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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1928

Page

6

Red Sox and Giants Split as Phillies Drop Game

Baseball recap notes Reds win a three game stretch with a late-inning infield hit and advances on a steal. Phillies suffer a 4-8 loss as Dodgers, Cubs, and Cardinals pull ahead in different matches. Dazzy Vance shines for the Dodgers in a 7-2 win over the Cubs. Cards beat Boston 11-8 with five homers, Frisch and Douthit homering as well.

Pas Giants O’farrell Dressen Ford Dressen John Phillies Pirates Phils Dazzy Vance Dodgers Cubs Abeve T Vier Malone Boston Frisch Douthit

Yardage of Yesterday’s Scores Across Leagues

Yesterday’s results show multiple baseball and league matchups. Teams listed include Gue ville, Evan Orleans, Chattanooga, Ingham, Little Rock, Memphis, Atlanta, St Louis, Phia, Detroit, Washington, New York, and Chicago with varied scores. The report reads like a raw score table from a sports digest.

Where They Play Today in Southern and National Leagues

Off days and scheduled games include Nashville at Chattanooga, New Orleans at Mobile, Memphis at Atlanta, Little Rock at Birmingham, New York at St Louis, Boston at Philadelphia, and Washington at Detroit in the Southern League. In the National League, St Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Chicago at Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh at New York are on the slate.

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Bonzana Chorus Accepts Invitation to Community Sing

The Bonzana chorus has accepted an invitation to appear on the Community sing program to be conducted Tuesday evening at the Ninth Street Methodist Church.

Bonzana Chorus Ninth Street Methodist Church

Offic By Jimnins A Humorous Limerick Gallery

A hazy collection of humorous vignettes and limericks centered on appetite vanity and daily foibles. The pieces poke fun at gluttony marriage school life and social quirks with a mix of old time figures and witty exchanges.

Hornsby Extends Lead With Five Points Boost

Rogers Hornsby added five points to his lead as the Big Six stalled. He homered again to widen his advantage in both major leagues and in the National League home run race. His .418 batting average tops Paner and Ruth trails with .337.

Rogers Hornsby Anepee Hornsby Paner Pirate Ruth

Troup Family Heads Overland to Chicago Visit

Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Troup travel by land to Chicago. Mrs. Troup plans to visit relatives there for several weeks.

Chicago H. O. Troup

Hoyt Earns Eighth Victory as Yankees Top White Sox

Waite Hoyt won his eighth win in nine starts, guiding the New York Yankees to an 8-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Sox bullpen keeper allowed 16 hits but kept the game within reach. no homers were hit in this series note. Cleveland snapped a losing streak by beating the Senators 8-7 as Joe Sewell and Lew Fonseca drove in five runs. Reeves homered for Washington, while the Senators outhit Cleveland 14-8. Browns rally to victory with late homers sealing the win.

Waite Hoyt Yanks White Sox Lyons Sox Plein Firine Cleveland Senators Joe Sewell Lew Fonseca Indians Reeves Washington Browns

Latzo Wins Verdict After Foul Near End

Latzo grabs a verdict in a tense Ebbetts Field fight as his opponent left the ring clutching a foul. The bout drew about 18 000 spectators and was widely described as a chaotic slugfest from bell to bell.

Ebbetts King Broak Aki Latzo

Billie Haas to Visit Decatur Relative in City

Former Decatur resident Billie Haas is due to arrive from Atlanta within a few days for a family visit in the city. The expected arrival and visit are noted as a local interest item.

Decatur Billie Haas Atlanta

Boston Powers Past Red Sox Rally and Detroit Rout

Boston wins 16? to 5? with Brannon driving in runs and Williams Ta and Berry homering. Jack Quinn returns to pitch in Detroit as the Tigers drop 12 to 5. Cobb and Speaker fail to get hits amid a rough day for the Mack attack.

Boston Brannon Hie Bluege Ter Browns Williams Berry Red Sox Jack Quinn Detroit Tigers Cobb Speaker Mack

Barons Regain Clout in 10-2 Batch Against Pebbles

Birmingham Southern league pace setters rebounded with a 10-2 victory over the Little Rock Pebbles. Yargan collected four hits in four at bats as Sheri allowed few hits. Memphis followed with an 8-4 win over the Crackers, Atlanta used four pitchers in a loss to the Chicks, and New Orleans beat Chattanooga 7-3 on a multiple-hit night.

Little Rock Pebbles Barons Yargan Sheri Dobors Memphis Atlanta Chicks Joe Johnson New Orleans Chattanooga

Powermen Hope To Get Baseball Soon

Power company workers and local camp talent aim to revive a Decatur industrial circuit club. Plans to place a team in the field were paused but renewed as camps show progress and players report for work.

Thou Aes Decatur

Untangled baseball report shows Vols rally against Mobile Bears

In a rough contest the Vols and Bears each had a big inning with four runs in the Vols half of the third and six by the Bears late. Eloza of the right fielders injured a knee in the seventh while Mobile won 8-5 to take two of three. The Vols out hit Mobile 11-8.

Eloza Noogan Mobile Piogras Vols Bears Mobile Crew

Daily ad offers second sheets in bulk lots

Advertisement states bulk delivery of second sheets in units of 600 or more. No additional details on price or venue are provided.

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