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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
6
Dobbers edge Vols 2-1 behind Johnson as Pels fall 7-3 to a strong pitching duel. Markle’s curve shuts out McEvoy in opener. Pirates rally but Giants win after six-run burst. Ruth drives Yanks past Senators in a 15 000-fan tilt. Red Sox fall to the Macks 12 4. Tigers win open with solid defense in a 2-1 pitchers’ duel.
Elkmont beat Pulaski 14 to 6 with Ross Short on the mound delivering effective pitching. Short received solid support as Giles County opponents struggled to mount a comeback in the late innings.
Rogersville, a strong Lauderdale county baseball club, beat Courtland 15 to 1 two days ago to establish a solid claim to fame in the pennant chase.
Purifoy's team lost after a late Independent rally in the second frame. Courtland pitching by Nelson and Kekkon held firm as Harbin gated the blows with Green catching behind the plate. Matone Park hosted the 4 PM contest with expected lineup changes.
The Battering Bambino hit his 36th homer of the year in the Senator Yankee game, closing in on Lou Gehrig’s 1921 mark. Ruth went 3 for 4 as Gehrig added a single in yesterday’s contest and Ruth raised his batting average.
The Trinity team has improved after a slow start as the Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce prepare for a Friday 4 PM game at Malone Park. The Jays expect a tough opponent from Trinity.
The Millers jumped to an eighth inning rally to beat the Indians in the opener of a doubleheader, while Hubbell failed to slow the Tribe in the nightcap as the Kellyites dropped the second game. Box scores follow.
Southern League features Nashville at Birmingham Chattanooga at Atlanta Memphis at New Orleans. American League lists St Louis at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland New York at Washington Philadelphia visits Boston. National League has Pittsburgh at St Louis Cincinnati at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston Brooklyn at New York. Pitching notes mention Koufman Hubbell Moon with several walks and hits. Umpires Derr and Powell.
The Jays prepare for a two game set with Leighton aiming to finish the season at .500. They split a recent run with Leighton and look to rebound after a late setback at Malone Park as the series shapes up as a hard fought clash.
Bob Clark, injured weeks ago at Decatur Cornice and Roofing Company when steel pen pierced his right arm leaving a 9 inch gash, was out of a sling today and remains away from work during recovery.
William Pappenburg operator of Bill's Grocery returned from a two week vacation in Red Boiling Springs.
Nashville edged Birmingham 2 to 1 while Atlantia swept Chattanooga 3 0. Memphis New Orleans faced rain as Little Rock defeated Mobile 7 to 3 in a scattered schedule.
A series of NHL style results show New York beating Washington 4 to 3, Pittsburgh routing New York 8 to 3, Philadelphia at 6 1 to Boston 0 5, and Boston and Detroit with 12 to 8 etc. The terse lines reflect a busy scoring page with multiple teams and close margins.
The scoreline shows Kansas City 2 and Columbus 4, marking the first game. Milwaukee 3 Toledo 7 and St. Paul 2 Louisville 3 followed in the sequence with Minneapolis 11 Indianapolis 8.
Syracuse 5 Newark 11 Roc 2 Jersey City 0 Buffalo 2 Baltimore 4 Toronto 10 Reading 2. High scoring season snapshot shows Newark Roc Jersey City Toronto and Baltimore winning as games wrap.
Members of the Valley County Club begin their daily rounds for the Daily tournament. Pro George Curtis receives the qualifying scores and will forward them to the tournament committee for final action. A dozen golf balls are offered as prizes during the low qualifying rounds.
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