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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
8
The strong Oneonta boxing team is likely to oppose the Decatur Boys Club in Monday night bouts at the Armory. Decatur fears the invasion after a previous tough encounter, with reports suggesting Oneonta has strengthened its forces.
The 45th No Amateur championship moves into its third round with veterans like Marvin Ward Harry Todd Pat Abbott and Ray Billows leading the favorites while a young group led by Bob Riegel Niel White Skee Riegel and Lou Jennings challenges. Ward beat Alex Welsh 7 and 6 then Otto Greiner 2 and 0 as Billows defeated Art Atkinson and Lloyd Ramsey to advance. Todd defeated Jim Lewis and Matt Zadja while Abbott edged Johnny Vavra and Wilford Wehrle to stay alive.
San Diego Calif faces Flint Mich in a two out of three semifinal series for the American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament. Berwyn Ind waits in the national finals after last night’s Columbia St Louis game where Columbia beat St Louis by 11 to 4 and Augusta Ga fell 7 to 1.
Reported by a British and Australian press agency, Prime Minister resigns to clear the way for Robert Menzies to be named as the Australian representative to London for war councils. The note also mentions a radiosonde and weather reporting equipment reaching 20 kilometers in altitude.
Sid Feder reports on potential matchups for a boxing championship and a future title bout. Georgie Abrams could face Tony Zale on September 12 at Madison Square Garden with a Chicago clash looming for the winner.
A collage of sports snippets notes Eddie Joost and sunglasses infield play, submarines at New London threaten Yale Harvard regatta, gray horses at Agua Caliente, Lefty Gomez homers in a game, Nat Freishcher travels for Canada refereeing, Freddie Pope’s rising featherweight odds, football travel miles for Auburn, Fred Davis valued rookie for Washington, Bears favored over All-Stars in an upcoming game.
A National League umpire comments that the AL has one Jimmy Dykes while the NL has six or seven, reflecting a perceived difference in scrutiny and star power between the leagues. The remark appears in a discussion prompted by today’s guest star Jerry Mitchell of the New York Post.
The light heavyweight champion Gus Lesnevich unified a title and joined Red Cochran as co holders for a historic moment. Bantamweight Lou Salica vows to bring back a humorous memento from his heavyweight bout in Honolulu with Rush Dalmar on October 9.
Cuba purchased 31 562 819 pounds of lard from the United States in the first four months of the year. The transfer reflects ongoing trade as economic relations expand.
National League games feature St. Louis at New York, Chicago at Boston, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. American League contests include New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit, and Washington at Chicago.
Memphis at Knoxville and Birmingham at Chattanooga headline three night games. New Orleans visits Atlanta for two with Little Rock at Nashville on the schedule.
Baseball results list by the Associated Press across leagues and cities include Washington 1 Detroit 6 Boston 3 Cleveland 11 Philadelphia 4 New York 11 St Louis 1 in the National League Boston 6 4 Chicago 0 6 Pittsburgh 12 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 8 New York 5 Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 2 In the Southern division Knoxville 4 Memphis 3 second postponed by rain New Orleans Atlanta postponed by rain Birmingham 98 1 Chattanooga 4 2 Little Rock 3 2 Nashville 1 9.
Chicago bears clash with college all stars in the eighth annual game at Soldier Field. Tickets sold out for 98 200 with 5 000 service men admitted free. Bears seek revenge after last year’s pro victory while facing a strong college backfield led by Rankin and Rucinski. Kickoff 7 30 p m CST.
Robert W Boland's horse panicked and drowned in a Baldwin Park pond. Boland escaped, swam to shore for help to retrieve the car. when he returned, the saddle bridle and blanket were missing.
Rev. Parker of Wren led a successful revival at Enon Baptist church and a homecoming is planned for next Sunday August 31. The community saw many visitors including Mr. and Mrs. R C Dutton and children and Mr. and Mrs. Monk Lawrence with relatives joining in.
Morgan County High School football practice starts Monday September 1 with new coach Kermit Mathison presiding. Players are asked to report to the high school at 9 30 a m for pre season conditioning and uniform pickup in the afternoon.
The Alabama Farmers Marketing and Exchange Association reelected Frank Earle of Blackshear as president and W. B. Crawley of Banks and E. P. Garrett of Belle Mina as first and second vice presidents. A. E. Jones of DeKalb County and Oscar Hancock of Pickens County joined the executive committee.
Federal agents arrest a 200 pound Black man for alcohol tax violations and carry him up to a second floor office then bound him for federal court and carry him down again due to the man being paralyzed.
In Hapeville Georgia a judge paused a dog ownership dispute over a Boston bulldog named Skippy Foxy Hotshot. Mrs. Hover claimed the dog while C B Nichols also asserted ownership. The dog greeted both sides but the judge ruled the animal incompetent as a witness and awarded Skippy to Mrs Hover.
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Chattanooga clung to fourth in the Southern Association after a doubleheader split with Birmingham. Birmingham crushed Dick Bass for 16 hits in a 9 to 4 win, while Chattanooga prevailed 2 to 1 in the nightcap. Little Rock beat Nashville 3 to 1. Nashville then won 9 to 2 in the late game. Jinx Poindexter starred for Knoxville in a 4 to 2 win over Memphis. Rain in Atlanta postponed the Atlanta New Orleans game.
Local coaches including Shorty Ogle and L A Puller of Decatur participated in Auburn's annual coaching clinic held this week. Coach Jack Meagher and the Auburn staff led lectures and discussions on the Notre Dame and T formation football systems.
Sherwin Williams, the Cleveland based paint maker, will build and run a large bomb and shell loading plant at Crab Orchard Lake in Marion Illinois. A separate Sherman Williams Defense Corp formed in Cleveland will manage the project under a contract. The site covers about 25 000 acres with estimated construction costs ranging from 27 to 40 million dollars.
The Cincinnati Reds see their hopes fade as Kirby Higbe beats Johnny Vander Meer 4-2 at Grikets Field. The Dodgers widen their lead over the Cardinals who beat the Giants 8-5. Babe Young hits his 20th homer for St Louis as Walker Cooper closes with a ninth inning homer. The Pirates crush the Phillies 12-2. Cubs split with the Braves. Yankees top the Browns 11-1. Senators overwhelm the White Sox 11-3. Grove injures a muscle for Boston. Heath drives in seven in Cleveland’s 11-4 rout of Philadelphia.
In Montgomery on August 26 a young girl, Martha Jean Burns, was given a cat that proved to be a skunk. Neighbors and mothers with toddlers crowded the scene as the skunk fled under a parked car after escaping from a box Martha placed the animal in. The girl insisted it was her kitty, though observers noted the creature’s distinctive odor.
Several thousand men are expected to be drawn from the plant site vicinity for a local employment drive. The effort aims to fill positions at the facility and supports surrounding communities with work opportunities.
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