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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1936

Page

6

17 Pitchers Mauled Across Southern Association Games

Southern Association games featured 17 pitchers hit hard as Nashville and Little Rock clashed in a 17-10 ball foray. Knoxville beat Birmingham 7-2 behind Leo Moon while Chattanooga toppled Memphis 11-4 and New Orleans edged Atlanta 5-3. Travelers posted 22 hits led by Billy Andrus. Vols collected 15 safeties off Sharpe and Brazie. Lookouts enjoyed 17 hits under new manager Joe Bonowitz as Mihalic and Wright fueled the offense. pitching struggled with 11 hits allowed by Chicks. The Cracker-Pele slugfest saw 10 hits apiece with Irwin delivering a homer and double. The standings remained unchanged.

Associated Press Southern Association Nashville Little Rock Leo Moon Hurling Corps Knoxville Birmingham Chattanooga Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Pels Travelers Wistert Hansen Barnes Billy Andrus Aer Vols Sharpe Brazie Deal Darrow Mueller Clancy Neil Caldwell Smokies Joe Bonowitz Mihalic Wright Bonowitz Chicks Chase Petticolas Durham Buttman Irwin

Major League Leaders Summary List

Hits Jordan Bees 85 Moore Cardinals 19 Doubles Herman Cubs 25 Medwick Cardinals 19 Triples Camilli a 8 Riggs Goodman Reds 7 Home runs Ott Giants 12 Klein John Moore Phillies 9 Stolen bases J Martin Cardinals 11 8S Martin Cardinals 9 Pitching J Dean Cardinals 12 2 French Cubs 4-i

Jordan Bees Moore Herman Cubs Medwick Cardinals Camilli Riggs Goodman Reds Ott Giants Klein John Moore Phillies J. Martin Cardiinals Martin J. Dean French

Tigers and Yankees duel in tight scores and steals

In a condensed box summary Gehringer and Gehrig each led big scorers for the Tigers and Yankees with 22 and 14. Rolfe and Piet starred in steals for the Yankees and White Sox at 11. Sorrell pitched for Detroit against Ma lone of New York, while Browns and Red Sox also appear in close contests.

Gehringer Tigers Rolfe Yankees Trip Op Browns Ee Red Sox Trosky Indians Gehrig Yanks Powell Piet White Sox Sorrell Malone

Southern Leaders Pitching and Hitting Leaders

Pitching leaders include Speece and Schmidt with five wins or more for Nashville and Atlanta. Webb Raceville and Richards Atlanta each hit eight home runs. Taitt Nashville and Wright Chattanooga lead with 60 and 53 RBIs. Nashville tops in runs scored with 421, while Atlanta allows the fewest runs at 239.

Speece Nashville Schmidt Atlanta Webb Raceville Richards Scott Birmingham Wasdell Taitt T. Wright Chattanooga Duke Memphis Nonnenkamp

Knichel Wins Rough Match At Martin Arena

Freddie Knichel defeated Otto Ludwig by disqualification in the second round of the final match in a wild wrestling program at Martin arena. Ludwig drew fans by rough tactics including eye gouges and throws, while ref Dale Hansen struggled to control the bout. The night opened with a tame preliminary between Joe Dillman and Eddie Wayland.

L. A. Barron Martin Arena Freddie Knichel Otto Ludwig Ludwig Freddie Kniche Knichel Otto Fritz Dale Curly) Hansen Hansen St. Louis

Mungo Can't Squawk Now on Mutinous Dodgers

Dodgers suffer mutinous fallout as Mungo, fresh from a dispute with Brooklyn moguls, is shelled by the Pirates after a five inning no-hit stretch by Red Lucas. In the NL, Cardinals drop to 21 2 games back, Cubs win 12th straight, Yankees lose to Indians. Bruce Campbell returns from spinal meningitis to boost the Indians with three singles.

Sid Feder Associated Press Brooklyn van Lingle Mungo Van Pirates Pittsburgh Dodgers Bucs Red Lucas St. Louis Browns Athletics St. Louis Cardinals Boston Bees Chicago Cubs Phillies New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Lou Gehrig Boston Gold Sox Sugar Cain Chicago White Sox Jimmy Foxx Indians Bruce Campbell Casey Stengel Eee

Real Goods Oklahoma City Platform Speech Notes

Al Horton candidate for congress outlines a nine plank platform with real light wood planks as a speech prop. The symbol emphasizes his main points as he presents them on the platform.

Real Goods Oklahoma City al Horton Congress

Dillman Triumphs Over Wayland In Ring Thriller

After a brutal start Indianapolis Terror floors Wayland with two heavy slams then finishes him with a back drop. Wayland is carried from the ring and cannot continue. Dillman wins the match as Wayland misses fall three. The second fall lasts nine minutes and 20 seconds. Chris Jordan must field stronger grapplers than Prince Leilani and Wayland to beat Dillman. the Greek remains formidable.

Indianapolis Young Wayland Knoxville Eddie Dillman Wayland Chris Jordan Prince Leilani Eddie Wayland

Di Magio Headlines Coast News and Baseball Buzz

Baseball chatter centers on Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streaks and coast league rival Vince DiMaggio. notes mention Ben Chapman to Washington and Dodgers business moves. College sports, bridge writing, and regional league leadership rounds out a wide sports column with multiple named outlets and figures.

Eddie Brietz Associated Press New York Joe di Magio Pacific Coast Sacramento Bee DiMaggio Joe Vince San Diego Jack Salveson

Baseball Roundup From Yesterday's MLB Contests

Stars Carl Reynolds and Phil Cavaretta lead scoring efforts for Senators and Cubs with late and clutch hits. Bruce Campbell paces Indians in an 8-4 win over the Yanks. Bees beat Cardinals 10-4 as Chaplin drives in three. Higgins powers Athletics past Browns with a homer and two on. Sugar Cain earns fifth win for White Sox by limiting Red Sox to eight hits. Hubbell dominates for Giants in a 5-2 win over Cincinnati. Red Lucas blanks Brooklyn as Pirates win 9-2.

Associated Press Carl Reynolds Senators Tigers Phil Cavaretta Cubs Phillies Bruce Campbell Indians Yanks Jim Chaplin Bees Cardinals Pinky Higgins Athletics Browns Sugar Cain White Sox Red Sox Carl Hubbell Giants Cincinnati Red Lucas Pirates Brooklyn

Max and Joe Ready to Go

Joe Louis faces Max Schmeling in a 15 round title tilt at Yankee Stadium with a potential September rematch against James J. Braddock. Louis hopes for a first round knockout, while Schmeling, 30, rocks a fading peak but remains a dangerous counterpuncher.

Max Joe Bronx Joe Louis Germany Max Schmeling James J. Braddock Schmeling Jack Dempsey Louis Detroit New York Max Baer Jack Blackburn

Baseball Results Across Leagues With Key Scores

Southern League Knoxville defeated Birmingham 7 to 2 while Little Rock overwhelmed Nashville 17 to 10. Chattanooga beat Memphis 14 to 4. New Orleans won 5 to 3 over Atlanta. Chicago edged Boston 4 to 2. In the National League Boston beat St. Louis 10 to 4. American Association games included Columbus 6 Kansas City 4. Alabama-Florida League features Enterprise over Union Springs 12 to 5 and Troy 7 Panama City 6. International League saw Montreal 3 Syracuse 1 and Buffalo 4 Newark 3. Toronto beat Baltimore 4 to 3. Texas League Tulsa 6 Galveston 2. Houston 3 Oklahoma City 1. Fort Worth 5 San Antonio 1.

Atlanta Eee Eee Nashville Shnee En Birmingham Ae Eeeneneves Little Rock Aes Ee Eeeeweres New Orleans Esewersnes Chattanooga Eeeenemen Memphis Ee Eeeneeee Knoxville St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Eens New York Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn Memphis Enterprise Union Springs Troy Panama City Andalusia Ozark Abbeville Dothan Tulsa Galveston Houston Oklahoma City Fort Worth San Antonio

Mungo Quits Dodgers Stir Friction in Brooklyn

Van Lingle Mungo publicly vents anger over mishandling and seeks a trade after deserting the Dodgers amid playing time disputes. Branch Rickey and teammates criticize his actions as Casey Stengel’s managerial future appears unsettled following similar exits by Mungo and Freddie Lindstrom.

Stengel Brooklyn Mungo Freddie Lindstrom Lindstrom Lindy Max Carey Casey

Youngsters Take Center Stage In Southern Amateur Qualifying

In Memphis the sharp shooting youth led by 20 year old Henry Castillo from Panama City Fla dominated the first round of Southern amateur golf qualifying. Castillo fired 35-34 to a 69 as veterans like Tommy Walsh and Sam Perry chased the leaders with solid rounds at the 70 par course.

Don Whitehead Memphis Tenn Panama City Fla Henry Castillo Castillo Tommy Walsh Sam Perry Birmingham Alabama Perry Jack Munger Dallas Florida Walsh Johnny Morris Orris Richmond

Baseball schedule item prompts tense interleague matchups

The page lists today’s MLB games across the majors with interleague showdowns including St. Louis at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and New York at Cleveland and Washington at Detroit plus Boston at Chicago and Philadelphia at St. Louis.

Chicago Boston Washington Detroit Cleveland New York Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati

Alabama Pitts Cleared to Play Baseball Under Albany Senators Deal

The record recalls Commissioner Landis ruling that Alabama Pitts, an ex convict, may play baseball under a revised contract with the Albany Senators. Also noted are Ralph Metcalfe’s NCAA 220 yard title in 0 22.4 and George Earnshaw’s eleventh straight win as the Athletics beat the Indians 4 2.

Associated Press Landis Alabama Pitts

Sheffield Rails to Play at Alabama Park Sunday

Decatur fans will see the Sheffield Southern Rails in action at Alabama Park for the first time this season. The Rails, 500 plus, ride a recent three game skid from Gadsden while boasting new faces such as Sam Agee and Jack Ridings. The squad added Auburn stars Frank Hamm and Jewel Carey and expects a large crowd as they duel the Hosierymen and local club in a string of summer tilts.

L. A. Barron Decatur Sheffield Southern Rails Alabama Park The Rails Jack Crawford Gadsden Crawford University of Alabama McMinville St. Joe Tenn Carbon Hill Ala Charlie Silver Millmen Dick Swindie Frank Hamm Roy Sutton Hosierymen Jack Ridings University of Mississippi Hack Resner Dixie Dick Jones Iirmingham Charlie Alexander Johnnie Armstrong Birmingham Sam Agee Town Creek Vanderbilt University Sheffield Silver Swindle Jewel Carey Jack McDibitt Auburn Florence Fee County High School Hamm Invaders

Dog Bites Man as Dog Dies After Police Visit

John Kozel petted a neighbor's dog in Chicago on June 17. The dog bit him twice and he sought medical treatment. Police arrived to find the dog dead.

Chicago John Kozel Kozel

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