Boll Weevils beat Sox 9 to 2 set up Union Springs game
The Boll Weevils defeated the Abbeville Red Sox 9 to 2 boosting their average to .806 and set to play Union Springs Thursday. Joe Bob Mitchell pitched well allowing seven hits and homer by Mitchell. Thula Smith and Dunn also homered. Attendance declined as Ozark topped Troy 8 to 5 and Union Springs blanked Eufaula 7 to 0 behind strong pitching and two-hit defense.
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Boll Weevils
Union Springs
Montgomery Whittlers
Weevils
Joe Bob Mitchell
Sox
Thula” Smith
Dunn
Abbeville
Billy Hitchcock
Owens
Scalzi
Whatley
Reds
Ozark
Troy
Max Hinson
Doss
Trojans
Welker
Chase
Eufaula Governors
Garner
Springers
Governors
Conrad Nagels Divorce Amid Actor Absence
Hollywood reports Ruth Nagel obtained a Mexican divorce decree citing Conrad Nagel's prolonged film work in the East. Custody of their eight year old daughter Ruth awarded to Mrs Nagel.
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Baseball Highlights From A.P. Wire Of Major League Action
Roger Cramer reports a double and three singles with a stolen base in a win over the Red Sox. Ed Brandt earned the victory for the Braves as they held the Phillies to seven hits and seven strikeouts. Dizzy Dean spun a six hit shutout for the Browns while Allyn Stout drove in the second game. Ben Chapman had three hits in each game of a doubleheader for the Yankees against Washington. Arky Vaughan homered with two on to lift the Pirates past the Cubs. Zeke Bonura contributed two doubles and driving in two as the White Sox beat the Indians. Travis Jackson hit a bases loaded triple for the Giants in a win over the Dodgers.
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Bank Greenberg
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Ras
Ist Browns
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Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Allyn Stout
Reds
Dean
Stout
Ben Chapman
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Washington
Arky Vaughan
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Cubs
Zeke Bonura
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Indians
Travis Jackson
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Bill Hallahan
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Euel Moore
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Elden Auker
Yanks
Johnny Murphy
Frank Crosetti
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Johnny Bronca
George Earnshaw
Athletics
Red Sox
Johnny Marcum
Ozark and Troy Lead In Dothan Standings
Yesterday's results show Ozark and Troy both with 5 while Abbeville has 2 and Union Springs 7, Eufaula 9. Today's games feature Ozark at Montgomery Troy at Eufaula and Dothan at Abbeville.
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Abbeville
Union Springs
Eufaula
Ozark
Montgomery
Troy
British Challenger Enters Narragansett Bay for Cup Fitting
The British challenger Endeavor for the America's Cup entered Narragansett Bay at 7 am and headed for Bristol Rhode Island for Cup fitting. Towed by Vita and escorted by the coast guard cutter Argo and destroyer Talbot, she was escorted in by Argo.
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Monogrammed Eggs Stir Pa. Hatchery Tales
In Downingtown Pennsylvania machinist Peter Gray reports a curious find in his weekly egg order a hen laid a large shell with a G monogram on it. Classified ads promise results for local buyers seeking similar items.
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Downingtown
Peter Gray
Major League LeadersOverview of 1930s season leaders in batting and pitching
A compact summary lists top players by stat line across leagues. Giants dominate batting with Ott and Terry leading in runs batted in and hits, while the Pirates and Cubs show strong showings in doubles and steals. Yankees Gehrig and Foxx pace home runs and the pitching leaders feature J Dean and Schumacher with standout win totals.
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Waner
Pirates
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Ciants
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Vattmhan
Herman
Cubs
Suhr
Vaughan
Collins
Medwick
Berger
Braves
Martin
Bartell
Phillies
Cnnyler
J. Dean
Schumacher
Baer Ends Wrestling Riot With Uppercut After Floorings
Max Baer world heavyweight champion, refereeing a wrestling bout in Fort Smith Arkansas, floors Wild Red Berry who had knocked Jean Labelle groggy. Berry collapses and Baer administers an uppercut to finish the incident as Berry is helped from the ring.
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Max Baer
Berry
Jean Labelle
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Dizzy Dean Wins 20th as Cards Blank Reds
Dizzy Dean becomes the first major leaguer to reach 20 wins this season, shutting out the last-place Reds 2 to 0 in the opener of a doubleheader. The Cardinals, seven games behind the Giants, hope to add to their tally with 49 games left as other NL and AL results unfold.
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Dizzy Dean
REDS
Laffoon Opens With 68 At Oak Hill In Rochester Event
Denver’s Ky Laffoon shoots a 68 at Oak Hill east course to lead the Rochester Centennial Walter Hagen tournament after the first round. A pair of sixes on the card, one at the fourth and one at the 13th, barely blemish the round.
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Ky Laffoon
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Typoon
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Oak Hill Country Club
Il Duce pilots plane from naval exercises
Premier Mussolini flew from Gafta after reviewing naval exercises that ended with target practice. He piloted the plane himself and made a perfect landing at Ostia airport in Rome.
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VOLS Take Opener in Pelican Series
Nashville Marines batter New Orleans 18 to 11 in the opening game of the Southern Association series. The Vols piled 11 eighth inning runs on seven hits after trailing 11 to 4, finishing with 25 hits to 18 for New Orleans. Brillheart earned the win for Nashville, while Bryant took the loss. Three home runs were hit, and five triples counted in the day’s power display.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
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Bryant
Ragland
Brillheart
Holsclaw
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Berger
Ducker
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Crouch
Tate
Bill Hughes
Wright
Shirley Men
Sid Cohen
Chicks
Knoxville
Lefty Bryan Advances In Longwood Matches
In Brookline, Robert Lefty Bryan of Chattanooga upset the seventh seed Henry Prusoff in a three hour Longwood Bowl match to reach the quarterfinals as the tournament’s only unseeded player. He earned a date with top seed Wilmer Allison after Bryan Grant withdrew in the third round.
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Mass
Robert “Lefty” Bryan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Texas
Bryan Grant
Kentucky renominates all but 2 Democrats in primary
In Kentucky's Saturday primary, all Democratic incumbents were renominated by widespread returns. The 6th district saw insurgent John Young Brown lose to Virgil Chapman, a former member of the last Congress. In the 9th district Finley Hamilton did not seek renomination.
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John Young Brown
Virgil Chapman
Finley
Hamilton
Friends of Jacqueline Morris Report She Improves After Tonsil Operation
Friends of Jacqueline Morris announce she is recovering and improving following a tonsil operation performed recently.
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Jacqueline Morris
Archduke Otto Leaves Belgian Exile to Seek Empress Zita
Archduke Otto, claimant to the Austrian throne, leaves Belgium by car to join Empress Zita in Italy. Officials see the move as likely tied to marriage rather than politics. He will travel via Luxembourg and Switzerland, with baggage sent by rail.
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Empress Zita
Brussels
Otto
Austria
Italy
Zita
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Maria
Miss Faunce Bemoans Short Shorts Golf Advice
Washington report notes Miss Winifred Faunce DC golf champion frowning at short outfits for moral reasons yet acknowledging poison ivy risks. Classified ads reportedly bring results.
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Washington, Aug
Winifred Faunce
District of Columbia
Black and Steagall at Abbeville Today
Abbeville Alabama hosts a jubilee with political talks band music and a New Deal speech by Senator Hugo Black aided by Congressman Henry Steagall. Dothan visits Abbeville for a Dixie League baseball game at 3 15 PM.
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Abbeville
Ala
Hugo Black
Henry
Steagall
Dothan
Canning Operations Under Miss Webber Aid Face Expansion
The Swifa canning plant, prepared under Miss Mary Webber special service bus administration, will process beef and vegetables for relief aid. Cattle from Alabama herds are sent to processing sites as the Auburn extension service coordinates county canning efforts. An all day singing event is noted in Hartford, Alabama, as part of regional activities.
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Swifa
Alabama
Federal Pan
Auburn Extension Service
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