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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1927

Page

6

New York Club Beats Cubs in Doubleheader at Polo Grounds

Giants top Cubs 8 7 in the first game and 4 1 in the second as Charley Root loses control, while New York leads the race for second place. Robins and Pirates also win to tighten standings across the league.

New York Cubs Charley Root New Giants Polo Grounds Giants Pirates Giant Root Charley Ggant Benton Chisix Ihits

Kelley Honored By The Kiddies In North Alabama

Michael Kelley receives recognition from local fans and a Y M C A delegation ahead of a game in Louisville. The event highlights Kelley’s ties with youth groups and community support in the region.

Kelley Michael Kelley North Alabama Louisville Mike Rk Varios Vcades Occas

Wehe Is Released by Reds Pitcher Art Nehf

Art Nehf once a top major league pitcher released by Cincinnati after a season of struggles. He had been in the Boston box and his unconditional telemaes are noted in the report.

Art Nehf Cincinnat Nehf Boston

Millers Top Colonels 10 to 1 in Lopsided Victory

The Millers routed the Louisville Colonels 10 to 1 yesterday as Hubbell pitched five sharp innings for the win and the Miller bats touched Holley for 19 safeties. Poole started at first base for the Eels with Loftus moving to left field.

Millers Louisville Colonels Hubbell Kentuckians Holley Jim Poole Eels Loftus Duncan Louisville Minneapolis Ezzell Tucker Poole Boone Smith Lewan Bohne Emmer

West Expects To Have A Good Year

Pete West a 190 pound fullback for Decatur high school football enters the season optimistic about his strongest year yet claiming peak form and mocks a tough defense while recalling last season’s standout effort versus Fairview vocational school when he powered the line for a decisive touchdown.

Pete West Decatur West Fairview Vocational School Fairview

Yesterday's Results In Major Leagues

Southern League Memphis lost to Nashville 2 to 8 while Little Rock defeated Chattanooga 11 to 8 and Birmingham beat Atlanta 2 to 8 in a slate of scheduled games. American League New York beat St Louis 8 to 3 and Boston topped Cleveland 10 to 2 with Washington Chicago rain in and Philadelphia won 5 to 0 over Detroit.

Memphis Nashville Little Rock Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta New York St. Louis Boston Cleveland Washington Southern League Surmey Stata New Orleans Sanecongs Wreben Memphis Meeeepee Cantes Cerreey Nashville Sew Eae Philadelphia Detroit

Baseball results from National League games

National League scores show St Louis 1 Boston 5? Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 6? Chicago 7 New York 8 with rain ending Philadelphia in sixth. Pittsburgh 2, and Philadelphia 6? The terse telegraph style record lists multiple matchups with unclear final counts.

St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago New York

Team scores from early American Association games

Indianapolis beat St Paul 2 to 1 while Columbus topped Kansas City 11 to 5. Toledo defeated Milwaukee 8 to 5 and Louisville won 10 to Minneapolis.

American Association Tndianapolis St. Paul Columbus Kensic City Toledo Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis Kansas City Thdianapolis Gnete

Memphis at Nashville and More Open Date Schedule

Schedule lists Memphis at Nashville as the only listed game with others on open date. Additional matchups include St Louis at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Chicago at New York not yet assigned dates.

Wilson Ponderous Cub Faces Giants in Impressive Showdown

Chicago star Hack Wilson, a power hitting center fielder for the Cubs, aims to face the New York Giants in a World Series. Wilson, famed for home runs and speed, has a long-standing rivalry with John McGraw dating to 1923.

Wilson Cub Chicago Hack Wilson Chicago Cubs Hack Cubs New York Giants McCarthy John McGraw Giants McGraw Toledo Tierney Wison Euter

Jones To Enter Emory For Law

Bobby Jones plans to enroll at Emory to study law. He intends to join the law firm of his father, pursuing a legal career after his storied golf championship record.

Jones Emory For Law Bobby Jones King of Spain

Justice J K West Visits Decatur Courthouse

Falkville Justice of the Peace J K West made a business visit to Decatur today calling at the courthouse during a routine tour of local offices.

J. K. West Falkville Decatur

Harris Tries New Method on Mates

Bucky Harris, manager of the Washington Nationals, attempted new lineup ideas as his team, after 13 straight losses, played the White Sox. Bleuge, Harris, Speaker and Ruel drew blanks and sat on the bench while rain halted the game with the Senators leading by one run in the late second inning.

Bucky Harris Washington Nationals Bucky Bleuge Harris Speaker Ruel Senators White Sox

Store Erected in Falkville as Building Boom Grows

L. P. Freeman completes a handsome one story frame store in Falkville. In recent months Falkville has seen a building boom with several new structures rising in the progressive town.

L. P. Freeman Falkville

Farm Bureau Moves Stabilize Morgan County Agriculture

Becoming a member of the farm bureau association stabilizes Morgan county farm conditions. Pooling of cotton will keep prices up and support local growers.

The Farm Bureau Association Morgan County

Mystery of Love and Pride In a Wordplay Tale

A whimsical fragment recounts a tug of war between love and pride with odd asides about knees as prayer bones and a quirky exchange about telegrams and chicken wire. It notes a Michigan item: Mr and Mrs Paul Loring welcomed a baby boy yesterday morning, and ends with a nudge to buy fire insurance.

Michigan Paul Loring

Mystery Verse and Witty Exchange on Bread and Faith

A quirky dialogue sketches a humorous ideal wife who bakes bread and a husband who can raise the dough in time. A note for evangelists warns that the blind leading the blind will fall into a ditch. A playful exchange questions how often he has kissed her.

Bohne Sets New Record in ASL N

Sammy Bohne, Miller infielder, set an all time American Association record by playing 32 errorless games. The feat happened in the eighth inning with one out as Bohne fielded cleanly and made the putout after a ground ball between second and third.

Nicolet Park Minneapolis Sammy Bohne American Association Julian Vera St. Paul Boohe Louisville McMullen Boone Sammy

Mysterious quips and social bits from a vintage page

A collection of wry exchanges and jokes about vanity, flappers, and social customs. A speaker asks about popularity while a girl hints she keeps boys in the dark. Tiny anecdotes feature a boy, a flapper remark, and a child’s table manners.

Gehrig Closes Gap On Ruth With 41st Homer

Lou Gehrig belted his 41st home run with two on in the St. Louis game to narrow the distance to Babe Ruth who had 42 earlier this week. Ruth’s 1921 mark of 59 is still out of reach as Gehrig trails by seven.

Jack Johnson Dempsey Jacks Johnson Tex Rickard George Getz Getz Charles Fitzmorris Elméry T. Stevens Columbia Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth Crowder St. Luis Ruth Babe Gehrig

Farmer Sells Produce at Decatur Market Prices

Mr. Farmer is urged to travel to Decatur to participate in a sale offering top prices for his products.

Mr. Farmer Decatur

Adding Machine Rolls Sold At The Daily Albany

The Daily Albany advertises adding machine rolls for sale, inviting customers to visit the store for purchases. The notice emphasizes availability and pricing details for office supplies typical of a small local paper.

Albany

Morgan County Demands Wider Roads for Better Travel

Citizens urge the road company to improve conditions by seeking wide 18 foot highways and upgrading from narrow nine foot thoroughfares to enhance safety and commute times across the county.

Morgan County’s Road Co

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