Decatur Bee Line Opens Season With 8 2 Win At Town Creek
The Decatur Bee Line club opened strong at Town Creek, defeating Creeks 8 to 2 in nine innings. Bob Chandler pitched four no hit innings, Denton followed with five innings of two hit ball, and the Bee Line infield began to take shape as scouts note weak hitting but growing fielding and potential pitching depth.
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Decatur Bee Line
Town Creek Club
Decatur
Lawrence County Point
Bob Chandler
Denton
Hill
Chandler
Creeks
McDuff
Queen City
Tennessee
Merry
Garth Kimbrel
Joe Cottrell
Deca
Duby Bronough
Minor
Jess
Lst
Lanier
Sewell Sparks Indians Win Over Athletics In Eight Five
Luke Sewell led the Indians with four hits and three RBIs as Cleveland beat the Athletics 8 to 5. The club rapped 15 hits, eleven off Rube Walberg who left in the fifth. In other games the Red Sox ended an eight game skid by topping the Browns 7 to 5, Danny McFayden earning his first win. The Nationals outlasted the White Sox 6 to 5 in 14 innings with Berg delivering the decisive hit.
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Luke Sewell
Indians
Athletics
Sewell
Rube Walberg
Red Sox
Browns
Danny McFayden
Vols Hit Homer Barrage In Double Victory
The Vols unleashed a fireworks of home runs to sweep the Barons. In the first game Keyes and Clabaugh connected for long balls and in the second Keyes Clabaugh Shirley and a autographed round trip tally powered the win.
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Vols
Homer
Barons
Keyes
Clabaugh
Shirley
Dean's Hitting Helps In Victory Over Giants
Disty Dean powered the win as his hitting sparked the team to a second game victory against the Giants. The dash of offense supported a steady effort from teammates in a close contest.
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Dean
Giants
O Shocker to face Dusek in Birmingham headline bout
Pat O Shocker the wild Irishman meets Barnie Dusek in the main event at Birmingham Post No One's wrestling card at the municipal auditorium. Jack O Dell, a newcomer to Alabama, meets John Paul Jones in the opener.
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Pat O'Shocker
Barnie Dusek
Birmingham Post No. One
Municipal Auditorium
Jack O'Dell
Alabama
John Paul Jones
Heights Grip Hard Fought Win Over Four Square Club
The Moulton Heights baseball team defeated the Four Square Club 7 to 4 in a close contest. Angle pitched strongly with strong team support while Gosline delivered a fierce effort, fanning sixteen in nine innings despite a head injury. The series continues Thursday at Connecticut mills diamond.
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Four Square Club
Connecticut Mills
Moulton Heights
Angle and Yarbrough
Poor Square Club
Gosline and
Tucker
Gosline
Vols Sweep Barons and Chicks in Double Bill
The Vols defeated the Barons 4 3 in game one with Clabaugh homering in the eighth and then won game two 14 2 as Edwards and Karr were hit hard. Memphis Chicks lost twice to the Smokies 14 5 and 4 3 with darkness ending the second game in the sixth. Noogans beat the Pels 9 3 as Alex McColl allowed eight hits but kept them scattered and the Pels were plagued by Perrin and Reddock.
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Clabaugh
Vols
Edwards
Karr
Chicks
Smokies
Knoxville
Noogans
Pels
Alex McColl
Perrin
Reddock
Little One Passes After Illness
Baby Irvin Lee Storie aged two and a half months died Saturday afternoon at five at the home of Mr and Mrs R L Storie on Decatur route one funeral services were held Sunday at Trinity Mountain cemetery Priest directing the little one is survived by the parents two brothers and two sisters
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Irvin Lee Storie
R. L. Storie
Decatur
Trinity Mountain Cemetery
Vols Plan First Nocturnal Game May 24
The Vols announce a night game on May 24 marking the season’s first under lights. Attendance interest will decide whether to inaugurate a regular nocturnal schedule.
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Vols
Burr Declines Runoff In Alabama Democratic Race
Borden Burr a Birmingham attorney and runner up to Judge Leon McCord in the Alabama Democratic national committeeman race says he will not seek a second primary. He cites not wanting to burden the state financially and notes McCord has broad support among Alabama Democrats.
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Borden Burr
Birmingham
Leon McCord
Montgomery
Burr
McCord
Alabama
Trinity Defeats Millmen By Run In Tough Tilt
Trinity's baseball team edged Alabama Hosiery Mills 6 to 5 on the mills diamond Saturday afternoon. Sheats pitched for Trinity with nine strikeouts and eight hits allowed while Briscoe fanned ten. Errors aided both sides as Trinity rose to the win in a hard fought early-season contest.
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Trinity
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Sheats
Briscoe
Mills Diamond
Expression of Gratitude From Alabama Democrat Leader
A Alabama Democrat leader thanks supporters for votes without extending a campaign. He declines further tax for an office and expresses sincere appreciation for the thousands who backed him.
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Alabama
Sharkey to Begin Training for Schmeling Bout
Jack Sharkey will start training this week for his heavyweight title fight with Champion Max Schmeling. Schmeling will also set up his camp in the coming days. Kingston residents plan a Wednesday holiday to give the German a formal welcome.
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Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Kingston
Anecdotal Note on Service and Future Help
A speaker thanks the party for past services and states willingness to continue rendering help freely in the future. The message underscores ongoing support and dedication without expectation of compensation.
Cemetery Meet to Clean Off Lots for May Decoration
People are asked to meet at the Shoal Creek cemetery on Thursday May 19 for cleaning off the lots in preparation for the annual decoration that will follow on the fourth Sunday in May. A substantial program is planned and many attendees are expected from across the county.
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Shoal Creek
Mrs. Crow Visits Here Short Time
Mrs. J. W. Crow of Moulton is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hodges Crow on Grant street for a few days. Mrs. Crow is the mother of Hodges Crow a popular county tax collector.
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Mrs. Crow
J. W. Crow
Moulton
Hodges Crow
Grant Street
Cardinals Split With Giants In Tight Series
The Cardinals divided a pair with the Giants to stay in the chase for fifth place. New York won 4 to 1 behind Carl Hubbell, while St Louis clinched the second game 6 to 5 as Dean battled through. Pepper had a hit in each game.
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Giants
Carl Hubbell
Dean
Pepper
Cincinnati Reds
Braves
Reds
Burleigh Grimes
Cub
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Grimes
Cubs
Auburn Star Lloyd Richey Sparks Tigers Track Wins
Auburn, Ala May 9 Lloyd Richey Birmingham a sophomore prodigy has scored 43 of Auburn's 45 points as the Tigers defeat Tulane and Georgia in dual meets and win the Southeastern AAU track and field championship for the sixth time since 1925 Richey is undefeated in three meets in the high and low hurdles and high jump though tied twice in the latter by Georgia's David Auburn faces Georgia Tech next in Atlanta with strong odds to enter the Southern Conference carnival.
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Auburn
Ala
Lloyd Richey
Birmingham
Wilbur Hutsell
Tigers
Tulane
Georgia
Richey
David
Hutsellmen
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
New Track Star Felix Creighton Emerges in Auburn Meet
Felix Creighton of Montgomery and Auburn, the Southeastern A. A. U. 440 champion, competed in his first college meet at Drake Field as a sophomore in 1930. The Cloverdale, Montgomery native was a star in high school football and basketball under coach Earl McFaden, later shifting to track.
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Auburn
Ala
Felix Creighton
Montgomery
Southeastern
Tulane
Georgia
Drake Field
Cloverdale
Earl McFaden
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Lewis Brothers Receive Gifts for Sportsmanship in Auburn
Ike and Aubrey Lewis were presented bill folds by the Greenville District Scouts and Scouters as Ike prepared to bat in the second inning of Auburn's baseball game against Oglethorpe. The Lewis brothers are regular hot corner artist and second string catcher on Auburn's championship club.
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Aaurn
Ala
Ike
Aubrey Lewis
Auburn
Bill Folds
Greenville District
Broadus Returns To New Orleans After Visit
T H Broadus returned to New Orleans Sunday night to resume duties with the Canal Bank and Trust Co after a weekend visit with relatives in the area.
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New Orleans
T. H. Broadus
Canal Bank & Trust Co
Southern League Game Cards
Knoxville visits Nashville Memphis plays Birmingham Little Rock travels to New Orleans Atlanta meets Chattanooga in today’s Southern League schedule with four matchups.
Baseball matchups listed for major leagues
The schedule lists National League games including St Louis at Brooklyn St Louis at Boston and New York at Chicago while American Association teams play Chicago and Philadelphia matchups as part of the day’s card with Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Cincinnati noted among the opponents.
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Geiger
Nashville
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Anise
Columbus
Louisville
PEI
St. Pauleee
Mobile
Lieantescie Beetle
Jackson
Mabon
Montgomery Sache
National League
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Results Nashville and other scores cross metro games
Nashville beat Birmingham 4 to 3 and Knoxville defeated Memphis 14 to 5 while Atlanta faced Little Rock. Chattanooga won over New Orleans 9 to 3 with a separate 4 to 3 result for Birmingham earlier.
Baseball scores and rain delay details
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 8 to 5 while Chicago edged Washington 6 to 5 in fourteen innings. A New York versus Detroit game was postponed by rain.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
New York-Detroit
Southeast league standings show Selma 4 4, Mobile 2 15
Standings list for the Southeastern League with Selma at 4 4 Mobile 2 15 Macon 1 3 and Montgomery 3 2, noting only games scheduled.
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Selma
Mobile
Macon
Montgomery
Errors Galore In The 11 9 Victory Over Huntsville
The Merrimack nine committed nine errors in an exhibition game, while Athens High dropped an 11 to 9 decision to Huntsville mill workers. Lefty Scott pitched well for Athens as Coffman struggled with an ailing arm. Despite the erratic defense, the crowd found amusement in a wild session not tied to the regular season.
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Huntsville
Billy Armstrong
Nadia Remn
Coffman
Merrimack
Rhe Williams
Baker
Crabtree
Ib Ses Spurlock
McNeil
Bord
Sorel
Totaana
B. Wilkinson
Johnson
Scott, P
Beasley
Bae
Whitt
Hargrove
Armstrong
Work Starts On Alabama Mills Baseball Park
The Alabama Mills baseball park construction resumes after delays over grandstand funding. J E Garrett and mill workers with Bee Line team support plan stands with seating for this season. Gate receipts and concession rights finance the project as the opening game against Decatur and Athens looms next week.
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Alabama Mills
J. E. Garrett
Mills
Bee Line Team
Decatur
Athens
Hot Springs Visitors From Birmingham Stop Briefly
Ed B. Mooney a prominent contractor and real estate operator of Hot Springs Ark and his son in law Joe McRae formerly of Decatur were here for a short time Saturday en route from Birmingham to Hot Springs They stayed with McRae parents Mr and Mrs J G McRae on ninth avenue west
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Ed. B. Mooney
Hot Springs
Ark
Joe McRae
Decatur
Birmingham
Mr. McRae
J. G. McRae
Ninth Avenue
West
International League scores and rain delays
Rain affects several games as Rochester and Baltimore tie 5 to 5 in seven innings. Jersey City falls to Montreal 5 to 6. Columbus defeats Milwaukee 6 to 2 while Toledo wins 6 to 4. Kansas City suffers 4 to 13 loss.
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International League
Rochester
Baltimore
Jersey City
Montreal
Newark-Buffalo
American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
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