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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
6
The local committee predicts seven or eight stellar bouts headlined by a Birmingham clash, calling it one of the year’s most exciting events. The program moves to Monday nights and features top boxing material from Decatur and Birmingham as two teams meet in a bout worth any spectator’s time.
In the American League New York defeated Boston 8 to 4 and Philadelphia edged Washington 7 to 6 in 10 innings. Detroit beat Chicago 1 to 0. In the National League Boston 5 New York 0, Brooklyn 9 over Philadelphia 2, and Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 2 in scheduled games.
Little Rock fell to Knoxville 3 to 6 while Atlanta beat Birmingham 84 with a 3-1 scoreline and Nashville topped Memphis 9 to 4. Chattanooga edged New Orleans 2 to 1 in a tight Southeastern clash.
Today's games include Washington at New York later and Boston at Philadelphia among others. Montgomery Alabama reports personnel to accept applications until July 20 for appeals referee posts in the Department of Industrial Relations with salaries of 260 to 300 dollars monthly. The examiner date is to be announced. the referee handles unemployment benefit appeals under the state act.
Pauline Park Wilson of the University of Alabama has been elected president of the Alabama State Conference on family relations. Other officers include Dr. William L. Leap of Birmingham Southern as vice president and Mrs. H. C. Pannell of Tuscaloosa as secretary-treasurer.
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Chattanooga Lookouts moved into undisputed third in the Southern Association after a 2-1 win over New Orleans. Atlanta Crackers split doubleheader with Birmingham 8-3 and 4-1. Nashville Vols beat Memphis Chicks 9-4 behind Les Fleming. Knoxville Smokies lost 3-0 to Little Rock as Wayman Kerksieck pitched well.
In New York at the Polo Grounds Fritzie Zivic battered Bummy Davis through 10 rounds as the crowd of 8 968 watched. Donovan stopped the bout after Davis collapsed in the 10th round with a bloody, swollen face and body from Zivic’s brutal punches.
The notice underscores buyers and sellers relying on want ads to secure economical turnover. It emphasizes the efficiency and reach of classified listings for exchanging goods and services.
Eddie Bri reports on sports rumors noting Jimmy Foxx injury in a club house incident with Ted Williams and a torn cartilage from a pitched ball. The story mentions pennant talk, Patty Berg’s golf tour and Louise Siggs as a notable golfer, plus Joe DiMaggio breaking Willie Keeler’s 44 game hitting streak on the 44th anniversary.
Babe Ruth has hole d in at Bretton Woods New Hampshire for two weeks of golf. Golfers Jimmy Demaret and Ben Hogan begin a barnstorming tour of South America in October. Rich opportunities are noted down there. Trained Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons has fulfilled his dream of breeding a champion horse and employing a liveried chauffeur.
In Columbus Georgia on October 4 1923 Young Stribling fought Mike McTigue to a ten round draw. The note also cites J Y of Lonoke Arkansas with Ful ler tallying sixteen wins and four losses and mentions box scores as too hot to dig up.
A tribute chant praises Joe DiMaggio and hopes his records continue to rise. The writer expresses admiration and delight in the athlete.
No better than an even break in six games with the Braves and Phillies, the Dodgers suffer from the heat and the humility.
Thomas Sydney Frazer aged 65, longtime Bullock county figure and former state legislator, died at a Montgomery hospital after a months long battle with liver and stomach ailments. He had undergone treatment at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and was brought home to Union Springs before his relapse.
Privates Churchill and Goebels reported for a group of 245 selectees bound for Camp Polk Louisiana. Fellow soldiers teased Pvt. Joseph Goebels of Chase Kansas and Pvt. Clarence Churchill of York Nebraska about a private war. Goebels joked Churchill would claim a better home state.
Marva Trotter of Chicago filed for divorce from heavyweight champion Joe Louis in circuit court two weeks after a dinner intended to mend their marriage. She cited extreme cruelty and alleged a violent incident on January 2, 1941, plus a hit in April and a foot injury. She seeks restoration of her maiden name and temporary alimony. Louis denies the assault and says he was surprised by the suit.
A new baseball team the Decatur Vols has been organized here and will play its first game Sunday afternoon at 3 30 at Delano Park against the Columbia Mules. Sally Robinson is manager and Jack Prince is business manager. Black and Caudill will be the batteries. The Vols aim to book strong opponents in the region.
Aca Thomas Martin, 29, of Talladega Alabama, a structural steel worker with American Bridge Company, died after injuries suffered working on the Aluminum Company of America expansion at Alcoa. He was injured Monday and died yesterday. body sent to Talladega.
The filing notes differences over travel to training camps and tours. They married in New York on September 24, 1935. The bill cites Louis’s annual fighting income of 250000 dollars and assets including real estate in Detroit and local, securities and insurance totaling 800000 dollars.
Joe DiMaggio, described as the greatest player of his era, extends his consecutive games hitting streak to a new all time major league mark with a home run his 18th of the season. He helps the Yankees beat the Red Sox 8-4 and closes in on the RBI lead while Boston’s Ted Williams and teammate Charley Keller stay in pace in the batting race. Meanwhile other AL and NL results unfold with notable performances by Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, and the Boston-St. Louis-New York contending teams.
Farmers welcomed last Tuesday's rain the heaviest since March 15, aiding damaged gardens and truck patches. Social visits filled the weekend with gatherings among Buckelews Aaron Via Cheatham and other local families.
The tallest man among the July draft registrants in Brunswick, Nolan Cromwell Davis Jr., stood 6 feet 4.5 inches, just under the army’s 6 foot 5 inch admission limit.
The first period closes with 32 Scouts registered and a packed second period. Troops from Mussellville Leighton Sheffield and Huntsville are represented. Junior Red Cross Life Saving tests completed under Kermit Mathison. Senior Scouts go on a Se Scout boat cruise and plan further outings on Wilson Lake under Huntsville Florence Sea Scouts. Camp draws about 200 parents and visitors as attendance stays high and the third week nears full capacity. Reservations urged for weeks four and five.
A crowded Sunday gathering reports on local visits and social calls in Morgan County Corinth. Mrs. Paul Smitson rests at her mother’s home with rheumatism while residents like John Bryant, Lavern Evans, Dickie Rigby, and Lois Johnstn engage in visits and greetings with neighbors and kin around Pine Grove, Cullman, Andrews Chapel, and Penn's.
In Chicago on July 3 a man named Stoll and a friend dined nightly at a loop restaurant. Each time they paid their checks they flipped a coin to decide who paid the sales tax. Recently his friend was drafted and to keep Stoll happy the cashier now flips him the tax.
Roger Lowdon, a Chicago draftee at Camp Roberts, reports finding a penciled note with a Paris address tucked inside his World War vintage cartridge belt. The message suggests a personal connection amid army gear.
Augusta Georgia July 3 an assisted farm story about W M Bill Ford who lost a leg months ago but continues to run his farm of more than 20 years. He dreams the fields and supervises work while in a wheelchair awaiting an artificial limb.
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