Harvey Pitches Two-Hit Division Over Morgan County High
Albert Harvey fired a two hit seven inning win as Central beat Morgan County High 13 to 0 in a shortened game. Roan allowed eight hits but Central produced decisive runs with runners aboard. The Hart selle team improved its season record, amid praise for coaches Taylor and Puller for developing a strong diamond squad.
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Yankees Need One More Good Pitcher
Colonel Jacob Rupert, owner of the New York Yankees, believes one more good pitcher will bring the club the American League pennant. He is confident that a young hurler in the Yankees rotation will develop into a star this season.
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Vassell Falls to John Paul Jones in Legion Wrestling Bout
George Vassell was defeated by John Paul Jones in the main bout of the Legion's wrestling show in Birmingham last night. Pat O'Shocker secured a win over Father Lumpkin after a gruelling opener, using a sequence of butis to clinch victory.
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Cleveland Goes to Second Place in Pennant Chase
The Indians won their ninth straight, climbing to second in the American league standings. A late rally fell one run short as Cleveland beat an unspecified opponent 6 to 5. Elsewhere, Washington topped New York 10 to 2 and Detroit defeated Chicago 5 to 3.
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Baseball Schedule Highlights for Today
Southern League features Nashville at New Orleans Atlanta at Memphis Chattanooga at Birmingham Knoxville at Little Rock American League games include St Louis at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston New York at Washington National League matchups Cincinnati at St Louis Chicago at Pittsburgh Boston at Philadelphia Brooklyn at New York
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Results from the Southern League and rivals
Scores include Memphis 4 over Atlanta 3 and Knoxville 10 over Little Rock 9. Birmingham defeats Chattanooga 14 to 7. Philadelphia 3 over Boston 2 and another Philadelphia 7 to Boston 2 as Brooklyn 3 over New York 1. Detroit 5 over Chicago 3. Washington 10 over New York 3. St. Louis 6 with Cleveland 6. Pittsburgh 2 over Chicago 0 and St. Louis 2 over Cincinnati 1. Nashville and New Orleans had an off day.
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Hitchcock Leads Tigers In Blows
Auburn beat writers note that Hitchcock leads the Tigers in hitting with a .410 average across nine Dixie League games. He has pushed out 10 singles and a triple, contributing strongly to the Plain team’s early football eleven reputation.
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Hitchcock Leads Dixie Baseball. Kaley Tops Batting in Dixie League
The report praises Running Hitchcock for standout fielding and twin-killings while naming Slick Kaley as top hitter at .379 with 11 safeties in 29 at bats. Team mates Ripper Williams, Harry Lloyd, Mason, and Captain Clifford Smith post solid batting lines as Coach Sam McAllister’s club vies in the Dixie League. Williams leads with three pitching wins, while Smith notches two wins against Georgia and Florida. Jordan leads pitchers with an unbeaten Florida win.
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Country O’barr
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Ralph Jordan
Juicy Wood
Aubrey Lewis
Hamp Morris
David Ariail
Tuscumbia
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Georgia
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Cubs Stay Close to Braves in Tight National League Race
The Cubs and Braves remain virtually tied for first after yesterday losses. Swetonic limited Chicago to three hits, while the Cubs rarely dented Pat Malone, and Philadelphia battered Atlanta 7 to 2 with strong hitting from V Davis G Davis and Chuck Klein adding his third homer of the season.
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Petrels Aim For Dixie Lead In Key Series With Auburn
Dixie College League leaders Auburn and Oglethorpe meet in two crucial games at Drake Field as Petrels, under Frank Anderson, chase a tie by beating Georgia and Georgia Tech and facing Florida. Auburn stars Clifford Smith Harry Lloyd Duck Riley Jimmie Hitchcock Ike Lewis Ripper Williams Kaley in narrow title race.
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Air mail pilot Mal B Freeburg awarded medal of honor
Mal B Freeburg of St. Paul becomes the first air mail flyer to receive the Medal of Honor from President Hoover. He earned the award after safely landing a trimotor plane carrying eight passengers when a motor tore loose and plunged 2000 feet, near Wabash Minnesota. He was flying mail as well as passengers and was recommended by the Post Office Department.
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Post Office Department
Moulton Tigers Rally to Defeat Hartselle Hawks 6-2
The Moulton Tigers, a Negro base ball team, evened the series with the Hartselle Hawks Saturday by a 6-2 victory. Harmon and Swope pitched creditable games as the Hawks collected eight hits but failed to convert them into runs. Errors were few on both sides.
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Pitchers and Captain Lead Aces in Tight Season
Williams has three wins and one loss with a .357 batting average while Captain Smith owns two wins and one loss, hitting just under .300.
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Prevost Drives In Eight As Barons Win Second Straight
Joe Prevost drove in eight runs for the Barons in a 14 to? victory over the Noogans, piling up four hits while not scoring himself. Abe White saved Clay Touchstone as Birmingham’s pitching trio struggled. The win tightens the Barons’ hold in second place, a game behind the Noogans and a game and a half behind the Chicks.
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Clay Touchstone
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West Seen Set For Year With Senators Pennant Push
West, once a top Southern outfielder whose career was sidelined by a serious hit by a pitched ball, is emerging this season with strong hitting and a leading role in the Senators surprising pennant chase.
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Weight of Hickory Wood Cord Sheds Light on Timber Trade
A cord of hickory wood weighs 4468 pounds, indicating heavy timber cargo data for mills and markets. This figure specifies standard cord measurement and may affect pricing, storage, and transport calculations in the regional timber trade.
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