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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1939

Page

6

Tripodes Victorious Again in Armory Bout

Pete Tri defeated Billy Fox in a three fall National wrestling match at the Armory last night. Tri won the first fall with a body slam, Fox took the second with flying tackles, and Tri clinched the match with a swift right punch and grappling finish in the third. Ring-side chaos followed as spectators protested the decision and chairs were threatened.

Decatur Pete Tri Billy Fox Armory Walter Miller Fox Pete Tri Trna Legionaires Joe Gunther Carlos Rodriguez Bob Corby the &T Ian Corby Legion Physician

Peter Astra Favorite In Hambletonian At Goshen

Hambletonian day in Goshen draws about 40000 fans for the $40 500 trot with Peter Astra favored at 1 to 3. Owner Dr Lowry Miller Guilinger of Andover Ohio and driver Dr H M Parshall of Urbana lead a field including Bagpiper and Gauntlet as strong threats. Peter Astra has not lost this year with fastest clocking 2 02 ¼ and seven defeated rivals.

Goshen N. Y Peter Astra Hambletonian E. Roland Harriman C. W. Phellis Greenwich Conn Peter

Baseball Schedule Today Across Leagues

National League features Boston vs New York and Cincinnati vs Chicago with Pittsburgh at St Louis. American League hosts Chicago at Detroit St Louis at Cleveland New York at Washington and Philadelphia at Boston. Southern League matchups include Atlanta at Birmingham plus Chattanooga at New Orleans Knoxville at Memphis and Nashville at Little Rock.

Associated Press W. L. Pet Memphis Atlanta Nashville Heen Chattanooga Knoxville Birmingham Little Rock Ener Wwe New Orleans Cincinnati Onan St. Louis Chicago Washington Philadelphia L. Pet Pensacola Ee Jackson Bema Gadsden Ee Eee Ae Amenity Oe Montgomery Mobile Genre Own Meridian A A National League Boston New York Pittsburgh St.Louis Detroit Cleveland Southern League Chattanooga Knoxville Nashville Little Rock

Football Schedule Summary From Southeastern League

Southeast league card shows Jackson at Selma Meridian at Montgomery Mobile at Anniston and Pensacola at Gadsden, listing pairings for upcoming matches. No results provided.

Southeastern League Jackson Selma Meridian Montgomery Mobile Anniston Pensacola Gadsden

Marian Miley Seeks Western Women’s Golf Championship

Marian Miley of Lexington Kentucky pursues the western women’s golf title after holding the southern and trans Mississippian crowns. She faces Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque Iowa in a key upper bracket match, with other notable players like Eleanore Dudley of Chicago and Elizabeth Hicks of Long Beach, California in the field.

Detroit Augo Marian Miley Lexington Edith Estabrooks Dubuque Patty Berg Miss Miley Miss Estabrooks Eleanore Dudley Chicago Elizabeth Hicks Ofi Long ‘Beach Calif

Briez Chats About Sports and Gossip From New York

Eddie Brieitz reports on sports buzz and entertainment tidbits. Sally Krieger aims to publish a book in Saratoga as a weekly buys a candid feature on a famed Southern football coach. Reds decline World Series reservations while five players sign for a vaudeville tour. Gus Mancuso appeared behind the plate for the Cubs sparking speculation about Hartnett’s handling of Hartnett.

Eddie Brietz New York Tattle Tales Sally Krieger Saratoga Reds Gus Mancuso Cubs Hartnett

Baseball world buzz and trade rumors span coast to coast

Syd Crowder notes Sunday's game shows poor umpiring in the Coast Plain League. Neighbors in Carteret seek Joe Medwick trade to the Giants. Kay Stammers returns fueling tennis chatter as Stengel lectures at the World’s Fair. Giants seek more wings and time to chase Reds while Sid Luckman trade rumors reappear and Budge praised as top tennis star.

Syd Crowder Greenville N. C Umps Coast Plain League Joe Medwick Carteret N. J Giants Kay Casey Stengel New York Post Reds Chicago Bears Sid Luckman Football Dodgers Bunny Austins Don Budge

Speaker denies claim on DiMaggio outrunners remark

The Daily News named six men who heard Tris Speaker say he could name 15 outfielders better than Joe DiMaggio. The witnesses included John P. Carmichael of the Chicago Daily News John Drebin ger of the New York Times and Horace Stoneham Giants president among others.

Tris Joe DiMaggio The Daily News Today John P. Carmichael Chicago Daily News John Drebinger New York Times Horace Stoneham Giants

Softball Loop Resumes Play Tonight at Benson Field

The softball loop restarts at Benson Field at 7 30 with Cooper Wells facing Cisco first and Vaughan s facing Riverside second. Wade likely to pitch for Cooper Wells with Culver catching while Hillis starts for Cisco and Corder behind the plate. Todd will pitch to Henry Brazelton for the school boys and Moore will back Burgess for Vaughan s. A large crowd is expected as the race for the second half pennant heats up.

Benson Field Cooper-Wells Cisco Vaughan's Riverside Wade Culver Hillis Corder Todd Henry Brazelton Moore Burgess

Hunting With Bill Hunter and Baseball Notes

Fans discuss Phil Wes linger in the cellar and three small farm clubs as Quaker Boys trade with minor leagues for average players. Al Schacht returns to the East after West Coast tour before 150000 fans. Fred Haney backs bonus plan despite 17 losses in 24 games. Mystery around Antley Donald and Tommy O'Brien’s whereabouts prompts notices. International League adopts safety helmet to protect batters.

Phil Wes Quaker Boys al Schacht Funny Man East Far West West Coast Fred Haney St. Louis Antley Donald Tommy O'Brien Anniston Messers Frank Thomas Bob Neyland International League Temple

Notable Baseball Figures Attend Sunbury Game

Burley Grimes hurls for Bluefield in the Mountain State League while Tommy Bridges pitches for Huntington. Harold G. Hoffman, former New Jersey governor, tore his trousers seat and stood for the national anthem. Clyde Barnhart’s son plays third for Jamestown in the Pony League.

Burley Grimes Bluefield Tommy Bridges Huntington Harold G. Hoffman New Jersey Sunbury Clyde Barnhart Pittsburgh Pirates Jamestown

Teams Improve Play With Stronger Brand of Ball

A fragment notes teams adopting a better brand of ball to raise standard of play. It highlights a shift toward cleaner passes, tougher defense, and more cohesive teamwork across matchups.

Puzzlelike Clues Signal Word Fragment Test

A list of mismatched word fragments and partial clues covering diverse hints. The garbled items include references to numbers, animals, measures, and literary terms suggesting a crossword style exercise.

Experts Are Given Bumps In Major League Primer

Associated Press recounts baseball chatter as the pennant race tightens. Senators ride an eight game win streak with a 7 4 win over the Yankees shrinking their lead. Reds split a doubleheader with Chicago as their pace slips. White Sox sit third, edging Detroit 5 3 while Buck McCormick’s 10th inning hit secures Cincinnati’s 7 5 win.

Associated Press Gus Q Gus Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees Senators Athletics Browns Yanks Reds Chicago Cubs White Sox Jimmy Dykes Sewing Circle Detroit Tigers Yankees Will McKechnie Harry Craft Ival Goodman Craft Lee Gamble Cubs Ducky Walters Buck McCormick Boston Red Sox Old Mose Grove Jimmy Foxx Much Mulcahy Phillies Brooklyn Dodgers Phils

Mutiny on the Bounty at the Princess shines with stars

MGM presents Mutiny on the Bounty at the Princess citywide today only. Charles Laughton as Captain Bligh delivers a vivid standout performance, with Clark Gable leading the mutineers Fletcher Christian in a highly praised sea drama.

Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Irving G. Thalberg Charles Nordhoff James Norman Hall Charles Laughton Captain Bligh Bligh Clark Gable Fletcher Christian

County farmer seeks wife with twenty thousand dollars

Joe Ellis Baker a 24 year old Kentucky farmer told Vanderburgh County sheriff deputies he wants a wife under 26 who is good looking and a good cook and has twenty thousand dollars He would not marry a redhead and would accept a blonde or brunette The money would be used to buy a farm

Evansville Ind Joe Ellis Baker Kentucky Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Baker Boxville

Classified Advertising Practical Way to Buy and Sell

Classified advertising offers a practical way to buy and sell items. Phone 46 for postings and inquiries.

Six Army recruits pass exams for Honolulu units

The Army recruiting station reports six white youths have passed final exams at Fort McClellan and will join active service in Honolulu, with assignments to infantry coast artillery and field artillery. Names include Phillips Harris Martin, James Clinton Cox, Arthur Grady Glasscock, Alvin Albert Thornton, Everett William Calvert, and Harold Warren Pope sworn for medical service at Fort McPherson Atlanta. They depart Charleston aboard Leonard Wood on Sept 11 via the Panama Canal and San Francisco.

United States Army Honolulu Hawaii Fort McClellan Anniston Phillips Harris Martin William J. Martin Fayetteville Tenn Ruth.w.,. Martin Decatur James Clinton Cox Ethan A. Cox Athens Coast Artillery Arthur Grady Glasscock Arthur G. Glasscock Second Street Hast Cullman Alvin Albert Thornton Henry G. Thornton Everett William Calvert Willis C. Calvert Ala Charleston S. C Leonard Wood Panama Canal San Francisco Harold Warren Pope John Pope Danville

VOLS CRAX VIE FOR SECOND IN Southern Association race

The Nashville Vols and Atlanta Crackers battled for second place as Memphis Chickasaws held a strong pennant lead. Vols swept Little Rock 8 5 and 7 0, Crackers beat Birmingham 6 5 and 2 0, Memphis doubled Knoxville 17 3 and 3 2, and Chattanooga edged New Orleans 6 5 with a night game ending in a 1 1 tie after six innings.

Associated Press Nashville Vols Alanta Crackers Southern Association Memphis Chickasaws Chicks Crackers Memphis Gilbert Richards Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Barons Knoxville Chattanooga New Orleans Pelicans

Baseball Results Brief from Associated Press

Chicago beat Cincinnati 7 5. Philadelphia won 3 2 over Brooklyn. Washington topped New York 7 4. Boston defeated Philadelphia 9 2. Chicago also beat Detroit 5 2. Other games not available due to errors.

Unclear match scores across multiple cities

The report lists scattered results with teams from Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Knoxville Nashville Little Rock Chattanooga New Orleans Montgomery Meridian Selma Jackson Mobile Anniston Gadsden Pensacola. Several scores are provided such as Atlanta 6-2 and Memphis 17-3, while New Orleans shows 5-L with a second game called at midnight.

Thanked helpers for Decatur court house Sacred Harp singing

The Finance Committee releases thanks to all who aided in making the Decatur court house Sacred Harp singing a success. R L Henderson chairs with W A Hopper and J T Akers as secretary treasurer.

Sacred Harp Decatur Court House

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