Blue Devils edge Athens in ten inning baseball thriller
In a Sunday game Allen's Vols of Athens and the Blue Devils played ten innings with a 7 to 4 final. Vernon tied the score with a fourth inning dash as Garth Kimbrell collected seven hits in three games. Claxton led the Vols with two two-base hits and a homer, while Elmore pitched well despite limited support. Time 2:18.
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Vols
Athens
Devils
Vernon
John Manahan
Briscoe
R. Kimbrell
Sheats
Henry Knoblock
Mitchell
Morrison
Horace Beasley
E. Beasley
Manahan
Wilson
Smith
EF Beasley
H. Beasley
Pargon
Garth Kimbrell
Garth
Stoke
Claxton
Elmore
Knoblock
Storie
Johnson
G. Kimbrell
Blue Devils
Grisham
Barker
Athens Volk
Beasley
Mith
Whines
Aapmennéey
Parson
Barksdale
Langley
enone _ Johnson
Dillman versus Knox headline Indiana bout in Decatur
Dynamite Joe Dillman returns to Decatur for a main event against Buddy Knox the Tulsa Tornado in promoter Chris Jordan’s weekly Armory wrestling card. Billy Fox faces Jack Steele in support as Fox chases the Southern belt amid a recent hot streak and Cleveland Rams commitments.
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Dynamite Joe Dillman
Indianapolis
Decatur
Buddy Knox
Tulsa
Chris Jordan
Armory
American Legion
Dillman
Knox
Billy Fox
Cleveland
Jack Steele
California
Charlie Fox
South
Joe Gunther
Fox
Cleveland Rams
Billy
Dixie
American League Statistics From Major Leaders
The Associated Press lists AL leaders: Foxx of Boston batting .385, McQuinn of St. Louis at .354, Case of Washington and Cramer of Boston with 55 runs, Greenberg of Detroit and Williams of Boston with 56 RBIs, Case with 9 hits and McQuinn with 86, Greenberg and Rolfe tied with 95 doubles, McQuinn, Keltner, Wright, and Lewis with seven triples, Greenberg and Foxx leading with 16 and 12 home runs, Case with 27 stolen bases, Chapman with 10, and pitching leader Donald 8 0 and Ruffing 11 1.
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Associated Press
Foxx
Boston
McQuinn
St. Louis
Case
Washington
Cramer
Greenberg
Detroit
Williams
Rolfe
New York
St.Louis
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Snapshot
Arnovich of Philadelphia leads with a .391 average and 94 hits while Bonura of New York tops RBIs with 48 and Ott shares home run honors with 11. Kay and Mize pace doubles at 19, Good man and Herman lead triples with 8, and Wyatt of Brooklyn is 7 0 in wins while Gumbert of New York posts 9 2.
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Arnovich
Philadelphia
Bonura
New York
Werber
Cincinnati
Frey
McCormick
Kay
Brooklyn
Mize
St. Louis
Goodman
Herman
Chicago
Camilli
Ott
Lombardi and McCormick
Handley
Pittsburgh
Hack
Wyatt
Gumbert
Fox collar incident haunts Mississippi minister nine years later
In Magee Mississippi on June 26 a local minister recalls a nine year old incident when he tied a baby fox to a tree by a collar. The fox escaped with the collar and has lingered in his thoughts as a possible omen or worry.
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Magee
Miss
T. W. Bishop
Auto Rock Lubrication Demonstration at Collier's Station
New Auto-Rock machine oils vehicles under real driving conditions with 100 percent lubrication insured. See it today at Collier's Service Station Ecce Line at Jotmaten. Phone 28
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Collier’s
Ecce
Jotmaten
Louis Galento Fight Is Expected to Draw Big Gate
Joe Louis and Tony Galento sharpened for their 15 round heavyweight showdown at Yankee Stadium with promoters hopeful of a gate near half a million dollars. Louis sparred lightly at Pompton Lakes New Jersey while Galento did light work at Summit, New Jersey. Promoter Mike Jacobs projected a 40 000 to 60 000 crowd and revenue between 350 000 and 450 000 with odds set at 6 to 1.
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Sid Feder
New York
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Galento
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Bush Boulevard
Bronx
Local church to hold conference
The First Methodist church will hold its regular monthly stewards meeting Monday at 7 p m. The third quarterly conference follows, presided by Dr M E Lazenby. Department heads and the pastor will report on the last quarter's work. all officers urged to attend.
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First Methodist Church
M. E. Lazenby
Softball glove missing from penal unit, urged to return
A Prison Mirror note from Minnesota Penitentiary reports a first base man’s softball glove vanished on Memorial Day. The item has a ball cover sewn on its back strap and double lace, with two shoe eyelets for lacings between the fingers. Finder should return it to the deputy warden’s office.
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Stillwater
Minn
Prison Mirror
Minnesota
Fox Collar Incident At Local Hunt Near Here
A mature fox captured in a local hunt wore Rev. T. W. Bishop's collar around its neck, raising questions about the chain of possession and the collar’s origin.
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T. W. Bishop
Briez Chats About Sports in Summit Barrage of Gossip
Eddie Brieitz reports on boxing ringside seat sales by Mike Jacobs and betting chatter for Saratoga. Newark may host Jimmy DeShong next, Joe Louis heads for Pompton Lakes, and Dizzy Dean is the Cubs pitcher who threatened to sue the Cardinals last winter for $150000 overwork.
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Eddie Brietz
Summit
N. J
Mike Jacobs
Saratoga
Newark
Jimmy De-Shong
Joe Louis
Pompton Lakes
Dizzy Dean
Cubs
Cardinals
Georgia State Golf Title Wins Highlighted by Yates Victory
Oklahoma City Times notes Danny Yates wins the Georgia state golf title on Saturday. The same caddy nicknamed Tiger carried Yates’ clubs, a repeat of eight years earlier when Charlie also won the crown. Also mentioned are Syd Wooderson, Joe Beckett, Phil Scott, and Tommy Parr. Best sports photo features Joe Louis dozing in a rowboat with a fishing line tied to his toe.
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Charles Saulsberry
Oklahoma City Times
Syd Wooderson
Joe Beckett
Phil Scott
Tommy
Thomas Lipton
Danny Yates
Georgia
Tiger
Charlie
Samie
Pepe Per Martin
Joe Louis
Eds
Casey Stengel Defends Spitball Controversy in League
Casey Stengel questions why some pitchers can throw spitballs while others are harshly penalized. He notes many pitchers use spitters yet when his club’s pitcher is suspected of saliva on the ball the reaction is severe.
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Casey Stengel
Hosierymen Win And Lose In Dallas Series
Hosierymen split a doubleheader with Dallas. Sunday’s game saw the Hosierymen win 9 to 4 after trailing early, piling up 18 hits including six doubles and three in the eighth inning. Dallas pushed late, but Black secured the win for the Hosierymen with strong relief.
Baseball Scores From Last Night
New York defeated Cincinnati 3 to 2 and Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 6 to 5. Chicago won 4 to 3 over Philadelphia and Boston routed St Louis 8 to 2 and 5 to 0. New York lost to St Louis 3 to 11 and 7 to 2, while Cleveland beat Philadelphia 8 to 2 and 4 to 10. Detroit edged Washington 6 to 5 with rain interrupting remaining events.
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Associated Press
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Southern League standings snippet
The record shows Little Rock 4-9 Nashville 8-5 Memphis 3-7 Knoxville 1-10 Chattanooga 3-10 New Orleans 0-2 Atlanta 4-5 and Birmingham 0-1 after current games.
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Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Atlanta
Birmingham
Southeastern League standings brief
Selma leads at 7 3 with Meridian 3 4 and Gadsden 6 10 while Mobile 5 3 Pensacola 4 9 and Anniston 3 1 trail. Jackson 6 Montgomery 5 in the second game postponed by rain.
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Selma
Meridian
Gadsden
Mobile
Pensacola
Anniston
Jackson
Montgomery
Southeastern League
Today's Games Across Cities
The schedule lists Birmingham at Atlanta, New Orleans at Chattanooga, New York at Philadelphia, Boston at Washington, Detroit at Cleveland, Jackson at Selma, Meridian at Montgomery, Mobile at Anniston, and Pensacola at Gadsden. No other games are scheduled.
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Winning Streaks Distribut ed In SL
The Atlanta Crackers extended their winning streak with a double header sweep over Birmingham 4 0 and 5 1 lifting them to fourth place, four games back in the standings. Memphis split with Knoxville 3 1 and 10 7 affecting the top margin while Chattanooga Lookouts swept New Orleans 3 0 and 10 2 to tighten within a half game of Memphis.
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Associated Press
Association
Atlanta Crackers
Birmingham
Knoxville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Lookouts
New Orleans
Alabamans
Little Rock
Nashville
Georgian wins Maryland amateur golf title in Baltimore
A Georgian defeated Roger Peacock to win the Maryland amateur championship. Eager, a chemist at Glenn Martin’s airplane factory lab, moved from Valdosta Georgia to Baltimore last July and steadily rose, eliminating two former titlists to claim the crown. He previously won the southern amateur medal with a 150 for 36 holes in Jacksonville Florida.
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Maryland
Bill Eager
Valdosta
Roger Peacock
Eager
Glenn Martin Airplane
Jacksonville
Pia
Weatherly Game Report with Hosierymen Rout Dallas
Wild pitches by Allen and Black lead to scoring miscues as HRE Hosierymen win 10 to 7 over Dallas. Allen fans nine, Black four. Dallas strands three runners in innings with key on base errors and timely hits.
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Giants Rip Reds in Sweep to Climb Standings
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati 3-2 to complete a western swing with 13 wins in 15 games since June 7. The victory lifted the Giants from sixth to third place, while injuries and illnesses affected key players. The Cubs and Bees also won, tight races continues in the National League with multiple teams in contention.
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Giants
Bill Terry
Terribles
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Walter Brown
Burgess Whitehead
Joe Moore
Billy Jurges
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Joe Marty
Hugh Mulcahy
Phillies
Claude Passeau
Kirby Higbe
Cubs
Boston Bees
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
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