Goodyear Mill of Gadsden Beats Alabama Hosiery 7 to 3
For the second Sunday in a row, the Goodyear Mill team from Gadsden defeated Alabama Hosiery Mill 7 to 3 in the fastest game of the year. Crowder and Mulkin homered for Gadsden, while Flynn led the Hosiery men with two hits in a three-out-of-five effort.
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Goodyear Mill
Gadsden
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Invaders
Goodyear
McParland
Tubbs
Crowder
Mulkin
J. Moore
Dunbar
Briscoe
McFarland
Gilbreath
Johnson
Flynn
Jones
Landers Injured in Runaway Near Danville Route One
W Landers a well known resident of the Danville route one community was in Benevolent hospital today after a runaway incident Saturday in a field near his home. He was badly bruised but suffered no fractures as the team dragged him.
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W. Landers
Danville
Benevolent Hospital
Mr. Landers
Alabama residents named eligible for admission to US Military Academy
The War Department named two Alabama residents eligible for admission to the United States Military Academy on July 1 without examinations. Malcolm A. Smith Jr and Robert Maurice, first alternate, were listed with addresses in Athens.
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Washington
War Department
Alabama
U. 58
Military Academy
Malcolm A. Smith, Jr
S. W. Sixth St
Robert Maurice
Clin A
Athens
Rest Day Favors Southern Association After Double Headers
An open date gave Southern Association clubs rest after a Sunday of double headers. Memphis sits 3.5 games back of leader Liteshock Travelers, Atlanta 3.5 back, Chattanooga 12 behind. Knoxville and Birmingham split, with Knoxville winning one game and games halted by darkness in another. Chattanooga beat Little Rock 2 0, while Little Rock was outhit 8 7.
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Southern Association
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Liteshock Travelers
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Birmingham
Smokies
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Williams
Birmingham Barons
Kimball
Jimmy McClure
Sheriff Blake
Alexander
Bloodworth
Lookouts
Travelers
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching for AL and NL
The report lists top players by statistic across both leagues. AL leaders include Trosky and Chapman in batting, Lewis and Cramer in runs, Foxx in RBIs, and Grove in pitching. NL leaders feature Lavagetto in batting, Ott in runs and RBIs, McCormick and Moore in doubles and hits, Rizzo in triples, and Hubbell with several wins.
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Trosky
Cleveland
Chapman
Boston
Lewis
Washington
Cramer
Averill
Foxx
Keltner
Bees Keep Winning Streak as They Top Cubs 2 1 in 11 Innings
Boston Bees extend seven game run by defeating the Chicago Cubs 2 1 in extra innings. Lefty Shoffner and Clay Bryant duel as Shoffner drives in the decisive run in the eleventh. Crowds reach season high as other highlights include Gehrig and Feller injuries and Rudy York’s bases loaded homer.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
Boston
Bees
Red Sox
Chicago
Cubs
Milt Shoffner
Clay Bryant
Braves
New York Giants
Cleveland
Bob Feller
New York Yankees
Iron Horse
Lew Gehrig
Ted Lyons
Rudy York
Shoffner
Indians
Yankees
Feller
Gehrig
Tony
Feder Chats About Sports Far-Flung Baseball Bouts And Trades
Sid Feder reports on a wide-ranging sports scene. Giants fans hunt for bats’ hole secrets while Waite Hoyt teams with the Bushwicks in Brooklyn. Yankees, Phillies, A’s rosters and trades mix with boxing, golf, and Montreal’s golf event set for June.
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Old Fox Clark Griffith
Wes Ferrell
Montreal
Canada
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Clyde Shoun
Tuck
Bucky Walters
Claude Passeau
Gerry Nugent
Jimmy Wilson
Dodgers
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MacPhail
Match Race Set As Natural Clash Of Antagonists
War Admiral and Seabiscuit prepare for a $100,000 Belmont Park match race next Monday. The article likens the pair to Dempsey and Tunney with jockeys Kurtsinger and Pollard fitting the rising tension.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Seabiscuit
Baseball and track notes from 1936 season preview
Southern League matches include Chicago at Boston and St Louis at Philadelphia with Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at New York. American League slate lists New York at Cleveland and other divisional matchups. Also mentions Jimmy Lavalle, 1936 Olympic quarter miler, pursuing PhD at California Institute of Technology and plans research in physical chemistry.
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National League
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Jimmy Lavalle
California Tech
Tales in Tidbits Bucky Harris Praises Wild West Prospectors
Central Press sports columnist Bill Braucher outlines Bucky Harris notes from Cleveland May 23. Harris praises Cleveland pitchers Johnny Allen Bob Feller Mel Harder Earl Whitehill and Denny Gatehouse while urging improved Nationals hitting pitching balance. He cites Gehrig DiMaggio Foxx and Gomez as key stars and predicts tougher Boston and West Division teams ahead.
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Bucky Harris
Wayfaring
Nats
Detroit
Wes Ferrell
Cleveland
Heath
Keltner
Johnny Allen
Bob Feller
Mel Harder
Earl] Whitehill
Denny Gatehouse
Denmark
Chase
Grove
Yankees
Pearson
Gomez
McCarthy
Gehrig
DiMaggio
Boston
Foxx
Jack Wilson
Ferrell
Rudy York
Rudy
New York
Marse J McCarthy
Red Sox
Senators
West
Joe McCarthy
Bucky
Lefty Gomez
Baseball Results From The Day’s Slate
Knoxville tied Birmingham 2 to 2 with the first game going 10 innings and the second called after nine due to darkness. Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 2 to 1 while Memphis beat Atlanta 5 to 4. New Orleans won 5 to 2 against Nashville which finished 6 to 4.
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Knoxville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Stars Rally Past Rivaling Clubs in Weekend Action
Yesterday's scores feature Rudy York of the Tigers belting a bases loaded homer to beat the Red Sox 3 0. Pete Sivess of the Phillies drove in a 2 1 win over the Cardinals with five hits. Fart Averill and the Indians pounded four runners in an 8 3 victory over the Yankees. Milt Shoffner pitched a seven hit 11 inning win as the Bees edged the Cubs 2 1. Harry Danning of the Giants homered with the bases loaded and tripled in an 18 2 win over the Pirates. Dario Lodigiani singled in the 10th to lift the Athletics 8 5 over the Browns. Jim Weaver of the White Sox spurred a 9 2 win over the Senators with nine hits.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Harry Danning
Jo-Jo Moore Wih
York
Detroit
Red Sox
Tigers
Jack Wilson
Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Washington
Philadelphia
Pete
Pete Sivess
Phillies
Cardinals
Fart Averill
Indians
Yankees
Milt Shoffner
Bees
Cubs
Dario Lodigiani
Athletics
Browns
Jim Weaver
White Sox
Senators
Decatur Softball League Opens 1938 Season at Benson Field
The Decatur Softball League opens tonight with Alabama Hosiery Mills versus Old Goodyear rivals at Benson Field. Hosierymen, last year's champions, and Lifeguards field stronger lineups as Mayor Harris tosses the first ball. Cooper Wells meets Parks Grocery in the nightcap amid expectations of a large crowd and two hours of affordable entertainment.
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Benson Field
Decatur
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Goodyear
R. N. Harris
Cooper Wells
Speedy Parks Grocery
Scores from MLB games reach varied outcomes across leagues
Baseball scores show New York 18 over Pittsburgh 2, Boston 2 over Chicago 1 in 11 innings, Philadelphia 2 defeating St. Louis 1, and Cincinnati 8 beating Brooklyn 3.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Scores from baseball games across four leagues
Cleveland defeated New York 8 to 3 and Philadelphia beat St. Louis 8 to 5 over ten innings. Detroit won 4 to 3 against Boston while Chicago triumphed over Washington 9 to 2.
Southeastern Dominates Southern Track Meet Upsets Two Camps
The Southeastern squad outpaced the Southern in a two meet clash tallying top marks in four events and winning the mile, half mile, and several relays. Kinze and Waterer led Duke and V MI in hurdles, Downey of Alabama set a pole vault record, and Tulane’s Millard White swept shot put and discus.
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University of Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Louisiana State University
Carolina
Duke
Southeastern
Southern
Kinze
Dukestar
Waterer
Headler
Maryland
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Rachal
Torres
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Tulane
Millard White
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Georgia Tech
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Pensacola Fliers Seize SEL Lead After Doubleheader Wins
In Montgomery on May 23 Pensacola's Fliers stayed atop the Southeastern League after doubleheaders yielded wins for first division clubs. Pensacola defeated Mobile 8-7 and 6-3, while Selma knocked off Montgomery 8-5 and 5-2. Gadsden fell to Anniston 3-1 and 2-1, with Sierra holding Gadsden to three hits in the second game.
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Ala
Pensacola
Fliers
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Selma
Bombers
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Montgomerians
Gadsden
Anniston
Sierra
Meledon
Rams
Barath Placed On Active List By Nashville Vols
Nashville Tennessee May 23 The Nashville Vols placed infielder Steve Barath on the active list today replacing Woody Johnson who is optioned to the Anniston Alabama club of the Southeastern League Johnson won 17 games for the Vols last summer but has struggled this season Barath is expected to see action at third base later this week
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville Vols
Steve Barath
Pacific Coast League
Woody Johnson
Anniston
Ala
Southeastern Loop
Johnson
Vols
Barath
Jackson Club Clinches Third with Narrow Wins
The Jackson Club solidified third place by beating Meridian 6-1 and 4-2. Jackson totaled five hits in the second game, more productive than Meridian’s six as Beddingfield of the Senators allowed only those hits.
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Jackson
Meridian
Schwartz
Beddingfield
Senators
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