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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1940
Page
6
Whitehead 6 innings no-hitter halted by rain as Browns drop Tigers and stay atop standings. Rowe, Harder, Ostermueller win for their clubs while Wyatt shines for Dodgers in a night game with Giants. Walker fans contribute four hits as Brooklyn defeats New York 6-0.
Boxing gossip says Max Baer has no title bout yet as plans shift toward a Conn Louis showdown. Promoters in Chicago Pittsburgh and Washington woo the winner of Baer versus Pastor Billy Conn for a fall bout in Griffith Stadium or Polo Grounds with possible Boston bids pending. Mike Jacobs hints Conn versus Louis could land in New York if Pastor loses next Tuesday.
August 6. The Duncan Oklahoma Halliburtons National semipro champions aim for a spot among the two game winners in the 25th renewal double elimination tourney. Enid Mount Pleasant Cubs Buford Boe Allens lead the field as 15 teams remain before next Monday’s finish. Les Munns struck out 13 for Buford in a 15 to 2 win over Cole, while Gerald McQuaig starred for Georgia with four hits two of them homers and five RBIs.
Brooklyn defeated New York 6 to 0 in the only National League game. Cleveland beat Chicago 10 to 1 in the American League action. Detroit led 9 to 0 over St Louis in the second game halted after 6 innings due to rain. Boston was 4 to 4 with New York in the only other scheduled game.
Memphis faces Knoxville with Birmingham and Atlanta set for later games as schedule stands. only matchups listed with others yet to be played.
Chicago August 6 The nationwide vote selects a five man coaching staff to lead the college all stars against the Green Bay Packers on August 29. Eddie Anderson of Iowa leads the head coach tally with 3 994 546 points followed by Lowell Dawson Tulane 817 268 and Harry Mehre Mississippi 621 076 in the southern section.
California cuts football prices with a drastic scale the university says aims to maximize income. A maximum of 165 dollars applies to most home games except the Stanford game with Michigan priced at 1.66 to be under the $2.75 plan. Ken Priestly notes the scale may be continued indefinitely after a 93 thousand dollar surplus last season.
Chicago visits Cincinnati as Boston ties Philadelphia twice while St. Louis hosts Detroit and Pittsburgh hosts Cleveland twice. Philadelphia plays Washington. New York faces Boston in a busy schedule with several two game sets.
Nashville plays Little Rock, Chattanooga visits New Orleans tonight, Knoxville travels to Memphis, and Atlanta goes to Birmingham for night games.
The Decatur Tennis Tournament opens Monday August 12 with ten events across two age groups. Entries must arrive by Friday August 9 at 10:00 a.m. at The Daily, with separate sheets for each entrant and preferred day or night play noted. Matches occur at W. P. A. Delano Park courts with first day schedule to appear in The Daily Saturday.
The national executive committee of housing authorities said serious housing shortages are imminent in nearly 200 key cities including Montgomery Selma Fairfield and Tarrant in Alabama due to expansion of the national defense program.
Matches must be played at scheduled times or forfeited. Players supply their own tennis balls. Anyone who has swung a racket should join for a great experience and fun. The aim is to make Decatur a real tennis town so spread the word and participate.
Local notes report illness and recovery among residents including Mrs Heber Eaves in a Nashville hospital and Mrs Robert Martin at home in Decatur. Visitors from Flint Michigan and Louisville Kentucky are mentioned along with church revival plans by D R Brooks and Pat Abernathy at Alabama Forks.
An unofficial Advertiser poll in Montgomery shows 465 favoring daylight saving time and blanks against, reflecting local shifts after many municipalities abandoned the practice.
Saturday marks the last day for team managers to register for the North Alabama championship tournament. Contact T. B. Hutson in Decatur before August 10. Six district teams have entered, with more expected. T. V. A. Juniors of Sheffield boasted the best record but have faced defeats, including against Charley Ethridge’s Town Creekers. Decatur Blue Devils challenge the Juniors at Sheffield, aiming for victory. Other entrants listed include Lexington Florence Anderson Hillsboro Town Creek and the Blue Devils.
Morgan County Johnson Chapel announces Sunday School at 9 30 next Sunday. Revival begins the fourth Sunday in August. Local baseball teams posted wins with Johnson Chapel defeating Long Botton 9 0 Cedar Creek 21 5 and Winton 9 0. Nearby residents and visitors attended boat races in Decatur and a singing at Neel. J D Puckett returns home on 30 day army leave as families visit and guests from Danville and Austinville are noted.
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