Ex-Local Boy Is Champion
Glenn Gardner former Decatur resident now in New Orleans won the boys southern tennis crown with 6-1 8 6 over Gary Albertine of Memphis. Gardner also co won the doubles title with Albertine defeating Kenna and Bulloch 9-7 6-2.
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Glenn Gardner
Decatur
Warren Gardner
New Orleans
Gary Albertine
Memphis
Albertine
Gardner
Doug Kenna
Burnham Bulloch
Jackson
Miss
Gardners
Glenn
Associated Press
Earl Barnett
Earl Bartlett
Richard
Bud) Hart
Barrett
Melvin Schwartzman
New York City
Leonard Floyd
Billy Needham
Decatur Girls topple Red Bay as crowd records set at Benson Field
In the largest softball crowd in Decatur history, the Decatur Girls beat People Drug Co of Red Bay 23 to 10 at Benson Field. Lola Wilson led the visitors with three hits, while Johnson hit a home run and Littrell and F Pettey added triples for the locals. Brock and Malone worked the mound for Red Bay and Decatur respectively. AUTHOR PINCH HITTER FOR McLEOD.
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McLeod
Decatur
Benson Field
People Drug Co
Red Bay
Cooper Wells
Alabama Massery Mill
Malone
Lola Wilson
Invaders
Brooks
Martin
Johnson
Littrell
F. Pettey
Brock
R. Pettey
Jean Giles
Bullen
Funderburk
Aday and
Harvey
Cooper-Wells Rally Past Alabama Hosiery 9-5
Alabama Warriors opened with two runs in the first as Prince and Thornhill reached safely. Cooper-Wells tied it in the first, then added two in the third and another homer in the fifth, with Kimbrell, Vernon and Parks key hits.
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Alabama Warriors
Prince
Thornhill
Lewter
Robertson
Sims
Kimbrell
Cottrell
Robinson
Johnson
Cooper Wells
Alabama
Buck Robinson
Cooper-Wells
Mitchell
B. Vernon
Parks
A. Vernon
Decatur boxers triumph in Fort Stephen Decatur event
A large crowd watched Decatur amateurs win another Fort Stephen Decatur match. Winners included Dudé Roberts 90 over Joe Friend 88 and Noble Black 116 over Fred Holland 115 by KO in round two, with multiple decisions across weight classes and a one fall draw between Ralph Jones and Carl Westley.
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Decatur
Fort Stephen Decatur
Marvin Frederick
George Shirley
Dudé Roberts
Joe Friend
Birmingham
Noble Black
Fred Holland
Florence
Eugene Worley
Ralph Taylor
R. Holland
Charles Lindsey
Joe Hoover
Doyle Roberts
Joe Maynard
Leroy Rickard
Jack Sherman
Elmer Bell
Ralph, Jones
Carl Westley
Idaho Falls Bride Files Divorce Suit After Two Days
Mrs Theodore Jackson petitions for divorce from policeman husband Theodore Jackson after two days of marriage charging cruel and inhuman treatment. The case filed in Idaho Falls follows their brief wedlock.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Theodore Jackson
Policeman Jackson
Same Pair Is Still On Top In Batting Leaders
Morrie Arnovich of the Phillies stays near the .400 mark with a 399 average heading the NL. George McQuinn of the St Louis Browns leads the AL with a .353 average. The ten leaders in each league are listed.
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New York
Morrie Arnovich
George McQuinn
Arnovich
Phillies
McQuinn
St. Louis Bro
Rambling With Rip Scoop on Local Sports Figures
Rip Rice reviews Chastin Vest fishing effort and two catch weight. Troy baseball standout Johnson shines in Alabama Florida League. Pop aids Troy in win with three hits and four RBIs. Lefty Grizzard nearly completes perfect game but Westbrook breaks it. Galento trains for Beer Barrel fight with Bomber Louis facing coaching changes. Britnell just misses hole in one. Amateur boxing and bass fishing highlights feature Jimmy Smith with seven and a half pounds.
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Vest
Fox's Creek
Johnson
Troy
Pop
Tallassee
Sunday Game Booked Here Between Mills and Hosiery Mills
Lineups announced for a Sunday game at Alabama Park between Dallas Mills of Huntsville and Alabama Hosiery Mills. The 2:30 p.m. tilt marks the Hosierymen first Sunday appearance. wet grounds canceled another Sunday match. Dallas sends Black to the rifle pit with B Troupe or Gentles to pitch. Hosierymen start Graham, McElhannon, Robertson, McMurtrie, Flynn, Hargrove, Hare, Marvey, Swallows, Black.
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Huntsville
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Alabama Park
Black
Rifle Pit
Dallas
B. Troupe
Gentles
McKinnis
Wedley
J. Troupe
Lee, Jr
Wilkerson
Green
Murphy
Durham
Graham
McElhannon
Robertson
McMurtrie
Flynn
Hargrove
Blue Devils Clash With Athens In TVL Showdown
Decatur's Blue Devils travel to face Cap Allen's Athens tomorrow at 2:30 PM in a TVL game. The Devils sit undefeated at 3–0 with a perfect percentage after a forfeit win, and Stoke will start on the mound with Morrison or Mills catching as Athens eyes an upset.
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Blue Devils
Cap Allen
Athens
Devils
Stoke
Morrison
Mills
Daily baseball schedule notes for southern and national leagues
Today’s games feature New Orleans at Atlanta Birmingham at Chattanooga Memphis at Nashville Little Rock at Knoxville New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St Louis St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Gadsden at Mobile Anniston at Pensacola Montgomery at Jackson Selma at Meridian.
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Birmingham
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Nashville
Little Rock
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Bostones
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Selma
Meridian
Southern League
National League
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mix
Crossword puzzle with listed across and down clues covering for age period wind dry of time pattern masculine and pronouns, with entries of clothing garment, egress and others. Includes clues like Youth Deplore loved by and Uncooked to ale, forming a standard grid challenge.
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Briez Talks Sports Highlights From A Busy Day
New York notes cover Notre Dame and Wisconsin, Jack Peifer ticketed for Marquette, Danie Bush in St Louis hospital after operation, Davis cup Rome Austria comparison, Al Simmons seeks Ty Cobb input, NBA rankings approved, Howard Brickey guest star, Connie Mack managing Athletics pre 1939, Franco era Chosen athlete Uzcudun promoted, Tigers receive $150 per man from Briggs, Lou Fette eyed for No 1 NL All Star starter.
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New York
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Jack Peifer
Wauwatosa
Wis
Marquette
Donie Bush
St. Louis
Baron von Cramm
Austria
al Simmons
Ty Cobb
Connie Mack
Athletics
Paulino Uzcudun
General Franco
Detroit Tigers
W. O. Briggs
Lou Fette
The
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Two boxing and baseball salaries and quirky sports notes
The column notes Lou Gehrig nearing 400000 in salary after 15 Yankees seasons, Joe Louis earning 321245 for brief title fight time, plus items on Bob Pastor training at a women’s college gym, Elmira canceling a night game, Sing Sing warden watching Bill M Gehee, Alexandria Evangeline League pitcher Fire Truck, and Dizzy Dean’s 11 straight wins for Sanford in Florida.
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Bob Pastor
Saratoga
Elmira
Warden Lawes
Sing Sing
Bill M’gehee
Lawes
Alexandria
Fire Truck
J. H
Dizzy) Dean
Sanford
Baseball Results From Wednesday Standings
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 12 to 5 and Detroit beat Washington 7 to 4 as rain postponed the other games.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Baseball scores from weekend games
New York defeated Cincinnati 7 to 0 and Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 2 to 1. Chicago earned a 4 to 3 win over Philadelphia. Knoxville edged Little Rock 7 to 6 and Atlanta topped New Orleans 1 to 0. Birmingham shut out Chattanooga 3 to 0 while Nashville beat Memphis 7 to 3.
Meridian and Selma Match Tops For Sale
In a terse local sports note Meridian defeats Selma 7 to 5 and Pensacola beats Anniston 4 to 0. Gadsden wins 3 to 2 against Mobile while Jackson posts 4 to 2 over Montgomery.
Harvard completes clean sweep over Yale on Thames
Harvard oarsmen swept Yale in the 77th intercollegiate race on the Thames winning the four mile intercollegiate race in 20 minutes 48 and 5 seconds. The Crimson also topped Yale freshmen and junior varsity crews with decisive wins amid a Crimson victory run toward the Royal Henley regatta.
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Conn
Harvard
Yale
Thames River
England
Crimson Shell
Thames
Dillman Faces Tough Test in Dillman Knox Title Bout
Dynamite Joe Dillman from Indianapolis meets Buddy Knox the Tulsa Tornado in the feature at the Armory. The two falls out of three with a two hour limit. Semis pair Billy Fox and Jack Steele in a two falls out of three bout with a one hour limit.
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Dynamite Joe
Dillman
Indianapolis
Chris Jordan
American Legion
Buddy Knox
Tulsa Tornado
Armory
Knox
Tulsa
Billy Fox
Cleveland
Charlie Fox
Jack
Man
Gabbo Gabler Tops Pelicans In 1–0 Crackers Win
Gabler pitched five hits allowed in a 1 to 0 victory for the Atlanta Crackers over New Orleans Pelicans. Knoxville defeated Little Rock 7 to 6. Birmingham beat Chattanooga 3 to 0. Nashville and Memphis split a pair, with Nashville 7-5 and Memphis 8-3.
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New York Giants
Frank
Gablo
Knoxville
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
The
Memphians
Road is Rough for the Reds
The Cincinnati Reds stumble as New York Giants pitcher Bill Lohrman shuts them out 7-0, while Lou Fette, a Boston ace, and rookie Bill Lohrman spark a tough spell for Cincinnati. St Louis Cardinals prep a doubleheader, Cubs beat Phillies, and Pirates Russ Bauers picks up a 2-1 win over the Dodgers as rain reshapes the AL slate with Indians and Tigers in action.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Boston
Lou Fette
Bill Lohrman
New York Giants
Deacon Bill McKechnie
Giants
Terrymen
New York
Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
Lohrman
Bill Terry
St. Louis Cardinals
Major League Baseball Leaders and Standout Stats
The summary lists top players by category across teams: Arnovich Philadelphia batting .3899 and 75 hits with McCormick Cincinnati leading RBIs at 47, Bonura New York at .361, Werber Cincinnati with 40 runs, Handy Pittsburgh 11 stolen bases, and multiple pitching leaders including Wyatt Brooklyn 10-0 and Ruffing New York 10-1. It profiles leaders in doubles triples home runs and other stats with several teams named.
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Arnovich
Philadelphia
Bonura
New York
Werber
Cincinnati
Frey
McCormick
Goodman
Roy
Brooklyn
Slaughter
Mize
St. Louis
Martin
McQuinn
Foxx
Boston
Cramer
Greenberg
Detroit
Williams
Washington
Chapman
Cleveland
Rolfe
Keltner
Wright
Travis
Selkirk
Case
Donald
Ruffing
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