Indians Cardinals In Fine Meet As Early Season Heat Rises
The Indians stretched their winning streak to 11 with a 2-1 victory over the Senators as Bob Feller fired a three hit gem. The Cardinals ran their streak to 10 with a 5-1 win over the Braves behind Ernie White's five hit pitching. New York dropped a 7-3 decision at Detroit while Philadelphia beat Chicago 5-4 as Lester McCrabb earned win for the Athletics. Rain washed out remaining games.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Washington Senators
Bob Feller
Cardinals
Roweat Boster
Braves
Ernie White
Pacolet Mills
F. C
Amercan Association
Feller
Chicago White Sox
Ken Keltner
Doc Cramer
Ken Chase
Senators
Cleveland
Rollie Hemsley
Ca Alg
Maxie West
Boston
Enos
Country) Slaughter
White
Billy Southworth
Redbirds
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Detroit
Tommy Bridges
Lefty Gomez
Bridges
Lester McCrabb
Toronto
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago
White Sox
Champs and More Champs at Birmingham Boys Club Meet
Tonight at the Armory the Birmingham Boys Club invades Decatur for a boxing card resembling a Golden Gloves final. Seven bouts feature five title holders and three former champions with top fighters from both clubs, including Montgomery versus Campbell and Kephart versus Muro, plus Browne versus Plemmons and other strong matchups.
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Armory
Birmingham
Decatur
Picture Theatres
Boys Club Committee
Chester Montgomery
Wilson Campbell
North Alabaa
Aaron Kephart
Tony Muro
Muro
Pat Browne
North Alabama
J. R. Plemmons
Buddy Rainey
Magic City
Moon Mullins
Walter Monteith
Atate
Gilbert Thrasher
Waddell Kabase
Glyn Rogers
Marion Worley
James Reeves
Anch
Limstone County Ripley and Clardy Gaston Notice
Limestone County Ripley notes tell of Mr and Mrs Sam Guatney hosting a fifty third birthday dinner for Mr Guatney at Rogersville. Other items include bus driver Herman Gilbert transporting passengers, travel to Huntsville and Battle Creek, and a church wedding of Kathaleen Minor Hill to Clarence Clardy at First Methodist in Athens with a crepe dress.
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Sam. Guatney
Rogersville
Guatney
Herman Gilbert
Nashville
John Fisk
Huntsville
Minnie Downs
Center Star
G. E. Downs
Robt
Broadway
Helen
Della Wallace
Cora
Mary Jane Mitchell
Joe
William Loggins
Milan
Tenn
Clardy-Gaston
T. C. Gaston
Kathaleen
Minor Hill
Clarence Clardy
Jum Clardy
Athens
First Methodist Church
Thelma Vaughn Ting
Clardy
Kirby Breaks Course Record In Southern Golf
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta led off the championship flight with a three under par 74, breaking the course record in the Southern Women's Golf Tournament after medalist honors in qualifying. Mrs. Batelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill tied the qualifying mark a year ago and finished second with 75, while Dan Chandler and Louise Suggs tied for third with 78.
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Memphis
Chapel Hill
N.C
Page
Dan Chandler
Dallas
Tex
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
D. BE. White
el Dorado
Ark
Chandler
Gus Haase
Suggs
Scott Probasco
Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tefin
Frank Goldthwaite
Fort Worth
Gordon Perrin
Mi Dorado
Gilbert Honored for Long Service in Nashville
Nashville May 6 Gilbert a longtime baseball figure receives a salute marking 24 years since his game winning two run triple for New Orleans. He has managed in the Southern Association, led Nashville to six pennants and last year earned top minor league manager honors as his clubs captured Southern and Dixie titles.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ty Gilbert
New Orleans
Gilbert
Baseball Results By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit edged New York 8 7 in a tight AL game while Philadelphia defeated Chicago 4 11 innings. Cleveland beat Washington 2 1 as weather disrupted several planned games including Boston at St Louis and Chicago at New York with rain and delays.
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Associated Press
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Memphis
Nashville Chattanooga
Knoxville
New Orleans
Birmingham
St Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
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Washington
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St. Louis
Chattanooga at Memphis game slated for later
The Southern League announces only scheduled game is Chattanooga versus Memphis to be played at a later date.
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Southern League
Chattanooga
Memphis
Start of 24th Consecutive Year ceremony in the league
A night marked the beginning of his 24th consecutive year in the league. The event highlighted his long tenure and ongoing commitment to the competition.
Cracker Five Break Win Record in Southern Association
The Atlanta Crackers have a ten year early season winning record in the Southern Association after going 22 of 25 games. Tonight they seek a 12th straight win at Little Rock with Ed Heusser pitching against Willard Hudson as manager Paul Richards aims for victory. Atlanta leads Memphis by eight games as idle days reduce schedule activity.
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Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Crackers
Little Rock
Arkansas
Paul Richards
Atlanta
Ed Heusser
Willa Hudiin
Cleveland
Heusser
Memphis
Tonight's baseball games across leagues and cities
Today's schedule features MLB and National League matchups across multiple cities. New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Chicago headline the day alongside Washington at Cleveland and Boston at St. Louis with several NL games including Chicago at New York and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
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National League
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louisa
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Owl and hawk claws found proving decades-old kill in Griffin
J. L. Kendrick in Griffin recalls finding owl and hawk claws in May while cleaning an old trunk. He says he killed both birds in March about fifty years ago and carried the talons home to prove his marksmanship.
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Griffin
J. L. Kendrick
Alabama Takes Opening Win in Four Game series
Alabama moved closer to the SEC baseball title by beating Mississippi State 6 to 3 in Starkville. Mars Lewis pitched six hits and struck out, with Alabama scoring three runs in the third and three in the eighth. Ferris allowed seven hits for MSU as Oglesby and Shanks also contributed for the Tide.
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Starkville
Miss
Alabama
Mississippi State Maroons
The
Tide
Mars
Lewis
David
Boo” Ferris
Blue Devils Open Season With Birmingham TCI at Alabama Park
Decatur's Blue Devils start the local baseball season Sunday May 11 by hosting the final Birmingham TCI team at Alabama Park. The Magic City club opens a schedule of visiting clubs arranged by the Blue Devils management.
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Decatur
Blue Devils
Birmingham
Alabama Park
Magic City
River in 1 charts Venezuela moccasins
A cryptogram shows a quoted line and a daily crossword with clues for 58 across and down terms. The page includes a presented cipher text TIAOARXJIR EXJ MXPOXIX OJ UXAROJB and a Latin quotation credited to Horace.
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Venezuela
Poland
Morgan County Spring Homecoming and Decoration Day
Morgan County’s spring Homecoming and Decoration Day will be observed on May 18 at the Church of God with Rev. Chas Weaver of Huntsville presiding. Lunches will be served on the grounds and the public is invited.
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Church of God
Chas. Weaver
Huntsville
Sherley Moore
Benevolent Hospital
Decatur
J. W. Maples
Wylam
Cotaco
AJA investigates Leesburg family over 13 mattresses
In Leesburg Georgia on May 6 a USDA committee investigated a negro family that had obtained 13 mattresses. The report noted six mattresses on one bed four on another and three on a third with occupants needing a chair to reach the top bed.
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Leesburg
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Baby Claire Sparks Sugar Mishap Teas Cakes Plan
In Americus Georgia on May 6 a humorous incident involves Mrs. Louie Brightwell who accidentally poured a sack of sugar into flour instead of the sugar jar. She then used the mixture to bake tea cakes for Baby Claire and friends, turning a mistake into a kitchen treat.
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Americus
Baby Claire
Louie Brightwell
Briez Chats About Sports Previewing Open At Fort Worth
Eddie Brietz notes Texas will send four or five native sons to the National Open in Fort Worth with top flighters, while Sam Snead and other stars may appear. Bob Pastor aims to compete next month and a coast shot with Turkey Thompson is planned. Larry MacPhail impresses with a Derby call and big bets on Whirlaway. Ken Overlin has taken $500 in odds on Billy Loose.
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New York
Texas
Fort Worth
Sam Snead
Bob Pastor
Turkey Thompson
Larry MacPhail
Gallahadian
Ken Overlin
Billy Loose
Novikoff Identity in Chicago’s Troubled Season
The piece examines a troubled Russian figure in Chicago sports culture, noting his notoriety as a winter terror and his current decline to a sidelined role. It describes his waning influence as he slides from prominence to sitting on the bench.
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Novikoff
Chicago
Derby Bookmakers Foresee Whirlaway’s Preakness Challenge
A Louisville businessman secures initial Derby reservations as his daughter plans debutante duties. Eddie Arcaro rides Whirlaway, seen as the year’s top jockey. observers debate Derby second place and Preakness prospects, with bets against a repeat win.
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Louisville
Conn McCreary
Eddie Arcaro
Santa Ana
Calif
Register
Whirlaway
Bud Bumnester
Porter
Arcaro
Kinley hints at June 18 for big moment
Wilbur Kinley teases a major reveal tied to June 18 in Jackson Mississippi. The Daily News quotes Conn’s plea and Kinley’s claim of a forthcoming payoff, suggesting a pivotal appearance or outcome.
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Wilbur Kinley
Jackson
Miss
Daily News
Billy Conn
Denver joins class D Western League baseball revival
The piece notes Denver’s return to organized baseball in the Western League and contrasts its population with four American Association cities, five Coast League towns, and seven Texas loop clubs. It cites Freddie Fitzsimmons praising the Dodgers past the 1933 Giants and mentions Teddy Williams’ name in Boston College context.
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Denver
Texas Loop
Watson
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Giants
Freddie
Teddy Williams
Red Sox
Boston College
Beantown
Clark Griffith
Washington Park
Derby hope Tom O'Reilly bets on Porter's Cap win
Tom O'Reilly of New York expressed Derby optimism as Porter's Cap was predicted to win by 10 lengths. The horse finished fourth, giving O'Reilly a batting average of .500.
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Warren Wright
America
Tom O'Reilly
New York
Porter
Cap
Hoss
Tom
Scout Troop Eleves Regular Meeting May 5 1941
Scout Troop Eleven held a regular meeting May 5 1941 at 7 30 pm behind Central Baptist church. Pat Godwin led songs and the Scout Oath was recited. Reports covered last Friday nights hike and the upcoming camporee events. The group played capture the flag and set a date to practice the camporee Indian dance. The meeting closed with taps and the Scoutmaster’s benediction by Frederick Mittwede.
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Boy Scouts
Central Baptist Church
Pat Godwin
America
Frederick Mittwede
Burglar Buried Cash in Trash Bag Fails to River Escape
Chester, May 6 A man named Morris Burgon believed $70 kept in a trash bag would be safe overnight. He emptied the bag into the Chester river the next morning and did not retrieve the cash. Firemen used a grappling hook to recover the bag in half an hour, and Burgon paid $12 in rewards or penalties.
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Chester
Morris Burgon
Chester River
Burgon
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