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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1930
Page
6
A conference tonight at 7 30 at the Y M C A will discuss forming a four to six city amateur league. North Alabama cities like Cullman Decatur Hartselle Athens Florence Tuscumbia Town Creek and Rogersville are invited, with plans for home talent teams and territorial boundaries to limit imports.
Plans for a June 12 banquet honoring senatorial candidates move forward with invitations extending to Lt Governor and Attorney General, while others confirm attendance. The Lyons Hotel assembly room will host the event at 7 30 PM with 15 minute speaking slots, no debate or questionnaires.
Rabies was detected in a calf's head at the state laboratory by Dr. R. E. Harper in Lawrence county. The calf, owned by Mr. Yard near Moulton, had likely been bitten about a month earlier by a dog that recently died. Mr. Yarbrough did not seek anti rabies treatment at the time, but the death of two animals prompted treatment.
Misses Mae and Louise Tsidale of Nashville Tennessee attended the Kentucky Derby of Eliza Harris from Mt. Sterling.
The Brooklyn Dodgers open a league lead with a double victory over the Phillies 3 0 and 7 5. Elliott pitched game one, five Phils hits. In game two Phelps and Clark held the Phils. Giants split with Braves as Zachary debuts with a 4 1 win. Cubs and Cardinals split. Cubs win 9 8 in opener. Frey suffers first loss as Pirates edge Pirates 2 1 with Brame’s homer and Engle’s RBI after two doubles.
Howard Canton former University of Iowa football player and leading heavyweight wrestler signs with London Stadium to perform thirty matches across Australia New Zealand India and England. He will earn thirty thousand dollars for the tour.
The Cardinals won five straight to reach nine straight victories while scoring 34 runs. The Yankees went four of five with 25 runs and 45 hits, yet posted the best defense allowing 14 runs and only three errors. Washington led the American League with slugging and top scoring, while the Cubs and Red Sox were low scorers with few runs.
Jack Sharkey engages King Solomon as a sparring partner to study Max Schmeling’s style ahead of their heavyweight title bout. Solomon previously trained Schmeling and is expected to help Sharkey prepare.
Mrs W B Edmundson reopened flax operations and made a brief visit to Hunter.
The Chicks stay tied for first after the Pelicans defeat Chattanooga 10 to 5 in a pennant chase. Rogers' lineup used four pitchers but yielded 13 hits to nine for the Pelicans. Montague homered with the bases loaded and Bonura connected for a two run shot. Boehler dominated Bears to lift Vols 4 to 1 as Mobile managed four hits off him. Other Southern games were rained out.
The card lists games across both leagues with pairing like Cleveland at Chicago and St. Louis at Detroit. Other matchups include New York at Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia, plus Boston at New York and Chicago at St. Louis.
Nashville defeated Mobile 4 to 1 while New Orleans topped Chattanooga 10 to 5. Cleveland beat Chicago 7 to 4. New York crushed Boston 11 to 0 and Philadelphia beat Washington 1 to 0. Rain interrupted Atlanta Memphis and Birmingham Little Rock games. Louisiana truck growers produced ee bushels of spinach in 1929.
Hack and Mack, the touchdown twins, and Bobby Dodd form Tennessee's tireless spring sports trio. They star across football, basketball, and now baseball with Gene McEver as shortstop and Buddy Hackman in the outfield. Dodd captained Val basketball and adds first base power.
The article recounts a voyage argument with Bobby Jones over the stymie in match play during golf’s early era. Jones defends the stymie as a legitimate part of play while noting its unique hazards and contrasts with medal competition. It cites historical matches and players like Alexa Stirling and Jess Sweetser to illustrate the stymie’s impact on pivotal holes.
Mrs. G. L. Corbett, formerly county health nurse, substitutes today and tomorrow for Dr H. C. McRee to administer diphtheria toxoid and ti typhoid vaccine. The intensive drive against diphtheria enters its second week and runs through this week and next.
A 110 000 volt Alabama Power transmission line broke during Sunday rain, cutting lights in Decatur for about 35 minutes. The fault occurred between Guntersville and Huntsville, interrupting service briefly.
Joe Sewell returned to the Cleveland lineup after battling influenza and collected two hits in four at bats with a run scored, helping the Tribe beat the White Sox on Sunday.
Gallant Fox ridden by Earl Sande captured the 56th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs finishing two lengths ahead of Gallant Knight with Tannery and High Foot among early favorites. The victory marked a Derby Preakness double and drew massive crowds who wagered over $1.6 million on the seven races.
George Pipgras pitched 20 scoreless innings to power the Yankees to an 11 to 0 victory over Boston. Babe Ruth homered in the first inning, reportedly his longest of 15 major league seasons, as Lefty Grove outpitched Lloyd Brown in a 1-0 Athletics win. Cleveland beat Chicago 7-4 to stay in the pennant race.
Heavy rainfall and poor field conditions forced postponement of the Industrial Loop games. League officials announced that the remaining schedule will be made up in double bills at a later date.
Jerry Standeart once star with the Memphis Chicks and recently acquired from Mobile cannot crack the regular Vols lineup while Jo Jo Klugman slugs at his current pace. Klugman fills third base and leads the Vols in pace production.
A meeting of the board of directors of the Industrial loop is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Y M C A, starting at 7 30 o clock. All members are urged to attend.
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