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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1944
Page
9
The Decatur Juniors, coached by former major leaguer Henry Glade at Delano Park Diamond, seek a visiting Junior Legion opponent for a July 4 game at Fairchild Field near Southern Airways. Sponsored and outfitted by Smallwood Motor Co.
Expression, a two year old filly from The Porter sire line, won the $38,000 Arlington Park Lassie at six furlongs in 1 12 2 5. She beat Calumet Farm's Twosy by a head with Blue Alibi third and Blue Skimmer fourth as Greentree Stable’s filly paid 9.60 5.20 4.20.
St. Louis July 1 P Whitlow Wyatt, lame armed pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, has calcification of muscles in his right shoulder. Discovered today by Dr. Robert F. Hyland, Cardinal physician. Wyatt to stay 10 days of treatment in St. Louis. Once a star NL pitcher, he has only one complete game this season with a 2 4 record.
Batting averages for players with ten or more at bats show a mix of high and mid range marks across teams including Ingalls, Disco, Maintenance, Instructors, Independents, Goodyear, CAAF, SATS, and others. Notable names include Osborne, Merrell, Trapp, Davis, and Teague among several.
Dutch Leonard limited Cleveland to five hits as Washington piled up 12 safeties to beat the Indians 4 to 2 before 11,749 fans.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports that over 1,000 small plants in the Sixth District have received contracts through the Small War Plants Corporation.
Francisco Segura representing the University of Miami defeated Charley Samson of Notre Dame in straight sets 6-0 6-4 6-0 to win his second NCAA singles title and join two time collegiate champions. Texas pair John Hickman and Felix Kelley defended the doubles title 6-0 6-4 6-3 over Nick Buzelich and Gary Ruby.
The St. Louis Browns defeated Boston 9 to 1 as Clem Hausmann walked four of the first five in the opening inning. Nelson Potter pitched five strong innings for the Browns, while Boston's errors and control issues paved the way for the lopsided win.
Detroit Tigers crush Philadelphia Athletics 9-4 on July 1 behind 14 hits as Overmire Beck Richards Harris Wheaton Berry and Hayes starred for the Tigers. In New York the White Sox edged the Yankees 3-2 as Borowy took the loss and New York committed four errors in the ninth.
British and German forces clash near Caen as General Montgomery presses the offensive in Normandy while Italy’s Pisa Rimini line looms. In Russia, Minsk falls to advancing Soviets with heavy German losses, and Saipan forces heavy Japanese casualties as US forces choke the island. Japan presses China as Liberator raids Formosa.
Eighteen miners trapped nearly twenty hours in a fire swept coal mine near Harlan Kentucky were rescued and brought to the surface by crews. The Ridgeway Darby Coal Company mine, located about sixteen miles from town, is under inquiry by mine officials and state inspectors into the fire’s cause.
Fourth of July training over Selma Alabama claimed the life of 19 year old Second Lieutenant Enoch C Hancock of Nashville Tennessee when his plane failed in flight and crashed in the afternoon. The loss marks another tragedy in the military aviation program during a busy summer training period. Hancock served with the air corps and was identified by local officials and the Nashville press as a promising young officer ready for duty.
The City Softball League tightens as Southern Airways tops standings and Ingalls shows strong form. Disc o gains after slow start with Osborne pitching. upcoming schedule features Southern Airways, Goodyear, Independents, Disco, and Ingalls with new scoreboard promised.
Alabama Labor Director Emmett Brooks criticizes the War Labor Board for asserting supremacy over state law in a ruling directing Ingalls Iron Works to accept a closed shop. He argues the matter belongs in court and stresses the Bradford act outlawing coercion to join unions. Brooks vows to monitor developments before choosing further action.
Col. J. K. McDuffie, post commander, announced a crash occurred 18 miles southwest of Craig Field during a combat training mission. The release identified no crew details or injuries and emphasized ongoing incident response and investigation.
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