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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1942

Page

8

Sewell Shuts Out Pirates as Big Belmont Purse Goes North

Pilotized recap of a doubleheader includes Rip Sewell's three hitter leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a win over Philadelphia. The game notes list hits, errors, bases on balls, strikeouts, and umpires, with attendance figures and time.

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Reds unleash homers to crush Braves 8 to 2 in Cincinnati

The Reds crushed the Braves 8 to 2 as Bert Walters and Frank McCormick each homered and multiple players drove in runs. Cincinnati piled on with timely hits and solid pitching to claim their third straight win in the six game series.

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Davis Wins No 8 at June 6 Meet

Curt Mavis defeats the Chicago Cubs to claim No 8 in a June 6 event, highlighting a standout performance and notable competition.

Davis Curt Mavis Bela Chicago Cubs

Polly Wins for Barons in 11th Inning

Nick Polly homered in the 11th to lift Birmingham past Knoxville 7 6 in the opening game of their series. Hubert Shelley drove in five Knoxville runs with two homers and four doubles as the Vols rallied, but Polly's blast off Herb Anderson gave the Barons the win.

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Southeast Army Air Forces fitness program grows under Harris leadership

The Southeast area physical training program began in April 1941 with RE B Smith from Alabama Polytechnic Institute called to Maxwell Field. By October 6 1941 at Decatur the detachment opened and a director was assigned. Now three men devote full time to training led by Lieut Harris with Eddie Schumacher as assistant director.

Southeast RE. B. Smith Physical Education Department Alabama Polytechnic Institute Maxwell Field Army Air Forces Training Detachment Decatur Lieut. Harris Harold Harris Miami Beach Florida Howard College Montgomery Baldwin High School Eddie Schumacher State Teacher's College

Baseball Results By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE

American League scores show Cleveland 90 over New York 3 and Detroit 93 over Washington 3 11. National League results include New York at St Louis Ppa Chicago 2 Boston 1 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 1 Memphis 4 Chattanooga 5 Birmingham 7 Knoxville 6 in 11 innings New Orleans 10 Nashville 4. Southern and Piedmont leagues list multiple games with night affairs and extended innings.

Associated Press Cleveland New York Chicago Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Washington Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Southern Association Memphis Chattanooga Birmingham Knoxville New Orleans Nashville Little Rock Atlanta Huwubbell Carpenter Sunkel Pollet Cooper Beazley Hutchings Errickson Riddle Thompson Starr Highlee Allen Rowe Olsen Schmitz Johnson Melton Butcher Gornicki Winnie Aell Jess Washington Southern

International League Scores Show Tight Play

Rochester falls to Jersey City 3 in 10 innings while Montreal edges Baltimore 4 3. Buffalo dominates Newark 12 to 9 with Toronto visiting Syracuse tonight.

Rochester Jersey City Montreal Baltimore Buffalo Newark Toronto Syracuse

Probable pitchers listed for tomorrow's doubleheaders

New York June 6. The national league and american league slate lists opening games with probable starters for tomorrow's twin bill. Details include team matchups and pitcher names as teams prepare for the day.

New York

Baseball Matchups Feature Hallmark Pairings Across Leagues

In a slate of early season showdowns several clubs unveil pairings. New York hosts St. Louis while Boston visits Cincinnati and Brooklyn travels to Chicago. Philadelphia faces Pittsburgh in a classic East game set.

Baseball doubleheader matchups listed for four cities

In Cleveland and New York the pilots Malnar, Harder face Bonham and Chandler. Chicago opposes BostonLyons Dietrich and Newsome Wagner. Detroit battles Washington Hen shaw Trucks against Wynn and Hudson. St Louis plays Philadelphia Gatehouse Trotter versus Murchigdon and L Harris.

Cleveland New York Milnar Harder Bonham Chandler Chicago Boston Lyons Dietrich Newsome Wagner Detroit Washington Henshaw Trucks Wynn Hudson St. Louis Philadelphia Gatehouse Trotter Murchigdon L. Harris

Notable college games on schedule this week

Little Rock visits Atlanta and Memphis travels to Chattanooga. Birmingham plays at Knoxville and New Orleans goes to Nashville. Each matchup features two teams aiming for conference wins this week.

Southern Association Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga Birmingham Knoxville New Orleans Nashville

Greg Rice Sets New Track Mark at Metropolitan AAU Meet

Pelham Manor New York June 6 Greg Rice established an American record of 14 minutes flat for three miles at the Metropolitan AAU meet. Don Durham of Dartmouth defeated Leslie MacMitchell of NYU by inches in a 4 14.6 mile.

Pelham Manor N. Y Greg Rice Metropolitan Don Durham Dartmouth Leslie MacMitchell New York University

Athletes Targeted for Future Air Force Cadets

Schumacher and Adams, both former college football players, lead efforts to build strong cadets through five hours weekly of physical training. Classes include calisthenics, sprints, and games, with a weekly five mile cross country run. The program emphasizes rugged bodies to endure war hardships and is run by physical training directors.

Schumacher SAAU Bill Adams Arkansas State College Adams Air Force Pursket Seaaos

Shut Out Wins Belmont After Derby Triumph

Equipoise’s son Shut Out dominates the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park securing a three-year-old sweep and adding the third jewel of the Triple Crown. Eddie Arcaro rides the winner as Alsab closes in but falls short by three lengths. A war relief program at Belmont raised about 125000.

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Want Ads Offer Insurance Help from Local Agents

League Standing uses today’s want ads to suggest readers consult listed agents for saving on insurance.

Jones Leads Field in Hale America Qualifying

Bobby Jones shoots 34 33 67 at East Lake to top qualifying for Chicago Hale America with 49 players from a 54 hole regional. Buck White 85 33 88 and J C Fondran 33 36 69 follow, Ferree 34 36 70 fourth as withdrawals reduce field from 67 to 49. Perry unable to compete.

Atlanta Robert Tyre Jones, Jr East Lake Country Club Chicago Jones Memphis Buck White Germantown Country Club J. C. Fondran Pervis J. Ferree Winston-Salem N. C Sam Perry Birmingham

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