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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1927

Page

6

Bama Bats Rally as Debbsmen Top Johnson and Woldom

In a busy day of baseball, the Barons edged Freddie Johnson of Woldom and Max Rosenfeld led with strong hits, Barnes hit a homer, and Rosen went 3 for 4 as the Barons pulled ahead in a tight contest. Meanwhile other scores include the Crackers' 9 4 win and several late-inning defensive feats.

Bama Freddie Johnson Woldom Max Rosenfeld Barons Ed Park Vols Johnson Palmero Clayton van Clay- Freddie Barnes Rosen

Boost Decatur Line of Talk for Morgan County Farmers

A fragment urges Decatur residents to vote for Morgan county bureau farmers described as progressive. It promotes asking for the best for the city and doing their best in return.

Decatur Morgan County Bureau

Keeps Them Guessing and Gaffe Filled Jokes Parade

A jumble of quips, punch lines, and wry one liners appears as a playful column. The snippets mock court, love, and everyday life with martial and social humor, featuring lines about keeping one’s spouse, sales pitches, and a barber’s wisdom.

Paris Aviator Ta Tascon Plans New York Flight

Ta Tascon, depicted above, intends to fly from Paris to New York in June after a failed trial flight last year. The earlier crash halted previous plans by the aviator and his team.

Charles Nungesser Francois Coli Paul Ta. Tascon Pais New York

Decatur High Sees Six Wins In Baseball Season

Decatur High closes the year with six wins and four losses and one tie as Coach Kerby builds a balanced squad. Napps and Lanier led pitching duties while Riggsbee Bryant and West supplied key offense and defense. Gilbert and H Lanier showed developing infield teamwork and Chunn provided timely hits for the home club. Wyker gained a look at future play in several games.

Feask Decatur High Aioe Kerby Seerson Napps Lanier Bronauzd Riggsbee Bryant West Gilbert H. Lanier Chunn Wyker

Hartselle Independents to Play Jays at Malone Park

The Hartselle Independents were set to face the Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce this afternoon at Malone Park at 3 30. Jones was chosen for hill duty for the Hartselle squad while the Jays announced no hill candidate.

Hartselle Independents Jays Junior Chamber of Commerce Malone Park Jones Hartselle Lads

Musical Program at Albany High School Saturday Night

A Saturday evening event at 7 30 features the Kiddie Band and student recitations at Albany High School gymnasium. Proceeds benefit the athletic association with additional musical numbers supporting the Kiddie Band concert.

Albany High School The Athletic Association

Two Fires Record For Month of May

Firemen report an exceptionally good May at Johnston Street City Hall with only two fire calls answered this month. The month ends with a strong safety record and continued vigilance noted by the fire department.

Johnston Street City Hall

Kenna Suspended For Three Days

Eddie Kenna a Millers spring training standout in Decatur faces a three day suspension after the umpire cited him for abusive language toward the umpire. The incident occurred during the spring training trip and has drawn steady attention from local fans.

Eddie Kenna Decatur The Millers White Goethe Pire Joe Kennan

Clayton Van Alstyne Shuts Out Nashville Vols for Seventh Win

Baron pitcher Clayton Van Alstyne earned his seventh win of the season as he shut down the Nashville Vols after they pummeled Palmero. He has been defeated only once this year.

Nashville Vols Palmero Clayton van Alstyne Baron Hurler

Walter Johnson Exhibits Form Against Orioles

Walter Johnson known as Old Barney pitched in an exhibition for the Washington Senators against the Baltimore Orioles. He held the Orioles to six hits as his teammates produced nine runs and seventeen hits. O'Neil caught Johnson as the veteran rounds into shape to aid pennant hopes.

Walter Johnson Barney Washington Baltimore Orioles Johnson O’neil Senators

Rainfall Total Reaches .89 Inch Overnight

The local weather bureau reports heavy rain last night and into early today totaling .89 of an inch. Officials describe the rainfall as substantial for the period and forecast drier conditions to follow.

Baseball Tonight Southern and American League Games

The schedule lists three games with Nashville at Birmingham, Chattanooga at Atlanta, Little Rock at Mobile, and Memphis at New Orleans in the Southern League. In the American League Chicago travels to St. Louis, Detroit plays Cleveland, and Philadelphia visits New York.

Southern League Nashville Birmiham Chattanooga Atlanta Little Rock Mobile Memphis New Orleans Chicago St. Louis Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia New York Birmingham

Baseball Matchups Tabulated for National League

National League games listed include St Louis at Chicago New York at Boston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Philadelphia with matchups arranged for the schedule. Injuries or lineup notes are not provided in the fragment.

National League Louis Chicago New York Boston Titteburgh Gineimati Brooklyn Phindelphia

Yesterday's Results From The Baseball Standings

Yesterday's results show Nashville 4 Birmingham 5 Atlanta 9 Chattanooga 4 Mobile 8 Little Rock 5 New Orleans 4 Memphis 1. The scores reflect a busy schedule across the circuit with competitive finishes and notable comebacks.

Detroit Beats Cleveland 6 to 3 With Rain Postponements

In a National League slate Detroit defeated Cleveland 6 to 3 while Pittsburgh crushed Cincinnati 11 to 1 and Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 6 to 5. Other games were postponed due to rain.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia

Sally League Scores Mixed With Rain Delays

Charlotte opened with a 1 to 5 loss to Startanburg while Columbian led 9 to 9 at Greenville in a rain affected day. Asheville struggled with a damaged score as Mrega posted 5 runs and Kroxrville Augusta noted rain interruptions.

Charlotte Startanburg Columbian Greenville Asheville Mrega Kroxrville Augusta

American Association Scores and Rain Delay Notes

Louisville defeats Columbus 5 to 3 while Milwaukee hosts St. Paul in a game result listed as 8. Kansas City edges Minneapolis 15 to 14 with Toledo at Indianapolis rain postponement mentioned.

New Orleans Aco New York Philadelphia Brooklyn American Association Louisville Columbus Milwaukee St. Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Toledo Indianapolis

International League Syracuse Tops Toronto 5 to 2

Syracuse defeats Toronto 5 to 2 in a regional baseball game. Baltimore and Newark not on schedule. Pacific Coast League results list Sacramento Missions 11 over Los Angeles 5 and San Francisco 8, Seattle 5 with Oakland 2, Hollywood 5.

International League Syracuse Toronto Baltimore Newark Tos Angeles Port San Francisco Seattle Oakland Hollywood

Piedmont League scores show mixed results

Pateeh 6: Durham 5 and Salisbury 3. High Point 1. Salisbury 8 to 2. Rocky Mount 5 and Winston Salem match recorded. The fragment suggests a series of league results with scores and team pairings.

Durham Salisbury High Point Rocky Mount Winston Salem

Southeastern League scores night recap

Montgomery defeated Albany 13 to 9 while Columbus beat St Augustine 3 to 1. Pensacola routed Jacksonville 11 to 2 and Selma blanked Savannah 8 to 0.

Montgomery Albany Columbus St. Augustine Pensacoa Jacksonville Selma Savannah

Virginia League scores from Richmond Kinston Portsmouth

Records show Richmond defeated Wilson 8 to 7 while Kinston beat Norfolk 11 to 6 and Portsmouth triumphed over Petersburg 15 to 1. The brief baseball results summarize three league games with the listed teams and scores.

Virginia League Richmond Wilson Kinston Norfolk Portsmouth Petersburg

Texas League scores include Fort Worth and Waco finale

Fort Worth edged Waco 2 to 1 when rain ended play in the seventh. Wichita Falls fell to Houston 3 to 2 in 10 innings. Dallas outlasted San Antonio 6 to 5 in 19 innings. Shreveport dominated Beaumont 11 to 2.

Forth Worth Waco Wichita Falls Houston Dallas San Antonio Shreveport Beaumont

Western League Scores Quick Night Action

Des Moines defeated Amarillo 7 to 8 while Lincoln lost to Tulsa 2 to 4 Omaha beat Oklahoma City 4 to 1 Denver topped Wichita 4 to 1 with multiple intra league results noted for the same date.

Des Moines Amarillo Lincoln Tulsa Omaha Oklahoma City Denver Wichita

New Iron Man Emerges in Baseball Marathon

Bob Smith of the Boston Braves pitched every inning of a twenty two frame game against the Chicago Cubs but lost 3 to 0.

Bob Smith Boston Braves Chicago Cubs

Party To Leave For Auto Classic

Hartéelle resident Max Sabot ka leads a party by car to Indianapolis for an automobile speedway class on May 30. The event highlights ongoing display and interest at the Indianapolis speedway gathering.

Max Sabotka Hartéelle Indianapolic Ind

Stecher Beats Rentrop In Chattanooga Bout

Joe Stecher won in straight falls against Charlie Rentrop in Chattanooga. The wrestling ace promotes his claim to the world heavyweight title and eyes tougher opponents as part of a comeback bid.

Joe Stecher Charlie Rentrop Chattanooga Stecher

Cotton Shower Boon To Farmers Pushes Prices Higher

The cotton price rose on the New York futures market with March at 17.12, the highest in months. The advance in futures lifted spot prices as well, signaling stronger demand for cotton.

New York Exchange

Brighton swimmer seeks English Channel record

Miss Hilda Harding of Brighton England trains this summer to attempt the English Channel record hoping to set a new mark during the season.

Hilda Harding Brighton England

Western Association Scores And Rain Delay Notes

Muskogee six Topeka five Fort Smith zero St Joseph six Okmulgee Springfield rain disrupts schedule with other games not listed.

Western Association Muskogee Topeka Fort Smith St. Joseph Okmugee Springfield

Millers Win Wild Backyard Showover Blues in KC

The Millers beat the Blues 15 to 14 in a wild game described as the hardest hitting in the Millers’ yard this season. Pat Malo earned his second win in two days after relieving, Ellison hit a bases loaded homer in the fourth, and Kelley also connected for a circuit as Kansas City stormed back from a deficit.

Kansas City Thunder Mill Pat Malo Mic Kelley Ellison Earl Smith Millers Ovecome Blues Isd Daneaney Oe Kelley Emimer Krouger Ezzell Benton Middleton Tiadins Isons Guy Moore Peters Michaels Bean K Ezzell Loftus Ruley Emmer Wamby Hauser Napolis McGow Olsen Loftus Ba -Benton W. Nouth Hargrove Olsen Shaack Midcon Warmouth Cham Hubbell Malone Yarmouth Schaack Oldham Inni Balk—Olsen Powell, McGrew and Rue

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