Leiber Near One Man Team for Cubs in Big Show
Hank Leiber leads the National League in batting runs and RBIs while piling up hits and doubles for the Cubs who sit third. Billy Herman’s 11th inning homer wins a 5-4 victory over the Phillies as Paul Dean makes a 1940 debut in relief for the Giants. Eleven pitchers appear as the Bees topple the Pirates 10-7 in 12 innings.
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Associated Press
Pyreewne
Vesterday
Hank Leiber
Chicago Cubs
Leiber
Hank
Cubs
Phil
Billy Herman
Phils
Dimty Dean
Larry French
Paul
Dean
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Thompson
Coun
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Frisch
Boston
St. Louis Cardinals
Brobxtyn Dodgers
Brooklin
Boston Red Sox
Cleiints
Earth Sonken
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Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
California Cotton Mills Wins Navy Contract for Twine
Washington May 7 The California Cotton Mills Company of Uniontown Alabama has been awarded a 17729 dollar United States Navy contract to supply cotton twine.
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Washington
California Cotton Mills Company
Uniontown
Ala
U. S. Navy
Briez Chats About Sports
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt favors Bimelech to upset Gallahadian in the Preakness Saturday. Iowa officials note a November score vs Minnesota reads 13 to visitors, with jinks wire from Cincinnati. Zeke Bonura remains on the team as Pat O'Brien, starring in The Life of Knute Rockne, plans Notre Dame enrollment, while Cornell rooter offers to bet Ohio State to trim Cornell next fall.
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New York
Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt
Bimelech
Gallahadian
U. of Iowa
Iowa
Minnesota
Jinks
Cincinnati
Zeke Bonura
Pat O'Brien
Roe
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
South Bend
Stabid
Cornell Rooter
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Cornell
Chicks Aim to Overtake Vols in Key Southern Tilt
The Memphis Chicks, 5-1 on the road, return home to face the Nashville Vols under lights with Joe Roxbury hoped to spark a rally and close the gap in the Southern Association standings. Little Rock hosts Atlanta Crashers as third place remains within reach, with both teams near .500 and no Southern games yesterday.
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Associated Press
Memphis Chicks
Nashville Vols
Chattanooga
Joe Roxbury
Nashville
Southern Association
Little Rock
Travelers
Paul Richards
Atlanta Crackers
Atlanta
Tokyo youth Moriharu Harada crowned Japan champion
Ten years after Wild Bill Melhorn mentored Moriharu Harada, the former Tokyo youth is now Japan’s champion. Melhorn’s note of thanks suggests his tips helped shape Harada’s rise to the top in a period of chilly sports headlines and shifting team lineups.
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Wild Bill’ Melhorn
Chicago
Tokio
Moriharu
Bill
Harada
Japan
Farley Faces Three-Week Deadline to Close Deal
The World Telegram notes Jim Farley must complete a deal within three weeks. Details on parties and terms are not fully provided in the fragment.
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Dan. Daniel
N. Y
World-Telegram
Jim Farley
Blue Devils Stage A Benefit Game
The Decatur Blue Devils host Athens College in a benefit game directed by E A Miller at Alabama Park. Proceeds aid Blue Devil second baseman Reese Sally Robinson who broke his arm in the season opener against St Bernard Seminary. Game starts at four with Hudson or Vernon on the mound for the Imps. Brazelton will receive.
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Decatur Blue Devils
Athens College
E. A. Miller
Alabama Park
Reese
Sally” Robinson
Blue Devil
St. Bernard Seminary
Hudson
Vernon
Brazelton
Yankees Face Cash Demand in Ruppert Estate Case
The article notes a $2,500,000 cash down payment with a $1,500,000 balance due within six months tied to Ruppert estate taxes and obligations. It mentions potential successors in the Town backfield, a bid by Melio Bettina, and various sports notes including Charley Kelfer and Armstrong events. It also reports dispersal plans for the Trottong Farm at Lexington, Kentucky.
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Yankees
Ruppert
Nile Kinnick
Bob Bender
Jim Youel
Tom Farmer
Bill Stauss
Melio Bettina
al McCoy
Boston
Horton Smith
Sdif
Charley Kelfer
Yanks
Henry Armstrong
Paul Junior
Portland
Hollywood
Lexington
John L. Dodge
Phelps Balks at Dodgers World Tour Move
Babe Phelps the Brooklyn catcher nicknamed Blimp balks at touring with the Dodgers. Leo Durocher and the Merry Monkeys depart for Chicago from St Louis, with Phelps planning to follow later at a more leisurely pace.
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Babe Phelps
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Chicago
St.Louis
Baseball youth shows favored positions at White Sox farm
A Chicago White Sox farm club in Jonesboro Arkansas reports 114 boys among its prospects. Of these 114, 51 listed themselves as pitchers and only six sought the shortstop position, indicating an emphasis on pitching among young players.
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Chicago White Sox
Jonesboro
Ark
Local boxing team wins in hard fought civic center bout
The Decatur club defeated Cullman in a series of close matches at Civic Center. Harold Snooe and Don Curley drew at 75 pounds, Gilliam vs Terry also drew, Worley beat Soccor, Mullins defeated Nichols, Plemons beat Oakes, Bevis stopped Sutton, Clayton won on points over Camp, Worley beat Rhoades on points, and the Dys show was postponed to next Monday at Benson Field.
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Pinkie
Johnston
Civic Center
Cullman
Curley
Payne
Paul Gilliam
Junior Terry
Terry
Gilliam
Marion Worley
Shorty Soccor
Worley
Shorty
Decatur
James
Moon) Mullins
Lefty Nichols
Nichols
Moon
Mullins
Invaders
J. R. Plemons
Dewey Clayton
Fred Camp
Clayton
Eugene Worley
Pete Rhoades
Strawberry Capitol
Rhoades
Huntsville
Decatur Elks Lodge
Benson Field
Treasury pays Alabama unemployment trust large quarter interest
The U S treasury paid Alabama 78 478 in interest for a quarter ending March 30, the largest since the 1936 first deposit. The total interest earnings reach 605 146 and are to be set aside to fund jobless benefits under unemployment compensation laws.
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Montgomery
Ala
U. S. Treasury
Alabama
John D. Petree
Petree
Preakness Entries Tilt for $50 000 Added Classic
Five 3 year olds enter Pimlico for the survivor stakes as tune up for the Preakness with Kentucky Derby winner Gallahadian among the likely starters. All five preakness candidates are owned by women including Mrs H C Phipps Mrs G D Widener and Mrs Anthony Pelleteri. The survivor serves as a crucial trial for dark horses hoping to challenge Gallahian in the May race at Pimlico.
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Baltimore
Pimlico
Louisville
Ethel V. Mars
S. Howard
H. C. Phipps
Merry, Knight
Snow Ridge
Asp
G. D. Widener
Anthony Pelleteri
Sun Pharos
Hunch
Gallahadian
Preakness
A. Barklie
Hbolliday
S. B. Mason
Isabelle Dodge Sloane
High Quest
Hugh Dufford
W. H. Lipscomb
Mac Thorn Farm
Col. E. R Bradley
Prowler Arrested After Barroom Confrontation in New York
Martin Buran surprised a prowler in a friend's room then mingled at a bar. The friend alerted police, and the suspect was later booked on burglary after detectives found stolen property at his home.
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New York
Martin Buran
Buran
Baseball Results from Major Leagues and Southern Association
National League games include Cincinnati 9 New York 1 and Chicago 5 Philadelphia 4 in 11 innings. Boston 10 Pittsburgh 7 in 12 innings, Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 2, Boston 8 Cleveland 5, Detroit 6 New York 4, Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2, St. Louis 11 Washington 9. Southern Association had no games scheduled.
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Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Baseball Schedule Highlights From Today
Today features Boston at Pittsburgh and New York at Cincinnati in the National League plus Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at St Louis. In the American League Detroit visits New York while Cleveland plays Boston and Chicago meets Philadelphia. St Louis travels to Washington with Birmingham at Knoxville and Atlanta at Little Rock. Chattanooga faces Memphis while New Orleans plays Nashville.
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Maen W. L. Pet
Nashville
Memphis Seuewarencas
Little Rock
Atlanta Enewe Enee
New Orleans
Birmingham Wee
Chattanooga Eneweewenn
Knoxville
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Washington Ee
Chicago
National Leaf Team
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Washington
Southern Association
Birmingham
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
Cotton dress revues mark National Cotton Week in Alabama
In Auburn on May 7 Cotton dress revues will be held across Alabama's 1 112 home demonstration clubs during National Cotton Week May 17 25 Bina McGaugh state home demonstration agent says over 30000 club women will wear cotton dresses to stress the staple's importance and practicality
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Bina McGaugh
Woman Injures Arm After Chicken Attack With Hatchet
Mrs. W. H. Pattison of Wichita Kansas attempted to kill a chicken for dinner. She swung a hatchet with her right hand while holding the fowl in her left. The blow lacerated an artery and she was taken to a hospital. The chicken escaped.
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Wichita
Kas
W.H. Pattison
Final gesture unfolds in New London burglary case
A Clark filling station in New London Wisconsin suffered five break ins in a year with varying loot. In the sixth burglary thieves carried off an 800 pound safe from the station.
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New London
Wis
Clark
Home clubwomen adopt three year plan for improvements
Elba Alabama May 1 Coffee county rural clubwomen adopt a three year program focusing on home improvement with emphasis on kitchen and living room updates.
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Better Homes
Elba
Ala
Coffee County
Reward for killer asked in Bellefonte
District Attorney Musser Gettig asked a $5000 reward for the apprehension of the sex maniac who killed Fay Gates and Rachel Taylor in Centre County Pennsylvania. The county and Penn State students had already pledged $2500 with calls for stronger measures.
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Bellefonte
Musser W. Gettig
Pennsylvania
Fay Gates
Rachel Taylor
Pennsylvania State College
Gettig
Centre County
Penn State
Miss Gates
Deep Sea Fishing Opens Off Foley Gulf Waters
Deep sea fishing begins in the gulf near Foley with parties from Birmingham led by George C. Walter and from New Orleans arranged by John T. Taussig reporting good catches of ling and other species. Ling weigh 34 to 40 pounds each.
Decatur Daredevil Ruth Dare to thrill for Morgan County TB sanatorium
Local girl Ruth Dare, born and raised in Decatur, will perform a high risk stunt at Benson Field on Monday night May 13 at eight o'clock as part of the Elk's show to benefit the Morgan county TB Sanatorium. Dare will ride a speeding car in front of a ten foot high burning wall. The act is part of the Elks Lodge No. 655 benefit effort and marks Dare's return home before a country tour.
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Morgan County
T. B. Sanatorium
Carter
Benson Field
Decatur
Ruth Dare
Elk's Lodge
Miss Dare
Mikes Dare
Moran County
Poll tax bill for infant raises pension question
In Fall River Massachusetts Arthur C. Grantham Jr. will be eight months old this Saturday. His mother jokes that if a poll tax is due now, will he be eligible for an old age pension on his first birthday. This light note ties to 1940 tax policy.
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Fall River
Mass
Independent Candidates Enter Congress Race In Alabama
In Montgomery Alabama on May 1 congressional hopefuls filed as independents. W A Denson of Birmingham seeks the Ninth District while Elmer V Lovell of Silverhill targets the Second District. Lovell may face petition challenges if filing timing violated the statute.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. A. Denson
Birmingham
Congress
John Brandon
Elmer V. Lovell
Silverhill
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