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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1927

Page

6

Play Halted In Dramatic Baseball Game After Player Is Spiked

A late afternoon game between the Baron and Cobb teams was halted for about an hour after Baron second baseman was spiked by a slide. The injury forced Rosenfield from the field as tempers flared and security cleared the stands. The second game was called due to gathering darkness.

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OFFICE CAT by Junius

A collection of quick gags and verse snippets about family life grammar jokes barbers and puns. The column features quips about children misusing language, social quirks, and light humor on everyday scenes.

Millers Suffer Three Losses to Indians in Rough Week

The Millers drop three straight to Indianapolis as St Paul wins a doubleheader to reclaim first division. Batter hard but pitching falters with Emmer, McAuley and Connolly among hitters. Kenna HR highlights Indy win backed by Wilson and Hubbell on the mound.

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Indianapolis Beats Minneapolis in Ninth Inning Thriller

In a packed two game set at Minneapolis, Indianapolis defeats Minneapolis 6 to 4 in the nightcap after a late rally. Connolly drives in decisive runs as Bohne, Smith, Emmer, and Wade key for the visitors while Moon and Middleton hold steady for the home team.

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Yesterday's Results in Southern League Baseball

Memphis edged Nashville 4 to 5 in a high scoring day while Birmingham lost 16 to 26 at New Orleans. Atlanta won 11 to 5 over Mobile and Little Rock defeated Chattanooga 4 to 12.

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National League Rain Delays Half-Opened Schedule

National League slate notes rain postponed games with St Louis versus New York and Cincinnati against Brooklyn awaiting play while Boston, Cleveland, Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit posted results in other matchups.

St. Louis New York Cincinnati Brooklyn

Baseball Standings Update From American Association

Louisville improves to 3-4 while St Paul moves to 5-5. Indianapolis stands 9-6 and Minneapolis 6-4. Toledo slips to 1-7 and Kansas City to 9-5. Columbus is 9-8 and Milwaukee 10-5. Second game went 10 innings. first game also required 10 innings.

Louisville St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Toledo Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee

Western League Standings Notable Imbalance Noted

Denver leads with 38-2 while Oklahoma City remains winless at 0-6. Omaha trails 10-8 and Des Moines sits 11-7 amid a tense Western League midseason balance.

Omaha Des Moines Tulsa Wichita Amarillo Oklahoma City

Dallas and Fort Worth Leads Daily Scores

Dallas 11 to 4 over San Antonio 4 1. Shreveport 5 Houston 3. Wichita Falls 8 Beaumont 4. Fort Worth 2 0 Waco 10 7.

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Western Association scores from recent games

Muskogee 2-0 over Topeka 1-2. Fort Smith 0-0 with Joplin 1-1 in 14 innings. Okmulgee 2-1 over Springfield. Florida State League Sanford 1, Miami 5. Only game played.

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Babe Ruth Reclaims Home Run Lead With Key Weekend

Babe Ruth dominates the circuit over the weekend with a 41st and 42nd homer, narrowing the gap on Lou Gehrig. Gehrig fails to add to his total, putting Ruth two ahead and 17 behind Ruth’s 1921 mark of 59. Ruth has 48 homers by this point in 1921.

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Nashville Americans Seek Three Game Series

Word from T. B. Rawes, manager of the Nashville Americans Athletic Club, says the independent club desires to arrange a three game series ending Labor Day. Rawes notes they have faced the best middle Tennessee clubs and can be reached at the Nashville Bridge Co.

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Two Labor Day Doubleheader Planned for Decatur Sox

Otis Johnson, manager of the Decatur White Sox, announced this afternoon that two Labor Day games are scheduled. The team's plans reflect a busy holiday slate for the Negro league club.

Decatur White Sox Otis Johnson

Schedule of today's NBA or baseball games

Memphis at Nashville Little Rock at Chattanooga Atlanta at Birmingham. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York at St. Louis Boston at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit.

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Sports matchups listed for multiple teams this week

The schedule shows St. Louis at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Boston, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, and Chicago at New York, outlining a round of city pairings across major leagues.

Middleton Leads Box Averages In Miller Staff Poll

Middleton continued to top the Miller staff box averages through Thursday in the American Association standings. The report shows Middleton at 12 wins and 6 losses, 667 percent, with other players and teams listed with varying records and percentages.

Big Jim Middleton Miller American Association Middleton

Chattanooga Team to Visit for Two-Game Series

A baseball club from Chat tanooga will travel to our city to play a two game series. The visiting team will be hosted locally for the doubleheader weekend.

Chattanooga

Miller Hitting Power Leads in American Association

The Millers maintain first in fielding and fourth in hitting in the American Association standings. Individual batting averages show notable performers, with Duncan and Miller featured among the leading hitters as the team holds steady in position.

Millers

Austinville Defeats Connecticut Mills In Close Series Game

Austinville won 7 to 6 over Connecticut Mills on Saturday afternoon to take a 2 1 series edge. The Millmen led 3-2 before Austinville rattled five runs in the seventh inning. Kept tied by defensive miscues and pitching changes, the final out ended the threat with Bloodworth finishing on the mound.

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Sox Girls Win in Farcical County Contest

Decatur White Sox girls Negro team defeated Nebo Morgan county girls team 29 to 17 on Saturday afternoon in a disputed game.

Decatur White Sox Nebo Morgan County

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