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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
6
A collage of curious quips and scenes from daily life. A girl celebrates a radio show, a comic exchange about a collision and ducks sparks laughter, and jokes touch on patriotism, science, and family life as a lighthearted snapshot.
A compact crossword style clue list with numbered across and down hints covering pronouns, measurements, symbols, verbs, and miscellaneous terms. Includes word lengths or placeholders and several garbled entries for editor review.
Snappy quips poke at money, marriage, and the flapper era. A boastful neighbor is worth about a million, stock lows invert humor, and a mother and child exchange pennies while a vaudeville crowd riffs on manners and music.
Auburn announces Carl Pihl Brooklyn New York captain for 1935 and Linwood Funchess Montgomery Alabama alternate captain after winning fifth straight Southeastern A A U track title. Pihl, a senior in commercial art, is an undefeated miler and record holder with a best mile of 4 26 4 set in 1934. Funchess, a senior in aeronautical engineering, was a top two miler in 1933.
Birmingham beat Memphis 9 to 7 while Nashville defeated Knoxville 18 to 9. Chattanooga at Atlanta and Philadelphia at Washington were rained out. ICAN League tallies show New York 15 Boston 4 and Detroit 2 Cleveland 1 with St. Louis 3 Chicago 2. New York topped Boston 5 to 2. Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 1? Philadelphia 13 Brooklyn 4 Chicago 12 St. Louis 6 in 13 innings.
American Association games show Indianapolis 16 Columbus 5 and Milwaukee St Paul 0. International League results include Montreal 2 Rochester 0 and Syracuse 6 Baltimore 4. Texas League lists Fort Worth 3 Houston 1 and Tulsa 10 Oklahoma City 4. Dixie Amateur League results include Abbeville 8 Eufaula 4 and Dothan 8 Union Springs 1 Montgomery 9 Ozark 6.
Schedule lists games in multiple leagues and regions including Birmingham Memphis Chattanooga Atlanta Knowville Nashville New Orleans Little Rock Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Detroit St Louis Chicago New York Boston Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Dothan Eufaula Union Springs Troy Ozark Abbeville with interleague and regional pairings.
Auburn varsity track and field athlete wins the Southeastern A A A 3000-meter championship in near record time after three firsts in five meets. He withdrew from the two-mile in two meets due to stomach disorders, ending a strong season run.
Hub Myhand leads Huntsville based team to a 3 PM clash with Dallas Mills at Alabama Park. The Hosiery Mill nine meet Athens in a 4 PM game at the same park. Star players include Walter Fisk Cowboy Fitch Ed Herrin Jim Tom Gentry Pisher and Hub. Myhand may pitch Saturday.
Ray Pepper went hitless in four at bats yet the Browns won 3 2 as Meg Rose miscues aided the victory. Ted Lyons limited Rogers Hornsby’s men to seven hits.
Detroit Tigers win 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians as Geehringer delivers a clutch single after two passes and an infield out. Bob Weil and Mel Harder held to one hit apiece. Mickey Cochran’s squad battles to the win.
Maximum temperature reach 86 degrees and minimum fall to 70 degrees in the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today. The data reflects standard daily weather readings for reporting.
Bright prospect from Oklahoma McGuirk, national inter scholastic champion seven years back, trains under Ed Gallagher at Oklahoma A and M. He faces rival Speedy Lawrence in the main event, boasting a scientific, hold based style and a rapid rise since 1932.
Jimmy Crossan, famed from St Andrews and Dolly Mount, now coaches at Queens Driving Range in Forest Hills with ex-Lieutenant Saks. He recalls clashes with Jim Braid, Babe Ruth golfing with a fungo bat, and a 1922 Metropolitan Open duel that netted $3,000 for Wheatley Hills members.
Former Oklahoma Aggie Leroy McGuirk wins the light heavyweight title in a decisive series, after training under coach Gallagher and mastering the wrist lock. McGuirk, handsome campus idol and journalism student, plans a long sabbatical from ringside and may pursue newspapers. He returns to the Southwest region facing Speedy Lawrence with Kid Lott and Lefty Williams opening the show, drawn by McGuirk’s status and the fan demand from prior week.
The Birmingham Barons defeated the Memphis Chicks 9 to 7 after a ninth inning rally. Kam singled with the bases loaded to drive in the tying and winning runs.
Max Baer plans to ask for a seven day postponement of his June 14 bout with champion Prima Carera at Madison Square Garden. Garden officials oppose delaying the match.
A. Griffith and JAMES E, Athens, appeal to voters in Alabama for the June 12 1934 Democratic primary. Notices state authorized advertising and request support in Circuit No 1 with voter influence acknowledged and paid political messaging.
Paid political advertising authorized by John B. Sewell of Decatur Route 1.
R H. Bob Burleson of Hartselle Alabama files paid political advertising with authorization by H Burleson Route 3 in the local notice.
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