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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1944
Page
9
Braves won their third straight, defeating the New York Giants 4 to 1. Charley Barrett pitched well, limiting the Giants to four hits. New York extended its losing streak to six games.
Brooklyn Dodgers stopped Philadelphia's five game streak with 14 hits in a 10-1 win. Hal Gregg pitched until the ninth inning and Philadelphia finally scored in the last frame.
Cincinnati defeated St Louis 2 to 0 as Walter s four hit outing sealed the shutout. Walters also whitewashed the Cardinals earlier this season totaling 22 scoreless innings against them while Mueller Munger Donnelly and W Cooper joined in.
Woodlawn Colonels won the state high school track and field championship with 51 1/2 points, ending a 12 year gap. Richard Hanson of Phillips set a high jump record and won the broad jump. Hanson edged ahead in a 21 foot 1 inch broad jump. Ramsey, Sylacauga, Sidney Lanier, and Tallassee filled lower places as out of town standout Billy Overton trailed leader Elton Wesley in the mile.
At Courtland Army Air Field a three round middleweight exhibition featured Cpl. Russell Merlin of Boston against Pvt. Dickie Richman of Brooklyn. Richman used an educated left to outmaneuver the taller Merlin as the crowd enjoyed a three way slugfest among Courtland Downs servicemen. A weight lifting display by Sgt. Douglas Martin and multiple no decision bouts closed the program directed by Capt. Harold M. Harris.
In Birmingham Memphis Chicks rallied for a 5-3 win over the Barons, snapping Birmingham’s five game streak. Pete Gray drove in two runs with a fifth inning triple as Walter Flager homered for the Barons in the sixth.
New York edged Boston 4 to 3 while Washington and Philadelphia combined to shutout their opponents 0. Chicago defeated Detroit 4 to 2 and Cleveland beat St. Louis 3 to 2.
Baseball roundup lists Schultz of the Dodgers Ott of the Giants Kurowski of the Cardinals Spence of the Senators Etten of the Yankees Sea add Dindell Hayes of the Athletics with home run mentions across teams.
Baseball results from the National League show Boston defeating New York 4 to 1 while Brooklyn crushed Philadelphia 10 to 1 and Cincinnati edged St. Louis 2 to 1. Pittsburgh at Chicago postponed due to cold weather.
In a rainy schedule update the Montreal team edged Newark 11 to 10 while several games including Jersey City at Toronto Baltimore at Buffalo and Syracuse at Rochester were postponed due to rain causing a delayed slate.
American Association results show Milwaukee 6 Columbus 4 and Minneapolis 7 Louisville 4. Kansas City 3 Toledo 2. Indianapolis at St Paul scheduled for the night with no final score.
Atlanta beat Chattanooga 8 to 7 while Memphis won 5 to 3 against Birmingham. New Orleans defeated Little Rock 15 to 86 with a surprising result. Nashville hosts Knoxville tonight in a late matchup.
In the schedule two games feature St Louis at Cleveland Hollingsworth Kramer versus Reynolds and Smith. Boston at New York Bowman Woods vs Borony Bonham. Chicago at Detroit Dietrich Lee versus Newhouser Corsica. and Washington at Philadelphia Wolff Carrasque Newsom Harris.
National League schedule notes New York at Boston Adams Pyle Tobin Andrews, Philadelphia at Brooklyn Ger heauser Schanz Chipman Wyatt or Webber, Cincinnati at St Louis De La Cruz Riddle Jurisich Lanier or Wilks, Pittsburgh at Chicago Roe Sewell Wyse Hanyzewski.
Tomorrow's games include Atlanta at Knoxville and Memphis at Little Rock. Nashville travels to Chattanooga and New Orleans visits Birmingham for two game sets.
Southeastern Conference track and field championships will be run in one day at Legion Field on May 20 due to a small entry list. Louisiana State defends title with full team. Georgia Tech and Tulane also entered. Navy transfers strengthen Vanderbilt and others. notable performers include Eddie Prokop and John Gurry.
Ed Danforth of The Atlanta Journal was the sole turf writer to pick Pensive to win the Kentucky Derby in an Associated Press poll. He projected Broadcloth second and Skytracer third, with most experts favoring Stir Up to win.
Cleveland wins 3 to 2 as Hal Kleine earns his first major league victory on the mound against the Browns. Roy Sigmund Jakucki’s first pitch sparked the late innings, while Kleine holds the Brownies to two runs with a late ninth inning threat quelled.
Chicago rallied for four runs in the ninth to beat Detroit 4 to 2. Leroy Schalk delivered the deciding two run single as Chicago moved ahead in the three game set. Grove Humphries Meltzberger Turner Overmire Trout Richards were the listed pitchers and players.
Mickey Haefner held Philadelphia to four hits as the Washington Senators won 5-0 for their second straight victory over the A's in two days. Russ Christopher relieved Don Black in the seventh inning after Black worked five frames.
Sun Again burst to victory in the 40th Diwie handicap at Pimlico, his third straight win and Calumet Farm's fifth Maryland stakes triumph this year. The five year old son of Sun Teddy won by two and a half lengths over Rounders, earning 25 700 dollars and lifting 1944 earnings to 53 045 dollars amid a crowd of 20 100 wagering 1 175 43 dollars.
Engagement announced in Atlanta by Mrs. James C. Malone. Charley Yates former British amateur golf champion and ex First National Bank executive will marry Dorothy Malone later this month. Yates recently returned home on leave from a 15 month destroyer tour of duty.
Snow fell in the Fayetteville area with temperatures at 22 degrees at the State University farm. Nearby Rogers in Benton county also recorded a low of 22 degrees.
Pensive, ridden by McCreary, surged from 10th to win the 70th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 2:04 1-5. Broadcloth finished second with Stir Up third as Derby day crowds bet heavily on the race, while Skytracer suffered leg injuries and Autocrat was withdrawn for fever.
Jockey Little Conn McCreary rode Pensive to victory in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The Miami born 23 year old, weighing 99 pounds, earned his first Derby win after considering the colt’s strengths days earlier. Owner Warren Wright and trainer Ben Jones celebrated as McCreary recalled urging the move to bring Pensive to Louisville.
The Office of Price Administration reminded housewives that red ration stamps R-8 S-8 and T-8 have changed validity. The period now lasts four weeks instead of two, halving the usual weekly usage.
The 70th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs drew large crowds despite poor weather. Buyers lined up for unreserved seating as 950 mutuel staff processed bets. Navy students from Louisville and bands provided entertainment while celebrities were scarce.
The article notes that most meats and some red point foods become ration free while the points for items still under rationing are reduced accordingly. The change shifts existing allowances and reallocates scarce points to reflect new rationing rules.
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