the early hours.
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Weather Bureau
Pitching Leaders Secure Seven Straight Triumphs
Grove leads with seven straight wins while Sad Sam Jones suffers first loss after six straight. Harder close behind with six. Other leaders include Gehringer and Cronin with 18 doubles each and Combs in New York. Grove also tops strikeouts with 70.
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Sam Jones
Washington
Mel Harder
Cleveland
Grove
Combs
New York
Gehringer
Detroit
Cronin
Philadelphia
Pebbles Run Past Bears In Mobile Rampage
The Little Rock Pebbles overwhelmed the Bears in Mobile by fifteen to three led by Rose who hit three home runs. The Nashville Vols defeated the Crackers seven to five. Memphis Chicks edged the Pelicans two to one in ten innings. Barons and Chattanooga game postponed by rain.
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Mobile
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Rose
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South and American League Daily baseball pairings
Nashville visits Atlanta. Chattanooga plays Birmingham. Memphis faces Mobile. Little Rock meets New Orleans. Philadelphia travels to Chicago. New York visits St. Louis. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. Pittsburgh goes to Boston. Chicago visits Brooklyn. St Louis at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Southern League
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Chicago
Baseball Scores From The South Tournaments
Nashville beat Atlanta 7 to 5 in a baseball game. Memphis edged New Orleans 2 to 1 in ten innings. Little Rock routed Mobile 15 to 3. Chattanooga Birmingham game noted but details unspecified.
Baseball scores and rain impact across multiple matchups
The schedule lists games with results: Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 5 to 4, Boston fell to Cleveland 4 to 9, Pittsburgh beat Boston 4 to 3, Chicago routed Brooklyn 13 to 0, St. Louis toppled New York 7 to 10, Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 14 to 5, with rain affecting New York at Chicago and Washington at Detroit.
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Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Christmas Box Being Packed for Alaska Mission
St Johns Episcopal Church school classes donate and pack a Christmas box for Alaska Church Missions. Participants include Mrs Chester Sartor Miss Mildred Sewell Mrs Quimby Sewell Jr and Mrs Peter M Dennis. Box must ship this month to reach Eskimo and Indian children before navigation closes. Bishop Rowe oversees Alaska Missionary District since 1895.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church School
Church Missions
Alaska
Chester Sartor
Mildred Sewell
Quimby Sewell, Jr
Peter M. Dennis
Bishop Rowe
Oregon Runner Ralph Hill Sets Outdoor Mile Record
Ralph Hill, 21, a University of Oregon junior from the Oregon ranch country, ran 4 minutes 12.25 seconds for the mile on May 17, fastest outdoors by an American and the continent’s best. He defeated Rufus Kiser of Washington, with splits of 59, 2:04, and 3:09.4, finishing with a devastating final quarter. Hill surpasses prior marks and may reclaim the world record for the U.S. A. under coach Bill Hayward, supported by Hill’s prior best of 4:17.1 and his brother Clarence’s two-mile prowess.
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North American
Ralph Hill
University of Oregon
Bill Hayward
Ballyhoo
Hill
Cornel
John Paul Jones
Cambridge
Norman Taber
Brown
Kiser
U.S. A
Hayward
Chicago
W. C. Getz
Alfred
Clarence
Washington
Camp Ki-Y Ready for Opening Day
Dr. A J Perolio of the Tennessee Valley Laboratory reports excellent drinking water at Camp Ki Y. Sanitary toilets installed and the camp screened to prevent disease spread. opening set for Monday with health safeguards in place.
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Camp Ki-Y
A. J. Perolio
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Presbyterians To Receive Report From General Assembly
Westminster Presbyterian Church members will hear the general assembly moderator, Rev. Ernest N. Hart, deliver the message Sunday morning. The service is expected to be well attended and the message of deep interest to the congregation.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Ernest N. Hart
Gano Quartette Sings at Fairview Baptist Sunday
The Gano Quartette will perform at the 11 o clock service at Fairview Baptist church. A crowd is expected to attend as Rev. J T Anderson discusses Growing a Church.
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Gano Quartette
Fairview Baptist Church
J. T. Anderson
Barbecue Tonight by Morgan County Post at Swan Lake
Members of Morgan County Post American Legion and families will gather at Swan Lake at 5 o clock for a barbecue. Preparations are underway for a good time with community attendance anticipated.
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Morgan County
American Legion
Swan Lake
Resting Well After Appendicitis Operation
Roy Howell was reported resting well today after an appendicitis operation at Dr. Baugh's infirmary on Friday.
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Roy Howell
Babe Herman Dominates National League Batting Averages
Babe Herman of Brooklyn leads the National League with a .419 average and tops the league in runs and hits with 72 and 49. Frank Hogan and Paul Waner trail closely, while Harry Heilmann shares third with Waner at .398. Herman also excels in RBIs with 46. Johnny Frederick and other stars trail in doubles and steals as season progress continues.
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Frank Hogan
New York Giants
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Pittsburgh
Harry Heilmann
Cincinnati
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St. Louis
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Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Frederick
Adam Comrosky
Frisch
Wilson
Walter Berger
Boston Braves
Kiki Cuyler
Cubs
Woody English
Cuyler
Bill Terry
Schmeling Says He May Lose to Sharkey
Max Schmeling admits the bout may go against him as Jack Sharkey is seen as the favorite. The German challenger candidly notes a possible defeat in their anticipated match.
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Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Max
UPA
Schmelie
Thane
Rose Hits Three Homers In Game
Eddie Rose, the Little Rock swatsmith, hit three homers in a single game yesterday. AP dispatches typo misnamed him as an outfielder.
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Rose
Eddie Rose
Little Rock
Associated Press
Rotary Club Names Officers for Decatur Term
Decatur Rotarians have named officers for the ensuing term. President Reverend Peter M. Dennis, vice president T Jervis Jones, Secretary John McGehee, Treasurer A T Hanson, Sergeant at arms Carlisle Blackwell.
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Decatur
Peter M. Dennis
T. Jervis Jones
John McGehee
A. T. Hanson
Carlisle Blackwell
Baseball Standings and Leaders Highlight Brooklyn Pickups
Brooklyn leads league pitching as Adolfo Luque posts five victories with no defeats. Bob Osborn of Chicago wins his third straight game to climb to third in the standings. Brooklyn tops team batting at 327 while Cincinnati holds the fielding lead at 978. Grantham Pittsburgh and O Doul Philadelphia follow in the batting averages with .388 .386 and .384. Frisch St Louis and Bissonette Brooklyn sit at .368 and .365.
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Pittsburgh
O’doul
Philadelphia
Klein
Frisch
St. Louis
Bissonette
Brooklyn
Adolfo Luque
Bob Osborn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cubs Rout Robins as Cubs Pitcher Shuts Them Out
The Chicago Cubs stopped the Brooklyn Robins with a 2 0 victory as Root allowed only two hits. In Philadelphia the Phillies crushed the Reds 14 5 with a Klein homer. Giants beat St Louis 10 7, Pirates down Boston 4 3. Decatur industrial payroll nears 5 million. Lost articles quickly restored by classified ads.
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Root
Cubs
Philadelphia
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Klein
Giants
St. Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston
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