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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1936
Page
6
Fans hope the Lookouts remain in the Southern race as Cracx and SraIls drop two, while the Nashville Volunteers sweep Knoxville. Atlanta, Little Rock, Memphis, and Birmingham push or fall in a messy week of games with standout performances from Sings and Taylor and notable pitching by Rhem and Nel son.
Louis Meyer of Huntington Park California will receive the 20000 first prize at the Memorial Day 500 mile race at the Indianapolis motor speedway. The winner set a record speed of 109.069 mph, surpassing the 106.240 mph mark set last year by Kelly Petille. Prizes for top ten and consolation awards will be presented at the speedway dinner.
The Associated Press reports clutch late performances and bullpen holds. Giants held to five hits in a 4-3 win while Wally Berger homered and doubled in a 6-5 victory over Phil Rogers and Hornsby. Browns victim Hep delivered a pinch single in the ninth as the Tigers fell 1-10. Joe Vosmik pushed Cleveland ahead 7-5 over Chicago with a double. Stu Martin drove in three for the Cardinals including the 12th inning tally against Reds. Senatorsk edged Athletics 6-4 with six strikeouts and five hits allowed in six innings. Ethan Allen singled in the tenth for the Cubs in an 8-7 win over the Pirates. Joe DiMaggio’s triple in the 12th sealed a 5-4 Yankee win over the Red Sox.
June first or April first debate colors a busy sports column by Eddie Briez. Dodgers owners back Casey Stengel as manager amid discord while Pedro Montanez rumored opponent and Sonja Henie tied to Mike Jacobs attractions. Connie Mack eyes Pete Naktenis as a June signing possibility. Dizzy Dean looms for the Cardinals in batting practice as Mets shuffle veterans.
George Engle joins Schmeling supporters predicting a one round ko on Louis. opposing lineups include three sons of big leaguers Carl Maggert Jr Jim Bagby Jr for Rocky Mount and Billy Southworth Jr for Asheville. Contributors listed include Deak Morse Caledonian Record St Johnsbury Al Bannister Asheville N C Times and Gene Sullivan Atchison Globe.
Results show Nashville beat Knoxville 7 to 5 while Birmingham shut out Little Rock 7 to 0. Chattanooga lost 1 to 4 to Atlanta in a 9th inning finish as Memphis and New Orleans posted varied scores. Brooklyn beat New York 4 to 3. Stis, and details include many other league games across American and National circuits.
Tulsa defeated Oklahoma City 10 to 3 while Beaumont beat San Antonio 8 to 4 Dallas won 8 to 6 against Fort Worth and Galveston triumphed over Houston 6 to 4.
Yesterday's baseball recap lists E. Moore and Burt for Bees with two and one home runs. Demaree and Gehrig contribute notable RBI totals, while Brubaker and Coleman spark their teams.
The Indians surged to a five game winning streak with a 1-5 victory over the White Sox and moved within a half game of the Red Sox. Across leagues the Yankees beat the Red Sox 5-4 while the Browns upset the Tigers 11-10. In the NL the Dodgers beat the Giants 4-3 and the Bees won 6-5 in 11 innings. Mel Harder allowed 13 hits as Cleveland pounded Vernon Kennedy. Rogers Hornsby pinch hit for the Browns in the ninth and drove in the winning run.
Col Lynn Black of the Ohio state patrol stopped a driver for a burned out tail light. The motorist pointed out Black's light was out too. Black admitted the error, scolded the driver a bit, then let him go.
Pitchers and hitters across Nashville Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Memphis and Chattanooga highlight the season. Key figures include L Scott Richards and Duke with home runs, Taitt driving in 51 runs and Weatherly stealing nine bases. Nashville maximizes runs with 321 while Atlanta posts 264. opponents see Atlanta allow 183 and Chattanooga 184.
In Philadelphia the Australian Davis Cup team leads the American zone series 2 to 1 with Crawford set to face Wilmer Allison and Quist to play Don Budge in the final matches. Mako's errors cost the U.S. a win in doubles as Crawford and Quist rallied to force a five set finish. Crawford’s late surge and recoveries give him the edge over Allison for today’s decisive singles, with Budge and Quist to follow.
Jennings Poindexter and Travelers whitewash the Birminghams 3-0 in Little Rock debut allowing three hits with five strikeouts. George Boutwell and the Chickasaws beat New Hans 5-2 as 11 hits were allowed. Alex McColl and Fred Sington of Lookouts blank the Crackers 1-0. Flint Rhem and Jimmy Wasdell led the Vols to a 7-5 win in Nashville with an eight hitter and Latter homers boosting the 7-4 margin.
In San Francisco on June 1 a robber broke into William Patterson's garage and. Patterson claimed a return call the robber ignored a warning about a cop in the back room. The intruder struck him and fled with $25. no officer was present.
Goodyear Wingfoots overcome Joppa to 13 6 victory with a seven run ninth inning after tying at six. Coy Self allowed two hits and six strikeouts in the last four frames as White Eubanks and Gober led the action with strong showings. Gober paced Joppa with four hits in five at bats.
June 1 1936 at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey draws leading players and a large vendor crowd for the national open. Johnny Farrell predicts 5000 spectators for early rounds and 15000 for the final. Prominent contenders include Olin Dutra Gene Sarazen Harry Cooper Henry Picard Paul Runyon with Sam Parks defending champion.
In Dallas on June 1, a five day strike by about 600 taxi drivers ended as they agreed to return to work at the old rate of one fourth of gross receipts while an arbitration board reviews their demand for one third. Operators also agreed to retire 125 cabs from service.
Today a year ago Southern California won a track meet with 51 points as Keith Brown from Yale set a pole vault record of 14 feet 51-8 inches. Three years ago John McGraw named manager of National League team for all star game. Five years ago MacDonald Smith led the qualifying round at the British Open golf championship.
Major League leaders by batting average runs and RBIs are listed for the American and National leagues. Sullivan and DiMaggio top batting averages. Gehrig and Gehringer lead runs. Dickey and Clift share triples. Foxx and Trisky boast home runs in the American league, with Medwick and Ott leading in the National league.
Schedule lists Nashville at Chattanooga and New Orleans at Little Rock as the only games. Alabama Florida League Dothan visits Union Springs with Abbeville at Andalusia noted as scheduled. No other games are scheduled.
The Dallas Millers of Huntsville beat the Alabama Hosierymen 6-2 as Josh Cole shone for Dallas and Lew Gentles pitched well for the home squad In a high effort doubleheader the Rails edged the Hosierymen 4-3 in the Sunday game with Silver to Briscoe and Cole matching in a tense finish The Morris County style contest featured strong defense and timely hitting by Lee Jones and Gra hams for the Rails and Gilbreath McElhannon and Samples for the Hosierymen
A weekly wrestling card at Martin Arena Tuesday features two main bouts set as two of three falls. Freddy Knichel faces Bobby Sampson in the star attraction, aiming to draw Decatur fans, with Otto Ludwig meeting Tiger Long in a strong undercard clash. The program begins at 8 30 p m and seating is urged early for best seats.
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