Cotton States League Chief Considers Resignation
Associated Press reports from Vicksburg Mississippi on June 30 that Frank A. Scott, president of the Cotton States league since 1922, contemplates resigning to devote time to private affairs. Rush Knox, Mississippi attorney general and league vice president, would serve temporarily until a new president is chosen by the board.
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Mies
Frank A. Scott
Cotton States League
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Rush Knox
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Mississippi
League
Southern Association Action Sees Memphis Chicks Rally Past Chattanooga
Memphis uses an eighth inning rally to beat Chattanooga 13 to 8 as Little Rock defeats Nashville for a third straight win. New Orleans tops Birmingham 4 to 2 while Atlanta wins both ends of a doubleheader against Mobile 4 to 3 and 8?2.
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Birmingham
Barons
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Monroe
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Laurel
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Chicago
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Philadelphia
American League
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Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Today’s baseball games in Texas and Southern leagues
Schedule shows Texas League games including Ban Antonio at Beaumont and Dallas at Fort Worth plus Wichita Falls at Shreveport. Southern Association lists Chattanooga at Memphis with other regional matchups.
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Exas Feague
Houston
Fort Worth
Wichita, Falls
Prefereres
San Antonio
Sam Poe
Adele
Dallas
Beaumont
Wendy Coed
Antonio
iWaco
Fort. Wort
Wichita Falls
Shreveport
Roscoe Attracts Customer Moves With Theatre Lunch Offer
Roscoe man expresses relief at leaving a business with verbal offers and prices. A scene mentions a lunch at a theatre after paying for 18 holes. The fragment hints at a quirky promotion and bold bargaining phrases.
Hornsby Leads National League Batting Amid Stifling Slugging Marks
Rogers Hornsby tops the National League with a .399 average across 58 games and stands one homer from the leaders Jim Bottomley and Del Bissonette, who each have fifteen. Larry Benton and Red Lucas share the pitching pace at .800, Benton leading with 15 complete games. Bottomley also leads in runs 62, doubles 22, and triples nine. Douthit owns 107 hits, Frisch has 16 steals, and Bissonette leads RBI with 61. Pittsburgh team hitting surpasses .300, Cardinals lead team fielding at .974 as Cincinnati trails at .971. pitching trio of Mays, Aldridge, and four veterans tie at eight wins.
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Rogers Hornsby
Jim Bottomley
Cardinals
del Bissonette
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Hack Wilton
Cubs
Boston
Larry Benton
Red Lucas
Cincinnati
Benton
Bottomley
Taylor Douthit
St. Louis
Frank Frisch
Bissonette
Hornsby
P. Waner
Pittsburgh
Reds
Carl Mays
Vic Aldridge
Mays
Aldridge
Alex the Great
Jess Haines
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Watson Clark
Brooklyn
Boxing Roundup Sparks Wins Across Cities
Red Fry KOed Joe Azzarella in Milwaukee. Louis New stopped Jack Nitti in Milwaukee. Billy Rolfe knocked out Jimmy Robinson in Des Moines. Jack Malone defeated Billy Atkinson in Davenport. Genaro Pino shaded Charley Genaro in San Francisco. Lorenzo Sison impressed in Hastings Nebraska.
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Red Fry
St. Paul
Joe Azzarella
Louis New
Jack Nitti
Des Moines
Billy Rolfe
Chicago
Jimmy Robinson
Fort Des Moines
Davenport
Jack Malone
S&j. Paul
Billy Atkinson
San Francisco
Genaro Pino
Cuba
Charley Genaro
New York
Cal
Lorenzo Sison
Hastings
Nebras
Drillers Amid Prospects and Protests In Cotton States League
Vice president J T Austin returned from Vicksburg where directors thrashed Gulfport Laurel protest and upheld Hattiesburg as first half winner. Monroe Drillers face weak schedule, lost big games due to rain, and court financial drive to finish season. Johnny Watwood leaves Alexandria Reds for Shreveport Texas league. Hiram Broiles arrives to fill center field.
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Vicksburg
Cotton States League
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Laurel Club
Gulfport Tarpons
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Hattiesburg
Monroe
Royal Club
Palmermen
Austin
Monroe Drillers
Jackie Reid
Dan Irby
Reid
Palmer
Coleman
Evansville
Oilers
Watwood
Reds
Baton Rouge
Giles
Alexandria
Barnes
Johny Gill
Cleveland
Johnny Watwood
Shreveport
Hiram Broiles
Detroit
Johnny
Center Garden
Sammy Barnes
Warwood
Texas Loop
Darnell Defeats Bastrop 5 to 4 in Tight Victory
Darnell beat Bastrop 5 to 4 on Thursday in Bastrop with the deciding run scoring in the last inning as Guy singled to drive in Paloraro. The teams will meet again here next Friday.
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Bastrop
OILERS FALL TO LAUREL IN SIX RUN LOSS
Monroe pitchers held to three hits as Laurel plated six runs aided by timely hits. Pepper robbed Irby of a hit in right center for the final out, while three Laurel double plays limited Monroe’s offense.
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Speck
Laurel
Mics
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Chapman
Monroe
Meadows
Pepper
Irby
Etief
Granade
Bagwell
Campbell
Phelps
Tilton
Bo Palmer
Rhoa Morse
Hunt
Baker
Kaiser
Blount
Louthit
Artigani
Artigiani
Palmer
Shaw Says He Breaks Speeding Law When He Drives
George Bernard Shaw told the Chief Stables' association that he always speeds. He recalled being stopped and noted the police would be in the paper, adding he was glad they did not catch him earlier while doing 60.
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International News Service
Harrogate
Yorkshire
George Bernard Shaw
Chief Constables’ Association
Old Timer on Jabs and the Modern Ring
Jim Corbett assesses boxing feints and jabs, praising Gene Tunney for using a strong jab with body and shoulders. He contrasts Tunney’s skill with Dempsey era fighters and laments the current generation’s tendency to flick punches and neglect true feinting, noting lasting effects on fighters’ minds.
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Jim Corbett
Jim
All
Ring Gladiators
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Kingdom
Williams Gormley Meet in Final for Mississippi Title
Biloxi players Williams and Gormley reached the Mississippi state golf final after Williams defeated Charles Gre Laurel on the 20th hole in the semifinal. Warren of Clarksdale earlier held the title. Gormley also hails from Biloxi.
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Bob Gormley
Bilox
Williams
Charles Gre Laurel
Elin R. E. Warren
Clarksdale
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