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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1933
Page
6
A fragmentary column discusses traffic, car ownership, and street rights with satire on motorists. It mentions a Miss in a car, a ninety mile an hour train, a dream of riding, and Captain Frank Hawks's transcontinental flight as a news aside.
Objection from backseat drivers about car travel and signaling confusion. Dialogue covers a rumble seat noise, a fine for car damage, a detective-like detour, and mistaken identities. The humor centers on road behavior and a music reference amid casual banter.
A witty exchange recounts motorists waiting for a green light and a nervous passenger frightened by fast driving. The chauffeur suggests shutting eyes at corners, while a line about love easing the ride ties the humor together.
A word puzzle clump asking for the identity of a famous female author and multiple related clues. It lists across and down items such as titles, objects, and terms tied to the pictured lady and her works, plus various descriptive hints and crossword style references.
Results show New Orleans 10 Knoxville 3 and Memphis 5 Nashville 0 in the Southern League. American League games include Boston 8 Chicago 1 and Philadelphia 11 St Louis 3. National League features New York 8 Pittsburgh 5 and Philadelphia 8 Chicago 7. American Association reports St Paul 12 Toledo 5 and Minneapolis 8 Columbus 6. Louisville Kansas City listed for night.
Today games include Nashville at Birmingham Knoxville at New Orleans Chattanooga at Atlanta Memphis at Little Rock Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit twice Boston at St Louis Pittsburgh at New York twice Cincinnati at Brooklyn twice Chicago at Philadelphia twice St Louis at Boston.
The University of Alabama will cut football ticket prices about 20 percent on games under its control. Business manager Jeff Coleman announced that Alabama will manage the Oglethorpe, Mississippi State, V P I contests in Tuscaloosa and the Kentucky and Ole Miss games in Birmingham. Out of state games not managed by Alabama will be considerably cheaper than last year.
The Southern Rails and Trojans battled 12 innings with a 5-5 deadlock through eight. Henry Hester pitched well for the Trojans, and Yancey Senn led the Rails with a home run and three other hits in six at bats. Jimmie White earned the win in relief, allowing one hit across four frames.
Auburn announces Jimmie Hitchcock Union Springs All American both football and baseball has joined the Plainsmen coaching staff. Coach Chet Wynne endorsed the move and Hitchcock will report after the Middle Atlantic League season with Wheeling.
W R Spight, a prominent layman, will fill the pulpit at First Methodist church Sunday morning. The public is invited to hear him.
Wrights bad throw to third frames a tense late innings battle as Frack Pate drives to center for two bases then scores on Leon Long sacrifice fly. Senn homers, G Long and Pate spark offense in a 12 inning 5 to 4 Rails win. White secures save with key strikeouts.
Mark notes Southpaws dominate sports with Carl Hubbell and Lefty Grove powering the Giants and Athletics. Lou Gehrig and Vernon Gomez shine for NL and AL teams. Freddie Miller and Lou Brouillard illustrate left hand advantage in boxing. Left-handed skill proves valuable across sports.
A column mentions Jimmy Johnston teaching Benny Leonard to counter a famed left handed fighter Lew Tendler by feinting the southpaw then crossing with the right. It notes left handed players in tennis like Johnny Doeg, a 1930 champion on a comeback, and humorously comments on left handed folk and the origin of the term.
Montgomery hosts the first two day elimination event August 31 to September 1 under American Legion auspices and State Athletic Commission rules. Around 150 youths, from raw beginners to capable fighters, will compete in three round bouts with winners advancing toward a final meet with champions from Birmingham and Mobile. Promoters Stanley Kaplan and Lou Kettlem an expect about 150 entries from the district.
Mobile shows likely attract crowds as final rounds dates and venue have not been announced.
A busy Tuesday evening features Kelly the sheik of the ring facing Cleet, a reputed disqualified fighter, at the University of Tennessee. Vic Weber meets John Felix in a preliminary. The program promises fireworks as fans see a clash of clean wrestling versus hard hitting tactics.
The Tennessee River remained stationary today with a observed gauge of 3.4 feet recorded at 7 o'clock.
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