Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1934

Page

6

Tigers Roar Into Town Eyes on Pennant Chase

Long awaited Detroit Tigers arrive amid hype of pennant hopes. The piece contrasts past champions and current players like Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford with the Yankees led by Gehrig Ruth and McCarthy, suggesting a pivotal series could reshape the American League race.

Jack Koford Tigers Mickey Cochrane Detroit Hughey Jennings E-Yah Cochrane Automobiles George Mullin Wild Bill” Donovan Jennings Ty Cobb Sam Crawford Cubs Pirates

Yankees End Tigers Streak Behind Broaca Win 8 2

Johnny Broaca shut down Detroit as New York defeated the Tigers 8 to 2. The Yankees never trailed after an early Chapmann single. Crosetti drove in two runs and Ruth contributed two RBIs with solid defense backing him. Bridges took the loss after six hits and four walks in 5 innings.

Johnny Broaca Detroit Tigers Yanks Tommy Bridges Broaca Ben Chapman New York Babe Ruth Gehringer Lazzeri Chapman Crosetti Gehrig Goslin Rogell Saltzgaver Ruth Detroit Bridges Hamlin Fischer Bridgés Dinneen Hildebrand Abdahoa White Ites Cochrane Ccceeccu Gosling Greenberg Ibosu Oven Aeee Briges P xWelker Adrh Oath BS Ce Sal Vet Gontis Selkink Joteems Oscececrernn

Back From Trip Marvin Tonkin Returns from Mobile

Marvin Tonkin has returned from a brief trip to Mobile described as a yupiness journey.

Marvin Tonkin Mobile

Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues Reported

Results across the Southern League American League National League and other circuits show Birmingham beating Chattanooga 8 0 Memphis 4 3 Atlanta New Orleans 4 1 Knoxville 1 Nashville Little Rock results undetermined Boston 6 St Louis 2 New York 8 Detroit 2 Philadelphia 1 2 Chicago 4 1 Cincinnati 7 4 Brooklins 5 7 Philadelphia Saint Louis and related pairings noted. Columbus 15 Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 8 Toledo 1 Buffalo 8 Syracuse 6 Union Springs 12 Montgomery 1 Abbeville 7 Dothan 1 Ozark 3 7 Troy 1 2.

W. L New Orleans Chattanooga Memphis Knoxville Atlanta Birmingham Little Rock Detroit New York - Cere Cleveland Boston A Washington Ancutin Leat St. Louis Teeta Philadelphie, _ semaines Chicago Gemmen Em Ceey W. L. Pet New Fortese Chicago St. Lows Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Ow Philadelphia Cincinnati Ene Eee Cme DIXIE L. Pet. Dothan Eve Ieanene Nashville-Little Rock Union Springs Montgomery Abbeville Dothan Ozark Troy

Miss Byars Returns From Vinemont 4-H Camp

Miss Peggy Byars has returned from Vinemont where she led a group of 4-H Club Girls in camp duties and activities.

Miss Byars Peggy Byars Vinemont

Hosierymen to Meet Lawrenceburg in Saturday Game

The Alabama Hosierymen travel to Alabama Park to face Lawrenceburg Tennessee Saturday at 3 30 p m. The visitors boast wins over Fayetteville and Columbia and are expected to test the local squad with strong pitching and hitting.

Alabama Hosierymen Lawrenceberg Tenn Alabama Park Fayetteville Columbia Tennessee Deaia

Spying by William Ritt on Ott and Giants pennant run

The Giants sit fifth in fielding and team stats yet lead the National League in the pennant race thanks to Mel Ott's prodigious power. Ott drives over 100 home runs this season, including about a quarter to a third of the Giants' total, while 120 RBIs pace the club. Hack Wilson’s odd career arc continues after a Dodgers dismissal leads to a Philly stint and a potential comeback in the right park under a favorable manager.

Melvin Ott Polo Grounds Baliwick New York Giants Manhattan Giants Phils New Yorkers Mel Ott Brooklyn’ Dodgers Hack Wilson Hackus Hack Brooklyn Dodgers Jimmy Wilson Phillies Salvary Philly Wilson Bandbox Park Ebbets Field Packus

Dyersburg All Stars Bring Lineup For Alabama Park Game

The Dyersburg All-Stars head to Alabama Park for a 4 30 this afternoon matchup against the Hosierymen. Expected lineup includes Lenti Guidi West Gaia Warner Hughs Gannon Brady Elmore or Gregory on the mound. Hosierymen positioned Williams McRightt Mc Elhannon Robertson Flynn Harvey Bronaugh Keen Blacs.

Dyersburg McElhannon Robertson Flynn Harvey Bronaugh Keenum Blacs

Schedule of Today’s Pro Games Across the League

Today’s matches list Chattanooga at Birmingham Atlanta at Little Rock Nashville at Memphis Detroit at New York Cleveland at Washington St Louis at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Philadelphia at St Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Chicago Dothan at Troy Abbeville at Union Springs Eufaula at Ozark.

Detroit New York Cleveland Washington St. Louis Boston Chicago Philadelphia National League Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Dixie Amateur League Dothan Troy Abbeville Union Springs Eufaula Ozark

Dyersburg Loses To the Dammers

The Dyersburg All-Stars fell to Florence Wilson Dam outfit Tuesday by a 16 to 5 score. A later Daily article reversed the score, correcting the figure to reflect the actual result.

Dyersburg All-Stars Florence Wilson Dam Daily

Midwestern Fans Hopeful For Cubs Tigers World Series

The piece notes Chicago Cubs versus Detroit Tigers as a potential World Series, stirring midwestern hopes for an economical series. It cites New York writers wanting Giants versus Yankees, while western fans recall costly trips and the last western clash in 1919 between Reds and White Sox. series economics influence 1934 expectations.

Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers New York Giants Yankees Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox

Pepper Powers Browns With Two Hits In Loss To Red Sox

Ray Pepper had two hits in four at bats and drove in one run but the Browns fell 6 to 2 to the Red Sox. Brownies mustered only two runs as Pepper’s offense could not overcome the Boston club.

Pepper Ray Pepper Browns Red Sox

Hutcherson Named Sylacauga Coach in Alabama

University of Alabama reports Hutcherson will coach at Sylacauga in the coming season. He is among several Alabama players entering coaching this fall in the state.

Frosh Mentors at Bama Named by Coach Barnum

Alabama announces Jim Diley and B Ho Kirkland will assist Coach Paul Barnum with the freshmen. Diley, a three year tackle, excelled under fire and his brother Joe returns at center. Kirkland, from Columbia, credited as a top guard despite limited prior college experience.

University Ala Jim Diley B’ho Kirkland Crimson Tide Paul Barnum Dildy Wold Big Jim Joe Dildy Brothers Nashville, Ark

Also Mentioned on This Page

McCarthy Bill Donovan Jeff Innnings Donovan Steinfeldt Hofman Tinker Bill Mullin O’leary Crawford Cobb Rossman Miner Brown O'Leary Detroit Rally Detroit Spirit Mulli Summers Rowe Marberry Gomez Bengals Miner” Brown Health Department of Morgan County Murphree Malone’ Park Chip Collins Adventures Chie Carver Eral Lucile Ee Siz Aly Carewe Wene Chip Brooklins Iain American Association Columbus Kansas City Milwaukee Toledo International League Buffalo Syracuse Lawrenceburg William Ritt Central Press Weeeene Sones Nashville Hutcherson Sylacauga Frosh Bama Kirkland and The Tide Kirkland Alabama MR. Farmer E. Moulton Street Powers Harlow
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication