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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
6
Memphis pushed the Vols to third in the Southern League after a 4-3 loss. Pitching changes by Pants Rowland preceded Joe Kelly’s late rallies. Birmingham and Little Rock games also noted. In Athens, Bill Cather edged Jack Waddell in ten rounds with a newspaper decision.
Somerville defeated Trinity 10 to 2 as Slater pitched well allowing five hits with five strikeouts. Joe Miller led Somerville with four hits in five at bats while Tabscott and Kimbrel faced strong Trinity pitching. The box score shows Trinity errors and several extra base hits for Somerville with Hamilton homering.
Joe Hall was introduced to Athens and Decatur fight fans at the Athens fairgrounds last night. He will boxing Jack Breeland on July 4 in the semi windup of the American Legion show at Malone Park and has been training in Athens as the event nears.
Rogers Hornsby led the Big Six yesterday in St Louis with three hits including a home run in four at bats. His total matched the combined output of the other five sluggers. Lou Gehrig added two hits in four at Philadelphia and belted his 21st homer to tie Mel Ott for the league lead. The standings follow.
Max Schmeling, the German heavyweight, defeats Paulino Uzcudun in 15 rounds at Yankee Stadium New York before about 45000. Schmeling misses early start but pivots to a brutal late surge slashing and ripping his resilient foe through six final rounds. Uzcudun sustains facial cuts and bleeding but endures the punishment with gameness.
Schmeling defeated Paulino by a unanimous decision after a tough 12 round clash. Schmeling landed sharp uppercuts and hooks but Paulino never went down and repeatedly pressed with body work in the early rounds. The German weighed 187 to the Spaniard's 1921-2 as Referee Donovan and two judges signaled a clear win.
The Philadelphia Athletics strengthened their lead by beating the Yankees 6-3 as Waite Hoyt took the loss. Walberg scattered ten hits. Eddie Morris shut down the Washington Senators 4-4, with Liska and Burke allowing eight hits apiece. The Browns won 4-1 over the White Sox after a ninth inning rally led by Manush and Melilla. Detroit defeated Cleveland 6-2 behind Johnson’s grand slam threat and Carroll’s eight-hit effort by Cleveland.
Raymond Pepper of Decatur farmed to Rochester in the International League shows sizzling form with a 400 batting mark this past week after slipping below 300 previously. He is property of the St. Louis Cardinals and has regained his stride.
Cather gains the edge against Waddell in a nine round middleweight exchange. Cather punctuates with head and body blows while Waddell counters with bodywork and defense, leaving Waddell's left eye nearly shut by the ninth. Fans hoped for a bigger slugfest.
Gipson of Hartselle pitched seven innings in relief for the Cooper-Wells Hosierymen, allowing six hits and earning a 2-1 win over the Jays of the Industrial League. The previous day he defeated the Decatur All-Stars 9-5.
J. R. Johnson of Decatur Route 4 is confined at his home with an attack of grippe.
John W. Jones, a prominent local businessman, is expected to return tonight from an eastern trip. Community members await his arrival and plans for upcoming engagements are anticipated.
Decatur fans gathered in Athens for a boxing bout, enjoying a lively event with local spectators and supporters amid the crowd.
Jackie Baker of Decatur, a two year debutant in local boxing, is viewed by veteran matchmaker Dave Evans as a future champion material. Evans cites Baker’s punching power and notes the youthful fighter has years to mature and may outpace his brother Sergeant Sammy if progress continues.
Capt Frank Hawks, famed airman, aims for a one stop round trip flight from New York to Los Angeles as part of a coast to coast flying challenge. He will refuel at a midway point and continue to complete the journey.
The Cooper-Wells Hosierymen moved to second place in the standings by beating the Jays 2-1 in seven innings at Malone Park on Thursday afternoon. Luke Holland and Gipson dueled, with Hosier yemen taking the edge by timely hits in the first two innings. The Jays threatened in the sixth but could not score, and the game ended with Gipson pitching out of trouble as the seventh frame closed.
Nashville visits Memphis and Birmingham travels to New Orleans as Atlanta faces Mobile. In the American League New York plays Philadelphia while Cleveland meets Detroit and Chicago hosts St. Louis. The National League features Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at New York with Boston at Brooklyn. American Association games include Indianapolis at Toledo and Milwaukee at Minneapolis.
Memphis defeated Nashville 4 to 3 in ten innings. Chattanooga beat Little Rock 11 to 4. Mobile hosted ham with rain while Atlanta faced New Orleans in rainy conditions.
A fragmented score string lists Chicago five and St Louis four, Pittsburgh five and Cincinnati three, Brooklyn eight and Boston five, with New York and Philadelphia appearing distorted as a final entry. The readable items reference major league cities and plausible game scores.
The Decatur Jays meet the Cooper Wells Hosierymen at Malone Park at 3 30 p m while the Louisville and Nashville club faces the Connecticut Millmen The Boxmen have left the league ensuring weekly play through Labor Day with no off days Four clubs vie for position as the Millmen seek a stride likely led by Eddie Perie and Harold Kelton in a third meeting between the Hosierymen and Jays
Ralph Riggsbee and Paul Wade, former Decatur players, join the Junior Chamber of Commerce ball club. They debuted for the Jays Thursday afternoon with solid games after the Jays opted to continue under the new banner.
Lou Gehrig hit his 21st homer of the season as the New York Yankees fell to the Brooklyn or New York Macks. Tony Lazzeri also connected for a circuit, delivering a bright note in a losing effort.
A compact tally lists city match results with teams in Philadelphia New York Boston Washington St Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland and a 6 3 4 1 4 6 2 1 score spread.
The Louisville & Nashville Shop men spent a half-holiday in Athens Thursday afternoon and dropped a baseball game 4 to 2. Athens, led by three first inning runs off Riddle, held the lead the rest of the way with Magill pitching well. The Athens club will likely repay the favor at home on a half-holiday date.
The Cubs beat the Cardinals 5 to 4 as Rogers Hornsby collected three of four at bats with a homer. Douthstan Frisch also homered, and the matchup left the Cardinals tied with the Giants for third.
Bing Miller collected two hits in four at bats as the Macks won yesterday. He extended his 28 game hit streak by reaching safely twice in the matchup.
Rube Walberg held Babe Ruth hitless yesterday as Ruth went to the plate about four times in the afternoon. Walberg and the Athletics limited Ruth despite the Babe’s attempts, contributing to a decisive game outcome.
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