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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1927

Page

6

Dobbers and Barons Spark Warm Weather Baseball Scores

The Birmingham Barons beat Memphis 7-2 behind Morrell while the Pels crushed the Vols 14-5 with Osborne strong on the mound. Detroit and Cleveland won, Cubs beat Pirates as Waner extended hit and extra-base streaks, Giants edged Cardinals and Lindbergh attended the 26 000 crowd.

Birmingham Ball Club Memn Chicks Morrell Barons Memphis Olin Hutto Travelers Red Barnes

Millers Rally in Pair of Contests Over Columbus

Minneapolis defeats Columbus 7 to 6 after a fast start with Tucker Malone and Emmer homers and a second inning homer by Tucker. Duncan Gowdy Nicolai and Geygan produced multiple hits as Columbus answered with a late rally, but Middleton earned the win and Morris took the loss with tight pitching across 6 innings.

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Sars Service delivers to your door in Decatur

Local notices advertise a service offering doorstep delivery in Decatur. The item promises ease and potential profit for residents, urging them to embrace the convenience and benefits of direct home delivery.

Courtland Independent Team Strikes Through Valley States

Courtland Independent, a strong aggregation of ball tossers, competes across the Valley. They beat Hartselle 2-1 in ten innings after a prior narrow loss to Hackleburg. Lawrence Mountains play Hart selle and Hackleburg this week in Russellville and Town Creek and Leighton continue games along the Decatur Tri Cities route.

Courtland Hackleburg Hartselle Lawrence Mountains Russellville Town Creek Leighton Decatur Tri Cities

Hartselle Independents Visit Jays at Malone Park

The Hartselle Independents travel to Malone Park for a 3 30 contest against the Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The two teams have met four times with the Jays leading in the latest halted game and a 13 inning tie among the results.

Detroit Bump Hadley Senators Holloway Baron Cleveland Ted Lyons Indians White Sox Shoute Sox Shaute Hartselle Independents Jays Chamber of Commerce Malone—Park Hartselle Jay

Lou homers twice to reach 17th of year amid rainout

In Saturday games Lou batted strong with two home runs driving his season total to 17. He trails the league lead by five as rain canceled play elsewhere and teammates press the chase on Big Bam bino.

Cubs Pirate Buccos Carmen Hill Webb Yde Congros Pirates Root Lou

Decatur’s Future Depends on Active Citizens

The article urges Decatur residents to take initiative and invest personal effort to achieve the best community outcomes. It stresses citizen responsibility, local engagement, and proactive participation for positive change.

Decatur

Not Playing Much Baseball This Year

W. C. Poss Watson a top North Alabama amateur infielder is skipping much of the season. He has moved to Huntsville and has few opportunities to play. Watson has a strong throwing arm and solid hitting, and is currently visiting relatives here.

W. C Poss) Watson North Alabama Watson Huntsville

Daily Brief: Afternoon Reading and Home Events

A concise note urging readers to check the Daily each afternoon for latest updates on local happenings and upcoming home events. Encourages staying informed about daily schedules and neighborhood activities.

Vacation Vignettes and Kitchen Capers Reveal Lighter Days

A collection of quips and sketches unfolds light humor from seaside dreaming to culinary misadventures. Jokes touch vacations and money woes, a parlor scene with a suitor and gaslight, and a playful exchange about married life and work.

Unclear Fragments Remain From Local Text

The fragmentary lines suggest social mores and education topics but lack concrete events, dates, or identifiable names to form a full news item. No clear person, organization, or location can be definitively established from the readable text.

White Sox Prepare For Three Games At Cedar Lake Park

The Decatur White Sox, led by Otis Joanson, eye three games starting next Saturday possibly vs Huntsville. A twin bill on July Fourth may bring Birmingham or Chattanooga teams to Cedar Lake Park.

Decatur White Sox Otis Joanson Huntsville Sox Birmingham Chattanooga Cedar Lake Park

Dundee 10 Fight Looms AsWelter Bout Hinted

Johnny Dundee plans a welter title bout with tentative opponent Hudkins or Baker after Baker defeated Baker won in decisive rounds earning a technical knockout over Nebraska Wildcat Baker's victory shifts Dundee camp to avoid clashing with the North Alabama fighter Callahan's power remains uncertain and details are few.

Johnny Dundee Welter Oates Nnto Une Battlers Ac Hudkins Ergeant Sammy Bake Nebraska Wildcat Dundee North Alabama Reg Hudkins Baker Callahan

Southern League Today’s Games Feature Three Matchups

Nashville at New Orleans, Memphis at Atlanta, and Little Rock at Birmingham headline today’s Southern League schedule. Only three games are on the slate.

Piten Nashville Atlanta New Orleans Memphis Little Rock Birmingham

New York at Boston and Washington at Philadelphia in AL

In the American League two games are on the slate with New York playing Boston and Washington facing Philadelphia. Both matchups are scheduled as the day’s limited action.

New York Boston Washington Philadelphia

National League Showdown Pittsburgh at Chicago

Only one game on the schedule features the Pittsburgh Pirates visiting the Chicago Cubs in a standalone National League matchup.

National League Pittsburgh Chicago

Yesterday's Results From Southern League Scores

Nashville 5 and New Orleans 14. Birmingham 7 and Memphis 2. Chattanooga 7 0 and Mobile 0 3. Sundry results reflect decisive wins and shutouts across the circuit.

Baseball Scores and Weather Report Summary

Key results show Cleveland 3 Chicago 2 and Detroit 5 Washington 1. Other games listed include Philadelphia 3 0 Cincinnati 1 Chicago 14 Pittsburgh 7 New York 4 St Louis 8. Weather notes mention rain and wet grounds affecting Boston Brooklyn game and St Louis New York matchup.

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