Way Found to Defeat Helen Moody at Wimbledon
Wimbledon reports reveal a popular tactic against Helen Wills Moody. Players drive deep to her backhand, drag her to the baseline, then execute a drop shot to tempt errors. Kay Stammers Anita Lizana and Hilda Sperling have used the shot, challenging Moody’s vulnerability while others study the approach.
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Wimbledon
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Helen Wills Moody
Kay Stammers
Mrs. Moody
Helen
Anita Lizana
Mme
Rene Mathieu
Hilda Krahwinkel Spering
Baseball Tonight in Southern and National Leagues
Schedule lists Birmingham at Atlanta New Orleans at Chattanooga Little Rock at Nashville and night games. In the National League St Louis at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York. American League New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Detroit Washington at Chicago.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Nashville
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Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
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Putting practice builds confidence for golf success
Alex Morrison urges daily rug putting to build familiarity and confidence for outdoor play. He notes consistency in a similar putter, frequent practice, and the payoff of reduced fear on the course.
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Alex Morrison
Morrison
King Features, Inc
Yankees Must Move Fast to Challenge Indians in Race
As the season nears the halfway point the Yankees sit in third place 4 1/2 games back of the Indians who swept a doubleheader and split another with Col. Jake Ruppert’s club. Gomez struggled in the opener, Allen hurled a four-hitter in the nightcap, and Brock Campbell drove in three with a homer as Cleveland widened its lead.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
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Jake Ruppert
Jake
Col. Jake
Gehrig and Company
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Indians
Murderers’ Row
Tribe
Mr. Vitt
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Lefty Gomez
Johnny Allen
Brock Campbell
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Tigers
Vernon Kennedy
Lefty Grove
Bill Terry
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Cincinnati Reds
Joe Louis Crowned Real Champion After Schmeling Win
In New York at Yankee Stadium Joe Louis declares himself champ after a one round knockout of Max Schmeling. Schmeling, humiliated yet resolute, vows to return as Louis basks in relief and pride amid reporters and fans.
Schmeling Suffers Back Fracture After Defeat by Louis
Max Schmeling sustained a fracture of the transverse process of a vertebra on the right side of his back just below the kidneys after his heavyweight title loss to Joe Louis. The injury occurred from a right-hand punch early in the one round bout. He was treated at Polyclinic Hospital and requested no phone calls to his room.
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Alexander
Joe Louis
Champeen
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Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Braddock
Bill Robinson
Julian Black
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Daily News
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Louis
Eddie Brietz
Tex
Kard
Harlem
Yorkville
Tommy Farr
Max
John Roxborough
Jim Braddock
Jimmy Johnston
86Th Street
Anna Ondra
Paul Mickelson
Crackers win tight game to narrow Southern Association lead
Atlanta Cracker Club defeated New Orleans 5 to 0 to close the gap atop the Southern Association standings as Little Rock fell 4 to 2 to Knoxville. Memphis beat Nashville 9 to 7 while Birmingham and Chattanooga split two games.
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Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
New Orleans
Little Rock Travelers
Knoxville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Crackers
Little Rock
Nashville
Chattanooga Lookouts
New Orleans Pelicans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Barons
Polli
George
Whit
Phillies Game Postponed by Rain and Schedule Gaps
Rain canceled the Phillies game while the Pirates and Brooklyn Dodgers were not on the day’s slate with no scheduled matchups for those teams.
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Phillies
Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Vander Meer No-Hit Jinx Haunts Howard Ehmke Ferrell
Sports editor Bill Braucher notes the talk of a possible no hitter by batters against Curt Vander Meer and recalls how the streak unsettled Howard Ehmke Wes Ferrell and Charley Robertson, illustrating the era’s pitching myths.
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Bill Braucher
Central Press
No Hit Jinx in Baseball Spotlight and Tragic Closures
The article surveys no Hit games and jinx theories around pitchers like Johnny Vander Meer and Howard Ehmke. It recalls cases from Ferrell Burke Robertson and Alexander, noting arm trouble or abrupt declines after no hit efforts and a near miss by Butler that altered a game.
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Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny
Vander Meer
Howard Ehmke
Athletics
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Ehmke
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Johnson
Matthewson
Walsh
Bender
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Ferrell
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Bob Burke
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Earl Webb
Robertson
Charley Robertson
White Sox
Tigers
Sox
Braves
Grover Cleveland Alexander
St. Louis
Phils
Butler
Bill Killefer
Alex
The Real Rod Science and Fishing Lore
A Central Press feature by Walt Seifert contrasts two rods of fishing knowledge. It distinguishes superstition from proven facts and shares tips on perch and bass behavior, including perch line positions and bass habitats, plus the 1920 world record steelhead trout at Eastlake, Oregon by Homer Marsh.
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Walt Seifert
A Central Press
Eastlake
Oregon
Homer Marsh
Miss Joy McCann and Mrs Hess Lead Alabama Women’s Golf Quarters
In Birmingham on June 23 the feature match pits Mrs Carl Hess of Birmingham against Miss Joy McCann of Montgomery as the Alabama Women’s Golf Tournament reaches the quarterfinals. Hess is the last former champion remaining and McCann is a top young player. The Hess McCann winner advances toward the finals tomorrow while Louie Reese, who upset medalist Peter Vredenburgh III, faces J O Lisenby. In the lower bracket Minna Stovall Smith meets Annie Lee Walden, with Beall and Carter to square off.
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Birmingham
Ala
Carl Hess
Joy McCann
Montgomery
Alabama
Louie Reese
Peter Vredenburgh III
Vredenburgh
J. O. Lisenby
Atmore
Hess-McCann
Minna Stovall Smith
Annie Lee Walden
Florence
E. C. Beall
Ralph Carter
Campbell Drives Down Travelers In Ninth In Knoville
Campbell limited the Travelers to a scratch infield effort until the ninth when two hits and an error allowed Little Rock to push across two runs. Campbell also homered to aid his cause in Knoxville.
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Ey Campbell
Travelers
Knoxville
Prothro
Little Rock
Campbell
Selma Leafs Rally To Top First-Place Pensacola
Selma Leafs defeated the Pensacola Fliers 7 to 5 in a strong team effort on 10 hits with four Leaf pitchers used. Jackson led a high scoring day for the Leafs as they extended their lead in the pennant race while Gadsden beat Meridian 9 to 2 and Mobile downed Montgomery 8 to 1 behind Pavilege.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pensacola Fliers
Selma Leafs
Selma
Leaf Moundsmen
Pensacola
Hessler
Gadsden
Meridian
Rollins
Wrobke
Mobile
Pavilege
Louis Triumphs Over Schmeling in Short Bout
Eddie Brietz reports on Joe Louis stopping Max Schmeling in under three minutes in New York. Louis dominates from the bell, earning roughly 400000 dollars while Schmeling nets around 200000. The crowd and press react, with observers noting the quick finish and varied opinions on potential rematch.
Baseball scores across multiple games reported
Birmingham defeated Chattanooga 8 to 2 while Knoxville united with Little Rock 4 to 2. Atlanta beat New Orleans 5 to 0 and Memphis edged Nashville 9 to 7. St Louis topped Boston 4 to 2 and New York won 6 to 4 over Cincinnati with Chicago Philadelphia noted as well as the name Iain appearing in the report.
Clint Green to See Play in District Tournaments
Clint Green the state commissioner of semi pro baseball from Montgomery will attend opening games at Goodyear Park. District winners will advance to the state tournament reversing earlier plans. The first game features West Point vs Leighton at 1 p m with Gardendale vs Decatur Blue Devils at 3 p m umpire chief John Burleson and arbiter Eugene Looney will oversee the action both men are National Semi Pro Baseball Congress registered.
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Clint Green
Montgomery
H. I. Ogle
Green
Goodyear Park
West Point
Leighton
Gardendale
Blue Devils
Decatur
John Burleson
Hartselle
Eugene Looney
Athens
National
Semi- Pro Baseball Congress
Scores From The Week In Baseball Action
Cleveland 3 7 New York 1 1 Philadelphia 7 St. Louis 1 Detroit 8 Boston 3 Chicago 16 Washington 3.
Softball Clans Renew Warfare at Benson Field
The softball clans renew warfare tonight at Benson Field with Parks Grocery vs Decatur Iron and Steel and Cooper-Wells vs Goodyear. Goodyear and Parks Grocery fight for cellar position while Cooper-Wells leads. Riverside and Alabama Hosiery Mills have moved forward in recent games.
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Parks Grocery
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Cooper-Wells
Goodyear
Riverside
Alabama Hosiery Mills
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