Briez Chats About Sports Headlines and Rumors
Columnist Eddie Briezt discusses boxing and boxing adjacent notes. Patt Berg delays turning pro with a postponement to tomorrow or Friday. Jack Dempsey reportedly sells his Barbara hotel in Los Angeles at a loss. Rumors claim by 1945 the Big Ten may replace the Maroons with Nebraska. Jack Lelivelt earns high pay managing in the minors with 15 000 potatoes as a playful figure.
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New York
Patty Berg
Jack Dempsey
Barbara
Los Angeles
Jack
Chicago
Big Ten
Maroons
Nebraska
Higheat
Jack Lelivelt
Seattle
Hunch Proves To Be Winner In All Star Game
Manager Bill McKechnie moved Max West into the starting lineup and West hit a three run homer helping the National League to a 4 0 victory over the American League. Appling doubled and Newsom added a single for the NL while several pitchers allowed only a few hits. West’s injury after a failed catch was minor and he was expected to play again.
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Max West
Boston Bees
Mel Ott
New York Giants
St. Louis
West
Johnny Mize
Nationals
Harold Claassen
Bill McKech
Boston
West den
Mc Ott
Garden
Deacon
Ott
McKechnie
National
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Reds
Whit Wyatt
Brooklyn
Larry French
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Buck Newsom
Detroit
White Sox
Derringer
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Billy Herman
Cecil Travis
Washington Senators
Herman
Vaughan
Bees
Softball Second Half Opens With Two Key Matchups
Werth of permitting City League softballers resume the split season tonight at Ben gon Field. Cisco faces Garrisons in the opener and Goodyear Wingfoots meet Cooper-Wells as entrants chase a second half title and playoff berth with Cooper-Wells, first half winner.
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Werth
Bengon Field
Cooper-Wells
Cisco
Garrisons
Goodyear Wingfoots
Decatur Tigers Meet Sheffield at Lakeside Park
The Decatur Tigers face Sheffield at Lakeside Park on Thursday afternoon at 3:30. The game shapes up as a regional matchup with both teams aiming for a win.
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Decatur Tigers
Sheffield
Lakeside Park
All Stars Baseball Results by the Associated Press
The National League defeated the American League 4 to 0 in the All-Stars game. In the Southern Association, Atlanta led Knoxville 4 to 1 in the first game and 3 to 0 in the second eight innings.
Crackers NIP at heels of Vols after twin bill win
Atlanta's Crackers trail league leader Nashville by one game after a doubleheader sweep of Knoxville last night extending a seven game streak. The team won 4 to 3 and 1 to 0 as pitchers dominated with Atlanta taking 19 of 25 to boost its standing ahead of a four game series in Nashville.
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Crackers
Nashville
Knoxville
Themelves
The
Night Games Feature Atlanta Memphis And More
Atlanta visits Nashville and Memphis plays Birmingham in night games. Little Rock travels to New Orleans at night. Chattanooga faces Knoxville in a southern matchups schedule.
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Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Birmingham Eeeseereatonernret
Knoxville
W. L. Pet
Detroit
New York
Nde
Chicago
Nanneeene
Philadelphia
Washington
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Southern Association
Birmingham
Colbert Votes to Keep Legal Liquor in Wet County
Colbert county voted to remain wet after yesterday’s ballot. Unofficial tallies show 2 047 votes for the state store system and 1 954 for prohibitionists with 25 boxes reported. Drys carried 14 rural boxes while wets led in 11 boxes.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Colbert County
Alabama
Colbert
Tony’s Thumping Hits Orange Bar Slow Sailing Schooners
A New Jersey bar faces decline after Tony’s departure. Locals moan as schooners stop sailing, signaling a dampened atmosphere and stalled business since his famous run.
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Tony
Orange
New Jersey
Mad Dykes Bars Sox on All Star Break In Town
Jimmy Dykes forbids White Sox players from leaving town during the three day All Star game respite. Olivia De Havilland backs film star tourneys with Olin Dutra. Dodgers traveling with four Brooklyn semi pros to cover All Star impact. Dave Castilloux accuses Sammy Angott of ducking him as Baby Arizmendi echoes similar sentiment.
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Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Olivia de Havilland
Olin Dutra
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Dave Castilloux
Sammy Angott
Baby Arizmendi
All-Star Selections Spark Burned Feelings Among Veterans
Dayton sports note critiques Barney Mc Cosky and Dixie Walker overlooked in All-Star picks. The column compares their snubs to a football team that wins games yet misses the Rose Bowl and mentions Ed Oliver as a related example of perceived injustice.
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Burick
Dayton
Barney McCosky
Dixie Walker
Oliver
Keltner Faces Tough Doubleheader as Sox Dominate
Ken Keltner, nicknamed cry baby by some, battled nine times in a Sox doubleheader without a foul ball. Jimmy Dykes quipped there is only one worse thing than Keltner, and that is the war. Auburn expects to set a record by scheduling four January bowl teams this fall: Tulane, Georgia Tech, Clemson, and Boston College. University of Tampa seeks a November 15 game, home or away.
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Ken Keltner
Cleveland
White Sox
Keltner
Jimmy Dykes
Auburn
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Boston College
University of Tampa
Don McNeill Finishes Kenyon Studies Eyes New Career
Tennis star Don McNeill has completed four years at Kenyon College studying for the foreign diplomatic service. With the ambassador market he faces in the future he considers learning another trade.
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Joe
Don McNeill
Foreign Diplomatic Service
Kenyon College
Wrestler Maurice Tillett Featured in Oakland Photo
The Oakland Tribune runs a captioned image of Maurice Tillett, noted for his ring persona. The caption reads Varium D' Angelica an angel who smells, highlighting the quirky tag associated with the wrestler.
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Oakland Tribune
Maurice Tillett
Cron Honored by National League for Bombless Yanks Play
Cousin Joe notes Cron receives NL thanks for his years of play with bombless Yanks. The tribute reflects a lighthearted baseball celebration in this era.
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Cousin Joe
National League
Cronin
Dies aide reveals secret Bund promoting ties with Germany
A spokesman for Representative Martin Dies of Texas said the Dies committee uncovered a secret Bund aimed at fostering better relations between Germany and other nations as part of its probe into un American activities.
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Austin, Tex
Martin Dies
D-Tex
Germany
Four Inch Rain Floods Cullman Area Causing Crops Damage
Cullman county reports the season’s heaviest rainfall with four inches in under 90 minutes. Terraces broke and soil washed, damaging crops as families and neighbors gather for Fourth of July events and visits.
Berg Turns Pro As She Signs Six-Year Deal
Patty Berg of Minneapolis, 1938 national champion, turns professional by signing a six year contract with a Chicago sporting goods firm. She will teach golf and perform exhibitions on college and high school campuses nationwide, starting with a Western Conference school tour.
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Chicago
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Chicago Sporting Goods
Minnesota
L. B. Icely
Miss Berg
Buckelews and Relatives Host Weekend Guests
Children stayed Saturday night with relatives and visited Mr and Mrs Richard Buckelew Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Lewis Swindle and Clifford Speaker visited Sunday night and Monday with Mr and Mrs Harry Via and returned home with Mr and Mrs Harold Shaw. Wilson and Kenneth Kelly of Pleasant View stayed Monday night with Hollis Buckelew. Lowell Via returned from a week with Mr and Mrs Dink Cheatham of Baldwin.
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Hollis Buckelew
Richard Buckelew
Cullman
George Thomas
Robert Thomas
Corinth
Rosevelt Wilson
Henry Thomas
Birmingham
Elmer Heatherly
Mr. Heatherly
Elmer Little
Haleyville
Buel Bennefield
Sardis
Emmit Powell
Addison
Wesley
Malcolm Cheatham
Ruel Buckelew
Lewis Swindle
Clifford Speaker
Speake
Harry Via
Harold Shaw
Wilson
Kenneth Kelly
Pleasant View
Lowell Via
Dink Cheatham
Baldwin
Community Notes Share Weekend Visits and Family Travel
Morcan County records show Mrs Gene Entrekin and children visiting her parents the Ryans. Several families from Foley Pine Grove and Decatur were guests of local residents across the weekend with multiple visits to Falkville Cullman and Birmingham areas.
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Gene Entrekin
Bobby Jean
Mary Jo
R. A. Ryan
Cecil Brooks
Don
Foley
Ala
Alvin Holland
Elean
Pine Grove
Brooks Lindler
B. F. Turrentine
L. H. Merrell
Dewey Tidwell
Fairfax
Cleo Childers
Birmingham
Cullman
Darrell Fundaburk
Conner Livingston
Freda Livingston
Carlos Bennett
Baby
Monty Rhea
Robbie Lou
Decatur
Freda
Marie Livingston
Ruby Cobb
J. L. Bell
Roby Adams
Myra Lee Adams
Vida
Eubice Oden
Willard Casy
Good apartments are in demand for daily want ads
In a bustling market, desirable rental units attract steady inquiries. Renters seek clean, affordable homes, while landlords list features and locations to entice tenants through daily classified notices.
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