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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1934
Page
6
A noisy collage of quips and quick lines about marriage age a widow portraits doctors and proposals. The snippets reference a girl of 17 summers a widower and casual banter about truth belief and social rituals.
A collage of jokes and lines from readers and locals touches on marriage, honesty, work, and friendships. Dozens of quips reference husbands wives lawyers and bankers with brisk humor and wordplay.
The Southern League games saw Birmingham beat Nashville 2-1 and Chattanooga win 9-7 while Little Rock and Knoxville also posted wins and New Orleans and Atlanta led in their matchups. In the American League Washington fell 2-3 to an opponent as Boston scored seven while New York and Philadelphia drew blank lines alongside Detroit and Chicago.
National League results include Boston beating Brooklyn 73 to 4 5. Cincinnati 4 1 Chicago 0 4 Pittsburgh 6 7 St Louis 4 2 New York 7 Philadelphia 4. Dixie Amateur League matches Montgomery 5 Union Springs 4 Dothan 3 Ozark 2 Troy 5 Abbeville 0. International League Albany 7 11 Montreal 1 3 Newark 6 5 Toronto 5 11 Rochester 14 Syracuse 6 Buffalo 10 5 Baltimore 3 4.
Toledo 6 8, St. Paul 4 5, Louisville 4 4, Milwaukee 3 2, Columbus 7 4, Minneapolis 6 8, Indianapolis 13 5, Kansas City 3 3.
Ray Pepper again came off the bench in a pinch hit role for the Browns but failed to reach base in his only at bat as the team suffered another defeat.
The Detroit Tigers fear injuries to key Bengal regulars as they chase their first pennant since 1900. After Washington’s devastating series of mishaps, Old Man Injury turned to the Yankees with Babe Ruth, Earl Combs, and Lou Gehrig sidelined, intensifying worries for Detroit.
A veteran sport writer notes batters enjoying a powerful season while many pitchers also post strong numbers. Dizzy Dean, Vernon Gomez, and several others loom as possible 20 win performers, with experts predicting more than a dozen 20-game winners before the World Series.
William Harridge of the American League and John Heydler of the National League push to shorten games to boost attendance. They urge umpires managers and players to avoid time-wasting and cite fan satisfaction as key to keeping customers from leaving the ballpark.
Pete West former Decatur high school star slugged a homer and four safeties for Troy in the Dixie amateur league Saturday delivering a heavy hitting day on the field.
Prof Maner here, Prof 8 O Maneér, principal of Falkville High School, was a business caller in Decatur Monday.
Thrills in sports by Jack Kofor recounts Eligio Sardinias known as Kid Chocolate from Havana streets to Harlem fame. The piece traces his rise from a newspaper seller to a celebrated featherweight and his struggle to accept aging and decline alongside rivals like Battling Nelson and Billy Petrolle.
Mrs L A Maness returned to her Tampa Florida home after a visit to her brother R R Royer.
Goodyear Wingfoots beat Al Richards Ne Hi Bottlers 4 to 2 on Cullman’s field. Lefty pitched 10 strikeouts. Rippey led Bottlers with a single and a ninth inning triple. Centers and catches highlighted the smooth fielding. Glasscock took the loss. Umpires Grisham and McCauley.
The Jack Dempseys announce the birth of a baby daughter. The champion had hoped for a boy to set up a possible match with Gene Tunney’s son, but the plan did not come to pass.
Miss Evelyn Clayton returns home after a several day visit to the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago.
Members of Boy Scout Troop No. 16 and Decatur Rangers No. 1 will meet at six o clock this evening at Westminster Presbyterian church and adjourn before the revival tent service.
Jeff Rowe of Falkville, a member of the county board of revenue, was in Decatur today on official business.
Mr and Mrs J W Conner and their Knoxville family are visiting their daughter Mrs Sadie Gillespie for a short stay.
Wanted by Singer Sewing Machine Co three men for selling and collecting. Must have a car and be able to furnish a surety bond. Good territory. Apply 710 Second Ave.
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