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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1936
Page
6
Chicago Cubs struggle with hitting as pitchers tame hitters across games, four shutouts. The team’s strong pitching remains, but weak run support by the lineup, led by Frank Demaree, costs lead in the standings. Card and Giants gains tighten NL race.
The National League leaders include Medwick in batting and RBI with 102, Ott and others in hits and runs, Camilli and J. Martin tied for triples, and Giants and Yankees figures in home runs and runs. Pitching leaders show Hadley and Kennedy atop ERA and wins.
Emile Labeyrie, newly named governor of the Bank of France, started a round of interviews with international financial experts aimed at currency stabilization, according to informed sources.
Decatur Rookies swept a Sunday doubleheader from Wales behind the Arthur brothers with strong pitching. Charles Arthur fanned 16 as the side won 8 to 0 in game one and 8 to 1 in game two. Hudson collected four hits in five, McCluskey and Weatherly five for six each with the day’s only home run. The Rockies beat Cedar Creek Friday 3 to 0. Next they face Winton Hanceville and Florence on the road as they stretch their season to 19 wins and counting.
Birmingham defeated Memphis, Atlanta won 5 to 0, Nashville ran up a 7 to 1 score, Chattanooga blanked opponents 4 to 0, New Orleans blanked 3 to 0, Knoxville split at 2 to 2, Little Rock fell 1 to 2, and the second New Orleans game was not listed due to rain ending the Memphis game after 6 innings.
National League results list St Louis 13 Philadelphia 4 Boston 4 Chicago 3 New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 3. The day’s card shows wins and losses for key clubs including favored St Louis and struggling Philadelphia as teams push toward the season milestone.
In the American League games the New York and Cleveland tied 4 to 4 after 16 innings halted by darkness. Chicago swept Boston with a 9 1 and 12 inning 12 1 score. Washington defeated Detroit 5 to 3 while St Louis beat Philadelphia 6 3.
Alabama Florida results show De Troy 3 Union Springs 0 Andalusia 17 Panama City 0 Abbeville 6 Ozark 3 Dothan 2 and Enterprise. International League games include Rochester 15 Newark 2 and Montreal 6 17 Albany 3 9 with Toronto 7 1 Syracuse 5 3 Buffalo 12 7 Baltimore 106. American Association standings show Columbus 7 7 Minneapolis 4 2 St Paul 7 12 Toledo 2 1 Louisville 11 7 Kansas City 1 5 Indianapolis 11 1 Milwaukee 2 5.
In a Texas League game Dallas defeated San Antonio 4 to 3. The match featured late scoring and a tight finish, with pitchers holding the decisive runs in the final frames. Houston edged Oklahoma City 10 to 9 over ten innings in another league clash.
Tonight's games include Southern League matchups Birmingham at Little Rock New Orleans at Memphis Atlanta at Knoxville and Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St Louis. Alabama Florida League games list Union Springs Panama City Ozark Troy Enterprise Dothan Andalusia Abbeville. Home run leaders noted with several players listed across teams.
Heavy rains drenched the Olympic Stadium in Berlin as crowds filled the venue for the track events. Tony Terrazzo of York, Pa won the featherweight lifting ceremony. Erwin Blask of Germany set a hammer throw record in the semi finals.
The body of a man identified as Edwin L. Wallace 24 son of Dr G O Wallace of Clayton Alabama was recovered in the Washington Channel after going overboard from the excursion steamer Potomac. Captain Philip Barbour said Wallace a PWA inspection division clerk was aboard the ship when the incident occurred.
The piece surveys looming managerial changes across the major leagues. It cites likely dismissals of Browns skipper Rogers and possible replacements such as Oscar Melillo and Jim Bottomley, with Hornsby’s Browns under financial strain and other clubs weighing shifts under Stengel, Wilson, Traynor, Cronin, Terry, Ruth, Cochrane, and Frisch as 1937 approaches.
Evansville fans raise funds for Grover Cleveland Alexander the longtime National League pitcher who lay injured after a gutter beating. promoter Benny Fox says 50 percent of next Friday night’s boxing card proceeds will help the 50 year old veteran who once starred for the Phillies Cubs and Cardinals. Alexander, later a House of David pitcher and sports commentator, is reported improving after hospital care.
Batting leaders list includes Dwyer Nash Sington Chat Mauldin Knox Steph s n Bham with high totals in games at 112 441 102 173 392. Pitching leaders show Speece Thomas Williams Darrow Schmidt with win counts and run support. Fielding and team stats highlight Nashville Atlanta and Chattanooga with runs scored and least opponent runs.
Marietta Ohio, Aug 3. E M Summers awoke during a midnight thunderstorm to loud music from a radio that had been fused by lightning. He went downstairs to reproach a listener and found the music came from his own set, which had picked up a station due to the lightning. He disconnected the equipment.
Charley Hall a Birmingham veteran fired a 70 in a practice round at Beauvoir Country Club as the Southeastern PGA tour opened in Montgomery Alabama. He played with Dave Mitchell Dan Goss and Doyle Smith while heavy rain battered the course. Officials denied rumors the event would be canceled due to an infantile paralysis outbreak and confirmed play remained on.
Promoter ambitions swirl around Jack Dempsey May as he eyes a 1937 heavyweight title bout. He hints at possible venues beyond New York, noting Chicago’s record gate. The piece also touches on Ruth golf form, Bierman in Denver, Detroit fans, Gehringer praise, Saratoga interest, a Berlin photo of four milers Lovelock Nurmi Cunningham Beccali, and DiMaggio with hickory after corn removal.
Sam Gibbs a Montreal fight manager seeks Frankie Martin bantamweight Canadian champion as Jack Miley quotes Avery Brundage claiming the American Olympic chief has beaten more Americans than all European athletes and may become the top Olympic point scorer if trends continue.
Auburn Aug 3 The undergraduate club leads Alabama Polytechnic Institute softball with five victories and three losses. The faculty team follows at five and four, while the administration club and vocational teachers occupy third and fourth place. The vocational teachers have won their last three starts.
Auburn, Ala Aug 3 Attend ing summer School at Alabama Polytechnic Institute this year are 13 former Birmingham Southern athletes including Aubrey Miller principal of Repton high school who won letters in football basketball baseball and track and field as a Panther and is probably the greatest all round athlete ever produced at the Hilltop institution A majority of the ex Panthers are ranking members of athletic teams at Auburn this summer.
A single case of the disease reported in Montgomery County did not prompt health officials to request postponement of the tournament. The decision keeps the event on schedule despite concerns raised by residents and observers.
Smith and Guldahl duel for 18 holes more to decide the Seattle open crown and $1200 first money in the $5000 tournament. Guldahl and Smith led after 72 holes with 285, seven under par, while Harry Bassler and Harry Givan shaded amateurs and locals for top prizes.
Yesterday's action features Carl Hubbel and Pete Appleton delivering solid showings for respective teams. Danny MacFayden, Ben Cantwell, and Pat Malone spark multiple wins with strong pitching and timely hitting across doubleheaders. Luke Sewell Zeke Bonura and Elon Hogsett contribute key hits and runs for White Sox Browns and Athletics. Pepper Martin George Earnshaw drive offense for Cardinals while Pooch Puccinelli and Benny Frey also figure in notable performances.
Bishop Walter Mitchell of Arizona condemns Sewanee University for approving 32 athletic scholarships aimed at boosting football, calling the move a low standard. He speaks in All Saints Chapel as church and university leaders listen amid debate over the program’s conditions.
Pitchers dominated as low scoring games ruled the Southern Association with four shutouts and only one near slugfest. Twelve of sixteen starters finished, total 20 pitchers used, 36 runs scored, 106 hits, and 52 strikeouts across the day.
A year ago Grand Slat won the Arlington Futurity with a 30.1 shot earning $57,230 while Frank Strafaci captured the public links golf crown. The sport notes recall past feats including Yankees scoring streaks and Lefty Grove’s outings for the Athletics.
Fragments indicate a university committee is charged with passing on all scholarship recommendations. Details on process or recipients are not provided in the readable text.
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