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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1932

Page

6

Sox Fall to Athens In Sloppy Fielding Loss

The Blue Sox drop a 7 to 5 decision to Athens as four errors and wild pitches set the tone. Howell shined on defense while Athens broke the game open with three runs in the seventh, sealing the comeback win. KID LOTT, THE BIRMINGHAM BATTLER, is slated to visit Decatur Monday for a Legion matchup.

Sox Athens Kid Lott Birmingham Battler Decatur Legion Blue Sox Howell B. Wilkinson Armstrong West McNeill Sanders Hargrove Whitt Landers Rellief Broniugh Walstrong Morris Ramsey Collins Chandler H. Landalf Kim‘brel J. Lanier Coffman Bronaugh Har

Sunday School Teams Meet For Church Championship

This afternoon at four at the Alabama Mills diamond the Boys' Sunday school class and the Men's Sunday class of Ninth Street Methodist battle for the church title. Ladies may attend free. Lineups list Butler and Reeder for the Boys' squad against Tyndal and McClusky for the Men's team with multiple other players named.

Alabama Mills Ninth Street Methodist Church Butler Reeder Yarbrough Sandusky Baith Beard R. Jones Genrich Rodgers Tyndal, &S McClusky Ross Bloodworth Watson Wheeler Sparkman G. Jones Thompson Sloan Hamilton Scroggins

Cintamic acid describes a carbon hydrogen oxygen compound

Cintamic acid is defined as a chemical compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The statement outlines its basic elemental composition and class as a simple organic substance.

Young Legion Team Edges For County Title Bid

The American Legion Junior baseball clash at Alabama Hosiery Mills Park went 13 innings with Young Legionnaires tied 10 at times. The Decatur squad won 6-3 in a July 4 game, with resumption planned at Hartselle to decide the county championship.

Young Legionnaires American Legion Junior Baseball League Alabama Hartselle Decatur Lads

Cullman Takes Last-Minute Step To Overtake Hart Selle

Cullman won an eleven inning 3 2 victory over Hart Selle in a late run to climb from the cellar. McNally hit the deciding homer for Cullman while Ogle and Peyton pitched a classic duel. Hart Selle’s loss dampened their chase of Athens as Cullman moved toward third place.

Cullman Hartselle McNally Peyton Shorty Ogle Ogle Athens Blue Sox Morrillo Pruitt Long Aldridge Edmondson J. Burleson S. Ogle Duke Musgrove H. Ogle Baier Eyton White Lollo Sheehan

Hoover Plan To Curtail Armaments Gains Tepid Backing

Hoover proposes a 30 percent cut in world military establishments but critics say the plan costs the United States nothing and offers little real saving. Germany and Italy show cautious support while Britain Russia and Japan resist limits to their forces. Twenty six nations endorse the idea on paper but few would accept meaningful reductions given current geopolitics.

Washington, D. C Hoover Uncle Sam Stimson United States Geneva Germany

Preachers clash over Sunday baseball in Birmingham

Birmingham pastors mobilize against Sunday baseball with a Pastors Union statement decrying public funds for the July 12 election. Clergy urge congregations to oppose the move while court actions and church leaders split on the issue with several ministers weighing in.

Birmingham Ala Pastors Union Supreme Court

Miss Freda Leeman Visits Freeman Family

Miss Freda Leeman of Jacksonville Florida arrives soon with her niece Joyce Leeman to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J N Freeman.

Freda Leeman Jacksonville Florida Joyce Leeman J. N. Freeman

Decatur Blue Sox Host Open Games to Close First Half

Decatur Blue Sox return home for the final first half games at Alabama Hosiery Mills Park. Thursday hosts Athens in a key race for second place, with Friday’s game versus Cullman billed as Ladies Day and free admission for the strawberry country boys.

Decatur Blue Sox Sox Athens Cullman Alabama Strawberry Country

Southern League Tonight Games List

Nashville visits Atlanta, Little Rock travels to Chattanooga, New Orleans plays Birmingham in a slate of scheduled Southern League games.

Southern League Nashville Atlanta Little Rock Chattanooga New Orleans Birmingham

Detroit and Cleveland Clash in East Coast Roadset

Louis at Boston, Cuncago et Philadelphia clash with Detroit at Newark and Cleveland at Washington in two games.

Louis Boston Cuncago Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit Newark

National League schedule features multiple pairings

National League matchups listed include New York at Pittsburgh for two games, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, Brooklyn at unknown venue, and Cincinnati at unknown location for two games.

Memphis Chattanooga Little Rock Seeewenseeseeess Birmingham Nashville Knoxville Eschetiealeae New Orleans xAtlanta Wees New York Detroit Onansiaaeee Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Bt Boston Pittsburgh Sichiernnsmnog St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati American Ssociation Club Eal Columbus Indianapolis Kansas City Panineoeicianarie Louisville Segs St. Paul National League Chicago

Colum bus at St Paul Indiannapolis at Kansas City

Columbus faces St Paul while Indianapolis battles Kansas City and Louisville meets Milwaukee in a trio of matchups. The card lists three games with city teams across the league.

Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee

Baseball Scores From Nashville and City Games

Results show Nashville and Atlanta nights with New Orleans 7 Birmingham 4 in seven innings due to rain Knoxville won 3-0 while Chattanooga slipped 1-4.

Major League Scores Show Tight Contests

Pittsburgh beat New York 4 to 3 in ten innings while Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 12 to 4 in another late game.

Famed Cartoonist Is Guest at a Barbecue

ATHENS ALAS July 6 Specel Charles Sykes noted cartoonist of Philadelphia and former Athenian was honored at a barbecue at the fairgrounds here Saturday afternoon by his brother in law W G Martin when about fifty of his childhood friends were present Sykes is spending his vacation with his three sisters in Athens

Athens Als Specel Charles Sykes Philadelphia Fairgrounds W. G. Martin Sykes

Fayettville 18 Coming Saturday

The Alabama Hosiery team faces Fayettville Tennessee on Saturday afternoon at 3 00 p m in Decatur This will be the second visit of the Ten nesseans this season They lost at Decatur to the B Line Sox and then to the Hosiery Mill boys the Mill team is in best form for the game

Alabama Fayettéville Tenn Tennesseans Decatur Mill

Trinity Prepares To Play Danville on Trinity Diamond

Trinity's winning baseball club prepares to meet Danville on the Trinity diamond next Saturday afternoon July 9 at three o'clock. Sheats is slated for mound duty for Trinity, while Pettus will hurl for Danville.

Trinity Danville Trinity Diamond Sheats Pettus

Bee Line Schedule Forecast Adds Spark To Local Games

Games today in the Bee Line circuit include Decatur at Cullman and Hartselle at Athens. Weather may affect play as players and fans hope the first half schedule can be finished without further interruption.

Decatur Cullman Hartselle Athens

Special music planned for Westminster service next Sunday

Westminster Presbyterian church will feature special music during the 7:30 service next Sunday. The arrangement was announced today.

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Hunky Grappler Here First Time At Alabama Mills Field

Chunky Kid Lott the Magic Gift grappler headlines a wrestling show at Alabama Mills Field on Monday night July 1. He faces Lon Chaney of Bloomington Indiana while Felix from Chicago and Buck Lawson of Knoxville also appear. Promoter Hine reports strong cards for Decatur with Morgan County Post No 15 American Legion backing the event.

Chunky Kid Lott Alabama Mills Field Lott Will Rassel Lon Chaney Bloomington Ind Decatur Hine Panama Dar Joe Wilder

Williamses Spend Weekend With Wrights in Tuscumbia

Mr and Mrs Bat Williams spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Ortis Wright in Tuscumbia. Mrs Williams also visited in the town during the stay.

Mrs. Bat] Williams Mr. and Ortis Wright Tuscumbia Mrs

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