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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
3
Coaches Taylor and Fuller arrive Sunday from South Bend Indiana to resume football activities at Central High. Captain Otto Reeder says they expect to teach starting Sunday after attending the Rockne Warner coaching school.
The team starts practice on Wednesday with Captain Reeder optimistic about a strong year. He is healthier and heavier after summer work and aims to solidify the Red and Black forward wall. Harry Dobbins returns after a rapid rise last season and will balance football with remaining classroom credits. The Dobbins family continues to contribute as the younger Dobbins, Dick’s little brother, also features in the roster.
UNION GROVE August 22 The Arab convict camp visited the Camp at Lacey’s Springs last Sunday to play baseball. The men greatly enjoyed the outing on their regular routine.
Considerable more poundage expected in summer with Curly Sherman unlikely to return. Sherman starred as an all valley end and top defensive flankman. Coaches foresee a lighter overall lineup but more depth, with spring sessions revealing promising youngsters and 1929 subs plus 1930 recruits forming a solid reserve line.
College star Owen Carroll has been sent to Toledo of the American Association by the Yankees after a trade with the Detroit Tigers. The move follows his failure to reach the major leagues.
Washington baseball bench member Art Shires may quit the Diamond to pursue a boxing ring career after receiving an attractive offer from Chicago promoters.
The Decatur Daily golf trophy final between Thomas A. Bowles Sr and A. C. Bailey has not yet been decided due to inclement weather. The deciding match was postponed and is expected to be played next week to determine possession of the trophy.
The Barons beat the Chicks 12 to 0 to move into second place and close on the league leaders. Ray Caldwell allowed 10 hits no runs while Prothro reduced his workload. Noogans and Dixie Davis delivered key hits as New Orleans fell 7 to 0 adding pressure on the Pels.
The Barons and Pebs will play under flood lights in Little Rock this evening, reopening a series with a nighttime baseball broadcast.
The Barons, after an 11 run seventh against Memphis, again tally seven in the same frame Thursday to beat the Chicks.
Morgan County sportsmen are checking the county dove crop as the September 1 opening of the shooting season approaches. Early reports indicate a fair crop and expectations of fine shooting this season.
The weather bureau records a high of 85 and a low of 60 for today based on observations up to seven o'clock this morning.
W. M. Pepper Jr of the Cadet Mills was in town during the week on business.
A sandlot style note on the Cubs defense cites multiple misplays in the first inning as two infielders and an outfielder let fly balls fall for safe hits. Reporters labeled the Cub infield plays as comical though no specific game outcome is given.
Dick Dobbins a standout athlete undecided on his school. He prefers staying at Central if allowed to play football but may attend prep school if the state athletic board blocks him. Alabama Military Institute at Anniston and Southern Military Academy at Greensboro are pursuing enrollment.
The schedule lists Nashville at New Orleans Birmingham at Little Rock Mobile at Chattanooga Brooklyn visiting Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Chicago at Boston St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York with all games marked as scheduled exchanges across the leagues.
Philadelphia defeated Detroit by 8 to 7 while Boston beat Chicago 4 to 2. Washington won 5 to 2 over St. Louis and Cleveland topped New York 6 to 5 in 12 innings.
The Athletics erased an 8 4 deficit with a four run ninth inning capped by Al Simmons thirty third homer to beat the Tigers 8 to 7. Al Thomas allowed three runs in the eighth as Boston beat Chicago 4 to 2, while Sad Sam Jones outpitched Collins for a 5 2 Nats victory over the Browns. Porter's twelfth inning homer delivered a 6 5 Indians win over the Yankees after Lazzeri misplayed a ninth inning ball.
Cedar Rapids resident Montell Knapp aged 22 embarked on a journey halfway around the world spending twenty dollars. The report notes the remarkable travel feat and the modest budget guiding the excursion.
A close battle for second place unfolds between the Barons and Pels in the Southern league. Only one percentage point separates the teams, with Barons leading by a slim margin as both squads push for runner up status.
The Atlanta Crackers bought Jack Shipley from Cedartown in the Southeastern league for delivery next fall. Shipley, a product of Phillips High School Birmingham, has been slugging the ball hard.
Athens College will offer extension courses for teachers to replace summer programs for certificate maintenance. Prof. James B. Sellers joins the faculty to dedicate full time to extension work, with regular faculty contributing part time.
The Giants defeated the Cubs 13 to 6 in the opening game of their series to claim first place in the National League. A six run first inning, aided by Cubs errors and Roettger’s homer, set the tone as New York’s defense held. In a separate game, the Cardinals routed the Phillies 16 to 6, turning five double plays in a strong NL showing.
Floyd Chasteen, now residing in the Panama Canal Zone, is in Oak Ridge for a visit with friends and relatives. The trip highlights a personal reunion as he sees longtime acquaintances in the town.
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