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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1936
Page
6
Eastern clubs bolster the New York Giants as they surge to third place with a 7 2 win over the Cubs. Burgess Whitehead leads the Giants with four hits while Dicky Joe Medwick fuels the Cards with two four base hits in a 22 7 opener.
The Atlanta Journal reports Loane West, 40, plans to try out for the California Golden Bears football team this fall. Referred to as Bill West, he played as a substitute end in 1917 and now travels in a house car selling athletic appliances while training hard to prove he can still compete at tackle or as a valuable sub.
The comptroller general’s office approved W P A projects in Alabama totaling 13 229 dollars as announced by Orville Rush governor Bibb Graves representative. A supplemental 7 548 funds Riverton school gym in Huntsville and 5 681 anchors a park at Talladega waterworks.
Expansion program involving more than 2,500,000 dollars was adopted today by Tubize Chatillion Corp a rayon producer based in New York. The plan outlines increased capacity and modernized facilities to boost output.
Yesterday's Stars feature Burgess Whitehead of the Giants with a homer double and two singles in a 7-2 win over the Cubs. Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio pace the Yankees with six hits and Gehrig's 32nd homer driving seven runs against the Tigers. Buddy Hassett and Joe Medwick key a Dodgers-Cardinals doubleheader opener, Medwick homering twice in the nightcap. Elon Hogsett helps the Browns to a 9-3 win over the Red Sox. Mule Haas and Hal Trosky contribute for the White Sox and Indians in doubleheader results, with Fritz Farmer and P. Waner also factoring in. Earl Averill and Hal Trosky homer for the Indians in a double victory over the Senators.
A year ago England defeated the United States 5 0 in the Davis Cup challenge round, giving the Americans their first shutout in 24 years. The note recalls past Davis Cup results and mentions prior British and American tennis outcomes.
The IOC dropped Ernest Jahncke of New Orleans and elected Avery Brundage of Chicago as his successor. Japan and Finland bid to host the 1949 games with Helsinki highlighted by Finland’s lobbying and Japan presenting its case.
Geoffrey Heath of Zanesville leads minor league batting with a .416 mark in the Middle Atlantic League. Ed Zipay of Fostoria slips to second at .407. Cal Lahman of Jamestown falls to third at .404 while Weintraub of Rochester and McCormick of Durham hover near .402 and .401. Oscar Eckhardt of Indianapolis tops the American Association at .382.
National and American leaders listed by player and team across batting pitching and fielding categories. Notable names include Gehrig Mantle Medwick Ott Foxx Averill and Trosky with various top stats in hits runs RBI doubles and home runs for 1930s era teams.
In Peiping on July 30 a Japanese student named Yasutake was beaten unconscious by Chinese police after failing to carry a lamp on his bicycle. He was tied to a telegraph pole as authorities pressed for apologies and reparations, straining Sino Japanese relations.
American Olympic team drawn from Alan Gould report shows widespread illnesses due to cold wet weather in training. Over a hundred athletes received medical care, with rowers and swimmers most affected. Key cases include Donald Bruce Hume with a chest cold and Eleanor Holm Jarrett absent from the team.
John Henry Lewis 22-year-old light heavyweight champion faces strong test against 26-year-old Al Gainer of New Haven in a 12-round non-title bout Promoters expect about 45000 dollars in gate with Lewis favored by his superior boxing over Gainer who relies on left hooks and body punches.
Dixie’s best swimmers gather in Nashville on August 21 22 for the Southeastern AAU aquatic meet at Cascade Plunge. Howard Sheatt of the National AAU swimming committee says about 300 entrants are expected.
The article notes three ranking favorites for the Hambletonian trotting derby on August 12 are fillies. It also mentions other sports anecdotes including John Henry Lewis as a six to five favorite over Al Gainer in Pittsburgh, and various notes on boxing baseball and football figures and events.
Sterling E. Edmunds of St. Louis said anti-Roosevelt Democrats would discuss forming a party at a Detroit conference on August 7. Edmunds and James A. Reed, former Missouri senator, are coordinating invitations while on vacation in Michigan.
A crossword style puzzle clue set lists across and down entries for a political leader and related terms. It includes references to a French measure a tree genus and other general vocabulary clues across horizontal and vertical lines.
New York reports the Roosevelt Raceway under construction in Westbury Long Island set to host an 400 mile inaugural race on October 12 with 85000 in prizes. The complex features 16 turns no backstretch and arches of 270 degrees designed for speeds up to 200 mph.
Sidney Wood of New York returns to major competition at Sea Bright invitation tournament. He defeats Frank Parker 6-4 0-6 8-6 in the 49th annual event after an appendicitis layoff, calling the final set tense and saying he needed practice.
South area scores include Birmingham 5 Memphis 3 and Atlanta 8 Chattanooga 3. American League shows Chicago 7 Philadelphia 5 and New York 13 Detroit 3. Cleveland 11 Washington 6. National League reports New York 7 Chicago 2 and Brooklyn 22 4. others include St Louis 7 5 and Cincinnati Philadelphia note. American Association and International League results list, with Texas and Alabama mentions.
Blonde 19 year old Anita Louise, described as one of the screen’s bachelor girls, announced she will wed and believes matrimony can blend with her career if she chooses a careful husband.
A dense slate lists Birmingham with Memphis on an off day. Atlanta hosts Chattanooga while Knoxville visits Nashville. New Orleans goes to Little Rock and Gpisco faces New York with Pittsburgh meeting Boston. St Louis plays Brooklyn and Philadelphia visits Chicago. Washington meets Cleveland and New York faces Detroit. Boston visits St Louis in another matchup. Alabama Florida League and Union Springs at Dothan plus Abbeville at Troy feature regional games.
Reports from Ankara said the Turkish war department completed negotiations with the Krupp group to supply material for fortifying the Dardanelles. The arrangement provides long term credits with Turkey obtaining more than 60 million dollars in credits, payable as 6 million dollars yearly installments.
The summary records a scoreboard snippet showing Southern Leaders victories and losses. It lists results against Nashville and Atlanta with game scores 104 to 101 and corresponding totals. It notes season runs for Nashville and Atlanta and opponents allowed against Atlanta and Chattanooga.
Evergreen publisher R. G. Bozeman, elected ASA president after a Cuba trip, announced executive and other committees for the Alabama Press Association. Members include M. C. Giles Sheffield F. G. Stephens Oneonta R. H. Walker Athens F. W. Stanley Greenville E. C. Hall Alexander City G. A. Carleton Grove Hill and W. E. Brooks Brewton.
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