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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
6
Pirates win twice to stay within a game of the Cubs as they defeat the Phillies 7-2 in the second game after an a 15 inning opener. Cardinals split with the Reds 3-1. Cubs and Giants idle. Bursting with late scoring, Lazzeri and Ruth homer as Yankees beat Red Sox 10-3.
The Millers defeated the Louisville Colonels in both games as they return to the first division with a game and a half lead over St. Paul. In the opener the Eels blooded the Colonels 21 to 1, and in the nightcap they won 8 to 5 to complete the doubleheader sweep.
Wilkinson leads the minneapolis club with two doubles while Emmer and Ezzell homer for Louisville. Moon earns the win for Minneapolis as Deberry takes the loss with a pair of long balls relayed by Moon and Hubbell in the nine inning game.
The St. Louis Cardinals lost Blades to an on field collision as he was hit by a pitched ball. He was knocked unconscious but not sent to hospital, with doctors noting only a temporary removal from the game while Doak pitched for Brooklyn.
Newark swept Toronto 2-0 in a 13 inning opener while Reading lost 2-4 to Rochester. Baltimore defeated Syracuse 10-9 as teams posted current records in a day of scheduled games.
A collage of brief, humorous lines and cartoons about everyday life. Jokes range from a man lamenting his missing spitoan to a minister's Sunday visit and a Jew ish immigrant answering a form with Yes. Miscellaneous quips on work, vacations, and fortune conclude the segment.
Due to financial difficulties the Laurel and Meridian clubs in the Cotton States league have withdrawn from the schedule for the remainder of the season. Both teams were entrants for the cellar championship.
The Decatur post office and Albany station will discontinue all carrier and window service next Monday in observance of Labor Day. Postmaster Crawford said regular service will resume Tuesday morning.
Deputy Sheriff Burns Almon escorted an individual from Morgan county jail to the state insane hospital in Tuscaloosa. This marks the second transfer this week after Sheriff Davis previously relocated another inmate to the facility.
Southeast League results include Columbus 3 Savannah 4 and Montgomery 4 Jacksonville 2 in 10 innings Selma 6 Waycross 5 in 10 innings Pensacola 14 Albany 38. Freight rates into and out of Decatur attract shippers.
Sammy Bohne made a wild throw to first on a grounder off Meyer's bat in the second inning, ending his 34 game streak without errors and setting a new American Association record for errors in a season.
Yesterday's results show Memphis edged Nashville 8 to 6 while New Orleans beat Atlanta 6 to 3. Other notable scores include Boston defeating New York 10 to 3 and St Louis 8 Brooklyn 1 in the National League.
Danville defeated Quincy 9 to 8 while Terre Haute outscored Peoria 7 to 5. Decatur and Springfield split, with Springfield winning 4 to 3 as Evansville Bloomington game noted as played previously.
Scores from the South Atlantic Association show Charlotte 2 Spartanburg 3 Knoxville 8 Augusta 5 Asheville 4 Macon 7 Columbia 3 Greenville 3. The games were called at end of 17th round due to darkness.
Virginia League results include Wilson 10 over Portsmouth 3, Richmond 5 over Petersburg 7, Kinston 2 over Petersburg, and Norfolk 2. American Association shows Minneapolis 21 over Louisville 1, Milwaukee 9 over Toledo 6, and Kansas City 7 over Columbus 2 with Indianapolis 2 over Sul 7.
In a sequence of games, Topeka beat Joplin 2 to 0, Fort Smith lost 4 to 7 at Springfield, and Muskogee led 11 to 7 over Okmulgee in a varied set of results.
Frank Emmer Miller shortstop homered three times over two games raising his season total to 29. He hit one in the first game and two in the second, continuing his home run spree.
Babe Ruth belted his 43rd homer of the year off the Boston Red Sox as he presses Lou Gehrig in the home run race. Ruth trails his 1921 pace by five homers, with 48 reached by this point in that season.
A brief note suggests boosting Decatur to gain goodwill from neighbors. It frames it as harmless and encourages readers to try it to gauge social esteem.
In a gruelling 21 mile lake marathon at Toronto, Ernst Vierkoetter of Germany finished first in 0 hours 42 minutes winning 30000 dollars. Goros Michel of France took second, William E of New York finished third after a long struggle in cold water. Erickson battled 18 hours to claim a prize. details on place and prize unclear.
Today features Little Rock at Nashville and Mobile at Birmingham as the two planned games. Other rail games include New Orleans at Atlanta Memphis at Chattanooga Detroit at St Louis Cleveland at Chicago Boston at New York and Washington at Philadelphia. Chicago at ee Brooklyn at Boston is noted as a pairing.
Coach Dave Morey arrives at Auburn Plains to begin preparations for 1927. He warns of gaps at quarter guard and end due to graduation and calls for reserve and freshman material to bolster the squad. Southern fans expect Auburn to rebound, while campus supporters emphasize homegrown growth.
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