Baptists and Packers win opening Diamond Ball games
The city diamond ball league opened under floodlights with a crowd of about 300. The Baptists beat the Methodists 11 16, and the Packers defeated the Independents 13 6 in the twin bill. Odell Pugh and Blanton starred for the Baptists with key hits including a home run and multiple singles.
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Baptists and Packers
Municipal Stadium
Baptist and Armers Meat Company
Baptists
Methodists
Methodist S
W. H. Dekle
Odell Pugh
The
Blanton
Packers
Independents
Clements
Farmers Meat Company Outfit
Dekle
Pope
Pettigrew Holloway
Covington
Tees Frohberg
P Hicks
T. Sampson
Finright
Palin Wilson
H. Clements
Sampson
Pee Hannes
T. Chastain
L. Brady
Pasts
Ergesssieten
Etnass
van Landingham
P Vann
Patter Reteenbad
L. Neel
L. Walker
Sf H. Varnedoe
Flowers
J. Neel
Serene J. Higgins
Z. Varnedoe
If Pittman
K. Higgins
Vaughan
Schedule of local church and club games listed
A dense list shows multiple games between groups such as Methodists Kiwanis Independents Baptists Gulf City Packers T E T I T H and others on varied dates including August July and September with lineups like Independents vs City Kiwanis vs Baptists and Gulf vs City, among noted June and July entries.
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Independents
City Kiwanis
Baptists
Methodists
Packers
Gulf
City
Methodists Baptists
Kiwanis Independents
Kiwanis City
Kiwanis
Eleven new records aimed at by great American athletes
Milwaukee June 30 America’s top athletes including 26 Olympians and 22 defending champions head to Marquette University stadium for the ant outdoor championships. Eleven records already set in the junior division portend a record smashing finale as Metcalfe Bonthron Venzke Cunningham Eastman Hornbostel vie for wins. The New York Athletic Club defends against the Olympic Club of San Francisco in a pivotal clash.
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Milwaukee
Wis
America
Marquette University Stadium
Ralph Metcalfe
Bonthron
Gene Venzke
Glenn Cunningham
William
Ben Eastman
Charley Hornbostel
Cunningham
Metcalfe
New York Athletic Club
Olympic Club of
San Francisco
Yates and White Chase National Intercollegiate Golf Title
Ed White of Texas and Charley Yates of Georgia Tech lead the national championship finals at Cleveland after decisive semi final wins. Yates defeated Frank Ridley 7 and 6, while White beat Charley Kocsis one up to reach the final.
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Cleveland
Ed White
Texas
Charley Yates
Georgia Tech
Country Club
Yates
Frank Ridley
White
Charley Kocsis
Michigan
Baseball Standings and Results from Yesterday and Today
National League results show Philadelphia beating Boston 5 to 4 in 10 innings. Brooklyn lost to New York 2 to 7, Chicago defeated Pittsburgh in rain 8 to 1. Cincinnati routed St Louis 7 to 1. Today’s schedule lists Philadelphia at Boston and Brooklyn at New York among others.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicagoo
Cleveland
Detroit-St. Louis
Washington
Sjoston
Detroit
Chicago St
Eas
St Louis
Chicag
Harrison Wins Close Billiard Match At Parlor
Smokey Harrison, a top local cue artist, edged Roas Hayes and H. M. Beutell 100 to 97 in a two player exhibition at the Thomasville Billiard Parlor. Hayes showed clean sportsmanship as spectators watched the duel among prominent amateurs. The next event is the league season opener with Pelham arriving next week.
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Thomasville Billiard Parlor
Smokey” Harrison
Roas Hayes
H. M. Beutell
Harrison
Hayes
Pelham
Joe Jackson barred from Dixie Amateur League play
Montgomery June 30 1923 Shoeless Joe Jackson the Chicago White Sox outfielder banned from organized baseball after the 1919 World Series scandal cannot play with Eufaula in the Dixie Amateur League League president Stuart Stephenson says Jackson is ineligible Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis rules that players with professional status cannot play against him Stephenson notes many league players could become ineligible if Jackson plays He adds there was no alternative but to declare Jackson ineligible Eufaula signed Jackson despite prior reinstatement pleas
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Montgomery
Ala
Joe Jackson
Chicago White Sox
Eufaula
Stuart X. Stephenson
Jackson
Kennesaw Mountain Landis
Stephenson
Waycross
White Sox
Joe
Baseball scores and rain delay notes from Southern city games
New Orleans 3 Birmingham 4 when called after the fifth due to rain. Knoxville 2 Memphis 1. Atlanta at Nashville and Chattanooga at Little Rock on today’s schedule with Atlanta Nashville rain and Knoxville Memphis remaining on the card.
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Associated Press
Charles H. Miller
Weintraub
Nashville
Hutcheson
Wee
Memphis McKee
Atlanta
Epps
Birmingham Menace
Berger
New Orleans
Pepe
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Knoxville
Memphis
Birmingham
Mandell Suspended for Physical Unfitness by California Boxing Board
Sacramento June 30 Sammy Mandell former lightweight champion of Rockford Illinois was suspended by the California Boxing Commission as physically unfit. Also suspended pending investigation Sammy Slaughter Terre Haute Indiana and Willie Britt Oakland given 60 days for quitting. Slaughter blocked after drawn bout with Freddie Steele and ten knockdowns in first round by referee Tom Irwin.
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Sacramento
Calif
Sammy Mandell
Rockford
California Boxing Commission
Sammy Slaughter
Terre Haute
Ind
Willie Britt
Oakland
Mandell
Joe Bernal
San Francisco
Slaughter
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Wash
Tom Irwin
Promoter Announces Summer Bout In Los Angeles
Heavyweight contender Steve Hamas will meet Art Lasky of Minneapolis or Maxie Rosenbloom or Lee Ramage of San Diego in Los Angeles this summer. Promoter Lou Daro said the bout is likely in August.
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Los Angeles
Steve Hamas
Art Lasky
Minneapolis
Maxie Rosenbloom
Lee Ramage
San Diego
Lou’ Daro
Yates and White Lead In Intercollegiate Golf Final
In Cleveland June 30 Charles Yates of Georgia Tech built a three hole edge over Ed White of Texas during the outward nine of their 36 hole final in the National Intercollegiate Golf Championship. Both players are contending for the title.
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Yates
White
Cleveland
Charles Yates
Georgia Tech
Ed White
University of Texas
Hyde Park Stakes at Arlington Park Opens Field of 23 Juveniles
Chicago June 30 The Hyde Park stakes at five and one half furlongs opens at Arlington Park with 23 juveniles entered. Mrs Willis Sharpe Kilmer's Try Sympathy the 4 to 1 morning line favorite after winning the Detroit juvenile stake, while The Texas Lad and Yates contest the early pace as The Georgian opens with par through the first nine holes.
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Chicago
Arlington Park
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Detroit
Texas
Latonia Derby Classic Field to Contest 1952 Run
Eight of the nation's top three year olds enter Latonia Derby for a $10,000 stake. Brookmeade's Time Clock rides with Cavalcade as stablemate, Rose Cross from Mrs J H Whitney is led by Silvio Coucci, and Plight, Texas Derby winner, is piloted by Balaski.
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Latonia
Kentucky
Garner
Brookmeade
Cavalcade
Rose Cross
Terry Goes On Spree To Capture National League Batting Lead
Baseball round up notes Bill Terry surged to lead the National League batting race with 12 hits in 24 at bats across six games lifting his average to .371. Heinie Manush held steady atop the American League with a .412 mark after 12 hits in 28 at bats. Joe Medwick slipped to second in the NL at .367 after going hitless yesterday. Floyd Vaughan fell to third in the NL at .362. Charley Gehringer dropped three points in the AL as Manush widened his lead.
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New York
Bill Terry
Heinie Manush
New York Giants
Floyd Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Charley Gehringer
Manush
Terry
Giants
Saenteese Enone Reese
Medwick
Aaa
Bene Crew
Vaughan
Pirates
Euebvsscertaceye
Leslie
Ereenspeeneenedt
Dodgers
Cuyler
Cubs
Senators
Cereesere
Gehringer
Tigers
Eeneeenseneneeeee
Travis
Gyteceeierrsegs
Vosmik
Wep Eiwane Reanasene
Knickerbocker
Jacobs and Palfrey Win to Reach Wimbledon Quarterfinals
Helen Hull Jacobs and Sarah Palfrey advance to the Wimbledon quarterfinals with straight-set wins. Jacobs defeats Jacqueline Goldschmidt 6-2 6-3, while Palfrey tops J Jedrzejowska 6-2 6-2 in England.
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Helen Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey
Wimbledon
Eng
Helen Hull Jacobs
America
France
Poland
Miss Jacobs
Jacqueline Goldschmidt
Miss Palfrey
J. Jedrzejowska
Gehrig Struck By Ball Again Threatening Endurance Record
Lou Gehrig, in his 1414th straight game, was knocked unconscious for five minutes by a wild throw that struck his head during an exhibition vs Norfolk. Doctors diagnosed a mild concussion and he was taken to a hotel before rejoining the Yankees in Washington.
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Norfolk
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Yankees
Lou
Ray White
Gehrig
Columbu Mnus
Washington
S. B. Whitlock
Yankee
Open championship slips past with English star near record
English pro Henry Cotton coasted to a British Open victory with a near record 283 in the final round missing a three foot putt for the record held by Sarazen. Dodgers lose to Giants as Cards sink and ties form in the standings. Shoeless Joe Jackson signs with Eufaula amid league objections.
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Henry Cotton
Sarazen
Giants Swinging Along In Front Of Rival Clubs
The New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-2 as seven hits produced seven runs. Bill Terry Mel Ott Travis Jackson homered and the win kept the Giants atop the NL while Cubs Cardinals Pittsburgh and Reds fought for standings.
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New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
van Mungo
Dodgers
Bill Terry
Mel Ott
Travis Jackson
Giants
Owen Carroll
Brooklyn
Fred Fitzsimmons
Joe Bowman
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Cubs
Corsairs
Pat Malone
Charley Root
Lon Warneke
Tom Padden
Red Lucas
Padden
Bill Swift
Waite Hoyt
Leon Chagnon
Lucas
Gabby Hartnett
Cub
Paul Derringer
Cardinals
Reds
Bucky Walters
Phillies
Boston Braves
Les Tietje
Mel Harder
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Tietje
Odell Hale
Sox
Lloyd Brown
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Rain Halts Games Benefit Nashville Volunteers Breathing Spell
Rain stopped the Nashville Atlanta game in the third inning with Atlanta leading 1 0. Birmingham Barons beat New Orleans 4 3 halted in the fifth. Knoxville beat Memphis 2 1 while Chattanooga topped Little Rock 9 1. Tonight Atlanta meets Nashville and New Orleans faces Birmingham.
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Nashville Vols
Memphis, Tenn
Nashville Volunteers
Birmingham Barons
Vols
Nashville
Crackers
Barons
New Orleans
Knoxville
Memphis
Billy Bayne
Chick Hurler
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
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1.H
Diamond Ball League
City Gulf
T.-E
T.-Ie
Kiwanis T.-E
T.-I
Kwanis
Packers Independents
T.K
Gill
Gulf Methodist
T.-K
City Cult
T.-B
Packers Methodists
Independers
T.E
Methodist Baptists
Kiwaniis
Baptsts
Kiwanis T.-I
City Vs
T.be
Kiwanis TE
Times-Enterprise
Gulf Methodists
Gulf Vs
T.-H
Beuten
DIXIE
Southern Association
Lite Rock
California’ Commission
HAMAS
Hosenbloom Lasky
Ramage
Hyde Park Stakes
Gehrigs
Iron Man
Pitt
South Georgia
Billiard League
Thomasville
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