Brief Chats About Sports by Bill White
Collected notes cover Zekus Bananas Bonura winning a 213 ft 10 1 2 in javelin for St. Stanislaus Prep Bay St. Louis Miss and other sports tidbits. Mentions John Caton driving trotters Merv Henley’s iron man two win stint in Wisconsin State League Henry Picard's P G A prediction Billy Webb on Don Kolloway Demaret jokes Johnny Rhett Butler Tennessee football pace Rose Bowl tickets Ed Molinski and Bob Foxx golf and a 1500 sign bonus for Tommy O'Brien.
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Bill White
New York
Zekus Bananas Bonura
St. Stanislaus
Bay St. Louis
Miss
John Caton
Merv Henley
la Crosse
Fond du Lac
Henry Picard
Hershey
Billy Webb
White Sox
Don Kolloway
Okla
Tennessee
Escar Thompson
Johnny
Rhett) Butler
Vols
Tennessee Duke
Ed Molinski
Murray Warmath
Bob Foxx
Tommy O'Brien
Atlantic Ball Club
Boston
Atlanta
Reds slump breaks long run as Bees topple champions
The National League leaders Cincinnati Reds suffered a five loss in six games stretch after Boston Bees swept them 10-3 and 4-3 in a doubleheader. Meanwhile Chicago edged Dodgers 4-3 and Giants beat Cardinals 5-4. In the AL, Detroit trailed as Sox Red 12-9, Yankees 10-2, White Sox 10-2 and Browns 5-0 won.
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Reds
Boston Bees
Cincinnati
Champs
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Claude Passeau
Larry French
Babe Young
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Doyle
New Yorkers
Detroit
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Jimmie Fox
Dominic DiMaggio
Buck Newsom
New York Yankees
Indians
Marius Russo
Southpaw
Thornton Lee
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Lee
Jim Bloodworth
White Sox
Bob Harris
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Benny McCoy
Roe i Pirates
Ogee
Phillies
Local Golf Notes and Weekend Plans at the Course
Earl Jones enjoys vacationing on our course while Huntsville golfers played seven nine hole rounds in a day. Shelton and Quince Eddins are named players with season aims. Ruth Banks is noted as the only lady with a hole in one. Boat races are advertised with a hole-in-one contest day and a temporary fee for the fourth hole.
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Earl Jones
Huntsville
Shelton
Quince Eddins
Ben Johan
Earl Cook Haseen
Ruth Banks
Good apartments available now via local Want Ad
Rental listings highlight affordable apartments offered through the community Want Ad service. Readers are urged to contact listing offices to view units and arrange leases.
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Orioles Face Birmingham Orioles In Big Birmingham District Showdown
Decatur Blue Devils square off with the Birmingham Orioles at Alabama Park with 3:00 p.m. first pitch. Blue Devils manager Knoblock declares his best lineup to slow the visitors, who bring a strong semi pro lineup and aim to upset the Imps after recent wins.
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Decatur Blue Devils
Birmingham
Birmingham Orioles
John Manahan
Blue Satans
Invaders
Imps
Cticrtty
Ovety Thain Tata Dai
Tennessee
Knoblock
Blue Devils
Orioles
Alabama Park
John Burleson
Baseball results from Associated Press by league
National League Chicago beat Brooklyn 4 to 3. New York won 5 to 1 over St. Louis. Boston defeated Cincinnati 10 to 4. Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia 5 to 2. American League New York 10 over Cleveland 2. Boston 12 over Detroit 9. Chicago 10 over Washington 2. St Louis 5 over Philadelphia 0. Southern Association Nashville 7 Little Rock 8, Atlanta 63 Birmingham 5-6. Memphis 10 Knoxville 1, New Orleans 8-3 Chattanooga 7-2.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
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Detroit
Cleveland
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Philadelphia Ee
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Nashville
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rock
Knoxville
Armed freighter sighted off Florida coast near St Augustine
Off St Augustine Florida the armed freighter Gold Shell was reported eight miles offshore after leaving Jacksonville for New Orleans and Galveston. Captain Patterson of the Luch Ann described bullet holes on its port side while H G Hopkins noted the ship likely stayed near shore to use the Gulf Stream current amid renewed German raider activity.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Galveston
H. A. Patterson
Luch Ann
H. G. Hopkins
Hogan Seeks Longer Tougher Golf Courses for Tour
Ben Hogan argues that tourneys rely too much on short easy courses and that longer tougher layouts would improve competition. He notes the North Hills Course as an example of a comparatively simple layout as the tour moves into the second round of a $5,000 event.
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Milwaukee
Ben Hogan
Harry Vardon
Hogan
North“ Hills
Baseball stars pace drought plagued Red Sox in heat
Joe Cron earned praise for limiting his pitchers to five innings during the heat wave but hitters like Joe DiMaggio Moose Solters Luke Appling and Taft Wright have been limiting Red Sox pitchers to an inning or two most of the season.
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Tom Sweeney
Worchester
Mass
Evening Sun
Joe Cronin
Joe DiMaggio
Moose
Solters
Luke Appling
Taft Wright
Red Sox
Weekend Pro Baseball Card Matches Across Major Cities
The schedule features St. Louis at New York and Chicago at Brooklyn with multiple city battles including Cincinnati at Boston and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. NY visits Cleveland while Boston hosts Detroit twice. Washington faces Chicago and Philadelphia travels to St. Louis. Birmingham meets Atlanta as Memphis visits Knoxville. Little Rock plays Nashville and New Orleans hosts Chattanooga.
Milwaukee open championship early leaders and par breakers
The article notes 15 players broke par on day one, with Ben posting 34 36 70. Frank Mouvre, an unattached Detroit pro, led at 65 after 33 32 65. Ed Oliver of Harness NY and Johnny Bulla of Chicago were two back at 66.
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Frank Mouvre
Detroit
Ed Oliver
Harness
N. Y
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Rally Beats Disco Team In Fifth Inning Rally
Cooper-Wells defeats Disco 11 to 8 after a seven run fifth inning. Trimble goes 3 for 3 to lead Disco, while Culver paces Cooper-Wells at 3 for 3. Goodyear beats Riverside as Goodyear scores eight in one inning and Riverside struggles with errors.
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Disco
Cordar
Brazelton
Bell
Riverside
Goodyear
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Halbrooks
Mills
Hess
Robinson
Ogle
Todd
Kimbrell
Gilliam
Alabama Mill Plays Two Out of Town Teams Saturday
A Saturday night event at the Alabama Mill features two away teams visiting for a doubleheader. Local fans anticipate competitive games as out of town opponents challenge the home squad.
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Alabama Mill
Too Much Business Spoils Robbery at Davis Wallpaper
In Los Angeles on August 3 a robber entered Orville Davis's wallpaper shop and forced him into the back room. A chatty woman then used the phone, inadvertently distracting the thief who ultimately fled without taking money.
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Los Angeles
Orville Davis
Davis
Public asked to aid Red Cross sewing room work
Mrs. Roy Poteet chairwoman of Red Cross sewing activities urged everyone to visit the sewing room on Bank street to take materials home and sew items badly needed for war work. The room is open daily from nine to noon except Saturday after an executive meeting on Friday reviewed current needs.
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Roy Poteet
Red Cross
Bank Street
VOLS GAIN ON THE CRACKERS IN Southern Association Race
Nashville improves its lead as unearned runs aid a 7 to 3 victory over Little Rock. Atlanta split a doubleheader with Birmingham, dropping the nightcap 6 to 3 after a 6 to 5 opener win. New Orleans and Chattanooga split, Memphis defeated Knoxville 10 to 1, and pitching performances aided the day's results.
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Associated Press
Nashville Vols
Atlanta Crackers
Little Rock
Nashville
Vols
Atlanta
Birmingham
Crackers
Barons
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Pels
Memphis
Knoxville
Bob Katz
Ace Adams
George Jeffront
Little Rock Travelers
Adams
Herman Besse
Student Nurses Elect Officers in Half Year Meeting
Student nurses of Benevolent Hospital held a semi annual meeting and elected officers led by Miss Violene Rushing as president with Miss Inez Hill as vice president Miss Ruby Jolly as secretary and Miss Ora Joiner as treasurer Miss Mary Emma Gargus presided the session Miss Ruby Sandlin gave the devotional and Miss Ruth Teague read the minutes
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Student Nurses of Benevolent Hospital
Student Nurses Council
Mary Emma Gargus
Ruby Sandlin
Ruth Teague
Violene Rushing
Inez Hill
Ruby Jolly
Ora Joiner
Courtland Greys overpower Haleyville 14 to 5 in baseball
Courtland led by C Crew and R Agee hammered Haleyville 14 to 5. Crew collected three doubles in five at bats and Agee had four hits in six plate appearances while G Terry pitched well for Courtland. Haleyville brought back Roy Mayhall to catch six innings as Forenberry took the loss.
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Courtland
Ala
C. Crew
R. Agee
Courtland Greys
Haleyville
G. Terry
Letson
Roy Mayhall
Fortenberry
Howell
Halbrooks
E. Sherrill
B. Crow
Kimbrough
Jackson
Burford
Hutchinson
Gamble
Forenberry
Forten
Coffey
Mayhall
Decatur Event Promises Return After Rain Delay
Rip Rice notes Quince Eddens leading a Birmingham gathering for a flyin inspired by Decatur pilots. Rain stalled the first try three weeks ago but locals, praised by Mr. Seal for support and publicity, return determined to show their best.
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Farmer Seal
Birmingham
Decatur
Quince Eddens
Weekend anglers find better catches despite heat tips
Several visitors on Sunday may stay to fish and report especially good catches the past few days. Dick Kennedy shares a heat cutting method using a wet towel under a hat to keep cool and outsmart the fish.
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Dick Kennedy
Decatur Hartselle Thanksgiving Gridiron Rivalry Foreseen
The Decatur football schedule is not yet set but fans expect the traditional Decatur at Hartselle game to appear on Thanksgiving. Eddie Eubank, a former local grid luminary, attends Wallace Wade's coaching school and will coach at DeFuniak Springs Florida. Eddie says the Ole Fox is heavily involved in coaching and truly understands football.
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Decatur
Decatur-Hartselle
Eddie
Eubank
Wallace Wade
DeFinick Springs
Fla
Ole Fox
Nude dive ends in tragedy at Westchester estate pool
Ellen Legge Nash a 27 year old former Keyser West Virginia resident and New York model dived nude into a pool at the estate of Neil R Andrews a wealthy cosmetics maker. Her body was found later by Miss Vicki Grey of New York.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
Westchester
Ellen Legge Nash
West Virginia
New York
Nash
Keyser
W. v Va
Neil R. Andrews
Vicki Grey
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