Muscle Shoals Beats Decatur in Armory Boxing Show
The Muscle Shoals Athletic Club defeated Decatur and other locals in a crowded Armory boxing card. Key bouts saw Pete Bevis edge Doyle Roberts, J E Shirley beaten by Mutt Bond in 20 seconds, and Decatur securing early wins as Emil Kotcher defeated Leroy Rickard and Blondie Miller outpointed Walter Peden.
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Muscle Shoals
A. W.O0
Decatur
Armory
Arena
Pete Bevis
Muscle Shoals Club
Doyle Roberts
Roberts
Bevis
Pete
J. E. Shirley
Mutt Bond
Shirley
Ralph Taylor
Carl Slatton
Slaton
Taylor
Slatton
Bevis-Roberts
Emil Kotcher
Leroy Rickard
Blondie Miller
De‘catur
Walter Peden
Pten Tost
Miller
Peden
Clyde Vinson
Harold Self
Vinson
Self
Fthamiea
Kerrell
Station
Wilson
Cornelius
Eugene Worley
Mabe
Worley
Paul Anderson
O'Neal
Revol
Comes Young Mr Tripodes to Joust with Billy Fox at Armory
Athens Greece wrestler Pete Tripodes meets Billy Fox of Cleveland in a highly anticipated grudge match at the Armory. The star bout carries a two hour limit with a key semi final between Joe Gunther and Bobby Corby, noted for Corby’s grips and speed.
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Pete
Tripodes
Athens
Greece
Armory
Billy Fox
Cleveland
Ohio
Foxes
Decatur
von Mackensen
Bucharest
Billy
Joe Gunther
Bobby Corby
St. Louis
Corby
Deputy Lifts Rider From Runaway Horse in Wild West Rescue
In Montrose California on August 8 Deputy Sheriff L H Pulfer halted Patricia Repath's runaway horse. He lifted the girl to safety then attempted to ride the horse to the stable. The horse resisted and Pulfer suffered a broken thumb and cuts and bruises.
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Montrose
Calif
L. H. Pulfer
Patricia Repath
Pulfer
Boys Club Show Draws Praise Yet Dragged At End
The Boys Club presented a fine performance that earned fan praise but ran too long and slowed to a dragged finish, lingering like a wounded snake toward the end.
College Aces Play Giants In Charity Grid Game
Head coach Elmer Layden will lead 69 college seniors and five assistants in a Solider Field charity game against the New York Giants on August 30. Layden won the coaches poll with 5,127,888 points. assistants hail from Wisconsin Cornell Tennessee and St Marys. Proceeds go to Chicago Tribune designated charities.
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Chicago
Elmer Layden
New York Giants
Soldier Field
Northwestern University
Evanston
Layden
Notre Dame
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Representie Big Ten
Carl Snavely Cornell
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Edward
Slip) Madigan
St. Mary's
Chicago Tribune
Costly Forest Fire Strikes Oregon Causes Timber Losses
A major Oregon forest fire in the Glenwood Saddle Mountain region has burned 18 000 acres and driven woodsmen away from millions of feet of cut timber. Flames threaten water supplies to Hillsboro and McMinnville as crews fight the blaze.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Glenwood-Saddleountain
Hillsboro
McMinnville
Briez Chats About Sports
Eddie Brietz reports sport chatter from a Dixie Grapevine note by Seymour Weiss on Pelicans sale talk to Bill Terry. Other tidbits include Mike Welch seeking Minnesota enlistment instead of Alabama and Mike Jacobs drawing interest from Boston for Patrick Edward Comiskey. Washington and Minneapolis swap first calls for slab stars.
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New York
Scooparade
Dixie Grapevine
Seymour Weiss
Louisiana
New Orleans Pelicans
Bill Terry
Mike Welch
St.James
Minn
Alabama
Minneosta
Mike Jacobs
Boston
Patrick Edward Comiskey
Washington
Minneapolis
Millers
College sports and local notes mix in 1939 chatter
The piece blends college and high school sports tidbits with local color. It cites Joel McCarthy criticizing the Yankees and Injuns, Ed Danowski studying folk dancing at Columbia, Manitowic High banning No 13 after Otley Smith’s death, Charlotte papers trumpeting wrestling ahead of rivals, Carl Snavely predicting six reasons Cornell will improve, and Georgia reporting 1939 football injuries including Steve Hughes on crutches.
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Ed Danowski
Columbia
Manitowic
Wis
Otley Smith
North Carolina
Charlotte
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Steve Hughes
U. of Georgia
Bloomington Pantagraph Calls Bunting Shameful in No-Hit Bid Ruin
In Bloomington Illinois a batter named Benzenberg spoiled a no hitter for pitcher Jim Hayes with a bunt. The Pantagraph criticized the move as a deceitful ruse and displayed Benzenberg in the box score as BZb'RG.
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Bloomington
Ill
Benzenberg
Jim Hayes
P. S
Benzy
Alabama Hosiery Mill sinks Cooper Wells in opening softball tilt
Alabama Hosiery Mill defeated Cooper Wells 9 to 6 in the opening softball game. Goodyear edged Cisco 13 to 11 in eight innings. Bill Simmons led Alabama with two singles in three at bats, while John Manahan sparked Cooper Wells with three singles.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill
Cooper Wells
Goodyear
Cisco
AMM
AHM
Bill Simmons
Jack Bryant
Eddie Black
John Manahan
Willow
Rudolph Smith
Culver
R. Kimbrell
History changes as Yanks Reds race for titles
The article notes a 10 game lead rarely lost to claim a league crown and highlights the Dodgers under Larry MacPhail pushing for improvement. Dixie Walker debuts with Brooklyn in a 7-6 win over the Bees, while Vito Tamulis earns his fifth win. Lou Boudreau lifts the Indians to a 6-5 victory over the Browns.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Yanks
Reds
Yankees
Bill McKechnie
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
MacPhail
Dodgers
Boston Bees
Flatbushers
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Merry Macs
Dixie
Vito Tamulis
Lou Boudreau
Buffalo
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Marian Miley Favored In Western Women’s Golf Championship
Marian Miley of Lexington Kentucky enters match play as the odds on favorite in the ninth annual women s western closed golf championship at Oakland Hills. Miley shot 37 37 74 for four under par, lowest qualifying score in tournament history, facing Jean Kyer of Ann Arbor Michigan in the opening round. Eleanor Dudley a 21 year old Chicagoan and Alabama junior was the other player to break 80 in qualifying with 37 42 79.
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Detroit
Marian Miley
Lexington
Oakland Hills Country Club
Jean Kyer
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Miss Miley
Eleanor Dudley
University of Alabama
Southern chase gains momentum in pennant race
The Southern Association pennant chase gains momentum as three doubleheaders loom after last night’s games. Memphis Chicks extend their lead by roughing Knoxville Smokies 8 to 2 while Little Rock splits with Nashville 4 3 and 5 4. Atlanta loses to Birmingham 8 6. Chattanooga and New Orleans were rained out.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Memphis Chicks
Little Rock
Nashville
Rocks
Atlanta
Birmingham Barons
Memphis Tribe
Knoxville
Smokies
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Goodyear-Disco Game Goes Extra Innings on late Rally
In a tied six inning, Goodyear takes a lead with two runs in the seventh, but Disco matches with two in their half. Extra innings see Goodyear add two in the eighth as Mills and Teague spark the win. Hillis leads Disco with three singles and a homer.
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Goodyear
DISCO
Fabric Makers
Teague
Mills
Steel
Biggy
Donald Branum
Baptist Revival Opens in Lawrence County
The revival began Sunday led by Rev. Silas Long with assistance from Rev. Robert Ranes. Attendance invited. Local gatherings feature the Bailey, Horton, Crutchfield, Copeland, Posey, Ginn, and McGregor families visiting and hosting relatives and friends in Langdale Florence and Decatur areas.
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Silas Long
Robert Ranes
Bill
Curtis Bailey
John Horton
Horace Horton
Bessie
Flannigan
Ruby Randolph
Thomas Nelson
Decatur
Horace Crutchfield
Langdale
FE. M. Posey
Ennis Copeland
Mary Fay
A. F. Copeland
Morgan County Social Notes Include Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Clyde Wallace and family visited Reverend Moody and family in Hulace. Collis Shelton visited relatives in Grant. Gilbert Cook and Lewis Whisenant of Ashville toured Roy Brown’s home. Frances Holmes visited Louise Shelton. The Briscoe family stayed with Hutchison in Ruth. Imogene and Junior McCollum from Brooksville visited Ellis Shelton and Louise. Daisy Crawford visited Mr and Mrs Harry Absher of Ohio with the Stocks family.
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Clyde Wallace
Reverend Moody
Hulace
Collis Shelton
Grant
Gilbert Cook
Lewis Whisenant
Ashville
Roy Brown
Frances Holmes
Louise Shelton
J. Briscoe
Mr. Hutchison
Ruth
Imogene
Junior McCollum
Baseball Results AP League Scores
Brooklyn edges Boston 7 to 6 in NL action. Cleveland over St. Louis 6 to 5 in the AL. In the SL Birmingham defeats Atlanta 8 to 6, Memphis beats Knoxville 8 to 2, Nashville ties Little Rock 4 to 3 with rain delaying New Orleans at Chattanooga.
Southeastern League Scores Report
Pensacola defeated Gadsden 5 to 3 while Anniston edged Mobile 1 to 0. Selma led Jackson 7 to 2 as Meridian Montgomery rainfall affected play.
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Pensacola
Gadsden
Anniston
Mobile
Selma
Jackson
Meridian-Montgomery
Southeastern League
Meridian
Montgomery
Today’s NBA schedule features cross‑conference matchups
Today’s games include Atlanta at Birmingham, Chattanooga at New Orleans, Knoxville at Memphis, Nashville at Little Rock, Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Chicago, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, New York at Washington, Philadelphia at Boston, and Chicago at Detroit.
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W. L. Pet
Memphis
Atlanta Reretrry
Nashville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Eadewesnneesee
Birmingham
Little Rock Aude
New Orleans
L. Pet
New York
Boston
Chicago
Iene
Detroit
Cleveland Sr
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cam
W.W. L. Pet
Pensacola
Jackson
Selma
Gadsden
Anniston
Mobile
Meridian
National League
Local Matchups Tear Through Regional Rivalries
Jackson faces Selma while Meridian battles Montgomery and Mobile meets Anniston with Pensacola set to collide with Gadsden in a string of regional games.
Blue Devils Beat Athens Vols 6 0 in League Clash
Decatur Blue Devils won a league game 6 to 0 against the Athens Vols on Saturday with strong pitching by B. Vernon. They also defeated Cullman on Sunday afternoon to extend a win streak.
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Decatur Blue Devils
Athens Vols
B. Vernon
Cullman
Taisto Maki Dominates as U S Leads in International Meet
Taisto Maki defies Nurmi legacy at White City Stadium while the United States dominates the International track meet. The U S totals 54 points to Britain's 41 with strong showings from Clyde Jeffrey Roy Cochran and Bill Watson. Don Lash remains the sole American likely to challenge Maki in distance events as Britain sets three new records and two ties.
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Drew Middleton
London
Taisto Maki
Finn
Nurmi
White City Stadium
United States
Maki
Cunningham
Helsinki
Nurmie
Don Lash
Clyde Jeffrey
Roy Cochran
Bill Watson
Britain
Community Guests and Visits Highlight Hartselle Area Notes
Local social notes list numerous visitors and guests across Morgan County. Families from Priceville Birmingham Decatur and Eva are mentioned with Friday Saturday and Sunday gatherings and daytime visits in Hartselle and surrounding communities.
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Alex Collier
Priceville
Bennie Barclift
North Carolina
Mrs. Barclift
Birmingham
Goodyear Imps Hang On in 8-2 Victory
The Goodyear club amassed 12 hits off Smith and Jones of Cullman as Red Kimbrell hit a triple and two singles with a five for five line. Garth Kimbrell added a double and three singles, Brazelton contributed three singles, and the team rode the offense to an 8-2 win.
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Smith and Jones
Cullman
Kimbrell Brothers
Red
Garth
Brazelton
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Muscle Shoals Athletic Club
Debatur Boys Club
Chamois
Jack Lords
Guernsey
Rice Institute
and Frankiy
Orlando
Fla
Bobby Riggs
Ernest’s Groces
Wes
MR. Tripodes
College Aces
Giants
Johnstown
Jimmy Stout
Joe Donelan
Jim Fitzsimmons
Saratoga
Brietz
By Eddie Brietz
Joel McCarthy
By “Pinky” Johnston
RK. H. FE
Alabama Hos
Cooper-Wells
Poteet
Black
Weinberg
Culber
Parks and Smith
BR. Hu
Batteries
Higdon
Hillis
Corder
Smith
Parks
Conn
Gus Dorazio
Billy. Conn
Billy Conn
Shibe Park
Lawrence County
Morgan County
Ryan’s
Dodger
Walker
Wanderer
van White
Southern League
Blue Devils
Blue Springs
Herbert Palmer
Otto McCarley
Hartselle
Junior Morrow
Fain Peck
Earl Tanner
Ida Tanner
Jessie Miller
Tom Crawford
Clyde Crawford
George Bryant
Alex Dunn
Vergal Sharp
Algie Covey
Hartseller
J. B. Brown
Horton
New Hope
J. P. Bradley
J. E. Peck
Joe Gordon
Everette Blevins
H. A. Blevins
Lacon
Ben Collier
Pricevilley
S. E. Gibson
J. Eval_Peck
Horace Lamb
Rob Adams
Eva
James Lynn, Jr
Lynn
Jim. Gurley
Russell Peck
James Palmer
Lannie Clemons
Howard Humphrey
Jim Briscoe
R.Q. Johnson
Sherman Briscoe
Inez Rogers
Harve Briscoe
Ella Bailey
Maying Bailey
Elbert Weave
Dolph Ryan
Julia St. John
Pete Prince
Talucah
Haskey Harris
Ruth Tanner
Decatur Cab Service
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