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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1944
Page
9
Detroit favors Harold Newhouser who becomes the first American League pitcher with 15 wins in a 4-3 opener against Philadelphia. Rudy York and Bobby Estalella homer. Philadelphia 3 Detroit 4.
The clipping shows an Associated Press style list of players and teams including Walker of the Dodgers and Musial of the Cardinals with home run notes and tied leaders. It references Doerr Hughes Siebert Hostetler and other stars across the Dodgers Cardinals Red Sox Cubs Athletics Tigers Yankees Indians Giants and Cubs with various placeholder figures.
Chicago July 22. Nelson Potter of the St. Louis Browns received a 10 day suspension from American League President Will Harridge after umpire Cal Hubbard accused him of using a foreign substance on the ball in a game against the New York Yankees. Potter, 33, has nine wins and five losses this season and will be eligible again on July 31.
The Southern Airways Red Sox host Redstone Arsenal nine on the Flyers home diamond in a rematch. Cadet William Elbert, Army pitcher and former Montana State University star, starts for Southern Airways as Sgt. Harry Pieper says Elbert would be with Boston if not in the service. The 2:30 game is open to the public.
Decatur travels to Huntsville for a Junior Legion playoff to decide the district representative for the state tournament in Birmingham. Huntsville holds a 9 3 win after Friday's opener at Fairchild Field. James Johns starts for Decatur as a Sunday game must finish before Monday morning qualification.
Walter M. Jeffords unraveled Pavot the unbeaten two year old with Georgia Woolf aboard. Pavot held off Green Tree stable’s Lady’s Reward for second while Capite was third. The win paid $28,025 to owner Hooper and paid bettors $5.40 $3.60 and $3.20.
The Memphis Chicks defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 12 to 4 and 4 to 2 in a sparse 705 crowd. Abernathy and McNair led the Chicks with strong hitting as Denton Monteagudo and Comiskey worked for Chattanooga.
Probable pitchers listed for tomorrow's major league games with their current win loss records in parentheses. The slate features regarded starters from multiple teams, each expected to deliver quality innings and strikeouts as teams chase early season wins.
A swap in dates for two Georgia Tech games in 1944 moves North Carolina to Atlanta on October 7 and Auburn to October 14. The change, announced in reverse order, lets North Carolina play Camp Davis at Chapel Hill on October 14, and gives Auburn an open date on October 7.
Twilight Tear captured the $80,600 Arlington Classic by two lengths with Old Kentucky in second and Pensive third, three lengths behind. The winner and Pensive paid $2.20 to win, no place or show wagering was sold.
Preview of two games per NL club featuring St Louis at Boston Lanier Schmidt vs Andrews and Javery. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Roe and Starr against Gregg and Melton. Chicago at New York Chipman Wyse vs Voiselle and Seward. Cincinnati at Philadelphia Walters and Gumbert against Raffepsberge and Lee. New York at Chicago Bonham Roser vs Dietrich and Grove. Boston at St Louis Hughson Woods vs Munc rief and Jakucki. Washington at Cleveland Leonard and Candini vs Smith and Harder. Philadelphia at Detroit Black and Flores vs Gorsica and Overmire. Atlanta at Chattanooga. Memphis at Birmingham. Nashville at Mobile. New Orleans at Little Rock.
A severely disabled former structural steel worker named Jack Mole won a Junior Chamber of Commerce award for his victory garden in Salt Lake City. He has both legs amputated above the knees, one arm removed above the elbow, two fingers missing on one hand and partial paralysis on another.
Connie Ryan's eighth inning homer with two out gave the Braves a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Donnelly Jurisith and W. Cooper struggled for St. Louis while Barrett Hutchinson and Hofferth worked for Boston.
The American League showdowns include Chicago 9 beat New York 3 and Washington 9 over Cleveland 6. Detroit 4 topped Philadelphia 3. Boston defeated St. Louis 6 while Cincinnati lost to Philadelphia 11. Minneapolis led Kansas City 9 in the American Association. Toronto edged Rochester 2 in the International League. Memphis swept Chattanooga 12-4 with a 4-2 run in the Southern Association.
Allied forces report Liberator raids on Yap in the Western Carolines to disable air fields as Marines and soldiers land on Guam’s West coast. The two raids destroy runways and dispersal areas, shooting down eight of twenty enemy interceptors over two days.
Auburn editor reports TVA and Auburn studies show Norris Lake fish feed cycles driven by young fingerlings. Spring good fishing follows a drop in available food as larger fish switch to fingerlings, while mid summer and winter see poor catches due to cold, slow digestion and bottom-area angling.
A man who lost both legs and an arm in an accident ten years ago pushes a rubber-tired wagon and explains his motivation to persevere after losing his two babies and his wife.
In Montgomery Alabama three local players and a Maxwell Field competitor reach the semi finals as favorites fall. Swift led with a sub par 70 tying for medal and winning both matches 4 and 3. Broadway Moody and Rayford among others advanced. semi finals set for tomorrow with Swift vs Horner and Broadway vs Moody.
Washington reports that Price Administrator Chester Bowles ordered the creamery butter point value increased to 14 points a pound from 12, effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday. The hike aims to curb civilian purchases with red stamps as more butter is bought under this system. Farm and processed butter remain at eight and four red points, respectively.
The article explains bass behavior by depth, noting largemouth prefer the upper 2 feet in spring and move deeper as water warms, Kentucky bass mostly in shallow water during spawning, while smallmouth are open-water fish near the surface year round. It ends with the question guiding anglers on seasonal depth strategies.
Navy Secretary Forrestal announced a need for 194,000 more listed men by December 31 and perhaps a further increase by June 30 to sustain the war against Japan. The plan would raise the Navy’s total enlisted force to about 3.389 million, with many assigned to amphibious craft and ships to be commissioned.
Polio tally rises with six active infantile paralysis cases in the state. The latest case was reported today to the State Board of Health from Lancaster by Dr. G. E. McD. Other active cases are in Chester Spartanburg Jasper Williamsburg counties and surrounding areas.
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