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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1941

Page

7

Atlanta Infielder Gerlach First Southern Player to be Called

John Gerlach of Atlanta has been notified by his Wisconsin draft board to report for military service. He leaves the club after Friday night’s game with Memphis, becoming the first Southern Association player called for service since the season opened.

Little Rock May John Gerlach Atlanta Wisconsif Draft Board Memphis Gerlach Southern Association

Wide Open pennant races grip major leagues this season

Major league pennants are up for grabs as both American and National Leagues show tight standings. The Dodgers beat the Cardinals 4 3 while the Yankees rally past the Indians 7 5. Red Sox edge White Sox 4 3 in 11 innings. Tigers fall to Senators 4 2. Browns win 6 5 in 14 innings. Reds top Giants 1 0. Cubs crush Phillies 11 2. Braves beat Pirates 7 6. Multiple teams make late moves as leaders shift.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Cleveland Indians St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Yanks Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox John Rigney Charley Broadway) Wagner Ted Williams Wagner Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg Washington Senators Sid Hudson Tigers St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics Roy Cullendine Ernie Lombardi Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Hal Schumacher Bucky Walters Chicago Cubs Phillies Big Bill Lee Jim Tobin Boston Braves Pittsburgh Pirates

Baseball Results From The American League

New York defeated Cleveland 7 to 5 while Boston won 4 to 3 in 11 innings. Washington beat Detroit 4 to 2 and St Louis edged Philadelphia 6 to 5 in 14 innings.

Associated Press New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Washington Detroit St. Louis Philadelphia

National League scores tighten with varied results

Cincinnati edged New York 1 0 while Brooklyn beat St. Louis 4 3 Boston won 7 6 over Pittsburgh and Chicago defeated Philadelphia 11 2 in a set of league games.

Cincinnati New York Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia

Southern League scores from midweek games

Birmingham beat Knoxville 9 to 2 and Atlanta defeated Little Rock 3 to 1. Memphis edged Chattanooga 6 to 1, Nashville won 7 to 2 against New Orleans.

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

Tonight's NBA schedule spans cities from New York to Knoxville

The lineup lists games across Cleveland Boston Chicago Detroit St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia New York St Louis St Louis Pittsburgh New Orleans Knoxville Chattanooga Memphis Birmingham Nashville and Atlanta with two night games and a note that Want Ads cover farms land and city property.

Associated Press Atlanta Memphis Nashville Knoxville Ll Ower Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Littl Rock Clu National St. Louis Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Boston Chicago

VOLS Triumph As Gilbert Marks Fifth Year With 7-2 Win

Larry Gilbert enters his fifth year as Nashville Volunteers skipper and guides his team to a 7-2 victory over New Orleans to move into third place. Atlanta Crackers gain 12th straight win in extra innings over Little Rock, while Birmingham defeats Knoxville 9-2 with late rally.

Larry Gilbert Southern Association Nashville Volunteers Vols Gilbert New Orleans Knoxville Smokies Crackers Little Rock Pete Thomansale Leroy Schalk Connie Ryan Ryan Willard Marshall Willis Hudlin Hudlin Crackere Ed Heusser Ed Nowak

Blue Devils Open Local Season With Birmingham Opponent

The 1041 Decatur Blue Devils roster lists 16 players and four pitchers Briscoe Manahan Mudeon and Hargrove The infield includes Flynn Sheats Graham Swallows Kimbrell Braselton Grant Knoblock Mitch Heusser outfielders Markham W McMurtrie and others. John Burleson and Sally Rotinaog to umpire at Alabama Park Sunday afternoon.

Decatur Blue Devils S Cen TCI Birmingham Alabama Park Imps Briscoe Manahan Mudeon Hargrove Flynn Sheats Graham Swallows Kimbrell Braselton Grant Knoblock Mit

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