Schmeling Beats Sharkey on Foul End to Heavyweight Bout
At Yankee Stadium Max Schmeling defeated Sharkey in a chaotic finish when a fourth round foul halted the fight with Schmeling on the ropes and in pain after a blow low to the groin. Referee Crowley called the bout for Schmeling amid crowd unrest as the two were near the end of a 15 round match intended to crown a new champion.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
Yankee Stadium
New York
Max Schmeling
Jacky
Sharkey
Jimmy Kiey
Schmeling
Crowley
Harold Barnes
Charles F. Mat
Gene Tunney
Andrec
Phil Scott
Miami
Fiasto
Tunney
Eless
Max
Boxing Commission
Sarkey
Wells Hurl Yankees to 10 Run Victory
Ed Wells silenced the Tigers allowing six hits as the Yankees cruised to a 14 to 2 win. Babe Ruth belted his 20th homer of the year in the fourth inning. Ted Lyons won for the White Sox 10 to 6 after a ninth inning rally by the Senators. Brown starred in relief and the Tribe shut out the Athletics 4 to 0 as Morgan hit his 10th and Myatt added a homer. Browns edged Red Sox 6 to 5 after early lead held.
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Ed Wells
Tigers
Ruth
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Senators
Lyons
Brown
Tribe
Athletics
Champs
Baseball and baseball like card of Southern and National leagues
Mobile visits Nashville and New Orleans visits Chattanooga in Southern League action while Memphis plays Birmingham and Little Rock travels to Atlanta. In the National League Pittsburgh visits New York and St Louis goes to Boston with Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia. The American League features Washington at Chicago Boston at St Louis New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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Memphis iBiancanssscahl
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Ptirtiee
Ccieinseettdinrece
Chattanooga
Mobile Peentnivanionsagetonsietal
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pet. Sever A See
St. Paul Senses
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis Inetneoeenes Ait
Southern League Mobile
Memphis
Atlanta
National League Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
St, Louis
Baseball Scores From City League Standings
Nashville defeated Mobile by 15 to 3 and Memphis beat Birmingham 6 to 2. New Orleans led 11 to 4 over Chattanooga 14 to 3. Little Rock 9 2 edged Atlanta 3 4. Cleveland 4 defeated Philadelphia 0. Chicago 10 beat Washington 6. New York 14 over Detroit 2. St. Louis 6 over Boston 5.
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Nashville
Mobile
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Atlanta
Sharkey Schmeling Title Fight Ends In Controversy
Round by round account shows Sharkey pressing Schmeling with left jabs and body work while Max Schmeling answers with sharp rights and uppercuts. In Round Four a disputed foul leads referee Crowley to rule Schmeling heavyweight champion by foul, triggering chaos and a delayed count.
Notices Progress In City Tax Collection Effort
City Tax Collector John Wilks continues work serving street tax notices on Decatur residents for a $5.00 levy. Several days remain to finish delivering notices and payment is expected to follow.
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John Wilks
Tax Delinquency Notice Starts July Delinquents
On or about July 5 an assessment becomes delinquent and is subject to costs after the 15th of the month.
Ill of B T Howell Prolonged at Home
The many friends of B T Howell of Priest's funeral parlors will regret to learn that he continues quite ill at his home here.
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B. T. Howell
Barons Lose To Flying Chicks In Ninth Inning Blow
The Milan Barons fell 6 to 2 to the Flying Chicks as Andy Moore homered in the ninth with Sturdy on base to provide all the Barons runs. The Crackers and Pebs split a double header in Atlanta with Moon steering the first game 9 to 3 and the home side winning the second 4 to 2. The Noogans and Pelicans also split, Chatta nooga winning 14 to 11, then the PelsTake 4 to 3. The Bears lost 15 to 3 to the Vols as McColl was knocked out early.
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High Flying Chicks
Barons
Andy Moore
Milan Crew
Crackers
Pebs
Atlanta
Moon
Noogans
Pelicans
Chattanooga
Pels
Powers
Johnson
Decatur
Bears
Jimmy Hamilton
Vols
McColl
Reduced Budgets For Five Alabama Normal Schools
The Alabama state board of education approved 1930 31 budgets for five state normal schools. Jacksonville normal seeks 264000 versus 448291 last year. Florence normal requests 349912 with readjustment after teacher funds reapportionment. Other normal schools show reductions.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Education
C. W. Daugett
Jacksonville Normal
Florence Normal School
Willingham
Accents Mastered in Officer O'Brien Cast
In the Pathe dialogue film Officer O'Brien stars William Boyd and Tay Garnett directs. Boyd plays an American Irish police lieutenant and overcomes his southern drawl to fit the role while Dorothy Sebastian born in Birmingham Alabama also sheds her Mason-Dixon accent for the part.
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Officer O'Brien
Pathe
William Boyd
Tay Garnett
Bill Boyd
Police
Dorothy Sebastian
Birmingham
Alabama
County reports show corn acreage up from 1929
Farmers report crops ahead with corn acreage likely higher than in 1929 while cotton lags. Hot nights and rain could improve cotton prospects this season, providing some consolation for growers across the county.
Dayton Mason Mingling With Friends Near Decatur
Dayton Mason of Eva Route No 1 was socializing with friends in the Decatur area today. No further details were provided about the gathering.
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Decatur
Dayton Mason
Eva
Cromwell Reflects on Strategy and Young Trojans
Southern California coach Dean Cromwell discusses choosing not to push two young stars Frank Wykoff and Jeddy Welsh to exhaustion after winning the ICAAAA title at Cambridge. He notes Wykoff’s illness and predicts future success as the Trojans aim to defend next year while praising the team’s potential. He also references pole vaulter Lee Barnes and Harvard prospect Oscar Sutermeister.
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Dean Cromwell
Southern California
Trojans
I. C
Frank Wykoff
Jeddy Welsh
Wykoff
Lee Barnes
Harvard
Oscar Sutermeister
S. C
Pinch Hitter Leads Robins to Second Straight Win
Jake Flowers delivered a bases loaded double in the seventh to spark the Robins past the Reds 3 2. Claude Willoughby earned his first win as the Phillies beat the Cubs 5 3. Chuck Klein extended his hitting streak to 21 with three singles as the Giants fell to the Pirates 10 7 after five runs in the first and four in the seventh. Rain halted the Reds game in the sixth.
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Jake Flowers
Robins
Reds
Flowers
Claude Willoughby
Phillies
Cubs
Chuck Klein
Giants
Pirates
Bucs
Bears Demand High Price For Pitchag McColl
Negotiations between the Vols and Bears over pitcher Pitchag McColl stalled as Chicago seeks a $5000 transfer fee for the ace. Clarerice Rowlarul laments the amount as excessive.
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Vols
Bears
Pitchag McColl
Clarerice Rowlarul
Directors to decide on transfer of mobile games
President Martin disclosed that no formal request has been filed by Jimmy Hamilton to transfer the Mobile games to Knoxville. Directors must settle the matter by a vote.
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Jimmy Hamilton
Knoxville
Martin
Mrs. Sam Surrat Taken Home After Hospital Visit
Mrs. Sam Surrat was moved from Benevolent Hospital to her home in Fairview on Thursday in a priest’s ambulance.
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Sam Surrat
Priest's Ambulance
the Benevolent Hospital
Fairview
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