Leighton Slams Central 11 2 as Eubanks Shines in Relief
Leighton baseball routed Central 11 to 2 with Colbert county lights showing. Eddie Eubanks pitched effectively in relief from the fourth, surprising all by also throwing well as a batter. Totals list 10 runs on nine hits with Isbell and Harvey as opposing pitchers.
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Leighton
Colbert
Eddie Eubanks
Eddie
Berryman
Felton
Isbell
Eubanks
Harvey
Dodd
Darbey
Srbey
Cearly
Southern League Tonight's Games List
Nashville visits Little Rock while Chattanooga plays Memphis at Mobile. Atlanta travels to New Orleans for key Southern League action.
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Southern League
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Baseball Results in Major Leagues
The American League game saw Philadelphia defeat Detroit 19 to 2 as the only game on the schedule. In the National League, Boston edged Pittsburgh 4 to 3 in the solo game of the day.
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St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Pittsburgh
Penalty On Unpaid Taxes by City Officials
Aldermen in session discussed unpaid privilege taxes under city statute. Officials noted penalties apply to 1930 privilege tax defaulters and will proceed to collect due amounts. The board considered enforcement steps and potential relief measures for those individuals compliant with payment requirements.
Umpire Line-up Announced for Industrial League Opener
President Bell announced the umpire slate for the Industrial league opening double header. Charles Hatchett and Nat Greeniesf will umpire game one while Joe Pet tey and Lester Corbitt will call game two. Ponsonby Kyle and Charles Harvey are among the substitutes for later contests.
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Bell
Charles Hatchett
Nate Greeniesf
Joe Pettey
Lester Corbitt
Ponsonby Kyle
Charles Harvey
British Women Defeat American Girls In Sunningdale Match
At Sunningdale England on May 2 the British women beat the American team 8 matches to 6 with 1 halved after 15 matches including five foursomes and ten singles. Marueen Orcutt was the sole American to win both morning and afternoon, while Molly Gourlay led the British effort with strong putting and steady play.
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Sunningdale
England
Molly Gourlay
Glenna Collett
Marueen Orcutt
Helen Hicks
New York
Lee Mida
Chicago
Doris Park
Diana Fishwick
Maureen Orcutt
Englewood
N. J
H. A. Martelese
Hartford
Phyllis Lobbett
Vic van Wie
Peggy Wattles
Buffalo
J. B. Watson
Jean McCulloch
America
Ma Orcutt
Mrs. Watson
Miss Col
Mrs. Hill
Fritzi Stife
Wheeling
W. Va
Miss Hicks
Virginia van Wie
Golf Champions Lead Yankee Invasion of British Links
Four principal American golf champions head the invasion with Bobby Jones and Leo Diegel leading the Walker Cup and Open title defenses. Walter Hagen skips, while Walter Hagen and others aim for Walker Cup and British Open success. Also noted is a strong American women’s contingent and the historical 1926 backdrop. Baseball week opens with notable spring pitching, six shutouts, and the Red Sox beating the Yankees in a Patriots Day doubleheader.
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Lion’s Links
Bobby Jones
Ilenna Collett
Harrison Jo
Leo Diegel
Walter Hagen
Cyril James Hastings Tolley
Joyce Wethered
Lytham
St. Anne's
Jess Sweetser
Muirfield
America
Jones
al Watrous
George von Elm
Abe Mitchell
Grand Army of the Republic
Johnston
van Elm
Voigt
Willing
Moe Ouimet
MacKenzie
Diegel
Horton Smith
von Elm
Phillies
Red Sox
Berger Neun Long Distance Clash Decides Pittsburgh Duel
Berger and Neun powered a home run duel to decide the mound matchup between Seibold and French as the Pirates edged the Braves 3 2. Berger hit a decisive homer in the seventh and added a later circuit smash after Neun followed him with another. The Braves' first Pittsburgh appearance under ex manager Bill McKechnie contrasted with Decatur's industrial payroll nearing five million dollars.
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Neun
Seibold
French
Bucs
Pirates
Braves
Pittsburgh
Bill McKechnie
Lookouts Halt Memphis Streak In 3 2 Win
The Chattanooga Lookouts stopped the Memphis Chicks 3 to 2 as Settlemire and Pettit pitched evenly matched. The Noogans collected eight hits but committed errors in the seventh and eighth, enabling the decisive run.
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Memphis Chicks
Settlemire
Pettit
Noogans
Opening Program for Industrial League Opener
President Owen Bell announced the Industrial League opening with a parade from the YMCA to Church Street. The flag raising at 1:45 honors the new Alabama Mills field. The first game features Louisville and Nashville shopmen against the mills at 2 00, followed by Connecticut Mills versus Cooper Wells at 3 45. Tickets for the double header are selling fast.
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The
Industrial League
Alabama Mills
Mills
Louisville and Nashville
Connecticut Mills
Cooper- Wells
Bears Top Crackers 3 1 Behind Lindstrom Stifling Hurling
Alex Lindstrom held Atlanta to four hits as Mobile beat Cobb 3 to 1. Chapman spurred the offense with three of four and Phil Mulcahy earned a win for the Pets after two years. Mulcahy added a home run with a man aboard in the fifth to help seal the victory while the Barons and Pels enjoyed an off day.
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Ers
Alex Lindstrom
Atlanta Crackers
Mobile Bears
Johnny “Cobb
Chapman
Phil Mulcahy
Pets
Vels
Mulcahy
Barons
Pels
Agricultural Area Income Near Decatur Reaches 38 Million
The income in the agricultural area near Decatur totals 38 million dollars annually. The figure highlights the region's market strength and farming sector contribution to the local economy.
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Décatur
Perry Medalist In College Tourney at Alabama
Sam Perry of the University of Alabama shot two rounds at par 71 to win the low medal in the final day of the conference event. Alabama led the field by a wide margin as a team.
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Sam Perry
University of Alabama
Alabama
Athletics Rout Tigers In First Western Invasion
The champion Athletics hosted Detroit in the lone American Association game of the day and rolled to a 19 run win. Max Bishop opened with a homer off Vic Sorrell, adding another in the fourth. Jimmy Foxx and Al Simmons also homered as Grove limited the Tigers to seven hits and two runs.
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Detroit Tiger
Grove
Tigers
Max Bishop
Vic Sorrell
Jimmy Foxx
al Simmons
Local Plants Exceed Ticket Quota At Opening Game
All four plants in the Decatur Industrial League sold more tickets than their quota for the opening day game. Connecticut Mills Alabama Hosiery Mills and Cooper Wells all surpassed 100 percent while Louisville and Nashville shopmen led with 200 percent. President Bell thanked buyers and Tennessee Valley Printing for donating 1000 tickets.
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Decatur Industrial League
Connecticut Mills
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Cooper Wells
Louisville and Nashville
Bell
Tennessee Valley Printing Company
Golfers Practice on Steamer Deck Aboard Mauretania
On the S S Mauretania May 2 the American Walker Cup golf team of eight amateurs led by Capt Bobby Jones practiced on the boat deck. Clear calm sea and favorable weather enabled session ahead of the international matches in Great Britain.
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Mauretania
Bobby Jones
Great Britain
Huntsville Faces Central Hi in Swing on Ocean Deck
Huntsville meets Central High’s diamond team this afternoon at 3 6 o’clock aboard a vessel off the Atlantic coast. A large crowd is expected as celebrities Harry Lauder and Douglas Fairbanks watch practice shots into the sea with the big hole of the Atlantic Ocean serving as the long target.
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Central High
Maore
Atlantic Ocean
Harry Lauder
Douglas Fairbanks
Sandwich
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