Robins Lead National League as Sluggers Crowd Averages
Brooklyn tops the league batting list with .335, overtaking the Giants. Babe Herman leads in runs and hits among Robins, while Frank Hogan and Paul Waner chase in the batting race. Johnny Frederick and Del Bisonette bolster Brooklyn alumni among the top 10. Frank Douthit and Billy Herman among leaders in hits and doubles, with Wilson and Klein among top home run threats. Pitching honors split between Adolfe and Haines as New York notches wins and Benny Frey defeated.
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New York
Brooklyn
Robins
New York Giants
Babe Herman
Frank Hogan
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Johnny Fredericks
del Bisonette
Herman
Trai
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia
Shas
Bill ‘Terry
Frederick
Taylor Wouthit
St. Louis
Frankie
Kiki Cuyler
Chicago Cubs
Geven
Wilson
Chicago
Alan Klein
O’doul
Erry
Douthit
Commorosky
Bis
Klein
Benny Frey
Cincinnati
Chicks Hammer Barons In Fast Baseball Victory
The Chick team routed Reg C iwell yesterday and defeated Francis 8 to 4 after an eighth inning Barons rally fell short. May Carlyle delivered power with a key double and led the offense as Rock fell 3 to 1 later in the day. Dumovich and Oldham contributed five hits combined, with two apiece.
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Icks
Reg C
Rock
Dumovich
Oldham
Lai
Lesser Family Heads to Indianapolis Tomorrow
Mr and Mrs L Lesser and their son will depart tomorrow for a trip to Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Rookie Hero Guides Pirates Past Threatening Rally
Glenn Spencer, a Pirates rookie, retired Hartnett and Tolson to end a late scare as Pittsburgh held a 7 to lead. Stephenson batted for Blake in the eighth and drove in a run. Phillies beat Giants 9 8 to snap a two game skid. Hubbell pitched nine innings allowing 17 hits. Cruz stood at second for Giants. Dodgers moved into a first place tie with St Louis after a 6 3 win over the Braves with Luque closing in the eighth.
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Glenn Spencer
Bucs
Tolson
Hartnett
Meine
Stephenson
Blake
Phillies
Giants
Hubbell
Cruz
Dodgers
Cards
Braves
Luque
W. Clark
Postoffices Ranking Changed July First in Alabama
Postmaster John G. Bass announced that effective July 1 seven Alabama postoffices will move from fourth to third class. Calhoun Coffeeville Elmore Lexington Munford New Hope and Theodore will be affected. The change places these postmasters under presidential appointment or civil service.
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Birmingham
Ala
John G. Bass
Alabama
Calhoun
Coffeeville
Elmore
Lexington
Munford
New Hope
Theodore
Civil Service
Bass
Decatur Records 225 Percent Population Gain in Ten Years
Decatur's population grew by 225 percent over the decade, officially surpassing previous growth estimates. City officials cite extensive development and migration as key factors driving the rapid increase.
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Decatur
Decatur Goodrich Silvertown Leads March Sale Quotas
The Decatur station of Goodrich Silvertown Inc led the district in March sale quotas, signaling strong regional performance for the firm and setting a high benchmark for other units.
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Decatur
Goodrich Silvertown, Inc
Sam Rice Halts Batting Race. Leaders Shift in A L
American League pitchers trimmed Sam Rice of the Senators to a 390 average over 31 games, ending a 24 game hitting streak. Marty McManus moved to second, Al Simmons gained, Tommy Oliver fell. team marks show Cleveland atop with .308 and Philadelphia leading fielding at .981 as Rice and Simmons pace individual stats.
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Chicago
Sam Rice
Washington
Rice
Marty McManus
Detroit
al Simmons
Tommy Oliver
Boston
McManus
Simmons
Philadelphia
Cissell
Hodapp
Cleveland
Falk
Ruth
New York
Oliver
Jamieson
Judge
Indians
Sam Jones
Bob Grove
Grove
Ted Lyons
White Sox
St. Louis
Foxx
E. Rice
West
Cronin
Philadephia
Herman L Turner Named Major Chaplain of Alabama Guard
Birmingham May 24 Major Herman L Turner appointed assistant pastor of the Independent Presbyterian Church to serve as major chaplain of the Alabama National Guard Col James A Webb of the 167th Infantry announced on orders from Adjutant General Eugene Butler Turner has no prior military experience but worked with the YMCA during World War I
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Herman L. Turner
Birmingham
Ala
Independent Presbyterian Church
Alabama National Guard
James A. Webb
167Th Infantry
Eugene Butler
Turner
Class of 1890 to Unite Next Monday
Members of the class of 1890 will gather in University, Alabama, on Monday May 26 for their first reunion. A luncheon follows, then a revisit to undergraduate days, with a reception and dinner to conclude. Col T C McCorvey, commander of the university cadet corps in 1688, will speak.
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University
Ala
Col
T. C. McCorvey
University Cadet Corps
Town Creek Edges Rogersville In Eleven Inning Thriller
Town Creek defeated Rogersville 2 to 1 in 11 innings. Pullen and Sanders starred in the field, Felton worked through pressure, McCullough plated the decisive run after a steal and single, with Kimbrel driving in Holland and Daugherty. Umpires Ezell and Roberson. Time 2:00.
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Town Creek
Rogersville
Pullen
Sanders
Felton
McCullough
Kimbrel
Holland
Daugherty
Cox
Ezell
Roberson
KAM Rel
Esccceecisensesenebasso
Harlem
Terenees
Enees
Debenesiht
Landers
Eeene Horton
Ocinaien Brackin
Anne One
Atereeeseese
Scien
Keenene
Warren
Rhe Town Creek
Gilbert Denies He Is Lefty Williams
Whiskers Gilbert, once a Vol, denies being Lefty Williams of the Chicago White Sox who faded after a world series loss to the Reds. Williams reportedly pitched his last major league game in Cleveland, a 5 0 shutout of the Indians with Joe Jackson homering.
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Gilbert
Vol
Lefty Williams
White Sox
Reds
Sox
Williams
Cleveland
Tribe
Indians
Joe Jackson
Renew Invitation To Attend Class At First Methodist
Persistency yields results as un affiliated Dé catur young men are invited to join the First Methodist church class for young men taught by Judge W T Lowe. The group shows strong interest in Sunday services and expects rapid membership growth.
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Décatur
First Methodist Church
W. T. Lowe
Mississippi College selects student body officers
Ray J. Turner of Smithdale Miss. is elected president of the student body at Mississippi College. Elected with him are Niles Puckett of Columbus Miss. as vice president James Sullivan of Clinton as secretary treasurer and Whitfield Price of Clinton as attorney.
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Clinton
Miss
Ray J. Turner
Smithdale
Mississippi College
Niles Puckett
Columbus
James Sullivan
Whitfield Price
Pirates Recall Auburn Star Sankey in Midseason Move
Pittsburgh recalls Ben Sankey from Wichita after a solid training camp showing. Once a top Southeastern League hitter, Sankey is expected to serve mainly as a utility infielder this season. He was sold to Pittsburgh by the Selma Cloverleafs last year.
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Pittsburgh
Wichita
Ben Sankey
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Pirates
Sankey
Selma Cloverleafs
Paso Robles
Calif
Dick Bartel
Pirate
Jewel Ens
Bartell
Ens
Lil Stoner
Fort Worth
Stoner
Babe Ruth Remains Jaggedly Witty In Dugout Exchange
ALAN GOULD recounts Babe Ruth joking with a young admirer while at the Yankee dugout. Ruth boasts of reaching base repeatedly and improvises about aging as he soaks his eyes. The piece also notes Navy rowing prospects and a hopeful comeback.
Yankee machine shows need for tune up in early season
The article notes the Yankees with an $80 000 cog needing adjustment as Babe Ruth starts well yet wary of slow pace. Ruth predicts about 150 games, cites rivals Wilson Foxx fast starts, and claims being cheated on two homers by lucky hits. The day’s session saw Earl Whitehill test Ruth repeatedly to avoid giving him easy pitches. Navy has not won the varsity.
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Yankee
Mr. Ruth
Wilson
Foxx
Earl Whitehill
Tiger Southpaw
Ruth
Rookies with 200 Hits Mark Free Hitting Era
In a modern free swinging era seven MLB rookies posted 200 plus hits in their first full seasons. Lloyd Waner of the Pirates joined the list in 1927, the first since Joe Jackson in 1911, with 233 hits. Frederick of Brooklyn, Alexander and Johnson of Detroit also surpassed 200 hits in 1929.
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Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Joe Jackson
Cleveland
Frederick
Brooklyn
Alexander and
Johnson
Detroit
Compliments for Decatur Fire Department From Insurance Adjuster
An insurance adjuster visiting Decatur praised the fire department for the fine work at the Alabama Motors Company on Second Avenue. He also commended the department after settling the Hughes & Tidwell cotton warehouse fire loss.
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Decatur
Alabama Motors Company
Second Avenue
Motors Company
Hughes & Tidwell
Atlanta Crackers eye Huntsville farm club move
Atlanta club manager R. J. Spiller announced plans to take over the Huntsville team in the Georgia Alabama League. He said Huntsville struggles after manager Bill Pierre resigned and proposed using Huntsville as a farm for developing players. If talks succeed, Erskine Thompson and Tubby Walton could be placed in charge.
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Atlanta
Southern Association
Huntsville
R. J. Spiller
Cracker
Spiller
Bill Pierre
Jim Hammond
Patterson
Atlanta Club
Huntsville Club
Erskine Thompson
Tubby Walton
Browns Win Lone American Game
The Browns edged Cleveland 5 to 4 in the lone American League game yesterday. A two run rally in the eighth sealed the win, giving the Browns a third straight victory over the Tribe. Pred Schulte made a great ninth inning catch, Heinie Manush added the key triple, and Joe Sewell had three singles in five at bats.
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Browns
Cleveland
Tribe
Pred Schulte
Heinie Manush
Tuscumbia
St. Louis
Joe Sewell
Walter Stewart
Y M C A Pool Closed For Repairs
Leaks found soon after the Y M C A pool opened require several days of reconditioning. Secretary Arvidson expects a reopening announcement within a few days.
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Arvidson
Americans Reach Net Finals at French Championships
Helen Wills Moody and Elizabeth Ryan defeated English rivals 6-1 6-2 to reach the women's doubles final in rain soaked Paris. The Californians now face Simone Mathieu Ivette Barbier of France, while Ryan and Borotra moved to the mixed doubles quarterfinals. Australians Holman Willard and Moone Crawford also advanced in men's doubles as Davis Cup chatter grows.
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Auteuil
France
Helen Wills Moody
Elizabeth Ryan
California
Queen Helen
John Fry
Ermyntrude Harvey
Mme
Simone Mathieu
Mlle
Ivette Barbier
Miss Ryan
Mme. Desloges
Antoine Gentien
Harry Holman
Jim Willard
Australia
J. Colin Gregory
I. G. Collins
E. F. Moone
Jack Crawford
England
H .G. N. Lee
G. P. Hughes
Southern and American League Matchups Across Cities
Today’s schedule features New Orleans at Nashville in two games with Birmingham at Memphis and Mobile at Chattanooga. American League includes Detroit at Chicago, St. Louis at Cleveland, Boston at Washington, and Philadelphia at New York. National League games see Brooklyn at Boston, New York at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at St. Louis, and Chicago at Pittsburgh.
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Ser
Erseeee Eee
Seeeen Ees
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Ore
Birmingham
ASA Nashville Hote Acentennis
Chattanooga
Ippcaeanae Re
Bebiee Tienen
St. Louis
Storerereemmenes
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Ccccaies
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Fromiaie
Detroit
Chicago
National League
St.Louis
Cincinnati-St. Louis
Iain
Baseball Scores and City Class Change Highlight Schedule
Rain affected Nashville at New Orleans Chattanooga at Mobile and Detroit at Chicago as games were listed. Birmingham beat Memphis 8 to 4 while Atlanta edged Little Rock 3 to 1 and Chicago lost to Pittsburgh 7 to 6. Decatur moved from 4 006 to 16 000 class of cities in ten years.
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Nashville-New Orleans
Chattanooga-Mobile
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
Atlanta
Decatur
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Hurler
Bat Herman
Caldwell
Associated Press
Formby
Virginia van Wie
Gernice Wali
Glenna Collett
Cub
Decatur Ice & Coal Co
Delco
Swan Lake
Henry Goad, Mgr
Fisherman's Paradise Family Playground
Senator Star
Lawrence
Auburn
Bues
Paris
Senorita
Ella de al- Varez
Inset
Spain
Alan Gould
Babe Ruth
Phil Page
Poughkeepsie
Seattle
Hudson
Seattle Times
George Varnell
al Uldrickson
Navy
Columbia
Rusty Callow
Glendon
Schenectady
N. Y
E. F. Alexandersson
Springers
Nashville
Mobile
Mcglathery
R. M. McGlathery
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