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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1930
Page
6
The AP top period leaders show Klein of Philadelphia and Cuyler of Chicago sharing multiple NL and AL stat crowns through June 29. A Bristow Oklahoma dispute centers on an order to kill bluejays in city parks, provoking civic controversy.
George Dunlap wins the intercollegiate title at Oakmont after a brilliant last eighteen. Johnny Farrell posts a 72-hole 288 in the New York state open. Bob McCrary takes the Trans-Mississippi title in Des Moines after beating Jimmy Manion in a 36-hole final. Sande rides Gallant Fox to win the Dwyer Stakes in New York. Gallant Knight wins the Latonia Derby in Kentucky. Cubs take the NL lead in Chicago as Ruth belts his 28th and 29th homers in New York.
Sylvester Cuuson and Bill Hallahan limited the Giants to 11 hits as the Cardinals won both games. Al Spohrer drove in three with a homer and double as the Braves defeated the Reds 10-3. Charley Root held the Robins to seven hits, sending the Cubs to first place. Jimmy Theese hit a bases loaded homer to power the Yankees past the Indians. Sad Lyons and the White Sox toppled the Red Sox 2-1 with seven hits.
Atlanta sends a private plane party led by Asa G. Candler Jr to greet Bobby Jones on his return from Europe. Ralph Smith of the Atlanta Journal accompanies the group as Beeler Blevins pilots toward New York for a noon arrival of a large train bearing hundreds of Jones fans. Plans include a bay cruise aboard the Macom with Grover Whalen and Mayor Walker, plus a national radio broadcast.
New York June 30 William Woodward's Gallant Fox extended his earnings with a Dwyer Stakes victory at Aqueduct boosting career total to $215,2380 and narrowing the gap to the all time American money mark of $335,340 held by Zev. With four more stakes races ahead the three year old could surpass Zev and perhaps become the world’s top money winner. Two French horses Ksar and Mon Telstan led all earnings with $335,340 and $323,00 respectively.
The struggling Cubs, missing key players, won three straight over the Robins to seize first in the National League with a 5 1 victory. Brooklyn’s Wilbert Robinson marked his 66th birthday as the team managed seven hits off Charley Root. Cots observed in St. Louis and Cincinnati, while New York and Chicago competed in the American League with notable scoring and shifts in standings.
The piece recalls Loren Murchison and other greats as it contrasts indoor and outdoor track and field prowess. It notes variances in competition styles, praises speed and power, and mentions Dutch Clark’s forthcoming last varsity year and Army game plans for 1931.
Memphis Chicks extended their lead in the Southern Association with a doubleheader sweep of Nashville, winning 10 to 3 and 7 to 4 as Hutcheson tallied two homers and three doubles in seven at bats. Birmingham Barons toppled New Orleans 9 to 4 and 16 to 4 in a pair of routs.
A garbled OCR style passage mentions a premier Woop Commer of Bragee and a long romance. references to tenants, a hotel, and an oath of the title appear amid distorted lines about moderns and Catholic elporehy prebis.
A week of sports unfolds with the 12th annual Fourth of July tournament at Glen Arven from tomorrow through Friday. Local teams Buds Valdosta and Tallahassee schedule games, while Bill Oliver is sidelined by pneumonia.
Fragmentary standings notes show partial references to league and teams. No clear event or outcome is readable.
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