Dixie Amateur League Seen as New Era in Alabama Baseball
The Dixie Amateur League nears its second season’s end with seven clubs shaping central Alabama baseball. Scouts praise its player development, teamwork, and wholesome outlet for college and sandlot athletes, many still eligible for varsity play.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixie
Alabama
Southland
Dixie Amateur League
Zipp Newman
Dixie Amateur
Stuart Stephenson
Roy Connatser
Legrant Scott
Lee Rogers
Millard Howell
Eddie Goosetree
Johnny Nee
Stuart
Mongomery
Dothan
Eufaula
Governors Lock Weevils In Back-To-Back Losses
Paul Tubb and his Boll Weevils returned home for a doubleheader with Union Springs after two straight defeats by Eufaula Governors. Eufaula won 4 3 with two runs in the ninth, then edged Dothan 6 5 the day before. Boozer homered for Dothan. Eufaula had nine hits and four stolen bases in the latest game.
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Paul Tubb
Boll Weevils
Union Springs
Eufaula
Bluff City
Coleman
Davis
Boozer
Dothan
Howell
Wild Yella
Montgomery
Ozarkers
Dothan Ab Ho Poa' Lewis
FF Boozer
Smith
Ee Eee Bot
Kaley
Scalzi
Aso
Gresham
Whatley
C. Sikes
Ruddick
DeBarbleden
Penfold
Sth. Dothan
McGee
Wood
Lewis
Frowell
W. Sikes
Staten
DeBardeleben
Grant
Horieman
Weevils
Hitchcock
Bull Weevil infield shows new life in Eufaula game
Local sports notes praise a refreshed Bull Weevil lineup in the Eufaula contest with Scalzi, Howell, and Whatley turning back Governor threats. Thrasher allowed one hit in seven and a third innings, while the new Eufaula first baseman earns admiration for quick throws and range.
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Evers
Ennui
Scalzi
Howell
Big Jim Whatley
Governor
Shakespeare
Nestor
Troy
Eufaula
Thrasher
Drake
Confederate ship wrecks seen near Branford lake
Civil War era wrecks Madison and Arapaha lie submerged in clear waters by Branford Florida. The lake viewable from shore draws visitors as locals note the two Confederate ships remain visible.
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Madison
Branford
Fla
Water minnows and fast casts spark odd fishing tale
A quirky anecdote asks what fish could catch a minnow moving near speed to permit a cast nearly every second. The scene describes a quiet afternoon at a shackly deck with a small pole and a weary fisher awaiting bites.
Diegel four ahead in Canadian Open with 54 to go
Leo Diegel the four time Canadian Open champion began the second round four strokes in front of the field with 54 holes remaining at the 1934 Dominion Open in Toronto. Tommy Armour, the 1927 and 1930 champion from Chicago, trailed. Denny Shute, 1933 British Open winner, sat third after 71.
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Leo Diegel
Toronto
Ont
Chicago
Tommy Armour
Denny Shute
Parker Reverses Hines at Meadow Brook Meet
In Southampton New York Frankie Parker age 18 protege of Princeton tennis coach Mercer Beasley gains revenge on Wilmer Hines at the Meadow Brook meet. Parker uses a rapid new machine to deliver fast hooks and denounces the time spent as tiring work.
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Parker
Self
Wilmer Hines
Meadow Brook
Southampton
N. Y
Frankie Parker
Princeton
Mercer Beasley
Meadow Brook Invite: Columbia Player Upsets Rival in Quarterfinal
Unranked player from Columbia, I. C., defeated his tormentor 6 0 0 9 2 6 2 in the Meadow Brook invitation quarterfinals to reach the semifinals. Parker, rated 8th nationally, reached the same stage after falling 6 0 6 9 6 2.
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Columbia
I. c
Crescent-Hamilton
Seabright
Parker
Meadow Brook
Texan Bell Impresses in Comeback After Seabright Bowl Win
The victory pits Berkeley Bell, now based in New York, against Jack Tiddell of Hollywood as Bell resumes a sensational comeback following last season's setbacks. Bell previously won the Seabright Bowl and delivered a strong performance in the current bracket.
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Berkeley Bell
New York
Seagn
Bell
Jack Tiddell
Hollywood
Cal
Inter
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Dixie League
Dothan Club
Tublemen
Ozark
Dougout Dope
By Doug Bailey
Tom Lane
Maston O'Neal
Drury Flowers
O'Neal
Jake Maddox
Abbeville
Martin
Enterprise
James Martin
Chevrolet
Southern Association
New Orleans
Memphis Nashville
Atlanta
Son Whattanooga Ae
Aittle Flock Tre
Knoxville
Birmingham
Detroit
Cleveland Ae
Boston
Washington
Gulfsteel
Gulf States Steel Company
Birmingham, Alabama
Seer
Gulfsteey
Spann-Marchman Hardware Co. Consolidated Produce Company
Sherman
Wall Board
Bourdary
Sherman Lumber Co
C. L. Collins
Mgr
Goodyear
Goodyear Truck Tires
H. D
Pathfinders
Pathfinder
Tere
Jim Brennan
Collegiate
D. Winn Cigar Company
Montgomery, Ala
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