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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
6
A collage of light sketches and quips mixing domestic wit with political memory. Jokes about fame dreams a girl harbors, old flame shadows, a memory expert, and casual stories of marriage, wages, and playfully observed society.
London Aug 2 AP The United States Davis Cup team sails home empty handed after losing to Britain in the challenge round. The Americans faced Bunny Austin and Pred Perry as their toughest opponents and plans emerged about Lott retiring, with hints he might return to training or sell mining machinery next year.
A fragmentary dialogue ponders leverage and appearance with remarks on a lawyer and a magician. A quip about Virginia’s complexion and a cryptic line about dividends completes the excerpt, suggesting a satirical or literary exchange.
Long Island buzzes as Tommy Loughran and Johnny Risko clash in Freeport for a claimed heavyweight title. The piece questions the championship claim while noting past fights and the contrasting arcs of Hamas, Baer, Lasky, and Lasky’s prospects.
The maximum temperature reached 90 and the minimum 74 degrees. No rainfall occurred in Decatur during the 24 hour period as reported by the weather observer.
Cincinnati August 2 The Enquirer reports Bob O Farrell has been given his unconditional release at his own request by the Cincinnati Reds. O Farrell says he believes he can join either the Giants or the Cubs. He would not stay to work under another manager.
Results across leagues include Southern League games Birmingham at Little Rock two nights. New Orleans 3 5 Memphis 2 6 Knoxville 7 Atlanta 3 Chattanooga 7 Nashville 6. American League Boston 7 New York 4 Detroit 10 Cleveland 7 Washington 11 Philadelphia 7 Chicago 10 St Louis 6 2 National League Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 4 Chicago 0 Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 4 New York 11 10 Boston 2 3 Dixie Amateur Eufaula 6 Dothan 5 Ozark 4 Union Springs 2 Abbeville 5 Montgomery 0 American Association Columbus 2 St Paul 1 Toledo 2 Minneapolis 1 Kansas City 3 4 Louisville 2 7 International Montreal 5 3 Newark 6 4 Albany 4 Rochester 3
Today's slate features Birmingham versus Little Rock New Orleans against Memphis Knoxville at Atlanta Chattanooga facing Nashville Chicago meeting St Louis Washington clashing Philadelphia Boston at New York Detroit at Cleveland Pittsburgh versus Cincinnati St Louis at Chicago Philadelphia versus Brooklyn New York versus Boston.
Donkey baseball with players riding Mexican donkeys will be held at Benson field on August 3 and 4. Sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the event will run under lights and follow standard baseball rules, drawing large crowds in other cities where staged.
Mel Ott powered the New York Giants with two home runs his 25th and 26th of the season and six hits in ten at bats as the Giants split a doubleheader beating the Braves 11 2 and 10 3 to widen their lead to three and a half games over the Cubs. Meanwhile Paul Dean shut out the Cubs as the Cardinals won 4 0.
Gov. B. M. Miller received a request for help from Albert Benson of DeKalb County Alabama after a dispute with a fellow Republican supporter escalated into a fist fight about the governor's greatness. Benson says he was jailed after the clash and asks the governor to vouch for him.
The Tennessee river gauge measured 4.4 feet this morning as it fell from earlier levels. Weather observer reported the reading at 7 o'clock.
Pepper wore batting tags and went 3 for 5 with a run and two doubles in the first game but was benched for the second as the Brownies dropped both contests to the White Sox by margins of 10 to 4 and 2 to 4. Rogers Hornsby withdrew him from the lineup for the second game.
Tigers top the Indians 10 7 as Detroit pounded three Cleveland pitchers. Red Sox surge to lead Yankees 7 4 after a four run fourth, a lead never surrendered.
Birmingham sandlot star Clay Bryant who impressed in New Orleans is purchased by the Chicago Cubs but will remain with the Pelicans for the rest of the season. He will report to Chicago after the Southern Association schedule ends.
Cleveland’s Hal Trosky, knocked unconscious by Goose Goslin’s two-base hit, recovered to play again and doubled on his next plate appearance. He finished with four hits in five trips.
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