Locals Sweep Decatur Boy's Club Boxing Night
Decatur Boy's Club dominated last night at Civic Center beating Lawrenceburg battlers with four knockouts. Early matches featured Jr Tudor and Don Curley in a draw, Paul Gillam defeating Albert Clinton, and Worley edging Collins McCullough.
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Decatur
Civic Center
Lawrenceburg
Worley
Carl Slatten
Dale Robinson
J. R. Plemons
Bradford Newton
Jack Sherman
Bill Willard
Doyle Roberts
Clifford Casteel
Roberts
Deweys
Clayton
Wooten
Lawrenceberg
Joe Palooka
Eugene Worley
Marion Hopkins
Eugene
Hopkins
Wilson Campbell
Shorty Smith
Old Teams Clash In Ninth Inning Shootout
In a tight two team duel Alabama Hosiery battles the Steelmen with strong hitting from Nelson Haynes Gilbert and Morrison while Guard runners and Wilson’s pitching hold off Cisco Hillis Matched errors and aggressive baserunning produce a close score and a late Alabama rally nearly delivering a shutout, as Crawford and Brannum lead Cisco Hillis in a separate match.
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Alabama
Disco
Steelmen
Nelson
Haynes
al Wilson
Peel
Price
Gilbert
Guardsmen
Cockrell
Morrison
Self
Cisco Hillis
Barnett
Brannum
Bell
Wilson
Cordar
Woman’s name omitted from roll at York meeting
A woman at a county Democratic committee meeting in York, Pennsylvania, pointed out her name was missing from the roll call. She rushed from the room in embarrassment as a Republican committee met in another part of the building.
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York
Democratic Committee
Republican Committee
Lunch bag lifted by car snatch in Malden
Peter Malm walked across a Malden street when a passing car grabbed his paper lunch bag by the door handle. The thief fled with the bag and the police are checking the license number on the vehicle.
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Malden
Mass
Peter Malm
Malm
Brietz Chats About Sports and Trades
Ex champion Frank Strafaci will withdraw from nationals in favor of Ben Hogan who just missed Open qualification. American League clubs push to overturn trading rules, with five clubs ready to vote. Rumors place Doc Sutherland moving from the South and possibly replacing Eddie Miller if Cubs acquire him.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Frank Strafaci
Ben Hogan
Goodall
Deep South
Doc Sutherland
Doc
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Eddie Miller
Bees
Chet Ross
Baseball and golf chatter from New York sports pages
Edward T. Murphy notes Larry MacPhail campaigned for outfielders and missed a game night event. Craig Wood’s 264 in the Metropolitan Open stirs talk after a magazine piece titled This is My Year. George Stirnweis’s UNC football signing unsettled Reds and Yankees talks. Clyde Small’s form could have drawn Phils to talk turkey for a top pitcher. Alice Marbie tops women’s tennis against men by wide margin.
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Edward T. Murphy
New York Sun
Larry MacPhail
Larry
Craig Wood
George Stirnweiss
North Carolina
Yanks
Reds
Yankee Greenbacks
Clyde Small
Brooklyns
Phils
Highe
Mulcahy
Alice Marbie
Helen Wills-Moody-Roark
Sulligent twins highlight Alabama high school grid headlines
In Sulligent Alabama the high school team features identical twin tacklers, both 6.1 and 218 pounds, drawing attention from teammates and coaches who struggle to tell them apart. Nearby, Vincent Richards the tennis pro recalls a 13 year old Mexican boy biking 13 miles to Phoenix for his autograph. Little Rock Southern Leaguers pounded Chattanooga for nine hits in the sixth inning.
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Joe Vosmik
Brooklyn Gardens
Charles Moncrief
Hollywood
James Mountain Lions
Vincent Richards
Phoenix
Ariz
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Baseball Game Postponed in Interstate League
Reading at Wilmington game postponed per league note with no further details provided.
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Interstate League
Wilmington
Etreus
Community Guests Visit Morgan County Families
Proven readers show a steady stream of visitors in Morgan County with L L Kennedy and family from Birmingham staying with E K Chunn. Guests include William Turney Ed Oldham Fay Oldham Birdie Rice and Irene Clemons among others.
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L. L. Kennedy
Birmingham
E. K. Chunn
William Turney
Ed Oldham
Fay Oldham
Birdie Rice
J. M. Chunn
P. T., Watson
Irene Clemons
Evelyn Watson
Rescue
Marguerite Bonds
Ruff Luker
Violet
Oneal Overstreet
Izora Bonds
Myrtle Old
Myrtle McDonal
Little Rock
Ark
Onnie Clemons
Owen Chunn
Decatur
Benford Luker
Little Rock, Ark
Belleeeee
Emmit Thomas
Fred Overstreet
Denver tale of tavern break in ends abruptly
Albert E. Cosman awoke to a noise and saw two men near a tavern rear in Denver on May 29. The brief report notes he yelled but text cuts off, leaving the incident's outcome and details unclear.
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Denver
Albert E. Cosman
Five Enter at Pickwick for Dixie Motor Boat Race
Five Knoxville drivers filed entry blanks for the Pickwick Lake regatta part of the Pickwick Lake Dedication program on Sunday June 2. Commodore E R Betterton of the Dixie Motor Boat Association announced the lineup including James Matlock Tom Slack Floyd Buckner John Bell Garland McGhee. Slack Buckner race outboard runabouts Matlock McGhee Class C hydroplanes John Bell Class F hydroplane James Matlock had wrecks in every Dixie race in 1939 and won a sportsmanship cup last year.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Pickwick Lake
Commodore E. R. Betterton
Dixie Motor Boat Association
James Matlock
Tom Slack
Floyd Buckner
John Bell
Garland McGhee
Buckner
Slack
Matlock
McGhee
Tavern safe and cash vanish after clean up reported
Police report a 400 pound safe goes missing from the tavern after closing. The safe contained $575 and a $25 cash drawer shortfall. One witness says people were observed cleaning up and Cosman slept through the incident.
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Cosman
Pittsburg Beats Cincinnati 5 2 In National League Action
Pittsburgh defeats Cincinnati 5 to 2 in NL play. St Louis shuts out Chicago 5 to 0. Brooklyn edges Philadelphia 4 to 2. New York at Boston postponed by rain.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Baseball scores from the American League games
The New York team defeated Washington 4 to 1 while Chicago posted a 9 to 5 win over St. Louis. Detroit beat Cleveland 8 to 5 and Boston won against Philadelphia 4 to 1.
Southern Association Scores and Schedule Twelve Innings
Birmingham defeated Memphis 7 to 4 in 11th game. Chattanooga and Knoxville played no result. Little Rock won 5 to 4 over New Orleans in 11 innings. Only games scheduled.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Little Rock
New Orleans
Schedule of Today’s Major League Baseball Games
Today features Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston Washington at New York and additional matchups Boston at Philadelphia Detroit at Cleveland Chicago at St Louis Nashville at Atlanta Knoxville at Chattanooga New Orleans at Little Rock two Birmingham at Memphis games.
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Associated Press
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First time in 40 years Lorenz Merkle rides no high wheel
In New Ulm Minnesota on May 29 Lorenz Merkle, famed for his high wheeler, collided with a car backing from a curb. Merkle was cut and bruised while the car suffered no damage.
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New Ulm
Minn
Lorenz Merkle
Merkle
Italian mechanic pushes 33 cars into Indianapolis race
May 29 An Italian mechanic races to finish the French speedster for the 28th annual 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as 33 cars are set to start. Lebeque and Dreyfus face car repairs after a piston arm failure. Willman and Davis secure starting spots with speeds near 121 to 122 mph. Shaw and Petillo are noted past champions in a field awaiting tomorrow’s green.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rene Lebegue
Bernard Musnik
Lebégue
Rene Dreyfus
Luigi Chimetti
Lebetrine
Dreyfus
Louis Durant
Herrington
Kans
Tony Willman
Milwaukee
Wis
Billy Devore
St. John
Kan
Floyd Davis
Springfield
Ill
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Durant
Davis
Devore
Wilbur Shaw
Yanks Back In Ist Division After Doubleheader
The New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 12 4 and 3 1 in a doubleheader to move into the first division with six wins in seven games and nine wins in 12 since a 8 game skid. They sit 6 1 2 games from first place and face the Boston Red Sox in a three game series that could push them toward a July fourth surge.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Yanks
Washington Senators
New York
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Rex Mays Takes Pole With 127.850 MPH Speed
Rex Mays of Glendale California earned the pole position in the starting field with a lap speed of 127.850 miles per hour. The race is scheduled to start promptly at 10 a.m. CST tomorrow.
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Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Blue Devils to face Ensley in Sabbath tilt at Alabama Park
The Blue Devils schedule a strong foe, Ensley, in a 3 pm Sunday game at Alabama Park. Ensley is regarded as a top Magic City team and should provide a tough challenge for the Imps who have yet to announce their lineup. Briscoe may start on the mound with McMurtre on catcher, while White or Gallahar and Stapp handle the invaders. A large crowd is anticipated for what could be the season’s best game.
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Ensley
Alabama Park
Magic City
Knoblock
Rickwood
Hudson
The
Satans
Briscoe
McMurtrie
White
Gallahar
Stapp
Invaders
Cubs Sign 20-Year-Old Pitcher Bud Maze for Trial
Bud Maze a 20-year-old right handed pitcher with brief Georgia Florida League experience signed for a trial with the Chicago Cubs and prepared to travel to Chicago. He was signed by Cubs scout Pants Rowland.
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CUBS
Louisville
Bud Maze
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Pants Rowland
Cub
Indians Fall to Tigers 8 5 in Detroit Test
Cleveland drops to second as Detroit defeats them 8 5 while Boston breaks a 1 1 tie with late hits. Yankees rise to fourth after White Sox lose both ends of a twin bill to the Browns. Cincinnati tumbles to second after a 5 2 defeat by Pittsburgh as Max Butcher blanks the Reds.
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Detroit
Boston
Dennis Gatehouse
Johnny Babich
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Cincinnati Reds
Bombers
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Max Butcher
Reds
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