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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1929
Page
6
In a split day for Nashville teams, the Barons beat the Vols 5–1 while Birmingham kept pace in defeat. Frey and Yaryan limited contact, and Clayton struggled as the Pelicans also won 5–2 over Mobile.
E O Tillie Walker announces the Decatur All-Stars will play Thursdays at Malone Park from July through August. Next game is Thursday at 3 45 with Walker promising a full squad. Field's Shopmen visit August 8 and further dates to be announced.
Decatur Monarchs Negro league club captured both games from the Columbia Red Sox in Columbia Tennessee Sunday. Reeves and Martin led the Decatur batting in the first game while Boone and Boone in the second. Kimball Reeves and Jackson starred for the local club with a triple play turned in the second contest.
Dooley Gilchrist, Courtland youth and former Auburn standout, fractured an ankle while with the Nashville Vols after being shipped with Jimmy Hamilton. He is currently in Nashville using crutches and bound to the sidelines as the Ohio league rises with his former infielder role in the spotlight. He plans to visit relatives in the Tennessee Valley soon.
The recap lists results Nashville 1 Birmingham 5 Mobile 2 New Orleans 5 with rain in the second game and Little Rock 4 Chattanooga 5 Atlanta 8 Memphis 2 across 10 innings. It also shows today’s matchups Birmingham at Little Rock and Chattanooga at Mobile with yesterday’s results including New York 4 Cleveland 6 and Boston 0 Philadelphia 10 among others.
The Jays credit recent wins to Kelton’s pitching and the added strength from former Decatur Boxmen resigning from baseball locally. Duby Bronough Paul Wade Ralph and Eubanks boosted the lineup, helping the team stay in the race for league leadership.
Sam Gray of the Browns earned his 13th win of the season on Sunday defeating the Washington Senators. Gray allowed a dozen hits but was strong in key moments to seal the victory.
Joe Dundee seeks redemption by meeting Jackie Fields in Detroit on July 25. A win could restore his standing after suspensions and losses that followed his June 3 1927 title win over Pete Latzo. Next up would be Fighting Jimmy McLarnin, making the bout a critical step in reclaiming the welterweight crown.
Hal Carlson labors to start the year but fires five and four hit games in quick succession. Sam Perry wins the southern amateur and Alabama championship. Whitey Witt leads Reading in batting. George Uhle ends a hot stretch with six losses in seven starts. Larkspur earns $220000 in purses ranking among turf greats.
New York City now holds nearly as many telephones as all of Great Britain and exceeds half the number found in Germany, highlighting its dense communications network.
Joe Hall trains hard after a disputed draw with Dewey Tyson of Huntsville in Athens. He seeks one more chance at Tyson, admits being off in the bout, and remains confident it won’t happen again.
AP tally shows Hornsby Bell Alexander Reynolds Roslin each with a homer yesterday. AL leaders Gehrig Ruth Simmons Foxx with 23 to 22 and 21. NL leaders Klein Ott Hafey Wilson Bottomley with 29, 26, 22. League totals show grand totals for National and American leagues.
Heinie Manush climbs to .387 atop the Big Six after a 3-for-5 day. Jimmy Foxx slides to .386 with two hits in five at bats while Babe Ruth, serving as pinch hitter, goes 1-for-1 to reach .350. Hornsby and Ott lose ground as Paul Waner stays at .333.
The Mackmen rallied in the eleventh for four runs to beat the Tigers 10-7 as Graham the Tiger rookie pitched. The White Sox shut out Boston 10-0 behind Ted Lyons. The Yankees fell to Cleveland 6-4 with Babe Ruth pinch hitting for a single. Washington lost to St Louis 8-5 as Goslin homered.
Heine, a Tuscumbia boy and the league’s top hitter, collected three hits in five at bats yesterday. One of the safeties went for two bases, contributing to his strong prowl at the plate.
Roy Grizzard of Decatur Route Four was in town Saturday afternoon on business.
Miss Vera Lott of Hillsboro route 3 was in the city Saturday afternoon for a local visit and errands.
Nelson allowed six Mill hits and struck out six as Louisville and Nashville edged the Millmen 4 to 3. Johnny West led Mill hits with two including a triple, while Morin held L N to four runs on six hits.
Yaryan and Clabaugh each went 3 for 4 with three hits apiece guiding the Barons to a Sunday victory. Their strong hitting powered the win and the offense supported the pitcher.
Ray Kremer pitched for the Pirates and defeated the Giants on Sunday to reach his 12th win of the season.
J A Chambers of Athens was in the city today for business matters.
The Pirates moved back to first place by defeating the Giants 5-3 as Kremer held them to five hits. Dazzy Vance limited the Cubs to six hits in a 4-0 win to push Chicago to second. Hornsby homered for the Dodgers in a 4-2 loss to the Braves. Red Lucas pitched well after a rough start as the Reds beat the Phillies 8-5.
Street chatter centers on a proposed fight in Birmingham between Jackie Baker and Battling Bozo. Local decision is stalled by financial terms though Baker seeks a hometown bout. Both fighters are well known statewide and a big crowd is anticipated if the bout is finalized.
E. O. Tillie Walker, previously of the Jays in the Industrial league, has asked for release to join the Arebs and appeared in the L. N. lineup on Saturday, recording a hit.
Local golfers have qualified for the mid-Summer golf tournament opening at Valley Country Club this week. George Curtis, pro at the club, notes three flights will compete with trophies offered in each flight.
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