Four Teams Open Bee Line League Pursuit of 1931 Pennant
The Bee Line League opens with Decatur facing Athens at Connecticut Mills field. Kelton will pitch Decatur with Mayor Malone tossing the first ball and Charley Howell catching. Umpire Gordon McDuff will preside as Cullman fans see Decatur join the four-town 28 game season expected to draw a big crowd.
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Bee Line League
Our Bee Towns
Decatur
Athens
Connecticut Mills Field
Kelton
B. L. Malone
Charley Ed Howell
Gordon McDuff
Cullman
Cubs Beat Bucs In Hard Fought 9 6 Victory
The Cubs snapped a batting slump with a 9 to 6 win over the Bucs. Sweetland pitched the complete game while allowing few hits. Hornsby hit a double and Stephenson added a single to give the Cubs an early lead they held.
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Cubs
Bucs
Sweetland
Hornsby
Stephenson
Self shoots 37 at Valley club in par 36 round
Local golfer Cad dy Self carded a 37 for a par 36 course at the Valley club on Monday A youthful newcomer to golf turned in the score one over the course mark and drew praise from locals for his early mastery of mashies midirons and drivers.
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Self
Valley Club
Pitching Still Dominates Despite Ball Change
Walter Johnson defends the new slower ball saying the change is minor and will not greatly affect play. He notes Babe Ruth and Al Simmons excel, while low scores stem from good pitching, not the altered ball, as he discussed with baseball writers.
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Boston
Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
Barney
Red Sox
Babe Ruth
al Simmons
Classified Ads Offer Quick Ways to Save Money
A note highlights how reading classified ads saves time and money by uncovering bargains and budget options across categories. Readers are encouraged to scan listings for deals, discounts, and secondhand goods.
Southern League results and schedule notes
Nashville and Chattanooga had an off day while Mobile faced rain in Memphis and New Orleans played Little Rock at night. Birmingham and Atlanta also scheduled night games.
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New Orleans
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Cleveland Holds Off White Sox In Close ARn 7 6
In a high scoring American League feature Cleveland defeats Chicago 7 to 6. Philadelphia moves to 4-16 and falls 2-4 to New York. Detroit and St Louis on off day while Washington and Boston are rained out.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
National League scores Chicago tops Pittsburgh nine six
Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 6 in the National League with the other games St Louis at Cincinnati postponed by rain. Only games scheduled.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Today's National League scores and matchups
Nashville hosts Chattanooga while Birmingham visits Atlanta and Mobile plays Memphis. Washington heads to Boston and Detroit faces Chicago. St Louis plays Cleveland twice as New York meets Philadelphia. National games also include Philadelphia at Boston and New York at Pittsburgh. Chicago visits Cincinnati.
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Nashville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Atlanta
Mobile
Memphis
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
National
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Five Hundred Boys in Butler County 4-H Clubs
Five hundred farm boys in Butler County are active in 4-H club work backed by a local merchant and a bank. The group forms 25 clubs that meet for instruction and cooperative method discussions.
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Greenville
Ala
Butler County
Purebred Hogs to Be Purchased by Cherokee Farmers
Cherokee county farmers plan to buy purebred hogs to boost hog raising for local consumption and market shipment. County agent W H Gregory says about 50 farmers are eager to purchase, aiming to strengthen farm life in CENTER Alabama.
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Center
Ala
Cherokee County
W. H. Gregory
Champs Win 17th Straight Contested Victory
The Athletics defeated the New York Yankees twice by 4 to 2 and 16 to 4 with 32,000 fans watching. Bob Grove pitched the first game fanning Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with two aboard in the ninth. Mahaffey dominated the second as 16 hits fueled the win. The Indians beat the White Sox 7 to 6 as Wes Ferrell closed out the late rally. Eddie Morgan hit his first homer of the year.
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Athletics
New York Yankees
Bob Grove
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Mahaffey
Indians
White Sox
Dui
Wes Ferrell
Sox
Tribe
Eddie Morgan
Johnson is Made the Road Chief
J Fred Johnson of Florence has been selected as president of the Lee highway association at Huntsville. About 200 delegates from three states attended the Hotel Russell Erskine session to form a road organization aimed at uniting paving efforts from the Tennessee line to the Mississippi line through northern Alabama. Decatur was represented by Mayor B L Malone amid strong enthusiasm for early project initiation.
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J. Fred Johnson
Florence
Lee Highway Association
Huntsville
Hotel Russel Erskine
Decatur
B. L. Malone
United Action
Tennessee Line
Mississippi Line
Alabama
Bonanza quartet to sing for shut in at Memorial Drive
The Bonanza quartet visits Memorial Drive tonight to perform for Mrs. Price a shut in. J H Moseley, once local, now Boaz resident, plans to attend the fifth Sunday sing. Daniels Brothers quartet from Albertville will join out of town singers for an all day sing at the Rape ved theatre. Friends of Mrs E W Gann celebrate her recovery from a serious operation at Benevolent hospital.
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Bonanza Quartette
J. H. Moseley
Boaz
Daniels Brothers
Quartette
Albertville
Rape Ved
E. W. Gann
Benevolent Hospital
Temporary Judge Knox Blocks Carnera Sharkey Bout
Federal Judge John Knox blocked plans for a June 10 heavyweight bout between Primo Carnera and Jack Sharkey. The Garden’s Illinois contract bars others without consent, and a $60,000 bond was ordered to cover potential losses. The ruling is temporary as the suit proceeds with trial date to be set.
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New York
John Knox
Ae Aenee
Jack Keanie
Jack Kearns
Meterday
Primo Carnera
Jack Sharkey
Sear Agro Yr Yorion
Madison Square Garden
Illinois
Co Ian
Sharkey
Illinois Corporation
Carnera
Garden
Max Schmeling- Young
Cleveland
Knox
Garderi
the Garden
Schmeling
New York State
Weather Summary From Local Bureau Report
The weather bureau reports a maximum 88 and minimum 61 degrees this morning. Rainfall in the last 24 hours totals 0.36 inches. The Tennessee River stands at 5.4 feet and is stationary.
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Weather Bureau
Tussle With a Calf Breaks a Collarbone
Piney Chapel resident J. M. Alfrey sustains a broken collarbone after tussling with a calf. Mrs. Alfrey tangled in rope, threw him to the ground, injuring his arm which remains in a sling.
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Piney Chapel
J. M. Alfrey
Sylvester Sets Golf Par Record at Valley Country Club
William Sylvester pars the same hole six times at Valley Country Club, shooting three on each attempt. Six rounds total 18 strokes on six holes, a feat described as a possible long lasting local record.
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William Sylvester
the Valley Country Club
Mr. Sylvester
Young Wyker Nears Hole-in-One at Valley Club
Billy Wyker fresh from the University nearly joined the hole-in-one club as a charter member at Valley Country club. He was playing the No 6 hole and drove the ball within less than a foot of the cup in one of his early rounds.
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Billy Wyker
University
The
Valley Country Club
Wyker
Autos for Sale column guides readers to real used-car values
The autos for sale column serves as a daily guide to genuine values in pre owned cars, helping buyers and sellers gauge pricing, model availability, and market trends across common makes and models. It highlights typical price ranges and condition variants seen in the local market.
Thrift Rules Highlight Classified Section
The note directs readers to the classifieds for thrift rules and regulations. It implies guidance on budgeting, buying and selling practices within the newspaper’s classified pages. The emphasis is on economical transactions and community listings.
Bozo Dominates Webb in Ten Round Post Show Clash
Battling Bozo defeats Cracker Jack Webb of Florida in ten rounds at the Gorgas Post American Legion event in Birmingham. Webb stays the distance as Bozo uses reverse leads and southpaw stance to dominate with lefts and steady pressure throughout the tame affair. Webb clings to ropes to stay upright as Bozo attempts a knockout.
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Bozo
Jack Webb
Florida
Gorgas
Webb
Jack
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