Southern Association Games Highlight Hits and Debuts
Heavy hitting marked Southern Association play with Atlanta Crackers topping Birmingham 5 3 as Alexander Hooks shined in his debut at first base. Knoxville beat New Orleans 7 6 with three homers. Chattanooga outpaced Little Rock 10 9. Nashville crushed Memphis 10 1. Upcoming games include Atlanta at Atlanta, Little Rock at Chattanooga, Memphis at Nashville, New Orleans at Knoxville.
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New Orleans
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Junked Cars May Save Levee South of Shreveport
Scores of old auto bodies were dumped into the Red River near Dixie Gardens by emergency crews in a flood scare. The cars, placed at the river’s edge and anchored by steel cables, were believed to have halted a river current fast eroding banks and threatening a levee breach.
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Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Several Leagues
Scores from Southern League and other circuits include Atlanta beating Birmingham 5 to 3, Chattanooga 10 Little Rock 9, Knoxville 7 Nashville 10 Memphis 1, and a range of games in the National and International Leagues with Buffalo 4 Toronto 2, Montreal 2 Rochester 1, Columbus 8 Milwaukee 3, Kansas City 2 Toledo 1, and more noted with cold or rain conditions.
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Toronto
Montreal
Rochester
Albany-Baltimore
Syracuse-Newark
New Baseball Schedule Prompts Busy Week Across Cities
Today features Birmingham and Atlanta, Little Rock at Chattanooga, New Orleans at Knoxville, Memphis at Nashville. In the American League Chicago visits Washington, St Louis travels to New York, Detroit goes to Boston, and Cleveland plays Philadelphia.
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Evening Baseball Schedule From The East To Midwest
Philadelphia at Cincinnati tonight. New York at Chicago. Brooklyn at St. Louis. Boston at Pittsburgh.
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Philadelphia
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National League
High School Football Matchups Across Southeast Alabama
Troy visits Dothan while Union Springs plays Abbeville and Eufaula travels to Ozark in a trio of pivotal football showdowns highlighting regional rivalries and playoff implications.
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Ozark
Dothan
Union Springs
Abbeville
Eufaula
Dixie Amateur League
Missouri coach charges denied by rival universities
Missouri coach Don Faurot accused out of state schools of luring Missouri talent with scholarships and jobs. Northwestern Texas Centenary College denied having Missouri players on rosters. George Washington University remained silent. Northwestern athletic director Kenneth Wilson cited one St Louis high student who sought a scholarship and was referred to the faculty committee.
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Don Faurot
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Missouri
Kenneth L
Tug) Wilson
Northwestern University
University
St. Louis
Lincoln-Dallas Trims Wingboots In Gosling Goodyear Game
A solid crowd watched Lincoln-Dallas defeat Wingboots 3 to 0 in Huntsville. Muzzy homer in the opener and two late Wingfoot runs made the difference as Fritz Lott dominated for the visitors while Josh Cole yielded four early hits before the late surge. Box score notes Williams Lott Bryant Whitt Green and umpires Griffin and McCauley referenced.
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Town Creek Beats Wheeler Dam 5-4 in Extra Innings
Town Creek edged Wheeler Dam 5-4 after extra innings. McCafferty doubled in the ninth to plate the tying runs and led the offense with a triple, double, and single. Burroughs pitched all nine, supported by solid defense with four double plays.
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Noonan Swallows Metal Threatening Suicide Before Trial
Robert J. Noonan, a safe cracker in Kansas City, claimed he would kill himself rather than face trial. He had swallowed about 20 metal items including hairpins, garter pieces, a cup handle, a razor blade, and several electric light bulbs, according to an X-ray.
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Missouri Coach Denounces Alleged Athlete Subsidy Claims
Coach Faurot defends against charges of paying Missouri athletes. Centenary and Texas coaches deny any offers or involvement, with Chevigny demanding proof or apology. He recalls Texas' 65 0 victory and questions subsidizing athletes.
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Chevigny
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West Decatur Tops McFadden 4-0 in Baseball
West Decatur stayed unbeaten by defeating McFadden 4-0. Garnett pitched for West Decatur while McCluskey started for McFadden. three errors aided the visitors.
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Home Run Totals By Players In Thursday Games
Individual leaders and team tallies from Thursday baseball show Hank Greenberg and the Tigers with one homer each, and top marks by Joe Foxx and Jimmie Johnson with nine, while Leagues National 136 and American 122 total 258 homers.
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Roman Soldier Seeks Illinois Derby Victory
Roman Soldier, winner of the Texas derby and a Kentucky Derby contender, is a Chicago favorite for the Illinois Derby with 7 to 5 odds despite lameness concerns. The $10,000-added feature at Aurora's farewell program includes Sun Portland and Whikolo among ten contenders in the Chicago Metropolitan event.
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Hosierymen Play Saturday At Alabama Park
A large crowd is expected at Alabama Park tomorrow afternoon for the Alabama Hosiery Mill team meeting the Merrimac of Huntsville at 3 30. This is Decatur’s only game that day while the Goodyear Wingfoots play in Town Creek.
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Lazzeri and Koenig Key to Yankees Spring Turnaround
By Harry Grayson the piece surveys Tony Lazzeri and Mark Koenig as pivotal in reviving the New York Yankees fortunes this spring. It notes Lazzeri’s value as a team player, Barrow’s role in acquisitions, and Koenig’s versatile infield contributions amid prior trades and position shifts.
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Ed Barrow
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Babe Ruth
Harry Frazee
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Barrow
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Ruth
Mark Koenig
St. Paul
Koenig
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Rank
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Stoney Jackson
Critz
Anthony Michael Lazzeri
Mark Anthony Koenig
Bengals Fighting Toward the Top
Tigers edge Red Sox as Detroit climbs from AL cellar into fourth with a 5 to 3 win. Schoolboy Rowe limited Boston to three hits through six innings while Hank Greenberg drove in three runs including his eighth homer. Cubs beat Giants 6 to 4 with Kiki Cuylers freak eighth inning homer. Rabbit Maranville honored as Pirates beat Braves 7 to 1 behind Arky Vaughan’s eighth homer.
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Associated Press
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Mickey Cochrane
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Leon Chagnon
Kiki Cuyler
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Pittsburgh
Rabbit Maranville
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Major League Leaders Snapshot From Yesterday’s Games
Baseball leaders across batting runs batted in and hits feature several players from the Athletics White Sox Tigers Pirates and Cardinals. Key figures include Johnson Foxx Bonura Greenberg Medwick Vaughan and Ott with multiple mentions across categories.
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Pope Attacks Sterilization at Vatican Congress
Pope Pius addressed 400 delegates at the international hospital congress in Vatican City and condemned sterilization and German eugenics. He noted the congress had discussed eugenics but said the topic was not central to the meeting and did not comment on its broader implications.
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International Hospital Congress
Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated Press
Charles H. Miller lists 10 or more game leaders by club with batting and pitching figures. Notable names include Andrus and Scott for Birmingham Rock, Browne Rocke, Miles Chattanooga, Millies Chattanooga, and Hutcheson and Duke Memphis with home runs. Miles leads RBIs and Boss and Miles top steals, while Shoun and Kelley headline pitching stats.
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L. Scott
B'ham
Browne
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Miles
Chatta
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Kelley
Atlanta
Cohen
Chattanooga
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Knoxville
Little Rock
Stars Pepper Martin Drives Cardinals Past Dodgers
Yesterday's Stars Pepper Martin led the Cardinals with three hits and three runs as Brooklyn was pounded. Hank Greenberg and Bill Swift each delivered key blows in Tigers and Pirates wins, while Charley Root worked relief to halt the Giants.
Notable sports moments recalled from past seasons
A recap highlights Johnny Goodman’s year ago exit in the British Amateur and the USA survivors W Lawson Little Jr and George T Dunlap Jr. Three years back Babe Ruth’s 11th homer and Gomez’s 13 strikeouts fueled a Yankees win over the Athletics. Five years earlier Ruth’s eight homers in six straight games pushed season total to 14. Cornell swept regatta with Harvard and Syracuse at Ithaca.
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Associated Press
Johnny Goodman
W. Lawson Little Jr
George T. Dunlap, Jr
Babe Ruth
Gomez
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Ruth
Cornell
Harvard
Syracuse
Ithica
Little gains the semi final round in British amateur golf
William Lawson Little Jr. advanced to the British amateur championship semi finals at St Anne's on the Sea defeating George L Q Henriques 6 and 4. Tweddell eliminated Eric Fiddian one up, Torrance edged J Morton Dykes to set up an afternoon semi final with Tweddell.
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William Lawson Little, Jr
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Eric Fiddian
Jacobs Falls in French Championships Doubles
Helen Jacobs and her French partner Mme Rene Mathieu were stunned by Adeline York and R M Hardwick as the United States suffered a surprise doubles exit in Paris. Jacobs also exited in mixed doubles, narrowing Americas hopes to Dorothrus and Pr ilmer Hines with a crucial day ahead.
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Rene Mathieu
Adeline York
R. M. Hardwick
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Stamford
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France
Daily Wins From the TVA Ramblers
The Decatur Daily defeated the TVA Ramblers 7 to 6 in a regular scheduled softball league game at Delano Park on Thursday afternoon. Barron of The Daily tied the score in the sixth with a triple.
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Wrestler Sweeney Faces Little After Quarterfinal Duel
Robert Sweeney Jr from New York edged Alex Walker one up in the quarterfinals. He advances to meet Little Zia this afternoon with Little predicting a tough bout and promising to reveal tricks from an early morning session.
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New York
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Sweeney
Little Zia
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