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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1946
Page
8
The St. Louis Cardinals closed to within 2 1 2 games of the NL lead after a 4-0 shutout of the New York Giants. Howie Pollett pitched the win, lifting his record to 17 victories as Chicago Cubs beat the Dodgers 3-2 to narrow the gap.
Yesterday's Stars detail Howie Pollet's 17th win with a five hit effort as Cards blanked the Giants 4-0. Phil Cavarretta drove in the winning run in Chicago's 3-2 win over the Dodgers. Dizzy Trout pitched 6 2 thirds in Detroit's 9-8 14 inning victory over Boston. The note closes with a milestone marking the birth of the modern oil era and 9.21 billion barrels extracted by 1945.
National League standings show St Louis and New York leads with Chicago and Brooklyn behind. results include St Louis 4 New York 0 Chicago 3 Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 2 Boston 4 Cincinnati 1. American League notes Detroit Washington and Cleveland results with doubleheader and a rain postponement. Southern Association results Memphis Chattanooga New Orleans Nashville Mobile Birmingham Little Rock with scores and records.
Columbia leads 5 8, Charleston 1 2, Columbus 6 Greenville 1, Augusta 12, Jacksonville 3 with Macona Savannah postponed by rain. Americus 7, Cordelo 5. Albany at Tallahassee postponed rain, Valdosta at Thomasville postponed rain, Waycross at Moultrie postponed.
The staple product of the Australian pearling industry in normal times is the shell, with the discovery of a pearl seen as a rare velvet moment. This note highlights the industry’s reliance on shells and the rarity of pearls.
Decatur Blue Devils and Ingalls Shipbuilders begin the city baseball championship scramble at 3 o clock on the Ingalls diamond. The best of seven series runs Sept 5 7 8 14 and 15 if needed with all games on Ingalls field. Blue Devils lead in team batting and pitching and possess several top city hitters and pitcher H L Shorty Ogle who starts opening game and has won five this season.
H L Ogle a leading pitcher for Decatur Blue Devils with a 5 0 record since mid season faces Ingalls on their diamond in a city champion series opener at 3 PM Saturday. Ingalls relies on Ed Johnson with 3 1 mark and 6 2 win over Continental Gin last Sunday. Ogle, Bill Jackson and Eston Jones have nine wins against two losses, while Ingalls trio Johnson Hudson and Rice hold eight wins with six losses.
A digest of top season leaders shows Musial of St. Louis leading in batting with 371 points and 184 hits, Slaughter and Walker also high in runs and runs batted in. Pitching leaders include Higbie of Brooklyn with 13 wins and 4 losses, and Ferris of Boston at 23 wins and 4 losses.
A foursome led by Lloyd Lively Elmer Loyd Quince and Dr Raymond Parks finished first in the inter civic club golf tournament at the Country Club with 48 players total. Prizes were awarded to Kiwanis Rotary Lions Civitan clubs and booby prizes noted. A barbecue followed the event led by tournament manager W P Dozier.
An article notes that about 12 000 blind individuals in the United States could see again if they obtain new corneal windows for their eyes. The piece highlights a potential breakthrough in eye surgery and its prospects for restoring vision.
The round up notes that only two of six clubs kept their season start managers, with one club changing twice. Observers cite pilot like drafting of managers and suggest schools for managers as a remedy. It also mentions Pasquel suing Owen for 127500 and updates on Cornell football and boxing figures.
A catalog of scores shows Blue Devils and Ingalls across many matches against Somerville Cullman Warrior Leighton Athens Courtland Scottsboro Reynolds Ramblers Hanceville Dixie Supply Columbia Tenn Huntsville Man. Co. Price Electric Birmingham Andalusia Gadsden Opp Holt Gadsden 21 points in one game and various results across months and opponents.
Three Alabama Crimson Tide prospects Pat O'Sullivan Jeey McDonald and Jack Brown are ordered to report for induction disrupting the 80 candidate squad. Alabama drills continue in two daily sessions as the team shifts to pads for next week's rough work.
Observation Ward reports a scene at Louisville where a beer bottle confrontation led to arrests as Chuck Koney the Red Sox farmhand earns the nickname Second Base Sinatra. Arthur Siegel notes Louisville slugger parody. Al West plans a post championship tour with Kapilowa and Hanbury if he survives.
West Point footballer Thomas Shorty McWilliams reportedly submitted a third resignation request to Army authorities. Jackson Clarion Ledger editor Purser Hewitt said McWilliams seeks to join Mississippi State for school and football, with State coach Allyn McKeen noting previous attempts to resign were blocked.
Gadsden moved up from last place in the Southeastern League after beating Selma 8-3 with Albertson five hits. Jackson crushed Meridian 13-1 as 12 runs came in the first two innings. Pensacola beat Vicksburg 4-2 with Stevens holding their bats. Anniston won 5-1 at Montgomery to stay in second.
J E Broadnax Georgia athletics business manager announced that the Georgia Alabama game on November 2 and the Georgia Georgia Tech game on November 30 are complete sellouts with about 45 000 expected to attend each. He said checks and money orders are being returned while 2 000 aisle seats are held in reserve for sale after kickoff.
Memphis Chicks broke a 4-4 tie with an eight-run sixth inning, beating Atlanta 12-4 as three Atlanta pitchers were pulled. New Orleans and Nashville won 2-1 in the afterpiece. Mobile Bears split with Chattanooga, while Little Rock defeated Birmingham 7-2. Tonight’s games: Atlanta at Little Rock, Birmingham at Memphis, Chattanooga at New Orleans, Nashville at Mobile.
Around 4000 B C Imhotep the first great architect built the stepped pyramid tomb for Zoser the ruler of the third Egyptian dynasty.
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