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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1937
Page
6
Rainy opening slate sees Kevin Hubbell and other hurlers battered as 14 teams combine for 173 hits in 101 runs. Ben Chapman sparks Cleveland with a seven run eleventh inning rally, while Lefty Gomez and Lou Fette shine in key wins. Pirates, Giants, Cubs, and Dodgers post strong hitting nights as season chaos ensues across several parks.
Carl Doyle and Coaker Triplett of the Chicks-Farmer combined for four hits and no runs while fanning six in 8 1-3 innings of relief. A center-field pair of sparkling catches disrupted Knoxville but Memphis secured first place with a 6-4 win. Paul Richards of the Crackers-Banged powered Atlanta to an 11-4 victory over New Orleans with two doubles, a triple, four RBIs and two runs.
New York gossip and sports notes sweep Derby talk as War Admiral leads early betting at 3 to 1 with Reaping Reward 4 to 1 and Up And Doing looming as long shots. Juvenile handlers, bookies, and matchmakers—from Benny Davis to James Johnston—weigh in amid boxing, baseball and racing chatter across Gotham and Brooklyn.
Selma defeated Montgomery 2 to 1 after two runs on three hits while both teams committed errors. Jackson beat Meridian 26 to 9 in six innings as Meridian managed only two hits off Weiss. Mobile Fliers shut out Pensacola 8 to 0 as Bert ram limited visitors to four hits despite Pensacola’s 11 hits and five errors.
Leslie Dodson, standout backfield ace from Columbus Lee High in Mississippi, announced he will enroll at Ole Miss in September after leading his team to the National Prep School gridiron title last fall.
Scores include Southern League Memphis 6 Knoxville 4 and Atlanta 11 New Orleans 4. Southeastern League Selma 2 Montgomery 1 Jackson 26 Meridian 9 in rain, Pensacola 8 Mobile 0. Alabama Florida Union Springs 9-11 Dothan 2-9 Andalusia 5 Ozark 0 Troy 12 Panama City 6. National League New York 7 Cincinnati 6 Chicago 14 Philadelphia 7 Boston 8 St Louis 1 Pittsburgh 10 Brooklyn 3. American League New York 10 Detroit 1 Cleland 12 Washington 5 in 11 innings. Boston 11 St Louis 6 Philadelphia Chicago rain. International Jersey City 4 Buffalo 3 Newark 8&8 Toronto 1 Syracuse 8 Montreal 0 Baltimore 8 Rochester 0. American Association Columbus 5 St Paul 3 Toledo 8 Minneapolis 7 Indianapolis at Kansas City rain Louisville at Milwaukee postponed wet grounds.
Galveston beats Dallas 4 to 3 and Tulsa wins 6 to 5. San Antonio and Houston both win 6 to 3 over Fort Worth. Only games scheduled.
Yesterday's games featured Lou Fette three hitting for the Bees to beat the Cardinals 8 1. Cubs led by Joe Marty Ripper Collins and Johnny Bottarini hit homers as they routed the Phillies 14 7 with Marty adding a double. Carl Hubbell powered the Giants to a 7 6 win over the Reds aided by Bartelle two home runs and a single. Pirates bats fueled a 10 3 win over the Dodgers with Dickshot adding a homer and a triple. Red Sox relief ace Jack Wilson helped stop the Browns 11 6. Senators beat the Indians 12 6 in 11 innings as DeShong held them to four hits. Yankees hitters Lefty Gomez and Joe DiMaggio combined for a 10 1 victory over the Tigers with multi hit effort and four runs driven in.
A small crowd watched two bouts at Martin Arena with low energy. In the main match Mike Mazarian was disqualified after a late referee tape incident following a win over Verne Clark, prompting cheers from fans.
The column recalls past sports milestones including Ray Wolf signing a three year football coach contract at North Carolina, Cavalcade winning the 60th Kentucky Derby for Mrs Isabel Dodge Sloane, Equi Poise placing second in prize money, Lefty Grove ending Wesley Ferrell's win streak, and Brooklyn buying out Danny Taylor. It lists yesterday’s homer leaders and various player mentions across clubs such as the Giants Pirates Cubs Phillies Yankees and Browns. The piece notes league totals and standings references from historical seasons.
Memphis tops Southern Association as Knoxville native Carl Doyle delivers a standout relief performance. The Chicks beat Knoxville 6 4 to break the first place tie while Atlanta overwhelmed New Orleans 11 4. Rain halted Birmingham Chattanooga and Nashville Little Rock games. Doyle limited opponents to four hits as Smokies tumble after early blasts.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 5 prep and high school golfers from six states gather for the southern interscholastic 54 hole medal play tournament at Riverview course. Over 100 players from Alabama Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Kentucky and Tennessee participate with 36 holes slated Thursday and a final 18 Friday. The Rotary Club sponsors the event and O B Keeler of Atlanta will speak at a dinner at Baylor school.
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