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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
6
The Cubs regain momentum with four straight wins including a double victory over the Phillies 4 2 and 9 4 to four straight wins, while Cardinals falter with a 10-3 loss to the Bees and Giants pull ahead with 14 straight wins led by Hubbell. Frankie Frisch re-signed by Sam Breadon to coach Cardinals in 1937.
Katherine Brandau an ECE graduate of the University of Tennessee has been added to the faculty to teach home economics she will replace Miss Betty who resigned and was recommended by the Alabama department of education.
Announcement will be made Sept. 4 of students chosen by the Walter O Palmer trust fund examiners to receive scholarships at southern colleges this year. Nine students from Butler and adjoining counties will attend Auburn University, Alabama and Vanderbilt University.
Mrs. Adelaide Gaskill dried popcorn in her attic when it began popping as an alarm, waking her to a fire. Neighbors and Gasport firefighters stopped the flames with losses limited to about 1000 dollars.
Tonight's schedule includes New Orleans at Birmingham Knoxville at Atlanta and Alabama Florida League games with Ozark at Union Springs Andalusia at Enterprise and Panama City at Troy. In the National League Philadelphia visits Chicago Boston plays St Louis New York meets Cincinnati Brooklyn faces Pittsburgh. In the American League Detroit visits Boston St Louis at New York Cleveland plays Washington Chicago takes Philadelphia.
The Alabama Hosierymen host strong Birmingham rival Tennessee Coal & Iron Sunday at 2 pm. The TC I runners up feature top local semi pro talent and promise a real battle. pitching will be by House or Newt Hardy for the Hosierymen.
Long Count referee Dave Barry, famed for counting 14 in the 1927 Dempsey Tunney title fight at Soldier Field, died after a six week illness from a nervous breakdown and liver ailment. He was 47. The Dempsey Tunney bout drew 102,000 spectators and a record gate of 2,658,660 dollars.
Results list shows Birmingham 5 New Orleans 0 Memphis 7 Little Rock 3 Nashville 8 Chattanooga 7 Atlanta 3 Knoxville 1 Chicago 4 7 Philadelphia 2 4 New York 6 Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 10 Pittsburgh 3 Boston 10 St Louis 4 St Louis 5 New York 2 Washington 14 Cleveland 1 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 3 Boston 7 Detroit 0 Alabama Florida League Enterprise 5 Troy 3 Dothan 5 1 Ozark 4 3 Union Springs 9 Panama City 8
International League results show Newark 8 Albany 5. Rochester 2.5 Toronto 0.10. Montreal at Buffalo off day. Syracuse 11 Baltimore 8. Baltimore 5-4. American Association scores list Kansas City 5-8. Milwaukee 2-6. Toledo 12 Columbus 11.
The item reviews past sports highlights with two baseball notes about a Tigers win and Gehrig's base on balls record, plus tennis doubles finals results from a past national championship and a note on a historic concussion incident.
A packed collage of notes covers baseball and boxing news. Lefty Gomez returns to form for the Yankees while Cleveland’s Feller is praised for a fast pitch. DiMaggio signs post season appearances as other sports figures face injuries and career moves.
Brookline Mass Aug 27 power weather allowed the national doubles tournament to prune five of six team events. In the men's division the four semis are Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn defending champions Don Budge and Gene Mako Frankie Parker and Gregory Mangin and Bobby Riggs with Wayne Savin. The next day Allison Van Ryn meet Riggs Savin while the Davis cup duo face the Jersey pair. Women's semi finals reached all but one bracket with survivors led by Mrs John Van Ryn Carolin Babcock Helen Penderson Jane Stanton Helen Jacobs Stammers Mme Sylvia Henrotin and Mrs Dorothy Andrus and others to compete Friday.
Yesterday’s notable homers include Artie Bonura of the White Sox, Crosetti of the Yankees, Camilli of the Phillies, Phelps and Bordagaray of the Dodgers. No other game details provided.
New Orleans Pelicans manager Larry Gilbert credits a winning streak to synchronized pitching and hitting as the club ran off 18 straight victories. Roy Joiner limited Birmingham to a 5 0 win while New Orleans’ pitchers allowed 51 runs in the spree and the offense scored 108. Gilbert noted breaks finally favored the team after earlier struggles.
Sailor Al Olsen the Boston Bad Boy returns to Decatur next Tuesday night to wrestle Mexican light heavyweight champion McEwan in the feature match. The Olsen McEwan bout is best two falls out of three with a two hour limit. Otto Ludwig the German bad man meets Sammy McClaren of Gainesville Texas in the other card. The Ludwig McClaren match is best two falls out of three with a one hour limit.
Yesterday's stars include Joe Cascarella of the Senators holding the Indians to five hits while Beau Bell of the Browns drove in three with a three run triple against the Yankees. Vernon Kennedy of the White Sox pitched four hits allowed for a 6 3 win over the Athletics. Babe Phelps of the Dodgers homered and doubled driving in three against the Pirates. Wes Ferrell limited the Tigers to five hits for a win by Boston. Allen and Augie Galan contributed two runs in the Farmers double against the Phillies in the twin bill opener.
Alabama coach Frank Thomas prepares to fill the right and left tackle spots for the coming season. Big Jim Whatley, number 12, departs after a standout multi sport career, leaving a leadership gap for the Tide. Senior Bill Young anchors the other tackle post with Hamp Lyon Jim Ryba and Jim Radford among returning blockers. Dutch King Olon Behcher join varsity as new faces. Art Corry remains as the frosh tackle candidate.
American batting led by Averill of the Indians with 384 and Gehrig of the Yankees at 379. Gehrig top scored with 142 runs while Gehringer of the Tigers had 121 RBIs. Averill again leads with 186 hits as Gehring captures 1 cent in many votes? The data note mess.
Banff Alta August 27 Pat Bewster’s horse Asbestos was lost in dense smoke but found in a damp muskeg patch. The horse carried fire fighting gear and was unharmed aside from six inches of tail burned, pack burned off, halter rope smoldering.
Joe Medwick of the Cardinals led in runs batted in with 123 and hits with 186. Ott of the Giants had 27 home runs and 96 runs, while J Martin of the Cardinals led in runs with 102 and stolen bases with 19. Pitching leaders included Lucas of the Pirates at 11 3 and French of the Cubs at 16 5.
Official league statistician Charles H. Miller lists top batters with games played, at bats, runs, hits and averages. Dwyer Nash leads with 134 games and 389 average. Sington Chat follows, Mauldin Knox, Stiperson Bham, Webb Knox, and leader from last year Taitt Nashville at .353.
Pitchers with ten or more wins include Leonard of Atlanta at 19 12 857 Williams of Atlanta 30 16 5 .762 Darrow of Birmingham 30 18 6 .750 Speece of Nashville 38 20 7 .741 Drake of New Orleans 45 11 4 .733 Home run leader Webb of Knoxville 16 and Duke of Memphis 15. RBIs show Taitt of Nashville 109 and Sington Wright of Chattanooga 104 each. Stolen bases led by Marquardt Memphis 26 and Nonnenkamp Little Rock 19. Double plays Birmingham 132 and Nashville 122. Runs Nashville 786 and Atlanta 676. Opponent runs Atlanta 557 and New Orleans 619.
In Vandalia Ohio on August 27 the 100 target preliminary handicap opens the Grand American Handicap week. Top marksmen are reshuffled by year’s averages, moving from 16 to 25 yard lines, with Blooming Prairie Minnesota defending the preliminary title.
Roy Joiner delivers a five hitter with no walks to halt New Orleans streak in Steel Town. Birmingham’s 5-0 win over the Pelicans ends the longest SMA league run since 1927 as Nashville and Chattanooga post varied results.
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