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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1944

Page

6

Memorial Day draw shatters crowd records across tracks

A three day Memorial Day weekend drew nearly a million sports fans across tracks and ball parks. Baseball games drew 160 020 to eight doubleheaders with Detroit’s 37 685 crowd topping the day. Belmont Park set betting and attendance records despite not meeting the expected four million wager day. The Library of Congress opened in 1802 with 864 books.

New York National American Association Pacific Coast Eastern Southern Association Pony Interstate Piedmont Suffolk Downs Hawthorne Delaware Park Bay Meadows Charlestown North Randall Beulah Belmont Park Belmont Boston Pas Park Detroit Chicago St. Louis New Ormeston Philadelphia Brooklyn Tiger Yankees

Baseball standings and scores across leagues

In the American League New York and Detroit tied one game each while Boston led Cleveland and Philadelphia and Chicago and St Louis posted mixed results. The Southern Association saw Atlanta prevail over Little Rock and Memphis beat Chattanooga while Knoxville toppled New Orleans and Lynchburg shut out Roanoke. Piedmont League results include Norfolk and Portsmouth, Newport News and Richmond, Lynchburg and Roanoke with various outcomes.

New York Detroit Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Washi Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News Richmond Lynchburg Roanoke

Night basketball schedule mix across leagues

The listings show a slate of intercity night games featuring Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn St. Louis at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St. Louis then Atlanta Little Rock Chattanooga Birmingham Knoxville New Orleans Nashville all scheduled as night games.

Associated Press St. Louis Esbeten Cincinnati Pittsburgh Scead Filiees Brooklyn Preeees New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago Ann New. York sGleveland Weer Chicago Memphis Southern Association Birmingham Little Rock Nashville Knoxville Atlanta New Orleans Chattshooga Pittsburgh Brooklyn Southern Association Oraz Chattanooga

Woodlawn Star to Play With Tide

Frank Thomas and Harry Gilmer confirmed Gilmer will enter the University of Alabama on June 8. Gilmer, former Woodlawn star, was an all state selection last year and was recently rejected for Army service due to stomach ailment. Malcolm Laney, Gilmer’s former coach, now serves as an assistant at Alabama.

Tuscaloosa Ala Frank Thomas University of Alabama Harry Gilmer Woodlawn Birmingham Gilmer Malcolm Laney The Capstone

Bible Names Dominate Contests More Than Other Sources

A survey finds that biblical names recur more often than names from other sources in naming patterns. Researchers note cultural and historical influences shaping preferences across communities.

Iron Man season note as Hayes fills role on Athletics

Frank Hayes, star catcher of the Athletics, played through a second doubleheader and fifth game in three days. He leads the American League in runs and RBIs with 26 and tops in home runs with six while contributing 34 hits and 17 runs. Hayes’s durability highlights Connie Mack’s winter swap of Hayes for Elmira rookies Lutz and Zoldak.

Bob Hofmann Philadelphia Iron Men of Baseball Frankie Haver Athletics Frank Leagu Connie Mack Hayes St. Louis—Browns Elmira Piarney Lutz Sam Zoldak

Track champs Owens and Stephens to race at Wrigley Field

Chicago May 31 Two 1936 Berlin Olympic track winners Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens stage a 100 yard race at Wrigley Field Sunday with Owens giving a 10 yard head start. The event will be between games of a Kansas City Monarchs and Chicago Firemen baseball double header.

Chicago Berlin Jesse Owens Helen Stephens Wrigley Field Owens Ohio State Kansas City Monarchs Chicago Firemen

Indian baseball takes root as new umpire idea emerges

New York May 31 A wealthy Indian backer Ezra Gabbay seeks to sponsor a national baseball championship as India eyes a semi pro commissioner role for Ray Dumont relates Ensign Al Horwitz and Babe Didrickson Zaharias aims at top women’s tennis while her husband buys a San Diego football franchise and Football League interest grows

New York India al Horwitz Ray Dumont National Baseball Congress Ezra Gabbay Dumont

Scout Sees Trippi Pivot Between Careers After War

Sgt Charley Trippi, hailed as the greatest football player by soldiers at Greensboro depot, faces a postwar choice between football and baseball per his coach. Joe Golembeske of Penn State, who yielded five hits in two games, has been rejected by the armed forces and Dale Bower, a .300 hitting outfielder, was discharged from the Army.

Charley Trippi America Greensboro N. C Joe Golembeske Penn States Dale Bower

Sports gossip and boxing bids stir in 1940s columns

The item notes the Football Coaches Association investing surplus funds in war bonds and calls Bill Ford a grandson of Henry Ford. It reports Joe Herman’s pursuit of Elmer Ray with a potential August bout against Tami Mauriello, and mentions Martha Ferris as Mississippi’s recent crown holder.

Football Coaches Association Bill Ford Michigan Henry Ford Joe Herman San Francisco Elmer Ray Florida California Elmer Los Angeles Ray Tami Mauriello Martha Ferris Mississippi

Barons Lose League Lead as Cuellar and Dunn Shine

Nashville pitcher Charlie Cuellar extended his undefeated streak to eight wins as Knoxville slugger Dynamite Dunn hit his fifth and sixth homers of the season and drove in five runs in a 9 4 Knoxville victory over New Orleans. Memphis moved into the lead with an 4 1 win over Chattanooga while Atlanta routed Little Rock 22 9.

Associated Press Charlie Cuellar Nashville Cecil (Dynamite) Digan Knoxville Ships Sothern Association Cuellar Birmingham Barons Dynamite Dunn New Orleans Dunn Ivy Paul Andrews New York Yankee Memphis Chicks Chattanooga Herman Dress Atlanta Little Rock Marshall Mauldin Bill Goodman Lindsay Deal Nig Lipstomb Frank Cronin

Alabama man among crew bailing out before bomber crash

Lt W Saunders of Montgomery Alabama was part of a nine man crew that bailed out safely before a bomber exploded and crashed near Coleman, Pyote Army Air Field officials said yesterday. A girl tennis champion is Boo Ferris's sister, while Lynn C Doyle of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin comments on household budget needs as the A's depart and Delaware park funds risk being missed.

Pyote. Tex W. Saunders Montgomery Ala Coleman Pyote Army Air Field Boo Ferris Lynn C Doyle Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Delaware Park

Negroes Prepare Token Vote in Georgia Primary

In Georgia a plan is set for Negro voters to cast a token ballot in the Democratic primary on July 4 to build a legal record for court action. County Chairman J. E. Chapman Jr announced the move after a previous meeting with Negro leaders. The proposal aims to avoid racial discord over Negro voting while noting geographic time measures.

Georgia Democra County J. E. Chapman, Jr

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