This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1935
Page
6
Buddy Myer and Earl Whitehill led Detroit with three hits apiece as the Tigers defeated Cleveland to seize the league lead over Joe Vosmik. Myer drove in two runs with a double while Whitehill held Detroit to seven hits.
Batting leaders listed include Browne L R with 156 hits in 427 at bats for a .365 average and Tait Nash with 147 hits in 416 at bats for a .353 average. Reese Mem has 146 hits in 413 at bats, Shirley Nash 132 in 362, Scott B ham 107 in 321. Also noted are RBI totals, stolen bases and runs with Memphis Chattanooga Atlanta leading various categories.
In a crowded stadium of about 80 000 fans at New York the Tigers beat the Yankees twice. The report notes a U S track and field team victory in San Francisco three years earlier and references a Meadow Club tennis tournament with crowd jeers.
Erwin Lehmer fishing at Beaver Creek reports three lines baited with frogs. A turtle eats the belt from two lines, but a catfish beats the third. In a violent twist the turtle seizes the catfish, drags it to shore and kills it.
National League batting Vaughan of the Pirates leads with .397 while Medwick of the Cardinals hits .371. Medwick also tops runs with 95. Ott and Galan share 86. Berger of the Braves and Medwick lead 87 RBI. Medwick 156 hits. Terry 183. Triples Goodman 15. Suhr 11. Home runs Berger 25. Galan 18. Dean 19. American League batting unclear. Gehringer Tigers leads with 91 runs. Vosmik Indians leads with 149 hits. Greenberg Tigers 31 HR. Johnson Athletics 21 HR. Auker Tigers 11-4 on bases.
The schedule for the day lists TVA Circuit Goodyear against Brothers stores on diamond 1 and TVA Ramblers versus Business Men on diamond 3.
The Daily Juniors meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Troop 16 will attend the session.
A compact report notes the Hosierymen securing a victory in the second half of a flag game. The readable text confirms the team’s comeback and final result, highlighting a key performance shift after intermission.
About 50 000 veterans and dependents from the Spanish American War Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine Insurrection were restored to the pension rolls. President Roosevelt approved the veterans bill late yesterday increasing the estimated cost to the government by 45 million dollars.
The match featured Murdock delivering a thunderbolt finish in the final fall after a chaotic bout. Kennedy fought back with body scissors and rough tactics until disqualified in fall two, with fall one and three also marked by intense exchanges and referee intervention. Bob Montgomery challenged Murdock afterward for what promised a lively future bout.
Legendary details chart Lou Gehrig's rise with the New York Yankees from his first appearance against Washington to enduring injuries and a 1600 game consecutive-appearance streak. The piece recalls spark-filled memories including Ted Lyons’ beaning attempt, coach comments, and memories of Greenberg and Kriehl.
Oakland Hills Country Club in Birmingham Mich saw Fred Schwarze 19-year-old sophomore win medal honors with a 71 in the qualifying round. He stood two over par after starting with a 37 but finished with a 34 on the back nine. Paul Leslie of Jefferson City Mo was third with 73. Buddy Rust of Bloomington Ill shot a 74 after a 33 on the outward nine.
The first meeting between the two teams is set with Cullman fielding a young roster. Manager McRight will likely start Clyde Evans against the visitors and Keenum will be behind the plate.
Fragmentary AP text from Goshen New York hints at an ambition or accusation tied to a county capital during the Aim 14 period, with unclear subjects and actions.
Southern League results include New Orleans 2 Birmingham 4 and Memphis 5 Little Rock. Knoxville 14 Nashville 9 and Atlanta 3 Nashville 2. American League scores show New York 8 Cleveland 2 and Philadelphia 14 St Louis 1 with Boston 5 Chicago game listed as no games. American Association Milwaukee 6 Toledo 2 and Indianapolis 2 Minneapolis 0. International League Rochester 2. Dixie Amateur League Troy 7 Dothan 5.
Nashville visits Atlanta as both teams play two games. Knoxville plays Chattanooga twice. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia then Boston, St Louis at New York, Boston at Chicago. Winner moves to New York against Cleveland.
Chicago August 14 1934 Coaches for the college all stars meet with George Halas owner coach of the Chicago Bears to agree on rules for the August 29 game at Soldier Field. The college forward pass rule may be used for one half while the pro rule applies the other. Under college rule passer must be five yards behind line. pro rule allows pass from any point behind scrimmage. Frank Thomas unable to coach due to acute arthritis leads 43 players registered.
Sterchi and the Alabama Yanni battled to a 7 to 7 deadlock yesterday afternoon at Delano Park before darkness ended the game in the eighth inning. Santna brn tad Hardy and Beard were noted for the Yanni side.
Fred Perry of England, the world’s top tennis player, arrived in New York and headed for Forest Hills to challenge for the national championship.
A hard hitting contest at Delano yesterday afternoon saw the Er-Wells team defeated on the baseball diamond with a final score of 11 to ?. Local witnesses note strong pitching and timely hitting as the game swung in the late innings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.