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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1932

Page

6

Athens Wins Beeline Showdown Clinches League Lead

Athens beat Hartselle 8 6 to extend its winning streak to eight of ten and seize undisputed Bee Line leadership. Curren limited Hartselle to eight hits as Dunaway walked six, Armstrong, Collins, and McNeil each had two hits, with Pruitt homering for Hartselle. Final stats note two Hartselle steals and multiple baserunners, game time 1 50 with Gra ham and Hatchett umpiring.

Athens Hartselle van Buren Curren Decatur Blue Sox Dunaway Curren Billy Armstrong Collins McNeil Pruitt Edmondson White Prouit J. Burleson Armstrong W. Wilkinson Long Johnson Graham and Hatchett

Local Scrapper Elam Aims For Big Ring Night

Decatur lightweight Sunny Jim Elam meets Fargo of Rome in a headline ten rounder at the American Legion boxing card in Tennessee Valley. Danny Dundee faces Earnest Chambliss in the other main event as a near toss up. A four round preliminary and amateur bouts open the card to a record crowd.

Sunny Jim Elam Decatur Scrapper Tennessee Valley American Legion Elam Fargo Danny Dundee Earnest Chambliss Dundee Elam-Fargo Howev Decatur Birmingham Birmingham Auditorium Red Connell Red Slumberland Rome Huntsville Robinson

Bucs End Slump With Two Wins In Doubleheader

The Pirates snap a 10 game losing streak by beating the Braves 5 to 2. Boston also wins the nightcap 3 to 2 behind Brandt. Cards beat Phillies 11 to 8 in eleven innings as Rhem struggles against former mates. Dodgers split with Reds in a 1st game 6 to 1 and a 10 to 9 nightcap that went 13 innings with O Doul scoring on Grantham error.

Bucs Braves Bosttonians Meine Boston Brandt Pirates Phillies Rhem Dodgers Reds Mungo Frank O’doul Grantham

Crucial Baseball Day as Blue Sox Visit Athens

The Bee Line slate lists a key game with the Blue Sox traveling to Athens to challenge league leaders. Fred Robinson was slated to pitch as Athens seeks to halt a headlong second half slide. Meanwhile Hartselle heads to Cullman for a decisive afternoon clash.

Bee Line Blue Sox Athens Sox Fred Robinson Hartselle Cullman

Southern League Evening Games Schedule

Little Rock visits Nashville for two games at night. Birmingham plays Atlanta at night. Memphis at Chattanooga and New Orleans at Knoxville are listed as night games without locations.

Little Rock Nashville Birmingham Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga New Orleans Knoxville

Baseball Schedule United States League Outlook

The standings page lists baseball games for the day across leagues. American League features St Louis at Chicago and Detroit at Cleveland. National League matches Cincinnati at Brooklyn Boston at Philadelphia and Chicago at Pittsburgh. American Association shows Milwaukee at Toledo Kansas City at Columbus St Paul at Indianapolis and Minneapolis at Louisville.

St. Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh American Association Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville

Baseball Scores From Cities and Leagues

Results show Little Rock 8 Nashville 2 in a 12 inning opener while the second game ended after seven due to darkness. New Orleans beat Knoxville 10 to 11. Memphis 6 Chattanooga 7. Birmingham faced Atlanta at night. Detroit 6 Boston 2. Philadelphia 6 Chicago 3. New York 7 St. Louis 6. Washington and Cleveland postponed by rain.

Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock pSaciocninalale Birmingham New Orleans Knoxville ANT xAtlanta New York Cleveland Washington Defoe Mince St. Louis Chicago Boston Ecupnseenenene Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Fe Nesihsanniacagedonnt Philadelphia Cincinnati Ica Ita Little Rock Nashville Memphis Chattanooga Birmingham-Atlanta Detroit

National League Scores Highlight Tight Games

Baseball results show Boston 2 Boston 3, Pittsburgh 5 2, St. Louis 11 Philadelphia 5 in 11 innings. The updates emphasize NL matchups and late innings excitement with Pittsburgh and St. Louis securing wins.

Boston Pittsburgh St. Louis Philadelphia

Friday's Battle Inn s The Bline Circuit Clash

The Bee Line Circuit closes the week with Decatur at Hartselle and Athens at Cullman. The race to the pennant tightens as three teams contend for the call, with teams on tiptoe down the stretch for the title.

Decatur Hartselle Athens Cullman

Lanier Sparks Cullman Victory In League Opener

Jesse Lanier limited Cullman to four hits as his team pummeled three Cullman pitchers for thirteen runs on fifteen hits in a 13 to 1 league win. The Sox capitalized on Cullman errors and timely hitting with a big eighth inning and strong defense turning sixteen chances without an error.

Lanier Cullman Decatur Sox McAfee H. Lanier Kimbrell Bronaugh McNalley Vincent West Morello Waller Landers Howell McCarley Muller J. Lanier Richards Kimbrell Cullman McNally Karter McGonagle Tidwell Chandler J Lanier Jesse Lanier

Sheriff Sale of Morgan County Property August 23 1932

Morgan County Alabama sheriff sale under order of circuit court will offer for cash a bay mare mule named Pet plus three other mares Kate Bell Maud, a two horse wagon and harness at Ryans Cross Roads August 23 1932 around three o'clock. Also probate notice for the estate of Mrs W G Young deceased administrator Gardner Young invites claims by August 18 1932.

Circuit Court Morgan County Alabama J. W. Seals W.S. Wiles Towit Pet Kate Bell Maud Sale A Organ County Abama W. G Maria) Young B. L. Malone

Sewell Gains Attention On Beaumont Sport Pages

Truett Sewell of Decatur Alabama, a Detroit Tigers property in the Texas League, is highlighted in Beaumont newspapers. The piece recalls his baseball lineage, Vanderbilt education, and early pro start with Nashville Vols, Raleigh, and Toronto before joining the Exporters. Born May 11, 1908, he stands six foot one and weighs 180, bats and throws right.

Truett Sewell Decatur Detroit Tigers Beaumont Texas Sewell Alabama Joe Luke Tommy Vanderbilt Truett Nashville Vols Raleigh Detroit Toronto Tigers Kappa Sigma Ala

Rain Interrupts Fifth and Eighth Inning With Decatur Win

In a rain shortened game Decatur defeats Cullman after five and a half innings. Key players include Mc Carley driving in three, J Lanier two, and Morello batting three hits with four runs allowed by McAfee and Richards. Bronaugh doubled and Morello hit a three bagger as Decatur seven runs to Cullman one. Umpires were Sheehan and Easter. Time of game not listed.

McCarley J. Lanier H. Lanier Waller Howell Bronaugh Vincent Morello Kimbrell Landers Muller Decatur Cullman McGonagle McAfee Tingle Seeereeses McNalley Karter Tucker Aera A Richards Tidwell West Tee E. Cullman

Tennis Tournament Set at Woodall’s Court

Meredith Woodall organizes a tennis tournament on Moulton pike Woodall court open to all players starting Monday with doubles. Singles begin after doubles except finals with finals planned for Sunday August 21 a trophy awarded to singles winner.

Meredith Woodall Woodall Moulton Pike

Rainfall recorded and music drama legacy noted

Rainfall in the past 24 hours totaled .10 inch according to the weather bureau. Richard Wagner is identified as the original creator of the music drama and celebrated as a major musical genius.

Weather’ Bureau Richard Wagner

Bridges Stays Sharp With Three Hit Performance

Tommy Bridges delivered another strong outing versus the Red Sox after a near perfect game against the Nationals. He helped Detroit win 6 to 2 as the Tigers sweep the series. Ruth added two hits with two RBIs, Shulte homered for the losers, and Walberg held the White Sox while the Athletics lost 6 to 3.

Tommy Bridges Nats Red Sox Tigers Yankees Browns Ruth Shulte Walberg White Sox Athletics Gregory Faber

Beck Is Beaten As Noogans Win In Tight Tilt

The Noogans won three straight from the Chickasaws, trimming Memphis’s lead to a half game as the Lookouts defeated Walter Beck 7 to 6. Bert Neihoff used five pitchers while Beck went the distance. Waddell’s ninth inning double produced two runs in a 10 to 9 Smokies victory over the Pels.

Noogans Chicks Memphis Walter Beck Chick Ace Bert Neihoff Beck Waddell Pels

Wabash River Named Indiana's Chief and Largest Ohio Tributary

The Wabash River is identified as Indiana's chief river and the largest northern tributary of the Ohio River, highlighting its regional significance and connection to the Ohio basin.

Indiana Ohio River Wabash River

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