Briez Chats About Sports and Stadium Characters
Eddie Briezt discusses sports figures and theater at a New York scene dated June 24. The piece mentions Mra Tot Presswell and Mra Tex Carleton as Brookyln hospital neighbors, Tony Canzoneri in attendance, Ted Williams and the White Sox, and Fred Haney singing during Williams at bat. Jorge Brescia is noted as a former Argentine heavyweight champion now working as a head bouncer at a World's Fair restaurant.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Mra
Tot Presswell
Tex Carleton
Wiven
Dodger
Brooklyn
Tony Canzoneri
White Sox
Ted Williams
Browns
Fred Haney
Hero
Ted
Jorge Brescia
Jasper Drops Two To Locals In Weekend Tilt
The Jasper Blue Devils beat Decatur locals 6 2 at Alabama Park. Lawrenceburg Town Creek and Gadsden were the only clubs to slow the Blue Devils as pitcher Minahan yielded four hits. H Knoblock led locals with a 1 1 showing while Briscoe and Lynn stood out for Jasper in a game where manager Knobjack used many substitutes.
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Johnston
Decatur
Mse Devils
Ncon
Thens
Alabama Park
Blue Satans
Lawrenceburg
Town Creek
Gadsden
Minahan
McAdams
Lynn
O'Reai
Jaspers
H. Knoblock
G. Kimbrell
Blue Devils
Briscoe
Jasper
Crooks
Smith
Wilbur Kimbrell
Ross
Graham
Blue Devil
Knob- Jack
Henry Ford Brazelton
Claude Arthe
Sheats
Kimbrell
Gralieean
Lynn O
Franklin
Toony
Burt Boore
Eaddons
Ee Devils
Goodyear Wingfoots Top Double Cola In Close Game
Goodyear Wingfoots defeated Double Cola 4 to 2 in Huntsville. Ed hurled a fine game with six hits allowed for four runs on both sides. Ed Smith sparked a Run in the second, Isbell tripled and scored after a catcher error, and Mills and Lee added later singles. Double Cola to visit Goodyear next week at Benson Field for a likely solid rematch.
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Wingfoots
Double Cola
Hunteville
Ed “J
Cola
Ed Smith
McElroy
Johnson
Isbell
Orf
Williamson
Mills
Lee
Benson Field
Baseball scheduling headlines for today
Today's games feature Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Detroit New York at Cleveland night game Athern Association Birmingham at Atlanta New Orleans at Chattanooga.
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Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Athern Association Mingham
Atlanta
Orleans
Chattanooga
Baseball Results From The Associated Press
National League scores include Chicago 3 Philadelphia 7 and Boston 7 St Louis 5. Pittsburgh 8 Brooklyn 5 in a suspended second game end 18th dark. Cincinnati 7 New York 4 and 0.
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National League
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Boston
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Baseball scores from a busy sports night
Washington beat St Louis 12 to 2 while Detroit and New York both won 2 to 0. Cleveland routed Boston 4 to 0. Atlanta defeated Birmingham 7 to 4 in the Southern Association. Chattanooga beat New Orleans in the rain delayed second game. Little Rock shut out Nashville 6 to 0 as Memphis triumphed over Knoxville 17 to 15.
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W .L. Pet
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Eames Ennee
Atlanta
Ened Ene
Memphis
Chattanooga
Ewes
Little Rock
Ween A
Knoxville Ee
Birmingham
New Orleans
W. L. Pet
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston Ee
Southern Association
Knoxville
Guernsey Seeks Historic Third Intercollegiate Tennis Title
Haverford Pennsylvania June 24 Frank Guernsey a Rice Institute senior begins a bid for a third straight national intercollegiate tennis championship. If successful he would be the first to win three since 1893 95. He is seeded to top Don McNeill and Joe Hunt in a strong field at Merion. McNeill arrives late to the event. Riggs faces Guernsey in Chicago finals today.
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Frank Guernsey
Rice Institute
Merion Cricket Club
Gurnsey
M. G. Chase
Chase
Brown University
Yale
Guernsey
Wilmington
Del
Don McNeill
Kenyon College
Joe Hunt
Navy
McNeill
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Baitcasters win Alabama state casting tournament in Birmingham
Jefferson County baitcasters lead the Alabama state casting meet with 92 points in the accuracy event. Elmore County Wildlife Association and Montgomery County Sportsmen's Association tie for second. Jefferson No. 2 and Goodyear Hunting and Fishing Club also place top. Carson Inscho Birmingham tops accuracy with 97 points. Lonnie Palmer Wetumpka claims distance casting title at 181 feet. Spann Jeffers Birmingham wins dry fly crown with Inscho.
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Ala
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Elmore County Wildlife Association
Montgomery County Sportsmen's Association
Jefferson No
Goodyear Hunting and Fishing Club of
Gadsden
Elmore County
Birmingham Council of Clubs
Carson Insche
Charles Kelly
Wetumpka
Lonnie Palmer
Spann Jeffers
Inscho
Contested Bullock County Commissioner Nomination Filed
A contest filed by J H Cay lor challenges the nomination of B P Hix son for Bullock county commissioner from the third district. The matter is scheduled for hearing by the county Democratic executive committee in Union Springs Alabama on June 24.
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Union Springs
Ala
J. H. Caylor
B. P. Hixson
Bullock County
Democratic Executive Committee
Neil White Wins Amateur Golf Title
Nashville's Neil White, 28, former pro with erratic yet superb putting, defeats 18-year-old Ed Schreiber of Charlotte N C 3 and 1 in 26 holes to capture the southern amateur golf crown in Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nashville
Neil White
Ed Schreiber
Charlotte
N. C
Man and Parrot Jailed in Alabama After Verbal Spat
In Anniston on June 24 a man and his parrot were jailed for using strong language on a porch. Police intervened after a volley of insults, the man was fined, and the stubborn parrot remained defiant while confined in its cage.
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Anniston
Ala
F H Cameron Chairs City Committee
F H Cameron serves as chair of the committee, leading its meetings and guiding agenda. The statement notes his role and leadership position within the local group.
Star snippets blur classic baseball and boxing lore
Cincinnati Times Star notes Mr Medwick’s head held to diamond standards after a denting rumor. Arturo Godoy faces waiting prayers as he returns home a winner. Giants lore shifts as Hal Schumacher challenged by Bill Terry. Odle’s fall from fame lands him on TCU third team as a ringside record book comes out edited by Vacarro with Jacobs as editor.
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Nixson Denton
Cincinnati Times- Star
Medwick
Arturo Godoy
Yankee Stadium
Pete Vaccaro
Mike Jacobs
Angel
Dodgers rally as Hamlin faces setback in season setback
Brookyn players react to Luke Hamlin’s rough outing against MacPhail with mixed pride and threat to quit if needed. A Dodger jokes about Hamlin’s nickname while other readers recall past scrapes and dramatic showdowns in boxing and wrestling circles. The Duke football squad plans a flashy revival next fall, while Dempsey is urged into a rematch with Willard by promoter Tom Packs. Stoney McGlynn predicts the Green Bay Packers will go undefeated this season.
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Brooklyn Frossies
Dodgers
Luke Hamlin
MacPhail
Luke
Dodger
Hamlin
Louis Godoy
Duke
Dempsey
Tom Packs
St. Louis
Jess Willard
Stoney McGlynn
Milwaukee Sentinel
Green Bay Packers
Wrestler Held at Michigan State Penitentiary
A renowned wrestler has been admitted to Michigan State Penitentiary. The prison notice does not reveal the inmate's name or offense but notes he wrestled Jim Londos 11 times and Gus Sonnenberg 16 times.
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Michigan State
Jim Londos
Gus Sonnenberg
Larry MacPhail Sought as NL Leader
The Chicago Daily News questions Larry MacPhail leading the National League. Not yet, Butch, but F Schoenbaechler of Bradenton Florida claims Larry is the No 1 man in the NL.
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Chicago Daily News
Larry MacPhail
Butch
F. Schoenbaechler
Bradenton
Fla
Larry
Wooring Wins the Rifle Championship at Camp Lincoln
William B. Wooring of Alton Illinois won the mid western regional rifle championship at Camp Lincoln with an aggregate 3155 points. Paul Sprvor of the St Louis police department topped the regional pistol aggregate with 1690 points. S L Benner of Ft McClellan Alabama captured the .22 caliber national match course with 287.
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Springfield, Jr
William B. Wooring
Alton
Ill
Camp Lincoln
Paul
Sprvor
St. Louis
Will Fight Tonight Pits Campbell in A Decatur-Gadsden Clash
Campbell a 15 year old light heavyweight from the Decatur Boys Club faces Dick Livingston of Gadsden at the Civic Center tonight at 8. Both weigh 175. Campbell is tall at six feet and highly regarded with a 46 8 54 record including 16 knockouts in 54 bouts. Other bouts list Mullins Johnston Plemons Clayton Worley Beard Sherman Alford Alexander Jones in stacked card.
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Decatur
Dick Livingston
Gadsden
Civic Center
Pibber McGehee
James Mullins
Carlos Johnston
J. R. Plemons
Allen Clayton
Eugene Worley
Marshall Beard
Jack Sherman
Charles Alford
Worley Alexander
Bill Jones
Goat Walker Proves Hero of Montgomery Baseball Fans
Roy Goat Walker 35 year old knuckleball pitcher leads the Southeastern League with 13 victories 12 in a row for Montgomery. Once dropped by St Paul Saints he did pro ball in Birmingham and Jacksonville before returning to Montgomery where he remains a fan favorite. Walker attributes his comeback to an arm treatment and improved control and recalls the goat nickname from a school remark about spitballs.
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Montgomery
Ala
Roy
Goat) Walker
St. Paul
Goat
Billy West
Walker
Birmingham Barons
Anniston
Troy
Birmingham
Southern Association
Selma
Cloverleafs
Minos
Jacksonville
Fla
Saints
Slugging Bee at Knoxville Big Sunday for Fans
In Knoxville a doubleheader mood shift as Knoxville tops Memphis 6-1 behind John Hubbell brother of Carl Hubbell allowing six singles. Other scores include Atlanta Crackers sweeping Birmingham 7-2 and 4-3 while Nashville and Little Rock split a twin bill 6-4 and 10-0. Chattanooga Lookouts clinched 1939 pennant with 5-4 win over New Orleans before rain halted the second game.
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Southern Association
Memphis
Knoxville
Tennessee
John Hubbell
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Chicks
Atlanta
Crackers
Birmingham
Nashville
Vols
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Mike Partynik
New Orleans
Special election set on cattle at large in Baldwin county
Probate Judge G W Robertson calls a special election for July 46 to decide if Baldwin County cattle may continue to run at large under a statewide law. The referendum allows fencing cattle in while sheep hogs and goats must be kept penned after the act takes effect next year.
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Bay Minette
Ala
G. W. Robertson
Baldwin County
Goat Delights 4,500 Fans With 10–0 Victory Show
Mobile crowds pack the arena with 4,500 fans cheering as the hero nicknamed Goat delivers a decisive 10 to 0 win. The crowd cheers him as the season’s standout performer and public favorite.
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Mobile
Injury Jinx Hits Majors Injury Jinx H hits Majors
Baseball notes recount several injuries and results across the leagues. Ducky Medwick returns for the Dodgers while Billy Jurges and Ted Williams suffer ailments affecting their teams. Giants slump as Reds rise. Red Sox rely on Jim Tabor homers for a pair of wins amid injuries.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Arthur
Ducky Medwick
Bob Bowman
Billy Jurges
Giants
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Roger Cramer
Reds
Jurges
Red Sox
Wil
Cleveland
Ted
Cramer
al Smith
Jim Tabor
Medwick
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cub
Jake Mooty
Ken Raffensberger
Jake
Phillies
Ken
Manuel Salvo
Joe Sullivan
Boston Bees
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Sebastian Sisti
Bees
Louis
Buck) Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Dutch Leonard
Chett Laabs
Browns
Florala Masonic Celebration Draws Thousands
Florala Alabama June 24 Heralded as the nation’s largest annual Masonic gathering the 69th celebration was held today with thousands visiting. Last year about 35 000 attended with Lockhart and Senator Lister Hill as principal speaker. The program included multiple entertainment features.
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Florala
Ala
Lockhart
Lister Hill
Montgomery
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