Cubs Defeat Pirates In Openers Of Big Series 14 7
Cubs hammer Pirates 14 to 7 in the opener as Steed singles home a run to start a late rally. Root bests Hill Yde Cvengros on the mound. Cubs outhit 14 to 9, commit one error to the Pirates three, moving within a game of first place as the series begins at home.
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Standings and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday Vicksburg 4 lost to Hattiesburg 38 with several games postponed due to rain. Today Alexandria faces Jackson, Meshree plays Vicksburg, Hattiesburg meets Meridian, Gulfport plays Laurel. In Texas Fort Worth 6 beat San Antonio 1, Wichita Falls 8 beat Houston 6, Beaumont 4 beat Dallas 2, with Shreveport-Waco rain and Shreveport at Waco.
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Shreveport
Waco
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Houston San Antonio
Wass Beaumont
Schedule Summary From Regional Basketball Scores
Results show New Orleans 14 Nashville 5 Birmingham 7 Memphis 2 Chattanooga 8 0 Mobile 0 7 and Detroit 5 Washington 1 Cleveland 8 Chicago 2 with three games played and several matchups listed. Future games include Little Rock at Birmingham Memphis at Atlanta Nashville at New Orleans and frames noting Pittsburgh at Chicago today.
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Cotton States league recap from Monroe sports page
The writer recalls the 1926 Drillers’ late-season surge under Eddie Palmer, notes a Mets series loss and a rebound by local baseball, and highlights boxing and wrestling events staged by Promoter Brooks and Bobby Manziel. The piece blends humor and regional sports optimism through midsummer memories.
Lone Star League scoring row yields Texarkana win
Texarkana defeated Tyler 12 to 1 in Texarkana as Corsican led with 4 and Paris posted 3 while Palestine 1 and Mexia 0 rounded out the card a terse league box score item from the Lone Star League segment.
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Mexia
Mexia Onseee
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Barons Bunch Hits Late To Clinch 12th Straight Win
Birmingham Barons punch 7 runs in final three innings to defeat Memphis 7 to 2 securing a 12th straight victory. Kelly of Memphis yielded five early runs before Bonnelly relived. Later, New Orleans scored 14 in last three as Nashville staff faltered. Mobile split doubleheader with Chattanooga. Lookouts win 3 0 then Bears take 7 0. Little Rock and Atlanta idle.
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Waner and Harris Power Pirates Into Tight Pace
Paul Waner and Joe Harris pace the Pittsburgh Pirates with timely hits and steady defense. Waner nears 70 RBIs early in the season while Harris climbs to the top of the league batting leaders. Dutch Ruether also shines for the Yankees as a possible World Series left-hander.
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Fiddlers Contest Raises 45 for Hilly Church
A 1920s style fiddlers contest at Hilly raised 45 for the local church. Organizers were E. T. Phyne T. A. Laurence and A. B. Laurence. Winners were Sebe Hood W F Cooper Fed Hood Claud Hood with Luther Frazier and C C Upchurch judging.
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Frazier
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Dewey Harper
Hilly, A Progressive Rural Community in Lincoln Parish
Hilly is a progressive rural community in Lincoln Parish located twelve miles north of Ruston on the Rock Island line. The description notes its rural setting and proximity to Ruston as a geographical detail.
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Lincoln Parish
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Rock Island
League Leaders Including games of June 19
National league leaders include Pirates players Harris and Waner with top batting runs hits doubles and triples. P Waner also leads in several categories. American league leaders include Gehrig Ruth Manush and Goslin with top batting runs homers and stolen bases. Pitching leaders Thomas Stone and Meadows posted strong records.
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Pirates
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Stephenson
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iomers—Wilton
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Cardinals
Meadows
Gehrig
Yankees
Ruth
Burns
Indians
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Tigers
Goslin
Senators
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Vicksburg Seeks Funds to Keep Cotton States League Franchise
In Vicksburg Mississippi on June 20 fans rally as only $600 of $1 800 needed to stay in the Cotton States league comes in. A committee heads out early to secure the remaining funds amid flood worsened attendance and disrupted schedule.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Bird Teaching Young to Fly Watched at Cub Park
At Wrigley Field a blackbird nested in the press coop and taught its chick to fly during a Cubs Pirates game watched by thousands. Pirates player Kiki Cuyler carried the young bird to the bat boy then the bird was placed behind home plate as fans watched the drama unfold.
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