Raiders Open Grid Efforts for 1944 Season
Decatur's Red Raiders begin grid preparations at Riverside High School with Coaches H. L. Ogle and Auby Fuller entering their twelfth season. Open dates remain. first game is September 29 against Hueytown at Benson Field under lights.
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Decatur
Red Raiders
Riverside High School
H. L. Ogle
Auby Fuller
Raiders
Hueytown
Jefferson County
Benson Field
Phillips High
Sam
Happy Halbrooks
Happy
Ogle
Detur
Joe Bradley
Athens
Phillips
Florence
Huntsville
Tuscumbia
Hartselle
Enis to Assist in Coaching Tide at Alabama
Ben Enis a former guard and end on Wallace Wade’s 1925 1926 Alabama Rose Bowl teams will assist in football at the University this year. Coach Frank Thomas announced the addition after fall practice. Enis a commerce graduate enters school this year and has prior coaching at LSU Montgomery and with Alabama Drydock.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ben
Enis
Wallace Wade
University of Alabama
Frank Thomas
School of Commerce and Business
Louisiana State University
Navy
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Co
Montgomery
Thomas
Crimson Tide
Cullman County Ends Football Season For Duration
Cullman county schools suspend football for the year. Cullman Bearcat and Hanceville, known for tough play, will not compete this season in state gridiron action.
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Cullman County
Cullman
Bearcat
Hanceville
Moulton Opens Season With 13 0 Win Over Hackerburg
Moulton High School defeated Hackerburg 13 0 in muddy conditions on opening night. Alton Richards scored the first TD and Donald Terry added the second as Moulton moved to a 13 point lead in the second period. Best for Moulton included Terry Richards and Pearson with Montgomery and Clayburn anchoring the line. Next game is September 22 at Coffee High School in Fort Lee.
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Lawrence _county high school
Moulton
Hackerburg
Alton Richards
Donald Terry
Terry
Richards
Pearson
Montgomery
Clayburn
Fpees
Coffee High School
National League Doubleheaders Highlight Early Season Matchups
National League action features New York at Brooklyn-Alten and Pyle or voiselle. Chicago meets Cincinnati-Wyse and Passeau against Heusser or Kon stanty. Boston faces Philadelphia-Tobin and Andrews vs. yume or Raffensberger. St. Louis plays Pittsburgh-Wilks and Donnelly against Butler or Cuccurullo.
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New York
Brooklyn
Alten
Pyle
Voiselle
Gregg
Mélton
Chicago
Cincinnati
Wyse
Passeau
Heusser
Carter
Konstanty
Boston
Philadelphia
Tobin
Andrews
Yume
Raffensberger
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Wilks
Donnelly
Butcher
Cuccurullo
Baseball Matchups Across The American League
In the American League slate Leonard and Wolff face Bevens and Borow, Flores meets Dreisewerd, Trout opposes Kramer, and Gromek duels Dietrich as Detroit visit St Louis and Cleveland travel to Chicago in a schedule of key pitching duels.
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Washington
New York
Leonard
Wolff
Bevens
Borow
Philadelphia
Boston
Flores
Dreiseweld
Detroit
St. Louis
Trout
Kramer
Cleveland
Chicago
Gromek
Dietrich
Southern Association Doubleheaders Matchups Across Cities
New Orleans plays Atlanta while Birmingham visits Chattanooga Nashville faces Little Rock and Mobile meets Memphis in a set of doubleheaders across the Southern Association schedule.
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Southern Association
New Orleans
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
Tebell Elected Southern Football Officials Chief
Gus Tebell of Charlottesville Virginia was elected president of the Southern Football Officials Association at Atlanta on Sept 2. James P Buck Sheves of Atlanta was named vice president as Tebell advances in the association’s order of succession.
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Atlanta
Gus Tebell
Charlottesville
Southern Football Officials Association
Battle Bagley
Fayetteville, Tenn
James P
Buck) Sheves
Tebell
Notre Dame Faces Youth in 1944 Fall Football Plan
Notre Dame coach McKeever says the 1944 Irish will be young with 150 to 200 candidates for fall practice. Five lettermen return from the 1943 championship team, including Pat Filley who may miss time due to knee ops. The schedule opens Sept. 30 at Pittsburgh with key games against Tulane, Dartmouth, Wisconsin, Navy, Army, and Georgia Tech among others.
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Jerry Liska
Notre Dame
Ind
McKeever
Navy
Frank Leahy
Pat Filley
Pittsburgh
Filley
John Adams
George Sullivan
Steller
Jim White
Bob Kelly
Julius Rykovich
Frank Bandewicz
Leahy
Angel Bertelli
Johnny Lujackin
Joe Gasparella
Vanderbilt
Ohio
Gasparella
University of Pittsburgh
Tulane
Dartmouth
Boston
Mass
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Baltimore
Army
New York
Northwestern
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Great Lakes
Final Battle Monday Night to decide City Softball title
The final City Softball game is set for Monday night at Delano Park at 8 15 between the Cat or Independents and Courtland Army Air Field. The playoff begins Tuesday with Southern Airways in a three game series, games spaced to rest pitchers. Disco leads the league with one loss in a complete schedule.
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Delano Park
Cat
Independents
Courtland Army Air Field
Southern Airways
Disco
Bucs Defeat Cards Again in Ninth Inning Victory
Bob Eliott’s fourth hit, a line drive through the box, scored Jimmy Russell from second in the ninth, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Max Butcher earned the victory in relief as Ted Wilks took the loss. The Cardinals trailed 4-1 before rallying to tie, but Pittsburgh pushed across the decisive run in the ninth.
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Pittsburgh
Bob Eliott
Jimmy Russell
Pirates
Cardinals
Max Butcher
Budtos
Ted Wilks
Cardinal
Huntsville Doctor Scores Hole in One at Druid Hills
Huntsville Alabama physician Dr Moody Walker golfer guest of Dr E G Ballenger scored a hole in one at Druid Hills Golf Club Atlanta using a three wood on a 150 yard hole. Pro Harry Stephens noted Walker had recently broken his back in a car crash and was advised not to golf. The ball finished five feet from the cup and dropped in.
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Atlanta
Moody Walker
Huntsville
Ala
Druid Hills
Walker
Harry Stephens
E. G. Ballenger
Ingalls Teams to Meet at Three Today
Ingalls 97 night shift defeats Lentsville 8 to 3 at Ingalls field with Box pitching. Moore allowed six hits for Lentsville. The Ingalls first shift will play the second shift at noon today at the same field.
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Ingalls
Lentsville
Moore
Appeal Granted In Interstate Fare Case For Three States
A federal court in Louisville has granted Alabama Kentucky and Tennessee an appeal to the U S Supreme Court. The case challenges an Interstate Commerce Commission order mandating that intrastate passenger fares be raised to interstate levels.
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Louisville, Ky
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
U. S. Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thompson Family Notice from Decatur South Pacific Item
A notice identifies the husband of Mrs. Clara E. Thompson of Decatur and mentions a daughter Joye Diane. The fragment references a South Pacific connection and the surname Thompson, with partial names and places.
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South Pacific
Clara E. Thompson
Decatur
Hae Ae Ranoinville
Thompson
Joye Diane
Yankees Triumph 3 1 Over Senators in Pennant Chase
The New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 3 1 before 8 654 fans to stay in the American League pennant race. Nick Etten drove in two runs in the first inning and Johnny Lindell another in the third. Stan Spence homered for Washington, while George Stirnweiss tied for the AL lead with 13 runs batted in. Lefebvre and Ferrell pitched for Washington. Bonham and Garbark for New York.
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New York
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Nick Etten
Johny Linder
Stan Spence
George Stirn
Free For All Again Wins Washington Park Futurity
John Marsh's Free For All captured the Washington Park Futurity for the fifth straight win. Scangetti finished second with Errard third, Fighting Don fifth, and Sir Bim fourth. The victory boosted Free For All earnings to $109,575 with a $60,750 purse and no show wagering.
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Charles Dunkley
Chicago
John Marsh
Free For All
Washington Park
Scangetti
Henry Tikulski
Errard
Sir Bim
Don Ameche
Radio and Screen Fame
Fighting Don
Gertrude Donovan
Philadelphia
Free For
Seangetit
Road Patrol Is Improved in Alabama Telegraph Network
Alabama's state highway patrol unveils a two way radio system linking eight 250 watt stations five 50 watt centers and 100 mobile transmitters to form a rapid pincer capable network. Officials say the plan blocks main arteries or traps areas quickly if needed and aids patrols against speeders highwaymen and traffic disruption.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Highway Patrol
van Buren Gilbert
Byrnes plans to keep government plants in civilian use
War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes outlined a policy to urge private operators of government owned war plants to continue operating for civilian production as armed forces release plants. A special committee from federal war agencies will organize reuse of sites as they become available. Government owned plants total about 15 billion dollars and employ millions. In many cases private operators held options to acquire after the war. Potatoes were not used as food in Europe until 100 years after their discovery in South America.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Europe
South America
New Grid Pro Loop Formed
The All-American football conference, a coast to coast pro league, announced by Arch Ward of the Chicago Tribune. Eight or more cities expected. seven franchises granted to leaders including Chicago John L Kee shin and Mrs Lou Gehrig. rules ban players under NFL contracts and those with college eligibility.
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Chicago
Arch Ward
The
Chicago Tribune
Prime Aizer
Loop
Ward
John L. Keeshin
New York
Lou Gehrig
Ray J. Ryan
Oil Company
Baltimore
Cmdr
Gene Tunney
Buffalo
James Breuil
Will Bennett
Sam Cordavano
Ken Cleveland
Arthur McBride
Los Angeles
Don Ameche
Christy Walsh
Cardinals Begin Mail Orders for World Series Seats
The St. Louis Cardinals announce mail orders start Tuesday for World Series games at Sportsman's Park. Orders restricted to residents within metropolitan St Louis. one or two seats per request with cashier’s checks of 18.75 for one seat or 37.50 for two seats for three games. No single-game or box seats. About 25 000 seats available.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Sportsman's Park
Club explains selective ordering with September 7 start
About half of the items will be available to order buyers. No orders will be opened until September 7, the club explained, so that all persons whose requests are received by that time will have an equal chance.
Parker Upsets McNeill To Reach Title Match In Tennis
Parker, a longtime threat in the Anata division since 1933, defeated Lieut Don Mes Nell 6 3 6 2 6 2 in the semi finals. He will face the Segura Talbert winner for the championship as Pancho Segura and William Talbert also advanced. In women’s semis defending champion Pauline Betz beat Louise Brough while Margaret Osborne edged Dorothy Bundy.
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Forest Hills
Frankie Parkes
Anata
Don
Mes Nell
Navy
McNeill
Calif
Parker
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Margaret. Osborne
Sen Fran
Dorothy Bundy
Santa Monica
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