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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1928

Page

6

Areb club and JPolors clash in league showdown Thursday

Arabs and JPolors of the Areb club meet Thursday afternoon as top league leaders. Mills Park hosts the doubleheader starting at four with Kelton and Sewell leading a battle to end a win streak. Managers McCauley and fans anticipate a pitched rivalry renewed after earlier league meetings were rained out.

Areb Chamber of Comstrial Mills Park Nth Areb Cltb Jacean Aggreas Gve Connecticut Mills Sewell Chamber of Commerce Kelton Arébace McCauley Myers Curtis College Totte Truett Sewell Seville Conch Cablatthe & Nashville Crew

Oath and Vision for Cincinnati’s Growing Civic Role

The article extols Cincinnati’s public utilities and growing municipal reach. It portrays a prosperous native population with a will to serve and emphasizes the city as a model for others while aiming to be a hub for the vast West and South.

Assenger Dei Ortatio Cincinnati

Decatur Monarchs to Meet Columbia Cubs

The Decatur Monarchs will play the Columbia Cubs at Ma lone Park on Thursday and Friday afternoons. The Monarchs have a strong record this season, having met and defeated several top negro teams in the region.

Decatur Monarchs Columbia Columbia Cubs Malone Park Monarchs

Brooklyn Takes Two From Boston Braves In Doubleheader

Brooklyn swept a two game set from the Boston Braves 5-1 and 6-5. Clark earned four wins over the Braves this season as Flowers sparked the Dodgers with six hits and five RBIs. Giants beat Phillies 6-5 to stay within reach. Cubs and Pirates split, Pirates totaling 11 hits.

Brooklyn Cardinals Boston Braves Itehing Dodgers Clark Braves Flowers Giants Phillies Fitzsimmons Geénewich Phils

Emile Barnes Leads Washington Attack In Four RBI Game

Emile Barnes cracked two home runs and drove in four runs for the Senators. Trained largely by Wallace Wade at the University of Alabama, Barnes powered Washington as the offense produced key scores despite limited team hits.

Emile’ Barnes Wallace Wade University of Alabama Senators Barnes Washington

Risko Brothers Set for Night Gloves Bout at Ebbetts Field

Johnny Risko of Cleveland and George ee are slated for a boxing match tonight at Ebbetts Field despite unsettled weather. Both fighters continue intensive training as the weigh-off was scheduled for two this afternoon with rain threats noted.

Johnny Risko Cleveland Baker Ac George Ee Negrot Ebbetts Field

Visit by Lite executive to Sheffield last night

Lite head of One Four O TM, born in 1870s business figure, made a brief business trip to Sheffield last night, meeting local partners and discussing ongoing projects.

FE . Lite Sheffield

Al Espinosa Wins Mid-American Open Golf Championship

Al Espinosa of Chicago won the first annual Mid-American Open after 72 holes finishing at 289. Archie Compston was second at 294, Jack Burke and Leo Diegel tied for third at 297, Joe Kirkwood fourth at 298, and Johnny Farrell, Walter Hagen among others in the final totals. The final round featured Espinosa shooting 33 39 72 with a course record four under par on the second 18.

Kansas City Nile al Espinosa Chicago Archie Compston Jack Burke Houston Texas Leo Diegel White Plains Diegel Burke Johnny Farrell Walter Hagen

Cauliflower King Herman Sets Sights On U S Boxers

Herman, a German middleweight dubbed the Cauliflower King, claims to have fought 157 bouts with only two losses. He describes himself as a boxer and insists his name is pronounced as written. International Neweree.

Herman Uncle Sam

Baseball Scores and Schedules Across Leagues

Yesterday's results include Atlanta 4 Birmingham 10 innings, Chattanooga 6 Little Rock 4, Washington 3 Philadelphia 1, Chicago 5 St. Louis 6. National and American League matchups feature Philadelphia at New York and New York at Philadelphia with only scheduled games listed.

National League Philadelphia New York Washington Chicago St. Louis

Baseball Roundup: Crackers Edge Barons in Extra Innings

The Crackers beat the Birmingham Barons in ten innings after a late surge. New Orleans won 10 4 over Mobile to claim third place in the first half. Memphis Chicks crushed the Vols 18 4 while yielding 17 safeties to George Pipgras. Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 6 1 as Piercy shined.

Crackers Birmingham Barons Barons Roy White Brethen New Orleans Mobile Pels Welzer Oldham Davis Memphis Chicks Vols Chicks George Pipgras Tex Jeaves Harry Kelley Chattanooga Little Rock Piercy Taylor

Batting Champion Is Put On Bench

Harry Heilmann, last year’s batting champion of the American league, is on the Detroit Tigers bench amid a line-up shake-up. He has been hitting under .3800 this year as Detroit tumbles toward the cellar.

Harry Heilmann Detroit Tigers Detroit Heilmann

Hornsby Narrowly Misses .400 Batting Mark

Hornsby batted .500 in a doubleheader against Brooklyn, four hits in eight at bats, lifting his season average to .399 as he neared the coveted .400. Paul Waner added three hits in eight at bats to reach .370, while Babe Ruth and Frank Frisch were idle and Ty Cobb moved into striking distance.

Rogers “Hornsby Braves Brooklyn Hornsby Paul Waner Babe Ty Cobb Frank Frisch Harry Heilmann Detroit

River Stationary At Nine Point Six Feet

River level remained unchanged at 9.6 feet according to local gauge readings. The river status holds steady with no immediate flood threat reported.

Brotherhood Picnic at Ninth Street Methodist Church

Members of the Brotherhood of the Ninth Street Methodist Church will hold a picnic Thursday evening. They will meet at the church at 4 30 and drive to Swan Lake for a picnic lunch and an evening of entertainment.

Brotherhood of the Ninth Street Methodist Church Swan Lake

Sunday School Plans for Walnut Grove Surveyed

Coleman Peck county chairman of Sunday school work and H M Layman Presbyterian evangelist will visit Walnut Grove to survey the community for possible establishment of a Sunday school there.

Walnut Grove Coleman Peck H. M. Layman The Presbyterian Church

Baseball scores and a labor resolve noted in city policy

National League results show Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 3 and Brooklyn 5 Boston 1 while New York led Philadelphia 7 to 6 and Milwaukee edged Kansas City 1 0 13 7. A CAN ASSOCIATION game set St Paul 4 3 and Minneapolis Bouinville 4 with Toledo f ly games played. The text ends with a directive about hiring workers who live in Detatur city and giving them the first chaties.

Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia St Paul Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis Bouinville Toledo Detatur

Browns rally for 6-3 win as Bettencourt homers to lead

Browns top Indians 6-3 with Larry Bettencourt homer and six run surge in the sixth. Emile Barnes shines as Senators beat Mackmen 4-1. White Sox rally past Tigers 5-2 with nine hits. Adkins limits Bengals to three hits in Texas recruit debut.

Browns Cleveland Indians Larry Bettencourt Ee Creal Alvin Rowder Shaute Emile Barnes Washington Senators Mackmen Philadelphia Gaston White Sox Detroit Tigers Tigers Adkins Texas Bengals Holloway

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