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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1927

Page

6

Old Man Rain Dominates Three League Battles

Weathered by wet field conditions the day’s schedule saw Little Rock top the Chicks 6-3 as Ostergard homered off Owens and Thormahlen limited the Chicks to five hits. New Orleans beat the Bears 6-3 behind Osborne’s steady pitching, Morris yielding three runs late. In the National, the Cubs extended a win streak to ten in eleven innings on Joe McCarthy’s lineup, Hack Wilson homering with a man aboard, while Cincinnati edged Atlanta 1-0 as May allowed four hits. The Reds crowd at Redland Park stood at about 900. The Cardinals toppled the Phillies 6-4 with Cy Williams homering for the year. Buy-At-Home advert closes.

Vols Barons Little Rock Chicks Brown Owens Ostergard Thormahlen Chicago Cubs Pirates Joe McCarthy Beck Hack Wilson Cincinnati Braves May Wedtz Redlegs Redland Park Paul Wanniger Christianson

No Games Set For Thursday At Par

The Decatur Royal Giants will not play at Malone Park Thursday afternoon as planned. The Nashville Elite Giants postponed the game, and manager Frank Joheson will announce rescheduled home dates.

Decatur Royal Giants Malone Park Nashville Elite Giants Frank Joheson

Biggest Hog In World Is Found At Agricultural Show

Billy the world’s largest pig, insured for $25 000, measures 8 ft 2 in long and 6 ft 9 in in girth, weighs about 1120 pounds. He has traveled 35 000 miles, just returned from Australia, and eats a heavy diet daily. His owner plans to send him to the British Museum in London after death.

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Somerville Dominates Waldermose Springs In Easy Win

Somerville Independents won 19-0 against Waldermose Springs on Saturday. The Somerville team controlled the game hitting the agate and capitalized on all breaks to score multiple tallies.

Somerville Independents Waldermose Springs Somerville Agate

Hanna's Lacquer for Shoes Adds Color Range

Advert with Lewis-Speaker Co. announces Hanna's Lacquer for footwear in multiple colors.

Hanna’s Lewis-Speaker& Co

Line-Up Changed But Millers Lose To Louisville Colonels

Michael Kelley altered the lineup but Minneapolis Millers could not overcome Louisville Colonels. Loftus led off, but six Colonels runs in the seventh sealed an 11 to 1 defeat as pitching and timely hits collapsed after a two to one lead.

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Fragmented classroom moments reveal humor and hardship

A stream of schoolyard vignettes shows Rastus seeking church strength for his roofing job, Willie scheming with heathen money, and teachers balancing discipline with affection. The dialogue touches work, faith, jokes, and small moral lessons in a single scene.

Jones falters as Johnston leads at Oakmont Open

Bobbie Jones, Atlanta amateur, struggles in the second round of the national open golf tournament at Oakmont. He closes with a burst of birdies but ends with erratic play, finishing the day six over par at 165 for 36 holes, one behind Johnston who posts 164. Gene Barns, Harry Hampton and Wild Bill Melhorn follow with 148, 151, and 152 respectively.

Oakmont Bobbie Jones Auantamateur Herrison Johnton Minneapol Jones Tmet Siiver Johnston Gene Nn Harry Hampton Memphis Lad Wild Bill Mellmorn

Jays Ready For Athens Jaysees

The Jaysees of Athens and the Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce prepare for a series of games starting tomorrow at the Athens diamond. Only qualified members from the two cities will play with a return engagement planned next week at home.

Quips and Quirks on Life Love and Time

A fragmentary column of wry observations on mischief habits and social quirks. It riffs on mistakes honesty love reciprocity and the calendar with jokes about marriages rents and meals. The voice surveys everyday foibles and raises a light voice on human nature.

Southern and American League baseball schedule today

Today’s slate includes Atlanta at Birmingham, Memphis at Little Rock, Chattanooga at Mobile. In the American League St. Louis visits Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia. National League Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at Pittsburgh, New York at St. Louis, Brooklyn at Cincinnati. American Association features Milwaukee at Louisville, St. Paul at Toledo, Minneapolis at Columbus, Kansas City at Indianapolis.

Nashville Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Mobile Little Red Chattanooga Rok Cheape Philadelphia Washington Detroit Louis Cleveland Boston Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Dabmereeemenae Asain Techiadcos U Toledo Milwaukee Minneapolis Salengiette Kansas City Indianapolis Louisville AGS St. Paul Columbus Ee Birmingham Little Rock National League American Association St. Paul Minneapolis Columbus Booklyn

Yesterday's Results in Baseball Scores Report

Recap of yesterday games with results including New Orleans 6 Mobile 3 and Little Rock 6 Memphis 3. Several games postponed due to rain with Chicago 4 New York 3 and St Louis 6 Philadelphia 4 also noted. Louisville 11 Minneapolis 1 and Indianapolis 14 St Paul 6 edge standings. Milwaukee 6 Toledo 3.

Weather report fragment with 75 degree high and 24 hour period

A weather note cites a maximum 75 and minimum 24 in a 24 hour period, attributed to a government meteorological observer.

Soy Eere

Sergeant Sammy Baker vs Ace Hudkins in New York Fight

Army veteran Sergeant Sammy Baker, welterweight, faces Ace Hudkins in New York City tonight. Baker, visiting Alabama to see parents in Decatur, is the underdog but hopes for a win or draw to upset the Nebraska star and please local supporters.

Sammy Baker Ace Hudkins Nebraska Wildcat New York City Paker Alabama Decatur Baker Nebraska Baker Reeves

Berlin Police Use Planes On Hunts

Berlin police employ airplanes in criminal pursuit. A gunman shot and robbed a bank messenger in Osnabrück of 50,000 marks and fled by car. a police airplane then pursued and struck the robber after a brief chase.

Berlin Osnabrueck

Heavy guard surrounds Harrison county jail in Coleman case

A heavy guard of deputy sheriffs bands the Harrison county jail in Gulfport Mississippi after reports of plans to storm the jail for Will Coleman a 25 year old Black man and slayer of taxi driver Andrew Becker. Coleman was found guilty but jurors could not agree on a verdict leaving life imprisonment by law. Several lynching attempts have been made targeting Coleman and Steve McKann.

Gulfport Miss Depo Harrison County Will Coleman Andrew Becker Bay St. Louis Coleman Steve McKann

Dempsey Sharkey Bout Set for July 21 at Yankee Stadium

Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey will fight on July 21 at Yankee Stadium. The winner earns a chance at Gene Tunney, as announced by Lex Rickard. Dempsey intends five weeks to reach top form and Sharkey paves the way for a Tunney showdown with confidence.

Seone Dempsey Sharkey Yankee Stadium Jack Dempsey Jack Sharkey Gene Tunney Associated Press Richard Dempecqia Saratoga Toledo Jessie Rickard Brooklyn Hhe Sailor Sharkey Boston Strong Jimmy Maloney Brown Menace Harry Wills Dempsey Tunney

Trial set next week in McKann case tied to Beck er slaying

A man described as another negro faces charges connected to the Beck er murder. McKann's trial is scheduled for next week, with prosecutors pursuing the case amid the ongoing investigation.

Becker McKann

Bowles Returns Late This Week from Atlantic City

Thomas A. Bowles president of the Central National Bank is expected to return the latter part of the week from Atlantic City where he attends the Imperial Council as a representative of Alabama Shriners.

Thomas A. Bowles Central National Bank Atlantic City Imperial Council Alabama Shriners

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