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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1934
Page
6
Fragmented dialogue and verses discuss home life reputations and persistence. The text cites family roles, marriage, and social expectations, with lines about keeping faith and advancing despite adversity. It includes a poem urging perseverance and forward motion in life and work.
Southern League games list New Orleans at Knoxville Memphis at Atlanta Little Rock at Nashville. National League Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati. Dixie Amateur League Eufaula at Ozark. The rest of the text contains unrelated dialogue and narrative fragments.
Thrill seeker Boo Balus plans more midget auto stunts at Jackson Heights after a career of near misses. The Brooklyn daredevil, known for parachute jumps and high speed crashes, has survived multiple wrecks including a 1919 Allentown incident and a 1918 Pottstown smashup.
Lefty Rudd started strong for the locals but a seventh inning burst with five errors and three hits let Tennessee slip ahead. Briscoe relieved Rudd and held firm the rest of the game as Morrow earned the win despite a rough first inning. Bronaugh led the locals with two hits while Hudson and McFee topped the visitors with . Both teams totaled runs and RBI from Arm, Morrow, Brie, and others as the game clock reached 2:08 with a final score close to the edge.
In a hard fought TVA division game at Muscle Shoals the Alabama Hosiery Mill squad lost 5 to 4 to Plant No 2. The Hosierymen tied the score in the third and again in the seventh but a late miscue in the eighth allowed the winning run to cross. Meekin, Williams, and Daugherty figured prominently in Decatur scoring.
Decatur residents will see Barnett Bros Circus Friday with a street parade at noon and two shows at 2 15 and 7 18. The act features nine performing elephants and a menagerie across sixty seven trucks and cars, with three rings and a hippodrome track.
In Mobile Alabama the upcoming sixth annual deep sea rodeo gains feverish interest after a 260-pound tarpon, seven feet long and 36 inch girth, was landed by Judge Allen Cox's party. The catch nearly doubles last year's 126-pound record and signals strong participation as rodeo registration forms fill two Mobile hotels.
The results show Knoxville 2-0 Birmingham 1-2 Chattanooga 10 New Orleans 4 Nashville 6-3 Memphis 2-4 Atlanta 10 Little Rock 1 New York 9-2 St Louis 3-1 Detroit 8-4 Boston 6-3 Chicago 9 Washington 8 Philadelphia 9 Cleveland 6.
Chicago beats Philadelphia 7 to 4 while Boston dominates 10 to 1 and St Louis wins 9 to 3. New York trails 6 to and Cincinnati 4 as Brooklyn and Pittsburgh split.
The fragment reports Troy 1 Montgomery 0 and Abbeville 9 Union Springs 4 with Eufaula Nathan on wet grounds, but details are incomplete and lack context for full game summaries.
The American Association standings list Louisville 9-7 Kansas City 1-2 St. Paul 8-4 Columbus 6-2 Indianapolis 5-5 Milwaukee 4-1 Minneapolis 11-4 Toledo 8-0. In the International League Montreal at Intone 5-2 Buffalo 10 Albany 4 Newark 8 Rochester 1. Only games scheduled.
San Antonio leads with a 7 to 6 win over Fort Worth while Houston sits 6-1 and Dallas 12-3. Galveston is 4-2 and Oklahoma City 2-2, reflecting a tight regional race across the QREXAS League.
The summary describes a baseball game with key plays including Bradford scoring on Price's bunt after a single, Daugherty's RBI, and solid catches by Bronaugh and Harvey in the outfield. Briscoe and Black pitched for the locals, Buck played, while Swagger pitched for the TV4s.
Analysis says the Cardinals and Indians are the two best on paper with strong lineups and pitching. Real results lag as both clubs struggle for first place and power on the field. Managers wield off field control, while Giants and Tigers bosses push trades and rosters.
A record attendance of 46,955 was logged for the Tiger Red Sox double header in Boston. The crowd marks the largest American League turnout in the city to date and highlights owner Yawkey's spending on new talent paying dividends.
Charley Dressen, newly elevated manager of the Cincinnati Reds, was celebrated on Charley Dressen Day by fans in Cincinnati. Despite the fan farewell, the Reds lost to the Giants 6 to 4 in an eleven inning game.
A brief record of several days spent in Montgomery detailing sights visited and general impressions. The notes capture local places and routines observed without specific dates or names.
The American Legion wrestling card at Martin's Arena on Tuesday includes three main bouts with Erase molly Arigonan among the lineup. Hed lund, a 1924 Olympic veteran, debuts in the South facing popular Tennessean, while Winn, a seasoned challenger, brings a slate of noted opponents to Stecher.
Central high coaches head into the season with a small nucleus of veterans. Expected to return are Vines the end Pepper the tackle Vinson the alternate guard Red Kimbrell and a diminutive but fast stepping back.
Coaches Ogle and Fuller discuss the initial practice for Central High grid hopefuls. The first rehearsals are planned for Saturday September 1 or Monday September 3.
Central high school’s 1934 football squad will debut brand new uniforms. Jerseys resemble last year’s style while pants feature a red elastic band at the back for comfort on the line of scrimmage.
A car accident north of Cullman left Paul Jones and Burgess of Moulton with only minor injuries despite a badly wrecked vehicle. The car is being repaired at Decatur Motor Company on Second Avenue.
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