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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1941
Page
6
In a tense pennant chase, the Dodgers and Cardinals push for the lead with a pair of crucial wins as the White Sox stumble and the Reds slip. Seattle-style chaos aside, New York and Boston hover close while Cleveland and Brooklyn exchange blows in a wide NL chase.
Bill Isbell the Goodyear left fielder won the batting championship for the second half with a .500 average. Wilbur Kimbrell of Ingalls hit .485 and Tody Parks of Goodyear stood at .483, with Dempsey Rogers Garrisons Travis Callahan Riverside and Floyd Briscoe Ingalls close behind. Players hitting over .200 with at least ten at bats are listed.
The Vols and Blue Devils split a doubleheader with both games featuring strong pitching by Caudill for Tennessee. Tennessee won the first game in the last inning 3-1 as Caudill doubled and Freeman scored on a Caudill hit. The Devils answered in the second game 5-2, aided by McMurtrie and Manahan as Kimbrell and McMurtrie produced key hits.
Residents from Morgan County and nearby areas are noted to attend family visits, circus outings, and church revivals. Events include Mrs Edith Woodall and Mrs Mary Johnston visiting, Little Miss Bue Wallace with grandparents in Cullman, and Rev Mack Hamby preaching a Methodist revival starting August 31. Other locals from Hartselle Florence Louisville and Birmingham are mentioned visiting relatives and entertaining guests as weeklong activities unfold.
Medical professionals from Wiregrass gathered in Troy for an engaging session highlighting advances in regional healthcare. Attendees discussed community needs, new treatment approaches, and collaborative research efforts with local hospitals and clinics.
Atlanta September 1. A dozen Southeastern Conference coaches assess the league written off draft and graduation losses. Alabama, with six gone and 60 remaining, could field 11 starters and 22 reserves. Georgia Tech, Florida, Auburn, Tennessee, and Mississippi State face similar shifts. Star players include Johnny Butler for Tennessee, Merle Hapes and Junie Hovious for Mississippi, Jimmy Nelson for Alabama, Frankie Sinkwich for Georgia, Jimmy Thibaut for Tulane, Ermal Allen and Junior Jones for Kentucky.
Ben Hogan dominated Hershey Country Club with a 275 total to win the Hershey Open, claiming 1200 for first place and matching the 1937 record by Henry Picard at 17 under par. Lloyd Mangrum shot 280 for second, with ten others beating par as the event concluded.
Labor Day brings previews of Duke Clemson and North Carolina in the Southern Conference race while Alabama Tennessee Georgia Tulane and Ole Miss loom in the SEC. Mrs Easterbrook recalls her husband’s Illinois football past as he switches to defense. Mercedes Marlowe’s red shorts spark Nationals exhibition chatter at Forest Hills and Ebbets Field. Paul Runyan Sam Snead vs Byron Nelson Ben Hogan in White Plains features a carryover score and Scotch foursomes. Dizzy Dean cites Lon Warneke as cooler weather nears and Ziggy Sears quips about his son Ken Sears disputing an umpire call after a fined argument.
The Tennessee Valley Open Tennis Tournament debuts Friday at Delano Park Decatur with men’s singles and doubles only. Entries due by Thursday noon to Joe Hughes with matches starting Tuesday night Dorothy Curl vs Louise Kirkpatrick and survivors advancing to Wednesday and Thursday finals, plus senior mixed and junior doubles events.
Marvin Ward won the 45th National Amateur Championship at the Omaha Field Club 4 and 3 over Pat Abbott amid an unruly gallery. Ward, the two time winner, held off Abbott after a late rally, with cheers and controversy marking the decisive 33rd green.
Oneonta brings five fighters to face Decatur Boys Club at the Armory tonight with three preliminaries opening the card at 8 30 daylight saving time. Top matches include Joe Phillips vs Glenn Rogers 135 pounds and Desso Hudson 119 facing J R Plemmons 116 with Henry Fore 126 vs Paul Gillam 126. Two remaining bouts to be announced with featherweight or light weight plans. Oneonta seeks revenge after a narrow earlier loss.
Pettey and Clita G Pitts have secured spots in the final round, advancing from semifinals in a tightly contested event. Their progress sets up a high stakes final curtain in the competition.
Don Whitmire reported to Coach Thomas to begin training for Alabama in 1941 hopefuls. The 225 pound six foot tackle prospect drew praise as a top line talent after a summer with the state highway department and a standout freshman season.
The Southern Association nears the end of its 1941 season with Birmingham still aiming to overtake New Orleans for the final playoff berth. New Orleans swept a doubleheader with 12-11 loss and 3-1 win, while Birmingham beat Atlanta 5-1 before losing 2-1. Knoxville routed Birmingham 6-1, Memphis split games 10-5 and 9-4.
Brooklyn defeated New York 13 to 6 in a National League game. Boston bounced back 8 to 5 against Philadelphia while Pittsburgh edged Chicago 4 to 3. St Louis beat Cincinnati 6 to 3.
The ledger lists multiple results with New York defeating Washington 5-2, Boston 5-2 over Philadelphia, Detroit 7-4, Cleveland 5-7, St. Louis 12-5, and Chicago 4-? at press time.
Birmingham leads 5-1 with Atlanta at 1-2 in the Southern League standings. Chattanooga sits 12-1 and New Orleans 11-3, while Little Rock stands 6-7 and Knoxville 1-5. Nashville is 10-4 and Memphis 5-9.
Today’s slate features two seven inning doubleheaders with Philadelphia visiting New York, Boston visiting Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Chicago, and Pittsburgh at St. Louis. The schedule outlines four city matchups across the circuit.
The schedule lists games featuring New York at Philadelphia and Washington at Boston, with Chicago at Cleveland and St. Louis at Detroit in a set of doubleheaders to be played, highlighting a busy slate for fans.
The page lists multiple city matchups for a doubleheader schedule featuring Nashville at Little Rock Chattanooga at Birmingham Knoxville at Memphis Atlanta at New Orleans with games spread across the week.
Wayne Sabin, recently based in Reno and originally from Portland, opens the Forest Hills tennis championships impressively. He defeats Earl Cochell 6 3 6 2 6 4 and Doughty Gil Hunt 6 3 6 2 6 4, outshining seeded rivals and signaling top form despite a prior USTA suspension. A Bryan Grant Jr. versus Francisco Segura third round looms as the day’s featured match.
Athens Alabama September 1 Coach Melvin Vines announced practice begins Monday for the new football season. The schedule lists games at Athens against Ardmore Bison Huntsville Oct 10 Bartsella Elkmont Decatur Bridgeport Florence Falkville and a Thanksgiving game at Huntsville.
Bowmen and women archers of the Southern Archery Association completed the 13th annual tournament in New Orleans. Pat Chambers of Pine Bluff Arkansas earned top honors by outshooting defending champion Woody Woodard of Tulsa with a 630 York round total. Mrs Chambers also posted 524 in the Women's Columbia Round and 492 in the National Shoot. Hempton Rowland Jr of Athens Georgia won the boys Hereford Round with 445. Ed Matthews of Memphis finished second with 329. Matthews won the boys flight shoot at 219.7 yards.
Architects are drawing plans for a $225,000 soldier recreation center in Anniston. The project targets veterans housing and community programs, with funding and timeline details yet to be announced.
Evolution in Los Angeles notes a shift from sun baked adobe bricks to wood steel and concrete then back to adobe driven by defense priorities. Today twentieth century settlers again use adobe as a home building material, reflecting cyclical material trends.
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