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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1930
Page
8
Tabulation shows Bibb School taking first with 78 points, Lafayette Street 37, Fairview 29. Individual winners include Edward Brackton of Lafayette with 18 points and Millard Owens of Bibb with 11. Fairview led in relay.
Primo Carnera delivered a quick knockout in five minutes at Odgen Utah drawing a large crowd to watch the giant Italian heavyweight display his power in a short boxing exhibition.
Pat Malone failed to preserve an eight run lead as the Cubs held on to beat the Braves 9 to 8. Riggs Stephenson delivered a sacrifice fly for the winning run in the eighth inning restoring Chicago’s edge. The Braves surged with six runs in the sixth but could not overtake the Cubs.
In a bibb county assembly 13 year old Rudolph Smith led the quarter mile with Bibb and Fairview competitors placing. High jump winners include E Ballas and Howard Thompson tied for 3 ft 6 in. J B McCutcheon won 3 ft 10 in for 11 year olds. Charlie Sears won 3 ft 10 in for 12 year olds. Millard Owens won 4 ft 2 in in the 13 year old high jump with Smith and Hawkins tied for second. Fairview won the six man relay in the quarter mile event.
The passage notes rapid turnover of merchandise depends on dependable shipments from manufacturer to wholesaler to dealer to public. It highlights railroads' major role in supplying the stream of goods, with large yearly investments in trackage and rolling stock. It also cites a decline in railroad returns on investments from 5.2 percent in 1926 to 4.9 percent in 1929 amid higher handling volumes.
Ray Caldwell pitched his second straight one run game as the Barons defeated Little Rock 7 to 1. The Chicks beat Johnny Dobbs' Crackers twice 5 4 and 9 4 as they moved atop the standings with eight then 14 hits. Mobile won the opener 9 4 and the Vols took the second 6 2 in a double bill. Jim Poole homered in the second amid a nine error game that sent the Pelicans past the Noogans 12 8 with five pitchers used.
Nashville plays Mobile while Chattanooga meets New Orleans and Little Rock visits Birmingham. Memphis visits Atlanta in the Southern League. In the American League, St. Louis travels to New York, Chicago to Philadelphia, Detroit to Boston and Cleveland to Washington. The National League features Boston at Chicago, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, New York at St. Louis and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Scores from multiple games show Mobile over Nashville 9 to 2 and Little Rock losing 1 to Birmingham 7. New Orleans defeated Chattanooga 12 to 8. New York beat St. Louis 4 to 1, Detroit edged Boston 4 to 1, Cleveland prevailed over Washington 11 to 6, Chicago beat Philadelphia 7 to 4 and again 9 to 8 over Boston. Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 14 to 8, New York defeated St. Louis 4 to 6. Cincinnati and Brooklyn game postponed by rain.
Clingman of Birmingham Southern College was elected manager for the 1931 baseball season. Thirteen players earned letters this spring. Freshman baseball will be led by Jack McCarty, varsity track by Frank Ruffer, and freshman track by Troy Wifinton. Letter winners include O Brien, Blanton, Cleveland, McCullough, Waller, Carter, Smith, Battle, Ellisor, Lawrence, Stewart, and Dyer with Tate as manager. Track lettermen cited are Black, Vaughn, Thompson, and Locklear.
Christian Keener Cagle resigns from the United States Military Academy after it is disclosed he married in 1928, violating cadet rules. The all American halfback plans to coach at Mississippi A and M and enter bond business in New Orleans, ending a storied Army career.
Cleveland infielder Joé Sewell ends his NBA like run of 1,102 consecutive games due to illness and influenza. He started 1,101 straight games before sitting out. Everette Scott holds the all time mark with 1,304 games. Sewell joined Cleveland in 1920, stepping in after Ray Chapman’s death. He hit .329 in his rookie year and has a career average around .322.
Southern Conference schools prepare for the outdoor track and field meet in Birmingham May 16 17 with an expected 300 competitors. LSU is the defending champion. Mississippi Virginia and VMI do not enter. Coach Bob Fetzer will bring 20 25 for North Carolina. Alabama and Auburn plan large teams. Washington and Lee send nine. Maryland Clemson South Carolina Duke Tennessee Kentucky Vanderbilt Sewanee also field strong squads.
Reports say Mobile plans to retain its Southern Association Bears even if manager owner Jimmy Hamilton is forced out. A Knoxville transfer attempt may trigger a buyout by Mobile citizens led by the mayor, keeping the Bears on Mobile Bay. Bert Niehoff could be recruited to manage if Hamilton is bought out.
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce announces a membership meeting for next Tuesday at 7:30 PM. The gathering will be held at The Decatur Daily offices per the executive board.
Earl Sande, famed American jockey, will ride Gallant Fox in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Gallant Fox previously won the Preakness with Sande aboard, confirming expectations for a strong Derby performance.
Raymond Pepper of Decatur sparked Rochester's 10 to 8 win over Newark with an eighth inning home run with one aboard. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle praised Pepper, publishing a large photo and the box score titled Penny of Pepper.
Cleveland overtakes Washington for second place with an 11 to 6 win as Luke Sewell hits in five of five. Waite Hoyt limits the Browns to five hits while the Yankees reach .500 with a 4 to 1 victory. Herring shines for Detroit as the Tigers overpower the Red Sox 4 to 1 and the champions beat the White Sox 14 to 7 with multiple pitchers yielding 17 hits including a homer by Bishop Reynolds.
Mystery surrounds a local club using sign signals described as Ten Two Four. Investigators note gestures with raised fingers used as distress signals and social recognition among presumed members. D I Spenser, tied to the Prominent Doctor group, says badges and cards are needed for admittance.
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