Hillsboro to Tackle Stars Sunday Baseball Showdown
Hillsboro meets an All-Star lineup Sunday at Alabama Park with Hillsboro ace Drew Conner on the mound for Town Creek Stars. Claude McMurtrie catches, Hudson Sheats shifts to second, and fans will learn the lineup and batting order as selections were based on defense and hitting totals.
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Alabama Park
Hille
North Alabama
Ers
Pires Burleson
Thompson
Pinky” Johnster
Offi
Hillsboro
Drew Conner
Ace Alinger
Town Creek
Stars
Drew
Hillsboro Boys
Claude McMurtrie
Gratton
Hudson Sheats
Willie P
B Austinvill e Community Notes and Visits
A crowded B T U meeting gathers in Austinvill e. Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Winston Powell of Decatur visit relatives. numerous family visits are listed, and the community shares news of the passing of Brother L Goldman.
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Austinville
Winston Powell
Decatur
IR. B. Cooper
L. G. Manny
Emmitt McCaghren
Walter Mobes
Dan Walden
Ray Walden
Bro. L. Goldman
C. B. Hendon
Carl Hendon
Betty
Walter Moebes
J. M. Hendon
Mrs Hendon
Hendon
Betty Carl
Mr. and Burn Lott
Meredith
Hollis
Large Grove Meeting Draws Big Crowd In Lawrence County
Sunday gathering at the Flat Creek grove drew a very large crowd for a sermon by Stanford. The report notes local families visiting, births announced, and ongoing crop damage from heavy rains.
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Grove
Stanford
Windows Smashed In Five Stores District Incident
Five store windows were smashed in the district early today. Varnish and tires on a produce truck also were slashed. The article notes several stores were affected and suspects are not identified.
Early Licks Ole Miss Rebels Hoping For Strong Season
Coach Harry Mehre outlines a tough schedule for the University of Mississippi with hopes for early wins. Key players include juniors Hevious and Hopes at the backfield with Romeo Popp at quarterback and Captain Kinard leading guards. The slate features LSU in Baton Rouge on Sept 28 and a homecoming Duquesne game, plus clashes with Georgia, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Holy Cross, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Miami University.
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Mortimer Kreeger
Miss
Harry Mehre
University of Mississippi
Harry
Ole Miss
Rebels
Louisiana State
Tigers
Georgia
Hevious
Merley
Romeo Popp
Parker Hall
Leslie Dodson
Jimmy
Billy Sam
George Kinard
All America
Horace Dossett
Chet Kozel
John Pivarnik
Wobble Davidson
Chick Gladdening
C. P. Swinney
Harry Capello
Dan Wood
Winkey Autrey
Union University
Baton Rouge
Southwestern
Memphis
Athens
Duquesne
Arkansas
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Holy Cross
Tennessee
Missisippi State
Starkville
Miami U
Miami
Fla
Military pay rules after National Guard calls in Alabama
Alabama officials outlined that state employees called into active service with the National Guard or drafted will receive 21 days pay and be dropped from the payroll. The merit system requires job preservation for those in military service, with the code written into the rule book.
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Montgomery
Ala
National Guard
J. Browder
Browder
Baseball results by the Associated Press
National League games include Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 0 and St Louis 6 Chicago 4, along with Washington 3 New York 1 and Detroit 10 Cleveland 5 in the American League. Chicago 6 St Louis 3 and Southern Association scores Chattanooga 8-0 Little Rock 4-6 plus Memphis 6 Atlanta 3 and Birmingham 3 Nashville 4 are also listed as results.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis Mae
Pittsburgh
New York Ee
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Renee
Cleveland Wis
Detroit
New York
Washington
St. Louis
L. Pet
Nashville
Atlanta Ee
Memphis
Eweewen
Chattanooga
New Orleans Care Weennen
Birmingham Little Rock
Knoxville
Sonn
Associated Ress
Cleveland
Schedule of Tonight's Baseball Games
Today's slate includes Brooklyn at New York, Boston at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Chicago, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, New York at Boston, Philadelphia at Washington, Chicago at Cleveland, St. Louis at Detroit, Little Rock at Chattanooga, New Orleans at Knoxville, and Memphis at Atlanta. All games listed are the scheduled matchups for the period.
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National League
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Southern Association
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Memphis
Atlanta
Athens Gridmen Open Practice Ahead of Season Opener
Thirty applicants report for football practice at Athens High School in Athens Alabama. Eleven are lettermen from last year’s squad. The season opens September 27 with Athens High at Lincoln High School of Huntsville.
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Athens
Ala
Athens High School
Athens High
Lincoln High School of
Huntsville
City celebrates St Augustine founding pageant
In St Augustine Florida the city marks its 375th founding with a three day pageant reenacting the first Catholic mass in North America and the town’s early history.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
United States
North America
Conn Kayos Bob Pastor in Madison Square Garden Bout
Billy Conn defeats Bob Pastor by knockout in the 13th round at Madison Square Garden before 14 448 fans. The win keeps Conn on track for a potential match with Joe Louis, though manager Johnny Ray doubts such a fight is offered and notes Conn’s lingering questions about his readiness. The bout features tainted KO power amid taunting mid rounds and a chorus of low blows from Pastor and his corner.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Madison Square Garden
Johnny Ray
Conn
Billy
Louis
Mike Jacobs
Pastor
Jimmy Johnston
Billy Cavanaugh
Bob
Briez Chats About Sports Week’s Wash
Eddie Brietz reports on manager offers for Bill McKechnie and Jimmy Dykes in Cleveland. Freddy Fitzsimmons cried after being run from the game by umpire Dick Campbell. Jim Foxx earns 30 thousand and will seek a raise to stay as catcher next year.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Bill McKechnie
Jimmy Dykes
Cleveland
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Dick Campbell
Freddy
Jimmy Foxx
Helen Jacobse champions tennis author and inventor
Helen Jacobse excels in championship tennis and writing while inventing a non poisonous paint used to spray jumps and fences at Fair Hill Maryland for the Foxcatcher National Cup steeplechase. She also plans to raise dogs on her Virginia ranch.
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Helen Jacobse
Fair Hill
Virginia
Princeton coach foresees Cornell east title chase
Tad Wieman of Princeton doubts anyone can stop Cornell's march to the eastern championship. Sammy Snead is urged to focus on his own play to halt leaders, while Frankie Frisch plans to fly home to New Rochelle from St Louis on Monday for his 42nd birthday.
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Tad Wieman
Princeton
Cornell
Sammy Snead
Frankie Frisch
New Rochelle
St. Louis
World Series swag eyed by Cubs and White Sox
John C. Hoffman of the Chicago Times notes Cincinnati and Cleveland pennant wins would allow shared rewards with Chicago clubs. He points out the Cubs have lost 15 of 26 to the Reds and the White Sox 15 of 19 to the Indians.
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John C. Hoffman
Chicago Times
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Chicago
Cubs
Reds
White Sox
Indians
Jackie Kramer Wins Match Over Hank Frusoff at Forest Hills
Selected Shorts recaps a tennis win by Jackie Kramer against Hank Frusoff at Forest Hills with noted reactions. The piece also highlights a Reds manager Warren Giles awaking early for a pronunciation inquiry and Frank Kovacs replying to a Nationals request with cautious optimism. Casey Stengel attended the all star game and praised Eddie Miller for the Giants.
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Jackie Kramer
Hank Frusoff
Forest Hille
Prusoff
Cincinnati
Warren C. Giles
Reds
Holcombe Ward
Clark Griffith Endorses Teddy Lyons as Top Pitcher
Four star manager Clark Griffith praised Teddy Lyons, calling him the best choice for a decisive win. The Old Fox declared Lyons 40 years old yet his pick for any critical game in baseball today.
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Clark Griffith
Teddy Lyons
Fox
Lyons
ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW: Stuhldreher vows improved performance
Harry Stuhldreher states he is not afraid to take a bold stance and believes his team can do better than last year. He emphasizes determination and accountability as he reflects on past performance and upcoming plans.
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Harry Stuhldreher
Conn Dominates Pastor in eleventh round knockout
The Associated Press scorecard showed Conn leading 8 of 12 rounds before the KO. Pastor withered from body blows from early rounds and fell in the 13th round after a sustained barrage. The bout drew a crowd of 49,415.
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Associated Press
Conn
Pastor
Bob
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clue List
Crossword clues cover everyday terms from bat to pother across and down. Answers include bat below nautical strong w and other terse entries with hints and partials for readers solving the puzzle.
Indians Drop Five In Row
Cleveland’s slump deepens to five straight losses as Detroit 10 Cleveland 5 leaves the Indians four games behind the pennant leaders. Detroit sacks second place with strong batting while Ken Chase and Gee Gee Walker pace the Yankees. White Sox beat Browns 6-3 with Rigney’s 13th win. Dodgers sweep Phillies 3-0 and 14-3 to close in on Reds, while Card Shoun blanks Cubs 6-4 for his 49th appearance and 9th win.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Oscar Vitt
Tigers
Yankees
Red Sox
Indians
Old Ossie
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Ken Chase
Washington Senators
Yankee Express
Pennantville
Gee Gee Walker
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
Johnny Rigney
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn Dodgers
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Hugh Casey
Ducky Medwick
Phillies
Brooks
Cincy Reds
Medwick
Dodgers
Fitz
Joe Gallagher
Casey
Clyde Shoun
Cubs
Butts Fractures Temple in Practice Mishap at Georgia
Athens Ga September 7 Wally Butts University of Georgia coach injured as sophomore Lamar Davis heel cracked his temple during a blocking drill. Davis had been learning proper technique when the collision occurred. Mararoneck N Y September 7 Gene Dahlbender Jr Atlanta golf star started National Amateur Championships at Winged Foot Club. Dahlbender struggled early but finished strong with two birdies on last three holes for a par 36 back nine.
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Athens, Ga
Wally Butts
University of Georgia
Lamar Davis
Butts
Davis
Mararoneck
N. Y
Gene Dahlbender, Jr
Atlanta
Winged Foot Club
Dahlbender
Alice Marble Dominates National Tennis Championship Field
Alice Marble, the heavy favorite, cruised to a 6-2 6-3 quarterfinal win over Helen Bernhard and is poised for her fourth National title at Forest Hills. Jack Kramer delivered a notable upset in the men's division, defeating Frankie Parker in five sets, as Don McNeill advanced by beating Elwood Cooke.
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New York
Forest Hills
Alice Marble
Bobby Riggs
Don McNeill
Oklahoma
Miss Marble
Betty Nuthall
Anita Lizana
Helen Wills Moody
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Helen Jacobs
Helen Bernhard
Queen Alice
Valerie Scott
Helen
Miss Scott
Dorothy May Bundy
Dorothy
Valerie
Jack Kramer
Frankie Parker
Henry Prusott
Seattle
Oklahoma City
McNeill
Elwood Cooke
Lookouts cling to fourth as Pelicans gain playoff shot
The Chattanooga Lookouts held fourth place in the Southern Association after splitting a doubleheader with the Little Rock Travelers 8-4 win and 6-0 loss. New Orleans Pelicans, idle yesterday, still threaten the standings while Nashville beat Birmingham 4-3 in 11 innings and Memphis defeated Atlanta 6-3.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga Lookouts
Southern Association
New Orleans Pelicans
Shaughnessy
Pelicans
Lookouts
Little Rock Travelers
Nashville Vols
Birmingham Barons
Memphis
Atlanta Crackers
Amateur teams in World Series begin in Birmingham
The National Amateur Baseball Federation world series opens in Birmingham as scouts attend the games. Pre tournament favorites include Cleveland Detroit and Washington with Birmingham a long shot. No southern team has won the event.
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Birmingham
Ala
National Amateur
Baseball Federation
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Rambling With Rip Sees Transfer Rumor At Riverside
A note hints one top fullback may transfer to Riverside soon to help Coaches Ogle and Puller with the backfield. The piece then pivots to debunking common dog myths, explaining howling dogs and rabies myths, the bloodhound’s true role, and the breed origins of the French Poodle and Chow Chow.
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Riverside
Ogle
Puller
Fido
Field Trials Club Reviver to Reform in Huntsville
Reorganization of the Alabama Amateur Field Trials club is proposed in a meeting at the Hotel Russell Erskine in Huntsville Sunday at two. The club has not functioned since 1925 but revival aims to hold trials near Decatur Wheeler area in December with an amateur derby and shoots. Dick Kennedy Dr Roy South and Duke Echols lead revival efforts and will welcome inquiries.
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Alabama Amateur Field Trials Club
Russell Erskine
Huntsville
Decatur
Wheeler
Courland
Dick Kennedy
Roy South
Duke Echols
Jdog
North Alabama
Birmingham Teams Finish Seconds in Two Finals
The schedule lists Cleveland versus Atlanta, Memphis Tennessee against Barberton, Empire Alabama meeting Washington, and Birmingham facing Dayton Ohio as part of a day's events.
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Birmingham
Cleveland
Atlanta
Memphis
Tenn
Barberton
Empire
Ala
Washington
Dayton
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