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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1932
Page
6
The Bee Line basketball circuit announces a four game opening week schedule. Decatur Athens battle on Tuesday in Athens, then Hartselle Cullman in Hartselle, followed by Decatur Athens and Hartselle Cullman matchups across the week.
Athens rockets from slump with a 3-1 win over Plovence Normal at Athens park. Hargrove slugged a home run among three hits, Wilkerson and Armstrong contributed key plays including a double play, as Athens strengthens bid for the Bee Line title.
Alabama's baseball team closes the season with 10 wins, 1 tie, 1 loss in conference play and a string of five straight wins over state opponents. Seniors Whitworth and Campbell lead the infield and bats while sophomores Chandler Connaster Reid and Campbell improve throughout. Sullivan, Clements, Laney, Faulk and Porter fill key roles on mound and in the field as the Tide edges toward another league crown.
Fourteen Alabama baseball players were awarded letters today at the University of Alabama. Recipients include Dobbs DeBardeleben Sullivan Clements Reid Aiken Connatser Campbell Long Whitworth Fleming Porter Chandler catcher. Nine players graduate this spring leaving five to return for another season.
A collegiate atmosphere surrounds Monday night’s wrestling card in Birmingham. Tennessee’s all American Herman Hickman meets Jack Zana, a former Alabama student who later starred in football at Ohio. A double wind-up bout is planned with each match limited to 90 minutes. other opponents to be announced.
Fragmentary listing shows games among Decatur Athens Hartselle Cullman and Cullman Hartselle with dates August 24 25 26. Entries imply matchups including Decatur at Athens August 24 and Athens at Cullman August 25 with other pairings listed for August 26.
Left-hander Jimmy Walkup, a diminutive pitcher for the team, is slated for a chance to challenge the Chicks. He is expected to be in position to trouble the Chicks and influence the outcome.
Lonnie Warneke earned his fifth win as the Cubs defeated the Giants 9 to 0, boosting Chicago to three games ahead and securing 11 wins in 14 home games. The Cubs racked up 11 hits while Warneke handled the mound with little trouble. Ray Benge delivered a strong outing as the Phillies shut out the Reds 4 to 0, despite Lombardi’s hit streak being slowed to a lone single.
Word reaches that business houses in Hartselle will close next Wednesday afternoon May 18 for the opening of the Bee Line league in that town. Cull man travels up to Hartselle for the afternoon.
Stephenson, former Tide star, continues to lead the Cubs toward a pennant. His hot hitting this spring has been a key reason the Cubs have surged ahead, with his lively bat driving the offense as Riggs Stephenson shines on the field.
Knoxville faces Nashville while Atlanta meets Chattanooga and Little Rock plays New Orleans. Memphis challenges Birmingham. In the American League, St. Louis visits New York, Chicago goes to Philadelphia, Detroit to Boston, and Cleveland travels to Washington. The National League features Brooklyn at St. Louis, Boston at Pittsburgh, New York at Chicago, and Philadelphia versus Cincinnati. In the American Association Toledo visits Milwaukee with Columbus at Kansas City, Indianapolis at Minneapolis, and Louisville at St Paul.
Results record multiple games with city pairs. Notable scores include Knoxville 9 Nashville 10 Atlanta 10 Chattanooga 7 Memphis 5 Birmingham 7 New Orleans 10 Detroit 11 Boston 0 New York 10 St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 9 Chicago 0 Chicago 9 New York 2 Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 0 Brooklyn St Louis rain Boston Pittsburgh rain Columbus 8 Montgomery 14 Jackson 9 19 Macon 15 4 Selma Mobile night game.
Jay Thomas resumes duties as matchmaker for Gor gas post with plans for May 23 card in Birmingham Florida season ended. Mickey Walker faced delays due to boils and may miss a bout while Thomas schedules appearances with Jack Dempsey Fidel La Barba and others. If Babe Hunt’s suspension is lifted by the NBA he may appear in Birmingham this summer.
Decatur holds a final practice session before the Bee Line league opener next Tuesday at Alabama Mills field against Athens. The team then travels to Huntsville next Saturday to face Dallas Mills. Manager Gordon McDuff plans a three pitcher, two catcher rotation with many position swaps to form a ready lineup.
The Barons erased a 5 1 deficit to beat the Chicks 7 5 as Clay Touchstone relieved Ray Caldwell and shut down the Chicks. The Barons won their second straight meeting atop the league while Birmingham closed within one game of Chattanooga and one and a half behind Memphis. Duster Mails struggled in relief as the Crackers downed the Smokies 10 7. Gooch homered with the bases loaded to fuel a 10 9 Vols win, the tying run tagged at the plate in the ninth.
One Ray Caldwell, the Baronial bunker, must rest a while longer to recuperate from his injured leg. Caldwell started against Memphis yesterday but failed and had to call on relief.
Lefty Grove returned to top form for the Athletics, limiting the White Sox to six scattered hits and no walks for his fourth win. The Mackmen won 9 to 0. Bump Hadley and Walter Stewart were erratic, while Vernon Gomez quieted the Browns 10 to 3 and Vic Sorrell allowed only two hits in the Tigers 11 to 0 victory. Hal Rhyne spoiled Sorrell's no hit bid with two singles.
Earnie Dusek earned a victory on a foul after Pat O Shocker was disqualified and fined in a Birmingham bout. O Shocker started the exchange and Dusek retaliated as they left the ring, prompting referee Lott to separate them.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. remains fond of carriage driving as he enjoys a quiet ride in Hot Springs Virginia. The veteran horse handler shows he can still manage horses even with his long experience with automobiles.
The Cullman team in the Bee Line league this year will be nearly new with new management and strong pitching led by Morrow McAfee and King. The infield and outfield are being reorganized to improve team coordination, placing Cullman in the pennant fight from the season start.
UNIVERSITY Ala. May 11 Riley Clements anchors Alabama hurlers with two wins and one tie DeBardeleben also strong with six wins and one loss Ole single defeat to DeBardeleben Buddy Dobbs four wins one loss Sullivan two losses in two games.
Johnny Gooch, formerly with the Barons and now with the Vols, has been a strong hitter all season. Yesterday he hit a grand slam homer with the bases loaded, continuing his productive start after signing with Tennessee this spring.
Miss Catherine Corley of Montgomery Alabama visits Miss Rowena Baker at the home of Mr and Mrs T L Baker Jr located on West Avenue Eighth.
The weather bureau records a maximum temperature of 75 today. No adverse conditions noted.
Auburn plans its first polo match on Bullard Field against the University of Georgia after a split series in Athens. Louis Jones scored four goals to lead Auburn in their latest outing as the Plainsmen riders prepare for Saturday and Monday games.
In Montgomery on Monday only 50 paid admissions. From Selma reports show attendance has rarely exceeded the visiting club's guarantee. Officials resort to price cutting to spur turnout in the southeastern loop.
A report notes a minimum figure of 54 for the 24 hour period ending at seven o clock this morning. The context indicates a continuing tally with a modest increase from prior measurements.
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