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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
8
Detroit suffers a sixth straight loss as the Yankees sweep and the Red Sox heat up. Lou Gehrig leads New York with a homer and three doubles, lifting the Yankees to a lead of 4 1/2 games. The Tigers sit 11 games back with Boston and Cleveland in pursuit.
Manager Herman Bailey announced two lineup changes for the Rookies. Grant moves to a regular outfield role and shows promise there. McCluskey, the ace hurler, will also play outfield when not pitching.
Bill Curtis pro at Valley Country Club Jackson Tennessee shot a 35 on the nine hole course during a brief visit with his brother George Curtis. The nine has a par of 36 and the 35 was described as the lowest score ever recorded on the course. George Curtis has been in Jackson since March.
Weather dampens plans for the Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium with tickets priced $3.45 to $40. Promoter Mike Jacobs postpones to Thursday, predicting a $600000 gate and payouts near $200000 each while Louis enjoys a rain day and golf talk.
Freddie Haas Jr of New Orleans and Billy Howell of Houston lead the quarter finals of the southern amateur golf tournament as young players dominate the field. Veterans Haas and Howell seek an upset while Montedonico and Herron stay in contention among 19 to 28 year olds.
A roundup of league statistics by Charles H. Miller lists top batters and pitchers. Dwyer Nash leads with a .386 average, followed by Triplett Nash and Sington Chattanooga. Pitching leaders include Speece Nash and Schmidt Atlanta. Home runs by Richards Atlanta and Webb Knoxville with 9 each. RBI leaders Taitt Nashville 60 and Wright Chattanooga 54. Stolen bases top Nonnenkamp Lit Rock with 12. Team contrasts show Nashville Chatanooga in double pass counts. overall opponent runs list Atlanta 249, Chattanooga 284.
Walter Hagen argues that concentration and mental discipline determine success over 72 holes. He cites Robby Jones and Johnny Farrell as examples of unwavering focus while noting personal slips and shifts in mental steadiness across generations.
The Goodyear Wingfoots meet Pulaski Tenn at Goodyear Park on Saturday at 3 pm. Pulaski, a season long winner, is expected to challenge Goodyear’s fast squad. Whitt promises a strong lineup including pitchers Ogle Hare Sachs and White, with Joe Agee handling receiving duties.
Southern League feature results Knoxville 11 Birmingham 10 and Memphis 9 Chattanooga 0. National League Boston 4 St Louis 0. American League Chicago 1 Boston 0 and New York 6 Cleveland 5. Other games rained out or postponed. minor leagues list Dothan over Troy and Ozark 13 Panama City 7 with Enterprise over Andalusia 11. Fort Worth 11 Tulsa 0 highlights Texas League.
The schedule lists Southern League games including Atlanta at Little Rock Knoxville at Memphis and Nashville at New Orleans. National League games feature Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Washington at Cleveland with New York at Detroit. Alabama Florida League matchups include Union Springs at Dothan Troy at Andalusia Ozark at Panama City and Enterprise at Abbeville.
A year ago Harold Grange signed as backfield coach for the Chicago Bears after nine years as a player. Three years ago Hal Schu Macher pitched the Giants to a 3-0 win over the Cubs with a five shutout season game. Five years ago Harvard crew beat Yale by 21 to 2, first victory since 1927.
A packed New York boxing scene notes Louis slipping to 15 to 1 odds as post time nears. Critics debate Schmeling’s chances and Braddock’s prospects against Baer, while press seats surge and rumors swirl about Mike Jacobs and Braddock plans.
Dr Harlow Shapley director of the Harvard observatory said a bright naked eye nova was reported by three astronomers from different countries. The third magnitude star lies two degrees southwest of Delta Cephei in Cepheus, within the Milky Way, and will be overhead in the early morning.
Two veteran wrestlers Dynamite Joe Dillman and Otto Ludwig headline the American Legion-Chris Jordan event at Martin Arena in a best two of three falls match with a 90 minute limit. Johnny Marrs meets Charley Layton in the semi final, also best two of three falls. The show starts at 8 30 p m with strong expectations of action in both bouts.
United States baseball leaders include Gehrig and Foxx with top batting and RBI marks. Notable performances feature Medwick and Ott leading in multiple categories across the National and American leagues with Johnson Moore and Clark Kelly among others tallying hits and runs.
The No. 2 Alabama Mill Softball team routed Bell Telephone at Delano Park Thursday afternoon 17 to 2. The Mill squad rapped 22 hits, with Dick Lewter launching two home runs and Sanders and Samms each adding one. Bell Telephone managed 11 hits but failed to convert them into runs.
The Southern Rails of Sheffield prep for a 2:30 Sunday game against Alabama Hosierymen after visits to Russellville and a home clash with Tuscumbia Boosters. New players Mutt Quillen and Rosy Armstrong join as catcher, outfielder, and pitcher, boosting a strong semi pro lineup.
Bob Smith of the Bees-Limited Cardinals to two hits in a 4-0 victory in his first start of the season. Lou Gehrig of the Yankees hit a homer and two doubles. Johnny Whitehead of the White Sox pitched three-hit ball for a 1-0 win over the Red Sox. Les Tietje of the Browns allowed eight hits in a 7-2 win over the A's. Joe Kuhel of the Senators hit a homer and joined a triple play in a 12-4 victory over the Tigers.
Knoxville Smokies, still in last place, beat Birmingham 11-10 in a Rover Boys thriller to snap a four game skid. Tyler drove in four with a homer and a triple as Neil Caldwell earned his third straight win as manager.
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