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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1944
Page
9
In Boston Aug 26 Frank Drews delivered a ninth inning triple driving home Damon Phillips from first with one out to lift the Braves to a 3 2 win over the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader. First game went to the Phillies 3 0.
Jockey Georgie Woolf guides By Jiminy to a six length victory in the $80,200 American Derby at Washington Park. The win boosts owner Alfred Parker of New York City to $61,650 prize and $148,830 year total as the three year old colt challenges top honors. Old Kentucky finishes second with Pensive fourth amid a 23,000 fan crowd.
In Delano park two games ended with the Independents defeating Cooper-Wells and Airways edging Courtland in a thriller. Key players included Sanduskey Fields Rogers and Jones, while Smock Bodner Reiges and Howe contributed for Courtland.
Two games spark Delano Park Wednesday night as Cooper-Wells faces Huntsville Arsenal Fire Patrol at 7 30 and Mechanics meets Maintenance All Stars at 8 30 under lights with local teams in action.
American League spotlight features New York at Washington with Roser and Leonard facing Niggeling and Bowman’s lineup. Boston visits Philadelphia as Woods and Bowman square off against Chrisopher and Black. Chicago travels to Cleveland while Ross and Haynes meet Bagby and Gomek. St Louis goes to Detroit with Potter and Muncrief opposing Beck and Newhouser.
Brooklyn faces New York Davis and Sunkel against Feld man and Allen. Philadelphia visits Boston with Lee and Barrett opposing Rich and Javery. Cincinnati plays Chicago with Gumbert and Shoun matching Passeau and Derringer. Pittsburgh meets St Louis with Oster mueller and Strincevich opposing Brecheen and Lanier.
Atlanta visits New Orleans while Chattanooga plays Birmingham. Nashville clashes with Memphis and Mobile travels to Little Rock in a set of doubleheaders.
Devil Diver, carrying 117 pounds, drew away to win the $15,000 added Wilson mile at Belmont Park in 1:36 1-5, with Bull Reigh second and Wait A Bit third. Whirlaway led the Diana handicap field, finishing four lengths back in a time of 1:50 1-5 after a close contest with Good Morning, earning Louis Mayer’s filly $8,600.
New York at Washington night game noted. Philadelphia defeated Boston 6 to 1. Chicago edged Cleveland 6 to 5. St Louis lost to Detroit 0 to 5. Other results not specified for the night.
Osborne of Disco tops Delano park softball with nine victories and one defeat. Other leaders include Sanduskey of Independents six and one, Smock of Airways four two, Red Courtland four three, Whitehead three two. Two pitchers remain undefeated in limited appearances: Kelley Maintenance and Kennedy Airways.
The Delano park softball league announces the final week schedule. Monday night features Goodyear versus Independents, Maintenance versus Courtland, and Airways versus Courtland. Thursday night pits Goodyear against Lesbians and Independents against [unreadable].
Byron Nelson held a two stroke edge at the three quarter mark of the 1944 Open behind his 211 total after 54 holes. Harold McSpaden and Buck White traded second place at 213 while Vic Ghezzi and Sam Snead figures loomed if Nelson faltered.
Ingalls 97 night shift defeated Athens 9 to 5 at Athens Thursday afternoon. Dormer led the hitting with four for four. Winning pitcher Box and losing pitcher King.
Private Grady Dumas is stationed at Camp Pickett Virginia after five months of service The son of Mr and C Dumas and husband of Margie Dumas of Decatur is reported in this military notice.
AP summary lists batting leaders by league with names like Musial Medwick and Doerr noted among top hitters. Pitchers and fielding context appear with Walker and Ott mentioned. Home run highlights include Nicholson and Stephens among others, reflecting a busy scoring period across the leagues.
About 60 conference delegates plan a three day meeting in Birmingham to discuss athletic eligibility for ex service men under the GI Bill. The plan may allow athletes to participate at any SEC school counting one freshman year and three varsity years. The rule amendments from last year are noted.
Coach Wally Butts of Georgia backs recent rule abrogations in college football. He favors the Eastern version permitting running with an opponent's fumble and passing from behind the line while banning out of bounds kickoffs. He also suggests the SEC investigate rule changes soon as practical. Georgia will switch to the offensive T formation this year after Orange and Rose Bowl wins.
Lt. Tom Harmon former All America football star wed Elyse Knox in Ann Arbor before 400 guests. The couple's postwar plans in film and football remain undecided as the ceremony closed.
Detroit defeats St Louis 5 to 0 as Rudy York hits his 14th and 15th homers driving in three runs. Frank Overmire and Mark Christman contribute in a strong Detroit win before 13 605 fans at home.
Thurman Tucker lined an eighth inning single to break a deadlock and lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6 5 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The win evened the series at one game apiece behind Lopat and Tresh, Smith, Klieman, Heving, and Schlueter.
Luke Hamlin was the winning pitcher as the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox 6 to 1 to complete a three game winning streak.
Danville F H A girls gathered at the vocational building on August 24, rode the 5 pm bus to Hartselle for a show, spent the night with music and games, enjoyed a late watermelon supper, a Friday breakfast, midday fried chicken and cake, and served candy before departure. Participants included Garmalene Glasgow Hilda Stephenson Betty Heflin Helen Landers Irma Landers Emma Jean Doss Myrtie Grace Sangleton Ann Puckett and home economics teacher Miss Briscoe.
Goodyear aims to rebound after a 3 to 2 loss to Siler Sussig Wnlie Ingalls' team last week. Public invited to attend. In Birmingham Alabama on August 26 the WI Army Corps seeks 400 North Alabama women for medical musters under Capt. George Beckmann recruiting station announcing 27 enlistment duties available.
The Ingalls 97 night shift team will meet Goodyear Mill at the Ingalls field Sunday afternoon at 3 00 p m. This is expected to be a very competitive match with local interest high.
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