Red and Black hopefuls prep for season opener at Benson Field
Decatur grid squad begins two hour visitors day drills under hot sun as Ogle and Piller mold 40 candidates. With two weeks to first game and key gaps, the line shows weaknesses from Whitmire’s absence to no seasoned reserves. Loss of T M Jones to Marion Institute compounds coaches’ headache for a winning backfield. Barring injuries, prospects look fairly bright.
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Decatur
Benson Field
Ogle
Piller
Briez Chats About Sports
Eddie Brietz surveys pro football chatter in New York. He notes the All-Stars beat the Giants after scrimmaging four times against the Long Island Indians, who scored the same against collegians as the Giants did.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Giants
Long Island Indians
Indians
Joe Louis
Detroit
Conn
Pastor
Homer Norton
Texas A
Jim Thorpe
Red Grange
Bronko Nagurski
John Kimbrough
Minnesota
Art
Shires
Texas
Red Martin Dominates Kansas City Semi Pro Play
For 13 years Red Martin has been a Kansas State Prison infielder and now hits at a 491 average against top Kansas City semi pro clubs. Also noted: Tuffy Leemans praises George Washington University back Walt Fedora as the best GW back in five years, and a Ohio resident protests skeet shooting to Jim Stuber of the State Conservation Department asking for action.
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Red” Martin
Kansas State
Kansas City
Conn
Tuffy Leemans
George Washington U
Walt Fedora
G. W
Ohio
Jim Stuber
State Conservation Department
Caddying pays to hold the bag says Ogborne
Ed Ogborne notes caddying is a rare business still profitable and cites Mike Kelley praising Ted Williams as a future Babe Ruth. The column recalls Jack Kearns’ Baer-Comiskey signing party and references Ray Wolf coaching North Carolina with 13 candidates for end posts.
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Ed Ogborne
New Castle
Ind
Courier-Times
Ted Williams
Mike Kelley
Theodore
Minneapolis
Ole Mike
Ted
Babe Ruth
Jack Kearns
Baer-Comiskey
Kearns
Ray Wolf
North Carolina
Leith Stevens Bets On Horse Golden Melody
Band leader Leith Stevens invested in a horse named Golden Melody because of the name. He never won a dime on her. He later sold her and two days later she won a jumper sweepstakes.
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Leith Stevens
Cabinet ministers reject US Britain statements on Indo China
Tokyo reports a news meeting of key cabinet ministers decided to reject official statements by the United States and Great Britain that urged Japan to abandon its actions in French Indochina and maintain the status quo.
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Tokyo
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Atpoten
State Highway engineers called to active duty in reserves
Ralph Searcy Jr and Bonnie W Embry of the State Highway Department engineering staff and officers reserve corps have been called for periods of active duty.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ralph Searcy, Jr
Bonnie W. Embry
State Highway Department
Officers Reserve Corps
McNeill Seeks Title as He Fears Missing Victory
Don McNeill, hailed as a champion, hopes to win the 59th national tennis championship final next Monday at Forest Hills. He favors a meeting with Frank Kovacs over Bobby Riggs, believes Riggs is the best today, and expresses reluctance about public talk. The field includes Ted Schroeder and the winner of Parker–Kramer, with Riggs facing Kovacs or Hunt. Alice Marble’s triumph over Sarah Palfrey leaves Betz as a top challenger in women’s play.
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Bill White
New York
Don McNeill
America
Lee
Don
Bobby Riggs
Forest Hills
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Riggs
Elwood Cooke
Frank Parker
Jack J. Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Frank Kovas
Joe Hunt
Alice
Mary Hardwick
Sarah Palfrey
Miss Hardwick
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Salisbury Indians Players Strike Delays Game
Salisbury Maryland September 6 A strike over overdue salaries halted a game with Centreville as only two Salisbury players showed up. Elwood Hines said back pay was the issue and fans heard the umpire postpone the contest due to threatening weather. Cambria, former Albany Senator owner, leads a semi pro unit with three season games left.
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Salisbury
Poppa Joe
Cambria
Salisbury Indians
Baltimore
Washington
Elwood Hines
Centreville
Melvin Hurphy
Albany Senators
Hot Race on in American League Shortened Title
The American League pennant race tightens as Cleveland Detroit New York surge with key results. Detroit routs Cleveland 11 3, Yankees take doubleheader from Washington, Red Sox top A s, and White Sox beat Browns. In the National League, Vander Meer returns with Reds, Dodgers beat Phillies, Giants sweep Bees.
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Judson Bailey
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Yankees
West
Indians
Tigers
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Boston Reds
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Bobby Feller
Detroit Sluggers
al Smith
Joe Dobson
Rudy York
Bruce Campbell
Tommy Bridges
al Benton
Yanks
Nonap
Dutch Leonard
Ernie Bonham
Walter Masterson
Champs
Red Sox
Bob Johnson
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Ed Smith
Bill Trotter
Smith
Harland Clift
Joe Kuhel
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Vander Meer
Frank McCormick
Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Unclear fragment hints at historical possession prior to Span ishe war
Fragment reflects a note on possession before a historical conflict labeled Span ishe war, with no clear names dates or places readable. The text lacks sufficient context to specify entities or outcomes for a concise newspaper item.
Subversive Fas cist group eyed in Puerto Rico report
The Dies committee reported a fascist like group in Puerto Rico called the Spanish Falange. It allegedly seeks the island’s return to Spain as the United States aims to defend the Panama Canal by keeping Puerto Rico as a Caribbean Gibraltar.
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Washington
Dies Committee
Puerto Rico
United States
Gibraltar
Panama Canal
Falange
Thomas
R.N. J
Spain
Baseball Scores From The National League
The Associated Press reports NL games with New York 8 4 over Boston 7 1 Cincinnati 6 over Pittsburgh 3 Brooklyn 5 over Philadelphia 5 and AL fixtures New York 2 8 Washington 1 1 Detroit 11 over Cleveland 3 Boston 9 over Philadelphia 7 Chicago 4 over St Letvie 2.
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Associated Press
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Southern Association scores from Chattanooga to Birmingham
Chattanooga beat New Orleans 1 0 Nashville triumphed 4 3 over Memphis Little Rock tied Knoxville 5 at end of 12th Birmingham won 3 2 against Atlanta in a tense night of ballgames
Schedule Brief for Today's NBA Games
The schedule lists Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Chicago at St. Louis as the two games with no other matches. Additional matchups include New York at Washington Cleveland at Detroit St. Louis at Chicago. Also listed are Little Rock at Chattanooga Memphis at Atlanta Birmingham at Nashville.
Auburn football adds versatile 147 pound junior from Atlanta
A 147 pound junior from Atlanta Paul Wils, an aerial artist at quarterback for Auburn, is expected to contribute as a reliable spot passer. Coach Jack Meagher plans to use him often this season despite Ellis contesting starting duties.
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Auburn
Atlanta
Paul Wils
Tech
Ellis
Jack Meagher
Hillsboro Victorious 6-5 in North Alabama Exhibition
Hillsboro defeats Courtland 6 to 5 in nine innings at Alabama Park in an exhibition game. Farley’s ninth inning double and a Sherrill misplay gave Courtland the lead briefly, but Hillsboro rallied with singles by Johnson and Swallows and a Bratton hit to drive in three runs and win as Horton and P. Terry contributed key hits.
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Pinky” Johnston
Lawrence County
Alabama Park
Warriors
Hillsboro
Courtland
Northwest Alabama
North Alabama
Farley
Teleford
Kimbrell
Deaa
Johnson
Swallows
W.’ Terry
Bratton
Paul Horton
Town Creek
Paul
Case Whio
P. Terry
Drew Conner
R. Sherrill
P. Crowe
B. Crowe
Parley
Saveasacys
R. Agee
Mitt
Cc. Terry
P. Sherrill
P Conner
H. Corum
Landers
Horton
Ff Coccone
Case
Rhe Courtland
W Terry
P Crowe
Swallows, Landers
W. Terry
Conner
Lookouts Take Narrow Lead in Southern Association Standings
Chattanooga Lookouts edged ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans by a half game in the race for fourth and a Shaughnessy playoff berth. Jack Suydam homered in the ninth to seal a 1-0 win that completed a 2-1 series victory, while Birmingham kept slim hopes with a 3-2 win in 13 innings. Nashville won 4-3 over Memphis, and Knoxville tied Little Rock 5-5 as darkness halted play.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Lookouts
New Orleans
Southern Association
Jack Suydam
The
Pelicans
Pete Martynik
Pela
John Burrows
Atlanta
Birmingham
Barons
LGB
Nashville
Voss
Memphis
Knoxville
Little Rock
Where to Find Fish Compiled by Dept of Conserva
A brief notice announces a guide titled Where to Find Fish compiled by the Department of Conservation. The item notes the publication directs readers to fishing locations and resources, with emphasis on accessibility and regional guidance for anglers.
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Dept. OF Conserva
Fishing Report Itinerary for Jefferson County Creeks
In East Lauderdale and surrounding creeks the water is clear to low with bass and white lake bass striking slowly on live bait plugs and artificial flies. Bream crappie and bass show fair action on various live baits across Bear Creek Cane and Warrior creeks while Cherokee DeKalb rivers and Turpin Creeks run muddy with few strikes noted.
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Lauderdale
Colbert
White Lake
Ee Creek
East
Bear Creek
Jefferson County
DeKalb
Turpin
Annual singing at ban on church gathering in Falkville
The annual singing is set for Sunday September 8 1940 at the church ban four miles west of Falkville. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Ban On Church
Falkville
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