Judge Landis to Rule on Alabama Case in Baseball Scramble
Judge Kenesaw Landis faced a key decision as the case of Edwin C. “Alabama” Pitts moved to a hearing after the National Association of Minor Professional Baseball Leagues voided his contract with Albany in the International League. Pitts, Albany manager John Evers, owner Joseph Cambria, and Pitts himself sought a Landis hearing to overturn the ruling.
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Kenesaw Landis
Alabama
Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain
Landis
Walter Johnson
Willie Kamm
Pitts
Albany
Byers
Helen Wills Moody Defeats Briton in Kent Championship
In London on June 11, Helen Wills Moody, former world tennis champion, defeated Ermyntrude Harvey, ex British Wightman Cup captain, in the Kent championship second round with scores of 6-3 6-1.
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London
Helen Wills Moody
Ermyntrude Harvey
Goodyear G-3s Move to Second in Softball Standings
The Goodyear G-3s defeated the league leading Business Men 9 to 6 to climb into second place in the first half standings. Herman Dial pitched the seventh inning allowing five runs as the Business Men fell short. Putman hit a four bagger in the fifth. A win over The Daily on Wednesday could tie the G-3s and Businessmen for the first half title.
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Goodyear
Herman Dial
Putman
Schedule Set for New Employees Soft Ball League in Delano Park
The Employees' Soft Ball 1 league公布 a Monday to Thursday schedule at Diamond No. 3 Delano Park with Friday reserved for rainouts. First half runs June 10 to June 27 featuring TVA Exterminators Cooper Wells Alabama Hosiery Mill and Daily Quads. The second half starts July 1 with a best three of five for the league title and a banquet for the losers. Managers and phones listed for four teams.
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Diamond No. 3
Delano Park
TVA Exterminators
Cooper Wells
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Daily Quads
W. G. Ransom
James Wade
H. M. Layman
O. L. Chambers
Canal St
O. D. Johnson
TVA Decatur
Southern League Seasonal Leaders Report
Southern Leaders for The Associated Press by Charles H. Miller lists top players by games played 10 or more. Highlights include Batting leaders Miles Chattanooga 77 runs batted in 45 Duke Memphis 43 and Hutcheson Memphis 6 home runs. Pitchers Cohen Chattanooga 14 games 10 wins 3 losses .769 and Touchstone Memphis 12 9 3 .750. Stolen bases Miles Chattanooga 14. Opponents' runs: Atlanta 213 Little Rock 232.
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Associated Press
Charles H. Miller
G. W. L. Pet. Cohen
Chattanooga
Touchstone
Memphis
Greer
Kelley
Atlanta
Chaplin
Nashville
Hutcheson
Duke
Taitt
Miles
Boss
New Orleans
Little Rock
Johnson
Athletics
Moses
Gehringer
Tigers
Greenberg
Vosmik
Indians
Ae. Tigers
Werber
Red
Cronin
Red Sox
Almada
Wilshere
Tamulis
Allen
Yankees
Thomas Hurling Keeps Atlanta Up in Standings
Bud Thomas pitched a tight six to two victory for the Atlanta Crackers over the Memphis Chicks to move into a game and a half lead. Hooks, Chatham, and Marquardt each had three hits as Atlanta reclaimed the top spot and Memphis dropped to second.
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Associated Press
Bud” Thomas
Atlanta Crackers’ Association
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Atlanta
Thomas
Barons
Lewis
Lookouts
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Alex McColl
Chattanooga
Bill Hughes
Pat Dunaway
New Orleans
Nashville
Memphis
Little Rock
Knoxville
Birmingham
Results Roundup From Yesterday Across Leagues
Southern League Chattanooga defeated Birmingham 7 to 3 and Atlanta beat Memphis 6 to 2. Little Rock triumphed over Knoxville 6 to 3 in 12 innings. Pittsburgh routed Cincinnati 14 to 1 in the National League. Evening scales: St Paul beat Kansas City 7 to 0 and Milwaukee edged Minneapolis 8 to 7. Syracuse beat Buffalo 7 to 1, Toronto won 15 to 8 at Baltimore. Dixie Amateur Troy won 9 to 7 over Ozark. Toledo-Louisville and Rochester-Albany games were rained out. AMERICAN LEAGUE had no games scheduled.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Little Rock
Knoxville
American Association
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Rochester-Albany
Syracuse
Buffalo
Toronto
Baltimore
Baseball Schedule for Today Across Cities and Leagues
Today's games include Chattanooga at Birmingham Memphis at Atlanta and Nashville at New Orleans. National League matchups feature Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia with two games each.
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Washington
Chicago
New York
St Louis
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Nationale League
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Teams Play 1-1 Tie In a Fast Contest
The South and Central Decatur teams battled to a 1-1 draw in a brisk contest yesterday. Both sides traded chances as the tempo stayed high throughout the match.
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Decatur
Promoter Dean Shapes Doan and Didrikson Golf Move
The article recounts Abe Dil Dean backing diverse sports ventures including the House of David tours and Doan Baseball School. It notes Babe Didrikson Zaharias switching from baseball and basketball to professional golf under Bob McDonald, with a projected earnings around $10,000 annually. Ray L. Dean sold a 10-year contract for a remarkable Texas miss to a Cincinnati sporting goods house for $2,500.
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Ray L. Dean
Cincinnati Sporting Goods
Misa Didrikson
Texas
Gene Sarazen
Dean
Muscatine
Iowa
Cash
Carry Pyle
Red Harold Grange
Dizzy
Daffy Dean
House of David
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Jack Quinn
Earl Smith
Alexander
Pete
Doan
Alex
Didrikson
Miss Didrikson
Babe
Beaumont
Bob McDonald
Chicago
Guntersville 10 Bring Fast Club At Alabama Park
The Alabama Hosiery Mill baseball team hosts Guntersville at Alabama Park Thursday at 4 15. Guntersville boasts wins over Swann Chemical Anniston Gadsden Goodyear Blue Mountain and others and aims to add Hosierymen to their list. Saturday features Goodyear vs Hosierymen at 3 30 in the first local clash of the year.
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Guntersville
Alabama Park
Alabamm
Buck Creek
Gadsden Goodyear
Blue Mountain
Oneonta
Anniston
Swann Chemical
Boaz
Albertville
Decatur
Hosierymen
Goodyear
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Major league leaders list top performers by team and stat. Vaughan leads batting and runs, Medwick tops RBIs, Ott and Moore tied for home runs, Parmelee leads pitching for the Giants, with other players noted across teams including the Athletics Tigers and Red Sox.
Fastest Played Recently in Amateur Circles
Batteries were South Decatur Roger and Roger and Central Decatur Weaver and Roger.
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South Decatur
Roger
Central Decatur
Weaver
Dynamite Dillman Faces Masked Marvel In Decatur Ring
Wrestling card set for Tuesday night features Dynamite Joe Dillman challenging the Masked Marvel in a best two of three falls main event with a 90 minute limit. Semi final pits Jack Smithers against Gus Kallio, followed by Gunther vs Carter in Nashville notes. First bout at 8:30 p m. no ticket price increase.
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Dynamite Joe Dillman
Indianapolis
Jack Smithers
Gus Kallio
Smithers
Kallie
Joe Gunther
Nashville
Gunther
Marshall Carter
Pirates Stars Hit Four Home Runs in Silent Outing
Yesterday's Stars Floyd Vaughan, Gus Suhr, and Paul Waner led the Pirates in a slugging display. Suhr belted a homer and a triple driving in three as Waner collected four hits including a homer and four doubles in five at bats.
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Associated Press
Floyd
Arky) Vaughan
Gus Suhr
Paul Waner
Pirates
Farmer
Suhr
Homer
Marathon champion Kononen tops A A U event in Washington
A year ago Dave Kononen of Sudbury Ontario won the National A A U marathon in Washington. The report notes past sports milestones including Hitchcock scoring seven goals for Greentree against Cecil Smith’s Westbury and historical tennis and boxing results.
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Associated Press
Dave Kononen
Sudbury
Ont
Washington
Tommy Hitchcock
Greentree
Cecil Smith
Westbury
U.S
Brazil
Frankie Genaro
Frenchy Belanger
Toronto
Giants Home Stand Boosts NL Title Hopes
The New York Giants return to the Polo Grounds with a strong home stand record and a top NL batting lead. They host the Cincinnati Reds in a doubleheader as Castleman and Fitzsimmons aim to extend a ten‑game advantage before road games. Pirates thump Reds 14–1 in Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
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New York
Polo Grounds
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Ott
Moore
Cincinnati Reds
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Fitzsimmons
Terry
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Reds
Cincinnati
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Pep Young
Gus Suhr
Pirates
Vaughan
Braddock Baer Showdown Promises Edgy Long Island Ring
New York investors expect Jim Braddock to carry strong fan sentiment as he prepares to fight Max Baer on Thursday night on Long Island. Braddock arrives after a Boston sparring session with Jack McCarthy and a mixed reception over his chances. Baer trains at Asbury Park and criticizes referee Arthur Donovan, heightening tensions ahead of the bout.
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Cinderella Kid
Long Island
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Jack MacCarthy
Boston
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McCarthy
Braddock
Baer
Art Lasky
Lasky
Asbury Park
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Donovan
Pace quickens in Southern amateur tennis with Grant Bell
In Nashville on June 11 the Southern amateur tennis tournament saw defending champion Bryan M. Grant and top seed Berkeley Bell begin second round play after byes. Grant faced Pollard Parsons while Bell met Carl Smalley with several seeds idle.
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Tenn
Bryan M. Grant
Berkeley Bell
New York
Grant
Pollard Parsons
Bell
Carl Smalley
Austin
Tex
J. Gilbert Hall
New Jersey
John McDiarmid
Chicago
Robert Bryan
Chattanooga
Hosierymen Seek Major Victory Increase This Season
The Alabama Hosierymen have played 14 games with 6 wins and 8 losses. The club claims full strength with additions like McRight and Johnson and aims to win most remaining games against strong opponents. Composite box score lists Bat averages and key hits, led by Bronaugh and Robertson with multiple home runs and bases.
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Alabama Hosierymen
McRight
Johnson
I Might Have Flattened Primo Then
Baer said he did not doubt Donovan but thought he lost his head in the excitement.
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Primo
Baer
Donovan
Giants stay put in deadline scramble trades unlikely
Major league managers rush to finalize deals before Saturday night with all clubs except the Giants seeking adjustments. Bill Terry plans to stand pat while Cleveland eyeing top catcher to boost pennant push. Evans negotiates for Hemsley for Browns, Wally Berger sought by five NL clubs, and Mungo wins on his birthday for Brooklyn.
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Associated Press
New York
Giants
Bill Terry
Cleveland Indians
Mel Billy Evans
Rolly Hemsley
Browns
Wally Berger
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Muns
Ray Benge
Stan Bordagaray
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Rogers Hornsby
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