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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
6
The Barons suffer a defeat in the last game amid a volley of misplays and strong pitching by Mitchell and Frey. Nengans stymies the At fa, while Eddie Lewis drives in runs in a 9-3 win. The Cracker’s Bears and Chicks post wide margins, with Settlemire routing the Bears and a 17-hit barrage fueling the Chicks’ 8-1 victory. The Indians edge Detroit 9-6 as Cards Cubs split a pair, Pirates sweep Reds in a three-game set.
Local player Floyd Tuck comes back from the University of Alabama and is slated for a backfield berth. Officials predict this will be the greatest year the Alabama team has yet enjoyed and Wallace Wades horde prepares for the upcoming grid season.
Three games are scheduled across the leagues with Chattanooga at Nashville Atlanta at Birmingham and Memphis at Mobile in the Southern League. In the American League Detroit hosts Philadelphia at Boston Cleveland visits St Louis while in the National League Boston plays Philadelphia and St Louis visits Pittsburgh.
Baseball results from multiple leagues include Nashville winning 4 to 3 over Birmingham and Chicago routing St. Louis 14 to 1 in a rain-affected slate. Louisville led Toledo 18 to 4 while Buffalo beat Syracuse 5 to 2 and Newark-Reading games were rained out.
At Kinston no decision as Kinston 2, Norfolk 2. Train delays hindered travel. In Portsmouth Petersburg and Richmond Wilson rain interrupted games and practice, reflecting a day marred by weather disruptions.
A sparse scoreline shows Omaha 0 Oklahoma City 8 with the visitors dominating. Scattered fragments indicate extra games with Denver 2 Wichita 0 and Des Moines 2 possibly noted, while Amarillo 4 appears incomplete.
Kelley’s Millers win 5 to 3 at Milwaukee behind two homers by Duncan and Kelly. Rube Benton earned the victory while Emmer and McAuley contributed in the field. Milwaukee’s three runs came in the fourth inning as Benton held the Brew era in check.
A fragmented ticker of quotes and wry observations. The text includes a boast about a hurdler and a macabre joke about killing a homelier man. It shifts to humorous lines about attractiveness and a blunt take on poverty. Local slang and humorous maxims follow.
A collage of comic verses and lines on tires and debaters. The speaker pokes fun at mechanical blunders and social quirks with playful rhymes and quick punchlines. The selections mix humorous anecdotes with light satirical observations.
The Ellenen Independents travel to Hartselle for a rematch with the Hartselle Independents after a lopsided loss at home several days earlier. Call Decatur 46 if you are out of Second Sheets. delivery in lots of 500 or more.
Talk of merging baseball playing talents from Hlartcelle and Decatur into a single combination follows discussions among business men who see potential benefits. The idea, still only talk, weighs the possible improved on field success and a brighter financial outlook for local baseball activities.
Two baseball games between Hartselle and Cedar Lake Negro teams are planned along with a grand picnic next Saturday. Members of the local Negro community extended invitations to the event, hoping for a big day of amusement.
One defendant charged with speeding appeared before the Johnston Street police court today and was fined thirteen dollars and sixty cents.
The 1927 Alabama football plan calls for lighter uniforms with eight ounce pants and silk like material. Wade intends faster play next year, aiming for speed on the field as the team returns home for summer holidays.
Raymond P a two time Alabama A athlete returns home for a visit after earning two A awards for basketball and baseball. He starred in football basketball and baseball on the varsity level and is among the few university athletes to excel in three major sports.
The seed trade is booming as farmers accelerate crop prep. B A Turner, a local seed dealer, says the seed business is the best he has ever seen and that spring activity is stronger than before.
Banks pitched seven innings for the Jays of the Chambers of Commerce Hartsell independents yesterday afternoon at Malone Park. The Juniors built a lead with early runs then widened it as West and Jones contributed hits. Hartsel hitters were stifled by Banks who allowed only two baserunners, with Robertson’s late single the lone hit off him. The teams set to meet again in Hartsell next week.
A defendant was fined $53.60 for violating prohibition laws in the John Street police court today. The case proceeded with standard arraignment and judgment issued by the judge.
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