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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
7
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Atlanta beat Birmingham 16 to 4 while New Orleans defeated Chattanooga 3 to 2. Knoxville vs Memphis was postponed by rain and Nashville at Little Rock postponed due to wet grounds. In the National League New York won 6 to 4 over Cincinnati and Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 3 to 1. St Louis and Boston postponed by rain. Chicago and Philadelphia postponed by rain. In the American League New York defeated Cleveland 10 to 2. Boston beat Detroit 11 to 8. Chicago Washington and Philadelphia St Louis were postponed by rain.
Eddie Briez reports Moe Berg the Red Sox scholar toured Canada during an off day in Detroit to assess the international situation. Ken Overlin bets 400 of his own money against 1000 that he defeats Ceferino Garcia in the Garden tonight. Garcia asks the boxing commission to warn Overlin about thumb and batting after Henry Armstrong began coaching him. The Bees rejected Chicago’s bid for Eddie Miller at 100000 dollars.
Washington Evening Star notes Joey Archibald struggles again as Jeffra defeats him, while Onkel Heinie Miller’s praise highlights Petey Scazzo as a top featherweight. Bill Dickey adds leg injury woes. a Maryland club charges two bits to polo, and a rock reportedly hits the Yankees during travel from Cleveland to Detroit.
Notes from multiple sports including out for season injuries to Penn ace miler John Drebing Jr. and other players. Reports on St John’s Brookyn prospects Frank Haggerty and Sal Ferrara heading to Atlanta. Baseball topics mention White Sox, Brooks deal rumors, Lee Savold boxing, wrestling strikes, and college football drills in Minnesota. Also highlights bowler Larry Gutsch and high school pitcher Monte Barnard with coach Tom Lieb mentioned at Florida.
In the year just completed East Denver High School teams were champions in football basketball baseball tennis golf and swimming. They finished second in wrestling. The piece notes concern about upcoming competition from the Yankees.
Forrest Chapel in Morgan County reports the death of Wallace Sim Sunday night with burial Monday afternoon. Community members express sympathy to the bereaved. Oak Grove residents and family members from Decatur Hartselle Chicago visit and illness notes appear for Mrs Water Ward and Wilson Sandlin. Several local families visit, host, or are visited in weekly social rounds across Rock Springs and nearby towns.
Teams listed include New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St Louis Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn St Louis at Beston Atlanta at Birmingham Nashville at Little Rock Knoxville at Memphia Chattanooga at New Orleans.
VICE CONSUL SAFE MONTGOMERY, May 23. P-Friends here have word that Robert F. Chaiker, Montgomerian named American vice-consul at penn in July 1939, is at his post. Letters to friends were restrained and gave no hint of conditions in Germany. he expressed no anxiety over his welfare.
Fire here yesterday caused an estimated 20,000 dollars in damage. The blaze destroyed the mill yard and sheds and damaged lumber telegraph lines and railroad equipment.
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