Hartselle Tops Blue Sox In Low Scoring Opener
Hartselle scores three in the first inning to defeat Decatur 3 to 2 as M Neale belts two home runs for Athens to beat Strawberry Pickers and claim second place. The Blue Sox suffer a second loss in pursuit of the Bee Line flag in hotly contested action at Hartselle.
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Hartselle
Fiirst
Blue Sox
M'Neal
Athenians
Strawberry Pickers
Decatur
Edmondson
J. Burleson
White
F. Burleson
West
Burleson
Mittwede
Briscoe
Long
Sanders
Battle
Lanier
Bronaugh
J. Lanier
Mittwedes
Kimbrell
Winton
Pruitt
No Games Played In Major Leagues
No major league games were played yesterday as none were scheduled. All American League games were postponed and the National League slate was wiped out by rain.
Hartselle Opens Bee Line Battle With Blue Sox Week
Hartselle begins a Bee Line week schedule facing Decatur Athens Cullman and Decatur again with games set at 3 30 p m Tuesday through Friday. The league tightens as the Blue Sox look for the first half lead and the other teams gain momentum from Friday’s second reverse.
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Hartselle
Blue Sox
Athens
Decatur
Cullman
Knitters to Host Russellville in Saturday Baseball Tilt
The Alabama Hosiery Mill Knitters meet Russellville at Alabama Mills field at 3 30 this Saturday in a one time engagement. Russellville brings top northern Alabama talent and veteran players. Knitters pick mound trio Hollis Pickens Floyd Briscoe with Briscoe famed for a long 14 inning win over the Merry Macks last Monday.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill Knitters
Russellville
Alabama Mills Field
North Alabama
Trwken Hollis “Pickens
Floyd
Bit
Briscoe
Merry
Macks
Huntsville
Blue Sox
Weather and game notes from yesterday's action
The mercury reached 93 and fell to 70 for the 24 hour period ending at seven. Pitcher details include Pruitt and Briscoe with Briscoe credited with a balk on F Burleson. Losing pitcher was Denton. Umpires were Graham and Thompson. Time of game 1 50.
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Mercury
Weather Bureau
Pruitt
Landers
Briscoe
F. Burleson
Balk
Denton
Graham and
Thompson
Donoghue Byrd Set for Main Event at Alabama Mills Park
Leo Donoghue the King of the mat meets Gayle Byrd the Cincinnati Express in the main event at Alabama Mills Park Monday night June 20. Donoghue arrives with a long winning streak after defeating John Felix at Fairfield arena last Thursday. Burns vs Duval tops a semi final that features Terre Haute chiropractor Doc Burns and Memphis grappler Clete Duval in what locals call the season’s best wrestling show at Decatur field.
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Ray Bird
Alabama Mills Park
Leo Donoghue
Gayle Byrd
Cinciinnati Express
Leo
Alabama
Byrd
Donoghue
Dizzy Dean Rejoins Cardinals Following Quarrel
Dizzy Dean will return to the St Louis Cardinals and plans to pitch Sunday. He quit the team in a huff days earlier, but reasons were unclear and the dispute now appears resolved to everyone's satisfaction.
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Dizzy Dean
Dean
Girls Teams Play At Rockwood Field
The Barons used loud promotion to draw crowds to Rockwood field. Two girls teams were set to play for an hour before the Southern league contest between the Barons and Noogans.
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Rockwood Field
Barons
Noogans
Loose Gravel Almost Causes Wreck Near Athens
Teslie Hargrove and Mr and Mrs J N Hargrove suffered minor injuries when a car skidded on loose gravel and overturned after leaving a funeral in southern Tennessee. The incident occurred as they returned to Athens Alabama and the vehicle briefly left control but in slow speed, avoiding serious harm.
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Athens
Ala
Teslie Hargrove
J. N. Hargrove
Tennessee
River Rise Report Near Five and Half Feet
Flood update notes the Tennessee river gauge at seven o'clock measured 5.5 feet as waters keep rising. Local authorities monitor levels and warn of possible near term increases.
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Tennessee
Unclear baseball game notes with mixed player actions
Fragmented box score details list two base hits by Bron agh and three base hits by White, with sacrifices by J Lanier and J Burleson, and stolen bases by Landers and West. Denton and Briscoe are mentioned for innings and runs, plus pitching and strikeout counts, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
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Bronagh
Battles
White
J. Lanier
J. Burleson
Landers
West
Denton
Briscoe
Detities
Yung
H. ‘Lanier
Halls
Pruit
Schmeling Sharkey Title Fight Faces Financial Strain
Desperate push to stage Max Schmeling vs Jack Sharkey heavyweight title bout falters on finances. Madison Square Garden ticket reductions widen cheap seats to roughly 50 000 of total 77 000 capacity, aiming to boost sales though expected gross may be under 500 000, with 25 percent levy on pre day tickets cutting net proceeds.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Madison Square Garden
New Bowl
Long Island
Kegin
Gurley Reds Reorganized Under Lena Styles Revival
The Gurley Reds are revived under Lena Styles with local businessmen backing. A hand injury to Lei may keep him from playing except as a pinch hitter, with Bailey Tipton handling catching duties.
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Gurley
Huntsville Sees Circuit As Fast
The Huntsville Times notes Huntsville fans see the Bee Line circuit as fast ball after Athens and Decatur clubs defeat Dallas and Merrimack, with the league setting a high standard for amateurs to shoot at.
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Huntsville
Mills
Huntsville’Times
Dallas
Merrimack
Athens
Decatur
Final Sermons End At Deliic Theatre By H L Kirby
The series of sermons by H. L. Kirby at the Deliic theatre closed last night. A large crowd attended and showed keen interest with many remaining afterward to discuss various religious questions.
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H. L. Kirby
Deliic Theatre
Southern League Results Dark Night Games
New Orleans beat Chattanooga 7 to 6 in four innings while Birmingham and Nashville played a night game and Little Rock met Atlanta in a night contest. Memphis defeated Knoxville 9 to 5.
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Birmingham - Nashville
Little Rock-Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Knoxville
Today's Games Across Cities Prompt Mixed Major Leagues
Schedule lists New Orleans at Nashville Chattanooga at Birmingham Memphis at Knoxville Little Rock at Atlanta in the NFL context. In the American League Philadelphia at St. Louis Washington at Detroit Boston at Cleveland New York at Chicago. American Association Milwaukee at Louisville Kansas City at Indianapolis St Paul at Columbus Minneapolis at Toledo.
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Southern League
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Chattanooga
Wee
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Birmingham
Atlanta
New Orleans
Knoxville
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Cleveland
American Association
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Services by Elder at Church of Christ
One of the elders of the Church of Christ on Grant Street will conduct services Sunday morning at 10 45 o clock. The public is invited to attend.
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Church of Christ
Grant Street
Golfers Lose on Tuscu mbia Links
A Decatur golf corps traveled to the Tus cumbia Country Club on Thursday afternoon but failed to prevail as Tuscumbia teams showcased stronger overall play on their home course. Listed players include J. L. Garrett Les ter Corbitt A c Bailey Ben Britnell Joe Duncan Father Moeller Frank Dulaney J. E. Bowers George Curtis Tom Rainey J. E. Bradford and Fred Wilcox. Tuscumbia plans a return visit in about two weeks to test Decatur again at Valley County Club.
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Tuscumbia
Tennessee Valley
Tuscumbians
Decatur Corps
J. L. Garrett
Lester Corbitt
A.c. Bailey
Ben Britnell
Joe Duncan
Father Moeller
Frank Dulaney
J. E. Bowers
the Valley Country Club
Gulley Assigned To Barons To Fill Outfield Gap
Baronial management, fearing Woody Abernathy’s injury would linger, has acquired Tom Gulley from Montreal to bolster the outfield. Gulley once starred for Little Rock several years ago.
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Woody Abernathy
Tom Gulley
Montreal
Gulley
Little Rock
Barons Top Vols In Night Game 9 6
The Barons defeated the Vols 9 to 6 despite Nashville threats in the late innings. Red Baker faltered in the eighth, Bob Hasty closed the ninth, with Moore and Susko homering for Barons. Chicks then beat Smokies 9 to 5 in a late rally.
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Vols
Vol
Red Baker
Bob Hasty
Nashville
Moore
Susko
Chicks
Smokies
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Pels
Noogans
Pred Johnson
Lind
Sturdy
Hartselle Plans Rural League Amid Summer Action
The Hartselle Enterprise notes a rural baseball league forming in Hartselle for summer with three games each Saturday. Bee Line league mentioned. First games set for this Saturday. Officers named: L. J. Stallings president and manager, B M Nelson vice president, Harold Orr secretary, Herman Puckett treasurer, Will Howard Thompson business manager, Pelham Speake publicity manager.
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Hartselle
Bee Line League
L. J. Stallings
8. M. Nelson
Harold Orr
Herman Puckett
Will Howard Thompson
Pelham. Speake
Shine Cortazzo Suspended Indefinitely by Southern League
The Barons star Shine Cortazzo was suspended indefinitely by Southern league President Martin after he climbed into the stands and confronted a fan in Nashville following taunts during a game. Cortazzo lost his temper and faced disciplinary action amid heated exchanges.
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Barons
Cortazzo
Nashville
Martin
Southern League
Marquard Wins Debut Pitching for Atlanta
Babe Marquard, hired to teach, pitched for Atlanta and won his debt game after expressing disgust with other moundmen. He showed fine form in the outing.
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Babe Marquard
Atlanta
Marquard
Athens Thumping Gives Limestone Bees Clinch in Second
Athens Bee Line toppled Cullman’s strawberry pickers 11 6 to tighten grip on second place behind Blue Sox. Led by McNeal and Sam Whitt the Athenians tallied six putouts and eleven hits as Curren and Lefty Scott kept Cullman at bay. Cullman drops to third, while Hartselle gains ground in the chase.
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King and Ogle
Limestone County
Cullman
Athens
Blue Sox
McNeal
Sam Whitt
Whitt
Apple
Sarver urges Athens town county unity forCloser ties
C. W. Sarver of Athens addressed the Athens Chamber of Commerce urging stronger ties between Athens and surrounding counties. He proposes social events trade days and a booster trip to discuss common problems to restore closer contact not seen in recent years.
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Athens
Als
Toy
County
C. W. Sarver
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Fairview Baseball Club Seeks Public Name Submissions
The Fairview baseball club asks the public to suggest a name for the team. About 25 boys from Fairview are interested and hope to publish a full summer schedule. Send all replies to The Daily.
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Fairview
Fairview Baseball Club
Fairview Action
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