Hosiery Mills Open Season With Early Wins In League Debut
Industrial loop opener features Alabama Mills defeating Louisville and Nashville 6 to 5 in seven innings cut short by dedication ceremonies for a new playing field. Cooper Wells edges Connecticut Mills 8 to 7 in the second game. Sparse hitting and erratic defense spark late thrills as players parade through business districts to the field.
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Alabama Mills, Inc
Louisville and Nashville Shop
Alabama Mills
Cooper- Wells
Conecticut Mills
Barons End Trip With Win Over Bears in Mobile
Birmingham Barons close out a rough road swing with an 8 to 5 win at Mobile. Pickering and Plue hit home runs, and the new Baron pitcher held steady for seven innings before Bob Hasty finished.
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Birmingham Barons
Mobile
Pickering
Plue
Baron
Bob Hasty
Vols
Pelos
Eddleman
Pipkin
Pelicans
Crackers
Bean
Johnny Cobb
Chicks
Lookouts
County candidates brace for large crowd at circuit term
Monday will draw a big audience as the May term of Circuit Court opens under Judge W. W. Cal. Candidates for county offices scramble to win posts, with campaigns in high gear. Sweden’s iron ore exports show a drop from 1927 to 1929.
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W. W. Cal
Sweden
Local League Targets Streater in Decatur Industrial Circuit
Mack Streater a hard hitting lad from the Town Creek district is sought as a diamond prize by one of four teams in the industrial circuit in Decatur. League rules bar out of town players from regular games unless employed in league industries.
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Mack Streater
Town Creek
Decatur
Coffman Knocks Nats From AL Lead in 8-6 Browns Win
Athens pitcher Coffman held Washington through eight innings as the St. Louis Browns defeated the Senators 8 to 6. Philadelphia topped George Uhlee in a 7 to 1 slugfest. Indians rallied for 8 to 7 over the Red Sox with L Sewell driving the ninth inning and Babe Ruth homering for the White Sox in a 7 to 4 win.
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Coffman
Athens
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Browns
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
George Uhlee
Mule Haas
Tripple
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
L. Sewell
Babe Ruth
White Sox
Ed Wells
Pipgras
Lord Derby’s Pronunciation Sparks Derby Race Style
Lord Derby promotes saying darby for derby and adores a fashionable pronunciation. He explains the family origin of derbies for fast horses and notes he is traveling to America for a visit, urging fans to adopt the spelling and sound.
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Darby
Derby
Lord Derby
Hawses
America
Alexander hit with loss as Cubs rally in ninth
Grover Cleveland Alexander lasted only one third of an inning and was charged with a defeat for the Philadelphia Phillies as the Cubs scored in the ninth on two hits and an error with one out. Koup came in and uncorked a wild pitch allowing the winning run. Talk the good points of Decatur they are numerous.
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Grover Cleveland Alexander
Phils
Cubs
Koup
Decatur
Chicago
Howard Ehmke
Ehmke
Philadelphia
Mackinen
Cub
Silver Creek
N. Y
Horseshoes
Prank
Brown University
Brown
Charley Ehmke
Harry
Lehigh
Lester
Howard
Los Angeles
Glendale High School
Charley
Connie Mack
McGraw
Mack
Boston
Veterans Pleased By Martins Ruling Affects Southern Association
Atlanta May 5 The ruling by President John D Martin allows free agents signed by Southern Association clubs without direct payment to the former club to be class B rookies The decision boosts rosters with players from higher leagues while preserving room for Class A imports and rookie development Crackers aim to sign 13 Class A players and add notable veterans like Stock Johnston Wingo Meadows Poole to bolster the 18 man roster.
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Atlanta
John D. Martin
Southern Association
Dixie Loop
Martin
Memphis
Joe Engle
Chattanooga Lookouts
Wid Wathers
Cowboy Tomlin
Doc Prothro
Frank Brazill
Arch Yelle
Bell J. Spiller
Milton Stock
Jimmy Johnston
Ivy Wingo
Lee Meadows
Mr. Martin
Stock
Johnson
Brooklyn
Wingo
Cincinnati Red
Meadows
Pittsburgh
Sunny Jim Poole
Jim
Clarence Rowland
Nashville
Crackers
Andy Messenger
Texas League
Jack Knight
Pacific Coast League
Tom Bowles Incident Reported in Service Department
A confusing account describes Tom Bowles driving a car into a service department and engaging a mechanic about a nightmare. The exchange includes remarks about fear and a woman, with no clear outcome or formal statement.
Ehmke Follows Family Path to World Series Fame
Howard Ehmke, called Ehmke the Fifth, emerges from a long line of Ehmke pitchers in Brown and beyond. After a modest 1929 season, he returns to shine in the World Series heroics, joining the Athletics staff and mentoring younger pitchers.
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Howard Ehmke
Ehmke
Southern League Tonight Games
Atlanta plays Birmingham Memphis visits Mobile Little Rock meets New Orleans Nashville Chattanooga off day.
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Southern League
Nashville-Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Mobile
Little Rock
New Orleans
Stephenson Returns to Cubs Outfield Post
Riggs Stephenson, former Alabama star, returned to the Cubs outfield after a week with a shoulder injury. He contributed one hit in five at bats, drove in two runs, stole two bases, and made two putouts as Chicago won.
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Riggs Stephenson
Alabama
Cubs
Stevie
Barons Return Home for Two-Week Rickwood Stay
The Birmingham Barons have returned home for a two week stay at Rickwood Field. They will host Atlanta, Chattanooga, Little Rock and Memphis during this period.
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Birmingham Barons
Rickwood
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
Baseball scores from a busy schedule across cities
National and American League results show Nashville 1 over 2 by Little Rock 3 5, Chattanooga 3 Memphis 7, Mobile 5 Birmingham 8, Atlanta 0 New Orleans 6. St Louis 8 Washington 6, Philadelphia 7 Detroit 1, New York 7 Chicago 4, Cleveland 8 Boston 7. Cincinnati 8 New York 4, Chicago 8 Philadelphia 7. Brooklyn 2 11, St Louis 1 10. Only games scheduled.
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Sweet Eeep
Memphis Aenean Eenn
Birmingham Sal
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Nashville
Atlanta Tenes
Pittsburgh Cesceseceneelcon
New York Omen
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
American Association Club
Louisville Panaemedio Kh
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh
Court To Meet At Hartselle On Fourth Monday
The county court will convene in Hartselle on the fourth Monday of the month with Judge W. T. Lowe presiding. Many cases remain on the docket awaiting disposition at that time.
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Haartselle
W. T. Lowe
Schmeling Arrives For Heavyweight Title Bout
Max Schmeling, the German heavyweight, arrived in New York aboard the Hamburg America liner to train for a 15 round title bout with Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium on June 12. He will begin training on Wednesday at Endicott, N Y, weighing about 190 pounds and expects to weigh 187 for the fight.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Teuton Puncher
Germany
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Sharkey
Schmeling
Dodgers Extend Winning Streak in St Louis Doublebill
The Brooklyn Dodgers won their seventh straight, taking both ends of a St Louis doubleheader. Phelps beat Hallahan 3 1 in the opener, and in 13 innings the Robins won 11 10. Cards tied late but Brooklyn held on. The Cubs beat the Phillies 8 7 as Pat Malone faltered late. Reds down Giants 8 4 with Jersey Joe Stripp driving in six.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Phelps
Jacksonville
Hallahan
Robins
Dodgers
Cubs
Phillies
Pat Malone
Reds
Giants
Joe” Stripp
Advertising copy shows values for print job services
The Daily markets its printing services by promising value in advertising space. The note invites readers to rely on The Daily for their next job printing needs.
Town Creek Rout Courtsland In Lopsided Baseball Game
Town Creek defeated Courtland 18 to 4 in seven innings. Harbin and Felton held Courtland to six hits as Streater hit his third home run in three days. The scoring shows Town Creek loading the bases and delivering a 661 040 1 sequence to 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.
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Town Creek
Courtland
Harbin
Felton
Streater
Hazelwood Edges Mt Hope 3 1 In Pitching Duel
Hazelwood defeated Mt Hope 3 to 1 in a low scoring pitching duel marked by errors on both sides. Hazelwood starter McCullough weathered trouble in the eighth while Patterson and Agee contributed RBI, with McCory driving in a run. McCullough fanned 13, Stephens 7.
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Hazelwood
Mt. Hope
McCullough
Mr. Hope
Patterson
Agee
McCory
Stephens
O. Brackin
Roy
Waenreeenremmeos
Paterson
M. Brackin
Greenhaw
Woods
Sheen
Abrhe Stephens
McCoy
H. Pickens
Aian McwWright
Reed
Swalows
Morten
Figures Don't Lie Phillies and Indians Shine Week
The Phillies trailed the National League and failed to improve their standing over the past week despite scoring 30 runs from 66 hits. The Indians led the American League after a strong week, with the same 30 runs on 66 hits.
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Phillies
Cleveland Indians
VOLS Outscore Rivals But Struggle in Wins
Memphis reporter notes Nashville Volunteers post 89 hits and 52 runs in a week, leading in both categories, while New Orleans Pelicans win four of five and Birmingham musters only one victory in five. Team totals show 503 hits, 257 runs, 81 errors across 25 games.
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Memphis
Tenn
Volunteers
Nashville
Clarerice Rowland
New Orleans
Pelicans
Vols
Chickasaws
The
Atlanta
Mobile
Birmingham
Frank Luce
Wingo
Russell
Campbell
Wadday
Montague
Dashiell
Bolton
Chattanooga
Taitt
Rose
Koster
Mulcahy
Shinault
Little Rock
N. Orleans
Walk on Left Side of Highway Keep Clear From Center
Public safety note advising pedestrians to stay on the left side of the road and avoid the center of the highway to reduce risk. Emphasizes staying alert and using sidewalks where available.
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