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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1927
Page
6
A busy day in the Southern League sees the Vols and Barons surging while the Chicks were rained out. Pels, Bears, Cubs and Giants also posted wins or close contests, with late scoring drives shaping the standings and pushing teams toward the pennant push.
Boss Short was the choice of the Jee tn the hill this after fourth Jay wartland series a world of stuff on the raf givem good support ve the Courtland club with his slants.
A collage of poems and comic sketches appears with verses praising a fallen figure and jokes about family, superstition, and social quirks. The content includes a tribute in verse and light satire about parenting, money, and cultural jokes, reflecting period newspaper humor.
A brief note describes Edith-Jack as an easygoing fellow who takes about half an hour to move from the hatrack to the front. The line suggests a light, playful tone without names or places beyond Edith-Jack and a casual setup.
The Jays led 6 2 into the seventh and faded in the ninth as Courtland rallied to win 9 4 at Malone Park. Bobbles by Jays infield and outfield and timely Courtland hits doomed Sewell who had dominated early. Sullivan’s sensational catch capped a notable home game. The teams meet again in Courtland this afternoon.
Millers overcome a deficit with a ninth inning rally to defeat Columbus 8 to 3. Hubbell earned the win for Minneapolis while Biemiller took the loss for Columbus, with Ellison McAuley Emmer Sullivan Harris and Krueger contributing with multiple hits.
The Jays travel to Elk mont for a return tilt after winning the first game by a large margin at Malone Park. Elkmont has been strengthened and should pose more trouble for the Jays on Thursday afternoon.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will send a delegation to Cullman within a week or ten days to help local young businessmen organize a junior chamber. Cullman has already inquired and was asked to fix a convenient meeting date.
Nashville defeated Mobile 13 to 3 and New Orleans beat Chattanooga 5 to 4. Birmingham won 6 to 4 against Little Rock in a day of balanced scores.
Scores show St. Louis swept by Boston 2-5 and New York 2 St. Louis 6 and Brooklyn 1 Cincinnati 3 5. Philadelphia 4-6 Chicago 7-5. South Atlantic results include Columbia 7 6 Asheville 4 3 Greenville 6 Macon 4 Spartanburg 5 Augusta 2 Charlotte 9 Knoxville 8 in 14 innings.
In the Southeastern League Columbus defeated Albany 13 to 6 in the first game. Savannah fell to Selma 1 to 4. Jacksonville lost 2 to 7 against Pensacola. Waycross was edged by Montgomery 2 to 5.
Three-Eye League action postponed with a double header slated for tomorrow. Bloomington loses to Quincy while Danville edges Evansville. Springfield tops Peoria. Decatur defeats Terre Haute. International League results include Buffalo over Syracuse and Baltimore over Jersey City. Rochester loses to Toronto. Newark edges Reading.
High Point defeated Salisbury 5 to 2. Durham tied Raleigh 1 to 2. Winston Salem remained 8-8 after a 0-0 draw with Rocky Mount.
Hollywood 4 Portland 7. Missions 7 San Francisco 12. Sacramento 8 Seattle 2. Oakland 18 Los Angeles 7.
The Fayetteville Red Sox will play the Deca tur Giants at Malone Park on Thursday afternoon. The game is scheduled for 8 45. Sections of the stands will be reserved for white patrons.
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were idle again as the Yankees await a potential home run burst. The premier hitters of the club face a big late season challenge to tie or break the 1921 record with three homers needed per week.
Want ads promise a fast read to find rental or purchase opportunities. Read the short odds and seize the chance to obtain desired housing at savings.
Mobile visits Nashville or Memphis, New Orleans plays Chattanooga, Birmingham hosts Little Rock. St Louis visits Washington, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Detroit travels to New York, Chicago plays Boston.
National League games feature Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Chicago with schedule notes for the circuit’s upcoming slate.
The United Rubber Company announces a new USGO Junior tire in 0x8 1-2 and 29x4.40 sizes framed as the lowest priced branded tire with standard warranty. Trade observers deem the release unusually significant and note the prompt to place a want ad via Albany 1000.
Washington honors its baseball legend with the first American League distinguished service award a solid gold diamond studded service and a silver memorial in his hometown crowd surpasses twenty thousand as Johnson loses his final Detroit start but earns a lasting legacy with a 5 4 defeat and a standing ovation from fans and teammates alike
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