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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1928

Page

6

Central Athletic Club Students Eye Sixth Berth in River Circuit

A group of young players led by Julian Ugh Jesse Lanier Melvin Er Charlie Smith and others from Central Athletic Club shows strength in the Industrial circuit league. With only five teams active they vie for a sixth berth, facing scheduling idle Saturdays and seeking a local high school Hons advantage.

Central Athletic Club Julian Ugh Jesse Lanier Melviner Charlie Smith Howard Riggsbee Haywood J Mn Oldacre Joe Mack Buchanan Robert Her Herman Bailey Edward Youngsters

New Idle-Week Diamond Concept Up For Debate

A fractured note discusses a Saturday contest format using an idle team each week. It suggests a new team would be scheduled to play the idle squad, making a rotating matchup. The idea aims to fill a gap in the schedule while keeping competitive balance.

Teams Strengthen For Industrial Loop

With all teams neat for the Industrial loop four leaders meet Saturday Arebs vs Cooper-Wells at Connecticut Mills and Juniors vs Decatur Box and Basket at Malone Park. All games start at 3:00.

Arebs Cooper-Wells Connecticut Mills Decatur Basket Factory Malone Park

Mills May Meet An Out of City Team

The Industrial loop schedule leaves Connecticut Mills with its first off day Saturday and plans an out of town game to fill the gap. It is expected the millmen will face Huntsville or Athens on that date.

Connecticut Mills Company Huntsville Athens

Local telephone lines repaired after lightning strike

J B Cassels manager of the Southern Bell Telephone company stated today that damage done to local telephone lines by lightning recently has been repaired.

J. B. Cassels Southern Bell Telephone Company

Baseball Schedule Tangles Across Leagues

The schedule lists games in the Southern League with Atlanta at Nashville two games and Chattanooga. Little Rock at New Orleans and Mobile. The American League shows Pat St. Louis. The National League features St. Louis at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, and Chicago at New York.

Atlantac Nashville Chattanooga Little Rock New Orleans Flemine,is Mobile St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago New York LBA Orleans Veomtin & Nashville Chattanoo Ab Helesas York Lanpbie Ee Aie AOS Edad Eterno Ewes Lee Apiee Enmeneeawey Ala Washington National Urague Jok

Unclear Baseball Scores Across American League

Yesterday's results show Philadelphia beating Chicago 6 to 3 and New Orleans 5 over Mobile 3. Nashville led Atlanta 9 to 12 while Memphis faced rain delays. New York-Detroit and Washington-St. Louis games listed with rain.

Philadelphia New York-Detroit Washington-St. Louis

Weather roundup notes rain for three routes

A brief weather note records rain on the Cincinnati to Chicago to New York route and on the St Louis to Philadelphia route, with forecasts indicating continued wet conditions across these corridors.

Noted In Fight On Typhoid

Chicago report says 1927 had more cities with no typhoid deaths than ever since surveys began in 1918. Seven cities recorded zero deaths, including New Haven Yonkers Springfield Paterson Canton Richmond and Kansas City. Yonkers is the only city with two consecutive years of zero typhoid deaths.

Chicago INS American Medical Association New Haven Gonn Yonkers N. Y Springfield Mass Paterson N. J Canton Richmond Kansas City Kas

Japan Shipment Of Shad Is Made

The United States Bureau of Fisheries ships healthy shad from the Columbia River to Japan for propagation. Large barrels of Columbia River water will accompany the fish aboard a fast steamer. Additional shipments may follow if the experiment succeeds.

ST. Helen, Ore INS United States Bureau of Fisheries M. Tokuhisa Agriculture and Forestry Department Tokio U. S Columbia River Japan Tokuhisa

Helen Wills Wins World Net Title in France

American star Helen Wills captured the world tennis crown by defeating England's Eileen Bennett 6-1 6-2 on hard courts in Auteuil France. Henri Cochet of France won the men's singles over Rene La Coste 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-8 to secure national and international titles.

Auteuil France America Helen Wills Henri Cochet Frince England Miss Wills Cochet Europe Jon Miss Benne Miss Bennett Helens

Broken Leg Confines Freeman Gilliland at Home

Mt. Zion resident Freeman Gilliland is confined to his home with a broken leg. Details of the accident are not provided.

Freeman Gilliland Mt. Zion

Rains Force Relocation of Local basketball game

Heavy rains last week made it impossible for Cooper-Wells and Box and Basket teams to play at their scheduled Saturday site. The contest was moved to the diamond near the water tower, turning Malone Park into a quagmire and delaying the Arebs and Junior matchup.

Cooper-Wells and Box and Basket Company Malone Park Arebs

Hartselle Plans Independent Baseball Team

Gen Burleson leads an independent baseball project in Hartselle with local fan support. The effort aims to organize a new squad, drawing on veteran players and amateur performers to form a competitive team for upcoming contests.

Gen Burleson Hartselle Pic Hing Sword Gtartsele Ducat

Session To Meet Ministerial Séssin Plans

A meeting is scheduled to discuss the minster tan rehi. The session aims to address issues raised in the prior inquiry and outline forthcoming actions by the ministry.

Séssin Minster

Ambassad or He May Resign to Seek Senate Run

Rumors report United States ambassador to the Court of St James may resign to enter the Senate race this fall. speculation centers on possible candidacy and timing discussions.

B. Houghton Uni Court of St. James Senate

Building Operations at Standstill Across Town

Inclement weather halts all building work and payrolls last week into this week. Delays push schedules behind with expected ripple effects in retail business for several days.

Peacti Eirelés

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Athletic Club Mills F.O.B Detroit D Brothers Decatur Motors, Inc Second Avenue Devce Brothers Pat St. Louis Atlanta Little Ps Avatite Ha Lees Toy Custer United States Great, Britain Germany Alexander Graham Bell Linotype Decatur. Daily Department OF THE Decatur Daily
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