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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1940

Page

8

Briez Chats About Sports Football Prospects Scene

Eddie Brietz notes fifth column of football scouts from outside New York state sparking interest as Minneapolis forms an amateur sportsmen club to fete high school prospects. Mention of Bernie Bierman and a trade talk between Pirates and Brooks. Hank Lieber praised for training under Eddie Rogers in Phoenix and Reds schedule mention.

Eddie Brietz New York Minneapolis Ammateur Sportsmens Bernie Bierman Pirates Paul Waner the Brooks Gus Mancuso Hank Lieber Eddie Rogers Hank Phoenix Ariz Reds

Spring practice notes from De Pre High offer quirky dressing room colors

Reports from De Pre High School in Wisconsin describe spring practice with baby blue and pink dressing rooms and coral green lockers. The article also notes other sports tidbits including Ray Blades potential Cardinals move, Billy Southworth at Rochester, Lew Jenkins legal trouble, and trainer Andy Lotshaw claiming a new fly line ment formula.

de Pre Wis Horton Smith Barbara Louise Bourne Doc Parshall Pinehurst N. C Cardinals Ray Blades Billy Southworth Rochester St. Looey Lew Jenkins Ambers Andy Lotshaw

Colt of 1940 Flops in Tests as Three-Year-Old

Jimmy Wood notes Bimelch lacks form. Colonel Bradley's colt of 1940 fails two major tests, warning bettors that failure will draw strong reactions if the horse cannot perform.

Jimmy Wood Brooklyn Eagle Bimelch Colonel Bradley

Cantalope with hot slaw and gravy on pie shocks readers

The Cincinnati Post baseball expert Tom Swope has long eaten cantaloupe with hot slaw and says he feels great. Yesterday he breakfasted at the M Alp in a casual mood as he poured pork gravy over apple pie.

Tom Swope Cincinnati Post Mr. Swope M’alpin

Semi-Pro Playoff Pairings Announced In St Louis

George H. Sisler, semi pro baseball commissioner, announced qualifying state tournaments and regional playoff pairings for remaining berths in the national championship at Wichita Kansas. Regional contestants include Georgia versus West Palm Beach Florida and Oklahoma Cementers national champs with Mt Pleasant Texas Cubs defending runners up in the field.

ST. Louis George H. Sisler Wichita Kas Montgomery Ala West Palm Beach Okla Cementers Mt. Pleasant Tex Cubs U. S

Daily Want Ad for Desirable Apartments

Good apartments are in demand. Rent yours through a Daily Want Ad.

Fishing report highlights bass and crappie activity across rivers

The bulletin lists numerous streams and creeks in Limestone, Morgan, Madison, and surrounding counties. It notes clear to high or low conditions and reports bass bream crappie white lake bass striking on live bait plugs and flies with varying speed. Local waters include Wheeler Lake Flint Creek Mallard Creek Spring Creek Big Nance Creek Mud Creek Sauty Creek and Paint Rock River.

Spring Creek White Lake Big Bear Creek Cedar Creek Little Bear Creek Rock Creek Limestone County White Springs Beulah Bay Sugar Creek Big Creek Elk River Morgan and Lawrence Wheeler Lake Flint Creek Mallard Creek Big Nance Creek Madison Jackson Mud Creek Sauty Creek

White Sox Surge to Fourth Place in Five Days

The Chicago White Sox climbed from last to fourth in five days, winning four straight at Comiskey Park highlighted by a 13 4 victory over Philadelphia. The Yankees slipped to the cellar after a 3 2 loss to Detroit as Red Ruffing faltered late. The St Louis Browns beat Washington 8 7 in 12 innings with Jimmy Bloodworth homering twice. Cubs beat Phillies 4 3 in 13 innings in the first 1940 night games delayed by rain.

Judson Bailey Ted Press Chicago White Sox Wvold New York Yankees Jimmy Dykes Sox Dikes Comiskey Park Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Detroit Tigers Big Buck Newsom Joe DiMaggio Hank Greenberg Red Ruffing Newsom Ruffing Greenberg Rudy York Bruce Campbell Pinky Higgins Bill Sullivan St. Louis Browns Washington Senators Browns Jimmy Bloodworth Senators George McQuinn Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies Shibe Park Cubs Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox

Baseball Results and Standings From AP

National League Chicago edged Philadelphia 4 3 in 13 innings with all other games rained out. American League Detroit defeated New York 3 2 while Chicago beat Philadelphia 13 4. St Louis won 8 7 over Washington in 12 innings. Boston Cleveland postponed by rain. Southern Association Chattanooga 8 New Orleans 1. others postponed by rain.

Associated Press National League Chicago Philadelphia Detroit New York St. Louis Washington Boston Southern Association Chattanooga New Orleans Cleveland Ww. L. Pet Cleveland i Eam En

Schedule spotlight: Tonight's NBA matchups

Today features Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh. Also Chattanooga at Birmingham, Atlanta at New Orleans, Knoxville at Little Rock, and Nashville at Memphis as the only listed games.

Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Southern Association Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta New Orleans Knoxville Little Rock Nashville Memphis le Pet Nashville Et Enews Little Rock Se

Smallpox cases rise in Madison County

Madison county reports 26 smallpox cases after nine new infections in the prior week. One additional case emerges from Morgan county as the state health department confirms the tally.

Montgomery Ala Madison County State Health Department Morgan—county

Daily Crossword Across

A crossword puzzle list of across and down clues with numbered hints. Many entries cover people objects and concepts such as gods emmet hawkli birds and various items from land measures to tools and foods. The puzzle ends with a distributed by King Features Syndicate notice.

Oakwood Junior College Dedicates $35,000 Admin Building

A new 35000 dollar administration building at Oakwood Junior College in Huntsville Alabama was dedicated. Elder J L Elbany of Washington DC, president of the denomination's general conference, led the ceremony at the Seventh Day Adventist school for negroes near here.

Huntsville Ala Oakwood Junior College Seventh Day Adventist School For J. L. Elbany Washington, D. C General Conference

Want Ad In This Area Seeks Readers

Local notice invites readers to call telephone 46 for details about a classified want ad and its placement in more than 7000 area homes.

Telephone

Ken Overlin Crowned Middleweight Champion at MSG

Ken Overlin of Washington DC defeated Ceférino Garcia in Madison Square Garden to capture the middleweight title. Judges’ decision unanimous after 15 rounds as Overlin landed a precise left jab and body shots, while Garcia’s right remained mostly unused.

Gayle Talbot New York Ken Overlin Washington, D. C California Ceférino Garcia Madison Square Garden Art Donovan Overlin Garcia Fred Apostoli al Hostak Seattle National Boxing Association Associated Press

Ace Pitchers Clash As Decatur Faces Columbia Tenn

Decatur Blue Devils meet Columbia Tennessee at Alabama Park in a Southern League try-out clash. John Manahan starts for the Imps against Lindsey of the mule capital as manager Knoblock fields Graham, Brazelton, Kimbrell and others for the Devils. An error in yesterday’s note lists Fairfield Sheet Mill instead of Ensley for Sunday’s game.

Decatur Blue Devils Tennson Orr Wearen H. Nichols Rayburn D. Nichols Maddox Irvin Lindsey P Blue Devils Graham Brazelton Kimbrell McMurtrie Knoblock Sheats Grant Hudson Manahan P Devils Fairfield Sheet Mill Ensley

Mary Beth Marshall Awarded Sphinx Cup at Auburn

Mary Beth Marshall a home economics sophomore from Ozark has been awarded the Sphinx cup at Auburn University. The announcement notes her status as a scholarship student and her school achievements. The cup recognizes merit in home economics activities and campus leadership roles.

Auburn Ala Mary Beth Marshall Ozark

Garcia Edges Overlin In Dramatic First Round Clash

In a tense bout Garcia survived a first round scare as a left hand sent him looping moments earlier. He finished with a swollen eye and a cut beneath the other eye while Overlin escaped with only a scrambled ear. Garcia holds a rematch clause within 90 days if he loses his title.

Overlin Garcia Ken

VOLS STAKE LEAD AGAINST MEMPHIS

Nashville's Vols hold the Southern Association lead as they meet Memphis in a four game series opener in West Tennessee. Atlanta, on a seven game streak, faces New Orleans while Chattanooga Lookouts move up by beating Birmingham and New Orleans on wet fields.

Associated Press Nashville Vols Southern Association Memphis West Tennessee Atlanta New Orleans Chattanooga Lookouts Birmingham Yeson

Notable Academic Standings Amid Coed Class

Miss Marshall posts a top three average of 89.96 across three semesters in the second year of the coed class. The report highlights her consistent performance and ranking among peers.

Miss Marshall

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