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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1931

Page

6

Giants halt Street’s lead with 9 5 win over Cards

Clarence Mitchell pitched a complete game for the Giants as they beat the Cards 9 to 5. Jess Haines was pulled in the fourth as Brooklyn’s infield faltered in a 9 to 8 loss to the Cubs, with Babe Herman collecting four hits and his 9th homer. Eppa Rixey held Phils to four hits and the Reds triumphed 3 to 1. The Braves needed ten innings to top the Pirates 4 to 3 on a Dressen Maranville squeeze.

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Farrell Ties Lead in British Open at Carnoustie

Johnny Farrell shot a 72 to lead the windy British Open at Carnoustie, tying with Harry Cotton and W T Gillie. Americans and locals battled rough conditions with Armour and Sarazen close behind. MacDonald Smith and Kirkwood posted 75s as wind hampered scores.

Carnoustie Scotland Johnny Farrell Quaker Ridge Harry Cotton W. T. Gillie Twince Bromley Kent Farrell Rabbit Jess Sweetser Muirfield Big Jess Johnny United States Bobby Jones Tommy Armour Gene Sarazen Sarazen Armour MacDonald Smith Joe Kirkwood New York Willie Hunter Horton Smith Joe Turnesa Tony Manéro

Baseball Today Schedule for Southern and American Leagues

Today features 10 interleague matchups across the South and East. Atlanta visits Birmingham. Chattanooga goes to Nashville. Little Rock plays Mobile. Memphis travels to New Orleans. Detroit meets Washington. Cleveland visits Boston. Chicago at Philadelphia. St. Louis at New York. Boston at Pittsburgh. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St. Louis.

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Baseball scores from a night slate across cities

Results show Chattanooga defeating Nashville 7 to 4 in a night game. Atlanta lost heavily 1 to 13 to Birmingham, while New Orleans edged Mobile 9 to 10 over 11 innings. Little Rock beat Memphis 3 to 2.

Chattanooga Nashville Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans Mobile Little Rock Memphis

Baseball scores from several games across cities

Philadelphia defeated Chicago 2 to 1 while Cleveland beat Boston 5 to 4 in 11 innings. St Louis led New York 8 to 6 and Washington topped Detroit 2 to 1.

Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Boston St. Louis New York Washington Detroit

Unclear MLB Style Scoreline Fragments

Fragment shows multiple city team scores with unclear sport and incomplete end. No definite outcome or context.

Young Henry Cotton Faces Ryder Cup Selection Backlash

Henry Cotton faced pushback from the Ryder Cup selection committee after speculating he could win the United States Open. The incident sparked debate over selection criteria and the impact of players’ ambitions on team choices.

Henry Cotton

Hartselle Upsets Athen ians In Generous Scoring Battle

Hartselle edged Athens 7 to 6 in a tight league contest as pitchers battled and batters hit five triples. Orr and Long led with multiple hits including a three base hit, while notable defensive plays and double plays helped seal the win. Umpires Wade and Henserd, time of game 1 42.

Hartselle Curren Coffman Athens Long Orr Miller Grisham Burleson Wilkenson Johnson Whitt Pope Thompson Wade Henserd

River gauge at 44 feet reports stationary level

The Tennessee River was reported stationary today at a gauge of 44 feet by the weather bureau. An unrelated line about avoiding a rule to return to Great Britain after a match appears in the text.

Weather Bureau Great Britain

Did You Know Quiz From The Illustrated Question Box

A reader quiz column lists questions and partial answers about political representation in Minnesota Kansas Wisconsin and Missouri Buckshot war and 1838 Pennsylvania election The largest U S university is New York University founded in 1834 Also notes Oslo name change to Oslo from Christiania in 1925

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Tourney Plans In Making For Proposed Junior League

Plans for a proposed junior baseball league are still in the making. Maynard Layman, boys' work director of the YMCA, is coordinating efforts and seeking support from local youths and organizers.

Maynard Layman The

Hopeful Plan for Decatur Youth Ball Tossers Loop

The note expresses optimism about organizing a loop of young ball tossers representing each section of Decatur. It emphasizes youth involvement and community representation across multiple areas within the city.

Decatur

Boys Club Meeting At St John's Parish House

The Boys Club of St Johns Episcopal Church will meet Friday evening at 7 p.m. at the Parish house for its weekly gathering.

St John’s Episcopal Church

Triple Tie for Bee Line League Leads With Three Teams

A triple tie for first in the Bee Line League has Athens Hartselle and Cullman each with two wins and one loss. Decatur sits last with zero wins and three defeats as Cullman visits Connecticut Mills Field this afternoon.

Athens Hartselle Cullman Decatur Connecticut Mills Field

Barons Split Double Bill With Crackers In Birmingham

The Barons and Crackers divided their Birmingham double header. In the first game Bob Hasty defeated Messenger as Milanites won 2 to 1. Edwards Touchstone and Caldwell struggled in the second as Cracks connected for 15 hits and 13 runs while Kiefer limited the Barons to eight hits and six runs. Мемphis tied the series with the Pels 10 to 9 after 11 innings. The Pelos topped the Marines 3 to 2 as Bill Kelly was briefly hospitalized with non serious injuries.

Barons Crackers Birmingham Bob Pelos Bill Kelly

Autos for Sale Guide Highlights Real Used-Car Values

The autos for sale column serves as a daily guide to practical values in the used car market. It helps readers gauge fair pricing and spot bargains through listings and notes from local dealers.

Burke Shuts Down Tigers 2–1 In Pitchers Duel

Bob Burke limited Detroit to three hits and beat Vic Sorrell as the Nationals won 2 to 1 in a tense pitchers duel. Oscar Melillo sparked the Browns past the Yankees 8 to 6 with an eighth inning homer driving in the tying and go ahead runs. Lefty Grove kept the White Sox in a 2–1 victory over Ted as He. Brute Pickering cleared the bases with a two out double in the eighth but Cleveland answered in the eleventh to top Boston. Vosmik belted a homer to lift Cleveland.

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Corbett’s Eagle Leaves Valley Course Guests in Awe

Lester Corbett, a 225 pound golfer, powered a drive and eagled the par five number seven at Valley Country Club this week. His two strong drives and precise second shot capped a remarkable hole on a challenging layout with water, sand, and a fast green sending balls toward the woods.

Lester Corbett The Valley Country Club

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