Five Non-Draft Leagues Tighten Defenses For Struggle
Five non-draft minor leagues push to fortify defenses as majors demand the right to draft fixed price players and low popularity tensions mount. Branch Rickey proposes arbitration parity while leagues plan to meet in New York amid stalled relations and financial strain.
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Joe Judge
Aeagues — International, Pacific and
American Association
New York
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Rickey
M. Landis
Endi
Lea~ Bs
National Board of Arbitration
Ritkey
69th Coast Artillery Moves to Fort McClellan Quarters
The 69th coast artillery anti aircraft unit began a three year stay after settling into new quarters at Fort McClellan Alabama.
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Fort Mcclellan
Ala
69Th Coast Artillery
Yale Fares Well In Eastern Pick 1930
Here is the all eastern football selection for 1930 by AP writers. First Team includes Bromberg Dartmouth guard Ticknor Harvard center Linehan Yale guard Fordham tackle k Army end Booth quarterback Viviano Cornell halfback Hewitt Columbia halfback MaCaluso Golgate fullback.
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New York
Associated Press
Bromberg
Dartmouth
Ticknor
Harvard
Linehan
Yale
Fordham
Army
Booth
Viviano
Cornell
Hewitt
Columbia
MaCaluso—Golgate
Cobb explains Babe Ruth clout and swing evolution
Waynesboro Georgia December 3 Ty Cobb credits Ruths power to natural swing not coaching Ruth began as a pitcher and later developed a long distance hitting style Cobb notes Ruth hits to right field due to short fences and a lively ball predicting no future hitter like Ruth whereas Wilson as a rival seems unable to surpass him
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Waynesboro
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Georgia Peach
Babe
Ruth
Cobb
Wilson
Ose
Negro Grid Teams Meet Friday on Cherry Street Campus
A football game between Hartselle and Decatur’s Negro teams is scheduled for Friday afternoon at 3 oclock on the Cherry Street School campus. Community fans are invited to attend.
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Hartselle
Decatur Negro
Death Sentence Affirmed By Court
The state supreme court affirmed the death sentence on Tillman Z. Davis for killing his wife. The court set February 2, 1931, for execution after Davis appealed for a new trial over alleged prejudicial evidence. He admitted giving his wife poison and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Supreme Court
Tillman
Z. Davis
Covington
Davis
Camp’s All America debate and football’s rise in fame
The piece traces the early pressure to abandon an all star eleven as yesteryear’s best. It notes Camp’s role in shaping the All America concept and the shift to meritorious performers in 1922. It highlights Grange, Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen, and Red Eagle as factors boosting crowds and stadiums. Babe Ruth’s influence is mentioned alongside bigger venues. Grange is praised as the era’s standout star and the Illinois ace is noted as the only three time selection within eight years.
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Walter All Fairness
Camp
Spalding
Chicago
Soldier Field
Los Angeles Coliseum
Babe Ruth
Red Grange
Four Horsemen
Notre Dame
Red Eagle
Grange
Illini
Howard Jones
Southern California
Rockne
All-America selections mark shift from eastern dominance
The piece notes Camp selecting again for All-America, omitting the eastern Big Three, a historic shift. It recalls his era at Yale as coach, captain and star, highlighting the national growth of football since then.
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Yale
Grid Year Finds No New Offense In College Football
Ann Arbor, Dec 4. Football shows no new offensive tactics this year. The game remains standardized with single wing and double wing back and punt formations dominating. The punt formation is universal, and Michigan unique adoption since 1922 helped win five Big Ten titles in nine years.
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Yost
Ann Arbor
Mich
America
Follo
Vanderbilt
Michigan
Harvard
Kiwanis Team Bowl Sets New Pin Record
Decatur Iron and Steel overwhelmed the Kiwanis team on Monday night, while Decatur Lion and Steel posted individual scores and the combined pins tally. The DI&S set a total pins mark of 2096 in a match, surpassing the previous 2077 record held by The Daily team.
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Decatur Iron & Steel
Scenan
Een Aiggiere
Sox
Wilson
D. I
Decatur Lion & Steel Jas
Jas
Morrow
J. T. Deering
C. A. Carter
N. M. Speake
Kiwanis Jno
C. White
N. Hart
Henry Davis
Jno. Levin
Herman Troup
Blair Residence Destroyed by Fire in Corinth
The new Blair residence in Corinth Alabama burned at 7 o’clock Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Blair were away visiting Mr. Blair’s brother. The blaze, started by sparks on the roof, consumed the building with no contents saved.
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Corinth
Ala
Frank’ O. Blair
Blair
Mr. Blair
The Daily Team Trims Woco Peps In Bowling Night
The Decatur Daily reports three of four points earned in ten pin bowling at the Y M C A with Woco Pep Tuesday. Safley Verbon Lowery Aaron Sg J. Mitchell and H. Mitchell led on tournament average. Safley Lane tied high single. Powell Lafey and Clyde Lowe close behind. Verdon Lowery posted top total pins. Thursday features a clash of Old Timers vs Bankers.
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Decatur Daily
Woco Pep
Safley
Verbon Lowery
A.ron Sg
J. Mitchell
H. Mitchell
H. Safley
J. Lane
E.C. Powell
A. Lafey
Clyde Lowe
Verdon Lowery
Veteran Judge Sets All American League Fielding Mark
Chicago December 4 Joe Judge veteran of 15 seasons with Washington Senators was named fielding first baseman of the American League for 1930. He handled 1117 chances in 117 games with two errors for a .998 average, besting his 1929 mark. Athletics led team fielding at .975, with 145 hits and 1648 assists. Other fielding leaders included Gehringer Melkser Boley Simmons and runds of top guards with perfect records by Adams Coffman and others.
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Chicago
Joe Judge
Washington Senators
Otal
Judge
Championships Athletics
Athletics
Washingtonators
St. Louis
Boston
Fielder
al Simmons
Alen Philadelphia
Ad Nunts Coffman
Canada
Rommell and Quinn
Philadelphia
Sulivan
Herring
Cantrell
Page
Detroit
Gomez
New York
Weiland
Cleveland
Indians
Senators
Clancy
White Sox
Mellilo
J Hodapp
Cleve Pp
Lajoie
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Mahaney
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Pitt
Pleckenstein
Ta. Walsh
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Alabama
Cougars
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Wash
Elmer Schwartz
John Luther
Fred Isington
Alabama Crimson Tide
Washington State Cougars
Pasadena
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Washington State
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University of Southern California
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General Electric
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Stewart Warner
Thomas Furniture Co
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