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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1930
Page
3
The Connecticut Millmen bunched blows in the late innings to overcome an early deficit against Col lier and defeat the Alabama Hosiery Mills 6 to 4, tying for league leadership with the shopmen.
Three-base hit by Rob inson and two-base hits by J Lanier Boyd and Halbrooks. H Lanier sac fly. Conn left on base. Mills 1 Alabama Hosiery Mills 5. Collier struck out 2, Boyd 3. Bases on balls 1 each. Waller hit by pitch. Winning pitcher Boyd. Losing pitcher Collier. Umpires Burleson and McDermott.
Little Rock visits Nashville and Memphis plays Chattanooga in Southern League action. In the American League, New York faces Chicago, Philadelphia visits St. Louis, Washington plays Detroit, and Boston travels to Cleveland.
Four matchups listed with Chicago visiting Boston and games set for Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York and St. Louis traveling to Philadelphia.
City Clerk E W Collier today mails final tax notices to those in arrears. The notices state a delinquent list will be sent to the Register in Chancery for collection and announce a July 31 deadline.
J B Lyle has filed suit in circuit court against Texana Bynum seeking recovery of land described as lot 8 in the Eyster addition to Decatur. The case is on court docket awaiting orderly trial.
Nashville beat Little Rock 12 to 3. Atlanta defeated Chattanooga 11 to 2. Mobile won 13 to 6 against Memphis. New Orleans topped Birmingham 12 to 5. Cleveland beat Boston 11 to 3. Detroit won 5 to 4 over Washington. New York defeated Chicago 7 to 5. Philadelphia crushed St. Louis 12 to 1.
National League results show Boston 2 to 3 Chicago 1 to 0 Pittsburgh 1 Brooklyn 0 New York 9 Cincinnati 5. Only games on the schedule.
The Chicago Cubs lost another point to the law Sunday as Boston’s six o clock rule prevented innings after 5 40. The Cubs batted at 5 38 and scored four runs to erase a three run Braves lead. A police lieutenant halted play triggering the final score 3 0 in favor of Boston.
The Louisville and Nashville shopmen lost a ninth inning rally by one run as the Cooper-Wells team won 9 to 8 Saturday in the Industrial loop. L. and N. tied for league lead after the defeat with Riggsbee Ellison Odom and Watson among the top runners and hits.
Westinghouse will broadcast a special program titled A Radio Salute to the Cotton Textile Industry on NBC network Tuesday night July 15 at 8 p.m. CST. The salute honors those involved in growing weaving milling and distributing cotton products nationwide and in the South.
A string of jesting exchanges from a household, including a porter misled about marriage status, a cook answering about children, and a husband donating skin for a bride’s recovery. The snippets blend marriage, parenting, and social humor with local color and regional speech.
The text observes that men tend to be courteous about letting a girl enter a car first, a habit linked to the height of the vehicle’s running board. It suggests social grace affects simple courtesy in transit.
A young woman at the American Legion celebration at Swan Lake on the Fourth asks for a cold drink. The vendor asks if she prefers Dr Pepper as the preferred beverage option.
The passage notes many young men, not trained mechanics, spend substantial time tinkering with motors and misses in their machines, indicating widespread hands on experimentation outside formal expertise.
A reader-provided line suggests a provocative idea about a girl and strip poker, reflecting casual yet inappropriate humor. No verifiable event, person, or organization is present to anchor a factual newsroom item.
Memphis Pels beat the Barons 12 to 5 after seven runs in the fifth inning. Glratto relieved the Pels to steady the mound as Barons pushed four across in the ninth. Mobile Bears over Memphis Chicks 13 to 6 with five first inning runs off Walker. Vols and Pebs split a doubleheader, first game 12 to 7 for Vols, nightcap Pebs win 5 to 3 with three seventh inning runs.
The Brooklyn Robins lost a pitchers duel to Pittsburgh 1 to 0 as French yielded nine hits while Elliot allowed four. Heving’s relief pitching earned the win for the Giants who downed the Reds 9 to 5 ending a seven game streak. Seibold stayed strong in the opener and Smith held the Cubs to five hits in the second.
Dr. H. C. McRee will visit Ryan's Cross Roads school at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning to perform physical examinations of enrolled children and offer the typhoid vaccine to those who wish. Examinations at Union Grove are finishing today.
County Health officer Dr H C McRee becomes the first property owner in Hartselle to comply with state sanitary regulations. Sanitation of Hartselle begins under state supervision and will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.
The Tennessee river remained stationary today as the gauge registered 1A, signaling no movement in water levels. No damage or disruptions reported. officials monitor conditions closely for potential changes.
The Washington Nationals fall to second place after a 5 to 4 defeat by the Detroit Tigers. Shires again homered as a pinch hitter but team support faltered. The White Sox edged the Yankees 7 to 5 despite more hits, while Lovely Barnes boosted the Sox after a midseason trade. The Indians routed the Red Sox 11 to 3 behind 16 safeties, three from Joe Sewell. The Athletics overwhelmed the Browns 12 to 1 as Holshouser struggled early.
A. C. Teague called the Morgan county sing at Hartselle a landmark gathering describing it as the greatest sing he has attended in years. He noted more singers were present than at any previous convention in the history of the organization.
The County Board of Revenue convenes in regular session with officials saying only routine affairs will occupy the agenda. The meeting proceeds without anticipated major decisions.
Bobby Jones triumphs in the American Open finishing at 287 after a steady final round, beating MacDonald Smith by two strokes. Horton Smith led early but finished third as Jones extended his major tally to twelve with his 11 year best 68 in round three amid heat and crowd of 10 000.
Former college standout Barnes, traded to the White City of Alabama, has begun regular play in his new berth as football captain. He is expected to resume the form that sent him from college to the major leagues.
John Henry Bitting, cadet captain at Fort McClellan’s C M T C, returns for vacation at 451 Sherman Street. He earned the best drilled company medal, plus 50 yard and 100 yard dash medals, and will resume football practice at Oglethorpe University in early September.
Haleyville rocked a record scoring outburst with 28 runs in a single game as 22 hits backed an error free afternoon. Cullman managed five errors while Haleyville posted three, seizing key moments to slug a high scoring win and threaten season marks.
Decatur residents assessed a $5 street tax must pay by Tuesday or risk arrest and conviction. Delinquent filers face heavy fines under city ordinances and statutes.
No rainfall was reported by the weather bureau here today though unofficial observations noted a trace of rain on Sunday afternoon.
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