Ladies Day Set for Decatur Blue Devils Game
The Decatur Blue Devils host Columbia Tennessee Saturday at Alabama Park at 3 PM with free admission for women. Managers tout improved team depth led by McMurtrie Hudson Graham Manahan Smith Briscoe V and strong mound corps. Columbia’s Lindsey is the starter backed by Hatcott.
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Stephenson Named Auburn Track Captain for 1941
James Stephenson of Hartselle elected captain of Auburn’s 1941 track team with James Holley of Marion as alternate captain. Stephenson, a freshman letter winner and four year football standout at Morgan County High, posted a 48 feet 11 inches shot put in the South Conference meet and hails from Hartselle with noted athletic lineage.
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Morgan County Hirth School
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Morgan County
Want Ad Listings Change Daily Like Weather
Daily Want Ads shift with supply and demand. Readers check new postings for jobs, housing, items for sale, and services.
VOLS DROP 4 GAMES IN ROW
The Vols lose to Little Rock 6-5 in 12 innings to fall further from the Southern Association lead. Memphis drops Knox ville 9-5, Atlanta Crackers crush Birmingham 12-1, and Chattanooga Lookouts top New Orleans 11-3 as the standings tighten.
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Briex Chats About Sports The May 22 column by Eddie Brietz
Eddie Brietz reports Sam Snead skipping the Metropolitan Open to train for the national event with road work. National League aims to limit the Dodgers, while Al Weill mourns recent title losses. Arturo Godoy vs Joe Louis looms, and tennis rivals Marble and Wheeler heat up the scene.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Sam Snead
Dodgers
Wings
al Weill
Lou Ambers
Joey Archibald
Arturo Godoy
Joe Louis
Helen Wills
Helen Jacobs
Alice Marble
Boxing Odds and West Coast Notes Jump in Glover Card
Cross our heart dept notes Bon ara'a fielding for Washington on invasion talk. Broadway gamblers favor Garcia Overlin 13-5 in a middleweight bout tomorrow night. Nate Druxman travels from Seattle to discuss Garcia Al Hostak with Mike Jacobs. A San Francisco writer found sobering scenes at Joe DiMaggio's restaurant and Joe Louis arriving to prep for Godoy at Greenwood Lake.
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Broadway
Garcia
Nate Druxman
Seattle
al Hostak
Mike Jacobs
San Francisco
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Louis
Greenwood Lake
Godoy
Bill Klein Defends Modern Players as Spirited as Old Timers
Boston Traveler notes Bill Klein says modern ball players are tough and cantankerous like the old timers despite new clothes and manners. He cites the 1914 Braves as the most spirited club he has seen.
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Boston Traveler
Bill Klein
Braves
Flatbush Blues Rally for Dodgers as Season Heats Up
A vivid Brooklyn fan voice craves victory as the Dodgers surge toward a strong season. The loyal supporters chant in Flatbush, hoping for continued success and a return to top form.
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Flatbush Blues
Brooklyn
Dodger Clan
Borger Pro Sets Men’s Club Record With 69 Round
Gene Root, Borger Texas pro, fired a 69 to establish the men’s course record at the Huber club. Two days later his wife Mrs Gene Root carded an 88 to lower the women’s record she then held.
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Morgan County Penns Morgan County Penns Thurman Smith and weekend visitors
A crowded turnout attended weekend decorations at Andrew and Corinth. Several locals visited relatives, attended graduation in Falkville, and hosted guests from Decatur Corinth Nashville Danville and Gadsden with family and friends. Measles illness mentioned for Emmitt Holladay.
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Hartselle Coco Camp
Andrew and Corinth
Ollie Garnett
W. R. Dutton
Wilma Doss
Decatur
Jim Doss
Edward Hunter
New Orleans
Estelle
Marie Doss
Massey
Misse Lorene
Va Dutton
Floyd Kimbrough
Dana Crowe
Emmitt Holladay
Zeman Crowe
Nashville
Lorene Penn
Iane Thomlison
Danville
Druid Jarrett
Cullman
Cave Springs
Falkville
Annie
Laura Stovall
Corinth
Royal Holladay
Paul Alverson
Gadsden
W. C. Kirkpatrick Sunay
Crowd packs Ben son Field for tripleheader baseball
A large crowd watched three games at Ben son Field as Cooper-Wells stayed undefeated over Vaughan's, Alabama Hosiery defeated the National Guard, and Disco beat Wingfoots. Goodyear and Disco led by strong hitting as Brannum and Brazelton starred for the Steelmen. Cooper-Wells edged Vaughan's 13 to 4, Alabama Hosiery toppled the National Guard 14 to 13, with Page and Flynn each contributing key hits. Wednesday's finale features Cooper-Wells versus National Guard, Goodyear Windfoots meet next.
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Warning on Unauthorized Insurance By Mail in Alabama
May 22 warning from Frank N. Julian chief of the Alabama Bureau of Insurance cautions residents about insurance offers by mail or radio. He notes five unauthorized Illinois companies and at least three Missouri firms soliciting in Alabama and urges checking qualifications to do business in the state before buying.
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Alabama Bureau of Insurance
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Old Heroes Seem Best Old Heroes Seem Best
Jimmy Foxx of the Boston Red Sox shines in spring play with a grand slam home run and 11 homers in 38 RBIs as Boston strengthens its grip on the A L lead. The Dodgers beat the Cubs 4 3 in a mostly weather constrained National League game.
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Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Malaria cases rise in Alabama in April
Montgomery officials report 185 malaria cases in April, up from 81 in March and 130 in April 1939. Health department warns sharp seasonal increases expected through summer and early fall.
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Baseball results from July rainouts and scores
In the National League Brooklyn beat Chicago 4 to 3 while other games were rained out. In the American League New York defeated Cleveland 10 to 2 and Boston beat Detroit 11 to 8. Chicago edged Washington 9 to 8. Philadelphia at St Louis postponed by rain. Southern Association results show Atlanta 17 over Birmingham 1. Knoxville 9 over Memphis 5. Chattanooga 11 over New Orleans 3. Little Rock Nashville 5 in 12 innings.
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Tonight’s NBA matches across the league
Cincinnati visits New York while Pittsburgh plays Brooklyn. St. Louis journeys to Boston and Chicago hosts Philadelphia. New York heads to Detroit as Boston visits Cleveland. Philadelphia plays Chicago. Washington meets St. Louis. Atlanta travels to Birmingham. Nashville plays Little Rock and Knoxville visits Memphis. Chatanooga faces New Orleans.
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