Potpourri of Dixie Sports
Georgia officials reject November 23 football date replacement with Dartmouth. Vanderbilt all-American Carl Hinkle tops West Point class. Southern Association picks 11-star team after 21 writers. Old Jake Lefty, Buford Shoemakers ace, shines despite a canine sleeper play by Dixisteel. Nashville Vols push toward new double play record. 95 twin killings so far. Hays, Witt, Bryant fly lessons while Harley Ross remains absent from Knoxville reporting. Alabama Tennessee game space tight. White to White Plains after Nashville title. Ken Kavanaugh shifts to Kilgore first base as Horace Renegar vacations in Tennessee. Kee ler recovering from bed rest. no serious issue.
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Kenneth Gregory Atlanta
University of Georgia
Dartmouth
Carl Hinkle
Vanderbilt
West Point
Southern Association
Nashville Vols
Vols
Nashville
Harry Hays
Tulane
Georgia
Tommy Witt
Louisville
Lamar Bryant
Athens
Harley Ross
Knoxville Smokies
Fred Russell
Nashville Banner
Ken Kavanaugh
Louisiana State University
Kilgore
Horace Renegar
Tennessee
O. B. Keeler
Atlanta Journal
CW Clinches First Half Flag In City League Softball
In Benson Field action Cooper Wells defeated Goodyear 7 to 2 to clinch the first half title as Wade hurled a strong outing and the Cooper Wells offense struck for late runs. Goodyear, led by Goodyear’s pitching and a late rally, matched early defense but could not hold.
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Benson Field
Cooper- Wells
Joe Brazelton
Garrisons
Vaughan
Garrison
Covington
Jones
Carey Cockrely
Hess
Brazelton
D. Rogers
Newlin
Riverside and Disco face off in City League doubleheader
Riverside meets Disco in the first game of a City League doubleheader. In the second game Garrison and Vaughan renew their rivalry as they collide again on the same card.
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Riverside
Disco
Garrison
Vaughan
Max Talking A Good Fight In Jersey City Bout
Sid Feder reports on Max as he hypes a scheduled 15 round bout with Tony Galen in Jersey City. He promises a quick attack targeting Galen’s right eye and vows to outwork him early while dismissing roughhouse tactics as undesired.
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Sid Feder
June & Baer
Tony Galento
Jersey City
Max
Boarding House Hash
Maxie
Paulino Uzcudun
Yanks Fail To Clinch West Series Amid Rumors
In New York the sports chatter centers on the Yankees not winning a West series and rumors that the NBA may fold at its next convention. Also noted are Max Baer warning about Tony Galento and Notre Dame coach George Keegan joining an eastern coaching school faculty at Manhattan Beach next month.
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New York
Yanks
Max Baer
Tony Galento
N. B.A
George Keegan
Notre Dames
Helmets and headlines clash in ring and diamond notes
Campaigns to deter beaning push for helmets at bat while critics led by Lieber Medwick and Reese resist. Nile Kinnick may skip pro football. Nat Fleischer to referee Dempsey Luttrell boosting prestige. Washington waivers Zeke Bonura. Jersey City looms for bananas. Tony Galento touts Eddie Cameron as college sparring partner. Al Simmons extends eight straight pinch hits for the Athletics. No archival department for such feats in old books.
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Nile Kinnick
Nat Fleischer
Ring Magazine
Dempsey Luttrell
Fleischer
Washington
Zeke Bonura
Jersey City
Tony Galento
Eddie Cameron
U. of Miami
al Simmons
Athletics
Golfer Bill Blankenship Hits Robin With Drive
Moundsville West Virginia golfer Bill Blankenship sent a straight drive that struck a robin in midair and fell to the fairway. He followed with another shot and lamented the bird did not fall into the cup.
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Bill Blankenship
Moundsville
W. Va
Bill &Se
Miss Adelaide Erwin of Rochester writes a biography
Miss Adelaide Erwin of Rochester authors a biography detailing her life and work. The piece highlights her career, influences, and notable achievements within the literary field.
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Adelaide Erwin
Rochester Ip
Dempsey Officiates as Madcap Maxie Prepares for Title Test
Referee Dempsey presides while Maxie with a 215 pound frame, a record high for major fights, trains against a rugged Galento style. Paulino clashes over elbows and eye gouges prompting fiery exchanges as Jack urges self-reliance. Maxie adapts with sparring partners Howell and Banovic imitating the Galento approach, though his chin invites punishment.
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Dempsey
Paulino
Jack
Tony
Maxie
Primo Camera
Jim Howell
Joe Banovic
Max
Reading the League Standings and Baseball Banter
The piece notes league standings and quotes Larry French praising Carl Hubbell as the greatest pitcher seen. It mentions Petey Sarron’s notable shot at Birmingham and hints Joe McCarthy’s stance on midseason marriages affecting Buddy Rosar in Buffalo. July.
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Rabbit Maranville
Larry French
Carl Hubbell
Petey Sarron
Bummingham
Joe
McCarthy
Buddy Rosar
Buffalo
Bob Quinn presses for waivers on pitcher Lou Fette
The Boston Bees faced questions over waivers for Lou Fette as Bob Quinn argued for relief options despite Fette not earning a win since July of last year.
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Bob Quinn
Lou Fette
Lou
Boston Bees
Get out your hankies And weep for the Yankees
James C. Coyle notes a somber mood around the Yankees as fans readied for sorrowful farewells and reflective tributes amid the team’s slipping fortunes.
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James C. Coyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Yankees
National League Fans Get More Excitement Than Yankees Offer
In a night of high scoring and late dramatics, the Giants and Cardinals staged a 10 inning 10 9 thriller in New York, while the Dodgers and Cubs played a 13 inning duel in Brooklyn. The Phillies and Pirates split a twin bill with strong hitting and late-inning comebacks as Cy Blanton Joe Bowman and Johnny Rizzo highlighted the action. Meanwhile the Yankees snapped a four game skid with a 3 1 win over the Indians driven by Ruffing and DiMaggio, and the A’s beat the Browns 9 4 to climb in the standings as Sam Chapman starred with five hits including a grand slam.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Yanks
New York
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cy Blanton
Joe Bowman
Johnny Rizzo
Phils
Pirates
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Charley
Red) Ruffing
Joe DiMaggio
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Sam Chapman
A's
Dick Siebert
Philadelphia
Washington Senators
Moonshine Suspect Located Alive After Flood Report
Deputy Marshal Andrew Combs tracked and arrested a man believed drowned in a year old flood report tied to a moonshining indictment. He located the suspect alive in Hazard Kentucky and brought him in.
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Hazard
Andrew Combs
Red Sox Rally Past Tigers Narrow Series Margin
Boston overcame an early deficit to win 3-1 against Detroit as the series clincher and move within half a game of the Tigers for second place in the standings.
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Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Tigers
Daily Crossword Clues Grid Challenge
A reader provided a filled crossword style list: Across clues include Point Poke Ascend In bed Twofold Cried as a cat Force To ward off To mimic Tear Abounding in nuts Choose Like Passage be tween seats Exclamation Forsake Jewish month More ancient Exclamation to frighten Trademark Country in Asia Yelp High mus Reconnoiter Large bird Marsh plant County in Ohio An auction A chair French river Japanese coin Down clues include Scarf Small island To strip Wedges in Incite To be on.
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Asia
Ohio
American League doubleheader highlights tonight slate
Tonight's schedule features Detroit at St Louis in the lone American League game. In the National League Chicago visits Brooklyn and New York travels to Philadelphia in night action. The Southern Association card has New Orleans at Atlanta Birmingham at Chattanooga Little Rock at Knoxville and Memphis at Nashville with night games.
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American League
Detroit
St. Louis
National League
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Southern Association
New Orleans
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Knoxville
Memphis
Nashville
14th annual DAV convention opens in Montgomery Alabama
The disabled American Veterans of the World War Alabama division held its 14th annual convention in Montgomery. Sam L. Chestnut of Birmingham served as state commander and presided at the opening session. Col. William P. Serens of the Montgomery city commission and Rain bowl division officer addressed the gathering.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Sam L. Chestnut
Birmingham
William P. Serens
Rainbow
Baseball Results From Associated Press Report
Scores show multiple games with teams such as New York Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland Boston Detroit Chicago Washington Philadelphia St Louis Chattanooga Birmingham Little Rock Knoxville Memphis Nashville Atlanta and New Orleans in varied results. Notable scorelines include St Louis 9 over New York 1 in ten innings and Cincinnati at Boston awaiting outcome.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Ward Speaker Auburn Address Urges Local Resource Mobilization
Auburn June 27 Alabamians urged to marshal resources to establish local industries as a start toward economic improvement in the first annual town and community betterment meeting remarks.
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Auburn
Ala
Chicks and Vols Split Yet Memphis Wins In Nashville
The Memphis Chicks defeated the Nashville Vols 6 to 5 in Nashville marking Memphis fifth win in six meetings. Atlanta edged New Orleans 8 to 7 as Paul Richards sat out. Chattanooga Lookouts beat Birmingham 5 to 4 on a late double play. Little Rock topped Knoxville 11 to 10 in a high scoring day.
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Associated Press
Memphis Chicks
Nashville
Vols
Southern Association
Chicks
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Paul Richards
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Barons
Little Rock
Knoxville
Leche Acquitted in Louisiana Polytechnic Hall Case
A five man jury in Lincoln Parish, Ruston, acquitted former Governor Richard W. Leche of charges tied to an alleged $27 000 overcharge in the Leche Hall construction at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. The verdict ends the confidence game allegations in the state funded project.
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Leche
Ruston
Richard W. Leche
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Plane Emergency Lands Near Joe the Work Horse
In Des Moines Iowa on June 27 a sputtering plane made an emergency landing near a field where Joe the work horse stood. Joe nodded and died from the fright. John M. Ward of the state chamber of commerce told over 50 Alabama towns that many municipalities can establish small industries within their own borders.
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Des Moines
Old Joe
Ole Joe
John M. Ward
State Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
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Potpourri OF Dixie Sports
Jake Lefty
Buford
Dixisteel
Jake
Steel Boys
Zipp Newman
Birmingham News
al Sharp
Atlanta Constitution
Neil White
White Plains
N. Y
White
California
Ed Schrieber
Duke
J. Brazelton
J. Roan
Covington and Jones
E. Sandy
Goodyear
Cooper‘Wells
Wade
Wells
Johnson
Parks
Sims
Cooper-Wells
Manahan
Rudolph Smith
Tibel
Mannan
Edan
RHE Cooper-Wells
L. Landers
Mills
Rey
Tires Duby Bronaugh
Moulton
Brietz
The
Sporting News
Hank Lieber
Joe Medwick
Pee Wee Reese
City Park
Danville Road
W. L. Pet
Ewe
Chicago Creator
St. Louis Sieewveseries
Wereneed
Cleveland
Boston Um
Beantown
Merle Oberon
George Brent
Goodrich
AULY
Paperich Good
Silvertown
Gooda CH
Emmetid McClary
Mgr
LEE and Oak
Daily Crossword
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Insurance and Financing
Walnut St
Decatur
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