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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1927

Page

8

Barons Triumph as Ruth Injured and Cubs Lose Streak

Barons beat Chicks 4-2 ending their ten game win streak while Ruth left the Yankees after injuring a leg. Yam Yaryan and Red Barnes starred for the Barons, with Barnes opening the second with a triple. The win widens Barons lead to four games over the Vols as New Orleans and Chattanooga also won in the Sunland circuit.

Yam Yaryan Biling Red Barnes Tanding Porter Joe Dobbs Memphis Yam Barnes Gillis Barons Vols Idrough

Pacific Coast Boxers Plan Eastern Invasion This Year

Boxers from California aim to expand west coast success on eastern rings. Fidel LaBarba Tod Morgan Callahan Ace Hudkins Johnny Farr Eddie Roberts lead a growing western push as purses at east venues attract top rivals and new challengers from the Philippines and Malay regions join the drive.

Thomas R. Curran San California Tiver Fidel LaBarba Tod Morgan Valjo Ohesanged Callahan Los Oe Callahan Atlantic Seaboard Ace Hudkins Ruby Goldstein Johnny Farr Oakland Eddie Shea Chicago Antam Billy Wallace Kid Raglan Eddie Roberts Joe Dundee Francisco Tacoma Pacific Coast West Coast Pacific United States Pancho Villa Sencio Nationalista Malay Straits Settlement

Coveleskie Granted Unconditional Release

Stanley Coveleskie, veteran pitcher from Cleveland and Washington, received an unconditional release from Stan ley Harris today as he failed to regain form on the mound.

Stanley Coveleskie Cleveland Washington Stanley Harris Coveleskie

Pooley Hubert Returns to Meridian in Cotton States Play

Pooley Hubert, former University of Alabama star, now plays for Meridian in the Cotton States league. He began with the Barons and was outshined by Yaryan and Cooper as a back stopper.

Pooley Hubert University of Alabama Meridian Cotton States Pooley Hubert Barons Yaryan Cooper

Somerville Hosts Florette in Afternoon Baseball Clash

Somerville and Florette meet this afternoon at Somerville with the odds favoring Somerville. Somerville fields a strong, fighting team this year, coming through with solid baseball performances.

Somerville Florette

Hartselle Independents Fall In Eleven Inning Heartbreaker

The Hartselle Independents lost a thrilling 2 to 1 game to Courtland on Courtland’s diamond after eleven innings. Toppy Robertson pitched well for Hartselle in a hard fought contest.

Hartselle Independents Ourtland Lawrence Countians Toppy Robertson Hartselle

OFFICE CAT By Junius

A satirical column mocks the idea that restraint is the supreme gift. The piece hints at social or political hypocrisy with sharp, wry observations characteristic of Junius's pen.

Junius

Winning Four Go To Pleasant Hill

The Winning Four quartet including Yeager Peak Mc Culloch and Shook left this afternoon for Pleasant Hill Tennessee to conduct musical services at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening. Home merchants guarantee their service deliver to your door extend courtesies you cannot get elsewhere.

Messrs. Yeager Peak, McCulloch Shook Pleasant Hill Tenn Presbyterian Church

Baseball error ends in knee injury during at bat

A player faced one at bat, failed to sit, left the game with a wrenched knee sustained Thursday after being struck while swinging at a pitched ball.

High Seal and a Fairy Tale: Odd Notes on Singing

A collection of whimsical lines about a girl who could sing and friends who listened. The text riffs on gender roles, marriage, and scenes of public life with short, satirical quips about women doing men's work and comfort in movie theatres.

Southern League Game Schedule Highlights

Nashville visits Mobile and Memphis plays Birmingham as Little Rock hosts Atlanta for two games. Chattanooga travels to New Orleans in a busy day of Southern League baseball.

Southern League Nashville Mobile Memphis Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans Nashvile Fain Memnattanooga Atlanta-Little Rock Iain

Baseball Schedule Headlines Show Limited Three Games

Major league schedule lists three games only with American League matchups including St. Louis at New York Cleveland at Boston Detroit at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia. National League games feature New York at St. Louis Boston at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati.

St. Louis New York Cleveland Boston Detroit Washington Chicago Philadelphia National League Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati

Yesterday's Results From Baseball Scores

Yesterday's results show Nashville Mobile Fain Birmingham four Memphis Chattanooga two and Atlanta Little Rock versus Washington three Detroit one New York three St Louis two Philadelphia eight Chicago eight with mixed outcomes across games.

Birmingham Peakences Nashville Gs Sabinawlincey Memphis Mobile New Orleans Little Rock Louis Cleveland Poston

Baseball scores from multiple leagues across regions

A summary of recent baseball results across American Association International League Western League and others. Teams such as Ceveland, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, St. Paul, Toledo, Minneapolis, Columbus, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee Louisville, Buffalo, Newark, Toronto, Jersey City, Rochester, Baltimore, Syracuse, Reading, Wichita, Lincoln, Des Moines, Oklahoma City, Denver, Columbia, Knoxville, Spartanburg, Macon, Greenville, Augusta, Pensacola, Montgomery, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Albany, Savannah, Selma and Columbus posted varied outcomes including several rain delays and a close 11 innings note.

Association St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee International League Buffalo Newark Toronto Jersey City Rochester Baltimore Syracuse Reading Pensacola-Montgomery St. Augustine Jacksonville Albany Savannah Selma

The Dancing Bard and a Quiet Neighbors’ Talk

A quirky poem vignette describes a garden path scene where ants climb a man’s pants drawing surprise and neighborly chatter. It shifts to light social musings on weight treatments and comedic domestic remarks about cooking and housework.

Millers Down Senators In Low-Scoring Baseball Clash

The Millers defeated the Columbus Senators 9 to 2 as Teo Moon held the Senators mostly in check and the Millers pounded out enough runs. Duncan Smith Redg led with two base hits while Moon contributed two sacrifices and 2 strikeouts.

Cubs Pirates Braves Clarence Mitchell Phils Wrightstone Michael Kelley Millers Columbus Senators Teo Moon Senators Miers Duncan Smith Redg Bohne Kenna Loftus McAuley Tucker Moon Minneapolis Columbus Zumbro Withem James, Rue Deer

Fragmentary Verse Snippet on Sewing and Etiquette

A disjointed historical text fragment references sewing today being a frightful sin and asks for a safety pin. It mentions ladies, men, a henna rinse, and a digression about Mr. Smith and a teacher, ending with a comment on undertakers getting rich.

Mr. Smith

Armour Triumphs In Open Championship Drama At Oakmont

Tommy Armour defeats Harry Cooper in a dramatic 18 hole playoff at Oakmont to win the Open Championship. Armour clinched the title on the sixteenth with a key chip and a spectacular seventeenth iron shot after a tight back and forth, finishing 76 to 79 in the final round and 301 total strokes.

Jean Los Angeles Harry One Bobby Jones Oakmont Armour Country Club Tommy Cooper Harry Los Angeles Star Sandy Armour Bobby Cruickshank Capper

Somerville Independents Rout Mason Ridge Club

The Somerville Independents defeated Mason Ridge 22 to 1 in a one sided game. Somerville hitters clouted long drives while Mason Ridge pitchers struggled with slow play and fielding errors.

Somerville Independents Mason Ridge Somerville

Hartselle Beats Somerville In Eleven Inning Tilt

Hartselle Independents outlasted the Somerville Independents 10 to 9 in 11 innings on Thursday afternoon. Both teams produced heavy hitting as the game stretched, with Hartselle breaking through in the extra frame to secure the win.

Hartselle Hartselle Independents Somerville Independents

Classified advertising boosts Decatur ads

A brief note promoting cheap classified ads in the Daily urges readers to try a want ad to boost business in Decatur. It highlights Decatur’s good points and abundance of positives to attract customers.

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