Boxing card set for Armory clash in Florence De-Club
More boxers are booked for 11 fights at the Armory night show in Florence with Aaron Fiorentine headlining against a Decatur import. The card lists 10 bouts featuring Florence opponents and inter-team matchups between Florence and Decatur, promising a heated, memorable showdown with top fighters like Walker Worley Mullins and Gilbert Thrasher.
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Decatur
Ham
Aaron Fiorentine
Aaron
Fansa
Bill Walker
Florence
Marion Worley
Frank Thompson
Moon Mullins
Marlin James
T. A. Cambron
Thoreton Taya
Gilbert Thrasher
Raymond James
Glenn Hunter
Buford Chandler
J. R. Plemmons
J. W. Brewer
Semifinals Set for Southern Women's Golf Meet
In Memphis on May 9, veterans and newcomers reached the semifinals of the Southern Women's Golf meet. Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill NC, 1937 champion, faced 17-year-old Sages of Lithia Springs GA, while Dan Chandler of Dallas TX and Mrs. Sam Israel of New York contended in the other bracket. Mrs. Page led qualifying with 75 and won the putting contest. Sages tied for third with 78. Chandler shot a 73 in her round to beat Marion Miley of Lexington KY, as both Page and Chandler advanced by wide margins.
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Memphis
Tenn
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Sages
Lithia Springs
Dan Chandler
Dallas
Tex
Sam Israel
New
Page
Cory Kirby
Atlanta
Chandler
Marion Miley
Om. Lexington
Frank Goldthwaite
Fort Tex
Mark McGarry
Petersburg
Fla
Briez Chats About Sports
Regional sports column notes Joe DiMaggio’s two hits lift his average above .300 after a rare dip. Whirlaway may win the Preakness and be rested for the Belmont. Patty Berg trims her golf strokes on tour. Boxing chief Freddy Miller leads A A U duties in Ohio. Johnnie Hudson and Charley Gilbert leaving Montreal as Clyde Sukeforth upgrades the club. Clemson coaching staff hosts study halls for athletes. May 24 marks Canada’s first heavyweight title fight in some time with Tiger Warrington and Al Delaney. Nat Fleischer referees and awards dominion champion emblem. Lew Raymond, New Orleans promoter, is noted as a double-talk innovator and reportedly ill.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
the Daily
Joe DiMaggio
Yanks
Whirlaway
Patty Berg
Freddy Miller
Ohio
Montreal
Johnny Hudson
Charley Gilbert
Clyde Sukeforth
Clemson
Canada
Tiger Warrington
Glace Bay
N.C
al Delaney
Windsor Tangle
Nat Fleischer
the Ring
Lew Raymond
New Orleans
Ode to the Umps from Rex Hess
A light verse by Rex Hess about the life of umpires and the risks they face as batters swing. It captures the playful tension on the field and the umpire's dubious luck when calls are challenged.
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Rex Hess
Boxing Feud Heats Up as Valenti License Doubled
Promoter Rip Valenti faces a renewed clash after the Massachusetts Boxing Commission doubles his Boston Garden license. Inside notes recall Johnny Stone turning scout for Detroit after leaving Washington, Billy Herman boosting his average in Brooklyn, and Charley Parsons’s wings ceremony at Barksdale Field with Denver Post onlooker Parson. Umpire Tommy Connolly hosts talks with Jimmy Dykes as Dodgers suffer a teaser at Cleveland Park where an ad features a left handed catcher.
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Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Rip Valenti
Boston Garden
Johnny Stone
Washington
Detroit
Brooklyn
Billy Herman
Poss Parsons
Denver Post
Charley
Barksdale Field
Jimmy Dykes
Tommy Connolly
Theft hits A. E. Schmidt Co. safe loss
In St. Louis on May 9 a theft struck the A. E. Schmidt Company safe. A $2 bill, a cherished souvenir from the firm’s first sale in 1896, disappeared along with other valuables.
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ST. Louis
A. E. Schmidt Co
Want Ads Feature Local Insurance Agents
Consult the agents listed in today’s Want Ads to compare policies and save on insurance costs. The notice highlights several firms and their contact details for shopper consideration.
Baseball Results From The Associated Press
American League had New York 6 Cleveland 4 and Washington 7 Detroit 1. Philadelphia 9 St. Louis 4. National League Cincinnati at New York rained out, St Louis 4 Brooklyn 5 in 12 innings, Chicago 5 Philadelphia 1. Southern League Birmingham 8 Nashville 6, New Orleans 4 Knoxville 3. Chattanooga at Little Rock and Atlanta at Memphis were rained out.
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Southern Opacue
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
One
Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rock
Cleveland
Benton Ssessesseees
Chicago
New York Mu
Detroit
Washington Ne
Philadelphia Ee
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Bane
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Washington
Philadelphia
National League Cinecinnati
Louis
Southern League
Baseball Tonight with Eleven Scheduled Games
Today's schedule lists Detroit at Chicago and Cleveland at St. Louis as the only two games. The rest include Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, New Orleans at Knoxville, Chattanooga at Little Rock, Atlanta at Memphis, and Birmingham at Nashville with two games noted.
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Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
VOLS Fall to Birmingham in Eight Six Loss
The Vols lost 8-6 to Birmingham as all Nashville runs came on homers by Hackett and Dugas. Nashville remains third with 74 wins 14 losses while Knoxville trails, and New Orleans beat Knoxville 4-3 aided by Nowak eight inning pitching. A windstorm ruined the Atlanta Memphis opener and a Chattanooga Little Rock doubleheader was rained out.
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Washville
Soutern Association
Vols
Birmingham
Cris Hackett
Gus Dugas
Nashville
Knoxville
Henry Nowak
Schiel
Brubaker
New Orleans
Memphis
Chattahooga
Little Rock
Birmingham Votes on Daylight Time
Birmingham voters will decide on daylight saving time at a special election likely May 27. The city attorney says the city commission must call the election after a petition with more than 5 000 signatures. The Junior Chamber of Commerce organized the petition. Cost is estimated at 3 000 dollars.
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Birmingham
Ala
City Commission
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eunice Hewes
County Election Commission
Dodgers Take League Lead With Splendid Run
The Brooklyn Dodgers seized the NL lead after winning 13 of 15 at home, sweeping the Cardinals and beating the Reds last week. A 5-4 12 inning victory over St Louis, amid a 32 030 crowd, put them a game and a half ahead. Cookie Lavagetto drove in Medwick for the winning run.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Dodgers
Mort Cooper
Kemp Wicker
Brooklyn
Joe Medwick
Jim Brown
Brown
Sverthrew
Cookie Lavagetto
Medwick
Philadelphia
Vern Olsen
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Danny Litwhiler
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
New York
Tribe
Red Ruffing
Johnny Murphy
Indians
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Steve Sandra
Pete Suder
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Bump Hadley
New York Giants
Blue Devils and TCI Prepare for Local Baseball Opener
The Blue Devils of Decatur and the TCI team of Birmingham prepare for the local season opener at Alabama Park on Sunday at 2 30 PM. They have added players from Alabama Mills, which did not field a team this season, and lineups will be announced Saturday. Pinky Johnston, business manager of the Blue Devils, predicts the Imps will field their best team ever.
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Blue Devils
Decatur
TCI
Birmingham
Alabama Park
Alabama Mills
Pinky Johnston
Imps
Man and car still nabbed in sheriff raid
Officers W S Lamon and Herman Sandlin of the alcohol tax unit raided 18 miles north of Guntersville Thursday afternoon. They destroyed a 100 gallon copper still, arrested one man, and confiscated an automobile. The defendant was jailed at Guntersville and the car held in Huntsville.
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W. S&s. Lamon
Herman Sandlin
Alcohol Tax Unit Office
Guntersville
Huntsville
Tide knocks State out of SEC title race
Mississippi State, once atop the Southeastern Conference baseball race, is eliminated from the mythical title after losing two straight to Alabama. State still has two games left with Alabama while Georgia faces Georgia Tech. Alabama can clinch by winning both.
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Atlanta
Mississippi State College
Teader
Alabama
Maroons
Georgia
Mississippi State
Georgia Tech
Loose Favored To Beat Overlin In Madison Square Garden
Ken Overlin defender of the world middleweight title faces Billy Loose in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Odds run about 9 to 5 against Overlin as Soose from Farrell Pennsylvania is the stylish challenger with a punch and left jab noted by experts.
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New York
Ken Overlin
Navy
Madison Square Gardery
Billy Loose
Farrell
Soose
Overlin
Auburn Tigers split for intra squad clash on alumni day
Auburn Alabama May 9 53 men report for spring football practice divided into Chambless and McCollum led squads for an intra squad game tomorrow afternoon as part of alumni day. Notable players include Tex Williams Red Meadows Aubrey Clayton Jim Pharr and Don Wilkes among others. Football players also on base ball team will not play.
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Auburn
Ala
Boots Chambless
Bat McCollum
Jack Meagher
Chambless
Tex Williams
Red Meadows
Max Morris
Nick Ardillo
John
Frank Bridgers
Ed Buckner
Leon Jackson
Jim McClurkin
Francis Crimmings
Elton Hinton
Jesse Ridgeway
Theo Cremer
James Samford
Chris Dyar
Everett Harwell
J. EB. Branton
Aubrey Clayton
Gene Barrineau
Buck Jenkins
Bill Riley
Monk Gafford
David Lyon
Charlie Smith
Lyon
McCollum
Jim Phar
Jim Conrad
Chersanich
Capt
Lloyd Cheatham
Seven Colts Set to Challenge Whirlaway in Preakness
May 9 Baltimore reports a field of seven colts ready to oppose Whirlaway in the $50,000 added Preakness Stakes. Whirlaway, Kentucky Derby winner and Calumet Farm’s regally favored horse, seeks the triple crown with trainer Ben Jones aiming for the Belmont. Opponents include Porter's Cap Our Boots Dispose Ocean Blue King Cole Curious Coin and Kansas. Weather expected fair for Saturday and track conditions forecast fast with improved Pimlico surface on race day.
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Baltimore
Whirlaway
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Ben Jones
Howard
Porter
Woodvale Farm
King Ranch
Dispose
Crispin Oglebay
Ocean Blue
Wheatley Stable
King Cole
Cold Stream Stud
Curious Coin
Millsdale Stable
Kansas
Pimilco
Churchill Downs
Where to Find Fish Compiled by Alabama Dept of Conservation
Alabama conservation list details fishing spots in Lawrence Morgan and Franklin counties. It notes bass crappie white lake bass bream and other game fish at Wheeler Dam Wilson Lake Mallard Creek Spring Creek Big Nance Creek Town Creek Cedar Creek Big Bear Creek and Lauderdale Colbert Limestone White Springs Creek Haremans Lake Sugar Creek Beulah Bay with conditions clear to high water and striking methods using live bait plugs and minnows.
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Lawrence
Morgan
Franklin
Wheeler Dam
White Lake
Wilson Lake
Mallard Creek
Spring Creek
Big Nance Creek
Town Creek
Cedar Creek
Big Bear Creek
Lauderdale
Colbert
White Springs Creek
Hareman’s Lake
Sugar Creek
Beulah Bay
Farms and City Property in Want Ads
Regular listings show farms land and city property for sale or rent in the Want Ads. The section highlights various parcels and real estate opportunities for readers seeking agricultural or urban plots.
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Firestone
Moniton
Gam Fisher
Brietz
B. M. Atkinson, Jr
Louiaville Times
Greenberg
Hank
Cleveland Ball Park
ILDER
Mann Auto Company
Oak
Decatur, Ala
TIDE
STATE
Alabama Dept. OF Conservation
Hollingsworth
Dillehay’s Drug Store
H.P
Twin Viking
Coolaire
AIR Chief Auto Radios
Kennedy Tire CO
Dick Kennedy
Lee and Bank Sts, Decatur
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