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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1934
Page
6
A nostalgic collage of Labor Day 1934 sentiments, remarks on work and industry, a French hay fever quip, and light humorous vignettes about family, religion, and daily life. The piece blends praise for labor with cartoons and old-time dialect anecdotes.
Tournament doubleheaders feature Atlanta at Chattanooga Memphis at Birmingham Nashville at Knoxville Little Rock at New Orleans Philadelphia at New York Boston at Washington Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St Louis with Atlanta and rest matching the day’s doubleheader schedule across cities and leagues.
In his column Jack Koford argues Eddie Cool and Harry Dublinsky could challenge Barney Ross after Canzoneri’s next bout. He notes McLarnin’s Septembers 6 clash at the Bowl tests Ross and the welterweight scene, with jinxed defenses and possible future matchups shaping the title picture.
NY at Philadelphia. Brooklyn at Boston. St Louis at Pittsburgh. Chicago at Cincinnati.
The St. Louis Browns swept a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox by 4-2 and 5-4 scores. Pepper collected two hits in the opener but went hitless in four at bats in the second game. Coffman of Athens earned the win in the nightcap as Boston beat Washington 2-1 in a ninth inning rally, narrowing the Browns’ gap to fourth place.
RECOVERING Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Hanks, is recovering after suffering a broken leg in a fall. Tow some money for a while. The men have only themselves to blame for this nationwide tide of nudism, for it was they who started the bare head fad a while back.
Directors of the Morgan County Tuberculosis Association will meet at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon September 5 at the health department offices. Dr. L. R. Murphree announced the gathering as a full attendance is requested by the country health officer with many important matters to be discussed.
Granville Mason, a well known local resident, leaves today for Etheridge Academy near Jasper to study for the ministry. His family accompanied him to Etheridge, a Baptist school.
Dan R. Hutson spent the weekend in Birmingham. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hutson, traveling with him to the city for a short stay.
The Alabama Hosierymen defeated Goodyear Wingfoots 4 to 2 in the July 4 rematch, securing the series win. Lefty Cole struggled early, replaced by Pop Johnson, who limited the Wings and supported strong defense led by Johnson Hartselle and Har grove. Bronaugh homered for the Hosierymen as Williams and Hartselle paced the bats with two hits apiece. Goodyear mounted a late rally, but fell short.
The scheduled game this afternoon between the Alabama Hosiery Mill and the Columbia team was called off this morning.
Southeastern Conference coaches begin early dress rehearsals to select players for the 1934 season. Favorites include Vanderbilt Georgia Alabama Tennessee and Tulane with key early games set in October and November shaping the title race.
Boston Red Sox outfielder third baseman Billy Werber has one of the league’s top stolen bases marks and higher batting totals but plays for a team in fourth place. Detroit’s Tigers dominate headlines, boosting Werber’s exploits to a muted profile while he vies with Marvin Owen and Mike Higgins for top AL third baseman honors.
Once viewed as a discouraged Yankee castoff, Will Werber found new life with Boston as a third baseman. His sharp fielding, smart baserunning, and a bunt-to-double highlight helped push the Red Sox toward key wins, including a rally sparked by a bunt misplayed by Detroit.
Teams listed final results with scores including Little Rock Birmingham New Orleans Memphis Nashville Knoxville Chattanooga Atlanta and more. Additional lines show Washington versus New York Cleveland Detroit Boston Philadelphia St Louis Chicago with varied outcomes.
The report lists results from multiple leagues and teams. Cincinnati lost to Pittsburgh 2-4 while Boston swept Philadelphia 11-0. Brooklyn beat New York 7-3, and St. Louis tied Chicago. In the International League Newark won 4-3 over Baltimore 3-1. Buffalo 5-2 over Montreal 2-11. Syracuse 4 over Albany 3. Toronto 4 over Rochester 1.
The record lists Columbus 1 8, Toledo 0 1, Kansas City 8 0, Milwaukee 7 8, Minneapolis 5, St. Paul 1 with Indianapolis 11 4, Louisville 10 3. Details mirror a partial league table with uneven scores and team placements.
Ray Pepper, the Decatur lad, slipped to a .295 batting average last week after a hitting slump.
Werber sprinted from first as his foot struck for a rapid dash to second base. Ray Hayworth rushed a late throw in the confusion but Werber was safe at second.
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