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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1934
Page
6
A father debates rugged individualism and ladders to success while a mother questions a music lesson quitting for ear trouble. The dialogue features boys swearing, a son’s anger, and a fantasy of bossing a gang with fists and a stern scowl.
A sardonic exchange remarks that those who complain about not getting all they deserve may in fact deserve less. The speaker taunts swindlers who cheat themselves and jokes about shared fortunes and dubious bills. The dialogue nods to engagement rings and quick moves from romance to Reno.
Birmingham defeated New Orleans 2 0 in a Southern League game. Nashville beat Atlanta 6 4. Chattanooga Knoxville match postponed by rain. Memphis travels to Little Rock for a night game.
Chicago defeated St. Louis in a 10 inning game while Detroit won 20 to 4 and Philadelphia won 8 to 3. Boston led New York 8 to 3 and Cleveland edged Cleveland 2 to 5 with Washington 7 to 4 in another 10 inning affair.
New York defeated Boston 13 to 4 while Philadelphia won 11 to 5 over Brooklyn and St Louis triumphed 6 to 3 against Chicago. Iain reports Pittsburgh tied Cincinnati. Syracuse beat Albany 10 to 5 and Newark won 6 to 4 over Baltimore. Toronto outscored Montreal 5 to 2.
Joe Shimkus a popular local grappler known for his peculiar gait died from injuries after a body slam in a North Carolina ring. Matchmaker Chris Jordan confirmed the death noting Shimkus collapsed after landing on his head and later died at a hospital.
Bill Hughes, baronial hurling ace, extended his perfect season with a ninth straight win. The Barons, with only 21 victories all season, trailed early but Hughes carried the game from New Orleans to a 2 0 victory.
Abbreviated by rainfall in the sixth inning, the Dixie Amateur League game saw Art Weis homer with one aboard in the first, tallying the decisive run as Union Springs faced Dothan and other matchups like Eufaula at Abbeville and Ozark at Montgomery.
Curtis Gover recalls Jess Willard refereeing a wild Decatur ring show featuring Tuffy Cleet and Bob Montgomery. Montgomery dominates with brutal slams, winning the final decision after a grueling nine minutes thirty seconds, while Cleet endures punishment and earns respect for toughness.
The piece recalls boxing decisions that sparked outrage from the McLarnin-Ross bout to historic disputes. It lists notorious 19th and early 20th century outcomes with controversial referees and dubious judges, noting the impact on fans and the sport. It cites Heenan Sayers 1860, Carney McAuliffe 1887, Sullivan McCaffrey, McCoy Choynski, Harmon Kaplan, Walker Hodkins, Dundee Sullivan, Delaney Azentlan, Loughran Neusel, and Baer’s reaction to controversial calls.
Lefty Crowder's Athens baseball team, built from last year's Limestone entry nucleus, travels to Decatur to face the Alabama Hosierymen at Alabama Park. Local merchants plan early closing at noon and expect a large season crowd for a 4 o'clock start. Floyd Briscoe will mound for Athens with Keenum catching as they challenge Crowder's potent lineup.
Rainfall measured 1.28 inches in the 24-hour period ending at 7 AM today. Officials note the precipitation as part of the current weather pattern and forecast continued showers through the day.
Ray Pepper led a strong hitting day as the Browns split a doubleheader with the Whitesox. In the opener Pepper went 1 for 4 as Athens Dick Coffman pitched well. in the nightcap Pepper collected 5 hits in 10 plate appearances, driving in two runs and scoring once as Browns won 10 to 5.
The Crimson Tide will play its first night football game this fall against the Sewanee Tigers in Montgomery on October 5. The move from the Alabama campus was requested by Capital City alumni who asked for the game to be held there.
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