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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1927

Page

6

Crackers Rally as Barons Overpower in Southern Series

Baseball roundup notes the Crackers winning 17 hits to 15 against the Barons, with Markle, Rogers and Martin leading hits and Rosenfeld adding singles. In other scores, Nashville blanked Lookouts 2-0, Bears won 4-2, Pirates took an 11-2 win aided by Wright’s first-inning double, and Cubs beat Reds 11-2. Standings show Birmingham atop the Southern, Yankees ahead in the American, Pirates leading the National, and Toledo and Minneapolis in the American Association.

Barons Fas Markle Rogers Martin Senny Mt Steing Birmingham Baron Yanks White Sox Pirates Cubs Toledo Minneapolis Milers Indianapolis

Dick Coffman Joins Jersey City in International League

Dick Coffman, Athens hurler, who attended spring training with the Washington Senators, is now with Jersey City in the International League. Coffman has already won two games for Jersey City and a return to the major leagues is anticipated.

Dick Coffman Athens Hurler Washington Senators Jersey City Coffman

Hartselle Independents Sharpen Victory Over Ellenen

The Hartselle Independents defeated Ellenen 14 to 4 on their home grounds yesterday afternoon. Hartselle also beat the locals in a previous visit a week earlier, showcasing strong hitting and solid play.

Hartselle Ellenen

Jays to travel for return game with Hartselle

The Jays will depart next week for Hartselle for a return game. They previously beat Hartselle 3 0 during their visit here.

Jays Hartselle

OFFICE CAT AND VARIOUS QUIZZES IN A FUNNY PARAGRAPH

A collage of humorous exchanges and quips about gardens, housing, and everyday life. The piece touches on Shakespeare, weeds, home ownership, and a balloon incident, ending with a newspaper riddle about women. It notes a prize-winning answer from a woman about why a newspaper is like a woman.

Duncan's Single Wins for Millers

Minneapolis beats Milwaukee 7 to 2 as Duncan drives in key runs. McAuley Krueger Brief Emmer and others contribute with hits and steals as Millers' late run support seals victory.

Duncan Millers Minneapolis Milwaukee McAiley Krueger Brief K'sh Emmer Loftus McAuley Strohm Rhonda Eztell Kelly Wilson Johnson Malone Edelman Edel Danforth McMenemy James, Deer and Rue

Southern and American League Schedule Displays Pairings

Baseball schedule lists games with Chattanooga at Nashville Atlanta at Birmingham Memphis at Mobile Little Rock at New Orleans Cleveland at St Louis Washington at New York Chicago at Detroit Philadelphia at Boston two games scheduled.

Chattanooga Nashville Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Mobile Little Rock New Orleans Cleveland St. Louis Washington New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Boston

Baseball results from yesterday across cities and teams

Nashville defeated Chattanooga 2 to 0. Birmingham routed Atlanta 15 to 2. Mobile beat Memphis 4 to 2. New Orleans won 7 to 11 at Little Rock. St Louis hosted Pittsburgh with Cincinnati at Chicago and Boston at racial tensions noted. New York played Brooklyn yesterday.

St. Louie Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Boston Racia New York Brooklyn Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta Mobile Memphis New Orleans Little Rock

Chicago Defeats Detroit in 12 Inning Thriller

In the American League, Chicago edges Detroit 4 to 3 after 12 innings. Other AL games saw Philadelphia 3 tied with Boston 1 while St. Louis lost 2 to 7 and Cleveland 1 9. First game required extra innings. In the National League, Pittsburgh beat St. Louis 2 to 1 and Chicago routed Cincinnati 11 to 2. Boston and Philadelphia games were rained out.

Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati

Toledo Defeats Louisville In 12 Inning Duel

In a 12 inning game Toledo beat Louisville 3 to 2. Indianapolis topped Columbus 8 to 5 while Minneapolis edged Milwaukee 7 to 6. Kansas City won 10 to 8 against St. Paul. In the International League Rochester lost 8 to 18 at Toronto with rain delaying Baltimore at Jersey City and Syracuse at Buffalo. Racing at Newark also rained. In the South Atlantic Association Spartanburg beat Asheville 11 to 8 at Augusta 6 to 4, Knoxville 8 beat Macon 7, and Charlotte prevailed 4 to 10 at Greenville.

Toledo Louisville Indianapolis Columbus Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City St. Paul International League Rochester Toronto Baltimore Jersey City Syracuse Buffalo Newark South Atlantic Ass’n. Columbia Spartanburg Asheville Augusta Knoxville Macon Charlotte Greenville

Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues Across The Nation

League results flash across regional circuits with Florida Texas Piedmont Western Association Pacific Coast and Cotton States reports. Notable games include Montgomery at Albany Selma at Savannah Dallas at Waco and Los Angeles leading 7 to 1 at Portland 0-5.

Los Angeles Portland Oakland Ollywood Sacramento Missions San Francisco Seattle

Agricultural wealth fuels Morgan County growth and trade

Agricultural wealth drives Morgan County growth highlighting the advantage of substantial farm trade and local prosperity through robust production and markets.

Morgan County

Car Collision Involving Luther Park Vehicle

A car reportedly driven by Luther Park collided with Johnston Street Department police car at the Moulton street and Second avenue intersection. The city police vehicle suffered substantial damage.

Luther Park Johnston Street Moulton Street Second Avenue

Visitor from Chattanooga Calls at Decatur

B. G. Cartwright of Chattanooga Tennessee traveling passenger agent for the Southern Railway was a visitor in Decatur today.

B. G. Cartwright Chattanooga, Tenn Southern Railway Decatur

Albany High to Host Saturday Night Entertainment

Albany High School's athletic board presents a Saturday night program at 720 o'clock in the gymnasium. The Decatur Band will perform to raise funds for athletic expenses and invite the public to attend.

Athletic Board of Albany High School

Liberal General Slain By Marine in Nicaragua Clash

CHINDEGA Nicaragua May 27 AP Captain William P Richards US Marine Corps shot and killed the liberal General Cabulla in what authorities describe as self defense. Cabulla was reportedly intoxicated and firing a revolver at bystanders when Richards returned fire fatally wounding him.

Chinadega Nicaragua William P. Richards United States Marine Corps Eral Cabulla General Cabulla Captain Richards

Purification promises health through Calotabs course

Doctors endorse cleansing the system as Nature’s foundation of health. Take Calotabs weekly for several weeks to purify the body and restore vitality. A family package with full directions is available at any drug store for 35cc.

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