Indians Sign Red McKee and More For Hoosier Club
Indian apolis baseball president W H Watkins returns from the east with several recruits. Red McKee from Battle Creek is bought outright as backstop and planned additions include outfielders O Day from Ports mouth and Clay from Trenton plus left handed pitchers Lefty George of York and George Craig of Trenton. Watkins aims to inject speed and pepper into the lineup and plans another recruiting trip.
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W. H. Watkins
Indianapolis
Red” McKee
Battle Creek
Mich
McKee
Watkins
Indianapolis Nine
O'Day
Clay
Portsmouth, C
Trenton
N. J
Lefty George
York
George Craig
Australian boxer Bill Lang eyed as Johnson challenger
New York August 8 reports say Bill Lang the Australian is seen as the potential great unknown to challenge Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title. Hugh McIntosh and Jim Corbett back him, with Ketchel fight next Friday watched keenly. Corbett predicts Lang the strongest contender yet, noting Lang’s training and improving form since his early losses, while Ketchel is described as a hard hitter. Ketchel weighs 160 pounds for the bout.
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New York
Bill Lang
Hugh McIntosh
Jim Corbett
Jack Johnson
Ketchel
McIntosh
Atlantic
Lang
Stratford
Tommy Burns
Sydney
Australia
Burns
Johinson
Bob Fitzsimmons
al Kaufman
Sam Langford
Johnson
Corbett
Senators Win Long One In Eleven Innings
Columbus defeated St Paul 2 to 1 in eleven innings. Wrigler made an error Berger hit and a fielder's choice produced the decisive run. A second game was halted by rain after one inning.
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Senators
ST. Paul
Minn
Columbus
Wrigler
Berger
New Umpire Named In Kitty League Debut
Terre Haute Ind Aug 8 Henry Pfirman manager of a local semi pro club becomes umpire in the Kitty league and leaves for Hopkinsville Ky for his first assignment.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Henry Pfirman
Hopkinshire
Wolgast Relies On Grit as Training Lacks
Ad Wolgast has not trained much for the Muncie bout with Freddie Cole, causing doubt among local fans. Despite arriving late and missing a welcome, manager Tom Jones touts Wolgast’s pink condition. Cole draws supporters from Marion, Anderson, and Indianapolis, planning a big turnout, with a special Indianapolis train at 7 and reserved seats for locals.
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Ad Wolgast
Freddie Cole
Muncie
Tom Jones
Wolgast
Marion
Anderson
Indianapolis
Cole
Union Station
W. P. Kane
Owen Bush Tops American League In Hitting And Steals
Owen Bush, former Hoosier, leads AL top getters with a .274 batting average and .82 on base per game. He has scored T runs and stolen 32 bases, ranking third in base stealing behind Collins with 52 and Cobb with 51.
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Owen Bush
Collins
Cobb
Bush
Livingston Sees Championship Aim For Phillies
Paddy Livingston, ex-Indianapolis catcher, told Harry Levinson after the Athletics vs White Sox game that he is on a championship team now. He had been out of the Philadelphia lineup for nearly two months after an incident with a broomstick and injury early in the season. He predicts the American League pennant will hover over Philadelphia Park next season.
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Paddy Livingston
Indianapolis
Harry Levinson
Athletics
White Sox
Paddy
Philadelphia
Gans Still Alive, but Death Closer in Baltimore
The famed pugilist Joe Gans, hero of over a hundred ring battles, remains alive in Baltimore but a death moment is seen as imminent. Reported Monday, doctors expect his passing within days as his condition worsens.
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Gans
Baltimore
Joe Gans
Coombs Shuts Out St Louis 6 0 in Rainy Tilt
In St Louis on August 8 Philadelphia pitcher Coombs silenced the White Sox 6 to 0 as the field stayed soggy. He previously pitched 25 straight innings without allowing a run, including a 16 inning shutout against St Louis and a separate shutout against Washington by Ed Walsh.
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ST. Louis
Philadelphia
Coombs
White Sox
Ed Walsh
Washington
Toledo Defeats Minneapolis 5 to 3 Despite Rain Delay
In Minneapolis yesterday Toledo won a shortened game 5 to 3 as darkness and an impending storm halted play with the Blues at bat in the seventh. The field became a mud bath after the rain, while Toledo plated enough runs in the fourth inning to seal the win.
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Apolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Altrock
Freak Game Captured by Hoosiers in Tenth
MILWAUKEE Aug 8 The Hoosiers beat the Brewers 5 to 4 in the tenth inning in a comically erratic game. Carr delivered a final blow that ended a string of miscues and freak plays that dominated the contest. Charles doubled and scored on a wild sequence in the seventh, and Williams later delivered a clutch hit after a series of misplays.
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Hoosiers
Carr
Brewery Town
Milwaukee
Wis
Brewers
Cheney
Dougherty
Big Carr
Williams
Phil Lewis
Barry
Spencer
Randall
Howley
Lewis
Phil
Bas Williams
Charles
Marshall
Clark
Sir
Breen
Ludwig
Indianapolis
Chadbourne
Hayden
T Carr
Delahanty
Debe
Q March
Aus Coffey
Eaks O
Lndianapolis
World Series Likely Irregular If Fighting Continues
New York Aug 8 The World Series may be canceled as the idle dispute between the National and American leagues over schedules deepens. Johnsonites press to bar Cubs owner Charles Murphy, whose 168 game plan extends to Oct 15, while American leaguers threaten to block a series if the agreement is violated. Regional showdowns loom Ohio and Pennsylvania titles amid ongoing league friction.
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New York
Charles W. Murphy
Cubs
Murphy
Johnson
Murphy-Ebbetts
National League
John Montgomery Ward
Johnsonites
Ward
Pirates
Athletics
Pennsylvania
Rose Poly Schedule Reveals Early Football Plans
Rose Polytechnic manager Watts outlines the 1930 football slate with key dates and opponents including Eastern Illinois Normals in Terre Haute and Vanderbilt in Nashville for an autumn campaign.
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Rose Poly
Terre Haute
Ind
Watts
Rose Polytechnic
Siipiy Normals
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Fisher Going Strong With Mobile Team
Johnny Fisher has pitched for every Indiana team from Wabash College to the Hoosiers and many others. With Mobile in the Southern league, he has delivered one two and three hit games over the last two weeks, drawing strong fan attention.
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Johnny Fisher
Indiana
Wabash College
Hoosiers
Racing figure Wishard quits racing to move to France
New York August 8 Enoch Wishard longtime trainer for John A Drake in America and England says racing is dead in the U S and will not recover He has sold his Sheepshead Bay home and will relocate to France urging that the sport will struggle to regain popularity in the near future.
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New York
Enoch Wishard
John A. Drake
America
England
Sheepshead Bay
France
Wishard
Central League Batting Leaders Highlight Week
Ft Wayne topped Central League batting with a .255 average last week. South Bend sits second at .236 and Dayton third at .232. The article lists the top fifteen individual batters in the league.
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Ft. Wayne
South Bend
Dayton
One Hit Off Rhoades In KC Doubleheader
Timely hits won both games of a Kansas City double header. Rhoades allowed only one hit in the first game. Excellent support was provided for Swann in the second game.
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Rhoades
Kansas City
Swann
Kaufman to Challenge If He Defeats Langford
Al Kaufman, the young San Francisco heavyweight, may immediately challenge Jack Johnson if he beats Sam Langford in Philadelphia. Trainer Billy Delaney says Kaufman has improved and is confident of victory. Delaney plans a $20,000 forfeit after Langford is out of the way to pursue the championship.
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Island Heights
N. J
al Kaufman
San Francisco
Sam Langford
Philadelphia
Jack Johnson
Billy Delaney
Kaufman
Delaney
Langford
Jim Jeffries
Reno
Baseball War Promoters Plot 12 Club Circuit Alert
Promoters propose a new 12 city circuit challenging current leagues with St Paul Kansas City Milwaukee Louisville Chicago New York Boston Pittsburg Philadelphia Cincinnati Cleveland and St Louis among others. They expect heavy costs, large salaries, and possible upheaval in the baseball world if the plan advances.
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St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
American Association
Chicago
New York
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Cleveland
St. Louis
Saturday Scores Across Leagues Highlighted by American Association
Milwaukee tops Indianapolis 6 to 4 while Minneapolis slips 6 to 5 and Toledo loses 4 to 0 to Columbus. St Paul 2 Louisville Kansas City rain in the American Association. National League sees New York 5 St Louis 4, Pittsburg 10 Boston 2, Philadelphia 9 Chicago 1, Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati. American League Detroit 5 New York 0, Washington 5 Chicago 1, Cleveland 5 4 Boston 2 6 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 3. Central League games include Fr Warne 2 Grand Rapids 0, Zanesville 2 Terre Haute 0, Evansville 4 Wheeling 3, South Bend 12 Dayton 5.
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American Association
St. Au
Toledo
Columbus Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago St. Louis
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville-Kansas City
Fr. Warne
Grand Rapids
Zanesville
Terre Haute
Evansville
Wheeling
South Bend
Dayton
Kansas City
St. Lou Chicago
National League
Brook Chicago
Philadelpha
American League
York
St. Tania
Sunday Scores in American Association Baseball
Sunday results show Indianapolis 5 Milwaukee 4 and Detroit 4 New York 1 among multiple matchups across the league. Monday games list Indianapolis at Milwaukee and Louisville at Kansas City with several scheduled tilts including Columbus at Minneapolis and St Louis at New York.
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