AHM and Devils Set for Saturday Park Clash
Alabama Hosiery Mill hosts Decatur Blues in a key afternoon matchup as Knitters seek to halt the Devils long win run. Briscoe will start for Blue Devils with Payne and Eddie Black in the rotation as Knoblock’s hitters aim to extend their streak.
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Alabama
Decatur Blues
AHM
Devils
Ate
Aleea
Knitters
Payne
Eddie Black
Knoblock
Lefty
Briscoe
G. Kimbrell
Vernon
Eddie
Devil
What Congress Is Doing What Congress Is Doing
Senate debates block-booking bill at noon and hears Jesse Jones on a new lending program at 10:30 a.m. Committees in both chambers tackle Wagner Act amendments, Japanese arms embargo, TVA and merchant marine measures, and the deficiency bill. Yesterday the House authorized government to accept Roosevelt papers. Senate approved Social Security Act amendments and completed Wagner National health hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Banking Committee
Jesse Jones
Labor Committee
HOUSE
Nterstate Commerce Committee
Appropriations Committee
President Roosevelt
Senate Labor Committee
Biggest wrestling card promises Decatur Armory show
Promoter Chris Jordan announces Bullet Joe Gunther defending Southern title against Billy Fox in one main event at the Armory. Pete Tripodes faces Sid Markus in a two falls out of three bout. Both matches carry 90 minute time limits in a high profile program for Decatur fans.
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Decatur
Armory
Chris Jordan
American Legion
Bullet Joe Gunther
Billy Fox
Cleveland
Ohio
Grappler
Fox
Gunther
Bill
Pete Tripodes
Sid Markus
Baseball Results From The National and American Leagues
The Associated Press reports scores across leagues. National League Cincinnati defeats New York 7 to 0, St. Louis 5-1 over Boston, Chicago 7 Philadelphia 5. American League Detroit 10 New York 6, Philadelphia 12 Chicago 10, St. Louis 4 Washington 3, Boston 6 Cleveland 5 in 10 innings. Southern League Memphis 5 New Orleans 4, Little Rock 10 Birmingham 9. Chattanooga 6 Knoxville 4, Nashville 7 Atlanta 6. Southeastern Meridian 3 Mobile 1, Montgomery 10 Anniston 3, Pensacola 10 Jackson 2. Gadsden 3 4 Selma 1 3 in seven innings.
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Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Meridian
Mobile
Montgomery
Anniston
Pensacola
Jackson
Gadsden
Selma
Associated Press
Memphis Ovens
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia _ as
Mobile Aetemneen
Eeenenre
Oernnree
Judson Bailey
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Bobby Feller
Indians
Mel Harder
Lou Finney
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
A's
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Walters
Baseball Schedule Headlines for Today
American League games feature New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Chicago with Washington at St. Louis. National League matchups include Cincinnati at New York, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, and St. Louis at Boston. Additional games list Montgomery at Anniston Selma at Gadsden Jackson at Pensacola Meridian at Mobile.
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National League
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Schedule for Decatur softball league mid summer
The second half schedule lists games from July 17 to August 17 with teams Goodyear Alabama Cooper Wells Vaughns Riverside Disco and others. Matches occur on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays with pairings such as Goodyear vs Alabama and Cooper Wells vs Disco across dates.
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Decatur
Goodyear
Alabama
Cooper-Wells
Vaughns
Riverside
Disco
Cooper- Wells
Vaughans
Alan
Scout Board Meeting Held at Camp Westmoreland
The Tennessee Valley Council Boy Scouts executive board met Thursday afternoon at Camp Westmoreland near Florence. After supper in the camp mess hall, routine monthly business was discussed and disposed of, with Dr. M. R. Moorman presiding. Attendees included board members from Sheffield.
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Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Westmoreland
Shoals Creek
Florence
M. R. Moorman
Sheffield
Scout Camp Gains New Craft Shop And Strong Leadership
Florence Tuscumbia Hartselle Huntsville and Decatur board members praised this year camp additions including a new craft shop where Scouts craft belts moccasins layards and other Scoutcraft items. The camp is at capacity with over sixty boys under leadership of Council executive J L Hubbard with Eugene Speer of Decatur assisting along with about twenty junior and senior leaders.
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Florence
Tuscumbia
Hartselle
Huntsville
Decatur
J. L. Hubbard
Eugene Speer
Want Ads Urge Buyers and Sellers to Use The Classifieds
A concise plea highlights the usefulness of Want Ads for buying selling or swapping. The note emphasizes practical advantage and invites readers to use the classifieds for quick transactions.
Reds Add To Lead With 7-0 Win Over Giants
Cincinnati tops New York 7-0 as Bucky Walters earns his 14th victory, widening the Reds lead to 6 1/2 games in the National League. The Yankees stumble with a 10-6 loss amid AL chaos. Boston beats Cleveland in 10 innings as sloppiness marks the day.
Rocks Determined to Vacate Cellar in Southern Association
Jim Bagby sparked the Little Rock Travelers to a 10 9 win over Birmingham with a ninth inning push and a tenth inning double scoring the winning run. Memphis edged New Orleans 5 4 as Frank Veverka delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth. Chattanooga beat Knoxville 6 4, and Nashville topped Atlanta 7 6 in a tense ninth inning finish.
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Associated Press
Jim Bagby
George Toporcer
Little Rock Travelers
Southern Association
Bagby
Birmingham
The
Rocks
Memphis Chicks
Frank Veverka
New Orleans
Chattanooga Lookouts
Knoxville Smokies
Nashville
Atlanta
Cubs and Phillies clash in bitter feud on field
Philadelphia and Chicago opened a heated exchange as Gabby Hartnett and his Cubs outlasted the Phillies 7 to 5 amid dramatic ejections for fighting. Mulcahy and Passeau were sent off while Morrie Arnovich watched from the bench as Hartnett defended his lineup choice.
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Philadelphia
Phils
Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Bruits
Hugh Mulcahy
Claude Passeau
Hartnett
Babe Phelps
Amy
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching Listed
The summary lists leaders by stat and team: Arnovich Philadelphia 380 hits, Bonura New York 350, Frey and Werber Cincinnati 62 runs, McCormick Cincinnati 66 RBIs, Brown St. Louis 102 hits, Mize St. Louis 101, Slaughter St. Louis 25 doubles, Mize 24, Herman Cubs 12 triples, Goodman Cincinnati 8, Garrs Boston 8, etc. It also covers stolen bases, pitching wins, and other leaders with teams such as Wyatt Brooklyn 81, Gumibert New York 11-2, DiMaggio New York 443, Foxx Boston 356, Cramer Boston 61 runs, Williams Detroit 70 RBIs, Rolfe New York 104 hits, Greenberg Detroit 27 doubles, Wright Washington 8 triples, Greenberg 3 HRs, Selkirk New York 14, Case Washington 29 steals, Donald New York 10-0, Thomas Detroit 5-0.
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St. Louis
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Slaughter
Mize
Herman
Cubs
Goodman
Cincinnati
Garrs
Boston
McCormick
Lombardi
Camilli
Brooklyn
Ott
New York
Handley
Pittsburgh
Hack
Chicago
Wyatt
Greenberg
Detroit
Rolfe
Wright
Washington
Selkirk
Foxx
Johnson
Case
Chapman
Cleveland
Donald
Sandra
Thomas
Briez Chats About Sports Highlights 13s And Notables
Eddie Brietz reports from New York on Bucky Walters praising his 13th win for the Reds as teammates tally 13 runs and 13 assists. The piece also references Chuck Finley linked to Hobbs New Mexico state university coaching and Phil Weintraub challenging Vince DiMaggio in the home run race.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Bucky Walters
Polo Grounds
Reds
Chuck Finley
Hobbs
N. M
State University
Phil Weintraub
Zeke Bonura
American Association
Vince DiMaggio
Community notices mix cheer and sports updates
Lou Little of Columbia rests an aspirin diet amid neuritis while political teams cooperate on a western All Star coaching staff led by Maj. Bob Neyland of Tennessee. A publicity man hints Tony Galento could be called Hitting Bull.
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Lou Little
Columbia
Maj
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
New Yorker
Tony Galento Srould
Golfer Glen Crisman Dominates Southern Amateur Trio
Glen Crisman of Selma Alabama is the only golfer to win the southern amateur three times. His family dominates regional events with brother Otey, Lewie, and Frances all active. a playful name link spells G O L F from their initials while noting other sports and figures like King Levinsky and Jackie Berg spar in boxing events.
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Glen Crisman
Selma
Ala
Otey
Lewie
Alabama
Frances
Wheel Chair
King Levinsky
Bat Battalino
Jackie
Kid) Berg
Canzoneri
Bronko Nagurski
Conn Beats Bet tina in Madison Square Garden Showdown
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh defeated Melio Bettina in a hard 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Judges gave Conn the win by unanimous decision after a close fight that pleased 15,295 spectators despite Bettina’s bitterness at the scoring and officials.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Beacon
N. Y
Melio Bettina
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
Beaconites
George Washington
Conn
Hardwick Leads Perfect Skeet Score at Wheeler Lake
Skeet shooters at Wheeler Lake Trap and Skeet Club compete Thursday afternoon July 13 with C G Hardwick Jr achieving a perfect 25 of 25. Scales and Sandlin follow with 23, Hunter 22, W Sandlin 20, Wilkinson 19, P W Sandlin 19, and Jonathon Plemons 18.
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Hardwick
Wheeler Lake
C. G. Hardwick, Jr
C. M. Scales
John E. Sandlin
H. Hunter
W. Sandlin
John Wilkinson
P. W. Sandlin
Jonathon Plemons
Glorious three years in the Minnesota backfield drew crowd
A former Minnesota backfield star returned to his old hometown to thrill a July night crowd, drawing an estimated 6,000 wrestling fans to a boiling arena.
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Minnesota
Promoter Hugh Benbow Misses 134th Streak
The Houston Chronicle notes promoter Hugh Benbow aimed for a 134th straight weekly fight show but a main eventer was detained in Waurika Oklahoma on a bigamy charge, preventing present attendance.
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Dick Freeman
Houston Chronicle
Hugh Benbow
Waurika
Okla
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