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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
8
Hard luck Giants show real spirit by beating Atlanta to grab first place in the National League. Bill Terry benched due to injuries, yet the club remains in the race as Hubbel and Schumacher combine for the bulk of nine complete games. Dodgers move up, Phillies drop, Tigers win 10 innings.
The Atlanta and Nashville squads top several stat categories in the Southern League. Notables include L Scott and Duke leading home runs with six each, Taitt driving in 43 runs for Nashville, and Nonnenkamp stealing 10 bases for Little Rock. Team leaders show Nashville with 244 runs scored and Atlanta with 135 least opponent runs.
Yesterday's Stars with six hits and ten strikeouts led by Tigers pitcher Schoolboy Rowe. Marvin Owen delivered a tenth inning homer to win. Powell drove in two for the Senators with three singles against Cleveland. Sugar Cain starred for the White Sox with seven hits. Solters drove in five for the Browns against Red Sox hurlers. Schumacher cleared loaded bases with a double for the Giants against the Cardinals. Mungo limited the Cubs to six on hits and struck out seven. McQuinn sparked a 16 hit Reds attack on Boston. Pep Young slugged two homers for the Pirates against the Phillies.
Columbia Tennessee’s Hosierymen travel to Alabama Park for a 2 30 p.m. Sunday game against the strong Columbia squad. Manager Murray Orr drills his club for a rematch after a 3-2 loss, with Floyd Briscoe set for Saturday and Pied House to start Sunday as Newt Hardy mends a shoulder.
Southern League Birmingham 7 Atlanta 3 Nashville 7 Little Rock 5 in 10 innings. Chattanooga 7 Memphis 4 Knoxville 6 2 New Orleans 15. National League Cincinnati 10 Boston 8 Brooklyn 11 Chicago 2 New York 10 St Louis 7 Pittsburgh 9 Philadelphia 3. American League Chicago 4 Philadelphia 0 St Louis 12 Boston 8 Detroit 4 New York 3 in 10 innings Washington 7 Cleveland 6 Alabama Florida League Ozark 12 Abbeville 3 Dothan 5 Troy 0 Enterprise 2 Andalusia 0 Union Springs Panama City rain Texas League Beaumont 7 Fort Worth 4 Oklahoma City 4 Houston 0 Galveston 7 Tulsa 3 Dallas 6 San Antonio 5 American Association Kansas City 8 Minneapolis 2 Milwaukee 9 St Paul 8
Today recalls a year ago when three people died in trials for the 500 mile Indianapolis race including William H. Stubby Stubblefield. The note also mentions Tony Canzon from three years past and links to historic racing events.
The piece recalls the St. Louis gas housers rolling in the dirt at Polo Grounds with tough, competitive play. Dizzy Dean, Pepper Martin, and others vow not to shave until the club returns to St. Louis, while fans anticipate Cards form and swagger.
Sam White delivered his usual effective pitching for the Business Men as they beat the Daily 8 to 3. Battery for the winners was White with Rankin, while Johnston and Lowery lined up for the Daily.
Goodyear won 4 to 2 at Delano Park No. 1 as Johnston homered with a runner aboard. Duncan Smith and Moses each had two hits for Goodyear while Mills led Alabama with two runs batted in. The rally in the ninth was halted when Stone fielded Evans’ drive at third.
The midwest provides seven eighths of the U S Olympic boxing team for Berlin with three Clevelanders two Chicagoans and one each from Detroit and Omaha plus Jimmy Clark of Jamestown N Y as the eighth. Louis Laurie Jackie Wilson Howell King Andy Scrivani Ted Kara and Joe Church victors highlighted the elimination series before 19152 spectators.
Birmingham's Barons snapped a ten game losing streak by beating Atlanta 7-3 as Riggs Stephenson's squad became the first to take a series from the Crackers this season. Woodard led the 12-hit attack with 3 for 4 including two triples.
Eddie Wayland former Tennessee football star meets Dynamite Joe Dillman in the feature bout next Tuesday promoted by Chris Jordan. Wayland relies on football moves and aims to beat the Indianapolis badman. Fredd ie Knichel returns against Tiger Long in the semi final.
Indianapolis May 21. Wild Bill Cummings says he will not chase high speed in the May 30 speedway classic. He predicts a winning pace near 110 mph with 37.5 gallon fuel limit and new asphalt, noting Wilbur Shaw could pace the field and force pit stops. track faster and safer, but fuel and tires may decide.
Fred Sington produced two doubles and two singles with three RBIs and two runs scored as Chattanooga beat Memphis 7 to 4. Ray Davis entered in ninth, driving in the winning run with the Vols, striking out Porter for the final out. Nashville eked out a 7 to 5 win after scoring twice in the tenth. George Darrow yielded 12 hits to Atlanta but helped Birmingham win 7 to 3 as 15 Crackers were left on base.
Pamela Barton of London defeated Bridget Newell 7 and 5 in the 36 hole final to win the British women’s championship at Southport. The match went after Newell struggled with approach shots and putts on the List Green as Barton, a Curtis Cup veteran, built a decisive lead after three quarters.
A rider favors his 1996 chromium plated motorcycle over cars and expresses thrill at speed. He recently wowed spectators by riding at 110 mph around a 2 12 mile track with the remark I get a kick out of it it does things.
Yesterday's homers listed with Pirates J Martin and Cardinals T Moore among others. National League leaders include Ott Giants and Gehrig Yankees with various player mentions. junior welterweight title bout noted. North American tennis Davis Cup tie singles results referenced.
A compact roundup of leading MLB statisticians noting batting averages, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching records. Key names include Medwick, Gehrig, Gehringer, Foxx, Trosky, Gumbert, Grove, and others across Giants, Yankees, Cardinals, Tigers, and Red Sox.
Philadelphia announced a deal sending Curt Davis and Ethan Allen to Chicago for Chuck Klein and Fabian Kowalik. The swap shifts Klein to the Phillies while Kowalik joins the Cubs as part of the same transaction.
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