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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1935
Page
8
St Louis May 26 AP The Browns reorganize rosters with Sam West to Boston in a potential swap for Julius and Oscar Melillo. The team lists six outfielders eight pitchers and two catchers leaving a pitching shortage while Roy Bell shines on the bench.
Yesterday's Stars selection highlights players from multiple teams. Kampouris belted his second homer and drove in three to beat the Braves. Moore blanked the Pirates as Phillies earned their first win. Travis sparked an Senators rally with two hits. Allen limited Detroit to three hits for his fifth win. Bejma homered to spark a Browns rally and win over the Red Sox. Wilshere allowed seven hits in a win for the Athletics.
Kampouris of the Reds and Bejma of the Browns each have one home run. The Leaders Johnson and Foxx lead the Athletics with ten and nine respectively, while Greenberg and Ott pace the Tigers and Giants with nine and eight. League totals show National 146, American 140, Total 286.
The article outlines possible trades around Hornsby and Jack Burns with Melilla among recent moves. It notes Hornsby may stay or trade himself, Harums unlikely to be swayed, and the Rajah’s limited days in lineup. It highlights a stronger outfield, improved infield but weaker defense, steady catching, and a $100,000 haul from trades for the Phil Ball estate.
Mickey Cochrane says the team best withstanding two games in one day will win the American League pennant. He cites weather postponements, heavy pitcher workloads, and a tight race as Detroit and rivals push for the top spot. Cochrane notes Struggles by hitters and weather affecting Schoolboy Rowe Elden Auker and questions Yankee hitters.
Yankees hold lead in the American League race thanks to John Thomas Allen who is 5 0 with 49 innings pitched and 38 strikeouts while allowing 40 hits. He won a 3 1 decision over Detroit yesterday as the Yankees defeated Schoolboy Rowe.
Paris May 28 AP Jacques Brugnon, a Davis Cup star since 1922 and part of the four musketeers, announces he will not play in this year’s cup. At 40 his serve lacks earlier zing but he says retirement is for the team’s good and supports new doubles pairing Marcel Bernard with Jean Borotra.
Scores from Southern League Atlanta 5 Nashville 0 Birmingham 6 Little Rock 1. American League New York 3 Detroit 1 Washington 6 Cleveland 1 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 1 St Louis 5 Boston 3. National League Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 9 Boston 5. Albany 13 Newark 12. Minneapolis 10 Louisville 9 Indianapolis 16 St Paul 9. Milwaukee Toledo rain.
Baseball and basketball matchups across Dixie Amateur League and city pairings include Nashville at Atlanta Birmingham at Little Rock Chattanooga at Knoxville New Orleans at Memphis Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at Boston Detroit at New York Cleveland at Washington New York at St. Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Troy at Union Springs Abbeville at Ozark Eufaula at Dothan.
The Red Masked Marvel faces Memphis wrestler Dick Lever in a two falls out of three main event at Martin arena tonight. Lever is among the city’s roughest opponents while fans back the Marvel’s rising drawing power. Semi final features Jack Terry of Toledo against Marshall Carter from Centralia. First match starts 8:30.
The Crackers stay undefeated at five straight wins by beating Nashville 5 to 0 as Atlanta expands its lead to 100 percentage points over Chattanooga. Big Jim Lindsey pitched four hits allowed while Sharkey Elland took the loss for Nashville.
The Tigers of Decatur Negro High School edged the Monarchs 10 to 9 in a hard fought game. Townsend and Coach Brown contributed strong performances in the box for Decatur.
The Decatur Daily softball team won their second straight game by an 8 to 0 rout at Delano Park against Goodyear Mills. Barron and Vinson homered for the Daily while the Mills left runners stranded in the fourth inning as the defense tightened. Tonight TVA Ramblers meet Business Men with tomorrow’s slate featuring Business Men versus Goodyear Mills.
Alabama Hosierymen brace for a grudge game with Huntsville’s Lincoln-Dallas combination at Alabama Park at 4 15. Fans expect a big turnout after a 5 to 3 loss at Huntsville last week while locals blasted Myhand’s club 10 to 6. Eddie Black may pitch against Jack Phillips or Fritz Lott and the Hosierymen plan a busy week with Lawrenceburg Tennessee looming Saturday and Sunday in town.
Tigers and opponents looked evenly matched as Murdock shone at bat. Fans expect a tighter game this week while Coach Brown and Principal Hurston store athletic gear for the summer.
Jim McLarnin defends his welterweight title against Barney Ross at the Polo Grounds. Ross is 7 to 5 favorite to reclaim the crown as a large outdoor crowd, possibly 35 000, is expected with gate receipts near 200 000.
The recap lists batting leaders like Johnson Athletics hitting .411 and 10 home runs for the season, and Vaughan Pirates leading in batting average at .392 with 36 runs and 32 RBIs. Pitchers Castleman Giants and Whitehead White Sox show strong records, while Stolen bases leaders include Almada Red Sox and Bordagary Dodgers with six.
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