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ATHLETIC rFT%5 SWIMW'''ss McE
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&Cg2t.e 2lsr F.om All Over ltAie Expected To
 Compete

Fact that the Birmingham Athletic club is to stage it's seventh annual invitation swimming championships at East Lake Saturday, July 2S, has attracted Dixie wide interest, and Charles Stapleton, acting physical director at the club states that he is receiving many entries and that the field promises to be the fastest ever assembled for this annual event.
 Bob Logan, the phenom of the At lanta Athletic club, and Glenn Davis of Camp Walton. Fla, have been asked to compete and they have writ ten Stapleton signifying their inten- tion of doing so. Other clubs and organizations who will send repre- sentatives to compete for the big l list of trophies are the Young Mems Christian associations of Miami, Fla, Chattanooga, Tenn; Montgomery and Mobile, Ala. The Young Mems Gym nastic club of New Orleans, Cascade Plunge of Nashville and the Mem phis Swimming Pool will also send entries. Among the local organIza- tions competing will be the B. A. C., | Central Y. M. c. A, Ensley Pool, West Lake, Cascade Plunge, East Lake and Edgewood. Coach Stapleton stated Saturday that already about 35 local swimmers had entered. Al A. Donnan of At lanta has been named as official ref cree, and emphasis has been stressed on the fact that one does not have to be a member of any club to enter. Naval hydroplanes of the government will probably bring the members of the Pensacola Athletic clubs team to Birmingham. the planes negotiat ing the distance up the Warrior river. The Events.
 The following events, rules. tro- phies. judges and the like have been decided on for the biggest day of swimming Birmingham has ever seen:
 Boys Events-5o-yard dash (cubs under 100 pounds); 10oyard dash (juniors under 130 pounds). (Boys 1 will not be required to register in A. A U., but must report at 2;3o p. m. to be weighed)
 Girls Events-50-yard dash, 100- yard dash. fancy diving. (Each girl will be required to make six dives They may be of her own selection but no repetitionD
 Senior Events-5o-ya dash, 1o0- yard dash, 220-yard dash, Ss0-yard dash, 1O0-yard breast stroke, diving one-mile relay (four-man team).
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 Many Prizes.
 Prizes-Gold. silver and brozne medals will be given in each event, Members of winning relay team will be given silver medals.
 Entry Fee-A fee of 25 cents per event will be charged girls and sen iors. No entry will be accepted after July 23. unless accompanied by the entry fee.
 A. A U. rules will govern, and each contestant must be registered in A. A U. For registration, see Charles Stapleton, Birmingham Ath- letic club.
 The B. A. C's games committee fol- lows c. W. Streit. Jr., chairman; ! R. H. Mcintosh, Dave Evans. Charles Stapleton, Henry Vance, Zipp New man, Marvin Mccarthy, Jack Bethea.
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Star And Legion FIGHT MOVIES IN Split Double-Header LOS ANGELES NOW

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 7.-The Star and American Legion clubs ot the City league split a double header at Cramton Bowl Saturday after noon, the Star outfit taking the first by Q score of 5 to 3 and losing the second by the score of CT. Heavy hitting featured the afternoons play. four homers being garnered off Lively's offerings by the slugging Star nine. Tobias connected for two of these. and Oliver and Kirkland one each.
 The second game ran into an extra inning and was won by OConnor' s homer in the eighth, scoring run ner ahead of him. The Star club the pennant for the first half of the season by winning one of the two games.
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Swimming Records
 Broken At Long Beach

LONG BEACH, July 1.-Two world records were broken and one Ameri- can standard was established by girls at the opening swimming meet in the Olympia pool today.
 Miss Sybil -Baeur of the Illinois A. C., Chicago, lowered her own world record for the 15Y-yard backstroke 8 swim from 2:03 to 202 3-5. On her way to her new international stand ard she established an American rec ord of 100 meters in :26.
 Miss Gertrude Ederle of the Wom- en's Swimming assocmiation of New York, swimming the 100-yard handi- cap, in a 50-foot pool, against two from the world record set by Minnie de Vry of Chicago. Miss Ederle's time was 1.05
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Leon Galore Sent To
 White Sox By Robins

NEW YORK. July 7-Leon J. Galore, veteran right-handed pitch CT, has been released to the Chicago Americans by the waiver route, it was announced today by the Brook lyn National league club.
 The local club said 1t had ex- pressed it's belief that Cadore's arm was in bad shape when waivers were asked, but that the White Sox agreed to take him with this knowledge after all National league clubs h-l waived their claims.
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lFOURNIER GUSTS WHEAT FROMLEAD lN THE NATIONAL
Big Frenchman Sees ReaIiza- ton Of His Pet
 Ambition

CHICAGO, July 7.-(By Associated Press.)-An ambition. cherished in the mind of Jacques Fournier of Brooklyn for a number or years, has been realized The big French man Is the new leader among the batters of the National league, ac- cording to averages released today, and which includes games of last Wednesday. By cracking out 19 hits he boosted his mark from .342 to .384, which tops the players who have participated in 45 or more games. Fournier made five home runs and four doubles during the week. Zach Wheat dropped ten points and now is second with .3S2.
 Fourniers spurt has been one of the most sensational in some time During his march he made a record of six hits in six times at bat.
 Jimmy Johnston, also of Brooklyn. shot into fourth place with Young of New York. Both have .366.
 Ed Roush of Cincinnati is third with .374 George Grantham of the Chicago Cubs Is showing the way to the base stealers with 20 thefts and Is leading the two-base hitters with
 "Cy" Williams of the PhiIies. has recovered sufficiently to take his regular position, and is back in his hitting stride. In the past week "Cy" cracked out two home runs and now leads the major league players with |22
 Other leading batters:
 Frisch New York, 363; O'FarreI. Chicago, .360 Grimm, Pittsburg, 357; Bottomley, St. Louis, .347; Mo- kan. Philadelphia, .344; Southworth, Boston, .343; Traynor Pittsburg, .343; Hornsby, St. Louis, .343; Carey, Pitts burg, .337; Bigbee. Pittsburg. .330.
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DODGERS SPLIT A
 DOUBLE HEADER WITH CARDINALS
Doak Put Out Of Game For Kicking And Pfeffer SuS-
 pended By Hickey
BROOKLYN, July 7.-Brooklyn and St.

BROOKLYN, July 7.-Brooklyn and St Louis divided today's double header, the Dodgers sluggng out a 10 to victory in the first and the Cardinals winning : to 1 in the second game. Fournier made his eleventh home run and Hornsby his tenth in the first game. Doak held the Dodgers to three hits in the first five innings of the second game and was then put out of the game by Umpire Kleln for kicking. Stuart. an Ohio State uni versity recruit, held the locals to three hits in the last four innings.
 Manager Branch Hickey announced that he had indefinitely suspended Pitcher Ed Pfeffer for insubordination. Scores
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Reds Beat Giants

NEW YORK. July 7-Cincinnati won the opening game of its series from the New York Nationals here today, ninth inning rally enabling the visitors to win by score of to 2. '; was the fifth consecutive victory Cincinnati has won from the worlds champions. The game was pretty pitching duel between Rixey and McQuillan. the local pitcher weaken ing in the ninth when Cincinnati filled the bases with none out and scored the winning runs on singles by Fonseca and Hargrave. The score:
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Genaro Wins Fight

FORBES FIELD, PITTSBURGH .Iuly 7.-Frankie Genaro of New York, American flyweight champion won the newspaper decision on points in the 10-round main bout or ttha niIl and ice fund boxing show today. defeating Tony Norman of Pittsburgh. Genaro weighed Ill 1-2 hounds and Norman IA pounds.
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Brilliant Wins I wo

BRILLIANT, Ala, July '. - (Spe- cial.) won double-head- CT from Haleyville here by scores of 10 to and II to o. In the first game c Fowler held the Haleyville batters to five hits, but in the second Hulsey gave up only two for Bril- liant. Brilliant got H. hits in the first gauae and 1S in the last.
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Doolan To Fort Smith

SYRACUSE, N. T., July 7-Mike Doolan. assistant to Frank Shaug- messy. g. Syracuse International league manager, left today for Fort Smith. Ark. He is expected to be- come the Fort Smith manager. Both Syracuse and Fort Smith are mem bers of Branch Rickeys chain of minor league clubs.
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CHICAGO, July 1.-The actual moving pictures of the Dempsey Gibbons 15-round boxing bout at shelby July 4, are now at Los An geles, according to information ob- tained by the department of justice agents who have watched for the films here. 1t was learned today.
 LOS ANGELES, July 7.-Depart- ment of justice agents said today they were watching for moving pie lures of the Dempsey Gibbons bout which they believed were being brought to Los Angeles They said they had no information that the pie lures had already arrived.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results Cleveland 27-3, Boston 3-5. Detroit 9-5, Philadelphia 6-3. Washington 4-3, Chicago O-2. St. Louis 13, New York 3.
 Today's Games New York at St. Louis. Washington at Chicago. Philadelphia at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland.
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Totals .....Ss | g 27
'Batted for R. Smith Tn ninth.
 f'Batted for McNamara in ninth.

SHtCdBo ...''...... 20T OOO 0OO-9
 Summary: Two base hits, Holocher g. Heathcote. Three-base hits Statz, McIn- his. Stolen base. Friberg. Sacrifice Southworth. Double plays. McNamara to R. smith to McInnis to K. Smith, Boeckel to McInnis Left on base. Chicago D. Bos- ton 10. Base on balls, off Alexander l.
 Benton l. Struck out. by Alexander G.
 Hits off Genewich s in innings (none 5 in 6 2-3 Losing pitcher, Genewich. Empires. Quigley and Pfirman. Time,
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batted TOT MHrquard m nun.
 .'Batted for Oeschger in ninth.
 Score bs 'nnings:
 Chicago ........,......... 03O 020 oo0-5 Doo'oh UoO UUl llu--o
 Summary: Two-base hit, Nixon Three base hit R. smith Sacrifices. Grantham Elliott, Ford Boeckel. Double plays kaufmann to Elliott Hollocher to Grant ham to Elliott; Ford to R. Smith to Me Innis Left on base Chicago T. Boston G. Base on balls. off Kaufman B. Mar guard 3. Struck out, by Kaufmann l. Oeschser 1. Hits. off Marquard 8 Tn 5 innings. Wild pitch. Kaufman. Losing pitcher, Marquard. Empires. Qugley and Pfirman Time. 1:39.
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BASEBALL FORM
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results Birmingham 6, Atlanta D.. Little Rock 9-1, Chattanooga 610. Nashville ', Memphis l. New Orleans IT. Mobile 0-1.
 TOday's Games Nashville at Memphis. New Orleans at Mobile. Only games scheduled.
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In the first game Alexander was effec- | tive with men base, while Genewich and Benton were hit hard early in the | pinches in the second game, despite three | errors kept down the Braves score. al
 though Kaufman was hit hard. Callag- l han of the Cubs was given a diamond
 ring by friends from Norwood. Mass, his
 game. Chcagos keen fielding in the | home. Scores:
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Fried Sold To Wilson

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, July 7.-C. Y. Fried, pitcher. has been sold out wight to the Wilson. N. C., club of The Virginia league by the New Haven Eastern league club, 1t has been announced.
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..Batted for Decatur in eighth.
 .*+Batted for Schreiber In ninth
 Score 1y innings: = Brooklyn ............... 900 900 010--1
 Summary: Two-base hits, Mueller, Me- curdy Lavan, Fournier, T. Griffith. Three base hit, Flack. Double plays. Toporcer to Lavan to Hornsby; Doak 10 Lavan to Hornsby Left on base, St Louis g.. Brookiyn 8. Bases on balls, off G. Smith 2, Doak 8, Stuart 1. Struck out. by Dickerman 1, G. smith 1, Doak l. Stuart 2. Hits off Dickerman 6 in Ia innings, G. smith in 3 2-s. Decatur 3 in g.. Schreiber none in l, Doak 3 in 5. Stuart 5 in 4. Winning pitcher. Doak, Losing pitcher, Dickerman. Empires. Klem and Wilson Time, 1:42.
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Totals .........S4 'Ran for Ainsmith in ninth. '*Batted for Toney in ninth.

St Louis ............. 001 900 013- 5 Brooklyn VoS Vs- iV
 Summary: Two-base hits, Mann, Four nier ?. Three-base hits, Neis, Deberry. Hons runs. Hornsby, Fournier. Sacrifices McCarren, Berg. Double play, stock to Hornsby. Left base, St. Louis 9. Brooklyn 10. Base on balls. off Toney 5, Reuther !. Struck out, by Toney l, Reuther 5. Unpires. Glenn and Wilson Time, 1:41.
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At Fort Worth, 6; Dallas, (tie). At Wichita Falls, ?; Shreveport.
 G innings; rain).
 At San Antonio, 4; Houston, 2. At Galveston, 1; Beaumont, 0.
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 Summary: Two-base hits. Cunning ham. Daubert Home run. Hargrave Sacrifice, Duncan. Double plays. Jackson to Frisch to Kelly: Young to Frisch 10 Snyder to cinnat {. Bases on balls. off McQuilan 1. off Rixey l. Struck out. by McQuillan 5, by Rixey l. Empires. Finneran, McCor- mick and ODay. Time. 1:35.
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O O o Uses Overlapping Grip

l will start with my own grip. but do not especially urge that one take my style of gripping the club unless it suits the individual. I use the Vardon or overlapping grip as most pros do. My hands are fairly large and 1 can hold the club nicely in my fingers. Unless the fingers are long this grip would not be advisable.
 l place the left hand on the club with the "V'' formed by the thumb and first finger pointing to my right shoulder. l place the right hand on the club gripping the shaft with the first three fingers and permitting the little finger of the right to overlap the first finger of the left. The left thumb nestles in the palm of the right a little to the right of the shaft. The right thumb is placed a little to the left of the shaft and the 'V' formed thusly points also to the righ shoulder.
 I find this the most convenient grip and one where there is slight chance of causing any blisters. Var don's hands are just as soft in the
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Fly WALTER HAGEN British ODen ChnniDiOn

When one is about to launch golf career many important things are overlooked in the beginning. The average person taking up the game does not want to be bothered with small details and as a result is com pelled to .rearrange his style before he is able to make much headway.
 To one just about to hit his first drive I would suggest that he learn first of all how to hold the club Some argue that any old way is good enough to begin with, but they little realize that they are sighting an inn portant detail and one that Is likely to cause them lot of inconvenience and more or less pain, If we are to reckon blisters on the hands as pain full.
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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
FLORIDA STATE LnAGuE

At Morristown 5, Johnson City l. At Greenville ,, Bristol '. At Knoxville s, Kingsport O.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results Chicago 9-5, Boston 1-3. Brooklyn 10-1, St. Louis 5-7. Cincinnati 4, New York 2. Pittsburg IS, Philadelphia 5.
 Today's Games St. Louis at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at New York. Only games scheduled.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGIE

At Charlotte 3. Greenville (16 in- nings.)
 At Spartanburg 5-6, Augusta 3-7.
 At Macon S-11, Columbia 7-6.
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INTERNATIONAL LEACJrE

Jersey City Il, Syracue 20. Toronto 4-5, Baltimore 0-3. Reading 1. Buffalo 8.
 Newark ?, Rochester 2.
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Editors Note: Walter Hagen famous professional golfer Is starting series on Herald. Ills articles will be published from time to time until the series is com
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HEILMAN STILL LEADS

Harry Heilman heads the list of hitters in the American league, all though his average dropped from .425 to .419. His closest rival is charles Jamieson of Cleveland, who has .S75. Babe Ruth has batted him self into a tie for third place with Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox, Each has a mark of 363 Ruth bagged two more home runs, and ran his string to 16, Collins is blazing the trail for the base stealers with 27 thefts. Ken Williams of the St. Louis Browns smashed out a brace of home runs and is trailing Babe for the honors with 12. Ruth has increased his total base record to l63 and has added a dozen runs 10
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The Barons are only 10R games from the top. It would take long winded, determined streak of suc- cess to overhaul the Pelicans, but the season is not yet half over, and there is yet time to start the grind that would land the Barons at the top.
 o O o a Stuffy stands Pat.
 While insistent rumors have had it that Stuffy Ste wart is seeking help for his Barons, the peppery Httle pilot of the Barons has stood pat thus far, and continues to win games with the men he has in camp. Saturday night nothing new was reported from Baronial headquarters, and no de- velopments were expected until at least next week, if by then.
 Whatever changes that may be made will probably come in the pitch- ing department. Manager stewart has three or four pitchers on whom he can rely, but two or three are showing up like weak sisters"
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Cubs Win Double Bill

BOSTON. July 7.-Chicago twice de- feated Boston today. winning the first game g to l and the second to g.
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AMERJCAN AssOCIAr1o

A5SUCTA HUN Columbus 2, St. Paul 8, (15 lings.)
 Toledo ', Minneapolis 8. Louisville 6, Milwaukee 1. Indianapolis g, Kansas City 5.
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BABE CRACKS OUT COUPLE HOMERS

ST. LOUIS, July 7.-Babs Ruth, of the New York Americans, got his second home run of the day and his 18th of the season in the eighth in ming of today's game with St. Louis. There was no one on base on either occasion, and both circuit drives were off an Glider.
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Pirates Score IS

PHILADELPHIA. July 7,-Pittsburg hammered three Philly hurlers unmerci-
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION McAlester s, Springfield 5. Enid 1, Henryetta ,. Okmulgee, 12; Joplin, s.
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At Tampa l, St. Petersburg (1 ihnings.)
 At Daytona 5, Bradentown Il. At Lakeland 6, Orlando 1.
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CUNARD AID NCHORLInEs

\: I. to Cherhourg and Southampton BERENGARIA. July IT. Aug. IA, Sept. 1 AQGiTASIA; July 2i, Aug. 2i, Sept. II MAURITANIA. Aug. ', Aug. 2S, Sept. IS \. !. to Plymouth. CherbourE and liam
 burg
 rYRRHENIA (new) Aug. 8. Sept. IF. Oct. 17.
 \. I. to Cobh (Queenstown) and Liverpool CARMANIA. July II, Aug. IS. Sept. l5 TKANCONIA (new) Aug. 4. Sept. 1, Sept. 29
 Boston to Cobh (Queenstown) and
 Liverpool SCYTHIA tnew) July 26, Aug. 2s, Sept. 20 SAMARIA (new) Aug. 9, Sept. 0, Oct. 6
 \: Y; to Lond1nderI5; and Glasgow CAMERoNIA (new) July. 10. Aug. Ie. Sept. 15.
 COLL MBIA. ... Aug. 4, Sept. 5, Oct. 4 TUsCANIA tnewl Sept, g. Oct. c. Nov, 10 N. '. tn Plymouth. Cherbourg and London ALBANIA (newj Aug. is. Sept. go W. w " Around the world cruise from New York FRANCoNIA (new) .....:...... Nov. I5 See Your Local Cunard Agent or Write Cunard and Anchor Steamship Lines, 56 \. Forsyth St.. Atssnta. or Local Agents. American Express Cv,, Birmingham, Aln.i Steiner Bros.. Birmingham. Ala.
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BARONS THREADING ON HEELS OF CRACKERS, AND THREATEN TOENTER THE FIRST DIVISION
Stewards Men Open Home Stay Against New Orleans PeIicans Wednesday

Fandom Is breathing a sigh of re- lief this morning, for the Barons of Sutffy Stewart for the moment have jerked themselves away from the jinX the Crackers have held them at bay with all season. After finally winning a game from the Atlantans Saturday, the Barons will be idle Sunday. waiting to renew hostilities in the Gate City Monday.
 Railbirds were beginning to be- . lieve that the Barons couldn't beat Atlanta at all, for, in their last eight battles with the Crackers, the Magic exactly eight times. By winning Saturday, Stuffy Stewards men evened the present series. one vic tory tc one, and will make a deter mined effort to cop both of the re- maining games of the present series. After being idle in Atlanta Sun day, Barons and Crackers close out their series Monday and Tuesday, then the Barous return home for a stay of seven games. They open aS%inst the Pelicans Wednesday, playing the following games before
 
 them away the remainder of the month:
 July II, IF, 13, 14--New Orleans.
 JmlS id. r., tS--At1anta.
 iarons Are Climbing.
 The steady climb of the Barons Is continuing, despite strenuous resist ance from the teams higher up. Stuffy Stewart has lost but one se- ries since he took charge of the team. flat to Mobile, while all of the others have resulted in victories for the Barons-eXcept one that was di vided down at MCkile the latter part of Jvno
 The Barons are now three and a kalf games behind the Crackers. If " they win the two remaining games from Atlanta, they will be within easy striking distance of the first division, ready for a sally that will take them up into classical com pany.
 Here's how the first five teams are
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his scoring record. having tallied 6S

times.
 Other leading batters:
 Haney Detroit, .35S; Witt New York, 1852; Flagstead, Boston. .33s; J. Sewell. Cleveland, .33S; J. Harris Boston, 333, Ruel, Washington, .330 Cobb, Detroit, .327; Williams. St. Louis. 1928; Myatt, Cleveland, 323; Hauser. Philadelphia, .317.
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WESTERN LEAGUE

Wichita 8. Tulsa 9. Oklahoma City II, St. Joseph 2. Sioux City 50, Des Moines 2-5. Denver. 7-1; Omaha, 5-2.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE

At Greenwood 5, GreenVille 5. At Clarksdale 6, Jackson z.
 At Laurel 2-5, Hattiesburg 10. Meridian 2-S, Vicksburg 12-2.
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PIEDWoNT LEACUE
TEXAS LEAGUE

Highpcint 8, Winston Salem 5. Danville 1, Raleigh 5.
 Durham 4, Greensboro 12.
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Totals
Totals

.Batted for G. Smith In ninth.
 ..Batted for Decatur in eighth. .*+Batted for Schreiber In ninth.
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SECOND GAME

'Batted for Marquard in fifth. s'Batted for Oeschger in ninth.
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fully and romped off to an easy victory

IOtalS 'oo " -a sBatted for Glazner in fifth. ssBatted for Hubpell in ninth.