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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1937
Page
6
Charley Dressen says the Reds have started climbing from the NL cellar and sit sixth with a 6-2 home stand. Paul Derringer’s three-hitter and Hafey’s comeback boost Cincinnati as Chicago and St Louis win big. The Yankees lead the AL. Boston and Philadelphia win. Tigers and White Sox mix results.
The Tennessee River and Lake Wilson areas from Lauderdale to Colbert are clear and low with fair fishing. Bass, bream, and crappie bite slowly on live bait and plugs, while Big Nance in Lawrence County is muddy and less active. Wheeler and Spring Creek in Lawrence show clear water but quiet strikes. Morgan County waters show slow bass action and bream a bit better.
Walter Johns profiles Roger M Cramer known as Doc Cramer outfielder for the Boston Red Sox. Once a pitcher in 1928 he moved to the outfield after a stint with Connie Mack A’s. He earned the nicknames Doc and Fit for his size and agility and is described as a strong slugger with a high career batting average.
A schedule change postpones all games at Benson field Monday night to allow preparations for Tuesday’s horse show. The league will resume Wednesday night, with Monday’s games moved to Friday night next week.
The bulletin lists muddy conditions and variable catches across streams like Little River Gulf mouth to Chatooga Terrapin Creek Townes Creek Willes Creek Big Canoe Beaver Creeks Coosa area Calhoun Chatchee Cane Branches Warrior Locust Fork Jefferson Yellow Big Shoals Dans Creek Sipsey Mississippi River region notes bass and bream activity with live bait flies and osseople.
The second city baseball game starts 2 30 tomorrow at Alabama Park with Goodyear Wingfoots and Alabama Hosierymen both ready after practice. Expected large crowd, fierce bout, and stars like Lefty Briscoe, Fred House, Clyde White, Rubber Walker, Winnie Waller, Eddie Black, Pop Johnson, Dub Bronaugh, Joe Flynn, and Ike Hargrove slated to perform.
Cunningham praises Don Lash for speed and stamina as he prepares to push the mile mark this year. The central press reports Lash seeks a record with renewed tempo from a strong training period.
In Sheffield last night Nehi edged Goodyear G-3 by 8 to 7 after a late rally sparked by Vernon’s home run and Teague’s triples. Wannlla Beauty Shop defeated Alabama Hosiery Mill 9 to 7 as wild throws and timely hits let the local squad pull away in the seventh.
Birmingham defeated Chattanooga 6 to 2 while Memphis routed Knoxville 11 to 2. Atlanta beat New Orleans 4 to 3 and Little Rock won 5 to 2 against Nashville.
The Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 7 to 6 while the Red Sox defeated the St Louis Cardinals 4 to 2 and the New York Yankees topped Detroit 8 to 1. In the NL Cincinnati won 6 to 2 over Boston and Chicago dominated Brooklyn 11 to 2 with St Louis 9 over New York 4. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 10 to 5.
Tonight's games list Birmingham at Chattanooga Knoxville at Memphis New Orleans at Atlanta New York at St. Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati Detroit at New York Chicago at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston.
Chicago watchers predict Lash will edge San Romani in a rematch over the mile, citing pacing errors at Princeton and Lash’s potential with better timekeeping. The column previews AAU nationals at Marquette July 2-3 with Lash, Cunningham, Venzke, and other top sprinters and distance runners in a crowded field.
Bitsy Grant, fresh from a win over Alan Stedman of New Zealand, endures twists of fate on the way to Wimbledon. He hobbles with a twisted ankle and a cold yet prepares a stiff doubles match with Wayne Sabin against Roderich Menzel, then meets Bunny Austin in a quarterfinal. Also advancing are Budge, Parker, and McGrath in the Davis Cup quarterfinals as the women's singles narrow to top contenders after Katherine Athrop falls to Kay Stammers.
Sigmund Jakucki of New Orleans pitched a one hit shutout through eight and a third before Atlanta scored four in the first, forcing a 4-3 loss as Birmingham, Little Rock, Memphis and Birmingham won their games in the Southern Association.
Yesterday stars Augie Galan and Tex Carleton led the Cubs to an 11-2 win over the Dodgers with Galan four RBIs on two homers and a single while Carleton five hits in a strong pitching effort. Red Ruffing and the Yankees beat the Tigers 8-1, Ducky Medwick and the Cardinals topped the Giants 9-4, Mike Kreevich powered the White Sox past the Senators 7-6 with a homer and single. Alex Kampouris contributed two RBIs for the Reds in a 6-2 win over the Bees, Earle Browne homered and singled for a 10-5 Phillies win over the Pirates, and Buck Newsom led the Red Sox to a 4-2 victory with four hits against the Browns.
In St Louis on June 26 Richard Laferty carried his entry in the school playground pet show. He won a prize for the smallest pet entered, a caterpillar.
The War Department has allotted 4100 dollars for river works on the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers in Alabama, the June 26 notice states, detailing appropriations and project scope.
Mobile Shippers surge to 12 point lead with 12 runs on 13 hits in a 12 3 victory over Montgomery as Selma’s lead wavers after an 11 inning loss and Meridian posts six hits for three runs amid six Meridian errors. Pensacola defeats Jackson 11 to 3.
The list highlights top MLB season leaders by category. George Gehrig and Hank Greenberg headline batters with high averages and runs batted in. DiMaggio and Averill show notable homer totals while Walker and Vosmik contribute in hits and doubles. Lawson anchors Tigers in pitching with a strong 9 1 record, Ruffing leads Yankees with 7 2.
Medwick the Cardinals top multiple categories including batting average .416 with 54 runs and 91 hits. P Waner leads Pirates with 84 hits, 68 RBIs for Cubs weakly noted. Vaughan Handley share triples. Bryant Cubs 6-1 and Warneke Cardinals 9-2 pitching records.
Alex Morrison advocates wide use of candid cameras in golf citing learning value from action photos. He notes golfers object but says proper use offers real benefits and can improve swing understanding beyond other sources.
In Southport and Ainsdale the Ryder Cup course bristles with wind and blind shots as Americans face the 6800 plus yard layout next Tuesday and Wednesday. Guldahl Dudley led 87s while Snead failed to post a score as Hagen Nelson Picard shot 70s and Shute Smith 72. The 16th and 17th holes stretch 490 and 452 yards with a sea breeze often adding 30 to 50 yards.
Ed Luyden of Nashville won the introductory event while Phil Miller of Franch Lick Ind led the handicap and southern championship. The three day meet closes with a trapshooting contest and a doubles shoot-off where J S Adams of Athens Ala and John H Noel of Nashville tied at 47 of 50.
The Fliers scored all nine runs on nine hits to beat Jackson with a ninth inning burst. Pensacola sits third in the league standings while Jackson trails in fourth place.
Big league batters vied for all star bids as Ducky Medwick posted 13 hits in 30 at bats to lift his season average to .416, while Lou Gehrig stayed atop the American League with a .392 mark after a strong week. Charley Gehringer, Paul Waner, Jonathan Stone, and Pinky Whitney also rose into top ten or top five positions across leagues.
Statistics show team leaders across the season with Nashville star Dwyer at .385 and pitchers Bazner Chatta dobro s, Midkiff Little Rock 14 8 3, Rogers Little Rock 15 8 3, Martynik Memphis 19 83, Wetherell Memphis 19 8 3. Home runs Alexander and Duke Nashville eight each. Runs batted in Wright Chattanooga 57, Hooks and Rose Atlanta 54 h. Stolen bases Grimes New Orleans 164 Nonnenkamp Little Rock Memphis 15 each. Double plays Little Rock 68 Chattanooga 66. Runs Atlanta 402 Little Rock 373. Opponents' runs Little Rock 253 Memphis 261.
A year ago Yankees selected seven positions for the American League All Star team via a national poll. Robert Rodenkirchen set a 200 meter record in Olympic trials but was barred from the team as a non citizen.
This afternoon at 2 30 o clock the strong Birmingham AT and T softball team meets the local Bell System in a twin bill at Benson Field. The annual crafts between the Decatur and Birmingham teams is expected to be a good game as all prior meetings have been hard fought and close.
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