Columbia Victorious In Ninth Inning Rally Over Decatur
Columbia’s Massac s Knit ting Mills defeated the Blue Devils 6 to 4 at Alabama Park after a late ninth inning home run by Maddox. Heath closed out the win by striking out three in the last half.
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Columbia
Massac Ts Knitting Mills
Decatur
Blue Devils
Alabama Park
Macdow
Heath
Jocals
Dick Merriwell
McMurtrie
G. Kimbrell
Durham
Nichols
W. Kimbrell
Graham
Flynn
Devils
Schnell
Woods
Knoblock
West
Maddox
Mitchel
Grant
Orr
Inet A
Wrenn
P. Wu
Inter-team Bouts Set for Tuesday Night in Decatur
Bernarr Macfadden's Castle Heights Military team from Lebanon visits Decatur to clash with the Sturf Club in a stacked card. Main bout features Kid Copeland heavyweight champ and Wilson Campbell North pama heavyweight king. Preliminaries in three weight divisions will determine local contenders plus an undisputed Decatur champ. bouts start at 6 o'clock.
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Bernarr Macfadden
Castle Heights
Lebanon
Sturf Club
Decatur
Brown May Be Fastest in Southeast Track Meet
Billy Brown of Louisiana State University, a standout sprinter, clocked 9.5 seconds for the 100 and 20.6 for the 220 at the Southeastern Conference meet in Birmingham. He heads to Los Angeles for an all star meet and plans AAU and Intercollegiate invites, eyeing Olympics potential while weighing an early Marine Corps service.
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Birmingham
Ala
Billy Brown
Louisiana Stateiversity
Baker
Speetater
Los Angeles
Cal
Brown
United States
Howver
Wednesay
Coliseum
L. S. U. Department of Educa
Marine Corps
LSU Takes 4 SEC Crowns at Birmingham Meet
LSU coach Bernie Moore leads his team to four Southeastern Conference track titles in Birmingham as Billy Brown stars with multiple wins and a new 220 yard dash mark. Final team scores list LSU 49, Alabama 41, Georgia Tech 35 1 2, Tennessee 17 1 2, Mississippi State 17, Tulane 12 1 2, Mississippi 11, Florida 8 1 3, Kentucky 6, Vanderbilt 4, Georgia 1.
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Romney Wheeler
Birmingham
Ala
Bernie Moore
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Billy Brown
Billy
Ls.u
Herman Neugas
Tulane
Jack Boswell
Alabama
Arky Edwin
Dudley Tyler
Auburn
John, Ball
Jimmy Gilliland
Atky Erwin
L. 8
Henry Gardner
Piorida
Paul Deschamps
Hoyt Hall
Billy Weeks
Georgia Tech
Lacy Newman
Mississippi State
Hal Johnson
Ted Kinney
Tennessee
George Webb
Mississippi
Florida
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Georgia
New Alabama Legion Commander Named for Central District
Erwin R. Lehmann of Sylacauga is chosen as the American Legion commander for central Alabama. District leaders elected at the annual convention include H. Grady Jones of Tuscaloosa for the fourth district H. P. Lipscomb of Bessemer for the fifth district and M. S. Thurston of Sylacauga for the sixth district.
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Birmingham
Ala
Erwin R. Lehmann
Sylacauga
American Legion
Alabama
H. Grady Jones
Tuscaloosa
H. P. Lipscomb
Bessemer
M. S. Thurston
Ovens Expanded As Alabama Industry Booms
Birmingham reports 210 extra coke ovens went into operation over the weekend amid booming industrial activity. Republic Steel disclosed 150 idle ovens at Virginia mines near here have again begun production, expected to yield about 6000 tons of coke monthly.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Republic. Steel Corporation
Virginia
Insurance Want Ads Promote Agent Consultations
Save on your Insurance by consulting the agents listed in today's Want Ads. Readers are urged to compare quotes and services from local agents featured in this advertisement section.
Small Gain Is Made On Crax
Nashville Vols sweep Memphis 10-2 and 5-3 as Atlanta Crackers lose ground in the Southern Association race. Birmingham splits with Atlanta 8-7 and 8-2. Knoxville Smokies overtake third by sweeping Little Rock 9-3 and 9-2. Chattanooga defeats New Orleans 6-3 and 7-4.
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Fox
Larry Gilbert
Atlanta
Southern Association
Nashville Vols
Vols
Crackers
Nashville
Gilbert
Memphis
Birmingham
Knoxville Smokies
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Briez Chats About Sports
Eddie Brieitz lists sports items from 1940s era, noting Dizzy Dean as Cubs coach and jokes about Wilson. Mentions include Lew Jenkins injury, golf tips, recent boxing winners, Pete Lewis signing with Red Sox, and a humorous Red Hill/Lombardi batting averages.
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the Daily
Dizzy Dean
Cubs
Cholly Grimm
Wilson
Lew Jenkins
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Dark Horse
Petty Scalzo
Phil Swick
Milwaukee
Turkey Thompson
Tony Musto
Los Angeles
Sammy Angott
Lenny Mancini
Cleveland
Pete Lewis
U. of Alabama
Red Sox
Sports mags tease reveals fast times and baseball bench heat
Looky notes Joe Louis plans fall retirement after a September bout. Bill Klein's quiz hints at skills, while Conn’s roots are sketched by Johnny Ray. Harold Davis touted as fastest human at 20, and Charley Paddock linked to Paddock fame. Stanley Frank returns with a sharp piece on bench-hecklers. Life recalls Tris Speaker’s family telegrams after his death.
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Gene Kessler
Looky
Joe Louis
Bill Klein
Liberty
Johnny Ray
Collier's
Conn
Jack Singer
Pic
California
Harold Davis
Charley
Stanley Frank
Saturday Evening Post
Tris Speaker
Gray Eagle
Tris
Baseball Matchups on Tap Across Leagues
Today’s schedule features AMERICAN LEAGUE games Chicago at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston NATIONAL LEAGUE games Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati SOUTHERN LEAGUE games Atlanta at Birmingham Chattanooga at New Orleans Only games scheduled.
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St. Louis
New York
Nonsee
Beaton
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Ats
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
AIT
Boston
Washington
New Orleans
Little Rock
National League
Southern League
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Gasoline truck fire destroys Leeds bank and buildings
Leeds Alabama May 19 Mayor Barge McCall estimated damage at forty thousand dollars after an overheated gasoline truck fire yesterday. The 3000 gallon truck driver Parl Godfrey of Birmingham was thrown into the REW Electric Appliance building, suffering second and third degree burns. The building burned, two other structures were destroyed, and flaming oil reached two blocks away.
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Leeds
Ala
Barge McCall
Leeds First National Bank
Baseball Results Card Across League Standings
Cincinnati defeats Boston 4 to 3 while New York edges Pittsburgh 5 to 4. Chicago beats Brooklyn 7 to 4 and St. Louis bests Philadelphia 6 to 5. Philadelphia runs over Cleveland 10 to 3, New York wins 12 to 2 against St. Louis, Detroit takes Boston 6 to 5 in 11 innings, and Chicago defeats Washington 10 to 5.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Birmingham 8 8 Atlanta 2 7 Knoxville 9 9
A fragment lists sports records showing Birmingham and Atlanta with eight and two wins respectively. Knoxville shows nine wins amid other city matchups including Little Rock and Nashville. The snippet also mentions games involving Memphis, Chattanooga and New Orleans.
No Change in SEC Standings From Final Baseball Series
In the Southern Conference final standings Tennessee and Kentucky split a two game set while Mississippi and Mississippi State also split. Tennessee and Mississippi both finished with .500 conference records with Kentucky rising into a lower position and Mississippi State improving its percentage slightly. Final unofficial standings list Tennessee Kentucky Mississippi and Mississippi State in order with percentages and records.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Kentucky
Vols
Kentuckians
Mississippi
Mississippi State
State
Nebraska Troops Return Early To Warm Welcome
Nebraska soldiers from Camp Robinson Arkansas arrived two hours ahead of schedule for a week furlough and found little greeting crowd at first. Two hours later families and sweethearts gathered at the station as the special train pulled in.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Camp Robinson
Ark
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE WITH Cryptoquote and clues
Across and down clues mix wordplay with a cryptogram quotation to solve. The page presents a 6 1 2 grid style crossword and a featured quote attributed to Aristotle, along with the final encrypted message and attribution.
Athens Softball League to Open Fifth Season
The Athens Softball League launches its fifth season tonight at Athens High School stadium. The opener features spotlights and the 50 piece Athens High School band, with no admission charge. Proceeds benefit crippled children of Limestone county. eight teams compete with two games weekly and exhibitions on off-nights.
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Athens
Ala
Athens Softball League
Athens High School
Limestone County
Band Pupils Plans Made for Summer Classes
Kenneth Hennessey reminded pupils to register for summer band classes with one week left. He will attend at senior or junior high schools for parent and pupil appointments to discuss work and instruments. A beginner class of 100 is the goal. many have already registered and purchased instruments. The senior band will have full vacation in June.
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Kenneth Hennessey
Hennessey
$100 Bill Reported in Community Church Plate
In Trent Oregon on May 19 a church sermon drew notable generosity as a $100 bill appeared among nickels and dimes in the collection. The finder must take an oath if claiming it, per the notice.
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Trent
Ore
Brooks Shift Their Lineup Upsets Dodgers in Chicago Loss
Dodgers shake up lineup including Pete Reiser and Joe Vosmik as they drop a 7-4 decision to the Cubs in Chicago. Cardinals beat Phillies 6-5 as Johnny Mize drives in the decisive run with bases loaded in the ninth. Giants beat Pirates 5-4 as Derringer nets win. A's heavy offense fuels 10-3 over Indians ending Cleveland’s win streak. White Sox and Yankees each tally 16 hits in 12-2 and 10-5 routs respectively. Tigers win 6-5 in 11 innings over the Red Sox to stretch their streak.
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Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
Pittsburgh
Durocher
Chicago
Pete Reiser
Jimmy Wasdell
Dixie Walker
Joe Vosmik
Dodgers
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Brooklyn
Redbirds
Jimmy Brown
Phils
Lee Grissom
Johnny Mize
Walker Cooper
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Chuck Aleno
Derringer
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Athletics
Preacher” Dorsett
Cleveland
Tribe
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Sox
Taft Wright
Washington Senators
Yankees
Joe Gordon
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Boni
Bill
Farms and city property listed in Want Ads
Farms, land and city property regularly appear in Want Ads. The column offers a variety of real estate listings for buyers seeking rural acreage or urban parcels.
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Brazelton
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Hudson
Burleson and
Looney
Columbia Os
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Bronaugh
6Th and
Moulton
Ate Lathumer
France
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Ronney Householder
LSU
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Howard Hughes
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Brietz
By Eddie Brietz
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Dodger Gate
Babe Ruth
Dartmouth
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Ray Kennedy
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M'Cormick
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Lombardi
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Sean Rante
Vincent ‘ Richards
Karel Kozewh
Daily Crossword
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Aristotle
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