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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
6
Briez Chats About Sports News Roundup
Eddie Briez surveys sports chatter from New York to Alabama and beyond. The piece ties in Yankees games, Lou Nova training duties for Gargento, Florida athletics, ex Pitt stars coaching hopes, and optimism about Phillies and Browns. It notes Tuscaloosa moving to Ohio, a Fordham game train plan, Sam Francis's brother Mike in book trouble, and Neyland’s coaching earnings rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Boopparade
Yankees
Joe Rodriguez
Lou Nova
Tony Garento
Atlantic City
Tennessee
W. P
Josh Cody
U. of Florida Athletic Committee
Pitt
Panthers
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Tao
Fordham
Nebraska
Sam Francis
Mike
George M. Trattman
American Association
Red Tifton
Jean
Wash‘Redskins
Gosare
Hambletonian
Omaha safecracker attempt ends with unlocked strongbox
Alfred Bihler said safecrackers battered the strongbox and failed to open it before leaving. the safe was found unlocked. Police reported the break in occurred in Omaha Nebraska between August 2 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Alfred Bihler
Softball Tonight Resumes After Water Spout Disruption
The city softball league will resume if the field dries, with Vaughan's facing Cisco in the opener and Alabama Hosiery's Mill tussling with Good year in the nightcap at Benson Field. Two lower-bracket clubs vie to avoid last place as attendance climbs and a large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan’s
Cisco
Goodyear
Alabama
Benson Field
Parrot and owner jailed for unlicensed fortune telling
In New York on August 2 a whistling parrot named Blackie and owner Dominick Palugi were sentenced to one day in jail for peddling without a license. Blackie perched on a cell bar and whistled My Time Is Your Time as the outcome was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Blackie
Dominick Palugi
Palugi
Class of 1929 18 to Have Reunion
The class of 1929 from Central High School will hold a reunion at Woodall's Friday night at 5 30. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Woodall
Alabama star Whatley becomes athletics head at W C Teachers
Big Jim Whatley, renowned four sport athlete at the University of Alabama, resigns from an oil job in Birmingham to accept the position of athletics rector at West Carolina Teachers College Cullowhee North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Jim Whatley
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Whatley
West Carolina Teachers’ College
Cullowhee
N. C
Ace Hurlers Given Bumps In Major League Showdowns
The Yankees Ruffing and Reds Derringer suffered defeats amid August headlines as Doerr hit two homers and Feller fell to a Tigers upset. Giants edged Reds 5 4 in ten innings while Doerr pace Red Sox past Indians. Wrigley watched Cubs rally past Phillies as Dean arm faltered again. Johnny Mize and Cardinals edged Boston with two triples. Dixie Walker fueled Dodgers over Pirates with two triples. In AL Giuliani and Senators beat Browns while White Sox topped Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Red Ruffing
Paul Derringer
Bob Feller
Ruffing
Detroit Tigers
Bengals
del Baker
Tiger
New York
New York Giants
Reds
Cincinnati
Derringer
Giants
Harry Danning
Acréss
Feller
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Philly K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Gabby Hartnett
Larry French
Wrigley
Theirupen
Cubs
Phillies
Johnny Mize
Martins
Stu
Pep
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Dixie Walker
Dodgers
Peters
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tony Giuliani
Washington
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Chicago
White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Tripodes and Parelli Win at Armory Legion Show
A large crowd watched Joe Parelli of Genoa Italy defeat Joe Dillman in a star bout as Tripodes overwhelmed Fox in a three fall match. Parelli also defeated the Greek in a barefoot bout after ten minutes, with body slams and throws informing the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smail
Armory
American Legion Weekly
Joe Parelli
Genoa
Italy
Joe Dillman
Billy Pax
Tripodes
Marshal Goerling
Echo
Fox
Billy
al Olsen
Pete
Parelli
Dillman
Fish Fry Proves Enjoyable Affair
A Tuesday evening fish fry at Seneca Springs drew relatives and friends including W. F. H. Coulter of Knoxville Tennessee and many others from Knoxville Hartsville Decatur Athens and Decatur. Attendees listed include the Yates Luker McDonald Travis Hancock Hicks Newlin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca Springs
H. Coulter
Knoxville
Tenn
Howard Yates
Nella
Lee Luker
Hartselle
Grady McDonald
Wava Joyce
Decatur
J.A. Travis
Nell Hancock
Beatrice Joe
Mary
8S. C. Hicks
Athens
Russell Travis
Donald
Jimmy Newlin
Wheeler Class To Close Friday Night
The Wheeler singing class led by W. R. Wallace will conclude Friday at 7 30 p m with a concert by the choir and visiting quartets The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
W. R. Wallace
Watchful Waiting on Tobacco Prices in Washington
Agriculture Department officials adopted a watchful waiting attitude toward sagging flue cured tobacco prices. They noted growers demand government action, but blamed farmers for the prices about 12 dollars per hundred pounds below last year as markets opened in Florida and Georgia last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Florida
Georgia
Camp Leads Georgia Fourth District Race in Early Returns
A. Sidney Camp, assistant U.S. district attorney, appears to have won the GOP nomination race for Georgia's Fourth District in a four man contest to succeed the late Rep. Emmett M. Owen. Camp held a lead of 800 votes over Edgar Blalock, Owen's secretary, based on incomplete unofficial returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
A. Sidney Camp
U.S
Georgia
Camp
Edgar Blalock
Emmett M. Owen
Blalock
Owen
Revival at Mt Tabor Church Sparks Community Picnic
The Meth odist revival began at Mt Tabor Church in Morgan County with Rev R F T Brown from Hartselle preaching. Mt Tabor Home Demonstration Club sponsors an Aug 5 public picnic at Cedar Creek ball park featuring speaking music contests games and a refreshment stand invitees are asked to bring a basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. T. Brown
Methodist Church
Hartselle
Mt. Tabor
Cedar Creek
Charles H. Moore
Auburn
Wanda
Jack
Mary Jane Day
Piorette
O. G. Luker
Tom Kyle
Dave Whetten
Roy Moore
Mary Barton Moore
William Wright
Baby
Lebanon
Mack Patterson
Willard Russell
Decatur
Cecil
Benevolent Hospital
Reimbursement Sought for Cotton Pool Holders
Senators Smith and Thomas proposed a bill to pay $4.32 million to holders of cotton pool participation trust certificates as reimbursement for carrying charges. The plan would direct $240 per bale to all certificate holders of record as of May 1 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
Thomas
Okla
Community Notes From Morgan County Gatherings
About fifty relatives visited the home of Mr and Mrs DeWitt Crawford Sunday to honor Mr and Mrs Dan Gross and daughter and Miss Margarette Coates of Seagoville Texas. Various local residents hosted and visited family members through the weekend including Crawford Holmes and H E Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Black
W. J. Briscoe
Crawford Holmes
Oneonta
H. E. Holmes
Lowell Thompson
Appleton, Tenn
J. T. Thompson
Floyd Daniel
Lois Moon
Ellen Seals
Huel Thompson
Roy Stewart
Alabama City
J. A. Crawford
Sacred Harp Singing Weekend at Court House
The annual Sacred Harp Singing will meet at the court house on Saturday and Sunday Aug 5 and 6. All singers and lovers of the old time music are invited to bring your books and join the gathering.
FTC Amends Complaint Against Lime Producers
The FTC announced it amended a year-old antitrust case charging 20 Southeastern lime producers with fixing and maintaining delivered price basing points for sales to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Twin Bills in Southern Set
The Associated Press reports weather delays have left eight Southern Association clubs 36 games behind. Doubleheaders are needed to catch up with Memphis and Knoxville sweeping a pair, New Orleans and Chattanooga also winning two, while Little Rock beat Nashville and Birmingham defeated Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
John
Southern Association
Memphis
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Peebles
Nashville Volunteers
Birmingham
Barons
Atlanta Crackers
Congress Schedule Highlights Today
House debates deficiency appropriation bill at noon. Senate panels meet with Foreign Relations hearing on South American warship construction by American yards at 10 30 A M. Labor Committee probes Wagner Act amendments at 10 A M. Audit Committee weighs 100 000 civil liberties investigation funding at 10 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Senate—Foreign Relations
Welles
Senate Labor Committee
Senate Audit Committee
Senate OKs Bills as House Refuses Debate on Lending Measure
The House declined to debate the administration's lending bill while the Senate approved several measures including a proposal to make CCC permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Doctor Speaks on Leprosy Cycle at Congress
Berkeley, August 2 Dr. G W McCoy of the Public Health Service told the sixth Pacific Science Congress that leprosy may run in cycles measured by generations and centuries rather than weeks and months, once scientists understand the disease better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
G. W. McCoy
New Orleans
United States Public Health Service
Sixth
Pacific Science Congress
Baseball Results Across Leagues Today
National League games saw New York defeat Cincinnati 5 to 4 and Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 5 to 3. Chicago won 6 to 2 over Philadelphia, while St. Louis edged Boston 4 to 3. American League results include Detroit 5 New York 2 and Boston 7 Cleveland 5, with Chicago 4 Philadelphia 1 and Washington 7 St. Louis 5. Southern League scores list Birmingham 9 Atlanta 4, Memphis 10 Knoxville 3 7, Little Rock 7 Nashville 3, New Orleans and Chattanooga 7 6 in a doubleheader halted by darkness after 12 innings first game. second game called end after 6th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
New Orleans
Jattangooga
Southeastern League scores and rain delayed game notes
Gadsden beat Mobile 2 to 1 and Meridian defeated Selma 5 to 2. Pensacola stood 4 and 4 in standings while Anniston led at 34 in the first game and innings noted. Montgomery and Jackson scattered rain ended the first scheduled game early due to weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Mobile
Meridian
Selma
Pensacola
Annistod
Montgomery
Daily Major League Matchups Listed for Today
Today features games across the league including New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St Louis Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Boston Two Chicago at Philadelphia games St Louis at Washington Birmingham at Atlanta New Orleans at Chattanooga Little Rock at Nashville Memphis at Knoxville Gadsden at Mobile Anniston at Pensacola Montgomery at Jackson Selma at Meridian
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
W. L. Pet
Memphis
Nashville
Atlantta - Casemsersy OB
Chattanooga Ee
Knoxville Wenene
Ngham
Little
New Orleans
New York Seawenesese
Boston
Sete New Ene
Chicago
Tama Ete
Cleveland
Detroit Carne Ane
Washington Ereemeneee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
W. 1
Cincinnati Semwewee
Setcovnee
Ee Eteseern
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Seeen
Boston - T
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Brietz
Gerry Nugent
Bill Dewitt
Don Barnes
Optimists
Browns
James K. Kearns
Chicago Daily A
First National Bank
Bob Neyland
American Cleaners
Jailbird
Stone Lumber Co
Old Ferry
Judson Bailey
Cisco Kid
Warner Baxter
O. Henry
the Cisco Kid
Princess Theatre
Morgan County
North Alabama
H. & H. Machine Works
Moulton Street
Ryan’s
Sing Here
J. T. Akers
Twin Bills
Congress
The
Doctor
Brock & Spight CO
Detroit
National League
Southern League
Anniston
Jackson
Decatur Cab Service
Cera
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
4Th Ave
Francisco
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