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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1930

Page

6

Four City Amateur Diamond Circuit Proposed By Cullman Citizen

W T Koenigsmark of Cullman proposes a four city amateur baseball league with Cullman Hartselle Decatur plus Athens or Warrior. Teams pay visiting expenses and home gate receipts revert to the host. A conference may be held to map schedules and rules with games on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

W. T. Koenigsmark Cullman Decatur Koenigsmark Hartselle Athens Warrior Cull‘man

Weather Wrecks Major Schedules In Baseball

A rainy cold Wednesday forced postponements and small crowds across the majors. Eight games were on the slate in two leagues but only two were played, American League games all postponed, while 2,000 attended Reds Robins clash as the storm affected attendance and play.

New York Gerechemat Reds Brooklyn Robins St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants

Starling Signs with Atlanta After Alabama Title

Alabama pitcher Hugh Starling, ace of this year’s championship team, signed an Atlanta contract and will report in about two weeks. Starling posted eight conference victories without a loss, as announced by Coach Wade in Tuscaloosa.

Johnny Dobbs Alabama Atlanta Wade Tuscaloosa Hugh Starling Bama Starling

Town Creek Loses 5 2 to Wilson Dam in Pitchers Duel

Town Creek fell 5 to 2 to Wilson Dam in a loosely played game marked by poor base running. The ninth inning saw Wilson Dam stringing three hits and three runs, with fielding errors shaping the scoring. Kimble saved a highlight with a fine catch.

Town Creek Wilson Dam Dam Kimble McCullough Rhe Towh Creek P. Price Sanderson Carter Olive Owens Felton

Little Rock downs Ludolph in high scoring series finale

Ludolph squandered a five run lead as Little Rock rallied to win 12 to 9 and clinch the series. Moon pitched the ninth for the Pebs while Cracker bats powered Memphis. Bonura homered for the Pelicans in a 5 to 3 win over Lookouts and the Vols and Bears combined for a 17 to 8 slugfest with Poole homering twice.

Ludolph Little Rock Barons Pate Caldwell Moon Memphis Chicks Johnny Dobbs Grimes Pelicans Lookouts Bonura Hollingsworth Vols Bears Jim Poole Dixie

Radio Program Schedule Highlights by Station and Time

A dense listing of radio programs across stations WABC WJZ WINS and others with 7:00 Eskimos 30m 8:00 Radio Preview and 9:00 Amos n Andy among many hourly items, noting multiple affiliates and times.

WEAA WSAI KOMO KGO Eskimos WWSA Eiseens Lopes Orchestra WABC New York CBS Niuwits WADC WGHP WFBM KMOX KOIL KMBC WISN Weco WSPD WMT WGST WFIW WDLOL KLRA KLZ WKRC KFPY U. S. Navy Band WADCG WOWO WMAG MBC WBRC Wfefiw WKDOD WREC WLAC KFRC WHK WBCM WDOD WRLC Bert Lown Orchb Wadc Koil Nico Wans Ellington KDYL KHJ KOIN KVJ KOL WJZ NBC Chain Silversmiths Kdka Wibo Wren Wsm WSB WAPI Songs of Soldiers Wren Kfab Pickards Wren Wi80 KFAB WSM KDKA WIBO WMC Wren Ae Famous Loves KWK WJAX WIOD WIBC WLW Jones & Hare WKY Wren Kprc WOAI KSL KHQ KGW WSMB WFAA WJR WTMJ KSTP KYW KFI Chorus & Orch WIR WREN WEBC KPRC KOA WHAS KTHS WJDX KWK Wren KWOO KECA Flory Gibbons WENR WBAP Chicago WEAF Ewes State WGN Pat Barnes WLS WMAQ Sree Een ABC Dan Sylvia Amos 'N' Andy Cincinnati WJIZ

Southern and American League games set for today

Nashville visits New Orleans as Chattanooga travels to Mobile and Memphis plays Birmingham in the Southern League. In the American League St Louis meets New York and Chicago faces Philadelphia while Detroit goes to Boston. Cleveland plays Washington. The National League slate features Boston at Chicago, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, New York at St. Louis and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.

Memphis New York Cetertina Pernehe Renneteneneeeeses Ee Chicago Brooklyn Colin Senie Bucoiina le Cincinnati Deis E Woven Philadelphia i Eatin American Association Louisville Contigs, Oesmarescasenreeeereerees St. Paul Indianapolis Ook Kansas City Aacknndics Southern League Nashville New Orleans Chattanooga Mobile Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Boston Cleveland Washington National League Pittsburgh

Cards Win From the Giants Again

The St. Louis Cards extended their win streak to eight with a 7 to 3 victory over the Giants. Frankie Frisch homered in the fourth inning as the offense exploded and Hubbell was unable to prevent the damage. Adolfo Luque pitched the Robins to a 7 to 4 win over his old teammates in Cincinnati. Wright had four hits for the Dodgers, including a triple and a home run.

Giants St. Louis Frankie Frisch Witzsimmons Hubbell Grabowski Herman Bell Adolfo Luque Reds

Cagles Hide Away From Reporters

New York reports say Christian Cagle and his wife, once stationed near West Point, spent the night on Long Island while Montauk Point and Times Square suites were reportedly sought. The War Department accepted cadet Christian Cagle’s resignation, and he left West Point after a brief physical. the academy warned that false marriage claims would be punished, though the papers he signed exempt him.

New York Christian K. Cagles West Point Long Island Montauk Point Astor Hotel Times Square Cagle Army New York City Cagles N. Y War Department Christian Keener United States Military Academy Ndent

Baseball Results and Shopmen Batting Averages

Baseball scores show Nashville over Mobile 17 to 8 and Brooklyn defeating Cincinnati 7 to 4. Other results include Chicago Philadelphia and Boston with rain, plus Chicago at New York and St. Louis 7 to 3 over New York. The report also lists Louisville and Nashville shopmen hitters led by two top averages with Ellison Melton Watson and Howell among the leaders. The batting averages stand at Ellison 3 for 7 214, Melton 3 for 9 333, Watson 3 for 9 333, J C Howell 2 for 7 286.

Louisville Nashville Shopmen Ab. H. i Perle Eee Melton Ai Hee Ellison Watson J. C. Howell

No Game Played In The American League Circuit

Weather conditions were so severe in American league circuit cities yesterday that not a single game took place. No makeup date announced.

Americans Reach British Women’s Golf Quarterfinals

Glenna Collett and Helen Hicks reach the quarterfinals of the British women's golf championship at Formby as five Americans are eliminated. Hicks defeats Mrs Garon in 19 holes. Collett beats Polly Gourlay 21 holes to finish the round, with Collett then disposing of Beryl Brown in the next.

Formby England Glenna Collett Helen Hicks Miss Collett Miss Hicks Molly Gourlay Billy” Hicks Percy Garon United States Miss Wilson Hilda Cameron Geryl Brown New York Leo Federman

Creeks Travel To Play Florentines In Florence

Town Creek baseball team travels to Florence to face the Flor ence squad. Battery details were not announced. Creek lineup expects a tough game in Lauderdale city.

Creeks Florentines Town Creek Florence Creek Lauderdale

Cadet Furlough Remarks At Graduation Prompt Judgment

General Smith criticizes a cadet for destroying sworn statements, calling him a foolish boy to throw away his commission and future opportunities as the graduation process continues.

Gen. Smith

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