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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1930
Page
6
Rotarians beat the Decatur Legionnaires 70 to 9 in seven ballots in a sun beat contest between local clubs. Proceeds go to charity, with many Kiwanis and Auxiliary members spectating and pledging a rematch game under hot 104 degree conditions.
Arthur Dix warns Kiwanian baseball forces may skip the match next Thursday to avoid leaving town. Reading of the tentative game time is shelved as the Kiwanis lineup remains undisclosed until close to game time.
Clarence Hart of Huntsville has been named manager of the Springers for the remainder of the season. Huntsville fans reportedly subscribed enough funds to keep the team going through the year.
Rotarian members debate deferring next event to September to draw larger crowds while concerns rise that performers from yesterday may not recover. Summary includes line score and players Catlett Jer vis Murdock Higdon and Johnson among others with detailed baseball style stats and umpires listed.
Gold footballs will be given to all members of the 1925 and 1926 Alabama football teams who played in the Tournament of Roses games. Coach Wallace Wade announced the engraving and noted the teams’ Rose Bowl appearances in 1926 and 1927 with wins over Washington and a 7 7 tie with Stanford. Notable players include Pooley Hubert Herschel Caldwell Wu Winslett Dumpy Hagler Snake Vines Babe Pearce Jimmy Johnson and Johnny Mack Brown. Vines, the last from last year’s squad, has hung up his moleskins.
Bill Ludolph bested Curley Ogden in Chattanooga in a 2 to 0 pitching duel as Ludolph supported by solid Baron defense and a Blackerby homer. An error produced the baron run. Bears upset league leaders Chicks 8 to 4 with rookie Bradley holding eight hits. Pels edge Pebs 9 to 7 in a slugfest with 14 hits to 13.
Harold Drew, athletic director at the University of Chattanooga, may move to Alabama as an assistant coach. The offer reportedly came from Thomas, the newly hired Alabama grid coach, reflecting past work between Drew and Thomas at Chattanooga.
Today’s games feature Nashville visiting Birmingham and Chattanooga at Atlanta in the Southern League. In the American League Chicago travels to Philadelphia and Detroit goes to Boston. The National League matches include Boston at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh among others.
Three cats sent to the state laboratory from Mrs. Annie Brown’s Cullman county home arrived in inauspicious condition making examination impossible. It is reported one cat had bitten a child prompting immediate killing of all three felines.
The Athletics defeated the Nationals 4 to 1 as Jimmy Foxx hit his 31st homer. The Yankees beat the Red Sox 5 to 1 behind Eddie Wells who earned his tenth win in 12 starts.
Birmingham defeated Chattanooga 2 to 0. Mobile beat Memphis 8 to 4. New Orleans won over Little Rock 9 to 7. Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh 6 to 4. Chicago beat St. Louis 6 to 5. off day noted for Nashville and Atlanta.
A sports roundup notes final scores with Philadelphia defeating Washington 4 to 1 and New York topping Boston 5 to 1. The brief lists results from recent games without further context.
Co. J. Griffith of Birmingham will address a gathering in Hartselle Saturday at 2 PM in support of gubernatorial candidate Judge B. M. Miller. A cordial invitation was issued to the public.
English boxer Jack Berg defeated Kid Chocolate by a narrow decision at the Polo Grounds last night. Berg pressed with a body attack while observers argued a draw might have been fair. Chocolate wept briefly, then congratulated Berg and called for a rematch.
Bert Neihoff, former Mobile Bears pennant winner and current New York Giants coach, is mentioned as a possible manager of the Chattanooga Lookouts in place of Wild Bill Rogers.
Wild Bull Rodgers resigns as pilot of the Chattanooga club ending his pennant run. He previously led the Little Rock outfit in the South ern. Johnny Every is named as his successor at Chattanooga.
All candidates for office in Morgan county filed expense accounts with the Probate Judge as required by law. The filing was announced this morning at the office. None of the accounts showed any unusual or extra heavy expenditures by the candidates.
Assistant City Clerk Henry Hartung returns to his post after an illness kept him away Thursday. He resumed duties today and is reported in good condition.
Mrs. J. O. Goode and her daughter Miss Geneva Goode are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Allen in Coxey Alabama to see Mr. Goode's parents during a family visit.
Sammy Baker, continuing his rise, knocked Jack Fiala of Florida into low gear in the second round at Freeport L I. The ten round scheduled bout went to the second round as part of the card’s finale.
Fresh from an unexpected win over the American Legion members the Rotary club baseball squad led by manager Joe McCarthy Kimbrough posed for a group photograph after the game yesterday. Secretary John McGehee took the picture for the local club. He did not state where the photo would be displayed.
Bill Tilden, the national and Wimbledon champion, fell to 19 year old Frank Shields in the invitation tournament at Southampton New York. Shields won by scores of 6 1, 2 6 and 6 1.
In a tight pennant race, the Dodgers beat the Pirates 6 to 4 after a two run ninth inning rally. Vance started relief for Elliot, with Watson Clark closing, as the Pirates fell short. Chick Hafey drove in four for the Cardinals in a 6 5 loss to the Cubs.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Moore of Six Mile in east Morgan county visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Ferguson on 16th avenue east and have now returned to their residence.
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