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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1934
Page
6
A jumble of lines mentions lotteries licensed by law, courtship, and a scene with men in a circle and heads down. It references a pretty girl with rouge a powder box and a freckled nose, plus comments on daily good deeds and a spring football hint.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Morton runs for Circuit Judge election in June 1986. The text references a retirement and an advertising campaign but details are unclear.
The Daily announces the Democratic primary in Morgan County Alabama with Hodges Crow as the authorized spokesperson. Voters are urged to participate and influence the election.
Hugh Nichols of Mexia Texas defended the world light heavyweight crown at Martin Arena Tuesday night defeating Alvin Britt of Luray Kansas in the final. Joe Dillman prelimed against Bob Montgomery of Hot Springs Arkansas, with Montgomery prevailing in straight falls in 14.50 and 9.30, despite a flying tackle attack.
The passage offers a collage of quips and lines on courtship, work, family, and social norms. It contrasts outdated factory town nuisances with jokes about marriage, discipline, and work ethic, ending with a jab at staying on the straight path versus front-page fame.
Noted British yachtsman Sir Thomas Lipton spent 31 years and about 15 million dollars building five Shamrocks to win the world yachting cup. He launched the first Shamrock in 1899, last raced in 1930, and died in 1931 after failing to claim the cup.
German strongman Hans Wagner will face Champion Hugh Nichols in a held exchange next Tuesday. The exhibition aims to test grip and technique as both athletes prepare for upcoming contests.
The article describes a wrestling bout with mixed crowd reactions and a humorous wardrobe mishap for referee Audrey Watkins. It also surveys Connie Mack era kinship, detailing former Athletics players who became major league managers and the lineage of twentyth century kingmakers in baseball.
Evening boxing card features Jumping Joe Preberg facing Freddie Knichel from Decatur in the opener. Preberg, hailed as Hungary’s rising star, seeks quick start against the local favorite.
University of Alabama coach Harold Drew prepares his track squad for the upcoming conference meet in Birmingham. Don Hutson has lowered his 100 yard time to 99 seconds and again to 9.9 seconds, eyeing an upset. Alabama hopes Raymond Plantz and Anderson boost distance events while sprinters Riley and Hutson in the 100 and Fischer in the 220 may surprise.
Results show Nashville edges Birmingham 8 to 7 and New Orleans defeats Atlanta 9 to 4 in the Southern League. New York routs Chicago 10 to 2 while Brooklyn beats St. Louis 6 to 5 in the National League. Montreal wins 13 to 2 over Baltimore and Newark 12 to 4 over Rochester in the International League.
The list records matchups Birmingham versus Nashville New Orleans versus Atlanta Chattanooga versus Little Rock Knoxville versus Memphis. No games scheduled for two slots.
Chris Jordan of Birmingham attended the championship bout in Martin arena as matchmaker for the focal post of the American Legion. He praised the splendid talent displayed and pledged to maintain the high quality of the shows recently staged locally.
The Decatur Greyhounds meet Tanner at Delano Park on Friday at 3 30 p m in a return game. Decatur won decisively last Friday but Tanner\'s best players were missing then and they promise an improved showing this time.
A brief note describes Mrs Ea GQ Coto cof enethiota visiting as the ghost of her sister Mrs N R Carrell during the week.
The Hi Y Club held its regular meeting with the president presiding and minutes read. The group decided a picnic will be held next Saturday at 7 o'clock at the rock quarry and committees were named for transportation and refreshments.
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