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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1944

Page

6

Ole Miss to Battle Vols in Southeastern clash

Tennessee and Mississippi renew a Southeastern Conference showdown at Crump Stadium drawing about 15 000 fans. Ole Miss aims to break a jinx while two Vol backs are listed hurt as coach Mehre expects a rugged contest against injury returnees and a Tennessee defense trying to halt Kentucky and Florida.

Memphis Tennessee Joach Harry Mehre Mississippi Rebels Phil’ Crumpre Georgia University of Tennessee Ole Miss Vols Rebels Kentucky Florida Conn John Barnhill Wack Redding Mark IT Mehre Kentucky Wildcats Lexington Cats Floyd Shorts Hugh Shannon Jimmy Howe Charley Bachman Min State Arkansas A Southwestern Louisiana Aggies

Cards Rally For 11th In World Series Thriller

In St Louis the Cardinals beat the Browns 3 to 2 in 11 innings as Teddy Wilks outdueled Jack Kramer. Donnelly starred with four innings of relief and Vern Stephens sparked a crucial eighth inning double play. The series moved to Cleveland with war relief funds boosted by the gate.

World Series lull and Mort Cooper in October slump

New York reports show Mort Cooper frustrated by lack of runs as the Cardinals failed to score in most of his World Series starts. The article notes the disparity in support across 1942 and last year’s finales and mentions service members covering the games for Stars and Stripes Leatherneck and CBI. It also notes a Tulsa U Oklahoma football buzz and the Norman Navy Zoomers with notable players Len Eshmont and Emil Sitko.

New York Mort Cooper Mort Cooper Charles Kiley Stars and Stripes London Paris Bob Myers Bob Broeg Leatherneck Marine Paper John Deer Southwestern Oklahoma Tulsa U Norman Navy Zoomers Len Eshmont Emil Sitko

Camp Ellis engineers to train locally by building field

Macomb High officials faced a manpower and materials shortage for a new athletic field. An Army civilian program at Camp Ellis proposed a two week engineers training to construct a field with night football, baseball and track facilities for the Macomb school.

Macomb Hlll Camp Ellis

Pigskin Pickins College Football Preview Pairs

Cornelia hosts Yale as the Elis unbeaten date the Big Red at home. California squares off with USC in a can’t-miss city clash. Notre Dame faces Tulane with every outcome in doubt and fans debating the game’s fate.

Cornelia Yale Elis California S. C U. C Notre Dame Tulane

Orioles Fan Hints at Pimlico Race Naming for Podgajny

Proxy Harry Parr of the Maryland Jockey Club praised Johnny Podgajny after a standout playoff pitching performance and suggested naming a Pimlico race in his honor. The note reflects a civic sports crossover and local club interest.

Harry Parr Maryland Jockey Club Baltimore Orioles Johnny Podgajny Parr Pimlico Madison Square Garden Jesse Owens Europe Paris Detroit Bainbridge Navy Joe Maniaci Commodores Expendables

FDR Speech Recordings Sold At White House Sale

Washington October 6 Recordings of President Roosevelt's rural education speech were sold outside the East room at $2 each to 230 delegates at the White House conference. Belmont Farley of the NEA said 35 orders were received. The NEA plans wax recordings of other speeches from the historic convention.

Washington Roosevelt White House National Education Association Belmont Farley NEA Farley

Browns Beat Cardinals In Low Scoring Baseball Game

Browns 2 Cardinals 1 in a tense matchup as Lanier and Donnelly shut down the opposing bats. Muncrief took the loss with 4 1 3 innings pitched while Donnelly earned the win. Attendance was 35 076 with umpires McGowan Dunn Pipgras Sears and officiating behind the plate.

Phens Gutteridge McQuinn Browns Cardinals Lanier Muncrief Sanders Verdan Marion Potter Donnelly Christman Moore Laabs Stephens Hayworth Hopp Bergamo McGowan Dunn Pipgras Sears

Tide lineup to be altered for Howard game

Coach Frank Thomas plans three changes after last week's start against L S A. Jack McConville moves to left end replacing Jones, Hugh Morrow to quarterback for Self, and Lowell Tew to right half for Robertson. Tide's lineup includes Gilmer at right half and Hughes at fullback.

Tuscaloosa Ala Frank Thomas Crimson Tide Howard Jack McConville Ralph Jones Hugh Morrow Harold Self Lowell Tew James Robertson Billy Tom Whitley Buddy Edwards Jack Green Johnny Conway

GRID WINNERS ARE SELECTED

New York sport column by Fritz Howell lists college and pro game picks with teams like Iowa Ohio State Notre Dame Duke North Carolina Navy Great Lakes Marquette Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Purdue Illinois Wake Forest Maryland Army California and others. He favors St. Louis to win the World Series and names several expected winners across matchups and a vast set of teams.

Fritz Howell New York Orlo Robertson Robertson St. Louis Iowa Ohio State Bucks Ohio Tulane Notre Dame Bob Kelly Irish Duke North Carolina Navy Blue Devils Penn Iowa Seahawks Second Air Forge Air Force Tennessee Mississippi Vols Dartmouth Pennsylvania Holy Cross Temple Cornell Yale Syracuse Bucknell Carl Snavely Texas Christian Arkansas Horned Frogs Washington-Willamette Washington Willamette Kansas Tulsa Great Lakes Northwestern Paul Brown Illinois Marquette Wisconsin Badgers Michigan Minnesota Purdue Wake Forest Maryland Brown Army Army California Georgia Tech Kentucky Michigan State Georgia Presbyterian Jacksonville Navy Florida VMI Richmond Columbia Penn State Harvard Boston College West Virginia Virginia Sampson—naval Villanova Pittsburgh Bethany LaFayette San Diego Naval Arizona Nevada Missouri Kansas State Texas Aggies Oklahoma Southern Methodist Southwestern Louisiana State Rice

Fishing prospects across Alabama lakes and rivers show varied conditions

In Lauderdale Colbert and adjacent counties lake and river reports show clear to muddy surfaces with bass and crappie activity. Prospects range from good to poor with weather and water levels impacting bite across Lake Pickwick Wilson Dam Lake Wilson Wheeler Dam Shoal Creek Madison Flint River Paint Rock Indian Creek and nearby creeks. Some rivers like Flint are muddy with poor prospects, while others like North Sauty Creek and Town Creek show good to fair fishing.

North Alabama Lauderdale Colbert Lake Pickwick Wilson Dam White Lake Lake Wilson Wheeler Dam Waterloo Area Big Bear Creek Margerum Riverton Pride Station Seven Mile Island Shoal Creek Madison Jackson Marshall Tennessee River Indian Creek Flint River Paint Rock River North Sauty Creek Mud Creek Spring Creek Coon Creek Town Creek Guntersville Dam Fryles Creeks Warrior River

DAILY ACROSS PUZZLE CLUES REVIEW

A crossword style list of clues across terms for precept top of aprons male singing voice sphere of action pointed arch wise men bestowed question roman pound malt beverage herb weight artifice incite passageway between seats wildernesses mollusk elf persian myth sick merriment deity neon symbol any flatfish volcanic rock per to lan guage of Agrians tardier fluid dressing for meat etc occurrence dregs spreads grass to dry.

WORD CROSSING PUZZLE AND CRYPTOQUOTE

A crossword clue list with definitions for 1 to 37 across and a cryptoquote puzzle. The cryptogram reads YKT ETIHTY VG DTLFA YLHTEVST LELF YTWWLFA TITHNYELFA-JV WI YMLHT. Yesterday's cryptoquote gave IF PEACE CANNOT BE MAINTAINED WITH HONOR IT IS NO LONGER PEACE.

Russell King Features Syndicate, Inc

Series Brief Facts Highlight Cards Batsmen and Records

Whitey Kurowski and Gene Moore lead with three hits apiece in the series while Emil Verban and George McQuinn post the top batting averages at .400 each after five trips. An Army sergeant named Tommy Bridges drew applause for a foul catch at Sportsmans Park. Verban scored to end a 23 inning runless stretch by Nelson Potter. Ushers total about 240 at the park with four to eight dollar pay. Walker Cooper set a new series record with 15 putouts for a catcher in an 11 inning game, surpassing the prior nine inning mark. Potter and Lanier each recorded two errors in the same inning, a rare feat in World Series history. Jack Kramer and Ted Wilks were the scheduled starters, rivals in the American Association last season.

Jack Hand ST. Louis Young Sylvester “Blix” Donnelly Billy Southworth Cardinals Teddy Wilks Jack Kramer Browns Billy the Kid Donnelly Olivia Sieemie Detroit Tomorow Brownie Vern Stephens Whitey Kurowski Ken O'Dea Bob Muncrief Ray Sanders Ver Augie Bergamo Red Birds Kurowski Mark Christman Marty Marion Hopper Sanders Verban Chet Lanbs Lanier Gene Moore Frank Blix Chet Laabs Mike Kreevich Max Lanier Chucker Blix Giants Springfield A. Gutteridge Kreevich Laabs Zarilla Stephens Ben F. Phlegar Emil Verban George McQuinn Walker Cooper Mickey Cochrane Gus Mancuso

Franklin's Ferry Fishing Prospects Report

The report notes clear, shallow boat lanes on Coal Red Branch with bass, bream and crappie feeding on worms and live bait. On the Big Warrior River at Lost Creek mouth, bass, bream and crappie are striking at plugs worms and red worms, with prospects good.

Franklin's Ferry Coal Red Branch Big Warrior River Lost Creek

Cardinals win second game. World Series noted

Wilks joined midseason after medical discharge from the Seabees and starred for the Columbus mound staff. No team attempted a steal in the first two games. The Cardinals have won the second game in five of eight World Series, often followed by series victory. New York calls for the first game reached 106800, with totals peaking at 118171 for 1943.

Hand Toledo The Seabees Wilks Columbus Mound Cardinals New York New York Telephone Company New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals

Auburn Loses Two Regulars From Roster

With a knee injury suffered in practice 225 pound Paul Herron tackle who played with Indiana last year has given up his position on Coach Carl Voyles Auburn eleven and returned to his home in Sturgiss Kentucky Coker Barton of Birmingham is being groomed for the center job previously held down by Charles Crump also of Birmingham who underwent a hernia operation in Montgomery Wednesday night Barton has been a blocking back up to now

Auburn Ala Paul Herron Indiana Carl Voyles Sturgiss Coker Barton Birmingham Charles Crump Montgomery Barton

Second Round Clash Looms With Bradley at Benson Field

Decatur's Red Raiders, confident after the first round, prepare for a second round clash tonight at Benson Field against Joe Bradley High School. Bradley arrives with a 26-man squad for a one night stand, featuring Coach Ogle guiding Dick Still at center and a lineup shifting with Hill thumb injury and Meadows starting at tackle. Officials and band are set, as Bradley aims to prove its fighting spirit against a seasoned Raider team.

Decatur Red Raiders Joe Bradley Benson Field Bradley E Raiders Eo Hueva Ogle Hill Thomason Thrasher Hamilton Meadows Terry Fields Osborne Coleman Halbrooks Chandler James Johns Harr's CAAF Charles Walton Airways Chitwood

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