Weevils Await Troy Tilt After Sunday Showdown
After a win over Union Springs the Boll Weevils rest Saturday and host the Trojans Sunday. Dothan, boosted by Whatley and Bailey in the infield, stands 18 3 in the Dixie Amateur League and seeks continued success as fans fill stands with Ladies Day drawing crowds. Whatley homered and drove in three as Auburn ace Eaves blanked Troy. box score details a 7 0 victory for the Weevils with Whatley hitting a homer and two doubles.
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Union Springs
Boll Weevils
Trojans
Whatley and Bailey
Dothan
Dixie
Ferazzi
Major League Leaders In Yesterday's Games
National League leaders include P Warner of Pittsburgh at .363 and Ott of the Giants with 101 RBIs. Medwick leads runs with 77, while Gehrig tops AL batting at .379 and Gehringer leads runs with 90. Ott and Ber ger pace NL home runs with 24 and 23. Gehrig and Cronin lead RBIs in the AL, with Manush and Manush the top hitters in hits.
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Pittsburgh
Terry
Giants
Medwick
Cardinals
Vaughan
Pirates
Ott
Berger
Braves
Allen
Phillies
P. Waner
F. Herman
Cubs
Collins
Martin
Bartell
J. Dean
Schumacher
Fitzsimmons
New York Giants
Manush
Senators
Gehringer
Tigers
Werber
Red Sox
Gehrig
Yankkees
Cronin
Greenberg
Chapman
Yankees
Foxx
Athletics
Werder
Fox
Combs in Critical Condition After Park Injury
St Louis July 27 AP BarI Combs Yankee outfielder remained in critical condition after a fractured skull and broken collar bone sustained during a game with the Browns at Sportsmans Park. He slept most of the night according to St John s hospital attaches who issued the report.
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New York Yankee
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St. Louis Browns
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Combs
Sportsmans Park
Pilcher elected VP of Alabama Bonded Warehouse Mens Assn
L C Pilcher a Dothan warehouse man was chosen vice president of the Alabama Bonded Warehouse mens Association at the annual warehousemen's meeting held at Auburn.
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L. C. Pilcher
Dothan
Alabama Bonded Warehousemen's Association
Auburn
Standings Today Report From Yesterday's Games
Pothan 7 Troy 0 Montgomery 61 Eufaula 0-9 Abbeville 5 Union Springs 1. Today's schedule includes Union Springs at Dothan Eufaula A at Abbeville Montgomery at Ozark.
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Troy
Montgomery
Eufaula
Ab’eville
Union Springs
Dothan
Eufaula A
Abbeville
Ozark
Club— & Pet Dothan
Ozark Zone
Troy Bao
Montgomery Ee
DIAIE Amateur League Games Here Sunday
Henry Folk reports Henry county families produced 2045 pounds of American cheese this year in Headland Alabama. Others plan to start cheese making when cooler weather arrives as DIAIE league games list Dothan host towns from July 29 to Aug 3.
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OZARK
Dothan
TROY
Eufaula
Union Springs
Henry
Headland
Ala
Henry County
Yanks Rally To Lead Despite Key Injuries In Latest Swing
The Yankees regain first in the American League after a 3 to 1 win over St Louis with Gomez pitching and Gehrig hitting his 29th homer, despite injuries to Ruth Chapman and Combs. Boston also beat Detroit 11 to 2 to pull ahead by percentages.
Malone Buys Holland Warehouse in Dothan Area
Arthur E. Malone purchased the East Main street warehouse from E. P. Holland. Holland will stay as manager as Malone plans improvements including a new roof to the 4,000 cotton bale facility. Purchase price was publicly disclosed but policy remains unchanged.
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Arthur EB. Malone
Dothan
East Main Street
E. P. Holland
Holland
Malone
Sarazen Loses 4 and 3 in PGA Meet at Buffalo
Gene Sarazen, aging former champion, exits after a 4 and 3 defeat by Al Watrous in the PGA championship round. He planned a return to Sabine farm life, balancing golf with farming ambitions as Watrous faced Craig Wood in the quarterfinals and Runyan eliminated Ghezzi while Metz toppled Armour.
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al Watrous
Detroit
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Gene
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Stamford
Villa Sarazen
Saarazen
Four-Hit Opening Day Highlights Major Leagues
Jim Collins leads Cardinals with four hits in game one including a homer while Hank Leiber adds three as Collins again shines in game two. Sam Jones shuts out Senators on six hits for the White Sox. Harlin Pool drives in three on four Reds blows by Boston. Vernon Gomez limits Browns to four hits in a duel with Buck Newsom. Larry French wins Pirates opener with a three-hit effort as John Moore bags a triple double and two singles for the Phillies. Bill Werber goes four-for-four with four singles for the Red Sox and swipes a base against the Tigers.
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Ben Chapman
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Bill Werber
Rick Ferrell
Sam’ Jones
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Associated Press
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Reds
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French
Moore
Tigers
Texas Alabama and Florida in Biltmore tourney
In Asheville North Carolina on July 27 Texas Alabama and Florida are represented in the Biltmore Forest Country Club tennis tournament semi finals. Doc Barr of Dallas faces Bob Lake of Birmingham while Wilbur Hess of Houston meets Burtz Boulware of Jacksonville. Rain halted men s doubles late yesterday after smooth progress in women s and mixed doubles.
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Dallas
Tex
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Birmingham
Ala
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Houston
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Jackville
Fla
Kiwanis Ladies' Night Postponed Indefinitely
Kiwanis Ladies' Night has been postponed indefinitely because many club members are away on vacations. Dr. F. W. Granger, county health officer, spoke on the New Deal in Health at the weekly Wadlington Hotel meeting. A. B. House of Mobile discussed Cotton Consumption in the South, while Glenn Ingram of Orlando sang and Mrs. W. S. Wilson played piano.
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Wadlington Hotel
A. B. House of Mobile
South
Glenn Ingram
Orlando
W. S. Wilson
Golf match results headline style from 1940s era cards
In a showcase of skill, Kyl Laffoon of Denver fell 3 and 2 to an unnamed opponent who traded strokes with Al Houghton of Washington, D C. Fay Coleman of Culver City, California was defeated by Washington’s conqueror. Bob Crowley of Dedham, Massachusetts, the medalist, edged Gene Kunes of Norristown, Pennsylvania. They beat Ten Turner of Clementon, New Jersey, and Johnny Revolta of Milwaukee respectively.
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Denver
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Washington, D. C
Fay Coleman
Culver City
Calif
Bob Crowley
Dedham
Mass
Gene Kunes
Norristown
Newn
Ten Turner
Clementon
N. J
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
VOLS BEAT SMOKIES TO TAKE 3RD PLACE
In Memphis on July 2 the Vols defeated the Smokies 7 to 5 to climb to third in the Southern Association as Atlanta dropped to fourth after a loss to Chattanooga. Nashville’s Taitt homered with two on, Holsclaw earned the win, and Lookouts pounded 13 hits to win 12 to 8 in Crackersland as Holbrook hit a homer.
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Barons
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Harry Kelley
Kelley
Taitt
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