This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1955
Page
5
Chemstrand leads City Softball League with seven games left while Elks six remain. If Elks win all and Chemstrand loses out, a deadlock could occur. Remaining matchups: Chemstrand faces Elks three times, Wolverine three times, V F W once. Elks meet Chemstrand three times, V F W twice, Wolverine once.
Dick Lundy ends retirement to lead the New York Black Yankees against the Indianapolis Clowns at Legion Field on Saturday night August 6 at 8 00 p m. Lundy, a famed shortstop from 1918 onward, returns with a roster of top Negro players for the exhibition.
Ninety three players including amateurs and pros gathered at Decatur Country Club for a PGA dogfight. John Babis Frank Ogletree and Jack Fredrick won with 115 points. Harold Wesley Bill Loveless Howard Brown Vic Heard were runners up with 109. Low pro was Paul Stapp and low amateur Al Jones led Decatur entrants with 71. Notables included Harold Williams Bill Burton and Harold Wesley of the Alabama Golf Team.
The Jaycees strengthened their first place by routing Rotary 20 to 5 as Pete Henderson limited Rotary to 10 hits. In the Kiwanis Civitan clash Ed Wells allowed five hits while the Civitan offense posted two late runs to seal a 5 3 win.
Dick Lundy, former Bacharach Giants star and Philadelphia A’s figure, leads the Newark Eagles and Black Yankees this season. He mentored Monte Irvin and others, after managing clubs in Puerto Rico and Cuba, aiming to develop top major league prospects with a strong youth driven road team.
The American and National Leagues dropped the March 1 report requirement for spring training and will not require earlier reporting. They plan joint talks to end the unsatisfactory player-bonus rule and discussed minimum pay, winter baseball, and related issues. Commissioner Ford Frick set August 12 for a New York meeting with the Caribbean Confederation to study winter baseball further.
The Wheeler Lake Fox Hunter's Association hosts a bench show at the Decatur Coliseum starting Wednesday at 7 p.m. with field trials set for Thursday through Saturday. Nationally known judges attend and many area dogs will be entered.
National League games included Milwaukee 3 10 innings loss to New York 9 and St Louis at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at New York. The page lists results and a forthcoming schedule for Monday games.
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella surged from a slump to hold a 10 point edge over Richie Ashburn in the National League batting race. Campanella raised his average to .338 with 12 hits in 30 at bats as Ashburn slipped to .328 with six safeties in 27 trips. In the American League, Al Kaline tops Detroit with a .327 mark as George Kell and Mickey Mantle chase NL/AL leaders. Kaline and Mantle share the home run lead with 23 apiece, while Ray Boone leads RBI with 80.
Tonight at 8 30 DAV presents Gilpin versus Dusek as Danny Dusek 230 pounds son of Ali Baba headlines with the Dusek brothers riot squad. Last week Gilpin beat The Red Devil in a hair versus mask match while Danny debuted with a big win over Polo Cordova. Ethel and Kathleen lead among Negro women wrestlers in the undercard.
Training camps open on the University of Alabama campus for North South All Star football and basketball games, set for August 11. The basketball game will be at 4 p.m. in Foster Auditorium, with football at 8 p.m. in Denny Stadium. North and South squads list coaches and players from Alabama towns and colleges, with detailed rosters and positions for football and early basketball selections.
Chattanooga heads for Little Rock after taking third in the Southern Assa pennant scramble. The Lookouts improved their attack in a one night stand against Nashville, pounding 18 hits and beating the Vols 9-6. Wet grounds halted Atlanta at New Orleans and Birmingham at Mobile.
Newcombe and Roberts look likeliest to reach 20 victories as only a few aces show strength midway through the season. Sullivan Wynn Lemon Ford Donovan are among others with potential but injuries and slumps threaten totals. last year produced six 20 game winners while this season may fall toward the 1942 low.
Tony Trabert began a 10 day treatment plan after suffering a pulled back muscle during the Meadow Club final. Doctors at Hospital for Surgery examined him and expect rest and daily heat therapy to aid recovery. Davis Cup captain Bill Talbert said Trabert will be out until August 12 with a likely Challenge Round against Australia set for August 26 27 and 28.
In Chicago, professionals vie for 72 All American qualifying spots at Tom O Shanter Doug la with Chick Evans of Chicago leading 17 qualifiers at three under par 69 in the amateur section. Women qualifiers also determined with Joyce Ziske and Alice Bauer Hagge posting 75 in professional play and Greta Leone topping the women amateurs at 78.
The pitcher Grim remains out with a sore arm as the team posts a 9 11 record with four wins and two losses, reflecting a challenging start to the season.
Chicago trails by one game and 12 percentage points atop the AL standings as Dick Donovan sits out with an appendectomy recovery. Connie Johnson starts for the Pale Hose against Tommy Brewer of Boston while George Kell battles back trouble.
Ted Kluszewski of Cincinnati and Duke Snider of Brooklyn both sit ahead of Babe Ruth’s pace after 103 and 104 games by reaching 35 homers in 1927 era terms. Ruth did not hit his 35th until game 106.
The Decatur Junior baseball league schedules a makeup game tonight at 7 o'clock between JR. LEAGUE TILT Vv. F. W. and the Elks at West Town Field.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.