First Double Bill Highlights Park Contests and Millmen Plans
Local sports notes outline the first double bill with the Millmen carrying plans and a Park Diamond event at Malone Park. It mentions seniors in a single set, potential lineups, and uncertain availability of key players like Sewell and Kelton as rain and injuries affect selections for the junior and Arabic club games.
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One Park
Aioe Somnecticut Mills Buay
Benjamin
Bedh
Axree
McCoy
Arebs
Malone Park
Sewell
Cooper-Wells
Banks of West
Kelton
Ruth Blasts Homer Yet Baseball Card Remains Muddled
The fragmentary report notes Babe Ruth hitting his 26th home run of the year amid a muddled account of a game. It references Ruth's high output in 1927 and mentions a forest but lacks clear details on opponents, dates, or outcomes.
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Babe Ruth
Hartselle Team Plans Fourth of July Double Header
Sa Gen Bacleses, manager of the Hartselle club, seeks a double header for a Fourth of July program. Manager Corbitt requests a contest, while Wenteatwadlinn says the team will be a fast club this season with a fair fee if funds allow.
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Sa Gen
Valley Ase in Possibite Co Eng at Golf
Huntsville hosted about 60 golfers across the course this week for a golf tournament running Wednesday through Friday. The event spanned several days with players competing on the greens and fairways.
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Huntsville
Barons Rally Past Lookouts in 11-6 Victory
Barons moved toward the Dixie flag with an 11-6 win over the Lookouts as Shirley and Kane homered and Shaner collected four hits. Dobbers pitcher Roy relieved Fransis while Elmore and Weaver yielded 16 hits. Memphis beat New Orleans 4-0 as Johnson allowed six hits and Taylor homered. Mobile overwhelmed Little Rock 12-4 as Welzer held the Travelers to ten hits. Bears pulled off two double steals to score as Those Vols won 10-5 behind Altens and Frey’s rough outings. Rhiel homered in the seventh and Those Vols totaled eleven hits.
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Birmingham Barons
Lookouts
Chattanoega
Barons
Shirley
Kane
Shaner
Roy
Francis
Dobbers
Elmore
Weaver
Rhiel
Vols
Coffman Earns Another Win for Browns in Twin Bill
Dick Coffman tied up the second game of a doubleheader for the Browns, lasting five innings before fading from the mound. He hails from Athens and considers Limestone County home, with Decatur mentioned as a growing town in local chatter.
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Dick Coffman
Athens
Limestone County
St. Louis
Coffman
Punctuation woes and quirky classroom scenes reported
A jumble of quotes shows a teacher testing pupils with comma placement and a school visitor offering consolation. The piece blends jokes about punctuation with snippets of local life, including a pipe explosion, a talking machine sales pitch, and humorous wordplay about apples and evolution.
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Sonny
Yankees Win First Game From Macks In Rain-Interrupted Doubleheader
The New York Yankees won the opener 4-0 behind Henry Johnson. The Macks led late in game two before rain halted play with bases loaded and two runs counted as a victory for the Yankees remained possible.
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New York Yankees
Yankees
Henry Johnson Johnson
Hem Scattgonl Grove
P. Collins
Koenig
Lazaeri
Macks
Eddie
Senators
Red Sox
Berry
Myer
Browns
Detroit
Blue
Schang
Chicago
Cleveland
White Sox
Connelly
Where They Play Today Southern and American Leagues
Schedule lists games across the major leagues with matchups in the Southern League and American League including Nashville at Atlanta Chattanooga at Birmingham Mobile at Little Rock New Orleans at Memphis Detroit at St. Louis Chicago at Cleveland Philadelphia at New York St. Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia.
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Washington
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
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Boston
Southern League
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Left-handed pitchers scarce as righties dominate league
Freddie Myers and Arey sun south lead a rarity in the league with McCoy and Free temporarily out. Whitt of the uptop second base works through sore arms while Merermac remains the only healthy southpaw ready for duty. McCoy and Whitt regain form and could return early, reshaping a league once rich in southpaws.
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Freddie Myers
Arey Sun South
McCoy
Connec
Zoigate Field
Free
Whitt
Upe
Merermac
Cardinals Split Doubleheader With Cubs In Chicago
The Cardinals won the second game 4 1 after losing the opener 2 1 as Sylvester Johnson held the Cubs to three hits. A ninth inning delay in the Cubs game triggered a field riot as fans swarmed the field. Reds edged Pirates 5 4 while Giants beat Boston 6 1 and Braves won 6 1 behind Larry Benton.
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Cardinals
Chicago
Sheriff Blake
Cubs
Sylvester Johnson
St. Louis
Hack Wilson
Cub
Cruz
Pittsburgh
Reds
Carmen Hill
Fitzsimmons
Boston
Giants
Larry Benton
Braves
John Cooney
Bill Terry
Valley golfers Bowles Wyker reach semis in Tennessee Valley
Thomas A Bowles Jr and Billy Wyker carry Valley Country Club into semifinals in the Tennessee Valley Golf Association tournament. Bowles Sr Dr Baugh Banks Rankin are eliminated. Bowles and Banks win first matches before Thursday afternoon wins.
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T. A. Bowles Jr
Billy Wyker
Thomas A. Bowles, Jr
Valley Country Club
Tennessee Valley Golf Association
Bowles
Young Wyker
Thomas A. Bowles, Sr
Dr. W. P. Baugh
Robert Banks
M. R. Rankin
Gene Loveman
Gadgden
Bob Lowrey
A. W. White
Bob Banks
M. R. Rani
Jim Gambill
Sheffeld
T. A. Bowles, Jry
Billary
Ault
Resolve that you will hire worker of Pinos
A terse notice states an intent to hire a worker noted as aged, providing minimal context about the person or employer. The fragment lacks clear names, dates, or locations beyond the reference to Pinos.
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Owen
Dempsey Adopts New Ring Name for Baker
Jack Dempsey personally renames the rising light heavyweight from Decatur Cyrus Baker as Jackie Baker confirming the legacy of the Baker brothers. The youngster recently defeated an opponent with a knockout jaw shot signaling progression in New York's boxing scene.
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New York
Sammy Baker
Baker
Ring
Jackie” Baker
Decatur
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Cyrus Baker
Roy Chambers Targets Old-Timers In Challenging Run
Roy Chambers announces seeks old-timers for two baseball games, one against the Junior Chamber of Commerce and one against the Arab club of the Louisville and Nashville shops. He vows to quit after the games regardless of the results and asks for contact from willing players.
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Roy Chambers
Troop 16 Boy Scouts Urges Attendance at Camp Meeting
Every member of Troop 16, Boy Scouts of America, has been urged to be present at the 730 day of the troop. The notice notes the camp is being prepared and attendance is expected.
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Troop 16
Boy Scouts of America
Preacher Collier Returns To Ford Diamond Squad
Preacher Collier, former Decatur Daily team mainstay, returns to play for the Decatur Box and Basket Company in the city league. Known as a strong pitcher and capable catcher, he may don the catcher’s gear for the boxmen with Bishop, Jacobs and Hames forming the mound staff.
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Collier
Decatur Daily
Decatur Box and Basket Company
Bishop, Jacobs
Hames
Yesterday's baseball scores across leagues and cities
Baseball results show Boston 9 Washington 2. Cleveland 4 Chicago 3 and 2-4. New York 4 Philadelphia 0 in rain. Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 4. New York 9 1 Boston 4 3. BA St Louis 1-4 Philadelphia rain. Snema LEAGUE cranes 5 Jacksonville 10. Savannah 3. Selma 4 Pensacola 8. Mies 3. Tampa rain.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
St. Louisa
Philadelphia
Snema League Cranes
Jacksonville
Savannah
Selma
Pensacola
Mies
Tampa
Rajah Rogers Hornsby Breaks Slump In Doubleheader
In game one he went hitless against the Giants. In game two he collected two hits in three at bats to raise his average above .300. The Rajah continues to prod a strong season with a high batting mark and steady production.
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Rogers Hornsby
Giants
Sia
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