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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1934
Page
6
A collage of jokes and quips touches on marriage, gambling, trains, banks, and social foibles. Snippets include a husband wife exchange, a tour through manners and manners, a conductor joke about a burned station, and a local man praising banks for fishing.
The wrestling card at Martin arena tonight features Badman Al Stecher of Joplin Missouri returning to Alabama to face Hugh Winn of Atlanta in a best two of three falls headliner. Ken Hollis and Frank Schroll will contest the other two of three falls, while Stecher seeks to renew a string of regional victims dating back over a year.
Joe Broadus and Billy Wyker will enter the state golf tournament at Montgomery this week. They will be accompanied by Sonny Jones, who does not plan to enter the meet.
Miss Paulie Alexander, a Mountain View school teacher near Falkville, called on the county superintendent of education's office today to discuss business matters.
A collection of overheard quips and exchanges unfolds in a humorously clipped scene. The Decatur man jokes about being broke as time drags, a banker notes a due bill, a doctor diagnoses smallpox, and a girl jokes about arms in a family conference with a sudden explosion of mood.
The Dizzy Deans Jerome and Paul clash with management after a Detroit incident. Dizzy tears his uniform and a fine is issued. The pair pace the season with strong wins as Ed Holley struggles, while Frank Frisch vows discipline to keep the pitching duo in line.
Following a conference with Judge Landis yesterday afternoon, manager Frans Frisch restored Dizzy Dean to active duty with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Judge Landis held that the Card management could fine and suspend Dean for failing to make a Detroit exhibition trip. The $100 fine stands while the suspension is cut to seven days, costing Diazy $486 in total.
The tale shows current team records across the Southern League with New Orleans Nashville Atlanta Birmingham Little Rock leading and New York Chicago St Louis Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati in the mix. Win totals and points reflect a dense table of standings and margins.
Results show Knoxville 2 New Orleans 1 and Memphis 5 Atlanta 4 with Little Rock Nashville at night. Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 2 and New York 7 Cincinnati 4 lead National League action. Toledo 5 St Paul 4 in American Association. Dothan 4 Montgomery 5 in Dixie Amateur League. Eufaula Ozark rain affected schedules. only games scheduled.
Florence officials announce no Sunday admission charges for baseball and other recreation in city parks. Mayor Lee Glenn issues proclamation stating the city will not interfere with park activities but bans Sabbath admission fees.
Al Richards' Ne Hi Battlers from Cullman visit Alabama Park Thursday at 4 PM for the fifth meeting this season. Martin likely starts on the mound for local squad with Keenum catching. Muscle Shoals TVA Outfit visits Saturday and Guy Morton may get the start. Hosierymen travel to Lawrenceburg Sunday after last Thursday's visit.
A massive 80 000 crowd packed Yankee Stadium for the Detroit Tigers versus New York Yankees twin bill with reports of turnstile chaos and police action. Analysts note attendance surges in Cleveland and other cities, suggesting renewed public interest despite the Yankees being four and a half games behind. The front office and management may share responsibility if the club falters in the pennant race.
Paul M. Griffin has returned from a motor trip to points in Florida. He visited several coastal towns and reports good weather and sightseeing along the route.
The Yankees misjudged talent this season by declining to acquire pitcher Wesley Ferrell from Cleveland and later George Crowder from Washington. Ferrell would have bolstered the rotation as Boston benefited from the Red Sox bargain. Crowder, waived by Washington, went to Detroit when New York declined. Crowder has since delivered steady work for the Tigers, addressing a critical need for the Yankees.
North Alabama Kennamer family members from across the United States will gather Saturday at Kennamer Cove in Madison County. Expected attendees include Federal Judge P B Kennamer of Tulsa Oklahoma and Federal Judge Charles B Kennamer of Montgomery.
Ozark opens a three game Dixie League playoff against Montgomery with Judy Mooore on the mound. Pessy Campbell returns at third base as Ozark seeks a record crowd at Pace Field in a best of three series starting Tuesday in Als.
New Orleans visits Knoxville Memphis plays Atlanta Little Rock visits Nashville Chicago faces Washington St. Louis meets New York Detroit travels to Boston Cleveland challenges Philadelphia.
Brooklyn versus Pittsburgh and New York at Cincinnati headline a schedule clash, while Boston travels to St. Louis and Philadelphia faces Chicago in console of league play.
Carl Hubbell pitched for the Giants and shut down the Reds as New York won 7 to 4. The victory trimmed Cincinnati's lead. the win nudged the Giants within a half game of the idle Cubs.
The Montgomery Journal says a special term of the Alabama Supreme Court to hear a Scottstore rehearing is unlikely. A summer session was requested to speed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The summer recess ends in September and the court is not believed to act until it resumes in October.
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