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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1941

Page

6

Alabama Fast Start in Softball Victory Over Hosierymen

Alabama opened with a fast attack scoring in the third to rally from a four run deficit and pull ahead late in the game. Joe Flynn led Alabama with four hits while Swallows Robertson and Black added three apiece. Head paced the Hosierymen with three hits and four RBIs. Goodyear overcame early adversity to beat Riverside 12 to 8 as Lovelace pitched well despite a rough third inning. White led Riverside with three hits as Moore Self and Gilliam contributed two.

Hosiersmen MacMurtrie Joe Flynn Cisco al Wilson Alabama Swallows Robertson Black Disco Swatsmith Goodyear Riverside Buddy Lovelace Omen Innning Wingfoots Tody Parks Gilliam Moore Lee White Teotrane Bill Isbell Olen Drake Markham Self Liza Smith

Two Tonight Garrison Meets Ingalls in Open Fist Game

Garrisons face Ingalls in the first game and Cisco meets oo in the final on a strong program likely to please fans.

Garrisons Ingalls Cisco

Ex Showgirl Granted Divorce in Stuart Florida

Hazel Forbes Richman former Showgirl who inherited a fortune from her first husband has obtained a divorce from night club singer Harry Richman. Judge A O Kanner granted the final decree. cruelty was the charge. She did not seek alimony and cited the life he leads and hours as the reason for the split. They married in Miami on April 16 1938 and Richman inherited her fortune after his death. The couple remains friends.

Stuart, Fla Hazel Forbes Richman Harry Richman A. O. Kanner Richman Miami Mach Paul O. Richman

Baseball Results from National League action

Pittsburgh defeated New York 5 to 1 while Brooklyn split with Chicago 7 to 0 and 8 to 4. Cincinnati edged Boston 3 to 0 and St Louis beat Philadelphia 3 to 2 in 16 innings.

American League Scores Reported

New York edged Chicago 5 to 4 while Detroit defeated Philadelphia 3 to 2 and Boston beat Cleveland 6 to 2. Only games scheduled are noted.

New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Boston Cleveland

Junior finals set for 7 30 tonight in net event

Charles Lindsey and Pat Thornton split practice setsTuesday as they prep for a likely tight tussle in tonight’s junior finals. Louise Kirkpatrick, last year’s finalist, resurfaces as a threat to the women's title. Virginia Prince Calvin and Nan Ingram also show strong form ahead of two big finals.

Charles Lindsey Pat Thornton Jupe Pilvins Louise Kirkpatrick Louise Jean Kotcher Virginia Prince Calvin Nan Ingram

Golden Gloves Champion Set for Monday Card

Decatur Boys' Club hosts Bowling Green Kentucky club for Monday bouts featuring two top South boxers Campbell and Frank. Griffin, two time Southern Golden Gloves champion,lerformer standout, expected to showcase smooth style. Bouts begin at 8 00 with early seat sales warned to sell out.

Decatur Boys Bowling Green South A Campbell Frank Grif Griffin Ame

Scores From Weekday League Matches

Atlanta defeated New Orleans 6 to 1 while Birmingham won. Chattanooga tied 1 apiece with Knoxville as rain postponed Memphis game and Nashville at Little Rock postponed due to rain.

Today's Games Schedule Across Nationals and American League

National league games include Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Boston St. Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia American League matchups feature New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis Washington at Detroit plus Southern League Atlanta at New Orleans Knoxville at Memphis. Canada May auto exports exceed triple May 1940 by commerce department.

Associated Press Atlanta Nashville Knoxvia New Orleans Chattanooga Birmingham St. Louis Pet Brooklyn Seweerens Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Chicago Washington Detroit Southern League Knoxville Memphis Canada Department of Commerce

Pennant races tighten as Dodgers strong. Yankees near clinch

Dodgers sweep Cubs 7-0 and 8-4 at Ebbets Field to push their lead. Cards win 16 innings over Phillies 3-2 while Yankees nip White Sox 5-4. DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 55 as Red Sox beat Indians 6-2. Newsom, Vander Meer, and Javery shine in other pennant chase games with key outcomes shaping forthcoming series.

Judson Bailey Associated Press New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Dodgers Chicago Cubs Curt Davis Luke Hamlin Ebbets Field Phillies Ike Pearson Jimmy Brown Brooklyn Yankees Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Joe DiMaggio

Indicted 33 in spy hunt in Brooklyn federal case

Thirty three people, rounded up in a FBI spy hunt, were indicted by a federal grand jury and ordered to trial in September on espionage charges. Six others are at large abroad, including Germany and Portugal. The indictments cover conspiracy to transmit information to a foreign government and acting as unregistered agents.

New York Federal Bureau Investigation U. S Harold Kennedy Germany Portugal State Department Robert A. Inch Brooklyn

Briez Chats About Sports

Eddie Briez reports on film rights sale for The Life of Lou Gehrig and a Detroit Tigers shakeup rumor. A Manhattan Beach outdoor game drew 14 527 fans, with a cartoon seen by umpires at Comiskey Park. Detroit paid 80 000 for Hutchinson and 45 000 to Newsom. Wakefield 45 000 bonus suggested price ceiling.

Eddie Brietz New York Sam Goldwyn Lou Gehrig Eric McNair Detroit Tigers Manhattan Beach Comiskey Park Quiparade Detroit Freddie Hutchinson Bobo Newsom Horace Cate Little Rock Ark Dick Wakefield Walter O. Briggs Leon Henderson

Reds Farm Chief Won’t Help Birmingham Reds

Henry Vance reports Birmingham will not receive assistance from Cincinnati. Frank Lane, head of the Reds farm system, indicated any needed support would be kept by Cincinnati, signaling no forthcoming help to Birmingham.

Henry Vance Birmingham Age- Herald Frank Lane Reds Birmingham Cincinnati

Elmer Riddle Known in Auburn After Basketball Fight

The Auburn correspondent notes Cincinnati pitcher Elmer Riddle, famed for an undefeated record, is well known at Auburn where he once engaged in a fight during a basketball game.

Auburn Birmingham Paper Elmer Riddle Cincinnati

Atlanta's Professor Registers Eleventh

Emil Lochbaum of Atlanta pitched a three hitter to beat New Orleans 6-1, giving the Crackers an 11th win and a four game series lead. Birmingham topped Chattanooga 5-1 as Gehrman held eight hits in check. Rain postponed Knoxville at Memphis and kept Nashville idle at Little Rock.

Associated Press Emil Lochbaum Atlanta New Orleans Birmingham Vince Ventura Chattanooga Lookouts Paul Gehrman Knoxville Memphis Nashville Little Rock

Tigers Meet Athens All-Stars At Lakeside Park

The Decatur Tigers visit the Athens All Stars Thursday at Lakeside Park. Schoolboy Jackson is expected to pitch. The Tigers, enjoying a strong season, defeated Huntsville 5 to 1 on Sunday with a section of the stands reserved for white fans.

Decatur Tigers Athens

Vols to Tangle with Knitters Saturday

The Decatur Vols host the Massachusetts Knitters at Delano Park Saturday afternoon. Eddie Black or Hernie Bailey will pitch for Decatur in a fast game slated to start at 3:00 PM.

Delano Park Diamond Decatur Vols Massachusetts Eddie Black Hernie Bailey

DAILY CROSSWORD CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE ANSWERS

Readable crossword clues list including Frank Portal Siamese coin The head Poem Gladly Throws Feminine name Staggers Skit Column Bowls underhand Affirmative e vote Merry Color Container Adam's wife Anger Skill Soak as flax Ancient DOWN Animal's feet thread Plant Nevertheless Cryptoquote quotation MX CXXM ZX ZGT JSVULM 2X WUUQ GVP ZX ZGT ULUPT ZX CNVL GVP JSNLWF Yesterday's Cryptoquote: TO DO EASILY WHAT 168 DIFFICULT FOR OTHERS IS THE MARK OF TALENT AMIEL.

Frank Portal Gladly Merry Container Adam's Anger AMIEL King Features’ Syndicate, Inc

Georgia Tech End Paul Sprayberry Loses Hand in Mishap

Georgia Tech football end Paul Sprayberry, 3-year veteran, had his right hand amputated at the wrist after a crush accident while employed by a telephone company. A native of Alexandria Iowa, he had finished his athletic career at Tech.

Atlanta Paul Sprayberry Georgia Tech Tech Sprayberry Alexandria The

Austinville Faces Good Hope In Delano Park Double Bill

Austinville will meet Good Hope of Cullman county in Delano Park Thursday in a double bill with the first game at two oclock. Likely lineup includes King at center Stephen son in center field Rice at left field McDonald at second Ear wood at third Muzzey in right field and McElroy pitching.

Austinville Good Hope Cullman County Delano Park King c Stephenson Rice McDonald Earwood Muzzey McElroy P

Jimmy Clark Sets U S Amateur Record In Links Play

Jimmy Clark of Long Beach Calif set an amateur scoring record in the National Public Links championship at Indian Canyon Spokane. He qualified with 135 on 64 and 71 rounds and was to meet Charlie Barnes in the morning with later winners to face Robertson against Leal in the afternoon.

Gail Fowler Indian Canyon Spokane Wash Jimmy Clark Long Beach Calif Clark United States Golf Association Charlie Barnes Atlanta Lawrence Robertson St. Paul

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