Briez Chats About Sports and Odds on Dodgers
Brooklyn anxious over Kirby Highe injury raising doubt on Dodgers flag chances. Ohio State amateur hears calls about discriminatory public ink golf, while Bears All Star seats sell out. Melio Bettina and Red Burman favored at Abbet Field.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Brooklyn Sens
Kirby Highe
Dodgers
Chicago Bears
Melio Bettina
Red Burman
Abbets Field
Decatur Boys Club Defeats Bowling Green Team
Local Decatur boys club topped Bowling Green in a full card of team bouts at the Armory, ending with several close decisions and a technical knockout. Notable events included Aaron Kephart stopping Claude Brooks in 1:26 of the first round and a draw between Tittie Taylor and Collins McCullough.
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Te Decatur
Boys Club
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Armory
Frank
Wilson Campbell
Charley Young
Griffin
Tommie Wheeler
Glenn Hunter
Decatur
Tommie
Glenn
Hunter
Tittie Taylor
Collins McCulloch
Eston Hutson
Glenn Rogers
Rogers
Hutson
Jenn
Harwood
Kennemore
Kenney
Ken B
Kenne 2
Junior
Claude Brooks
Aaron Kephart
Aaron
Heaver
J. R. Plem- Mons
Enugh
Camp Meeting Plans At Tabernacle Alabama
The annual interdenominational camp meeting at the Tabernacle near the Bee highway, one mile south of Hartselle Alabama, runs from July 31 to August 10.
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Tabernacle
Hartselle
Alabama
Robinson Is Half Champ In Lightweight bout at Shibe Park
Ray Robinson defeated Sam Angott in a non title featherweight style clash before 14 500 fans at Shibe Park. The result left Angott with a strong finish but Robinson earned seven of ten rounds and a growing claim to the title potential.
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Philadelphia
Ray Robinson
Cleance
Sky-Rocket
Chicago
Davey A
Dusky Dynamiter
New York
Sammy Angott
Shibe Park
Lew Jenkins
New York Commission
Angott
Ray
Georgia Governor Threatens News Ban on Atlanta Papers
Governor Eugene Talmadge warned he would withhold executive news from the Atlanta Journal and the Constitution unless they correct their attitude over a hearing in which two educators were dismissed for advocating interracial education. He accused the papers of misrepresenting facts and said he opposed interracial policy in Georgia. The Macon News was not included in the ban.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Atlanta Journal
The
Atlanta Constitution
Macon
University of Georgia School of Education
Marvin S. Pittman
Georgia Teachers’ College
Talmadge
Cocking
Plan to kill boll weevils backfires in Alabama field
In Eufaula Alabama a Barbour county planter offered tenants a penny per boll weevil carcass. The idea drew many insects, with 2 500 weevils submitted the day after the reward spread. Final results of the plan are not recorded.
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Eupaula
Ala
Barbour County
Hogs Most Plentiful Livestock in Guam in 1940
Census data shows hogs exceeded all other livestock in Guam in 1940 by a large margin. Cattle were second with 5 845 head. The census counted 1860 carabaos or water buffalo.
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Guam
Fine Defends National Open Chess Title
St Louis reports Reuben Fine, 26, defending his National Open chess title in the oldest game. After four straight wins in qualifying and two more in the finals, Fine faces strong competition but expects to retain his crown and is confident of victory.
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ST. Louis
Reuben Fine
Fine
Yankees Look Like Winners in Pennant Chase
The New York Yankees hold a commanding lead in the American League as they roll through the West, winning 11 of 18 and 34 of 40 to widen their advantage. Cleveland trails, seven games back, while Brooklyn's Dodgers slip after an 8-3 loss to Pittsburgh, narrowing their margin over St. Louis.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Bombers
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pelicans Sweep Doubleheader to Seize Third Place
New Orleans rallying with five double plays defeats Memphis 3-1 and 5-3 to climb to third in the Southern Association. Knoxville falls to fourth after losing to Atlanta 3-2. Nashville beats Chattanooga 5-3 to stay second, 11.5 games back. Dutch Mele stars for Birmingham as they beat Little Rock 3-2 and 3-1.
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Associated Press
New Orleans Pelicans
Memphis
Knoxville
Atlanta
Crackers
Nashville
Chattanooga
Dutch Mele
Birmingham
Barons
Little Rock
Veteran caddie Clayton Blowers dies after 20 years on greens
Boonton New Jersey July 22 veteran caddie Clayton Blowers died yesterday at 59 after leaving a New York woolen firm for fresh air on a golf course. He caddied two decades for players including Bobby Jones and Lawson Little and kept a diary of his daily experiences. He never played a hole of golf yet logged about 40000 miles on the greens.
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Boonton
N. J
Clayton Blowers
New York
Stick Tater
Florida
Bobby” Jones
Lawson Little
Persor
Bobby Jones
Blowers
Billy Conn Ties 300 Belts to Match Joe Louis Style
Elliott Chaze reports from Lake Charles that boxer Billy Conn sports an array of 300 neckties and aspires to match Joe Louis in belts and socks someday.
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Elliott Chaze
Lake Charles
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Prize fighters and racing stars face cash woes and big bets
Fretful prizefighters linger on earned fortunes while star Athletes like Zivic chase luxury cars. The article notes Arlington Classic plans with Whirlaway and Eddie Arcaro suspended, as Ben Jones scouts George Woolf for the ride. Survivors Hubbell Schumacher Ott Jo Jo Moore anchor the 1988 team amid questions of wealth after fame.
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Fpritzie
Yanks urged to swap DiMaggio number to 56
Editor J Ed Wray of the St Louis Post tech suggests the Yankees change Joe DiMaggio jersey from five to 56. Tony Zale seeks a bout next month and misses Mike Jacobs in the arena. Ty Cobb posted 420 for Detroit five days before the season opener as Charlie Ruffing weighs selling his California home and returning to Illinois.
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J. Ed Wray
St Louis Post- Tech
Yanks
Joe DiMaggio
Tony Zale
Mike Jacobs
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Charlie Ruffing
The
Yankees
California
Good Old
Illinois
Millionaire Norman Perry Withholds Attendance at Indians Games
Norman Perry, owner of the Indianapolis Indians, age 80, was disgusted by the club and did not attend any games during the recent home stand.
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Norman Perry
Indianapolis Indians
Local Tennis Tournaments Kick Off in Delano Park
Delano Park hosts multiple junior and mixed events in tennis with 21 entries in the men's singles set to begin next Tuesday. New faces Bud Falcone and Carl F Conley emerge as possible dark horses while Billy Freeman and Ray Love team up in junior doubles.
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Delano Park
Bud Falcone
Carl F. Conley
Billy Freeman
Ray
Billy
Joe Cottrell
Walter Harvey
Helen
Betty Foster Pointer
Charles Green
Billy Jones
Warner Sartor
Ed Davis
Warner
Decatur
Jean
Jean Gray
Jean Kotcher
Jean Huie
Alabama to Favor Childersburg in Defense Facility Funds
Sources said Montgomery plan would likely favor Childersburg for new facilities needed by the defense program as Alabama drafts a priorities list. The Alabama Defense Council and State Planning Commission began drafting yesterday and expected to finish today.
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Montgomery
Ala
Childersburg
Alabama
Alabama Defense Council
State Planning Commission
Roosevelt Approves WPA Project for Education
President Roosevelt approves an $843,882 WPA program in Montgomery Alabama to build educational facilities for underprivileged adults and operate nursery schools for children from needy families.
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Montgomery
Ala
Roosevelt
River Traffic Report Highlights Towboat Movements
On July 20 the Tennessee Valley Barge Lines towboat Norris carrying four grain barges passed Guntersville Alabama while en route to Chattanooga from St Louis After delivering a barge of automobiles at Guntersville on July 16 the Jerome D Beeler of Commercial Barge Lines towed a barge of pig iron at Decatur Alabama Now the tow is reported passing Kentucky Dam heading toward the Ohio River
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Tennessee Valley Barge Lines
Norris
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Guntersville
Alabama
Jerome D. Beeler
Commercial Barge Lines
Decatur
Kentucky Dam
Ohio River
Church Rally Planned for July 27 at Blue Springs Baptist
A church rally is scheduled at Blue Springs Baptist Church on Sunday July 27 in preparation for the revival the following week of the third Sunday in August. Rev RE Weaver of Alberta Baptist Church will attend again this year. Program slated includes 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. sermon 12 noon basket dinner 1 30 p.m. message by Hon Seybourne H Lynne 2 15 p.m. message by Prof I J Quinn.
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Blue Springs Baptist Church
RE. E. Weaver
Alberta Baptist Church
Seybourne H. Lynne
I. J. Quinn
Baseball Tonight: AL and NL matchups across leagues
The schedule lists Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Boston, St. Louis at Philadelphia, and Detroit at Washington in the American League. In the National League New York visits St. Louis, Brooklyn plays Cincinnati, Boston goes to Chicago, and Philadelphia faces Pittsburgh for today’s games.
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Atlanta
Nashville Crty
Knoxville A
Birmingham
Ieie Andibinas
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
Associated Press
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago Os
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
National League
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Southern League slate features Knoxville at Atlanta
A Southern League schedule lists Knoxville visiting Atlanta, Little Rock at Birmingham, Nashville at Chattanooga, and Memphis at New Orleans in a set of four road matchups.
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Southern League
Knoxville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
New Orleans
Baseball Results From The Associated Press
No games scheduled. Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 8 to 3 in the only game on the slate.
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Associated Press
Scores From Regional Games Across Several Cities
Atlanta beat Knoxville 3 to 2 and Nashville defeated Chattanooga 5 to 3. Birmingham and Little Rock played to a 3-3 draw while New Orleans lost to Memphis 5 to 1 and Memphis trailed 3-1 to New Orleans.
Flying fish or not catch surprises Palmer bridge
Two humorous fishing reports from July 22 describe unusual catches. In Palmer Nebraska Harry Jacoby reeled in a night owl that swallowed his hook. In Baraboo Wisconsin Fred L. Smith saw a 53 inch rattlesnake grab the worm bait and killed it for the bounty.
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Palmer, Neb
Harry Jacoby
Jacoby
Baraboo
Wis
Fred L. Smith
Smith
Riggs Aims High in Seabright Tennis Showdown
Bobby Riggs predicts the winner of the 4th Seabright tennis tourney will also capture the national title at Forest Hills. He seeks a fourth Seabright crown, with Kovacs as top rival and McNeill Parker and Kovacs in seed order. Riggs beat J Upshur Moorehead to advance. other seeds begin today. Women’s division seeds Palfrey Cooke Jacobs Bundy Wolfenden won opening matches.
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Riggs
Prank Kovacs
BJ Johnston
Bobby
Kovacs
Frankie Parker
McNeill
Parker
J. Upshur Moorehead
Rumson
N. H
Larry Lee
Pd Amark
Henry Batter
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Helen Jacobs
Dorothy May Bundy
Virginia Wolfenden
Birthday Honors Paid J. W. Scott
The children grandchildren and great grandchildren of J W Scott celebrated his 79th birthday with a dinner at his Decatur route 3 home. Attendees included numerous family members from Hartselle Moulton Decatur route 3 and nearby areas and afternoon guests from Hartselle.
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J. W. Scott
Decatur
A. F. Walker
Nora
Cleo White
Hartselle
Freeman Gilland
L. C
Willie B
Billie
Hugh
Will Scott
J. W. Roberts
Purvis Sparkman
Carl Sparkman
Billie Carl
Sterling Smith
John Sparkman
Paul Vaughn
Lile Roberts
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