Sewell Stars as Areb Club Edges Otters in Close Tilt
Sewell hit a long home run and drove in seven runs as Areb defeated the Otters 7 to 1 in a tight game. Jacean battled on the mound while Perie closed the game, with standout plays by Odom and West. The contest featured few balls to the outfield and a late defensive stop at the plate.
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Odom
Arebs
Arebders
Donohue
Pete West
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West
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Hamil
Purification Promises Health Benefits From System Cleanse
An advertisement extols purification and cleansing as a path to renewed vitality calling for a routine using Purification of the Sys N foundation. It suggests Calotabs or similar regimens, taken weekly for several weeks, to rid chronic ailments and reward the user with improved health.
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Sys N
Babe Ruth Belts 29th and 80th Homers of Season
Babe Ruth continued his record year for the New York Yankees blasting two Mack pitchers for his 29th and 80th home runs. He drove in three runs, matching his dominant hitting display.
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Yankees Extend Lead With Second Straight 10-4 Win Over Phillies
The Yankees push their AL lead to 12 games by defeating Philadelphia 10-4. Pitcher George Pipgras weathered pressure as the lineup produced 15 hits, with strong hitting from the Yankee bats. Cissell added a ninth inning triple, scoring Metzler to seal a 3-2 White Sox win over the Indians. Browns close in with a 5-2 victory over Detroit as Manush drives in runs and Sam Gray shines. Senators split a doubleheader with the Red Sox, winning 4-3 in the first game while Bowton struggles in the second.
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Earnshaw
Cissell
Metzler
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Heinie Manush
Sam Gray
Senators
Red Sox
Southern and American League Matchups List
The schedule lists Nashville at Little Rock Chattanooga at Memphis Mobile at Atlanta and New Orleans at Birmingham in the Southern League while in the American League St Louis at Cleveland Chicago at Philadelphia and Washington at Boston are paired for the day.
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Southern League
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ague W. L
Behera Mobile
A Boston Grave Site and Oddities From an Old Column
A corner of a Boston graveyard bears a brown board with Eben Hervey’s 1853 death mark. The column blends humor and homespun anecdotes about fathers, fairy wishes, religious tales, and dated quips reflecting a bygone era.
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Boston
Eben Hervey
Greatest Decatur baseball game ends in heartbreak
Players recall a near flawless contest in Decatur described as one of the greatest ball games ever played. The speaker laments the loss and notes no errors or lapses in judgment, while praising Sewell and the fierce effort despite the Industrial league context.
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Chamber of Comerce
Decatur
Sewell
Play Two Games On Fourth In Circuit League
Circuit leaders in the Decatur industrial league set two Fourth of July games at Connecticut Mills diamond. One will be in the morning and one in the afternoon. The results will not affect city league standings.
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Decatur
Connecticut Mills Diamond
The Secret of Success and Strange Wedding Bargains
A quirky dialogue piece twists marriage customs and engagement rings. Witty exchanges touch on engagements, marriages, names, and a joke about secret success kept under a hat.
Protest Withdrawn On Early Game Incident
Protest by Manager Garrett of the Cooper-Welse team was withdrawn after a league heads meeting. The Decatur Box and fans factory recorded a regular victory as Garrett released the protest. The note mentions hiring city residents in Detatur for five positions.
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Cooper-Welse
Decatur
Results Roundup From Last Night Across Leagues
Recap of scores from American League and National League games with rain affected results. Key hits listed include Washington 4-7 Boston 3-8 New York 10 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 Cleveland 2 St Louis 5 Detroit 3 and St Louis 4 Pittsburgh New York 2 Philadelphia 1. American Association games Kansas City 12 St Paul 1 Minneapolis 3 Milwaukee 2.
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Milwaukee
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Barons Split In Last Half Start To Second Half
The Birmingham Barons opened the second half of the South League season with a 9-4 win by Mobile over Atlanta and a 4-1 Barons win. Eddie Wells dropped his first loss in two seasons as Mobile piled 13 hits. Barrett and Taylor homered for the Barons.
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Memphis
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Taylor
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Moore
Ludloch
Eddie Lewis
Athens Plays Hartselle Today Independents Engage Community
Athens teams and local groups including the Athens Independents and the Chamber of Commerce are highlighted as they prepare for a game against Hartselle today. Community figures such as Bobby Wilkinson are noted in the event coverage.
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Bobby
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Chamber of Commerce
On Bieni Ere Time Intel Ditty Commercial Printing
A compact item notes an event in the Ditty commercial printing department at Bieni Ere Time Intel. Details are sparse but indicate internal department activities or scheduling.
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Intel
Volunteers Meet in Industrial League Schedule at Athens
The Volunteers of the Volunteer Mills at Athens plan games in the Industrial League with a July 7 start. Rev. 8 Kimbrough presided at the gathering as the league outlines an off day schedule with matches hosted in Athens each Saturday within the Louisville and Nashville shops circuit.
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Fur Industrial
Aedor
Industrial League
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Areb
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Nashville
Hafey Powers Cardinals Past Pirates in Title Bout
Chick Hafey hit a seventh inning homer to drive the Cardinals to an 8 to 4 win over the Pirates as Wee Willie Sherdel earned a sixth straight victory. Frank Frisch tied the game with a bases empty hit, and Glenn Wright homered. The Giants beat the Phillies 2 to 1, with Joe Genero outpitching Ray Benge.
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Pirates
Willie” Sherdel
Frank Frisch
Glenn Wright
Giants
Philadelphia
Joe Gener
Ed Ray Bingend
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Newich
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Homeron
Millmen Cooper Wells Meer Meet in Weekend Industrial League Play
The Arab club of the Louisville and Nashville shops faces Decatur basket factory at Malone Park at 3 30 this afternoon to settle a diamond dispute. Cooper Wells plans a Connecticut Mills away game Saturday at nine to test standings in the Decatur industrial loop. The Arels seek a return to the lead as four wins and two losses, both to the Junior Chamber of Commerce, loom ahead. The Boxmen of Arch Box factory, strengthened, promise a tough battle on the hill for Kelton or Meyers. Maples of Connecticut Mills eyes his lone run streak as Mill Battle at Connecticut Mills field pits Cooper Wells against Mill men to escape last place. Baker may join Cooper Wells at short tomorrow noon. start times are 3 30.
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Vyston Military Academy
Member of Commerce
Connecticut Oe Wien
Sewell
Otters
Decatur
Connecticut
Millsell
Harts Wal
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Chamber of Commerce
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River Levels Dip as Tennessee River Rises to 96 Feet
The Tennessee river measurement reached 96 feet today, signaling runoff conditions as river levels continue to fluctuate. Local residents monitor flooding risk and authorities issue cautions for low-lying areas.
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