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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
8
Hallahan and Reason anchor a dramatic 1935 comeback narrative with the Phillies and Red Sox proving crucial in late-season runs. Hallahan starts hot, delivering five straight wins and ten complete games while Reason steadies the Cardinals as they push toward the pennant. The Red Sox stay in division contention with key wins in doubleheaders, and broader league play sees Hubbell, Camels, and others fueling a tense stretch drive.
In St Paul July 18 two midwest women, Patty Berg and Mrs Austin Pardue, face defending champion Revolta and Walter Hagen at the St Paul Open. Barbiele reported a record entry list of over 225 golfers, highlighting glory over prize money in this year's event.
The passage questions how much soil earthworms in England consume each year. It contrasts horned mammals with shed antlers and notes the pronghorn sheds only outer shells. The prompt then asks a follow up about earthworm soil intake.
Chicago report details the 1930s college all star voting with tackles Lee Alabama 78 Bevan Minnesota 73 Kalamaugh Kalbaugh Shotwell. guards Monahan Mucha Bevan. centers Robinson Notre Dame Kalbaugh Shotwell. quarterbacks Warburton California. ends Kosta Weinstock Pittsburgh.
A condensed rundown of batting leaders and season tallies across teams. Key figures include Scott of Birmingham with a .366 average and 36 RBIs, Browne of Los Angeles, Reese of Memphis, and Taitt of Nashville. Also noted are runs, RBIs, stolen bases, double plays, and team points leaders with historical comparisons.
Three teams will play Thursday at DeLano Park. TVA Ramblers meet The Daily on diamond No 1 while Alabama Yannigans face Cooper Wells Ironclads on diamond No 3. Admirations play Alabama in the Employes ingyench game.
The Business Men secured second place in the TVA loop with a 9 to 7 win over Brothers Stores at Delano Park. Mc Masters and Rankin homered to lead the victory.
Jim Bucher of the Dodgers collected three hits in both games of a doubleheader against Pittsburgh. Curt Davis of the Phillies started against the Cubs with five hits and retired the last 15 in order. Bill Werber and Lefty Grove starred for the Red Sox with Werber's four straight hits in the first game and Grove defeating Pearson to beat Travis Jackson. Giante led the Reds with three hits and two RBIs. Johnny Stone of the Senators had a double and two singles versus the Browns. Bill Hallahan and Terry Moore powered the Cardinals with Hallahan limiting the Braves to four hits and Moore homering in the ninth to win.
Sports Mirror recalls last year when the Giants beat the Cubs to widen their league lead to three games. It also notes three years ago Jimmie Foxx led with a .371 batting average and Paul Waner a .362 mark.
The report notes declines across top players with Al Simmons Mantle-like fame, Manush, and Haloo, while Trosky struggles after a record year. Jo Jo White and Bill Werber fall from 313 and 321, Warl Averill and Goose Goslin also slip below .300 due to injuries and form.
Goodyear softball team continues a six game lead in the TVA loop with nine wins and no defeats in the second half. The squad extends its dominant position atop the standings.
A petition signed by over a hundred local citizens has called a mass meeting at the courthouse for Friday night to express approval of the TVA and appreciation to the president for what the TVA has meant to Athens. The petition was presented for signing by Hon. Fred Wall.
National League results include Sete Philadelphia 3 Chicago St. Louis 2 and Boston 1 with Detroit Philadelphia rained out. Dothan 9 Union Springs 3. Eufaula Abbeville rained. American Association games Milwaukee 5 6 Louisville 4 4 St. Paul 4 Columbus 2. Rochester 4 Syracuse 11 Baltimore 2 Toronto 4 Montreal 9 Newark 4.
Birmingham visits Little Rock. Chattanooga plays Atlanta. New Orleans hosts American League games across cities. Chicago at Washington and St. Louis at New York headline tonight’s schedule with Detroit Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Chicago Boston St. Louis games also listed.
An Athens attorney is noted in a Red Book magazine feature discussing TVA benefits and related issues. The piece places the local professional in the context of regional energy policy and public welfare discussions.
Harry Grayson notes North Randall Trotting Club’s horse show alongside trotting and pacing events draws oldtimers and new fans alike. The event revives a bygone era of saddle classes, blue-book box occupancy, and a wholesome sport revival at the Grand Circuit meeting.
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo July 18 The boy wonder of a previous golf era was missing as match play opened in the Western Amateur. Charlie Evans Jr of Chicago failed to make the championship bracket after a 157 round described as the most heartbreaking of his career. He lamented his poor greens while he prepared to return to Chicago.
Sixty-two crews from cities including Philadelphia Baltimore Princeton New York Chicago Quincy St Louis Worcester Boston and Buffalo began the four day regatta at Lake Carnegie for the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. Entries span eights to single and double sculls with coxswains and without. Titles awarded in junior intermediate and senior classes with sixteen senior events. Today's schedule featured junior and intermediate events and senior pair oared shells plus two trials for the Philadelphia challenge cup.
Tigers lead with 115. doubles by Werber and Red 11 highlighted. Parmele and Schumacher top pitching with 16 2 and 13 3 records for the Giants.
The interzone Davis Cup draw between the United States and Germany in London sets two singles on Saturday featuring Donald of Oakland against Henkel with Wilmer Allison of Austin facing Von Cramm. Doubles Monday pair Allison and Van Ryn meet Von Cramm and Lund, then a mixed doubles message follows with He lance Jacobs and Gene Mako against an English team. Tuesday includes Allison versus Henkel and Von Cramm versus Budge in two more singles.
William C. Robertson postmaster and newly elected grand treasurer of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks died in his Columbus hotel room likely from a heart attack.
The Pels collected 17 hits to beat the Chicks 9 to 1, moving Memphis toward second place in the Southern Association. Al Milnar held the Chicks to nine hits, Weatherly had four safeties, and Clay Touchstone took the loss as Memphis won decisively.
The Southern Bell fell to the Goodyear G-3's 8 to 4 after Goodyear erupted for six runs in the second inning aided by two hits and six Bell errors. Ed Rowe belted a Goodyear home run as the visitors built an early lead.
The Cooper-Wells Ironclad defeated the Sterchi Bros. team 15 to 10 on Wednesday afternoon. Woods and Dews led the Ironclads with home runs, while Pat Fields struck for Sterchi with a bases loaded homer.
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