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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1929
Page
2
Dry conditions have hardened fairways affecting play as local sports organizers report two recent two hit games and tie scenarios with mayors involved in game-night events. Strong entities include Uwe, Jively ball, and local officials adapting schedules amid heat.
Yesterday results show Jacksonville tied Columbus at 6. Pensacola beat Tampa by two games as Pelini and Jacksoaverity led the scoring. Standings place Columbus, Pensacola, Montgomery and others in the race with Tampa and Selma noted in upcoming matchups.
Results show Atlanta 8 Memphis 5 Mobile 10 Chattanooga 9 Birmingham 3 Little Rock 1 Nashville 7 New Orleans 4. Standings list Birmingham 57 55 590 Nashville 40 57 584 New Orleans 0T 57 575 Memphis 74 62 .b4d Atlanta Little Rock Mobile Chattanooga. Where they play: Little Rock at Birmingham Mobile at Chattanooga Memphis at Atlanta New Orleans at Nashville.
Carolyn E. Asplund, 22, awaiting news in San Francisco, believes her father Captain Adolph F. Asplund will return from the sea after his ship the San Juan collided with an oil tanker. The veteran mariner, 65, reportedly went down with the vessel. She recalls his life at sea since age 12 and clings to hope amid sorrow.
Cleveland August 31 Hydyld Mays of Stout Air Line risked his life to avert a head on crash with Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh's plane at the national air races. Mays dived and his craft turned over but he and fellow flyer William Goss escaped injury. Mrs Lindbergh and Col Charles A Lindbergh landed safely and departed with the famous flyer. Also highlighted was Charles Speed Holman in a three motor Ford monoplane looping and flying inverted, a feat said to be first of its kind for such a craft.
The Prince of Wales has taken Fort Kelvaders near Sunningdale as a private summer residence. Once occupied by Colonel Sir Malcolm Murray, the fortress crowns a modernized, crown property setting. He reportedly played golf at Swinley Forest with Walter Hagen, but privacy concerns followed.
The flyer Aug 8 announces a November flight from Rome to New York with no stops before reaching Cuba or the United States. The aircraft’s gasoline tanks are described as holding a substantial capacity.
Cotton futures rose modestly on light holiday trading as up town buyers supported prices amid forecasts of fair weather in Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas. New Orleans and New York spot quotes show gains with Liverpool deliveries due Monday. Separately Major Maddalena intends a transatlantic flight to set endurance distance records, aiming to cross near the Madeira Islands before refueling.
A fragmented note describes a former Cornell athlete facing decline in recent years. It notes a limited stroke and a boosting by a friend named Bill who has sharpened his hand drive and adjusted techniques as part of a possible comeback.
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