Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Tennessee Leagues

1926-6-15 1926 Bristol City & Industrial League

Bristol City League
    1927

    1927-9-21 "Paddle Foot" Morton

Bristol Industrial League
    1932

    1932-9-06 midst of play-offs - some conversation transcribed
    1932-9-12 misc remembrances - of great plays & such-like

Happy Valley League/ Appalachian League
    1933


    
    1932-10-01 commentary on league season
    1933-4-26 as Bristol Industrial League will not play this year, Bristol Piggly Wiggly club will play         in Happy Valley League. - Lefty Flick. Manager Harry Thayer.  
    1933-5-13 Lefty Flick Day as he plays his last game before reporting to Knoxville
    1933-5-19 league named will be changed to Appalachian League
    1933-5-24 schedule to be 50g/tm

 Knoxville News-Sentinel City League
    1934


Memphis City League
    1938

    Granger, George p 1938 Ford V-8s box 1938-6-27 debut

Nashville City League
    1930

    Sewell, Rip odd - MUCH more successful in majors than minors tho was 31 when he made it
        in 1935 for Louisville was 6-20, 8.12 ERA
        1930 Old Hickory 


1938-7-10 Tristate series (TN, AR, ?) will be held at Russwood Park. Very good pic of Tony Gagliano, star 1st baseman for the Woodmen of the World, gazing at trophy for Tennessee champs. Dale Burnett New York Giants running back, is leader of the Cross Country All-Stars of Parkin, Ar. 


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Negro Leagues:


Fowlkes, Cy (actually Hy, not Cy) vg milb 1919 Dyersburg

Prothro, Doc never played pro ball til 26 - MLB - 9yrs for Memphis
            1919 Dyersburg beat Memphis
            1920 Dyersburg beat Memphis Chicks 1921 Dyersburg


        1926 Athens hit hard 1926 Bridegeport 2-2 13 inning tie 
        1927 Lawrenceburg to decide championship of Middle & West Tenn. 1927 Cowan

1913-7-31 fan blocked wild pitch - all three runners score on breach of etiquette


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