Cardinals Win Eight Straight as Redlegs Fall 6 2
The St Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 6 2 before rain halted play in the sixth. Jake May’s wildness helped fuel the rally and Old Pete Alexander pitched to seal the win. Burleigh Grimes held Giants to five hits as Pirates beat New York. Dodgers and Yankees also won while Washington shut out Detroit 12 0 and Cleveland fell to Philadelphia.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
St.is Cardinals
Cincinnati
Redland
Jake May
Mechnie
Olde
Alexander
Giants
Aday
Cardinals
New York Giants
Burleigh Grimes
Burleigh
Pirates
Paul Waner
Charley Srgreaves
Jazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Cubs
Phenson
Beck
Iries
Dodgers
Ganaine Root
Phil Weinerth
Ruth-Gehrig
Adabe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Neat Oe Eec Shnissacu
Mealee
Gehrig
Sam Jones
Washington
Detroit
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Indians
Ruth and Gehrig Homer Pace Dodgers and Yankees On Schedule
Babe Ruth hit his 25th home run and Lou Gehrig his 16th as the Yankees and Dodgers extended pace comparisons to last season. Ruth sits 15 games and 13 days ahead of 1927 timetable. Gehrig two games and one day ahead. The item notes Ruth’s June 18 blast in St Louis and Gehrig’s 16th and 17th in his 57th game.
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New York
Babe
Lou
St. Louis
Ruth
Gehrig
Results From Regional and National Baseball Leagues
Scores from the Cotton States, Southern, National, and American leagues show varied results. Alexandria beat Hattiesburg 7 to 6 in five rainy innings. Laurel edged Birmingham 8 to 7. Memphis swept Rock 8 to 0. New York shellacked Pittsburgh 6 to 0. St Louis defeated Cincinnati 6 to 2. Brooklyn beat Chicago 4 to 0. Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 8 to 7. Washington topped Detroit 12 to 6. Orleans outlasted Mobile 6 to 5 in 15 innings. and Atlanta won 5 to 4 over Birmingham with rain shortening several games.
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Cotton States League
Port Crary
Esburg Sone Oy
Andria
Ubi
Orleans
Rock
York Hte
AZO
Bkiyn
Burgh Tee
Adelphia
Etre
York Pete Sees
Delphia
Lou
Leland
Cola
Cotton States Leaguelexandria
Hattiesburg
Rrce
Gulfport
Cksburg
Laurel
the Rock
Memphis
Rmingham
Nashville
Attanooga
Atlanta
Mobile
Wadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Cotton States League Schedule Reveals Several Matches
In Laurel the efport hosts as Idjan visits Hattienburg and Ixandria plays Jackson with games scheduled across the Cotton States League.
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Cotton States League
Efport
Laurel
Idjan
Hattienburg
Ixandria
Jackson
Monroe auto tourists to convention via three routes
Secretary Sam McClary of the Monroe Auto club notes many tourists will pass through Monroe en route to Houston for the Democratic convention. He lists three routes to Houston: two via Shreveport to Beaumont or Lufkin with mostly good roads, and a third via Alexandria and Lake Charles on a good highway. Maps are available at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Monroe
Houston
Sam McClary
Monroe Auto Club
Shreveport
Beaumont
Lufkin
Trinity River
Alexandria
Lake Charles
Chamber of Commerce
Dixie Aces Slated For Next at Swartz After 9-0 Loss
Swartz semi pro squad routed the Dixie Aces of Monroe 9 to 0 as George Kelly dominated with four hits in four at bats and five allowed singles. Donnia Godwin also hit well for Swartz. Darnell will oppose the locals next Sunday at Swartz.
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News-Star
Swartz
Dixie Aces
Monroe
George Kelly
Donnia Godwin
Darnell
Miss Mary Mims to Speak at New York Meet in Fall
Miss Mary Mims of Louisiana State University extension division and Farm Bureau has been unanimously chosen by the New York State Federation of Home Bureaus to speak at their Farm and Home Bureau Federation meeting in Syracuse on November 7 8 and 9. New York federation president Mrs Edward Young says it will be a distinct privilege to have her on the program and that introducing a distinguished representative of the sunny south will honor the federation. Her reputation as a platform speaker on community organization and farm betterment has earned national prominence and university authorities approve her attendance.
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Gordon Cummings
Harold Fr. Dixon
Margaret Atkins Dison
Board of Directors
Sama
Charter of the Cornoration
Thie Corporation
Monroe, Ta
Harold A. Dixon
Monroe
Margaret Atkins Dixon
John C. Theaws, Jr
Oe Dixon
Torn C. Theus
Thos W. Leigh
Gladys R. Curtir
Annie L. Butler
Notary Public
State OF Louisiana
Ouachitat
Cummings-Dixon Motor Co., Inc
Mary Mims
Louisiana State University Extension Division
Farm Bureau
New York State Federation of Home Bureaus
Farm and Home Bureau Federation
Syracuse
New York
Miss Mims
Edward Young
New York State Federation
South
Mims
Scrub Bull Trial Set For Bastrop Auditorium
On June 22 at o o clock Jake Corntassel will stand trial at the central school auditorium Bastrop on a charge of keeping a scrub bull. Farmers from the parish and Ouachita parish farm agent E R Strahan will attend. The venue was moved from Ruston to Lincoln parish for a fair trial.
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At & O'Clock
Jake Corntassel
Central School
Bastrop
E. R. Strahan
Ouachita Parish
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Two Young Men Enlist in Navy This Week
Navy recruiting officer Joseph Benson reports two youths enlisted in the United States Navy last week Cecil Watkins of Felsenthal Arkansas and Paul Albert Ultzsch of Georgetown Louisiana. The boys’ parents praised the enlistment and both recruits were sent to the naval training station at Hampton Roads Virginia.
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Joseph Benson
United States Navy
Cecil Watkins
Felsenthal
Ark
Paul Albert Ultzsch
Georgetown
Navy
United States Naval Training Station
Hampton Roads
Watwood Heroics Spark Alexandria Victory Over Hat tiesburg
Johnny Watwood drove in four runs with a three two bagger and a single and saved the game with a sensational ninth inning catch as Alexandria beaten Hat tiesburg 7 to 6. Manager Barnes contributed two doubles and a single, and Tatum hit two home runs in the Reds win.
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Alecks
Alexandria
Johnny Watwood
Hattiesburg
Watwood
Bobo
Barnes
Reds
Tatum
Aiken
Cesses
Quassius
Parker
Albrecht
Loewer
Metteer
Freeman
P .Grill
Biggerstaff
Iwate
Mitchell
Crozier
Graham
Ray
Sccrss
Calhoun
Grill
Collard
Gaddy
Mother and four children trek from Tennessee to Dallas
A 35 year old mother and her four children aged up to thirteen traveled on foot from a Tennessee town to Dallas. They passed through the city over the weekend seeking shelter and aid. Their long journey drew local attention as they continued toward Dallas.
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Long Walk
Dallas
Tennessee
Bush wins state golf title in Metairie match
George Bush of New Orleans defeated Harry Schwartz 2 and 1 to win the Louisiana state golf championship at Metairie. The match swung after the fifth green with Bush taking a late edge, Schwartz mis-hit on the seventeenth, and a stray dog antics until Bush sealed the victory. Schwartz had edged Jules Lazard 7 and 5 to reach the final, while Bush had earlier beaten defending champion Edwin McClure.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
George Bush
Louisiana
Metairie
Harry Schwartz
Lush
Schwartz
Rush
Bush
Jules Lazard
Edwin McClure
Shravenort
James Korndorfer
Sam Israel, Jr
Columbia Favored To Repeat In Poughkeepsie Regatta
Columbia varsity eight is rated the favorite as they defend the intercollegiate four mile rowing crown on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie. California challenges with Washington also seen as capable rivals while Syracuse is unlikely to contend. time trials show Columbia and California posting the fastest marks.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Little Old New York
Hudson River
Columbia
Far West
California
Hudson
Dick Glendon
Golden Bears
Washington
Jim Ten Eyck
Syracuse
Royster and Morey Lead Advancing Round in Riverside Club Tourney
Three of four survivors from the second round in the President tourney at Riverside Count enter the next round starting today. Morey defeats Reardon 1 and 5 and Royster faces Morey as heavy favorites to win the silver loving cup. Women’s flights reach finals as K J Jones and Mary Lee Sullivan Alma Summers Potts contend for titles under Jack Keefe’s direction.
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Riverside
Croom
New Orleans
E.S. Morey
E. S. Royster
Morey
Royster
Harry Walton
H. K
Walton
Austin Prophit
E. S. Morey
W. E. Reardon
George Hyle
T. F. Raines
E. T. Lamkin
McHenry
Jack Keefe
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Prof. van Zan
Grammont Street
Encom Transfer Company
Blace & White Cabs
Tichenor
Rayville
Delhi
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Vicksburg
Natchez
Grand St
Lake Providence
Gravel Supply Company
North Ninth St
Alan J. Gould
Irene Simms Shields
Emerson
Southern Hardware
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Emerson Electric
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