Briez Chats About Sports Notes and Claims
Lou Nova accuses the old run around of blocking a three year contract with Mike Jacobs stock firm. Wes Ferrer says the Braves dropped him due to Casey Stengel bias. Derby eve fight promoters face license revocation over poor pay. Chicago papers blast Cubs for trading Billy Herman as the club sinks lower.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Daily
Lou Nova
Mike Jacobs
Wes Ferrer
Braves
Casey Stengel
Chicago
Cubs
Billy Herman
Jimmy Wilson
Billy
Teams Name Lineups For Season Opener At Alaba Park
The Decatur Blue Devils and Birmingham team clash in a 2:30 p.m. Sunday opener at Alaba Park. Lineups show Parker at second, Powell in center, Catlin at third, Clark in left, Gerelds at short, Cox at second, Newman in right, Whitley catching, with Bingham, MecConkey or Baker on the mound. Blue Devils list Graham at short, Kimbrell at third, Flynn at first, McMurtrie catcher, Mitchel in right, Sheats or W Kimbrell second, Hargrove or Grant in center, Brazelton corner, Manahan or Hudson pitcher. Uniform buyers invited as guests of the Blue Devils.
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Alaba Park
Parker
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Catlin
Clark
If. Gerelds
Ss. Cox
Newman
Rf. Whitley
C. Bingham
MecConkey
Baker
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Atlanta Crackers
Boswell
Alabama
Carlin
Nashville Vols
Jim Carlin
Clayton Dearden
TCI
Howard College
Slynon Ros
Iskill
Hathcox
McHough
Infield
Brasher
Findley
Blue Devil
Grahan
Garth Kimbrell
Flynn
Ib. McMurtrie
C. Mitchel
Sheats
W. Kimbrell
Hargrove
Grant
Plan Decoration at Morris Chapel Ceremony
An all day service at Morris Chapel on May 18 begins at 11 am. Miss Annie Parker, a returned missionary from Africa, will be principal speaker. All singers are urged to attend and bring their books.
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Morris Chapel
Annie Parker
Africa
Whirlaway the Talk of Pimlico Preakness Stakes Day
Mason Brunson reports from Baltimore May 10 14 as Whirlaway, Warren Wrights Kentucky Derby winner, headlines a field of eight three year olds for a 50000 prize and a silver vase in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Weather blanketed the track but bettors favored Calumet Can to win with rivals Porters Cap Our Boots Curious Coin and more offering a challenge.
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Mason Brunson
Baltimore
Pimlico
Whirlaway
Warren Wright
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Onote
Ness
Porter
Cap
Lucky
Howard
Royce Martin
Our Boots
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Wood Memorial
Ogiebay
Ocean Blue
Ogden Philis
King Cole
Robert Kleberg
Dispose
Kansas
Millsdale
Tony Pelleteri
Mel Emerich
Baseball Schedule Featuring New York Boston Rivalry
Today in the American League: New York visits Boston Philadelphia plays Washington Detroit at Chicago Cleveland travels to St. Louis. In the National League Boston heads to New York while Brooklyn visits Philadelphia Chicago meets Cincinnati and St. Louis faces Pittsburgh.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Soose Defeats Overlin To Win Middleweight Crown
Billy Soose of Farrell Pennsylvania is proclaimed world middleweight champion after a split decision win over Overlin. Referee Arthur Donovan and two judges favored Soose while Healy split the rounds, and AP tally favored Overlin by eleven to four.
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Broadway
Billy Soose
Farrell
California
Virginia
District of Columbia
Overlin
Arthur Donovan
Marty Monroe
Billy Healy
Soose
Donovan
Monroe
Healy
Associated Press
New Orleans at Knoxville and Atlanta at Memphis Played
Scheduled games listed include New Orleans versus Knoxville and Atlanta against Memphis with results reported from yesterday’s play. Nashville was mentioned in passing.
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New Orleans
Knoxville
Atlanta
Memphis
Tine Perenne
Nashville
Judgments Against Five Employers Over Unpaid Jobless Taxes
Montgomery law director John D. Petree said on May 10 that five employers have had judgments obtained since May 1 for delinquent jobless insurance contributions. He called the actions the first in a series to enforce compliance with the unemployment insurance law.
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Montgomery
Ala
John
Petree
Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
Apartment vacant? Post Your Want Ad in The Daily
You are losing money each minute your apartment sits empty. Reach prospective tenants by placing a Want Ad in The Daily and fill your unit faster.
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the Daily
Daily Crossword Across 7 Bovine and Other Clues
A large crossword puzzle listing numerous clues across and down with numbers and fractions. Includes references to animals plants and places and ends with a cryptoquote by Johnson. The page credits King Features Syndicate and notes yesterday's cryptoquote.
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Johnson
King Features Syndicate
Minneapolis High School Pitcher Fanned 25 in Marathon
A Minneapolis high school pitcher struck out 25 in 13 innings but took the loss as his team fell 10 to 9 in a four hour ten minute game. The marathon contest showcased strong pitching and late scoring, with both sides exchanging runs deep into extra frames.
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Minneapolis
Black Yankees Sign Satchel Paige for One Day Doubleheader
The New York team signed Satchel Paige to a one day contract to pitch in a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Stars tomorrow. The club has played 25 early season games without postponement, a first in club history. Eleanor Holm is featured in The Amateur Athlete, while the Llanes brothers promote a coast tour. Mort Cooper adds a gold dollar and rabbit foot to his uniform belt to ward off the No 13 on his back.
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Yankees
Satchel Paige
Philadelphia Stars
Yanks
Eleanor Holm
Eleanor
Three Lane Sisters
Llanes Brothers
Mort Cooper
Bill Tilden Calls Don Budge Greatest Ever
In a Birmingham Age Herald note Bob Philips quotes Bill Tilden praising Don Budge as the finest tennis player he ever saw. The piece ends with a sly aside about self-reflection and a jab at the interviewer.
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Bob Philips
Birmingham Age- Herald
Bill Tilden
Don Budge
Big Bill
Bob
Coach Sutherland Sees Ace Parker Injury Shake Ringside
The ringside crowd balks at the Loose-Overlin decision at Madison Square Garden. Jock Sutherland rushed to Dixieward to verify Ace Parker's broken ankle. Ceferino Garcia, once 154 as middleweight champ, now 185 and rumored to return. Mrs. Ken Overlin traveled 1000 miles from Decatur Indiana to see the bout and support her husband amid calls to retire.
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Decatur
Til
Ken
Billy Loose the pug rules middleweight circuit
The bold pug Billy Loose rises from gym lore to dominate middleweight clashes across multiple states. His early years and training are recalled as he showcases skill and power beyond the classroom.
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Billy Loose
What is wrong with the national offense
The Brown Bomber has not destroyed any damages in almost a month.
Tide on Threshold of Championship
Alabama baseball stood on the edge of the Southeastern Conference title with only Mississippi State blocking the path. A win over the Maroons would crown Happy Campbell's squad champions.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi State
Maroons
Happy Campbell
Crackers Run Away With Southern Loop Lead
The Atlanta Crackers lead the Southern Association by nine games after a 4-3 win over Memphis. This victory marks their 13th straight win and 24th of the season, with three losses, as manager Paul Richards builds a strong unit of pitching defense and clutch hitting. Lester Burge hit his ninth homer. Allyn Stout outpitched Harry Mutzak in the decisive seventh. Nashville and Chattanooga also won, boosting third-place Nashville past .500 by sweeping Birmingham. Knoxville defeated New Orleans 5-2, Chattanooga taken both ends of a doubleheader from Little Rock 10-5 and 3-0.
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Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Memphis
Crackers
Paul Richards
Nashville
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Larry Gilbert
Nashville Volunteers
Birmingham Ina
Knoxville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Lester Burge
Husky
Allyn Stout
Atlanta
Harry Mutzak
Crimsons Edge State In Eleventh Inning Baseball Thriller
Alabama defeats Mississippi State 5 to 3 in eleven innings as Elmer Cooley doubles with two outs in the frame and Vee Story on base. Ferris and Shanks pitch with Lewis and Oglesby behind them. Southeastern battles improved to 12 wins with two losses.
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Crimsons
State
Elmer Cooley
Vee Story
Miss State
Alabama
Ferris and Shanks
Lewis and Oglesby
Biggest Boxing Show Looms Between Florence and Decatur
Florence and Decatur meet at the Armory next Tuesday for 11 inter club bouts across divisions from paperweights to light heavyweight. Both clubs field their best talent in a heated rivalry that promises a full house as Tri Cities fans travel to cheer their team.
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Florence
Decatur
Armory
Tri-Cities
Prices High in London Town
London shoppers report steep costs on common foods as of May 10. Strawberries cost 20 cents each, cucumbers 50 cents, tomatoes 30 cents, lettuce 20 cents per head, and mushrooms 60 cents per pound.
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London Town
London
Streaks of Loss Hit Indians After Long Winning Run
The Cleveland Indians saw their 11 game winning streak end with a four game losing skid after a 9 6 defeat to the St Louis Browns. Ken Keltner misplayed a grounder and Bob Feller was knocked out after two innings as St Louis rallied with timely hitting. Rain postponed three other games.
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Judson Bailey Press
Cleveland Mndians
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St. Louis
Indians
Bob Feller
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Fred Haney
Roy Cullendine
Feller
Vernon Kennedy
Cleveland
Tribe
Harland Clift
Chet Lanbs
Rip Radcliff
Yanks
Tip on ruler is given fishermen
In Jacksonville Florida on May 10 the Florida game and fish commission advises fishermen to use cigarettes as a makeshift ruler to judge if a fish is legal size. It notes two standard cigarette sizes the regulars at 2 3 4 inches and the longies at 3 1 4 inches may help avoid fines.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Game and Fish Commission
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