Net tennis schedule shows Monday and Tuesday matchups
The schedule lists dozens of Monday and Tuesday tennis pairings with start times from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. including Loydon Meadows Jones, Hughes Coffee, Hale Davis, Cobb Bloodworth, Woodard Gardner, Patton Malone, and many more across multiple courts and partnerships.
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Loydon Meadows
Jones
Howland
Hughes
al Jones
Hale
Davis
Nelson Va
Johna
Cobb Va
Bloodworth
Parks
P. Johnston
Crane Va
J. Johns
J. Rankin
Gamble
Nebrig
Kimbrell
Woodard
Gardner
Hoppers
Montgomery
Pettey-White
Lindsey-Williams
Hughes-Kimbrell
Cottrell
B. Johnston
Woodard-Rogers
Coffee-Freeman
Grimes
Hopper
Edwarda
Patton-Malone
Wilson-Barnett
Billions
Terry
Maner-Pettey
E. Jones-Chenault
McCrea
Blue
Birdsong
Stanford
Blue Va Stone
Nebrig-Sharp
Hale- Harvey
Purser
Pettey
Doss
Love
Hughes-Crane
Loyd-Pettey
Hill
Rankin-Rankin
Parks-Parks
Va Lindsay
Brazelton
Williams
Tigers Rally For Two Game Set With Indians In Cleveland
In a tight AL race both Cleveland and Detroit hold 64 44 records as Feller faces the Tigers at Cleveland in the opener of a two game series. Del Baker turns to freshman John Gors—r who has a 7 5 mark as Detroit seeks a vital win after recent losses.
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Vitt
Bob
Indians
Cleveland
del Baker
Tigers
John Gor
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Buck Newsom
Tommy Bridges
Hank Greenberg
Rudy York
St. Louis Browns
al Milnar
Browns
Johnny Allen
al Smith
Washington
Sid Hudson
Senators
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe Gordon
Atley Donald
Yanks
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Reds
Paul Derringer
Len Warneke
Brooklyn
Boston Bees
Bill Posedel
Dodgers
Vito Tamulis
Bees
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburghers
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Phillies
Giants
Shibe Park
Kirby Higbe
Phils
Hall
Nashville Faces Narrow Lead in Southern Association Pennant
Nashville Vols appear to have cinched the pennant race with a five game lead over Atlanta and a nine game cushion over Memphis with four weeks left. Mickey Rocco homered to win game one 7 5 while George Coat hurled a 4 0 shutout in the nightcap. Tookie Lochbaum of Atlanta beat the Pelicans, Birmingham swept Chattanooga, and Knoxville split with Little Rock as Smokies kept pace at home.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Vols
Atlanta
Memphis
Mickey Rocco
George Coat
New Orleans
Tookie Emile Lochbaum
Pelicans
Crackers
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Little Rock
Smokies
Want Ads Update Prompts Daily Reader Attention
Classifieds evolve with the day offering new notices and listings across jobs housing and services. Readers are urged to check daily for fresh opportunities and reminders.
Blue Devils Split a Pair in Thrilling Diamond Tale
Decatur Blue Devils defeated Florence 3 to 2 in a dramatic Saturday game at Tri-Cities diamonds thanks to a ninth inning homer by Knoblock after a two run stalemate. They then lost to TVA Juniors of Sheffield 4 to 3 as Vernon of TVA fanned five. Kimbrell led Decatur with five hits across the two games.
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Pinky” Johnston
Decatur Blue Devils
Florence
Knoblock
Rice
Blue Satans
Manahan
Blue Satan
Blue Devils
Sheffield
Kimbrell
Graham
Willford
Wilson
Vernon
Richard
Five Candidates Seek Florence City Commission Seats
Five hopefuls announced for three Florence city commission seats to be elected August 16. John P. Beckwith, a furniture dealer, is the latest entrant in the crowded contest.
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Florence
Ala
John P. Beckwith
Baseball Scores National League and American League results
National League games produced a 2 2 tie Philadelphia at New York 0 8 Boston over Brooklyn 3 0 Brooklyn 2 3 Pittsburgh 7 5 Chicago 3 1 St Louis 3 3 Cincinnati 2 1 American League New York 7 Philadelphia 6 in 11 innings Washington 2 Boston 1 Chicago 4 4 Detroit 3 3 Cleveland 12 6 St Louis 4 7
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Keene
Birmingham
Tewne
New Orleans
Knoxville
Little Rock
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Southern Association Scores and Standings
Atlanta defeated New Orleans 9 to 2 while Birmingham 2 Memphis 7 and Chattanooga 1 6. Nashville won 7 to 4 over Memphis 5 0. Knoxville led 6 to 1 and Little Rock 5 to 1 after ten innings before a second tie ended the Southern Association action.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
Knoxville
Little Rock
Night baseball doubleheader and single game slate
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh with night game. St. Louis at Chicago a separate night contest. Detroit at Cleveland also on the schedule. Chicago at St. Louis night game noted as part of the set. No additional games scheduled beyond these matchups.
Briez Chats About Sports With Eddie Briez
New York gossip column notes Mike Jacobs has not bought the Dodgers yet and hints at a famous tennis family. The Brooks are active while Deacon Bill McKechnie’s lads lead by about ten games. A Currituck Sound prize lure hints at top bass fishing.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Mike Jacobs
Dodgers
Reno
Bill M’kechnie
North Via
Famou Currituck
Idle Thoughts on Why The Phils Should End The Season
A reflective note questioning the Philadelphia team’s goals and reasons to conclude the season. The piece weighs motives and timing, offering concise insights without dramatic claims.
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Phils
Promoted Downwards and College Cricket News
Promoted downward speculation about Buddy Lewis as a Washington farm club manager. Alice Marble lunches with newspaper men, chaperoned by coach Eleanor Tennant. Little Appalachian College aims to challenge North Carolina UV, winter training in snow. Frank Shaughnessy offered services to the league but deemed too old. Rice eyes Gill 200 pounds of trouble after a loss to Duke academics.
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Buddy Lewis
Washington
Alice Marble
Eleanor Tennant
Appalachian College
North Carolina
North Carolina UV
International League
Frank Shaughnessy
Rice
Tke Gill
Duke
Mackville Village at New York World's Fair
The village of Mackville relocates to the New York World's Fair where bleachers named for the veteran Athletics leader were christened by Connie with a bottle of soda pop.
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Mackville
Connie
Millions Paid in Ist Tobacco Sales in Georgia
Georgia tobacco warehouses sold 11,522,548 pounds in the first two sales days of 1940, bringing in 2,132,970.40 dollars at an average of 18.46 cents. Forty one of sixty four warehouses reported activity, with 10 to 15 warehouses not operating last week. Warehouseman Leonard Moore in Nashville noted prices from 28 cents high to 4 cents low, most sales between 18 and 20 cents.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Fiys
State Department of Agriculture
Leonard Moore
Nashville
New Faculty At Alabama College for 1940 41 Term
Four new teachers will join Alabama College Montevallo for the 1940 41 term starting September 2. Dr A F Harman president announces the additions: Dr John B Knox associate professor of sociology Elizabeth New Jersey John A Walker technical director of the college theatre Monteo North Carolina Miss Loretto Skelly in Hinckley Illinois in the speech department and Joseph Marino a tractor artist.
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Montevallo
Ala
Alabama College
A. F. Harman
John B. Knox
Elizabeth
N. J
John A. Walker
Monteo
N. C
Loretto — Skelly
Hinckley
Ill
Joseph Marino
Art Tractor
Wedding party heads to Tuscaloosa for Aug 9 1940 ceremony
Prof Cecil Weaver leaves for Tuscaloosa to serve as best man in Welborn Weaver and Oda Mae Barnett wedding at the bride’s parents home at 6 p m. August 9 1940. Attending relatives and locals gather for visits and family reunions across Somerville Morgan County.
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Cecil Weaver
Tuscaloosa
Welborn Weaver
Oda Mae Barnett
Bobbie
Joe Summerford
Falkville
J. Earl Gur
C. P. Johnston
G. Mikel
Don
Charles Reid Davis
Hartselle
Cota Poteet
Route One
Mary J. Johnston
Ona Plumadore
Huntsville
Mary Peck
James Stroud
Decatur
Glen Greer
Amanda Gilchrist
B. Gilchrist
Willis Watkins
Dayton
Ohio
S. Watkins
Lyle
Edd Lyle
Lexie Lyle
Edward, Wayne
Elizabeth
Somerville
Floyd Lyle
Tom Lyle
Route On
Pem “Lyle
Birmingham
Owen Lyle
Moe . Francis
Ola Hann
Typhoid Immunization Clinics Open Across County
A series of county wide typhoid immunization clinics opened in Lafayette Alabama today and will run through the first week of September. The health department cautioned residents against a false sense of security despite few current typhoid cases and urged continued vigilance.
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Lafayette
Ala
Chambers
Health Department
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Packed With WordPlay
A compact listing of across and down clues for a daily crossword puzzle with numeric positions and brief hints including shouts head of an abbey letter H bread part bright l material woody plant edward cookie spread gun for drying achieve expires pigs portray land measures shaping tool twisted hindmost cease manuscript abbr a weapon slovenly person toward scoff hot crawl drench meaning kind of beer rapidity expenses wait on fall behind dregs highest point British general yet establishes stupid fellow pet dog bowl infrequent demeanor wide German river minus floor covering Vim appears in yesterday's puzzle solution.
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Bright l
Edward
Establishes
Bowl
Demeanor
Chunn Family and Kin Attend Social Gathering in Cullman Area
A list of attending relatives and guests from Cullman Hartselle Somerville and Decatur is recorded for a family gathering. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Seldon Chunn and grandchildren, Rev Hugh Mitchell and family, and Aunt Mattie Simpson visiting from Hart selle. A noon meal was served and enjoyed by all attendees.
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Route One
Seldon Chunn
Myrtis Lyle
Cullman
Carter Davis
Charles
Martha Joe
Melvin, Dunaway
Nelda
J. E
Gertie Zane
Shelby Gene Grantand
Odioe Grantland
Somerville
Hugh Mitchell
Elizabeth
Francis Smith
Bertha
Lillie Waught
J. R. Edwards
Carl Edwards
Decatur
Mattie Simpson
Hartselle
Mary J. Johnston
J. W. Winton
P. Johnston
Don J. Winton Mikell
G. Mikell
Gadsden
Woodmen Set for East Alabama Log Rollers Meet
Woodmen from the region are expected in Tuskegee Alabama on September 13 for the East Alabama Log Rollers Association annual meeting. The gathering marks a regular regional event with members from multiple chapters anticipated to attend.
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Tuskegee
Ala
East Alabama Log Rollers Association
Air Campaign on Big Scale
German air power aims to wear down British resistance and destroy the Royal Air Force. Goering’s planes seek air superiority first, with large volumes of aircraft and willing losses. Britain faces sustained bombing and naval targets while preparation and replacement of crews sustain the effort.
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Devon Francis
Associated Press Aviation
New York
Royal Air Force
Field Marshal
Goering
Poland
Norway
Low Countries
Britain
Flanders
Germany
Berlin
Gas Dealers Group To Hold Meeting In Lyons Hotel
The Secatur Retail Gasoline Dealers Association will hold a call meeting at 8 oclock Monday night in the Assembly room of the Lyons Hotel. All members are urged to attend this important gathering.
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Secatur Retail Gasoline Dealers Association
Lyons
Mystery Man Misreads Viaduct Sparks Double Take
Edgar Davidson of Lawrence Kansas mistook a street car viaduct for a road and leaped 2755 feet before realizing his error.
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Kansas City
Edgar
Davidson
Lawrence
Kas
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