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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1935

Page

6

Smokies power past Pelicans with two homers by deal batters

Smokies slugger Deal cracks two homers in a 10 5 win over the Pelicans as Poco Taltt hits his thirteenth for Memphis. Touchstone allows 13 hits in a high scoring night while Nashville faces Pipsras. Chattanooga Falls 5 4 to Little Rock as Little Rock’s catcher drives in runs. Crackers win tying game with nine hits for six runs in Memphis.

Deal Smokies Pelicat ' NN Mfayden Old Place THE Braves Pelicans Chicks Poco Taltt Val Memphis Chick Pipsras Nashville Touchstone Chattanooga Little Rock Travelers Little Rock Cohen Atlanta Crackers Abe White Walter Schmidt Birmingham Nashville New Orleans Knoxville

Harlem Breakfast Dance Emporium Draws Detroit Visitors

A lively Harlem scene unfolds as Newt welcomes Mar lemus and Louis' Detroit friends to a breakfast dance emporium near Lenox Avenue. Detroit guests spill toward night clubs and Lindy hop gatherings amid a tolerant police presence.

Lenox Avenue Newt Marlemus Louis Detroit

Yesterday's Results in Baseball Leagues

Southern League results include Atlanta defeating Birmingham 9 to 3. Little Rock topped Chattanooga 5 to 4, Memphis beat Nashville 10 to 5, Knoxville prevailed over New Orleans 13 to 6, and Washington defeated Detroit 7 to 4. National League and American Association notes show 3 10 and 15 6 scores with Toledo Kansas City tied 7 to 7, and Minneapolis Louisville 10 to 99 as listed.

Atlanta Birmingham Little Rock Chattanooga Memphis Nashville Knoxville New Orleans Washington Detroit American Association Atte St. Paul Toledo Kansas City Minneapolis Louisville

Chicago Leads Only Scheduled AMERICAN LEAGUE Game

Today's games list one Chicago matchup in the American League with the term only game scheduled. Other matchups include Guineas to York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Brooklyn, and Troy at Eufaula.

American League Chicago York New Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Brooklyn Troy Eufaula

Hosierymen Battle Lindalls and Lincoln-Dallas Team

The Alabama Hosierymen prepare for a Thursday meeting with Lindalls after a 13 to 5 defeat two weeks earlier. A practice game at Alabama Park features Herman Bailey pitching for Southtown Tigers at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Tomorrow’s 4 15 PM game at Alabama Park aims to rebound with a balanced squad led by McRight and hitters like Lott Phillips Chisam Gentles and Jeffries ready to challenge Huntsville’s sluggers.

Alabama Hosierymen Hubryhand Lincoln-Dallas Huntsville Herman Bailey Southtown Tigers Alabama Park Lindals Myhand Decatur Frits Lott Jack “Ox" Phillips Spud Chisam Lev. Gentles McRight Jeffries

Porter and Many in Black Nariem Trouble

A brief note reports Porter and several others in black facing trouble involving Nariem, with limited details available on roles or exact outcome.

Porter

Louis Knocks Out Carnera in Sixth Round

In front of about 170000 fans, Joe Louis stops Primo Carnera in the sixth round with a sustained left hook and rights. Promoter Mike Jacobs targets Max Baer for a fall bout. Louis vows to fight monthly as organizers seek July or August dates.

Alan Gould Associated Press New York Joe Louis Brown Detroit Louis Caenari Arthur Donovan Primo Mike Jacobs Tex Rickard Max Baer Jacobs Jack Doyle Dusky Ren Lee See Langard Jack Johnson James J. Braddock King of the Heavies Pion Jimmy Dempsey Gene Tunney Carnera Baer Donovan Jack Sharkey Max Schmeling Jacobs Settle

Alabama native Joe Louis rises from humble roots

Lafayette Alabama June 26 Joel Louis a negro heavyweight who last night battered Primo Carnera into pugilistic oblivion was born here 21 years ago. His widowed mother left with four children when he was about three. Locals recall the fighter Joe Louis as Munny Barrow, the son of a humble farm family.

Alabama Lafayette Ala Joel Louis Primo Carnera Joe Louis Munny Barrow

Brookmeade Stable Faces A Heading Toward Split

By Grayson. Word that Bob Smith may sever ties with Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane surfaces as Brookmeade Stable has endured a sharp downturn in 1934. Delphinium’s upset National Stallion Stakes win offers a rare bright note amid injury, fatalities, and uncertain racing fortunes for the famed stable.

Mrs. Sloane Delphinium Delphinicum Me. Sloane Psychic Bid Special Brookmeade Smith Garner Pony McAfee Bobby Jones Georgie Woolf Gilbert Bob Smith

Wimbledon Second Round Begins at All England Championships

The Wimbledon men’s singles advances to the second round with Wilmer Hines of 8 C facing defending champion Fred Perry. Other matchups include Sidney Wood versus G E Godsdell, Gene Mako against Jiro Yamagishi, Johnny Van Ryn versus F Smith, and Donald Budge against Max Bertram. Helen Wills Moody dominates with a 6 0 6 1 win over Mile Baumgarten as Helen Jacobs Dorothy Round and Hildawinker Sperling enter round two.

London Wimbledon Wilmer Hines Columbia Fred Perry Sidney Wood New York G. E. Godsdell Gene Mako California Jiro Yamagishi Japan Johnny van Ryn Philadelphia F. Smith Norway Donald Budge Max Bertram South Africa Dorothy Andrus Stamford Conn Miss J. Saunders England Helen Wills Moody Mile A. Baumgarten Hungary Mrs. Moody Baumgarten Helen Jacobs Dorothy Round Hilda —— Winker Sperling

Major League Leaders Summary

The record lists top performers across batting runs batted in and pitching. Key figures include Vaughan and Medwick leading batting, Collins and Berger high in RBIs, Medwick and Waner in hits, Medwick and Galan in doubles, Suhr and Boyle with triples, and J Collins Ott Moore and Camilli tied for home runs. Martin leads stolen bases for the Cardinals.

Vaughan Pirates Medwick Cardinals Martin Joe Moore Giants Collins Berger Braves L. Waner Galan Cubs Suhr Boyle Dodgers Goodman Reds J. Collins Ott J. Moore Camilli

Pickled Hay and Historic Feed In Kansas Farm Tale

On a Kansas farm Mrs Rosa Bohm feeds cows with hay stored for 48 years as the supply tightens. The article blends rural anecdote with a section of baseball box scores including Myer and Greenberg for the Senators and Tigers and other players such as Almada Werber Tumulis and Lyons.

Kensington Kas Rosa Bohm Myer Senators Greenberg Tigers Stone Johnson Athletics Almada Red Sox Werber Tumulis Yankees Lyons White Sox

Kallo and Knighel Clash in Stiff Wins at Martin Arena

A large crowd watched Gus Kallio defend his middleweight title against Freddie Knichel at Martin Arena. Verne Clark defeated Kid Lott in a sharp bout, delivering fast holds and a dramatic finish.

Iowa DMV Returns Licenses Over Missing Ages

The Iowa motor vehicle department sent back hundreds of license applications from Iowa women after clerks found the forms improperly filled, with the applicants declining to provide their ages on the records.

Des Moines Iowa Motor Vehicle Department Iowa

Daily Teams Cup Contests Highlight TV A League Play

TVA leaguers beat Brothers Ware 18 to 2 and TVA Exterminators 16 to 1 in a pair of high scoring games. The Daily team won despite errors by Brothers Ware, with Lafley going 4 for 5 and Barron 3 for 5 leading hitters. Newspapermen had 15 hits and two errors.

TVA Brothers Ware Lafley Barron

Local League Night At Delano Park Diamonds

Tonight at Delano Park three games start at 5 o clock. Business Men meet Goodyear Mills on Diamond No 1 while TVA Ramblers face Bell Telephone on Diamond No 2. Alabama Hosiery Mill and TVA Exterminators play on Diamond No 3.

Delano Park Diamonds Goodyear Mills TVA Ramblers Bell Alabama Hosiery Mill TVA

Cotton opens defense with four under 68 at Muirfield

Cotton shoots 68 in windy wet conditions at Muirfield to take a three stroke lead over P M Bullrch as Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen mark second lowest first round scores with 68. Hagen Jones and Cotton all time first round lows set in earlier years. Kenyon and Lacey card 70 and 71 as Bert Gadd falls back after a strong start.

Muirfield Cotton Bobby Jones Walter Hagen Hagen Jones Royal St. George’s P. M. Bullrch Bri Bunker Ernest Kenyon A. J. Lacey Kenyon Lacey Bert Gadd

Patching Record Bolstered By Danny McFayden’s Win

Danny McFayden, with Boston Braves, turned in a strong Sterling victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates allowing eight hits and two runs. The win follows a late career rekindling after joining the Braves June 13. The day also saw Paul Dean restoring form for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 6-4 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers and Sylvester Johnson limiting the Reds in Philadelphia’s 10-1 victory. In the American League, Cleveland beat New York 5-4 as the Yankees’ lead shrank to three games amid a nine to 12 hit showing. The Washington team beat Detroit 7-4 behind Schoolboy.

Andy Clarke Associated Press Danny McFayden Boston Braves Danny Somerville Mass Frank Shanty) Hogan McFayden Red Sox Yankees Henry Johnson Ivyers Yanks Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Chicago Cubs Giants Charlie Grimm Cubs Paul Dean St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Sylvester Johnson Phillies Cleveland Indians Mel Johnny Allan Mosther Washington Se Schoolboy Detroit

Hudson Six touted for 1935 advances and low price

Ad touts 100 horsepower rotary equalized brakes and nationwide tests proving Hudson Six durability and economy. The copy invites comparison with higher priced cars and urges readers to test drive before buying, claiming Hudson offers modern style and value for a few dollars more than the lowest priced cars.

America Madson

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