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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1937

Page

10

Smith Voices Urgent Plea On Immortality Sermon

Rev Frank T Smith of Hartselle preached at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church urging preparedness for death and life after death. He contrasted believer and unbeliever destinies, urged personal evangelism, warned against death bed repentance, and invited all to study the immortality of the soul.

Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Frank T. Smith Hartselle Smith Amos Rev. Smith Evangelist V. Smith

Farm Hands Collapse Brick Building in Bozeman Accident

Jim Sauls a Black farm hand at J Aycock’s farm in Bozeman Mont was injured when a brick building he leaned against collapsed after he moved away. He was cut and bruised in the incident reported June 11.

Bozeman Mont Jim Sauls J. ¥. Aycock Sauls

Tip to Hunch Players Here in New York Gossip

A rapid-fire sports roundup mentions Jimmy Braddock at Washington Park, Phony Boy beaten by Miss Pittypat, and reactions to betting odds. It notes Joe DiMaggio, Pedro Montanez fighting risk, Dizzy contemplating joining an all star game, Bill Terry planning lineup, and various sports figures in luminal chatter.

New York Jimmy Braddock Washington Park Race Track Phony Boy Miss Pittypat Jack Doyle Washington Boston Joe DiMaggio Jack Wilson New York Yankees Pedro Montanez Mebbe Dizzy Bill Terry Mungo Dean Hubbell Milwaukee Marquette Chicago Kelley

Caddies Draw Straws for Champion Manero's Clubs

Oddities from Oakland Hills note caddie straw drawing for Tony Manero’s clubs won by 15 year old Jimmy McGuire. Mentions Nanticoke Pennsylvania players on the American team that lost to Italy. Local jokes about boxing coach and travel plans for Braddock and Louis.

Oakland Hills Tony Manero Jimmy McGuire Nanticoke Italy Maryland Chicago Kenosha Points West Braddock Louis Hoo Choo Toot

Softball doubleheader set after rainouts at Benson Field

Tonight at 7 30 the Business Men face Doc Hurst's Cooper Wells team while Alabama Hosiery Mills 6 3s meet Goodyear in a second game. Heavy hitters include Lester Landers sidelined by a sprained ankle with Moon Mullins in center.

Benson Field Doc Hurst Cooper-Wells Alabama Hosiery Mill Goodyear Delano Park Diamonds Alabama Hosiery Mills Lester Big Man) Landers Bell System Lammie Whitt Happy” Jeffies Billy Wyker Teague Moses J. Smith Mills Peewee Tiene Sen Seemene

Kings of Clout Heinie Manush Star Batting Legend

Henry Emmett Manush known as Heinie led major league baseball from 1919 to 1934 with a .331 lifetime average and a 350s peak era. The Alabama native played for Detroit St. Louis Washington Boston and Brooklyn, winning the 1926 AL batting title and contending in 1927 by a single point. He began as a plumber's helper before turning to baseball, understudied Ty Cobb in Detroit, and became a renowned outfielder for the Dodgers in his later years.

Walter Johns Central Press Henry Emmett Henle) Manush Brooklyn Dodgers Heinie O Baseball Alabama Edmonton Omaha Detroit Ty Cobb Georgia Peach Hednie Tigers St. Louis Washington Boston Brooklyn Red Sox

Golf practice spaces in crowded Manhattan for working professionals

Alex Morrison notes scarce parking and ground for driving ranges in Manhattan but reports enterprising golfers clearing spaces for tee and iron practice. Crowded afternoons or evenings suit working men who can bring families along, turning practice into a social outing that improves scores with iron work and the spoon.

Alex Morrison Manhattan Morrison King Features, Inc

Braddock Completes Wary Training Ahead of Joe Louis Fight

James J Braddock enters final ten days of training in Grand Beach Michigan with no lingering worries after a Philadelphia court refused to block a Chicago title bout. He plans light sparring and road work to sharpen distance and speed as June 22 approaches. Braddock sparring is controlled, rarely aiming to knock out opponents.

Charles Dunkley Grand Beach Mich James J. Braddock Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Philadelphia Guy L. Pake Madison Square Garden Corporation Braddock Joe Louig Chicago

Golfers chase Shute and Snead in national open chase

Birmingham Michigan June 11 golfers pace the second lap of the national open steeple chase as Denny Shute two time PGA champion and Sam Snead freshman from West Virginia lead a pack. Par again proves tough as 166 club carrying rivals crowd the field.

Birmingham Mich Denny Shute Sam Snead West Virginia Hills Par Che

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