Babe and Gink-Low Power Hitting Among National League Standouts
Dodgers duo Babe and Gink-Low blaze in batting with averages around .380 to .384 while fielding woes loom. Herman Floyd Herman and Harvey Hendrick tag in as Babe and Gink respectively, with solid slugging numbers but shaky defense drawing attention in Brooklyn.
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Babe
Gink
Jay Vessels
Associated Press
Brooklyn
Herman
Floyd Herman
Hendrick
Harvey
Old Timers and Modern Sprinters Face Track Era Debate
Alan Gould notes a Philadelphia gathering of track veterans weighing the 1899 Penn and 1929 Stanford teams. He highlights Wefers and Murphy era legends, compares hurdles and sprints, and discusses how 1899 Penn might fare against 1929 Stanford under different rules.
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Pennsylvania
Stanford
Edward R. Bushnell
Quakers
Alvin Kraenzlein
J. W. B. Tewksbury
Penn
Kraenzlein
Ross’ Nichols
John Collier
Brown
McCracken
Old Penn
Robert
Krenz
Dixie Butler and his Charlotte Hornets baseball empire
Felix Hayman owner of the Charlotte Hornets in the South Atlantic association built a $150,000 base with partner Bud Moore. Since taking over ten years ago they have sold 44 players, 21 to the big leagues, and rely on developing their own talent to avoid the draft.
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Charlotte
N. C
Felix Hayman
Charlotte Hornets
Hayman
W. M
Bud) Moore
Hornets
Messrs. Hayman
Moore
Alexander
Detroit
Minnesota trims barberry bushes after decade long campaign
Since a ten year campaign began in Minnesota to eradicate the common barberry more than 909936 bushes have been destroyed as part of the effort to curb plant disease risks and protect native ecosystems.
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Minnesota
Cubs Clinch Shootout as Pirates Fall to Brooklyn
The Cubs beat Boston 10 8 in the series third game as English and Wilson led with multiple hits. The Dodgers moved ahead of the Pirates after Harvey Hendrick’s two run homer helped them, while the Cardinals edged the Phillies 10 9 and closed within two games of the NL leaders.
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Chicago Cubs
Boston
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Cardinals
Phillies
Cubs
English
Wilson
Carlson
Cvengros
Bush
Harvey Hendrick
Pirates
Gink
Dodgers
Swetonic
Hill
Reds
Jakie May
McGrawmen
Klein
Southern
Hart
Alexander
Mitchell
Lefty Grove shines as Athletics edge White Sox
Lefty Grove pitched for Connie Mack's Athletics in a 7 hit affair, winning his ninth of ten starts as they beat the Chicago White Sox. The game was decided by runs in the second inning and kept the A’s from suffering a second straight loss.
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Lefty Grove
Connie Mack
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Macks
Bibl Falk
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Joe Shaute
Senators
Hadley
Yankees
General Crowder
Waite Hoyt
Browns
Hoyt
Barons
Manush
Charley Ruffing
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Ruffing
Bengals
Sorrell
Scrappy Moore Aims For 170 Lb Season Start
Scrappy Moore, billed as an all valley guard last year, hopes to weigh 170 pounds as the 1929 season opens. He has added weight by drinking three quarts of milk daily and is praised for aggressive defense, breaking through for losses, and providing strong blocking in interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrappy Moore
Scrappy
Moore
Dick Dobbins
North Alabama
Cotton crop looks good in Morgan County Tennessee
Farmers in Morgan County report the cotton crop remains healthy with strong indications of a large fall yield. The assessment comes as visitors and local growers tour fields and note robust boll set and plant vigor across the valley. Princess Deana of Romania, who toured Sweden last summer, was presented two Swedish sailing items.
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Tennessee Valley
Morgan County
Princess Deana
Romania
Sweden
Corinth Sets Score Record In Win At West Point
Corinth baseball club routed West Point 27 to 5 in seven innings as rain halted play. Edmondson Jennings and Blevins led the offense with key hits while Steel homered for West Point. Large crowd observed the high scoring game with a full lineup listed for both teams.
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Corinth
West Point
Edmondson
Jennings
Blevins
Steel
Cornish
Southern Lead Is Quite Safe Today
The Barons hold a clear lead in the Southern League with about three and a half games ahead of New Orleans. Those Vols remain in the first division, two games behind Memphis, as the standings stay steady with no leadership challenge imminent.
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Southern League
Barons
New Orleans
Vols
Memphis
Mike's Millers Lead the American Association
Mike Kelly's Millers from Minneapolis have moved atop the American Association standings. Decatur fans, who favored the Minneapolis club after a dreary spring training stay, cheer their club as the Millers run three games ahead of the Kansas City Blues.
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Mike Kelly
Millers
Minneapolis
American Association
Decatur
Milers
Kansas City Blues
Stamps Quartette To Perform At Austinville Schoolhouse
The Stamps quartet known as The Texas Four will perform Thursday evening at the Austinville schoolhouse. The public is invited to attend and hear these well known singers.
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Stamps
Texas Four
Austinville
Inspector Crane Visits Decatur on a Health Inquiry
Inspector Crane of the state inspection bureau in the state department of health conducted a business visit in Decatur to review health compliance and procedures. The trip aimed to assess local facilities and enforce regulations.
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Crane
State Inspection Bureau
State Department of Health
Decatur
Yesterday's Results From Local Baseball Scores
Nashville defeated Birmingham 12 to 3. Mobile beat Memphis 12 to 11. Atlanta won over Chattanooga 9 to 6 in ten innings. New Orleans and Little Rock game postponed by rain.
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Nashville
Birmingham
Mobile
Memphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Where They Play Today Sports Schedule
Birmingham at Nashville Atlanta at Chattanooga Little Rock at New Orleans Memphis at Mobile two games Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1 Detroit 1 Boston 0 Cleveland 4 Washington 3 New York 3 St Louis 2 Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Washington St Louis at New York Chicago 10 Boston 8 Brooklyn 7 Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 10 Philadelphia 9 Cincinnati 7 New York 3 Boston at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St Louis
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Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pet
Nnenrnee
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Mote
WASH
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Als
Boston Snogene
Athens Independents to Meet Areb Club at Connecticut Mills Park
Malone Park is too poor for a 4 PM Thursday game between the Athens Independents and Areb club of the Louisville & Nashville shops. The field has only been graded with rolling pending after heavy rain delays. Perie may pitch for the locals as Athens selects its starter.
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Malone Park
Athens Independents
Areb
Ofth
Louisville & Nashville
Connecticut Mills
Pilot Planning A Baseball Club In Decatur
Decatur Pilot club and local women's group plan to organize a baseball team after a Y M C A meeting. They received challenges from Russellville and Sheffield Pilot clubs with a June 20 date likely for Russellville and a later announced Sheffield game. The group also voted to join Morgan County Post American Legion for a Fourth of July celebration.
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Decatur Pilot Club
Russellville
Sheffield
Decatur Sub
Morgan County
The
American Legion
Sweden's Crown Prince to vacation in lakeside tent camp
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus plans a vacation in a tent camp by a lake in Sweden. The trip centers on a simple outdoors stay, with no public engagements announced.
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Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus
Aloe
Second Guessing Baseball: Philadelphia Leads Batting
In 1929 Philadelphia clubs top the National and American leagues in team and individual batting. Frank O'Doul leads NL hits at .417, Klein tops HR with 13, while Connie Mack’s Athletics pace AL with .308 team mark and Jimmy Foxx and Simmons drive runs.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Frank O’doul
O’doul
Klein
Athletics
Connie Mack
Jimmy Foxx
Simmons
Barons Thumped as Vols Attack in Slugfest
The Nashville Vols routed the Barons with 18 hits while Benny Frey limited the Barons to five. Poole drove in four for the Vols as Mobile beat Memphis Chicks 11-10 in a 13-hit game. Crackers edged Noogans 9-6 in ten innings. Willie Dashiell went deep for the Lookouts. New Orleans and Little Rock had idle.
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Barons
Nashville Vols
Benny Frey
Frey
Vols
Francis
C. Moore
Poole
Vol
Mobile
Memphis Chicks
Crackers
Bonanza Quartet to Perform at Mt Pisgah Singing Convention
Members of the Bonanza quartet will travel to Mt. Pisgah in Limestone County on Sunday to appear on the program of the annual singing convention there.
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Bonanza Quartette
Mt. Pisgah
Limestone County
Thrasher Visits as Health Dept Inspector in Montgomery
H J Trasher of Montgomery, head of the inspection division in the state health department, visited here today to oversee activities and discuss regulatory matters with local officials.
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H. J. Trasher
Montgomery
State Department of Health
Joe Hall Set for Fourth Scrap on Legion Card
Joe Hall 160 pounder on visit will meet a Birmingham foe on the American Legion fight card here July 4 as 30 rounds of boxing are slated for the Fourth of July afternoon. Hall will swamp punches with the Birmingham fighter.
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Joe Hall
American Legion
Hall
Birmingham
Lou Gehrig Goes Hitless In Yankees Win Over Browns
The Yankees defeated the St Louis Browns yesterday but Lou Gehrig went hitless after two straight games the day before. Babe Ruth sat out and Byrd failed to deliver at the plate as General Crowder shut down the Yankee offense.
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Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Lou Gehrig
Lou
General Crowder
Babe Ruth
Byrd
Agate
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Werman
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Babe Herman
Alan J. Gould
Bracey
Paddock
Simpson
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Wykoff
Tolan
Bernie Weters
Arthur Duffey
Maxey Long
Lou Myers
Veterans’ Association of the Intercollegiate
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Ted Meredith
Don Lippincott
Earl Thomson
Charley Patterson
Jack Moakley
Cornell
Keelie Fitzpatrick
Princeton
Walter Christie
California
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Wefers
Fitzpatrick
Michigan
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Ralph Craig
Moakley
Mike Murphy
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Bernie
Dixie Butcher
Chevrolet
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Redlegs
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St. Paul
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Indianapolis
Cen Ua
Athens
Areb Club
Perie
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RAE
Cowmdus Vente
England
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Pacific Coast
Barney Friberg
Tommy Thevenow
Friberg
Barney
Muirfield
Horton Smith
Henry Cotton
Coulsdon Court
Joplin Wizard
RTJ
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Dubb
Bobby
Bears
Chicks
Thrasher
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L & N Ball Club
Dodge Bros
Dodge Brothers
Decatur Motors, Inc
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Decatur, Alabama
Almiting
Duco Agency
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