Five Yanks in a L. A. lineup for All-Star game
Manager Joe Cronin of the American League All-Stars again fields five New York Yankees in the starting nine against the National League. Red Ruffing will pitch with support from Yankee teammates as fans debate lineup choices and suggest fans may vote in future games.
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Harold Clausen
ST. Louis
Joe Cronin
American League All-Stars
New York Yankees
Cronin
Yankee
Red Ruffing
Louis
Buck) Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Yankees
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Cleveland
Lou Finney
Boston Red Sox
Bill McKechnie
Nationals
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Reds
Detroit
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn
Brietz Reports on Sports and Possible Yankee Change
Eddie Brietz notes Postmaster General Farley patrolling Wall Street for funds to buy the Yanks. The piece mentions a rush order for a complete financial statement on each farm club and reports Bud Bartow’s 300 shares valued around 400000. If Farley takes over, Bar Tow may stay as GM and Joe McCarthy as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Scooee
Farley
Wall Street
Ttwo
Yanks
Zephyrs
Bud Bartow
Bar Tow
Joe M’carthy
Superstitions Rule Golfers On The Course
Ball players are superstitious but pros top the list. Bobby Jones plays with black stamped balls, Tommy Armour uses green markings, Dick Metz sticks to red tees, and Billy Burke smokes the same number of cigars per round.
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Bobby Jones
Tommy Armour
Dick Metz
Billy Burke
Yankees draw big crowd in Philadelphia and more notes
The Yankees attracted 68,135 fans in two days and one night in Philadelphia, surpassing the Phils season total there. Cincinnati concessionaires sold 68,000 bottles of craft drinks during a recent doubleheader. Coach Harry Mehre plans to fly Mississippi bidders to Boston for their game with Holy Cross on November 9. Jimmy Demaret shows prowess as a lefty and golf teacher, while Harvard coach Dick Harlow assists Sutherland's football school at Columbia.
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Yankees
Phillys
Phils
Cincinnati
Harry Mehre
U. of Mississippi
Boston
Holy Cross
Jimmy Demaret
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Poe Sutherland
Columbia
Five hitters named by Bob Feller in American League
The pitcher was asked to name the five most dangerous hitters in the American League naming Charlie Gehringer Taft Radcliff Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams Honorable mention Jimmy Foxx Bobby Doerr and Joe Gordon as examples in a baseball discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Feller
Charlie Gehringer
Taftace Radcliff
Joe DiMaggio
Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Bobby Doerr
Joe Gordon
Noted Baseball and Sports Figures Involved in Various Pickups
Ralph Guldahl buys a home near San Diego California on Bing Crosby development. Dopey Dean rumored to take over Al Schacht's role at Washington club. Connie Mack predicts Porter Vaughan of University of Richmond will become a top pitcher. Gabby Hartnett refuses to catch a night game. Joe Louis to referee the Jack 1 Eddie Blunt fight in Ohio on July 15.
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Ralph Guldahl
Bing Crosby
San Diego
Cal
Dopey Dean
Charlotte
N. C
A! Schacht
Washington
Washington Farm
Connie Mack
Porter Vaughan
U. of Richmond
the Grove
Gabby Hartnett
Joe Louis
Eddie Blunt
Town
Ohio
Hannibal golfer plays 270 holes in a day
In Hannibal Missouri Robert Butch enters as a golfer who reportedly played 270 holes in one day averaging 36 strokes per round two over par and wore out six caddies along the journey, aiming to claim a championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Missouri
Ben
Mark Twain
Robert
Butch
Notable Guest Star Sparks Dixie Walker Snub Debate
Tom Meany of New York P. M. reports dissatisfaction among tar fans as Dixie Walker is omitted by the National T League. The pickers question the circulating claims, disputing the perceived slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Meany
New York P
Tar
Dixie Walker
Dixie
Local Visitors and Illness Mentioned in Morgan County Notes
In Morgan County at Johnson Chapel and nearby communities, residents shared visits Friday night and Wednesday with families including Glenns Roberts Maples and Longs. The piece notes guests from Tennessee Mountain Home and Decatur, and reports Thelma Hault’s illness as well as sympathies for L.J. Sandlin.
SEC to consider commissioner for 13 member league
Starksville Mississippi July 9 Southeastern conference officials will meet in Atlanta August 20 to consider selecting a commissioner for the 13 member athletic league. G D Humphrey Mississippi State conference president announced the conference approved the special committee's recommendation for employment of a commissioner to enforce the conference rules as interpreted by the executive committee.
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Starksville
Miss
Southeastern Conference
Atlanta
Athletic League
G. D. Humphrey
Mississippi State
Humphrey
Local Social Guests And Visits Noted
Saturday afternoon guests included James Wallace son of Neel visiting J. M. Glasgow and family. Mary Lois and Buddy Maples were Friday guests of Willodean Glenn. Ethel Glasgow visited Mrs. Hartence. Mr. and Mrs. C Roberts and Lolett Roberts stayed with the Johns Moore family in Andrews Chapel. Rube Puckett called on J. M Glasgow Connie Roberts and Charlie Moore Sunday morning.
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James Wallace
Neel
J. M. Glasgow
Mary Lois
Buddy Maples
Willodean Glenn
Ethel Glasgow
Hartence Glenn
C. Roberts
Lolett Roberts
John Moore
Andrews Chapel
Rube Puckett
J. M Glasgow
Connie Roberts
Chalie Moore
City Softball Postponed for 120th Anniversary Pageant
Tonight's City Softball League games between Cooper Wells Riverside and Goodyear Vaughan's were postponed to this Saturday to accommodate the 120th Anniversary Celebration pageant. A fireworks display will follow the second game in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Wells
Riverside
Goodyear
Vaughan's
Benson Field
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Committee forms to nominate a commissioner for Southeastern Conference
The report details a committee chaired by Tulane President R C Harris with members from Alabama Kentucky Georgia Georgia Tech Vanderbilt and others. Humphrey did not name candidates. The conference allows athletic aid with stipulations that scholarships are not primarily rewards for performance. Member schools include Kentucky Alabama Auburn Sewanee Tennessee Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Georgia Louisiana State Florida Mississippi Mississippi State and others.
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R. C. Harris
Tulane University
R. C. Foster
Alabama
W. D. Funkhouser
Kentucky
H. W. Caldwell
Georgia
O. C. Charmichael
Vanderbilt
Humphrey
Auburn
Sewanee
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Louisiana State
Florida
Potent of Audubon Discovered Animal History
A historical note records that Audubon identified a potent animal in 1951, a discovery later followed by Coues obtaining another specimen in 1875. The itemframes a sequence of archival identifications spanning decades and key naturalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
Coues
All Stars defeat Vols 6 1 in classic loss for Nashville
The Southern Association all stars upset league leaders Nashville Vols 6 to 1 before about 5 000 fans. The Vols lineup that dominated the circuit was held in check as the all stars produced consistent hits and solid fielding.
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Vol
Caddy Killed at Montgomery Golf Course Lighting
Romelius Hall, 22, a Black caddy, died after lightning struck the municipal golf course caddy shack in Montgomery. Police and Coroner M. B. Kirkpatrick said Hall was killed instantly by the bolt and his clothes caught fire in the incident reported late yesterday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Romelius
M. B. Kirkpatrick
Southern Association All-Stars Triumph Over Nashville
The All-Stars defeated Nashville 6 to 1 in a single scheduled game, showcasing strong offense and pitching. The win marks a decisive result in the Southern Association matchup.
Baseball Tonight Features All-Star Showcase in St Louis
Tonight sees American League and National League All-Stars facing off in St Louis. No regular major league games are scheduled. Knoxville travels to Atlanta for a night game beginning under lights, with teams aiming for a win.
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The
Associated Press
National League
St. Louis
Southern Association
Knoxville
Atlanta
Miss Olene Morris Returns Home to Decatur
Miss Olene Morris came back to her Decatur home last week after a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W L Morris. Guests of Mr. and Mrs A R Dutton last Thursday included Howard Dutton and the family. Mrs. Truman Lindsey and her children visited her father W H Penn for several days. Mr and Mrs Druid Jarrett and children spent Sunday night with her parents Mr and Mrs J B Steel.
Daily Crossword Across Clues
A compact crossword list with across and down definitions including pierce mists wire rope motto seesaws debit finegrained rock part of a play boat used on ice abusive speech stripped snares length measure highest point military students mends born nautical miles Turkish chirp proverb AT Coerce capital of Delaware to toy bang ostrichlike birds born A tax a story capable stains crafty animal hodgepodge to shine Ang in a vertical covers over fine eyes a dog swiftness to rush black bird bury subsided neckpiece oil of roses cushions heathen to hike deity made of beverage oats to top off rugged beige soaks flax jewel
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Capital of
Delaware
Pine Grove lad sustains broken arm hauling logs
Jimmie Minor of Pine Grove received a broken arm last Thursday while hauling logs. The notes also mention visits by Edd Sandlin of Florida to relatives in town and local farm conditions hindered by heavy rain. Chattanooga Lookouts outfielder Mike Dejan sold to the Cincinnati Reds for 30,000 with another player to be sent.
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Mike Dejan
Chattanooga Lookouts
Southern Association
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Engel
The
Lookouts
Art Luce
Health concerns linger in Oakville community update
Health of this community is not very good at this writing. Several residents, including Mrs. Claire McKay and Mrs. Elbert Ledlow, have been on the sick list. Visitors and family gatherings are noted among residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker near Moulton, and Jim Royer who remains unimproved at home with his daughter.
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Tommie Sapp
Hollis
Will Sandlin
Jimmie — Tucker
Tucker
Moulton
Claire McKay
Grady
George Sapp
Elbert Ledlow
John Aldridge
Fred Folette
Jim Royer
Floyd Lowery
Lowery
Mollie Ledlow
Kenneth
Ruby Long
Oakville
Fate Hughes
Speake
Mr. Ledlow
Elnora Sapp
Ermine McKay
CCC
Sheffield
Marvin Speake
Hollis McCaghren
Bluntt Sandlin
R . J. Thompson
Allen Sapp
Robert Sandlin
Enore
John Callahan
Hendon
Jimmie Tucker
Marie Heidt
Ath
Decatur Boys Club Triumphs 3 1 Over Birmingham Champs
Decatur Boys Club defeated the Birmingham champs before a small crowd last night by 3 to 1. Malcolm Patterson, 128, earned a decision over Brother Ryder, 122, and John Lambert, 175, won by TKO over Wilson Campbell, 170, in the final bout. Next Monday at 8 30 Decatur meets Dalton Georgia.
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Decatur Boys Club
Birmingham
Billy Hunter
Buddy Lang
Collins McCullough
Billy Cantrell
Roy Mooney
Dude Roberts
Dewey Clayton
Herschel NeSmith
K. O
James “Moon” Youttine
al Wilson
Mullins
Worley Alexander
Tony Muro
Malcolm Patterson
Brother Ryder
Malcolm
Decatur
John Lambert
Wilson Campbell
Dalton
Georgia
Dynamite Found Near Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham
A stick of dynamite was found on the lawn beneath a seventh floor window at the Jefferson county jail in Birmingham. Sheriff Harry E. Smith said it likely dropped from a string used to pull it up to the jail and no fuses or caps were found in a search of the jail.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Harry E. Smith
Smith
Family and social gathering across several towns marked Independence Day
A long list of residents from Union Grove Speake Moulton Heights and surrounding areas visited relatives and attended a July 4 celebration. Names include Elbert Ledlow Dorothy Terry Asa Long Edd Jones John Jones Jimmie Tucker D. E. Clark Fred Folette Tommie Sapp and Grady Grisple among others with multiple families hosting meals and refreshments.
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Ens College
Elbert Ledlow
Dorothy Terry
Speake
H. H. Jones
Union Grove
Asa Long
Liberty
Edd Jones
Rocky Ford
John Jones
Lyle Jones
Wheeler Dam
Dyke Jones
Albertville
Gilbert Aldridge
Dwight Harp
Jimmie Tucker
Moulton
Fred Folette
D. E. Clark
Tommie Sapp
Howard Sapp
Grady Grisple
Lee Sapp
Moulton Heights
George Sapp
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Fred
Haney
ST Louis Browns
Browns
A. L
Brietz
Morgan County Johnson Chapel
Lorence Glenn
Arthur
Ee Glenn
Hartselleay
Ernest McDonald
Mathlene
Glenn
C. D. Roberts
Mar
J. B. Roberts
Lorene Chet
Laverne Maples
Maples
Mountain Home
Tenn
Lois
Calvin Long
Bob
L.J. Sandlin
Thelma Hault
Parks Glasgow
Wah
Firestone Tires
Scott
Queensland
Australia
United States
Pecatures Syndicate, Inc
ALL Stars
VOLS
Nashville,tenn
Southern Baseball Association
Nashville Vols
R.j.scot
Nashville
la Ee
Chattanooga
Memphis Ee
Little Rock
New Orleans
Ewer Ee
Southern Association All-Stars
Morgan County
Penn’s
Buddy Hassett
Boston Bees
Dolph Camilli
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bees
Dodgers
Hassett
Camilli
Daily Crossword
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Jimmie Minor
Pine Grove
Edd Sandlin
A.R. Dutton
Ocie Kirkpatrick
Hampton
Five Points
John Hogan
Corinth
Olene
J. W. Hunter
Estelle
Louise Hunter
Lorene
Ilva Dutton
Pauline
Davis
Lawrence County
Ralph
R. J. Reynolds Tob. Co
Winston-Selem
N.C
Prince Albert
MNLV
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