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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1932
Page
6
Athens leads Bee Line league by half game with Blue Box, Hartselle, and Cullman in pursuit. The schedule shows key matchups this week as teams race toward the final two weeks of the season with several games still to be completed.
Lon Chaney one of the era’s colorfully billed light heavyweights appears in Decatur next Monday night meeting Jack Hollenbeck in a two hour limit bout. Dale Haddock and Rick Lawson also clash in the opening bout with Lawson favored by Decatur.
Nashville fans speculate the Vols may break their Southern league home run mark. Two years ago Sunny Jim Poole led with 157 homers. they are far from that total now but still have a chance to overtake the record.
The circuit watches the Blue Sox as they could clinch the second half flag and the championship. Athens and Hartselle vow a decisive playoff to decide the pennant, each ready to exert their best ball playing to the end.
Tonight's games feature New Orleans at Nashville Memphis at Atlanta Birmingham at Chattanooga in the Southern League. In the American League St Louis visits Boston Chicago at Washington Detroit at New York two games Cleveland at Philadelphia. The National League includes Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Chicago New York at Cincinnati. American Association matchups include Milwaukee at Columbus Kansas City at Toledo St Paul at Louisville Minneapolis at Indianapolis.
Results show New Orleans beat Nashville and Memphis edged Atlanta in separate night doubleheaders. Little Rock hosted Knoxville with rain. Birmingham won 7-3 while Chattanooga trailed 5-7 when the second game ended after five innings due to darkness. Washington played Philadelphia on a previous date. Only this matchup was scheduled.
In the International League Pittsburgh fell to Brooklyn 11 to 6 after a high scoring game. Montreal defeated Jersey City 8 to 2 in the same slate.
Billings travels to Montgomery to join the executive committee of the Alabama League of Municipalities where he serves as a member.
The Boston Sox committed costly errors in the first two innings allowing Dallas Mills to build a 6 0 lead. McCarley settled after the rough start but the Sox could not capitalize on early chances, mounting two late runs while Dallas added insurance in the fifth. Ralph McWright starred for the Sox with a double and an RBI on four trips.
In a league meeting at Hartselle last night the borough decided to borrow Charlie Ed Ell and Winnie Waller from Decatur to fill in for Hartselle players who left for the ROTC camp. The pair will stay for the rest of the regular season and return for the playoff series. No other business was discussed. Playoff arrangements will be set at a later meeting.
The Barons beat the Noogans 7 to 5 in the opener then lost 7 to 3 in the second game. Walkup took a hard hit in the first inning but remained in the lineup.
No games are slated at Decatur on Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Sox travel to Cullman for the engagement. Athens and Hartselle will settle a championship argument in Hartselle.
Members of the championship club of 1924 representing Washington were defeated 6 to 2 yesterday by the 1932 edition of Senators. Johnson pitched several innings for the losers.
Mickey Walker the toy bulldog faces Max Schmeling the former heavyweight champion at Madison Square Garden on September 16. The winner is expected to meet Jack Sharkey for the title next June.
No games were played in the American League yesterday as the schedule gave teams a day of rest. Only one contest occurred in the National League.
Runs batted in listed for Fisk Fitch Jeffries Pinion and McWright, with McWright also doubling. Decatur racks up 11 runs to 7 for Dallas, aided by three Fors and two base hits, while pitchers Lott and McCarley record strikeouts and walks. Umpires Hatchett and Pinion. Time 1 42.
Cortazzo, the Baron shortstop, is sued for $1000 in damages after an attack on a fan in Nashville days/weeks earlier. The suit names Cortazzo and two ball clubs as defendants.
George Zaharias, the wrestler, will appear in a Birmingham ring Monday night as fans pack the venue. The Birmingham Post card likely features Earnie Dusek against the “Wild Greek” in the featured bout.
After three months of Sunday play in Walker County the grand jury halted the sport. The report urged arrest and prosecution of all Sunday offenders and called for prosecution of tennis players and golfers who perform on Sundays.
Curtis G reports on a feature wrestling night with Jack Hollenbeck of Pensacola and New York facing the Masked Marvel of Denver in a two fall bout. Hollenbeck wins the second fall and then the final, while the Masked Marvel injures his hand and leaves ringside. Joe Gunther of Nashville battles Blacksmith Pedigo of Louisville in the standout final.
Birmingham hotel managers report reservations pouring in for October 15 at Legion Field as Alabama faces Tennessee in a key Southern championship battle. A Tide win could set up a possible national championship clash with St. Marys in California.
The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pirates 11 to 6 to move near the lead in the National League. It was the Dodgers’ 20th win in 25 starts while Pittsburgh dropped to 14 losses in 15 games. Heine Meine and Bill Harris were credited with nine counts in the first inning.
Pedigo from Nashville defeated Gunther of Louisville in a three fall bout with a 17 minute 28 second first fall, 11 minutes 7 seconds second, and 12 minutes 48 seconds final fall. Pedigo delivered headlocks wristlocks and head spins as Gunther fought back with escapes and a rocking chair split. boos turned to cheers as Pedigo urged fair play and thanked the crowd.
The article identifies the main chemical constituents of clay as silica and aluhing. It notes these components as the primary materials composing the clay substance.
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