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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1941

Page

8

Yankees Dominate With Donald Leading 4-3 Victory Over Indians

Atley Donald, 28, beat Cleveland 4-3 to push the Yankees to 36‑4 and extend their AL lead. Feller faced 45,000 fans but allowed seven hits as the Indians fell. Dodgers blew a 4-0 lead to Cincinnati, while Cardinals beat Giants as NL race tightened. Other scores: Cubs 13-2 Braves. Red Sox 6-2 White Sox. Athletics 4-1 Browns. Senators 5-4 Tigers.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Atley Donald New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Donald Cleveland Bob Feller Yanks Indians Feller Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Chuck Aleno Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh Phillies Chicago Cubs Boston Braves Boston Red Sox Chicago Whites Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators Detroit Tigers

Don MacNeill Heads Sea Bright Tennis Duel At Tournament

Don MacNeill leads in Sea Bright as top players spar in the annual tournament. Lear, Parker, Amark, and Kerdasha also feature in tough early rounds. Women’s seeds suffer a setback with Virginia Wolfenden upset by Millicent Hirsh Lang, reducing the field to Cooke Jacobs Bundy and others in the quarter finals.

Parker Donald Kerdasha South Carolina Ed Amark Saw Frankie Sidney Wood Virginia Wolfenden San Francisco Millicent Hirsh Lang New York Sarah Palfrey Cooke Helen Jacobs Dot Bundy Fourothers Seabright N. J Joe Stanton Los Angeles Katherine Winthrop Boston Millicent H. Lang Margaret Osborne

Baseball schedule snippets and want ads note

National and Southern League game pairings listed for multiple cities. Matches include New York at St Louis? and Boston at Chicago with two night games, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, and four night games in the Southern League with Atlanta at Nashville Memphis at Birmingham Little Rock at New Orleans Knoxville at Chattanooga. An advisory note promotes Want Ads as easy to use and profitable.

National League New York Boston Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cleveland St. Louis Detroit Washington Atlanta Nashville Memphis Birmingham Little Rock New Orleans Knoxville Chattanooga Associated Press Seurpee Nakbhville St. Louis A Washington A Pet Pittsburgh Eee Chicago Ee Ene Mikes

Lovelace Delivers Sharp Eight Inning Win for Goodyear

Buddy Lovelace pitched brilliantly to edge Ed Johnson 4-2 in an eight inning duel, guiding Goodyear to its third straight win in the second half. Johnson carried a 2-0 lead into the seventh before Goodyear tied and finally took the game in the eighth on a run of two hits, an error, and McElroy’s double.

Buster Nelson Buddy Lovelace Ed Johnson Goodyear Ingalls Lovelace Johnson Herman Evens Thomas Bernice Clark Bill Isbell Herbert McElroy Olen Drake Ed Smith Dutch Mittwede Todd Parks McElroy Brazelton Johnson and Clark

Disco Edges Riverside 7 6 In Ninth Inning Rally

Al Wilson held Riverside in check as Disco scored single runs in the sixth to come from behind and win 7 6. Both teams totaled 12 hits with Disco’s clutch hitting deciding it. Ed Brazelton and Nelson contributed key two basers and singles for Disco while Freeman and Callahan led Riverside with three hits apiece.

al Wilson Riverside Disco Freeman Callahan Williamson Barnett Draper Ed Brazelton Billy Freeman Travis Callahan Nelson Bell A. Wilson R. Wilson Moore Lee Self

Fire alarm blares as car horn triggers alarm blaze in Memphis

Mrs. I D Rabold reports hearing a loud horn outside her Memphis apartment at 1 20 a m on July 23 4. Investigators determine a car alarm set off by a fire in a garage caused a short circuit that blew the horn and violated the city anti noise ordinance.

Memphis Tenn I. D. Rabold Trivertess

Indignant Tampa Woman Seeks Arrest Over Bolita Operator

A Tampa woman demanded Deputy Sheriff Keen arrest a Bolita operator after claiming she won 150 but has not seen the operator since. The report notes the operator’s absence and mentions a U.S. diplomatic posting for Wilson, a Memphian, to India as minister.

Tampa Fla Keen

Kirby Leads in Georgia Golf Invitation at Biltmore Forest

Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta defending champion posted 76 to win Georgia title as she led early round pairings in the summer invitation at Biltmore Forest Country Club. Caroline Dykes of Columbus, Frances Owen and other competitors posted scores for qualifying matches across Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas.

N.C Dorothy Kirby Atlanta Caroline Dykes Columbus Biltmore Forest Country Club Miss Kirby Georgia Louis Suggs Lithia Springs Miss Dykes Fileen Stulb Augusta Roy Burns Frances Owen Jacksonville Fla Eileen Butler Savannah E. G

Atlanta Packs 13-Game Lead in Southern Association

The Atlanta Packers extend a 1 2 game advantage in the Southern Association helped by Knoxville Smokies. About 8 000 fans in Atlanta for a Knoxville appreciation night watched Atlanta drub East Tennessee 8 to 4 completing a four game sweep. Atlanta leads 16 of 18 versus Knoxville this season as New Orleans closes gap on Nashville with two wins over Memphis, while Chattanooga sweeps Nashville and Little Rock beats Birmingham.

Atlanta Packers Knoxville Smokies Atlanta Knoxville East Tennesseans Smokies New Orleans Nashville Memphis Chattanooga Little Rock Birmingham

Jasper to Play Here Sunday at 2 30

Officials of the Blue Devil ball club announce the Alabama Mills club of Jasper is booked for a game Sunday afternoon at 2 30 in Alabama Mills park. Fans are assured a good fast ball game despite limited information about the Jaspers.

Blue Devil Ball Club Alabama Mills Club Jasper Jaspers Alabama Mills Park

Tony Zale Returns to Ring Tonight in 10 Round Bout

Tony Zale the NAB middleweight champion returns to the ring in Chicago for a 10 round non title fight against Ossie Harris of Pittsburgh. Zale scored a second round KO against former champion Al Hostak in his last outing.

Chicago Tony Zale National Boxing Association Ring Wars Ossie Harris Pittsburgh Zale al Hostak Seattle

Welles Plans Mercury Productions Independent Firm

Orson Welles announced formation of Mercury Productions as an independent film company with operations set to begin mid September. The venture will finance and release pictures through RKO.

Hollywood Orson Welles Mercury Productions RKO

Foreign-born population of Alaska by country of origin

Census figures show 9 132 foreign-born residents in Alaska with most from Norway Sweden and Canada. About three fourths of Norwegians and Swedes and nearly two thirds of Canadians are naturalized.

Alaska Norway Sweden Canada

Bries Chats About Sports From New York

Eddie Brietz reports on boxing matchups in Los Angeles Chicago and New Orleans with references to Turkey Thompson Bob Pastor and Ossie Harris. Umpires dressing room postgame antics and manager disputes with Anton Christofori Lew Burston contract issues noted along with two Jakes Atz managing twin clubs in separate leagues. A judge at the All Star dinner and film revenue for Joe Louis Buddy Baer fights also mentioned.

Eddie Brietz New York Turkey Thompson Bob Pastor Los Angeles Tony Zale Ossie Harris Chicago Ebbets Field Frankie Frisch Anton Christoforidis Lew Burston Jake Atz, Sr Jake Atz Twins Jake Texarkana Cotton States Loop Pop Winston-Salem Piedmont P. S Southern Association Ray Blades New Orleans Atlanta Judge Landis Burt Shotten Columbus Mike Jacobs Joe Louis Buddy Baer Conn-Louis Pictures

Prize-winning dog Tinka Too returns to care for pups

Salt Lake City reports that Tinka Too, a prize-winning bitch, welcomed five newborn pups and entered a hospital after birth. Her older daughter Freda assumed guarding duties, while owner Mrs. Paul J. Jones notes Freda has watched the litter constantly since the mother left.

Salt Lake City Tinka Too Dashhund Il Goon Freda Paul J. Jones Fred

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