REWBEN HEARING on baseball minors and talent flow
A defender of traditional minor league paths argues that the majors profit from farm systems while failing to nurture real talent. The piece critiques top executives and calls for majors to keep hands off players and let minor leagues train players from the bottom up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Carl Hubbell
Ty Cobb
Rogers Hornsby
Cristy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Rube Waddell
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Grant
Richmond
Here
Newark
Ohio
Ann
Happy Chandler
George Trautman
Kennesaw Mountain Landis
Judge Bramham
Good Pitching Wins Three SEL Contests
United Press reports Anniston pitcher Woody Rich twirled a four hit shutout in a 4 2 win over Meridiano while Palica allowed a lone seventh inning run in a 4 2 Selma victory over Jackson Thiel pitched a five hitter as Alabama’s Nats edged the Rebels 1 0 Gadsden used six errors to beat Friars 8 7 and Walton in Worchester, Mass., deals a horse drawn wagon tale with Sam Jones selling sandwiches
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United Press
Anniston
Woody Rich
Ram
Meridiano
Rams
Louw Patten
Palica
Woodard
Selma
Jackson
Thiel
Nats
Gadsden
Friere
Fliers
Eiko
Taylor
Vicksburg
Montgomery
Thirie Batons
Othe Rebs Childs
Gonzales
Gaet
Walton
Weevils blank Browns in Enterprise baseball finale
Joe Davis struggled in the first inning as the Boll Weevils defeated the Brown 2 0 in Enterprise. Sack Horton earned the win with six innings while Davis lasted five. Peanut Hasty led Browns with three hits in a crooked day for the offense, as 12 Browns stranded runners and the Weevils cashed in two first inning runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Davis
Boll Wervils
Enterprise
Browns
Weevils
Davis
Sack Horton
Troy
Greenville - Geneva
Podulsky
Mays
Glenn Lindermuth
Greenville Pirates
Geneva
Greenvilles
Purkey
Woy Ciick
Podolsky
Mavs
Lindernaith
Poudolsky
Greenville Strance
IB Orunners
Troy-Brewton
Lefty Moore tops ASL pitching race with 11 wins
Lefty Moore of the Browns from Cottonwood led the ASL weekly pitching stats with 11 wins and a .846 percentage. He edged Lefty Nichols Troy and others as Dothan’s Frank Hall remained among leaders with 14 victories. Manager Biall McGhee of the Brewton Millers topped regular hitters at .352 while Greenville held top team batting.
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Jake Moore
Browns
Cottonwood
Moore
Lefty Nichols
Troy
Greenville
Garber
Dothan
Frank Hall
Woenners
Marcus Davis
Brownie
Tro
John Kamphals
Biall McGhee
Brewton Millers
Ton Brown
Geneways
Alva Hawke
Miller
Gilbert
Reid
Andalusia
Ovark
Dothines
Doithan
Hasty
Hill
Tavier
Lenune
Powell
Geneva
Geneva Ab
Baker Sb
Ian Ry
Greenville Ie Ro
Enterprise Td
Manes SS
Crenenat
Brewton RA
Tandermuth Tb
Tandermuth c
Martinieh Ri
Pet
Podolsky
Parkey
Godwin
Ozark
Godfres
Cobb
Charltot
Citinaf
Foehrenbacher
LO Brien
Bixby
Burns
Ravina
Nichols
Coates
Godfrey
Ballard
Olas
Davis
Lindsey
Horton
Nolan
Beni
Brewton
Karvapnaus
Alabama Baseball League Scores and Standings Summary
Baseball results from several Alabama summer leagues include Enterprise 2 Dothan 4 and Brewton 1 at Geneva 0, with Ozark 3 at Troy 4 and Greenville at Andalusia 4 0. Standings list Troy 60 Greenville 40 Dothan 4 Ozark 41 Geneva at Andalusia at City softball scores show Covington 25 Baptist 11. Alabama Florida League and Region League results note Chisley at Healiant and Midland City at Graceville with Dothan 8 over Columbia tf.
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Alabama State Leagle
Enterprise
Dothan
Troy
Brewton
Greenville
Geneva
Andalusia
Ozark
Mrewton
Covington
Baptist
Woor
Chisley
Healiant
Midland City
Graceville
Columbia
Frank Hill Sold By Dothan Browns To Philadelphia
Club directors voted to sell rookie right handed pitcher Frank Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies for a record Alabama State League price. Hill will finish the season with the Browns and be available if Dothan makes the first division playoff. Scout John C. Nee aided negotiations for the sale of the league leading bunker from Winston Salem. Hill, from Winston Salem, had 15 victories this season and had been pursued by several clubs. Unofficial reports place the sale near $A 000, exceeding Virgil Fire Trucks’ $2 500 bid by the Tigers.
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Frank Hill
Philadelphia Phillies
Earl Pitman
Clay
John C. Nee
Bunker
Winston-Salem
N.C
Hill
Patman
Virgil Fire Trucks
Detroit Tigers
Browns
Pitman
Dothan
Hall
American Legion
Phillies
Nee
Midland City Takes A F League Lead From Headland Nine
Midland City's Fliers rose to the top of the Alabama Florida semi pro standings with 24 wins and 13 losses, a half game ahead of Headland. In the past 10 days Midland City went 4-2 while Headland went 2-2 as Graceville and Chipley battled. Tonight Chipley visits Headland and Midland City travels to Graceville in a key set aimed at reversing the margin. Standings show Midland City 24-13, Headland 22-12, Graceville 17-16, Chipley 17-19.
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Midland City
Headland Dixie
T.e
Graceville
Chipley
Ecoh
Headland
Fishers
Will Crossley Leads Publinx Title Quest In Fifth Round
Willfred Crossley from Brooklyn, N C, reached the fifth round of the National Public Links with two easy wins posting a 3 and 2 victory over Frank Michalek of Baltimore and a 5 and 4 win against Mike Szwedka of Sharpsburg Pa Crossley once won the crown while playing for Atlanta He will join fifteen others in the morning round as the field narrows to four for tomorrow’s 36 hole semi finals Andy Szwedka the former champion lost to Mike Ferentz of Long Beach Cal Ferentz won 5 and 4 against Bob Silvers Jr of San Francisco Sadaji Kinoshita of Honolulu fell to Ben Hughes of Portland 5 and 4 in the day’s action.
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Atlanta
Willfred Crossley
Brooklyn
N. C
Crossley
Frank Michalek
Baltimore
Mike Szwedka
Sharpsburg
Andy Szwedka
Mike Ferentz
Long Beach
Cal
Szwedka
Ferentz
Bob Silvers, Jr
San Francisco
Charlie Makawa
Hawaii
Ted Grassi
Erie
Sadaji Kinoshita
Honolulu
Ben Hughes
Portland
Ore
Firemen Move Blazing Boxcar With Switch Engine
Superior Wisconsin firemen faced a lime laden boxcar blaze in the rail yard. While they stood by, a switch engine hauled the burning car five blocks to the fire, making a difficult job seem easy by the clever move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
Sixty Year Old Golfers Endure 6700-Hole Marathon Match
Marianna veteran J Warney and Jhon W Burtt, both residents of Marianna, set an endurance course at the Marianna Country Club. The pair has logged 8,000 holes in the past year ending July 4, averaging around 40 strokes per hole and 3.75 swings per hole. Harney, 66, has a long sports record including football in Illinois and membership in the Syeam Athletics Club, while Burtt, 64, is a Marianna native and country club handicap champion.
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Marianna
J. Warney
Chicago
Jhon W. Burtt
Harney
Burton
Shotman
Lcc
Nois
Syeam
Michigan
DeKalb
Mich
Aubi
C. J. Harney
Compass Lake
Nea Marianna
J. W. Burton
Marianna Country Club
Dothan Legionnaires Beat Columbia 5-1 In Series Finale
The Dothan American Legion nine defeated Columbia 5-1 to close the regular season. Pitcher Davis earned the win with four hits allowed and nine strikeouts, while Vance held six for Columbia. Edgar and Sinquefield each had two singles for Dothan. A meeting at six tonight, called by Buddy McCollum, will discuss the district championship playoff involving Dothan and Troy area teams for a shot at regional and state crowns with Ozark Geneva Ashford and Dothan as possible participants. Dothan improves to 9-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
American Legion
Columbia
Davis
Vance
Edgar and
Sinquefield
Henry Kennedy
Buddy McCollum
Troy State Teachers College
Wiregrass Legion District
Chocolate Sundae Fails Asa Weapon
Dewey Lamb, 22, was arrested in Fort Wayne Indiana on a charge of attempting a hold up with a chocolate sundae. Police said Lamb ordered a sundae with plenty of nuts and then tried to threaten the proprietor by saying this is a stick up. Officers found him unarmed and starting on his sundae. they did not let him finish.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Dewey Lamb
Lamb
Gold worth about half a million in local market
A large quantity of gold has an estimated value near 500 000 local currency. The report notes the item as street-level wealth with potential implications for buyers and sellers in the area. No further details on origin or ownership are provided.
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