Bobby's Son Makes Bow at Southern Prep Golf
A 14 year old, Bobby Jones III, tees off in the sixth annual Southern prep and high school tournament with father Bobby Jones Sr observing. The field includes Gene Dahlbender Jr and Alan Yates as Georgia youths push for pace among entrants from five states.
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Bo' Jones
Robert Tyre Jones
Bobby
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Charlie Yates
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Tennessee
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King Bobby
Birmingham Foe Fights Deep Card At Armory
Birmingham comes to Birmingham to clash with the Decatur based club in a seven bout card led by middleweight Chester Montgomery. Campbell and Kephart headline the featherweight and lightweight divisions as the Decatur squad eyes tough opposition from the Magic City team, with action set for 7 oclock.
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Birmingham Cin
Ia Boys Club
Montgomery
Bessemer
Wilson Campbell
Decatur
North
Gmery
Campbell
Aaron Kephart
Chai- Decatur Ahso
Muro
Kephart
Florence
Birmingham
Worley Alexander
Alabama
Decatur Club
Cumberland University
Battlers
Magic City
Anor
Apartment Vacancy Wants Ad in The Daily
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Athens Reservoirs Cleaned as Moss Grows Back
A crew works to clear moss from Athens city reservoirs with water at a low stage. City officials consider building a shed or covering to prevent future dense growth and protect the water supply.
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Athens
Ala
Ex-dog lover bitten twice by dogs in Spokane incident
Roy Smith says a dog he hit with his car, then its companion, attacked him and bit him after he stopped to help. He took the first dog to a veterinarian who found it undamaged, then sought emergency treatment for his injuries.
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Spokane
Roy Smith
Derby Talk Drowns War News in Louisville Derby Chatter
In Louisville crowds focus on the 1940 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs set for Saturday. Eleven 3 year olds, including Our Boots Whirlaway Dispose Porter's Cap Chesapeake Stakes winner, and Blue Pair vie for the $75 000 prize as experts weigh form and past Derby trials.
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Churchill Downs
Johnstown
Boots
Whirlaway
Dispose
Florida
Hialeah
Park
Porter
Cap
Havre de Grace
Keeneland
Blue Pair
Santa Anita
Chesapeake
Charles “S
Lucky) Howard
Lady Luck
Howard
Seabiscuit
Buddy Haas
Maxie Hirsch
Bold Venture
Whitlaway
Market Wise
Robert Morris
Jacopo
Jamaica
Brietz Chats About Sports
New York May 1 Abe Simon injures hands in training and faces a long recovery. Louw Tufano’s Market Wise wins the Wood Memorial with trainer George Carroll and jockey Don Meade. Lou Novakoff sits on the bench as boxing talk and betting buzz swirl around upcoming clashes.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
California
Porter
Abe Simon
Abraham
Joe Louis
Louw Tufano
George Carroll
Don Meade
Lou Novakoff
Ballyhoo
Dodgers Make Quick Double Play Stir Bench
The Dodgers turned a fifth inning double play and the entire team rushed from the field to the bench thinking the inning was over.
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Old Dodgers
Derby Candidate Blue Pair Involved in High Stakes Sale
Blue Pair the Derby candidate recently changed hands for 40000 dollars and was nearly sold to Louis B Mayer for 100000 dollars before injuring a leg in February. Oklahoma U plans to book Auburn for a 1942 football date. Patty Berg spent eight months drafting a golf book. At a Des Moines dinner the toastmaster mispronounced Harry Stubbdreher, who then quipped I had the same trouble until I was eight.
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Louis B. Mayer
Oklahoma U
Auburn
Patty Berg
Harry Stubbdreher
Des Moines
Harry
Pardner
Giants adopt hit or error displays like Jones
Boston Globe columnist Victor O Jones notes the Giants have begun using hit or error indicators on doubtful plays mirroring his one man campaign. A Torrington note thanks readers for stamps and mentions fresh schedules. The piece also references John Roxborough’s son a mile sprinter at Michigan and Bill Keefe of the Times-Picayune missing Louisville Saturday after predicting the first Derby horses.
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Victor O
Boston Globe
Jones
Giants
Torrington
Conn
John Roxborough
Joe Louis
Michigan
Bill, Keefe
New Orleans Times- Picayune
Louisville
Derby Tip: Boots and Shoes for the Baby
Cleveland Plain Dealer lists today’s guest star James E. Doyle offering derby style footwear guidance. Focuses on boots and baby shoes with practical tips and style notes.
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James E. Doyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Reds Hope for Big Parade in Flatbush This Afternoon
May Day in Cincinnati the Reds aim for a celebratory parade in Flatbush this afternoon hoping to boost morale and fan excitement around the team.
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Cincinnati Reds
Flatbush
Eight Percent of Athletes Fail in Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Conner reports that 33 varsity and 34 freshman athletes failed academically in the first 1940-41 semester at 10 of 12 member schools. He notes eight percent of scholarships were lost, about 925 athletes total, and that scholars must meet the same academic standards as non-athletes.
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Jackson
Miss
Southeastern
Mike Conner
Conner
Swain Seen With Solid Chance In Cleveland Meet
In Cleveland action Swain is viewed as having a strong chance. Analysts note his recent form and competitiveness against top rivals as he eyes a key event this season.
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Cleveland Swam
Baseball Results From The Associated Press
American League games include New York 7 St Louis 1 Detroit 12 Boston 8 Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5 Chicago 5 Washington 1. National League results St Louis 6 New York 4 Chicago 9 Boston 4 Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 4. Southern League Memphis and Chattanooga 8 called end after 9th darkness Atlanta 3 Little Rock 2 Knoxville 9 Birmingham 5 Nashville 8 New Orleans 1.
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Memphis & Chattanooga
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Baseball Rivalry Nightcard Scores and Rivalries
Today’s games feature New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Chicago St Louis at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with teams chasing early season momentum and key matchups shaping the standings.
Night football pairings heat up across four cities
Schedule shows Little Rock at Chattanooga and Memphis at Atlanta with night games, Nashville at Birmingham and Knoxville at New Orleans slated for night kickoff. Strong matchups pair regional teams under lights, highlighting a busy week of gridiron action.
Waycross Journal Herald touts porch whistle service plan
Waycross Georgia May 1 1940s style ad claims future newspaper carriers will blow a whistle when delivering papers to porch fronts as a novelty feature.
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Waycross
Waycross Journal-Herald
Dodgers climb to first with ninth straight win in season
The Dodgers push to the top by winning their ninth in a row, matching a spring surge as Brooklyn holds a slim lead in the NL race despite the Cardinals' fewer games. Other results include Cardinals over Giants 6-4 and Cubs routing Bees 9-4.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
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Dodgers
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Redbirds
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Cincinnati
Tex Carleton
Flatbush
Bucky Walters
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Joe Medwick
Mickey Owen
Peewee Reese
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Country Slaughter
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Cy Blanton
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Crackers Face New Foe as Chickasaws Begin Series
Atlanta's Crackers host Memphis in the Southern Association opener at Ponce De Leon Park while rival Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis batches win or tie. Glock's 10th inning homer seals Crackers 3 2 over Little Rock. Mustaikis mostly solid with ten strikeouts. Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville all pick up wins or ties amid league action.
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Associated Press
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Little Rock Travelers
Charlie Glock
Alex Mustaikis
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