Big Noise in Bat Fireworks and Bean Balls
The week’s baseball notes highlight Lea Fleming of Cleveland and Ted Williams of Boston as standout hitters. Williams and Fleming top the week’s charts with 12 and 14 runs driven in as Brooklyn’s Pete and Joe Gordon guide their teams. Fleming moved up in the batting race with a .386 mark and 12 hits in limited at bats while Williams climbed into eighth with nine extra base hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Williams
Claude Passeau
York
Lea Fleming
Femins
Boston
Bobby
Bill Dickey
Yankee
Baseball Tonight: American and National League Games Listed
The Associated Press schedules three American night games including New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Chicago with Washington at Cleveland and Boston at St. Louis. In the National League St Louis at New York and Cincinnati at Boston and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia are listed. Southern slate features four night games including Atlanta at Little Rock and Chattanooga at Memphis with Knoxville at Birmingham and Washville at New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
T. Louis
Associated Press
Southern League
York
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Cincinnatesses
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
National St. Louis
Cincinnati
Southern
Baseball Results From New Orleans Area Games
No games scheduled. Listed results include Albany 9 over Dothan 6 with the game ending in the seventh. Georgia Florida region matchups show Waycross Cordele 6 and Tallahassee Moultrie 8 Valdosta 7 Americus 1. Mobile 11 Montgomery 6 and Pensacola 2 Meridian 0. Southeastern standings note Anniston 6 Jackson 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia-Florida
Albany
Dothan
Waycross
Cordele
Tallahassee & Moultrie
Valdosta
Americus
Southeastern Anniston
Jackson
Mobile
Montgomery
Pensacola
Meridian
Segura Takes Clown Role at National Clay Courts
Francisco Segura, Ecuadorian student at the University of Miami, steps into Frank Kovacs’ clown role at the National clay courts tournament. Known for big swings with a 14 ounce racquet, he jokes with himself after serves and cites William Talbert as the top seed. Segura promises to fight hard and believes he can win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Ecuador
Frank Kovacs
Segura
Kovacs
University of Miami
United States
William Talbert
Cincinnati
Talbert
Miami
War Department authorizes Alabama military installation project
Washington announces a new military installation in Alabama with a project cost exceeding $3,000,000. The War Department stated the plan in a release dated yesterday, detailing the scope and purpose of the installation within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
War Department
Hagen Seeks Bobby Jones to Boost Ryder Cup Attack
Detroit July 16. Wal ter Hagen plans to ask Capt Bobby Jones of the Army air corps to join his challenger group for the 18 and 19 matches in Chicago. If Jones agrees Hagen will actively participate this year, aiming to bolster a squad that has raised $30 000 for the Red Cross and USO in prior years. The roster includes Lawson Little Picard Sam Byrd Ed Dudley Harry Cooper and others with Thirteen contenders and five new Cup team members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Bobby Jones
Army Air Corps
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Bobby
Chicago
Walter
Red Cross
United Service
Coppers
Gene Sarazen
Jones
Henry Picard
Lawson Little
Picard
Sam Byrd
Ed Dudley
Harry Cooper
Jimmy Thomson
al Watrous
Melvin
Chick) Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Jim ‘Turnesa
Porky) Oliver
Fort Dix
N. J
Craig Wood
Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
Jimmy Demaret
Corp
Vic Ghezal
Fort Monmouth
Jag McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Horton Smith
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Hines
Paul Runyan
Ralph Guldahl
Dick Metz
Chit Chat Of Sport Realm By Hugh Fullerton Jr
Ww World Sports Columnist reports bill Halsey the football program cover seller notes 15 percent growth this year amid war. Nearly all the big schools expect big crowds. A Portland guard guides a Pearl Harbor visitor to invest stolen cash in war bonds. Tom Phillips will enroll at Ohio State this summer but cannot play until 1943. Dick Sisler hits around .400 for Asheville. Stub Allison is named chief of the North Cragmont fire company in Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Bill Halsey
Portland
Ore
Pearl Harbor
Tom Phillips
Berea
Ohio State
Dick Sisler
George
Ty Cobb
Asheville
Stub Allison
California
North Cragmont
Berkeley
Stub
Community News Highlights Local Births Weddings and Visits
Ten pound baby girl welcomed to Mr. and Mrs Homer Shelton. The Powells of Columbus Georgia moved to the community with a new baby. The Sheltons Olen Shelton and family visited Sheffield last weekend. A play party hosted by Miss Dorothy Hampton entertained local youths. Mrs Sig McDonald remains at home. Crops welcome rain after dry spell. Pete Waldrop and Ruth Shelton wed with many friends wishing happiness. Rev Montgomery preaches every fourth Sunday. Coy Gray Robert Shelton and Ben Compton return from Indiana defense work. A. B Townson and children traveled to Decatur for business. Frank Gillion of Sheffield visits Loyd Shelton. John Murphy Simpson and family visit from Tuscumbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Shelton
Charlie Powell Ak
Columbus
Georgia
Olen Shelton
Sheffield
Dorothy Hampton
Sig McDonald
Honmie
Here
Pete Waldrop
Ruth Shelton
Montgomery
Coy Gray
Robert Shelton
Ben Compton
Indiana
A. B. Townson
Decatur
Frank Gillion
Loyd Shelton
John Murphy Simpson
Tuscumbia
Clar
Unclear supervision plan for Atlanta district engineers
The text notes that instruction would be supervised by the Atlanta Georgia district office of the corps of engineers with no additional details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Georgia
The
Corps of Engineers
Shaughnessy Quotes On Halfbacks As Temperament Factor
Clark Shaughnessy notes halfbacks are more temperamental than opera singers yet the average spectator cannot hear a halfback. Keesler Field plans added games with Pitt in Pittsburgh November 28 and the U of Miami at Mobile October 17, while pursuing negotiations with Oklahoma Alabama Mississippi State and Camp Shelby. Lieut Mickey Cochrane's Great Lakes naval team visits Owensboro and Fort Knox, where he visits a mother with four sons in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixson Denton
Cincinnati Times-Star
Clark Shaughnessy
Keesler
Miss
Pitt
Pittsburgh
U. of Miami
Mobile
Ala
Oklahoma
Alabama
Mississippi State
Camp
Shelby
Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Owensboro
Fort Knox
Mickey
Record crowd fills tennis court at Illinois state tournament
A Chicago paper notes an estimated 52 237 spectators for a tennis match at the Illinois state tournament. The stands held 136 seats, and thousands rode elevated trains nearby. The Sporting News unveils its Bible of baseball in the Saturday Evening Post, reporting publisher Taylor Spink spends 10 000 on telegraph tolls and 6 500 on telephone bills. Stanford lists a 40 player football roster as the season opens with too many to register for the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sporting News
Wonfan
Saturday Evening Post
Stanley Frank
Taylor Spink
Stanford
Sunday Guests Visit Local Families
Ence Furgerson and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Pitt with children of Caddo visited Mr. and Mrs. Dutch Townson and baby. Mr. and Mrs. Luke Sivley with children of Morris Chapel were guests of Mrs. Oscar Pitt and children Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ence Furgerson
Edgar Pitt
Caddo
Dutch Townson
Luke Sivley
Morris Chapel
Oscar Pitt
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS
Fragrant woods and other clues fill this puzzle page with a wide range of terms from greeting to goddess of night. The grid includes standard crossword entries such as ocean and ancient words and a cryptogram quotation by Cicero is provided.
Boxing title clash looms as Wright meets Jeffra in New York
Baltimore featherweight challenger Harry Jeffra heads to a title bout against Chalky Wright in New York Friday night. Jeffra's wife recently gave birth to a son, adding personal news to a high-stakes ring event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Jeffra
Baltimore
Chalky Wright
Light Squirrel Hunting Yields Weak Season in Arkansas
Squirrels were numerous in Arkansas but so were mosquitoes during the 30 day season ending. Insects swarmed in parts of the state forcing hunting parties to retreat before shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Man on the Bamboo Pole Highlight at Evanston Event
The Evanston coverage notes a man performing atop a bamboo pole during an event dated June 16. Details are limited, but the act suggests a traditional or demonstration performance drawing attention in the area. The report emphasizes the spectacle rather than broader context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, Ill
Cor
Scout Meeting Recaps Camp Westmoreland Plans
Troop 11 met at Central Baptist Church on Monday night June 15 at 7 30 pm. Bob Sittason led the Scout oath and Jimmy Ratliff the pledge of allegiance to Old Glory. Judson Hawthorne was absent as senior patrol leader. Reports covered patrols, dues, and ribbons earned at the camporee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Bob Sittason
Jimmy Ratliff
Pat Godwin
Judson Hawthorne
Westmoreland
Brown
Pat Patterson
Warmerdam Aims for 16 Foot Vault In Coast Meet
Nelius Warmerdam of Piedmont California heads the sixth annual Pacific coast Big Ten dual track meet lineup promising a huge crowd. He has cleared 15 feet 7 3 4 inches, a mark recognized as a world record, after multiple 15 foot climbs. In Little Rock Arkansas bills Shirley, 21 year old assistant sports editor, may join the lineup against Atlanta in the Arkansas city tonight while also planning to cover sports by day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelius Warmerdam
Piedmont
Calif
Litt Rock
Ark
Bills Shirley
The
Arkansas Democrat
Little Rock
Atlanta
Arkansas City Tonight
Willis Hudlin
Shirley
Claude Passeau Dominates Dodgers In Daylight Shutout
Claude Passeau pitched a five hitter to beat Brooklyn 6 0 as Lou Novikoff Bill Nicholson and James Foxx supplied the offense. The win elevates Chicago to fifth while Pittsburgh falls to sixth after a 6 2 loss to New York Giants. Prince Hal Schumacher gave seven strong innings before fading in the eighth. Babe Barna homered triple and double, and Mel Ott added a two base hit for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Associated Press
Claude Passeau
Hugh Casey
Claude
Dodgers
Millsaps
Shylock
Brooklyn
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Brooklyns
Passeau
Lou Novikoff
Bill Nicholson
James
Foxx
Bulls-Eye
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
New York Giants
Prince Hal Schumacher
Prince Hal
Babe
Tigers to Face Pulaski Red Sox at Lakeside Park
The Decatur Tigers meet the Pulaski Red Sox at Lakeside Park on Wednesday at four o'clock. The Tigers field a strong club and expect a competitive game. Reserved seats available for Strawter or Jackson to handle right field duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Tigers
Pulaski Red Sox
Lakeside Park
Tigers
White F Strawter
Jackson
Theound
Two Fort Jackson Soldiers Held on Counterfeiting Charges
Gadsden soldier Hermas Rich of Alabama and Pree die Lee Jackson of Kentucky in Company B 13th Infantry 8th Division were arrested on counterfeiting charges announced by U S secret service agent R M McDavid in Columbia South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
Fort Jackson
R. M. McDavid
U. S
Secret Service
Hermas Rich
Gadsden
Ala
Preddie Lee Jackson
Sheppardsville
13Th Infantry
Scoutmaster Benediction Notice for Troop 11 Members
All Scouts of Troop 11 who missed the meeting should see Mr. Timberlake to obtain camp information. Acting scribe Claude McBride Jr reports the notice and directs members to contact him for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Timberlake
Claude McBride, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Captain Jones
Jack Lords
U.S
AIR Force
PALN
National
Augusta
Charleston
Jacksonville
Greenville
Savannah
Macon
Mer
Goal & Grain Ge
Moulton ST
Scott
North
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Texas
Parent
R. J. Scott
Ccrapp
Daily Crossword
Mist
Ignited
Friend
Trouble
Canned
Albert
Like
Constellation
Knock
Esterday
Victory
Cicero
King Features Syndicate
Ine
San Francisco
Herman
Pillette
San Diego Padres
Brookline
Mass
Katherine Hubbell
Vassar
Jean Garrigan
Manhattanville
Longwood
Hanover
N. H
Johnny Koslowski
Manchester
Dartmouth
Johnson City
Tenn
Newport
Kingsport
Elizabethton
Bristol
Suffolk Downs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Eastern Racing Association
Charles F. Adams
Association
Loyd’s
Pulaski Sox
Moody’s
Servicenter
Vine
Forester
Ty Caperatens
Prince Albert
the National Joy
Raynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!