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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1941

Page

14

Goodyear and Disco clash in tense late rally thriller

Goodyear steadies with a late run but loses a 8 2 lead to Cisco as Disco edges them 9 8 in a see saw Higdon league game. Parks walks and scores the decisive run while Glasscock gloves a potential extra base hit for the win.

Hosierymen Ingalls Goodyear Cisco Higdon Wingfoots Parks Buddy Lovelace John Barnett Glasscock Tody Parks

Birmingham to Fight Here Boxing Preview at Local Club

Birmingham patrols a top boxing show with five local fighters to compete. The Boys Club committee plans selective matchups after recent strong bouts with Chicago, with Jerry Bryan coordinating pairings and potentially accompanying champs to Decatur.

Chicago Boys Club Committee Jerry Bryan Aperta Birmingham Age-Herald Birmingham Battlers Decatur Bryan Magic City

Decatur Blue Devils Ready for Weekend Doubleheader Clash

Decatur's Blue Devils prepare for a Saturday home game at Alabama Park at 3 o'clock and a road match against the Satans. This North Alabama showdown marks a first meeting of the season with Athens, drawing strong local interest.

Decatur Blue Devils Satans Alabama Park Athens North Alabama

Schedule of Tonight and Tomorrow’s Baseball Matches

Tonight New York faces Boston in a marquee matchup. Detroit meets Cleveland while Chicago visits St Louis in a single night game. Two night games feature Philadelphia at Washington Pittsburgh at Chicago and St Louis versus Cincinnati. Additional games include Brooklyn at New York Boston at Philadelphia and regional Southern clashes Memphis at Little Rock Atlanta at Chattanooga New Orleans at Birmingham and Knoxville at Nashville.

Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia Atlanta Nashville New Orleans Chattanooga Birmingham Knoxville Memphis Little Rock Lee New York Ee Cleveland Detroit St. Lou Washington L Pet Wensene

Pirates Dominate Rivals With 16 Wins In 2 Weeks

The Pittsburgh Pirates surged with a 7-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds, pushing world champions into a fifth straight defeat and widening the pennant gap. Cards edge closer after Cubs loss. Braves blank Phillies 10-0. Yankees drop to Senators. Indians beat Tigers 2-1. Red Sox rally for 6-5 over Athletics. White Sox Browns game rained out.

Sjudgon Bailey Pittsburgh Pirates Buccaneers Brig Buccos Cincinnati Reds Pirates Reds St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Cardinals Chicago Cubs Dodgers

Baseball Scores From The American League Slate

Washington defeated New York 38 to 4 in a high scoring game. Boston beat Philadelphia 6 to 5 while Cleveland won 2 to 1 over Detroit. Chicago at St. Louis postponed due to rain.

Washington New York Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Chicago St. Louis

National Scores From Weekend Matches

Pittsburgh tops Cincinnati 7 to 5 Boston defeats Philadelphia 10 to 9 Chicago beats St. Louis 6 to 2 Only games scheduled list appears for reference in this brief.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis

Baseball Reschedules and Scores From Rainy Day Slate

Atlanta at Chattanooga rain delay ends game without play. New Orleans at seaad postponed by rain. Memphis edges to 4-1, Little Rock 3-2, Knoxville 4-2, Nashville 3-4.

Briez Chats About Sports Highlights In Briefs

Lee Grissom of the Phillies has lost 11 games with a poor National League ERA. George Uhle notes Lindell, a Yankees Newark farm right-hander, as a $100000 prospect. Joe Mernik may miss Bernie Bierman’s squad due to scholastic issues. John Kimbrough cast as Lone Star Ranger then due for Yankees duty in football.

New York The Daily Special News Service Lee Grissom Phillies George Uhle Brooklyn Lindell Yankees Newark Joe Mernik Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Bernie Bierman Bill Reddy Syracuse Post- Standard John Kimbrough Zane Grey Lone Star Ranger John New York Yankees Kimbrough Lone Star

Baseball and tennis headlines from a bustling sports page

Phil Rigguto fuels the Yankee drive while Bill Terry and Frankie Frisch plan baseball work in Australia. The Dodgers push for the flag as Mike Jacobs backs Bob Pastor again. Bobby Riggs is a top National Singles favorite at Forest Hills. Frankie Kovacs still excites hopes in California. Nova Souls Broadway prices set the Brown Bomber at 1-5 and Yanks at 1-6. Carl Snavely named coach of the 1941 Collegiate All-Stars vs Chicago Bears.

Phil _Rigguto Bill Terry Frankie Frisch Australia Dodger Mike Jacobs Bob Pastor Bobby Riggs Forest Hills Frankie Kovacs Nova Souls Broadway Yanks Carl Snavely Chicago Bears

Slugfest Staged as Ingalls Tops Alabama 21 18

In a wild windup, Ingalls outslugged Alabama 21 to 18 with 23 hits to 16, aided by Alabama errors and seven seventh inning runs by Ingalls to seal the high scoring affair. Key homers came from Bernice Clark and Wilbur Kimbrell for Ingalls while Hud­son Sheats went deep for Alabama.

Ingalls Alabama Shelby Cole Bill Jones Hudson Sheats Cole Bernice Clark Wilbur Kimbrell Thomas Herman Evans Jimmy Robinson Joe Flynn Ied Sika Paral

Rampant Ingalls Chase Leads as Shipbuilders Face Wingfoots

Rampant Ingalls seeks league lead tonight as Shipbuilders meet Goodyear's Wingfoots. Riverside battles Garrisons in the nightcap.

Ingalls Goodyear Riverside

Atlanta Stars Sell Burge and Chapman to Dodgers

President Earl Mann of the Atlanta team announced the sale of first baseman Lester Burge and pitcher Bob Chapman to the Brooklyn Dodgers for a figure said to exceed any Southern Association record. The players will stay with Atlanta for the rest of the season.

Atlanta Earl Mann Atlanta Baseball Team Lester Burge Bob Chapman Brooklyn Dodgers

Guntersville Boat Races Set for August 17 Spectacle

The Guntersville Motorboat Races return August 17 with a record pace expected on the fast lake course. Rip Barnett heads the organizing committee as early entries promise a spectacular series of water battles and possible world records. A weekend of events includes a lake parade, race dance, and dedication ceremonies for the new barge terminal with Governor Frank Dixon and Congressman Joe Starnes among dignitaries.

Guntersville Rip Barnett Guntersville Lake Alabama Frank Dixon Joe Starnes

Easy to Use Profit Guide Promises Ada Tips

A concise promotion touts a simple method for readers to profit using Ada related strategies. The piece urges quick adoption and emphasizes user friendliness and accessibility.

Meers Grabs 13th Victory in Southern Association Test

Nashville southpaw Russell Meers improved to 13–3 after a 4–2 win over Knoxville in the second game of a doubleheader. Knoxville won the opener 8–4 as Harry Smythe pitched well. Memphis and Little Rock split their twin bill, the Chicks taking 4–3 then Little Rock 2–1. Rain halted Atlanta at Chattanooga and New Orleans at Birmingham postponed.

Associated Press Russell Meers Nashville Chicago Cubs Knoxville Leo Twardy Harry Smythe Memphis Little Rock Chicks Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans Birmingham

Eastern Grass Court fanship sparks top stars clash

Aug 6 reports from Rye New York describe A California trio Frederick R. 8c Jr. Glendale Earl H. Jr. Los Angeles and Brough Beverly Hills poised to challenge top players in the Eastern Grass Court championships. Brough faces Patricia King while Schroder remains a leading National dot champion seeded sixth behind Riggs Kovacs Parker and others. In doubles and women's singles, Pauline Betz Steinbach Gloria Evans Hart and Bundy face strong opponents as the event promises high drama.

Rye N. Y California Frederick R Patricia King Schroder Jack Kram Bobby Riggs Don Me Frank Kovacs Frank Parker Wayne Sabin Ed Amark San New York Ladislav Hecht Pauline Betz Steinbach Mrs Gloria Evans Upperclair N. J Dorothy Bundy Monica Doris Hart Beach Virginia Wolfenden Francisco Mary Jane Walf Denver Mary Los Angeles

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