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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1937
Page
6
Giants ace Dizzy Dean and Hubbell again faced off as crowd totals surged past 120000 for three clashes this year. The latest ended 8-1 for Hubbell as Ott homered twice, boosting the Giants into a tie for second with the Cards behind the Cubs.
A. M. Feltus wins skeet shoot title as J. K. Taylor and Feltus from Birmingham tie at 95. W. C. Freeland of Selma wins the 20 gauge event, taking a shootoff from F. C. Weiss of Birmingham after a 46 out of 30 feed.
English star defeats Bitsy Grant in the all England finals at Wimbledon. Grant from Atlanta loses as the match ends with a decisive score.
Charles Gehringer, veteran Detroit Tiger infielder, ranks among baseballs elite for 13 seasons with a .325 career league batting average. Born in Fowlerville Michigan he debuted with Ty Cobbs Tigers in 1927 after NCAA and minor league stints and has posted over 200 hits in five seasons. A left handed batter and right handed thrower he lives in Detroit and enjoys bowling and hockey.
Starr pitched 16 innings over two games without a walk, allowing four hits and one run to propel Little Rock in the doubleheader. Bettencourt and Andrus produced key hits and RBIs in New Orleans and Lookouts victories. Triplett led Memphis with a multi hit day as the Chicks moved atop the league.
The Alabama Hosierymen secured their tenth and eleventh straight victories over the weekend. New Hope fell 5-1 Saturday as Newt Hardy limited the opposition to four hits, and Goodyear was shut out Sunday 6-0 with Fred House pitching six scoreless frames. Swallows and Smith provided strong defensive support, while Goodyear baserunners were thwarted by House on several squeeze attempts and timely plays. Winnie Waller led Goodyear with two hits, but the Hosierymen’s offense managed timely hits from Bronaugh Johnson and Flynn to seal the wins.
Joe Louis remains champion with renewed defense and boxing skill. Max Schmeling, age 31, is unlikely to again defeat him. Tommy Farr is a potential threat among Britons, while U S contenders like Jimmy Adamick and others emerge, though none immediate. Louis shows growth in ring craft after the Braddock fight and Dempsey comparisons linger.
Newt Hardy pitched strongly for the Hosierymen as they shut out New Hope until the ninth inning. Hosierymen batters Bronaugh and Johnson sparked a first inning rally with singles and a wild pitch, while Swallows and Hardy drove in key runs. The visitors managed a lone run in the final frame before Hardy finished with a strong performance. Bronaugh and Swan led the Hosierymen at the plate with two hits each. The Alabama club heads into a three week vacation after this game.
Bullet Joe Gunther returns to Decatur Tuesday night to face Jimmy Nelson of New Orleans in a two falls two hour match for the Dixie title. Nelson has drawn headlines with successive brutal wins and a hat attack, while Otto Ludwig and Darrell Dutton meet in the semifinal.
A sweeping column from New York sports chatter covers Joe Louis slipping toward endorsements and exhibitions, Lindy rumors, and college football gossip. It names Henry Cotton as British Open favorite, notes Larry Kelley staying amateur, and mentions Braddock Louis corner details and Nusculaahs title fight chatter.
Birmingham visits Knoxville, Little Rock plays Atlanta, Memphis travels to Chattanooga, and New Orleans goes to Nashville as open National and American League dates await pivot games.
Culberson dominated on the mound for a Georgia win over the Wingfoots 6 to 0. Hartness Smith and Henderson each had two hits for Atco, while Culberson fanned nine in a masterful mound performance.
Yesterday's baseball action featured Mel Ott and Carl Hubbell guiding the Giants to a six hitter win over the Cardinals while Farmer homered twice. Caster and Hudlin pitched strong games in doubleheaders for Athletics Indians. Selkirk led the Yankees with a homer triple and four RBIs in a 9-5 win over the Tigers. Dodgers beat the Cubs 8-3 with Hamlin contributing in the nightcap. Wilson starred for the Red Sox in an 8-0 opener win over the Browns with Ostermueller saving in the night cap. Todd homered for the Pirates in a 4-3 win over the Phillies. Hayes homered and had three RBIs for the White Sox in a 5-3 win over the Senators. Rees and Farmer each starred in the Reds doubleheader, with Mueller driving in three.
A compiled note recalls Ernest Sutter of Tulane winning an intercollegiate singles tennis title in 1930 and 1932, a London Bermuda yacht race record set by Vamnaire three years earlier, Henry Cotton leading midway in the British Open, and five years ago Ellsworth Vines Bunny Austin Jack Crawford and Jiro Saton reaching Wimbledon semi finals with Crawford defeating Fred Perry.
Bill Norvell of Chattanooga captured the Tennessee Valley Invitation Championship in Chattanooga by defeating defending champ Lew Oehrig 2 and 1. Oehrig is captain of the Virginia Cavaliers golf team.
Alex Morrison notes the遍 impact of bunker shots on scores. He recalls a foursome player who carded four tens by repeated bunker shots. Morrison explains the need for an upward, vertical swing with a steep backswing and wrist bend to lift shots from sand.
The fragment lists teams and records: Nashville 1-4, Little Rock 0-1, New Orleans 11, Atlanta 4, Memphis 94, Knoxville 7-1, with dates January 5 5 and 3 and 1-3. It shows an inconsistent mix of win loss totals and unclear context for the league standings.
A compact update shows New York 9 Detroit 5 Chicago 5 Washington 3. Philadelphia 10 2 Cleveland 0 7. Boston 8 11 St Louis 0 7.
Baseball results show New York and St. Louis tied at 1? Brooklyn routed 8 to 6 while Chicago and Pittsburgh drew 3 all. Philadelphia won 4 to 3 over Boston. Cincinnati fell 2 to 5.
Barney Ross, world welterweight champion, scored a five round knockout over Jack Burke of Ogden Utah in a workout bout at Heinemann Baseball Park New Orleans. About 4000 spectators paid roughly $5000 to watch the 142 pound champ stop Burke decisively.
Memphis swept Knoxville Smokies 9–7 and 4–1 as Ray Starr shut down the Smokies in both games. Dale Alexander homered for the Vols in a 1–0 opener win and Nashville won the nightcap 4–1. Atlanta lost to New Orleans 11–4, while Chattanooga Lookouts beat Birmingham 5–1 and 5–3, capitalizing on base running to overcome the Barons.
Tonight's games at Benson Field are postponed to Friday. Fans will see three nights in a row of fast growing softball this week with Alabama Hosiery Mill facing Parks Grocery on Wednesday followed by Bell System against Cooper-Wells. Thursday features Cooper-Wells versus Goodyear and Hosiery Mill versus Business Men. Friday closes with Bell System versus Goodyear and Business Men against Parks Grocery.
A summary of top leaders across batting runs and pitching with teams and totals. Gehrig and Greenberg lead batting averages and RBIs with prominent performers from Yankees Tigers Browns White Sox Indians and Senators in runs hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Lawson leads pitching with 9 2 and Ruffing Hudlin follow with 7 2.
Batting led by Medwick with 412 and 55 runs, followed by Waner 368 and 70 RBIs. Medwick also league best with 93 hits and 16 home runs, while Galan and Brack top steals. Pitching sees Bryant 6 1 and Warneke 9 2.
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