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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1935
Page
6
Cardinals surge past the Cubs 6 5 to threaten the New York Giants who in turn lose a seven game streak for the moment. Detroit tops Chicago. Yankees hit six homers to crush Boston 7 2 as pennant races heat up across leagues.
Jack Tipton, matchmaker, arranges several fast bouts for Tuesday evening’s amateur card the last before the district tournament on June 15. Matches include Jessie Christian 145 vs Bill Smith 148 and J P Speegle 135 vs Young Elkins 135 with Buck Hames mentioning Sug Green John Gingrich J E Shirley C W Bethany Henry Knoblock among others. Two or three negro bouts planned. Amateur entrants urged to contact Tipton Ml for cards.
Miss Mamlon Owens age 17 daughter of Judge and Mrs M A Owens died in a hospital from blood poisoning the cause described as blood poisoning from scratching a small face. The incident occurred in Elba Alabama as reported by AP.
Melen Jacobs and Jack Crawford upset favorites in a Mnale of French Tennis championship. Peggy Scriven and Baron von Cramm led wins as Calvalcade won the American Derby in Chicago. Enid Wilson captured the British Women's golf title for a second straight year. Lefty Grove secured an eighth straight win against the Yankees. Babe Merman led Dodgers hitters at 411 while Babe Ruth had 15 home runs in the season.
Goodyear Decatur committed numerous errors and miscues as Gadsden piled up 13 runs. Roy Mullino led the visitors with a homer and two singles in five trips, while Mittwede added two hits for the home team. The rematch is set for June 22 in Decatur.
The commerce department proposed a business census to use 9 370 000 of work relief funds. It would hire unemployed white collar workers starting January 1 to collect payroll and receipts data to aid business recovery planning.
A golf shot by Robibrach at Lake Country Club went astray mid flight and struck a person in the crowd near the sixth green. The incident caused a commotion as officials tended to the injured spectator.
Babe Ruth quits the Boston Braves over a control dispute with president Emil Fuchs. He leaves Boston for New York with his wife and family, seeks retirement and a possible return to the National League, while Fuchs releases him. Ruth cites a failed request to attend ceremonies for the French liner Normandie as a key trigger.
Burbank California June 3 Wiley Post the world aviator awaited favorable weather for another attempt to break the transcontinental air record via the stratosphere. He has made three prior tries across the continent but was forced down each time.
Week End Sports reports Keith Brown of Yale vaults 14 feet 5 18 inches to set a new pole vault record. USC dominates with an SCCA title. A marathon crown goes to Pat Dennis in Baltimore with 114 starters. Various results follow from Ozark, Latonia Derby, Coaching Club Oaks, mid America Regatta, and other events.
The Associated Press tally marks top players and leaders from the Southern League. Notables include Miles of Chattanooga with 74 runs and 43 RBIs, Hutcheson and Duke of Memphis leading homers, and Miles 12 stolen bases tied for best with Boss of New Orleans. Pitching leaders feature Cohen of Chattanooga with nine wins and .818 winning percentage, Greer of Memphis at .750, and Touchstone of Memphis at .727. Team totals show Atlanta with most runs and Chattanooga leading in double plays.
Paris reports tennis critics see the Czechs Roderich Menzel and L Hecht as the team to watch in upcoming Davis Cup play after a drab French hard court tournament. Fred Perry won the men's singles and Hilda Krawhwinkel Sperling the women's crown amid unspirited matches.
National League leaders include Vaughan Pirates batting .403 and 39 runs, with Medwick Cardinals leading RBIs at 37 and Ott Giants with 9 homers. American League leaders feature Johnson Athletics batting .411 and 98 runs, plus Greenberg Tigers 44 RBIs and Johnson 12 homers.
Analysts hailed Caska and Malecek as the most improved players, with the 19 year old Caska seen as a future great. In France opinions shifted toward phasing out older players in favor of younger talent for future success.
The Alabama Hosiery Mill ball team, led by Lefty Rudd, defeated Lawrenceburg 4 to 2 in Tennessee. Al Harvey sparked the Hosierymen with a triple and a double, Johnson stole second and scored, and Rudd pitched a full game. Lawrenceburg clawed back late, but the Hosierymen held on for the win.
A three hour baseball marathon Saturday left Alabama Hosierymen and Lawrenceburg Shirtmakers tied or leading at multiple points before Lawrenceburg won 10 to 9. Twenty two hits and 13 walks produced constant scoring and five pitchers used.
Mickey Cochrane of the Tigers had two doubles and a single in a perfect day. Bob Smith of the Braves battled the Giants with eight hits. Eric McNair of the Athletics drove in three runs with a double and a single. Jim Weaver and Pep Young of the Pirates contributed solid performances. Bill Dickey of the Yankees hit two homers as part of six for the team. Ed Boland of the Phillies delivered a pinch hit in a ninth inning rally, driving in two and scoring one. Mel Harder of the Indians scattered nine St Louis hits for his seventh win. Jim Collins of the Cardinals homered in a game marked by Fak Dene.
Results show Southern League Birmingham 7 Knoxville 3 and Atlanta 5 New Orleans 1 2. Chattanooga 6 Little Rock 1 2. Memphis 4 Nashville 2. In other games Detroit 10 Chicago 5 Philadelphia 8 Washington 7 Cleveland 6 St Louis 2 New York 7 Boston 2. Boston 2 New York 0 Philadelphia 7 Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 0 St Louis 6 Chicago 5. Dixie Amateur Eufaula 8 Abbeville 1 Dothan 9 Union Springs 2. American Association Kansas City 3 St Paul 1 Indianapolis 11 Columbus 3 Minneapolis 2 4 Milwaukee 0-3 Louisville 7 3 Toledo 5 0. International Baltimore 2 4 Albany 0 5 Montreal 16 4 Toronto 2 3 Syracuse 10 8 Newark 4 7 Buffalo 14 0 Rochester 4 5.
Today's games feature Cleveland at St Louis and Philadelphia at New York as the only scheduled matchups. St Louis then visits Chicago, while Dothan travels to Union Springs for the other listed contest.
Barbara Hutton widow heir to Woolworth fortunes and former Princess Mdivana arrives in Paris with her new husband. She declines to say if she will meet her former spouse.
In a nine inning game Lawrenceburg pushes runs across but falls 9 to 10 to the Hosierymen. McElhannon Bronaugh lead with three base hits. Jeffries and Hendrix also productive on offense. Morrow earned the win while Jeffries took the loss as both teams left nine men on base.
Lookouts defeat Little Rock 6 1 and 5 2 as Jess Petty and Alex McColl combine on the mound. Miles, Lewis, and Shirley pace the offense with a Miles homer in game two. Birmingham rallies to take game one from Knoxville 7 4 but loses 4 3 in the nightcap. Atlanta edges New Orleans 5 1 before losing 2 1 in the second game. Thomas limits the Crackers to six hits.
The intercollegiate A A A A meet at Cambridge showcased a strong sophomore class led by Hamilton Hucker Cornell in the 200 meter low hurdles Phil Cope Southern California in the 110 meter high hurdles Tony Geniawicz Dartmouth in the shot put George Anderson California in the 100 meter and 200 meter events James Thomas MIT tied for first in the high jump and Anton Kishon Bates won the hammer throw Mucker Anderson and Cope posted record marks
Feudist Blue Bonnet owned by Maurice Weinberger of Nashville held first among five gaited horses at the Atlanta show. Miss Elsie Caldwell rode to victory, giving Weinberger the top honor. Tiptoe Thru the Daisies, owned by DeWitt King of Atlanta, placed second, and Mary Medley of T. B. Walker Stables in Chattanooga finished third.
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