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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1929

Page

6

Hurling Curl Opens 10-2 Win as Barons Top Crackers

The Birmingham Barons defeated Atlanta 10-2 as they battered Cracker pitching. Smith hit a home run, Weis, Smith, Andy Moore and Pickering drove in runs, while Slim Love limited Atlanta to six hits. Beane had one rough inning for the Pelicans, and Mobile won 4-3 over Little Rock with Rose homering in the eighth to spark the rally. Chattanooga’s Lookouts fell 3-2 to the Vols despite Miner’s homer and Lundgren's triple. Ballenger collected three hits for the Lookouts as the Lookouts stranded 21 scoreless frames before their late push.

Birmingham Atlanta Slim Love Sturdy Smith Weis Andy Moore Pickering Beane Pel Memphis Chicks Pelicans May Pels Ferrell Mobile Little Rock Bears Rose Johnson Jim Moore Chattanooga Vols Lookouts Lundgren Miner Per Ballenger Chicago Cubs Giants Cubs Root Cvengros Cuyler Stephenson Grace Cub Pirates Phils Klein Grantham Redlegs Braves Cincinnati Maranville Stripp L. Bell Red Lucas Dazzy Vance Cardinals Brooklyn Vance Douthit Frisch

Decatur Nearing End Of The Road For Scholastic Season

Decatur scholastics are two games from season end with a home finale at Malone Park Tuesday at 3 30 pm against Morgan County High School. Either Chandler or Tapscott will pitch. A big crowd is urged. Wednesday they travel to Huntsville to face Jess Keene's team aiming to split the season series after Huntsville beat them earlier.

Decatur Morgan County High School Malone Park Chandler Tapscott Huntsville Jess Keene

Saturday Radio Schedule Highlights From WEAF Network

Central-standard time programs listing key stations WJZ WEAF WGN WLS and others. It outlines 5:15 to 10:00 p.m. schedules with orchestras, dance bands, news, and special programs across Chicago Detroit Cleveland Des Moines Cincinnati and Nashville markets, detailing stations and program blocks.

Associated Press Associated Stations WEAF New York WGY WWJ WSAI WDAF KSTP WAPI WOAI WCFL KPRC KSD Phil Spitalny Walter Damrosch WTAM WLS WSMB WHAS W5m WMC WSB WKY WTMJ B. A. Rolfe Dance Orchestra WGN WFJC WHO Wow WIOD KWOO WFAA KOA Pollack Orch Rudy Vallee Clear Channel KYW Chicago Bob Walter Wilson WJZ WBBM Mac & Lennie WABC Guy Lombardo WENR Farmer Rush Vaudeville WLIB Nighthawks Flavio Plasencia Knights of the Bath Amos Northwest Tabernacle WLW Cincinnati WJZ Progr Jack Gene Mansfield Lee Cleveland Des Moines Bean Hole WCX WJIR Detroit KMOX St. Louis Toy Theater Steve League Amos-Andy Wrylie Atlanta WSB Skylark Greater Louisville Ensemble Hotel Dance Orchestra WSM Nashville Theron Hale Poplin Orch G. W. Wilkerson Ed McConnell San Antonio

Sewell Shuts Jays as Cadets Rally to Win

Truett Sewell, blond chunker for the Anniston Cadets, pitched strongly to hold the Juniors of the Jay Chamber of Commerce to four runs. Cadets built a three-run lead in five innings, then rolled in the sixth, with Sewell switching to center field later and belting a homer off Cannon. Richardson relieved Perie but could not curb the Cadet offense as the Cadets won 17 to 4.

Truett Sewell Sewell Richardson Perie Jays

Mayor Malone Demonstrates Hitting Lure with Little Practice

Mayor B. L. Malone declared he could hit safely more times with minimal practice and took a few swings at the apple during a Friday scrap near the Jay-Cadet event. He connected on a third base hit that would have counted, reflecting years of athletic support and participation by the mayor.

Ieve B. L. Malone Mr. Malone

Cadet Cadets Rally Over Jay Team at Malone Park

Captain Joe Gibson of Hillsboro attended the Friday game between Anniston Cadets and Decatur Jay at Malone Park. The second half was error filled, with nearly every Cadet contributing mistakes that aided the Cadets in scoring runs.

Joe Gibson Hillsboro Anniston Cadet-Decatur Malone Park

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Solution

Crossword puzzle clues and partial solution text from a historical page. Contains across and down entries with numbered hints, multiple language fragments, and references to various proper nouns, bodies, and mythological figures. The readable bits include clues for 4 across, 10 across, 14, 16, 17, 18, 1% and many more, with several garbled letters and repeated segments.

Where They Play Today in the Southern League

Nashville visits Atlanta while Chattanooga travels to Birmingham Little Rock plays Mobile and Memphis meets New Orleans in today’s schedule across the Southern League with key city matchups and regional action.

Southern League Nashville Atlanta Chattanooga Birmingham Little Rock Mobile Memphis New Orleans

Baseball Tonight: AL Matchups Across Cities

New York visits Detroit while Boston plays St. Louis and Washington meets Chicago. Philadelphia travels to Cleveland as the American League schedule unfolds with key early-season road tests.

New York Detroit Boston St. Louis Washington Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland

National League schedule highlights doubleheaders

The National League slate features Cincinnati at Boston, St. Louis at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, and Chicago at New York, showcasing key East and Midwest matchups across the circuit.

National League Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago New York

Moulton Loses To Town Creek Folks

Lawrence County High of Moulton fell 9 to 2 at Town Creek in a diamond clash. M Streater hit a home run while Weems and E Streater starred in the field. McCullough fanned 12 and allowed four hits for Town Creek. Batteries: Town Creek McCullough E Streater. Moulton Sivley Wright. The teams meet again next Tuesday at Moulton.

Moulton Town Creek Lawrence County High M. Streater Weems E. Streater McCullough Victors Moulton Lads Sivley Wright

Babe Ruth Knocks Sixth Homer As Yankees Rout Tigers

Babe Ruth blasted his sixth home run of the season as the New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers. The Ben gals had traveled five days with five victories before meeting the champions, adding context to the matchup.

Babe Ruth Yankees Detroit Tigers Bengals

Chandler Fattens Batting Averages

Bob Chandler, already leading the Decatur scholastic hitters, added five hits in six at bats Friday afternoon, pushing his batting average well above .500. He is highlighted as one of the hardest hitters in recent years to achieve diamond greatness.

Bob Chandler Decatur Chandler

Ex-world champions eyed for Huntsville fight night

William Harrison Jack Dempsey ex heavyweight champion and Benny Leonard ex lightweight champion have been invited to attend the Sammy Baker Tommy Jordan bout in Huntsville on May 23. A letter from promoter Tom Owens confirms the likely presence of both ex champs, boosting local interest.

William Harrison Jack” Dempsey Benny Leonard Sammy Baker Tommy Jordan Huntsville Tom Owens Baker-Jordan Tom Jack Dempsey Tennessee al Jolson

Decatur Dawns with One Run Victory Over Cullman Cats

Decatur edged Cullman 17 16 at City Park in a high hitting wooly game with 15 Cullman hits and 14 by Decatur. Eight doubles and two triples featured the batting, while errors marred the contest. Knight pitched for Cullman, Tapscott relieved Chandler, and a fair crowd saw the Industriale League showcase with local figures like Mr. Heathcott and John R. Witt. Sewell starred for Anniston Military Institute with strong pitching and hitting.

Decatur City Park Field Cullman ‘Cats Cullman Knight Chandler Tapscott Cats Sewell Anniston Military Institute

Eighth Win With Only Three Lost for Decatur Team

Decatur scholastics push through Cullman defense to secure their eighth win of the season. They have only three defeats, with Cullman Huntsville and the Athens Aggies the only teams that have beaten them, and Huntsville the sole club to avoid a loss to Decatur.

Decatur Cullman Huntsville Athens Aggies

More Interest In Horses Indicates Revival Of Riding

The revival of interest in horseback riding grows after trainer Heathcott arrives and sets headquarters at the First Ave stable. Local participants and enthusiasts increasingly favor lessons and riding events as the scene expands.

Heathcott First Ave

Yanks Rally To Beat Tigers For Big Victory

The New York Yankees surged past the Detroit Tigers 10-5 with a nine hit burst in the fifth and eighth frames. Harry Heilmann homered off Prpgrass as Detroit totaled eight hits. Braxton, Ogden, Averill, Root, and other stars highlighted a day of strong offensive showings across the league.

New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Yanks Detroit Prpgrass Tigers Harry Heilmann Braxton White Sox Senators Sox Browns Boston Sox Ogden Brownies Indians Walberg Macks W. Miller Cleveland Earl Averill

Truett Sewell Returns Home For Summer Baseball

Truett Sewell will be home from prep school near the first of June and will keep his hurling joggery on for the summer months pitching with the Junior Chamber of Commerce.

McCready To Preach At Morning Service

Rev J D McCready, just arrived from Memphis, will preach at the De catur Baptist church morning service. The service will feature a special Mothers day observance at the church.

J. D. McCready Southern Baptist Convention Memphis Decatur Baptist Church McCready

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