Abbeville Tilt To Decide Second Berth Race
With three weeks left in the season the Abbeville Red Sox and Troy Boll Weevils fight for the Dixie Amateur second berth. Abbeville beat Troy 6 to 3 as Pretty Walters homered in top of the ninth. Campbell led the winners with three singles. Dothan and Eufaula split, while Ozark crushed Union Springs 12 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Campbell
Troy
Abbeville
Paul Tubb
Boll Weevils
Ory
Eutana
Weevils
Eufaula
Teadera
Trojans
Ozark
Cardinale
Amoothoet
Dothan
Weert
Dutch Koonetoan
Brown
Tubb
Konneman
Bush
Parks
Batris
Weevla
Fuc Aula
Loper
Bill Loper
Tubbmes
Griffin
Firman Walker
Eufauta
BON Scorf
Riley
Snell
Smith
Kirk
Blair
H. Walther
R. Brown
Long
Janes Snell
Walker
Riley Crisler
Stokes
Long & Walker
Helveston
Enel
E. Walker
Klry
Parrish
Dov Than
Ing
Campbell
Billy Hitchcock
Red Sox
R.A. EL ‘Troy
Perkins
Waltere
Neigentind
Orefice
Catfish Smith
Union Springs
Frhday
Springers
Warnon
George Aseat
Coxty
Lenore Kight Emerges as U S Swim Olympic Bet 1936
A New York AP report from July 20 highlights Lenore Kight as the leading U S hope in women’s distance swimming for the 1936 Berlin Games. Kight, short and powerful, broke records at the Manhattan Beach meet, winning the mile and 440-yard freestyle while shaving seconds off previous marks. Other champions include Katherine Rawls in the 440, Elizabeth and Erna Korpinister in backstroke, and Anne Govednik contending in the breaststroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Teysaroid Lenore
Sam
Mion Kight
Raye Alae
Miss Kight
Mary Lou Petty
Seattle
Miami Beach
Katherine Rawls
Anne Govednik
Cnisholm
Minn
Korpisters
Elizabeth
Erna
Alice Bridges
Whit- Insville
Masy
Misa Govednik
Mine Rawls
Dorothy Schuller
Chicago
Miss Bridges peVer
Kompnisters
Anna Mag Gor‘man
Homestead
Dixie Amateur Baseball League standings report
Fragmentary OCR notes show teams such as Troy Union Springs Dothan Ozark and Eufaula with scattered scores. The lone readable line lists Troy with 42 points and Dothan 7, while other figures are incomplete.
Omaha Out to Prove Rights as Champion
Chicago July 20 AP Omaha seeks the three year old championship in the $20,000 added classic at Arlington Park. Top contenders include Omaha and the noted sire Gavnot Fox who previously clinched honors, with William Woodward’s runner aiming to repeat the family success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gavnot Fox
William Woodward
Omaha
Arlington Park
Omeba
Four Horsemen Keep Place In Title Division Of Play
In a crowded feature of the Dothan sports page the Four Horsemen stay atop the title division with Medwick, Cardinale, and Brenan leading in three- and four-ball play. Elimination matches set the stage for Sunday semifinals as Spann, Flowers, Crawford, and Goodman vie for final rounds while amateur baseball results roll in from Dothan to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Horsemen
Uss Drury
Horace Hall
Jim "Medwick
Cardio Terry
Laste
Rovner Iail
Drury Flowers
Herman Cubs
George Spann
Meawick
Fad Crawford
Crawford
National Banner Quest Hinges On Cellar Clubs
National League pennant race notes indicate second division clubs may decide the outcome as Brooklyn speaks. Dodgers beat Pirates 4-0 to climb to fifth. Cardinals’ 14th straight wins halted by Bableh’s five hits. Giants lose 9-3 to Cubs. Ott hits his 21st homer. Braves collapse late, fall 6-5 to Pirates after Vaughan’s three-run shot. Tigers cut Yankees AL lead to a half game as they pound Red Sox 9-7. Schoolboy Rowe resumes ninth inning duties with mixed results. Emmet Nelson blanks Phillies. Vernon Kennedy fans seven as White Sox beat Washington 7-2. Cleveland Athletics rained out, game noted as a prep for upcoming schedule.
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Follenton
Associated Press
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Frankie Frisch
Johnny Bableh
Cardinal Chouters
Cardinals
Acore
Bill Walker
Giants
Cubs
Lou Warneke
Jenders
Hal Schuemacher
Chicago
Frank Gabrer
Schumacher
Mel Ott
Braves
Pirates
Ady Vaughan
Swat
Bien Cantwell
Fred Bates
Cleveland Nationals
Tigers
New York
Yonkers
Browns
Trears
Red Sox
Rowe
Lelly Gamer
Lou Genie
Jimmy Mesheng
Emmet Nelson
Cin-cinnati
Vernon Kennedy
White Sox
Washington
Mujard Hayes
Zeke Bonera
Cleveland Athletics
Leaders In Hitting Branch See Rivals Make Steady Gains
NEW YORK July 20 While the two leading sluggers of the major leagues slumped last week several rivals staged gains. Medwick moved up seven points to .368, Vaughan fell seven to .385, Vosmik climbed three to .245, Johnson slid four, and Jim Bottomley tied for third after a 22 point jump. Doc Cramer and Simms are tops in the American League climbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Willow
Tor Medwick
Arky Vaugghan
Vaughan
Jon Vosmik
Dob Johnson
Hia Marthile Johnson
Jim Calling
Cardinals
Hittiy
Bill Terry
Doc Cramer
Simms Fos Omnes
A.gue
Dixie Amateurs Schedule Shifts Through The Week
The Dixie Amateurs list a sequence of football fixtures across Sunday to Friday featuring teams Union Springs Dothan Abbeville Troy Ozark Eutauta and Ozark. Matches include Dothan at Union Springs Abbeville at Troy Ozark at Dothan and many more across the week with multiple pairings and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DIXIE
Union Springs Dothan
Abbeville
Troy
Ozark
Crimson Grid Stars Pressing All Star Berth Fight
Chicago July 20 AP With two days left only two players Irvine Warfurtos of USC and Stan Kostka of Minnesota led the all star football poll. Kostka polled ahead of Ivy Weinstock Pittsburgh by 14 923 votes 91 326 to 74 408 Warburton led Miller Munjas Pittsburgh 87 642 over 75 894 Regan Minnesota was third with 72 578 Other contests remained active Frank Larson Minnesota Jed Don Hutson Alabama 99 633 to 08 827 at end Ray Fugue SMU 90 762 Bull Lee Alabama Jacke won 166 votes ahead of Phil Bengtgon Minnesota 98 928 to 817 and Tim Barber San Francisco was strong fourth with 50 882 Regis Monahan Ohio State topped guards 90 187 Notre Dame center Jack Robinson was mentioned.
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Chicago
Irvine
Cotton) Warfurtos
Southern California
Stan Kostka
Minnesota
Kostka
Ivy Weinstock
Pittsburgh
Warburton
Miller Munjas
Jack Regan
Frank Larson
Jed Don Hutson
Alabama
Ray Fugue
Southern Methodist
Tard
Bull Lee
Jack'e
Phil Bengtgon
Tim Barber
University of San Francisco
Baseball Scores and Standings From Local League Action
The report covers multiple games with Birmingham beating Little Rock, Atlanta defeating Chattanooga, and Nashville and New Orleans winning their contests. Pitchers dominated early, with late surges producing runs, including homers by Moon and Shirley. Voter turnout figures and upcoming poll closing times are noted for related political coverage.
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Little Rot
Birmingha
Travelers
Barons
Little Rock
Mon Kersieck
Clyde Shoun
Altho
Clancy
Wild
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Cracken Cohen
Ag Gen
Hooks
Jim Henry
Andy Reese
New Orleans
Jon & Mule Shirley
Leaville
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Bippy Campbell
Trey
Hitchcock
Adbeville
Pretty Bor” Walters
Nelgentind
Billy Hitenesek
Thorteton
Abbe
Joe Palooka
Natlee
NTT
G. W. HI
AKEY
Lenore
U.S
Pennsylvania Miss
Abber Bos
Ozrk
St Union Springs
Eufaula Wee
Southern
Spage
Pete
Memphis, Oh
Nashville St
Chattaneota
Team
Chitagr
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Ericay
Berghem
Isco
Pap
Trus Kansas Ciy
WOM
Helen Nicks
Awochiind
Peru
BAY A
Savie Vaughan
Pion Medwheh
Dyedinals
Dothan Club
Jim Brennan
Raymond Spann
Jobnean
Vosnun Indians
Gehringsr ‘Tierre Growmbergs Tigers
iGreenberg
Ties 'Doheson
Athiet
Cramar
Athieties
Gehemerr
Tiger
Greenberg
Treere Werber
Stone
Cronin
I Greenheis
Johnenn Ate
Ada Aay
Weer
Spree Eseeps
Joe
Benman
Ini
Flowers
Spann
Priday Soy Flowers
William Biount
Fligne
Blount
Whatlay Jr
Sonny and
John Po Ayres
Sonny Peng
van Ritch
Got Cooper, Jr
Lane Jeenee Oakley
Betts Shin
Mil
Abbevilia
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Tittle Rock
Birmingham
Louia
Detroit
Fleveland
Cinginnati
Brooklye
St Louis
R. Bradley
Die Mour Farm
Kentucky
Wong Ancetrtore
Arlingtons
Ann Frank
Cleveland
Eutauta
Union
Unior Springs
Abberite
Eyfauts
Duane Purvis
Puri
Dixie Howell
Alabam
Lund
Carter
Purdue
Ples
Navy
Alabama Machinery & Su Dothan
Ala
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