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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1938

Page

8

Indians the Club to Beat Says Marse Joe

Central Press preview quotes Joe McCarthy predicting the Indians will dominate the American League with strong pitching led by Keltner at third base and a diversified offense. He notes Ruffing Pearson and Chandler or Beggs as starters, mentions DiMaggio and Gehrig's injuries, and forecasts tougher double headers in June and July amid rainouts in Chicago St Louis and Cleveland.

Indians Marse Joe Keltner Marse Joe McCarthy Yankees April May Marie Joe Chicago St. Louis Cleveland McCarthy Lakefront League Oscar Vitt Ruffing Pearson Chandler Beggs Gomez Selkirk Bill Dickey Gehrig DiMaggio Joe Philadelphia Athletics Are Washington

Bees Win In Four Overtimes At National League Park

The Boston Bees defeated the Chicago Cubs after four extra innings as Deacon MacFayden and the bullpen shut down rivals. The Bees hold third place behind the Giants and Dodgers amid a series of long games and late rallies.

Associated Press Bees Boston Casey Stengel Deacon Danny _MacFayden Kim Turner Lou Fette Milt Choffner

Athens pool to open June 1 with lifeguards on duty

The municipal swimming pool in Athens Alabama will open for the season June 1 with lifeguards and attendants on duty as last year. Tennis courts and other features will be added soon.

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Toughioes To Battle Here Toughies To Battle Here

Two of the area’s toughest eggs meet in the headline match at the Legion arena in Decatur Tuesday night. Charlie Keene and Billy McEwen square off in the main event with two falls out of three and two hour time limit. Sailor Al Olsen faces Dr. B M Mueller in the semi final in a two out of three falls match with one hour time limit.

Decatur Legion Arena Charlie Keene Red Shadow Billy McEwen Texas Sailor al Olsen Boston B. M. Mueller Chicago Mueller Jordan

Southern and National League matchups listed for today

Baseball schedule shows Birmingham at Nashville Memphis at Chattanooga New Orleans at Knoxville Little Rock at Atlanta Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Cleveland Washington at St Louis with games noted across the two major leagues.

Southern League Birmingham Nashville Memphis Chattanooga New Orleans Knoxville Little Rock Atlanta National League Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis New York Detroit Cleveland Washington Ase Enere Chattanooga Eee Memphis Ee Ewe Ene Eeseee Meee Ener Ene Een Ees Pittsburgh Cincinnati Er Wwe Ener Boston Ee Washington Eae Eee Werner Mane Cer St. Louis Ee

Baseball Scores From Evening Games Across Cities

Birmingham edged Knoxville 6 to 5 and Atlanta defeated Memphis 1 to 0. Chattanooga beat Little Rock 5 to 4 while Nashville won 2 to 0 over New Orleans. Detroit topped New York 7 to 3. Chicago won 7 to 4 against Philadelphia and Cleveland beat Boston 6 to 4.

Scoreline roundup of baseball games across leagues

The standings show Boston beat Cincinnati 2 to 1, Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 2 to 1, Chicago defeated Brooklyn 7 to 2, New York won over St. Louis 3 to 1.

Cooper Wells tops Alabama in high-scoring softball clash

Benson Field hosted thrilling softball with 73 total runs as Cooper Wells defeated Alabama 24 to 19 in seven innings. Decatur Iron and 1 edged Riverside 16 to 14 in twelve innings, while other games featured heavy offense and late inning bursts.

Benson Field Cooper Wells Alabama Verside Decatur Iron Decatur I Riverside Cooper Wells Benson Decatur Tron and Steel Goodyear Parks

Ouananiche Angling From Quebec to Upcountry Rivers

Northward advance of spring brings fishing talk on Lac St Jean and its rivers. Indians report fierce ouananiche battles as anglers seek virgin waters for landlocked salmon and lake trout. Noted experts describe the fish’s strength and speed and suggest July August dry and wet flies and special streamers for early season.

Roberval Quebec Lac St. Jean St. Jean Great Lake Rivera David Starr Jordan Ouan Aviche C. BE. Banks Bay Village

Great Fight in Prospect Set for Rossa Armstrong Title Bout

New York May 26 Barney Ross defends his welterweight crown against Henry Armstrong in a 15 round bout on Long Island. The sport’s top two small men clash as Armstrong seeks another knockout bid while Ross aims to extend his undefeated streak. A likely brutal, action packed showdown looms with a possible rematch against Lou Ambers later in the summer.

New York Long Island Barney Rossa Henry Armatrong Louis Schmeling Armstrong Ross Lou Ambers Lou

Ross Versus Armstrong for World Welterweight Title at MSG Bowl

Facts and figures for tonight's world welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Barney Ross of Chicago vs Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles vie for the title in a 15 round decision fight promoter Twentieth Century Sporting Club Mike Jacobs. expected attendance about 35 000 with receipts near 150000 dollars. Ross odds to 5-2 favored. Fighters share Ross 37 1 2 percent Armstrong 12 1 2 percent. Showers forecast. Postponement date tomorrow night.

New York Barney Ross Chicago Henry Armstrong Los Angeles Madison Square Garden Bowl Long Island City Twentieth Century Sporting Club Mike Jacobs Ross Armstrong

Pebbles Lead Threatened as Baseball Standings Tighten

The Little Rock Travelers moved into Atlanta with league leadership facing pressure after a 4 to 5 loss to Chattanooga while Atlanta beat Memphis 1 to 0. Memphis slipped to fourth as Lookouts rose to third. pitching dominated the Memphis Atlanta game with Bill Beckman and Ed Heusser turning in strong performances. Birmingham beat Knoxville 6 to 5 in ten. Nashville shut out New Orleans 2 to 0.

Associated Press Little Rock Travelers Atlanta Chattanooga Memphis Crackers Lookouts Bill Beckman Ed Heusser Chicks Hill Mauldin Peters Birmingham Knoxville Nashville New Orleans Nashville Vols Pelicans Vols Birmingham Barons Barons Smokies

Admiral and Biscuit May Meet After All

Racing fans can take heart as Charles S. Howard announced hopes to prepare Seabiscuit for the $50,000 Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs on June 29. George Conway, War Admiral’s trainer, had indicated the horse would be aimed at the New England event.

New York Seabiscuit Charles S. Howard The Massachusetts Suffolk Downs George Conway New England

Seabiscuit to Target Massachusetts Handicap After Belmont Meets

Trainer Howard plans to ship the full stable including Seabiscuit to Suffolk after Belmont Park ends next week. He notes Seabiscuit’s form is not yet definite but would start in the Massachusetts handicap if ready, with prior runs in the Suburban and Brooklyn handicaps.

Belmont Park Brooklyn Acqueduct Howard Seabiscuit the Admiral Suffolk

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