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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1935
Page
8
The Hosierymen schedule a Saturday doubleheader with TVA baseballers. Jacks will pitch the nightcap while Clyde Evans likely starts the first game. Pop Johnson or Eddie Black may handle mound duties in the opener. A large crowd is expected for the season’s first bargain bill.
Nashville crushed Birmingham 11 to 4 with six runs in the third inning. Vols pitcher lineup allowed eight Birmingham hits while Pipgras struggled. Shirley collected three hits and two runs for Nashville in the contest.
At Newport Rhode Island on August 16 Frank X Shields of New York faced Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta in a semifinal setup while Budge and Mako prepared for doubles with Shields and Parker. Grant defeated Roderick Menzel in a four set battle before Budge beat Wilmer Hines to reach the semis.
The White Sox collected seven hits led by stars who drove in runs and backed by strong performances against the Cubs. Combs and Sei Reda each contributed two hits while Yankees player Sei Reda added multi run support.
Paul Thunderbolt Murdock and Bob Montgomery meet in a high intensity light heavyweight bout for Pete Baltran of Key West Florida while Baltian faces Earl Smith of Reno Nevada in a best two of three falls match with a one hour limit. The show opens at 6 30 p m.
Cullman jumped to a two run lead in the first inning and held 6-4 into the ninth before Hosierymen tied it on a fourth consecutive hit by House and a McRight single. Both teams totaled 11 safeties with Copeland leading Cullman with a triple and two singles. Scoreless extras ended in a 6-6 stalemate as pitching split a 2:15 game time.
Scores from Southern Laos and National League play show Nashville beating Birmingham 11 4 New Orleans 3 Chattanooga 1 Memphis 9 Knoxville 3 a 3 Little Rock 2 10 in National League New York 6 St Louis 4 8 Cincinnati 0 Philonaiehhe 9 Pittsburgh 1 ie ae Montreal 5 0 Baltimore 4 3 Rochester 6 Syrac Toronto 9 Newark 2 Buffalo 16 Albany 2 non Amateur Playoff 3 Dothan 2.
The schedule lists a league game with Nashville visiting New Orleans. Details on date and outcome are unavailable in the fragment.
Standout figures include Vaughan of the Pirates at .397 batting and Medwick of the Cardinals at .375. Cardinals drive-in runs leader Berger with 163 RBIs, while Galan of the Cubs posts 90 runs and Suhr of the Pirates 11 triples. pitching leader Castleman of the Giants records 113. In the American League Vosmik of the Indians leads with a high batting mark followed by Myer of the Senators at 349.
Arthur Hendrix of Lakeland Florida, the No 1 seed, advanced to the Alabama state men's singles semifinals with a straight set win over Russell Bobbitt. Bobbitt defeated Ward Parker 6 1 6 2 in a third round match as play continued after rainfall delays. Wayne Smith and Ward Parker won their doubles match 6 1 6 1.
Judge Samuel Alschuler was exonerated of charges of judicial irregularity in a report to Speaker Byrns. The report from the federal judge’s office clears him of misconduct allegations and characterizes the matter as unfounded and without fault.
In New York Forest Hills hosts the Wightman Cup two day series between England and the United States. Seven matches including five singles and two doubles will decide the 13th edition. Helen Jacobs faces Kay Stammers in the opening singles as play starts at 2 p.m. local time.
SPORTSMIRROR recalls past racing moments: Rainbow beat Yankee last year in trials for the America’s Cup. Five years ago Jim Dandy, a 100 to 1 shot, defeated Gallant Fox and Whichone in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga.
Hartford golfer Bobby Grant emerges from Winged Foot's Anderson Memorial as a rising talent, likely contending in the National Amateur at Country Club in Cleveland. He impresses with poise, match play temperament, and a solid short game, while noting his need for wider course experience beyond his home turf.
In a tense game the Lindals lingered through eight innings then yielded five hits and four runs in the ninth. Box totals show Goodson Gentry Grant Newton Pinion Myhand Gentiles Kimbrell and others contributing as Lindal pitchers and fielders battled to the end.
The Giants edged the Cardinals 5 to 4 in a hard fought meeting to halt St. Louis from moving ahead in the National League race. Bill Terry’s squad, seeking to atone for last season, held off alerts as both teams battled in a tense, late game finish.
Burkemo learned golf by watching older players and improving his game with new clubs. He scored two eagles in elimination rounds against Fred Haas Jr. of New Orleans, the defending champion, as he advanced through a 96 hole final. Burkemo had previously relied on a borrowed outfit, entered last year, and only recently started in tougher tournaments after receiving his first real clubs. He reached the semi finals at the Detroit district amateur and was runner up in the state amateur shortly after.
Helen Wills Moody, famed as queen of the tennis courts, is described as a near amateur in cooking. The article notes her breakfast for family, her interest in recipes from London and abroad, and her hobby of sketching and camera work as she travels.
A late three run burst in the eighth powered a comeback as the Yankees overcame a slim hit total and surged to lead. One hit in the frame proved decisive as the rally built momentum and sealed the win.
A compact summary of player and team stats from a past season showing leaders in home runs, batting averages, runs, and bases. Notable names include Shirley Nash Scott Boham Hutche, with teams Nashville Atlanta Memphis New Orleans Little Rock and figures for runs and hits.
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