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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1934
Page
6
A collage of jokes and quips on marriage age secrecy and social norms. Readers encounter personals about birthdays, secret societies, religious topics, housework, fashion, and a clergyman at dinner. The tone reflects light observational humor with dating and family life hints.
A fragment discusses a hypothetical change to a grandfather being an ape and the differing impact on the grandmother. The exchange centers on how such a drastic difference would affect family dynamics and perception.
Roy Parmelee pitched a strong game for the Giants silencing the Cardinals with a 6-0 win after a post operative return. He allowed four hits four walks and struck out seven in a complete effort. Mel Ott hit his 24th homer and 100th RBI while Gus Mancuso went 3 for 3.
Ky Laffoon nearly tied Johnny Revolta in the St. Louis Open playoff by holing an eagle from 220 yards on the 18th. The race to the PGA title features veteran stars Hagen Sarazen Armour and Dutra alongside rising juniors Runyon and Laffoon amid windy, tough greens.
Results across multiple circuits include New Orleans 7 Birmingham 0 in the Southern League and St Louis 4 Philadelphia 6 in the American League. Chicago 6 Brooklyn 3 leads the National League with other scorelines noted. Dixie Amateur Abbeville 8 Ozark 7 and American Association Columbus 9 Louisville 2 plus Buffalo 13 Albany 10 highlight the day.
Tonight features Dixie Amateur League matchups with Ozark facing Montgomery Union Springs meeting Abbeville and Eufaula playing Troy. Pro games include Birmingham at New Orleans Memphis at Little Rock New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston.
Hosierymen travel to Joe Wheeler Dam for a baseball clash aimed at ending Alabama Hosierymen’s nine game win streak. The hosts, the Dammers, boast strong pitching and power hitters and promise a hot afternoon contest. Floyd Bishoe likely to pitch with Keenum catching for the Hosierymen.
Ex-champion Nichols uses a rocking chair split to force Britt to surrender after 24 minutes of arm locks and headlocks. Local fans backed Britt but Nichols finally secured the decisive hold as several men aided Britt to the dressing rooms. Frankie Hill then quickly defeated Walter Logan with a double Japanese leg and arm lock. Weak turnout due to hot weather marked the event.
The lineup shows Black at third base Robertson in left field Best at second, Flynn at first Hutson or Harvey in center field Bronaugh in outfield and McRight in right field with indicated infield/outfield assignments
The Browns edged ahead in the league after a 4-3 victory yesterday. Combs, Gehrig, and Decatur contributed as the Browns moved up, while Clift and Meine featured in the outfield moments of note.
Mickey Walker will meet Young Corbett in San Francisco on August 14 for the middleweight title. Walker previously relinquished the title won from Tiger Flowers while campaigning in higher weights, and now seeks to reestablish his middleweight prowess.
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