Cards Fall Back Into 4th Place In National Race
St Louis Cardinals drop to fourth as Pirates lead the NL with Chicago Cubs and New York Giants closing in. Big Jim Weaver redeemed by Chicago after returning to the mound while Red Lucas outdueled Ted Klienhans in a 2 1 win for Pittsburgh. Ott homers twice for the Giants as Brooklyn edges Philadelphia 1 0 and holds sixth.
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Hugh S. Bullerton, JR
Associated Press
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Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Big Jim Weaver
Newark
St. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh
Red Lucas
Cincinnati
Ted Kleinhans
New York Giants
Boston
Braves
Fred Frankhouse
Mel Ott
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Len Koenecke
George Darrow
Yesterday Stars In Sports Highlights
Mel Ott drove in four runs with two homers for the Giants against the Braves. Dave Harris hit a bases loaded pinch double in a rally that defeated the Athletics. Red Lucas limited the Reds to four hits in a 2-1 Pirates win. Ray Pepper tripled with two on to drive in the winning runs for the Browns over the White Sox. Emil Teonani shut out the Phillies with seven hits while fanning six for the Dodgers. Billy Rogell drove in three in the Tigers’ victory over the Indians. Babe Herman’s single brought home Billy Herman for the Cubs to edge the Cardinals 1-0.
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Associated Press
Mel Ott
Giants
Braves
Dave Harris
Senators
Athletics
Lucas
Pirates
Reds
Ray Pepper
Browns
White Sox
Emil Teonani
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Phillies
Billy Rogell
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Indians
Babe Herman
Cubs
Billy Herman
Cardinals
Dothan golfers test new tees ahead of tournament
Dothan Country Club members began play on a renovated course lengthened by about 125 yards. With favorable weather the new tees were used early, making the layout tougher and sub par rounds rarer. Greens committee asks locals to qualify from the new tees before Thursday as visiting players use the course for the fifth annual invitation tournament. More than 190 competitors expected from Enterprise and Ozark for numerous trophies.
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Greens
Horace Hall
Joe Martin Stallings
Zollie Doak
Dothan
Enterprise
Ozark
Rival groups vie for top honors at Shocco Presbyterian Conference
June 3 special report notes keen competition between two tribes at the Shocco Springs Presbyterian Young Peoples Conference near Talladega. Tribe officers were elected with Magill tribe led by Tom Anderson and Ida Marshall McClure as officers. Fairly tribe names M. F. Evans as president and Sara Emeline Steel as vice-president, among others.
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Talladega
Presbyterian Young Peoples
Shocco Springs
Here
Magill Tribe
Tom Anderson
Birmingham
Ida Marshall McClure
Zillah Patterson
Mobile
Witherta Keer
Molive Durant
Margaret March
Carl Tyler
Tom Moore
Fairly Tribe
M. F. Evans
Sara Emeline Steel
CracKers Take Pair On Home Grounds In Memphis
Atlanta Crackers won two at home to tighten second place in the Southern Association, defeating Chattanooga 7 to 6 and 11 to 3. Lyn Nelson saved game one with a clutch two run double, while Lefty Bryant spun a shutout for New Orleans over Little Rock. Memphis exploded 10 to 0 over Birmingham as Touchstone led the Chicks. Nashville beat Knoxville in twelve innings.
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Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
New Orleans
Crackers
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Lyn Nelson
Nelson
Bill Schmidt
Buster Chatham
Taylor
Vandenberg
Thomas
Lankouts
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Little Rock
Travelers
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Nugent
Pels
Clay Touchstone
Barons
Birmingham
Chicks
Clarence Griffin
Pat Dunaway
Nashville Vols
Knoxville
Southern Association Leaders Highlight Top Players
Batters Weintraub Provost McKee Palmisano Epps lead the league with high averages and hits. Pitchers Hughes Speece Kelley Milnar Brillheart post strong win totals. Prather and Akers top homers and RBIs while Ward and French pace steals. Memphis and Nashville lead in runs. awards and events noted in Birmingham.
Belmont Stakes Could See Second Stringer for Sloane
The 50,000 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park faces Mrs. Dodge Sloane relying on a second stringer for Cavalde and High Quest. High Quest, Preakness winner, is set for a possible start but may be scratched for hoof injury. If he does not run, Good Goods is favored to carry the colors with trainer Bob Smith backing his chances.
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Belmont Park
Mack Garner
Withers
High Quest
Bob Smith
Sir Gallahad II
Smith
High Quesn
Locals Face Troy In Dixie League Game Here Today
Dothan beat Eufaula 10 to 3 to extend their Dixie Amateur League lead, with Lefty Coleman limiting the opponents to four hits. The club heads to Montgomery tomorrow to face Union Springs, with a 3 PM Sunday return listed locally.
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Troy
Eufaula
Dothan
Lefty Coleman
Coleman
Monk DeBardeleben
Dothanites
Debardeleben
Ike Lewis
Unusual Names Noted on Rural Tennessee Mailboxes
In Nashville area reports pass along a list of odd names seen on rural mailboxes in Tennessee. Names include Ben Polite J Profitt Pink White Marcus Close.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Ben Polite
J. Profitt
Pink White
Marcus Close
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