Stop Atlanta Bloc Grows Hopeful In Southern League
The Cracker front runners extend a six game lead by walloping a 93 run game, while Little Rock holds second with 5-3 over Chattanooga and New Orleans pummels Knoxville 12-3. Nashville tops Memphis 10-5 as Atlanta begins road trip. Birmingham goes to Chattanooga.
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Decatur Daily
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Browns
Hornsby
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Nashville
Memphis
Birmingham
Big Bill Schmidt
Barons
George
Overman
Hill
Sueme
Johnny Hill
Lipscomb
Luce
Travelers
Sharpe
Lookouts
Brazie
Taylor
Wright
Blood
St Bernard Prepares for Sunday Baseball Tilt
Coach Charlie Richards says the St. Bernard Saints of Cullman have the team in shape for Sunday 2:30 pm clash with the Alabama Hosiery men. Manager Bronaugh drills infield work and skull sessions to curb errors and avoid base line boners. Hosierymen boast a strong batting attack with 12 hits in recent games and aim to again threaten offensively.
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St. Bernard Saints
Cullman
Alabama Hosierymen
Bronaugh
Millmenas
Howard
Tomor
Ancient Ed Is Pick of Trust in Sports News
New York May 8. Mike Jacobs plans to stage boxing tennis track meets and wrestling in the hippo drome next winter and visit Berlin Olympics in disguise to urge pros. Strangler Lewis to reclaim heavyweight title. McLarnin vs Vega fight teaser. Rockingham crowd roars for Frank Packard homer.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Hippodrome
Mike
Berlin
Wrestling Trust
Old Fl
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McLarnin
H. B. Swope
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Gould
Carolinas
Braddock
Stars shine in multiple games across the league brief
Yesterday's Stars highlights several performances with Jimmie Foxx delivering two homers to lift the Red Sox 9 6 over the Browns while Luke Appling and Billy Herman fueled big wins for the White Sox and Cubs. Billy Sullivan and Joe Medwick also starred for their teams as late hit drives netted wins.
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Associated Press
Jimmie Foxx
Red Sox
Browns
Billy Sullivan
Indians
Positon
A’s
Luke Appling
White Sox
Senators
Billy Herman
Cubs
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Tigers
Ralph Birkofer
Pirates
Joe Medwick
Phillies
Leo Durocher
van Lingle Mungo
Dodgers
Reds
Goodyear Hosts Akron In Southern Trip Stop At Park
Goodyear Park hosts Goodyear A C team Saturday as Akron, on a six game win streak since May 1, seeks another upset. Manager Whitt drills his lineup hoping to challenge Akron pitching with Doster Papeko Connatser Rush Tankersley Rife Parosky Paratore Burdick King Bement Decatur Ployd Prince Drake Walker Mittwede Muzzy Almeda Roan Ogle and Puckett.
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Akron
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Tony Canzoneri vs Jimmy McLarnin Set To Draw Huge Madison Square Garden Crowd
Tony Canzoneri faces Jimmy McLarnin in a highly anticipated ten round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden. McLarnin carries about ten extra pounds, weighing near 145, while Canzoneri is around 135. Promoters expect near capacity attendance and substantial gate despite questions about both fighters form and power.
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Associated Press
New York
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Jimmy McLarnin
Madison Square Garden
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McLarnin
Jimmie
Tony
49Th Street
Canzoneri
Barney Ross
Jimmy
Excitement Builds for Marrs vs Baker Wrestling Match
Johnny Marrs the Wyoming Cowboy says he will wrestle Eddie Baker Tuesday night at Martin arena. Legionnaires of Decatur expect a capacity crowd as fans hope for Baker’s loss in a two falls out of three match with a two hour limit. Mickey McGuire from Kansas City is set for a semi final bout with a tough local opponent.
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Martin Arena
Legionnaires of
Decatur
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Mr. Baker
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Baker
Marrs
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Marrs-Baker
Mickey McGuire
Kansas City
Baseball Scores Across Leagues May Contain Page Totals
Southern League Atlanta 9 Birmingham 3 New Orleans 12 Knoxville 3 Little Rock 5 Chattanooga 3 Nashville 10 Memphis 5 National League Chicago 9 Boston 8 in 10 innings St Louis 3 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 6 New York 2 Brooklyn 17 Cincinnati 4 American League New York 6 Detroit 5 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 11 Washington 6 Boston 9 St Louis 6 International League Buffalo 9 Albany 2 Toronto 6 Syracuse 4 Montreal 3 Baltimore 1 Newark 17 Rochester 4 American Association St Paul 9 Indianapolis 8 Minneapolis 7 Columbus 4 Milwaukee 10 Toledo 4 Kansas City 13 Louisville 12 Texas League Beaumont 5 Oklahoma City 2.
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Ewe
New Orleans
Steeteet
Nashville Aeoinisaes
Chattanooga
Memphis
Conan
Knoxville
Birmingham Aeon
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
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New York
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Brooklyn
Cleveland
Detroit
Ington
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Syracuse
Montreal
Baltimore
Newark
Rochester
American Association
Birmingham at Chattanooga and other scheduled games
A slate of basketball games is listed with matchups including Birmingham versus Chattanooga, Atlanta versus Memphis, Knoxville versus Little Rock, New Orleans against Nashville, St Louis against Chicago, Cincinnati versus Pittsburgh, Philadelphia versus New York, and Boston versus Washington, all flagged as scheduled.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Honeymooners Arrive in San Juan on Honeymoon Flight
Marion Zioncheck and his bride arrived in San Juan Puerto Rico by air this morning on their honeymoon. They were undecided how long to stay with Zioncheck saying he wanted to travel around awhile.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Marion Zioncheck
Wash
Italian Troops Capture Harar Second Ethiopian City
Mogadiscio correspondent for Il Tevere reports Italian forces have seized Harar, Ethiopia's second city, amid ongoing campaign operations.
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Rome
Ethiopia
Mogadiscio
Il Tevere
Rookies trounce Dodgers 13 to 3 in opener at Delano Park
Decatur Rockies open baseball season with a 13–3 win over the Decatur Dodgers at Delano Park. Pete Drake belted a first-inning homer as P. H. Sandlin limited Dodgers to three hits. Knoblock started three games in three days but lasted only one inning for the Dodgers.
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Delano Park Diamond
Decatur Dodgers
Rockies
Pete Drake
P. H. Sandlin
Dodgers
Rookes
Knoblock
Wilson
Goodyear Wingfoots
McCluskey
Caudill
Brazelton
Thomas Parks
Raymond Parks
Rhe Iaigka
Smith
Sandlin
Tucker
Sports Mirror: historical ejections and player recalls
A recap notes events from past seasons including Paul Dean’s ejector during a Cardinal Dodgers game for kicking over a decision, George Earnshaw sent home to condition himself by Connie Mack after a slow start, and a five year reference to a sore arm affecting a player.
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Associated Press
Paul Dean
George Earnshaw
Connie Mack
Eleven straight losses drop Browns in early season slump
Rogers Hornsby’s St. Louis Browns stumble to 11 consecutive defeats as they open the season with five straight losses. The club, facing heavy pressure, falls behind Red Sox and Yankees in early AL standings amid a flurry of hits from Foxx Dickey and others.
Gehringer Ends 603 Game Streak as Detroit Second Baseman
Charley Gehringer, star second baseman for the Detroit club, ended his consecutive game streak at 603 games. The record run, celebrated by teammates, marked a historic milestone for the Tigers and the league.
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Charley Gehringer
Detroit
College Men Reach Quarterfinals in Tulane Tourney
In New Orleans on May 8, the seventh annual collegiate tennis tourney at Tulane enters quarterfinal singles and semifinal doubles. Notable results include Ernie Sutter of Tulane defeating Tom Crowe of Centenary 6-0 9-7 and Ed Andrews of Alabama beating T. P Tumlin of Georgia Tech 6-4 3-6 7-5.
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Tulane University
Ernie Sutter
Tulane
Tom Crowe
Centenary
Burtz Boulware
Georgia Tech
Henry Clinton
Texas
Ed Andrews
Alabama
T. P Tumlin
Southern Leaders Gathered For The Associated Press
Statistical roundup by Charles H. Miller lists batting and pitching leaders across teams. Notable figures include Dwyer Nash and Nonenkamp Little Rock with strong hitting, Schmidt Atlanta and Sharpe Nashville among top win leaders, Tyler Knoxville and Weatherly New Orleans leading home runs, Duke Memphis and Taitt Nashville driving RBIs. Stolen bases and double plays highlight season pace.
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Nash
Nonenkamp
L. A
Mauldin
Knox
Fiorito
Benning
Mem
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Birmingham
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Atlanta
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Nashville
Nonnenkamp
Little Rock
Chattanooga
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