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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1933
Page
6
Hartselle will replace Florence as a member of the Alabama Tennessee League and keep the original schedule with Florence games merged. Florence exits due to field-lease issues and eligibility concerns, while Hartselle will add Decatur players and seek replacements locally.
A California physician proposes increasing the rest between boxing rounds from one to two minutes to better relieve heart strain. The idea is now under consideration by the association.
Mrs Dollie Gilliam has returned from Fayetteville where she traveled to attend the funeral of her brother L. D. Boyd.
Colorful wrestling card in Martin arena features Tarzan the Ape Man versus Stanley Buersch, Australian bent on the kangaroo kick. Preliminaries include Buck Lawson and Bulldog Mallory as Decatur Legion hosts mark one year of wrestling with a big crowd anticipated and a new gate record possible.
Dallas Mile team of Huntsville defeated the Decatur Trojans 13 to 1 at Dallas Park. Myhand pitched for Dallas, with Walter Fisk delivering a three run triple in the fourth, and Dallas adding multiple runs in the fifth through the eighth. Holland led Decatur with two doubles, while Gentry, Green, Fisk and others highlighted Dallas offensive output. Umpires Eason and Pinion. Time 2:06.
In a historic-if-tangled sketch, promoter Jack Kearns recalls his early career with Dempsey and Bonds in Kansas City. The piece recounts Dempsey as a hungry newcomer trading a two dollar advance for fight risks, the harsh nights on frozen streets, and Kearns’ wary dealings with Bonds.
River levels climbed as Tennessee witnesses rising water. Daily gauge showed a seven foot reading indicating potential local rises and advisory impacts for nearby communities.
The Trojans prepare for three games this week starting with Dallas this afternoon, then Huntsville on Thursday and Athens on Friday.
Central high coaches Donald Taylor and Aubrey Fuller will conduct a three day clinic at the University of Alabama. Thomas and Crisp will lead sessions starting at seven o'clock, with many top state coaches in attendance.
The Mud Hens losing 11-3 to Hartselle on the Connecticut Mill diamond ended a ten game winning streak. Floyd pitched well for the visitors and Weinmen had three hits. Stacy had two of Mud Hens five hits. Denton Wil loughby and Floyd combined on the pitching.
The Rinkydinks meet Riverside juniors on Tuesday at 2 30 PM. A large crowd is expected to witness the encounter.
Scores show Birmingham 8 Nashville 2 and Orleans 10 Chattanooga 2 with Little Rock 5 Knoxville 0 and Memphis 5 Atlanta 3. The second game went seven innings and ended in a tie due to darkness.
Washington defeated Philadelphia 7 to 4 while Boston trailed Cleveland 2 to 11. St Louis edged Detroit 5 to 3 in another matchup.
Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 4 to 2 and New York won 4 to 5, while St. Louis beat Philadelphia 8 to 1 and 3.
In a rainy five inning tilt, Newark edges Jersey City 3-2 while Rochester and Buffalo draw 3-3 and 2-2 respectively. Toronto wins 7-3 over Montreal, Baltimore and Albany finish 1-1 in a weather affected schedule.
Atlanta visits Memphis and Knoxville travels to Little Rock for two scheduled Southern League games. American League slate shows no games with Boston at Pittsburgh listed as a garfic scheduling note.
The public works bill advances a $400 million federal grant to states for emergency highway construction and relay projects. Alabama will receive $8.5 million, raising its unexpended federal aid balance to $12.5 million for road construction and improvement over the next two years under the state highway department.
An instruction promising a remedy for constipation describes taking a powdered herb to “drive out the poisons” and quickly improve health, using period language and medical quackery tone.
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