Barons Halt Streak as Southern League Race Tightens
Birmingham and Chattanooga clashed in a pivotal game as the Barons edged ahead 3-2 in the opener before a scoreless finish, halting a potential record run. Nashville and Memphis also won, while the Cardinals beat the Pirates in 11 innings 3-2 as Holtby and Bottomly featured.
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Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincy
Sher
Del
Reds
Holm
Southworth
Kolp
Schulte
Pirates
Afraid to Eat Dismisses Fears with Black-Draught Aid
A reader describes severe headaches and weakness from not eating. After trying Black-Draught, they report improved appetite and energy, noting they no longer need to take it 80 regularly and can work again.
Scout Troops 20 and 17 Host Joint Meeting
Troop 20 of Decatur Baptist church hosted Troop 17 of First Presbyterian church at Oak and Lafayatte streets. A large audience enjoyed contests and refreshments after a lively program. Presbyterian troop reorganized under W. T. Jordan. Baptist troop led by Paul L. Dix. both groups show progress and enthusiasm. The Baptist troop plans an 8 PM prayer meeting next Wednesday at the Deen.
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Decatur Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Oak and
LaFayette Streets
W. T. Jordan
Paull. Dix
Deen
Jays Prepare for Three Contests After Week Off
The Jays resumed workouts Friday after a longer layoff due to rain and field conditions at Malone Park. They plan three games next week against the L. & N. Shopmen, the Hartselle Independents, and the Jaysees of Athens, with a Saturday afternoon session slated.
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Jays
Diamond
Raina
Malone Park
L. & N. Shopmen
Hartselle Independents
Jaysees
Athens
Office Cat By Junius
The playful verse mocks routine payments and invites the reader to try a witty challenge. It jabs at aging norms and exaggerates the idea that longer summers bring steeper falls. The Bath House Quartet offers a quirky line about spaghetti and stretching time.
Little Quotes on Life and Inventions From an Old Page
A cluttered collection of pithy maxims and dialogues on life modesty and wit. It includes humor about salaries lovers kisses and inventions and ends with a lettered quip from Strickland Gililan. The snippets paint a slice of everyday banter and moral judgments.
Segrave Severs racing career after world speed record
Major H C D Segrave who held the world speed record at 207 miles per hour retires from automobile racing. He resigned from Sunbeam and plans to pursue boat racing and business, noting the peril and his wish to avoid a fatal mistake. His wife supports the decision.
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Segrave
Charles A. Smith
London
INS
H. C. D. Segrave
Sunbeam Automobile Company
Daytona Beach
Florida
Europe
Babe Ruth and Gehrig Hit Homers in Exhibition Game
Babe Ruth hit two home runs in an exhibition game with Springfield, and Lou Gehrig also homered. The exhibition does not affect either player’s year records.
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Springfield
Lou Gehrig
Today's Games District matchups across cities and leagues
A slate features Nashville at Atlanta in two games plus Chattanooga at Birmingham, Memphis at New Orleans, Little Rock at Mobile, Detroit at Chicago, Washington at Boston, St. Louis at Cleveland, Philadelphia at New York. In the National League Cincinnati visits St. Louis, Chicago plays Pittsburgh, Boston visits Brooklyn, and New York travels to Philadelphia.
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Ashville Senenee
Chica Ee Wenedeed
Washington
Chicago Dew
Brooklyn Keischsin
ADI Boston
Philadelphia di Réassawshege
Cincinnati
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Key Boys Camp 10 Opens Monday At Vinemont Site
Ki Y summery camp for boys ages 10 to 16 opens for the first week with about five places left. Maynard Layman oversees as supervisor and transportation is provided. Twenty signed for the first week, sixteen for the third, and twenty for the second. Call Albany 85 at the Y M C A to reserve a spot. Medical aid, cordial locals, radio, moving pictures, hikes and swimming offered.
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Vinemont
Maynard Layman
Albany 85
Yesterday's Results Southern League Highlights
Nashville defeated Atlanta 5 to 2 in seven innings due to darkness. Birmingham edged Chattanooga 6 to 3 after seven innings. New Orleans beat Memphis 3 to 6, Mobile won 10 to 4 over Little Rock. Detroit won 9 to 4 against Chicago while St. Louis fell to Cleveland 2 to 1 in ten innings. Washington topped Boston 5 to 3. Only three games on schedule.
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Atlanta
Lefty Fuhr
Nashvillians
Vols
P. Fowler
Settlemire
Little Rock
Bears
Harry Wartz
Boston
Robins
Braves
Brooklyn
Babe Herman
Pirates
Charley Root
Cubs
Specs Meadows
Clyde Barnhart
The
Corsairs
Giants
Phillies
Rogers Hornsby
Browns
Cleveland
Shaute
Wingard
St. Louis
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Baseball Scores From Evening Card
Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 2 while Boston beat Brooklyn 5 to 3. New York won 7 to 5 with a second game lasting 10 innings. Cincinnati edged St Louis 2 to 3 in 11 innings.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Baseball Scores From Various Minor Leagues and Regions
Scores tally games across American Association Virginia League International League and several regional circuits. Highlights include Baltimore over Jersey City 3 0 and Toronto over Buffalo 5 3. Southeastern League results show Savannah 3 Albany 8 Columbus 2 Pensacola 4 with rain delays elsewhere.
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Baltimore
Jersey City
Toronto
Buffalo
Newark
Reading
Savannah
Albany
Columbus
Pensacola
St. Augustine
Jacksonville
Montgomery
Selma
Lake George swim prize attracts fifty top swimmers
Fifty of the world’s best swimmers including Lotty Moore Schoemmel and the Zitenfield twins will contend for $10,000 at Lake George on July 12 in a 24 mile course said to rival the English Channel in difficulty. Prize money totals $5,000 for the winner with additional prizes and possible women’s awards. a lengthy list of entrants from New York city to Montreal is announced by the Lake George American Legion Post committee.
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Lake George
N. Y
INS
Lotty Moore Schoemmel
Zitenfiektwina
Schoemmel
Grease Bathing Suit
Zitenfield
New York
American Legion-Post-committee
Andrew Ault
Fonda
Frank Bardon
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Robert Henry Childs
Buffalo
Chauncey C. Croll
Kenmore
John A. Durst
New York City
May Angles Elwell
Revere
Alfred H. Gottlieb
Charles Daniel Haimmer
Rensselaer
Bert Hess
Edward F. Keating
New Yok City
Mayer Mendelssohn
Montreal
Gordon Law
Rence Spaulding
Saratogo
Academis
Elizabeth
John Fred Horling
Brooklyn
Milton R. Howard
Albany
Mac E. Lerner
Carl Li O'Dell
Westport
William J. Sadie Jr
Della Hebert
Sullivan
Holyoke
John C. Boehringer
Donald Edward Gueker
Norwich
Ethel Louise Hertie
William C. Jackson
Mobile
Ala
Arthur J. Kenny
Alfred White
Albert Sisler
Percy Allen
Boston
Milton A. Ausman
John Richard Fagan
Archie Dowd
Cortland
James Loughlin McCusker
Michael F. Bynne
Lowell
Daniel Santarelli
Lawrence
Maas
Misa Dolly Savory
France
Gertrude Ederle
Kelleys Millers Get Day of Rest
Michael Kelleys Millers were given an off-day after a string of road games as schedule makers granted them a rest day yesterday.
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Kelley’s Millers
Michael Kelley
Millers
Writer Sees America Worshipping the Silken Calf
The piece argues that many blame current ills on broader forces, but the prize goes to the author who compares America to worshipping a silken calf. It reflects a polemical stance on national values and cultural critique.
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America
Athletes Leave For Birmingham
Winthrop's M Robinson and Earnest T Skipworth depart for Birmingham then Mobile and a North Carolina boys camp. Once top football players, Skipworth was an all Western end at Southwestern and Robinson an all Southern line man and Florida captain who helped keep Alabama from winning. Florida defeated Alabama in the season finale in Birmingham.
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Winthrop
M. Robinson
Earnest T. Skipworth
Birmingham
Mobile
North Carolina
Messrs
Robingon
Skipworth
Southwestern
Florida ‘Am
Alabama
Wallace Wade
Florida
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