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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1939
Page
6
Scientists report images using sensitive plates that pierce space dust to reveal light from billions of stars previously obscured. Calcium and sodium-rich dust dominate the hazy interstellar medium as new photographs capture faint stellar light.
Knichel meets Higami in a star boat main event at the Beefor arena as Knichel’s famed hoofing clashes with the Nipponese sleeper holds. Sub bouts feature Black Dragon and Pete Tripodes with an anticipated unmasking, promising one of the year’s best balanced cards.
Vic Bradford belted a bases loaded homer over left in the eighth inning to turn a 5 4 deficit into a 9 5 Alabama victory over Ole Miss in Tuscaloosa. Thompson drew a walk and Tillman pinch hit before Bradford's decisive blast.
At the University of Chicago a young man, David Rockefeller, grandson of John D. Rockefeller, could not show a tuition card and offered his name as identification. An attendant asked for 15 cents, and Rockefeller searched pockets unsuccessfully, highlighting that even the rich may face money woes.
New York sports chatter notes Miami funds under strain as they bet on Technican in a derby. Archie San Romani fears Princeton track meet may hurt his ego. Fordham and Texas Christian reportedly set for a THOTHAIT game at the Polo Grounds in 1941. Joe McCarthy to reshuffle Yankee batting lineup if results lag.
Giants and Yankees provided players in uniform for the dedication yesterday at the World’s Fair academy of sports. The Dodgers sent an usher in a player’s uniform as part of the event.
A note credits Doc Prothro as the Phillies manager and mentions a Lost-One needle. The Lovell Wyoming Big Horn Basin baseball league seeks a right handed pitcher with a good curve and P. S. Jobs on the side. Alice Marble predicts tennis fashion shifts to skirts. Warner Brothers eyes Life of Knute Rockne with an actor for the title role.
National League games saw Pittsburgh defeat Cincinnati 2 to 1 and Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 13 to 12 while Boston topped New York 7 to 2. American League action had Cleveland at Detroit postponed due to cold weather.
Atlanta defeated Nashville 8 to 2 while Little Rock beat Birmingham 4 to 2 and Memphis lost to New Orleans 7 to 3. In the Southeastern League Mobile won 7 to 4 over Jackson and Pensacola hammered Meridian 8 to 1, Selma beat Anniston 11 to 5, and Gadsden edged Montgomery 3 to 2 in 10 innings.
Today's games listed include St. Louis at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Boston at Cleveland New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St. Louis Nashville at Atlanta Little Rock at Birmingham Memphis at New Orleans Knoxville at Chattanooga Montgomery at Gadsden Selma at Anniston Jackson at Mobile Meridian at Pensacola plus a sale notice to "Sell that white elephant" and a phone number 46 for Ad Taker.
Aker discusses a plan to train at a lodge for an upcoming smoker wrestling event. The piece mentions a fierce opponent nicknamed the Greek Octopus and suggests arranging for the reader to wrestle there.
Jerome Dizzy Dean pitched four innings in a benefit game for Monty Stratton but showed a weak sore arm and limited control. He admitted the arm felt weak and tired and may miss Cubs games until mid summer. Dean noted temperatures hindered warmups and blamed diminished velocity on the lingering injury.
Herbert M Woolf of Kansas City hopes rain can boost his contender Teenmission in the 65th Kentucky Derby prep. Johnstown Technician looms as the top threat from W A Boeing Bay and other derby eligibles. Buddy Haas notes Johnstown’s speed and predicts a tough race.
Batting leaders show Myers of Cincinnati with 444, Hook of Chicago and Medwick of St. Louis at 400. Runs include Garms of Boston with 12 alongside Camilli of Brooklyn and Ott of New York. Rbi leader Goodman of Cincinnati with 13.
George H. Davis president of the United States Chamber of Commerce argues that government trends are killing incentive and threatening to destroy America's foreign trade. he urges Congress to curb such trends.
A reader solved the prior crossword and the text lists many clues and partial fills. The page shows across and down prompts with numbers and partial answers about items like a lump, wattle, indeterminate terms, and a river in disgust Russia. The final line notes the answer to the previous puzzle.
Truett Sewell of Decatur pitched the Pirates to a 2 to 1 win over the league leading Reds. He allowed six hits, no Reds reached third except in the seventh inning. Sewell, 29, will turn 30 on May 11 and is a local high school graduate who played at Vanderbilt and spent time in the International League.
Alabama highway Director C. J. Sherlock said plans aim to enlist county cooperation in upgrading the Montgomery-Tuscaloosa road, which he calls the most important unconstructed link in the state.
The race in the Southern Association remains unsettled as teams shuffle positions. Knoxville Smokies hold first with a firm grip while the Crackers topple Nashville to seize fourth. Chattanooga drops to last after Birmingham’s 4-2 win, and Memphis climbs to second with a 7-3 win over New Orleans.
The Boston Bees lead the National League with a game on the Reds and one and a half on the Cubs as Bill Posedel wins in his first start and Tony Cuccinello belted a three run homer sealing a 7 2 win over the Giants. Rip Sewell earns his first major league win for Pittsburgh as rain wipes out the Indians Tigers makeup game.
Auburn Tigers surge to the top of the Southeastern Conference standings with an 11 to 2 win over Georgia Tech. Dick Swindle pitched five effective innings for Auburn, supported by an 18 hit barrage, while Hawk Cavette started for Tech.
The Lookouts and leaders were idle yesterday but prepare for a night game. Mack Stewart, rookie pitcher from Macon, delivered eight strong innings with only four hits allowed. Barons spoiled by late rally scoring four runs in the seventh helped by Jack Clynn’s RBI single.
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