Sluggers Hit or Sit Down Fable Echoes From Seattle
Amos Rusie recalls old days when pitchers challenged sluggers and didn’t walk them. He names his all time team with Christy Mathewson Cy Young Ty Cobb Honus Wagner and more. Meanwhile local industrial league action features Louisville & Nashville vs Jays and Boxmen vs Millmen at Malone Park and Connecticut Mills.
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Seattle
Amos Rusie
Amos
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Kid Nichols
Boston W National
Cy Young
Cleveland
Walter Johnson
Washington
Buck Ewing
Roger Bresnahan
John Eling
Cubs
Dan Brouthers
Baltimore
Fred Tenney
Boston National
Napoleon Lajoie
Philadelphia
Collins
Philadelphia Athles
Jimmy Collins
John McGraw
Honus Wagner
Pittiss
Hughey Jennings
Pittsburgh
Ed Delehanty
Phillies
Joe Kelly
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Wiis Speaker
Willie Keeler
Fred Clarke
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Chamber of Commerce
Malone Park
Decatur Box & Basket Factory
Connecticut Mills
Decatur
Jays
Mills Diamond
Cooper-Wells Hosierymen
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Jay Jinx
Arebs
Areb
McCauley
Eddie Perie
Perie
Corbitt
Sewell
Kelton
Gadsden
Miss Fay Russell Enrolls for Summer Term at Athens College
Albany route three resident Miss Fay Russell has enrolled for the summer term at Athens College, marking a new academic season for the student.
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Fay Russell
Albany Route Three
Athens College
Field Day At Camp Ki-Ya For Campers
Camp Ki-Ya hosts its annual field day with boys participating in multiple athletic events and camp tests. The event marks a long standing feature of the camp program this year as well.
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Camp Ki- Y
Camp Ki-Y names Jack Hunter Assistant Leader
Central high student Jack Hunter accepts a summer role as assistant leader at Camp Ki-Y. He will work with Maynard Layman directing the boys program for the YMCA during the coming months.
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Jack Hunter
Central High School
Camp Ki-Y
Maynard Layman
Trinity Falls 6 5 In Tight Ball Game At Town Creek
Trinity loses a close game to Town Creek 6 to 5 in nine innings. Ethredge drives in the deciding run with a ninth inning sacrifice after a three base hit by himself and smart fielding by Landers. Almon homered for Trinity, Tabscott and Sanderson each pitched well amid a taxing attack.
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Town Creek
Ethredge
Landers
Tabscott
L. Sanderson
Almon
Scrimblee
Birdshaw
ARCO
Fourier
Grantland
Dunaway
Robinson
Ay Almon
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E. Streater
Dunnaway
Sanderson
Baseball Scoreboard and Upcoming Games Snapshot
Yesterday results list Nashville over New Orleans by 12 to 10 and Philadelphia defeating Cleveland 10 to 3. Other scores include Detroit 5 over New York 8, Boston 4 over St. Louis 1, and Chicago 0 with Philadelphia 0 after rain. Schedule shows New Orleans at Nashville Memphis at Birmingham Little Rock at Atlanta Mobile at Chattanooga and a slate of city pairings with rain noted in several games.
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Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Mobile
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
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Albany Resident G Minor Russell Visits Decatur
Albany route three resident G Minor Russell, a prominent local figure, arrived in Decatur for a business visit today. Decatur lies on the main synem route linking to Alepana.
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G. Minor Russell
Albany
Decatur
Alepana
Hagen Seen as Favorite for Open Championship Start
Associated Press profile notes Walter Hagen, 38, a dominant British Open challenger, seeks Open glory at Winged Foot after four British titles and a US Open win record. It highlights his match play prowess, showman persona, and potential preference for a British course venue.
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Associated Press
New York
Walter Hagen
United States
Chick Evans
Mike Brady
Winged Foot
Hagen
George Duncan
Duncan
Archie Compston
Compston
Muirfield
Big Six Standings Show Waner Slump As Foxx Extends Lead
Paul Waner failed to get a hit in five at bats against the Giants and dropped from .353 to .344. Jimmy Foxx added two hits to hold a .415 average. Frank O Doul and Rogers Hornsby each had a hit in two plate appearances. Lou Gehrig went one for four in a shortened game.
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Associated Press
Paul Waner
Waner
Giants
Jimmy Foxx
Frank O’doul
Rogers Hornsby
Lou Gehrig
New Orleans Players Shine in Major League Pitch
New Orleans fans boast about four local players in major league baseball led by Melvin Ott from Gretna who is among home run leaders. Caesars Lind and Eddie Morgan are also in Major League rosters as promising locals, with Ott noted for natural hitting ability and power despite a lean build.
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New Orleans
Melvin Ott
Gretna
Mississippi River
Ott
Ruth
Gehrig
Carl Lind
Eddie Morgan
Barons Take Double Bill From Memphians Amid Playoff Push
Barons beat Memphis Chicks 4 3 and 6 5 with Bill Black's clutch hitting. Slim Love snuffed a rally by fanning Heving with bases loaded in the seventh. Vols overcame a nine run Pelicans lead to win 12 10, keeping pressure on second place. Chick Howard held Mobile to four hits while Lookouts shut out opponents 5 0. Crackers and Little Rock split. Willingham slugged two homers for the Pelicans.
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Barons
Pelicans
Memphis Chicks
Vols
Pells
Bill Black
Slim Love
Val Alstyne
Heving
Rowland
Chick Howard
Mobile
Lookouts
Crackers
Little Rock
Pels
Willingham
Indians Players Shine In Exhibition Notes
Lind shows solid fielding and timely hitting for the Indians. Morgan in right field demonstrates quick reads and strong throwing, contributing to the team’s strong early showing in the exhibition.
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Cleveland Indians
Lind
Morgan
Arebs edge Athens 13 9 in high scoring game
Arab leaders win 13 to 9 over the Athens Independents in a rough contest marked by errors and heavy hitting. Ellison led with a double and a home run, and Kelton earned the win while Coffman took the loss in a 2 hour 23 minute game.
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Decatur
Athens
Arebs
Perie
Kelton
Louie Ellison
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Donohue
Mitchell
J, Howell
Howell
Belton
wPerie
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Smith
Brother of Major Star Hurls Here
Pitcher Coffman of Athens, brother of Dick Coffman of the St Louis Browns, struggled to quiet the Arab bats yesterday. The famed sibling connection did not help Coffman in this game.
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Coffman
Athens
Dick Coffman
St- Louis Browns
Golf Democratic Jackson Survey Links Winners to City Roles
In Jackson Mississippi a city park championship survey reveals flight winners dominated by an upper tier of players including two high school students a refrigerator salesman a caddy a parks attache a railroad man and a high school coach reflecting a diverse cross section of local professions and ages.
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Jackson
Miss
Niblick Wielders
League Leaders Better Percentage Marks With Decisions
Major leagues saw leaders sharpen standings as Pirates beat Giants 11 7 with late scoring surge. Ott homered for the Cubs who halted the Phillies after five scoreless frames. Vance edged Reds 2 1 as Dodger bats exploded in fifth. Yankees topped Tigers 8 5 while White Sox beat Senators after a late rally. Mack men hammered Indians 10 2 as Foxx piled four hits. Boston defeated St Louis 4 1 behind strong hitting.
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Pirates
Giants
Bucks
Pirate
Melvin Ott
Cubs
Phils
Willoughby
Root
Dazzy Vance
Reds
Kolp
Dodgers
Vance
Bancroft
St. Louis
Boston
Yankees
Eddie Wells
Detroit Tigers
Wells
Whitehill
Yanks
Washington Senators
White Sox
Chicago
Liska
Macks
Cleveland Indians
Mack
Haas
Jimmy Foxx
Road Improves Between Decatur and Huntsville
The highway between Decatur and Huntsville remains in fairly good condition due to little rain and ongoing maintenance.
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Decatur
Huntsville
Mushy Callahan Now With Kearns
Los Angeles June 14. Manager Jack Kearns forms a new trio to control boxing titles after Jack Dempsey’s withdrawal. Mushy Callahan, 23, replaces Dempsey as Kearns client and aims for a welterweight title shot alongside Mickey Walker, junior welterweight champion. Callahan won the 1926 junior welterweight crown from Pinkey Mitchell in the city.
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Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Mickey Walker
Mushy Callahan
Dempsey
Mushy
Callahan
Pinkey Mitchell
Fine Record Made By Boys In Camp
An unusually fine record is being made this week by boys attending the Ki Y camp at Vinemont. Of the 20 boys enrolled this week, all but one have passed every test given them including swimming woodcraft making of fires without matches identification of trees and birds. It is believed this youngster will pass the tests this week making the camp 100 per cent.
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Vinemont
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