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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1938

Page

8

Goodyear and Cooper-Wells shine in Benson Field softball

Goodyear defeats Parks Grocery 9 to 8 in extra innings at Benson Field after a late rally. Cooper-Wells tops Riverside 8 to 2 as Wade, Garnett and Knobloch spark a late surge. Hurst, Room Riverside, Terry and others contribute pitching and defense in a high action night.

Goodyear Cooper-Wells Imoncom Field Parks Grocery Brazelton and Howell Higdon and Culver Riverside Nichols Wade Garnett Knobloch T Cooper-Wells Hurst Riverside, Terry and

Standstill Leads in Southern Association Shakeups

Southern Association leaders were nearly paused as Rock, Chattanooga and Birmingham held positions in a tight race. Little Rock’s Woodrow Rich earned two wins over New Orleans Pelicans 5 0 and 2 1 with sharp pitching and key double plays. Knoxville beat Atlanta 4 3 while Nashville toppled Chattanooga 5 3 in a rain shortened doubleheader. Memphis dropped its seventh straight to Birmingham as errors doomed the Chicks.

Southern Association Rock Chattanooga Travelers New Orleans Atboth Pelicans Woodrow Rich Little Rock Club Rich Knoxville Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Nashville Memphis Chicks

Sicher and Kocsis Lead St Andrews in Walker Cup

In Scotland at St Andrews on the opening holes of the 36 hole Walker Cup foursomes Sicher for Cin and Chuck Xhoo s of Detroit led for Cin and Detroit while Great Britain's Jim Bruen and Bentley trailed after 18 holes.

ST. Andrews Scotland June G Johnny Sicher Cin Charles Chuck}Xhoos Detroit Great Britain Jim Bruen Bentley

Guldahl Vies for Repeat Title in National Open

National writers rate Ralph Guldahl strong to win the National Open at Denver with Picard and Cooper also contenders. Guldahl sees the win as a repeat and relishes the cash and honors, while Cooper doubts a back to back triumph amid his near misses.

Alex Morrison Denver Picard Cooper Ralph Guldahl Guldahl Harry Cooper Rmen Inter

Southern League baseball results brief

Nashville beat Chattanooga 5 to 3 with rain halting play in the eighth and the second game of the doubleheader postponed. Birmingham shut out Memphis 4 to 0 while Knoxville routed Atlanta 38 to 4. Little Rock won 5 to 2 and New Orleans lost 0 to 1.

Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Memphis Knoxville Atlanta Little Rock New Orleans

Baseball scores from today's American League games

New York tied Detroit 5 to 5 while Cleveland beat Philadelphia 10 to 5. Washington defeated Chicago 7 to 1 and Boston edged St. Louis 6 to 1.

New York Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Washington Chicago Boston St. Louis

National League scores include Dodgers rout and Cards win

Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 11 to 5 with Beston 6, Chicago 2, St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 12 to 5. New York-Pittsburgh match noted as Iain.

Brooklyn Cincinnati Beston Chicago New York-Pittsburgh Iain St. Louis Philadelphia

Rival NBA Schedule Plays Night Cards Across Cities

Tonight's lineup features Birmingham visiting Memphis and Nashville at Chattanooga. Rare matchups include Atlanta hosting New Orleans. Boston meets Chicago as Philadelphia faces St. Louis and Brooklyn clashes with Cincinnati. Detroit eyes New York while Cleveland battles Philadelphia and Chicago at Washington. St Louis travels to Boston.

Southern League Little Rock Chattanooga Erageovane Atlanta Age Eeresreee Nashville Birmingham Weer Sewer Memphis Atte Knoxville New Orleans National League New York Chicago Ewes Boston Wnee Cincinnati Pittsburgh Lewis Cenesennsue Brooklyn Cenaenseees Philadelphia Cleveland New York Ington Boston Detroit St. Louis Rene

Meridian Scrappers explode to 12-3 victory over Pensacola

Meridian Scrappers erupted for 15 hits to defeat the Southeastern League leaders Pensacola 12-3. Gadsden edged Montgomery 2-0 while Jackson beat Mobile 8-3 as other league games unfolded. Kensy and Hoisve shared pitching duties for Meridian.

Montgomery Ala Meridian Scrappers Pensacola Gadsden Jackson Mobile Meridian Kenny Hoisve Shadz

Briletz Chats About Sports Highlights From June gossip

A wide survey of sports chatter mentions Horton Smith and Barbera Bourne at Augusta, Art Rooney heading to the aqueduct meeting, Flowers and Michigan State golf, Harry Long on Denis Cooper, Burleigh Grimes and the Dodgers, and Jack Doyle odds on a subway World Series. It notes June 15 trading deadline, Braddock celebration, and deep sports crowd stats at Yankee Stadium with 737,000 total in 36 games.

New York Horton Smith Barbera Bourne Augusta Smith Art Rooney Pittsburgh Aqueduct Flowers Michigan State Gowanus Burleigh Grimes Dodger Jack Doyle Joe Jacobs Max Schmeling Broadway Braddock Andy Niederreiter

Helen Moody Stymied In Comeback at St George's Hill

Helen Moody 32, seeking to reclaim top women’s tennis status, suffered a setback at Weybridge England. She lost to Ruth Hardwick 6-1 3-6 3-6 in the St George's Hill tournament, her first defeat since 1935.

Weybridge Eng Helen ‘Wills Moody St. George's Hill Ruth Mary Hardwick Mrs. Moody Kay Stammers

Mississippians Win 8-3 Against Shippers

The Mississippians kept the Shippers at bay and delivered an 8-3 victory.

Tales in Tidbits by Bill Bracher

Central Press Sports Editor compiles quick notes and sharp observations on recent games and athletes. Brief, witty takes highlight standout performances and emerging stars across leagues.

Bill Bracher Central Press

Casey Stengel’s Bees Earn Surprising Early Respect

New York June 3 Casey Stengel, former taxi driver turned manager of the Brooklyn Bees, builds a first division club with limited star power. His disciplined, defense minded approach yields solid results from veterans and a few capable young players, aided by steady pitching from Hutchinson Turner Fette MacFayden Shoffner.

New York Casey Stengel The Ton Bees Stengel Boston Will Terry Charley Grimm Debs Garrs Casey Elbert Fletcher Rabbit Warstler Joe Vince DiMaggio John Cooney St. Louis

Beauvior Invitational Golf Meet Opens in Montgomery

Golfers from the southeast tee off at Maxwell Field for the Beauvior Country Club Invitational held in Montgomery Alabama. Youthful Scudday Horner of Montgomery and LSU freshman leads as entrants expected from about 150 men and 50 women with qualifying to 16 players.

Montgomery Ala Beauvior Maxwell Field Chariie Ball Emma Scalley Pensacola College Bermuda Knolls Joy McCann Alice Truck Birmingham Bee Cockrell Gadsden Peter Vredenburg Ili Eleanor Peabody

SEC Has Two Fine Low Hurdlers At Georgia Tech Meet

Georgia Tech’s Charlie Belcher and Georgia’s Vassa Cate headline the Southeastern Conference low hurdles. Both seniors and sophomores have split recent wins, with Belcher the 23.6 in the conference final and Cate clocking 23.4 as his best. The Grant Field meet also features a two mile and 880 yard events and rivalry renewals.

Atlanta America Charlie Belcher Georgia Tech Vassa Gus) Cate Georgia Belcher Cate Southeastern A. A. U Grant Field Milwaukee Auburn Tennessee

Louis Heads For Real Work In Schmeling Bout

Joe Louis continues hard training at Pompton Lakes for the June 22 title defense against Max Schmeling. He has logged 18 rounds and 50 miles of road work, trimmed to 205 pounds with five more pounds to drop. Louis, 24, says he will hit harder and more often, hoping to neutralize Schmeling’s right hand. Managers recall his transformation from a precocious youth to a grown fighter.

New York Joe Louis Henry Armstrong Max Schmeling Joe Pompton Lakes Armstrong Dean Basher Schmeling Louis Max John Roxborough

Gunther May Quit Hold After Fans Question It

Joe Gunther the Nashville neck breaker may stop using his popular neck hold after facing fan backlash. He argues the hold is legal but could discard or modify it to keep fans, while Dr. E R Mueller prepares to challenge him. In the semi final Dick Gamon meets Art O’Mahon y.

Joe Gunther Nashville E. R. Mueller Bullet Joe Gunther Gunther Dick Gamon Butte, Mont Art O’mathony

Nip N tuck tussle expected in game at Alabama Park

A nip and tuck tussle is expected Saturday afternoon at Alabama Park when the Hosierymen host Hanceville from Cullman county in the first meet of the year. Johnson has the locals in fine fettle for the fray and the visitors are a largely unknown quantity, prompting alertness to any possibility in the ballgame.

Alabama Park Hanceville Cullman County Ger Johnson

Don Budge Aims for Grand Slam in French Championships

Auteuil France June 3 Budge the Wimbledon United States and Australian champion aims to conquer the French hard court Championships and complete a calendar grand slam by winning this event. He enters as a heavy favorite seeking four major crowns in twelve months.

Auteuil France Don Budge Budge United States

Georgia and Georgia Tech Enter Freshman Meet Entries

Georgia and Georgia Tech will participate in the meet with entries listed. Freshman athletes will also compete in a junior division, offering additional events and competition.

Georgia Georgia Tech

Giants Bill Terry offers players for Pep Young in Pittsburgh

Bill Terry seeks to shore up the second base gap by offering Wally Berger and Lou Chiozza for Lemuel Pep Young. Pittsburgh Pirates president Bill Benswanger disclosed the proposal, with Pie Traynor to decide and likely approve before the New Yorkers depart.

Pittsburgh Bill Terry New York Giants Lemuel Pep) Young Pittsburgh Pirates Bill Benswanger Bucs Terry Wally Berger Lou Chiozza Young Pie Traynor Traynor

Joe Louis Deepens Training at Pompton Lakes Camp

Joe Louis remains focused in six rounds with no long-range hooks as trainer Jack Blackburn drives inner-fighting tactics to wear down Schmeling. This marks Louis twelfth training siege at Pompton Lakes with one prior session at Lakewood for the Schmeling bout.

Ners Jack Blackburn Joe Pompton Lakes Lakewood

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