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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1932
Page
6
Coach R D Taylor at Central high school announces practice begins September 1. Lamar Moye named captain amid preparations, with conditioning and grass drills shaping the first week as candidates report and aim for early advantage.
Play by play outlines a lengthy baseball innings sequence between Hartselle and Decatur with multiple at bats. Key actions include West advancing on a balk, Landers stealing and scoring, and several outs at first, second, and home. The narrative notes defensive plays and squeeze attempts throughout six to nine innings.
Dixie Walker drives opening game with strong hitting as Decatur tops Hartselle 1 0. Robinson shuts down threats while Walker hits two base hits and Self scores. Series heads to Decatur for game three with Dunaway or Peyton in Hartselle and Jeffries or Chandler for Decatur.
Lou Gehrig sparked the Yankees with two two run homers and five RBIs in a 6 to 5 win over the White Sox. John Allen moved to 14 and 2 as Wes Ferrell faltered. The Tigers fell 6 to 4 to the A’s with Lefty Grove winning. The Nationals beat the Browns 11 to 7 with 15 hits off three pitchers.
A historical note explains the term OChlsbeo as a name given in Italy to the professed gallant or constant attendant upon a married woman, reflecting conventional social roles of the period.
Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn plans a 1932 season with 16 returning lettermen under Coach Chet Wynne. Key backfield veterans include Hitchcock Phipps Parker Williams and Brown. Front line returns feature Chrieszberg Jones Chambless and Grant Arial Senn. Sophomores and 1931 reserves slated to join practices on Drake Field. Opening game against Birmingham Southern on September 23 at Montgomery expected to showcase veterans per Wynne.
Walter Beck the Chick ace earned his 24th win as the Chickes beat Pebs 5 to 3. Noogans rally in eighth and ninth to top Crackers 4 to 3. Andrus had three hits for Noogans. Vols defeated Smokies 7 to 1. Hollingsworth costly with wildness. Barons beat Pels 4 to 1 in 1 hour 19 minutes. Walkup out pitched Johnson.
Sam Seigel of the Birmingham Post Number One offers a bargain Labor Day wrestling show with three bouts instead of two. Herman Hickman faces Wee Willie Davis in a 30 minute bout, George Tragos meets Jack Hurley in the hour match, and John Paul Jones returns to collide with George Hills the Wisconsin woodchopper in the main event.
The Barons suffer another setback as Art Hord injures a shoulder and Vanzant shifts to short while Bancroft moves to second. A damaged report notes a bad inning with a mangled foot and a tense pennant race.
A mixed crossword clue list shows across and down items for a daily puzzle. The clues cover a wide range from 38 Across to 6 Garden tools, including letters, items, and abbreviations with intent to fill a grid.
Promoter Chris Jordan plans an all star wrestling program for Decatur with Decatur American Legion officials. He aims to showcase top stars before winter, starting next Monday night with Billy Londos defending his middleweight crown.
Chattanooga visits Nashville for two games as Knoxville plays Birmingham also in a two game set while Little Rock travels to Memphis for a single scheduled contest.
Schedule shows American League games including St. Louis at Washington Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia. National League games feature New York at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati American Association pairings include Toledo at Milwaukee Columbus at Kansas City Indianapolis at Minneapolis and Louisville at St Paul.
Coach Wynne begins his third term with Riley and McAllister assisting. Key reserves Lindley Hatfield Ernest Molpus Chartie Davidson George Egge and George Holdcroft not returning. 1932 schedule features games against Birmingham Southern Erskine Duke Georgia Tech Tulane Mississippi Spring Hill Florida Georgia and South Carolina with an open date on Nov 26.
Sophomores at the University of Alabama may face long odds to break into regulars this season as 23 football lettermen return. Four Tennessee Valley prospects expected to shine include Athens’ Runt Coffman, Sheffield’s Crittenden, Florence’s Littrell, Decatur’s Dick Dobbins, all aiming to contribute before finishing their college careers.
Alabama fullback Johnny Cain, All-American and team captain, is in prime form as fall practice begins. On the West Coast he won two caps for the 50 yard dash and punting, the only player to win multiple awards. Coach Thomas credits Cain's broken field running and hard work, predicting a standout season.
Butler P. A. Hine, mayoral candidate, will address supporters at 6:30 PM on the steps of Fairview school. He chose the early hour to avoid clashing with the ongoing revival campaign at the venue.
Ballots for the municipal election on September 19 are being prepared by the printer and will be ready for absentee voters soon. The ballot lists six candidates for mayor and six for aldermen.
The world series this year likely to have Alabama color with four players in contention. Ben Chapman and Dewey Byrd of Birmingham with the Yankees, Joey Sewell also a Yankee third baseman, and Riggs Stephenson of the Cubs, all former University of Alabama stars.
James Rankin, longtime Tennessee devotee, plans to attend the Alabama Tennessee game in Birmingham on October 15. He expects Tennessee's all star backfield to overcome Alabama's acknowledged strength.
Interest remains high as H L Kirby leads a revival at Lacey Springs school. He will speak each evening this week at 7 45 o clock and the meetings may continue into next week.
Athens led by Beasley Whitt and Johnson defeated Cullman 9 to 6 in the Athens Cullman playoff opener. Beasley hit a home run, a triple and a double in four trips, while Whitt and Johnson each had four hits. Coffman limited Cullman to five blows after relieving, as Tidwell and Athens pushed across late runs.
The Cubs extended their win streak to eleven with a 4 3 victory over the Giants in a ninth inning rally after one out. Hoyt's control and slow infield play cost New York, while the Pirates swept a doubleheader 10 7 and 2 by the Braves amid bench arguments. The Cards edged the Dodgers 5 4 as timely hits aided by a dozen Giants blows.
A hot day brought temperatures to 97 degrees with a cooler peak of 73 degrees later. The fluctuation offered brief relief despite the high heat.
The weather bureau logs zero precipitation over the last 24 hours. No significant weather events were observed, and conditions remain dry across the region.
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