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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1927

Page

6

Bigelow hits two homers as Barons win

Bigelow belts a pair of homers driving the Barons to a 5 3 win over Alten and the Barons gain on the league. Eddie Phillips also homers as Coffman and postgame bullpen hold while Chicks, Pels, and Senators split results in a busy day.

Bigelow Pels Aneg Bigeman Alee Field Barons Ernie Alten Yeapo Alten Bige Coffman Eddie Phillips

Independents defeat Courtland at Malone Park in 11-3 win

Decatur entries overpower Courtland despite early Courtland lead. Jones relieved on the mound, McRight hampered by a broken leg, and Decatur tallied seven in one inning off McRight as Sullivan Lanier Evans and Nelson led the offense.

Decatur Courtland Lanier Jones McRight French Sullivan Evans Nelson

See-saw clash yields Braves 5 4 victory over Philadelphia

Philadelphia and Boston traded leads in a tense contest before the Braves seized the win 5 to 4. Heavy hits from Spalding and Mokan fueled Boston’s late push, driving home three runs for the scoring edge.

Philadelphia Boston Braves Spalding Mokan

Morgan County Farmers Grow Decatur Market

Morgan county products are saleable at Decatur as farmers increase crops for sale, accelerating Decatur's development as a marketing center.

Morgan County Decatur

Pretty little girl and home full of joy verses

A nostalgic verse fragment extols a daughter as a source of delight with her curly head and bright eyes. It shifts to casual jokes and a comic non sequitur about cows and fair prizes, ending with slang and dialogue about life and marriage.

Absent minded boss and workers bungle at mill site

Dialogue driven scene shows Mose and Willie quipping with their boss about a missing plank and stockings while debating morals and work ethic. The exchange includes references to honesty, selflessness, and attire, reflecting humor and social norms of the era.

Mose de Mill

Yesterday's Results in Baseball By League

Southern League results show Nashville 3 loss to Birmingham 5 and Chattanooga 8 over Atlanta 3. Memphis 0-0 New Orleans 9-6. American League games include St Louis 2 Detroit 6 and Chicago 1 Cleveland 2. New York 2 Washington 3 in 11 innings. Boston 2 Philadelphia W.

Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga Atlanta Memphis New Orleans St. Louis Detroit Chicago Cleveland New York Washington Boston Philadelphia

Baseball scores from National League and American Association

National League results include Pittsburgh 1 St Louis 2 Cincinnati 0 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 4 to Boston 0 Brooklyn 2 New York 8. American Association games show Kansas City 5 Columbus 2 Milwaukee 8 Toledo 11 Minneapolis 5 Indianapolis 1 St Paul 6 Louisville 4.

Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn New York American Association Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis St. Paul Louisville Pitt Philatehs

Infection Spurs Home Confinement After Chigger Bite

E T Sheppard remained at home due to an infected foot after a chigger bite. The swelling grew and was later lanced to prevent infection spread.

E.T. Sheppard

Benton Pitches Millers 10 Win Over Indians

Benton hurled a 5 to 1 victory for the Millers over Indianapolis yesterday. Olie Tucker belted a home run and Snyder, McAuley, Layne, and company contributed two base hits as Minnesota built a two run edge in the second. Indiana polis scored a ninth inning run to spoil the shutout bid. Benton allowed 4 strikeouts and 3 walks, with Leverett fanning 2 and giving 3 walks.

Mely Olie Tucker Benton Millers Indianapolis Rube Indians McAuley Loftus Emmer Miller Betzel Holke Minneapois Leverett Connolly Derr and Powell

Jays vs Trinity clash at Malone Park this afternoon

The Jays meet Trinity in a scheduled game at Malone Park. Corbitt is expected to start on the mound for the first time in weeks after playing first base and in the outfield for an extended period.

Jays Trinity Malone Park Corbitt

Roy Green to Leave Courtland Club for Birmingham

Roy Green catcher of the Courtland team will depart this week for Birmingham. A rangy receiver with a strong throwing arm and steady head, he also wields a timely bat. Local fans will follow his upcoming diamond engagements with interest.

Roy Green Courtland Birmingham Green

Ruth and Gehrig Remain-Stuck at 36 88 Homers Streak

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig stayed on 36 and 88 home runs respectively yesterday, neither hitting another round trip to boost the season total.

Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig

Delaney Wins On Foul Blow In Six Round Heavyweight Bout

Jack Delaney wins his first heavyweight bout after Paulino is disqualified by Referee Crowley in the seventh round for repeated low blows. Delaney led on points with little damage sustained, and the match ends with officials stopping the bout amid fan astonishment.

Jack Delaney Paulion Paulino Crowley Delaney Rowley Snore

Two-Night Schedule Highlights Rise Of Regional Baseball Ties

The docket lists two top matches Nashville versus Mobile and Memphis versus Birmingham with other regional pairings including Little Rock at Atlanta, Chattanooga at New Orleans, St. Louis at Detroit and Boston at Philadelphia. Decatur trade note mentions offering prices and a marketplace in exchange for goods.

Southern League Nashville Mobile Memphis Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans

McRight Expected to Lead Courtland Club This Season

McRight, a hurler for Courtland, is poised to manage the club this season. The present leadership has built a solid unit with Lawrence County players who play for the love of the game. If he does not take the role, the team will still carry high hopes after an excellent previous year.

McRight Courtland Lawrence County

Call Albany 46 for estimates on your job work

A Daily representative offers to call on you to provide estimates for your job work.

Albany

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