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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1936

Page

8

Eight Games To The Good In Southern Baseball Roundup

Nashville Volunteers suffer another loss as Atlanta rips eight games ahead. Bud Thomas wins in 13 innings for New Orleans. Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Birmingham post wins as Smokers derail Clyde Shoun and Lookouts struggle. Multiple players rack hits and errors noted across the minor league slate.

Associated Press Nashville Volunteers Atlanta Rockers Vols Crackers Bud Thomas New Orleans Bud Knoxville Birmingham Chattanooga Memphis Eiland Wistert Hansen Davis Speece Travelers Smac Peacock Brazile

Baseball Results Across Leagues and Cities

Southern League games included Knoxville 9 Birmingham 6 Atlanta 5 New Orleans 4 in 13 innings Chattanooga 7 Memphis 3 Little Rock 10 Nashville 3 National League scores Boston 9 Saint Louis 6 Pittsburgh 14 Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 4 New York 2 Chicago 5 Philadelphia 3 American League results Boston 9 Chicago 4 St Louis 14 Philadelphia 13 Washington 2 Detroit 1 New York 15-11 Cleveland 4 Abbeville 3 Andalusia 2 Enterprise 13 Ozark 7 Dothan 11 Panama City 7 American Association Saint Paul 6 Louisville 4 Toledo 5 Milwaukee 4 Columbus 7 Kansas City 6 Indianapolis 10-3 Minneapolis 0-2

Knoxville Birmingham Atlanta New Orleans Chattanooga Memphis Little Rock Nashville Boston St. Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia Washington Detroit Cleveland Abbeville Andalusia Enterprise Ozark Dothan Panama City American Association St

Quashed wins Ascot Gold Cup as Omaha places second

Lord Stanley's filly Quashed captures the Ascot Gold Cup over two and a half miles with Amer ican-owned Omaha finishing second for William Woodward. Bokbul takes third as nine horses compete. Omaha, four, son of Gallant Fox Flambino, long favored at 11 to 8, fails to win after strong American form.

Ascot Eng Lord Stanley William Woodward Omaha Baron Edouard de Rothschild Bokbul Gallant Fox-Flambino King Obliterate Verdict Seaton England Woodward

Yankees Split doubleheader with Indians after early star power

Charley Ruffing and Lou Gehrig led the opener with two homers and a fifth straight win as the Yankees beat the Indians. Gehrig added a homer, triple and single in the nightcap. Ernie Lombardi hit a two run homer for the Reds over the Giants. Bill Swift limited the Dodgers to seven hits and homered in the Pirates 14 to 5 win. Cardinals and Browns winners in split doubleheader, Ken O’Dea drove in two for the Cubs in a 5-3 win over the Phillies. Wes Ferrell won for the Red Sox by beating the White Sox with a homer in the 9-4 victory.

Associated Press Charley Ruffing Lou Gehrig Yankees Indians Gehrig Ernie Lombardi Reds Giants Bill Swift Pirates Dodgers Lyn Lary Browns Athletics Johnny Stone Senators Tigers Wally Berger Bees Virgil Davis Cardinals Farmer Ken O'Dea Cubs Phillies Wes Ferrell Red Sox White Sox New York Yankees Monte Pearson Cleveland Indians Baton Red Sox Chicago White Sox Jimmy Foxx Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers New York

Tucson Police Probe Odd War Veteran Sale Incident

A Tucson policeman reports two automobile salesmen tried to sell a war veteran porter at the Temple of Music. The veteran refused entry to the office and would not speak with the salesmen, who misread him as goofy.

Tucson Ariz Daily Citizen Temple (of Music Porter

Haas Favored At Memphis In Southern Amateur Match Play

Freddie Haas of New Orleans is the favorite to win the Southern Amateur Championship at the Memphis Country Club. He set a 36 hole qualifying record with 139 strokes, two under the previous mark. Castillo with 141 was medalist runner up, while Sam Perry failed to qualify with 157.

Don Whitehead Associated Press Memphis, Tenn Freddie Haas New Orleans Memphis Country Club Freddie Richmond Johnny Morris Birmingham Haas Glenn Crissman Houston Tex Chasteen Harris Memphis Sam Perry Perry Bobby Riegel Henry Cas Henry Costio Panama City Fla Earl Stokes Louisville Jack Munger Dallas Castillo Morris Riegel Tom Walsh Greenville Miss Billy Howell

Baseball Leaders and Home Runs From Yesterday

Yesterday’s box scores show Ruffing and Gehrig leading Yankees with key homers alongside Dickey Lombardi and others across teams. Notable contributors include Berger, Swift, Moses, Stone, Higgins, Bottomley, and Foxx, reflecting wide player impact.

Associated Press Ruffing Yankees Gehrig Dickey Lombardi Reds Berger Bees Swift Pirates

No Mad Rush for Tickets in Schmeling Louis Fight

Weather showers and strong fan interest failed to create a ticket stampede for the Schmeling versus Louis heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium. All signs point to Louis dominating both in the ring and at the gate with potential gates under $700,000 and total Louis-linked receipts surpassing $2,000,000 across three New York fights.

Alan J. Gould Associated Sports New York Max Yankee Stadium Fisth Laboratory Schmeling Jacobs Louis Dempsey

Southern league games on slate for today

Birmingham visits Knoxville and New Orleans plays at Atlanta as Memphis meets Chattanooga and Little Rock travels to Nashville. St. Louis hosts Boston while Chicago visits Philadelphia. Cincinnati plays New York and Pittsburgh faces Brooklyn. New York plays Cleveland and Washington meets Detroit. Boston travels to Chicago and Philadelphia visits St. Louis. In the Alabama Florida league Dothan goes to Troy and Abbeville visits Union Springs with Panama City at Ozark and Enterprise at Andalusia.

Alabama Dothan Troy Abbeville Union Springs Panama City Ozark Enterprise Andalusia Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Little Rock Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Knoxville W. L St. Louis Chicago

Business Men Edge Goodyear in Tight Softball Escape

The Business Men edged Goodyear 8 to 7 as Goodyear rallied for five runs in the final moments. Joe Humphrey pitched for The Daily in a 7 to 4 victory over Roy Poteet's Alabama Hosiery Mill No. 1.

Goodyear Softballers Joe Humphrey Daily Roy Poteet Alabama Hosiery Mill

Play Today Delano Park Doubleheader

The Southern Bell and Alabama Hosiery Mills No 2 teams meet this afternoon on diamond No 1 at Delano Park for a local baseball game.

Southern Bell Alabama Hosiery Mills Diamond Delano Park

Davis Finds Niche At Third As Davis Is Sent To Third

Virgil Davis, long a catcher, shown to handle third base after Frisch inserts him in the infield. Cardinals beat Bees 10-2 in game two after losing opener 9-6. Davis collects three hits and drives in four. Cubs extend lead, Yankees win, Red Sox keep pace in a day of baseball actions.

Sid Feder Associated Press Frankie Frisch St. Louis Cardinal Ivory Department Frisch Virgil Davis Husky Davis Bruiseski Leo” Dunocher Cardinals Boston Bees Roy Parmalee Gas House Gang Chicago Cubs Phillies Ken O'Dea Avarretta Grimm Chicago Ken O’dea Gabby Hartnett Galan Willow Cubs Lee Warneke Henshaw French Carleton P. K. Wrigley St. Louis Cardinals

California wins Poughkeepsie regatta in tight varsity race

Today reflects on a year ago when California captured the Poughkeepsie regatta varsity race for the third straight year beating Cornell by three-fifths of a second. It notes prior years with Australia defeating Japan in the Davis Cup and Mickey Walker relinquishing the middleweight title to clear the path for a Jack Sharkey heavyweight bout.

Associated Press California Cornell Australia Japan Mickey Walker Jack Sharkey

Cubs Revival Fueled by Allen as Klein Deal Lifts Cubs

Chicago’s Curt Davis boosts the team while Ethan Nathan Allen, hitting .308, emerges as the key man in the Cubs revival after the Chuck Klein trade. The trade also brought $50,000 and pitcher Mike Kowalik, shifting the NL outlook and signaling a rebound for the Cubs after a rough stretch and lineup changes.

Hicago Curt Davis Chicago Cubs Ethan Nathan Allen Chuck Klein Chicago Allen Klein Cincinnati Philadelphia Cub Phillies Mike Kowalik Bruins

Lon Warneke Knits Away Winter Hours at Home

Longtime Cub ace Lon Warneke, often idle in winter, spends evenings in Norman Arkansas knitting with his wife. The piece touches on baseball stars and upcoming events, noting Warneke's quiet hobby amid spring headlines about Dodgers, Manero, and open championships.

Joe DiMaggio Sam Pian Barney Ross Fight Vancouver Tony Manero Elmsford N. Y Lon Warneke Cub Norman Ark Dodgers Casey Stengel

Gov Cochran and State Engineer Await Break in Traffic

In Bayard Nebraska on a June day Gov. R L Cochran and State Engineer A G Tilley waited in a parked car for a break in the long line of automobiles blocking a one way bridge. Their patience stretched as officials and motorists faced delays.

Bayard, Neb R. L. Cochran A. G. Tilley Goodrich

Hosierymen vs Rails to Clash in Sunday 2:30 Game

Sunday’s 2:30 p m clash at Alabama Park features the Hosierymen and Charlie Silver's Sheffield Rails in a rematch. The first meeting saw Sheffield edge Hosierymen 6 3 after misplayed fielding and pitching, with Silver on the mound aiming to repeat. The Hosierymen path includes Joe Flynn at catcher and infield drills as they prepare for a Russellville return game with Alabama Mill.

Alabama Park Charlie Silver Sheffield Rails Hosierymen Sheffield Park Frank McElhannon Vonaugh Cole Bronaugh Sheffield Silver

Nebraska road plans near Bayard pageant site Chimney Rock

Travelers bound for a pageant grounds at Chimney Rock Nebraska reach Bayard and pledge state aid for two improvements. Officials promise widening the bridge and upgrading a four mile stretch between the two points.

Chimney Rock Neb Bayard

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