Decatur Dalton boxing draw as Dalton fighters shine
Decatur Boys Club and Dalton Athletic Club staged six amateur bouts at the Armory last night ending in a draw. Warmack of Dalton toppled Walters in a brutal first round before Slatten KOed Russell in the third. Sherman defeated Easley in a 137 pound bout while Connally beat Higdon and Harris stopped Johnson in a peculiar stoppage.
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Decatur Boys Club
The
American Legion
Dalton
Georgia
Armory
James Warmack
Warmack
Billy Walters
Walters
Billy
North Dakota
Bill ‘Russell
Carl
Decatur
Slatten
Jack Jackson
Russell
Blatteh
Jack Sherman
Charles Easley
Easley
Sherman
Battler
James Connail
Dalton Slugger
Connally
Higdon
Dub Baggett
Southeastern Athletic Union
O'Neal Harris
Clarance Johnson
Johnson
Harris
Ace
Charles Sherman
Paul Hamner
Carrier
Luther Boley
Victor YoUngblood
Aer
N Easley
Daltoh
Coad Jackackson
Emil Kotcher
E Harvey
Promoter Mounts No Hold Barred Bouts Headlined By Tripodes
Cyclone Coming Burns and Joe Gunther square off in the Armory semi final with Pete Tripodes, Greek gargantua, and Charlie Keene in a main card promoted by Chris Jordan for the American Legion. Blood is high between Keene and Tripodes as they travel to Decatur scene of many grudge battles. No time limit or holds barred. crowds expect a historic scrap. The arena also weighs a new tourney to crown a successor to Carlos Rodriguez the wild Mexican who forfeited the Southern junior heavyweight title after weight issues.
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Carlos Rodriguez
Joe Gunther
New Orleans
Rodriguez
Chicks Struggle to Rebound Against Vols in Southern Stand
The Memphis Chickasaws faced a back-to-the-wall battle against the Nashville Volunteers as they chase the Southern Association lead. Trailing by two games, the Chicks hope to even the race in a tense showdown.
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Associated Press
Memphis Tribe
Chickasaws
Nashville Volunteers
Southern Association
Chicks
Two Softball Games Tonight At Ben Son Field
The Decatur girls meet the Dr Pepper lassies of Huntsville at Ben Son Field at 7 30 with proceeds supporting Morgan County Red Cross. Riverside lines up against Huntsville All Stars in the nightcap while H L Thornton will demonstrate traffic safety rules between games.
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Decatur Girls
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Instructors Club
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Riverside
Huntsville All- Stars
H. L. Thornton
State Highway Patrol
Knoxville Wins Again as Nashville Opens Winning Streak
In a doubleheader the Knoville team beat Knoxville 11 to 6 marking their third straight loss for the opponent. Nashville then won three straight with a decisive victory over Little Rock. Chattanooga climbed over the standings for a notable push.
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Knoxville
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Devils Win Off Orioles In Goodyear Park Thriller
The Decatur Blue Devils defeated the Birmingham Orioles 7 to 5 at Goodyear Park before darkness ended the eighth inning. Key hits by Floyd Mitchell and Red Caudill, with Strickland and Grizzard on the mound, powered the Devils as they head toward a Sunday finale against the Alabama Mills of Jasper.
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Pinky Johnston
Decatur Blue Devils
Strickland
Birmingham Orioles
Goodyear Park
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Red Caudill
Diffley
Pesto
Imps
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Mills
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B. Vernon
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Adderhold
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McCowan
Anders
Mee
Burdiness
Pestorf
Griffin Ec
Strickland P
R. Kimbrell
G. Kimbrel
Vernon
Caudill If
Mills E
Grizzard Pee Mnw
Leonard Drives Washington to 16th Win Over White Sox
Emil Leonard, the 20 year old knuckleballer for the Washington Seniors, pitched a six hit game to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 and secure his 16th win of the season. The Yankees gained a half game as the Red Sox fell to Detroit 11-4. Wally Moses drove in all Athletics runs in a 4-2 win over the Browns. Rain wiped out NL games except a Pirates Phillies doubleheader, with Max Butcher firing a 5 hit game in the opener 1-0 and Philadelphia routing four Pirates pitchers 11-6 in the nightcap.
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Judson Bailey
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Old Moses
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Wally Moses
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Max Butcher
Buccaneers
Kirby Higbe
Phils
Pirate
Baseball schedules for today across leagues
Major matchups include National League: Chicago at Brooklyn and Boston at Philadelphia. American League features New York at Cleveland and Boston at Detroit. Southern League shows Atlanta at New Orleans, Nashville at Memphis, Chattanooga at Birmingham, Knoxville at Little Rock. Southeastern League lists Anniston at Selma, Gadsden at Montgomery, Pensacola at Meridian, Mobile at Jackson.
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Southern League
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Knoxville
Little Rock
Associated Press
E Southern
L. Pet
Owen
Cam
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
W. L Pet
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Baseball scores high and low across leagues
Pittsburgh ousted by Philadelphia 6 to 1 while Philadelphia routed St. Louis 11 to 0. Other games were rained out. Philadelphia 4 over St. Louis 2. Detroit 11 over Boston 4. Washington 4 over Chicago 3. Chattanooga 7 over New Orleans 2. Birmingham 8 over Atlanta 7. Knoxville 11 over Memphis 6. Nashville 4 over Little Rock 1. Meridian 7 over Pensacola 3. Gadsden 2 over Montgomery 1. Gadsden 10 over Mobile 4. Anniston 11 over Selma 5.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Skeet Scores at Wheeler Lake Club Thursday
Skeet shooters at Wheeler Lake Trap and Skeet Club posted scores on Thursday August 31 1939 led by C G Hardwick Jr with 23 of 26 Clyde Scott 22 Chas Sandlin 22 J E Sandlin 22 Irby Lockwell 20 H G Brown 18 Joe Lipscomb 18 P W Sandlin 18 J W Sandlin 17 Fred Chastain 17 J E Bean 17 Co M Scales 17 aa Siberts 16 Floyd Durick 16 Bert Childs 15 Gremk Woodson 14 Chas Harvey (text incomplete)
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Wheeler Lake Trap
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Clues Appearing
A scramble of crossword hints including down clues and wordplay across a puzzle page. The readable fragments list items such as instruments lizards crack nuts and Russell-like phrases with scattered numbers and letters.
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Fabric Holland
Alabama Crimson Tide Open 1939 Practice Under Thomas
Coach Frank Thomas led more than twenty score of hopefuls at the first Alabama fall football practice in Tuscaloosa. The Tide, preparing for the Fordham game October 7 after the September 30 opener with Howard, will hold morning shorts and afternoon full regalia sessions. Thomas, after losing 11 lettermen, emphasizes blocking and tackling fundamentals to rebuild the squad.
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Tuscalooga
Ala
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Thomas
Tide
Fordham
Howard
Tallassee and Panama City Ready for Decisive Series
Tallassee and Panama City clash in a winner take all game to face Andalusia for the league president's cup. Andalusia defeated Dothan to advance after sweeping the beatable series, with the Rams exacting revenge by winning 7 4 in last night’s action.
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Tallassee
Ala
Dothan
Browns
Andalusia Rams
Panama City
Andalusia
Moe Berg to Learn a New Language After Homer
Baseball figure Moe Berg plans to study a new language after hitting his first homer since 1935. The note mentions Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware and Brigadier General A C Critchley and golf connections. Beulah Park bans $2 frogskins in money rooms due to luck beliefs ahead of fall.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Moe Berg
Glenna Collett Ware
A. C. Critchley
Diana Fishwick
Glenna
Beulah Park
Byron Nelson
Spokane
Bud Ward
Fordham
Alabama
Tulane
New Orleans
Eshmont and
Blumenstock
Yankee
Red Sox Should Seek Nonaggression Pact With Yankees
Henry A Sullivan argues in the Salem Evening News that Boston baseball leaders ought to pursue a nonaggression pact with New York. He contends such a deal could reduce tensions and stabilize the American League power balance.
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Henry A. Sullivan
Salem
Mass
Evening News
Red Sox
Yankees
Cornell Dean Denounces Fake Football Schedule
Louis C. Boochever, dean of publicity at Cornell, admits a phony football schedule dated Aug 31 was issued by his secretary who is saving for her trousseau. He asks recipients to destroy the faulty release and notes a corrected schedule will follow.
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Louis C. Boochever
Cornell
Trousseau
Dean Boochever
Butch
Whirlwind Windup Set In Sally Augusta
The South Atlantic League heads for a dramatic finish as the Augusta Tigers threaten Columbus Redbirds with an 8 to 1 victory. Savannah pressed Macon last season in a pennant race half a game back, setting up a tight finish this year.
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Augusta
Savannah
Macon
Columbus Redbirds
Tigers
Panama City Clinches Series Tie With Ninth Inning Rally
Panama City rallied to defeat their opponent 3-2 in the ninth inning, tying the series at two games apiece as two runs crossed in the bottom half of the final frame.
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Panama City
Moultrie Fights For Albany Clash In Georgia Florida League
In Thomasville Georgia September 1 Moultrie faced a high stakes choice to defeat Albany or face demotion to the league second division Waycross beat Thomasville 9 7 tying Moultrie for fourth Cordele edged Moultrie 4 0 while Tallahassee took a 4 3 decision Cordele won 4 0 in extra innings Valdosta won a double header 4 3 and 7 4 over Americus
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Thomasville
Moultrie
Albany
Waycross
Tallahassee
Cordele Club
Cordele
Cardinals
Cellarites
Valdosta
Americus
Fishing Report Across Lauderdale and Colbert Areas
The week sees slow overall fishing with muddy streams and few strikes. Smallmouth bass white lake bass crappie bite below Wilson Wheeler dams. catfish and carp take live bait below dams. Water varies from clear and low to muddy and high with weekend outlook generally fair to good in many streams.
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Lauderdale
Colbert
White Lake
Wilson and
Wheeler
Morgan and Lawrence
Flint Creek
Cotaco Creek
Foxey Creek
Lake
Mallard Creek
Jefferson and
Tuscaloosa Warrior River
Jefferson
Little Shoals Creek
Big Shoals Creek
Yellow Creek
Ell Lake
Calhoun
Cellerites Sink Pensacola In Doubleheader Sweep
Meridian Scrap pers defeated the Southern League leading Pensacola Fliers in both seven inning games 7 to 3 and 7 to 4 after 13 hits in each game Bridgens took the loss in both contests at Montgomery Alabama. Anniston Rams beat Selma 11 to 5 on June 1 with multiple runs off errors while Gadsden topped Montgomery 2 to 1 in a close matchup. Jackson Senators routed Mobile 10 to 4 behind 15 hits.
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Montgomery
Ala
Meridian Scrappers
Pensacola Fliers
Scrappers
Bridgens
Selma
Anniston Rams
Gadsden
Jackson Senators
Mobile
Senators
Spartanburg Spinners Top Greenville in Nondescript Game
Augusta faltered up to 12 hits in tossing three runs in the third and four in the fourth while fielding flawlessly with two double plays. Spartanburg blanked Columbia 3 to 0 as Paul Leblanc pitched six hits. The other teams were not scheduled.
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Augusta
Spartanburg
Columbia
Paul Leblanc
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