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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1937
Page
6
Wes Carl extended his league record with a 23rd straight win as the Giants beat the Pirates 4-3. Hubbell faltered late, rescued by Dick Coffman, while the Yanks swept to an 14-0 rout of the Indians to seize the AL lead. Red Sox also defeated the White Sox 9-5 as Foxx homered and Walberg earned his first win.
New Orleans May 25 1938 Sponsors of the Sugar Bowl announced arrangements with Tulane University to expand seating for the New Year's Day game to 55 000 spectators The New Orleans Mid Winter Sports Association said it will hold the next six Sugar Bowl games at Tulane and pay the university 20 000 plus 5 percent interest for five years Tulane will add about 17 000 permanent seats by financing 100 000 for the north end of the stadium
Spurgeon F. Chandler, a 28 year old right hander from the Yankees Newark farm, earned a starting gig with Marie Joe McCarthy's team after a six hit shutout of the Chicago White Sox. An All American athlete at the University of Georgia, Chandler starred as halfback in college and pitched in the Pacific Coast League before returning to Newark in 1936. He is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and makes his home in Carnesville.
Tonight's games include Little Rock at Birmingham Knoxville at Atlanta Memphis at New Orleans Nashville at Chattanooga. Likely night action with regional teams seeking wins across the division.
National League games include New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St Louis Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. American League schedule features Detroit at New York Chicago at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston. Southeastern League matchups cover Meridian at Selma Jackson at Pensacola Mobile at Montgomery. Alabama Florida League has Troy at Dothan Panama City at Ozark Union Springs at Andalusia.
Spurgeon Chandler of the Yankees pitched a six hit shutout as his team defeated Cleveland 14 to 0. Harland Clift of the Browns homered with one on and added a ninth inning single in an 8 to 6 win over the Athletics. Roxie Lawson of the Tigers threw seven hits to win 3 to 1 against the Senators. Jimmy Foxx of the Red Sox hit a homer and two doubles in a 9 to 5 win over the White Sox. Dick Coffman of the Giants struck out Johnny Dickshot in the ninth with three on to save Carl Hubbell's win as the Giants beat the Pirates. Buddy Hassett of the Dodgers collected two hits and scored the winning run in a 1 to 0 victory over the Reds.
Sixty two women golfers from the south and middle west teed off at Memphis Country Club in the qualifying round of the Fourth Marguerite Gaut Tournament. Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky, a top contender with a trans Miss and Western Championship record, was favored.
A jumble of sports notes spans baseball coaching firings and job hunts, college football and golf feats, and colorful anecdotes. Highlights mention Mike Petroskey pursuing pro interest, Illinois coach Bob Zuppke’s art shows, Nebraska football stars, Paul Runyan’s golf form, Dizzy Dean’s family poker scenes, and a dramatic Chicago double steal at the plate.
Paul Runyan and Byron Nelson led the PGA Championship qualifying with a two shot edge as the Ryder Cup team selections stirred debate. Runyan fired 68 in round one and voiced frustration at being excluded while ten others vie for the final spots in the U S Open and Ryder Cup competition.
Smead Jolly drove in two and scored twice with three singles and a double as Nashville edged Chattanooga 8 to 7. Jim Trexler contributed two circus catches and a ninth inning two bagger powering Atlanta to a 4 to 3 win over Knoxville. Carl Doyle shut down Memphis as New Orleans won 3 to 0 in the opener. Bob Porter’s three hit pitching paced Little Rock to a 10 to 0 shutout over Birmingham in the finale of the doubleheader.
Central Press sports columnist Bill Braucher traces War Admiral’s lineage to Australian on both sides of the family tree. The piece chronicles Man O’War, Fair Play, Hastings, Spendthrift and the intertwined lines through Bonnie Scotland Bramble and Ben Brush. Braucher notes Australian’s influence through Spendthrift and Ivy Leaf and highlights the enduring impact of Bonnie Scotland’s line in American racing history.
Highlights list leaders in batting runs batted in and pitching with players from Tigers Red Sox White Sox Browns Senators Yankees and Indians. Includes averages runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases with figures like .427 batting average and 36 RBIs.
Medwick of the Cardinals leads in multiple categories with 28 runs and 34 RBIs while setting high totals in hits 47 and doubles 18. Arnovich of the Phillies trails in several categories with 45 hits and 25 runs, alongside 30 RBIs for Demaree of the Cubs. Bartell of the Giants has 10 home runs, with pitching notes noting Hubbell of the Giants at 7.0 for overall dominance.
Southern leaders list top players by clubs such as Nashville Knox ville Chattanooga Memphis and Little Rock with figures for games at bats runs and hits. Highlighted names include Blair Hofforth Dean Thompson Chapman Wright Wight Bush Miles Nonnenkamp and Alexander with counts for home runs runs batted in stolen bases and double plays the reel notes several team leads and trends across the season.
Alex Morrison argues that chasing a perfect swing through fault compensation is futile. He advocates making the left side the leader to eliminate faults and achieve consistent play, noting that faults cannot be fully controlled despite effort.
A year ago Robert Sweeney, an American, was eliminated in the sixth round of the British amateur golf championship by James Ferrier of Australia, one up after 21 holes. The recap recalls past sports milestones including Barney Ross’s welterweight title win over Jimmy McLarnin and U S Davis Cup triumphs with Ellsworth Vines and partners over Australia.
New Orleans and Little Rock split results in a doubleheader while Little Rock moved into a full game lead. The Pelicans beat Memphis 2 to 1 in the opener, and Birmingham shut out New Orleans 3 to 0 in the nightcap. Atlanta and Nashville won in second division games. Bob Porter of Little Rock pitched a three hitter.
Results across leagues show Little Rock defeating Birmingham 10 to 0 and New York over Cleveland 14 to 0. Other games include Nashville 8 Chattanooga 7, Atlanta 4 Knoxville 3, New Orleans 2.0 Memphis 1.3 and Detroit 3 Washington 1. Texas League games see Galveston 1 San Antonio 0 and Oklahoma City 9 Tulsa 1. American Association notes Columbus 8 Milwaukee 3, St Paul 3 Indianapolis 1.
Toronto 9.2 Rochester 5.0 Buffalo 1.0 Montreal 0.3 Newark 10 Jersey City 4.0 standings and results overview across the league.
Meridian snapped a rough stretch with an 8 to 7 win over Jackson in the Southeastern League. The club scored four runs in the ninth inning to pull ahead as Nig Lipecomb’s managerial reshaping yields a 3-1-0 pace in four starts since the change. Pitcher Deutsch faltered early, giving up seven runs in the eighth, but Meridian recovered to claim the victory.
The new municipal swimming pool in Athens will open June 1. It is fed by overflow water from the city reservoir and was built with city and WPA funds. Grounds are beautified and lifeguards and necessary attendants will be on duty.
The Ape Man George Romanoff known for Tarzan films meets Kid Lott of Birmingham in a two falls out of three match at Martin Arena staged by the American Legion. Romanoff’s Hollywood career spans silent era to Tarzan films. Semi final pairs Ned Taylor and Dutch Woman in a one hour two falls bout.
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