Dempsey Shows Signs of Recovery After Hospital Stay
Reports from Polyclinic Hospital indicate Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, remains resting comfortably after emergency appendectomy. A. A. Jaller said his condition is satisfactory with temperature near normal, pulse 82, respiration 24, as Ned Brown noted Dempsey demanding food and questioning meal timing. Doctors expect no update until 72 hours after surgery.
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Jack Dempsey
A. A. Jaller
Polyclinic
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Jaller
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Gene Tunney
Joe Louis
Ned Brown
Polyclinic Hospital
Manassa
Jess Willard
Jack
Willard
Brown
Robert Emery Brennan
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Listed
Major leaders include Foxx Boston 353 St Louis Me St Louis 350 Rolfe New York 56 Cra mer Boston 56 Williams Boston 58 Greenberg Detroit 57 Case Washington 91 Rolfe New York 89 McQuinn St Louis 89 Greenberg Detroit 25 Rolfe New York 23 McQuinn Keltner Bright Travis Lewis Washington 7 Greenberg Detroit 16 Foxx Boston 12 Selkirk New York 12 Case Washington 27 Chapman Cleveland 10 Donald New York 9 Br idges Detroit 10 1
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Boston
St. Louis
Rolfe
New York
Cramer
Willams
Greenberg
Detroit
Case
Washington
McQuinn
Keltner
Cleveland
Bright
Travis
Lewis
Selkirk
Chapman
Donald
Bridges
Baseball leaders and top performers of the season
Batting Arnovich Philadelphia 302 Bonura New York .367 Runs Werber Cincinnati 52 Frey Cincinnati 50. RBIs McCormick Cin cinnati and Bonura New York 50. Hits Arnovich 87 Bonura New York 83. Doubles Slaughter St Louis 20 Est Louis and Kay Brooklyn. Triples Herman Chicago 9 Goodman Cincinnati 8. Home Runs Camilli Brooklyn 14 Lombardi and McCormick Cincinnati and Ott New York 12. Stolen Bases Handley Pittsburgh 11 Hack Chicago 10. Pitching Wyatt Brooklyn 7-0 Gumbert New York and Warneke St Louis 9 2.
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Arnovich
Philadelphia
Bonura
New York
Werber
Cincinnati
Frey
McCormick
Slaughter
St. Louis
Est. Louis
Kay
Brooklyn
Herman
Chicago
Goodman
Camilli
Lombardi and McCormick
Ott
Handley
Pittsburgh
Hack
Wyatt
Gumbert
Warneke
Reds Turn In Screwy Game
Cincinnati Reds drop a 5-1 decision to the Chicago Cubs as eight Cubs bat in the second inning draws three walks and five free passes. Vander Meer is ejected for disputing calls, Lombardi hits his 12th homer, and the Reds tally seven safeties but fail to score. Yankees overpower Senators 10-2 in seven. Tigers top White Sox 3-1 after hour rain delay.
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Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Reds
Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Big Bill Lee
Cubs
Johnny
Vander Meer
Ziggy Sears
Billy Myers
Dick Bartell
Lloyd (Whitey) Moore
Stan Hack
Ernie Lombardi
Sears
Lombardi
Charley Root
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Bear wrestling novelty headlines Decatur Fourth night show
Promoter Chris Jordan of the American Legion brings Bruno the bear to face two men Sailor Al Olsen and Bullet Joe Gunther in a tag team clash while Olsen meets Roy Welch in the semi final. Bruno wowed crowds in Birmingham and New Orleans and was in a post accident mood after a trailer crash.
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the Armory
Chris Jordan
American Legion
Bruno
Bear
Sailor al Olsen
Bullet Joe Gunther
Beast
Olsen
Roy. Welch
Louisville
Birmingham
New Orleans
All Star Foe Plunder Hangs On Southern Association Bid
The Southern Association prize plum for the all star foe is up for bids from Memphis and Chattanooga. Memphis Chicks back in pole position with a 9 to 7 win over Nashville, while Chattanooga’s 5 to 2 victory over Birmingham keeps them in the chase. New Orleans beat Atlanta 5-4 and 7-1, ending Atlanta’s eight game streak. Little Rock defeated Knoxville 9-3 as the race tightens.
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Chattanooga
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New Orleans
Chicks
Knoxville
Lookouts
Nashville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Want Ads Offer Buyers and Sellers Ad Advantage
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Alabama Hosiery Mill Beats Disco 17 to 9 in Softball
In a high scoring battle, Alabama Hosiery Mill toppled Disco 17 to 9 as Buck Robinson hit three doubles and Thornhill drew four walks. Alabama pitchers limited Disco to six safeties while Disco issued 18 walks. AHM built a big third inning with four walks four hits and six runs before Cisco’s double play cooled the rally.
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Decatur Girls
Dr. Pepper Femmes
Huntsville
Alabama
Hargrove
Bob Wilson
Bill Simmons
Sandusky
AHM
A. Wilson
Brazelton
R. MceMasters
Corder
Thornhill
Brannim
Dr Pepper Team Extends Win Streak In Rally At Decatur
Dr Pepper of Huntsville extended its 15 game winning streak with a dramatic late rally to defeat Decatur eight to seven. Frances Pettey homered in the third, Barnett pitched and batted well for the visitors, while Brownie Littrell and Caudill paced the late surge as Westmoreland and Tabor contributed key hits.
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Peppers
Brownie Littrell
Tabor
Dunham
R. H. E. Dr. Pepper
Decatur
Barnett
Brockway
Brock
Littrell
Aday
Robison
Foxx Takes Lead At Bat In Major Leagues
July 1 report from New York notes Jimmy Foxx of Boston moves ahead in batting average in the American League while Moe Arnovich holds the National League lead at .392. George McQuinn of St Louis Brownies yields the top spot in the AL to Foxx as the ten leading batters in each league are listed.
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St. Louis Brownies
Moe Arnovich
George McQuinn
Browns
Big Jimmy. Foxx
Boston
Baseball Results From National and American Leagues
National League games Chicago beat Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn and Boston with New York postponed by rain. American League results New York defeated Washington 10 2 and Detroit defeated Chicago 3 1 with others rained out. Southern League Chattanooga beat Birmingham 5 2 Little Rock then Knoxville 3 Memphis 9 Nashville 7 New Orleans 5 7 Atlanta 4 1.
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Associated Press
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New York
Washington
Detroit
Athens Vols Head To Decatur For Sunday Tilt
Cap Allen brings the Athens Vols to Decatur for a 2:30 p.m. game at Goodyear Park against the Decatur Blue Devils. Lefty Grizzard starts for Decatur with Morri son catching, while Elmore of the Vols is expected to toe the mound and showcase precise control and dangerous bat.
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Athens Vols
Decatur
Decatur Blue Devils
Goodyear Park
Lefty Grizzard
Devils
Morrison
Grizzard
Huntsville Cubs
Invaders
Elmore
Vols
Athens
Tennessee Valley League
Unclaimed State Bank Funds Total About Forty Thousand
Montgomery July 1 Approximately forty thousand dollars in deposits are unclaimed in state banks the Alabama banking department reports Assistant banking inspector Addie L Farris said today about the amount and disposition.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Banking Department
Addie L. Farris
Southeastern League results show Pensacola beat Selma and Mobile tops Montgomery
In a Southeastern League slate, Pensacola defeated Selma 4 to 1, Gadsden 1 to 4, and Jackson went 0 to 5 in 10 innings. Meridian was 3 to 11, Anniston 0 to 0, Mobile 6, Montgomery 1.
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Gadsden
Jackson
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Anniston
Mobile
Montgomery
Daily NBA and Baseball Schedule Highlights
A slate of games includes Cincinnati at Chicago Brooklyn at New York Pittsburgh at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia New York at Boston Philadelphia at Washington St Louis at Cleveland Chicago at Detroit two meetings Atlanta at Birmingham Chattanooga at New Orleans Knoxville at Memphis Nashville at Little Rock Meridian at Gadsden Jackson at Anniston Pensacola at Montgomery Mobile at Selma
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Brooklyn
Washington
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Detroit
Bank Failures Leave Depositors Unnamed And Unlisted
After several state banks failed to reopen following the 1933 bank holiday they were liquidated represented amounts not claimed and largely small deposits. Depositor addresses remain unknown.
Birthplace of 27 Extend over Mohammed Dismissal
A cryptic crossword style list appears with scattered clues and numbers, mentioning varied terms such as chemical symbols, words for paradise and anger, and references to places and people, suggesting a puzzle embedded in a newspaper page. The readable items imply a thematic wordplay section with multiple intersecting clues.
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Paradise
Middle Pennsylvania
United States
Ireland
National League to Field Similar All Star Lineup
The National League plans a near identical roster for the July 11 All Star game at Yankee Stadium. Manager Leo Hartnett will rely on most players from last year's 4-1 NL win at Cincinnati, with only a few changes to the 25-man squad.
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Yankee Stadium
Leo
Gabby) Hartnett
Cincinnati
Nationals
Bull Lee
Stan Hack
Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Vander Meer
Ival Goodman
Frank McCormick
Ernie Lombardi
Cine Reds
Joe Medwick
Leo du
St. Louis Cardinals
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Mace Brown
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Hank Leiber
Leiber
Durocher
Brown
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Lou Fette
Boston
Bill Lee
Chicago
Curt Davis
Lonnie Warneke
St.—Louis
Whitlow Wyatt
Brooklyn
Babe Phelps
Harry Danning
Linus Frey
Dolf Camilli
Harry Lavagetto
Arkie Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Bill Jurges
Johnny Mize
St. Louis
Terry Moore
Morrie Arnovich
Philadelphia
Ivan Goodman
Arnovich
Fette
Wyatt
Frey
Camilli
Moore
Galento Nova Open Indoor Season Threatens October Garden
Sports writer Eddie brietz notes Galento vs Nova near certain to open the indoor season in the Garden this October with Nova insisting on no out of town referee. He also mentions Tony Galento plans to use winnings to expand his pub and other boxing chatter surrounding Joe Louis and Al Hostak.
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Nova
Garden
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Toledo
Dempsey-Willard
Jack
Zeke Boniira
Giants
Tony Galento
Cubs
Mr. Wrigley
W. J. Gum
Joe Louis
Atlantic City
Mike Jacobs
Mose
Rockne and Layden Jr Play Piano Duet Recital
South Bend Gazette reports 13 year old Jacek Rockne son of the late coach and Elmer Layden Jr appeared in a school recital performing a piano duet, showcasing young talent in a muscular city arts event.
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South Bend
Ind
Jacek Rockne
Elmer Layden, Jr
American League All Stars Lines Up For July 11 Duel
The American League has announced its lineup for the July 11 Dream Game against the National League in New York. Connie Mack will manage with a roster featuring DiMaggio Selkirk Foxx Cronin Greenberg and Gordon among infielders and Bridges Newsom Feller Grove Ruffing Gomez and Murphy as pitchers. Gehrig and Gehringer are sidelined by illness and injury respectively.
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Lou Gehrig
Charley Gehringer
New York
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Tommy Bridges
Buck Newsom
Detroit
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Bob Grove
Boston
Charles
Red) Ruffing
Vernon
Lefty
Gehringer
Gehrig
Hosiery Mills to Meet Alabama Mill in Russellville Showdown
Sunday at 2 30 P M Hosiery Mills faces Alabama Mill of Russellville in a key region clash. The Hosierymen won 20 to 9 and lost 4 to 1 in earlier meetings this year as preparations begin for a city championship series with the Blue Devils. Probable lineups list Graham McElhannon Robertson McMurtrie Flynn Har grove Swallows Weatherly Gilbreath Payne for Hosiery Mills and Froster King Bramley Taylor Sinclair Greene Maples Hudson Glasgow for Russellville.
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Hosiery Mills
Alabama Mill
Russellville
Hosierymen
Blue Devils
Graham
McElhannon
Or Robertson
McMurtrie
Flynn
Hargrove
Swallows
Weatherly
Gilbreath
Payne
Froster
King
Bramley
Lambda Pi Sigma Frat Entertained at Hatfield's Lake
The Lambda Pi Sigma fraternity was entertained at Hatfield's Lake Friday evening by W. T. Jordan Jr. The members of the fraternity and guests enjoyed the informal gathering hosted by Mr. Jordan, according to the report.
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Lambda Pi Sigma Fraternity
Hatfield’s Lake
W. T. Jordan, Jr
Fraternity
Decatur-Hartselle Thanksgiving clash shelved for 1940
A longstanding grid rivalry between Hartselle and Decatur will not be played this fall. Officials failed to reach contract terms, prompting Morgan and nearby schools to schedule alternate Thanksgiving games such as Falkville, Riverside, and Moulton. The series tabulation will pause with hopes to resume next season.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Morgan High
Falkville
Riverside
Moulton
Lawrence County
Decatur-Hartselle
Blue Devils and AHM to Clash in Local Series
Alabama Hosiery Mill hosts Decatur Blue Devils in a Tuesday doubleheader with Briscoe or Manahan on the mound. Eddie Black faces a slugging outfield as the two hurlers aim to spark a holiday weekend win and halt the Devils’ surge.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill
Decatur Blue Devils
Eddie Black
Briscoe
Manahan
Devils
Alabama
Voehringer
Hudson
Jans
Visitors Enjoyed A Chicken Fry At The Hospitality
A social gathering featured a chicken fry with guests including David Alley Robert Perry Chand ler James Holesapple Edison Johns Harold Litchenstien James Nelso Horace Newell Melvin Rogers William Reed Edgar Self Gilbert Stuart and visiting couples Mr and Mrs W T Jordan Mr and Mrs S E Alverson Mr and Mrs Virgil McCain Mr Carlton Kelly Hirvey Self and the host.
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David Alley
Robert Perry Chandler
James Holesapple
Edison Johns
Harold Litchenstien
James Nelso
Horace Newell
Melvin Rogers
William Reed
Edgar Self
Gilbert Stuart
W. T. Jordan
S. E. Alverson
Virgil. McCain
Carlton Kelly
Hirvey Self
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