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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1927
Page
6
George Souders won the annual Speedway Classic beating rivals amid crashes and flames. Lockhart captured the top prize money with $10,900 for lap honors as Batten earned praise for steering a blazing car to safety.
The Millers swept a holiday doubleheader with St. Paul, winning 4-8 in the morning and 8-1 in the afternoon. Billy Krily fueled the offense with four hits in the two games, boosting his season total to nine, while Earl Smith added eight. Hubbard, Benton, and McAuley led the Minneapolis attack. Zahniser and Durocher worked for St. Paul.
The Louisville and Nashville shopmen defeated the Somerville Independents 13 to 6 yesterday afternoon at Malone Park. Nelson pitched steadily, holding the Somerville team as the shopmen stretched their hitting averages with timely singles and steady offense.
Roy Chambers plans to guide a local team to Huntsville for the opening game of the independent season against the Huntsville Independents. Huntsville shows a strong lineup and is seen as a North Alabama title contender. Chambers has not announced the first game lineup. The Huntsville game is expected to be brought here on June 9.
Mayor James A Nelson will attend the Alabama Mayors Association convention with a Wednesday night gathering for Annis. The meeting will convene Thursday in Birmingham, with Nelson representing the city at the event.
W L King manager of the hovier mill stated today no notice has been received of the date for the usual mid summer holiday period when the mill will close for two or three weeks.
18 year old John Dalard who lost his legs narrates as the Brooklyn Preparatory School pitcher helps the team win 1 to 0 over Old Mat Hard Lock. He says the loss will not handicap his career as he aims to continue in sports and possibly a future profession.
A local fishing party yesterday caught about 25 pounds of trout in the Ford City and Town Creek section. Members include O. W. Stinson, Guy Blackwell, Julian Blackwell, John Wilks, and Arthur Tidwell. Take the home newspaper, keep up with home news.
The Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce beat Hartselle Independent yesterday afternoon in Hart, Banks winning its second win in as many starts. Bloodworth scored Kyle in the first, Bloodworth Kyle and Lee each had three hits, Bloodworth at second made a standout defensive game. Hartselle scored three in the second on two hits and an error, their final run came in the third on an error when McConnell was struck by a thrown ball. The two teams meet here next week.
Reedus Collier, Auburn alumnus, has returned home for the summer holidays and will join the Junior Chamber of Commerce team for the season. Once a crack shortstop for The Daily in the old city league, he is regarded as one of the fastest men in a baseball uniform on the local diamond.
Announcement states 65 local merchants signed an agreement to close Thursday at noon during June July and August, with the schedule starting June 9. The measure targets shorter midday closures across participating businesses.
Local banks will be closed on Friday June 3 in observance of the birthday of Jefferson Davis.
The season opener features Walter Johnson returning to the mound for the Big Train who hold Boston to three hits as Old Barney blanks the Sox. Bump Hadley wins for the Senators in a 13-6 final, with 17 hits by the Senators and over 80,000 spectators.
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