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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1932
Page
6
Gene Morrow relays a lengthy recap of Athens defeating the Sox 1 to 0 after a nine inning duel. Chandler struck out seven, allowed six hits and one earned run while teammates failed to capitalize on scoring chances.
Hartselle coasted to a 10-1 win over Cullman with Gordon Battles driving in three hits and Leonard Hartselle homering twice as nine runners left on base. Battling pitcher Battles allowed eight hits as Cullman struck late for their lone run in the ninth.
The Blue Sox travel to Hartselle for the Bee Line game while Cullman moves to Athens for Limestone County baseball. This afternoon action features regional teams with a light holiday schedule.
Plays detail runs batted in by Whitt Wilkinson Collins Waller Kimbrel and Jeffries. Two base hits by Whitt West three base hits by Waller and Jeffries. Athens 1 Decatur 3 earned runs. Left on base Athens 3 Decatur 7. Sacrifice hits by Kimbrell Waller Whitt. Double plays H Lanier to Landers. Strikeouts Chandler 7 Coffman 4. Base on balls Chandler 2 Coffman 3. Umpires Grisham Graham. Time of game 2:13.
The Alabama Mills Knitters meet Russellville at Alabama Mills field on Saturday at 3 p.m. It is Russellville’s second visit of the season. Manager Mack Pickens will start Little Bit Briscoe, the diminutive left-hander who has struggled to reach pitching form this year. Briscoe starred for Decatur last season but has not been at his best lately.
Decatur's Blue Sox meet Dallas Mills while Athens faces the Merry Mickmen in Huntsville on Saturday afternoon Bees Liners expected to stir local fans in Madison county capital.
Butler P. A. Hine, promoter of recent wrestling events in Decatur, says he aims to deliver an extraordinary show while absorbing all deficits himself. He notes financial losses, rainouts, and efforts to improve audience reception and talent quality for future performances.
Russellville teams expected to bring a first class aggregation to contest the Knitters this Saturday in a bid to pull an upset.
The Bee Line highlights a final league schedule game with the Blue Sox near Athens. Hartselle closes the week at home facing the strawberry patches led team in Cullman County.
Several visitors from across the county will attend the Decatur Community sing at West Decatur Methodist church starting at 7 30 this evening. Danville postmaster R Gibson and his daughter, Felton Legge and daughter, both of Danville, plus the Mason Ridge quartet will perform.
General Ulysses S. Grant is typically referred to by his middle name or surname, with various 19th century sources sometimes mentioning his given name Hiram as an early record. The note discusses naming conventions for the Civil War era leader.
The Decatur singers will attend the Colbert county singing convention next weekend July 16 and 17. The event takes place at Howell and Graves auditorium one mile east of Sheffield Alabama and two miles from Florence, involving members from Decatur.
The fragment notes Greenland as the world's largest island after Australia, and mentions Button Gwinnett, a signatory of the Declaration, dying from a duel wound.
Freddie Knichel of Decatur defeats Tony Lyle of Memphis in Montgomery. Prelim featuring John Felix and Doc Burns ends with Burns regretting the match. Felix claims two of three in the bout.
Scores show Nashville over Knoxville 11 to 5, New Orleans 6 over Birmingham 0, Memphis 7 over Chattanooga 2, Washington 15 to Chicago 4, St. Louis 3 to New York 5, Detroit 7 to Boston 8, Cleveland 7 to Philadelphia 5 in ten innings. National League games include Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 2, Boston 5 Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 5 Chicago 4, St. Louis 6 New York 2.
Major league schedule lists Nashville at Knoxville, New Orleans at Little Rock. American League matchups include St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburgh.
Several matches in the Decatur Daily golf tournament are set for this afternoon as business men golfers take a half holiday to play at Valley Country Club. Foremost is the Bailey versus Baugh match, two top contenders in the cup play. John C. White faces Van Gilbert of Athens in the first flight this afternoon.
Seybourn Lynne and Johnny Caddell of Decatur will depart July 25 for New Orleans to join coaches Hut sell Auburn Alexander Georgia Tech and Stegeman Georgia en route to the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. They expect to reach in time for the July 30 opening ceremony and attend through the August 14 finale living at the Olympic village built for athletes.
Ladies from Central Methodist and Westminster Presbyterian churches stage a charity ball game at Alabama Mills Field at 4 30 PM to raise funds for both congregations. Proceeds go to the two churches.
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