O'Doul Tops NL Batting With .413 Mark In Rankings
New York May 25 Frank O Doul the slugging Phillie leads NL batting at .413 after Wednesdays games. Andy High and Harvey Hendrick follow with .407. O Doul also tops runs with 32 while Babe Herman has 47 hits. Frisch leads doubles with twelve and triples with five. Ott has ten homers. Grimes remains undefeated with six wins. Philadelphia leads team batting at .320 as Cubs hover at .294.
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New York
Frank O’doul
Philly
Andy High
St. Louis
Harvey Hendrick
Brooklyn
O’doul
Pete
Babe Herman
Frank Frisch
Cardinals
Melvin Ott
Giants
Chick Hafey
Evar Swanson
Cincinnati
Frisch
Herman
Stephenson
Chicago
Cuyler
Klein and Friberg
Philadelphia
Douthit
Barons Top Pelicans and Crackers Rally Late
Johnny Dobbs' Barons beat the Chicks 7-2 as Wels homered and Hasty limited their hits. The Those Vols defeated the Pelicans 9-4 with Lundgren holding the visitors to five hits. The Crackers upset Little Rock 5-4 with a ninth inning rally. Roy Moore homered to lift Noogans past the Bears 13-10 after a seesaw finish.
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Chicks
Vols
New Orleans Pelicans
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Wels
Baron
Pelicans
Lundgren
Vol
Crackers
Little Rock
Travelers
Sheffield Tigers Win Loving Cup At Season's End
The Sheffield Tigers of Sheffield High School earned a loving cup after a 12 win 13 start season. They led the Tennessee Valley high school baseball circuit and impressed with strong play against several teams, though they did not face Decatur this year.
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Sheffield High School
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Tennessee Valley
Sheffield
Decatur
Swanson Emerges as National League Base Steal Threat
Cincinnati rookie Ernie Swanson shows early speed with nine steals in 18 games and a .300ish average. Reds manager Jack Hendricks predicts Swanson will lead the league in steals, citing baserunning instincts and hits on infield taps. Hazen Cuyler previously topped baserunners with six steals in 24 games.
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Jack Hendricks
Cincy
Swanson
Uhle Beats White Sox In 21 Inning Pitching Duel
George Uhle pitched 21 innings to defeat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 in the longest game of the season. Ted Lyons allowed 24 hits and Uhle faced heavy scoring as the Browns and Athletics kept winning. The Athletics extended their streak with a 10-3 win over Washington for ninth straight victory.
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Chicago White Sox
Ted Lyons
Uhle
Danny MacFayden
Yanks
Herb Pennock
Boston
Sam Gray
Cleveland
Browns
Zinn
Athletics
Washington
Yesterday's Results and Today Matchups in Nashville Area
Yesterday results listed scores for Nashville New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Chattanooga Mobile Atlanta Little Rock. Today matchups include New Orleans at Nashville Birmingham at Memphis Mobile at Chattanooga and Atlanta at Little Rock.
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New Orleans
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Mobile
Atlanta
Little Rock
Southern Leagues Club
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Memphis Seeee
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Mobile Weno
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Baseball scores from a marathon 21 inning day
Standings note shows New York 0 at Boston 3 and Washington 10 at Philadelphia with Detroit 6 at Chicago 5 while St. Louis 5 and Cleveland 0 and Chicago 5 at St. Louis 21 innings.
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Washington
Boston
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St. Louis
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Nena Ae
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Washington Boston
Chicago St. Louis clash and varied scores in American Assn
Yesterday's results show Chicago 5 St. Louis 4, Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 2, New York 7 Boston 3 with Cincinnati Pittsburgh rain. Pairings listed include Chicago at St. Louis and Boston at New York while American Assn standings hint at Cluw cones De Minneavalis St. Paul 16 Indianapolis 17 Milwaukee 17 20 Louisville 19.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
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Boston
Cincinnati-Pittsburgh
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Scout Explorer Billy Greet Joins Smoky Mountains Program
Billy Greet, a 16 year old Eagle scout from Asheville North Carolina, was chosen from 1000 scout competitors to join an exploration program in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park area.
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Associated Press
Billy Greet
Asheville
N. C
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
No-Hit Hero of Season from Debut to Triumph
Carl Hubbell, once a gawky rookie with wild pitches and errors for the New York Giants, rebounded in a dramatic turnaround to deliver a no hit game against the Pirates less than nine months after a disastrous major league debut.
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Associated Press
New York
Carl Hubbell
Polo Grounds
Hubbell
Pirates
Carl
Laval the light-footed coach who sparked the Gamecocks
Billy Laval rose from a light Furman player to a renowned coach in the Southern Conference. At Furman he built fast, inventive offenses and defeated major teams including Georgia, then led South Carolina to a debut victory over Chicago. His Furman comeback tale from 1925 highlighted a 15-0 halftime deficit overcome to win.
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Billy Laval
University of South Carolina Gamecocks
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Funmar
Furman
South Carolina
Georgia
University of South Carolina
University of Chicago
Gamecocks
South
Washington and Lee
Lexington
McLeod New Leader of Alabama Bankers
About 300 Alabama bankers returned home after the 37th annual convention in Montgomery. An elaborate banquet announced officers for the new year with Birmingham chosen as the 1930 convention city. E W McLeod of Huntsville was elected president succeeding John J Flowers of Dothan. John H Drakeford of Tuskegee named first vice president.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham
E. W. McLeod
Huntsville
John J. Flowers
Dothan
John H. Drakeford
Tuskegee
Alabama club names officers and group chairmen
Thomas Bowron of Birmingham second vice president and M. A. Vincentlls of Montgomery secretary treasurers. A B McWilliams of Athens D C Wadsworth Gadsden Co W Stewart Opelika and P B Jackson of Peterman Ala named group chairmen.
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Birmingham
M. A. Vincentlls Montgomery
A. B. McWilliams
Athens
D. C. Wadsworth
Gadsden
Co. W. Stewart
Opelika
P. 8. Jackson
Peterman, Ala
Workers Meeting Set For June 4th
The Morgan County Baptist Association will hold its regular monthly workers meeting at Rock Creek Church on Tuesday June 4 announced by Rev J D Pickens chairman of the program committee. The meeting was postponed this month due to the Southern Baptist convention in Memphis.
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J. D. Pickens
Southern Baptist Convention
Memphis
Decatur Sits on Alabama’s Largest Stream
Decatur lies along the state’s longest river, a major watercourse shaping its history and economy. The town’s position on this expansive stream has influenced trade, transport, and growth through successive eras.
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Decatur
State
Alabama
Cubs Slug Way To Top Of National League
The Cubs beat the Cardinals 5 4 to regain the NL lead despite being outhit. Jim Bottomley hit two homers and a triple for St Louis while Pat Malone pitched the victory for Chicago. The Giants won 7 3 over the Braves as Jackson and Roush homered with runners aboard to clinch in the fourth. In Philadelphia Brooklyn Dodgers 3 2 as Wat son Clark left the game after a line drive. The Phils had six hits.
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Jess Haines
St. Louis
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Troop 16 Meeting Enjoyed By Boys
Members of Troop 16, Boy Scouts of America, met Friday night at Westminster Presbyterian church. Bob Clark led the session as Scoutmaster, with Ben Johnston elected senior patrol leader and A M Smith named scribe. Camping plans and games followed including a relay that covered two blocks in two minutes and twenty seconds.
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Boy Scouts of America
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bob Clark
Ben Johnston
A. M. Smith
Circuit Court To Open At 9:00 Sharp
Morgan county circuit court opens its summer session on Monday June 3 at 9 00 am Judge W W Callahan presiding and urging prompt attendance from attorneys and court officials for the opening day proceedings
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Raid nets alcohol seizure in Eva district
A 120 gallon still was captured early today in the Eva district. Two men were arrested and held on prohibition charges as a result of the raid. Participating in the raid were Sheriff Davis, Deputies Brazleton, Davis and Willoughby.
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Davis
Brazleton
Willoughby
Scout Meetings Set at Westside Church
The recently organized Boy Scout troop of Westside Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday and Friday evenings next week.
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Kamm Tops A L Batting List After Fifth Week
Chicago White Sox third baseman Bill Kamm leads American League batting after five weeks with a .395 average, pushing out Charlie Jamieson of Cleveland. Detroit's Gehringer and other leaders are listed as Detroit tops team batting at .319, while Uhle and Grove pace pitching and Philadelphia hitters lead various categories.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Charlie Jamieson
Cleveland
Jamieson
Ole Fothergill
Detroit
Kamm
Foxx
Philadelphia
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Heilmann
Gehringer
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Clancy
R. Johnson
Detroit Tigers
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Rabid Dog Head From Moulton Confirmed
A dog head sent from Moulton to the Tennessee Valley laboratory was pronounced rabid. Beatrice Pettey was treated after being bitten by the animal.
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Moulton Rabid
Moulton
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Beatrice Pettey
Seining Rules Clarified for Alabama Streams
Attorney general opinion on seining in Alabama running streams is misread says I T Quinn. Minnows may be seined only with a regulation minnow seine not over 12 feet long and 4 feet wide and only in streams with landowner permission.
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Ala
Alabama
I. T. Quinn
Quinn
Fairview Picnic Planned By Local Churches
Fairview school and Baptist Sunday school organizers plan a Thursday picnic. Attendees should meet just south of the school at 10 o clock to proceed to the picnic grounds.
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Fairview School
Baptist Sunday School
Courtland Beats Town Creek 16 12 In Slugfest
Courtland hammered Town Creek 16 to 12 in a loose slugfest marked by numerous errors. Two home runs highlighted the game with one shot by a Courtland pitcher with the bases loaded. Horton Pullen and Gray stood out defensively. Felton of Leighton pitched with Porter of Florence Normal catching.
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Town Creek
Horton
Pullen
Gray
Felton
Leighton
Porter
Florence Normal
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