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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1937
Page
8
Carl Hubbell meets Dizzy Dean on the mound as major league action resumes in Memphis. Lou Warneke and others delivered strong wins for the Cubs, Pirates, Yankees, A's and Indians as pennant races tighten across the circuit.
National League leaders include Medwick Cardinals in batting and runs with 22. Brack Dodgers and Medwick 13 doubles. Vaughan Pirates 6 triples. Bartell Giants 8 home runs. American League lists Bell Browns batting .476. Cronin Red Sox .437. Walker Tigers 27 RBIs. Bell 13 doubles. Stone Senators 4 triples. Johnson Athletics 6 home runs. Pitching leaders show Hubbell and Bowman 5 0 in NL and Pearson and Marcum 4 0 in AL.
A year ago Fred Lindstrom retired from baseball after appearing in 26 Dodgers games as an outfielder. The report notes his voluntary exit and outlines his brief stint with the team.
An exploration of how the Old English Sheepdog became tailless. It traces tail removal in 15th century England for herd work and tax avoidance, noting a long history of dogs born without tails due to natural variation.
Meridian edged Pensacola 4 to 3 in 13 innings in the Southeastern League. Meridian had 13 hits to Pensacola's 12 and used three pitchers to two. The win marked Meridian's longest game of the season. In Mobile, Mobile beat Selma 8 to 3 behind strong hitting and pitching. In Montgomery, Anderson allowed three hits and beat Jackson 4 to 3 with solid defense and two errors by Jackson.
In sunny Florida the weekly American Legion mat card drew about 200 fans. Bunny Martin from Tulsa defeated Verne Clark in two straight falls totaling 30 minutes 10 seconds, showing heavier frame and tough in-ring work. Preliminaries featured Ken Hollis and Ed Taylor ending in a draw, with Duke Wayman debuting as referee.
After a near two year absence the Slant & Slant baseball team from Lawrenceburg Tennessee travels to Decatur to play the Alabama Hosierymen at 3 PM Saturday. The visitors boast wins over House of David Fayetteville Columbia Winchester and Russellville with Whitehead twins Clay and Clyde leading the lineup in a bid to end the Hosierymen streak. Lincoln Mills Huntsville comes to town Sunday at 2 30 PM for another tough test as Ben Newton has forged a strong Huntsville squad.
Birmingham announces the 23rd annual Alabama Golf Association tournament set for Pensacola Florida June 3 to 6. Qualifying rounds 18 holes June 3 with 32 low scores in the championship flight. Johnny Morris of Birmingham and Duke University is the reigning champion expected to defend his title.
Mrs. Mark McGarry, seeking a second Southern Women's Golf Championship, credits nerve as essential after a marathon match that went to the 24th hole. She faced strong defense from Texan rival Mrs. R E Winger, with the contest tying the tournament record for extra-hole play. The third round commenced today.
NEA Service report notes War Admiral led Pompoon in the stretch to win the Preakness. Paced by Charley Kurtsinger, the colt posted a fast mile and three sixteenths and is eyed as possibly the year's best. Belmont Stakes looms June 5, with War Admiral aiming to stretch to a mile and a half.
Baseball summary lists players and teams with stats from 12 months prior including Trip Lett Nashville .468 pitching, G Leonard Atlanta, Casey Birmingham, Stewart Memphis Benton Dickman Little Rock and others. It records home runs by Dana Knoxville and others, runs batted in including Wright Chattanooga Carson New Orleans 25, stolen bases Bush Memphis Miles Chattanooga 11 and 6, double plays Chattanooga Little Rock 34 33, and team runs Memphis 165 New Orleans 160 with opponents’ runs Memphis 104 Little Rock 107.
Today’s games span the Southern League, Southeastern League and Alabama Florida League. Matchups include Birmingham at Atlanta, New Orleans at Chattanooga, Knoxville at Little Rock, Nashville at Memphis, New York at St Louis, Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Boston at Cincinnati, Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Boston, Detroit at Philadelphia, St Louis at Washington, Jackson at Montgomery, Selma at Mobile, Pensacola at Meridian, Panama City at Union Springs, Ozark at Dothan, and Dothan at Andalusia.
Results show Birmingham 4 Atlanta 3 and New Orleans 8 Chattanooga 7 in innings totals. Memphis 5 Nashville 0 and Philadelphia 8 Detroit 7 lead a set of varied city matchups. Boston 4 Chicago 0 and Cleveland 7 Boston 4 reflect decisive games with multiple rain notes in other pairings.
Meridian defeats Pensacola 4 2 with key players scoring in a high school hockey style contest. The win adds to the Montgomery region standings as Jackson, Mobile and Selma posted varied results.
Alabama Florida League Union Springs beat Panama City 6 1 Andalusia defeated Dothan 5 2 Troy won 13 9 over Ozark. International League Baltimore 3 Buffalo 8 Toronto 4 Newark 2 Rochester 9 Syracuse 8 Montreal 7 Jersey City 64. Texas League Galveston 5 Tulsa 2 Houston 6 Oklahoma City 2 San Antonio 12 Dallas 2 Beaumont 8 Fort Worth 6.
Only games scheduled between Milwaukee and Louisville were impacted by rain with other pairings Kansas City Indianapolis Minneapolis Columbus also affected.
Lincoln Nebraska May 19 Policeman Emil Conley was sent to investigate a cattle truck crash. He was kicked in the leg by an escaping bull during the incident.
McGarry faced Deane Van Landingham of Charlotte who eliminated Jane Cothran of Greenville in the only upset yesterday.
A mixed column highlights Tommy Henrich as a promising prospect and notes Mel Ott’s batting slump. It mentions Al Jolson backing Lou Amberg for a title fight, betting on Jockeys’ superstition, Jimmy Stout’s new colors, Sammy Snead buying a No 7 iron, Morris Arnovich coaching basketball, and prize changes at the P G A Championship. It also references Red Heater on Ossie Salem’s Syracuse team, Alex Kettles as a rising heavyweight, Joe Sewell’s post major league life, and Frank Thomas building Alabama around Joe Kilgrew.
Oscar Grimes collected a triple a double and three singles in five at bats driving in two runs and scoring another in New Orleans 8 to 7 victory over Chattanooga. John Chandler reports a strong game from the Pelicans catcher from Montreal in a Southern League start.
Lon Warneke pitched seven shutout innings to beat the Giants 4-3 for his fifth win. Cy Blanton allowed eight hits and two walks in a 8-7 Pirates win over the Phillies. Lou Gehrig led the Yankees to a 4-0 shutout of the White Sox with a six for six performance and a second homer. Chubby Dean belted an eighth inning homer to lift the Athletics 8-7 over the Tigers. Lyn Lary went five for five with three runs as the Red Sox defeated the Indians 7-4. Farmers Single drove in the winning run for the Browns in a 7-6 victory over the Senators.
Baseball roundup lists players with multiple homers yesterday across teams including Gehrig and Hayes for the Yankees and Athletics, Medwick for the Cardinals, and Mize for the Cardinals amid other noted sluggers. The fragmented OCR references several players from the Tigers Reds Giants and Reds with occasional numeric garbles.
Last weekend at the Country Club drew over sixty players including visitors from Athens Courtland Cullman and Huntsville. With more players returning the club plans to limit groups to foursomes while a dog fight golf game is planned for next Sunday drawing all members.
Ambitious young baseball players will be given a chance to perform before the eyes of St. Louis officials in Huntsville Alabama on May 19. Local tryouts aim to showcase fresh talent for professional scouts and team managers alike.
In a busy day of league action Nashville fell 0 5 to Birmingham while Little Rock edged Knoxville 2 1 after a late game surge. Memphis and Birmingham narrowed gaps behind Nashville with wins over Atlanta and Chattanooga edged New Orleans 8 7.
Auburn Alabama May 19 Two infielders will lead the Plainsmen next year Bill Hitchcock star shortstop from Union Springs will be Captain and Frank Hamm third baseman from Florence will be alternate Both were important cogs in the 1937 Southeastern Conference Championship team They also play football with Hitchcock at half back and Hamm at end.
Branch Rickey Jr business manager of the Asheville North Carolina Piedmont League club says competent coaches and scouts will visit for a week's training starting Monday. Boys aged 17 to 23 may attend the practice school and players under contract with Cardinal Chain members will have their expenses refunded.
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