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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1943
Page
6
Jim Frieweger, standout at Lawrence College, aims for national decathlon after watching world record performances by Jesse. He now competes in sprints, hurdles, discus and javelin while weighing Navy service options.
Fragmentary text references Christy Tewson belted for 24 nits in a Taunton game in 1899 with monthly pay, plus other scattered notes about Miami University players Jim and Carroll Antt and a Willie Pep court case remark.
The Associated Press schedule lists NL games for today including New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at St. Louis Boston at Pittsburgh. AL action features Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Washington. Southern Association features Birmingham at Knoxville New Orleans at Nashville Atlanta at Memphis and Chattanooga at Little Rock with two games indicated.
The jury valued the plaintiff’s “fine right hand” and check at 13500 dollars, a higher sum than Willie received for delivering or taking a single punch.
Robert Garnet of Birmingham is described as six feet seven inches tall and not the best hurler in the world but with a ceiling like a Flying Fortress. The Savannah Morning News remarks on his height and potential as a standout pitcher.
A news item notes 32 percent of Reds supporters favor morning games. The Reds may schedule daybreak matches and aim to keep fans engaged by staging early contests.
Ensign Frank Hoerst, ex Phillies pitcher, serves as gunnery officer on a merchant ship returning from Nurman s k. Camp Blending's division mix includes fighters from 20 states amid a 32 man boxing tournament. Morris, ex New York Herald Tribune basketball expert, earns a lieutenant commander promotion in England Navy post.
In a Monday Southern Association clash Knoxville Smokies upset the league leaders Birmingham Barons 16 to 4. Handy Andy Seminick led Knoxville with a homer and three singles driving in six as Cecil Dunn and Bob Finley added power. Atlanta's Charlie Deal starred for the Crackers in a 7-5 win over Memphis.
Cincinnati defeated New York in both games, 6 to 0 and 4 to 0 with the second called after six innings. Brooklyn lost to St Louis 0 to 7, Boston triumphed over Pittsburgh 6 to 1, Philadelphia beat Chicago 10 to 2, and Chicago posted a 48 to 1 win over Philadelphia in another matchup.
Chicago defeated New York in a 10 inning opener after a 5 to 4 finish. St Louis split with Boston with the first game lasting 13 innings and the second 10. Detroit edged Philadelphia 8 to 4. Cleveland beat Washington 8 to 6 in the nightcap after an 18 inning second game.
Knoxville defeats Birmingham 16 to 4 while Atlanta edges Memphis 7 to 5. New Orleans at Nashville postponed. Chattanooga bests Little Rock 5 to 2.
AP Features Sports Editor Dillon Graham notes Clark Griffith’s Cuban flurry reshaping baseball. Joe Cambria fostered south of the border talents like Roberto Ortiz, Alejandro Carrasquel and Hiram Bithorn, while clubs such as the A’s Cubs and Giants test Cuban and Puerto Rican players. Flores shines for the A’s as Ortiz moves elsewhere.
Major league baseball drew 371,718 fans over Memorial Day weekend as 39 games unfolded across both leagues. The Yankees led the American and the Dodgers the National, with the Dodgers splitting a doubleheader in St Louis while Mort Cooper tossed a one hitter in the opener.
Chalky Wright, aiming for 126 pounds for a fifth night tossup with Phil Terranova, weighs 129 after four rounds of trimming. Bitsy Grant to enter Texas state open, seeded No. 1, playing singles and doubles at Kelly Field. Bing Crosby jokes about Don Bingo’s Belmont win upsetting Bob Hope. Tony Galento returns after retirement for a 10 round fight with Herbie Katz in Tampa with Katz around 184 pounds and Galento at about 245.
Deputy Prime Minister Clement Attlee informed the Commons that Britain and empire forces suffered 514,993 casualties in the war's first three years. Of these 92,089 were killed, 226,719 missing, 107,891 prisoners of war, and 88,294 wounded, including 275,844 from the United Kingdom.
Philadelphia finally ends a six game skid with a 10-4 victory against Chicago to open the Western trip after a 8-2 loss in the second game. The win lifts the Phillies to sixth place after weeks of strong play.
From New York to Belmont Park, 138,525 spectators spent freely on mutuel machines setting wagering records. MLB drew 371,713 fans over three days as Yankees and Indians hosted large crowds, while Belmont Park alone totaled $2,699,153 on a single day. The holiday spree highlighted sport finances across horse racing and baseball.
Henry Ford was elected president of Ford Motor Company following the death of Edsel Ford. New officers include Charles Sorensen as vice president, B J Craig as vice president and treasurer, H L Moekle as secretary, and H E Schlech ter as assistant secretary and treasurer. Directors named are Henry Ford, Henry Ford II, Benson Ford, and Eleanor Ford among others.
Don Bingo the Galloping Gaucho triumphed in the 57th Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park winning by three lengths over Market Wise disqualified in the stretch. Crosby and Lin Howard built a long-awaited racing stable around the South American sire, paying $2,500 for the horse four years ago. The Belmont card on war relief day drew a record betting crowd with total wagers soaring to over 2.69 million dollars across the track.
M. L. Bricker, B. J. Craig and R. R. Rausch are listed as participants in the noted board action. The fragment suggests a formal designation or appointment within a governing body. Specific roles or dates are not provided in the readable text.
Reports from Ankara indicate a bitter contest between Germany and Romania over demands for heavier Romanian troop sacrifices on the Russian front and for increased food contributions. The information, from usually reliable informants, arrives as the dispute escalates.
A Greek-American oil man from New Orleans notes the Derby contender Shut Out placed ninth in a 17 horse field. The blooded horse, last year’s Derby winner, showed steady spring energy and unexpected vigor despite a slow start.
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