Fights Highlight Bowling Green Club Card Monday Night
Bowling Green officials arrange a Monday night card featuring Frank Griffin and Wilson Campbell in a long distance bout. Aldridge is remembered as a tough Nashville champion from 1939. Hutson and Kephart square off while Red Travis may join the lineup against Montgomery or Lewis. Pedigo meets Rogers and Smith faces Plemmons in two televised style bouts. Moon Mullins draws a possible opponent as capacity crowds are urged to arrive early for seats.
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Frank Griffin
Bowling Green
Wilson Campbell
Frank
Chicago
J. T. Aldridge
Nashville
Aldridge
Prank
Red Travis
Red
Travis
Golden Glover
Chester Montgomery
Andy Lewis
Barney Pedigo
Glen Rogers
Jimmie Smith
J. R. Plemmons
J. R
Smith
Moon Mullins
Etter
Virginia Bridge to Face Decatur Blue Devils Sunday
In the Magic City league Alabama Mills diamond at 2:30 PM hosts the Virginia Bridge Bridgers and the Decatur Blue Devils. The Bridgers lead their league while Bri fain’s team defeated Decatur 5 to 2 in a recent game. lineups and starters for both sides were released, with Manahan a Decatur boy among Bridgers and Trucks linked to the Fire Trucks.
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Alabama Mills
Blue Devils
Decatur
Virginia Bridge
Bridgers
Brifain
Blue Devil
Alabama Park
Decatur Blue
Virginia Bridgers
Swallows
G. Kimbrell
Owed
Flynn
McMurtrie
Hargrove
Omeetf
Knoblock
Rf Bailey
Sheats
Ein
Owet
Brazelton
Manahan
Motherway
Trucks
Hudson
Devils
Baseball Results From The Associated Press
National League games Louis 6 Brooklyn 1 Pittsburgh 6 Boston 1 only games scheduled American League New York 2 Chicago 4 Boston 3 Washington 8 Detroit 1 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 5 games affected by rain or end conditions.
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Associated Press
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
New York
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Atlanta
Nashville Ee
Knoxville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
Cleveland
St Louis
Southern League scores report from Nashville and Knoxville games
Nashville and Knoxville played in the Southern League with Atlanta defeating, and Chattanooga edging Little Rock after rain delays at Memphis. New Orleans posted a 3 run result in the same round of play.
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Nashville
Knoxville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
New Orleans
Yesterday's Major League Baseball Schedule Summary
Today's games list New York at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St Louis, New York at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, and St Louis at Boston with two games noted in parentheses.
Regional college games spark busy weekend schedule
Chattanooga at Atlanta Nashville at Knoxville and late rock at Memphis highlight a busy weekend slate across regional venues with multiple college teams in action.
Bermuda housing crisis mirrors US workers influx
A Bermuda House of Assembly committee opened an inquiry into a housing shortage caused by American workers attracted by high rents and employment. Witnesses alleged landlords raised rates by over 100 percent as islanders seek rooms to accommodate the influx from the United States under arrangements with Britain.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
House of Assembly
Uni
Berena
United States
Great Britain
Unemployment in Canal Zone Plight Highlighted by Census
Census Bureau data shows 23 783 persons aged 10 or older outside the sea Military and naval reserve only 690 seeking work on April 1 1940. Of those 258 had prior full or part time work lasting a month or more.
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Canal Zone
Naval Reserve
Three Time Winners Vie In Alabama Golf Championship
In Alabama on July 19 Pee Sam Perry and Glenn Crisman met in the quarterfinals of the Alabama Golf Association event as both seek a third title. Crisman, a Talladega Centry Club rep, defeated Hillman Holley 4 and 3. Perry rallied to beat Red Campbell 1 up. Semifinals scheduled for this afternoon with the final set for tomorrow.
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Pee Sam Perry
Alabama Golf Association
Glenn Crisman
Crisman
Selma
Talladega Centry Club
Hillman Holley
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Holley
Weldon Doe
Montgomery
Doe
Perry
Red Campbell
Gadsden
Birmingham Star
Scudday Horner
John Thames
Birmadan
Jim Mallory
Anniston
Thames
Warren Smith, Jr
Crackers Dominate Lookouts and Rout Nashville Opponents
The Atlanta Crackers led the Southern Association with strong defense pulling five double plays. Elmer Rambert earned his third win since joining the team, collecting four hits as Atlanta beat Knoxville 8-2 and Birmingham 5-3. The Little Rock Memphis game was postponed due to rain.
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Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
Chattancoss Lookouts
Nashville
Knoxville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rocky
Memphis
Atlanta
Elmer Rambert
Crackers
Red Evans
White Leads Cardinals Past Dodgers in Key Win
Ernie White pitched six hits allowed and his first two defeats of Brooklyn this year as the Cardinals swept the Dodgers 6-1. Hopp Mize Blatheer fueled eight-card hits. St Louis narrowed Brooklyn’s lead to two games before visiting Boston.
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Associated Press
Ernie White
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
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S. C
American Association
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Johnny Mize
Enos Blaughter
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Boston
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Ray Mack
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Larry Rosenthal
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Lou Finney
Dutch Leonard
Washington Senators
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Nats
Bob Johnson
Philadelphia Athletics
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Deputies Capture Suspect After Stopping To Help In Ditch
In Merrill Wisconsin on July 19 sheriff deputies hunting Elmer Schneider for a worthless check found him when a man flagged them down to aid in freeing a car from a ditch. The man was Schneider and he was jailed.
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Merrill, Wis
Elmer Schneider
Schneider
Beauty bar offers rainproof sun tan lotion for legs
Beauty bar in London opened today offering a rainproof sun tan lotion for legs at threepence per leg. The lotion provides a substitute for silk stockings, helping women save clothing coupons.
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London
Four Alaska towns labeled urban by Census data
In Alaska's vast area among eastern Mississippi states north of North Carolina and Tennessee only four places Juneau Anchorage Ketchikan and Fairbanks are census classed as urban. Juneau the capital had 5729 inhabitants in 1920.
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Alaska
Mississippi River
North Carolina
Tennessee
Juneau
Anchorage
Ketchikan
Fairbanks
Hogan Leads Chicago Open Field At Elmhurst
Chicago July 19 Ben Hogan the Hershey, Pennsylvania pro led the field entering the second round of the Chicago Open at Elmhurst Country Club. Hogan posted a 33 33 66 to stand five under par atop the leaderboard with Bud Williamson one stroke back at 67. The field stretched out behind them as 71 players continued the 72 hole test.
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Earl Hilligan
Chicago
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Elmhurst Country Club
Hogan
Bud Williamson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Jimmy Hines
Mike Turnesa
Tommy Armour
Johnny Bulla
Horton Smith
Denny Shute
John Barnum
Briez Chats About Sports In New York Daily
Eddie Brieitz notes draft low picks like Joe DiMaggio in a New York U outfielder case. If Yankees and Dodgers win and all series games are at the stadium the winner’s share could reach 8500 per man. Elmer Layden will not reveal NFL officials’ identities until on the field. A Dallas wire mentions a five year old Dempsey-Manziel partnership line.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Joe DiMaggio
New York U
Yanks
Dodgers
Elmer Layden
Dallas
Jack Dempsey
Bob Manzie
Banjo Smith Sees DiMaggio Ghezzi Highlight Sports
Readable portions note Joe DiMaggio setting records and Vic Ghezzi winning golf’s toughest tournament. The PGA scene shows strong Italian performance amid overall brisk sports action.
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Banjo Smith
Columbia
Joe DiMaggio
Vic Ghezzi
PGA
Notable Baseball Figures and Regional Sports News
Frankie Frisch wears basketball shoes to ease gout while Sam Miller, once Indiana A s star quarter miler, gears up to command Atlantic clipper ships. Al Schacht guest stars on the sports newsreel tomorrow night. Charlie Gehringer, the high priced bench warmer at 25000 dollars, headlines. George Stirnweiss, ex UNC grid star now with Newark, leads the International League in steals surpassing Eddie Collins.
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Frankie Frisch
Sam Miller
Indiana A
al Schacht
Charlie Gehringer
George Stirnweiss
U. of North Carolina Grid
Newark
Eddie Collins
Earl Jones Resigns from Local Woolworth Store
Earl Jones, longtime manager of the F. W. Woolworth store in North Alabama, has resigned to return to Knoxville Tennessee. A civic and fraternal leader, he plans a six month rest before entering business in Knoxville.
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North Alabama
Earl Jones
F. W. Woolworth
Knoxville
Jones
Rising Sun Lodge
First Presbyterian Church
Tennessee
Contracts Awarded for New Army Flying Fields
The War Department announced contracts totaling 14.4 million dollars for flying schools in Texas Alabama and South Carolina and other army installations in Louisiana Florida and the District of Columbia. Three Alabama firms receive 3.47 million for an advanced flying school at Dothan with Henderson Black and Greenmill Company Troy and the Southeastern Construction Company of Ozark as builders and R L Kenan and associates of Montgomery for architecture and engineering services.
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War Department
Texas
Alabama
South Carolina
Louisiana
Florida
District of Columbia
Dothan
Ala
Henderson, Black and Greenmill Company
Troy
Southeastern Construction Company of Ozark
R. L. Kenan and Associates of
Montgomery
Co B Soldiers Share Monroe Maneuver Tales
Long column recalls Co B events from a seven day maneuver in Monroe Louisiana. Private Schoon Gilbert wins chin goatee prize while many soldiers enjoy off duty rides with locals. Corporal Fightin Joe Humphrey travels home to Mobile, map requested to return. Best wishes go to Decatur and North Alabama.
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Carmon A
Taylor
Co. B
Joe Hinz
Schoon Gilbert
Monroe
S A.B.C
Decatur
Joe Humphrey
Mobile
Corpral
North Alabama
Orphanage Outing Ends in Fatal Cliff Fall
A ten year old boy from a Van Nuys orphanage died after chasing a lizard and plunging 1200 feet from a cliff in Big Pines California. rescuers took five hours to recover the body.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Peter Nelson
Big Pines
van Nuys
Peter
Odd Twosome Square Off In National Public Maks Final
In Spokane Washington July 19 two underdogs reach the 36 hole final of the national public Maks golf tournament Jack Kearns of Denver defeats Art Penny Detroit 5 and 4 while William Welch Jr Houston advances with a 4 3 win over Pete Doll Kentucky State amateur champion. Both players were little known at the tournament start. Welch led Doll three up after 18 holes then sealed the match with late birdies. Kearns qualified with 150 strokes and surged in the afternoon to finish strongly.
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Spokane
Wash
William Welch
Houston
Tex
Jack Kerns
Denver
Pete Dole
Louisville, Ky
Art Pomy
Detroit
Kerns
Penny
Welch
Doll
Gail Fowler
Indian Canyon
Jack Kearns
Art Penny
William Welch, Jr
Pete Doll
Kentucky
Louisville
Kearns
Use of Hall Denied in Atlanta Address Request
A seven member Atlanta city council committee unanimously denied permission to isolationist Senator Burton K. Wheeler to address the municipal auditorium. The hearing featured Granger Hansell asking for Sept 5 or later date, citing freedom of speech, while Granger presented a peace loving group not formally linked to the America First committee. Trammell Scott condemned Wheeler as leveraging his Senate position to abuse free speech.
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Burtor
K. Wheeler
Mont
Trammell Scott
Southern Baseball Association
Wheeler
Granger Hansell
America First Committee
Hansell
Filipino Population Growth in Alas ka Territory
Census figures show the Filipino population in Alas ka Territory doubled from 1920 to 1929 and rose about 150 percent to 408 between 1929 and 1939, now the leading nonwhite group after native stock.
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Alaska
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