First Frame Tragedy Sends Play-Off Series To Limit
A Troy rally beats Dothan 7 to 5 as Boil Weevils force a deciding game in the playoff series. The clash featured a costly first inning error spree by Dothan and Troy’s late scoring bursts, with multiple triples and errors shaping the tense scoreline.
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Happy Campbell
Trojan
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Big Jim Whatley
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Billy Hitchcock
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Jim Whatley
Trojans
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Ike Lewis
Tehula Smith
Blair
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Sydam
Brunson
Hitchcock
Fane
Pelicans Remain Close After Close Games In League
The Atlanta Crackers and New Orleans Pelicans stayed separated by a game and a half after wins by both on Wednesday. New Orleans defeated Birmingham 2 to 1 behind Andy Messenger, while Atlanta edged Nashville 3 to 2 as Thomas earned his 17th victory. Memphis shut out Little Rock 5 to 0 with Touchstone earning his 198th win. Knoxville beat Chattanooga 14 to 9 in a high-scoring affair.
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Associated Press
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New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans
Birmingham
Andy Messenger
Hank Harvey
Barons
Crackers
Nashville
Thomas
Atlanta
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Henry Cotton wins Belgian open golf crown in 219
A year ago Henry Cotton captured the Belgian Open with a 219 total. Young Corbett outpointed Mickel Walker over ten rounds in San Francisco. The Tigers defeated the Yankees in front of 80,000. Three years back the US track team beat Britain in San Francisco, six first places to four. Five years ago Bill Tilden defaulted to Cuff Sutter in Meadow Club tennis after crowd jeers.
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Associated Press
Henry Cotton
Young Corbett
Mickel Walker
San Francisco
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British Empire
Bill Tilden
Cuff Sutter
Meadow Club
Baseball Pennant Appears Article One Can't Just Buy
A World War era style column from New York discusses whether a pennant can be bought, noting Tom Yawkey’s spending with the Red Sox, questions about Hank Greenberg’s All Star status, and various sports and boxing notes including Joe Louis, Max Baer, and Strangler Lewis, with multiple player statistics sprinkled through.
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Brietz
New York
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Beantown
Jack Dempsey
George Blake
Hank Greenberg
Lou Gehrig
Francis & Shields
Hollywood
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Joe
James J. Braddock
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Max Baer
Little Braddocks
Philadelphia
Jimmy Foxx
Fenway Park
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King Levinsky
Mike
Bowe
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Casey Stengel
Joe Louis
Papa
Mama Baeer
Maxie
Lewis
Danno O'Mahoney
University of North Carolina
Madison Square Garden
Perry Heads To Forest Hills For American Title Sweep
British ace Fred Perry sails for New York as he aims for a third consecutive American championship at Forest Hills. He notes Davis Cup rivals may challenge, cites Budge and Vines comparisons, and reflects on past wins and speed while hinting at romance rumors.
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New York
Fred Perry
England
Forest Hills
Forest Wits
Perry
Allison
Donald Budge
Ellsworth Vines
Vines
Budge
Halen Vinson
Baseball results from Southern and American leagues set
Southern League: New Orleans beat Birmingham 2 to 1. Memphis defeated Little Rock 5 to 0. Knoxville routed Nashville 14 to 9. Atlanta won 3 to 2 over Nashville. American League: New York 8 over Cleveland 2. Washington 4 over Detroit 3. Philadelphia 14 over St Louis 1. Boston 5 over Chicago 3. National League had no games. Pierre Amateur Play-off results show Trey 7 and Bothen 58.
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Memphis
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New York
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Piere
Trey
Bothen
Boston Red Sox Dividend Run Keeps Rising in AL Standings
Boston moved to third in the American League with a 14 hit attack against John Whitehead and Jack Salveson as Dusty Cooke and Melo Almada added power. The White Sox dropped from third after a 9 5 defeat, while the Senators edged Detroit 4 3 in ten innings. Ruffing and the Yankees beat Cleveland 8 2, and Philadelphia dominated St Louis 14 1. No NL games played. Cubs visit Dodgers in a five game series with doubleheaders today.
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Associated Press
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Thomas Yawkey
Red Sox
White Sox
John Whitehead
Jack Salveson
Bill Werber
Homer
Dusty Cooke
Melo Almada
Whitehead
Sox
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Whitehill
Washington
Southpaw
Pete Fox
Flea Clifton
Jo Jo White
al Crowder
Elon Hogsett
Frat Honor Falls On Pinehard Youth
UNIVERSITY August 14 educator described as a service by Dr Clarence M Donnelly extension professor before Phi Delta Kappa five new members initiated P W Lett Pinekard Harry Talbert Bristol G W Smith Akron Emerson Blakney Kennedy and Norman Wunnerley Cullman Dr Donnelly explained he coined servic by dropping final e from service and linking to root serve with ic ending noting cleric domestic Teutonic angelic as examples
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Phi Delta Kappa
P. W. Lett
Pinekard
Harry Talbert
Bristol
Tenn
G. W. Smith
Akron
Eimerson Blakney
Kennedy
Norman Wunnerley
Cullman
Dannelley
Yesterday's Stars Shine In Major League Action
Red Ruffing of the Yankees limited opponents to four hits while driving in two with a late double in his 11th win. Buddy Myer led the Senators with three hits to overtake Joe Vosmik for the batting lead at .347 as Earl Whitehill held Detroit to seven hits. Johnny Marcum of the Athletics shut down the Browns with seven hits as teammates scored 17 in a 14 to 1 victory. Dusty Cooke and Mel Almeda helped Boston past the Senators with Cooke’s two triples and two doubles and Almeda driving in four on two doubles and a single.
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Red Ruffing
Yankees
Indians
Buddy Myer
Earl Whitehill
Senators
Myer
Red Sox
Cooke
Almededa
Boston
Weldon Doe Shooting 150 In First Round Of Biltmore
ASHEVILLE N C Aug 14 AP The 16 first flight qualifiers in the annual Biltmore Forest invitation golf tournament began match play Jack Wagner of Statesville won medal with 142 for 36 holes His first round foe was W D Dondren defending champ from Biltmore Forest who shot 153 Other first round pairings and scores include Weldon Doe Jr Montgomery 150 vs R P Scholl Orlando 154
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Biltmore Forest
Jack Wagner
Statesville
W. D. Dondren
Weldon Doe, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
R.P
Scholl
Orlando
Fla
Unknown Tops Field Of Junior Linksters In Western Tourney
In Oakland Hills Birmingham Aug 14 AP Fred Schwarze University of Michigan sophomore led 32 juniors with a 71 to medal. Castleman Notre Dame 72 and behind by one, Leslie Jefferson City 73. Haas tied at 75 with Burkemo Johnson Smead. Bobby Jones Detroit 77, Hagen 84 failed to qualify.
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Birmingham
Mich
Fred Schwarze
University of Michigan
Schwarze
Oakland Hills
Wiliam Castleman
Louisville
Notre Dame
Paul Leslie
Jefferson City
Buddy Rust
Bloomington
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Walter Burkemo
All Star Coaches Seek Rules Compromise For 1934 Game
Coach Thomas is hospitalised with acute arthritis as practice begins for the college all stars ahead of the Soldier Field game on August 29. George Halas meets with the coaches to hammer out whether to use college forward pass rules or blend them with pro rules, while Charlie Bachman leads drills with Doc Spears and Slip Madigan guiding the squad built around the Notre Dame shift.
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College All Stars
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Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
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Frank Thomas
Alabama
Charlie ‘Bachman
Michigan State
Doc Spears
Wisconsin
Slip” Madigan
St. Mary's College
Notre Dame
Willard Slams Critics on Ice Cure Project Plans
Willard defended his refrigeration research saying the Simkhovitch idea would risk legal liability if experiments failed. He considered moving his lab to New York and denied plans for a film about the experiment. He criticized Dr Morris Fishbein as unjust for his criticism, claiming Fishbein knows nothing of his methods.
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Simkhovitch
Willard
Morris Fishbein
American Medical Journal
Rats Famine Poison Sparks Mongoose Expenditure
In Omagh Northern Ireland authorities used poison at Tyrone and Fermanagh mental hospital to curb a rat problem. The effort reportedly led to the hospital spending 22 for a mongoose to control pests.
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Omagh
Northern Ireland
Birmingham Tennis Showers Delay Round Here
Arthur Hendrix of Birmingham and W K Rochelle of Georgia contest a key round as seedings hold for the Alabama state tennis championships. Rain slowdowns push many matches to today with doubles starting after singles, while J C Sanford fights through a tough win. Lila Porter of Mobile tops the women’s singles seeding awaiting afternoon play.
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Birmingham
Arthur Hendrix
Alabama
John Casey
Hendrix
W. K. Rochelle
J. C. Sanford
Donald Doyle
New Orleans
Hudson Hamm
Miami
Fla
W. G. McDaniel
Harvy Terrell
Sanford
Russell Bobbitt
Atlanta
Trimma Floyd Lambert
John Hendrix
Lakeland
Walter Larsen
Lila Porter
Mobile
Munn to lead Albright College football program in September
Clarence Munn, named head football coach and athletic director at Albright College, will assume duties September 1 in Reading, Pennsylvania. The former Minnesota all America guard has spent summer near Crane Lake pushing fitness. weighs 219 pounds, about two pounds heavier than in 1931. He and his wife Matt have roughing it to stay in peak shape.
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Minneapolis
Clarence Munn
Albright College
Reading
Crane Lake Regi
Matt
Munn
Battle at Wichita opens national semi pro tourney
In Wichita Kansas Aug 44 the Wichita Waters and the Kansas City Centennials opened the national semi pro tournament night games. The Centennials defeated Stockton California 43 to 9 amid a late rally by the Adsen team. Players wore helmets and greaves as part of the display.
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Wichita Waters
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