Vermont Pasture Ball Park Tales From Newport Letter
A letter from Wendell Jimme of Newport recounts a quirky Vermont baseball game where cows roamed the field and fences partly determined hits. Barton’s team excelled with 16 hits as Hardwick contributed, praising Gardner Park and the county fairgrounds as notable venues while noting improvised diamonds in smaller towns. An aircraft plant is noted for dropping blueprint stages in design.
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Lahme
Vermont
Barton
Hardwick
America
Gardner Park
Newport
County Fair Grounds
Flynn Beats Dempsey In Lopsided Clash For Notch In History
Fireman Jim Flynn defeated Jack Dempsey in Salt Lake City on Feb 33 1907 delivering a pair of knockdowns but failed to claim the title. Flynn later lost to Dempsey again in 1918 at Fu Sherman. Born Andrew Haymes Flynn became known as a fierce challenger and once earned the nickname Destroyer of Hopes for stopping many rising contenders.
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KY Silly Roche
Kfaynews
Firemwat
Jim Pigoo
Née
Jack Dempsey
Flynn
Jack Johnson
Jim
Jace Dempsey
Salt Lake City
Dempsey
Jack
Iron Mike
Fu Sherman
Pueblo
Jim Flynn
Hoboken
N. J
Andrew Haymes
Young Haymes
Moat
Arcors
Cal
Railroadiaz
Fireman
Rockies
SURNS
Tommy Burns
Los Angeles
Tommy
Marvin Hart
Burns
Crusher
S.as
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues and Minor Associations
Daily baseball results from American League and National League include Detroit 2 Washington 7 Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 5 Boston 4 New York 6 St. Louis 5 Boston 6 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 10 Cincinnati 5 plus Southern Association games Mobile 3 6 New Orleans 2 5 and a slate of today’s scheduled games across leagues with matchups in New York St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit Boston Chicago St. Louis New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Boston Pittsburgh Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga Birmingham Nashville New Orleans Mobile.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Southern Association
Mobile
New Orleans
Tittle Rock
Atlanta
Podraint
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
II. Petes
SBM
Barr
Tattle Rock
Baseball Standings and Odd Historical Notes in One Patch
The standings show American League leaders with St Louis and New York among top teams, plus National League and other listings. A fragmentary item mentions a hog with three hearts butchered in Canon City and a terse boxing nostalgia note about Li'l Artha and a 19th century bout, with dates and places scattered.
Stranahan to Enter State Golf Tourney
Alabama Golf Association will host a Montgomery tournament this weekend with Frank Stranahan entering after arranging a leave. Stranahan, top amateur and aviation cadet at Naval Air Station in Dothan, notified officials he would compete. Qualifying Friday, match play Saturday and Sunday. defending champion Harry Pritchett from Tuscaloosa seeks to repeat his Selma victory.
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Birmingham
Alabama Golf Association
Montgomery
Frank Stranahan
Stranahan
Napier Field
Dothan
Bob Phillips
Birmingham Age - Herald
Strananan
Napier
Harry Pritchett
Tuscaloosa
Selma
Soldier Goes AWOL To Secure Picture
At Maxton Army Air Base Sergeant Charles Darneal, photographer, climbed into a Flying Fortress to photograph gliders. He intended a quick spin but ended up 130 miles away in Columbia, South Carolina. His AWOL photo shoot was forgiven. Africans Collect Robber Salisbury Rhodesia
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Maxton Army Air Base
N. C
Charles Fr. Darneal
Columbia
S. C
Mobile Bears Pels Enters 1st Division After Upset
Mobile Bears Pels rise to the first division after a 3 to 4 win over New Orleans in a home game before 2,508 fans. Bil Thomas collected four hits in the opener as Billy Her belted a two run homer. Nashville edged Birmingham 6 to 3 as Russ Meyer pitched seven innings. Jake Daniel and Baron's first baseman homer highlighted Memphis win over Chattanooga.
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Knoxville
Wallad
Lam - Pace
New Orleans
Bil Thomas
Ufer
Pels
Thomas
Jake Baker
Cecil
Dynamite ” Drom
Mobile
Ingit
Bears
Buddy Lewis
Fresco Thompson
Russ Meyer
Nashville
Volz
Birmingham
Atlanta
Myer
Walter Finger
Garth Mann
Jake Daniel
Baron
Bazeman
Memphis
Chatta
Late Show Film Schedule With Star Pairings
The page lists cinema attractions across days featuring Eddie Cantor George Murphy in Show Business and other pairings such as Kay Francis Martha Raye in Four Jills and A Jeep. It notes daily lineups including Verm Barston Richard Arlen in Lads And The Monster and Dick Foran in Empty Holovern with Richard Arien in Silent Bark. Also listed are Bece Davie Now Voyager Paul Lokes Lady VanisherGene Autry Big Show Ioan Parker Aldy In The Death House Jimmy Stewart Carole Lombard Made For Each Other Spencer Tracy Irene Dunne in A Gary Named Joe William Walker See Here Private Bargrove and other day by day reels.
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Eddie Cantor
George Murphy
Sandia Kay Francis
Martha Raye
Alana
Dick Foran
Richard Arien
Bece Davie
Voyager
Paul Lokes
Humphrey Bogast
Mary Astor
Deenis Morgan
Ana Sheridan
Meegs 328 Sonenly Game in the Mud Recap
Fragmentary sports note describes a muddy game where the Chicks defeated Red Geary in the eighth with two runs. Burler John Wilpon is mentioned in the narrative with late actions and added relief pitching.
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Red Geary
John Wilpon
Training for Bigger Game at Alexandria Army Field
An old AP dispatch recalls Grady Kelly at Alexandria Army Field where runways once stood on plantation land. At age nine he hunted squirrels on Biste Fear's farm as a youth. Now an 8 21 year old engineer gunner, Kelly supervises a plane carrying the gun.
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Alexandria Army Field
Grady Kelly
Totin
Bistefear
Kelly
Origin of a small Oklahoma town linked to trails
The community grew from a tent stove at the crossroads of Indian Territory routes, forming at the junction of the California Trail and the Texas road near McAlester Oklahoma. Local growth followed as roads and travel patterns shaped its development through the era.
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Mcalester
Okla
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