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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1941

Page

6

Goodyear rally falls short in late finale loss to Alabama

Olen Drake sparks Goodyear with a late triple to tie and threaten in the seventh but Alabama holds on to win 10 8. Pads from Ed Brie Parks and Henry Brazelton drive the Wingfoots earlier when Goodyear led and Riverside dominates Ingalls with Ed Johnson strong on the mound.

Olen Drake Goodyear Mccantt Ed Brie Parks McMurtrie Flynn Sheats Buddy Lovelace Shorty Collins Henry Ford Brazelton Bills Dell Bryant Sams Alabama Lovelace Collins Ibama Rus- Sims Len Edyear Bill Isbell Cee Black Lovelace Riverside Ed Johnson Clark Johnson Wilbur Kimbrell Curl Joh Jones Evans Wallace Johnson Vreeman Callahan Raymond Smith Williams Bud Lee Travis Callahan Thomas Ingalls Clark Carl Riverside Boys Ngalls Self Brewer

Nashville Defeats Barons 2-1 In One-Game Southern Association Clash

Nashville edged Atlanta 2-1 as George Jeffcoat pitched a nine inning win and Baron catcher May Lamanno delivered a seventh inning run scoring hit to break up the game. Pete Naktenis allowed seven hits for Egham.

Atlanta Birmm May Lamanno Nes Mike Dejan George Jeffcoat Barons Pete Naktenis Egham Jeff Naktenis

Backstroke Queen Defends Title at National A A U Events

National backstroke champion ready to defend her crown at the High Point North Carolina meet. She recently captured the 100 meters backstroke senior metropolitan championship, signaling strong form ahead of the national event.

A.A.U High Point N.C

Youngsters Shine In U S Amateur Qualifiers On 36 Courses

New York August 15 Young players excel in the U S Golf Association 36 hole eliminations across 27 districts for the 46th amateur championship. Tommy Barnes posts 136 at Atlanta Fast Lake, Johnny Jacobs clocks 70 68 at Cedar Rapids and Mario Gonzales shoots 148 36 holes at Sao Paulo. Gus Moreland leads Chicago field with 74 68 142 at North Shore. veterans Chapman Turnesa Goodman Fischer Evans Ward are exempt.

Bill Boni New York U. S. Golf Association Tommy Barnes Atlanta Fast Lake Johnny Jacobs Cedar Rapids Omaha Field Club Mario Gonzales Sao Paulo Brazil Gus Moreland Greybeard Peoria Til

City league baseball set with weekend games at Alabama Park

The Volf and Blue Devils announce lineups for two weekend games at Alabama Park both Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 30 PM daylight saving time. Volf features Freeman Hess Caudill Murphy Mooré Johnson Smith Cau dill Black. Blue Devils include Swallows Kim brell Flynn MacMurtrie Hargrove Kimbrell Braz elton Markham Manahan. Sunday adds new pitchers for the rematch in a seven game series to decide the city championship.

Volf Blue Devils Alabama Park Vol Freeman Hess E. Caudill Murphy Mooré Johnson Smith J. Caudill Black Swallows Kimbrell Flynn MacMurtrie Hargrove

Army Draft Sends Charley Yates From Local Qualifying

From the qualifying event another participant, Charley Yates, has left for military service joining the army.

Charley Yates

Cards Brooks Occupy Stage In Major League Show

The Dodgers and Cardinals lead the National League story as Yankees win both ends of a doubleheader against the Senators 7-0 and 10-3. Cleveland ties St. Louis at 3 in ten innings while Boston splits with Philadelphia. Jimmie Foxx fuels Boston with a late homer in an 11-8 win. White Sox sweep Detroit 3-1 and 3-0 as Cubs topple Pirates 6-2 and New York edges Boston 4-3.

Judson Bailey Associated Press National League Theater New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Yankees Dodgers Cardinals Washington Senators Marius Russo Atley Donald Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics Jimmie Foxx Boston A's Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Buccaneers New York Boston Braves

Birmingham and Augusta Clash in Region Eight Play

Birmingham Alabama and Augusta Georgia meet in the first game of a doubleheader in the American Legion junior baseball eliminations regional eight series with the loser facing Spartanburg South Carolina. Spartanburg eliminated Lakeland Florida 7 to 3 as South Carolina built a five run second inning rally. Birmingham beat Spartanburg 11 to 4 to enter the second round leading early and holding the advantage.

Sumter 8. C Birmingham Ala Augusta American Legion Spartanburg Lakeland Walohing Birminghamr

Gooey traffic halt as glue spills in Richmond intersection

A barrel of glue toppled from a truck at 14th and Mill in Richmond causing a sticky jam until a public works landing truck cleared the mess. Police coordinated the scene while crews worked to restore normal flow.

Richmond 14Th Mill Streets

Brietz Chats About Sports

Sports columnist Sid Feder reports on pennant chances for Brooklyn, trades, and upcoming events. Abie Simon may miss a coast trip after the Buddy Baer brawl. Clay Bryant shows form in Tulsa. Ott hits his 400th career homer. Basil James weighs army status. Eppa Rixey and Bubbles Hargrave plan a benefit game in Ohio. Max Baer life story noted.

Sid Feder Eddie Brietz New York The Daily Special News Service Larry McPhail Brooklyn Mike Jacobs Abie Simon Buddy Baer Sonny Boy Walker Los Angeles Clay Bryant Cubs Tulsa Lou Stringer Mel] Ott Braves Ottie Basil James Eppa Rixey Bubbles Hargrave Middleton Ohio Nat Fleischer Ring Magazine Max Baer

Crossword Clue Puzzle From League Standing

Quick clue list for a daily crossword with entries across and down, including loose haing point young be tea evening poet keel billen cuckoo sing soft caress young ge self forward wager employs regulation mischiev children beverage some halfpenn em brace greek letter part of face pieces of skeleton injure plaything feminine name french coin joined perish to show ms mirth close fitting cap feminine sun god exclamation falsehood short for benjamin ignited go astray question enemy affirmative votes donkey

Mischiev Sun God Benjamin

Down and Across Puzzle Clues and Cryptoquote

A crossword style list of nine straight clue items with numbered prompts plus a cryptogram quotation and a final note about yesterday's solution referencing GOOD BOOKS ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS. The cryptoquote reveals a proverb about books as friends and a signature attribution to Tupper.

King Features Syndicate, Inc

North Alabama Fishing Report From Lauderdale to Jefferson

In Lauderdale and Colbert districts waters are high and dingy with slow bites. Crappie bream and white lake bass bite fair below Wilson and Wheeler Dams on live and artificial bait, with some good catfish below the dams. Calhoun and Cleburne shoals run clear and high with bass bream and crappie on live bait plugs and flies. Terrapin and other creeks show bream on live bait. Coosa waters muddy and high with poor fishing.

North Alabama Lauderdale Colbert White Lake Wilson and Wheeler Lawrence Mallard Creek Spring Creek Big Nance Creek Town Creek Wheeler Dam Calhoun Cleburne Choccolocco Creek Cane Creek Coosa River Walker Warrior River Lost Creek Wolf Creek Sipsey Jefferson and Shelby Sa River Cahaba River

Baseball Results From The AP American League Tie Games And Wins

In American League action the St Louis and Cleveland game ended in a 3-3 tie after 10 innings due to darkness. New York defeated Washington 7-0 and 10-3 in a doubleheader. Boston beat Philadelphia 11-8 in 11 innings. Chicago edged Detroit 3-1.

Associated Press St. Louis Cleveland New York Washington Boston Philadelphia Chicago Detroit

National New York Defeats Boston In Close Contest

National league action features New York edging Boston 4 to 3 and Chicago topping Pittsburgh 6 to 2. In the south Birmingham beats Nashville 2 to 1 as the lone scheduled game.

National League slate with 12 games listed today

The schedule shows St. Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati New York at Philadelphia Philadelphia at New York Boston at Washington Cleveland at Chicago Detroit at St. Louis Knoxville at Birmingham Atlanta at Little Rock Chattanooga at Memphis New Orleans at Nashville.

Pet Agiats Bit Igiels Biomigih Atlanta Ceeeeneennenesrenes If Nighie Nashville Sa New Orleans Eeeesens Rei Wins CO Chattanooga LE Airois Birmingham Knoxville Pot Memphis Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia Pet Cleveland National St. Louis Pittsburgh Southern Knoxville Little Rock Nashville

Hospital Boards Thank Morgan County Clubs for Food Drive

The Benevolent Society Hospital board thanks the Morgan county home demonstration clubs and 4-H clubs for filling cans of food. Budgets request empty jars such as mayonnaise and pickle jars. Clubs are asked to continue collecting cans and to set aside jars for reuse by the hospital officials.

The Benevolent Society Hospital Board of Directors Morgan County Home Demonstration

Almon’s Build New Virginia Colonial Home at Brookmeade

Judge and Mrs. T. C. Almon plan a two story brick Virginia colonial style house at Brookmeade on Somerville road. The $10,000 building sits on the spacious grounds before the present Almon residence and should be finished by November 15. Architect Edwin D. Lancaster of Birmingham and builder Clarence Shaffe of Decatur are named in the notice.

T. C. Almon Brookmeade Somerville Road Almon Edwin D. Lancaster Birmingham Clarence Shaffe Decatur

Elgin Field Delay Blamed on Congressmen Influence

A House investigating committee charged government officials and congressmen with contributing to a 30 day delay in constructing Eglin Field Florida and noted a Pensacola Municipal Airport controversy. The report named Senator Pepper and Senators George Ramspeck Camp and other Georgia officials, finding delays unreasonable and tied to bid specifications and land grant rate questions.

Washington House Eglin Field Fla Pensacola, Fla Allied Materials, Inc Atlanta Pan American Petroleum Corporation Pepper Pensaco George Ramspeck Camp Georgia Eglin WPA Treasury Florida Pan American Allied Congress

Morgan Teachers to Receive Masters Degrees in Nashville

Miss Martha C. Smith of Morgan County High School faculty at Hartselle and E.C. Mc Daniel, principal of Trinity High School, will be awarded Masters degrees in exercises at George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville on August 18. Governor Joseph Melville Broughton of North Carolina will deliver the Baccalaureate address.

Martha C. Smith Morgan County High School Hartselle E.C. McDaniel Trinity High School George Peabody College Nashville Joseph Melville Broughton North Carolina

Blue Springs Revival Opens Sunday With Union Services

The Blue Springs revival begins Sunday August 17 with homecoming services. Rev. E. E. Weaver of Alberta Baptist Church Tuscaloosa will be present. Morning and afternoon services Sunday include dinner on the grounds. Daily services continue at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m CST.

Blue Springs E. E. Weaver Alberta Baptist Church Tuscaloosa

Beauty Shop Robbery Nets $60 In Chicago

Seven women at a Chicago beauty shop were robbed when two gunmen herded them into a booth and rifled their purses before fleeing with $60 in cash.

Chicago

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