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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1935

Page

6

Irregular OCR Text Summary of College Contests

Fragmented report notes contests between several colleges and sports teams. It mentions Texas University, Georgetown in Washington, Maryland venues in Baltimore, and matchups including Mississippi State West Point Virginia Institute and Ohio State. The text is garbled with missing punctuation and names.

Mies Institute Texas Uniwut Manat New Arkaneceeed Georgetown Washington Baltimore Columbia Kesumeky Ohio Mississippi State West Point Virginia Herth State

Yesterday's Results in Southern League Standings

Southern yesterday shows New Orleans 13 0 over opponents with a 9 5 league mark. Bonoyville 1 2, Chattanooga 0 8, Little Rock 6 2 8, Nashville 3.

Southern New Orleans Bnoyville Chattanooga Little Rock Ch Nashville

Baseball Standings and Scores Mixed From League Recap

American League results feature Chicago 4 4, Boston 3 8, New York 0 444, St. Louis 7 7. Games extended to 11 innings with a tie noted. Pittsburgh 5 3 Cats 4 7 3 and St. Louis 2 also appear, along with Onieege 3.

Ae Pittsburgh Cats Boston New York Onieege St. Louis Chicago Kia

Dothan Scores Big in Regional Soccer Showdown

In a tight match, Dothan secures a 6 to 2 victory over Senne Eee, delivering a decisive win as the teams clash under regional play. The scoreboard signals a strong offensive performance from Dothan.

League Standings Snapshot From Early Season Action

International League standings show Buffalo Newark 4 5, Rochester 6 5, Albany 1 8, Syracuse 8, Montreal 7 0 with only games scheduled. American Association lists Milwaukee 10 3, Columbus 0 9, City 6 13, Toledo 1 8, St Paul 13 2, Louisville 12 12, Indianapolis 10.

Buffalo Newark Rochester Albany Syracuse Montreal Milwaukee Columbus City Toledo St. Paul Louisville Indianapolis

Today's Games Sew Gent Fn bee 88

Only game scheduled with no other league actions. The record notes a single entry in a sparse schedule.

Gent

Wing Foots Rally Past Hosierymen for Seventh Straight Win

Lammie Whitt's Wing Foots defeated the Hosierymen 7 to 4 at Park Saturday afternoon to extend their unbeaten streak to seven. Newt Was on the mound for Wing Foots, with strong relief from Fred House, while Olin Drake and McRight produced key hits and three-base plays. Eddie Eubank led Hosierymen with two hits in four trips as Hardy struck out nine for the visitors.

George Fred House Puzsie Hardy Manager 1 Black Eddie Eubank Olin Drake McRight Robertson Agee Eubank Aneek Drake McElhannon House Robertson Pero Ree

Grant Upsets Shields For Eastern Grass Crown

Bryan M. Grant of Atlanta defeated Frank Shields of New York in five sets to win the eastern grass courts singles championship. The match lasted over two and a half hours with Grant rallying to a decisive final set 7 0 after trading early breaks. A capacity crowd braved threatening weather to witness the upset.

New York Bryan M Bitsy) Grant David Atlanta Frank Shields Grant Shields

Cooper-Wells Defeat Alabama Yannigans 9 to 5 in Softball

Cooper-Wells beat the Alabama Yannigans 9 to 5 Saturday as Fields and Wells collected three hits apiece and Wells hit a home run.

Cooper-Wells Alabama Yannigans Mares Fields Wells

Local people witness peculiar doubleheader incident

Ross Graham Chas Gee and others watched a Birmingham Sunday game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Barons where in the second inning at first base Rose claimed a pigeon, mounted it, and said he would keep it for life, an event destined for Ripley’s.

Ross Graham Chas. Gee

Cardinals Trounce Troop In Kiwanis Loop Tilt

The Cardinals defeated the Troop 18 to 5 behind Smith’s pitching. Batteries were Oar for Troop and Colvard with Huey.

Cardinals Kiwanis Troop Smith Colvard Huey

Louis Dominates Boxing Circles as Era Continues

The article argues Joe Louis can take any punch from today’s heavyweights and remains undefeated against contenders. It cites admiration from boxing circles, notes past greats like Sam, Corbett, and Bree, and asserts no current man can beat Louis though a challenger may arise somewhere in the country.

Whigago Joe Peak Louis Sam Bree Jim Corbett Pine Betrtog Wes Pion

Baseball halted after 111 innings as Phillies rally

In a night of tight games, the Philadelphia Athletics split a doubleheader with the Yankees, 8-4 and 5-4, while Jimmie Foxx belted his 19th and 20th homers. The Phillies beat the Cubs in a 23,560 crowd, and the Dodgers climbed to fifth with a two game win over the Braves.

Mickey Detroit Chicago White Sox Elden Auker Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Jimmie Foxx Phillies Cubs Pera Cwrmey Root Pirates Bill Pittsburgh Cincinnati Atky Vaughan Brooklyn Dodgers King Braves

Pigeon Killed by Infield Fly Stuns Baseball Fans

In a quirky Sunday double header the New Orleans Pelicans split with Birmingham. The opener saw the Pelicans win 13 to 7 as Eddie tree contributed offensively. The nightcap ended with New Orleans losing 5 to 0, stalling their push toward the first division as Little Rock gained a split.

Associated Press New Orleans Pelicans Birmingham Pels Eddie Rose Tree Perode Orleans Coler Mi Heck Tor & Beak Little Rock Chicks Bock

Tigers Extend Winning Streak Behind Auker Shutout

Elden Auker held the White Sox to four hits as Detroit beat Chicago and extended the Tigers nine game winning streak. Bill Knickerbocker of the Indians collected seven hits across two games and connected for four in the second.

Elden Auker Tigers White Sox Bill Knickerbocker Indians Carey

Southern Leaders Compiled by The Am By Charles H League

Regional compilation item notes leaders and actions tied to The Am By Charles H League with unclear dates and sources, preserving the fragmentary reference to organizing figures and events.

The Charles’ H. League

Several Teams To See Action Today In Softball Schedule

A compact slate features TVA Circuit matchups with Business Men against No. Employes and Cooper-Wells Quads. Also on tap: Mayor James A Nelson Circuit clash Alabama Power Company versus the Ala bama Vannigans.

Ieatone TVA Cooper-Wells James A. Nelson Alabama Power Company Alabama Vannigans

TVA Ramblers Face Alabama Hosiery Mills In Exhibition

The TVA Ramblers meet undefeated Alabama Hosiery Mills on the Alabama Park diamond at 8 o'clock this afternoon in an exhibition game setting the tone for both teams.

TVA Ramblers Alabama Hosiery Mills Alabama Park

Daily Juniors meet Troop 7 at Delano Park

The Daily Juniors will meet Troop 7 at 10 oclock Tuesday morning at Delano Park.

Delano Park

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