Yankees May Clinch Flag as Series Hopes Rise
The New York Yankees, ahead in the American League pennant race, could clinch today with one more win after a 2-1 eleven inning victory over the Red Sox. Joe DiMaggio and Joe Foxx both sidelined by injuries, hope to rejoin this weekend as New York seeks its fifth title in six years.
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Revival and social visits reported in Morgan County
In Morgan County Corinth area last week Rev Spurgeon Morgan and Rev Prichet led revivals at Mount and in the county. Local residents and visitors from Gary Indiana DeKalb Illinois joined gatherings while numerous families shared visits and Sunday activities across the community.
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Optimism Up In SEC Ranks
Southeast Conference coaches report strong early progress in fall football practice. LSU coach Bernie Moore and others from Ole Miss Tulane Florida Alabama express confidence as teams prepare scrimmage plans. Alabama's Rast stands out as a top end candidate for the 10 game schedule opening September 27.
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Baseball schedule highlights for today
In the American League New York visits Boston Philadelphia plays Washington Cleveland travels to Detroit Only games scheduled In the National League Boston meets New York Brooklyn verses Philadelphia Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh St Louis goes to Chicago In the Southern League Chattanooga battles Birmingham Nashville hosts Little Rock Knoxville plays Memphis Atlanta visits New Orleans two games
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Johnston and visitors attend Andrews Chapel event
Lois and Andy Johnston spent Tuesday with Mrs Nancy Evans of Andrews Chapel. Jack McClellan Charlie and Tolbert Humphrey attended the show in Decatur Saturday. J H Rigby and Ray Aldredge were business callers in Hartselle Tuesday.
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Nancy Evans
Andrews Chapel
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Decatur
J. H. Rigby
Ray Aldredge
Hartselle
Final series may decide the Southern Association race
Birmingham swept doubleheader from Chattanooga 10-3 and 11-0 to pull within one game of New Orleans for a playoff spot. Emile Lochbaum of Atlanta beat New Orleans 3-0 in game one, Trader Horn shut out Birmingham 8-0 in game two. Nashville and Little Rock split, Memphis beat Knoxville 10-9 to entrench Knoxville in last place.
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Ed ward Taylor Dies Former Congressman and Kansan Cowboy
Solon dispatch reports Rep. Ed ward T. Taylor of Colorado died last night of a heart attack. A former Kansas City cowboy, he was elected to the U S House in 1909 and served 17 consecutive terms becoming its oldest member.
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Rast achieves pilot licenses and campus leadership noted
A university student and Woodlawn High athlete named Rast led as president of the A Club and student body, earning varsity letters in football basketball and track. He was among 30 selected from 1200 applicants for aviation training under the first CAA program and now holds private pilot licenses for land and sea planes.
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Bears feud blocks Harmon from pro football move
Sid Feder reports Tommy Harmon might have joined the Chicago Bears but a feud between Bear Boss George Halas and ex owner Dick Richards blocks the move. Pete Reilly manages Al Hostak as he plans a Seattle bout. Wilbur Shaw nears retirement from auto racing to pursue aviation work.
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Wilbur Shaw
Bud Ward Tales and baseball chatter swirl in sports columns
The item notes 24 year old Lou Jennings of Portland as a leading Amateur Golf crown contender. It mentions Hollywood praise for Billy Conn and hints movie interest. The column questions if Joe Cronin will end his shortstop career and whether Leo Pesky will move from Louisville to take the field next season.
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Hollywood
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Red Sox
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Louisville
Very Small Turnout For UC Berkeley Football Squad
Only 67 of 13,500 UC students enrolled at the university showed interest in joining the football squad. The article notes this as an exceptionally low turnout, humorously comparing it to a “helluva percent” from Prohibition era slang.
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University of California
No-Hitter Preview and Football Huckster in 1940s Rumor
The article parodies Lon Warneke predicting in 1930s style a hitters advantage and a quirky quote about bunting a ball. It notes Boston fans planning to travel for Boston College and Holy Cross games in Louisiana. It mentions Charley Root receiving a payday from Phil Wrigley and a coach named Alex Carrasque teaching in Venezuela and the Congo while dealing pitches for the Senators.
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Daily Crossword Acrosses And Down Clues Puzzle
Puzzle fills include overlapping across and down clues with several misspellings and garbled entries. The page presents a cryptogram quotation and a note crediting a Johnson quotation about certainty versus uncertainty.
Baseball scores AP rounds up New York beat Boston 2 1
Results show New York 2 Boston 1 and Washington 9 Philadelphia 8. Brooklyn 4 1 Philadelphia 1 4 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2. Boston at New York played earlier St. Louis at Chicago postponed wet grounds.
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Gator Captured in Autauga Creek Near Prattville
Wilkes Tatum hauled a 3 ft 3 in alligator from Autauga creek near Prattville. A similar sized gator had been caught in the same stream a few years earlier.
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Schroeder to Tackle Grant at Forest Hills
Ted Schroeder faces Bryan Grant Jr in a National Tennis championships quarter-final at Forest Hills with Grant the last unseeded contender. Grant has upset seeds Pancho Segura and Gardwan Mulloy, while Bobby Riggs meets Frankie Parker in the other men’s quarter-final. Helen Hull Jacobs opposes Dorothy Bundy and Sarah Palfrey Cooke plays Hope Knowles in the women’s quarter-finals.
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Tennessee Vols vs Blue Devils in city baseball final
The Vols and Blue Devils clash Saturday at Alabama Park for the city baseball championship. The Vols trail 3 1 in the series and must prevent a title loss with their strongest lineup. Game starts at 3 o clock daylight saving time.
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Sour note uncovers long-mibed gold note in piano
In Fergus Falls Minnesota a piano tuner found a mouse nest behind Turner Askew’s piano keys. Inside the nest lay a chewed $10 gold note long missing and a new $1 bill, prompting curiosity over how the bills ended up there.
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Council Split Delays Montgomery County Governance
Montgomery Alabama on September 4 reports Governor Dixon split the Muscle Shoals defense council into separate Lauderdale and Colbert county divisions. Mayors C F Haraway of Rogeraville and J W Nolen of Waterloo were added to the Lauderdale division.
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Minnesota Gophers brace for strong season outlook
In a preview by Jay Vessels from Minneapolis the Minnesota Gophers face a cautious optimism. Coach Bernie Bierman tightens expectations citing a fragile backfield and unproven replacements while star ends and tackles from last year vie for form. Bruce Smith shifts roles as Carl Ekberg emerges.
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Weekend Socials and Church Meetings Highlight Cullman Area
Mr and Mrs Lee Laney hosted relatives and many Cullman area families visited friends in Hartselle Decatur Huntsville and Sardis over the weekend. A series of meetings starts Friday with Rev Charlie Wisner in charge.
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