Blue Devils Prepare For Sunday Showdown With Columbia Team
Blue Devils lineup draft includes Graham Kimbrell Flynn Ib McMurtrie Grant Mitchell Kno Sheats Brazelton Hudson Burleson Looney Robinson. Pinky John says practice at Back Hillsboro Saturday at 3 o clock as tune up before Sunday Alabama Park game at 7:90 start. Team hopes warmer weather helps reach mid season form after a rusty TC I win.
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Mitch Mack pushes for more night baseball games
Connie Mack announced plans to expand night games to boost attendance after a drop due to work stoppages. He said discussions among major and American leagues are moving toward midnight-ready schedules, with potential 10 to 14 or more night tilts per season. Fans have increasingly urged evening games.
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LSU Tigers Poised For Southeast Track Title Showdown
Alabama Auburn and Georgia Tech loom as favorites at Legion Field as LSU aims to extend a storied season. Star Billy Brown drives the Tigers with strong 100 and 220 yard times and a potential world-class broad jump, while Felix Jumonville nurses an injury in the mile relay setup. Finals set for tomorrow after 4 p.m. trials today.
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Night Baseball Demand Drives National League Outlook
The National League focuses on satisfying fans with more night games. Executives stress appealing to fans to avoid losing interest and attendance declines. The quote underscores a push for expanded evening baseball to meet audience demand.
Baseball Schedule for National and Southern Leagues
National League games include New York at Chicago, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, and Boston at St. Louis. Southern League matchups list New Orleans at Atlanta, Birmingham at Chattanooga, Little Rock at Nashville, and Memphis at Knoxville.
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Baseball Scores From AP American League Results
Chicago routed New York 13 to 1 while Cleveland beat Boston 6 to 4. Detroit defeated Philadelphia 10 to 2 and St Louis shut out Washington 7 to 0.
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Scoring Skirmishes Across Baseball Card Matchups
New York edged Chicago 2 1 as Brooklyn faced Pittsburgh, Boston defeated St. Louis 6 3, and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 5 4 in a series of early season showdowns.
Baseball Scores From Southern League Patchwork
Knoxville beats Memphis 9 to 10 innings. Atlanta defeats New Orleans 7 to 1. Chattanooga tops Birmingham 4 to 2. Nashville wins 11 to 4 over Little Rock. Buyers and sellers seek economy via Want Ads.
Cole Shows Great Form In Alabama Hosiery Triumph
Shelby Cole hurled four scattered hits and a wild start but shut down Ingalls Shipbuilders over the last five innings as Alabama Hosiery Milla won 11 to 4. Dick Lewter and Sams led Alabama with two hits apiece and a late homer. six Hosierymen collected extra-base hits, while Ingalls managed only one hit after the first two innings.
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Garrisons overpower Riverside in 20-8 league win
Garrisons bats hot with nineteen hits scoring twenty runs propelled by Liza Smith two home runs and a double while Shorty Ogle added a homer and a triple. Riverside managed eight runs with Ogle and Smith leading the rally but the early leads held and Garrisons cruised.
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Play in City Loop Resumes Tuesday as Goodyear Leads
The city loop resumes Tuesday with Goodyear leading the league alongside Alabama. Ingalls, the once beaten club, faces Riverside in a cellar series as Dis co clashes in another key matchup.
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Fort McClellan Troops Praised for Conduct on Pensacola Trip
A letter from Marshall Haynes of the L and N railroad praised the 27th Division troops after their Pensacola weekend visit. He said in all his experience with special trains, these were the finest boys he had ever seen. About 254 soldiers spent the May 8 weekend at the Pensacola recreation area.
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Citizens Buy Cheaper Garbage Can Covers in Savannah
In Savannah on May 16, citizens find covers for their garbage cans cheaper than before as police court reports 39 people involved in various cases. The brief item notes rising costs and local enforcement activity.
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Briez Chats About Sports
The New York sports chat covers Tom Harmon meeting Douglas Hertz owner of the Yankees. Lou Nova heads to Saratoga, trainer Ben Jones and Whirlaway’s Withers Mile eligibility, Diz remains a fixture, Russell Bennett’s Dodger symphony premieres with Red Barber as soloist.
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Sports Moves and MLB Notes From The Era
Lew Jenkins trained for Bob Montgomery on soda pop and his motorcycle. Bill Terry Keep pitched two no hit games for Brooklyn. Fifteen cent golf expands on Oklahoma City courses. John Roxborough and Julian Black promise to quit when Joe Louis goes to the army in September. Monty Stratton pitches batting practice for the White Sox and hopes to return. Frank Menke concludes Derby prep and touts Lincoln Fields track in Chicago.
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Chicago
Buddy Baer Promises Right Hand TKO on Louis
In a brash prediction Baer vows to flatten Louis with a right to the jaw while Louis stands ready. The remark follows a year noted by losses to Auburn and a decline in the Georgia Bulldogs season affecting their SEC title bid. Joe McCarthy’s current focus on the Dodgers mirrors the Yankees’ stumbling season.
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Jenkins and Negro Fight at Madison Square Garden
Lew Jenkins faces Bob Montgomery in Madison Square Garden in a boxing bout billed to prove who is best in preparation through the fight circuit. The fighter is described as a Philadelphia Negro who believes he can win, while Jenkins seeks to reaffirm his readiness.
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County Hall of Fame to gain annex for four pitchers
In DUTCHESS COUNTY New York a Hall of Fame annex is planned to honor four high school pitchers who hurled no hit no run games this month. The county is known for President Roosevelt and Morgenthau.
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Nooga to be run by Senators under Washington control
Joe Engel announces Chattanooga Lookouts will begin operation today under Washington of the American League to satisfy a $40,000 mortgage. The Lookouts ended a losing streak by beating Birmingham 4 2 behind Jack Sanford’s three bagger and Cal Chapman’s score on an error. Nashville Vols won 11 4 over Little Rock while Atlanta Crackers beat New Orleans 7 1. Knoxville edged Memphis 9 8 in 10 innings as the Smokies suffered another long game. The Chicks had 22 hits off three Knoxville pitchers, while the Smokies allowed Frank Veverka and Nat Love to reach for 17.
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Lew's Way in Big Gate Fight Sparks Ten Round Teaser
A rapid ten round bout promises major gate money as about 14 000 fans are expected to watch Montgomery clash with a rival for a shot at Fritzie Zivich’s welterweight title. The bout may end early with both fighters showing strong punching power. If it goes the distance the action could stretch toward the final rounds.
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Third Pairing Made Today in Inter-Club Battle
Three of six matchups in the Castle Heights Military Academy versus Decatur Boys Club event at the Armory were set. Marion Worley of Decatur will face W T Searcy of the Heights at 104 pounds, with Searcy also listed at 104. Other planned bouts include Worley against Decatur’s Alexander the state welterweight champ if a capable opponent is found. Wilson Campbell of Decatur, North Alabama heavyweight, is booked against Tennessee heavyweight champ Kid Copeland, and Buster Terry will meet Kaye Maynard at 168 pounds. Remaining bookings expected Saturday.
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Sox Castoffs Doings Tricks In American League
The White Sox cling to second in the American League using aging arms and a cast of castoffs. They have 17 complete games in 24 starts while errors have occurred in most games and nine of 14 wins came by one run. The lineup features Kuhel, Wright, Lodigiani, Knickerbocker, Hoag and other veteran leftovers under manager James.
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Retirement of Dykes sparks Red Sox blowout over Yankees
The Chicago era ends for veteran Joseph Dykes as the Boston Red Sox rout the New York Yankees 13 to 1 in a 14 hit assault. Lefty Ed Smith shines on nine innings, while Knickerbocker and Hoag pace the Yanks with four hits apiece. Cleveland tops Boston 6-4 with Bob Feller closing, Detroit shells Philadelphia 10-2 behind Ha Newhouser, and other results roll through the league.
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Cal police nab chicken thief in dog’s mouth loot
Two California officers BE. J. Dennis and Paul Howser rushed to a reported theft in Columbia South Carolina on May 16. They detained the suspect with the loot literally in his mouth, which turned out to be a stray dog.
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Joe Louis Birthday Returns Highlight Boxing Champion
Joe Louis marked his 27th birthday anniversary this week as the heavyweight champion, still capable of delivering decisive defeats to challengers in the ring.
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Five Fined and Five Jailed for Coverage Violations
Five individuals were fined $5 each for failure to provide covers and five others were sentenced to five days in jail. The incident involved noncompliance with required safety coverings and resulted in criminal penalties for the offenders.
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