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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
8
Joe DiMaggio and rookie sensation brighten the Yankees as he belts two homers in a single inning. The 18-11 win over the White Sox extends New York’s lead in the American League while rivals stumble. Lefty Gomez labors on the mound but the offense powers the pennant chase.
Alvin Ulbrickson and Tom Bolles lead the Washington Huskies to a sweeping victory at Poughkeepsie in the 38th Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta. Ulbrickson notes 2000 meter Olympic trials test unison and pace, while Bolles boasts the strongest coaching record in the sport.
Birmingham hammered Nashville 11 to 8 while Little Rock topped Knoxville 4 to 1. New York routed Chicago 18 to 1 as Detroit beat Boston 7 to 6. National League saw New York 4 to 1 and Pittsburgh 3 to 4 with several rainouts. In Texas and Alabama Florida leaguesOzark beat Abbeville 5 2 and Enterprise defeated Andalusia 14 9. Dallas won 6 4 over San Antonio and Fort Worth took Beaumont 5 3. Milwaukee crushed Minneapolis 11 2 as Indianapolis beat Tolero 8 3. Columbus and Louisville 6 4 and St Paul 5 6.
Major league action notes rain interruptions as Toronto defeats Baltimore Syracuse, and Montreal tops Buffalo while Newark faces Albany in damp conditions. Rochester hosts a lone International League note with a 0 score.
Gene Sarazen shot a 73 in the first round at Hoylake, England, finishing one under par. He went out in 36 with a birdie to start the back nine, but a six at the 16th muted the round as he played the rest of the inward nine in par.
Fred Perry of England defeated John Van Ryn of Philadelphia in three straight sets 6 3 6 2 6 0 to reach the fourth round as a 17 000 strong crowd watched. Bitsy Grant of Atlanta beat Edward Avery 6 4 6 2 6 4 to advance, while Perry’s brilliant play drew praise and some spectators left to follow Grant’s match.
Nashville and Atlanta players top season lists in batting and pitching. Dwyer and Triplett of Nash lead with high appearances and averages while Richards of Atlanta hits 10 home runs and Taitt of Nashville drives in 63 RBIs. Stolen bases show Memphis and Nonnenkamp strong for Little Rock. Nashville and Atlanta high runs scored mark the season.
The Goodyear G-3s won 6 to 0 against Cooper-Wells in a fast paced game. The victory showcased strong form and was recorded as one of the season’s quickest clashes.
The Daily defeated Southern Bell 11 to 10 after a tense game marked by errors. A late rally produced two runs but fell short of tying the score.
The American Legion and promoter Chris Jordan bring a top boxing and wrestling night to Martin arena Tuesday with Johnny Marrs of Cheyenne対 Dynamite Joe Dillman in a rematch. Bullet Joe Gunther and Freddy Knichel also appear, drawing strong Alabama crowd anticipation.
Earl Averill hit three homers for the Indians in a doubleheader sweep of the Athletics. Mel Ott and Jim Weaver starred for the Giants and the Pirates, while Weaver also delivered a three hit nightcap. Buck Newsom helped the Senators defeat St Louis Browns, and Joe DiMaggio led the Yankees with two homers and two doubles in an 18 11 win over the White Sox. Marv Owen homered in the eighth to lift the Tigers past the Red Sox.
Attorney General A. A. Carmichael ruled that a county must pay hospital bills when a defendant is shot during arrest. The opinion was sent to Sheriff T. W. Shields of Marengo county after deputies shot A. L. Stokes in the leg while resisting arrest on a capias from Washington county.
Today marks the anniversary of Joe Louis stopping Primo Carnera in 2:32 of the sixth round before 57,000 fans. Three years past, Bobby Cruickshank set 34.29 to 63 at Hermitage club, among the lowest scores in American golf history. Five years ago, Billy Petrolle stopped Justo Suarez in the ninth round at Madison Square Garden.
Eddie Brietz reports on Louis Schmeling boxing coverage and attendance records with bets and prizes. The piece notes managers profits, film reels, and gifts while listing other sports items and notable figures in a brisk, era tone. It mentions Schmeling Dempsey Sharkey Ali Baba DiMaggio Grimes and Brubaker along with various clubs and venues.
Eight youthful shotmakers remain from an original field of 121 in the 37 hole semi finals of the national intercollegiate golf championship. Notables include Haas and Leslie of LSU, Koesis and Barclay from Michigan, Levinson of Yale, Turnesa of Holy Cross, Malloy of Princeton, and Stewart of Stanford advancing through tight matches.
A Gladewater recruit hurled a three hit nine strikeout performance guiding Little Rock to a win over Knoxville. His month record stands at four wins two losses after 46 innings with 32 hits and 37 strikeouts. Atlanta split two with Memphis, Nashville beat Chattanooga, while Bud Thomas led the league with 12 wins.
In Chicago at Northwestern University four seeded players remain in the singles title chase as upset by unranked rivals narrows the field. Lindsay Franklin of Texas and Ramsay Potts of North Carolina were listed as opponents for today, with Vernon John of Southern California facing Ralph Minnich of Princeton, Ernest Sutter of Tulane meeting Gardner Mulboy of Miami, and George Stevens of Yale taking on Ben Dey of Stanford.
Baseball matchups list games in major leagues and Alabama leagues. Notable pairs include Nashville at Birmingham Atlanta at Memphis Chattanooga at New Orleans Knoxville at Little Rock Chicago at Boston with two games Cincinnati at Brooklyn with two games St Louis at Philadelphia with two Pittsburgh at New York New York at Chicago Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Dothan at Ozark Enterprise at Union Springs Panama City at Troy Abbeville at Andalusia.
Drake survived a flurry of 12 Chattanooga base hits aided by early hitting from the Pels. Weatherly returned to form with a 3 for 5 day and a stolen base while Petticolas and Linke faced the opposition.
Columbia Silk, strengthened by a new manager, two new pitchers and Cobell Keenum as catcher, arrives with four straight wins to face the Hosierymen. Josh Cole seeks a repeat win after beating Silk Sox earlier this season. Newt Hardy will start for the local team against Dallas Millers at Alabama Park at 4 p.m. with Decatur merchants taking an afternoon off and a large crowd expected.
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