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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1938
Page
6
Memories of legendary racehorses hover over Churchill Downs as ten hopeful three year olds prep for the 64th Kentucky Derby with Fox and Bull Lea starring in a two horse duel. Odds shift toward Fox while Bull Lea challenges as contenders jockey for position in the May 7 race. Rain risk looms but the track stays fast as riders change and favorites sharpen for the mile and a quarter classic.
A field of 79 golfers began the thirteenth annual invitation tournament at Gadsden County Club after qualifying rounds led by Frank Ord of Birmingham posting par 72 for low medal honors. Warren Smith Jr the defending champ from the home club carded 78 while John Den of Birmingham followed with 79. Four Birmingham players led the field early.
Louisville May 7 Derby horses undergo strict training with Bull Sea among top choices. Bull Lea trainer Frank Kearns explains the edge, and owners seek omen signs from Stall assignments and lineage. Mint Juleps flow as Kentucky figures recall Derby lore and past champions.
Ford, Jimmy Hicks, John Donovan and Tim Pathe and one from Cedartown Georgia Dallas Weaver qualified for the championship. Others were from the home club and the Goodyear club. First flight pairings include Blackford versus H J Savage Hollingsworth versus Hicks Smith versus T B Rushing Frank Litz versus Dewey Campbell Weaver versus Fred Campbell Leonard Blumenfeld versus Donovan Lester Ryder versus Pathe A F Linn versus John Elliott.
Louisville May 7 Derby facts and figures for todays running list entries post positions owners jockeys and probable odds. Fighting Fox Bull Lea Menow The Chief Dauber Cant Wait Elooto Co Sport Mountain Ridge carry 126 pounds post time about 430 pm CST cloudy cool track fast crowd about 60000 value gross 57575 net to winner 47050 if ten start distance is mile and a quarter Derby record 2 014 5 by Twenty Grand in 1931.
National League leaders include Klein Philadelphia batting .375 and Leiber New York .364 with Ott New York Marty Chicago 19 runs and McCarthy New York 20 RBIs. Homer totals show Goodman Cincinnati and Leiber New York five. American League leaders list Trosky Cleveland batting .434 with 20 runs and Foxx Boston 24 RBIs. Greenberg Detroit and Keltner Cleveland tied with five homers each.
The New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11 to 7 with Tennessee Valley pitchers Truitt Sewell of Decatur and Dick Coffman of Athens both appearing as relief hurlers. Coffman earned honors after relieving in the later innings and securing key outs. Sewell pitched six and one third innings, issuing one walk and recording one strikeout.
Southern League results include Little Rock 12 over Nashville 0 6 and Chattanooga 4 Birmingham 3 Memphis 3 Knoxville 2 New Orleans 3 Atlanta 0. National League scores show New York 11 Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 13 Boston 9 Cincinnati 10 Brooklyn 3 St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3 in 13 innings. American League totals list Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 1 Boston 7 St Louis 3 Washington 4 Chicago 3. Detroit and New York game was rained out.
Coffman entered in the ninth with one away and shut down a Pirates rally. He allowed no hits and struck out one, ending the threat with no further damage.
New York reports Francis Ouimet may make a real comeback abroad this summer as a non playing captain of the U S Walker Cup team. Eddie Murphy Ouimet's golf partner says Ouimet is taking his game seriously and is red hot. Luke Hamlin has a big row with Burleigh Grimes and is succeeding Van Mungo as the Dodgers cut up. Mungo is too tame lately. Fighting Fox is favored when Louisville gets the scrum signal this afternoon.
The account notes Lou Gehrig slipping to sixth place in the Yankee lineup, described as the lowest since joining the team, with references to Murder Row and ongoing chatter about his career status and future actions. It also mentions Pat O Callaghan’s Olympic fame and potential world tour as a boxer and wrestler, plus other sport anecdotes.
Boston baseball writers note Don Ross of Detroit Tigers as spark plug at third base while cautioning that four major league football players seldom succeed in baseball. Names cited include Dixie Howell, Ace Parker, Ernie Nevers, Paddy Driscoll and George Halas. Ward Cuff of Marquette, a New York Pro Giants halfback, is expected to shine soon.
Charlie Grimm of the Cubs praises Lloyd Waner of the Pirates for the most accurate cut at a bat seen. Over 4 000 attended a Birmingham game featuring two Negro teams. Ralph McGill of the Atlanta Constitution to take a top post on return from Europe. Dean and Irv Kupcinet reconcile after last year’s Tampa battle. Freddie Apostoli, San Francisco middleweight, to be out three months due to appendix surgery.
Robert Je rome Carter starred for the Richmond Colts against the Charlotte Hornets in the Piedmont League. Box score shows 2 runs 2 hits 2 RBI with 2 assists and 2 errors. A scout later attempted to sign Lance Richbourg as a church choir singer.
May 7 Montgomery Alabama Southeastern league action saw Jackson Senators hammer three Montgomery Bombers pitchers for 18 hits in a 15-2 victory. Pensacola Fliers beat Anniston 13-7 as six Anniston hurlers pitched. Selma Leafs edged Meridian 3-2 to stay atop the standings amid a busy week of batting outbursts and miscues.
National sports writers discuss open event favorites with Picard Cooper Revolta Thomson among top finishers. They say luck and mental state influence results as much as swing, and advise choosing a happy player to win.
Chicago Loop reacts to Dizzy Dean's arm troubles and excuses as the Great Man struggles to throw his fast one. Critics cite leg pains sinus trouble and self defense, noting public demand for nine inning dominance and a dramatic return. Expects $260000 price tag for excuses.
The hoped big swap of Van Mungo to Brooklyn for Ducky Medwick collapses as Mungo’s pitching woes surface. Medwick remains with St Louis while Cincinnati, Chicago and New York games unfold with wins and standings shifting in the majors.
Birmingham May 7 Estelle Lawson Page the 1946 national champion shot a sub par 76 to lead the 27th Women's Southern Tournament field in practice rounds at Birmingham Country Club. Noted rivals including Dorothy Kirby Betty Jameson and Marion Miley observed as the event nears.
Today’s games include Birmingham at Chattanooga Knoxville at Memphis New Orleans at Atlanta Nashville versus Little Rock off day Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at Pittsburgh Detroit at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington St Louis at Boston.
Summary unavailable due to fragmented source text. Key names appear: Goodman, Leiber, McCarthy, Greenberg, Keltner, Bonura, Johnson, and teams Giants Tigers Indians Senators Athletics. The passage lists home run or hitting tallies with scattered numerals, lacking full context or dates.
A 4-3 decision in 13 innings highlighted a week with a second 13-inning win for Washington. Buck Newson saw his undefeated pitching record end as Boston and St. Louis combined for a 7-3 victory.
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