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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1930
Page
3
O'Hara quits to Bozo in fourth round as fans shower him with pillows. Card includes Horton and Nelson victories and a dramatic fall outside the ring featuring Deane and Troglin. Bozo enters amid crowd craze while O'Hara faces possible sanctions from officials.
Former Huntsville resident Gabby Street as St. Louis manager steers the Cardinals into the pennant race. They win 17 of 18 to surge from last place, overcoming injuries and a late-season slump as stars return and push them toward the Cubs Giants and Robins in the standings.
Caraway pitched a masterful 13 inning shutout to blank the Cleveland Indians 3 to 0 as Brown and teammates continued a strong run. Coffman and Collins held off the Tigers 9 to 6 after an early scoring burst and steady late-innings pitching.
George Curtis a popular pro at the Valley Country club has been engaged to assist in construction of the new golf course for Athens college. Curtis has shown strong technical training and his friends say the college made a wise selection.
Georgian and O'Hara clash as Bozo delivers a late knockdown in the fourth round. O'Hara rises at the count of nine and again hits the canvas after a poked blow. Boos ring the stadium while fans shower pillows toward O'Hara.
A Labor Day program at Malone Park organized by Y M C A secretary E Arvidson lists numerous events starting at 9 AM for Louisville and Nashville employees. Activities include jumping contests, running races, potato and pie contests, beauty pageants, sack races, baseball shot put, and other competitions with first and second prizes for each event.
Cubs erase a 5–0 deficit with a ninth inning rally and win 9 to 8 in the 13th at Wrigley as Lester Bell drives in the winning run after Stephenson triple. Giants edge Robins 3–2 to move to second place while Braves outlast Phillies 9–8 in 11 innings behind Maranville's punch. May contain multiple games.
Morning workout at City Park fields shows Central forces training for the seas. The players moved quickly with sharp passes as a speeding end advances, the session uninterrupted by crowd distractions.
Harvey Pride leaves tonight for Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia after a summer of steady hard work preparing for a varsity berth with the Generals this year He will pursue a line position on the football squad for the upcoming season.
Jim Poole the Vo first baseman hit his 49th homer of the season yesterday and extended his lead in the national home run chase.
Chief of Police C. M. Riggsbee is due to submit a report to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen next Thursday evening showing a material decline in arrests compared with previous months. Officers say misdemeanor cases have dropped recently.
Preceding last night’s main bout in Huntsville, Jack Knight of Georgia and Chief Rainbow Ray of Austin Texas issued challenges to the winner.
Baseball roundup notes Terry with a .408 average atop the National League through Wednesday, ahead of Chuck Klein and Babe Herman. It cites 203 hits and a new NL home-run record by Hack Wilson with 44. Also mentions leaders in runs, doubles, and steals, plus Malone and Osborn atop pitching and fielding lists.
Southern college teams plan initial rehearsals on Monday with general practice starting on Labor Day. Some squads attended summer camps, but most will begin regular sessions as the new season opens.
The Barons defeated the Memphis Chicks 7 to 6 in a 16 inning overtime game watched by 11,000 fans. Two games were scheduled for today after the second game of the doubleheader was not started. Ray Francis left the mound after a hard session. Eckert pitched steadily for the Barons.
Chicago August 30 The Gehrig Simmons duel for the 1930 AL batting crown continues with Gehrig holding a slim lead at .396 after a week of gains. Other leaders include Ruth and Cochrane in batting, Lefty Grove atop pitching with 21–5, while Gehringer matches 186 hits and 360 total bases and 147 RBIs. The Yankees maintain the team batting lead as the Athletics boast the best defense in the league.
Town Creek shows strong lineup as baseball season ends and gridiron year approaches. The club aims to play opponents around town and abroad, with home games and away fixtures across the Valley as the regular league season winds down.
The Athenians fell 8 to 5 to Cullman dropping from the flag chase in the North Alabama league. They may slip to third place with Rogersville visiting for two games next week. They play Rogersville Tuesday and Athens Thursday.
In a fast game Thursday afternoon Rogersville beat Elkmont 4 to 3 as Lefty Hurn allowed scattered hits and 6 hits for Elkmont. Simmons and Shields led Rogersville with two hits each, Patterson was the lone local with a hit. Errors by Elkmont aided the rally for the league leaders.
In a 39 to 46 game, Elkmont scores in the bottom of the last to win. Shields drills a three base hit while Coffman and grove contribute key plays. Hurn and M Fuqua secure the win as Morris and Hargrove handle the battery. Time of game is 1 hour 40 minutes.
A miniature golf tournament is scheduled in Chicago from October 29 to November 4 under the National Association of Miniature Golf Courses Inc of Chicago.
Indications today suggested large field for the Rahm cup at Valley Country Club. The cup will be decided on the first 18 holes with net scores used for the main prize and an additional prize for the lowest gross score.
Raymond Florence high backfield star Raymond Littrell, sidelined by typhoid illness last year, is expected back in uniform and ready for service by Monday.
Baltimore youths secured the American Legion Junior championship by defeating New Orleans 10 to 4. Five errors by New Orleans contributed to the lopsided loss as Baltimore claimed the title for the second straight time.
Attendees from Decatur included Jimmy James, Mr. Sylvester, N. B. Greenleaf, R. T. Sheppard, E. T. Sheppard and B. M. Bloodworth at the Legion boxing event in Huntsville last night.
Baseball results show Nashville 9 New Orleans 11 with Little Rock 7 Atlanta 3 and Birmingham 7 Memphis 6, only games scheduled.
Chicago defeats St. Louis 9 to 8 in 13 innings while Boston tops Philadelphia 9 to 8 and New York beats Brooklyn 3 to 2. Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Detroit games listed with omitted details reflect a busy schedule.
Local youths in Decatur warm up and practice as anticipation builds for the coming football season. Fans eagerly await the first whistle and the start of games this fall.
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