Fox and Bull Lea Vie for Preakness Honors in Derby Contenders
A field of ten includes Fighting Fox Bull Lea Dauber and Myron Selznicks Can't Wait with Anaflame the lone filly. Pimlico forecasters seek fair weather while trainers hope for rain to aid mud specialist Sun Egeret and lift pole of Dauber in the mile three sixteenths Preakness stakes.
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Bull
Bull Lea
Dauber
Fighting Fox
Sunny
Jim Fitasimmons
Keeneyland
Bull Dog
William Dupont, Jr
Maurice
Moose) Peters
Pennant
Myron Selznick
Woolf
Pompeon
Anaflame
Nellie Morse
Hal Price Headley
Menow
Pharamond
Parr
Hypocrite
A. C. Compton
Sun Egeret
Townsend B Martin
Cravat
Pimlico
B. G. Bedwell
Baseball Results From Southern League Games
Chattanooga beat Birmingham 9 to 6 and New Orleans topped Atlanta 3 to 1. Memphis edged Knoxville 3 to 2 when called in the eighth, while Little Rock and Nashville were rained out.
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Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans
Atlanta
Memphis
Knoxville
Little Rock-Nashville
Cleveland Edges Yankees 3 2 in AL Race
Cleveland defeats New York 3 to 2 while Washington bests Detroit 7 to 6. St Louis and Philadelphia face cold weather with no score provided. Chicago and Boston encounter rain affecting play.
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Cleveland
New York
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
National League Scores In Brief
Cincinnati defeated Boston 4 to 0 and Chicago beat Brooklyn 9 to 4 as rain and cold spoiled New York St Louis action.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York-St. Louis
Medwick
St. Louis
Lavagetto
Ott
New York
Herman
Galan
Moore
McCormick
Cooke
Southern League Schedule Featured Tonight
Chattanooga faces Birmingham while Memphis visits Knoxville and Little Rock meets Nashville. Atlanta plays New Orleans and Pittsburgh visits Chicago. Cincinnati battles St. Louis with Philadelphia at New York St. Louis at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland Washington at Boston.
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Little Rock
Chattarboga
Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Knoxville
Birmingham
W. New York Ee
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Baseball Leaders In The Southern and National Leagues
The Associated Press chart lists top performers in the Southern and National Leagues. Highlights include DiMaggio batting .450 and Hayes .409. Foxx and Greenberg leading homers with seven. Ott driving in 25 runs. and Melton and Hubbell posting strong pitching marks.
Local Candidate Rex Sample Wins One Vote in Township Ad
Rex Sample, defeated for the Democratic nomination for county clerk, received only one vote in Duck Creek Township. He advertised in the paper offering the best drink in the house and a handshake with the voter, naming a tavern as the meeting place.
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Grateful Anderson
Ind
Rex Sample
Duck Green Creek Township
Duck Creek Township
Feller Fans Gehrig Twice In Big League Duel
Bobby Feller dazzled with a fastball and a sharp curve as he fanned Lou Gehrig twice but yielded two unearned runs in a 32 loss that kept the Indians in front. Rollie Hemsley aided the rookie, while DiMaggio and Dickey erred in crucial sixth inning plays. The Yankees slipped from first as Washington and Cincinnati won.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Rawhide
Lou Gehrig
Amile
Bobby Feller
Bobby
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Iowa
Walter Johnson
Rollie Hemsley
Rollie
Lefty Gomez
Joe DiMaggio
Bill Dickey
Gomez
Washington
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Nats
Hankus-Pankus Greenberg
Jimmy Deshong
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyns
Cincinnati
Reds
Casey _ Stengel
Bees
Cubs
Tony Lazzeri
Augie Galan
Tony
Augie
Clay Bryant
Paul Epperly
Paul Derringer
Billy Myer
Milt Shoffner
Beattie Feathers Stars In Jackson Victory Show
Beattie Feathers, former Tennessee All-American, hit a single double and home run for Jackson to drive in six runs and score twice as the Senators defeated Montgomery 14 to 7. The Leafs fell to Meridian, and other league results included Pensacola beating Anniston 5 to 1.
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Ala
Beattie Feathers
Southeastern
Jackson
Montgomery Bombers
Jackson Senators
Selma Leafs
Meridian
Delany
Leafs
Pensacola Fliers
Gadsden Pilots
Mobile
Hessler
Fliers
Anniston
Pensacola
Johnson
Tales in Tidbits Lets Rename Giants Harlem Hammerers
Bill Braucher surveys baseball lore and historic nicknames. The column references Seabiscuit ancestry and rookie pitcher Jim Bagby facing a family screwball as he comes of age in early 20th century sports culture.
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Giants
Harlem Hammerers
Seabiscuit
Jim Bagby
Giants Batting Slumps Defy Nickname Fame Talk
In a May report the New York Giants struggle with power through 19 games scoring only two home runs. Observers debate a nickname mismatch with the Bronx Bombers and critique bunting choices while Hubbell faces varied NL reception.
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New York
Giants
Harlem Hammerers
Bronx Bombers
Hubbell
Picard Interlocking Grip Sermon From a Masters Visit
Henry Picard shared stories of his Masters win at Augusta and teaching the interlocking grip. A pupil drove 100 miles to Hershey Pa for lessons, resisted changing, then tried the new hold and gained distance and accuracy.
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Alex Morrison
Henry Picard
New York
Augusta
Henry
Hershey
Picard
Pointing Chin
King Features, Inc
Briez Chats About Sports and Varied Gist
Sports column notes betting on Horton Smith for Metro Open and a Derby pick by Roland Hughes of Roanoke World-News. Mention of Max Baer Jimmy Adamick bout and Phil Harridge letter fee for stalling, plus local travel bag upgrade petition by Albany Senators.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Oscar Vitt
Indians
Max Baer
Jimmy Adamick
Detroit
Horton Smith
Whizzer White
Colorado
Pittsburgh
Albany Senators
Tom McCaffrey
Pocono Hills
Tony Cotello
Roland Hughes
Roanoke
World-News
Lawrin
Chicago Daily News
Tom Meany
New York World-Telegram
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Lineup for Hosiery Mills team clash at Alabama Park
Pop Johnson, manager of Alabama Hosiery Mills, announced the lineup for the 3:00 PM Saturday game against Russellville at Alabama Park. Swallows, Myers, Flynn, Johnson, McMurtrie, Gilbreath, Graham, Robertson, Harvey or Briscoe to pitch. infield and outfield positions listed. The locals hold a 3-1-0 record and a .750 winning percentage, aiming to maintain their form against Franklin countians.
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Pop” Johnson
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Russellville
Alabama Park
Swallows
Myers
Flynn
Johnson
McMurtrie
Gilbreath
Graham
Robertson
Harvey
Fishing Rodeo Planned by Morgan County Club
Morgan County Conservation Club will discuss plans for a fishing rodeo at its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 at the courthouse. A rearing farm for fish in the county will also be on the agenda, with a full attendance urged by officers.
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Morgan County Conservation Club
Broadway scouts predict more from James J Johnson
The article notes Broad way scouts say James J Johnson will have more to say in a few days. It also mentions Harry Cooper hitting a 265 yard polo ball in California and ongoing support for Mrs. Bob Lewis amid her recovery.
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Europe
Harry Cooper
California
Broadway
James J. Johnston
Noogans Win Slugging Bee in Southern Association
Chattanooga Lookouts defeated Birmingham 9 to 6 in a high scoring slugfest. Seven pitchers combined for 23 hits with Chattanooga scoring four in the eighth and one in the sixth while Birmingham’s big inning was a six run burst in the eighth. Memphis and Knoxville tied 3-3, New Orleans beat Atlanta 3-1, and Little Rock–Nashville were postponed due to weather.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Lookouts
Memphis
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Man Mountain Dean Aims for Georgia Legislature
Frank Leavitt known as Man Mountain Dean announced he would run for the Georgia state legislature representing Gwinnett County. He paid the entrance fee and left for the Pacific Coast, saying he will return to campaign before the September 15 Democratic primary.
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Lawrenceville
Franks
Leavitt
Man Mountain Dean
Georgia
Grinnett
Pacific Coast
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Cy) Young
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Will Harridge
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