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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1930
Page
9
Heavyweight title bout buildup centers on Madison Square Garden with final weigh in imminent. Promoters expect strong gate as plans shift for Schmeling versus Carnera style showdown amid wet forecast and last minute travel logistics.
Jack Sharkey, already rich with an estimated $900,000, challenges Max Schmeling in New York on June 12 for the heavyweight title. His motive seems personal and uncertain given his wealth and settled home life. Schmeling, rising and ambitious, may gain more from the title than Sharkey, whose past fights show unpredictable effort and flashes of brilliance.
Clete Kauffman of Columbus outlasted Joe Banaski in three falls to claim a title bid in Charleston. Banaski scored one win with body slams in the second fall as the crowd watched a 14 minute 45 second first fall and an 11 minute 25 second final fall securing Kauffman’s victory.
In a tight International League game, Montreal edged Rochester 4 to 3. Toronto swept Buffalo 7 2 in a two game set with a 2 7 result under seven inning agreement. Reading Jersey City rain and Newark Baltimore were not scheduled due to weather.
W Virginia state tennis tourney opens at Charleston Tennis Club with C P Trask entering singles and doubles and also serving as official referee. Harris, club VP, says he helped develop players including John Hennessey and Z McKinley. entry deadline is midnight today and a record turnout is anticipated with entrants from Wheeling Parkersburg and other cities.
Sam Cohn and Beckiey re entered and beat Arkle in summer as Wheeling’s Nosed him out in the Western Maryland tourney at Mount Lake Park. Harria says they will be in separate brackets this year and both favored for the finals again. Ambrose Clark, turf man, has worn the same pearl gray bowler at the last eight grand national steeplechase events.
Morgantown notes mark the close of the 1920-80 athletic year at West Virginia University with varsity honors in cross country baseball and track. Recipients include Pred Riley Marcus Brand Ira Young Charles Leiphart James Chambers Bert Bardier Russell Callaway and more from Morgantown Wheeling Huntington Elkins and Uniontown with names such as Earl Wolfe Sigmund Welner and Bob Jacksom among others.
The Sharples Jolrent nine of Belle travel to Leidley field today to face The Charleston Gasatt in a decisive independent clash. Play is set for 1 pm. Belle recently shut out Mammoths, while the Gar rte race team down Marmet in earlier action.
The Clendenin Reds defeated St Anthony’s church team 3 to 2 yesterday afternoon. Sparr had two hits in three at bats, Payne collected two of four, Heid grabbed three safeties for the losers, and Burke led the box score with a 2 for 4 showing.
Charley Ruffing pitched the New York Yankees to an 8 to 5 win over the St. Louis Browns. The Yanks built a seven run lead in the first three innings and never relinquished it as Ruffing held off the Browns.
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