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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1934
Page
6
A collage of jokes and one liners about unlucky Friday, sundials, fashion, photography, and daily life. Humorous vignettes feature a landscape artist with a sundial, a girl who thinks a thimble sits atop a hip flask, a photographer and sitter exchange, and a manager gifting a purse and watch with a quip about lasting value.
Promoter Chris Jordan announced Alvin Britt from Dallas as the new top light heavyweight foe for Hugh Nichols in a Decatur card. Also billed is Dynamite Montgomery from Seattle making his first South appearance, a former UW football star and notable matman, following Nichols’s prior Decatur bout with Red Lyons.
Chattanooga beats Birmingham 3 to 2. Little Rock 7, Nashville 5. Atlanta 8, Memphis 7. New York defeats Chicago 13 to 3. Cleveland 11, Boston 10. Cincinnati 5, Boston 2. Chicago 12, Brooklyn 8. St. Louis 5, New York 4. Several games marked by rain including Knoxville New Orleans and Philadelphia Pittsburgh.
Decatur's young Greyhounds beat Austinville 11 to 2 as McClusky and Hillis combine on the mound. McClusky allows no hits through five innings, Drake hits a long homer, and Wilson, Tucker, and Caudill supply multiple hits in the victory.
The fragment lists players Tanner Wilson Childs Caudill Pepper Tucker with a home run by Drake and three base hits by Wilson Caudill Kimbrell. McCluskey struck out 9 Hillis Justice 9. Justice issued 5 walks. A double play Justice to Bice to Eubanks. Winning pitcher McCluskey. Time 2 01. Umpires Stacy and Thornhill.
Nichols, known as a feared killer with Dempsey like instincts, contends with a shift to a Brit opponent after a setback in Birmingham. He initially balks at a May 14 Alabama contract match but relents when promoter Jordan cites the long form agreement and promised popular prices for fans.
The Hosierymen prepare for a pivotal contest against St Bernard as schoolboys boast one of their best clubs this season. Al Harvey or Lefty Briscoe likely to start, with Jack Bryant assigning pitches and Dee Doss handling receivers. Bryant drives his squad to Huntsville for a game with Dallas Mill crew coached by Hubby Hand.
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