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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1939

Page

6

Yankees Shakeup Boosts Rally In 5 2 Win Over White Sox

The Yankees benched a player and swapped the sixth and seventh spots in the order. Joe DiMaggio returned to center field and tripled in his first at bat for a 5-2 win as Lefty Gomez earned his fourth victory.

Judson Bailey Associated Press New York Yankees Joe McCarthy Joe DiMaggio Yankees Chicago White Sox Lefty Gomez Washington Senators Cleve Joe Haynes Bobby Estalelia Washington Indians Cecil Travis Philadelphia Athletics Senators Detroit Boston Red Sox St Louis Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Phillies Itval Goodman Lonnie Frey

Major Leaders By The Associated Press American League

The American League leaders include McQuinn of St. Louis with 353 batting average and 61 hits. Hoag also of St. Louis at 352. Wright of Washington 39 RBIs. Walker of Chicago and Williams of Boston lead with 38. McQuinn 81 runs. Gheenberg and Rolfe among doubles. Greenberg of Detroit tops home runs with 12. Case 22 stolen bases. Donald and Hadhey 5-0 pitching record.

Associated Press McQuinn St. Louis Hoag Rune—Dickey New York Wright Washington Walker Chicago Williams Boston Case Gheenberg Detroit Rolfe Travis Louis Greenberg S.kirk Welas Donald and Hadhey

Brienzi Chats About Sports in New York June

Peddie Briez discusses sports from New York with old influential names. The piece mentions Bill Kiem calling games, J Edgar Hoover being considered for boxing examiner, Lou Gehrig visiting a Rochester clinic, and Washington rowing roster quirks.

Peddie Brietz New York Bill Kiem Cooperstown J. Edgar Hoover Lou Gehrig Rochester Minn Watson U. of Washington

Inside Sports Brash Odds Stir Ring Fight Talk

April 18 remarks focus on Galento Roper Armour Sara zen and a sharp nod to Philadelphia D C as the ideal US Open site. Rumors flare about Don Padgett seeking a Cubs deal while a betting writer wagers on Galento stopping Louis early in a high stakes beat.

Galento Jack Roper Tommy Armour Gene Sarazen Philadelphia D. C Don Padgett Cubs Louis Dempsey Willard

No, not your standard foe Paul Derringer

Paul Derringer dominates the mound as rivals struggle to find a weakness. A sharp quip from TODAY'S GUEST STAR Will Wedge reflects the pitcher’s current dominance in the league.

Will Wedge New York Sun Paul Derringer

Behind the Scenes Magician Grippo Drops A Quarter

Jimmy Grippo the magician fight manager earns up to 500 dollars a night by feats like pulling dimes from ears. Yesterday he dropped a quarter at the Hippodrome and couldn't locate it.

Jimmy Grippo Hippodrome

Scout Leader promotes slingshot tourney for boys

Willow-Tit scout leader Eddie Laxson in Weatherford Oklahoma announces a new boys event a slingshot tournament aimed at reducing bird killings this spring and easing shooting pressure on birds.

Weatherford Okla Eddie Laxson Laxson

Softball Results Highlight Vaughan's Narrow Win

The Disco team failed to convert hits into runs losing to Vaughan's 10 to 5 at Benson Field. Vaughan's strong hitting and key plays from Sandy rapped and Dottie Draper propelled their 10-5 victory as Frank Hillis held Disco to five runs.

Webster McLeod, Jr Vaughan Wade Cooperells Riverside Cooper Wells Goodyear Benson Field Knox McMastera Cisco Disco Don Branum Bob Wells Dan Corder Corder Sandy Lacy” Halbrooks Wilson Burgess Dottie” Draper Bob McMasters Gervins Moore Lee Steelmen Frank Hillis Hillis Vaughan’s Moore Bar- Kcss

Cooper Wells takes down Riverside in 8 1 game victory

Cooper Wells blanks Riverside 8 to 1 as Wells, Garnett and Brazelton star. Garnett goes 3 for 4, Brazelton scores on Motherway’s sacrifice, and Riverside only manage one run on bunts. Batteries Wade to Culver and Todd to H F Brazelton. Umpires Harvey and Smith. Tonight’s games set Goodyear vs Cisco Alabama vs Vaughan’s Benson Field 7 30 p m.

Cooper Wells Riverside Mitchell Rudolph Smith Kimbrell Todd Ed Johnson Garnett Henry Ford Brazelton Motherway Tut Montgomery Johnson Brazelton Wade Culver H. F. Brazelton Goodyear Cisco Alabama Vaughan’s Benson Field

Guldahl Faces Field in 43rd National Open

Ralph Guldahl, the two time defending champion, enters the 43rd National Open amid a field of about 160 rivals. Experts pick Harry Cooper as the likeliest challenger, while noting Guldahl has won two Opens in a row and could face strong odds again.

Gayle Talbot Philadelphia Fairways Ralph Guldahl Guldahl Guidah Detroit Tommy Armour Billy Burke Johnny Goodman Gene Sarazen Johnny Farrell Olin Dutra Sam Parks Tony Manero Harry Cooper Suidahl Harry

Baseball Scores From The National League And American League

The Associated Press reports NL results: Chicago 7 New York 1, Pittsburgh 2 Boston 0, Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 7 Brooklyn 3. AL: New York 5 Chicago 2, Philadelphia 5 Detroit 4, Washington 10 13, Cleveland 4 9. Boston St. Louis rainouts.

Associated Press Chicago New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Brooklyn Detroit Washington Cleveland

Southern League scores and late finishes noted

In the Southern League Birmingham trailed New Orleans 54 to 64 after the second tie ended by the midnight rule. Memphis and Little Rock played as did Chattanooga and Nashville with late-innings calls. ties ended in the 8th and 13th with midnight rules observed. In the Southeastern League Gadsden beat Anniston 7 to 4, Pensacola defeated Mobile 10 to 5, Montgomery won 9 to 2 over Selma, while Jackson Meridian played in rain.

Birmingham New Orleans Memphis Little Rock Chattanooga Atlanta Knoxville Nashville Gadsden Anniston Pensacola Mobile Montgomery Selma Jackson-Meridian Southern League Associated Press Southern Aone L. Pet Chattanooga Wee Selma Anniston Ee Ea Een Bowen Ee Ee Ee Montgomery Ee Ee Ee Meridian Eee Ee Esteem Ee Eee Nationa Leagu L. Pet Cincinnati Wee Ee Eee Eee St. Louis Ee Pittsburgh Wee Meen Ee Chicago Eee Ee Eee Brookly We

Schedule of tonight's major baseball games across leagues

Tonight's lineup features Chicago at New York, Philadelphia at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland, Boston at St Louis (two games), Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at Boston, and Cincinnati at Philadelphia (night). Only games scheduled.

National League Chicago New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia

Birmingham at New Orleans Knoxville at Nashville

Birmingham plays New Orleans while Knoxville faces Nashville in a pair of regional clashes. Matchups highlight Southern teams and potential standings impact for the season.

Night life in the Southern Association pitches heavy workloads

The Southern Association saw 31 pitchers used across five games as hitters produced 20 hits in a night of high slugging. Chattanooga Lookouts topped Atlanta Crackers 5 2, while New Orleans Pelicans beat Birmingham Barons 6 5 to shift standings. a 4 4 tie in the second game capped the double bill.

Associated Press Southern Association Mound Chattanooga Lookouts Atlanta Crackers New Orleans Pelicans Birmingham Barons

Weeder and Sleeper Mix Headline Weekly Armory Card

Promoter Chris Jordan presents Prof Tastoo Higami against Art O Mahony in the feature bout at the armory weekly card. The semi final features Champion versus Bill Collins of Atlanta. Higami, a famed Japanese sleeping hold specialist, is highlighted as a legendary figure in Japanese wrestling.

Chris Jordan American Legion Tastoo Higami Art O'Mahony Armory Bill Collins Atlanta Art O’mahony Higami Tastoo Kigami Jiro Yamagishi Eichi Kazama Japan

Curfew Impacts Nighttime Rules in City Context

Knoxville and Nashville battled 13 innings to a 5 to 4 tie at Rock, keeping Rock in second place despite the midnight curfew. The extra innings showcased a tense finish as both teams pushed for division lead.

Knoxville Nashville Rock

Out of Office Dilemma in Small West Virginia Town

In Smithfield West Virginia the mayor C H Cozart and Recorder Toorman face an office crisis after only 602 registered voters failed to attend a nominating convention. No municipal election vote occurred this week forcing the issue. Cozart, a Democrat, once tried to resign but was urged to stay by the council.

Smithfield W. Va C. H. Cozart Recorder Co

Ad Taker Teases Lost Opponents Sweet Sleep

A fragment notes a prompt about opponents dozing or losing focus, mentioning a phone line and ad taker in a terse, period-tinged promotional aside. No clear names, dates, or places are identifiable in the readable text.

Church School Closes Friday After Strong Attendance

The Church of God vacation church school ends Friday with 96 students enrolled. Classes run 8:30 to 9:30 in the morning, followed by a 9:30 to 10:30 closing program in the main auditorium and a school picnic for all students and families.

Church of God

Ten Teachers Finish Two Weeks of Community School

Rev R B Conner praises a two week school effort with ten capable teachers who worked faithfully and benefited the church and community as they invite attendees to observe the program and enjoy a picnic.

R. B. Conner

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