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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
6
Philadelphia Athletics win 7 to 3 over the Chicago White Sox to stretch their lead in the pennant race. Lefty Lyons struggles in early frames, while Walberg and Shaute reinforce the mound effort. Simmons hits his fourteenth homer as the Macks move eight games ahead of New York.
Cleveland built a 9 to 5 win over Washington as Lind Averill Ruel Burke Rice and Shaute drove in runs. Fonseca Morgan Lind homered and doubled with Morgan stealing two bases. Hudlin Shaute Burke Beall issued walks as Burlke and defenders contributed errors.
World lightweight champion Sammy Mandell signed a contract with Paddy Harmon of the Chicago Stadium Corporation to defend his title by August 10. Mandell received a $5,000 signing bonus for agreeing to the bout.
The St Louis Browns defeated the New York Yankees 9 to 4 in the final game of the series. Gehrig hit his fifteenth homer as part of a strong Yankee effort, while Blaeholder and Heimach struggled on the mound for the Yankees. Blueholder homered for St Louis as the Browns broke a three game skid.
World welterweight champion Jack Reynolds, 146 pounds, aims to defend his title with two matches in two days. He defeated Harry Glick in Columbus last night and will face Matty Matsuda in Cincinnati at Jedland Field tonight. Also on the card Italian middleweight Joe Pareli joins, with Jim Romans and Abe Coleman meeting, and John Koko facing Hans Bauer.
Mrs Harvey Myers of Twin Oaks led Northern Kentucky in the Kentucky women's golf qualifier at Lexington Country Club after opening match play. She defeated Mrs Guy Champlain 5 and 4 as peers faced rain and upsets with Mrs Frazer Lebus emerging as strong contender.
Columbus golfer Bill Deuschle, the state amateur champion, and his wife Mrs Deuschle, Central Ohio women's champion, travel to Winston-Salem to assess a new business venture. If he accepts, they may not return to Ohio, jeopardizing his title defense.
The United States Playing Card base ball team meets Norwood English Lutheran in the Norwood Y M C A League first round championship. The game is set for Saturday on the new United States Playing Card diamond in Norwood.
Ernie Mandell heavyweight contender beat Johnny Farr in a ten round fight at Providence. Mandell weighed 129 1/2 pounds and Farr 128 pounds for a clear decision in the arena tonight.
Boston on June 12 reports the Braves released catcher Richard Smith and infielder Bernie James to the Baltimore club of the International League.
New Haven beat Providence 9 to 7. Bridgeport defeated Pittsfield 6 to 7 7. Hartford won against Albany 16 to 15. Springfield moved to 6-8 with a 15 to 16 result against Ateateee.
Carwn defeats Springfield 5 to 4 while Dayton tops Akron 32 to 4 in regional play.
In Pittsburgh on June 12 the Pirates staged a dramatic two-run rally with two out in the ninth to beat the New York Giants 7 to 6. Carl Hubbell started strong but Burleigh Grimes faltered in the sixth as the Giants scored five, yet Henry Meine earned the win with Fred Fussell and Meine holding New York late. Traynor drove in the tying run and later scored on Ott's error, delivering a thrilling comeback victory for Pittsburgh.
Pat Malone earns his eighth win, fanning 12 as Chicago defeats Philadelphia 7 to 3. Johnny Moore belts a seventh inning homer, while English injures a leg in a collision. Collins allows eight Cubs hits, Malone drives in two runs, and Chicago improves in the series opener at home.
The 1929 debut of the Reds at Redland Field was postponed by rain as Cincinnati and St Louis fight to climb out of the cellar. Today Ray Kolp starts for Cincinnati while the Robins face a decisive set as trades loom before June 15.
Jockey M. Meyer rode four winners at Fairmount Park in Collinsville Illinois this afternoon. He captured the second race with Gaineswood the third with Thistle Beauty the fourth with Katrina L and the sixth with Theo Red.
Jersey City leads with 8-1 while Buffalo sits 7-4 and Montreal tops Newark 4-1. Reading improves to 13-8 as Rochester trails 3-5 in this league snapshot.
Omaha defeats Pueblo 2 to 1 while Des Moines nets a 5 to 2 win over Denver. Oklahoma City beats Tulsa 10 to 6 as Topeka upends Wichita 4 to 3.
Texas League results show Dallas 5 over Waco 3 and Fort Worth 10 to Houston 7. Wichita Falls tied 7 with Beaumont 3 and San Antonio defeated Shreveport 4 to 2. Pacific Coast League tallies include Portland 7 Hollywood 6, Los Angeles 4 over Oakland 10, San Francisco 3 over Sacramento 0, Seattle 5 over Missions 3.
Southern Association results from New Orleans show New Orleans 7 over Little Rock 2. Other games include Atlanta 10 over Chattanooga 5, Nashville 15 over Birmingham 8, Memphis 6 over Mobile 1.
University of Iowa edged Newport Naval Training Station 9 to 3. Yale defeated Brown 11 to 6. Temple beat Princeton 9 to 3. Harvard overcame Quantico Marines 9 to 7.
National League results Brooklyn at Cincinnati Pittsburgh 7 New York 6 Chicago 7 Philadelphia 3 Boston at St Louis rained Philadelphia 7 Chicago 3 St Louis 9 New York 4 Cleveland 9 Washington 5 American Association Minneapolis 7 Toledo 3 St Paul 6 Columbus 3 Kansas City 10 7 Indianapolis 5 1 Milwaukee at Louisville rain
Brooklyn visits Cincinnati while Philadelphia plays Chicago. Boston travels to St. Louis and New York visits Pittsburgh. St Louis hosts Boston as Detroit goes to New York. Cleveland plays Philadelphia and Chicago meets Washington. St Paul travels to Columbus. Kansas City faces Indianapolis with Milwaukee at Louisville and Minneapolis at Toledo.
Tonight's program at Tacoma Bowl features George Annarino of Newark and Toney Canzoni of Cleveland in a ten round main event. Also on card are Jimmy Harris versus K O Boychan six rounds lefty Engle versus Charley Dunlap Johnny Bass versus Charlie Court four rounds Red Harding versus Calvin Baker Young Hebe versus Frankie Murphy four rounds.
In Sandwich England amid the British amateur golf championship third round results John Dawson Bobby Baugh and Joshua Crane advanced for the United States. Dawson beat John D. MacCormack two and one and Guy Campbell one up as Cyril Tolley Phil Perkins and Dr. William Tweddell remain among survivors. Some predict a thirty six hole final with Tolley favored in the top half and Perkins or Dawson in the bottom. Several big names fell today including Roger Wethered T A Torrence Douglas Grant and J A Stout.
Maxie Rosenbloom of White Plains N Y is due in Cincinnati within three days for a ten round middleweight bout with Joe Anderson of Covington at Redlands Field next Tuesday night. A Bachman wire said Rosenbloom has trained for over a week after elbow infection healed.
In Noordwyk Holland on June 12 three American players dominated the Dutch championships. Bill Tilden Frank Hunter and Junior Coen won five matches apiece to reach the quarterfinals. Hunter and Coen won in singles to advance, while Tilden awaits a match with Pierre Landry to reach the last eight.
Rain at the Cincinnati Tennis Club delayed matches in the tristate tennis tournament while the schedule stands. Officials urged readiness to resume if showers continue, with Ohio Valley high school tournament beginning this afternoon at 2.
In a muddy Latonia dirt, R S Clarks ambassador colt won the first race for three-year-olds and up at 6 furlongs, with Herrick and Eskimo also strong, while T H McCaffrey’s winner Maggie Isham led a 1 mile 70 yards claiming victory. Audley Farm dominated the late races with a Sir Barton-Dismiss effort, Serenata Farm’s Serenata captured the stakes, and Audrey Farm’s Bright Knight-Ethel Gray produced a two-year race winner.
Serenata Farm four year old George McCrann nosed out Lord Braedalbane in Latonia’s feature Cincinnati Rotary Club Purse at a mile. Uptime faded to fourth while Meep River led early before tiring the favorite.
In games listed under R. H. E. Minneapolis and related lines, teams like Polk and Fenner Myers Wickoff Shinault Devine Brillheart McMullen Palmero Devormor Middleton Kenna Zahniser Lucas McCurdy Nelson Thomas Yarmouth Peters Schupp Skidmore Boone Sprint Day Angley Love Speece Riddle competed across cities including Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee and Louisville with various scores and a postponed Milwaukee at Louisville due to wet grounds.
Ohio State sprinter George Simpson will not compete at the South Atlantic A A U track meet in Washington after straining a muscle under his right thigh at the National Collegiate meet. University officials said he will rest until the National A A U meet in Denver July 4 when he is expected to be in good condition.
In Atlanta Bobby Jones the renowned American golfer returned from a business trip and is earnestly considering an invitation to visit Japan. The Tokyo cable from Hiroji Saito invites him and says Japanese golfers are eager to welcome him.
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