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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
6
The Decatur Industrial League faces possible changes as the Boxmen withdraw due to financial losses. Players seek a local firm to continue the season under a new name with the same schedule and standings, while managers expect quick approval from the league and other clubs.
St Joseph Missouri reports Miss Audrey Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Smith wed by William E Smith of Rock Island Iowa in a ceremony on a big day for the Smith family.
Harrisburg North Carolina resident M F Fink recalls dizziness and loss of appetite, taking Thedford's Black-Draught after advice from a friend. He reports relief within days, noting repeated use helps headaches and bad tastes, with frequent use limited to five to seven packages, praising its long history and mineral-free formula that aids organ function.
The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Stanley E. Smith. Mrs. Stanley Smith served as matron of honor and Sidney Smith acted as best man.
Decatur crowds travel to Athens for the Cather Waddell grudge fight between Birmingham and Nashville welters. Preliminaries start 7 to 7:30 pm, main bout 8:30 to 9 pm. Kid Lightning, a noted Negro fighter, is highly anticipated on the card. Strong advance ticket sales mark the event.
Yesterday's results include Little Rock 2 Nashville 1 and Memphis 5 Chattanooga 2. Birmingham and Mobile rain followed by Atlanta and New Orleans rain. Today Nashville visits Memphis and Chattanooga plays at Little Rock. Association mentions American League standings with New York and Philadelphia among others.
Rivalries drive early season card as Chicago visits St Louis with hopes of tilt and triumph. The schedule pairs Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Boston at Brooklyn in a bustling urban slate.
Babe Ruth starred as he batted five for nine across two games against the Senators, collecting four hits in the first game and a single hit in the second, showcasing his power and consistency at the plate.
Al Espinosa of Chicago pro is the lone Ryder Cup member to ace a hole during U S invasion of Europe practice at Moortown. He struggled in the Open at Muirfield finishing 314. Espinosa tied with Ernest Whitcombe in singles and won a foursome in 1929 contest. The article notes his strong 1927 Oakmont round and predicts him a major threat at Winged Foot.
The Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-5 to extend their win streak to five and edge ahead of the Yankees. Bing Miller extended his hitting streak to 26 games as Gaston shut down the Mackmen, while Boston’s pitchers were hit. Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and New York results follow with late rallies and notable homers by Ruth Lazzeri Meusel and others.
I V Timberlake adjutant urges Morgan County Legion members to attend tonight at 7 30 at the Tennessee Valley Bank building. The session focuses on plans for the Legion's four day celebration.
The Little Rock Pebbles beat the Vols 2 to 1 in a late ninth inning double steal aided by a Miner throwing error. Will Hughes allowed seven hits while Willis held the Rocks to five. The Vols scored an unearned run. Pebs tallied both runs.
Decatur residents will wear streamers tonight as they travel to the Athens fairgrounds for a boxing show. Announcements will note Fourth of July scraps at Decatur and Commander Joe Woods of the local Legion post will address fight fans about upcoming events.
A. G. Patterson, local business man, returned from Montgomery where he attended sessions of the board of trustees of Methodist Memorial hospital. He is a trustee of the hospital and said the session featured a controversy among various factions.
Town Creek defeated Athens 10 to 5 on Town Creek's diamond as rain and a drizzle ended play after eight innings. Mack Streater hit a first frame homer and Gray followed with a RBI hit, while one runner reached base on another play.
Frank O'Doul failed to lift his top hitting average in the two game set with the Braves. He batted nine times and collected only two hits across the pair.
Congressman David Hogg of Indiana inspected the Muscle Shoals project in North Alabama and has since returned to his home.
Big Ben Spivey and Battling Kelly prepare for a ten round feature at Malone Park on July 4, each about 150 pounds. The bout tops an American Legion card with a 4 PM start, promising a memorable slugfest in north Alabama.
Hartselle Independents defeated the Decatur All-Stars 9 to 5 at Hartselle on Wednesday. Gipson homered for Decatur, while Hartselle’s Leonard, Nelson, Burleson and Banks led the offense in a hard hitting game.
Joe Judge went 4-for-4 with four plate appearances in the Senators win’ first game of the doubleheader against the Yankees. In the second game he slowed, collecting one hit in three at bats.
Kremer failed to hold the Reds in one frame as Pittsburgh dropped a 6-4 decision. Luque worked claves in late innings and Waner hit a homer for the Pirates while Grantham doubled and tripled twice. The Reds capitalized with five of eight hits in the fifth to seal the win.
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