Babe Ruth Steals Show at 100th Baseball Anniversary
Cooperstown, June 13 Babe Ruth drew the largest crowds at the baseball centennial celebration. He signed autographs and hit a ball while immortals like Cobb and Wagner watched. The day included roll calls for hall of fame members and dedications at Doubleday Field and the baseball museum.
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Robert C. Meccormick
Cooperstown
N. Y
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Ruth
Hall of Fame
Connie Mack
Hans Wagner
Eddie Collins
Tris Speaker
Walter Johnson
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Cy Young
George Sisler
Napoleon Lajoie
Bam
Danny MacFayden
Arndt Jorgens
Jorgens
Wagners
Doubleday Field
Abner Doubleday
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Ford C. Frick
William C. Harridge
John A. Heydler
John K. Tener
Babe
Six American Pros Enter English Open Field
Six American professional golfers entered the British Open at St Andrews for July 3 to 8. Expected starters include Johnny Bulla and Lawson Little, with George Low Jr possibly also competing. Sam Snead Gene Sarazen and Tommy Armour likely stay for the P G A at Paumonok. Former champion Sarazen and Armour are among ex-titleholders in the entry list.
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ST. Andrews
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Lawson Little
Bretton Woods
N. H
George Low, Jr
Jenkintown
Sam Snead
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
Paumonok
Sarazen
Armour
Reggie Whitcombe
Henry Cotton
Alf Perry
Arthur Havers
Jim Braid
Herd
Jack White
George Oe Gee
Clemency Sought by Many Alabama Convicts
Montgomery Ala June 13 Two hundred and thirteen Alabama convicts sought paroles the state board of pardons to Miss Louise Rice secretary said was the board s largest docket December when applications were on file from 435 convicts Decisions are announced 10 days after Ss
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Board of Pardons
Louise Rice
Fine talent on mat card in Decatur Armory show
Decatur fans will see top grapplers including Southern junior heavyweight champion Joe Gunther and Bill Collins in the semi final. In the final, Prof. Tsutoo Higami from Tokyo faces Art O’Mahony of Cork in a thrill bout billed as a gripping clash. The Nipponese wrestler aims to pin O’Mahony, while the Irishman seeks his famed weed hold. Crowds expect a heated, evenly split turnout.
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Decatur
Armory Tonight
Joe Gunther
Bill Collins
Tsutoo
Dreamland
Higami
Old
Tokyo
Art O'Mahony
Cork
O’mahoney
Lewis Plans Drive To Organize 20 Million Workers
June 13 report that John L. Lewis convened the pro executive board of 43 affiliated unions to map a membership drive among about 20 million wage earners still outside organized labor.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Pro
Baseball results from AP across leagues
In the American League and minor leagues Knoxville defeats Atlanta 6 to 4 while Memphis wins 14 to 7 over Birmingham and Chattanooga 7 Nashville 6. Meridian nips Pensacola 2 1 and Selma beats Gadsden 6 2 with Jackson 9 over Mobile 3. Montgomery Anniston game washed out by rain.
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Knoxville
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Nashville
Meridian
Pensacola
Selma
Gadsden
Jackson
Mobile
Montgomery-Anniston
Knoxville at Atlanta and New Orleans at Little Rock Clash
Multiple college and high school style matchups listed with venues Knoxville Atlanta New Orleans Little Rock and other city pairings including Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Memphis and regional towns Washington Detroit Gadsden Montgomery Anniston Selma Mobile Jackson Pensacola Meridian.
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Associated Press
Ww. L. Pet
Chattanooga
Memphis Keemene
Knoxville Ee Ee
Atlanta
Dvedacoueon
Birmingham
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rockener
L. Pet
Pensacola
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Selma
Gadsden
Aniston
Bile
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Meridian
Southern League
Knoxville
Little Rock
Memphis
Nelson Eyes Ryder Team After Open Win
Byron Nelson, victorious at the national open, says he plans to focus on possible Ryder Cup selection once he adapts to fame and crowds at his Reading home. He describes being in a fog after the playoff with Craig Wood as autograph seekers and police swelled the scene. Greens chairman Stanley Giles notes Nelson may seek a business manager soon.
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Reading
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Craig Wood
Philadelphia
Stanley Giles
Greens
Reading Country Club
Chickasaws Issue Notice After Double Defeat
Memphis Chicks announce intent to win the pennant after a 24 hit barrage against Birmingham Barons. They rebound from an 11 game streak and edge closer in the standings as Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Nashville games shift the race.
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Associated Press
Memphis’ Chickasaws
New Orleans
Southeastern Association
Birmingham Barons
Chick Poe
Barons
Chicka
Orleano Pelicans
Chicks
Chattanooga
Nashville
Knoxville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Riverside dominates Goodyear in wet softball rout
Riverside crushed Goodyear 22 to 3 on a soggy field as Todd led with a triple and a double while Isbell, Smith, and Mills added two hits each. The second game was halted by rain in the first inning, leaving Cisco and Cooper Wells unplayed.
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Webster McLeod, JR
Riverside
Goodyear
Pat Aday
Cisco
Cooper Wells
Todd
Campbell
Haynes
Ed Smith
A. G. Campbell
Sonny Todd
Bill Isbell
Ted Huie
Markham
Johnson
Bigey” Mills
Fabric Makers
Joe Brazelton
Henry Ford Brazelton
Goodyear, Golden
Higdon
Collins
Mills
Louisiana Farm Council visits Alabama to study black belt farms
A Louisiana farm council delegation of more than twenty members toured the black belt lands and the Marion Junction agricultural experiment station in Alabama. They were hosted in Cuba by South Alabama and Birmingham representatives and aimed to understand southern agriculture and industry challenges.
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Demopolis
Ala
Black Belt
Marion Junction
Louisiana Farm Council
Alabama
South
Cuba
South Alabama
Birmingham
Golfer Denies Oil-Deal Promises After Open Win
Nelson refutes claims that J. K. Wadley promised an oil well for victory at the open. He says Wadley, a Texas promoter, did offer a present but not a guaranteed prize. Nelson aims to focus on Ryder Cup and Var den Cup duties.
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Nelson
Texas
J. K. Wadley
Canal Opposed Waterway Linking Rivers Faces Subsidy Claim
Executive committee members of the Railway Employes Association argued that a proposed waterway connecting the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers in Mississippi would add to surplus transportation facilities and amount to subsidizing a common carrier.
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Birmingham
Ala
Railway Employes Association
Tennessee
Tombigbee Rivers
Mississippi
Spirit Is Big Word In Game Spirit Is Big Word In Game
The piece notes the rising strength of the New York baseball teams the Yankees Giants and Dodgers as a strong spirit drives their chase of titles. Dodgers carry 20 wins in 30 home starts and a tough west swing tests their pace against St. Louis. Giants ride a five game streak as Bill Terry praises the right spirit with Burgess Whitehead sidelined and Alex Kampouris stepping in at second base.
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Associated Press
Cooperstown
N. Y
New York
Yankees
Giants
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Flatbush
Polo Grounds
Bill Terry
Bill
Burgess Whitehead
Whitehead
Alex Kampouris
Southern Golf Championship Opens In Nashville
The 37th Southern Golf Championship began at Belle Meade in Nashville with more than a hundred players from 11 states. Memphis pro William C. Sherwood, longtime starter since 1908, notes a strong field and predicts four potential contenders as the tournament unfolds.
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Nashville
Tenn
Belle Meade
Southern Golf Association
William C. Sherwood
Memphis Country Club
Sherwood
Georgia
Jennings Gordon
Sherry
Florida
Carl Dann, Jr
Barber Sees Sam Snead and Babe Ruth Echoes at Coopers Town
Centennial column notes a barber recalling Sam Snead and Babe Ruth. Ruth worries about his golf score in the low 80s while Ty Cobb and Ruth receive praise. Bill McKechnie fears a rough stretch in pitching as Coopers Town earns praise for its ball park designed by Henry Fabian of the Giants.
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Eddie Brietz
Cooperstown
N. Y
Sam Snead
Babe Ruth
Mane
Ty Cobb
Ruth
Bill McKechnie
Henry Fabian
The
Giants
Baseball. Laughs and trains mark a summer town moment
Clark Griffith’s jokes light up a celebration as New York Chicago specials halt a passenger train for the first time in seven years. Tony Lazzeri joins Toronto, a city mayor replies to semi pro outreach, and a Murphy North Carolina golfer makes a hole in one after a rainbow drive.
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Cooperstown
New York
Chicago
Tony Lazzeri
Toronto
Laguardia
Murphy
N. C
Paul Owenby
Johnston Sent to Savannah by Atlanta Crackers
Right handed Harry Johnston rookie pitcher for the Atlanta Crackers has been farmed to Savannah in the South Atlantic League to make room for Lester Burge promoted from Savannah. Johnston struggled with wildness this season going four wins and four losses for Atlanta before the move. Jack Bolling left Atlanta for Philadelphia in a trade involving another pitcher, as announced by President Earl Mann.
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Atlanta
Harry Johnston
Atlanta Crackers
Savannah
Johnston
Auburn
Lester Burge
Jack Bolling
Philadelphia
Earl Mann
Crackers
Sherwood Picks Stark For Top Card In State Title Race
The four names were identical in pool but ordered differently by rating. Sher wood favored Bill Stark as top choice and as a safe bet with long odds unlikely, noting the former Florida football tackle and current state champion. Dann remained favored to defend his crown.
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Sherwood
Bill Stark
Florida
Dann
ACLU Surrenders Jersey City Rights to CIO Unions
In Jersey City New Jersey on June 13 the American Civil Liberties Union ceded authority over the city to the CIO and other unions after a mass meeting. ACLU director Roger N Baldwin called the gathering a demonstration of freedom of assembly and said the ACLU had no further interest in Jersey City.
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Jersey City
N. J
American Civil Liberties Union
Frank Hague
CIO
Roger N. Baldwin
ACLU
Baldwin
Hague
Journal Square
Girl Killed in Motorcycle Crash Near Montgomery
A motorcycle left the highway near Montgomery injuring Miss Elizabeth Strickland a 17 year old Jacksonville Florida girl who died from the crash.
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Montgomery
Ala
Elizabeth Strickland
Jacksonville
Fla
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