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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1916
Page
5
Chattanooga fans focus on an eight round bout at Randolph Rose Athletic Club on May 18. The Dillon Flynn matchup draws high interest from Georgia and Alabama, with many applications for reserve seats.
Strangler Lewis the renowned wrestler of Kentucky meets German champion John Gall at the Masonic Theatre Monday night. Tickets are selling fast with a capacity crowd expected as fans anticipate a blood heated championship clash. Lewis, educated and famed for strength, has long sought a shot at the title and Gall finally earns his chance in this expected sporting highlight.
The local Baseball Board of Control meets at the YMCA on Monday to boost national pastime in the area. W B Shackelford of Decatur is president, Jack Dillebay treasurer, Caude McMillan secretary, with plans to fence League Park, improve the field, and repair the grand stand. Local fans expect productive results and stronger baseball in Decatur.
Birmingham College defeated Greene University of Athens twice in North Alabama. Campbell pitched the first game and Beattie pitched both games for Greene, with Greene blanked 10 to 0 in the opener. Ware hit a long homer and Neill a loud triple in the early bout. Nations pitched in the second game as Owenton fell to 2. Beattie shone for Greene but needed better support.
Classified brief notes advertise business and professional card services including printed or engraved formats offered by local print shop operators and stationers in the daily edition.
Bass hits first homer of season and leads Branham & Hughes to a 2 1 victory over Read and the Y M C A. Doak Speck and Steadman star on defense and offense with Bass driving in runs and Baker holding the visitors to six safeties. Attendance about 500 with Sorber umpiring.
Read from left to right the piece lists Merrit, Lucan, Read and others against a prep school lineup. Bass stars in center field with a long homer and five putouts. Doak doubles and BrabhamHughes shine. Lucas, Neely, Read key the visiting squad’s strong defense and timely hits in a surprising upset.
Archaeologists estimate the Sun temple ceremonial hall at Mesa Verde dates to about 1300 A D based on a juniper tree found with 360 rings. The tree grew atop the temple before 1550 but the interval to desertion is unknown, with a conservative 250 year gap pushing the age to 1300 A D.
A quirky notice notes wedding invitations displayed in various signs and features a banner titled The Featurs Dally. The readable fragments suggest a local celebration theme with decorative typography.
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