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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
8
The Yankees, angered by being dubbed the hitless wonders, drove out a 7 4 victory over the Athletics. Lazzeri and Crosetti produced key hits, Dickey homered, and Deshong debuted with solid relief before a late rally. The win moves New York two and a half games up in the standings.
Alabama Pitts the Sing Sing prison football star joins the Albany Senators of the International Baseball League this week as an outfielder. He is to be paroled Thursday and is expected to debut in a home game next Sunday. Warden Lewis E Lawes believes Pitts is better at baseball and helped secure his release and acceptance.
Two top middleweight wrestlers meet in Martin arena as Joe Gunther defends against Marshall Carter in the main bout. Gus Kallio seeks a comeback against Barney Lobby in the semi final. A large crowd is expected with first bout at 8 30.
In open date play the American League saw New York 7 Philadelphia 4 and Cleveland 7 St Louis 4 in 14 innings. The National League featured Chicago 6 St Louis 2. Dixie Amateur League had Union Springs 6 Dothan 4. American Association games included Indianapolis 1 Columbus 0 and Milwaukee 9 Minneapolis 1. International League results listed Buffalo 9 Montreal 3 and Newark 5 Baltimore 4 with several night games.
The day’s card includes Knoxville visiting Birmingham, Little Rock at Chattanooga, Memphis at Nashville, and Atlanta traveling to New Orleans with multiple regional matchups on the slate.
Highlights from yesterday's games show Vaughn of the Pirates leading with a .403 batting average and 39 runs, while Medwick of the Cardinals tops RBIs at 37. Errors and steals feature Greene and Almada among leaders, with notable pitching marks by Parmelee and Whitehead.
A reflection on events from the past include the U S Olympic committee deferring acceptance of the 1936 games awaiting President Brundage visit to Germany amid Jewish issue controversy. Three years ago John Joseph McGraw resigned after 30 years as manager of the New York Giants with Bill Terry taking over. Five years ago Grover Cleveland Alexander was released by the Phillies after failing a comeback. Babe Ruth hit his 18th homer.
Home run tallies show McNair and Moses of the Athletics each with one, Dickey of the Yankees one, Campbell of the Indians one, Hack and Root of the Cubs one. The Leaders list Johnson of the Athletics with twelve, Foxx of the Athletics ten, Tigers eleven, Giants and White Sox nine, Yankees nine.
The Babe declares he is through as a ball player after a turbulent parting with Emil Fuchs and Bill McKechnie. Ruth recalls clashes over his salary and retirement, cites dislike of press misrepresentation, and recalls high crowds on his final road trip before leaving for vacation.
Yesterday Charley Root of the Cubs held the Cardinals to nine scattered hits while driving in a run with a single and home run. Tony Lazzeri of the Yankees added a triple and a single scoring three. Bruce Campbell of the Indians cracked a bases loaded home run as Cleveland erupted for seven runs in the fourteenth inning.
The Alabama Hosiery Mill base ball team opens a three game week with Pulaski visiting Alabama Park at 4 15 Thursday. Pulaski boasting wins over McMinnville Lawrenceburg and Columbia aims to start Decatur series with a victory while Happy Jeffries or Fred House likely start on the mound for the Hosierymen.
The Interior Department on June 4 proposed using idle engineers and architectural draftsmen in a works relief program to advance a new national map project. The plan aims to mobilize federal personnel to produce detailed cartography as part of unemployment relief efforts.
The opening clash kicks off the new De league softball circuit featuring Brothers Stores as part of the lineup in the debut.
The Business Men's softball outfit will face the Decatur Daily at Delano Park field this afternoon at 5 o clock. The Business Men's club leads the Newspapermen by a half game and today's clash is expected to be a hard fought contest. The Daily Goodyear Mill game was rained out Monday.
The geological survey requested 7 828000 dollars in work relief funds to support its portion of the project for one year. Officials said the coast and geodetic survey would cooperate and topographic maps would take ten years to complete.
Joyce Wethered draws notice for her spoon rather than iron play in America, explaining how women adapt to approaches on fast greens. She stresses swinging with a straight left arm, avoiding tension, and using the spoon for long shots and stickier greens.
Pitching and hitting leaders listed for the Southern league with teams Chattanooga Memphis Atlanta Nashville New Orleans and scores for wins losses batting power and fielding. Notable figures include Miles Duke Hutcheson Gleeson and Boss with top totals in runs runs batted in and stolen bases.
Atlanta holds a slim two and a half game lead over Memphis Chicks and Chattanooga Lookouts as New Orleans visits today. Manager Eddie Moore warns the rookies and pitching depth may fail to sustain the run while seeking more hitting in the outfield. Knoxville, Little Rock and Memphis also on the schedule.
Town Creek built a big lead after a loose game, beating Cherokee 17 to 5. Red Boyd pitched five innings and Harrell finished, as Town Creek hitters Harris Wilburn Berryman Pullan Alman each had three or four hits. Patterson and Guess each homered for Cherokee.
Greta Garbo arrives in New York on vacation bound for Sweden. A crowd watches as she poses for photographers in Greenwich Village before boarding the Kungsholm liner. Garbo, famed for wanting to be alone, attracts public fascination.
Weybridge England June 4 Helen Wills Moody former American tennis champion moved closer to her comeback as she defeated English player Miss P N Morrison 6 1 6 0 in the third round of the St George s Hill tournament.
Bahram the Aga Khan’s odds on favorite heads a strong Derby for 17 three year olds at Epsom Downs with a half million expected to watch. Hairan Theft and Field Trial challenge Bahram as top contenders while jockey Freddy Fox hails Bahram as the best he has ridden and Lord Derby hopes Fairhaven runs well after Bobsleigh scratches.
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