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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1939

Page

6

Giants Team of Cripples Struggle in Loss to Pirates

Associated Press reports the Giants amid a five game skid and multiple injuries fell 10-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates with secondary players starting and Billy Jurges pressed to return. Reds beat Dodgers in 10 innings while White Sox split doubleheader against Red Sox. Tigers rout Senators. Yankees and Browns rained out.

Associated Press New York Giants Eighth Avenue Polo Grounds Polyclinic Hospital Terrys Pittburgh Pirates Johnny McCarthy Cincinnati Reds Dodgers Brooklyn Reds Milt Shoffnerf Boston Bees Cubs Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Jack Knott Johnny Rigney White Sox Rigney Sox Bostonians Knott Invaders Detroit Tigers Washington Senators Schoolboy Rowe Archie McKain Yankees St. Louis Browns

Tripodes Is A Marked Man At Armory Card

Pete Tripodes the Greek terror is a marked man for next Tuesday night at the armory Promoter Chris Jordan of the American Legion has assigned him to a tough task He faces Charlie s Keene in the feature match two falls out of three with a two hour limit Fans expect Keene to dominate Tripodes after the near riot scene last Tuesday Battling Bob Corby as referee presides over a semi final pairing Tsutoo Higami in a two falls out of three one hour time limit

Pete Tripodes Armory Chris Jordan American Legion Tripodes Charlie ' S Keene Red Shadow Keene Billy Fox

Baseball Results From Associated Press Across Leagues

Major league results show Pittsburgh beat New York 10 3 Boston over Chicago 3 2 Cincinnati toppled Brooklyn 4 2 in 10 innings St Louis downed Philadelphia 4 2 Chicago defeated Boston 4 8 Detroit crushed Washington 11 0 New York St Louis listed as scheduled Nashville routed Atlanta 10 0 Chattanooga 6 Knoxville 1 Memphis 4 New Orleans 1 Meridian beat Montgomery 2 0 Mobile won 4 3 Anniston 3 Gadsden 8 Pensacola 1 rain affected Selma Jackson.

Associated Press Pittsburgh New York Boston Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Washington New York-St. Louis Iain

Schedule of today's major league games

Today features Chicago at Boston and Pittsburgh at New York with rematches including Boston at Chicago and New York at St. Louis. Other matches include Washington at Detroit, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Nashville at Atlanta, Little Rock at Birmingham, Memphis at New Orleans, Chattanooga at Knoxville, Gadsden at Pensacola, Anniston at Mobile, Montgomery at Meridian, and Selma at Jackson.

Boston Chicago New York St. Louis Washington Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Southern League Nashville Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Memphis New Orleans Chattanooga Knoxville

Local Golfers to Meet Florence at Florence Course

Decatur golfers invited to play team matches with Florence at the Florence course this Sunday afternoon. Players urged to contact Bill Curtis at the local club before Saturday evening to help arrange the matches.

Decatur Florence Bill Curtis

Blue Devils to Tackle Hillsboro in Weekend Games

The Decatur Blue Devils will play Hillsboro Saturday afternoon and face Sheffield Sunday in a Tennessee Valley League game. Bill notes the need to confirm participants and suggests a morning practice round for those who want to play before the matches start. Florence confirms all interested players may participate in the practice.

Decatur Blue Devils Hillsboro Devils Sheffield Bill Florence

Riverside Falcons Crush Disco in City League Split

Riverside beat Disco 5 to 1 in the nightcap as Glyde Smith homered and Nolan Sanders tripled. Cooper-Wells routed Alabama Hosiery Mill 20 to 6 behind Weinberg’s strong mound work and AHM pitching changes. Rudolph Smith hit the circuit shot and Johnson added two singles.

Pinky” Johnston Riverside Boys Cooper-Wells Alabama Hosiery Mill Ed Brazelton Steelmen Johnson Glyde Smith Nolan Sanders Riverside Lads Shorty Ogle Todd AHM Weinburg Poteet Payne Cole A. Vernon Willow Culver Alabama Rudolph Smith Whitaker Simms Lewter Robinson RHE Cooper-Wells Ala. Mills Weinberg Poteet, Payne and Cole

Major League Leaders Compiled From 1934 Baseball Standings

The report lists top players by category with team affiliations and totals. It includes leading batters Foxx Boston 402 runs Cramer Boston 75, Greenberg Detroit 69 RBIs, Rolfe New York 113 hits, Case Washington 30 steals, and pitchers Donald New York 11 0 Sundray New York 5 0 plus other near-leaders across clubs like Mize St Louis and Bonura New York among headings for various stats.

Associated Press DiMaggio New York Foxx Boston Cramer Williams Greenberg Detroit Rolfe McQuinn St. Louis Wright Washington Homs Case Chapman Cleveland Donald Sundray Arnovich Bonura Werber Cincinnati Prey McCormick

Winfield Journal Plant Destroyed in Afire

A blaze destroyed the Winfield Journal building and all equipment yesterday, starting in an oil store. W. H. Murray is the owner and editor of the newspaper.

Brietz Chats About Sports July 20 Scoop

New York sports chatter reports on a farm club player facing free agency this fall as he seeks bids for 1940. Tony Galento is set to earn $1000 for a kangaroo bout on Atlantic City's pier next Sunday. Miami hosts mid summer skating crowds while Jack Dempsey heads to Moosehead Bay camp in ten days to resume training.

New York Scooparade Tony Galento Atlantic City Miami Jack Dempsey Charlie Miller Moosehead Bay

Bill M Kechnie Faces Sparse Seats at Park

Arthur Sampson notes in the Boston Herald that Bill M Kechnie’s temper and public sympathy are hurt by a lack of seats in the National League park. The Detroit News recently ran a headline touching on the same issue.

Bill M’kechnie National League Arthur Sampson Boston Herald Detroit News

Tigers headline writer in the spotlight

The fragment cites quotes about Tom Yawkey and the Red Sox owner admitting pennant limits, mentions Eddie Miller's injury, notes the Bees playing top ball, cites Bill McKechnie on St Marys Texas and golf prospect J T Hammett from Rising Star Texas with repeated tee shot mentions on a par four hole.

Tigers Tom Yawkey Red Sox Eddie Miller Bees Bill M’kechnie St. Mary’s Texas J. T. Hammett Tex

Seattle Fans Stage Hunt After Umpire Hit

Seattle fans stop ball game to hunt the culprit after a misguided lug hurled cast iron nuts at umpire Prisco Edwards during the game.

Seattle Prisco Edwards

One Minute Interview Bill Terry Prefers Reds Over Cardinals

Bill Terry says he would rather face the Reds any day than the Cardinals. He warns against relaxing against St Louis as they can take control of a game quickly.

Bill Terry Reds

Ralph Guldahl Shines In Western Open Warmup

Ralph Guldahl returns to form with a two under par 69 in a Me Dinah Country Club practice round, signaling hopes for a fourth straight western title as the 1939 tournament opens. Dick Metz carded 73 and Henry Picard 73, with Picard skeptical of a sub 285 total.

Chicago Big Ralph Guldahl Guldahl Big Ralph Medinah Country Club Dick Metz Henry Picard Hershey Picard Willng

Speed and Notice Blur in Vivid Speech

A fragment shows exclamations about speed and perception. The lines imply a character noting how fast actions affect awareness and reactions, without clear context or events. The passage emphasizes quick movement and its psychological impact rather than a concrete incident or outcome.

Could Be Worse Cheer Up Giants in NL Schedule

Giants face a lean stretch with eight National League stops remaining in the schedule, four fewer than expected, shaping a tighter race as the season progresses.

Giants

Hosierymen to Meet Merrimack Mills in Huntsville

Hosiery Mills will play Merrimack Mills in Huntsville on Saturday afternoon with a 3 o clock start. The Huntsville team had defeated the Millmen in their only prior matchup this year. Think what you have to sell in Want Ads by calling Phone 46.

Alabama Hosiery Mills Merrimack Mills Huntsville Millmen

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