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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1932

Page

6

Decatur Heads To Anniston For Two Game Baseball Set

Central High loads ten players for an annual trip to Anniston to face the Bulldogs in a two game series. Decatur carries strong pitching in Harvey Hardy and Huie with a 6-2 record this season and a reputation for offense and solid defense.

Central High Anniston Red and Black Anniston High Bulldogs Taylor Fuller Calhoun Decatur Bulldogs Albert Harvey Newt Hardy Boyce Huie

Retired Arthur Stewart Returns to Morgan County Home

Arthur Stewart, formerly residing in Fort Wayne Indiana, has moved back to Morgan County to settle in the Trinity section and make his home there.

Arthur Stewart Fort Wayne Ind Morgan County Trinity Section

Courtland Team Invading Today

Courtland will oppose the Decatur club of the Bee Line league in a 3:30 PM practice game at the Alabama Mills field. Manager McDuff will use three pitchers Bob Chandler McCarley and Denton for three innings each. The Courtland squad gathers players from Courtland Town Creek Leighton and Moulton. No admission charged.

Courtland Decatur Alabama Mills Field McDuff Bob Chandler McCarley Denton Lawrence County Town Creek Leighton Moulton

Lions Club to Meet Lion Game in Moulton May 9

A ball game in Moulton on Monday May 9 features the Lions Club vs Lawrence County High School. Lineup includes Kirby St John Bragg Tidwell Henderson Gentry Carter Carraway Ayres Hampton with substitutes Judy Weatherwax Comer Sandlin and cheerleader Miss Loraine Cribbs.

Moulton Lions Club Lawrence County High School Lions Kirby St. John Bragg Tidwell Henderson Gentry Carter Carraway Ayres Hampton

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Puzzle clues show across and down entries with multiple numbered hints. The readable lines list definitions like malt liquor, practical units, and various short word prompts, interspersed with garbled characters and misaligned phrases.

Southern League Tonight Matches Downtick: Nashville at Birmingham

Nashville visits Birmingham as Atlanta travels to Little Rock, Chattanooga heads to New Orleans, and Knoxville plays Memphis in a set of Southern League games.

Southern League Nashville Birmingham Atlanta Little Rock Chattanooga New Orleans Knoxville Memphis

Baseball Schedule Tonight for AL and NL Contests

In the American League, St. Louis visits Boston and Cleveland travels to Philadelphia. The National League slate features New York at St. Louis, Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, and Boston visiting Cincinnati.

Chattanooga Wos Eweer Reere New Orleans Knoxville Atlanta SA Little Rock Nashville Cscs Sieh Cleveland” Op Detroit Oo Eeaenees New York Ain St Socepacig’ S Philadelphia Chicago Colimec Beee Tee Teicenn Boston Seneteg Een Geaeeliptios Ae St. Louis Boston Cleveland National League Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati

Results and Local Cemetery Cleanup Notice

Results list baseball scores including Nashville over New Orleans in ten innings and others such as Chicago over Pittsburgh and St. Louis over Cincinnati. A notice invites residents to join a Cleaning off the Shoal Creek Cemetery event on the Thursday before the fourth Sunday in May prior to the annual decoration.

Shoal Creek

Carlyle Returns To Crackers After Waiver Request

Roy Carlyle will rejoin the Crackers active roster after the team requested waivers. No other Southern league club entered a claim for the outfielder.

Carlyle Cracker Ford Roy Carlyle Crackers Crax

Auburn Petrels clash for Dixie baseball lead at Drake Field

Auburn and Oglethorpe enter a weekend series at Drake Field to decide the Dixie College Baseball League standings. Coach Sam McAllister’s Tigers stage a final homestand with 50 cent gate receipts, aiming to finish strong as seniors lead a hopeful repeat of the 1931 title.

Auburn Ala Dixie College Baseball League Oglethorpe Tigers Petrels Drake Field Sam McAllister Atlanta Ponce DeLeon Park Clifford Smith Harry Lloyd Duck Riley Skee Lewis Slick Kaley Ralph Jordan Carl Creel the Plains

Bozo and Smith End In Ten Round Draw

Bozo and Smith fought to a ten round draw with both men trading punches before Smith mounted late pressure, while referee W L Stribling oversaw the bout at a local venue. Cyclone eel metaphor appears in garbled text and is not retained as a factual element.

White and Nungester Head to Town Creek Resort

John C. White and Cliff Nungester left about noon today for Town Creek to spend the afternoon fishing at the popular resort.

John C. White Cliff Nungester Town Creek

Alabama Baseball Set for Final Games of the Season

Alabama players led by Laney Aiken and De Bardeleben face Mississippi State in Starkville and Texas A&M in the final series. Key contributors Porter and Dobbs also star as Alabama seeks its best diamond season in years.

Alabama Mississippi State Starkville Iaad Porter Laney Aiken de Bardeleben Aggies Dobbs

Auburn Grid Chief Married April 16th

Miss Myrtle Ellen Lowder and James D. Bush longtime Auburn football co captain and tackle were wed April 16 at the historic manse by Rev. Sam B. Bush, a Mobile native, had starred for Murphy High before joining Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Mrs. Bush is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C Lowder and has many Auburn friends.

Auburn Ala Myrtle Ellen Lowder James D. Bush Hyterian “Manse Sam B.y Lowder Mobile Bush Murphy Alabama Polytechnic Institute C. Lowder

Noogans Believed Hardest Hitters in Dixie

The Chattanooga Lookouts on their first Birmingham trip convinced local writers that the Noogans are the hardest hitting club in Dixie. They chased Birmingham pitchers from the mound in all four games.

Chattanooga Lookouts Birmingham Noogans Dixie

Pepper Helps In Cardinal Victory

The revamped Cardinal lineup won 7 to 0 over the Reds as Pepper contributed a double. Flint Rhem allowed six hits and Cardinals moved up in the National League standings. Cubs beat Pirates 4 to 1 with strong pitching from Warnéke and Huck Betts earned his third straight win for the Braves with a 3 to 0 shutout of the Phillies. Red Worthington drove all Braves runs.

Cardinal Reds Pepper Flint Rhem Cubs Warnéke Pirates Cub Huck Betts Braves Phils Red Worthington

Tigers and Tribe Win as Senators Idle in American League

Two American League games were played yesterday with Detroit topping Chicago 8 to 7 on three home runs. The Tigers out-hit Chicago 13 to 11. Cleveland defeated St Louis 8 to 3 to stay close behind Washington, which rested.

Cleveland St. Louis Detroit Chicago Tigers Tribe Washington Senators Tiger Sox

One Track Record Likely to Tumble at Alabama Meet

University of Alabama on May 5 faces Mississippi State at Denny Field where Earl Smith’s 1920 120 yard hurdle record of 16 seconds could fall. Matt McComb and Hood have tied it this spring, and either may break it. Reigels could push the pole vault mark beyond 13 feet while Sipe aims to drop the low hurdles time from 25.0 seconds. Other Alabama records appear secure for now.

Riegels Sipe Reigels Alabama

Hazelwood High announces commencement schedule

Hazelwood High School Town Creek releases the commencement plan for May 15 11 a m sermon by Rev O B Kirby May 16 8 p m senior class play June Time May 17 8 p m senior class program and certificate presentations No speaker is planned this year.

Hazelwood High School Town Creek Olen D. Roberson O.B. Kirby

Mooney Called to Reward in Pulaski Tenn

A. C. Mooney was called by death at his home in Pulaski Tennessee. He is survived by his wife two children Oliver and Harry Lee his mother Mrs T C Mooney and one sister Mrs J W Poer of Decatur.

A. C. Mooney Pulaski Tenn Teal Sake Yaaa Abs Oliver Harry Lee T. C. Mooney J. W. Poer Decatur

Chicks Rout Cracker Battery In 15 2 Victory

Memphis Chicks held lead in the Southern league as they pounded 19 safeties to beat the Crackers 15 to 2. Reese collected four hits in five at bats while Stanley Keyes homered aiding a Vols 5 to 4 win over the Pelicans. Barnabe pitched well for New Orleans and the Smokies were stopped after five hits.

Memphis Chicks Noogans Chattanooga Big Jim Edwards Benny Karr Chicks Crax Reese Stanley Keyes Vols Pels New Orleans Keyes Barnabe Smokies

Johnson Stages a Triple Play in Athens Triumph

Athens star Johnson pulled an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning to spark a 5 to 1 win over Florence Normal in Florence. He also had three hits and moved to third base for the pivotal play with Slick Coffman on the mound. Athens meets Normal again in Athens tomorrow and will face Merrimack on Saturday.

Johnson Athens Florence Normal Florence Nelson Normal Slick Coffman Merrimack

Five Mooney Brothers Funeral At West Side Home

Funeral services for G. H. Mooney J. R. Mooney R. P. Mooney D. B. Mooney were held this afternoon at three o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Peer 623 Fifth Avenue West conducted by Rev A H Nabors. Interment followed in City Cemetery with Priest directing.

G. H J. R R. P D. B. Mooney

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