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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1945
Page
8
Brothers edged Namies 5-3 as Grosskopf held Namies to one hit and doubled, homer, and scored twice in a 11-strikeout performance. Namies fought back, but Cisco beat Raiders 6-3 in the nightcap as Markham drove in three and Cisco surged late.
Austinville players meet at Delano Park for a 7:00 p.m. practice. Manager H. R. Leeman announced the session as the team is tied for first in the City Softball League.
The record notes funding gaps by state showing 17.04 dollars per Negro pupil and 9.30 dollars per white pupil for elementary and secondary schools in 1935 36, illustrating racial disparities in school finance.
Florence defeated Decatur 4 0 in a four game series by 3443 to 3379, handing Decatur its third straight loss. Cecil Turner and Charles Lawrence each hit a 200 game as Turner posted a 733 series and Lawrence a 695. Mulaski led Florence with a 742 series and Lehde added a 739.
Decatur's women lost an out of town bowling meet to Florence 2613 to 2522 dropping three of four games. Florence led 115 pins after three games 669 679 663 to 610 658 628. Gerry Briscoe led Decatur with 166 in a 598 series followed by Mary Howard 165 554. Florence's Jane Jones topped Florence with 585 and Long had the high game at 180.
The New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Browns 5-4 at Sportsmans Park to claim their sixth straight win and narrow the gap behind Detroit to one game. Bill Zuber earned his first win after relieving Walter Dubiel in the sixth, driving in Tuck Stainback with the go ahead run in the eighth. Cincinnati at Boston was postponed by rain.
Boston outfielder Tommy Holmes, leading the National League with a .386 average, struggles in Chicago batting just one hit in nine appearances at Wrigley Field. His Chicago mark sinks to .111 while road games show a .348 average. Holmes has 95 hits in 246 at bats this season as he chases .400.
Perry Samuels arrives from San Antonio as a favored entrant for the junior and senior 100 meters at the National AAU track championships. Welby Van Horn and Robert Decker headline the National Professional Tennis Tourney at Rip's Courts. In Philadelphia, top seeds Ray and Flam advance in the 37th National Interscholastic boys tennis tourney as Mathey fights through a late comeback. Camilli debuts for Boston in a 3 2 loss to Feller. Wee Buster Chatham eyes his 3,000th professional game for Memphis with 2,823 already logged.
The Census Bureau reports Limestone County Alabama farm counts and land totals for 1945 1940 and 1935. Farms total 4416 in 1945 4767 in 1940 and 6266 in 1935 with 319292 acres in 1945 328029 in 1940 and 338151 in 1935. Average farm size 72.3 acres in 1945 68.8 in 1940 and 54.0 in 1935.
Happy Chandler says he will resign from the Senate to become baseball commissioner after voting on the San Francisco charter and Bretton Woods. He expects Bretton Woods action by July and world peacekeeping plans by August, while Kentucky politics will not sway his timing. He notes his salary will rise to 50,000 a year under a seven year contract succeeding banished official Landis as he shifts to baseball duties.
The piece highlights equipment shortages hindering youth baseball growth in Dubuque Iowa and Hazleton Pennsylvania, detailing enough balls for a season and the impact on leagues. It also recaps anecdotes from boxing, golf, and broadcasting, noting Red Barber’s 15th anniversary and other sports notes.
Atlanta Crackers remain atop the standings as the Lookouts drop to third after an 8-3 loss to the Birmingham Barons. New Orleans Pets rebound with a 9-3 win over Little Rock to stay runner up, while Atlanta beats Nashville 5-2 to extend its win streak. Chattanooga’s three-game run ends with Birmingham’s late uprising. Little Rock’s six errors spark their defeat as Luke Hamilton allows 15 hits. Memphis loses 2-1 to Mobile, dropping to seventh behind Birmingham. All teams finish the current series tonight.
Private John Mason Allen visited his father in Morgan County while stationed at Camp Joseph T. Robinson Ark. Infant Barbara Faye Campbell funeral held at Center Springs with burial nearby. Families and relatives, including Goree and Breeding households, share weekend visits and army exam plans. Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys show drew locals to Hartsville Friday night.
Rotary challenged Kiwanis to a golf battle at Valley Country Club on July 4 with qualifying rounds through Sunday. A C Bailey and John Caddell lead Rotary and Kiwanis respectively. Prizes are pending, many holes to be decided, and all club members who qualify will compete for local bragging rights.
In its course across Germany the upper Danube rises from a small stream to a gorge enclosed torrent. The passage highlights the river’s dramatic transformation as it descends through steep rock walls and narrows in places, shaping the landscape as it flows toward larger sections downstream.
The Women’s bowling league starts the second round tonight with Rountree facing Garrison’s while Moye’s sits in third. Rountree led the first round with 10 wins and two losses, Garrison’s close behind with one game back. Lineups: Moye’s Cricket Steadman 94 Zelma Moran 82 Elaine Goodwin 96 Ben McElrox 78 Mary Howard 134. Rountree Loraine Victory 117 Evelyn Childs 167 Joe Terry 114 Jerry Briscoe 132 Nora Turner 126. Garrison’s Jimmie Knowler 133 Corean Vinson 138 Nancy Rudder 140 Cody Street 121 Zelma Rowe 155. G and W Ben Coffey 139 Martha Lindsey 98 Ruth Morris 131 Onie Dee Tucker 106 Mary Smith 118.
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