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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1934
Page
6
A collage of reflective lines on faith and endurance, a child misreads a swamp as a hot dog garden, a humorous courtroom exchange over mending a broken heart, and a man answering an ad for a night watchman.
Dyersburg will play the Hosiery Mill team Thursday at 4 30 pm at Alabama Park in a marquee semi pro matchup. The Dyer County All-Stars aim to test their strong record against one of the country’s best semi pro clubs as fans prepare for a high turnout and a full lineup will be listed in Wednesday’s Dally.
A comic exchange mocks job talk as an applicant notes noise wakes him, jokes about tyranny and oppression, and a punchline questions a salesman’s merit while a new traveler is welcomed by the partners.
A collection of miniature dialogue sketches lampooning luck, romance, and wit with quips about partnership greed, borrowed umbrellas, laundry habits, appetites, and casual courtship. The piece uses quick banter to poke fun at contemporary social foibles and personalities.
An idea labeled Elmer Dean brother to Dizzy and Paul would excel as a pop dispenser in St Louis. He sold soda in a Houston park before being drafted but spent only days in town and returned home. He was not of major league caliber.
George Jackson and his two sons George Jr and Earl show rapid improvement at Volent Society Hospital where they are treated for burns and cuts from a fire that partially destroyed their home at 505 Sherman Street early Thursday. George Jackson Jr is expected to be discharged this afternoon according to attendants.
The Bonanza quartet performed at Shiloh Church on Sunday afternoon to help a negro congregation raise funds for a new church building.
Goodyear built a four run lead late but Wingfoots rallied. McPhail and Paul drove runs while Gilbreath hit a homer for TVA. Cole lasted 6 1 3 innings for Wingfoots, Johnson closed with a clean final frame as Jacks earned the win for TVA. A rematch is set for next Saturday at 3 30.
The light heavyweight title once held by Hugh Nichols is on the line as Le roy McGuirk and his Birmingham rival meet in the municipal auditorium. Col. Harry Landry will present the National Wrestling Association belt at ringside.
Miss Elizabeth Royer has returned from a visit of several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Adams in Chicago. En route home she was the guest ten days of friends in the Ozark mountains.
Boston writer recalls Eddie Anderson a roving fighter with a showman style facing Arnold Ryan in Madison Square Garden. Anderson dominates early but the bout ends with the referee stopping after rounds of theatrics and heavy blows.
In Chattanooga the 7 to 3 score led Birmingham 3 to 1, New Orleans 3 to 1, Knoxville 1 to 0, Atlanta 11 to 3, Memphis 9 to 7, and Nashville at 7 with Little Rock 4.
In the American League standings Boston leads with a 6 1 mark while New York at 4 7 and Detroit at 6 5 share uneven spots. Rain caused a fifth inning call affecting multiple clubs.
In the National League Chicago beat St Louis 7 to 6 and Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 9 to 6. New York and Boston games were rained out, as were Philadelphia at Brooklyn and the Dixie Amateur League games Dothan defeated Eufaula 1 to 0 and Ozark beat Abbeville 3 to 0 with Troy at Montgomery postponed by rain.
American Association teams Toledo 17 7 Milwaukee 9 3 Columbus 9 6 Kansas City 8 2 Louisville 7 13 St Paul 3 5 Indianapolis 7 Minneapolis 6. International League Rochester 18 2 Syracuse 0 4 Baltimore 9 Buffalo 0 Montreal 9 1 Albany 1 3.
Miss Elizabeth McMillan has returned from the University of Alabama where she was a guest of friends.
Miss Helen Jacobs seeded No 1 in the national singles championship at Forest Hills starting August 13. British contenders Betty Nuthall and Ms Stammers loom as threats, with Jacobs eager to reclaim the No 1 spot. Grimes has pitched for eight major league teams, with eleven uniform changes, possibly moving on to the Athletics.
Ray Pepper delivered one hit in four at bats in each game of a Sunday doubleheader against the White Sox. Both hits went for extra bases with a triple driving in two runs in the first game and a double driving in another in the nightcap.
The weekly Ameri can Legion feature at Martin arena presents two falls out of three bouts with notable wrestlers. Stan Honeyboy Hackney headlines the main event against Arizona light heavyweight ace Ken Hollis, while Dillman meets Miller in a two fall contest. Prominent grapplers like Joe, Montgomery, and Spurgin appear among the lineup as Miller seeks another win after defeating Ernest Kelly.
Lewie Hardage former local resident and head football coach of the Oklahoma Sooners will leave next week for Oklahoma City to begin fall training. He has been at his camp near Nashville recently.
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians 6 to 5 to extend their winning streak to 12 games as 30,000 fans watched.
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