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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1942

Page

8

Hale America Open leads fuel golf drama at dgemoor club

In a tight Hale America Open at dgemoor Country Club Texas-born Hogan trails Turnesa by a stroke after 18 holes. Turnesa opened with a 72 while Hogan carded 69 as touring pros and amateurs chase the title amid heavy fairway conditions and slowing greens.

Charles Dunkley Tiny Hershey Mike Turnesa Dgemoor Country Club Hogan White Plains N. Y Turnesa Tre Texas Ben Jimmy Demaret Lawson Little Monterey Hor A Smith Pinehurst N. C Byron Nelh Toledo Jim Ferrier Elm Ti Mike Con Turn

Decatur High Band Plans Weekly Summer Concerts

The Decatur high school band will give one concert each week in the park this summer. Director Kenneth Hennessy is away in Auburn and could not be reached for comment, but the plan is expected to start next week.

Decatur Decatur High Bul Kenneth Hennessy Auburn

RUMS DEFEAT CARDS AGAIN

Baseball game summary detailing Rums beating the St Louis Cards with Hack Barna Ott home runs and key RBIs. Includes pitching notes for Passeau Hanyzewski and Casey, with runs, hits, walks, and attendance figures.

Ott Hack Barna McCullough Werber Schumacher Russell Merullo Foxx Witek Jurges New York Chicago Passeau Humacher Hanyzewski Goetz Conlan Reardon

Baseball Scores From Around the Leagues AP Results

American: New York 0 Cleveland 1. Washington 6 Detroit 7. Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 5. National: Chicago 1 New York 8. Pittsburgh 0 Boston 4. St. Louis 4 Brooklyn 10. Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 0. Southern: Atlanta 2 Memphis 3 Nashville 6 Birmingham 3 in 11 innings. Georgia Florida: Dothan 2 Tallahassee 10. American Association St Paul 11 Indianapolis 3. International: Syracuse 7-8 Toronto 2-7 Jersey City 5-6 Montreal 11-5.

Associated Press Little Rock Brooklyn Memphis Nashville Brooklyn Dodgers St Louis New Orleans Cardinals Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Redbirds Knoxville St. Louis Braves Bucs & Walker Sausannee Boston Pittsburgh Sandera Seenee Son Brown &B Chicago Marion Eee Anderson Philadelphia Warneke Barrett Et Gumbert Fletcher Kriat Elliott Club Pet. Dickson P Phelps New York van Robays V. DiMaggio Detroit Coscarart Cleveland Martin Dickson Heintzelman Louis Gustine

Southern League Tonight Favors Meridian and Montgomery Pairings

Meridian visits Anniston in a night game while Montgomery heads to Pensacola delayed. Jackson travels to Mobile with Doubleheader postponement and Pensacola game postponed.

Meridian Anniston Montgomery Pensacola Jackson Mobile

Probable pitchers for tomorrow's major league doubleheaders

List of expected starting pitchers for Tuesday games in both leagues. National League matchups include Chicago at New York with Bithorn and Lee facing Melton and Carpenter, St Louis at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at Boston, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, while American League games feature Boston at Chicago with Newsome and Specie, St Louis at Detroit, Washington at Detroit, and New York at Cleveland with Ruffing and Donald or Borony.

New York Chicago Bithorn Lee Melton Carpenter St. Louis Brooklyn Cooper Pollet Head Higbe Pittsburgh Boston Klinger Butcher Tobin Test Cincinnati Philadelphia Vandermeer Starr Hughes Podgamny Newsome Specie Lyons Grove St. . Louis LG. Harris Auker Sandra Cleveland Ruffing Donald Borony Dean Embree

New Schedule Pairings For Upcoming Southern League Games

The schedule lists eight matchups featuring Atlanta at Knoxville Chattanooga at Nashville Little Rock at New Orleans and Memphis at Birmingham with two games noted for each pairing.

Associated Press Atlanta Knoxville Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock New Orleans Memphis Birmingham

Duke Gives Chicks Win Over Crackers

Willie Duke drove in three runs with a single double and homer to lift the Memphis Chicks past the Atlanta Crackers 3 to 2. Frank Veverka held the Crackers to tight hits though three Chick errors aided the visitors.

Memphis Tenn Willie Duke Is Chicks Atlanta Crackers Frank Veverka Crackers Veverka Atlanta Chicks Jim Mertz

Vols Top Barons 6-3 to Halt Birmingham Streak

Nashville Vols defeated the Birmingham Barons 6 to 3 in Birmingham. Nashville scored three runs in the seventh to grab the lead after Birmingham had tied the game at 3-3 on Lonnie Goldstein’s double. Jeffcoat, McCall, Pulford, Kreitner, Hell, Maturak and West contributed as Nashville pitchers held off late Baron threats.

Birmingham Ala Nashville Vols Birmam Barons Barons Vols Harry Matu Dutch McCall George Jeffcoat Vol Kurler Dutch Lonnie Goldstein Nashville Jeffcont McCall Pulford Kreitner Hell Maturak West Riddle

Coaching Change At University City High School

G W Smith takes over coaching duties at University City High School Missouri and aims to avoid losses after a four year high school playing career with Kirksville teachers. The Bulldogs’ only defeat came at St Louis University 37 to 7. Baseball separates Sat terfield twins Ray and Ralph who left high school to join Birmingham in the Southern Association. Ray goes to Cordele Georgia Florida League and Ralph to Roanoke Virginia.

Kirksville G. W. Smith University City, Mo St. Louis University Bulldogs Columbus Satterfield Twins Ray Ralph Birmingham Southern Association Cordelo Roanoke

Florida opposes five percent federal tax on pari mutuel wagering

Governor Spessard L. Holland says Florida will oppose the House Ways and Means Committee plan for a federal five percent tax on pari mutuel wagering. Florida currently levies three percent on dog tracks and eight percent on horse tracks, yielding about $4,000,000 annually.

Tallahassee Fla Spessard L. Holland Florida House Ways and Means Committee

Warmerdam Dodds Shine at A A U Meet in New York

Cornelius Warmerdam vaulted 15 feet 2 12 inches to set one of the day’s records. Gil Dodds defeated Leslie MacMitchell to win the 1500 meters as the National AAU senior track and field meet continued in New York.

New York Cornelius Warmerdam California Gil Dodds Boston Warmerdam Dodds Leslie MacMitchell New York University

Valdiia Orphan wins 44th Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct

The three year old Valdiia Orphan defeats Shut Out in the Dwyer Stakes before 23833 fans at Aqueduct. Carroll Bierman guides the winner as The Orphan races wire to wire in 2 1 2 5 for a mile and a quarter, a rare fast time and mark.

Sid Feder New York Texas Flier Valdiia Orphan Alsab Emerson Woodward Aqueduct Equipoise Carroll Bierman Valdiia Farms

Delano Park Tennis Courts Reserved for Adults After 7:30

Park management announces Delano Park tennis courts will be reserved for adult use from 7:30 PM onward. The plan aims to give working adults and Southern Aviation Training School personnel access to healthful evening exercise while letting children play in mornings and afternoons.

Delano Park Southern Aviation Training School

Park to operate five days each week in Decatur

Delano Park, a center of recreation in Decatur, will be open five days weekly. Hours run two to ten on weekdays and two to seven on Sundays. The park draws growing crowds as summer progresses, with many games provided by the city and the WPA.

Delano Park Decatur WPA

Instructors to Open Softball Season at Delano Park

Flight instructors and physical training staff at Southern Aviation Training School start the softball season in Decatur at Delano Park. First game is Tuesday at 6 30 p m with many summer games planned as part of the citywide recreational program.

Southern Aviation Training School Decatur Delano Park

Softball League to Include Nine Teams in Decatur

The Decatur Junior Softball League opens Tuesday at 4 30 in Delano Park with nine teams. Games run Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Eight teams come from Red Shield Boys Club and one from Decatur school band personnel.

Decatur Delano Park Red Shield

Local Fishermen Land Large Bass at Beaver Lake

Rufus Peerson and W. M. Bailey brought in a string of six large mouth bass weighing a total of 30 pounds. Two fish weighed six and a half pounds each. The catch was made Friday at Beaver Lake by Decatur anglers.

Decatur Rufus Peerson W. M. Bailey Beaver Lake

Decatur Kiwanis Delegation Returns From Convention

The Decatur Kiwanis group returns from the International Convention in Cleveland Ohio. Members include R E B Rogers Knox McRae E J Polhill and John B Harlow who joined Alabama delegates on the trip.

Decatur Kiwanis Cleveland Ohio Decatur R. E B. Rogers Knox McRae E. J. Polhill John B. Harlow Alabama

Veteran in Rare Form

The veteran pitcher Trout earned the win while Zuber took the loss in a 2:12 game before 6,390 fans. Higgins and York drove in runs for a 7-9 Detroit error tally. Campbell homered. Players noted include Bloodworth, Hitchcock, Tebbetts, Cramer, Spence, Clary, Pofahl, Vernon, Estatella with Masterson, Wilson, Bridges also contributing.

Bloodworth Hitchcock Higgins York Tebbetts Cramer Campbell Spence Clary Pofahl Ebbetts Pofahl Vernon Estatella Washington Detroit Masterson Wilson Zuber Bridges Trout Wil Browis Les Yankees al Smith New York Browns Gan Chatean Philadelphia Athletics Today Joe Gio Roger Wolff Smith Abrhoa Crosett Nese Neewnenee Davis Valo Wagner Wolff Bonham Besse Eeewen Shenneeereen Hackett Rf Keltner Fleming St. Louis Abrhoa Mills Gutteridge Boudreau Ss DenMiNg Veesspeseeenene Chartak Smith P McQuillen Criscola Stephens Ay Laabs Cleveland Sneennee Gaeneuse Davie Mills DiMaggio Boudreau Gordon Saneneeeeweresee Henrich Hassett Philadelphia Rizzuto St. Louis Oveseses Cleeland Ache Double Tigers Pinky St Higgins Louis Galehouse Roger Cramer Detroit Tigers Rue Geisel Grieve Washington Senators Clary Pet. Spence Ween Eee Yanke Cullenbine Doerr Red Sox Meen Medwick Dodgers C¢ Aero Eern Reiser Seeeneee Fleming Indians Repass Ss Owen Wilson P Williams Senseeveeeesee Seronsose Tigers Ewe Doerr Red Camille Mize Giants F. McCormick Reds Harris Ewe Bloodworth

Three Blind Mice urged to invest in War Bonds

Adolph Benito and Hirobake are urged to contribute ten percent of income to War Bonds with every payday. The phrasing casts three fictional mice as wartime savers. The message promotes patriotic savings during the war effort.

Adolph Benito Hirobake

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