Promised Thrills Set for Debut Wrestling Card in Decatur
Nashville’s undefeated middleweight faces Jackie Fields at Alabama Mills Park on Friday night in a highly anticipated match. Tom Mallory and Jack Lassiter, football stars, join Chris Jordan in promising action as gates open at 8 15 p m. Fans are urged to attend for an exciting evening unseen in Decatur in years.
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Jackie Fields
Alabama Mills Park
Jackie
Tom Mallory
Jack Lassiter
Chris Jordan
Jordan
Decatur
Lumber Dealers Close Thursdays in Decatur
Local retailers and institutions join in a Thursday half-day closure. Sembee daahéce oo in Decatur will close at noon each Thursday for the rest of the heated term.
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Susko Robbed of Home Run by Strohm Play
Pete Susko was robbed of a homer when manager Harry Strohm of the Little Rock Pebs leaped against the fence in right field and caught the ball in the eighth inning with two on base.
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Pete Susko
Harry Strohm
Little Rock
Strohm
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Twomenr
Grove Rings Up Eleventh Victory
Lefty Grove pitched and hit to give the Athletics a 3 1 win over the Tribe. Grove notched his eleventh win of the season and his tenth straight, tying the score with a home run in the eighth as his team pulled away.
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The
Tribe
Grove
Champs
Card Bout Draws Fans In Auditorium Show
Reservations surge for Monday night card as John Paul Jones and George Zaharias face off in a one hour bout and Jim Lon dos meets Rudy Dusek in a two hour main event.
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John Paul Jones
George Zaharias
Jim Londos
Rudy Dusek
Four Square Tops Austinville In Slow Tie
Four Square defeated Austinville 4 to 0 with Darmer and E Teague delivering triples and H Lee Caudill delivering key hits. Teague pitched well as Austingville struggled to push runs, matching a second straight loss to Four Square.
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Austinville
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Earwood
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C. Justice
C. Lee
F. Martin
Teague
Sherifl
P. Martin
Brown and Stevens
Mahaffey
Bailey Delivers Long Drive at Valley Country Club
A prominent local businessman, A M Bailey, becomes the first golfer at Valley Country Club to uncork a powerful drive to the number 1 green. Reported by club pro George Curtis, Bailey's drive traveled about 30 yards to the 40 yard mark before reaching the hill and ending with a two putt par four after a three on the green.
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George Curtis
Bailey
Fayetteville Invasion Sees Tennessee Knoiters Meet Beeline then Tennesseans
Fayetteville Tennessee baseball club travels to Decatur for a weekend series facing the Blue Sox and Alabama Hosiery Mill knitters. Friday at 3 30 p m the Knitters meet Beeline at Alabama Mills Park, followed by a Saturday game against the Tennesseans. Local Athens praise highlights a standout first baseman amid strong team play.
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Tennessee
Decatur
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Blue Sox
Alabama
Athens
Alabama Mills
Payetteville
Frankie Frisch Back In Line-Up At Third Base
Frankie Frisch appeared at third base yesterday in the lineup while continuing to swing well. Reese remained at second base and collected three hits in seven tries. Frisch achieved four hits in six at bats in the game.
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Reese
Frisch
Michigan Wrestler Lassiter Meets Mallory In Alabama Mills Opener
Fred Lassiter of Michigan a 185 pound wrestler faces Tom Mallory from Florida a 190 pound challenger in the opening bout Friday night at Alabama Mills Park The first bout starts at 8 15 followed by the main event Joe Gunther versus Freddie Fields The mat show is under Morgan County Post No 15 American Legion.
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Fred Lassiter
University of Michigan
Tom Mallory
Alabama Mills Park
University of Florida
Joe Gunther
Freddie Fields
Morgan County
The
American Legion
Cardinals End Slump With 15 8 Win Over Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals snapped their batting slump and beat the Boston Braves 15 to 8. Sox Seibold left the game early as the Cards collected 20 hits while unearned runs helped the Giants 9 Reds 2 and Phillies 11 Pirates 10 in separate late rallies. Charley Grimm dislocated his wrist cost Cubs a win over Dodgers 7 to 5 in 17 innings.
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Sox Seibold
Cubs
Dodgers
Charley Grimm
East Decatur youths taught to swim by Four Square club
Members of the Four Square club of East Decatur have made swimming instruction a key physical education objective. Club members are taught each Tuesday morning while non members receive instruction on Friday mornings at Riverview beach.
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East Decatur
Riverview Beach
Mat Show Passes For Fence Slappers At Friday Event
Butter Hine announced passes for boys who slap and baseball against the fence this afternoon at the mat show to be presented Friday night. Passes also go to players from Athens or Decatur who stop a ball from reaching the fence.
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Butter Hine
Athens
Decatur
Chicago Cubs Return to Lead in National League
The Chicago Cubs sit atop the National League after a victory today while the Braves suffered a defeat yesterday, pushing Boston into second place in the standings.
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Braves
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Barons fall to Little Rock in tight 3 2 loss
The Barons lost a close game to Little Rock 3 to 2 as Tex Nugent fended off late Baron threats. Strohm and Lynch produced key defensive plays while Sheaf and Burns pitched well for the Barons. Walter Beck led the Memphis Chicks to a 5 3 victory with solid run support despite allowing 12 hits.
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Tex Nugent
Dixie Champs
Sheaf
Burns
Strohm
Lynch
Walter Beck
Memphis Chicks
Beck
Smokies
Noogans
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Kiwanis Rotary Date Change Sparks Bee Line League Tie
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs swapped dates for their ball game to June 22 to accommodate a farm visit by the Kiwanis to Limestone county Experiment Station on the 93rd. The change aims to settle a tie that arose after both clubs scored twice in the Bee Line league opener, exhausting both sides.
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Experiment
Limestone County
Rotarians
Boxing Card Set For Friday At American Legion
The American Legion in Tuscumbia presents a boxing show Friday night headlined by Dummy Robinson of Huntsville vs Sunny Jim Elam of Birmingham. Supporting bouts feature Red Connell now of Decatur and Joe Tingle of Haleyville.
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Dummy Robinson
Huntsville
Sunny Jim Elam
Birmingham
Red Connell
Decatur
Joe Tingle
Haleyville
Vols Defeat Crackers 11 to 5 in Atlanta Game
The Vols beat the Crackers 11 to 5 in a game played in Atlanta last night. Shot totals and key plays not specified in the snippet.
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Southern and American League Games Listed for Today
Nashville visits Chattanooga. Knoxville plays Atlanta. Little Rock travels to Birmingham. Memphis faces New Orleans. Boston hosts St Louis. Washington visits Chicago. New York plays Detroit. Philadelphia meets Cleveland. St Louis at Boston. Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati visits New York. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Milwaukee plays Columbus. Kansas City at Toledo. St Paul at Indianapolis. Minneapolis at Louisville.
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Chattanooga
Knoxville
Atlanta
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Baseball scores and standings from a night games list
Baseball results include Nashville at Atlanta night game with Little Rock beating Birmingham 3-2 Hoalltnooga 6 2 Knogville 0 5 Emphis 5 New Orleans 3 Chicago 3 Washington 2 Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 1 New York 5 Detroit 4 Boston 4 St Louis 11 New York 9 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 10 Philadelphia 11 St Louis 15 Boston 8 Chicago 7 Brooklyn 5 14 innings American Association scores Kansas City 4 Toledo 10 Milwaukee 2 Columbus 7 St Paul 5 Indianapolis 2 One night game noted. Also a historical aside about Gaius Valerius Catullus noted.
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Birmingham
Hoalltnooga
Knogville
Emphis
New Orleans
New York
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St. Louis
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Chicago
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Columbus
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