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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1927

Page

6

Barons Extend Winning Streak In Six Frame Victory

The Barons added another win extending their consecutive victory streak to sixteen as Porter limited Chattanooga to six hits. Coombe and Jones collected twelve hits for the Barons while Pelicans shutout Memphis 1-0 and New Orleans pitched eight hits allowed by Worled. Red Sox beat Yankees 11-4 as Gehrig drove in three and drove Cardinal punch to stay two games back of Pittsburgh.

Barons South Coombe and Jones Pelicans Memphis Pels Vels Col New Orleans Yes Kelley Pirates Cincinnati McGraw St. Louis

Gags and Jokes About Weddings and Daily Life

A collection of humorous lines and quips about newlyweds summer plans fishing trips electric gadgets in a bungalow and witty one liners about reporters banks and lovers. The bits reference July August Noah Joan of Arc and pirate daughters with lighthearted punchlines.

Milliner, Duty, and Books on a Busy Path

A concise aphorism style note linking a milliner’s craft to duty at the customs house. It extols a good book as companion and stresses that ideation gains value only when acted upon, ending with a nod to practical savings through a bank book.

Baseball Tonight Southern and American Leagues Schedule

Three games on tap with Nashville at Atlanta Little Rock at Mobile Memphis at New Orleans and Chattanooga at Birmingham in the Southern League plus St. Louis at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago Washington at Boston in the American League National League games feature Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St. Louis Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia with one more.

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International League Scores Roundup

Reading defeated Jersey City 6 0 and Baltimore beat Newark 13 3. Toronto topped Rochester 6 3 and Syracuse won 9 3 while Buffalo posted a 3 3 result.

Reading Jersey City Baltimore Newark Toronto Rochester Buffalo Syracuse

Scores From City Leagues And American Association

Knoxville 0 8 Columbia 4 7 Asheville 11 Charlotte 4 Macon 6 Spartanburg 2 Augusta 0 Greenville 2 American Association Kansas City 8 Louisville 4 St Paul 2 Columbus 1 Milwaukee 6 Indianapolis 3 Minneapolis 1 3 Toledo 5 4

Knoxville Columbia Asheville Charlotte Macon Spartanburg Augusta Greenville American Association Kansas City Louisville St. Paul Columbus Milwaukee Indianapolis Minneapolis Toledo

Yesterday's Results from Southern Baseball Showdowns

Nashville Atlanta Iain reports Birmingham beat Chattanooga 9 to 2. Little Rock defeated Mobile 10 to 3 in ten innings. Memphis edged New Orleans 1 to 0.

Nashville Atlanta Iain Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock Mobile Memphis New Orleans

Baseball Scores From Late Season Mayhem

The scoreboard shows Philadelphia 4 Washington 1 Detroit 6 Chicago 5 with 10 in Cleveland 7 St Louis 2 in rain. New York 11 Boston 4 Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 1 New York 6 9 Boston 3 6 St Louis 4 Cincinnati 3.

Philadelphia Washington Detroit Chicago Cleveland St.Louis New York Boston

Texas and Southeastern League Scores Roundup

In the Texas League Dallas fell 1 to 6 at Houston. Fort Worth defeated Beaumont 38 to 2. In the Southeastern League Albany edged Savannah 3 to 2 in seven innings due to darkness. Pensacola blanked Columbus 4 to 0. Jacksonville beat St. Augustine 1 to 0. Shreveport lost to San Antonio 1 to 3. Wichita Falls topped Waco 2 to 6.

Dallas Houston Shreveport San Antonio Wichita Falls Waco Fort Worth Beaumont Albany Savannah Pensacola Columbus Jacksonville St. Augustine

Hartselle and Courtland Clash In Rubber Game

Hartselle and Courtland meet in Courtland for a decisive rubber game in their series after each won one. Courtland led 2 1 in game one with Hartselle taking game two 3 1, setting up a final matchup. Decatur merchants also noted in local trade message.

Hartselle Independents Courtland Hartselle

Madhens Rally Tops Millers in Twin City Tilt

In a nine to five Toledo victory over Minneapolis, Marriott and Kenna led with two base hits and a three base shot. Moon took the loss after giving up five runs on eight hits over five and two thirds.

Hubbel Minneapolis Toledo Veach Marriott Kenna Urban Maguire Connolly Emmetto McAuley Kelly Milstead Malone Hubbell Moon Loftus Senaereresess McAuley Iestaitie Indicsien Smith Neetes Duncaty Tucker Emmer Ezzell Stead Gowdy Wilson Bohne Pareneese Hones Ezzall Duncan McAuley Koehler Wisner Grimes

Ruth Powers Through Slugging Race With Three-Homer Lead

At bat four times, one hit and a single. Now leading Lou Gehrig by three home runs in the major league home run race for the championship. Ruth had one fielding chance yesterday.

Macks Senators Alamons Lou Gehrig Ruth

Sergt Baker Not Hurt In Battle Welterweight Prospects Rise

Sergeant Sammy Baker of Alabama reports no injuries from his seven round match with Ace Hodkins of Nebraska. Baker says he earned a technical knockout and plans to meet Joe Dundee for the welterweight world title, with a fall bout likely due to the Dempsey Shar key schedule.

Sammy Baker Alabama Joe Dundee Ace Hodkins Baker Hodkins Dundee

Athens Not Able To Play Saturday

The Athens team will not be able to play Saturday due to wet grounds. The Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce delegation will reschedule the game later in the season.

Athens

Dempsey and Sharkey Agree to July Heavyweight Bout

Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey signed contracts for a July 21 heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Dempsey earns about 27 1 2 percent of the gate with Sharkey at 22 1 2 percent. gate expected to exceed 1 million dollars. Dempsey to receive a lump sum near 250000 with bonds of 2500 for both fighters.

Jack Dempsey Jack Sharkey Dempsey Sharkey Madison Square Garden Tex Rickard Saratoga Husky Jack California

Home merchants offer doorstep service and guaranteed courtesies

Home merchants guarantee their service and deliver to your door extending courtesies you cannot get elsewhere. Buy at home and give the home merchant a chance.

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