Decatur Wins Sixth Flag Series Game Amid Tight Action
Decatur climbs to one win in the Bee Line flag play off as Higgins pins Lassiter and Londos wins. The Blue Sox take a 2 0 victory in Garrett Park with a tense eighth inning defend. Robinson outduels Walker as Hart selle clings to early leads and the series moves to Hartselle for game six.
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Decatur
Higgins
Lassiter
Bill Londos
Blue Sox
Garrett Park
Sox
Hartselle
of Battle
Fred Robinson
Dixie Walker
Walker
Perceitage
Robinson
Hartsélie
McCarley
Jeffries
Howard Lanier
Garth Kimbrel
Bronaugh
Kimbrel
West
Waller
Mittwede
Landers
McDuff
Cooper
Gosh Leftfielder Makes a Put Out in Playoff Thriller
The Blue Sox win the Bline series opener as Gen Burleson hits toward Heppy Jeffries and Hap Was 50 makes a key grab. Box score shows Hartselle 9 Decatur 1 with Robinson and Walker on the mound.
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Gen Burleson
Heppy Jeffries
Blue Sox
Hap
BR. H. E. Hartseller
Decatur
Robinson
West
Waller
Kimbrel
Walker
McCarley
J. Burleson
Landers
Bronaugh
Long
Hartselle
Hatchett and Sheehan
Mittwede
Jeffries
Edmondson
H. Lanier
Self
Pruitt
White
F. Burleson
Short
J. Burkyon
Legion Meeting Planned for Thursday Evening
The Morgan County Post of the American Legion will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 in the basement of the Tennessee Valley Bank building. Members are urged to attend as important business will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Post of the American Legion
Tennessee Valley Bank
Jim Dildy Views Opening Session at Alabama
Jim Dildy, junior tackle, watched Alabama's first football practice in Alta on Monday after recovering from water poisoning. Coach Thomas led drills as players ran through punting, passes, and plays in the sun. Spectators included Joe Sharpe, captain of 1931, and Foots Clement, leader of 1930's championship eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sharpe
Yankees Near Promised Land After Labor Day Wins
The New York Yankees, six games from a pennant, beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 3 as Gomez earned his 23rd win and Babe Ruth slugged his 40th homer. The Nationals won twice over Boston 6 to 2 and 9 to 3, Crowder and Marberry limiting the visitors. White Sox and Tigers split a Labor Day doubleheader, Tigers 5 to 3 then Sox 3 to 1. Indians shut out the Browns in two games 12 to 0 and 6 to 4.
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Yanks
Gomez
Babe Ruth
Nats
A’s
Boston
Crowder
Marberry
White Sox
Tigers
Sox
Indians
Browns
Results Across Cities Show Mixed Scores
Atlanta 3 2 Nashville 4 4 Birmingham 2 5 New Orleans 9 Knoxville 2 Chattanooga 3 Memphis 0 Little Rock 3 second game night shows shifting results across teams and venues.
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Knoxville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
Southern League and American Association Scheduled Games
Today's baseball slate lists Knoxville at Nashville and Chattanooga at Atlanta in the Southern League. New Orleans visits Little Rock. In the American League Cleveland plays at St Louis in a two game set. American Association action features Columbus at Louisville, Indianapolis at Toledo, Milwaukee at Minneapolis, and Kansas City at St Paul.
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Southern League
Chattanooga
Columdue Co
Nenesene Een
Kansas City
Mulwaukc
Meenelmann
Knoxville
Nashville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
American League
Cleveland
St. Louis
American Association
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Scores From Early Baseball Standings Display
The report lists team records such as Philadelphia six wins three losses and New York eight wins six losses Detroit five wins one loss Chicago three wins three losses Washington six wins nine losses Boston two wins three losses Cleveland twelve wins six losses St. Louis nine wins four losses.
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Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
Baseball Scores From Evening Games Across Leagues
The night slate produced mixed results with St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1 and Boston dominating 13 5 while Philadelphia 3 New York 2 and Chicago 9 Cincinnati 2 6. Outcomes show a balance of strong offenses and tight pitching across the board.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Draughts and Checkers Play Night in Midwest Circles
Paul 2 9 Minneapolis 11 13. Toledo 6 7 Columbus 3 1 Milwaukee 12 3 Kansas City 7 1 Louisville 1 Indianapolis 4 second game night. Draughts is another name for the game called checkers.
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Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
Auburn Tigers open 1932 football practice under Wynne
Auburn Alabama reports for Drake Field on Labor Day for the first 1932 practice under Head Coach Wynne and assistants Kiley and McAllister. The squad includes 16 lettermen, 21 sophomores, seven 1931 reserves, and three newcomers.
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Auburn
Ala
Chet Wynne
Roger Kiley
Sam McAllister
Auburn Tigers
Drake Field
Labor Day
Plainsmen
Wynne
Jimmie Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Porter Grant
Casey Kimbrell
Harry Whitten
Allen Rogers
Papa Morris
Bee Line Flag Race Thrills With Tight Inning Play
Hartselle and Decatur battle through multiple innings with singles, double plays, and several putouts. Edmondson and Long spark offense in key moments as defenses hold, leaving scoreless ties and scattered baserunners through seven frames.
Higgins Dominates Lassiter In Garrett Park Preliminary Bout
Two cleaver bouts and a crowd stir marked the Legion show at Garrett Park. Higgins of Nashville defeated Lassiter of Ann Arbor in two falls 12:45 and 12:46 with hair pulling warnings and a disputed double fall in the first.
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Legion
Garrett Park
Fred Lassiter
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Scoggy Higgins
Nashville
Higgins
Lassiter
Watkins
Watson
Fewest Hit Mark Finally Shattered in Playoff
In the five game series the winning team posted more hits. The Blue Sox totaled 11 against Dixie Walker while Hartselle collected 9 off Fred Robinson.
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Blue Sox
Dixie Walker
Hartselle
Fred Robinson
Misses Norris Sands and Woodward Observe Weekend Visit
Misses Norris Sands and Martha Ruth Woodward of Columbia Tennessee were weekend guests of Mrs. Ben Gilbert, the latter’s sister.
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Norris Sands
Martha Ruth Woodward
Columbia, Tenn
Ben Gilbert
Ninth Street Methodist Church Board Meeting Tonight
The board of stewards will meet tonight at 7 00 in church sessions room. All members are urged to be present.
Dillman Higgins Show Promises Big Alabama Ring Night
Scoggy Higgins wins two falls over Fred Lassiter and calls for more action in Decatur. Promoters match Higgins with Dynamite Joe Dillman as a semi final, headlined by Blacksmith Pedigo vs Ray, in a plan to draw North Alabama fans. Dillman’s return eyes another attendance high.
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Scoggy Higgins
Higgins
Joe Dillman
Scoggy
Fred Lassister
Decatur
All Dixie
Blacksmith Pedigo
Ray
Alabama
Pedigo
Chris Jordan
North Alabama
Dillman- Higgins and
Pedigo-Banks
Dillman
Legion
Noogans Win as Memphis Beaten
The Noogans defeated the smo kies 3 to 2 as Pettit and Barfoot bested Larsen in a mound duel. Attendance reached 7 009, boosting the year total to 177 068 and eclipsing last year’s mark. The Chicks were blanked 3 to 1 by Barnabe, with only two hits. The Barons fell to the Pels 8 to 2 and 9 to 5.
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Noogans
Smo&kies
Pettit
Barfoot
Larsen
Paise
Chicks
Barnabe
Barons
Neyland Rates Vanderbilt as Dixie’s Best Prospect
Coach Neyland of Tennessee doubts either Tennessee or Alabama will clinch the Southern title this fall. He calls Vanderbilt the most promising in Dixie while noting the Crimson Tide has potential.
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Wynne
Notre Dame
the Plains
Tigers
Birmingham Southern
Montgomery
Neyland
Tennesse
Tennessee
Alabama
Southern
Dixie
Crimson Tide
Illness Paralysis Lingers for Telette Turney at Home
Little Telette Turney remains ill at her parents home, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Turney of 16 5th Avenue South, after suffering an attack of malarial fever.
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Little Telette Turney
E. F. Turney
165Th Avenue
South
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Will Chmetzberg
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Lee Johnson
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Morris
Wright
Brown
Whit Place
J. Burlesom
Sanders
H.lanier
J. Short
Dale Haddock
By Curtis Gover
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Omaha
Terre Haute
Londos
Haddock
Horroré
Bill Hoskins
Gettysburg
Dale
Rabbit
Bill
Hold
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