Chief Askew's Diary: June 20, 1930

Car thieves caught in nearby town; Atlanta golfer Bobby Jones wins third British Open

Chief Askew wrote on the “Hottest day we have had this summer” that the car stolen from Warm Springs the night before had been quickly recovered in the nearby town of Manchester. “They caught two young men in the Car, claimed they borrowed it for a ride,” he wrote. (This was called a “joy ride” at the time rather than car theft.) The owner told the police officer to “release them on payment of their costs.”

Georgia was all a-dither today because its native son, Robert Tyre “Bobby” Jones, had just won his third British Open. Paid subscribers can read about the man who was considered the world’s greatest golfer at that time. Click below to become a paid subscriber and learn something new every day!

The collectible sports card from 1926 is being offered on eBay by a dealer in Australia.