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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1927

Page

6

Dempsey Stops Sharkey In Seventh At Boston Ring Triumph

Jack Dempsey knocked out Sailor Sharkey in the seventh round at Yankee Stadium, delivering a stunning finish before a roaring crowd. The bout featured a fierce back and forth, with Dempsey rallying from early adversity to drop Sharkey and clinch a dramatic victory amid stadium celebrations.

Sack Sharkey Yankee Stadium Sharkey Jack Nivan Oak Stadium New Sealy Jack Dempsey Weleee Devg Jeff Shar Boston Sharke

Emmer's Homer seals a narrow Minneapolis win

Emmer belted a go ahead homer as Minneapolis beat Columbus 4 to 3. Duncan and Nicolai added circuit clouts. Rawlings and Stripp collected key extra base hits. Bohne had a two base hit for Columbus. Wilson and Meeker worked on the mound for their teams with 4 and 3 strikeouts respectively.

Columbus Mineapolis Odl Bohne Rawlings Stripp Emmer Duncan Nicolai McCann Minneapolis Wilson Meeker Guthrie and Connolly Rage Sullivan Trinp Horn Lchliebner Smith Vf. Tucker

Jays Open Two Game Series With Leighton In Valley Showdown

The Jays travel to Leighton Tuesday for the opener of a two game series with a strong Valley foe. Leighton returns the game at Malone Park next Thursday as the teams meet again in a regular half holiday feature.

Jays Leighton Diip Malone Park

Pacific Coast League Scores Report

Missions defeated Seattle 4 to 3 while Oakland beat Los Angeles 6 to 5 and Hollywood lost to Portland 0 to 2. ESO routed Sacramento 9 to 2 with multiple regional results noted.

Missions Seattle Oakland Los Angeles Hollywood Portland ESO Sacramento

Southern and American League matchups on scheduled day

Three games on tap include Nashville at Birmingham Chattanooga at Atlanta and New Orleans at Little Rock in the Southern League while Washington visits St. Louis Philadelphia plays Cleveland and New York visits Chicago in the American League. National League action features St. Louis at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at Boston.

Southern League Biminghamy Ree En Orleans Is. i Little Rock American Agu Hiures York Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Brooklyn Philadelphia BE Cincinnati Boston American Association Clu Toledo Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis - Oes St. Paul Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Cape Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga Atlanta New Orleans Mobile Memphis Washington Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago St.Louis

Connecticut Mills Meet Trinity in Afternoon Baseball

Connecticut Mills baseball team faces Trinity this afternoon at 3 30 at Malone Park. Millmen have prepared a new playing unit for weeks and expect a good game with no admission at the gate.

Connecticut Mills Trinity Malone Park Millmen

Thousands Attend Daily Ringside As Dempsey Return Details

About one thousand fight fans gathered at Second Avenue to hear blow by blow notes of Dempsey’s return to boxing, with calls to knock him out. A dispute near the Princess theatre led to a police take down and an injured man carried to Malone hall, while overall the event drew large public interest ahead of a Dempsey Tunney matinee in September.

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Yesterday's Results Across Multiple Baseball Leagues

Scores from yesterday across leagues show Nashville over Birmingham 8 to 5 and Philadelphia over Cleveland 8 to 3. St Louis edged New York 7 to 6, while Boston beat Detroit 3 to 2. other results include Toronto 0 Syracuse 3 and Louisville 4 Milwaukee ? plus numerous minor fixtures.

Lamont Loses Opening Session to Elkmont 10-4 at Malone Park

The Jays defeated Elkmont 10-4 after a seven run rally in the first inning aided by fielding errors. Wilkerson, Jervis and Hill led the Jays with solid bats and Hill limited Elkmont to scattered hits. The two teams will rematch later in Elkmont.

Jays Elkmont Rfield Wilkerson Jay Shortsmith Jervis Jay Pirates Braves Kremer Kent Greenfield

Grantland Rice Sees Fouls In Dempsey Sharkey Bout

World renowned sports writer Grantland Rice questions the Dempsey Sharkey fight noting two fouls in the seventh round. He cites blows six inches below the belt and eight inches below the belt and says referee Jack O Sullivan overlooked them. Dempsey delivered the knockout as Sharkey protested.

Grantland Rice Dempsey Boston

Cubs Lose and Pirates Fall: Baseball Standings Shift

Cubs lose to the Whillies 7-3 as Bush and Jones struggle, while the Pirates drop two to Boston, leaving Pittsburgh and Chicago in varied positions. Luque shines for the Reds in a 2-1 win over Brooklyn, and the Cards edge the Giants 7-6 in ten innings. The Yankees beat the White Sox 4-1 as Gehrig doubles. Detroit downs Boston 7-3. Barons and Vols stay close. Pels edge Chicks 8-4. Mobile tops Little Rock 5-1. Lookouts defeat Crackers 3-1.

Truth in advertising as the surest method for results

A brief note asserts truth in advertising as the most reliable method to obtain advertising results. It emphasizes honesty and transparent messaging to maximize impact and trust with audiences.

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