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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1948

Page

9

Fox Hound Show Planned as Largest in Ten Years

Garvin Pope of Oosa announces a major Fox Hound Show set for July 5 in Alabama starting at noon. Judge Dave Ware of the Osage Indian Council and Oklahoma Fish and Game Conservation Commission to oversee. entries already received from Indiana Georgia Missouri and Texas. Marion County hunters cover all expenses. no entry or membership fees. Event includes usual classes a parade of stud hounds and a brood matron class plus puppy divisions and children demonstrating hound showing skills.

Fox Hound Show Garvin Pope Oosa Alding Ten Ham Alabama Dave Ware Osage Indian Council Ware Oklahoma Fish and Game Conservation Commission Stone J. Crane Indiana Georgia Missouri Texas Crane Marion County

New York July 3 Major League Standings Update

New York report summarizes Major League standings as of July 3 including all games played. Details on teams games wins losses and scores are provided for the season context and outlook.

New York

Moulton Beats Florence 5-4 In Tight St. Florence Tilt

The Moulton baseball team edged Florence 5-4 in Florence on Saturday as neither side led by more than one run. Pitcher Ashworth earned his seventh win in eight starts and Hunt caught for Florence. Pounders had four hits including a homer, with Hopkins on the Florence mound. Moulton next meets Sheffield in Sheffield and wraps with Ingalls of Decatur in Moulton at four o clock Thursday.

Moulton Florence Ashworth Smith Hopkins Hunt Milton Pounders Sheffield Ingalls of Decatur Frank Eckap New York Pittsburgh Bill Meyer Dow Pirates Frank McKinney Meyer Yankee Louisville Springfield Mass Binghamton N. Y Kansas City Newarks Bears Bill Dickey Larry MacPhail Yankees Bill William Adam Meyer Knoxville Tenn Lakeland Fla Bob Rice Pirate Road Triple A

Stymie Becomes First Horse To Win Million

Stymie, trained by Hirsch Jacobs, wins the Sussex Handicap at Delaware Park for the second straight year, boosting career earnings to $904,835 and becoming the first thoroughbred to reach one million in prize money. Rampart and Tide Rips finish second and third as Stymie completes the 1 1/4 mile in 2:02 flat.

Orlo Robertson Stanton Del Sussex Delaware Park Ethel D. Jacobs Helen K. Haggerty Bayard Sharp Hirsch Jacobs Rampart

Pirates turn page with Meyer leads Pirates rise in standings

Bill Meyer, newly named Pirates manager, exudes confidence as Pittsburgh climbs near first place. The veteran skipper emphasizes old Yankee methods, player development, and timely moves as key to reviving a lineup built around Kiner, Hopp, and steady pitching, with Higbe and Riddle boosting relief.

Buccaneers Higbe Riddle Kiner Pittsburgh Bill Meyer

Fowler Beats Red Sox as Athletics Win 8 2

In Boston on July 3 4 Dick Fowler tamed the Red Sox with seven scattered hits to lift the Philadelphia Athletics to an 8 2 victory. It was Fowler's sixth win against one loss this season as the A's extended their road success. Also in New York the Yankees rallied for a 5 3 win over Washington with Billy Johnson driving in the tying and winning runs in the eighth inning.

Boston Dick Fowler Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics YANKS New York New York Yankees Sid Hudson Washington Senators Billy Johnson

Dodgers rally past Giants in seventh inning

Brooklyn scores five in the seventh to beat the New York Giants 7 to 5. Giants ace Buddy Kerr suffers a possible facial injury after being struck by a throw.

Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants Giants Buddy Kerr

Detroit Rallies To Beat White Sox 6-2 On Hal Newhouser Win

Detroit scored all its runs in the final three innings to defeat the Chicago White Sox 6 2. Hal Newhouser earned his 11th victory with a five hit outing.

Chicago Detroit Chicago White Sox Hal Newhouser

Tribe Holds Lead With Indians Beat Browns 8 to 2

Eddie Robinson drilled a home run and a triple driving in three runs as Cleveland built on Bob Feller’s nine hit pitching to stay ahead in the American League race. Lou Boudreau also connected for a circuit blast in the 8 to 2 victory over the St. Louis Browns.

ST. Louis Eddie Robinson Bob Feller Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Lou Boudreau

Waterhouse Dominates to Capture Alabama Tennis Title

Top seed Gerry Waterhouse of New Orleans defeated Lucy Masterson of Mobile in straight sets 6-0 6-4 to win the Alabama State Tennis championship for the second consecutive year. The victory follows her swift powerful play in the final.

Mobile Ala Gerry Waterhouse New Orleans Miss Waterhouse Lucy Masterson Bill Shivar Memphis Cue Salaiitem Weet

Probable MLB pitchers listed by league and matchups

New York July 3 baseball note lists expected starters for both leagues. NL games include Boston Philadelphia Bar rett Voiselle Roberts Donnelly and others. NY Brooklyn Pent Taylor. Chicago Pittsburgh Bor ony Rush Sewell Riddle. St Louis Cincinnati Brecheen Brazle Blackwell Raffensberger. AL games feature Philadelphia Boston Scheib Kinder Washington New York Wynn Lopat Cleveland St Louis Bear den Lemon Fannin Shore and Detroit Chicago Trucks Overmire Weight Gettel.

Boston Philadelphia Barrett Voiselle Roberts Donnelly New York Brooklyn Scheib Kinder Washington Wynn Lopat Cleveland St. Louis Bearden Lemon Fannin Shore Detroit Chicago Trucks Overmire Weight Gettel

Schedule of today’s NBA games across leagues

New York at Brooklyn. Boston at Philadelphia. Chicago at Pittsburgh. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Washington at New York. Philadelphia at Boston. Detroit at Chicago. Cleveland at St. Louis. Birmingham at Atlanta. Little Rock at Memphis. Chattanooga at Nashville. Mobile at New Orleans.

Cleveland Philadelphia New York Boston Detroit Washington St. Louis Chicago Southern Association Birmingham Atlanta Little Rock Memphis Chattanooga Nashville Mobile New Orleans

Hughes Sues United Aircraft Over XF-11 Crash

Howard Hughes of Texas and California sue United Aircraft Corporation for 488000 in damages from a July 7 1946 XF-11 crash at Beverly Hills. Hughes seeks 250000 for himself and 238000 for Hughes Tool Co. in Houston.

Houston Tex Howard Hughes Texas California United Aircraft Corporation Today Hughes Hughes Tool Company United Aircraft Beverly Hills Calif

Wickersham Captures Junior Singles Crown

Alan Wickersham of Sylacauga Alabama, 6-4 6-1 7-5, won the junior singles title in a decisive victory.

Alan Wickersham Sylacauga Ala Wickersham

Realty Loans Curtailed in Sixth District Says Fed

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports bankers are restricting real estate lending amid doubts about high values lasting. Despite caution, member-bank reports show no halt in overall real estate lending growth. Construction contracts rose 334 million in January–April, up 52 percent from 1947, with Alabama and Georgia driving gains.

Atlanta The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Sixth District Bank Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Tennessee

Four Killed in Oil Plant Blast in Mexico City

Four people died and 29 were injured in an oil factory explosion and fire in downtown Mexico City. Police and fire crews searched the three story site as windows shattered and neighboring buildings were damaged. The plant made cooking oils and vegetable fats and the blast likely originated from an overloaded boiler.

Mexico City Mexico City

Louise Brough Wins Three Wimbledon Titles in Hat Trick

Louise Brough led Americans to a Wimbledon sweep with singles doubles and mixed titles. She defeated Doris Hart 6-3 8-6 in singles, paired with Margaret Osborne Du Pont to win women's doubles, and teamed with John Bromwich to win mixed doubles. Australians Bromwich and Sedgman took the men's doubles.

Gayle Talbot London Louise Brough Australia Mrs Brough Doris Hart Miami Fla Beverely Hills Calif Alice Marble Louise John Bromwich Frank Sedgmaan Gardnar Nulley Ami Tom Brown San Francisco Miss Brough Margaret Osborne Dupont Wilmington Del Miss Hart Patricia Canning Todd la Jolla Bromwich Sedgman Miss Wart

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