Alabama Hosierymen Lose In Ten Inning Thriller
Merrimack Mills of Huntsville defeated the Alabama Hosierymen 4 to 2 in ten innings after a pitching duel and timely hitting. Westbrooks homered for Merrimack, Campbell and Hudson contributed strong work on the mound, while Ellett and McMurtrie sparked Alabama with key plays.
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Jeff Field
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Gilbreath
Campbell
Myers
Westbrooks
McClure
Emett
Robertson
McElhannon
Hargrove
Cums
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Burleson
Mittwede
Adrhpoae
Swallows
P Ae
Weatherly
Fourth Dog Fight Planned for Golfers
Bill Curtis of Valley Country Club announced a handicap dog fight tournament for July 4. All players will be handicapped and teams drawn from a box. The team with the lowest net average wins, with prizes for the three lowest. The one day event is expected to draw most regulars and many irregulars.
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Curtis
Local teams clash on Fourth of July at Alabama Park
Decatur Blue Devils meet Alabama Hosiery Mill in a Fourth of July baseball clash at Alabama Park. Briscoe likely starts for the Devils with Mills behind the plate, while Black expected to pitch for Alabama with Claude McMurtrie catching.
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Claude McMurtrie
Baseball Results From The Associated Press
National League games saw Boston beat New York 8 to 2 and Chicago defeat St. Louis 7 to 6. American League results included New York 1 Washington 2 Philadelphia 8 Boston 6 St. Louis 9 Chicago 3 with others rained out. Southern League scores featured Chattanooga 4 Birmingham 1 Atlanta 7 New Orleans 2 Memphis 9 Nashville 1 Knoxville 9-3 Little Rock 1-2 at midnight end of 5th.
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Anniston
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Meridian Hn Temo Ene
Memphis
South ern League Scores Tie Pensacola Selma and Mobile Montgomery
Pensacola defeated Selma 2 to 0 while Mobile beat Montgomery 5 to 4 in 10 innings. Other games were rained out.
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Montgomery
Today's Games Spark Nba Action Across Cities
New York plays Washington. Philadelphia faces Boston. Chicago visits Detroit. St. Louis goes to Cleveland. Atlanta hosts New Orleans. Chattanooga travels to Egnema. Nashville meets Memphi. Knoxville visits Little Rock.
Softball doubleheader yields big scores and lead changes
Large crowd watches Alabama Hosiery Mill fall to Disco 11 to 5 as Disco batters Johnston and Cole tally 13 hits. Cooper-Wells crush Vaughan's 11 to 5 with Vernon brothers shining and Red Kimbrell ending slump.
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Cooper Wells
Vaughan
Johnston
Cole
Knitters
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Steelmen
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Thornhill
Wilson
Donald Branum
J. Johnson
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R. H. E. Disco
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Sand Cole
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Cooper-Wells
A. Vernon
B. Vernon
Moore
Red Kimbrell
Halbrooks
Wade
Bud Lee
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Culver
Burgess
Aday
Yarbrough
Former Champion Dempsey Undergoes Emergency Surgery
Former world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey underwent emergency appendicitis surgery last night. A. A. Jaller, Polyclinic Hospital superintendent, said a gangrenous appendix caused peritonitis and that Dempsey spent a fair night and rested comfortably. He was stricken at home after playing euchre with two friends and had earlier fallen ill at his restaurant, causing him to miss the Joe Louis versus Tony Galento bout.
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A. A. Jaller
Polyclinic
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Jaller
Dempsey
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Jack Miley
Post
Tony
Galento
Jimmy
Powers
News
Dempsey-Firpo
Louis
Wilbur Wood
Sun
Huntsville Faces Decatur Girls in Evening Softball Clash
Huntsville meets Decatur at Benson Field tonight at 7 30 in a key softball bout. The Huntsville team seeks revenge after a big earlier win by the Decatur squad while Alabama Hosiery Mill and Disco theater workers are noted in a second-set contest.
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Huntsville
Benson Field
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Huntsville Femmes
Decatur
Cisco
Alabama
Knot-hole gang to aid Centre College games
Centre College athletic director Quinn Decker forms a knot-hole gang for Colonels home games. Free passes go to boys not over 14 with near perfect Sunday school attendance in July through September, as pastors select recipients. Guest contributor Walt Bogart notes Jimmy Wingfield, a Rome Georgia native, praised by Sep Palmer for caretaking champion horses. Georgia Tech football players mostly pass exams, with Johnny Bosch and Buck Murphy remaining in summer school to gain eligibility.
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Tennessee
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the & J. Baker Stables
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Jimmy
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Lew Hal
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Sep Palin
Georgia Tech
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Buck Murphy
Crackers Extend Winning Streak in Southern Association
Atlanta Crackers won their eighth straight by routing New Orleans 7 2 last night. Memphis kept the league lead by smothering Nashville. Chattanooga Lookouts won two games over Birmingham 4 1 and 7 5 to push into second place. Knoxville swept Little Rock 9 5 and 3 2 in a five inning nightcap.
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Atlanta Crackers
Memphis
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Crackers
New Orleans
Nashville
Chattanooga Lookouts
Birmingham
Knoxville
Little Rock
Briez Chats About Sports in Six Topics
Eddie Brietz reports on baseball issues including Clark Griffiths lights plan for the American League and games under lights from June through September. Galento Louis pew sale forecasts and Lou Gehrig Day charity. Shelby Carolina League invites to pitcher John Radler wedding at the ballpark.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Clark Griffith
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Shelby
N. C
John Franklin Radler
Elizabeth Christman
Louis versus Galento war of words and puncher claim
Reporters from multiple papers describe pre fight comments on Louis and Galento. Critics praise Galento’s punch and discuss Louis’s heart and resilience amid hype.
Gal ento taps first beer barrel for man
The report notes Gal ento becoming the first beer barrel tapped for a man, marking a historic moment in beer industry lore. The Associated Press coverage highlights the novelty and significance of this event.
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Bill Bon
Associated Press
Galento
Major League Leaders in Batting Hitting and Pitching
American League leaders include Foxx Boston batting .353 and McQuinn St. Louis 350 runs. Cramer Boston 56 runs and Case Washington 55. Williams Boston 58 RBI with Greenberg Detroit 57. Case Washington 91 hits and McQuinn 89. Greenberg Detroit 25 doubles with Rolfe New York 21. McQuinn St. Louis, Keltner Cleveland, and Wright Washington tied 7 triples. Greenberg Detroit 16 home runs with Foxx Boston and Selkirk New York 12. Case Washington 27 steals ahead of Chapman Cleveland 10. Donald New York 9 0 and Bridges Detroit 10 1 in the pitching leaders. National League leaders show Arnovich Philadelphia batting .393 and Bonura New York 2367 hits. Werber Cincinnati 52 runs with Frey Cincinnati and Ott New York 50. McCormick Cincinnati and Bonura New York 51 RBI. Arnovich Philadelphia 87 hits. Bonura New York 83. Slaughter St. Louis 20 doubles with Mize St. Louis and Kay Brooklyn 19. Herman Chicago 9 triples alongside Goodman Cincinnati 8. Camilli Brooklyn 14 home runs with Ott New York and McCormick Cincinnati 12. Handley Pittsburgh 11 steals with Hack Chicago 9. Wyatt Brooklyn 7 0 and Warneke St. Louis 9 2 and Gumbert New York 9 2 in pitching.
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Cramer
Case Washington
Williams
Greenberg
Detroit
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Washington
Rolfe
New York
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Cleveland
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Cincinnati
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Arnovich
Philadelphia
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Mize
Kay
Brooklyn
Herman
Chicago
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Camilli
Ott
Skeet Shoot Results Record Scores
B Childs led with 23 of 25 while C J Hardwick and J E Sandlin also fired 23. Dr A L Rogers scored 21 and John Wilks 16 in the event.
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J. E. Sandlin
Dr. A L. Rogers
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Senators Take Yankees but Split Doubleheader
The Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 2-1 in 12 innings before a 7-0 loss in six innings. Emil Leonard outpitched yet again while Old Fox Griffith praised the veteran knuckleballer. Donald earned his ninth win as the Yankees fell to the Senators in game one.
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Associated Press
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Fishing Report Highlights Clear Waters Across North Alabama
North Alabama streams and lakes show clear to high water with bass bream and crappie hitting on live and artificial bait. Rivers like Big Nance Creek and Town Creek in Lawrence County clear fast. Wheeler Dam area reports good drum and catfish using worms and minnows. White Springs Creek and Elk River show mixed bites with water conditions noted for weekend forecast.
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Mallard Creek
Spring Creek
Flint Creek
Foxey Creek
Limestone
Beaver Dam Creek
Limestone Creek
White Springs Creek
Beulah Bay
Elk River
Etowah and Blount
Hollow Lake
Big Canoe Creek
Canoe Creek
Athens Vols Triumph Over Sheffield 8-4 in Valley League
The Athens Vols beat Sheffield 8 to 4 at Athens Park in front of a large crowd. Athens scored four in the first inning and maintained the lead as Barksdale allowed four safeties, Wilson and Vernon held Sheffield to six hits, with Wilson starting the scoring surge in the first.
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Elmore
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Willow
Barksdale
Vols
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Limestone
Parson
Fishing report notes bass and panfish at local creeks
Low water across Big Wills Creek Little Warrior River Jefferson Warrior River and others yields clear conditions. Bream crappie and bass strike live bait plugs and flies with a weekend outlook favorable.
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Jefferson—Warrior River
Little Shoals Creek
Big Shoals Creek
Yellow Creek
Louis Dominates Galento Fight Seals Historic Victory
Joe Louis stands as champion after KOing Tony Galento, drawing praise for his offense and resilience. Promoters rush to line up future bouts, with Lou Nova and Bob Pastor potential rivals eyeing prospects in Detroit and Philadelphia amid talk of bigger gates next summer. Louis admits punch endurance remains a weakness, yet his record of seven title defenses with six knockouts fuels the next matchups.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Tony Galento
Mke Jacobs
Lou Nova
Joe Louis
Joe
Louis
Schmeling
Galen‘o
Bronze Boy
Galento
Ray Carlen
Joe Quick
Jimmy Johnston
Bob Pastor
Paw
Jimmy
Pastor
Detroit
Nova
Philadelphia
Tony
Max Barr
Russellville to Play Here Sunday at Alabama Park
Russellville will face Alabama Hosiery Mill Sunday afternoon at Alabama Park with a 2 30 start. The Mill lads beat Franklin Countians here 20 to 9 and lost 4 to 1 in Russellville in their two prior meetings this year.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill
Alabama Park
Mill Lads
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