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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1941
Page
6
Market Wise faces Whirlaway in the Belmont Stakes with Don Meade aboard. The piece wryly notes oddities about racing and sports figures while hinting at shifts in coaching rumors and boxing match officiating.
A casual note discusses Buddy Baer and Joe, with references to Connor and Sam Taub pronunciation. Mentions Tommy O Loughlin and a knockout list, implying a boxing context and potential reentry. The tone mixes informal commentary with possible referee or promoter names.
The item notes past National Open gate receipts of 452000 at Interloch St. Paul in 1930 and predicts Fort Worth will surpass soon. It mentions Hubbell seeking gentler pitching, a rift between Mike Jacobs and Johnny Ray, and a plan for Conn to trade indifference for Buddy Knox to pitch June 18. Benny McCoy appeals draft ruling, remaining with the A s. Ben Jones earns Star of the Week honors for Whirlaway’s trainer work.
The column notes St Buddy Baer believes he can deliver the hardest fight for Joe Louis since the Month Club era began. Baer predicts a firm test for Louis as boxing headlines of the period spotlight their clash.
Grove staged a mock revival to prove that Ole Man Mose is not dead sending the Yank Club into an uproar. The playful glee centers on a staged resurrection hoax with local club members in the lead.
A mother Alvena King 35 and her children Mary Nell 4 and Larry 2 were burned to death when a two story mill house at New Holland burned early today. Father Thurman King escaped and is in critical condition at the hospital in Gainesville Georgia.
The St Louis Cardinals open a series with the Chicago Cubs with a patched infield after rookie second baseman Frank Crespi fractures a finger. Jimmy Brown moves to second, Steve Mesner to third, Mesner delivering a bases loaded double in his first at bat yesterday. The Indians win their fifth straight as Bob Feller fires a 6 0 shutout over the Browns, Heath homers and triples. Old reliable Grove nears 300 with win over the Yankees, Keller homers after a dropped foul. White Sox rally to beat Detroit as Newhouser is chased. Dodgers beat Phillies as Medwick slips to seventh in batting.
The Nashville Vols cling to the league lead with Atlanta as Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis trail. Chattanooga beat Atlanta 9-3, then lost 7-6. Nashville topped Knoxville 8-3 before a 7-4 setback. Barons split with New Orleans 6-5 and 4-1. Memphis crushed Little Rock 15-1, then lost 6-3. Johnny Mihalic broke a leg sliding home and will miss two months. The ink industry uses over 250 million pounds of inks annually valued around 43 million dollars.
In a tense duel Chicago edged Cincinnati 3 to 2 as Billy Nicholson doubled and Charley George singled after a sacrifice to break the tie in the ninth. Ernie Lombardi hit a home run for Cincinnati. The Boston Braves used 22 players but lost to the Giants 6 to 2.
The Blue Devils of Decatur split a pair of games at Columbia Tennessee weekend action. They beat Massachusetts Knitting Mills 11 to 2 Sunday after losing 9 to 8 to St. Bernard on Saturday. W Kimbrell collected six hits in six at bats including a triple. Briscoe started and Richards earned the win for St Bernard.
In Montgomery on May 26, Dr John Keith Benton dean of Vanderbilt University School of Religion told Huntingdon College's graduating class that the most valued work is beyond the reach of a single person or generation.
Listings feature farm land and city property regularly available in the Want Ads. Buyers are urged to inspect parcels and contact sellers for details and prices.
Paul Runyan won the Goodall Round Robin and earned 1000 dollars as he enters Metropolitan District sectional qualifying. He must finish among 12 spots awarded from 65 competitors to reach the U S Open at Fort Worth Texas. Runyan tied for fourth in medal scores with Jag McSpaden, both at 513, while McSpaden ended with a net minus one after four days.
The National League features Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Chicago with Chicago visiting St. Louis in a night game. In the American League Detroit travels to Cleveland as the sole matchup. The Southern League lists Chattanooga at Atlanta and Birmingham at New Orleans with Little Rock at Memphis having already played.
Results show multiple games with teams such as Boston New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Washington St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chattanooga Atlanta Nashville Knoxville Memphis Little Rock Birmingham New Orleans and others posting wins and losses with varied margins across dates and venues.
Billy Conn braces for a knockout bid against Buddy Knox in Dayton Ohio as a mandatory pre Louis test. An ultimatum from Mike Bilich demands a decisive win or lose a title shot at Joe Louis next month in New York. The hometown crowd expects a high octane slugfest from the master boxer turned power puncher.
The King and Queen encourage a pig club for royal household members at Windsor. The club, aimed at raising and feeding pigs for government needs, is described as the royal family keeping pigs. The incident is noted as Britain’s 100th pig club this year.
Interest runs high in the Decatur district as a laymen banquet begins at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the Central Methodist church. Boyd Hargraves of Chattanooga will deliver the principal address and Dr U S Pitts announces a pause for a Roosevelt message during the program.
About twenty Athens businessmen will travel to Tupelo Mississippi on Thursday to inspect a quick freez eplant with the aim of installing a 200 locker plant in Athens. The chamber of commerce sponsors the trip and will make recommendations after the visit. The project would help farmers and residents freeze vegetables meat and poultry for year round balance.
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