Yankees Rout Chicago 13-0 in Baseball Sweep
The New York Yankees defeated Chicago 13-0 behind strong hitting and sharp pitching for their fourth straight win. Other games: Detroit beat Philadelphia 5-4, St Louis Browns won 9-2 at Boston, Giants beat Cincinnati 5-1, Cubs edged Philadelphia 2-1, Pirates led Boston 6-1 when rain halted play, Cleveland-Washington postponed, Brooklyn-St Louis played a night game.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Chicago
Wasto
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Tex Shirley
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Giants
Cincinnati
Hansen
Reds
Bill Lee
Cubs
Chiccagoans
Philadelphia Phils
Ogle Star Passer Gave Japs Plenty Of Headaches
Eugene R. Jackson, star passer for H L Shorty Ogle during 1934 35, stood six feet and 170 pounds. Known for accurate passing and kicking, he connected with Caudill Prince Puckett Brazelton and Isbell in 1935 as Huntsville beat Decatur 25 7 on Thanksgiving. Jackson later served in Army Air Force earning Silver Star DFC Air Medal and rose to lieutenant colonel with China India Burma duty.
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Eugene R. Jackson
H. L. “Shorty
Ogle
Jackson
Red Caudill
Jack Prince
Guinney Puckett
Ed Brazelton
Bill Isbell
Huntsville
Decatur High School
University—of_Tennessee
University of Chattanooga
Army Air Force
United States
Kelly Field
Texas
China-Indian-Burma
Decatur Sports Calendar Highlights This Week
The Decatur schedule lists games at Ingalls against Cairo on Sunday at 2:30. Monday features City Softball League matchups: Brothers vs Austinville at 7:30 and Courtland against Dot's Shop at 9:00. Other days include Southern Airways facing Liberators on Tuesday at 7:30 and Flyers vs Raiders at 9:00, with Thursday games Brothers vs Raiders at 7:30 and Liberators vs Austinville at 9:00, and Friday night Flyers vs Dot's Shop at 7:30 and Southern Airways vs Disco at 9:00.
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Ingalls
Cairo
Brothers
Austinville
Courtland
Dot's Shop
Southern Airways
Liberators
Flyers
Raiders
Disco
Courtland-vs- Dot's
Snead Beats Nelson In 36 Hole Stroke Play Showdown
Sam Snead defeated Byron Nelson by one stroke to win the 72 hole challenge stroke play segment at Fresh Meadow, finishing 17 73 143 to Nelson 73 71 144. The match drew about 6000 fans and benefited the PGA rehabilitation fund with the next round set at Essex Country Club West Orange New Jersey.
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New York
Sam Snead
Byron Nelson
Aday
Fresh Meadow
Snead
Nelson
P. G. A. Rehabilitation Fund
Ay. Snead
Essex Country Club
West Orange
Na J
Baseball results from the American and National Leagues
Chicago lost to New York 0 to 13 while St. Louis defeated Chicago 9 to 2 and Philadelphia beat Boston 2 to 1. Detroit edged Philadelphia 5 to 4. Cleveland at Washington postponed by rain. New York beat Cincinnati 5 to 1 and Brooklyn faced St. Louis at night while Boston played Pittsburgh delayed by rain in the third inning.
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W. L. Pet
New York
Detroit
Chicago
St Louis
Cleveland
Sonce
Washington
Boston - Percy
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Eres
Pittsburgh Adave Aahen
Chicago Eee
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsbugh
Daily Major League Baseball Matchups From Today's Card
The schedule lists New York at Pittsburgh with Voi selle and Fischer vs Sewell and Butcher. Brooklyn at Chicago with Lombardi and Gregg of Nicholas 7s versus Prim and Passeau. Boston at Cincinnati with Cooper and Fette against Javery and Carter Walters. Philadelphia at St Louis with Sproull and Schanz against Brecheen Byerly or Donnelly. American League features St Louis at New York Jakucki Kramer or Hollingsworth versus Borowy or Zuber with Bevens. Cleveland at Philadelphia Bagby Embree against Gassaway or Flores. Detroit at Washington Newhouser Trout versus Haefner Niggeling. Chicago at Boston Haynes and Lopat against Ferriss and O Neill.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Voiselle
Fischer
Sewell
Butcher
Brooklyn
Chicago
Lombardi
Gregg
Nicholas
Prim
Passeau
Boston
Cincinnati
Cooper
Fette
Javery
Carter
Walters
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Sproull
Schanz
Brecheen
Byerly
Donnelly
Jakucki
Kramer
Hollingsworth
Borowy
Zuber
Bevens
Cleveland
Bagby
Embree
Gassaway
Flores
Detroit
Washington
Newhouser
Trout
Haefner
Niggeling
Haynes
Lopat
Ferriss
O'Neill
Pair found guilty of first degree manslaughter in Alabama case
In Birmingham on May 26 a circuit court jury convicted 39 year old Ralph F Pair of first degree manslaughter in the death of Clyde Casey a 39 year old part time lawyer. Witnesses said Casey died after an altercation in a downtown office building and Pair admitted striking him. Pair was released on 3000 dollar bond after the verdict.
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PAFR
Birmingham
Ala
Disco Cuts Raider Lead In Decatur Softball Clash
Disco defending city champions pulled within a half game of the league lead by beating Dot's Shop 8 5. Austinville moved into a tie for third with a 2 0 forfeit over Southern Airways. The Disco Dot's Shop game featured heated arguments over illegal pitches and umpire calls as Disco built a 6 2 lead then held on for the win.
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Disco
Raiders
Decatur
Dot
Smart Shop
Austinville
Southern Airways
Pat Aday
Sewell Struggles as Giants Top Polo Grounds Recap
Rip Sewell faltered in a 5-1 loss to Bill Voiselle and the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds in front of 46 575 fans. He worked seven innings, allowed nine hits, one strikeout, and six walks before being replaced by a pinch hitter. Pete Gray shined in a four game sweep of the Yankees, collecting five hits in 15 at bats for a .383 average, driving in three, scoring three, stealing a base, and making 12 putouts with one error.
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Truitt
Rip” Sewell
Sewell
Bill Voiselle
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Rip
Pete Gray
Memphis
St. Louis Browns
Browns
New York Yankees
Gray
Pete
Yankee
Hank Borowy
al Gettel
Atley Donald
Walt Dubiel
Food shortages and admin overhaul loom in 1944
The piece outlines an impending reshuffle of the Agriculture Department with Rep. Clinton P Anderson taking over on July 1 while efforts focus on curbing black markets in meat sugar eggs and poultry. It surveys nationwide shortages from New York to Greece and notes UNRRA attempts to buy foods in Brazil amid shipment bottlenecks.
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Clinton P Anderson
New Mexico Democrat
Agriculture Department
Wet Food Administration
Anderson
New York City
Philadelphia
South
Atlantic Coast
Mid-Continent
Chicago
Portland
Seattle
Europe
Iberian Peninsula
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
Greece
UNRRA
Brazil
Award Winners At Decatur Junior High Named
Mary Lou Bell and Melba Dean Long won D A R awards while Carol Smith and Bobby Hartselle received American Legion honors for top juniors in the III class at Decatur Junior High School S E Alverson announced. Carolyn Osborne won the junior H honor points medal and Allen Hamilton won the junior I award. Mr Alverson and W R Riley the principal awarded diplomas to 100 graduates at Friday’s exercises.
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Mary Lou Bell
Melba Dean Long
D.A.R
Carol Smith
Bobby Hartselle
American Legion
Decatur Junior High School
S. E. Alverson
Carolyn Osborne
Allen Hamilton
Alverson
W. R. Riley
Army bomber crashes into two houses near Birmingham airport
A B-26 Army bomber crashed into two residences in Birmingham Alabama injuring two women in one house and the lone pilot. Earl O Davis 40 witnessed the event saying the plane had no engine power and the pilot tried to land between the houses in a nearby neighborhood.
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Birmingham
Ala
Earl O. Davis
Junior high reports on wartime service drives this year
The report details work done by the junior high school this year through several drives to aid the war effort. It highlights student participation, fundraising rounds, and community involvement in support of wartime needs.
War Department cuts cotton and wool textile quotas for July September
The War Production Board reduced the amount of cotton and wool textiles mills must reserve for producing moderately priced essential garments in the July to September quarter. The move aims to support affordable clothing production.
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Washington
War Department
Girls Help Out In Poppy Sales Across Troops 2 and 4
Names of girls in Girl Troops Nos 2 and 4 who helped with the American Legion poppy sale last Saturday night are listed. Troop 4 includes Mary Anne, Geraldine Tuckar, Carolyn Osbe, Martha Jean Higdon, and others. Troop 2 lists Peggy Johnson, A Waldrip, Peggy Hudson, Hilda Hodges, Barbara Aldridge, and additional members.
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American Legion
Troop
Mary Anne
Geraldine Tuckar
Carolyn Osbe
Martha Jean Higdon
Mr Bagley
Jean Woody
Gene Ay Etna Ree Carroll
Mary Emily Binuin
Mary Dell Sheppard
Edeth Calvin
Marian Chandler
Peggy Johnson
A Waldrip
Peggy Hudson
Hilda
Jean Hodges
Barbara Ann Aldridge
Martha Morgan
Shirley Jean Mae
Doris
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Bud) Taylor
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