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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1938
Page
6
Eddie Briez surveys boxing and baseball stories from 1974. Henry Armstrong’s rise from poverty to wealth and potential retirement after beating Lou Ambers is contrasted with Ceferino Garcia. Other notes cover players, managers, and sports writers amid lively if scattered anecdotes.
Rev B P Collier held a regular appointment with a large crowd in Morgan County. Local residents attended gatherings including Homecoming graduates in Blountsville. Families traveled between Decatur Hartselle Somerville and Hulaco visiting relatives and friends over the weekend.
Fine particles in air can ignite when mixed in certain ratios with sparks and cause a serious explosion.
Boxing news notes Louis and Lewis defend titles while Armstrong keeps busy. Ambers promised a tough challenge as the sports scene heats up. Bill Braucher reports from the Central Press sports desk.
New York June 7 Henry Armstrong prepares for a July 26 clash with Lou Ambers after a bruising Rod Ross bout. Armstrong risks a damaged left hand while Ambers, a wiry contender, tests his punch and stamina. The piece notes Armstrong holding feather and welter titles and reviews a historically shifting landscape of champions across divisions.
Detroit dispatch reports John Roxborough, co manager of heavy weight champion Joe Louis, said Gene Tunney recently worked out with Louis and another session was planned. Tunney spent time with Louis at Lafayetteville New York last week and demonstrated avoiding a right hand.
The Woodward Golf and Country Club announces the annual men's invitational will open a day later than planned. Tournament chairman Jimmy Hicks says the event will run Friday Saturday and Sunday instead of the originally scheduled Wednesday and Thursday dates.
The Alabama Supreme Court recently held that a ballot cast in a precinct or city ward other than the voter’s actual residence is illegal. The ruling validates strict adherence to residency for ballot casting.
In Knoxville on June 7, Margarite Gaut of Memphis led with medalist honors as she opens her bid for a sixth state women's golf championship at Cherokee Country Club. She edged rival challengers in the first round, with Mrs. J E Moore of Knoxville contesting the early match and Mrs. Scott Probasco of Chattanooga facing Mrs. Morton Rose of Knoxville in the same bracket. Lower-bracket action saw Emmett Vaughn of Knoxville, runner-up to medalist, meet Mrs. Fred Kennedy of Chattanooga after an 85.
The Alabama Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association will meet in Montgomery June 28 30 with Sheriff Haygood Paterson of Montgomery serving as association president and Sergeant N W Kimbrough of the state highway patrol as first vice president.
Riverside led 3 0 after the first as the Hosierymen erupted with four in the second. The Hosierymen piled up 12 runs on 14 hits with miscues aiding Riverside, including homers from Thornhill and Sanders. In game two Cooper-Wells defeated Goodyear 9 to 8 after trading leads and late scoring.
Bullet Joe Gunther the Nashville neckbreaker faces Dr E L Mueller the jiujitsu hold expert tonight at Martin arena in a billed title bout Promoter Chris Jordan presents a two fall program Also scheduled Art O Mahony Irish champion vs Dick Gannon in the semi final Gunther known for taking risks and always fighting hard is expected to swing even in defeat with spirit intact.
Eleven Bomber hits and three Pilot errors boosted Montgomery to the top of the Southeastern League's second division with an 8 to 4 victory over Gadsden. Amhurst had 11 hits for Pensacola in a separate 4-2 loss to Jackson. Shippers beat Meridian 4-3 in a tight game, Mobile edged Meridian earlier, and Anniston fell to Selma 5-4 in 10 innings.
Our friend the perch is praised as a dependable pan fish from Illinois to Quebec. It thrives where water remains unpolluted and nets yield about 15 million pounds yearly with two thirds from Lake Erie. The piece notes spinners shine with vinegar and salt and cites the world record perch of 4 pounds 3.5 ounces set in 1865 by Dr. C. C. Abbot in Bordentown, New Jersey.
In Pueblo on June 7 spectators saw a foul ball hit a fire alarm box near St. Marys field trigger the fire department. Firefighters logged an extra run as the alarm sounded and responders arrived, adding an unusual tally to the game.
Scientific studies show sunburn results from actinic rays rather than heat. The sun emits damaging ultraviolet radiation that bleaches skin cells and triggers inflammation, challenging the common belief that heat is the primary cause.
Alabama's 79 cotton mills consumed nearly two thirds of the state's cotton production. In 1936 they employed about 39,000 workers and paid over twenty eight million dollars in wages.
Reader puzzle and sports brief showing across clues for a cross word and scattered club standings. Includes team names such as Little Rock Chattanooga Birmingham Knoxville Chicago New York Boston Cincinnati St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia with partial league entries and town references.
Max Schmeling plans a public appeal to the New York State Athletic Commission to restore Joe Jacobs to a second’s status for the June 22 bout with Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium. He aims to meet commission head Brigadier General John J. Phelan, possibly seek Governor Lehman, and notes Jacobs has been barred from ringside. Jacobs has sought reinstatement after losing his second’s license and has long worked in Louis’s corner in America.
New Orleans Pelicans, already last in the Southern Association, dropped the nightcap 1–0 to Memphis after a 3–1 win in the opener, then were blanked 6–0 by Kip Sauber. Little Rock beat Birmingham 4–1 in ten innings on Dave Coble’s timely triple.
In a set of results from the day’s games Little Rock edged Birmingham 5 to 4 while Memphis topped New Orleans 6 to 0. In the National League St Louis defeated Boston 11 to 2 and New York beat Cincinnati 11 to 2 with Chicago over Philadelphia 10 to 8 and Brooklyn 9 to 4 over Pittsburgh. In the American League New York won 6 to 5 against St Louis and Boston defeated Detroit 8 to 7 while Washington beat Cleveland 5 to 4.
Today’s slate features Birmingham at Little Rock Knoxville at Chattanooga Memphis at New Orleans Atlanta at Nashville Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati New York at Chicago Brooklyn at St. Louis with several night games listed.
Chicago faces New York as Detroit visits Philadelphia and Cleveland travels to Boston. St Louis takes on Washington in a marquee set of city showdowns tonight.
Giants traded outfielder Wally Berger for Alex Kampouris in an even swap just before meeting the Reds in Cincinnati. New York erupted for 11-2 in a farewell win as Hal Schumacher dazzled on the mound. Cubs held a half game lead after a 10-8 win over Philadelphia in a day crowded with major league action.
A field of 40 southern tennis players starts competition in the Cotton States tournament at Birmingham. Men singles and junior singles begin today, with women and men’s doubles to start later. Notables include J. G. Sanford from Mobile as a top contender, with Gardner Mulloy and Cyril Tolley of Miami among seeds.
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