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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1934
Page
6
A medley of verses and snippets describes a calm cat seen at rest and alert, a lesson in helpfulness, plus scattered jokes about bookkeeping and Niagara Falls barrels. The voice shifts to domestic musings and a humorous exchange about money and a cross eyed dancer.
The Alabama Hosierymen aim to extend a nine game win streak as they meet the strong amateur Dammers. Floyd Briscoe probable on the mound after a three hit shutout versus Columbia. A large Thursday crowd is expected for the half holiday battle.
A light hearted scene opens with a man asking to dance and two wallflower girls agreeing. Juxtapositions of wit and social quips follow in a column of humorous brief items and aphorisms.
Lou Gehrig blasted a homer and drove in two runs to power the Yankees to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Browns. Crosetti added two runs, while Pepper went hitless in four at bats but played three innings in the outfield.
Pat Malone, a heavy set pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, pitched the club back into pennant contention by stopping the Brooklyns. He allowed ten hits, which were kept scattered, and is remembered by Decatur fans as a rookie with the Minneapolis Millers who trained here years ago.
Miss Fannie C Moye employed at Moye's Beauty Parlor is on a vacation trip this week spending time with relatives in Scottsboro Alabama.
The page presents a mixed Crossword puzzle list with across and down clues, including numbers like 1 Angil 4 Beret and 18 History, plus various abbreviations and an answer to a prior puzzle. Entries include banana phrases such as thus thus and a variety of wordplay, with sections for states languages and minerals.
Isom's Chapel in Limestone county will host an all day district singing next Sunday with noon dinner on the ground. The chapel lies off the Huntsville Athens highway near Johnson's Gin exit. Decatur attendees include the Bonanza quartet.
Jamar Moye, a standout freshman from Decatur expected to join the Crimson Tide grid, trains on highways this summer. At ten years old he weighs 196 pounds and works hard to get in peak shape for varsity eligibility this fall.
The article weighs Max Baer as favorite against rival Hamas while noting Steve Beadek, a Penn State star, could challenge Baer next season. It compares Hamas to Primo Carnera, praising Hamas as a harder puncher and more driven, and suggests a September bout between Hamas and Carnera as a possible test of Hamas's progress.
Statisticians show Babe Ruth’s 700 homers and 2 000 walks added up to 75 miles of base running 41 miles for homers and 34 for walks. The lone observer of all 700 home runs remains George Herman Ruth as the Babe basks in charted totals.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Wright return to their Nashville Tennessee home after traveling to Alabama following the death of their sister Mrs Howard Woodard in the same area.
Walter Johnson signs on for another year to manage the Cleveland Indians amid criticism of his handling of the pitching staff. The renewal surprised many fans who had ridiculed his tactics and questioned the team’s direction.
Results show multiple games across American and National Leagues with Knoxville defeating Chattanooga 6 to 2 and other matchups: Washington 11 over Chicago 5. New York 5 over St Louis 2. Philadelphia 11 over Cleveland 9. Detroit 7 over Boston 2. International League Toronto 7 Buffalo 3. Dixie Amateur Union Springs 3 Troy 2. Dothan 5 Eufaula 1. Abbeville 4 Ozark 3. American Association Minneapolis 11 Milwaukee 1. Cincinnati 4 Boston 2. Chicago 8 Brooklyn 2. St Louis 6 New York 5. Rochester 4 Montreal 3. Baltimore 4 Syracuse 3. Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 2.
Schedule notes games set for Birmingham New Orleans Chattanooga Knoxville Memphis Little Rock Nashville Atlanta New York St Louis Boston Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Chicago Brooklyn St Louis New York QO Mark Abbeville Montgomery Dothan Troy Union Springs.
Wrestling fans in Decatur pack the arena tonight for two top light heavyweight bouts featuring Alvin Britt vs Hugh Nichols in the main event. Frank Hill faces Walter Logan in a fresh prelim, while Nichols aims to rebound after losing the title to Leroy McGurk seven weeks ago and trains at his Texas ranch.
Dizzy Dean earned his tenth straight win and eighteenth of the season as the Giants won in camp. Joe Medwick was injured diving after a fly ball by Bill Terry and may miss several days.
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