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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1943

Page

11

Devil Diver Runs First at Aqueduct in Carter Stakes

Devil Diver wins the $7,150 first prize at Aqueduct with Georgia Woolf aboard. The four year old beats Doublab and Parasang to set a fast seven furlong time of 1 24 a close sec ond behind the track mark. Riverland faltered at the gate and Belis failed to place as Riverland reportedly injures hind quarters.

Aqueduct St. Germans Georgia Iceman Carter Doublab Tillyou Christopher Attention William Belis Riverland Whirlaway Alsab Harold Clark Miami

Southwest grid prospects dim as conference contemplates few teams

In a June report from Dallas Harold V. Ratliff notes the Southwest Conference may field as few as five teams or none in September due to manpower. Baylor Rice Texas Christian SMU Texas A M Arkansas plan variably while others withdraw or delay.

Harold V. Ratliff Dallas Southwest Conference Baylor Golden Bears Army Rice Owls Marine War College Texas Christian Southern Methodist Texas Texas A Arkansas T. Cc. U Navy Air Corps Marine Homer Norton Pittsburgh Temple North Carolina West Point Detroit Toxas Christian D. X. Bible Southwest Texas Tech Texas Mines West Texas State Hardin- Simmons Lone Star North Texas Sam Houston State Southwest Texas State East Texas State Howard Payne Abilene Christian College McMurry Austin College Southwestern University of Arkansas and Quachita

Tigers Rally Past White Sox for 5 3 Win

Pinky Higgins homered sparking a two run eighth as Detroit defeated Chicago 5 to 3. Hal White pitched a three hitter to beat Lefty Thornton Lee and pull Detroit into a tie with Chicago for third place.

Detroit Pinky Higgins Tigers Chicago White Sox Hal White Thornton Lee Chicago

Yanks hammer A’s 14 to 5 in seven inning slugfest

New York pounded three Philadelphia pitchers for 18 hits to win 14 to 5. Johnny Lindell hit a homer for the Yankees and Elmer Vale homered for the Athletics.

YANKS New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Johnny Lindell Elmer Vale A’s

Senators Shuts Out Red Sox 1 0 In Boston

Washington pitcher Can dini held Boston to three hits as the Senators won 1 0. Case drove in the winning run in the first on a walk steal and Vernon single. Terry allowed five hits for Washington while Candini and Early closed out Boston.

Boston Mil Candini Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Case Jimmy Vernon Terry

All Stars to Play July 9 in Southern Association Game

The Southern Association announces the sixth annual All-Star game set for Friday July 9 in Birmingham. Willis Hudlin will manage the All-Stars with Paul Richards group handling last year’s winning lineup. fans will vote in side contests ending June 26.

Birmingham Ala Southern Association of Baseball Writers Writers’ Group Bob Phillips Baseball Writers Association Willis Hudlin Littleock CTO Atlanta Paul Richards Little Rock Stars Memphis Nashville Buddy Lewis Knomville Bill Hart New Orleans

Daily Major League and Minor League Matchups Listed

A garbled card lists numerous scheduled games across leagues with pairings and pitcher notes. Teams include Philadelphia Boston Chicago St Louis New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn and Southern Association cities New Orleans Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock Memphis.

Philadelphia Bo- Trong Zuber Christopher Wolff Boston Carrasaque Merts Hughson Lueler St. Louis House Sandra Muncrief Bagby Milnar Chicago Passeau Lee Brooklyn Andrews Tobin Wyatt Head Higbe Pittsburgh Herbert Cooper White Brecheen Southern Association New Orleans Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock Memphis Knowle Ca Knoxville

Bershadsky Goes on Foreign Duty From 8 A T S

Captain Solomon Bershadsky flight surgeon at Southern Aviation Training School left the 65th AAFFTD for foreign service. A Cincinnati native, he joined the Air Corps in 1941 and earned flight surgeon wings at a farewell by Major Curnutt and staff. His wife and daughter returned to Cincinnati.

Solomon Bershadsky Southern Aviation Training School 65Th Aafftd Bershadsky Randolph Field Texas Cincinnati Ohio College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati General Hospital Air Corps Gunter Field Ala Major Curnutt

Haegg Shocks The Experts At Dartmouth Training

Swedish world record holder Guner Haegg trains unusually by running four miles through woods and hills rather than cinder tracks. He favors long rests and dairy but shuns common coaching routines, planning to run the 5000 meters at the National AAU championships in New York against Greg Rice.

Bill King Hanover N. H Guner Haegg Dartmouth College Haegg New York Greg Rice

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