Morrell Follows Clayton Van Alstyne With Defeat Of Pebbles
Johnny Dobbs smiles as Baron bunkers regain form. Morrell defeats Little Rock 4-2 on homers by Klinger and McLeod, Art Weis driving in two. Chicks edge Crackers 5-2 with Weinert scattering nine hits. Bears erase Those Vols 2-1 as Moore hits a second inning homer. Lingle belts a grand slam for Chattanooga Lookouts in 9-1 win over Peicans. Ray Moore argues and is ejected.
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Clayton van Alstyne
Pebbles
Johnny Dobbs
Baron Bunkers
van Alstyne
Bill Morrell
Little Rock
Klinger
McLeod
Art Weis
Baron
Chicks
Olsen
Crackers
Weinert
Moore
Bears
Vols
Campbell
Andrews
Cy Lingle
Chattanooga Lookouts
Peicans
Pels
Ray Moore
Lookout
Oscar's Nemesis to Clash With Decatur Pugilist in Huntsville
Decatur's Oscar defends his ring honor tonight in Huntsville as he faces a strong nemesis in a semifinal bout before the Jordan Baker main event. Sammy Baker of Mitchell Field meets Irish Tommy Jordan in a 10 round closer, with Decatur backers hopeful he can again challenge the welter crown. Hundreds from Decatur are journeying to Huntsville for the show, with first bouts slated around 6:30 to 7 and the main attraction likely between 9 and 10.
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Big Boy
Oscar
Birmingham
Tommy Jordan
Sammy Baker
Huntsville
Jackie
Hill
Bankstreet
Mitchell Field
American Legion
Sammy
Jordan
Brooklyn
Baker
Joe Dundee
Championship Hill
Baker-Jordan
Thirteen Football Games at Legion Field Schedule Revealed
Birmingham officials released a 13 game schedule for Legion Field starting Sept 27 with Howard College against Cumberland. The plan includes Alabama vs Sewanee and Auburn vs Vanderbilt among major matchups. Ticketing totals reach 115,080 with stands at 21,063 and 5,000 bleachers planned for the Thanksgiving game versus Georgia.
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Ala
Legion Field
Birmingham Municipal Stadium
F. G. Swain
Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
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Cumberland University
Talladega
Moorehouse
University of Alabama
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Cumberland
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Many Colgate Men Now In Pro Ball
HAMILTON N Y May 23 Professional baseball was one of the fields into which William A Bill Reid never strayed but as coach at Colgate university for nine years he has developed a representative array of boys for organized baseball Clint Blume a pitcher with the New York Giants several years ago twirled for Bill Reid before John McGraw got him and Bill Hume field of the White Sox put in four years at Colgate before the scouts corralled him.
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Hamilton
N. Y
William A
Bill
Reid
Colgate University
Clint Blume
New York Giants
Bill Reid
John McGraw
Bill Humefield
White Sox
Colgate
Badgers Enjoy A Big Year In Wisconsin Sports
Wisconsin finished undefeated in Big Ten football until a late loss to Minnesota. The Badgers tied with Michigan for basketball honors and battled Michigan this spring for baseball laurels, marking a rare triple threat year in Western conference sports.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Badgers
Michigan
Wolverines
River Rises on Tennessee Chart Near 19 Feet
The Tennessee river rose to 16.4 feet this morning with forecasts calling for near 19 feet by late Thursday. Government trackers expect higher water levels as a result of continued rainfall and runoff.
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Tennessee
Alabama Georgia clash to headline Thanksgiving Southern bill
The schedule lists Alabama versus Georgia on November 28 and Talladega against Moore House on November 29, highlighting key rivalry games and venue matchups for the upcoming holiday weekend.
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Southern
Alabama
Georgia
Talladega
Mooreouse
How He Hurls How He Hits In Prep Classes
Eddie Serur dominates grammar school baseball in San Marcos Texas striking out 20 of 22 while allowing one hit. At bat he belts two ham and a single in four plate appearances.
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San Marcos
Tex
Eddie Serur
Babe Ruth
Dazzy Vance
Egg With Unusual Double Shell Draws Attention
An egg found by J M Engle on the John R Witt farm in Lime Ridge county was brought here for viewing and has attracted much attention for its unusual shape. One side resembles a baseball cover with edges sewn on, giving the impression of two shells.
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J. M. Engle
John R. Witt
Limerie County
Weather Record Highlights from Local Bureau
The past 24 hours saw a high of 75 and a low of 52 degrees as reported by the weather bureau. The brief period confirms warm daytime and cooler overnight conditions.
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Weather Bureau
Hughes Returns From Hotel Managers Convention
J. K. Hughes, popular manager of the Hotel Lyons, has returned from Montgomery where he attended a several day convention of hotel managers in that city.
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J. K. Hughes
Lyons
Montgomery
Fighting Irishman Tommy Jordan vs Sammy match tonight
The fighting Irishman Tommy Jordan faces Sammy tonight around 9 o'clock as both rise toward welterweight contention. Each has shown solid punching but neither has established a decisive lead yet.
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Tommy Jordan
Sammy
Baker
Ardmore Beats Athens 10-6 In Hard-Hitting Contest
Ardmore lads pounded the ball and took advantage of key moments to defeat Athens 10 to 6 on Monday. Both teams played hard, but Ardmore seized the decisive opportunities to secure the win.
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Ardmore
Athens
Oon
Crop looks good at present says Col Edmundson
Colonel W B Edmundson of Wilder Place reports crop conditions are splendid at present. He states he planted about 600 acres in cotton this year, similar to last year, and anticipates an excellent yield.
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W. B. Edmundson
Wilder Place
Col. Edmundson
Pastor George E. Boyd Improves After Illness
Rev. George E. Boyd, pastor of the First Methodist church, is improved today after several days of illness.
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George E. Boyd
First Methodist Church
Pete Herman Discusses Southpaw Fights and Left-Hand Fighters
New Orleans May 23. Little Pete Herman former bantamweight champion now nearly blind says the new crop of fighters is surprisingly southpaw ish. He recalls Lefty Lew Tendler as the first left handed killer and recalls his fear of facing a southpaw noting the Tendler bout in Philadelphia where left uppercuts and left crosses finished him with no details. He says Tendler was the first and last southpaw he fought and describes the agony of that bout.
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New Orleans
Pete” Herman
Herman
Brown
Lew Tendler
Tendler
Pete
Remy Dorr
Philadelphia
Yesterndy's Results Mobile 2 Nashville 1
Birmingham 4 Little Rock 2 Memphis 5 Atlanta 2 Chattanooga 9 New Orleans 1.
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Yesterndy
Mobile
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Where They Play Today Football Schedule Snippets
New Orleans faces Nashville, Mobile travels to Chattanooga, Atlanta visits Little Rock, Birmingham plays Memphis in today’s slate of college football matchups.
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New Orleans
Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
Yesterday's Results Feature Wide MLB Style Wins and Draws
Washington defeated New York 10 to 3 while New York tied 2 to 2. Philadelphia routed Boston 16 to 2. Cleveland topped Detroit 7 to 4. St Louis beat Chicago 7 to 3.
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Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
New York at Boston and other NBA matchups listed
The schedule lists games including New York versus Boston, Detroit versus oer, Washington versus Philadelphia, and St. Louis versus Cleveland as part of the day’s lineup.
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New York
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Baseball score updates from multiple games
Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 11 to 2. Philadelphia defeated Boston 6 to 3. Brooklyn won 3 to 3? New York 2 to 7. Games listed as scheduled, second game in 10 innings.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago at St Louis and Boston at New York
A brief sports note lists two matchups with major teams. Chicago faces St Louis while Boston competes with New York in a doubleheader style pairing. No results provided.
Southeastern League Scores and Results Summary
In the Southeastern League the Jacksonville team fell to Tampa 5 to 8, Columbus defeated Montgomery 9 to 8, and Selma beat Pensacola 7 to 1 in a trio of listed results.
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Jacksonville
Tampa
Columbus
Montgomery
Selma
Pensacola
Senators Rally Twice To Sweep Yankees In Twin Bill
Washington Senators toppled the New York Yankees in both ends of a double header 10-2 and 3-2 as Babe Ruth managed only a triple while Lou Gehrig collected a single. Goslin and Judge homered, and Bruton edged Hoyt in the second game. The Mackmen also won, halting the Red Sox 16-2 behind Lefty Grove. Al Simmons homered for the Athletics, and Detroit beat Cleveland 7-4. The Browns moved into second place with a 7-3 win over the White Sox, their eighth win in 11. In the National League, the Phillies beat the Braves twice 6-3 and 13-4 with Thompson, Hurst and Davis homering, Willoughby setting a nine-assist record. The Giants avoided a collapse by beating the Robins 7-3 after a 3-2 win in 10 innings. The Pirates crushed the Reds 11-2 as Kremers topped Reds pitchers.
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Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Goslin
Judge
Senators
Rhodes
Wells
Johnson
Bruton
Hoyt
Yankees
Mackmen
Red Sox
Lefty Grove
al Simmons
Detroit
Cleveland
Bengals
Miller
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
White Sox
Browns
Yanks
Athletics
Phillies
Braves
Quakers
Thompson
Hurst
Davis
Willoughby
Giants
Dodgers
Robins
Versatile Hurler Good Cheer Leader
Kansas City notes Pea Ridge Day may be kept as a cheer leader if pitching in Blues fails. Day, a right hander who can locate the plate from the portside, is famed for a siren like yell that excites fans. His nickname Clyde stems from Pea Ridge Arkansas.
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Kansas City
Pea Ridge
Day
Blues
Clyde
Ark
Good Rookie Crop In Texas League
Dallas May 23 The five man rookie class rule appears to slow the Texas league quality but makes the rookie crop look promising. Fort Worth outfielder Larmon Cox tops the list with a 458 batting clip after three weeks, raising expectations for a possible connection to the Detroit Tigers and easing Manager Bucky Harris outfield concerns for next season.
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Dallas
Larmon Cox
Fort Worth
Detroit Tigers
Cox
Tigers
Bucky Harris
Four MacKusick Brothers Row at Harvard and MIT
Cambridge May 23 four MacKusick brothers from Winthrop Mass form part of the Harvard 150 pound crew and MTIs 150 pound crew with Meredith at Harvard junior electrical engineering Byron and William at Tech chemical and civil engineering Arthur a MTIs freshman rower Webster a cousin in Tech chemical engineering All studied Winthrop High and none played athletics earlier.
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Cambridge
Mass
MacKusick Brothers
Winthrop
Meredith H. MacKusick
Harvard
William P
Byron MacKusick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Arthur MacKusick
Webster L. MacKusick
Charles River
MacKusicks
Meredith
Byron
William
Arthur
Webster
Winthrop High
Visitor from Martselle Route One Calls on Local Resident
Mrs. H. A. Helms of Martinsville route one visited here on Wednesday, stopping by a local resident to see friends and catch up on news.
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H. A. Helms
Martselle
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