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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1934
Page
6
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips about government costs humor science and daily life. Scenes range from kettle steam questions to neighbors, manners, courtship, and a doorbell joke about early rising. Names are sparse and the tone is playful and observational.
The Alabama Hosiery Mill team parts on a demanding two away games starting Thursday in Athens against Lefty Crowder's Athens Independents, then visits Haleyville to play a strong semi pro club. Sunday they travel to Cullman to meet Ne-Hi Battling Works. Ne-Hi is among Cullman county's top teams. The Hosierymen lineup for Athens includes Hutson, Williams, Whisonant, Bronaugh, MecRight, Robertson, Flynn, Keenum, Rudd and pitcher.
Bobby Cruickshank led the National Open at Merion through three rounds before Gene Sarazen surged ahead and Olin Dutra chipped away. The Scotsman faced a late collapse as Ralph Guldahl and others faltered, while Tom Creavy set a Merion course record with 66, tying for eighth.
In major league action the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4 to 2 while the New York Giants slugged Cincinnati 12 to 1 and Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 7. All other games postponed due to rain. Dixie Amateur League Ozark routed Union Springs 13 to 0.
Last nights American Legion wrestling card at Martin arena drew a fair crowd. John Morris and Walter Miller wrestled a dull prelim while Kidd Lott and Speedy Lawrence battled in a rough final, with Lawrence overcoming Lott after 22 minutes and 5 seconds, then winning fall two in 5 minutes 30 seconds before the final fall ended amid heavy roughhouse.
Birmingham faces Little Rock and New Orleans meets Memphis while Chattanooga travels to Nashville Knoxville plays Atlanta St. Louis visits New York Chicago goes to Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston Boston travels to St. Louis New York hosts Cincinnati Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh.
Lott held off Lawrence with head spins and near rope pinning before Lawrence rallied with a right hand to floor the Birmingham fighter and take the win. Vance clarified his shoulder pat was to force a break, not signal victory for Lott.
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