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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1930
Page
2
The Louisville and Nashville remained atop the Decatur Industrial amateur circuit after a day of games Saturday. L and N defeated Cadet Hosiery while Connecticut Millmen beat Alabama hosierymen. Both leaders won with strong offense as crowds enjoyed a sunny afternoon of baseball.
Battling Bozo, J Curtis Hambright, after winning a contract dispute ruled void by the Alabama Athletic Commission, prepares for a July Fourth bout at Legion Field Birmingham against Yale Okun of New York. The event at 8:30 p.m. features 32 rounds and a record purse of about $1000.
Athens defeats Rogersville 2 to 0 to move into first place after a game marked by errors and timely hits. Sneed, Hurn, and Daugherty contributed for Rogersville with early runs, while Athens capitalized with multiple innings miscues and key hits to secure the win.
Rogersville travels to play Cullman on Tuesday with a chance to climb toward first place in the North Alabama amateur circuit. Athens leads the league at 6 wins 2 losses while Rogersville sits at 5 and 3.
Jimmy Johnson led Alabama Hosiery Mills with four hits in four plate appearances on Saturday. The standout performance boosts his batting average and places him among the league leaders in hitting for the day.
The Memphis at Little Rock game is the only Southern League matchup listed for today. In the American League, Chicago visits Washington while Cleveland plays Boston and Detroit visits Philadelphia. The National League features Boston at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at St Louis, New York at Chicago, and Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Scores list baseball results across multiple matchups. Nashville edged Memphis 3 to 4 while Memphis won 10 to 7. Little Rock defeated Chattanooga 11 to 2 and Birmingham fell 9 to 16. New Orleans tied 4 to 4. Other games include New York 7, Cleveland unknown, St. Louis 6, Washington Boston 10 to 1, Chicago 6 to A, Philadelphia 6, Detroit 5, Chicago 5 to Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 4 to 10, and Cincinnati 3 to 3.
Joe Loosier known as Jack Perdue says there will be no repetition of the Big Boy Oscar tussle when he steps into the Colbert town ring next Thursday night to face Bill Wilder of Memphis. He insists he is fit and aims to finish Wilder quickly despite a weight edge in favor of Wilder.
A big fourth inning powered the Connecticut Mills to a 12 to 4 victory over the Alabama Hosierymen on Saturday. The Hosierymen scored all their runs in the eighth, while Mills collected six runs in the fourth to seize control.
A. L. Moye of the Bonanza quartet proclaims Sunday the biggest day for the group after performances in Birmingham. They appeared at the Jefferson County Singing convention, on WBRC radio from 4:30 to 5, and at Eleventh Hour Methodist church at 8. Station managers invited them back on the third Sunday in July with plans to make the Bonanza quartet a regular paid feature.
In Athens Alabama on June 29 special reports say county politicians were actively seeking votes on the streets. Candidates for county offices and state offices canvassed rural districts and intensified campaigning is expected to continue through the election.
An invitation has been extended to the McDonald Quartette to perform at the Morgan County Singing convention to be held at Topi on the second Sunday in July. The McDonald tour drew a large crowd at the Jefferson County singing convention in Birmingham.
The Bonanza Quartette received an invitation to provide entertainment at the American Legion picnic and barbecue in Sheffield on next Friday. It was not yet decided whether the invitation could be accepted.
A marriage license was issued by the probate judge to James Byron Leeth Jr and Miss Elizabeth Louise Ritcher.
Prize fight promoter D Bond of Haleyville spent a short time in Decatur on Saturday afternoon. He promotes three fight cards in the Valley for the Fourth of July with Joe Loosier headlining one card in Tuscumbia.
Limestone County faces serious corn damage due to heat and lack of rain. Crops remain small from late planting and are drying up. cotton also needs a heavy rain to recover.
A compact recap notes hitters achieving notable batting feats through the games played on June 21, 1930. The report highlights standout individuals, their teams, and the impact of key at bats across the day’s major league action.
Large crowds explored the town golf course during Sunday afternoon and evening hours, sampling the course experience without long treks or heavy sun exposure.
George Curtis announced the opening of tournament play at Valley Country Club for next Thursday with four flights. The Harry Carpenter Cup will be awarded to the first flight winner. the cup may be kept after three wins, not necessarily consecutive. A $2.50 gold prize goes to the low qualifying score, with all qualifying scores due by Wednesday afternoon. Prizes will be awarded for winners of the other flights and finals match the winners of flights one and three against two and four based on a handicap.
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