1930 in Michigan

none 1930 1930 This article covers events from the year 1930 in Michigan. 3 Office holders right|thumb|140px|Fred W. Green State office holders Governor of Michigan: Fred W. Green (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Luren Dickinson (Republican) Michigan Attorney General: Wilber M. Brucker (Republican) Michigan Secretary of State: John S. Haggerty (Republican) Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Fred R. Ming (Republican) Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Henry M. Butzel Mayors of major cities Mayor of Detroit: Charles Bowles (Republican) Mayor of Grand Rapids: John D. Karel Mayor of Flint: Harvey J. Mallery Mayor of Lansing: Laird J. Troyer Mayor of Saginaw: Ben N. Mercer Mayor of Ann Arbor: Edward W. Staebler Federal office holders right|thumb|140px|Sen. James Couzens U.S. Senator from Michigan: James J. Couzens (Republican) U.S. Senator from Michigan: Arthur Vandenberg (Republican) House District 1: Robert H. Clancy (Republican) House District 2: Earl C. Michener (Republican) House District 3: Joseph L. Hooper (Republican) House District 4: John C. Ketcham (Republican) House District 5: Carl E. Mapes (Republican) House District 6: Grant M. Hudson (Republican) House District 7: Louis C. Cramton (Republican) House District 8: Bird J. Vincent (Republican) House District 9: James C. McLaughlin (Republican) House District 10: Roy O. Woodruff (Republican) House District 11: Frank P. Bohn (Republican) House District 12: W. Frank James (Republican) House District 13: Clarence J. McLeod (Republican) Population Sports right|thumb|140px|Charlie Gehringer Baseball 1930 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager Bucky Harris, the Tigers compiled a 75–79 record and finished in fifth place in the American League. The team's statistical leaders included Charlie Gehringer with a .330 batting average, 47 doubles, and 15 triples, Dale Alexander with 20 home runs and 135 RBIs, Earl Whitehill with 17 wins, and Whit Wyatt with a 3.57 earned run average.1930 Detroit Tigers Statistics Sports Reference LLC Baseball-Reference.com August 5, 2017 https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1930.shtml 1930 Michigan Wolverines baseball season - Under head coach Ray Fisher, the Wolverines compiled a 9–15–1 record.2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book University of Michigan 2012 August 9, 2017 22, 68 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/bsb-recordbook-2012.pdf March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120456/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/bsb-recordbook-2012.pdf dead American football right|thumb|185px|1930 Michigan football team 1930 Michigan Wolverines football team – The Wolverines compiled an 8–0–1 record and tied for the Big Ten Conference championship.https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1930fbt.htm 1930 Football Team Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan August 5, 2017 1930 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team – Under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a record of 6–1, won the Michigan Collegiate Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 14. 1930 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach Jim Crowley, the Spartans compiled a 5–1–2 record.1930 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 5, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1930-schedule.html 1930 Western State Hilltoppers football team – Under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored opponents, 192 to 25. 1930 Central State Bearcats football team – Under head coach Butch Nowack, the Bearcats compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 108 to 81. 1930 Detroit Titans football team – The Titans compiled a 5–3–2 record under head coach Gus Dorais.1930 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 5, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1930-schedule.html Basketball 1929–30 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team – Under head coach Buck Read, the Broncos compiled a perfect 17–0 record.1929-30 Western Michigan Broncos Roster and Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/CBB August 5, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/western-michigan/1930.html 1929–30 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team – Under head coach Benjamin Van Alstyne, the Spartans compiled a 12–4 record.1929-30 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/CBB August 5, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/1930.html 1929–30 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Under head coach George Veenker, the Wolverines compiled a 9–5 record.1929-30 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/CBB August 4, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan/1930.html 1920–30 Detroit Titans men's basketball team – Under head coach Louis Conroy, the Titans compiled a 10–9 record.1930-31 Detroit Mercy Titans Roster and Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/CBB August 4, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/detroit-mercy/1931.html Ice hockey right|thumb|135px|Herbie Lewis 1929–30 Detroit Cougars season – Under general manager and coach Jack Adams, the Red Wings compiled a 14–24–6 record. The team's statistical leaders included Herbie Lewis with 20 goals and Carson Cooper with 18 assists and 36 points. Bill Beveridge was the team's goaltender.1929-30 Detroit Cougars Roster and Statistics Sports Reference LLC Hockey-Reference.com August 4, 2017 https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DTC/1930.htmll 1929–30 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team – Under head coach Ed Lowrey, the Wolverines compiled a 12–7–2 record.College Hockey News August 4, 2017 Michigan Team History http://www.collegehockeynews.com/reports/teamHistory/Michigan/31 1929–30 Michigan College of Mines and Technology men's ice hockey team – Under head coach Bert Noblet, the Michigan College of Mines and Technology (later renamed Michigan Technological University) team compiled a 2–7 record.College Hockey News August 4, 2017 Michigan Tech Team History http://www.collegehockeynews.com/reports/teamHistory/Michigan-Tech/33 1929–30 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team – Under head coach John Kobs, the Spartans compiled a 1–4 record.College Hockey News August 4, 2017 Michigan Tech Team History http://www.collegehockeynews.com/reports/teamHistory/Michigan-State/32 Other Harmsworth Cup – On September 1, Gar Wood won the Harmsworth Cup driving the Miss America IX on the Detroit River with a record average speed of 77.390 miles per hour.Gar Wood Wins, Holds Race Prize Detroit Free Press September 2, 1930 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12895381/gar_wood_wins_holds_race_prize_miss/ Newspapers.com Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race – Chronology of events January February March April May June July August September October November November 4 - A number of elections occurred, including: United States Senate - Republican James J. Couzens was re-elected. United States House of Representatives - All 13 of Michigan's U.S. Representatives won re-election except for Grant M. Hudson in Michigan's 6th congressional district, who was not renominated and was replaced by fellow Republican, Seymour H. Person, and Louis C. Cramton in Michigan's 7th congressional district, who was also not renominated and was replaced by fellow Republican, Jesse P. Wolcott. The delegation remained entirely Republican.http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1930election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives May 13, 2020 Michigan Governor - Republican nominee, Wilber M. Brucker, defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock.Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 04, 1930 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=116505 Our Campaigns May 13, 2020 December Births thumb|right|130px|Robert Wagner right|thumb|120px|Grace Lee Whitney right|thumb|120px|Margaret Brewer right|thumb|155px|Stephen Smale January 2 - Andy McDonald, football player and coach (Northern Arizona 1965-68), in Flint January 9 - Charles Kettles, United States Army lieutenant colonel and Medal of Honor recipient for heroism in Vietnam War, in Ypsilanti January 24 - Donald E. Stewart, Academy Award winning screenwriter (Missing, The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games), in Detroit January 26 - Thomas Gumbleton, auxiliary bishop of Detroit known for his anti-war protests during Vietnam War and his advocacy on behalf of homosexuals, in Detroit February 8 - Bob Carey, football player at Michigan State and in the NFL, in Charlevoix, Michigan February 10 - Robert Wagner, actor (It Takes a Thief, Hart to Hart), in Detroit February 26 - Tom Saidock, football player at Michigan State and in the NFL, in Detroit February 28 - Robert John Rose, Roman Catholic Bishop of Gaylord (1981–89) and Grand Rapids (1989–2003), in Grand Rapids March 9 - Thomas Schippers, conductor known for his work with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera, in Kalamazoo March 13 - Harrison Young, film and television actor (elderly Pvt. Ryan in Saving Private Ryan), in Port Huron March 15 - Wilma Vaught, first woman to deploy with an Air Force bomber unit and the first woman to reach the rank of brigadier general, in Pontiac March 26 - Franklin H. Westervelt, pioneer in the use computers in engineering education, in Benton Harbor, Michigan March 28 - Robert Ashley, composer best known for his operas and other theatrical works, many of which incorporated electronics and extended techniques, in Ann Arbor April 1 - Grace Lee Whitney, actress (yeoman Janice Rand on Star Trek), in Ann Arbor May 31 - Gary Brandner, horror fiction writer (The Howling trilogy of novels), in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan July 1 - Margaret A. Brewer, first female in the United States Marine Corps to reach the rank of general officer, in Durand, Michigan July 8 - Earl Van Dyke, main keyboardist for Motown's in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 1960s and early 1970s, in Detroit July 15 - Stephen Smale, mathematician specializing in dynamical systems and mathematical economics who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966, in Flint October 4 - James Callahan, film and television actor from 1959 to 2006 (Charles in Charge and M*A*S*H: Sometimes You Hear the Bullet), in Grand Rapids October 10 - Ray Truant, played on two Grey Cup championship teams in the Canadian Football League, in Detroit October 19 - Joe Koppe, Major League Baseball shortstop from 1958 to 1965, in Detroit November 25 - Clarke Scholes, winner of gold medal in 100-meter freestyle swimming at 1952 Summer Olympics, in Detroit Deaths right|thumb|130px|Harry Burns Hutchins right|thumb|120px|Herbert Henry Dow January 25 - Harry Burns Hutchins, President of the University of Michigan (1909–1920), at age 83 in Ann ArborDr. Hutchins, U. of M., Is Dead Detroit Free Press January 26, 1930 1, 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12317894/dr_hutchins_of_u_of_m_is_dead/ Newspapers.com February 14 - Salvatore Catalanotte, an Italian-American mobster and boss of Detroit's Unione Siciliana from 1920 to 1930, in Detroit March 21 - Claude H. Van Tyne, University of Michigan history professor who won Pulitzer Prize for The War of Independence, at age 60 in Ann ArborTwo on U. of M. Faculty Dead: Dr. Van Tyne, Internationally Known Historian, Succumbs to Long Illness Detroit Free Press March 22, 1930 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318022/two_on_u_of_m_faculty_dead_dr_van/ Newspapers.com April 5 - Samuel Halpert, painter and head the painting department at the School of the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, in DetroitDetroit Artist's Rites in New York Detroit Free Press April 8, 1930 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318820/detroit_artists_rites_in_new_york/ Newspapers.com April 14 - Frank Kitson, Major League Baseball pitcher (1898-1907), at age 61 at his farm outside of Allegan, MichiganFrank Kitson, Old Diamond Star, Dies Detroit Free Press April 15, 1930 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318073/frank_kitson_old_diamond_star_dies/ Newspapers.com April 23 - Larry Twitchell, Major League Baseball pitcher, compiled an 11-1 record for the National League champion Detroit Wolverines in 1887 while batting .333, at age 68 in ClevelandLarry Twitchell Dies Allentown Morning Call April 24, 1930 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318144/larry_twitchell_dies/ Newspapers.com May 26 - David D. Aitken, U.S. Congressman (1893-1897) and Mayor of Flint (1904-1905), at age 76 in FlintDavid Aitken Is Dead at 76 Detroit Free Press May 27, 1930 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318203/david_aitken_is_dead_at_76/ Newspapers.com May 31 - Gaspar Milazzo, a.k.a. Gaspari Lombardo, a major organized-crime figure in Detroit during the Prohibition era, in a barrage of shotgun blasts at the Vernor Highway Fish Market in DetroitTwo Detroit Feudists Slain; Suspects Held Detroit Free Press June 1, 1930 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318321/two_detroit_feudists_slain_suspects/ Newspapers.com October 15 - Herbert Henry Dow, inventor of chemical processes, compounds, and products, and founder of Dow Chemical, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MinnesotaDeath Claims Noted Chemist: Dr. Herbert H. Dow of Midland Passes Away at Rochester Clinic Detroit Free Press October 16, 1930 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318430/death_claims_noted_chemist_dr_herbert/ Newspapers.com October 24 - Joseph Boyer, businessman who moved the Burroughs Adding Machine Company from St. Louis to Detroit, in DetroitIllness Is Fatal to Joseph Boyer: Chairman of Board of Burroughs Victim of Pneumonia Detroit Free Press October 25, 1930 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318505/illness_is_fatal_to_joseph_boyer/ Newspapers.com December 8 - Julius Rolshoven, painter and Detroit native, at age 72 at St. Luke's Hospital in New York CityJulius Rolshoven Dies In New York Hospital: World Famous Artist, Native of Detroit, Is Followed in Death by Mother Detroit Free Press December 8, 1930 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318624/julius_rolshoven_dies_in_new_york/ Newspapers.com December 20 - Gerrit J. Diekema, U.S. Congressman (1885-1891), at age 71 at The Hague, NetherlandsGerritt Diekema, U. S. Diplomat, Dies In Holland Battle Creek Enquirer December 21, 1930 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12318698/gerrit_diekeman_u_s_diplomat_dies/ Newspapers.com Full date unknown - Charles H. Manly, American Civil War veteran, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1887–1888), Mayor of Ann Arbor (1890–1891), hit by train around age 86-87 in Jacksonhttp://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html Malony to Manly Political Graveyard May 13, 2020 See also History of Michigan History of Detroit References 30em