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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1934
Page
1
Royce Ivey muses on Kl Toro and Wimpy mania while Lucy Farmer jokes about New York. Scarborough recalls a European fire department and Cox proudly boasts roasting ears growth in Houston County amid playful chatter about corn.
In Birmingham on May 10 AP reports that SEC track preliminaries saw multiple records within reach. LSU led by Jack Torrance aims for a dominant title while Tulane Auburn and Georgia Tech advance strong, with Dupree and Walker posting rapid times and potential threats to half mile and 220 yard marks.
Dothan lines up a 26 man squad for Sundays exhibition with Ozark at Memorial Stadium. Key players present include Lewis Grant Smith Kaley Heath Davis Connatser Hinson Murphy and Weaver with fans urged to attend the opener and prize giveaways. The Ozark squad under Matt Hodge is also rounded up for the tune up as Dothan anticipates the season opener next Friday and the attendance trophy race. notable contracts include Walker Rose Fackers Gresham Flynn Moncrief Richardson Connatser Sollck Wade Kirkland Krmise Lawson Ron and Tante among others.
Charles Kaley, a local catcher known for smart aggressive hitting, is slated to lead behind the plate for the Dixie y League club this season. He caught for the Union Springs championship outfit last year, steering the team through the final stretch, and is an Auburn standout who earned All-Dixie College honors twice.
An executioner in Hamburg harmed four Communists during a raid on a Nazi group. One War and two bystanders were fatally hurt earlier in 1933, while another bystander was injured. The National Conference of Jews and Christians arranged a Brother hod day to promote harmony among Jews, Roman Catholics, and Protestants in support of the country Uncle Remus.
The schedule lists games today including Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Chicago, New York at Detroit, Boston at St Louis, Chicago at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, St Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at New York. Yesterday Southern Association results show Birmingham 4 Atlanta 4, Memphis 7 Chattanooga 6, Nashville 2 New Orleans 0, Knoxville 10 Little Rock 8 in 16 innings, with Birmingham at Atlanta, Knoxville at Little Rock, Chattanooga at Memphis, New Orleans at Nashville on the slate.
Cubs top Phillies 9-5 as Wlein drives offense with two homers and a 714 average over two days at Baker Field. Stamack and Hartnett also swing strong in third inning. Bueh earns seventh straight win. Browns beat Red Sox as Tigers and Yankees stumble in crowded standings.
Baseball players Cecil Melillo Benny Frey Tom Padden Walter Stewart Chuck Klein and Bil Urbanski produced driving hits and runs for their teams in high scoring games. A major industrial complex is under construction at San Angelo Texas covering 190 acres to host multiple firms. Local company ads mention Goodyear Hudson Motors Int Harvester Tel and Telg Industrial Reed Johns Manville Kennerott Corp Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Texas Gulf US Steel Western Union and other firms in a regional business section.
Diverse trading on Wall Street shows uneven results for major names including Anaconda Copper AT and T Amerizon Con Auburn Motors Bethlehem Steel Bendix Chrysler General Motors General Electric and General Foods. Investors weigh commodity and industrial sectors as price moves surface.
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