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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1927
Page
6
Recap of games across multiple teams with weathered play and standout moments. Hutto doubled for a Barons win while other clubs like the Pirates and Reds posted key victories. Gerrish and Ruth provided notable hits as scorers chased late rallies in varied matchups across the day.
A collage of quips and wits spans wartime humor and social observations. Jokes touch middleman costs radio instructions for cards and fashion in the era, while nurses and generals spark a lighter exchange about authority and manners.
Ty Cobb of the Athletics tops the major leaguers in the weekly big eight hitting race for the third straight week, reaching the .400 mark as Rogers Hornsby and Babe Ruth chase with 15 extra base hits each. The chart lists Cobb Frisch Hornsby Ruth and Speaker among the leaders with high averages and notable counts through 21 games. A new daily serial story titled The Red Signal debuts soon.
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce considers forming two semi pro baseball teams under business backing. They plan to recruit outside players to strengthen the club, purchase uniforms, and fund a treasury. A manager is expected to be chosen from interested local business leaders.
The article notes a player reclaiming the lead by hitting his 10th homer in the sixth against Cleveland while Gehrig and Williams are tied for second with nine homers each. The piece appears in the Decatur Daily focusing on Morgan County.
Three games on tap today feature Nashville at Birmingham Memphis at New Orleans Chattanooga at Atlanta Chicago at St Louis Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Boston with multiple matchups across the Southern and American Leagues.
The notice lists games featuring New York versus Boston, Pittsburgh versus Cincinnati, and Brooklyn against Philadelphia. It reads as a schedule snippet with matchups among major teams. Teams are identified but no scores or dates are provided in the readable text.
National and American leagues report results with wins and losses. Pittsburgh defeats New York 9 to 4, Brooklyn routs Philadelphia 20 to 4, Cincinnati beats Chicago 8 to 4, and other matchups include Philadelphia over Chicago 6 to 1 and New York over Cleveland 7 to 2. Pacific Coast League shows Hollywood 1 7, San Francisco 1 6, plus Missions 3 5 and Seattle 4 4.
In the Three Eye League Bloomington 0 Terre Haute 7 after six innings due to rain. Peoria 7 Evansville 1. Quincy 5 Danville 8 with Dezatur at Springfield rain. Southeastern League Columbus 1 at St Augustine 13. Albany 0 at Montgomery 8. Only games scheduled.
Western League results include Amarillo 13 over Des Moines 4 and Omaha 7 at Oklahoma City 6. Denver tied Wichita 2-2 and Lincoln defeated Tulsa 12-8. Western Association Springfield beat Topeka 6-3. Okmulgee 5-4 over St Joseph 11-5. Fort Smith and Muskogee both posted wins. Texas League Shreveport 10 over San Antonio 11. Fort Worth 6 over Houston 5. Wichita Falls 7 over Waco 5. Dallas 8 over Beaumont 9.
The Athens Junior Chamber announced a three game baseball series with the Decatur Junior Chamber. Dates are not set, with Athens planning to decide at its next meeting. The contests are expected to start early in June and will restrict players to Junior Chamber members.
The Millers had two draws in weekend action in the American Association. Saturday they beat Kansas City 9 to 6 in a homer-filled duel led by Moon Kenna and Smith sustaining long hits. Sunday’s game ended 8 1 with a Kansas City defeat as the Blues pounded the Millers' pitchers. Moon delivered a home run and held Kansas City to seven hits as Ezzell Wamby and Olsen contributed for the Blues.
An industry ad extols Buying-At-Home as a way to keep dollars local, urging readers to invest in domestic products and roll benefits back to their communities rather than sending money to distant cities. The message frames the approach as a prudent, self-help economic strategy for households.
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