Memphis Rally Beats Cards After Tough Hurling Lapses
Memphis pounded 16 safeties aided by an eight run inning to overpower the visitors. Bonnelly spearheaded late resistance while Bir went scoreless. Nashville dropped Mobile 3-1 as Glaser labored in a tense battle. The Robins beat the Pirates 9-5 and the Athletics topped St Louis 10-8. Ted Lyons notched his fifth win as Wiltse exited with an injury after a line drive. Gehrig hit his eighth homer as the Yankees beat Detroit 6-3.
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Chiraco
Harold Wiltse
Boston
Wiltse
Sen
Yankees
Detroit
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth Moussl
Giants Tie for Home Run Lead as Gehrig Hits Eight
At bat three times he collected one single and a sacrifice. He appeared twice in the field. The game left him tied for league leading home run honors with Gehrig, each having eight homers this season.
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Low Gehrig
Perolio Couple Attends Warrior River Motor Boat Races
Dr and Mrs A J Perolio returned from their camp on the Warrior river after spending the week end to witness the motor boat races.
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A. J. Perolio
Warrior River
Cassels Returns From Elkmont Business Trip
J B Cassels district manager for Southern Bell Telephone Company returns from a brief business trip to Elkmont.
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J. B. Cassels
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Elkmont
Albany Hi's Battle Saints to Close 1927 Baseball Season
Albany Hi's Warriors host St. Bernard College Saints at Malone Park in a 3 30 p m game that ends the year and could impact the team finances. Bishop may start on the mound with Tapscott and Self available as reserves. Coach Alford aims to finish strong before a hoped for large crowd.
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Cullman
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Malone Park
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Bishop
Tapscott
Self
Decatur Faces Warm Day With 78 Degree High
The weather forecast indicates the temperature in Decatur will reach a high of 78 and fall to a low near 60s during the 24 hour period, signaling a return of milder summer-like warmth.
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Decatur
Mercury
Nashville at Mobile and More Southern League Games
Nashville faces Mobile while Memphis meets Birmingham and Chattanooga clashes with New Orleans in a busy Southern League schedule. Atlanta and Little Rock are also listed among today’s matchups.
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Southern League
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Mobile
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little
Baseball matchups in early American League slate
The schedule lists Philadelphia at St Louis Washington at Cleveland New York at Detroit and Boston at Chicago.
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Washington
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
York
Chitaco
Philadelphia
St. Louis
National League matchups feature heavyweights on the road
St. Louis visits Philadelphia while Cincinnati heads to New York and Chicago plays Boston. Pittsburgh travels to Brooklyn as the circuit resumes action with key divisional challenges.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Reported Across Cities
Yesterday's results show Nashville 1 to Mobile 3, Atlanta 9 to Little Rock 6 over 10 innings, Chattanooga 7 to New Orleans 8, and Birmingham 8 to Memphis. Multiple late games affected standings across the region.
Baseball Scores and Weather Set Mixed Evening Recap
York defeated Detroit two to none. St Louis beat Philadelphia two to one in the National League. Milwaukee routed Kansas City fourteen to eight in American Association action. Toledo Columbus game played on wet grounds. Springfield fell to Peoria two to zero in the Three Eye League. Bloomington blanked with thirteen extra innings Evansville.
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Peoria
Ondney
Bloomington
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Decatur
Haute
Evansville
Pensacola and Selma Win Prominent Scores In Regional Play
Result roundup shows Pensacola beating Albany 8 2 twice and Selma defeating St idasitine 7 twice. Sally League action lists Greenville 10 over Columbia 1 and Spartanburg 13 over Charlotte 8 while Macon 9 and Asheville 11. Augusta 8 and Knoxville 8 tie with Buffalo 13 and Syracuse 4. Toronto 8 to Washington 9. Jersey City at Reading with rain. city games scheduled.
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Reading
Local Scores Highlight Tornado Weather Delays
Sports summary notes brief results: Omahs over Wichita 10 to 2, Tulsa 10 over Des Moines 0, Amarillo 7 over Lincoln 6, with Denver at Oklahoma City affected by rain causing delays.
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Piedmont and Florida State Leagues Scores Report
In Piedmont League games High Point edged Raleigh 6 to 7, Winston Salem beat Durham 10 to 7, Salisbury defeated Rocky Mount 6 to 4. Florida State League results Sanford 4 at Sarasota 15, St. Petersburg 1 at Miami 3, Tampa 12 at Orlando 7. Cotton States League Gulfport 6 beat Jackson 1, Meridian 1 fell to Monroe 4, Wattiesburg 4 lost to Alexandria 5, Laurel 2 defeated Vicksburg 8.
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Monroe
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Wattiesburg
Vicksburg
Laurel
Eggers Sees Louisville Colonel Aiming for Pennant
Herbert M. Eggers now of Louisville Ky believes the Louisville Colonels are starting slow to keep pennant race lively. He tells J P Matlock a local press man that Decatur's Own Milers have no chance and Eggers expects the Colonels to pick up pace soon.
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Louisville
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J. P. Matlock
Hevress
Southern Baptist Convention
Decatur
Eggers
Athens Residents Answer Spring Fishing Call
Athens correspondent D L Rosenau Jr reports many Athenians are fishing in Limestone county creeks and rivers as spring draws them to the waters. He notes the fish are not biting and locals are shrugging off winter to fish the creeks and river.
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Limestone County
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Athens
the Daily
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River Levels Fall as Tennessee River Drops to 5.0 Feet
The Tennessee River continued to fall today with reports of the river at about 5.0 feet. Local observers noted lower water levels across sections commonly used for navigation and recreation.
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Tennessee
Local Fans Return From Derby Run In Louisville
Local racing fans traveled from Decatur to Louisville to witness the 58th Kentucky Derby. Attendees included James Coutsas, Jack Whelan, W. E. Todd, Andrew McKenna, Walter Todd and other local residents.
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Decatur
James Coutsas
Jack Whelan
W. E. Todd
Andrew McKenna
Walter Todd
Quick Aid Given To Sheffield Tot
Dr A J Perolio directed local aid after a Sheffield child was bitten by a rabid dog. Rabies positive in the dog confirmed by the local laboratory. Medicine shipped by train and administered after the call at nine and eleven o'clock respectively.
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Sheffield
Saints Shut Out Kelley’s Millers
St Paul Saints win 4 to 0 over Kelley’s Millers. Benton and Hubbell both pitch well until a costly seventh inning. Betts leads the offense with seven hits in the day as Emmer and Stavengen contribute two base hits each.
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