Second Guessing In The Air Over State League Plans
Talk swirls about baseball in Geneva and surrounding towns as the State League eyes expansion to eight clubs. Genevan and Troy clubs seek rosters, with George Caill teau bullish on a pennant bid and Browns under new president Earl Pitman preparing for another strong season. Directors named include Ray Rainer and J W Parkman as the organization plots growth.
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George Cailleteau
Geneva
George
Redbird
Georgie
Birds
New Orleans Pelicans
Southern Association
Elub
Howater
Billy Rustle
Troy
Browns
Frank Martin
Birmingham
Walter Morris
Earl Pitman
Ray Rainer
T. T. Skeen
W. D. Rip Hewes
J. F
Abbeville Routs Dothan Five In 42 To 12 Victory
Abbeville independent five trampled Dothan five by 42 to 12, a fourth straight defeat for Dothan's guard quintet. Abbeville jumped to an early lead and never let the locals close the gap as they moved ahead in the Wiregrass district. The Abbeville squad aims for a third win when they travel to Midland City Tuesday night to face the independents.
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Dethan
Abbeville
Dothan Basketeers
Midland City
Favorites Draw Light Opposition In Cage League
The Wiregrass Basketball League enters its fifth week with pace setters Ashford and Columbia undefeated. Ashford faces Headland while Columbia meets Slocomb. Abbeville battles Rehobeth and Hartford faces Vicksburg. Midland City and Abbeville also contest Cottonwood and Rehobeth in key matchups.
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Wiregrass Basketball League
Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Rehobeth Panthers
Rehobeth
Hartford Bullpups
Vicksburg
Abbeville
Headland
Midland City
Cottonwood
Rams
Ashford
Sloccomb
Columbia
Hartford
Wickburs Rehoboth
Pro League Seeks Law Against Bribes
The National Football League seeks federal and state laws to criminalize offering bribes to athletes nationwide. After the Parry conviction in New York and suspensions of Frank Filchock and Merle Hapes, Commissioner Bert Bell pushes for anti-bribery legislation and cooperation with Washington on possible federal rules. New Jersey authorities join the probe, while Paris’s alleged gambler links are pursued.
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National Football League
Joop
New York State
Alvin J. Parry
New York Giants
Bert Bell
Bell
Giants
Frank Filchock
Merle Hapes
Washington
Filchock
Club of
Paris
New Jersey
George P. Monaghan
Possiby
Ant
League
Hapes
Frank Filchock Ueft
Merle Hapestright
Alvin J. Paris
Chicago Bears
University of Indiana
University of Mississippi
Witephoto
American pair falters in South Australian doubles final
Dinny Pails and Colin Lowe upset American champions Bill Talbert and Garner Mulloy in a five set final 64 2-6 8-6 1-6 6-3 at Adelaide.
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Adelaide
Australia
Bill Talbert
Garner Mulloy
Dinny Pails
Colin Lowe
Athletic stadiums not money makers survey shows
A survey by The Associated Press finds athletic stadium profitability varies by region. West coast venues show stronger profit from outdoor events, while East coast arenas like Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium run deficits despite high expenditures.
Accident Insurance For School Athletes Growing Rapidly
St Petersburg report notes rapid growth in accident insurance programs for high school athletes. Michigan leads with 600 of 700 high schools enrolled, covering about 200000 students. Claims totaled around 100000 last year across approximately 6200 cases, with football making up about 70 percent, basketball 18 percent, and baseball plus training the remainder.
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Fla
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Lausine
Mich
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State of Michisfan, Inc
National Federation of Tinh
Dions
Michigan
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Ozark Eagles Fall To Midland City In Doubleheader
Midland City stakes a 29 14 win over Ozark in a doubleheader, with Roy Knapp leading the varsity by scoring and assisting as the Eagles struggle on offense. The Midland lineup features strong interior play and timely shooting to secure both wins.
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Ozark Eagles
Midland City
Midland
Qearde Beagfies
Roy Knapp
Varsity
UBC
Lyon
Detroit Plans to Mail Contracts on Schedule
Fragmented municipal notice outlines steps for sending contracts and related bids. Mentions references to the Detroit area, departments, and an estimated total to be allotted. The readable text notes preparation dates and procedural details without clear full figures.
SAAU Swim Meet In Birmingham Opens With Star Field
In Birmingham Alabama AP reports a star studded field of swimmers and divers from Alabama and Georgia opened preliminaries of the Southeastern AAU junior indoors championships. Georgia Tech male prepregation and the Atlanta Swimming Association led entries with Birmingham Recreation Center Emory University University of Georgia and Boys High of Atlanta in the male division. The girls division includes Emory Baruchian Recreation Center Atlanta Athlete Club Alabama and Auburn among others with two nine events and the one meter diving finals set for today and tonight and remaining finals Saturday afternoon.
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Georgia Tech
Atlanta Swimming Association
Ore Birmingham Recreation Center
Birminghom Yo. M. Clal
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University of Georgia
Boys’ High of
Atlanta
Garl
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Baruachian
Athant
Chub
Alburn
Scattered NCAA Scores From An Unclear Date
A jumble of basketball results appears with Alabama beating Mississippi and several other teams such as Kentucky Georgetown Wake Forest Duke New York University and more showing scattered scores. The text includes numerous garbled names and stray phrases making full results hard to parse.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Mississippi
Plasterm Kentucky
Murray the
Georgetown
Union
Voulane
Reosberdoeld
Lovisiana Tech
Stephen F. Aunthi
Floridy
Daytons
Adi
Tornah
Fontnea
Wake Forest
Wirgatea Tech
Heynoke
New York Unis
Duke
Celpate
Cutis
Minane
Wate
Fandti
Fragmentary notice yields unclear names and dates
A garbled OCR snippet mentions several indistinct names and terms. It does not present a clear event, place, or date to anchor a coherent news item. The readable bits offer no verifiable facts or entities to summarize reliably.
Tigers Seek Revenge In Key Cage Clash Tonight
Dothan Florala senior five visit China School KYM at 7 30 p m with a revenge aim after two early losses. Columbia seniors loom as a league favorite while Tiger Cubs open prelims facing Florala as both squads push for improved form this week. TheBabylon wool industry note appears as a stray line.
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Ashford
Columbia
Tigers
Headland
Slocomb
Dothan Tizee
Florada
China School Kym
Bafsala Quistet
Kip Hewes
Jack Howater
Fie
Colunmula
Cubs 1935 World Series rally ends in tragedy
Hack opened the ninth with a triple against the Cubs, then died on third base. His dramatic play marked a grim moment in the 1935 World Series as fans witnessed a pennant chase turn somber with the fatal mishap.
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CUBS
Hack
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