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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1937
Page
6
The Yankees slip in the American League standings after a stretch of poor results on their road trip, with Jake Wade’s pitching and Detroit’s hitting keying a 4-3 win. Chicago’s White Sox rally behind Luke Appling and Zeke Bonura as they chase Cleveland, while other league results shift the pennant race.
Scores from a skeet shoot at Wheeler Lake Skeet Field list competitors and shot counts out of 25. John E B Sandlin and John McCleary each posted high marks, with several shooters such as W Sandlin Paul Collier Marshall Sandlin Lucille Compton and J Mi contributing lower scores across the field.
Today marks a year since Endeavour II, potential America’s Cup challenger, was launched by T. O. M. Sopwith. Also recalled: Craig Wood’s US Open mishap over a two stroke penalty. Lefty Grove’s tenth consecutive win with a homer to tie the score against Indiana.
Henry Hank Greenberg the 26 year old Detroit Tigers first baseman emerges as the league home run leader this season after a late start and a broken wrist in 1936. Born in New York to Romanian immigrant parents he drove a truck in summers and only began playing seriously after Isadore Goldstein urged semi pro play.
The 41st national open at Oaklands Hills hints at tough roughs as Paul Bunyan of White Plains and bantam Runyan known as Little Poison prep for the Buffalo central golf championships. Runyan says roughs favor short hitters who stay middle and hope tall crops hide their rivals Cruickshank and heavy hitters.
Eleanor Holm Jarrett extols swimming as the best exercise in a six part series for National Swim for Health Week. She recalls her rise from a small start to Olympic champion and outlines relaxed technique, body health, weight balance and posture benefits while previewing future lessons on crawl back stroke breast stroke and side stroke.
Decatur’s Softball League opened at Benson field with Alabama Hosiery Mills blasting 22 hits in a 26 to 9 win over Bell System. Parks Grocery Kids crushed Cooper-Wells 20 to 10 despite the losers outperforming the winners in hits. Hosierymen’s Sanders smacked a third inning homer with two on, Mullins added two hits, and Sandusky went 4 for 5. The Bell System committed 7 errors to hosiery’s 10 miscues.
World of sports headlines mix boxing and golf notes. Pedro Montanez and Barney Ross may fight outside New York while Charlie Dressen and Steve O Neill draw ire. A Chicago buyer spends $9300 on Braddock Louis tickets as Mike Jacobs handles the sale.
Parks Grocery secured an easy win as timely hitting and fielding buoyed their offense. Joe Brazelton struck out six, Morgan backed him behind the plate, D. Rogers went 3 for 4 in right field, and Ed Smith added a homer in center. Grant and Lee led Cooper Wells with multiple hits. many errors were expected as players adjusted to night play. Umpires Pat Aday and Jimmy Smith were praised for their work.
Tomorrow night at 7 30 Bell System faces Business Men while Good year 63 s play Parks Grocery youngsters. Noted players Hap Jeffries Lammie Whitt Billy Wyker Howard Lanier Char Head Howell star on the rosters amid circuit chatter.
Frank Werk replaced in the fourth as Atlanta took a 6-0 lead and pitched three-hit ball the rest of the game while Nashville struggled to respond.
The piece notes Chicago calls after the Schmeling fight with boxing writers eager for results while Del Baker fills in for Mickey Cochrane with Tigers recalling a 1924 beaning incident. It also mentions Henry Picard, American auto race purse plans at Roosevelt Raceway, and SMU star Maxie Roesch with Tulane alum Bill Irby as Braddock camp sparring partners.
Lindsey Deal drove in two runs and scored for Travelers in an 8 to 6 victory. Little Rock edged Birmingham 3 to 2. Leo Moon pitched seven scoreless innings for Smokies as Knoxville held on 1 to 0 to widen its lead over last place Chattanooga to 11 games.
Mack serves as mentor for a rising Duke talent, signaling a shift in college golf links. Sam Snead hints at a stronger move to protect star players, while industry chatter notes potential changes at a well known factory setting the modern tour landscape.
In New York on June 8, Connie Mack plans to move Bill Cissell from second base and install Wayne Ambler from Duke University. Other Duke players are on the A’s payroll, including Bill Werber Chubby Dean and Ace Parker. Receipts at Polo Grounds hit 20000 dollars this past Sunday.
Knoxville’s Smokies, led by Leo Moon’s seven hit shutout, toppled Chattanooga 1-0 to remain last in the standings. Little Rock beat Birmingham 3-2 to regain third place while Nashville erased a six-run hole to beat Atlanta 8-6. Memphis idle. Travel ers and Barons combined in a slugfest early as Deal doubled twice for the winners and Gaarbark drove in both Baron runs. Atlanta used six early runs off Jack Lamb before Werk closed out the game.
Top seeds Riggs and Hunt begin bid in the 52nd Southern Amateur in Nashville. Riggs, ranked No.4, plays Earl Reynolds. Hunt, No.2 seed, faces Marvin Bacon. Sutter, defending champion and No.5 seed, defeated D L York 6-0 6-1 to advance.
Joe Weatherly delivered a walk off hit in the 11th inning to score Brazelton and edge Russellville 2 to 0, marking the Rockies fourth consecutive win. Ninnie McCluskey held Russellville to three hits while Glasgow allowed seven in a tight pitching duel.
The Jackson Tigers defeated Meridian 15 to 9 in eight innings before fog halted play. Bill Gould of Cloverleafs limited Montgomery to two singles in a strong pitching outing. Svikes walked 12 Jackson batters as Meridian stayed competitive despite only five hits. Pensacola and Mobile matches were rained out.
Yesterday's stars included Earl Averill of the Indians with a homer and a triple in an eight run third inning of an 17 to 5 win over the Senators. Hank Greenberg and Jake Wade of the Tigers paced a 14th four bagger and a 4 to 3 win over the Yankees. Harry Gumbert of the Giants hurled five hits and hit a homer in a 5-2 sweep of the Pirates. Woody English of the Dodgers delivered a 10th inning double for a 5-4 loss to the Reds. Tony Piet of the White Sox had three singles and a double in a 12 to 6 win over the Athletics. Oral Hildebrand of the Browns held the Red Sox to six hits in a 9-6 victory.
Eason contributed two hits as four runs powered the Rockies offense. Anderson and Bailey split pitching duties for the home club in a balanced effort.
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