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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1931
Page
6
Decatur leveled the week series with Hartselle 4 to 1 at Fair Ground Park as Johnson of Hartselle and Decatur hitters battled in a well pitched contest. Decatur moved to avoid last place in the league chase and now faces Athens in two sets next week to try to catch the leaders.
Odds favor Willie Stribling five to four against Maxie Schmeling in the heavyweight title bout at Cleveland. Schmeling has strong backing from his followers and the Army Air Corps, similar to Tunney's Marine support against Dempsey in Philadelphia.
Ripley reports Cecil Timberlake played from the bunker on hole five at the Valley Country Club. His niblick shot caromed off the flag, back to the pin, and rolled into the sand at Timberlake's feet.
Bud Davis, famed for predicting winners in baseball and football, declined this morning to forecast the Stribling Schmeling bout in Cleveland. He avoided risking his reputation as a famed picker in the roped arena.
A Decatur Daily Classifieds page shows crowded opportunities section with dense listings resembling sardines in a can. This description highlights the sheer volume of job ads and notices packed into a small space.
In the Harry Carpenter cup play T A Bowles defeated Dr W P Baugh one up in 19 holes after forcing extra holes in a splendid match. A C Bailey eliminated Billy Wyker in the first flight while Tom Rainey beat J C White in the second flight. No play in the third flight and further rounds expected to finish with July play.
Roy Williams, second baseman for the Memphis Chicks, has been sold outright to the Mobile Marines. The move was announced by Tom Watkins, president of the Memphis club.
Principals Max Schmeling and Young Stribling meet for the world heavyweight title in Cleveland Ohio with George Blake of Los Angeles as referee. NBC broadcasts at nine o clock Decatur time and the main event is slated to begin between ten and ten fifteen o clock EST. Birmingham radio will not carry the fight but KTHS Hot Springs WSB Atlanta and Louisville offer options.
The Cleveland Indians overwhelmed four Athletic pitchers in the series finale by 12 to 4 as Rube Walberg took the loss. Jimmy Foxx hit his 15th homer with Earl Averill adding his 13th. The Athletics totaled 13 hits to the Indians nine while singles decided the outcome.
Tonight's card lists Chattanooga at Nashville and New Orleans at Atlanta in the Southern League, Little Rock at Memphis, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, and in the National League St Louis at Philadelphia for two games. American Association games include Louisville at Columbus, Minneapolis at St Paul, Milwaukee at Kansas City, and Indianapolis at Toledo.
An announcement lists Anniston as host city for the 1932 Cotton States Tennis tournament with Ray Wheeler as president elect Pollard Parsons of Nashville as first vice president Jack Mooney of Atlanta as second vice president and Murray Field of Anniston as secretary.
The Tennessee river level was measured at 2.4 feet this morning per the official U.S. gauge.
The scoreboard lists New York defeating St Louis 3 to 2, Brooklyn beating Cincinnati 4 to 3, Pittsburgh 1 over Boston 0, and Chicago 2 over Philadelphia 1 in 11 innings. Teams tally varied runs across the day.
Big Ed Wells limited the Tigers to eight safe blows while Uhle and Hoyt yielded eighteen singles to the Yankee sluggers. The game featured a dominant offensive display from the Local League.
A fragmented page lists boxer names and future champions including Mike McTiernan, Paul Berlenback, Tommy Loughran, Maxie Rosenbloom, Primo Carnera, and Phil Scott. It includes trivia prompts on salutations to ambassadors, Rhode Island as densest state, and a brain teaser about company. The date hints Garfield shooting and a horoscope claim.
Birmingham off Birmingham 9 Mobile 7 and Chattanooga 11 Nashville 2. New Orleans Atlanta scheduled for night. Memphis Little Rock night game noted with no score reported.
The results include New York routing Detroit 13 to 1 while Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 12 to 4 and Washington downed St. Louis 13 to 5 and Chicago beat Boston 2 to 0.
The Athenian Bees in the Bee Line league defeated Cullman Strawberry 11 to 2 on Thursday. Pitcher Slick Coffman allowed three singles and struck out eight, while Whitt and Woodruff led the offense with multiple hits and runs. Woodruff played strong at second base and Corbin made a dazzling catch as Armstrong started a double play.
Strangler Lewis and his protégé Joe Savoldi former Notre Dame football star were suspended indefinitely by the Seattle Athletic Commission for running out of an engagement in Seattle. The action leaves both men temporarily out of competition.
A Fourth of July homecoming at Flint centers on Nettie McClelland. Expected attendees include J. E. Howell of Birmingham, John McClelland of Monroe Louisiana, and Reece Tapscott with three children from Nashville.
The W. Rahm trophy event begins tomorrow at a Valley Country club with 18 holes of medal play. Jim Howard of Athens holds the trophy as the current champion. Handicaps will be set from the Carpenter cup ranking in progress. Three prizes publicized, prize value dependent on entrant numbers. A sizable field expected for the one day event.
In a pair of tight games New York Giants toppled the league leading St. Louis Cardinals. Francis Hogan hit a fifth inning homer with two aboard to pace a 3 2 win.
Big Bob Hasty dominated the Birmingham nine as the Barons beat the Mobile Marines nine to seven. Timely hits from teammates fueled the rally while Hasty held the Marines to thirteen hits. Caldwell started for the Barons and Bletcher and Keifer pitched for the Crackers in other games. The Chattanooga Lookouts stayed second by defeating the Nashville Vols eleven to seven.
The Alabama Hosiery Millmen start Briscoe on the mound for a 3 PM game at Alabama Mills field against Town Creek. The Millmen boast a strong Valley lineup, while Creekers recruit power from Moulton Leighton and Courtland, famed for their hitting fielding and pitching.
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