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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1937

Page

8

Mickey Cochrane’s Core Strength With Tigers Faces Uncertain Recovery

Mike Cochrane lies at St Elizabeths hospital after a cerebral concussion from a line drive. Doctors say signs of the concussion diminish though infection risk remains. his wife and friends keep vigil as Cy Perkins aids Del Baker in leading the Detroit Tigers.

R. Emmett Walsh St. Elizabeth's Hospital Cochrane Byron Stookey New York Mike Cochrane Detroit Tigers Tigers Yankees Robert E. Walsh New York Yankees Bryron Stookey Neurological Institute Alexander Nicholl Fordham University Stookey Walsh Cy Perkins Mickey del Baker Philadelphia Athletics Portland Perkins Mike Detroit

Headline Makers Drive Big Rout with Multi Hit Game

Crackers and Skeet serpent en Vols Farmer belted a triple double and two singles driving in four runs in Atlanta's 19 to 4 rout of Nashville. Latter made a spectacular leaping catch of Mailho's line drive in first inning. Jimmy Bladdworth, Lookouts, hit three homers and a single to drive in eight runs while Chattanooga thumped Knoxville 15 to 7. Also handled seven chances, three hit ball and fanned ten.

Associated Press Crackers Farmer Atlanta Nashville Mailho Jimmy Bladdworth Lookouts Chattanooga Knoxville

Crackerjacks Rally Backfires as Vols Lose in Nashville

In seven Southern Association cities fans feared Atlanta Crackers would fool rivals. The Crackers, who slipped to sixth, were crushed by a 26-hit Vols attack in Nashville for a 19-4 loss. Memphis and Little Rock remained tied atop the standings after Crackerjack pitching and Birmingham defense helped settle tight games. Chattanooga swept Knoxville 15 7 as Bloodworth led offense with three RBIs.

Associated Press Southern Association Atlanta Nashville Vols Little Réth Memphis Pebs New Orleans Dick Midkiff Mike Martynik Birmingham Bobby Coombs Chicks Chattanooga Knoxville Jimmy Bloodworth Bigmipson Milton McDougal

Today's Baseball and Football Schedules Across Leagues

The Southern League features Memphis at Birmingham Atlanta at Nashville Little at New Orleans Chat at Knoxville. National League games include New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St. Louis Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. American League matchups Detroit at New York Chicago at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston. Southeastern League Meridian at Selma Jackson at Pensacola Mobile at Montgomery. Alabama Florida League Andalusia at Dothan Troy at Ozark Union Springs at Panama City.

Southern League Memphis Birmingham Atlanta Nashville New Orleans Knoxville National League New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Boston St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Detroit Washington Cleveland Louis Andalusia Dothan Troy Ozark Union Springs Panama City Southern Little Rock Renee Ak Wis Ucimcoreiacvetd Chattanooga American Philadelphis Alabama-Florida Sm Pet

Pirates fall short as Memphis edges Birmingham 2 1

In a tense finish Memphis holds off Birmingham 2 to 1 while Dick Midkiff leads Pebs-His three-hit gem for Little Rock in a run over New Orleans.

Memphis Birmingham Dick Midkiff Little Rock New Orleans

War Admiral Helps Sam Riddle to Get Well

Sam Riddle the Maryland breeder recovering from illness and plans to attend races. War Admiral echoes Man O War memories as the 묘race reports recall Upset beating Man O War in 1919 and Sir Barton matchup, with Riddle’s health improving after War Admiral’s Kentucky Derby win in 2 03 1 5.

Sam Riddle New York Samuel D. Riddle Glen Riddle Berlin War Admiral Maryland America Mr. Riddle Sam Riddle Brown Big Red Man O'War Sanford Man O’war Kenilworth Sir Barton Plater Belmont Saratoga

Moody Abandoned Wimbledon Title Defense A Year Ago

The item notes Helen Wills Moody gave up plans to defend her Wimbledon singles crown a year earlier. It also mentions Bill Dickey of the Yankees injured in a collision at home plate with Erle McNair of Boston.

Associated Press Helen Wills Moody Bill Dickey Erle McNair Boston W. Lawson Little James Wallace Stanford

Pensacola Wins In 13 Inning Marathon

Thirteen innings of Southeastern League baseball ended 5-4 with Pensacola defeating Jackson. Jackson had 12 hits and Pensacola 10. The game featured three errors by each side and used two pitchers apiece.

Associated Press Loca Jackson Pensacola Selma Meridian Montgomery

Arms and legs and a name in baseball circles

Detroit rookie Geo Coffman, debuting after trimming Left Grove, is identified as George Richard with a brother who throws for the Giants. The column notes Van Mungo’s eye injury, Mickey Cochrane’s luck, and a strip of baseball and sports lore including Randy Heflin, Jimmy Braddock, and Kid Chocolate with various mentions of teams, titles, and upcoming bouts.

Eddie Brietz New York Geo. Coffman Detroit Tiger Grove Yankees George Richard Giants Richard George van Mungo Jimmy Bucher Randy Heflin Fredericksburg

Sporadic Scores Across Leagues From Birmingham to Montreal

A digest of baseball results across multiple leagues lists scores such as Birmingham 1 Atlanta 19 Nashville 4 New Orleans 1 Chattanooga 15 Knoxville 7 New York 6 Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 1 St Louis 6 Boston 4 and Brooklyn Pittsburgh with various outcomes. Other entries include Alabama Florida League games Troy 10 Ozark 4 Panama City 10 Uni rings 2 Dothan 5.1 Raneesha 9 Selma 15 Meridian 3 Montgomery 6 Mobile 5 Pensacola 5 Jackson 4 International League Newark 1 Jersey City 0 Montreal 6 Buffalo 1 Syracuse Baltimore rain.

Alabama Troy Ozark Panama City Uni Rings Dothan Raneesha Newark Jersey City Montreal Buffalo Syracuse Baltimore

Pitchers Wallace and Lewis Lose as Mobile Takes Narrow Win

Mobile pitchers Wallace and Lewis held off the Montgomery offense as Mobile won 6 to 5. Mobile tallied fourteen hits and committed three errors while Montgomery made two.

Wallace Lewis Mobile Montgomery

Newcomers in the Big Leagues

New players debut in major leagues as rookies step into top baseball ranks. Teams evaluate versatility and potential impact while fans watch for breakout performances and milestone moments in early season action.

Herschel Martin Joins Phillies As Rookie Outfielder

Herschel Martin enters major league baseball as a rookie Phillies outfielder. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he was educated in Oklahoma and later lived in Vienna Missouri. His long minor league journey included pitching then infielding before settling as a third baseman. He came to Philadelphia from Houston after batting .297 in 1936.

Martin Herschel Martin Philadelphia Phils Pepper Stu Herschel Ponca City High Oklahoma A. & M. College Oklahoma Birmingham Ala Vienna United States Phils Houston

Yankees Hit Stride Again In Wide Open MLB Race

The Yankees end their slump with a six game winning streak after a 7-0 blanking of the Detroit Tigers as Lefty Gomez shines and George Selkirk hits his eighth homer. The AL lead grows to three games while Cleveland climbs to second with an 8-6 win over Philadelphia. In the NL Pirates lead after beating the Dodgers were rained out, as the Cardinals take third with Johnny Mize keying a 6-4 victory over the Bees.

Yanks Tigers Lefty Gomez George Selkirk Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Tribe A's

Stars shine in early baseball scores from last night

Yesterday's games featured Wayne LaMaster of the Phillies striking out Cubs in a 6 to 1 win as three hits led his club. Billy Sullivan delivered a pinch homer for the Indians in an 8 to 6 victory over the Athletics with two teammates on base. Lefty Gomez of the Yankees shut out the Tigers 7 to 0, allowing nine hits while striking out six. Gus Mancuso of the Giants collected a double and three singles, sparking every scoring rally in a 6 to 3 win over the Reds. Jim Foxx for the Red Sox had a single and a homer with two on in an 11 to 9 win over the Browns. Johnny Mize of the Cardinals hit a ninth inning homer with two aboard as St. Louis beat the Bees 6 to 4. Dixie Walker of the White Sox doubled in a winning ninth against the Senators.

Associated Press Wayne LaMaster Phillies Cubs Billy Sullivan Indians Athletics Lefty Gomez Yankees Tigers Gus Mancuso Giants Reds Jimmy Foxx Red Sox Browns Johnny Mize Cardinals Bees Dixie Walker White Sox Senators

Merrimack Mills to Meet Alabama Hosierymen in Weekend Baseball

Merrimack Mills aims to stay undefeated as they travel to Alabama Park for a 2 30 afternoon game against the Alabama Hosierymen. Hosey Watson’s squad has defeated Shelbyville McMinville Tullahoma Winchester and Goodyear Wingfoots, while Decatur hosts the 16 3 loss to Lincoln Cub last Sunday.

Merrimack Mills Alabama Hosierymen Alabama Park Shelbyville McMinville Tullahoma Winchester Tennessee Goodyear Wingfoots Hosey Watson Decatur Millmen Invaders Lincoln Cub Huntsville Ben Newton Levy Gentles

Late Ninth-Inning Three-Run Shot Sparks Phillies Victory

Lefty Lamaster struck out ten and shut down the Cubs allowing three hits in a 6-1 Phillies win. Chicago White Sox comeback win 6-5 over the Senators. Boston Red Sox topple Browns 11-9 in a hard fought day of baseball.

Lefty Lamaster Phillies Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Senators Boston Red Sox Browns

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