Gate attractions chase crowd power in sports page analysis
Sport Slants notes Chr Keener Cagle as a top drawing card for Army and West Point with potential crowds near 350000 across five games in major city stops. It contrasts era shifts with Babe Ruth and Dempsey, cites declining 30 win feats for pitchers since 1920, and suggests power hitters draw bigger gates than arms in modern sport.
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Keener Cagle
Louisiana
West Point
Army
Boston
Palo Alto
Grange
Illinois
Babe Ruth
Cagle
Ruth
Cam
New Haven
New York
Urbana
Yankees
Cardinals
Jack Dempsey
Grove's Tasteless Tonic Promises Health Boost
A vintage ad claims after malarial sickness a tonic restores energy and appetite. It touts improved strength and a healthy complexion, noting quick relief and pleasant taste, with a price of 50 cents.
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Grove
Foots Clements of Alabama Football Earns Feet Nickname
University of Alabama tackle Charlie Foots Clements, from Rouer Arkansas, earned his nickname from unusually large feet. His footwear required special factory shoes after campus authorities shipped for custom sizes. A solid student, he also serves as managing editor of the 1930 Corolla yearbook.
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University
Ala
Charlie
Foots) Clements
University of Alabama
Rouer
Arkansas
Alabama
Arkansan
Camp McClellan
North Carolina
Baseball schedules and results across leagues
The day features Southern League games in Nashville at Memphis, Atlanta at Birmingham, Chattanooga at Little Rock, Mobile at New Orleans, American League matchups Cleveland at Philadelphia, and National League pairings Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at St. Louis. Yesterday Nashville beat Memphis in rain while Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 4 1 and Mobile and Atlanta games were also rain affected.
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Southern League
Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Mobile
New Orleans
American League
Cleveland
Philadelphia
National League
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Wu Pet
Favors One Decatur Baseball Club Over Mill Teams
B L Malone mayor and local sports fan supports a single Decatur baseball team for next year. He prefers a unified club separate from mill aggregations, and backs continued industrial teams only as a secondary plan.
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B. L. Malone
Decatur
Malone
Sonnenberg-Lewis Match Is Thriller
The article reviews a film of the championship wrestling match between Dynamite Gus Sonnenberg and Strangler Ed Lewis at the Princess theater. It highlights Sonnenberg’s gridiron style and notes the three falls are clearly shown. It is the last showing today.
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Gus Sonnenberg
Dartmouth College
Ed Lewis
Sonnenberg
Lewis
Hill Chevrolet Salesmen Meet at State Conference in Birmingham
Practically all Hill Chevrolet sales staff gathered in Birmingham for a state-wide conference of the Chevrolet company to discuss sales strategies and company plans.
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Birmingham
Hill Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet Company
Paul Puckett Vacationing. Mississippi Power Official
Paul Puckett, a well known former local resident, is spending a two week vacation here. He is now associated with the Mississippi Power company, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Paul Puckett
Mississippi Power Company
Jackson
Miss
Early Baseball Scores From Rain Affected Schedule
Cleveland defeated Detroit 4 to 0 when play ended after the fifth inning due to rain. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 10 to 5. Other matchups between Saint Louis and Chicago, Brooklyn and Philadelphia, and Boston and New York were postponed or suspended by rain.
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Pet
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Sergeant Sammy Is 27 Many Years Left
The article notes Sergeant Sammy is 27 years old and likely to have several years remaining in his fighting career. It suggests he has been active for some time and may rise further in the welterweight division.
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Sammy
Sammy Baker
Sam
Jackie Wants To Battle At Home
Jackie Baker does not want to trek to New York without a chance to display his boxing talents before local fans. At present a home bout seems unlikely as talks continue without definite plans for a fight.
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Jackie
Jackie Baker
New York
Baker Could Travel East If Sammy Wins Elimination
J A Baker father of Sammy and Jackie Baker weighs whether to travel to New York in October for Sammy's welterweight eliminations against Jim McLarnin. A victory could lead to a shot at Jackie Fields, the champion, with plans yet to be finalized.
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J. A. Baker
Sammy
Jackie Baker
New York
Jimmy McLarnin
Jackie Fields
Rupert Ingram Added To Staff For Tigers
Auburn announces Rupert Ingram formerly an alternate captain on the 1928 football team is added to the Plainsmen coaching staff for 1929-30. He will focus largely on the intramural league and is noted for scoring Auburns first touchdown of last season against Howard and for his development as a flank man.
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Auburn
Ala
Rupert Ingram
Plainsmen
Ingram
Howard Bulldogs
Long Sees Tough Going For Tiger On 1929 Auburn Schedule
Auburn captain Howell Long predicts Georgia Tech Florida and Tennessee will be the Tigers toughest opponents this season. He notes Vanderbilt Georgia Howard Birmingham Southern Clemson and Tulane also pose strong tests, with Tulane’s Billy Banker highlighted as a top ball carrier and possible national scorer.
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Auburn
Ala
Howell
Shorty
Long
Auburn Tiger
Georgia Tech
Florida
Tennessee
Plainsmen
Bohlermen
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Howard
Birmingham-Southern
Clemson
Tulane
Tigers
Dan McGugin
Vandy
Drake
Greenies
Bengals
Billy Banker
United States
Tourney Arranged as Bowlers Sharpen Scores
At Black and White Bowling on Moulton street bowlers prep for upcoming tournament. PP McGregor topped with 229 including four strikes, West Hill next with 216 as management confirms tourney play will be arranged soon.
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Black & White
Moulton Street
McGregor
West Hill
Millers Down The Line In Flag Race
Mike Kelley's Minneapolis Millers, who once trod Malone Park soil, are down the line now in a flag race setting. The brief item notes a local team involvement and past venue tie without detailing outcome.
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Millers
Mike Kelley
Minneapolis Millers
Malone Park
Pirates Gain Half Game As Three Circuits Play
In three leagues only three games were played on Thursday. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 10 5 behind Brame and Waner while Detroit defeated Detroit in the American League 4 0 as Holloway limited the Tigers to two safeties. In the Southern League Little Rock beat Chattanooga 4 1 as Walter Beck tamed the Lookouts and the Noogans pulled away late.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Bucs
Red Lucase
Cincinnati
Jakie May
Brame
Pirate
L. Waner
Tigers
Westling
Alexander
Indians
Page
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Walter Beck
Noogans
Woolfolk Replac Mulcahy
Millers Slip in Flag Chase Standings Drop to Third
In the American Association the Millers began strong and led for much of the season but now sit in third place. Kansas City remains atop, with St. Paul four games ahead of Millers, who still hold a slim path to second place.
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Millers
Kansas
Elkmont Hi Ghd Schedule Shown
Elkmont County High announces its football schedule for the season. The slate includes games with Campbellsville Tennessee Huntsville Colbert County Decatur Joe Bradley Hanceville Rogersville Lexington Fairview Moulton and St Bernard with venues in Elkmont Decatur Lexing ton Cullman and Elkmont.
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Athens
Ala
Elkmont
Campbellsville
Tenn
Huntsville High
Colbert County High
Decatur High
Decatur
Joe Bradley
Hanceville High
Rogersville High
Lexington High
Lexington
Fairview High
Moulton High
St. Bernard High
Cullman
Jimmy Plays Safe Calls Bout A Draw in Bronx Harlem Clash
In New York on September 5 a hard close fight between Bronx and Harlem boxers ended in a 2 to 1 draw. Officials and fans debated the verdict with critics split and Mayor Jimmy Walker later questioned the decision amid political chatter.
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Jimmy
New York
Bronx
Harlem
Ringsider
Jimmy Walker
Miss Braswell Assumes Colbert County Home Demonstration Post
Miss Lucile Braswell of Fitzpatrick has taken over as home demonstration agent for Colbert county in Tuscumbia Alabama. She succeeds Florence Parrish who has resigned and will assist Braswell for ten days in a transition period.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Lucile Braswell
Fitzpatrick
Colbert County
Florence Parrish
Parrish
Braswell
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