Dahlgren Takes Long Road to First Base Chance
New York Yankees star Lou Gehrig faltered, clearing the way for Dahlgren after four years of wait. Dahlgren's majors bid followed Foxx and Gehrig’s slumps, with stints in Syracuse and Newark before a potential first-base call revived by Gehrig’s leg slowdown.
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Dahlgren
Hay Foxx
Gehrig
Hines- Babe’ Tame
Boston Red Sox
Missions
Red Sox
Janmy Foxx
Philadelphia
Babe Power
Syracuse
Yankees
Newark
Payoff on Postponements by Front Office Chiefs
A column argues major league clubs misuse game cancellations to boost profits. It cites Cyril Slapnicka delaying Indians and Red Sox games in Cleveland, Jack Zeller delaying Detroit Cleveland final, and Yankees Red Sox talks falling apart in Boston. The piece calls for umpire-in-chief authority to decide cancellations.
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Harry Gquayson
NBA Service
Spurs
Cleveland
Cyril C. Slapnicka
Indians
Heil Sox
Slapnicka
Sox
Sophii
Yankees
Ducks
Jack Zeller
Tigers
Motor City
St. Louis
Browns
Red Sox
Boston
Thomas Austin Yawkey
Cub
Cy Slapnicka
Babe Ruth’s Replacement Sees Longer Yankees Outfield Waiting
Newark notes 330 hit. In St Petersburg Bahe led Yankees in exhibitions with high batting average. DiMaggio’s injury and Gehrig’s absence open chance for Babe with 1930s team context. Henrich shifted to garden duties as Ruth era echoes in lineup changes.
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Newark
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Fla
Babe
San Francisco
Joe DiMaggio
Gehrig
McCarthy
Tommy Henrich
DiMaaggia
Henrich
Garden
George Herman Ruth Merget
Brice
Sunday doubleheaders draw fan ire over artificial schedules
Readers discuss Sunday doubleheaders sparked by Pacific Coast League practice and adopted by the St. Louis Cardinals. Fans oppose synthetic pairings that waste travel for out-of-town supporters and call for a May 1 season start to better balance schedules for all-city fans and players.
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Red Sox
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
St. Louis
Ashdown Forms Softball League With Officers And Plans
The Ashdown Softball League organized for the current season with Ben R Williams as chairman and J M Firlips as treasurer. Executives include B C Chappelle C A Bishop and Williams, with Rtay Moss Roy Lambright and C L Briant as managers. Games set for Tuesday and Thursday at Ashdown High School stadium. Four additional lights will be installed and a split season features a championship playoff where half winners may draft players from losers.
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Ashdown. Arki
Ashdown
Ben R. Williams
J. M. Firlips
B.C. Chappelle
C. A. Bishop
Ben RB. Williams
Rtay Moss
Roy Lambright
C. L. Briant
Ashdown City
Dudley Hutchinson
Ashdown Hash School
Lookouts Rally to Edge Travelers in Ragged 10-2 Win
Chattanooga Lookouts overpower Little Rock Travelers 10-2 in a long, error‑prone game. Lucas, Camilli, Harris, Michaels, Ferraiuli, and Vrox lead Lookouts while Little Rock’s offense struggles with nine hits and miscues.
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Little Rock
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Little Rock Travelers
Lucas
Camilli
Harris
Michaels
Ferraiuli
Hope area social notes list weekend visits and travel
McCaskill and Alvis Stokes visited Delight relatives. Anthony made a trip to Little Rock. Ling Li Choate and daughter Bettie Sue from Louisville, plus Mrs Dora Wortham and Grace Nashville visitors. Tina Kelley Hope visitor. A W Cobb and Tina Pate visiting from Madill. Evelyn Rhodes Lola Wortham, Claudia Curtis shopped in Hope. Johnnie Thornton family visited Ovan. J G Stone shopped in Hope. Willa Mae Reese returned from Nathan where she taught. Hazel Thornton Trula Nanny of Ozen visited. Joycie Lively visited Washvide. Harald Gorham from Longview Texas spent weekend with M D Gorham. Raymond and James Kidridge visited Nashville.
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Alvis Stokes
Delight
H. B. Eley
Hope
Tina Pate
Madill
Okda
Evelyn Rhodes
Lola Wortham
Claudia Curtis
Johnnie Thornton
Childrens
Ovan
G. Stone
Willa Mae Reese
Nathan
Hazel Thornton
Trula Nanny
Ozen
Joycie Lively
Harald Gorham
Longview
Tex
M. D. Gorham
Raymond
James Kidridge
Nashville
Unclear fragmentary note on baseball figures and flood impact
Fragmented text references St. Louis alumni and managers in the International League. Mentions rebuilding a baseball diamond in Bloomington Indiana after a flood affecting Indiana University campus with 20 loads of dirt. No clear event date or cohesive attribution.
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St. Louis
New York
Casey
Browns
Cardinate
Bloomington
Ind.a
Andiana University
Standings and schedule for Hope Softball League games
Thursday games feature Geo W Robison vs Broner Ivory B at 7 30 Unique Cafe vs Gunter Brothers Lumber Co Friday games show Soil Conservation vs Gunter Bros at 7 30 Broner Ivory A vs Alon Camp A Wedwesting s results list Chattanooga 10 Little Rock 2 Atlanta 11 Memphis B Rp Nashville 7 Birmingham 2 Knoxville 10 New Orleans 3 Thursday polls Chattanooga at Little Rock Atlanta at Memphis New Orleans at Knoxville Birmingham at Nashville
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Broner Ivory
Unique Cafe
Gunter Brothers Lumber Co
Soil Conservation
Gunter Bros
Alon Camp
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham
Knoxville
New Orleans
James
Atvanta
W. JL. Pet
Bruner-Tvorya
Leo Robins
Alton Camp
Bruner-Tvory B
Geo
National League Wednesday Results and Thursday Schedule
National League results include Fittsburgh blank New York five and Brooklyn ten Cincinnati five. Louis four Philadelphia three. Boston six Chicago two. Thursday games feature Chicago at Boston and Pittsburgh at New York and Louis at Philadelphia with Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
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Fittsbugh
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York & Louis
Bem Pet
St. Lewi
Fittsburgh
Cleveland
Washington Evs
Detroit
Mg Il
St. Louis
Washington L. Easton
Wet Grounds
Bastion
Washington
Phillies catcher reels in 521-foot tower ball catch
Philadelph ia rookie catcher Dave Coble, 24, caught a baseball dropped from a 521 foot tower atop the Franklin Institute amid a fast fall that struck with a 73 round impact. Teammates Brack Young Millies misfired eight throws before his catch on a wet field.
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Philadelphia
Dave Coble
Phillies
William Fenn
City Hut
Franklin Institute
Coble
Feothail Heatmels
Gil Brack
del Young
Waller Millies
Beore Coble
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