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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1937
Page
6
Athletics' young Dorothy Kirby earns a chance at nationals after winning the Southern title. The A's offense and pitching support come as Frankie Hayes belted a homer to back a six run win over the Browns as New York's Yankees top Cleveland.
Batting led by Cronin of the Red Sox at .440 followed by Walker of the Tigers with 420 runs. Greenberg and Gehringer of the Tigers 27 RBIs each, Walker 47 hits, Bell of the Browns 43, Bell 17 doubles, Vosmik 13, Kubel 5 triples with Greenberg and White 4 each, Selkirk leads homers at 6, Greenberg and Bonura 6, Walker 6 steals, Pearson 4 0 and Hudlin 3 0 atop pitchers.
Frank Medwick of the St Louis Cardinals leads multiple categories with 423 hits 286 runs 34 RBIs and 47 hits to top the season statistics. Other notable figures include Arnovich 398 hits for the Phillies 45, Galan 25 runs for the Cubs and Demaree 30 RBIs for the Cubs.
Dodgers manager Burleigh Grimes intends to retain Buck Buckner, a rookie who started slow after joining Brooklyn from the American Association title, and plans to ease him back into the lineup as confidence returns. Buck, 25, 6 ft 3 in, about 200 pounds, born in McKenzie Tennessee, had a big June with 21 homers in AA before a 1931 season with the Red Sox and later stops.
Results from multiple leagues show Birmingham beating Little Rock 5 to 2 while Knoxville edged Atlanta 6 to 5. New York topped Pittsburgh 6 to 5 in the NL, Chicago routed Boston 11 to 1, and Detroit defeated Washington 13 to 3 with rain ending play in another game.
The Alabama Hosierymen beat the Lawrenceburg Shirtmakers 4 0 and thrashed the Lincoln Millers 16 3 at Alabama Park. Briscoe pitched a one hit Saturday gem with 5 strikeouts while Johnson Flynn and McElhannon led the bats. Sunday featured a 17 hit attack as Ben Newton and Bob Gilbreath paced a 16 run outburst and Eddie Black, Johnson and Flynn drove in multiple runs.
Connie Mack builds a bargain class at New York trading from Pennsylvanian, Pacific Coast and campus sources. He lands Hayes, Brucker, Nelson and more for under 100000, while Cochrane Rowe and Herman draw scrutiny as to pitchers and fielding. Babe Herman’s defense shines for Detroit as Louis Braddock plots.
Tonight's games include Little Rock at Birmingham Knoxville at Atlanta Memphis at New Orleans Nashville at Chattanooga New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati plus a full American League schedule with Cleveland at New York Detroit at Washington Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia and southern pairings in Alabama and nearby states.
Goodyear Wingfoots defeated St Bernard Collegians 6 to 2 at Goodyear Park. Pitcher Ogle dominated with five hits allowed, 12 strikeouts, and drove in a run with a double, while Mittwede hit a two run homer. White and Roan scored for St Bernard with passes and steals. Wingfoots head to Huntsville to meet Hubbyhand's Dallas club, then Russellville at home.
Alex Morrison notes that top players specialize in certain shots while few excel at all. He cites Horton Smith putting, Jimmy Thomson driving, and Paul Bunyan spoon shots, but highlights Tommy Armour as the best iron club player of recent years. He argues a good swing enables consistent performance across shots.
Yesterday's box scores feature Jim Ripple delivering a ninth inning double to tie and win for the Pirates 6 to 5. Frank Hayes slugged a three run homer in the Athletics 6 to 2 victory over the Browns. Joe DiMaggio homered and singled driving in two as the Yankees beat the Indians 7 to 3. Marvin Owen collected three singles and three RBIs as the Senators routed the Tigers 13 to 3. Charlie Root shut down the Bees as the Cubs won 11 to 1. Don Gutteridge homered and doubled in a 6 to 2 Cardinals win over the Phillies. Rip Radcliff sparked a 6 to 4 White Sox comeback with his third single in the tenth. Buck Jordan doubled and singled driving in three for a Reds 6 to 2 win over the Phillies.
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta, 17, wins the Southern championship at East Lake defeating Mrs Estelle Lawson 2 and 1 in 36 holes to earn a Memphis nationals berth. Pro Howard Beckett, who taught her since age 12, calls her the best young woman golfer in America and notes she may triumph over top contenders.
Trip lett Nashville .446 home runs Canha Little Rock 6 Wright Chattanooga Webb Knoxville ad Alexander Nashville 4 each. Runs batted in Wright Chattanooga 32 Carson New Orleans 29. Stolen Bases Bush Memphis Jl Miles Chattanooga Nonnen kamp Little Rock 6 each. Double plays Chattanooga Little Rock 37. Runs scored New Orleans 190 Memphis 188. Opponents' runs Little Rock 123 Memphis 129.
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