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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1931
Page
6
Hartselle built a six run first inning lead, then withstood Decatur’s late charge to win 7-6. Kelton started rocky for Decatur while Hart selle’s Jeffries cashed in with a first inning fly that cleared the bases leading to the decisive early advantage.
Del Corbitt Jess Lanier and Charley Ed Howell led a push in the business section asking for donations to cover a shortfall in the Decatur Bee Line club. They met with fair response and expected no further fundraising calls due to improved gate receipts after fencing at the negro fairgrounds park.
Cullman tailend squad blasts two Lindsey homers and Armstrong solo shot to top Athens 11 6 on Tuesday. Cullman collects twelve hits while Athens pitcher King allows five hits and suffers four errors as Hart Selle gains in second with a victory over Decatur.
The St. Louis Cardinals won their second straight over the New York Giants by 11 to 10 to tighten their grip on first in the National League pennant chase. Frankie Frisch drove in four, scored twice, and homered, while Rogers Hornsby starred in Philadelphia with two homers and three hits. Cincinnati Reds upset Brooklyn 4 to 3, breaking Brooklyn’s win streak. Benny Frey credited with the victory. Randy Moore homered in the first inning to cap a 5-1 Reds win over Pittsburg.
Willie Stribling, the American hope against Maxie Schmeling, went “smelling around” at Schmeling’s training camp on Tuesday afternoon. The transport pilot, who loves flying, borrowed an airplane for the excursion to gauge the German heavyweight’s standing while his father Pa Stribling joined for a three hour ozone trip to ease Bill’s nerves.
A collage of quick questions and facts asks about constitutional amendments and word usage. It notes a birthday clue about self reliant leaders and a pun about a fop's legs compared to an organ grinder's.
Weekday major league matchups include Nashville at Chattanooga Birmingham at Atlanta Memphis at Little Rock New Orleans at Mobile Boston at Chicago Washington at St Louis New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland National League games follow.
Amateur scrappers in Decatur and across the state are invited by Bill Cather promoter of Gorgas Post American Legion to the State Tournament of boxers in Birmingham on July 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium. Prizes will be awarded and state champions named with potential expense defrayal if gate receipts allow.
On this date in 1917 American contingents arrived safely in France and began training. The prompt answers include John Smith as a respondent, the number ten, and a reason citing carrying a monkey through the streets.
Bob Chandler, a Decatur hurling mainstay, will start for the Decatur Bee Line Thursday afternoon at 3 30 to spark a week split against Hart selle. Johnson is expected to pitch for Hartselle in a game at the Negro Fairgrounds Park on West Vine Street.
Towns in the Bee Line circuit hope for more baseball in summer with up to four games per week likely, replacing the current two game schedule. Community requests for increased play are under consideration as organizers review the plan.
Birmingham crowd expects a series opener at East Lake on Thursday night promoter Bill Cather has lined a strong card. Features include Elmo Saab versus Ray Foxx and Claude Bailey versus Hugh House with Earl Aiken facing Ray Phillips and Cecil Hollingsworth meeting Forrest Higgins in welterweight action.
The Atlanta Crackers defeated the Birmingham Barons 7 to 5 in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, extending Birmingham's losing streak to three games as Cracker hitters torched the Barons pitching. Yam Yaryan belted a home run for Chattanooga in a separate Rebels contest.
The Athenians prepare to meet Cullman Thursday at 3 30 PM at the Athens fair grounds seeking revenge after Cullman stopped the Bee Line leaders in the first meeting of the week.
Connie Mack's Athletics won eleven to seven over Cleveland as the American League pennant race heated up Tuesday afternoon. Detroit beat New York seven to one with Pipgras pitching early before Johnsons relieved. Washington shaded St Louis with a seven nothing win as Goose Goslin homered, and Boston defeated Chicago seven to one as Faber and Braxton held the mound for Boston.
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey refused a $3 million offer to meet the winner of the Stribling Schmeling bout in Cleveland next night. He remains at his Reno retreat and did not commit to the proposed match.
The Athletic Commission of York approves a fifteen bout featuring Bos heavyweight Jack Sharkey against former middleweight holder Mickey Walker at Ebbetts Field on August 12 to crown a heavyweight championship.
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