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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1935
Page
6
Pelicans faced a 4-4 tie but fell behind early as the Crackers surged with a two run first frame. Milnar limited hits but suffered from errors, and Little Rock played a clean grounder to end a tense, low scoring night.
Fragmented box score style text shows batting leaders and team stats with names like H Miller and G AB R H Pet, including city abbreviations Nashville Memphis and notes on double plays and runs. The document appears to be an old league statistics page with garbled OCR.
Seventeen two year olds named for the rich List running Juvenile Stakes at Saratoga Springs as the field for the $40,000 race includes top contenders. Grand Slam withdrew with a foot injury after winning the Arlington Futurity and traveling east to contest the event.
Auburn coach Jack Meagher says the 1935 team will abandon hold em style and emphasize ball control and scoring. New backs Billy Hitchcock Donnie O Rourke Floyd McElroy and others join an experienced line including Morris Hayes Paterson Rodgers Gilbert. The schedule lists games with Birmingham Southern Tulane Tennessee Kentucky Duke Allen Birmingham, Georgia Tech, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Florida.
In a brisk contest Alabama Mills defeated Daily Quads 3 to 2. Poteet and Wright delivered key hits, while Vincon and Humphrey made notable plays on defense. Jeffries starred for Alabama Mills with solid fielding as Bailey and Vinson led the outfield for their teams.
Southern League Nashville beat Memphis 1 to 0 while Chattanooga routed Little Rock 16 to 0. Atlanta and Chattanooga tied 4 4 and called after 7th to catch a train. American League St Louis defeated Detroit 8 to 7. National League and International League fixtures include rain in Syracuse Newark and Rochester Montreal, and Toronto 1 Buffalo 0.
A fragmented report notes the Lawrence County high school football season lacks a traditional opener. Coach Waller announces uncertainty as the squad appears in uncertain gear while few players ready for the start.
The sponge is the skeleton of a sea animal with a gelatinous interior and exterior. The living creature features a porous structure resembling egg white. For commercial use the skeleton and supporting fibrous material are removed.
Gene Kunes of Morristown Pa led the tournament, a rare win for an American, firing a two under par 68 at Summerlea to post a 36 hole total of 138. He showed uncanny accuracy from the fringe and repeatedly left taps to hole out previously.
The piece notes that Capt Moody and co Captain Pree with Simms Wallace and Byars are unavailable but ready to fight. Decatur and Town Creek are strong rivals as the schedule remains unfinished. The Decatur opener stirs Lawrence County excitement recallingiller teams of past years.
In Gastonia North Carolina on August 31 1947 the Gastonia team defeated Reese 12 to 2 to claim the national American Legion junior baseball title. The victory featured sixteen base hits and marked Gastonia’s third straight regional crown.
Atlanta visits Nashville. Chattanooga hosts Knoxville. Memphis travels to Little Rock. Detroit plays St. Louis. New York hosts Philadelphia. St Louis faces Cincinnati. Brooklyn goes to Boston. Philadelphia visits New York.
At Saratoga a high quality race meeting closed with a long shot winning the Travers Stakes. Gold Foam defeated Good Gamble and St Bernard as dreams of racing savants collided amid heavy rain and muddy going. The season recalled famed connections of Man o’ War through D Riddle progeny with War Hero and Mars history. Jim Dandy’s dramatic upset at 100 to 1 left a lasting memory of the 1930s era clash between Galant Fox, Whichone, and the rest.
The Pirates win three straight over the Giants and twice against the Cardinals to narrow the NL lead, with Paul Waner delivering key triples and Arky Vaughan hitting his 19th homer. Red Lucas shuts down the league leaders while Dizzy Dean is roughed up. Rain halts games between the Giants and Dodgers and the Red Sox and Athletics.
A compact rundown of season leaders across teams with names like Medwi Cardinals Galan Cubs Maven Medwick Herman Ott Berger Os oe Castleman Vosmik Greenberg Gehrig and Gehrig hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases in the Major League data.
Frederick John Perry of England defends his championship in Hills New York today. The program mirrors yesterday for the men’s championships as rain delays cleared and crowds expected the famed player to appear.
Patty Berg of Minneapolis faced Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware in the 26 hole final for the United States women's golf championship at Interlachen. The crowd expected Ware to win, but Berg staged a gallant comeback, defeating Charlotte Glutting after three hours of overtime with par golf.
The Alabama Hosierymen visited Sheffield yesterday afternoon and lost 8 to 3 to the Southern Rails in a seven inning game. The Rails scored five runs in the second inning with solid hitting as Eddie Black shut down the Hosierymen after that frame. Pop Johnson went 3-for-3 for the Rails.
Sports Mirror recalls a year ago when All America football stars held the Chicago Bears to a scoreless tie at Chicago amid rain and damp conditions. The scene highlights a rare defensive showcase and lingering nostalgia for classic clash with storied squads.
Promoter Jordan presents Pete Baltram versus Dynamite Joe Dillman at Martin Arena Tuesday night in a two falls out of three match with a two hour limit. The semi final features Freddie Knichel and Dickie Gerber in a two falls one hour bout. Doors open early for best seats as action begins at 8 30.
Walter Hagen lost a 43 hole match to Johnny Gold in a PGA tournament. Terry led National League batters with .405 three years after an earlier breach mended between Army and Navy. Gehrig paced the American League with a .391 mark. A bow tied to defend the America’s Cup.
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