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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1927

Page

6

Slugging Marks Dominate Sunday Major League Contests

Baseball results highlight Sunday action across major circuits. Ed Lewis and Ed Lewis contribute multi hits for their teams while Wally Schang belts a bases loaded homer. The Reds and Pirates post wins as St Louis and New York also win, shaping standings after a day of strong hitting and close scores. Kentucky Derby notes mention Whiskery winning in Louisville amid large crowds.

St. Louis Browns Athletics Wally Schang Ernie Nevers Philadelphia Thore

Southern League and American League Game Pairings

Nashville faces Mobile while Memphis visits Birmingham and Chattanooga travels to New Orleans. Little Rock goes to Atlanta in the Southern League. In the American League Boston visits Chicago and New York travels to Detroit, with Washington at Cleveland.

Birmingham Q Run Chicks Mitchell Dobbs Memphis Nashville Barons New Orleans Barnes Wature Eres Orleans E Rock New York St. Louis Southern League Nashvile Mobile Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock Atlanta

Philadelphia at St Louis and other NL matchups

Series of National League games listed with Philadelphia visiting St Louis and Boston at New York plus Pittsburgh at Brook and St Louis at Philadelphia. Details are sparse and game-level data or dates are not provided.

National League Boston Cowl New York Pittsburgh Brook St. Louis Philbin Cincinnati Brooklyn

Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Cities

Yesterday's results show Nashville 8 Memphis 3 and St Louis 8 Philadelphia 6 with other games like Chicago 2 Boston 1 and New York 6 Cincinnati 3. Rainy or postponed matches include New York-Detroit and Washington-Cleveland. American Association results list Indianapolis 2-4 Louisville and Milwaukee 4-9 Kansas City 10-4 Minneapolis 1 St Paul 4 with Toledo at Columbus rain.

Pet York Philadelphia Bos Brooklyn Cincinnati American Association Pet. Ie Shewwennee Ulah Ererendense Es Knees City Eeee One Dee Chicago Boston New York Detroit St. Louis Washington-Cleveland Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis St. Paul Toledo Columbus

Minor League Scores From Multiple Leagues

At Sarasota 6 Sanford 8 and Miami 4 St. Petersburg 10 only games scheduled. Texas League results include Shreveport 6 Dallas 4, San Antonio 6 Waco 8, Beaumont 7 Houston 1. Wichita Falls 8 Ft Worth 2. Oklahoma City 9 Denver 1. Amarillo 4 Lincoln 12. Tulsa 10 8 Des Moines 12 8. Wichita 12 8 Omaha 4 7. Western Association Fort Smith 7 Okmulgee 4. St Joseph 3 Topeka 4. Muskogee 9 Springfield 4.

Sarasota Sanford Miami St. Petersburg Shreveport Dallas San Antonio Waco Beaumont Houston Wichita Falls Ft. Worth Amarillo Lincoln Tulsa Des Moines Wichita Omaha Western Association Fort Smith Okmulgee St. Joseph Topeka Muskogee Springfield

Directors of Decatur Canning Company Meet

Directors will meet at Malone hall at five this afternoon to discuss establishing a canning plant in Decatur. A site will be selected soon and construction of the plant will begin.

Decatur Canning Company Malone Hall

Classified ad call Albany for buying selling trading

If you have anything to rent sell or trade call Albany ad in the classified columns of The 1000 and get a 3 or 6 time want Daily.

Albany Daily Classified Department

Old Man Seeks Youth and Fraud Expose In Odd Jokes

A physician claims to restore youth with a grand operation but faces disputes when a patient, claiming underage status, refuses payment. A man asks about divorce grounds and is bluntly reminded he is married. A bumper sign quips Yes it had to be you. Humorous reflections close with a line on not needing new religion while old faith wears thin.

Curteon

Plugging Away to the Top in Steady Daily Toil

A humorous verse sequence follows a persistent worker nicknamed the plugger who toils daily, rises to boss, and faces mockery from critics as the years pass. It then shifts to brief jokes about visitors, a twin-named Oklahoma child, and a quip about wills and charity.

Heck

Ex-Service Men Urged to Convert War Risk Insurance

Cornstarnans Jeffers of Alabama's Fourth District urges all ex service members to convert their War Risk insurance by July 1 1927. May and June remain to switch among seven policy forms and reinstate lapsed premiums to maintain benefits and protection.

Cornstarnans Jeffers Alabama Morgan County Post Assémme Te Jeffers

Juniors To Meet Tuesday Evening

The Junior Chamber of Commerce holds its semi monthly membership meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 in Malone hall. Captains John Wilks and C W Malone urge all members of the white and red teams to attend. Malone's team has been the winner in the two prior meetings since the competition began.

Junior Chamber of Commerce Malone Hall John Wilks C. W. Malone Malone

Veterans urged to reinstate War Risk Insurance before July 1

Public notice warns World War veterans to act by July 1 1927 to convert or reinstate lapsed War Risk insurance. Officials stress the deadline protects families and urges wide publicity. Full information available from the U S Veterans Bureau at the Birmingham Alabama post office building.

U. S. Veterans Bureau Old Post Office Birmingham Alabama

Millers Lose Second of Series to St Paul Four to One

Kelleyites take game despite Miller hitters totaling 14 base knocks with little scoring after a first inning surge by Jim Mirleton who allowed four runs. Pat Malone pitched nine innings with two hits and no runs after the early inning barrage. Dick Loftus led Kelley with four of five at the plate.

Red Sox White Sox Welzer Red Sox Minneapolis Millers Tihe Kelleyites St. Paul Jim Miraleton Millers Pat Malone Inns Pat Old Jim Dick Loftus Kelley Smith Ian Kenna Mer Exsell Prue Auley Malone Ellison Rober Arritt Engen McMillan Haas Durocher Gaston Heimach Eseeeeewe Cronnes Senet Eterna Ezzell Minneapolis Loftus Funk Emmer Stavengen Basel Middleton McGrew,Rue and Powell

River Falling Gauges At 5.6 Feet Today

The Tennessee river level dropped to 5.6 feet at the local gauge, indicating a falling water rise as of today.

Tennessee

Classifieds: Rent 4 Bedroom House in Albany 1000

Rent four bedroom house quickly through Daily classified department Albany 1000. Readily available residence listing details and contact information are implied in the notice.

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