Delegation Attends Baker Jordan Bout in Huntsville
A large group from Decatur joined others in Huntsville last night for the Baker Jordan bout. Notables listed include W W Fussell Frank P Lide Postmaster W E Crawford Maxie Lesser T M Jones Jr Dan Ewing Henry Davidson Brock Aycock John W Jones B C Shelton Bun Dodd John Bryant Bill Moore John Wilks J M McCall Frank Callahan B M Bloodworth Joseph A Woods John Ballas Rufus Pierson Stanley Wyatt Floyd Taylor Charles Rountree Columbus Johnson A L Moye Andrew Rombokas John Peak Roy Poff Roy Chambers R T Sheppard Garner Pride and Will Wyker.
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Huntsville
Decatur
W. W. Fussell
Frank P. Lide
W. E. Crawford
Maxie Lesser
T. M. Jones, Jr
Dan Ewing
Henry Davidson
Brock Aycock
John W. Jones
B. C. Shelton
Bun Dodd
John Bryant
Bill Moore
John Wilks
J. M. McCall
Frank Callahan
B. M. Bloodworth
Joseph A. Woods
John Ballas
Rufus Pierson
Stanley Wyatt
Floyd Taylor
Charles Rountree
Columbus Johnson
A. L. Moye
Andrew Rombokas
John Peak
Roy Poff
Roy Chambers
R. T. Sheppard
Garner Pride
Will Wyker
On His Way to Championship with Baker Knockout
Fighting Sergeant Sammy Baker of Decatur advances toward a title after stopping Irish Tommy Jordan. A two fisted assault began in the second round and finished in the eighth when Jordan was counted out.
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Sammy Baker
Decatur
Tommy Jordan
Baker
Huntsville
Jordan
Sammy
Carner
Woods
Tommy
Sammy Denies Low Blow in Huntsville Boxing Clash
Irish Tommy Jordan contends a seventh round foul by Sergeant Sammy Baker failed to alter the outcome in Huntsville. Referee Dave Evans said Baker did land low but Jordan agreed to continue. Crowds estimated around 6,500 as Decatur sent a strong contingent. radio coverage by WAPI was cut short by time limits.
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Tommy Jordan
Sammy Baker
Huntsville
Gene Tunney
Chicago
Jordan
Dave Evans
Sammy
Babe Ruth Hits Eighth Home Run, Yankees Beat Red Sox
Babe Ruth blasted his eighth homer of the season as the Yankees regained form with a victory over Boston. Lou Gehrig still leads the yard with nine homers for the year.
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Babe
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Boston
Gehrig
River Rising as Tennessee Gauge Reaches 17 Feet
The Tennessee river level climbed today with a gauge reading showing a stage of 17 feet prompting brief flooding concerns near the riverfront. Local authorities monitor the rise and warn residents to take precautions as waters may advance.
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Tennessee
Yesterday's Results in Southern League Scores
Nashville lost 2 to 7 against New Orleans while Memphis fell 3 to 7 at Birmingham. Chattanooga defeated Mobile 5 to 6 and Little Rock edged Atlanta 7 to 4.
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W. L. Pet New
Orleans
Birmingham Senet Een
Eneeeenewe
Memphis
Hasconosienen
Little Hock
Atlanta Sen Ee
Nashville SA
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
Little Rock
Atlanta
Where They Play Today Mobile at Chattanooga
A concise listing shows Today Mobile traveling to Chattanooga while Birmingham visits Memphis and Atlanta travels to Little Rock for scheduled games. The brief outlines three matchups with locations and participating teams.
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Mobile
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Baseball scores from today with mixed results
St Louis 4 7 Cleveland 5 5. Philadelphia 9 9 Washington 8 8. New York 7 Boston 6. Detroit Chicago rain.
New York at Boston and other NBA matchups listed
A brief listing presents the pairings New York versus Boston, Washington versus Philadelphia, Detroit versus Chicago, and St Louis versus Cleveland as scheduled cross conference games without additional details.
Baseball scores from three games
The day featured three matchups with Boston losing to New York 4 to 11, Cincinnati defeating Pittsburgh 6 to 3, and St. Louis beating Chicago 6 to 3. Only three games were on the schedule.
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Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Chicago at J Louis matchup recap
Chicago faced J Louis in a regional tilt while Cincinnati met Pittsburgh and Boston played New York. Philadelphia hosted Boston in another cross division clash as teams chase early standings and key wins.
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Chicago
J. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Knot-Hole Club Planned Here For Boys Under 15
Maynard Layman of the Y M C A announces a Knot-Hole club for boys under 15 with mayor and city council support. Members gain free admission to local baseball games and must attend Sunday school, strive to lead a clean life, and sit in the reserved parks section. Rev. Peter M. Dennis to serve as secretary. registration opens Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Y M C A.
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Maynard Layman
Layman
Peter M. Dennis
Mercury Rises With 80 in Weather Report
The weather bureau reports a 24 hour period with a high of 80 and a low of 60 as temperatures stay warm.
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Weather Bureau
Speaks Tonight by Layman at Community House
Horace M. Layman a Sunday school missionary of the Presbyterian church U S and A will speak at eight o clock tonight at the Community House on church street public invited to attend Balad hag
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Horace M. Layman
the Presbyterian Church
Church Street
AE Balad Hag
Jackie Baker Deadly Rise Continues in Middleweight Fame
Jackie Baker extended his sensational climb in middleweight boxing with an easy second round victory over Big Boy Oscar in an eight round bout. He has been active in the east for about a year and a half, causing several notable developments in the middleweight field.
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Jackie Baker
Big Boy Oscar
Baker
Ellenen Battles Conn Mill Folk in Industrial League Showdown
The Louisville & Nashville shop men aim to surge ahead in the Industrial league by beating the Connecticut Millmen at the mills diamond at 3 30. Decatur Boxmen meet Cooper Wells at Malone Park in a fireworks anticipated clash. The Jays idle, Perie expected to start for Ellenen, Huie to pitch for Box B, with Pickens or Collier likely for Hosierymakers.
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Louisville & Nashville
Jays
L. & N. Boys
Connecticut Millmen
Mills Diamond
Decatur
Cooper- Wells
Malone Park
Perie
Ellenen Lads
Connecticut Mills
Huie
Box & B Boys
Pickens
Collier
Hosierymakers
Cather Versus Waddell Set For Athens Return
Birmingham scrapper Bill Cather known as Buster plans another climb north to meet Jack Waddell of Nashville in Athens after last night’s Huntsville ringside report. Cather has two knockouts and a decision in three valley bouts and earned local fans since moving north. Their Athens main event last month ended with a narrow Birmingham decision, likely drawing a large Limestone County crowd.
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Buster Cather
Jack Waddell
Athens
Waddell
Cather
Jack
Bill
Buster
Birmingham
Nashville
Huntsville
Limestone County
Decatur May Be Scene of Boxing Clash
Decatur may host a boxing bout within weeks as Birmingham promoter Kid Smith considers staging a show for the local American Legion post. Smith, known as a tough fighter, told The Daily of the potential Decatur series, noting Decatur’s growing boxing interest reflected by recent Huntsville and Athens bout attendances.
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Tom ‘Owen
Herzberg
Gadsden
Alabama Department of the American Legion
Alex McAllister
Huntsville
J. E. Pierce
Huntsville Daily Times
Jim Connor
Huntsville Post
Rufus Bethea
Birmingham Legion Post
Decatur
Birmingham
Kid Smith
Battler
American Legion
Dixie Lad Makes In Big City for Giants
Andy Reese, the Dixie lad and former Vanderbilt football and baseball star from Memphis, has become the Giants’ regular second baseman following Andy Gohen. The 1928 rookie, noted for his hands and versatility, steps into a key infield role as McGrawmen push for a strong season.
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New York
Dixie Lad
Big City
Dixie
Andy Reese
Giants
Andy Gohen
McGrawmen
Andy
Vanderbilt
The
Memphis
Rev Burkstresser to Preach at Decatur Baptist Church
Reverend J E Burkstresser will fill the pulpit at Decatur Baptist Church Sunday for both morning and evening services. The well known pastor has many friends in the area who look forward to hearing him.
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J. E. Burkstresser
Decatur Baptist Church
Government fish released into Athens area creeks and lakes
About fifty thousand government fish have been placed in county creeks and lakes over the past week and more are expected to follow.
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Athens
Ala
Prairie dogs menace still plaguing Nebraska farms
Prairie dogs continue to threaten agricultural areas in Nebraska with localized damage to pastures and crops. Farmers report persistent burrowing and grazing problems impacting yields and land value across several counties. Observers call for coordinated control efforts and funding to address the issue.
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Nebraska
Cordova Foreman Dies From Burns At Camp Scene
Captain Frank Short, 40, a construction foreman at a convict camp near Scottsboro, died Wednesday from burns after pouring gasoline on a fire. He leaves a widow and his mother as survivors.
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Burns
Scottsboro
Ala
Frank Short
Cordova
Preacher to Fill Pulpit at Southside Baptist Church
Rev. J. D. McCready will preach at a Southside Baptist church in Birmingham this Sunday, continuing a series of messages for the congregation.
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J. D. McCready
Southside
Birmingham
Jackie Baker Triumphs In Semi Final Over Oscar Easy
Decatur lightweight Jackie Baker defeated Birmingham’s Oscar in a quick semi final, delivering a sudden knockout in the second round after dominating from the opening bell. The crowd drew strong attention as Baker used speed and reach to keep Oscar manage less. Other bouts on the card featured Tommy Baker beating Leo Woods in a three round affair and Buster Cather stopping Gene Turner in the second round.
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Jackie Baker
Big Boy
Oscar
Birmingham
Jackie
Huntsville
Decatur Battler
Decatur Boy
Baker
Kid Chocolate
Jack Johnson
Chocolate
Johnson
Tommy Baker
Leo Woods
Woods
Buster Cather
Gene Turner
Cather
Turner
David Patton to Enter Annapolis Navy Academy
David Patton son of Mr and Mrs R B Patton of Athens has passed the entrance exams to Annapolis and will be called about July He is the appointee of Senator Thomas J Heflin and will join the U S N A.
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Athens
Ala
David Patton
R. B. Patton
Annapolis
Young Patton
Thomas J. Heflin
Awards Are Made At Athens School
Athens Ala May 24 Special Miss Jane Gregory was awarded the scholarship medal for the highest scholarship during the year by the state agricultural school which closed this week. Miss Gladys Slosser was awarded the second and the medal. Others receiving honors included Woodrow Cannon Rose Teks Dewitt Roberts Fred Yarbrough Mary Feigley Robert Henry Walker Rebecca Magill James Daniels and approximately fifty are graduates.
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Athens
Ala
Jane Gregory
Gladys Slosser
Woodrow Cannon
Rose Teks
Dewitt Roberts
Fred Yarbrough
Mary Feigley
Robert Henry Walker
Rebecca Magill
James Daniels
Athens to close Thursdays afternoons this summer
Local stores and offices in Athens Alabama will close every Thursday afternoon from June 6 to September 1 in line with a longtime custom. Most Athens merchants have signed the agreement.
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Athens
Ala
Leg Break On Mule Attack At Belie Mina Mill
P. W. Hendricks Sr., prominent Athens lumberman, broke his leg when a mule threw him near his Belie Mina mill. He was rushed to Benevolent hospital at Decatur and is reported resting comfortably.
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Athens
Ala
P. W. Hendricks
Belie Mina
Hendricks
Benevolent Hospital
Decatur
Cullman County Farmers Welcomed in Decatur
Cullman county farmers are invited to a welcome event in Decatur. The gathering aims to connect growers with local agricultural services and cooperative resources to support harvest planning and market access. Officials from county extension offices will attend.
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Cullman County
Welecome
Decatur
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