Tourn ey Now In Full Blast At North Alabama Park
Park hosted a district semi pro baseball tournament with TVA Juniors Wilson Dam defeating Scottsboro 10 to 1. Winfield beat Hartselle 9 to 1. Leighton edged Anderson 7 to 5. Decatur Blue Devils lost to Hanceville 7 to 6 after late rallies as box scores show.
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Red” McCalahan
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Moonlight Pike Fishing Under Quiet Lake Erie Night
A Central Press feature by Walt Seifert describes night fishing on Lake Erie with minnows, lures, and a buzz of activity along a fishing breakwall. Captain Arthur W. Dana of Lakewood, Ohio caught a nine pound bluepike during spring night fishing, illustrating successful nocturnal angling.
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Toughies to Battle Here in No Holds Barred Grudge Match
Bullet Joe Gunther of Nashville faces Cowboy Billy McEwen of Texas in a winner take all bout at Martin Arena Tuesday night. Alabama State Athletic Commission will name the referee. promoter Chris Jordan announces. Decatur fans expect the largest crowd of the season as the semi feature pairs Gentleman Tuffy Cleet and Sailor Al Olsen. Joe Gunther is a takes-chances fighter who never backs down and often wins or goes down swinging.
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Tennis Tourney Set at Leighton
Leighton Alabama June 27 A tennis tournament for men's doubles will be staged July 6 and 7 attracting players from nearby cities for the first time in this area to include out of town entrants Invitations go out today with entries due by Sunday July 3 Partnerships wishing to enter should contact George Sanderson for details
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Hosiery Team to Take Vacation For Two Weeks
Alabama Hosiery Mill baseball team will not schedule any more games for two weeks as employees start the annual fortnight’s vacation this Thursday. The Posiery lads have a 13 4 record so far this year.
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Fairfield Defeated 3 to 1 by Hagler's Glove T
Hagler starred for Birmingham's Sterling infield with three putouts eight assists and one error as Fairfield Hosierymen fell 3 to 1. Smith hurled five innings of five hit ball while Fairfield's offense sputtered scoring only in the ninth on Johnson's double and McMurtrie's infield hit.
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Pounding Pole Pounding Back in Form Says Sid Feder
Sid Feder reports Simmons proves his form with a strong showing in the American League and the Senators. He drives in 24 runs and hits six homers in 11 games, guiding Washington to a 9-1 and 7-2 doubleheader sweep of the Browns. The Giants lead the NL, Hubbell notching his 200th win as Philadelphia and others post results.
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Carl Hubbell
Cincinnati Reds
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Chuck Klein
Phil Weintraub
Phils
Harry Craft
Paul Derringer
Choosing golf clubs by balance and alignment not make
Dr A S Greenstone sought help selecting wood clubs. Alex Morrison explains that any top maker can work if the clubs meet balance and alignment goals. Balance means swinging balance, not in-hand feel. alignment covers lie head size and striking surface angle.
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A. S. Greenstone
New York City
Baseball Results from Southern League Weeknight Card
Scores show Atlanta 3 Birmingham 7 Memphis 10 Knoxville 7 New Orleans 4, game halted after the seventh inning at darkness. Nashville 3 Little Rock 2.
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Birmingham
Memphis
Knoxville
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
National League scores rain halted games and postponements
National League results show New York leading Chicago 5 to 1 and Philadelphia 10 to 5 while Cincinnati trails 3 to 8 and St. Louis and Brooklyn tied 1–1. A rain call ended the first game in the sixth inning and the second game was postponed due to rain.
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New York Beats Detroit 10 3 in AL Action
The New York team defeated Detroit 10 to 3. Washington improved to 9-7 while St Louis fell to 1-2. Boston and Cleveland had rain delays and Philadelphia and Chicago also postponed by rain.
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Softball Night Duo Scheduled at Benson Field
Softball State Goodyear faces Alabama Hosierymen at Benson Field while Cooper-Wells clashes with Parks Grocery in the final wind up. First game set for 7:80.
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Night NBA slate with city matchups across the league
Scheduled games include Little Rock at Birmingham and Chattanooga at Knoxville as night matchups. Also New Orleans visits Memphis. Open date for Chicago at St Louis and Cleveland at Boston.
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Oscar Vitt Transforms Indians Into Contenders
Cleveland manager Oscar Vitt nicknamed Old Os earns praise for turning the Cleveland Indians into a fighting unit. He reshapes players like Rollie Hemsley and Hal Trosky, tightens the staff, and inspires confidence with firm fair leadership and strategic tweaks. Vitt’s approach yields dramatic on field gains.
Hats Off to Crax Club Leads League in Attendance
The Atlanta Crackers under a new manager and injuries led the league by a 25 point margin and surpassed 1,000,000 in attendance since opening day 1935. They near an all star game berth as Roger Hornsby looks on. Birmingham, Nashville, Little Rock, Memphis, Knoxville, New Orleans results noted.
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Joe Engel
Chattanooga
Roger Hornsby
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Atlanta
Birmingham Barons
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Knoxville
New Orleans
Briez Chats About Sports Broadside of 1930s Doings
Max Schmeling owes Mike Jacobs forty thousand dollars in advances over two years and must repay before returning to Germany. Louis and others shout for Louis for president in Orange New Jersey. Dizzy Dean’s health could bring a year of rest, and Babe Phelps makes the national all star team. Mike Jacobs ties Max Baer to a three year contract, with plans to avoid Baer and Louis this year. Rudy York could tie a major league record with four homers if he clears the bases again. Gabby Hartnett is the most popular visiting Cub at the Polo Grounds.
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Tiger Jack” Fox
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Joe Louis
Max
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Rudy York
Tigers
Frank Schulte
Cubs
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Polo Grounds
Gabby Hartnett
Sam Snead Wins Goodall Tourney in Cincinnati
Sam Snead claimed the first annual $5,000 Goodall Invitational Tourney title in Cincinnati, taking home $1,000 as the winner among 15 professional golfers. Gene Sarazen earned $750 for second, Henry Picard $550 for third, and Horton Smith $450 for fourth.
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Sam Snead
Gene Sarazen
Henry Picard
Horton Smith
Italian insurer offers free gas mask with new policies
A leading Italian life insurance company introduces a promotional offer providing a free gas mask with every new policy. The move aims to enhance safety provisions for clients amid ongoing environmental and health concerns.
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