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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
6
In a wartime scene fans heckled umpires after Mel Ott poured in a $5,000 double and a $10,000 homer against the Dodgers. Larry Goetz ejected Ott for a two line protest while patriotic critics derided officials. Charles Stein balked at a $1,000-a-page ad for the National track championships urging donation to Halloran Hospital.
A wartime broadcast overheard at Norfolk naval base asks how New York state plans govern a world plan when limits bound the effort. It notes that the commission merely rules on titles it accepts, but the decision carries weight for those whose world centers on West 49th Street.
The piece notes Fonseca and former Amer League batters, discusses summer pitch fatigue, and mentions Mike Jacobs resisting defeat. It references Ed Kubuski and a fork ball description, plus Marine Lieut Herman Hodges reflecting on his Dodgers past and current training at Quantico.
Hartford reports Willie Pep sworn into the Navy after a long pro career with one defeat in about 70 fights. He holds the New York Boxing Commission featherweight title and prepares for what could be his biggest career bout yet.
Philadelphia report details Penn athletes likely to return to college teams as war pressures push wartime player movements. Cornell Princeton and Columbia ties surface with Navy and Marine trainees among Quaker foes. Roosevelt may form a civilian-military sports committee to sustain athletics during wartime.
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National games feature Brooklyn at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia. American games show New York at Washington Detroit at Cleveland St Louis at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston. Southern matchups include Atlanta at Birmingham Knoxville at Little Rock Nashville at Memphis Chattanooga at New Orleans.
The Athens Alabama Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday at the church. Circle two led by Mrs. H. A. Darby featured scripture readings by Mrs. B. T. Waites and talks by Mrs. William Lyle and Mrs. Pence on Our Rural Workers Across the Nation. President Mrs. T. P. Chalker led the business session with reports from officers as attendance remained strong.
The annual Lebanon singing drew a large crowd on Sunday. A memorial service honored T. K. Hogan of Lebanon. Attendees included Mrs. Jim Hunter of Danville and Mrs. Charles Speake. Visitors and relatives from Florence and Five Points were noted. Crops are growing nicely after frequent rains, and Mrs. Ulric Speake is recovering at home after hospital treatment in Moulton.
Report notes that trespass within the allotments known as Victory Gardens is illegal and carries a $200 fine. Authorities emphasize guarding public plots and encourage respectful use of the gardens.
Major league players chase strong first appearances with new clubs as several trades reshaped lineups. Connie Ryan homered for the Braves after moving from the Giants, Barna fueled a Red Sox win, and Rube Fischer pitched seven strong for the Giants, while the Reds beat the Cardinals in extra innings and the Phillies shut out the Braves.
American League leaders include Stephens of St Louis batting .340 with 358, White of Philadelphia scoring 33 runs, Siebert of Philadelphia driving in 38, Wakefield of Detroit with 60 hits, Kellner of Cleveland with 13 doubles, Keller of New York and Lindell of Chicago with 8 and 6 home runs, Case of Washington with 14 stolen bases, Candini of Washington 5 0 and Chandler of New York 17 1 in pitching. National League leaders show Dahlgren of Philadelphia batting .351, Camilli of Brooklyn 37 runs, Herman of Brooklyn 42 RBIs and 64 hits, Vaughan of Brooklyn 65 hits and 36 runs, DiMaggio of Pittsburgh and Ott of New York with 7 homers, Gustine of Pittsburgh and Vaughan of Brooklyn and Ott of New York with 5 stolen bases, Klinger of Pittsburgh and Shoun of Cincinnati 4 1 pitching.
The Athens Rotary Club held a family picnic and chicken stew at Dawson and Dupree’s Spring, five miles west of Athens. Members brought wives and children and outside guests attended, with several hundred people enjoying the festive event replacing the regular weekly hotel luncheon.
Washington defeated New York 8-3 as Tommy Byrne wandered in the eighth inning allowing five unearned runs after six hits by the Senators. Orval Grove earned a shutout with five double plays, improving to three wins without a loss. Detroit and Cleveland games were rained out.
The Tennessee Volunteers hold a five game lead in the Southern Association with 15 wins in 21 recent games and a doubleheader sweep over the Little Rock Travelers 11 5 and 9 3. Birmingham sits second after the loss. Knoxville and Memphis tied 1 1. Roster moves shift eight teams as Birmingham optioned Glenn Rawlinson and Tom Murray for Durham while Johnny Conway and Bob Ferguson return from injury. The Atlanta Crackers will lose
Results show New York 3 tied with Brooklyn 3 while Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 4 to 1 in 12 innings. Boston lost 0 to Philadelphia 2 as Chicago beat Pittsburgh 5. Boston 3 Philadelphia 2 and St. Louis 3 Chicago 2. New York 3 Washington 8. Detroit postponed at Cleveland.
A single line note lists Little Rock versus Nashville with a score of 3 to 11 and 9. It indicates only games scheduled without further context or details.
The Cracker club loses lefty gunner Cronic who reports to Emory University on July 1 for Navy training prep and commission. Nashville sells Charley Gassaway to Milwaukee Brewers and recalls Bob Lyle. Vols reinstate Bobby Carlson and bring Walter Ringhofer in to replace Pete Deem who returns to railroad work. Chile makes education compulsory since 1920.
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