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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1929
Page
6
In a Southern league action the Barons defeated the Vols 7 to 3 as Ludolph notches his ninth win. Sam Clabaugh leads the Barons with two doubles and a homer, and a pivotal three-run ninth inning sealed the win.
Gehrig hit two homers to lead the Yankees past the Browns 17 to 2, tying him with Hafey and Klein for the league lead. Sammy Byrd homered for Babe Ruth. Boston beat Detroit 7 6 as Uhle suffered a late collapse and Car bys crew triumphed. The Nationals beat Cleveland 5 2 behind Ad Liska and Milius giving a margin.
Hack Wilson hit his eleventh homer of the season in the seventh inning with Hornsby on base to decide Art Nehf's 2 1 victory over Ben Cantwell. Red Lucas shut out the Giants as Cincinnati won 2 1. The Cards edged the Phillies 5 4 with late ninth inning drama. Babe Herman doubled for the Robins in a 9 6 win over the Pirates.
The Ellenen Lads meet Athens Independent at Malone Park Thursday at four o'clock in the opening game of a series. Athens Battery choices will be announced later in the week.
A Wisconsin university inventor Gus Boscstedt develops a device to hold pigs for better photographs. The innovation aims to steady agile porkers during portrait sessions and could streamline livestock photography.
Young Stribling begins his fifth comeback with a 10 round bout in Wichita on June 17 against Babe Hunt. It is his first fight since losing to Jack Sharkey and his first Kansas ring appearance since 1925. Hunt, about 195 pounds, has won nearly 30 fights and will try to prove his record is no fluke.
Ed R. Humphrey selected by all five team managers as official scorer for the Decatur Industrial circuit. He will appoint two more scorers to serve with him.
Athens Independents will journey to Hartselle next Friday afternoon to battle the Hartselle Independents at Morgan County High School. The game will start at 3 30 o clock with Gipson likely chosen as the Hartselle pitcher.
Mr and Mrs David Drake drove to Birmingham to spend the weekend.
Truett Sewell of the Decatur Iron and Steel Co plans a business trip to Gadsden this week. The National Education Association estimates that for every dollar spent on education Kansas pays six dollars and forty four cents for motor cars.
New York crowds fell to about 25 000 at a Sunday Yankee game without Babe Ruth. The Yankees had just undergone radical lineup changes in outfield and infield, yet interest lagged without the Bambino. Opponent was the White Sox and amid fan chatter many blamed Ruth's absence for the poor turnout.
A clipped table lists the past seven days of games for teams including Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Memphis Nashville Little Rock and Chattanooga with figures for games won and lost runs hits errors and opponents runs home runs and related totals. The data shows varied performance across teams with several entries indicating mixed results and scattered scoring totals.
Odom and Northey Cox students at Central High school plan a two month trip leaving Sunday for an extensive tour of the western states en route to California. They will visit Apache Trail of Arizona Roosevelt Dam Yosemite Park and Great Salt Lake.
The Tennessee river remained stationary with a gauge reading of seven feet at the indicated station, reflecting stable water levels for the area.
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of 75 and a minimum of 61 for the 24 hour period ending at 7 this morning.
Barney Friberg stepped in for Tommy Thevenow after a preseason motor accident sidelined him. Friberg became the NL’s hottest hitter, batting .352 through the first 35 games, proving a hard hitting replacement at shortstop.
Johnny Farrell leads a large Westchester area contingent for the National Open at Winged Foot June 27 to 29. The champion defends his title near his home links at Quaker Ridge with many local pros including Mehlhorn Tur Nesa Macfarlane Cruickshank Kerrigan Barnes Diegel and others nearby. The star field also features Horton Smith Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen in this widely anticipated event.
Southern League games include Birmingham at Nashville and Atlanta at Chattanooga. Little Rock visits New Orleans while Memphis meets Mobile. American League matchups feature Chicago at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Washington. St Louis vs New York and Detroit at Boston. National League has Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Boston at Chicago. New York at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at St Louis. American Association actions show Kansas City at Indianapolis and St Paul at Columbus. Minneapolis at Toledo and Milwaukee at Louisville.
Yesterday's Southern League results include Birmingham over Nashville 16 to 6 and Atlanta defeating Chattanooga 16-6, with multiple late games across cities such as Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago, and New York. Only three games were scheduled.
An unusual automobile accident near La con Alabama ended with no injuries after a car climbed a tree along the highway Sunday afternoon. The vehicle was reportedly owned by Gus Wilhite who lives nearby.
Owen Nelson of the Hartselle Independents readies to don catching gear again after returning from Ft. Humphries Virginia where he trained. Nelson is regarded as a top fielder in the area and helps his team with strong play behind the plate.
Five Decatur industrial league teams agreed to revise rules governing player transfers. Managers will list 15 eligible players and advertise to boost gate receipts. The Junior Chamber withdraws a protest against Connecticut Mills for a previously banned player under prior regulations.
Heavy rains at game time washed out two Saturday matches. Connecticut Millmen vs Cooper-Wells Hosierymen at Mills diamond and Decatur Boxmen vs Jaysees at Malone Park could not be played. Both games will be rescheduled for a mid week date yet to be announced.
Players announced plans to reveal their lineups on Friday ahead of the game. All expressed satisfaction with the league’s progress this season and commitment to improving Decatur's amateur baseball brand.
The publicity committee advises churches to advertise church activities and services through local papers to raise visibility and attract congregants. The guidance emphasizes consistent notices across newspapers and denominational celebrations.
Prank Chevalier of St Peters burg Pla shows off 563 body tattoos in a personal gallery. The prolific artist uses his skin as a canvas to showcase intricate designs and portraits.
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