LSU Seemed a Sure Winner in SEC Track Trials
LSU dominated the Southeastern Conference track trials, expected to win the meet for the fourth straight year. Billy Brown led sprint and distance marks for LSU, while teammates Erwin Sanders and Tyler competed for high finishes. Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech and Tulane sought podium spots as field events showed LSU strength in the broad jump and shot put.
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Romney Wheeler
Birmingham
Ala
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Railbirds
Tigers
Nape
Billy Brown
Mississippi
Dick Bowman
Brown
Bowman
Alabama
Jack Boswell
Arky Erwin
Alfred
Smokey) Sanders
Sanders
Erwin
Dudley ‘Tyler
Auburn
Dudley Tyler
Bob Stevens
John “Ball
Auwurn
Delwin Laguens
S. A
Georgia Tech
Monroe Plaxico
Plaxico
King Ganner
Louisiana State
Mises
Ie Hal Johnson
Tulane
Rip” Collins
Ted Kinney
Tennessee
George Webb
Henry Gardner
Florida
Southeastern A. A. U
Stewart Maunsel
Castle Heights Sets Welterweight Bout in Looming Clash
Castle Heights Military Academy boxing team seeks a welterweight challenger to face Worley Alexander of Decatur Boys Club as Lebanon faces Decatur at the Armory next Tuesday. Six team bouts are set with skilled matchups including Copeland versus Campbell and Maynard against Terry in a 10 fight card.
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Castle Heights Military Academy
Worley Alexander
Lebanon, Tennessee
Chamicls
Decatur Boys Club
Armory
the Heights
Decatur
Kid Copeland
Tennessee
Wilson Campbell
North Alabama
Kaye Maynard
Irs
Castle Heights
Buster Terry
Maynard
W. T. Searcy
Marion Worley
Bill Rankin
Moon Mullins
Calvin Davis
Glenn Rogers
New Uniforms Boost Performances Across Baseball Teams
Trade moves boost players like Billy Herman Steve Sanda and Harry Gumbert to new teams improving results. Gumbert shines for the Cardinals as Giants fall to Braves, while Dodgers see their lead shrink after Pirates 11 innings win. Other scores include Indians 9 Red Sox 3 Yankees 6 White Sox 5 Tigers 5 Athletics 4 and Senators 7 Browns 6.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Steve Sandra
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Harry Gumbert
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Boston Braves
Redbirds
Braves
Gumbert
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Elbie Fletcher
Mace Brown
Dodgers
Cards
New York Yankee
Phil Rizzuto
Gerry Priddy
Bombers
Chicago White Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Pat Mullin
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
St. Louis Browns
Elden Auker
Brownies
Devils Warm Up With Practice Ahead of Columbia Tilt
Decatur Blue Devils hold a 3 o'clock practice at Goodyear Park as they ready for a Sunday 2 30 PM game against Columbia Tenn Massachusetts Knitting Mills team. Hud to start vs Columbia with Briscoe and Hargrove sharing pitching duties.
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Alabama Park
Columbia
Board of Strategy
Hargrove
Briscoe
Blue Devil
Goodyear Park
Connie Mack Day in Pennsylvania Celebrated
Philadelphia observes Connie Mack Day with praise from baseball icons including Judge Landis while renaming Shibe Park Connie Mack Stadium. A citizens committee presents gifts as Mack, 79, reflects on his career of championships and influence on the game.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Pennsylvania
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Connie
Old East Brookfield
Massachusetts
Big City
Defense Council to Meet Monday in Montgomery
The State Defense Council will convene in Montgomery on Monday to plan local councils for all 67 counties. Governor Dixon says the local groups will address housing health welfare civil protection and consumer needs during emergencies. Joseph M. Dickerson of Montgomery is named full-time defense secretary, a former World War I captain and ex assistant adjutant general.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Defense Council
Dixon
State Council
Joseph M. Dickerson
Defense
Dickerson
Vacancy ad warns: live prospects with Daily tenants
A rental notice urges landlords that empty apartments cost money and urges posting a Want Ad in The Daily to attract tenants quickly. It emphasizes urgency and the newspaper as the channel to reach prospective renters.
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the Daily
Christoforidis Lesnevich Bout Stirs Jacobs Parade
Eddie Brietz notes the Christoforidis versus Lesnevich light heavyweight title bout shaping Mike Jacobs promotion. Rumors swirl of a Yankees deal and a Rev R J Quinn join in semi pro umpiring amid local chatter. Lew Jenkins buys an $800 motorcycle to race this summer.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
the Daily
Anton Christoforidis
Gus Lesnevich
Mike Jacobs
Phelan
R. J. Quinn
Carroll, Towa
National” Association of
Lew Jenkins
Yankees Invade As Opponents Show Defiance
Gerry Hern notes growing disrespect for the New York Yankees from rival teams as they arrive in town. He says players no longer salute the Yanks and other American Leaguers offer no apologies for hard hits or misplays.
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Gerry Hern
Boston Post
New York Yankees
Yankees
Sports Quiz and Football Draftees Prompt Courtroom Style Questions
A jumble of sports notes: Bob Diefenthaler, 1939 Big Ten high jump champ from Illinois, is asked how he can be a private in the army and an officer in the navy. Lou Nova misses a June bout with Louis and tours for opponents. Babe Herman fends off a coast paper yarn linking him to a crew and a headline photo. patriotism at the stadium moves fans to remove hats during the National Anthem.
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Bob Diefenthaler
Illinois
Louis
Lou Nova
Babe Herman
Dodger
Billy Herman
Herman
Babe
Cub
Wrigley Field
Bob
Camp Shelby
Miss
Naval Reserve
Jim Tabor
Butch
Red Sox
Andres
Louisville
Phil Harris
Donnie Maes
Colorado
Canada Lee’s leap from rings to Broadway stardom
Canada Lee earned $90,000 in boxing with four hits and now leads in Native Son on Broadway, shaping him as a top black actor of the era. He says, if given the choice again, he would choose boxing over acting.
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Canada
Lee
Canada Lee
Cubs fans push for organ music at Wrigley Field
A Cub fan writes to urge organ music at Wrigley Field games. The note implies a desire to boost game atmosphere and fan experience at home games.
Big Ten Leaders Plan Fishing Trip After Meet in Minneapolis
Distinct figures Fritz Crisler Bernie Bierman Eddie Anderson Lynn Waldorf and Paul Brown are mentioned as organizing a peace themed fishing excursion following the conference track event held today in Minneapolis.
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Minnesota
Fritz Crisler
Bernie Bierman
Eddie Anderson
Lynn Waldorf
Paul Brown
Minneapolis
Baseball Results from the American League
New York defeats Chicago 6 to 5 while Cleveland wins 9 to 3 over Boston and Detroit edges Philadelphia 5 to 3 as Washington bests St. Louis 7 to 6 in the day’s scores.
National League scores and Southern League results
National League games featured New York defeating Chicago 4 to 2 and Pittsburgh edging Brooklyn 3 to 2 in 11 innings, with St. Louis beating Boston 4 to 0. In the Southern League Atlanta beat New Orleans 3 to 1, Nashville won 10 to 2 at Little Rock, and Chattanooga defeated Birmingham 8 to 0 as Knoxville triumphed 11 to 10 over Memphis.
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New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Knoxville
Memphis
Baseball schedule for today’s American League games
The card lists today’s National League and American League matchups including Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Boston, Detroit at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Washington, New York at Chicago, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Boston at St. Louis, New Orleans at Atlanta, Birmingham at Chattanooga, Memphis at Knoxville, and Little Rock at Nashville.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Nashville
Ame Ae
Knoxville Ao
ATL
Chattanooga Eee
Owen Anne Te
New Orleans
Birmingham Little Rock
Cleveland Sete Reeemamberedeceeeston
Crin i Occecatas Recenesteiecaies
Boston
Smi
New
National League
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Alabama Among Few States With Large Mental Hospital Census
A State Health Department report shows Alabama ranked near the bottom for residents in mental institutions in 1939 based on population. Only six states New Mexico North Carolina Utah Idaho Mississippi and Arizona had fewer patients, according to a Census Bureau chart.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Health Department
Alabama
New Mexico
North Carolina
Utah
Idaho
Mississippi
Arizona
United States Census Bureau
Montgomery bids opened for Muscle Shoals Mobile Highway
Bids for paving a 113 mile section in Lamar and Pickens counties will be opened May 30 in Montgomery. The project leaves only 18 miles unpaved in Choctaw and Pickens counties. Highway Director Chris J. Sherlock announced the plan.
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Montgomery
Ala
Muscle Shoals-Mobile
Lamar
Pickens
Choctaw
Chris J. Sherlock
Smoky Park slugfest caps action with late Smokies rally
In a high scoring Smoky Park game the Smokies edged Memphis 11 to 10 after trailing into the ninth. Memphis had put up 10 runs in a burst before the final Smokies rally, with five runs across in the ninth to seize the win.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Smoky Park
Memphis
Chicks
Smokies
Little Rock
Britant
New ‘Orleans
Pels
Atlanta
Road paving 349 mile project slated for completion
The department announced that completion of paving a 349 mile road has been programmed. The plan outlines schedule and steps to finish paving work within the projected timeline.
Montgomery Nips Jenkins in Madison Square Garden
Montgomery defeats Jenkins in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden in a non title fight. He advances toward a shot at Lew Jenkins while planning a welterweight challenge against Fritzie Zivic, as Jenkins readiness for a formal title challenge is set for Tuesday with the New York State Athletic Commission.
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New York
Lew Jenkins
Fritzié Zivic
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia Buzz-Saw
Keystone State
Madison Square Garden
Montgomery
Sumter
S. C
Jenkins
California
New York State Athletic Commission
Zivic
Crackers Triumph 3-1 for 29th win of season
Last night the Crackers won 3-1 marking their 29th victory with five losses. Chattanooga blanked Birmingham 8-0 amid ownership litigation concerns, while Nashville beat Little Rock 10-2 to claim second place.
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Crackers
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
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