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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1920
Page
10
In Washington on April 30 Philadelphia erased a three run Washington lead in the eighth and won the opening game of the series 9 to 6. Pitchers Kinney Perry and Perkins plus Erickson Courtney Zachary Schacht and Picinich supported the rally as Reese went 2 for 6 with an RBI.
Ted Jourdan, a 24 year old left handed hitter from New Orleans, challenges Chick Gandil for the Chicago White Sox first base job after shocking spring training by staying with the club amid Gandil’s salary dispute and Gandil’s departure to Idaho. Jourdan’s frame stands six feet, 175 pounds, and he is seen as a potential regular once given the chance after three years trying in the minors and spring trials in Texas.
Detroit April 30 Cleveland Detroit game postponed due to wet grounds and will be played May 4 on an open date Pittsburg April 30 Cincinnati Pittsburg postponed due to wet grounds
Philadelphia led New York 4 to 2 when rain halted the opening game in the series in the sixth inning. Meusel drove in a run with a double after Bancroft and Stengel had placed hits with two outs in the fifth, Meusel scoring on an error. Batteries: Bentos and Snyder for Philadelphia. McCarthy, Causey and Wheat also noted.
Boston pushes three runs in the fourth on three hits aided by Ward's error and a wild pitch. McQuillan outpitched Pfeffer as Maranville starred in the field. Batteries Pfetter and Billot, Moe Quillan and O'Neill.
Postponed game between St Louis and Chicago due to wet grounds as reported from Chicago on April 30. Weather conditions forced delay with no rescheduled time announced.
Salt Lake and Vernon played a game showing Vernon with an 11 to 4 win over Salt Lake. Sacramento led 2 to 0 against Oakland. Los Angeles defeated Seattle 9 to 2. San Francisco beat Portland 6 to 3.
Kansas City led St Paul 1 to 8 while Milwaukee trounced Minneapolis 4 to 0. Indianapolis beat Columbus 5 to 0, and Louisville Toledo game postponed due to wet grounds.
Boston April 50 Babe Ruth’s weakness remains unseen as Waite Hoyt keeps him guessing with low curves. Ruth barely connects on a low curve and later lofts a two base hit on a high fastball. The Red Sox and Yankees clash in a tense matchup as Ruth struggles to pick Hoyt’s pitches.
The piece notes a lull in heavyweight bouts since the Dempsey Willard era with the champion turning to vaudeville and film ventures. It observes a recent uptick in activity and hints that a bout season may resume soon, stirring fan interest.
The column extols Carpentier as an all round athlete and lists his skills in horse riding fencing oarsman swimming golf tennis billiards and driving. It covers upcoming boxing match Mike O Dowd versus Jack Britton in Canton Ohio May 12. It also critiques Detroit Tigers pitching, new rules, and Red Faber’s return with Kid Gleason eyeing a pennant.
Georges Carpentier arrived in America amid expectations he will pursue the world heavyweight crown. He is believed to begin a campaign aimed at winning the championship for his homeland and bringing it back home.
A playful note says Jess Willard again appears with buckets barrels and hogsheads to prevent money from being wasted whenever rain money seems possible.
A fragment notes Jack Johnson, tired of being a “second man without a country,” arriving at our borders and seeking someone to defeat, framing him as a lone figure seeking a challenge.
Big Fred Fulton, knocked out once by Dempsey, seeks another chance based on a string of wins over nearly all minor heavyweights. He names Bob Martin Gene Tunney and Ray Smith among fighters he has defeated or faced, signaling a bold rematch push.
Five boxing milling around sport pages signal a looming bout. Dempsey has signed for a July 5 fight in Benton Harbor Michigan and may re enter the ring only with federal court approval. Kearns is expected to avoid high profile opponents for the first appearance of the champion as money, not defeat, drives the plan.
Carpentier, enjoying present popularity, appears set to maximize his engagements and contracts before seriously considering a high stakes return to boxing. The note suggests a cautious, opportunistic approach to a possible ring comeback.
The public rejects Jack Johnson as a likely champion. no major heavyweight would risk a bout with him while his image as a "bad Black person" alienates fans and promoters alike.
A match between Jess Willard and Fred Fulton would draw attention as both seek another shot at Dempsey. If Kan san is serious about returning, Minnesota Fred should be easy to sign. The bout would be near even with Willard’s experience vs Fulton’s youth and power, and could occur before Carpentier meets Dempsey.
Cleveland wins again over the White Sox to pull level with Boston for first place, while Cincinnati stays hot as fans flood Ohio. A two mile Penn relay should be a corker with five teams claiming under the present record. The Oxford Cambridge quartet and Yale, Pennsylvania, Harvard and Illinois boast strong half milers unlikely to miss sub two minute 880s.
K B Rutherford, chosen as head football coach for the Oregon Aggies next fall, is lauded as a top Nebraska alum athletic standout. He lettered at half back in football, guard in basketball, outfield in baseball, and weights in track, and excels in swimming and wrestling. He transfers from Washington University of St Louis after notable success there. The Massachusetts Aggies conducted a spring drill with three hours daily of folk dancing, hinting at their matchup preparations.
Yale tennis captain Chuck Garland sustained a severe cut from a broken bottle and will be unable to compete for several weeks, delaying his expected place with the American international tennis team alongside Johnston, Tilden, and Williams.
New York boxing note tallies Kid Carter of Brooklyn as an overlooked great, recalling his heart he showed in bouts and tough stance. Also recaps Jeffries on tour with Corbett coaching, a bumbling stage speech, and a quip about Noah and bone dry days.
San Diego reports that Tom Jones once connected with Jess Willard now backs Jack Johnson and aims to arrange several strong bouts for the big fight capital at Tia Juana.
Four women owners entered horses for this year’s Grand National in London on April 30. The owners are Mrs Hugh Peel, Mrs K M Hollins, Mrs F Barrie, and Mrs J Putnam, the last named being a leading cattle breeder in England.
At the University of Pennsylvania relay carnival Philadelphia April 30 a new world record, the defeat of England’s best distance runner, and the win of the pentathlon by Bradley of the University of Kansas highlighted opening day. Oxford Cambridge teams ran well but fell short in the star race amid rain and a disrupted distance medley. E Tasmania Nightingale of New Hampshire State College won the three mile international intercollegiate race in 14 56, defeating Montague of Oxford by over 40 yards.
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