Charley Frank faces pennant fight with weakened squad
The article notes Charley Frank’s struggling Charley Frank managed team amid Southern League pennant talk. Cleveland’s push to topple the Athletics and the Volunteers’ surge frame a tense season. Possible pitching options include Wee Willie Provaugh. Georgia Alabama league schedule wind down and civic pride in Decatur hints at future teams.
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Dutchman
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Gadsden
Anniston
Cullman Defeats Y M C A In Slow Thriller At Oakland Park
Cullman outplayed the Y M C A team at Oakland Park, winning 6 to 3. Sherrill pitched well for Cullman allowing only two hits, while Shannon of the Y M C A was touched for five. The game ended after seven innings with darkness halting play. Detter, Wyes, Presly, Matthews noted in the lineup.
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Huntsville
Ramsey
Gilliams
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Naming the American Hotel and Decatur gossip row
The column jokes about naming the new American Hotel in Decatur as shifts in preference between Alabama and Austin, notes on local business leaders and a lumber firm offer in New York, and previews a county fair to boost farm products and community ties. It mentions editor quirks, reader questions, and local jokes about pencils, cigars, and the paper.
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Jimmortal Shakespeare
Decatur Light, Power and Fuel Company
Alabama House
Alabama
Nothern
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Acorn
Dixon
Mater
Orry
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Morgan
Wingo Pilfers Three Bases in Second Inning
Ivy Wingo stole second and third and scored as part of a three steal inning against the Braves. He also collected two hits and two runs, with no Braves pursuing steals off him. The sequence featured a double steal and a wheel play as Wingo crossed home before the pitch reached the plate.
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Cilde Milan
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Ivey
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Barideny
Tye
Mowry
Sweeney
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River News Steamer Arrives Afternoon at Lamb's Ferry
Steamer American expected this afternoon and Steamer J. E from Lamb's Ferry due tomorrow morning. Local river traffic notes emphasize steady crossings and steady deliveries.
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Lamb's Ferry
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