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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1927

Page

6

Memphis Chicks Rally To Tie League Lead With Barons

Memphis defeated the Barons 7-1 to clinch a third straight win and pull even atop the league standings. The Barons were unable to counter Memphis’s early offense as Mitchell and others produced solid hits. In other action, the Lookouts shut out the Pelicans 6-0 behind strong pitching, while the Cubs edged the Reds 4-3 in a marathon game and the Giants beat the Pirates 2-0.

Memphis Barons Memphis Chicks Bar‘Chicks Mitchell Harry Kel

Southern and American League Game Slate Listed

Nashville faces Mobile and Little Rock meets Atlanta in the Southern League while Memphis plays Birmingham Chattanooga battles New Orleans. In the American League Boston visits St Louis Philadelphia travels to Chicago New York goes to Cleveland and Washington meets Detroit.

Nashville Mobile Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans

National League Matchups Across Major Cities

In the National League schedule, St Louis visits Boston. Chicago clashes with Brooklyn. Pittsburgh plays New York. Cincinnati meets Philadelphia.

Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues

Yesterday's results include Nashville 5 Mobile 2, Little Rock 7 Atlanta 6, Memphis 7 Birmingham 1, Chattanooga 6 New Orleans 0, St Louis 11 Philadelphia 4, Boston 6 Chicago 3. Washington 12 Cleveland 0, New York 9 Detroit 2, Philadelphia 4 St Louis 3, Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 1, New York 2 Cincinnati 0, Chicago 4 Boston 3 in 22 innings. American Association games Toledo 11 at Columbus 10 in 10 innings, Indianapolis 2 at Louisville 5, St Paul 7 at Kansas City 4 in 10 innings, Milwaukee 4 Minneapolis 7.

Pet Birmingham Toledo Columbus Indianapolis Louisville St. Paul Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis

Baseball scores from three leagues with late games

International League results include Provester 11 at Syracuse 16 and Jersey City 4 at Newark 8. Reading 5 at Baltimore 7 and Toronto 0 at Buffalo 1 after 10 innings. Pacific Coast League sees Oakland 9 at Sacramento 8 and Hollywood 2 at San Francisco 3 then Seattle 6 at Portland 7.

International League Procester Syracuse Jersey City Newark Reading Baltimore Toronto Buffalo Oakland Sacramento Hollywood San Francisco Seattle Portland

Cotton States League Scores and Western Conference Results

Western Joe Tulsa 20 Desati 5. Amarillo 10 Lincoln 9. Denver 6 6 Oklahoma City 9 7. Monroe 1 Meridian 0. Alexandria 2 Hattiesburg 1. Vicksburg 8 Laurel 1.

Joe Tulsa Desati Amarillo Lincoln Denver Oklahoma City Cotton States League Monroe Meridian Alexandria Hattiesburg Vicksburg Laurel

Albany Hi to Meet Jays in Friday Park Game

Albany High accepts a challenge from the Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce for a 3 30 PM game Friday at Malone Park. Coach Alford arranges the event as the scholastics end their season midweek. The Jays held a workout at Riverside High Park to prep for the tilt.

Albany Hi School Jays Junior Chamber of Commerce Malone Park Alford Riverside Hi Park

Babe's School Produces Future Boxing Contender

St Marys Industrial School in Baltimore, where George Herman Ruth started, also produced Joe Dundee a welterweight contender. The institution is noted for shaping leaders in sports and earning a prominent place in the field.

St. Mary’s Industrial School Baltimore Maryland George Herman Ruth Swat Joe Dundee Industrial School

Nightly Minor League Scores Across Several Circuits

Scores from multiple leagues show Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio winning while Tampa Orlando and St Petersburg Miami set results. Various leagues list narrow losses and blowouts with Norfolk and Kingston posting high totals in different matchups.

Fort Worth Wichita Falls Dallas Shreveport Houston Beaumont San Antonio Waco Florida State League Tampa Orlando Sanford Sarasota St. Petersburg Miami

Baseball Scores From Southern Circuit Games

Greenville 5 at Columbia 6 Spartanburg 12 at Charlotte 7 Macon 6 at Asheville 3 summary of regional minor league results with scorers not provided and locations listed for each matchup.

Greenville Columbia Spartanburg Charlotte Macon Asheville

Nine Homers In 13 At Bats, Not Enough For Triumph

Johnnie Wilkes of Johnston Street City Hall recalls a Trinity game memory when he batted eighteen times and connected for nine home runs. The team still lost the contest by five or six runs as discussed with W. Knight and B. C. Shelton about Junior Chamber of Commerce baseball prospects.

Johnnie Wilkes Johnston Street John W. Knight B. C. Shelton Chamber of Commerce Trinity

Decatur Seeks Farmer Aid to Expand Marketing Facilities

Decatur invites Mr. Farmer to help grow local marketing facilities. The call emphasizes collaborative effort to enhance infrastructure and services for regional agricultural promotion and business support.

Decatur Mr. Farmer

Daily Want Ads Offer Easy Rentals and Sales

You can easily rent your house sell your car find your lost dog or buy a cow using The Daily Want Ads. Call Albany 1000.

Albany

Hartselle Team Seeks Games Across County Scouts Letters

Wayonda McConnell represents Hartselle Independent baseball team as he scouts counties and writes many letters. He visited Decatur on Tuesday and issued a challenge to the Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, who plan to respond later.

Wayonda McConnell Hartselle McConnell Decatur Jays Junior Chamber of Commerce

Player regains lead with ninth homer in Detroit

The batter reclaimed the home run lead by hitting his ninth circuit shot in the eighth inning with the bases empty as the ball cleared the center field fence in Detroit.

Detroit Park

Office Cat Trace Mark Read By Junius

A fragmentary barroom style verse set notes on public officials and office life. It blends device lines about stenography and courtly work with sardonic lines about politics and war. The piece juxtaposes daily office toil with social commentary and humor.

Junius

Weary Willie and the Bread Stopper Plus Quick Quips

A collage of humor and quips from the Boston Transcript featuring Weary Willie seeking bread then a chop offer and a wry exchange about work plans. The piece weaves light jokes on ambition time use and everyday observations with punchlines about shoplifting beards and glasses.

Willie Boston Transcript

Uncle Eben Hale Survives Gas Episode In Narrow Escape

A vivid reminiscence recalls Uncle Eben Hale nearly overcome by gas but surviving the ordeal. The piece weaves humor with cautionary note about perils in daily life.

Eben Hale

Saints Open Season Finale At Malone Park

The Saints of St Bernard College arrived to aid City US school in closing the scholastic baseball season this afternoon. The game is set for 3:30 and is expected to draw local fans seeking strong play.

Saints St. Bernard College City Us Malone Park

Three Homers By Draper Boost Florette Victory

Joe Draper slugged three home runs to lead Florette past Somerville 7 to 2 on a Saturday afternoon. Without Draper’s power, the game might have stayed a pitchers’ duel, but his long distance hitting sealed the win before a solid crowd.

Draper Joe Draper Florette Somerville

Heavies Ready For The Rosin Fray In New York Tomorrow

Jim Maloney and Jack Sharkey prepare for a 15 round bout in New York. The winner will meet the survivor of the next Dempsey fight with a future shot at the crown. Both fighters express confidence.

Jim Maloney Jack Sharky New York Dempsey Toney Maloney Sharkey

North Alabama Auto Co Offers Perfect Circle Piston Rings

Motor service ad urges installation of Perfect Circle piston rings to perfect engines. Includes contact by C. Maulsby and J. Shepard at North Alabama Auto Co.

North Alabama Auto CO C. Maulsby J. Shepard

Millers Edge Brewers 7 4 in Low-Scoring Win

Milwaukee falls 7 4 as Millers shake up lineup led by Loftus and Emmer. Kelley shifts order, Ezzell and Brief homer provide key hits while Middleton and Wilson banish Brewers’ rally efforts. Jonnard suffers defeat as Loftus and Emmer spark offense.

Millers Michael Kelley Terday Milwaukee Dick Loftus Eddie Kenna Emmer Jim Middleton Agai Brewers Michael Ley Gomer Wilson Wilson O Johnson Rhonda Lance Bool Ecco McMenley Brief Orwellief Strohm Prpguy Jonnard Bee Murray Humber Smith Mae Ai Duncan Kelley Ezzell &B Middleton G. Wilson Minneapolis Ezzell Loftus McAuley Kenna Young Powell McGrew Rue

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