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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1935

Page

8

Pelicans and Crackers clash as New Orleans wins 19 to 15

In a wild Southern Association game New Orleans Pelicans toppled Atlanta Crackers 19 to 15 after a heaping of ten third inning runs. Moore Rose and Gleeson homered for Atlanta and New Orleans. Chattanooga and Knoxville traded close scores as the night wore on. A Pelican knee injury sidelined a Lookout player amid ongoing roster changes.

Sis “Tihe New Orleans Atlanta Pels Moore Rose Gleeson Knoxville Chattanooga Rock Bill Jackson Heskeville Memphis Vols

Reservoir Team Faces Star Pitcher In Key Showdown

A leading pitcher, McPhaul, and stars Tidwell Isbell and others face off as Pemaa uses regular lineup with San Gerton or Cole pitching against the opposing mound. Up and good show expected as the team aims for a win.

McPhaul Dice Gibeard Tobel Tidwell Isbell Poe Grasa San Gerton Cole

Yesterday's Southern League Scores and Standings

Results show Knoxville outslugging Birmingham 11 to 10 in extras, Chattanooga 8 Little Rock 7, New Orleans 10 Atlanta 15 Nashville 16 Memphis 3, Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 5. Other games include 81 Louis 7 Wegger Agence Ozark 13 Union Springs 7 and Abbeville 0. American Association game Indianapolis Milwaukee I Toledo 6 St Paul 5. International League schedule incomplete.

Knoxville Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock New Orleans Atlanta Nashville Memphis

Schedule of NBA Games Today

Today's games feature Atlanta at New Orleans. Chicago at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Boston at New York.

Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston New York

Southern Leaders and Batting Averages Highlight Season

The report lists top batting figures for players Browne Taitt Nash and Etham Scott plus leaders Hutcheson Milnar von Chaplin Fonts Greer and home run leaders Taitt Autry Gleeson with Nashville New Orleans and Memphis teams cited through the season standings and pitching records.

G. AB. R. H. Pet. Browne Taitt Nash Hee Scott Etham Shirley Hutcheson Memphis G. W. L. Pat Milnar von Chaplin Atlanta Mém Greer Nashville Autry and Gleeson New Orleans

Walter Johnson Hospitalized as Pleurisy Affects Play

In terse notes from the golf circuit Leo Diegel opens with a 65 in the Canadian Open, leading by four strokes after the first round. A separate item reports Walter Johnson being hospitalized with pleurisy.

Associated Press Today Walter Johnson Leo Diegel

Hosierymen Rally in 10th Falls to Rails in Extra Inning

Alabama Hosierymen and Hick Ewin's Sheffield Southern Rails fought 10 innings at Alabama Park before the Rails won 4-1 in the tenth. Eddie Black pitched superbly for the Hosierymen, but a bases loaded walk and a misplay opened the door for a rally as Hunt and Hamm hit timely doubles. The Hosierymen stranded 11 runners in the game as they searched for clutch hitting. Machtoff outpitched Black, but yielded the decisive runs in extra frames. Umpires Burleson and Whitt.

L. A. Barron Alabama Hosierymen Hick Ewin Sheffield Southern Rails Alabama Park Eddie Black Ralls McRight Ack Evans Hunt Machtoff Black McBelhannon Ewin Hamm Robertson Graham Bradford Frank McElhannon Maduff Sutton Stare Swindle Machtoff Hamm Douren Johnson Simpson Nisbett Button Minnet Sou Elhannon Rails Hosterymen McElhannon Mc Right Pe Hunt Hargrove Cne Intent On Black Eef Evans Burleson Whitt

Sixteen Pros After $4,600 Golf Prize

A two man team best ball round robin at Inverness drew sixteen pros seeking the $4,600 purse. Gayle Sheely and partner claimed the top prize with a margin matching Vic and Denny Shute. Al Espinosa of Akron and Billy Burke of Cleveland also performed strongly.

Fritz Howell Ledo Inverness Gay Oe Walter Hagen Ohio al Espinosa Akron Billy Burke Cleveland Vic c Denny Shute

Mangin and Parker Reach Meadow Club Doubles Semis

In the Meadow Club invitational tennis tournament, Mangin and Parker, playing together for the first time, advance to the semi finals after defeating Wilmer Hines and Seay Cate in earlier rounds. They face the Texes duo Hal Surface and Wilbur Hess, while Hines and Culley beat the Los Angeles Baltimore pair Jess Millman and Eddie Jacobs.

N.Y Wilbur Hess Jess Miliman Eddie Jacobs

Home Run Leaders Highlighted in Baseball Totals

Fragmentary data shows Camilli and PHOS figures tied to league totals and records. The garbled text mentions homer totals, season marks, and possible player names with numeric references.

Camilli PHOS

Olympic Committee Responds to Berlin Games Opposition

The American Olympic Committee led by Avery Brundage seeks to defend participation in the 1936 Berlin Games. It replies to Jeremiah Mahoney of the Amateur Athletic Union who again opposes sending athletes if racial discrimination charges are proven.

New York Erican Olympic Committee Berlin Avery Brundage Jeremiah T. Mahoney The Amateur Athletic Union United States

Grounds Cup In Favorite Role At Nationa Links

In Indianapolis Joe Corie backed by Belip and the Nie grounds took the favorite role as semifinal round of the national golf championship began. Minnesotan semi finalist in 1934 faced Russell, the city public links champion, in a 36 hole match on the Coffin course as Dave Mitchell failed to advance yesterday.

Indianapolis Joe Corie Aoyenrsila Belip Nie Russell Opes Dave Mitchell Desame

Mystery of Names and Sports Luck from a Fragment

An editorial scramble notes Bitty Burke at the Country Club course near Cleveland hosting the National Amateur in September, mentions Lawson Little and others, discusses Greyhound rival Tilly Tonka at Goshen in the Hambletonian, and teases various sports tidbits from tennis to baseball and boxing. It references Babe Ruth, George Wright, and Jim Landos, with scattered notes on wrestling, tennis, harness racing, and golf.

Bitty Burke Cleveland Lawson Little Simon Tilly Tonka Greyhound Goshen N.Y George Wright Boston Great Veneronary Roads

Tigers widen gap as Crowder stars in 6 3 win over Browns

Alvin Crowder limited St Louis Brownies to four hits and no runs through eight innings. Detroit opened a three and one half game lead as Hank Greenberg fueled a 14 hit attack with three safeties including a triple. Indians beat White Sox 8 3 and Senators down Red Sox 9 5 as NL action continued.

Yanks Tigers St. Louis Browns Scheds Alvin Crowder Brownies Elson Hogsett Burns Hank Greenberg Detroit Crowder Chicago White Sox Yankees Cleveland Indians Indians Carl Fischer Johnny Salverson Odell Hale Earl Whitehill Washington Senators Boston Red Sox Pittsburgh Pirates

Yesterday's Stars Impress in Baseball Showdown

Alvin Crowder of the Tigers held the Browns to four hits through eight innings and drove in two with a single. Berger of the Indians slammed three doubles and a single in five at bats against White Sox pitching. Sam Leslie of the Dodgers led the attack on the Braves with three hits.

Red Sox Alvin Crowder Tigers Browns Berger Indians White Sox Sam Leslie Dodgers Braves

Brothers Defeat The Daily 18 to 6 in TVA Play

The Brothers Stores ball team edged The Daily 18 to 6 to climb in the league standings and push The Daily toward the cellar in TVA action.

Brothers The Daily TVA

Two Play-Off Games Are Set

Two playoff games were scheduled for Delano Park this afternoon. The TVA Ramblers face Southern Bell on diamond No 1, while the Mayor James A Nelson Circuit Alabama Power Co. takes on Alabama Yannigans. In other action the Cubs dropped a 6 5 decision to the Giants, the Pirates beat the Reds 7 5 behind Arky Vaughan’s bases loaded homer, Dizzy Dean earned his seventh win, and the Dodgers defeated the Braves 4 2 as Tom Zachary worked in relief.

Delano Park TVA TVA Ramblers Southern Bell James A. Nelson Alabama Power Co Alabama Yannigans New York Giants Chicago Cubs Cubs Pirates Lon Warneke Arky Vaughan Dizzy Dean Reds Tom Zachary Ben Cantwell Dodgers Braves

Mack Brothers Dominate Belle Meade Invite Start

Mack Brothers from Clarksville led the opening round of the fifth annual Belle Meade invitational in Mississippi and Tennessee, advancing in a 32 to eight field. Weldon Doe and Fred Goode from Montgomery and Nashville competed as Tom Talbot and others moved toward quarter finals. Final rounds are scheduled with a 36 hole championship on Sunday.

Miss Nashville Star Belle Meade Weldon Doe Montgomery Fred Goode Ee ‘Tenn Tom Talbot Louis Dulkeignes Dalabre Aho Mack Brothers Clarksville

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