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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1936
Page
4
Andy Clarke reports the Detroit Tigers battle injuries, with Mickey Cochrane and Hank Greenberg sidelined. Cochrane out three days and Greenberg out six weeks, as the team seeks consistency after a rough stretch across a season marked by pitching shifts and lineup changes.
Auburn athlete Joe Bob Mitchell, known for baseball, football, and basketball, pursues a fourth letter in track. He trained daily after baseball practice and previously starred as a pitcher for Dothan in the Dixts Amateur league last season.
Dothan Tigers finish their home schedule with a 4 2 win over Geneva after games against Czark Entar ottan and Graceville. Wynn hit a homer for Geneva, while Thrower Boozer and Middlebrooke drove in runs for Dothan. Cox pitched to earn a 4 2 victory with Geneva held scoreless after the sixth.
The W. C. Sherman annual golf tournament will be held at the Panama City Country Club May 8, 9 and 10. It will be the ninth playing for the cup, with the winner retaining the trophy for a year if not won three consecutive times. Six other flights offer prizes for winners and consolation players, with expected strong turnout and participation from professionals. Dick Crawford Jr. of Mobile won last season and will defend his title. The event is open to all amateur golfers.
Archer City Texas May finds a long lost memoir on a ranch range recalling Dink Rickard a tan cowboy who rode with early crews. A stone inscription dated Sept 181 appears carved by Rickard and later moved to an Garden for preservation.
May 1 report from Call notes Buddy Baer tall as a giant young brother of Mex Beer weighing heavily of late. Doctors say the 20 year old, 4 foot 4 inch youth could reach 265 to 270 pounds after a gain. Father is a heavyweight around 240, mother near 202, Max hsts 238, an aunt weighs 390.
Reported results from games across major teams including Powell and the Senators, Puccinelli and the Athletics, MacFayden with Beespitched five hits, Brubaker with a homer for the Pirates, Carleton and the Cubs, Brandt for the Dodgers, Pearson for the Yankees, and Touchstone era notes in the South. Also notes a cricket scene in Los Angeles with Aubrey Smith promoting six month cricket rates at Griffith Park.
AP reports George Lowe, famed predator hunter, returns to Idaho timber to add to his record of 117 big cat kills. He describes hunting during winter, recounts a massive 239 pound nine foot cougar, and notes his team of three dogs aiding the trail trek. He expects more kills before leaving the woods.
Louisville prepares for a historic Derby with an expected crowd of around 60,000 as Brevity and rivals vie for the prized prize. Brevity faces serious competition from Granville Bold Venture and Grand Slam with forecasts of muddy track and showers looming.
New York dispatch reviews early season bets and managerial notions in Nebraska State League with Ken Guenthner and Bill Terry cited. Sox scout chatter and unique sums for bouts spark talk of Carpentier Levinsky and 40 dollar claims. Oklahoma U. standout Gordon Clarke hits .382 with one error in 119 chances. Jett Dickson plans another American tour for Souls and Schmeling. references to Mike Jacobs payouts and Colgate Kerr era feats close the digest.
Joe Bob Mitchell of Alexander City could become Auburn Polytechnic Institute’s first four letter athlete in years. He has letters in football basketball and baseball and now pursues track under coach Wilbur Hutsell. The junior star runs sprints and broad jumps and is a key member of Auburn’s baseball and football squads.
League leaders show LEADERS Home runs by Chatham Scott and others with three each. Tattt Nashville drives 20 RBIs and Atlanta Galvin 19. Weatherly New Orleans and Hooks Atlanta top stolen bases. Double plays total 29 for Chattanooga and Atlanta. Atlanta edges Nashville 118 runs to 104. New Orleans 68. Atlanta 74 against opponents.
In preparation for the Louisville Derby, the trainer left his stable under his daughter Mary. She performed well, saddling two winners Joy pee at 18 to and Flying Mars at 12 to 1. Sey Do ran third. Dick Bartell notes rivals Van Mungo and Dizzy Dean target him for being small.
The Crackers host the New Orleans Pelicans in a pivotal series as both squads chase the pennant. Eddie Moore plans to start Bobby Durhsm against the Pelicans with Del Wetherell on the mound for New Orleans. A 2 1 loss to Clay Touchstone halted the Pelicans’ momentum, while the Knoxville Smokes beat the Lookouts 7 1 in the other game.
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