Goodyear Shoots Past Vaughan and Coast On
Softball recap of Goodyear defeating Vaughan and the Schoolboys beating Cooper-Wells in a wild night. Goodyear hurlers wobbly at first but surged with late runs as Ed Johnson and Mills led with multiple hits while Covington struck out eight in Vaughan’s win. Riverside thumped Wells 15 to 8 as Todd and Brewer paced the winners with heavy hitting. Cooper-Wells rallied late but fell short.
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Vaughan
Cooper-Wells
Marre
Johnson
Mills
B. Johnson
McAbee
Jones
Blues
Covington
Truman Halbrooks
Buck Robinson
Ed Johnson
Parks
Isbell
Ed Smith
Collins
Bigty Mills
Wade
Riverside
Champs
L. Landers
Manahan
Todd
Brewer
B. Lee
Robinson
Cith
P. Law
Wheeler
Ala
Rockwood
Sanders
W. Terry
Tiddle
Ball Portsider
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Nave Nosasnen
C. Terry
Rentamcanaptocnnaale
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Unccncuaenienseiaae
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Orewe
Maceaens
Glasgow
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Pitts
Butler
Tiddie
P - A Byrd
Neon
Copbell
Sanenae Sd
Ccaasingtessons Wells
Seoei
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Tidddle
Parker
Landers
Rickard
A. P. Terry
Jasper Team to Play Here Defending Blue Devils Face Jasper
The Decatur Blue Devils host Jasper on Sunday at 3 PM at Alabama Park. Jasper’s strong lineup aims to spoil Decatur’s near perfect season as manager Knoblock starts his best combination. Decatur has three losses this year to Lawrenceburg Town Creek and Gadsden. A large crowd is expected for the anticipated battle.
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Alabama Park
Alabama
Jasper
Jasperites
Blue Satans
Grimes
Millis
Knoblock
Blue Devils
Lawrenceburg
Town Creek
Gadsden Goodyear
Southern Association Baseball Results Brief
Nashville defeated Birmingham 4 to 3 while New Orleans beat Knoxville 12 to 5. Little Rock won 7 to 4 against Chattanooga in a 20 inning first game. Atlanta topped Memphis 6 to 2 in the night action.
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Associated Press Southern Association
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Knoxville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Memphis
National League Scores Note Rainlist
New York toppled Cincinnati 4 to 3 while Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh and Philadelphia 10 to 6. Chicago won 5 while St Louis faced Boston with rain interrupting play.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
National League
Yankees Run Past Tigers 12 to 7 in AL Action
New York defeated Detroit 12 to 7 as Cleveland toppled Boston 7 to 4 and Philadelphia beat Chicago 12 to 1 while Washington and St. Louis were shut out 1–0.
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New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Birmingham at Atlanta and New Orleans at Chattanooga
Sports brief lists two matchups with Birmingham visiting Atlanta and New Orleans traveling to Chattanooga. Additional games show Memphis at Knoxville and Little Rock at Nashville.
Briez Chats About Sports on New York Day
Eddie Brieitz reports on sports gossip in New York as Arthur Godoy earns praise for toughness. Don Budge is seen in blues over Perry’s tour fallout of fifty thousand dollars. Jack Dempsey’s Fifth Avenue site may reopen under a new name. Joe Louis postpones Atlantic City trip to Pompton Lakes to scout Max Baer. Mare Jacobs signs a three year contract with Louis. Poland named best fighter on the card. Jimmy Yancey, 42, a groundkeeper for the Chicago White Sox, released a piano solo album.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Arthuro Godoy
Don Budge
Broadway
Fred Perry
Wim
Jack Dempsey
Eighth Avenue
Pennsylvania
Jack
Joe Louis
Atlantic City
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Max Baer
Mare Jacobs
Louis
Poland
Jimmy Yancey
Chicago White Sox
Tennessee Freshman O'Brien quits for pro baseball
The report notes Tommy O'Brien, once slated to cover George Cafego, left college to join the pro ranks with Atlanta and cycle between Spartanburg and Atlanta. It also mentions Tennessee's stance on Bobby Oifers and Bobby's Raleigh visit with N C State implication.
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Tommy O’brien
Tennessee
George Cafego
Atlanta
Spartanburg
Tommy
Today’s Guest Star Banjo Smith in Columbia
Banjo Smith of Columbia recalls the Cleveland players protest and notes Bobby Feller was a baby in baseball terms, joking about his sensitivity while reflecting on early era reactions.
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Banjo Smith
Columbia
U S. C
Cleveland Players
Bobby Feller
Sports and entertainment snippets from regional papers
Art Edson of the Oklahoma City Times vacationed in the Missouri and Arkansas hills and didn't hear the war mentioned once. Plenty of talk about the Nebraska and Minnesota football teams. Jeane Hofmann, the Hollywood Citizen News' crack sports cartoonist, will be glad to hear her drawings on display at the World's Pair are being admired. Francesca Santoro, six year old daughter of Al Santoro, sports editor of the Los Angeles Examiner, has a good part in a new Laurel and Hardy comedy.
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Art Edson
Oklahoma City Times
Missouri
Arkansas Hills
Nebraska
Minnesota
Jeane Hofmann
Hollywood Citizen
Francesca
Santoro
Los Angeles Examiner
Take Your Choice In World History and Sports
A compact note compares two June 14 events 1940 German entry into Paris and Joe Medwick joining the Brooklyn Dodgers lineup. It emphasizes perspective shaping interpretation.
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Paris
Brooklyn
Joe Medwick
Dodger
Carthage Ace Playfair Shines in Regional Loop
In the Arkansas Missouri league, pitcher Playfair stars for Carthage while Boston College coach Frank Leahy, a Winner South Dakota native, gains attention as the season unfolds.
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Playfair
Carthage
Frank Leahy
Boston
Winner
S. D
Gadsden Club Faces Rambling With Rip Boxing Match
Gadsden's boxing squad meets Decatur's Leather Pushers Monday night at 8. The revived local club seeks victory after only one loss in ten matches, promising a top session with strong Gadsden competition.
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Decatur
Gadsden
Gadsden Boys
Little Rock Wins 20 Inning Game on Jordan Home Run
In a lengthy 20 inning affair Little Rock topped its opponent as slugging newcomer Jordan homer inside the park in the ninth inning after an extended battle. The second game of the doubleheader was postponed. In other action Atlanta beat Memphis 6-2. New Orleans defeated Knoxville 12-5 in an afternoon game.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Jordan
Atlanta
Crackers
Memphis
New Orleans
Knoxville
Nashingham
Dizzy Dean Suffers First Loss With Dallas Victory
Dallas defeated Tulsa 8 2 before 5361 fans as Dizzy Dean suffered his first defeat since returning to the Texas league. Tulsa fielded six errors and faltered in the seventh inning letting Dallas pull away late.
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Dallas
Tex
Dizzy Dean
Tulsa Oilers
Ole Dizz
Tulsa
Athens Woman Teaches at Camp Winnataska
Virginia Pitts daughter of Dr and Mrs A S Pitts of Athens serves as swimming instructor for the second girls camp at Camp Winnataska following her stint as junior counselor in the first camp.
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Athens
Virginia Pitts
Mra A.S. Pitts
Camp Winnataska
Indians Still on Warpath in Baseball Showdown
The Indians extended their AL hot streak to six straight wins, beating the Red Sox 7-4 in a pivotal series opener. Sid Hudson pitched a one hit shutout for the Browns against Washington, while the Yankees snapped a five game skid by routing Detroit 12-7.
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Ossie Vitt
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Sid Hudson
Washington Senators
St. Louis
Browns
Bucky Harris
Hudson
Rip Radcliff
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Police Use Shoot To Harm Orders in Prichard Man Hunt
Police and sheriffs deputies conducted a citywide sweep in Prichard Alabama under shoot to cause fatal harm orders as they hunted a Black suspect in a public safety incident involving two officers. One suspect Andrew McGraham 31 is under arrest while seven others are jailed as material witnesses after a Thursday night clash that left H C Hall critically wounded and Willie Dixon injured.
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MOBLE
Ffs
Prichard
Ala
Gus Dixon
Mobile
H. C. Hall
Willie E. Dixon
Dixon
Andrew McGraham
Baseball Roundup: Phillies and Dodgers Win Slugfest Scores
The Athletics routed the White Sox 12 to 1 behind Lee Ross who pitched four hits. Bob Johnson led a 11 hit attack with his 12th and 13th home runs. Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 10-8, Giants edged Reds 4-3 to take second, Phillies over Cubs 6-5.
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Bronx Bombers
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Lee Ross
Sox
Bob Johnson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Fred Fitzsimmons
New York
Paul Derringer
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Softball League Planned for Delano Park
A Delano Park softball league is being organized with games at night under new flood lights at the baseball field. Teams are invited to contact Miss Virginia Brock at the recreating office in the courthouse. The league will have three divisions based on players' height and weight.
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Delano Park
Virginia Brock
Talladega to lit up with first night baseball in league
Talladega Alabama June 22 floodlights planned for Beniston Cats home park to host night baseball marking first in east Alabama industrial league.
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Talladega
Ala
Beniston Cats
Manhunt Pursues Armed Dixon-Sought Suspect
Authorities report a Dixon manhunt after a murder in which the suspect is described as armed and still at large. Police urge caution and tips from the public.
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Tom
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Texas
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Young
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Gordon McDuff
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