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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1944
Page
9
Briscoe head of the Delano park softball league expresses deep appreciation to the umpires scorer and all helpers after a very successful season. He notes the league was one of the best ever operated in the region and credits everyone for the fine cooperation.
The article notes zinc as one of the few common metals undiscovered by ancient Greeks and Romans, highlighting its historical recognition and the gap in early metal knowledge.
Decatur's Red Raiders, a green squad guided by Coaches Ogle and Fuller, complete a week of drills at Benson Field focusing on passing tackling and conditioning. With roughly forty players and backfield uncertainty the team aims for seven scheduled games starting soon with two more potential dates in November.
The condition usually begins between the toes with small watery blisters and cracked peeling skin. Over time intense itching may drive a person to want to scratch off the skin.
A vintage advert warns that athlete's foot spreads across feet and may reach hands and areas like underarms. It claims Tinea Trichophyton causes the infection and promotes H. F. as a fast penetrating liquid cure that dries quickly and peels skin to reach parasites.
The ad promotes H. F. as a quick remedy for itching and Athlete's Foot. Apply twice daily, morning and night, until symptoms fade in three to ten days. Claims soft skin and rapid relief, urging immediate use to prevent serious foot problems.
Tournament Director H H Arnold announced the municipally funded Miami Open would run December 7 to 10 with a $19 000 purse, defying PGA schedule conflicts on the Pacific coast. He defended the decision noting past lean years and stating the event would proceed with or without top players.
Detroit roared to a 15-6 victory over Cleveland as Ed Klieman yielded five runs in the third inning and six more in relief. The win, Detroit’s eighth in 10, leaves them within a half game of first in the American League, with 9,529 attendance. Detroit improved to 26-10 since Aug 1, while Cleveland fell behind.
In Boston the Red Sox beat New York 6 to 4. Cincinnati downed Pittsburgh 3 to 2. Chicago clashed with Cleveland at night. Brooklyn faced Philadelphia the prior date.
In the American League Boston defeated New York 7 to 1 while Detroit won 15 to 6 against Cleveland. Philadelphia played Washington at night and St. Louis faced Chicago at night. In the International League Toronto beat Buffalo 1 to 0 and Montreal won 5 to 4 against Rochester. The Southern Association featured Little Rock at Mobile in two night games, and Memphis defeated Nashville 5 to 4.
The card lists New York at Boston with Dubiel and Queen facing Dreiseners and O Neill. Philadelphia at Washington features Black and Flores against ace and Carasquel. Cleveland at Detroit pits Gromek and Harder against Trout and Newhouser. St Louis at Chicago matches Jaku eckie and Potter versus Grove and Haynes.
National League matchups include Boston at New York Andrews versus Pyle. Brooklyn at Philadelphia with Chapman and Gregg against Lee and Barrett. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati featuring Butcher and Strincevich versus Walters and Carter. Chicago at St Louis Der ringer Wyse against M Cooper Lanier Schmidt.
A schedule listing Birmingham at Atlanta New Orleans at Chattanooga Little Rock at Mobile and Memphis at Nashville with two games noted for each pairing and locations.
The Associated Press batting leaders include Musial of the Cardinals Medwick of the Giants Fox Doerr and Johnson of the Red Sox Johnson and Nicholson with other players like Northey Etten Stephens and more noted in an archive. The fragmentary text lists players from the Red Sox Browns Yankees and Phillies with unclear context and outcomes.
Six unprejudiced fans named the year’s all star lineup for the city softball circuit. Osborne of Disco was chosen as pitcher with .320 average and two playoff wins. Wilson of Disco is catcher with .370 and flawless fielding. Stern of Southern Airways at first base hit .344 with five errors, Lee of Independents tied at second and hit .545, Sellers of Maintenance hit .436 with three errors. Fire Renae by Catas 8 Prucnal of Southern Airways at third base. McMurtrie of the Independents at shortstop with errorless play and .387. In left field a tie between J. Davis and Wade. Songer in center field hit .222 with ten hits and one error. Red Sandusky in right field hit .281 with no errors. Teal of Disco at short field, Reiges of Courtland and Field of the Independents plus Nichols of Cooper-Wells and Me at Goodyear as utility. McElroy led with .579, Reiges .378, Field .286, Nichols .303. Reiges likely on any team but cast as a pitcher in second half, limiting his standing against Osborne.
The War Price and Rationing Board forwarded seven refunds totaling 1099.70 to the U S Treasury for overcharges in used commercial transfers. Largest refund 588.45 by G S Gant Scottsboro for a truck sold to Clark Avons Fackler Ala. Other cases include Virgil Pitman 53.45 Herschell Tidwell 70.17 Wood Motor Co Leeds 187.71 Hattie Weeks Winfield 34.38 John Mites Co Gadsden 90.62 J T Hall Pisgah 76.91.
Morgan High School begins football season September 29 hosting Lawrence County High School of Moulton under lights at Hartselle. Drills are underway as the team shapes up for opening night while Moulton prepares after a recent game.
CPL. HOWARD JAMES VERNER has served eight months in the Army and is stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi. He is the husband of Mrs. Og Verner and the son of Ww. Verner. The couple and their infant child have no furlough orders to leave camp at this time.
Memphis nods to a 5 4 victory over the Nashville Vols as Ellis Kinder earns his 19th win. Memphis scores four runs in the first and a single late to extend the Southern League pennant race while Nashville drops 1 1/2 games behind Atlanta after the loss.
Nelson holds a four stroke edge at 54 holes with a 208 after a three under par 68. McSpaden trails with 212 after a 68 as he pursues Toledo star Nelson. Harrison and Hogan sit tied for third at 217 as final 18 holes approach.
Ammonia mixed with water aids grease removal from ovens. The simple cleaning method promises effective results for home kitchen maintenance.
Gee Walker hit a three run homer in the sixth as Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 to 2 to clinch a second straight win. Sewell and Lopez Shoun and Mueller were the battery for Pittsburgh.
PFC Oscar Khederian of Water town Massachusetts led Courtland Army air field baseball with a .482 batting average. His closest rival was Cpl Charles Bonine of Chattanooga Tennessee at .447. Khederian hit 54 safeties in 112 at bats over 25 games and sparked the offense. He is son of Garabed and Mrs. Khaderian of 121 Nichols Ave Water town and a former Northeastern University student.
North Alabama reports from Lauderdale Colbert and surrounding counties note that most species are striking slowly. Lake Pickwick Wheeler Dam and nearby creeks show bass bream crappie white bass with live bait plugs minnows. Prospects vary by location and water conditions across counties.
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