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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1935

Page

6

Yankees Rally in One Game of Twin Bill

The Yankees won one game in a doubleheader with a late inning rally that featured a homer and a strong showing by a key slugger. Detroit Tigers were bested in a half game, while the Red Sox swept the other end of the twin bill 8-6 and 7-3 as three pitchers combined for 14 hits allowed. Little Jock Conlan contributed two safety knocks for the Athletics in both ends of a doubleheader, 13-4 and 11-4, with 21 hits and Jimmy Foxx homers, as the Sox produced high run totals. Giants needed 10 innings to prevail 6-5.

Detroit Tigers Johnny Bill Red Jock Conlan A's Jimmy Foxx Sox Giants

Logal Grid Team Faces Hard Task

The Red and Black face a depleted signal calling unit with potential reliance on a rusted offense and stressed lateral passes. Coach Ogle may advertise for a quarterback as graduation and losses thin the roster. Schedule shows most games at home and at night from September 27 to November 8 with several night contests.

Ogle Moulton Rogersville Falkville Cullman Huntaville Athens City High Florence Eres Sheffield Hartselle

Bretacsery In For Battle

Bob Montgomery clash over main bout in Martin last night with Paul Murdock handling Montgomery during the bout as crowds watched.

Bob Montgomery Paul Murdock Martin

Baltran Wins Main Event in Rough Arena Bout

The curtain match pitted Pete Baltran against Earl Smith with Baltran taking the first fall after rough grappling and a close exchange. The second fall saw Smith battered, then Montgomery entered, but Baltran won the bout as the crowd watched a high tempo, action filled fight.

Pete Baltran Earl Smith Bob Montgomery Murdock Bob Texas Montgomery Baltran Smith Neie

Major League Leaders Runs Batted In and Cont Hits

Major League leaders list Gale See Cont Hits Caron and Herman with 168 and 48 for the Cubs Cardinals and others. The fragment notes leaders among teams including the Cubs and Cardinals and references cont_hits and runs batted in.

Gale Caron Herman Cubs Ewick Cardinals Alten

Strong Teams Compete In Dual Meets At Alabama Park

Strong Teams 10 meet local nine at Alabama Park with 4:15 pm starts. Lincoln-Dallas seeks a repeat win over Decatur as Myhand returns to mound. Decatur’s hitters Bryant Green Newton and Clark Grant face Huntsville’s Pop Johnson and possible McRight pitching to slow them.

Alabama Alabama Park Lincoln-Dallas Myhand Dallas Park Decatur Myland Bryant Green Newton Clark Grant Huntsville Pop Johnson McRight

Dothan Takes Game One In Dixie Amateur Playoff

In the 1935 Dixie Amateur League championship series opener at Troy, Dothan edged Troy 1 to 0 before 850 fans. Ripper Williams started for Troy and left after the seventh for a pinch hitter. Morris Pickens relieved.

Dothan Troy Ripper Williams Morris Pickens Southern Rails R. H.E Becch Willams

Coach Ogle Attends Coaching Clinic at University of Alabama

Shorty Ogle will travel to the coaching clinic at the University of Alabama today. The event focuses on teaching methods and strategic approaches for football coaching.

Ogle Shorty Ogle University of Alabama

Upsets Predicted in Quarter Finals

Experts foresee surprises in the quarterfinals of the national tournament. Top contenders like Welsh of Washington and Simons of Chicago clash with seeded and unseeded rivals, while players from Tennessee, Hawaii, and Florida vie for advancing spots.

Ang Téefinig Tourcesta Barnerd Welsh Washington Ron R Vane Davidson Arnold Simons Oery Star William Ac Een Memphis Pilfughes Dark Horse Charles Britellis William Schommern Dave Gillam Pasadena Ater Oe Hamm Miami Fla Maurice City George Forbes Honolulu P. I Ruth Prosser St. Louis Aoe Ee Mobile Ala Star Porter Wwo Eiteee

National Dow Tennis Survivors Clash in Third Round

Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn aged internationals and past national team champions clash with Henry Prusoff of Seattle as Davis Cup action continues. Tomorrow other second round victors Roderick Menzel and Enrique Maier return to the courts for more ties.

Dow Wilmer Allison Johnny van Ryn Davis Mamebye Mane Henry Prusoff Seattle Roderick Menzel Enrique Maier

Athletics fall to Browns and Yankees in mixed results

Journal reports two notable games with strong hitting by Foxx who homered twice and drove in five of eight Athletics runs. Willis Hudlin held the Indians and Senators to seven hits as Julius Solters and Jos led the Browns to a tenth inning win over Letty Gor. Yankees edged Tigers in a separate matchup.

Jimmie A’s Foxx Athletics Willis Hudlin Indians Senators Julius Solters Browns Jos Letty Gor Yankees Tigers

Justice. On a spree in court frees assailant

In a courtroom on August 21 an appeal led to a decision that freed an individual from an assault charge. Captain Me KG antec acted in the case.

Little Roge Wins Two From Knoxville

In a delayed doubleheader, Little Roge defeated Knoxville twice as rain postponed play. Alex Hooks hit a first inning home run for the Crackers and Charles Buster Chatham delivered a key seventh inning double scoring Nig Lipscomb and McCaskill. Durham earned his thirteenth win in a separate hurling duel with Ken Weafer and Dick Lanneahan.

Rogers Downing Birds Nashville Crackers Alex Hooks Memphis Charles Buster Chatham Atlanta Dick Lanneahan Weafer Lanneahan Dunbar, Cén

Results from yesterday's Southern and other leagues

Scores from Southern League include Birmingham 3 Atlanta 4 Memphis 3 and Little Rock 4 9. Knoxville 0 0. National League shows St Louis 6 Boston 5. American League Cleveland 3 Washington 2. Louis 8 3 Boston 5 7. Dixie Amateur Playoff Dethan 1 Troy 0.

Southern League GOP Memphis National League New York Pittburgh Sikepeserinteneesicees Ener Anes American League New York Cleveland Philadelphia Washington Lottie Birmingham Atlanta Nashville

Southern at Birmingham Seaville Newa and More Scores

League details show multiple matchups including Southern at Birmingham Seaville Newa at Memphis at Detroit and St Louis. Cleveland and Philadelphia games listed with Brooklyn and Boston also referenced.

Southern Birmingham Seaville Newa Little Ita Memphis

Witness recounts suspect claiming innocence in court

In a courtroom reel, a witness recalls the defendant saying I was pat I ain't guilty as questions about alleged actions surface. The remark underscores the defendant’s insistence of innocence during testimony.

Agergeant Pareakennees

Curious World Fuseen NEXT details five mile wife and prairie dog town

A puzzled feature explores a remote prairie region once hosting a small settlement known for a five mile wife and a notably active prairie dog town. The piece traces clues, landscape changes, and local lore surrounding this curio in documentary style.

Golfers shine with 141 in sectional tour lead

Western golfers posted 141 after 36 holes to lead low scoring in the national tour sectional. Albert Scott Campbell Eaton and Walter Emery each tied 141, Eaton taking medal honors after a 71 and 70. Other qualifiers include Engle, Strafaci, Goldman, Fischer, Kocsis, Nash, and hometown contenders across New York Dallas Cincinnati Detroit.

Associated Press Cleveland Albert Scott Oklahoma City Zell Eaton Walter Emery Eaton Emery Manatee New York Richard Greenwich Jack Nash London Ons Detroit

Golf qualifiers miss at national amateur trials

Gene Homans George Voight and Walter Emery failed to qualify in the national amateur golf sectional trials as Fred Perry and Frank Wilde were eliminated.

Temas Bon Gene Homans George Voight Walter Emery Fred Perry Frank Wilde

Goodyear G-3s Rally To Take Game In 4 3 Win

Goodyear G-3s comeback in the seventh inning edged the Business Men of Eeeeeeeeee 4 3 to stay alive in the playoff series. Key hits by Wolfe Mills and B Golden sparked two runs in the seventh after Dodd reached on an error and Lynne singled. Herman Golden started strong for the G 3s, holding the Men to one hit over five frames, with Charlie Mills contributing at catcher. The third game is set for 5 pm on the same diamond.

Goodyear Ap Gan Atson Dee Manter Dodd Lynne Watson Wirtue Bieitoen Neve Chariie Stone Herman Golden Wolfe Mills B. Golden Prophitt Charlie Mills Thaw Oktio

Bell Telephone Wins Long Contest at Delano Park

Bell Telephone softball team edged the Hosierymen 6 to 4 in eleven innings at Delano Park diamond No 3 yesterday afternoon. Reg Goree pitched for Bell Telephone in the tight contest after Hosierymen tied the score at four in the ninth.

Bell Telephone Eges Delano Park Reg. Goree

Softballers notch 17 4 win over Cooper Wells at De Lano Park

The company softball team defeated Cooper Wells 17 to 4 in a well played contest at De Lano Park diamond No 1 yesterday afternoon.

Game Today to Break The Count In Mayor James A Nelson League

The Alabama Yannigans and the Alabama Power Co meet today to settle a pennant playoff bid after a tied standing in the league’s second half following a Yannigans win in the first half.

Alabama Yannigans Alabama Power Co James A. Nelson Yannigans

Exhibition game at Alabama Park this afternoon

The TVA Ramblers meet the Alabama Hosierymen at 5 o clock this afternoon at Alabama Park in an exhibition.

Alabama Park TVA Ramblers Ee: Alabama Hosierymen

Senior Boys Kiwanis Junior Loop Meet at Delano Park

In the Kiwanis senior loop Tomorrow morning Troop 19 and The Daily Juniors meet at 9 30 oclock at Delano Park for a morning gathering event.

Kiwanis Delano Park

Series Continues In TVA Championship At Delano Park

The third game of the TVA championship series will be played this afternoon at five o'clock on Delano Park diamond.

TVA Goodyear Business Men Delano Park Diamond

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