Briez Chats About Sports Highlights and Changes
New York reports May 2 coverage notes Bob Pastor donating blood for his mother-in-law before her death. Detroit Lions may promote Jack Johnson to line coach replacing Hank Anderson. Mose Grove’s career appears finished. Recent boxing shows at the garden crown Lew Jenkins and Ken Overlin, with an ex-soldier and an ex-sailor winning lighter and middleweight titles.
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New York
Bob Pastor
Saratoga
Jack Johnson
Detroit Lions
Hank Anderson
Chicago Bears
Mose Grove
Long Shota
Lew Jenkins
Ken Overlin
Uncle Sam
Blue Devils Sweep Weekend Baseball At Alabama Park
Blue Devils pitchers held steady as they split a two game set with Columbia at Alabama Park. Sunday saw Claude McMurtrie homer for the winning run in the seventh as Fairfield rallied but fell 7 to 6. Hudson earned the win, Howton took the loss, and West and Manahan each starred with multiple hits for the locals.
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Columbia
Pairfield
Alabama Park
Blue Devils
John Manahan
Ed Brazelton
West
Minahan
Walls
Knitters
Ross Graham
Manahan
Claude McMurtrie
Hudson Sheats
Howton
Fairfield
McMurtrie
Mitch
Blue Satans
Hudson
The
Invaders
Hoss Danning Gets Chance With Giants Rise In Standings
Harry Danning outstanding for the New York Giants leading the league in batting with 31 RBIs and seven homers as McGraw era dream materializes. Giants beat the Bees 10 8 while Dodgers and Reds win. Yankees climb from cellar. Phillies edge in ten innings. Pitching diamonds highlight other scores across the circuit.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
New York Giants
Harry
Hoss Danning
McGraw
Giants
Boston Bees
John McGraw
Pa Knickerbocker
Sweet William Terry
Sweet William
Hoss
Johnny Mize
Danning
Brooklyn
Reds
New York Yankees
Ozark Opens New $65,000 Community House and Pool
Ozark Alabama will open its new 65 000 community house and swimming pool on Thursday. B L Balch deputy state administrator of NYA is scheduled as principal speaker. The facility will be available to all agencies for community and social functions this summer.
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Ozark
Ala
B. L. Balch
NYA
We still claim Allies could win the war says guest star
In a remarks column, the guest star Nixson Denton of the Cincinnati Times declares the Allies could win by hiring 500 Kentuckians from the hills and persuading Germany to wear revenue badges. He frames this as a bold wartime tactic and satire.
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Nixson
Denton
Cincinnati
Baseball flop and suggestive sports bets stir New York chatter
The note recalls a weak night baseball turnout in Manhattan and hints at shifts in sports figures. It mentions Joe Gould and Mike Jacobs settlement background, Bettina’s upcoming heavyweight bid on June 7 in Boston, and Yankee roster rumors including Crosetti’s possible exit. William Meyer of New Orleans signs off with fervent Yanks talk.
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Dempsey
Manhattan
Joe Gould
Mike Jacobs
Gould
Melio Bettina
New York-California
al McCoy
Beantown
Joe Leone
B'Way
Hollywood
Frankie Crosetti
Baseball figures and betting mix in bustling sports week
Bucky Walters eats liver and bacon before pitching while Ed Lewis plans a half million boxing and wrestling emporium in Glendale. Lou Boudreau is sought as a basketball official but offered more to stay off the court. Gamblers boost the Red Sox toward parity with the Yankees, Cleveland overlooked. Mel Ott trails Jimmy Foxx in homers by 373 to 475.
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Bucky Walters
Lewis
Glendale
Cal
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Mel Ott
Jimmy Foxx
Parks Leads in Eastern N Y Golf Assn Tourneys
Lon Parks of the Shaker Ridge Club Schenectady N Y, age 20 height five foot five weight 125 pounds, has won all three 18 hole medal tournaments held this year by the Eastern New York Golf Association and stands even par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Parks
Shaker Ridge Club
Schenectady
N.Y
N. Y
Foxx Smashes Home Run With Four On
Jimmy Foxx belted a grand swing driving in four runs as his team surged ahead. The Brownsville Herald notes the pitcher yielded, while Foxx sealed the victory with a soaring homer.
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Brownsville
Tex
Jimmy Foxx
Graves Named Chairman of Montgomery Housing Authority
Former Gov Bibb Graves was named by Mayor W A Gunter as chairman of the Montgomery Housing Authority, a non salaried post. Graves succeeds John S Hodgen who resigned and was chosen for his long standing interest in housing. Graves had backed a new deal housing act early in his second administration in 1935.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
W. A. Gunter
Montgomery Housing Authority
Graves
John S. Hodgen
Gunter
Morgan County Somerville Social Notes Move Through Hartselle
Mrs. Mattie Simpson returns to Hartselle after visiting sister Mrs. Mary Johnston. Local residents attend events in Decatur Birmingham and Decatur with mentions of visits by Miss Blanche Winton and others. Mrs. Guy Walker recovers from pneumonia at home. Annie B and Wanda Campbell seek treatment in Decatur for a leg issue. Joe Winton and family visit Hartselle Saturday afternoon.
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Mattie Simpson
Hartselle
Mary J. Johnston
H. L. Aldridge
Lizzie Barclift
Homer Barclift
Albert Pinch
Joe Barclift
Marjorie
Mary Reese
Birmingham
Fannie Bowers
Blanche Winton
Mary Peck
A. M. Peck
Decatur
Fred Jennings
Norfolk
Ben Blevins
Milton Blevins
Anna Blackwell
Aline Kay
Clyde Wallace
Dewey Green
Bertha and
Lillie Waugh
New Wren
Granville Sivley
Everett Lemmond
Wheeler Wilson
Jean
Neil Gilchrist
Beatrice Key
Arlete Smith
Arlene Johnson
Marcoline Goree
Bertha Waugh
Harold Key
William and Howard Smith
Edward Lyle Hughie
Edward
Dunanaway
William Mooneyham
Guy Walker
Annie B
Wanda Campbell
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Joe Winton
Hatrielle
Collision leads to holding of Decatur man
Jerry Jackson, a Decatur resident, was held on a red light driving charge after his car rear ended a vehicle driven by M. N. Bouldin of Sheffield at 3 25 Sunday afternoon on Joe Wheeler Highway a mile west of Decatur. No injuries were reported though both cars were damaged.
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Jerry Jackson
Decatur
M. N. Bouldin
Sheffield
Joe Wheeler
Sanders Fusch
Julius Hale
State Highway Patrol
Jackson
Bouldin
Rally Planned for 69th Masonic Rally in Florala
Florala Alabama and Lockhart plan a joint hosting of the 69th annual Masonic rally on June 24 inviting Senator Lister Hill to deliver the principal address. Masons from Alabama and other states have attended for many years.
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Florala
Ala
Lockhart
Lister Hill
Alabama
Snyder Quits Race for Jefferson Circuit Judge Nomination
White Windham became the Democratic nominee for Judge N. 9 of the Jefferson circuit as State Representative Roger Q. Snyder notified Secretary of State John Brandon he was withdrawing from the race in the June 4 runoff primary.
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Montgomery
Ala
White Windham
N. 9
Tenth
Jefferson
Judicial Circuit
Roger Q. Snyder
John Brandon
Chief Resigns in Phenix City After 10 Years Service
Phenix City Alabama May 27 A successor to Police Chief Or O Gay who resigned last week after ten years service may be chosen at a meeting of the city commission tomorrow. Assistant Chief John Oaks has been acting chief since the resignation was submitted.
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Phenix City
Ala
Or. O. Gay
City Commission
John Oaks
Gay
Want Aa to Reach 7000 Area Homes
The notice states Want Aa will be distributed to over 7000 homes in the area and provides a telephone contact at 46 for inquiries or orders.
VOLS Rally and Doubleheader Split with Chicks
Nashville Vols win three of four in the series as Memphis Chicks muff ground to them 7-4 and 7-2. Little Rock and Knoxville split a twin bill 11-1 and 3-10. Alvin Jurisch blanks Atlanta 2-9, Larry Miller shines in nightcap 5-1. Ox Miller tosses 7-0 shutout over Birmingham with five hits. Birmingham upsets Lookouts 8-7 as Naktenis and Gehrman combine for eight hits.
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Dodgers
Kirby Higbe
Phillies
Higbe
Pee-Wee Reese
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Paul Derringer
Bob Klinger
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Charley Keller
Yanks
Red Sox
A’s
Washington
Senators
Johnny Welas
Nats
Connie
Mack
Emil Bildilli
St. Louis Brownnies
al Milnar
Cleveland Tribe
Tigers
White Sox
Associated Press
Memphis
Chicks
Nashville Vols
Nashville
Little Rock
Knoxville
Alvin Jurisch
New Orleans
Atlanta
Larry Miller
Pelicans
Ox Miller
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Lookouts
Pete Naktenis
Paul Gehrman
Baseball Results From The National and American Leagues
The card lists today’s results across leagues. National League games show Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 2 and New York 10 Boston and Brooklyn 2, Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 0, with Pitts and Cincy notable shutouts. American League results include Washington 4 Philadelphia 3 and New York 7 Boston 2, plus Cleveland 3 13 St. Louis 5 1. Southern Association features Birmingham 8 0 Chattanooga 7 7 and Nashville 7 7 Memphis 4 2 along with New Orleans 2 1 Atlanta 0 5 Knoxville 11 3 Little Rock 1 11.
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Nashville
Wat
Memphis Ee
Atlanta
Ee Ewan Mam
Little Rock
Meee
Mae
Knoxville A
Momen
Birmingham
W. L. Pet
Brooklyn
Cincinnation
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Washington
Cleveland
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Memphis
New Orleans
Knoxville
Weekend Baseball Matchups Across Major Leagues
Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh as St. Louis plays Chicago and New York hosts Boston. Philadelphia faces Brooklyn while Detroit meets Cleveland and Washington takes on New York. Boston travels to Philadelphia and Chicago hosts St. Louis. In the south Birmingham visits Memphis and Nashville travels to Atlanta. New Orleans goes to Little Rock.
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Frank Goldthwaite
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