Abbeville Tops Dothan 2 1 In Opening Dixie League Game
Weather cut attendance as four errors helped Abbeville edge Dothan 2 to 1. Lefty Lee Rogers pitched for Dothan against Abbeville’s Little, with seven and a third for Abbeville. Howell fueled both Abbeville runs with a single and a double, driving in and scoring, while Wade and Lawlis provided key support. The Bol Weevils travel to Troy then meet the same club back at home tomorrow at 3 30 p m.
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L A A weight star to retire before home assembly
Baton Rouge Louisiana May 26 AP Record holder Jack Torrance famed LSU track star bids farewell before final appearance as the LSU weight team leader prepares to end his collegiate career at home meets.
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Baton Rouge
Jack Torrance
Louisiana State University
Californian Wins British Amateur in Record Match
W Lawson Little of California defeated James Wallace of Scotland 14 and 18 to win the British amateur golf championship at Prestwick. He set four records including largest match margin and first-round 66 breaking professional and amateur standards. Wallace, a dark horse, faded after a strong run in earlier rounds.
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California
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Sottish Carpenter
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Bobby Jones
MacDonald Smith
F. Blackwell
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George T. Dunlap, Jr
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Roosevelt family literary income in first year
Paul Mallon reports details of the Roosevelt family's earnings from magazine articles and news stories. Anna Roosevelt Dall received 75 to 100 dollars per article, James earned 2000 dollars for yacht Amberjack dispatches, and San Eliott tied to aviation editing with about 10000 dollars yearly. Totals show the family income from literature at around 67000 dollars, far from crust or bread-era myths and far below earlier fortunes of 590,900 or 1,000,000 dollars.
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Local star lineup headlines Southern A A 1 meet finale
At Tiger stadium today the senior track events crown a crowded day of records. Torrance seeks more laurels while Glenn Hardin eyes the 400 meter dash mark, currently held by Arkansas Bill Carr since the 1932 Olympics. Hanlin faces Al Moreau in the 200 meter hurdle, and Johnny Marines plans another bid in the 10 meter dash.
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Notable 1930s pitchers and hitters tally runs, hits, and strikeouts
George Earnshaw of the White Sox limited the Yankees to six hits and struck out seven. Rabbiet Warstler of the Athletics drove in three runs with a double and a single against the Tigers. Earl Whitehill of the Senators pitched a five hit game and fanned five against the Browns. Fareverill of the Indians homered, added two doubles and two singles, driving in five runs against the Red Sox.
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McLarnin Trims Weight Ahead of Ross Title Fight
Jimmy McLarnin weighed in two pounds under welterweight limit after a private agreement with Barney Ross. Ross arrived from Ferndale N Y and planned a brief workout in New York. Garden advance sales exceeded 300000 with bets at even money as fight date nears.
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Auburn to defend AAU track crown
Auburn at Grant Field in Atlanta on June 2 seeks a fifth straight Southeastern AAU track title. Coach Wilbur Hutsell guides 16 Auburn men including captain Sterling Pupree, Loyd Richey, Robert Rutland, Carl Pink, Fd Galt, Tiny Holmen, Clarence Killebrew, Bill Anderson, Elmer Kelley, James Eidson, Ed McKenzie, Frank Cangdon, Robert Mercer, Hopson Murfee and Ward Wright as they face Georgia, Alabama, Georgia Tech, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in a bid to extend the Tigers’ winning streak and defend their title.
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Long Range Weather Forecast for Washington Area
Central and East Gulf States see fair skies then clouds and scattered showers mid to late week. Warmer start with seasonal temps thereafter. Southern Plains and West Gulf States expect showers early, then generally fair by week end with seasonal temperatures.
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Indians Romp Boston 18 to 3 in Hit Parade
Cleveland Indians explode for 24 hits and 43 bases in an 18 to 3 rout of the Boston Red Sox. Dusty Rhodes and Joe Cronin homer in a day of heavy offense across the league leaving the Yankees one game ahead in the standings and several clubs in a crowded race.
Dixie Amateur League Yesterday and Today Schedule
Yesterday results in Eufaula over Union Springs 4 3 and Ozark defeated Troy 8 5 Abbeville beat Dothan 2 1 Today fixtures feature Eufaula at Montgomery Ozark at Union Springs and Dothan at Troy
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Rival League Roundup Favors Key Matchups
Cleveland 18 Boston 3 Chicago 7 New York 5 Philadelphia 9 Detroit 7 Washington 8 St. Louis 3. Washington meets Chicago New York faces St. Louis Boston plays Detroit Philadelphia hosts Cleveland.
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All games postponed due to rain across league cities
Rain delays halt the schedule as Chicago visits New York, Pittsburgh goes to Boston, St. Louis plays Brooklyn, and Cincinnati travels to Philadelphia. No game times set due to weather.
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Knoxville hosts Birmingham in 12 inning Chattanooga tilt
Knoxville meets Birmingham in a 12 inning game while Memphis visits Nashville and New Orleans plays Chattanooga. The schedule lists Little Rock at Atlanta and Memphis at Nashville with Birmingham at Knoxville among the fixtures.
Perry in Semi Finals of Annual Invitation Meet
Montgomery Ala May 2 The semi finals of the twenty third annual invitation tournament at the Montgomery country club feature four Alabama golfers in the title hunt. Johnny Morris of Birmingham and Sam Perry of Birmingham meet in the top bracket while Oteg Crisman of Selma defends against Files Crenshaw Jr of Montgomery.
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Columbus
Ohio
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J. D. Kirven, Jr
Columbus, Ga
Dan Sage, I Jr
Atlanta
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Crenshaw
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Tuscaloosa
VOLS POUND OUT WIN OVER CHICKS
The Nashville Vols beat the Memphis Chicks 14 to 8 at Sulphur Dell Park, with 22 hits to 17. Hank Leiber and Weintraub Homered for Nashville, Hutcheson for Memphis. Ducker had five hits, Hutcheson five. Leiber four RBIs, Weintraub three. Other games: New Orleans beat Chattanooga in 12 innings, Birmingham lost at Knoxville, Atlanta lost to Little Rock.
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Sought Constable Slays Oklahoma Sheriff in Feud
Thackerville Oklahoma May 26 AP Constable John Smith aged 60 was sought by posses for the slaying of Sheriff Sam Randolph after a heated quarrel over credit in solving a murder. Randolph shot through the heart in a general store. The two had shared attention this week for solving the hammer murder of Lieut. Com. S. J. Trowbridge of San Diego. Smith had arrested hitchhiker Leo Hudging who faces Kansas murder charges and Randolph had obtained Hudging's confession.
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Nippon Confronts Immigration Cuts to Brazil
Tokyo reports grave concern over Brazil's planned immigration restriction. A government spokesman urged Brazil to value friendship and seek ways to delay enforcing a new law setting a two percent annual quota based on the last fifty years' immigrant totals.
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Boll Weevils name sparks Dothan joke and letters page
Readers lampoon the Dothan ball club name Boll Weevils while contributors share quick takes on local topics. The dialogue includes crosstalk on newspapers and personal anecdotes from a nephew and others, ending with a note on movie dreams and siblings.
New York Stocks Mixed as Trading Closes Short Week
Wall Street ends a quiet session with mixed results as the Dow shows modest advances while the broader market drifts. Investor caution keeps volume light and traders await further guidance from economic data and corporate reports.
Dillinger Sought in Chicago Area
Detectives hunted Dillinger gang members in East Chicago and nearby areas for the killing of two East Chicago police officers. Three men held for questioning near East Gary after rifles and a shotgun were found at a roadhouse once linked to Dillinger. Two Wisconsin escapees in a separate note faced suspensions and probation after Little Bohemia raid. Scotland Yard denied reports Dillinger was in London.
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Helen Gillis
Marion Conforti
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Daily Mail
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Authorities aid hunt for boy with Wooten link in Columbia
City authorities and state officers chase anonymous lead connected to a boy missing after a plot thwarted by Stella Krowlowski. The kidnapper bound the maid in a bathroom trial and fled after lighting and interrogation attempts, as investigators race to locate the whereabouts of the Weoley boy.
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Cotton Letter by T W Palmer reports quiet trading and weather outlook
New York markets showed subdued activity with modest buying and scattered selling. Weather maps forecast clear to partly cloudy conditions in the central and eastern belt, potentially influencing factory demand next week amid ongoing contract scarcity.
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