Georgia Florida Class D League Organizes Six Clubs
Hollis Fort of Americus elected permanent president of the Georgia Florida Class D Baseball League formed with Americus Albany Moultrie Thomasville Tallahassee and Panama City as members. W T Jay of Thomasville is vice president Al Brack of Tallahassee secretary. Plans for a 120 game schedule to open April 23 and end about August 24.
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Thomasville
Americus
Albany
Moultrie
Tallahassee
Panama City
Fla
Hollis Fort
W. T. Jay
al Brack
Milton Stock
Cincinnati Reds
Pensacola
Mobile
Dothan
Ala
Grapefruit League standings reshuffle NL and AL
National League Grapefruit Belt standings show the Dodgers and Pirates powerful with 24 AL to 18 NL, as Casey Stengel's Dodgers win three of three against AL rivals and Pirates go four of five. Browns lead AL interleague play with three wins, Athletics and Red Sox also strong. Cardinals and Giants falter for NL.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Casey Stengel
Dodgers
Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Boston Braves
Babe Ruth
Browns
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Dodgers Chase Pitching Slots In Training Scrimmage
Four young Dodgers vie for three open pitching spots in Brooklyn as Casey Stengel mentors a busy Florida camp. Fisenstadt Tegan and Munns favored to stay amid ongoing battle with Knickerbocker behind in New Orleans reports.
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Dodgers
Orlando
Fla
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn Dodger
Harry Hisenstadt
Bob Logan
Leslie Munns
Frank Lamanske
Fisenstadt
Tegan
Munns
Giants Trade Davis for Watkins In Cardinals Swap
Associated Press notes from a past year recounts Giants trading outfielder George Davis to the Cardinals in exchange for George Watkins. Also recalls Gar Wood's speedboat record and past racing milestones in prior years.
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Associated Press Today
Giants
George Davis
Cardinals
George Watkins
International Motor Yachting Union
Gar Wood
Shaun Gollin
Clayton Eighth Squad Joins Dixie Prep Baseball Loop
Clayton high school joins the eight club Dixie Prep Baseball League as action starts today after last Friday's opening. Barbour County led by Coach Jack Howater is among the strongest contenders. Schedule includes Abbeville at Ashford Headland at Columbia Midland City at Rehobeth Clayton at Newville.
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Clayton High School
Dixie Prep
Jack Howater
Barbour County Nine
Abbeville
Ashford
Headland
Columbia
Midland City
Rehobeth
Clayton
Newville
Dust Storms Enrich Neighboring States Across Plains
Dust storms scour Texas Oklahoma Kansas Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska causing farm and stock losses yet some states like Missouri Iowa Illinois Minnesota North Dakota and possibly others see gains from blown topsoil. Experts differ on dollar damage but cite millions in losses and soil enrichment values while rains could revive crops and bolster future yields.
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Kansas City
Plains States
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Clorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Missouri
W. A. Albrecht
University of Missouri
Colorado
Harry Narville
Pond Creek
Okla
Iowa
Charles Reed
Wiinois
Minnesota
North Dakota
J. ©. Mohler
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
F. C. Reed
Birth Certificates In Demand But Full Data Often Lacking
In Montgomery on March 26, the State Board of Health reports about 200 monthly requests for certified copies of birth certificates. Yet delays persist as many records are not on file due to late registration. The program also notes 150 employment certificates and about 630 age certifications issued monthly, with the Register Your Baby drive urging prompt birth registration.
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Montgomery
State Board of Health
J. N. Baker
Federal Bureau of the Census
Alabama Relief Administration
Treasury Receipts and Outlays Reported for March 23
The Treasury position on March 23 shows receipts of 37,112,667.97 dollars, expenditures of 25,794,643.45 dollars, leaving a balance of 2,342,047,395.32 dollars. Customs receipts for the month totaled 24,870,669.52 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Ex Pirates pitcher sent home in spring moves
In SAN BERNARDINO CALIF march 26 AP Lloyd Johnson southpaw from Pirates to home club leaves only Ralph Rickofer to handle left handed pitching for the Bucs. Browns meet Bisons in exhibition in West Palm Beach final 4 to 1. Tex Carleton due for first Cubs appearance vs Reuthers Seattle club. White Sox hurlers will get more work as Dykes trims schedule. Braves send home three hopefuls Kash Sullivan Gallagher. Yankees oppose. Red Sox return on field condition query for Sarasota. Benton cast off by Giants. Vernon Gomez arm worry for Yankees.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Lloyd Johnson
Pirates
San Francisco Missions
Ralph Rickofer
Bucs
Browns
Bisons
West Palm Beach
St. Louis Browns
Buffalo Internationals
Paul Andrews
Dick Coffman
Brownies
Tex Carleton
Los Angeles
Chicago Cub
Dutch Reuthers
Seattle
St. Louis Cardinal
Cubs
Santa Catalina Island
White Sox
Mar
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Sam Jones
Ted Lyons
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Braves
Mike Kash
Webster
Gene Sullivan
Chicopee
Leo Gallagher
Rochester
Yanks
Rhem
Mangum
RED Sox
Sarasota
Tommy O'Neill
Fenway Park
Boston
Payne Field
Vernon Gomez
Yankees
New York Yankees
Newark Bears
State Concentrates Forest Protection In 1935
The Alabama Commission of Forestry concentrates field work in 1935 on areas where landowners and local agencies provide substantial funds. When per acre funds dip below a minimum, acreage is reduced to raise protection efficiency. State lands in large counties are protected under law, with about 7,500,000 acres of wet forest land covered in district field work.
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Montgomery
Alabama Commission of Forestry
Commission of Forestry
State Commission of Forestry
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Yesterday
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia tA) 15 over News 10 in a high scoring game. Baltimore 10 over Philadelphia 8 and Boston 7 over Boston 2, while Cincinnati 9 beat Toronto 1. New York 9 defeated Newark 0 and Seattle 3 beat Chicago 2. Pittsburgh 4 edged Chicago 1.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
Teres
Washington
Associated Press
News
Baltimore
Philadel
Toronton
Newark
Seattle
Mitchell Likely Starting Choice On Auburn Staff
In Auburn Alabama Polytechnic Institute faces Troy State Teachers on Drake Field tomorrow afternoon opening the 1935 baseball schedule. Sophomores Joe Bob Mitchell or Joel Eaves are likely to start with several players vying for positions including Matt Morris and Lefty Wilcoxson. The roster is unsettled as Auburn fields a speed oriented staff and plans an early day program with an interfraternity track meet before the game.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Troy State
Drake
Tigers
Joe Bob Mitchell
Joel Eaves
Dell Morgan
Tiger
Mitchell
Eaves
Matt Morris
Lefty Wilcoxson
Morgan
Erwin
Trojans
Troy
Rastus Reynolds
Frank Turner
Collins Fenton
Bill Meadows
Coonerr
Bruce Taylor
Billy Mastin
Tommie Kimbrell
Louis Mathews
Bragg Pitts
Joe Stewart
Harry Whitten
Gilbert McMillan
Sidney Scarborough
Alabama Poly
Auburn Ramblers
Bullard Field
More cotton ginned in Houston county crop 1934
The 1934 crop yielded 29,366 bales ginned in Houston county, compared to 26,318 bales for 1933, per figures received today from W. F. Oakley Jr., special agent of the department of commerce.
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Houston County
W. F. Oakley, Jr
Department of Commerce
Local Visits Highlight Abbeville Families Weekend
ABBEVILLE Mrs Boyd McGee and a little daughter of Montgomery visit her parents Mr and Mrs R E Stokes. Misses Leslie Holland and Doris Woods were guests in Headland last weekend. Mrs Gussie Willis and children spent the weekend in Dothan. Miss None Stokes of Columbia visited her parents. Mrs Wyatt Armstrong and her little daughter returned to Union Springs after visiting relatives. Mrs Polly Thornton of Winter Haven Florida is visiting local friends and relatives.
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Boyd McGee
Montgomery
R. E. Stokes
Leslie Holland
Doris Woods
Headland
L. P. Bailey
Birmingham
Gussie Willis
Dothan
None Stokes
Columbia
R. K. Stokes
Wyatt Armstrong
Union Springs
Polly Thornton
Winter Haven
Florida
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Happy Campbell
Dothan Baseball Club
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Oklahoma Board of Agriculture
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Rimson Bldg
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Jacksonville
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Benton
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