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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1927

Page

6

Robins snap skid with 5 run eighth to beat Cubs

Baseball recap shows the Robins breaking a five game losing streak by scoring in the eighth and ninth innings to topple the Cubs. Babe Herman drives in a run in the eighth to tie the game. Felix, Carey, and Barrett contribute key hits as Robins win 4-3.

Babe Herman Cuba Wison Adams Robins Barrett Wedge Felix Carey Cubs Vance Luque Dressen

Office Cat Trade By Junius

A collection of humorous quips and lines about work life and human nature. Observations on learning skills, doing things properly, and the humor found in family and societal roles. It weaves jokes about politics, health, childhood, and fathers with playful dialogue among children and adults.

Puns Across the Sea and Quips in a Sunday Page

A cheeky slice of English humor notes puns about pig breeding as a chic occupation and jokes on rolling pins. It recalls the headline How the Coal Goes and features quips from domestic life and chorus girl wordplay with a playful safety razor pun about Gillette.

George

Courtland Club Seeks Final Season Game at Malone Park

The Decatur Independents host Courtland today at Malone Park in what is seen as Courtland’s last appearance this season. Phillips was set to pitch for the visitors, while McRight or Harbin was expected to start for Courtland.

Decatur Independents Courtland Club Malone Park Courtland Phillips Invaders McRight Harbin

Carey May Return to Pirates as Manager in Shakeup

Longtime Pirates star Max Carey, once ousted in a dispute, is rumored to return as manager as Donie Bush's leadership wavers. Carey, famed for speed on the bases, could swap Kuk Cuyler in a high-stakes Pittsburgh reshuffle, signaling poetic justice for the former idol.

Carey Boss Pirates Pittsburgh Powers That Be Babe Adams Smoketown Brooklyn Pittsburg Donie Bush Max Carey Kuk Coyler Donte Bush Cuyler W Ministry Fred Clarke Pease Wagner Regent Corsairs

Chicago Welcomes Dempsey For Comeback Camp

Jack Dempsey arrives in Chicago to begin training for a final comeback bid against Gene Tunney. The event sets September 22 at Soldiers Field with training quarters at Lincoln Fields race track after a light West Coast regimen advised by manager Leo P Flynn.

Chicago Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney Soldiers’ Field Dempsey Lincoln Fields Race Track Leo P. Flynn

Ruth and Gehrig Chase Long Home Run Feats

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig push toward the record 38 long homer hits this season, aiming to surpass Ruth's 1921 total of 50. Both Yankee teammates share the lead in distance runs tonight, with public sentiment leaning toward Gehrig as the current favorite, though Ruth still holds the 1921 mark.

Enny Henry Louis Guipig Herwise Abe Babe Ruth Babe Lou Gehrig Ruth

Southern and American League Matchups Listed for Today

Today's baseball card shows Nashville at New Orleans Little Rock at Birmingham Memphis at Atlanta Chattanooga at Mobile in the Southern League. In the American League Washington faces St Louis Philadelphia plays Cleveland New York travels to Chicago Boston visits Detroit. National League games include St Louis at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Brooklyn.

Southern League Nashville New Orleans Little Rock Birmingham Memphis Atlanta Chattanooga Mobile Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Detroit Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn

Dundee Sues Over Fight Settlement With Pinkey Mitchell

Welterweight champion Joe Dundee seeks 10000 he was guaranteed for the bout with Pinkey Mitchell. The match ended in the sixth round amid charges against the Wisconsin Boxing Commission Wisconsin boxing club and the Eagles club.

Joe Dundee Pinkey Mitchell Wisconsin Boxing Commission Wisconsin Boxing Club Eagles Club

Banks Returns Will Aid The Jays

The return of Bob Banks strengthens the Jays lineup after vacation. Banks has played first base outfield and pitching this season and is expected to start on Friday against Leighton. He has won both of his two starts this year with resilience and veteran leadership boosts the team.

York Dame Fortune Max Carey Max Pirate Bob Banks Jays Banks Leighton Gre Vetern Jay

Kirby Sees Bright Grid prospects at Decatur High

Coach Kirby of Decatur High forecasts a strong season on the gridiron this fall with many lettermen from last year. If Bishop returns, with West, the backfield duo could be nearly unmatched in the Valley.

Kirby Decatur High School Yprospects Bishop West

Leighton to Visit Jays for Friday Baseball Clash

Leighton brings a strong club to Malone Park for a Friday 4 p m game against the Jays. The series so far has Leighton winning two of three while the commerce team vows to even the count in what promises to be a hard fought contest.

Leighton Jays

Yesterday's Results From Rainy NFL Style Matchups

Football style scores list yesterday results with teams Nashville New Orleans Chattanooga Mobile Memphis Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Washington St Louis Philadelphia Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Detroit. Key results include Memphis 6 1 Atlanta 4 2 and New York 3 Chicago 2 with Detroit 6 and Boston 2.

Scoring Snapshot From Early Baseball Districts

A list of scores shows St Louis 7 Boston 38 Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 4 New York 1 Chicago 6 Brooklyn 6 indicating uneven results across teams with high Boston output.

South Atlantic scores noted in regional games

In the South Atlantic region Columbia defeated Augusta 8 to 4, Spartanburg beat Asheville 2 to 0, and Greenville lost 3 to 7 to Knoxville while Charlotte edged Macon 5 to 6.

South Atlantic Columbia Augusta Spartanburg Asheville Greenville Knoxville Charlotte Macon

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