Bound Ball Season Opens in City League
The city wide bound ball league begins today at Delano with two games daily on Thursdays. Shirley's Sensations face Mill Village while Posey's Pushovers meet Canal St. The schedule lists matchups from June 25 through August 30 across dates and venues, outlining rivalries among South Decatur Mill Village Canal St. and Posey's Pushovers.
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Shirley
Mill Village
Posey
Shirley's
Sensations
South Decatur
Canal St
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St. Posey
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Shirley's Sensations
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South Deatur
Mill
Two Softball Doubleheader Set at Benson Field Tonight
Tonight at Benson Field the city league resumes with Riverside and Cooper Wells in a tight race for top honors. Garrison faces the 500 Disco softballers while Vaughan's hosts an unannounced visiting team after a forfeit from Alabama. First pitch at 7 30 p.m.
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Benson Field
Riverside
Cooper Wells
Garrison
Garrisons
Steelmen
Vaughans
Alabama
Ing
Gadsden group wins prize for highway lighting project
Gadsden Jay-Cees receive first prize from the Junior Chamber of Commerce for a notable project the last year the white way lighting of the Attalla Gadsden highway completed under a contract between the state highway department and Alabama Power Company shines as the winner in Gadsden.
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Gadsden
Ala
Chamber of Commerce
Mas onic Day Draws Thousands to Florala Border Town
About 22 000 visitors gathered at the Alabama Florida border town of Florala for the 69th annual Masonic Day celebration. Officials had feared lower turnout due to rain and a smaller population base, following last year’s attendance of roughly 35 000.
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Florala
Ala
Alabama-Florida
Locals Defeat Gadsden Boxing Team at Civic Center
The Decatur Boy's Club boxing team beat Gadsden's squad in a crowd-pleasing show at the Civic Center. Highlights included a four-man blindfolded battle royal and multiple decision bouts with Decatur fighters like Mullins Johnston Plemons Beard Kennedy Jones and Alexander prevailing in various weights.
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Decatur Boy's Club
Gadsden
Civic Center
Roy Mooney
Buddy Lang
Moon” Mullins
Decatur
Carlos Johnston
Johnston
J. R. Plemons
Marshall Beard
Shorry Kennedy
Raiford Jones
Bill Jones
Worley Alexander
Alexander
Jones
Wilson Campbell
Deca
VOLS CHICKS OPEN TONIGHT IN ALL-STAR RACE
Nashville's Vols lead the season and start a four game series with Memphis at home needing three wins to secure host duties for the Southern Association all star game on July 8. New Orleans beat Chattanooga 8-6 but lost shortstop Pack Rogers after a head injury from a Lena Stiles pitch.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Vols
Memphis
Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphia
New Orleans
Claattanooga
Pack Rogers
Rogers
Lena Stiles
Sugg Named State Veterinarian and Veterinary Dean
Auburn Alabama June 25 Dr R S Sugg livestock husband man in the state extension service will become state veterinarian and dean of the Auburn school of veterinary medicine July 1 He will succeed Dr IT S McAdory who becomes associate veterinarian and will devote his time largely to livestock regulatory work His appointment was announced by Dr L N Duncan president of A P I saying McAdory is well fitted by years of experience and training.
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Auburn
Ala
R.S. Sugg
State Extension Service
Auburn School of Veterinary Medicine
Ll. N. Duncan
Tur Sparks Talk of Pro Run After Quick KO
Tur has begun speculation about turning pro after knocking out Carlos Bell, 170, in 20 seconds of the first round. The Decatur club faces Lawrenceburg Tennessee here next Monday night.
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Tur
Carlos Bell
Decatur Boys
Lawrenceburg
Tennessee
Yankees Suffer Westward Collapse in 7 1 Defeat
The New York Yankees, returning from a rough western trip, were beaten 7 to 1 by the Cleveland Indians as Bob Feller pitched a 11th win of the season. The loss left the Yankees nine games out of first, with Cleveland gaining on Detroit as rain affected most games. The Indians benefited from a strong attack and Feller contributed a run batted in. The Browns also routed the Athletics 9 to 4 in St. Louis as 12 hits supported the win.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Champs
Cleveland
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Yanks
Indians
Ossie Vitt
Feller
Ken Keltner
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
St. Louis
Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Baseball results and rain postponements across leagues
In the National League all games were postponed due to rain. The American League saw St Louis defeat Philadelphia 9 to 4 and Cleveland beat New York 7 to 1 with other games rained out. In the Southern Association New Orleans beat Chattanooga 8 to 6 while Birmingham at Atlanta pool faced rain with only scheduled games proceeding.
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Associated Press
National League
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Southern Association
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Atlanta
Tonight's Major League Showdowns Across Eight Cities
Schedule lists St. Louis visiting New York and Chicago at Brooklyn under night games. Cincinnati travels to Boston while Pittsburgh plays Philadelphia. New York visits Cleveland and Boston hosts Detroit. Washington visits Chicago and Philadelphia goes to St Louis at night. New Orleans hosts Atlanta and Birmingham meets Chattanooga. Little Rock plays Knoxville and Memphis hosts Nashville in two night games.
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New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
American League
Detroit
Washington
Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Memphis
Brltz Questions Sluggish Sunday Baseball Outcomes
Eddie Brentz critiques the Yankees Giants and Dodgers after 11 Sunday games yielding only one tie. He notes Fordham Tennessee football shifting to Cleveland Municipal Stadium and mentions Tex Oliver moving to Eugene Oregon. Harvard back MacDonald receives a pro offer as a baseball outfielder.
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New York
Yanks
Giants
Dodgers
Tennessee
Fordham
Ed Danforth Chatter Opens 5 Dollar Fight Gag
Ed Danforth comments on Dempsey versus Luttrell as a gag in good fun. A Michigan imaginary potato farm by Luke Hamlin is mentioned with mock threats of returning home. Baseball talk centers on DiMaggio Cronin, Vanderbilt recruiting J. P. Moore, and Pee Wee Reese’s beaning scare.
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Ed Danforth
Atlanta Journal
Dempsey
Cowboy Luttrell
Michigan
Luke Hamlin
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Cronin
Dominic
Vanderbilt
J. P. Moore
Arkansas
Pee Wee Reese
The
Brooklyns
Beantown, M’Carthy under fire amid Braves pitching chatter
National league pitchers boast geography slants while Beantown rivals New England. Joe M Johnson faces bench heat as Yankees’ power battles reach 300 clip. Celebrities including Joe Louis set to open Chicago expo on July 4. Temple from Illinois Wesleyan traded to Easton for seasoning.
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Beantown
New England
Harvard
Joe M’carthy
Joe Louis
Chicago
Kayak II
New York
Clayton Heafner
Temple of Illinois Wesleyan
Easton
Notable Civilian: Robert E. Lee Sikes
The record notes heavyweight Bob Sikes whose full name is Robert E. Lee Sikes and records his birth on Lincoln's Birthday as a biographical detail.
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Matters OF Record
Bob Sikes
Robert E. Lee Sikes
Lincoln
Legion to Elect Officers At Thursday Night Meeting
Morgan County Post 15 American Legion will hold a regular meeting at Civic Center Thursday night at 7 30. Commander Middlebrooks urges all Legionnaires with 1940 cards to be present. Annual inspection by Comrade Jimmie Dement of Athens features the gathering. Also on the agenda are officer elections for the ensuing year and delegates to the state convention at Birmingham on July 27 2819.
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Morgan County
American Legion
Civic Center
Middlebrooks
Jimmie Dement
Athens
Birmingham
Legion
Montgomery
Anonymous donor Mister X gives five dollars to Red Cross
Fremont Neb June 25 a paper listed a donation of five dollars to the Red Cross as from a friend while the anonymous donor phoned to ask why his contribution was not named Mister X provided the funds.
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Fremont, Neb
Mister X
Red Cross
Alabama Law Graduates Eligible to Practice Statewide
Montgomery June 25 Graduates from the University of Alabama law school may now practice law in the state. The move expands the pool of licensed attorneys and broadens professional eligibility for recent graduates.
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Montgomery
Ala
University of Alabama Law School
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Listed
Across clues cover everyday terms from a cloak to a river in Spain and beyond. Down clues include seats again stanches and other common crossword entries with varied word lengths.
Tuberculosis Clinician Joins Alabama Health Dept Staff
Dr. John B. Plum, formerly of Nashville, named tuberculosis clinician in charge of hospitals at Anniston and Gadsden, joining the Alabama state health department. He succeeds Dr. Charles J. Westover who resigned for private practice in Michigan.
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Montgomery
Ala
John B. Plum
Nashville
State Health Department
Anniston
Gadsden
Charles J. Westover
Michigan
Ladies Day at a Ball Game
New York gossip column notes Ladies Day fans talk of bargains and family budgets more than baseball. While a few moments of excitement at Giants Reds games amuse, the section’s chatter centers on fashion, romance, and celebrity sightings, with one observer noting Guy Lombardo’s involvement.
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Bill White
New York
Junior
Harry Danning
Robert Donat
Agnes
Bill Werber
Reds
Guy Lombardo
Cincinnati
Class of 1934 To Hold A Reunion
The 1934 class of Decatur High School will hold a reunion on July 9. Members meet at Riverside building at 7 30 p.m. and proceed to Woodall's for supper. There were 90 graduates with officers Don ald Branum president Eleanor Hafley vice president Edith Doss secretary Louis Hoff treasurer and Mrs. W J Brown class sponsor.
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Decatur High School
Riverside
Woodall’s
Donald Branum
Eleanor Hafley
Edith Doss
Louis Hoff
W. J. Brown
Bees Take Over Nebraska-Iowa Bridge In Toll-Free Opening
A bee swarm escaped from a bee truck and occupied the Missouri river bridge between Blair Nebraska and Iowa while the bridge was toll free. No vehicles crossed during the incident.
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Blair
Neb
Nebraska-Iowa Corporation
Missouri River
Disappearance Ends in Cemetery Tragedy at Spooks Mountain
In Spooks Mountain North Carolina Cecil Galloway aged 25 was found dead in the cemetery after vanishing. The coroner cites a heart attack possibly caused by fright.
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MT. Airy
N.C
Cecil Galloway
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