Industrial Circuit Flooded With .300 Hitting Stars This Season
Connecticut players pace the Industrial League batting charts with top averages as of July 5 1930. Mack Streiter of Cadet Mills leads at 514, Roper hits 572 in fewer games, and teammates show strong numbers. Layman L N and Bronough also among leading hitters in the season.
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Connecticuts
Decatur
Russia
Mack Streiter
Town Creek
Cadet Mills
Roper
Streiter
Southern and American League schedules listed for today
The Southern League fixtures include Nashville at Birmingham, Mobile at Little Rock, New Orleans at Memphis, and Chattanooga at Atlanta. The American League slate features Chicago at St Louis and Cleveland at Detroit.
Standings Snapshot From The League Races
How They Stand shows team records across the circuit with Birmingham leading at 10-0. Other teams include Nashville 5, Atlanta 6, Memphis 6, New Orleans 4, Chattanooga 5-1, Little Rock 8, Mobile 1, Washington 7, Boston 2, Philadelphia 9, New York 1, Cleveland 6, Detroit 5, St. Louis 7, Chicago 6. In the National League New York 19 and Philadelphia 8.
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New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
Mobile
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
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Chicago
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Barons Lose Streak After Eight straight wins
The Barons were held to a single hit by Cortazzo in the seventh as Bayne’s team saw its eight game winning streak end at Rickwood yesterday. The Noogans won 1 0 in the second game after Milanites 10 5 in the opener. Plue starred in relief, entering in the second after Ludolph was knocked out and keeping the Noogans scoreless. The Chicks edged the Pels 6 4 and Pebs defeated the Bears 8 1 with Creson ineffective for the Bears. In Atlanta, the Dobbers beat the Vols 6 5 behind Poole’s 26th homer.
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Bayne
Cortazzo
Rickwood
Noogans
Milanites
Plue
Ludolph
Chicks
Lefty Fuhr
Pebs
Bears
Creson
Vandy
Dobbers
Atlanta
Vols
Jim Poole
Valley County Club golf tourney plans to outline cup play
The Decaur Daily reports the Valley County Club golf tournament committee is developing plans for cup play with possible handicap changes. The current cup holder is W. B. Markstein, who gains permanent possession after three years of winning, not necessarily consecutive.
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Valley Country Club
Decaur
W. B. Markstein
Klugman Seeks Talent For Vols On Scouting Trip
Joe Klugman the injured Vol departs on a scouting trip for Clarence Rowland seeking immediate aid for the Vols and talent for next season.
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Klugman
Vols
Joe Klugman
Vol
Clarence Rowland
Tennessee River Gauge Reads 1.6 Feet This Morning
The Tennessee river remained stationary this morning with a gauge reading of 1.6 feet indicating stable water levels.
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Tennessee
Open championship playoffs in golf and football chatter
The piece notes post war Open golf playoffs featuring Bobby Jones and others with potential 36 hole battles ahead in Minneapolis. It also covers Yale and Harvard football prospects under Army coach Ralph Irvine Sasse and a track controversy where Dean Cromwell names Paul Jessup over Eric Krenz for the All American discus squad, sparking debate about Krenz's world records.
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Aleck Smith
Jack McDermott
Macdonald Smith
Francis Ouimet
Harry Vardon
Ted Ray
Bobby Jones
Bobby Cruickshank
al Espinosa
Willie Macfarlane
Johnny Farrell
Jones
Minneapolis
Walter Hagen
Yale
Ralph Irvine Sasse
Army
Crowley
New Haven
Sasse
Harvard
Dean Cromwell
Southern California
Paul Jessup
Washington
Eric Krenz
Stanford
Cromwell
Jessup
Krenz
Schedule Moves Up as Millmen Face Hosiery Field
The Decatur Industrial circuit hosts a split doubleheader Saturday with the Connecticut Millmen visiting the Alabama Hosiery Field and Louisville & Nashville taking on Cooper Wells. Batteries for the day have not been announced.
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Decatur
Connecticut Millmen
Alabama Hosiery
Louisville & Nashville Shopmen
Cooper Wells
Louisville & Nashville
Elienen
Connecticuts
Town Creek Falls 3-2 in Pitching Duel With Russellville
Russellville edged Town Creek 3-2 in a pitching duel as Ethridge and Slatt matched zeroes until late. Kimbrel homered for Town Creek and Wright added a three base hit for Russellville while Ward doubled for an early two-base hit. Protests over umpire calls accompanied the tight game.
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Town Creek
Russellville
Ethridge
Slatt
Kimbrel
Creekers
Wright
H. E. Hite
Norris
Ol Mancel
Barksdale
Ward
Hargett
Malone
Ivorcorreres Neicd
H. E. Felton
Holland
Landers
N. Almon
Ocofee
Ennomcianus
Horton
F. Almon
George Kelly Granted Outright Release by Reds
Former major league star George Kelly receives his unconditional release from the Reds He says he will try his hand on the west coast remaining free to pursue baseball opportunities title reflects source details and quotes indicating a coastward move
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Reds
Kelly
West
Many Corporations Granted Charters
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce reports 25 new corporations received charters in June through the Jefferson county probate office. Total authorized capital stock reached 1,323,000. The Swann Chemical Corporation, capital 1,000,000, came from a merger of several enterprises led by Theodore Swan. Two other companies increased capital stock.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson County
Swann Chemical Corporation
Theodore Swan
Chamber
Athens Defeats Elkmont Again In Slugging Win
Athens beat Elkmont 18 to 12 as the Athenians pounded out 23 hits. Elkmont used three pitchers in a vain effort to stop the Athens hitters, solidifying Athens hold on first place in the North Alabama amateur loop.
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Athens
Elkmont
North Alabama
Giants Win Only Game In National League
One game was played in the National yesterday with the Giants defeating the Phils 19 to 8. Phllie pitchers yielded 26 base hits in the loss.
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Phils
Phillie
Armour and McDonald Smith Lead Open Golf Field
Tommy Armour and McDonald Smith led the first day at the Minneapolis open with 70s one under par. Bobby Jones followed in third with a 71.
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Tommy Armour
McDonald Smith
Minneapolis
Bobby Jones
Mrs Mayme Cummings to Make Her Home in Tupelo
After a short visit to friends in town Mrs Mayme Cummings of Columbia Tennessee will depart this afternoon for Tupelo Mississippi to establish her home there.
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Columbia, Tenn
Tupelo
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Connecticut Hit Parade Tops League Batting Averages
The Connecticut Millmen lead the Decatur Industrial circuit with strong hitting at 317 while Louisville and Nashville Shop men pace the league at about 297 through July 5. Alabama Hosiery sits third at 283 and Cooper-Wells fourth, led by Mack Streiter despite limited support.
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Connecticut Millmen
Decatur
Louisville & Nashville
Connecticuts
Louisville & Nashville Lads
Alabama Hosiery
Cooper-Wells
Alabama
Mack Streiter
Mac
Bluege's Hitting Helps Nats Win Big
Ossie Bluege powered the Washington Nationals to a 7 to 2 win over the Boston Red Sox with a homer and two doubles driving in four. George Earnshaw dominated for the Athletics in a 9 to 1 victory over Roy Shawkey's Yankees. Cleveland edged Detroit 6 to 5 while St. Louis beat Chicago 7 to 6 as Ted Gullie delivered the winning run in extras.
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Red Sox
Bluege
George Earnshaw
Yankees
Athletics
Roy Shawkey
Earnshaw
Cleveland
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
White Sox
Ted Gullie
Brown
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