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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
8
Dizzy Dean, despite a dizzy nickname, continues winning at a strong pace for the Cardinals. He has four or five wins, beating the Phillies 3-2 after a hard fought 9th inning, with Jose Gomez wild throw clearing the bases.
Beaumont beat Oklahoma City 6 to 3, San Antonio defeated Tulsa 8 to 7, Galveston won over Fort Worth 4 to 2, and Houston edged Dallas 3 to 1.
Johnny Marrs the Wyoming Wildcat returns to face Eddie Cannonball Baker in a best two of three falls wrestling match at Martin Arena. The event, presented by the American League, starts at 8 30 with Marrs also challenging Baker in a 90 minute bout while the semi final runs one hour. Newcomer Eddie Wayland and Mickey McGuire meet in the preliminary.
St Bernard Saints of Cullman clash with Alabama Hosierymen Sunday at 2 30 p m at Alabama Park in Decatur to open the season. Saints carry 500 baseball mark and seek revenge on the locals after an 8 2 loss in their opener.
National leaders include Terry of the Giants with 566 at bats and Herman of the Cubs at .416. Cubs star Herman leads in runs and doubles alongside league rivals, while Giants and Pirates players share other top spots. American leaders show Sullivan of the Indians batting .464 and Gehringer of the Tigers with 30 hits, plus Grove of the Red Sox 5 0 pitching mark.
The Atlanta Cruel-Craxin team led six games after an 8-2 win over Birmingham and continued wins across the league. Knoxville and Chattanooga won while Nashville, Knoxville, and others posted decisive games as the circuit shifted today. Moon and Lanahan pitched solidly as hitters piled up late scores.
Oklahoma coach Jap Haskell develops standout pitchers who leave for professional teams. Verlon Zoth and Dillard Jackson drew notice as sophomores while rivals claim earlier stars like Bill Winford, Hook Coleman, and Lefty Parks. The piece mix notes on baseball figures and sports intrigue of the era.
Scores show Atlanta defeat Birmingham 8 to 2 while Nashville beat Memphis 10 to 4 and Knoxville topped New Orleans 5 to 1. St Louis edged eres 2 to 3 and Chicago beat Boston 8 to 6. New York routed Detroit 14 to 3 and Philadelphia drubbed Cleveland 7 to 1. Brooklyn and Cincinnati 5 to 2. Illinois. Newark defeated Buffalo 9 to 3 and Toronto shut out Baltimore 6 to 0. St Paul won 7 to 4 over Indianapolis. Milwaukee 7 Toledo 3. Columbus 8 Minneapolis 3 and Louisville 8 Kansas City L.
Official league statistics show leaders in batting and pitching among clubs. L R Nonnenkamp leads with 22 runs batted in 40 hits. Duke Memphis and Scharien Nashville tied 26 RBI. Stolen bases led by Weatherly New Orleans with 7. Team totals list Atlanta 160 runs and least opponent runs 95.
The schedule lists Birmingham at Atlanta New Orleans at Knoxville Memphis at Nashville Little Rock at Chattanooga Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Detroit New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington St Louis at Boston.
The item recaps three sports moments from different years. Phil Collins, a veteran right-hander, was sold by Phil lies to the Cardinals in a cash deal a year ago. Three years ago Hal Schumacher allowed two hits as the Giants beat the Reds 5 to 0. Five years ago the U S Golf Association sanctioned an international women’s series for the Curtis Cup between the United States and Great Britain.
Harry Stuhldreher arrives as Wisconsin athletic director and coach, promising full control and rapid changes. He faces a thin line but plenty of backfield candidates, including Ed Koltun, Captain John Golemgeske, Heve Weiss, Tom Kurth, Petrakis, Page, and Shelbyville blocker Page, as Badger players anticipate Notre Dame style play.
The Decatur Dodgers and Goodyear Wingfoots battled 10 innings to a 4-4 tie on the Goodyear diamond. Raymond Parks led Dodger hitters with 3 for 4 while Weatherly, King and Isbell contributed. Wingfoots pitchers Sanderson Walker and Ogle matched Knoblock on the mound as both managers commented on late-season form.
Yesterday's stars include Frank Gabler who shut down rallies for the Giants while Buddy Hassett and Johnny Cooney led the Dodgers attack. Frank Demaree drove in three for the Cubs and Charley Gelbert allowed three runs. Monte Pearson powered the Yankees with four RBIs from homer and double against the Tigers. Johnny Marcum limited the Browns to seven hits for the Red Sox. Ted Lyons held the Senators to eight hits as the White Sox tallied 12 hits. Indians' Joe Gleeson Hal Trosky and Joe Vohmik homered in a 7-1 win over the Athletics.
The two teams are slated to meet at Park Diamond at 3 30 in the afternoon for a decisive matchup.
Alabama seeks a single victory to reclaim the conference title with seven wins and two losses. A pair of losses could leave Alabama and LSU tied at seven and four, while LSU closes with a win over Mississippi. Georgia and Florida finish May 11–12. Mississippi and Mississippi State meet May 13–14.
City street department official Jack Coolidge announced five Delano Park tennis courts have been prepared and are now ready for public use.
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