Hosierymen Edge St Bernard 11 4 In Sunday Tilt
The Alabama Hosierymen from Cullman defeated St Bernard 11 to 4 in a game highlighted by seven three base hits led by Harvey with two. Swallows hit a home run and Modena, King and Hargrove contributed in Decatur Inde city action. Payne held the collegians to nine hits as Sparkman suffered the loss.
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Governor Delivers Graduation Address as Rain Interrupts
Kinty re North Dakota May 29 Governor John Moses speaks at high school graduation exercises. He halts, asks the audience to listen as rain falls, turning the moment into a notable pause during the ceremony.
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Want Ads Pay North Loup Neb Hay Rain Notice
An advertisement in the Pe Loup Valley area notes hay trading and payment terms for North Loup Nebraska with implied weather impact. The next day brings 1.42 inches of rain affecting hay conditions.
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Youth Drowns While Swimming in Crow Creek
Tommie Steel aged 17 son of Mr and Mrs Bob Steel farmers drowned yesterday while swimming in Crow Creek one mile south of here authorities said his body recovered nearby today the incident occurred near the town the youth was a local resident and student
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Alabama Sport Briefs Highlight Fishing Tales and Local News
Mackeral runs reported by Neilson O'Rear from Mobile Bay. Rep Bill Beck benches in a sunburned weekend. Wheeler Lake hosts striped bass and catfish catches by local anglers. James Ingle nets 145 bream in a single day and releases most. Eufaula locals enjoy catfish supper. Chaneyhatchee Creek and Blackwater Creek provide fishing notes. Auburn track star Jim Swenner to graduate and marry. prep rostering in East Alabama League restricts roster timing.
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Baseball Results From The National League
New York defeats Philadelphia 4 to 2 while Chicago beats Pittsburgh 6 to 2. Brooklyn wins big over Boston 16 to 12 and St Louis edges Cincinnati 6 to 5.
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Chicago
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Brooklyn
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Baseball scores from the American League games
The New York nine defeated Philadelphia 9 to 5 and Boston beat Washington 12 to 7 while Cleveland won 6 to 0 against Chicago. Detroit routed St. Louis 6 to 2 as part of daily league results.
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Southern League scores and results recap
Chattanooga 10 2 over Little Rock Knoxville 10 5 New Orleans 6 11 Birmingham 12 3 Nashville 4 6 Atlanta 11 Memphis 10 13 innings second game ended at darkness.
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Nashville
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Chattanooga
Troy to Host Alabama Florida League All Star Game
The Alabama Florida League all star game will be played in Troy on Wednesday night June 7. Troy previously won the trophy for the largest crowd at the opening day.
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Southeastern League Scores Snapshot
Pensacola defeated Gadsden 6 to 2 while Selma beat Jackson 6 to 4. Montgomery won 4 to 3 over Meridian. Mobile dominated with a 13 to 1 victory over Anniston, leaving both teams with 5 and 6 records respectively.
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Today's Games Set for Boston Brooklyn and More
Boston plays Brooklyn, New York faces Philadelphia, Pittsburgh hosts St. Louis, and Chicago meets Cincinnati in scheduled games.
Four NBA games on slate headlined by St. Louis at Detroit
Four game schedule lists St. Louis visiting Detroit, Philadelphia playing Washington, and New York traveling to Boston in a compact early season slate.
College football schedule hot streak hits marquee pair
Readout lists five Saturday matchups featuring Little Rock at Atlanta, Memphis at Chattanooga, New Orleans at Nashville, Birmingham at Knoxville, each pairing expected to draw regional interest and impact conference standings.
Classified ads travel the state with local matchups
Jackson at Anniston Meridian at Gadsden Mobiles at Selma Pensacola at Montgomery listed under Classified Advertising The practical way to buy and sell Phone 46
Godfree Named Tifton Coach for Football and Basketball
G O Bailey Jr announces Newton Monk Godfree former Alabama tackle and Rose Bowl participant will coach Tifton public schools football and basketball succeeding W T Edwards. Godfree from Alexander City Alabama arrives by Aug 1 with wife Katherine Walker. Raymond Brooke remains assistant coach.
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Monk) Gotfree
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Bridgeport
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Oxford
Anniston
Frank Thomas
Katherine Walker
Raymond Brooke
Boxing Card Set For Armory Semi Final Night
Local American Legion officials announced an amateur boxing card marking six middleweight and featherweight bouts and a team match. Heavyweight Jack Jackson meets Ernest Roberts while Harold Self faces Boots Woodall. Billy Fox teams with Bill Collins to meet Jack Dillon and Buddy Knox. Fox, a multi sport Ohio State graduate, is rising as a popular young wrestler.
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Blue Devils Triumph In 10–5 Victory Over Hillsboro
The Blue Devils defeated Hillsboro 10 to 5 at Goodyear Park in a close game. Garth and Red Kimbrell led the offense with strong infield and plate performances while Briscoe limited Hillsboro to eleven hits. Ed Brazelton and Floyd Mitchell made key defensive plays as manager Knoblock plans next week’s thrill-filled schedule.
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Baseball Leaders and Stat Totals Report
Major Leaders Batting Foxx Boston 356 McQuinn St Louis 355 Runs Dickey New York and Greenberg Detroit 31 Runs Batted In Wright Washington and Williams Boston 32 Hits McQuinn St Louis 49 McCosky Detroit 48 Doubles Greenberg Detroit 16 McCosky Detroit 12 Triples Wright Washington 5 four players tied with 4 Home Runs Selkirk New York and Greenberg Detroit 9 Stolen Bases Case Washington 15 Welas Washington and McCosky Detroit 6 Pitching Ruffing New York 7 0 Pearson and Donald New York 4 0
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Baseball leaders and standings across leagues
Batting leaders include J Martin of St Louis with 380 and Arnovich of Philadelphia with 362. Werber of Cincinnati leads runs with 32. Frey of Cincinnati has 30. Goodman of Cincinnati leads RBIs with 36. McCormick of Cincinnati has 32. McCormick of Cincinnati and Arnovich of Philadelphia top hits with 48 and 47. Rizo of Pittsburgh 14 doubles. Martin of Philadelphia 13. Garris of Boston and Herman of Chicago tie for triples with 6. Camilli of Brooklyn 10 homers. McCormick Cincinnati 9. Handley of Pittsburgh 8 stolen bases. Pitching leaders Wyatt of Brooklyn 4 0. McGee of St Louis 3 0.
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Tigers to Meet Lookouts Tuesday at Lakeside Park
The Decatur Tigers, a negro baseball team, will face the Chattanooga Lookouts on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Lakeside Park. Manager Joe Martin says five new players strengthen the local squad, and the grandstand has been enlarged with a section reserved for white fans.
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Happy Boys Right Side Up
The piece highlights spring training results with pitchers Johnny Allen Buck Newsom Dizzy Dean Van Lingle Mungo and others. Allen pitched a 6 0 Cleveland win over Chicago White Sox while Newsom shut out the Browns and won again for Detroit. Yankees beat Athletics 9 5 Selkirk homered twice. Red Sox topped Senators 12 7. Dean limited Pirates to eight hits as Cubs won 6 2. Mungo struggled in Dodgers 16 12 win over Bees. Reds split a doubleheader with Cardinals 6 5 and 8 4 and Giants beat Phillies 7 2.
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Dr D Clay Lilly Dies Senior Presbyterian Leader
Dr D Clay Lilly longtime moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States Southern Assembly died at his home near Winston-Salem North Carolina aged 68. Born in Irvine Kentucky he was ordained in 1894 and served as minister in Frankfort Lexington Tuscaloosa Richmond and Winston Salem becoming pastor emeritus of the Reynolds church.
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Thirty three entered in speedway race at Indianapolis
Indianapolis May 29 Thirty three entrants crowd toward the speedway for the 27th annual Indianapolis race. George Robson misses the lineup by two minutes and two tenths of a mile per hour. Jimmy Snyder sets both qualifying and lap records at 130 mph plus. Louis Meyer leads former winners including Kelly Petillo Wilbur Shaw and Floyd Roberts aiming for back to back victories.
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Cracker Clubs Rally in Uneven Sunday Doubleheaders
Southern Association action features a string of Sunday doubleheaders with varied results. Little Rock split with Chattanooga, Birmingham crushed Nashville then lost, Knox ville defeated New Orleans, and Atlanta edged Memphis in 13 innings for an 11 to 10 win.
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Miner Rescued After 65 Hours Buried in Coal Hole
Robert Galligan a 38 year old anthracite miner was dug from a coal hole in Shenandoah Pennsylvania after 65 hours trapped under rock and dirt. He laughed and joked with rescuers as he was freed, appearing uninjured.
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Softball Games Postponed Tonight
Tonight's softball games were postponed due to Riverside High School graduation exercises. No new date has been set for the contests.
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Notable grappler’s son fares better in sports than football
The passage notes that the son performs better in grappling than in football, attributing this to his father Charlie Fox, a celebrated grappler two decades ago. The comparison highlights the influence of lineage on athletic aptitude and public perception.
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Rumor Scan On Dodgers And White Sox Shuffle
New York gossip by Eddie Brietz notes talks of moving a left handed slugger from the American League to the Dodgers. Fred Haney’s job appears in jeopardy while DiMaggio nurses a foot injury for the Yankees. International pass rumors involve Billy Myers and Reds piling NL pitching. Harry Lenny warns Lou Nova to rely on science for Baer bout.
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Galento Plans Beer Break Before Louis Fight
George M. Varnell notes Tony Galento will quit beer until after facing Joe Louis, suggesting better health might come by skipping Louis as well. Observation Ward: Detroit pitcher Paul Front can chew gum and tobacco simultaneously. British polo players show indifference to Giants or Yankees, favor Dodgers. Earl Mann of the Atlanta Crackers touts John Rucker as the fastest baserunner and seeks proof with dough.
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Giants Dodgers Doubleheader Prompts Frick Juries Outing
Ford C Frick NL president leads a soft ball game on Long Island against Lowell Thomas team as part of pregame fun before a decisive Giants Dodgers doubleheader drawing attention and jokes about action by Judge Landis.
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Durocher Quips On Easter Purchase Of Poffenberger
Manager Leo Durocher jokes about buying pitcher Paul Poffenberger on Easter Sunday and warns the move may produce a big setback for the team, joking about the Easter bunny laying an egg for them.
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Birmingham-Southern Mulls Football Policy Overhaul
An informed source says Birmingham-Southern College trustees discuss vital changes to football policy. A subcommittee listed four options: abandon intercollegiate play for intramurals, switch to amateur football with no scholarships, keep subsidized football with deficit reductions, or pursue a big time program with higher expenses. The college faced about 14000 dollars in red for 1938.
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Alvin Fletcher Earns Diploma After Long Commute
Alvin Fletcher completed high school after traveling 52 miles daily for 180 days each year, totaling over 37 000 miles across Olympic Peninsula wilderness roads to reach school.
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Atlanta Crackers Claim Lead With Short Second Game
Darkness halted the second game after one inning, ending an even break attempt. The stoppage kept Atlanta's Crackers atop the league standings, narrowly ahead of Chattanooga.
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