City Softball Playoffs Open At Delano Park On Tuesday
Delano Park hosts the city softball championship opening Tuesday at 8 pm with Dot's and Decatur Transit meeting in a best-of-five series. First two games Tuesday and Thursday. remaining games next week if needed. winners earn sterling silver watch fobs.
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Delano Park
Dot’s
Decatur Transit
Anu Fcliuage Gasiniv
Austinville
Disco
Gervis Moore
Jimmy Osborne
Dot's
Moore
Transit
Osborne
Raiders
Crackers Purchase Troy Slugger Robert Benish
The Atlanta Crackers announced the 30 day conditional deal for Robert Benish 23 home run leader from Troy Alabama. Benish a southpaw first baseman will join the Atlanta lineup Sunday against the Birmingham Barons after posting 17 home runs and a .364 batting average with 103 RBIs in the Alabama State League.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Crackers
Robert Benish
Troy
Ala
Benish
Birmingham Barons
Probable pitchers for MLB games across leagues
National League matchups include Cincinnati at Brooklyn with Vander Meer and Melton facing Strincevich and Bahr or Roe and Schumacher and Budnick. Chicago at Boston features Schmitz Passeau against Cooper Niggeling. St Louis visits Philadelphia with Dickson and Pollet opposing Raffensberger and Embree. American League contests show New York at Cleveland with Chandler Bevens versus Feller Embree, Boston at Detroit with Harris Newhouser, and Washington at Chicago pitting Haefner Wynn against Papish Smith. Philadelphia travels to St. Louis in a second NL tilt with Knorr Flores versus Ferens Shirley.
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Brooklyn
Vander Meer
Melton
Pittsburgh
New York
Strincevich
Bahr
Roe
Schumacher
Budnick
Chicago
Boston
Schmitz
Passeau
Cooper
Niggeling
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Dickson
Pollet
Raffensberger
Cleveland
Chandler
Bevens
Feller
Embree
Detroit
Harris
Newhouser
Washington
Haefner
Wynn
Papish
Smith
Knorr
Flores
Ferens
Shirley
Baseball’s Big Six Named With Clubs
Baseball’s big six players and their clubs include Walker of the Dodgers, X Hopp of the Braves, Vernon of the Senators, Musial of the Cardinals, Williams of the Red Sox, and Kell of the Tigers. Kell plays tonight.
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Dodgers
Ecrondesatty
X-Hopp
Braves
Vernon
Senators
Musial
Cardinals
Williams
Red Sox
Kell
Tigers
Falkville Star Player Signs with Fortyniners
William H Kirkpatrick Falkville high school tackle in 1939 40 and 41 seasons signed with the San Francisco Forty Niners of the new All American Professional Football Conference. He is six feet one and a half inches tall 230 pounds and will play guard. He played for two years with the Jacksonville Navy team and is the son of Mr and Mrs W C Kirkpatrick of Hartselle. He left for San Francisco July 20 to begin five weeks of training before the season. his wife and daughter will join him afterwards.
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William H. Kirkpatrick
Falkville
San Francisco “Forty Niners
Kirkpatrick
San Francisco
Falkville High School
Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Dutch Marine’s Letter Connects War Graves With Two Unknown Heroes
Faye Nelson of 703 Sixth Avenue West received a letter from the aunt of Nick Verzellenberg, a Dutch Marine met in training here. Verzellenberg, stationed at Camp LeJeune, later asked the aunt to correspond. The aunt, Mrs A M Biggelaar, notes her husband teaches in a government trade school and that she works with the Netherlands Red Cross in hospitals and first aid stations. The Dutch woman says they adopted two American war graves and still do not know their identities.
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Faye Nelson
Sixth Avenue West
Nick Verzellenberg
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Miss Nelson
Holland
A. M. Biggelaar
Netherlands Red Cross
Scull Named Executive Director of Young Democratic Clubs
Major Miles Scull Jr. of Little Rock Arkansas was appointed executive director of the young democratic clubs of America. He will succeed Sidney Acey Carraway, now assistant to the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. Scull, an air forces pilot during the war, was formerly a newspaperman in Arkansas.
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Washington
Miles Scull Jr
Little Rock
Ark
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Democratic National Committee
Major Scull
Sidney Acey Carraway
National Committee
Scull
Arkansas
Ardery Leads Brown In Kentucky Senate Primary Race
Reports from 74 of 4 054 precincts show Philip P. Ardery of Frankfort with 2 823 votes to 2 513 for John Young Brown of Lexington in the Democratic nomination contest.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Philip P. Ardery
Frankfort
John Young Brown
Lexington
United States Senate
Dodgers Lose as Cards Gain in NL Action
The Dodgers blew a late lead in Cincinnati 3-2 as St. Louis beat Philadelphia 3-1 in rain shortened action. Boo Ferriss and Ted Williams propelled Boston past Detroit 5-3 while Orval Grove blanked Washington 1-0 for Chicago. Night games listed for several matchups.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Kirby Higbe
Benny Zientara
Ed Luken
Ed Stanky
Dixie Walker
Zientara
Bob Usher
Lukon
al Libke
Grady Hatton
Cards
Frank Hoerst
Phils
Frank McCormick
Ted Williams
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Wiliams
Wally Moses
John Pesky
Sox
Freddie Hutchinson
Tigers
Ferriss
Detroit
Hutchinson
Orval Grove
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Grove
Senators
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Transfer students may be able to play at Georgia Tech
Athletic Director William A. Alexander says transfer students at Georgia Tech could be eligible for intercollegiate athletics if they meet Southeastern Conference rules. Each case will be judged individually before submitting the football eligibility list for the year. He notes many ex V 12 athletes may qualify under a conference rule allowing transfer after a year if the original school dropped the sport.
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Atlanta
William A. Alexander
Georgia Tech
Alexander
Four Clubs After Trippi Signature
Four major league clubs have made offers to Charley Trippi the University of Georgia star shortstop. Boston Braves Boston Red Sox New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics reportedly bid 12000 to 20000 dollars. Coach J V Sikes says Trippi may sign two contracts next year one for baseball in summer and one for football in fall.
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Athens
Charley Trippi
University of Georgia
Boston Braves
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
J V. Sikes
Georgia
Trippi
Charley
Baseball results roundup from the American League games
Boston defeated Detroit and Brooklyn beat Cincinnati by 3 2 while St Louis edged Philadelphia 3 1 and Chicago faced Boston in a night game. Washington scored zero and Philadelphia at St Louis plus Pittsburgh at New York were scheduled night games.
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Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Mor gan County Clay Courts Tennis Championship Entries Due
Entries for the first annual Morgan County clay courts tennis championship in Decatur must reach tournament officials by midnight Sunday August 11. The event, to start August 12, features revised age groups for girls and boys with singles and doubles in certain divisions. About 50 entries expected. entry blanks available from Coach H L Ogle or Arnold McClure at The Decatur Daily. Matches run nightly at Delano Park courts with new nets and no entry fee. Rotary Club sponsors and provides balls.
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Rankin
H. L. “Shorty” Ogle
Delano Park
Arnold McClure
Decatur Daily
Decatur Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Morgan Soy
Geananenn
Minnesota Ingalls star Carlos Buck Ramsey to face Blue Devils
All-State pitcher Carlos Buck Ramsey of Ingalls headlines the weekend doubleheader against Blue Devils with 19 wins and 49 tournament strikeouts. Ramsey, 6'5 lefty, sets records in Beniston event with 16 strikeouts in a single game and 49 in 36 innings, also beating Andalusia and Holt. Ramsey will also play in the upcoming city championship series.
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Carlos “Buck” Ramsey
Ingalls
Beniston
Gadsden
Ramsey
Holt
Andalusia
Opp
Tax Revenue Still Climbs in Alabama July Sales Figures
Montgomery reports July sales and use tax receipts totaling 10 104 thousand, boosting the year to 17 472 526 dollars. Acting director Pierce Culver says July includes 90 155 180 dollars in taxable sales, with revenue 3 037 343 higher than last year and 6 027 365 above 1943. He expects no drop and notes durable goods purchases may lift income further.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Pierce Culver
State Revenue Department
Culver
Woman Injured in Sixth Avenue South Car Collision
Mrs. Spencer Latham sustained two broken legs and bruises after being struck by a car in the 1300 block of Sixth Avenue South at 6 14 Saturday night. She was taken by Brown's ambulance to Decatur General hospital and was reported resting as well as expected. City police investigated the accident with no reports filed by night.
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Spencer Latham
Sixth Avenue
Latham
Decatur General Hospital
Brown
Nation wage board rejects Pine Bluff shop plan
In its first major decision the national wage stabilization board turned thumbs down a Pine Bluff Arkansas firm's program to employ veterans as automobile mechanics at ten dollars a week.
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Washington
National Wage Stabilization Board
Pine Bluff
Ark
Downtown Washington Transit Use Shares Revealed
A downtown Washington survey shows 91 percent of shoppers use public transit, 6 percent walk, and 3 percent travel by private car. Residents and city officials consider transit access a key factor in urban planning.
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Washingto, D. C
Rabies Shot Schedule Expanded in Falkville and Hartselle
Rabies vaccination for dogs will continue in Falkville and Hartselle with Dr. Ray Fa and Dr. Ashwander. The weekly route covers many locations from Charlie Stewart's place to Andrews Chapel, with daily times and sites listed, including farms churches schools and stores.
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Hartselle
Ray Fa
Ashwander
Charlie Stewart
C. C. Berry
Forest Chapel
Roy Osborne
Hopewell Church
Danville
Ed Stephenson
Oak Ridge
Sindlin’s Place
Bird Springs
Flint School
Cedarlake
Deer Springs
Wheeler Lake
Moss Chapel
Hartselle High School
Cedar Creek
Leesdale
Lacon
Anderson
Spurgeon
Red Cross Recruits 300 Nurses for Infantile Paralysis
The American Red Cross announces it has recruited about 300 nurses for work on infantile paralysis across a dozen states. The agency said more nurses will be recruited as outbreaks continue, and compensation will come from the national foundation for infantile paralysis.
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Washington
American Red Cross
The
Red Cross
National Foundation For
Stadium sellouts loom for SEC football season
Atlanta dispatch reports SEC fans ready to buy out tickets at top capacities. Alabama and Auburn announce sold out home games and several key matchups pose sellout prospects. Georgia Tech expects a Navy game crowd and other schools project record attendance as Tulane also reports strong advance sales.
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API
University of Alabama
Alabama Polytechnic Institute At Auburn
Alabama
Mississippi State
Tuscaloosa
Tennessee
Knoxville
Georgia
Athens
Vanderbilt
Birmingham
Auburn
Columbus
Mississippi
State
Tulane
Percy Generes
Horace Renegar
LSU
Notre Dame
Southern California
Rain Washes Out 2 Games In Local Schedule
Saturday rain postponed two Decatur baseball games. The Huntsville Cubs arrival and a shower halted the Blue Devils at Delano Park and Ingalls versus Warrior. Teams will travel today with Ingalls at Cullman and Blue Devils at Leighton. Managers named starting pitchers for today’s games.
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Decatur
Huntsville Cubs
Blue Devil
Vanitta Orchid Pod Extract Sighting Report
Readable notes describe a Vanitta orchid pod extract obtained from a South and Central American climbing orchid. The brief item records the source plant and geographic origin, with no additional details on usage or impact.
Volcano Etymology Tied to Vulcan Roman God
The term volcano derives from Vulcan the Roman god of fire and metals. This origin links the geological feature to ancient myth as scholars note.
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Vulcan
God of
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