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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1930
Page
6
Cincinnati Reds defeat Pittsburgh Pirates 10 to 4 as Eppa Rixey exits after six plus innings and Ray Kolp finishes. Larry French struggles with wild pitches and control, while Cincinnati capitalizes with multiple timely hits and base running to build an early lead and secure the win.
Ellis Flax of Cincinnati won the singles title at the Ohio Inter-Scholastic Tennis Association tourney in Gambier Ohio. He teamed with Ben Moskowitz to capture the doubles title, defeating Reischauer and Lindsay of Oberlin. Flax also won the singles last year to give Cincinnati two legs on the St Xavier cup.
In Paris A U S S E M and Moody advance to the women's final after a rain interrupted day. Jacobs upsets Alvarez to join Moody, who has held the title for two years, in a consequential match. Tilden defeats Borotra to set up a Cochet final as Cochet sweeps Morpurgo.
Bobby Jones edged Wethered 7 and 12 in a brutal match play tussle at St Andrews to claim the Open Championship. The American star led by five at the intermission and extended the margin with late birdies, securing the trophy as crowds cheered and Bobbies carried Jones on shoulders after the decisive finish.
Reds depart Pittsburgh by nine o clock train toward Cincinnati and are due home early tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon Howley s clansmen meet the St Louis Cardinals in a double header with the first game at 1 15. A Sunday crowd record is expected, so gates open at 10 tomorrow morning.
The Reds plan a sharp pitching performance as Jakie May and Bennie Frey prepare to duel the Cardinals. May has pitched well but lacks run support, dating back to five straight wins had he received backing. Frey has shown flair, while St Louis hopes to rebound after two losses to the Cubs on Decoration Day.
The article notes Leo Durocher becoming a focal point of umpire anger following Cruz departure for New York. Moran warned he would tolerate back talk from any Redleg except Durocher, with a threat of removal for one sharp crack from Fashion Plate. Durocher replied he would not jaw with umpires, saying he is already taxed as a pinch hitter.
Monday the Reds must move fast to catch their 5:30 train to New York. They play an exhibition against the Yankee nelanders in the afternoon and will delay to 6 o clock if needed. Tuesday they reach High Bridge near the Polo Grounds at 1:30 and proceed to the Giants yard for the first game of the Gotham series.
Vice President Gus Hilb lured by telegram about a favored foursome then left for Hillcrest. President Sid Weil plans a heavy fine for disloyalty as he and the party depart after the Reds game.
The Pirates show a crippled lineup as Brame recovers from tonsillitis and cannot train. Swetonic is hospitalized after appendectomy. Lloyd Janer is in a Baltimore hospital and Paul Mer can only play occasionally due to unspecified illness or injury.
Manager Owley places Swanson in center creating a largely lefty lineup in the Southpaw French hurling setup. Rye bay at hand bats remains the only exception, a notable deviation in an otherwise orthodox array of athletes.
Pat Crawford relays Hughie Critz remarks from McGraw as the Giants begin the season. The master warns Hughie about smart ballplay and doubly welcomes him, while scolding Lindstrom and Terry for poor hitting and poor timing. Lindy is noted as a Nations League third baseman.
West Point wrestling squad stops at a local hotel after a dual meet with Pitt. Cadets, described as aggressive, pass a morning encounter with Reds and reject a hat offering to any athlete who approaches the army men. It is unclear if Christian Cagle was with the team.
Mt Waner’s tricky hip caused trouble late in the third inning as Jewel Ensiate centered play and Flagstead moved for the visitors. the old game atmosphere hints at a disrupted batting sequence and shifting defense.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh box score summarizing hits runs and pitching. Meuse Cuccinello Heilmann Traynor Grantham Stripp and Rixey are among listed players with RBIs and double plays noted. Winning pitcher Rixey and losing French 2:09 game time.
Brickell started with a misplayed fly by Ford, earning a two-base error, while Horace scored on Cuccinello's clean single. The sequence marks an early offensive spark in the game with quick scoring.
In the first inning Gooch misread a routine foul from Grantham letting it drop. Cuccinello then threw poorly on Grantham's bounder, creating extra chances for the opponent.
Howley defends Cuccinello as season notes tease his second base move. Tony delivers with three line singles at the end of the fifth, driving in four runs and scoring once while French pitches to a low ball strategy.
The Reds have won four of their last seven games while the Giants, whom some hailed after a key acquisition, have dropped eight of nine in a notable skid.
The seventh inning provided comedy as Rixey and Gooch attempted a squeeze with Gooch on third and Rix at bat. Gooch hit a perfect bunt and was struck by fate as Zeppa did not offer at the ball. French then walked Rixey, sealing the moment of farce. Mack Sennett would have approved.
Ray Kolp recalled a tense moment from a recent game against the Cubs saying he should have knocked Hack Wilson's head off when he came to bat, but refrained to avoid hitting Carlson. The remark followed a morning discussion on new ways to show respect for the dead.
Swimmers from Indianapolis Louisville Dayton Middletown Hamilton and Portsmouth have entered the third Y M C A swim set for June 14 at the Rainbow Pool. An estimated 300 expert amateurs are expected with Frank Kiefer Central Y coach supervising. Medals will be awarded to event winners and silver cups for diving. Sound pictures will be shot for national distribution.
Speed will be the chief dish at the Cincinnati Hamilton Speedway at 2 30 this afternoon with more than twenty automobile racers aiming to lower records in the five eight and ten mile events. Seven events are on the program including an eight mile national championship and two five mile amateur races. Entrants include Art Pechar New Haven Conn Ming Waln Chicago and Walter Stoddard last year's runner up on the local track.
William Muldoon, then New York boxing commissioner, held the Greco Roman heavyweight title for years with no challenger able to defeat him. He later guided John L. Sullivan toward becoming the world first heavyweight champion.
Chicago May 31 Rogers Hornsby hobbling on crutches at Wrigley Field accepted the National League Most Valuable Player award for the second time. The Cubs star led 1929 champions with a .380 average and strong keystone play, despite a broken ankle.
Simonne Thion de la Chaume earns six consecutive French women’s golf championships, a national event restricted to French competitors. Her record-long run highlights dominance in early women’s golf.
The Braves beat the New York Giants 3 to 2 in Boston. Ethan Allen hit a home run off Clarence Mitchell who started for the Giants, and O Farrell followed with a triple and another run. Giants rally fell short as Smith held, Donohue finished, and Lindstrom miscues aided Boston.
The Cubs overcame a late deficit to beat the Cardinals 6 to 5 in Chicago. Haines pitched well until a costly late inning error by Farrell helped the Cubs rally. Cuyler's three-base hit sparked the tying runs and Wilson delivered the decisive RBI in the ninth. Attendance 22,000.
Earl Collard outpitched Dazzy Vance to lead the Phillies to a 3 to 1 victory over the Brooklyn Robins in Brooklyn. Collard allowed ten hits but kept runners from scoring, while Vance struggled early before settling into his pace, exiting after eight innings. The Phillies generated runs in the first inning on a Klein double and a subsequent single, then maintained the lead throughout the game. Bissonette provided Brooklyn’s only run.
Eleanor Garatti famed as America's fastest sprint swimmer will marry Laurence Edward Saville a San Francisco engineer in San Rafael on Monday. She indicated uncertainty about continuing her swimming career after the marriage.
National League games featured Cincinnati 10 Pittsburgh 4 and Boston 3 New York 2 among others. American League saw Philadelphia 7 Washington 3 and New York 5 Boston 2. American Association results included Columbus 65 Louisville 2 and Milwaukee 14 Kansas City 2.
National League games feature St Louis at Cincinnati Detroit at Chicago New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn. American League matches include Chicago at St Louis Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington Boston at New York. American Association action has Toledo at Indianapolis Columbus at Louisville St Paul at Minneapolis Kansas City at Milwaukee.
St Xavier sprinter Brand won the 100 yard dash from a select field at the Cincinnati relays held at Deer Creek track under the Recreation Commission. DeHart Hubbard withdrew with a tendon injury while leading in the 60 yards. Withrow High School dominated the meet with 880 yard relay win and multiple high school events. Century A C led AAU events and posted strong relay marks.
Scores and lineups from games in Milwaukee St Paul Louisville and Indianapolis list teams R H E and final tallies. Batteries are named for each contest with players such as Keehan Fette Angley Ryan Young Hill Gonzales Murphy Grabowski Winters Dixon Wilkinson Tincup Barnes Thompson Ferguson Rabb Heimach Smith Hildebrand Wolf Burwell Crouse among others.
Minneapolis Northwestern defeated Minnesota 8 to 3. Bucknell beat Army 4 to 1 in Lewisburg. Holy Cross topped Harvard 6 to 2 in Worcester. Yale edged Princeton 13 to 11 in New Haven. Pennsylvania routed Navy 65 to 4 in Annapolis. Bluffton defeated Toledo 14 to 4. Antioch beat Cedarville 8 to 7 in Yellow Springs. Notre Dame defeated Indiana 8 to 6 in South Bend.
Promoter Jack Kearns says Cecil Payne would be his top choice for lighterweights if he handled them as he does heavier fighters. Ray Alvis also touts Payne as the most improved U S boxer, as Payne prepares for a June 10 title bout with Bat Battalino at the ballpark. Payne trained in Covington after arriving from Indianapolis by air travel.
In Seattle several girls soccer teams have formed, with multiple leagues created to foster competition among young players. The effort expands opportunities for girls to play organized soccer across the city.
Philadelphia Athletics win 7 3 over Washington Senators with Jimmy Foxx homering and a four run second inning. Walberg allows five hits and seven walks as Athletics seize a share of the lead, while Washington fields a makeshift lineup with injuries.
The Yankees extend their winning streak to four as Ed Wells shuts out Boston for six innings. Babe Ruth drives the offense with a first-inning double and a two-base hit, while Gehrig adds a run with a single and Ruth plates two more with a second-inning triple. Boston's Ed Morris relieves after the second inning.
Cleveland pitcher Clint Brown earns his fifth win as Detroit errors aid the Indians in a 7 to 4 win. In the third, L. Sewell hits a single, Dan Johnson makes two misplays allowing Sewell to score amid the chaos. Gehringer and other Tigers contribute fielding mistakes that help Cleveland add runs.
In St Louis on May 31 General Al Crowder pitched to win while Red Faber matched him until Melillo stole home in the ninth to lift the Browns over Chicago 3 to 2. Harris homered for the White Sox, Crowder struck out nine, and McNeely drove in the tying run before Melillo sprinted home for the decisive score.
Heavy hitting by Fesler the Ohio State shortstop and strong pitching by Kermode propelled Ohio State to a 10 to 7 victory over Navy in Annapolis. Fesler opened the scoring with a grand slam in the first inning and added a solo homer in the sixth to pace the Buckeyes. Batteries Kermode Klink Fry for Ohio State and Bauer Schulte Gibbons for Navy.
The card lists matchups for semi pro games featuring Silverton at Ed Millers Garage Park Verona at Bellevue Ky California at Felicity Woodlawn A C at Valley View Eddie's Donuts at Long Island Beach New Richmond at Mt Healthy Tristate team Quick Steps at New Richmond Linwood at Milford United States Federals at Woodlawn Giants Madisonville Indians at Williamsville Hanaver Motors at Addyston Edenton at Georgetown San Juan at Goshen.
Sacramento 3, Seattle Missions 7, Los Angeles 8, Oakland 5, Portland 8. Hollywood 7 6, San Francisco 8 7.
Ft Wayne defeated Pore dil Erie 14 to 12 while Canton Richmond led Dayton 11 to unknown in a Central League rundown with incomplete final scores and team results.
In St Andrews Bobby Jones discusses his British Amateur win, saying he is exhausted yet thankful and eager for Hoylake. He notes the big gallery, plans rest in Paris, a four ball match at St Germain, and preparation for the Open while acknowledging luck and the brown tie that accompanied his run.
Wisconsin wins its first Western Conference baseball title with a 1 to 0 victory over Michigan in a pitching duel between Summerfield and Compton. Wisconsin finished with nine wins and one defeat, while Illinois had eight and two.
Four thousand mourners packed Arlington Memorial Cemetery today for the burial of Hal Carlson Chicago Cubs pitcher. Carlson died suddenly in Chicago Wednesday morning after a life praised for his uplifting baseball influence and his World War service.
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