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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1930
Page
3
Horsemen forecast a crowded field for the Derby at Lexington as trainers list contenders from Flying Ebony to Dedicate and filly prospects like Niato and Lucile. Bets surge on highfoot and Desert Light while owners from J. Sitmon to H. P. Whitney back hopefuls.
ILADLEPHIA May 3 Brains count as much as brawn in baseball Howard Ehmke says he has learned from sixteen years of pitching and notes the weakness of batters He has pitched a no hit game and three one hit games at age 36 now coaching pitchers for Connie Mack's Athletics He says his arm weakened in recent years after an earlier injury in 1926 against Dazzy Vance now with Brooklyn
Lord Derby plans to attend the Derby, with Edward George Villiers Stanley the Earl of Derby among spectators. An elderly pitcher describes his sidearm adjust ment during a mid career surge, noting improved control and a white shirt background to aid visibility. He recalls pitching feats under Connie Mack and a no hit game against the Yankees, crediting a new delivery for future success.
New York May 3 Art Shires of Cleveland reported much improved after a ruptured back injury. He aims to rejoin the lineup for the White Sox following a collision with a teammate. The Derby references and horse notes appear garbled and not tied to a clear conflicting event.
Standings show Nashville 3 Little Rock 6 Memphis 2 Chattanooga 2 New Orleans 6 Atlanta 2 Mobile 8 Birmingham 1. Yesterday Washington 13 St Louis 5 Philadelphia . Detroit 4 Chicago 10 New York 4 Cleveland 8 Boston 1. Today Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago.
Edward Neil reports on Eddie Ehmke refining a new pitching delivery during the 1920s season while rehabbing a shoulder at Shibe Park. The Athletics left behind in Philadelphia prepare for Connie Mack’s pennant bid as Ehmke appears in the World Series opener after a 7-2 record over 55 innings.
Mr. Reddin contacts Southwest Arkansas readers with a push to update subscriptions for The Hope Star. In arrears subscribers will be cut from the list while new subscribers are welcomed and a broader network of community correspondents is formed. Readers are urged to support the campaign and pay overdue balances or subscribe to receive the paper at their address.
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