Barons Extend Southern League Lead With 10-9 Win Over Pebbles
Birmingham Barons beat Little Rock 10 to 9 as Shine Cortazzo delivered a clutch double driving in the winning run. Clay Touchstone allowed several innings before Jim Edwards finished, while Little Rock protested batting order. Nashville Vols crushed New Orleans 8-1 and Atlanta beat Memphis 7-1. Chattanooga blanked Mobile 1-0. Hornsby tops hitters by one point over Roetiger. Al Simmons tops first.
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Barons
Hornsby
Roetiger
AL Simmons
Little Rock
Birmingham Barons
Clay Touchstone
Birmingham
Big Jim Edwards
Strohm
Shine Cortazzo
Gooch
Atlanta
Memphis
Blethen
Crackers
Harmon
Chattanooga
Mobile
Davis
Burns
Getterfield
Warning Given to Dog Owners in Tennessee Valley
A warning to Alabama dog owners was issued by Dr. Andrew J. Perolio after rabies cases surged in the Tennessee Valley. Lab results since May 10 show at least five positive cases, with fears dogs may have bitten other animals. Owners are urged to monitor pets closely and confine any with the slightest illness and contact a veterinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Andrew J. Perolio
Inestioey
Tennessee Valley
Perolio
Thrift Rules and Regulations Listed in Classifieds
Classified section outlines thrift rules and regulations for readers. It covers acceptable listings, pricing guidance, and how to place items for sale. The notice emphasizes fairness and adherence to local posting standards.
Opportunities Packed Into Decatur Daily Classifieds
The Decatur Daily Classifieds are crowded with listings as readers seek work goods and services amid a dense ad section. Shifting demand and limited space press advertisers to craft concise notices and stand out.
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Decatur Daily
Daily Crossword Puzzle Word List Confirms Clues and Answers
A collage of crossword clues lists serial numbers and prompts for common words such as capital, river island, verb forms, pronouns, and units. The puzzle includes themed entries like Sun god, Trappers, and Supreme god of the Babylonians, with several shorthand hints and cross references.
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the Republic of the United States
North America
River Island
Marine Twirler Sustains Leg Break in Saturday Game
Denny Burns, right handed twirler for the Mobile Marines, fractured his right leg from a line drive off Chattanooga Lookouts pitcher Davis. The injury occurred Friday afternoon and ends his current season for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny Burns
Mobile Marines
Davis
Chattanooga Lookouts
Athletics Gain On Yankee Clan In Four-Run Win
Eddie Rommell starred as the Athletics shut out the Cleveland Indians four to nothing. Indians managed nine hits but failed to drive in runs. The Phillies also collected nine hits but four errors by the Indians led to four unearned runs. The Washington Nationals edged the St. Louis Browns eight to five with Marberry and Hadley sharing pitching duties. Uhle limited the Yankees to five hits in Detroit for a two nothing win, widening the gap in the American League standings. In Chicago the White Sox committed eight errors and dropped a seventh straight to the Red Sox.
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Eddie Rommell
Connie Mack
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Philadelphians
Washington Nats
St. Louis Browns
Marberry
Hadley
Senators
Kimsey
Steward
St. Louis
Detroit
Uhle
New York Yankees
Yankees
Chicago
Chisox
Boston Red Sox
al Simmons
Ty Cobb
Dale Alexander
Babe Ruth
Bob Fothergill
White Sox
Fonseca
Cleveland
West
Washington
Cochrane
Philadelphia
Cronin
Ferrell
Reynolds
Charlie Myer
Joe Cronin
Alexander
Earl Webb
Red Sox
Simmons
Harry Rice
Jonathan Stone
Tigers
Earl Averill
Roy Johnson
Bill Dissell
Legion Posts Shift Fourth Plans In Limestone Area
Morgan and Lawrence county American Legion posts plan to defer Fourth of July events to the county post. Athens Legionnaires prepare for a major celebration as nearby neighbors offer full support. Neither Morgan nor Lawrence legions will hold events on the Fourth.
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Bath
Morgan County
Lawrence County
American Legion
Athens Legionnaires
Lawrence
Morgan
Decoration Set for the Fourth Sunday at Hastings Cemetery
People in this section look forward to the annual decoration on the fourth Sunday in May at Hastings cemetery. Many will gather there for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Hasting Cemetery
Tigers Dominate Vanderbilt 19-1 as Harkins Goes 4-0
At Auburn on Friday Dunham Harkins hurled the Tigers to a 19 to 1 victory over Vanderbilt. Harkins delivers a perfect 4-0 season record and clinches the Dixie College pitching crown as Auburn hitters collect 19 hits off Ross and Dethero.
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Auburn
Dunham Harkins
Tigers
Vanderbilt Commodores
Harkins
Dixie College
Vanderbilt
Tiger
Ross
Dethero
Classified Ads Prove Effective for Small Businesses
Advertising proves cost efficient for local merchants as classified ads drive sales and visibility. Small shop owners report steady customer inquiries and steady foot traffic after placing targeted notices.
Derby Entries Listed by Post Position and Jockeys
Today's derby field is laid out by post position with each horse's jockey and owner listed. Notable owners include C. V. Whitney, Greentree Stable, Hamburg Place, Walter J. Salmon, and J. Leiter Griffin, with trainers and breeders noted.
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Charles T. Fisher
C. V. Whitney
Greentree Stable
Mrs. J. N. Crofton
R. W. Collins
Hamburg Place
Walter J. Salmon
Greentree
Knebelamp & Morris
H. C. Hatch
T. E. Mueller
A. C. Bostwick
Joseph Leiter Griffin Watkins
Jore
FF. Cotiletti
Workman
E. Steffen
Ren Enenene
McHugh Don Leon H. Fisher
J. McCoy
Ladera
L. Schaefer
C. Kurtsinger
W. Frank Boy's
Eg G. Riley
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Ster Ewewene
Baseball Tonight Southern and American League Matchups
The schedule lists Nashville at New Orleans Little Rock at Birmingham Mess at Atlanta Chabtsiones at Mobile in the Southern League and Boston at Chicago Washington at St Louis New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland in the American League National League features Pittsburgh at Boston St Louis at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia in two games.
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Birmingham Sale
New Orleans Stn
Atanta
Any
Little Rok Nashville
Memphis
Ansdpeeereseeseneeeree
Chat Ee Baneesen
Mobile
Phiiadsiphia
Sethinkeoiece
New York
Tone
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
I Cincinnat
Southern League
Nashville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Mess
Atlanta
Chabtisones
Boston
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Nashville Triumphs as Nashville 8 New Orleans 1
Nashville leads with an 8 to 1 win over New Orleans while Atlanta defeats Memphis 7 to 1 and Chattasfooga drops a 1 to Mobile 0. Birmingham edges Danek 10 to 9.
Detroit 2 New York 0 and other scores
The score roundup shows Detroit defeating New York 2 to 0 along with Philadelphia beating Cleveland 4 to 0, Boston topping Chicago 12 to 8, and Washington defeating St. Louis 8 to 5.
Baseball scores from a rainy St. Louis and Boston game
The report lists Cincinnati beating Philadelphia 10 to 7 and 5 to 5 tied for Chicago at Brooklyn 6 to 4 and New York 3 to 2. A rain delay affected the St. Louis versus Boston game with 10 innings noted.
Southern Cadets Face Tiger Cubs in Diamond Finale
Earl McFaden's Alabama Poly Technic Institute freshmen baseball team closes its season at Drake Field Monday and Tuesday against Southern Military Academy. Both games start at 3 pm as Auburn's 59th commencement continues. The McFaden plebes, 6 wins 3 losses, seek a pair of wins over S M A after a 16 to 1 loss to Greensboro earlier and two games split in Greensboro. Nurmi Nelson's squad has shown improvement, promising close finales.
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Earl McFaden
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Drake Field
Southern Military Academy
Auburn
McFaden Plebes
Greensboro
Nurmi Nelson
Twin Brother of Good Fortune Faces Classified Act
The phrase suggests a local item referencing a twin brother of Good Fortune linked to a classified act. No concrete names or dates are readable to establish a full notice.
Alabama youth conquers Pensacola Bay record
Bill Jackson of Flomaton Alabama becomes the first person to conquer Pensacola Bay finishing the eighteen mile stretch in three hours and twenty two minutes.
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Bill Jackson
Flomaton
Alabama
Pensacola Bay
Pirates Win Two Overtime Battles in Phillies and Giants Tournaments
In Philadelphia the Reds defeated the Phillies 10 5 and 7 5 behind Red Lucas and Benton. The Dodgers beat the Cubs 6 5 at Brooklyn as Babe Phelps exited and Day took over. In New York the Pirates edged the Giants 3 2 in ten innings with Larry French besting Clarence Mitchell.
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Brooklyn
Robins
Chicago
Trolley Dodgers
Cubs
Babe Phelps
Day
New York
Pirates
Giants
Larry French
Clarence Mitchell
French
Mitchell
South Flocking To Turf Classic
Bright sun in Alabama and a fast dry track set the scene for the turf classic at Louisville. Sports men from the South pass Decatur on their way to witness the Derby day clash. The final race is scheduled to run just before sundown this afternoon.
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Louisville
America
Alabama
Decatur
Kentucky
Walter Wilson Ill At Home In Union Grove
Walter Wilson is very ill at his Union Grove home but showing some improvement. His daughter Mrs. Annie Napier has returned to Woodland Mills after staying at the bedside for several days.
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Walter Wilson
Union Grove
Annie Napier
Woodland Mills
Classified Ads Save Money With Quick Read
Readers can quickly scan local classifieds to spot deals and savings. Short ads highlight prices and offerings from merchants, helping shoppers compare goods and services efficiently.
Did You Know Facts From An Ice Cream Box
The column explains ice cream’s English origins about six decades earlier in America and asks trivia about Iceland. It notes Iceland’s government as a kingdom under Denmark with Reykjavik as capital, and gives a population figure. It also defines a string quartet and briefly defines raddle as red iron ore.
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Iceland
Denmark
Rey
Poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning Authored Unknown Verse
The claim assigns a poem titled Out in the Fields With God to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, famed English poetess and spouse of Robert Browning. The sentence presents a contested attribution without corroborating evidence.
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God
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Robert Browning
First U.S. Ice Cream Served Says Dolly Madison Origin Lore
The claim traces ice cream to early U.S. history with Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, as an early adopter. Histories vary on exact origins and dates, but she is often cited as an early notable American consumer or promoter of frozen desserts.
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Algerica
Dolly Madison
Jamee Madison
Hornsby Clashes With Roettger For NL Batting Lead
In mid May the semiofficial NL batting race shows Chicago Cubs manager Rogers Hornsby at .362 and Cincinnati outfielder Wally Roettger at .361, with Freddy Lindstrom and Ernie Orsatti close behind. The piece notes Hornsby also leads in home runs and runs, while Pie Traynor, Lloyd Waner, and others top various hitting and fielding categories across the league.
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New York
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Wally Roettger
Cincinnati
Hornsby
Roettger
Freddy Lindstrom
Ernie Orsatti
St. Louis
Jim Bottomley
Verger
Davis
Philadelphia
Whitney
Sheely
Worthington
Boston
Cub
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Chicago
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Victors
Pelicans
Nashville Vols
Nashvillixhs
Pearce
Yankee Clan
Eeeewee
Chattasfooga
Danek
Tiger Cubs
Auburn Plebes
Reds
Brotherly Love
Red Lucas
Tennessee Lad
Benton
Cincinnati Outfit
R. J. Scott
England
Kjavik
NG the. Amo Eskimos
Northern
Canada
Lake Wannsee
Berlin
Germany
Central Press Association, Inc
Rajah
Ruth
Traynor
Lloyd Waner
Babe Herman
Orsatti
Dick Bartell
Wally Berger
Adam Comorosky
Ed Brandt
Fred Fitzsimmons
Nik
Brandt
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