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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1936
Page
6
Pitchers durable enough to start and finish are scarce across the majors. In a day of heavy hitting, only 61 of 168 NL starts reached completion while American League teams struggle for reliable work from the mound as Boston and New York suffer early losses.
Key leaders include Schmidt of Atlanta with wins and low ERA, Durham and Lanahan of Atlanta and Chatta with multiple victories, Speece of Nashville, and Gant at home. Tyler of Knoxville and Weatherly of New Orleans lead home runs with five each while Taitt Nashville and Duke Nashville Scharein Memphis post 28 and 27 RBIs respectively. Weatherly also tops stolen bases with nine. Atlanta and Chattanooga post most double plays, while Atlanta and Nashville each score 165 runs.
Jerome H. Dizzy Dean, star pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, says he will end old struggles and pitch with maximum effort this season. He notes his arm feels better, his record is improving, and he studies hitters more to reach a potential career best. He praises Bill Herman as a top infielder and catcher to whom he enjoys pitching. The Cardinals and Cubs meet in their second game of a three game series.
Ernie Sutter of Tulane seeded No 1 in the Southern Collegiate tennis tournament is favored to claim the singles championship after advancing to the finals with a 6 2 6 0 victory over Ralph Burns Texas. Don Doyle Tulane beat Pascal Walthall Texas 6 2 6 2 in the quarterfinals and Bill Byrd Texas defeated Burts Boulware Georgia Tech 6 2 4 6 2.
The AP lists top performers across leagues including Sullivan of the Indians with a .457 average and 436 at bats, Foxx of the Red Sox with eight home runs, Gehringer of the Tigers and Lewis of the Senators tied for triples at four, and Grove of the Sox 5-0 in pitching. Other leaders include Demaree and Herman for hits in the National League, Norris and Leiber for RBIs, and Benge 4-0 pitching in the minors.
More than 16,000 fans watched Tony Canzoneri rally from a first round beating to upset Jimmy McLarnin 9 to 5 at Madison Square Garden. Canzoneri outboxed McLarnin across seven of the ten rounds, pushing the Irishman to the ropes and signaling the end of McLarnin’s championship hopes.
Newt Hardy will start his first game for the Alabama Hosierymen Sunday afternoon at 2 30 against Charlie Richards St Bernard College Saints at the local park. Richards expects a tougher test after an 8 2 opening win for the Saints two weeks ago. Ralph White and Big Marlowe are slated for St Bernard while the Hosierymen lineup features Robertson Graham Bronaugh Gilbreath Harvey Swallows Bryant Keenum and Hardy on the mound. A large crowd is expected for the debut of Sunday baseball in this city.
Today recalls a year ago when Max Baer suffered chest burns during training for his title defense against Jim Braddock after a blank cartridge explosion. Three years ago Jack Holland died following a pro boxing match with Tony Marullo. Five years ago Syracuse swept three races in a regatta against navy crews.
In Columbia South Carolina on May 9 Mrs R C Light shuffled. Mrs Walter Atkinson cut. Mrs John L Ellis examined her hand and bid a grand slam in spades. Her partner Mrs Light held 13 diamonds while Mrs Atkinson held all the hearts and Mrs Harry Kirby all the clubs. No one fainted.
Canzoneri pressed, moved, and outboxed McLarnin until the Italian chose to slug. A powerful right hand dropped McLarnin to one knee in the second, but he rose before the count. The bout featured relentless exchange and a sharp finish from Canzoneri.
The Decatur Daily and Alabama Hosiery Mill faced off at Delano Park with the Millmen narrowly prevailing 8 to 7. Lowe and Humphrey of The Daily and Poteet of the Millmen hit home runs as errors and fielding cost the Daily squad.
A cryptic puzzle list pairs horizontal and vertical clues with numbered entries. The grid hints at themed terms like a new Soviet hero and industrial worker phrases, weaving across occupations, tools, and early 20th century references.
87-year-old Jim Ten Eyck, Syracuse coach since 1903, trains a lean 1936 crew at Poughkeepsie and Lake Onondaga. Observers note old age belied by boats gliding on the Hudson and persistent potential for upsets amid uneven prep and weather. California and Washington show strong form with rough water tests and wind effects noted in the Derby context.
The package lists results across leagues with several matchups. Notable scores include Southern League Birmingham 8 Chattanooga 4 and Atlanta 6 Memphis 2. National League St Louis 11 Chicago 9. American League Philadelphia 3 New York 2 and Washington 12 Boston 9. Several games were rained or postponed.
Today's slate features Birmingham at Chattanooga Atlanta at Memphis Knoxville at Little Rock New Orleans at Nashville St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh New York at Philadelphia Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Boston at Washington Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St Louis.
New York May 9. Bill Brubaker of Hollywood and Billy Sullivan of the Indians moved into strong showings in the early major league batting lists. Brubaker, at third base for the Pirates, rose with regular play after a slow debut, while Bill Terry of the Giants held a .556 average as he began the season. Sullivan, top batter last week, joined the leaders again with steady playing time.
The Southern Association standings show Peibs now six games behind Atlanta as Birmingham top Chattanooga 6-2 in a long night at Little Rock. New Orleans beat Nashville 12-7 and Atlanta won a 6-2 contest, while Memphis fell to Atlanta in a separate game.
Yesterday's stars include Johnny Mize and Joe Medwick with two homers and seven RBIs for the Cards as Farmer belts a homer. Pooch Puccinelli plates a go-ahead homer for the Athletics against the Yankees. Red Krees goes four for four for the Senators. Cy Blanton contributes key relief to the Pirates victory.
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