Rotund Foxx Tops AL Batting in Third Week
The Real Wal(l)op Foxx leads the American League batting race as of midweek with 25 hits in 61 at bats for a .410 average. Cary Reynolds moves to second with a 398 mark, while G Walker falls to seventh at .397. Babe Ruth slips to .327 and several players post strong showings in hits, runs, and triples across the league.
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Meytar
Sininy Poxx
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
G. Walker
Detroit
Cary Reynolds
Washington
Babe Ruth
Appling
Dickey
New York
Myatt
Cleveland
Gehrig
Oliver
Boston
Goslin
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Cronin
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Seenet
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Chapman
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Athletics
Barons Dominate Vols In 8 2 Victory Despite Looming Lead
Jimmy Walkup pitched the Barons to an 8 to 2 win over the Vols as Noogans and Chicks also won. Walkup allowed eight hits while his offense collected 15. A triple steal by Moore Cortazzo and Berres highlighted the game. Duster Mails blanked the Pels with four hits and Chattanooga edged Fred Johnson for 11 hits. The Chicks extended their streak to five with a 15 9 victory over the Smokies who rallied in the 8th. Reese hit his eighth homer of the year.
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Noogans
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Berres
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Pels
Chattanooga
Fred Johnson
Smokies
Reese
Central Drops Two To Anniston Invasion
The team suffered two tough losses in Anniston on Thursday and Friday, falling 6-2 in the first game and 7-6 in ten frames the second. The defeats sting the homelings’ improving season record.
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Winning Streak of Nationals Broken
The Washington Senators saw their six game win streak end as the White Sox edged them 5 to 3 in a hard fought game. Schulte homered for the Browns in a 6 to 5 win over the Red Sox, aided by Kimsey in relief. Roy Mahaffey and Pipgras earned wins for the Athletics and Tigers respectively, reshaping league standings as New York moved from fourth to second.
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White Sox
Sox
Schulte
Browns
Red Sox
Kimsey
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Roy Mahaffey
Tribe
Decatur Golfers Try Out Huntsville Course
A group of Decatur players including Joe Duncan W P Dozier Red Bowers Frank Dulaney Lester Corbitt and Red Bradford visited Huntsville on Thursday to test the local golf course and assess its suitability for their group.
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Huntsville
Decatur
Joe Duncan
W. P. Dozier
Red Bowers
Frank Dulaney
Lester Corbitt
Red Bradford
Decatur Falls Short In Close Loss at Anniston
Decatur suffers a six to four season record after a double loss. The team showed strong fielding and pitching but failed to deliver in key moments, leaving chances wasted and the effort unrewarded.
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Anniston
Decatur
Southern and National League Matchups on Today's Agenda
Nashville visits Birmingham as Atlanta plays Little Rock and Knoxville travels to Memphis. In the National League New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati. American League St Louis at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington Detroit at New York. Southeastern League Macon at Selma Montgomery at Mobile Columbus at Jackson.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
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New Orleans
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Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
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Montgomery
Mobile
Columbus
Jackson
St. Loui
Moble
Bomber Trials Unfold In Early April 1914 At Rockwell Field
Results from city games include Birmingham 8 over Nashville 2 and Memphis 15 over Knoxville 9. Atlanta and Little Rock to play a double header Sunday amid other scores from the Southeastern League. The report notes the world’s first bomb dropping experiments in April 1914 at Rockwell Field California.
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Nashville
Memphis
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Atlanta-Little Rock
Rockwell Field
Cali
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle lists across and down clues with numerous entries including pronouns mornings bars and deities. It presents a full keyboard of wordplay referencing languages rivers insects and historic rulers with many overlapping definitions. The puzzle expects filling to reveal a final answer from previous grid.
Critz and Whitney Hold Narrow NL Averages Lead
Hughey Critz of the Giants and Pinkney Whitney of the Phillies top the batting list as averages slip in week four. Les Mallon and George Watkins share the next spots, with Waner Klein and Suhr leading in doubles runs and triples. Pitching honors see Warneke with four straight wins, Root and Betts close behind.
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Hughey Critz
New York Giants
Arthur “Pinkey” Whitney
Philadelphia
Cruz
Whitney
Les Mallon
George Watkins
St. Louis
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Worthington
Boston
Terry
Klein
Herman
Cincinnati
Grantham
Cin
Lst
Lonnie Warneke
Chicago
Cub Moundsman
Charley Root
Walter “Huck” Betts
Boston Braves
Number of US airports and banding fields grows
The United States now has 1,960 airports and banding fields reflecting a $120,000,000 investment in aviation infrastructure and related services nationwide.
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United States
Prerost Returns to Baronial Lineup After Injury
Joe Prerost, the Baronial outfielder, has fluctuated in and out of the lineup as he heals his ankle. He was back in the lineup about a week ago, benched again after a few games, and Clyde Milan reinstated him for yesterday's game.
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Joe Prerost
Big Baron
Clyde Milan
Joe
Leaders Bunched In the American League Standings
The American League leaders are tight with Washington on top and Cleveland in fourth place only two and a half games back. Both teams have the same win total, but Washington has four fewer losses.
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Washington
Cleveland
Nats
Green Fees Change As the Days Grow Longer
George Curtis, pro at Valley Country Club, says daily green fee is $1.00 with a 50 cent rate after 4 36 o'clock until dark. This replaces the previous four o'clock start as days lengthen.
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Valley Country Club
George Curtis
Groundwork Underway for Alabama Mills Baseball Park
The Alabama Mills Field in Decatur aims to be ready by opening day for the Bee Line league. Ernest Garrett, manager, orders a new stand and vows to seat enough spectators, ensuring the park will be among the region’s best and serve Decatur for years.
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Ernest Garrett
Garrett
Decatur
Mrs. J. T. Price Returns From Houston Visit
Mrs. J. T. Price arrived home after an extended visit to Houston Texas where she spent time with her brother Travis M. Raney.
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J. T. Price
Houston
Texas
Travis M. Raney
Giants Win Unusual Battle Over Cards 4 to 3
The Giants defeated the Cards 4 to 3 in a strange game noted for odd base running. Watkins delivered a bases loaded triple to give St Louis the lead in the fifth, but New York answered in the sixth with two runs to seize the victory. Pepper singled. Red Lucas allowed four hits in four innings as the Braves lost 14 to 1. Lombardi and Busch contributed for the Cubs in a 3 to 1 win. Stephenson drove in the decisive runs for the Cubs in the eighth. Jim Elliott beat Bill Harris as the Phils beat Pittsburgh 4 to 2, with Harris bearing the brunt of the contact.
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Watkins
Pepper
Red Lucas
Braves
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Lucas
Lombardi
Guy Busch
Cubs
Stephenson
Jim Elliott
Bill Harris
Phils
Pittsburgh
Harris
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