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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1930
Page
2
A late 19th century style column laments baseball’s changing language and culture as Dodgers and Giants face taunts and nicknames. It notes fans hurl clever labels, cites Umpire Jorda’s call amid Giants pressure, and mentions Pacific Coast League disputes and a lawsuit by Ace Arlett after a hospital moment.
Four cycle races will be run at Walnut Gardens next Sunday with several outstanding riders entered. Regular stock machines will be barred and a fast race is predicted as the track is graded this week, smoothed and oiled. First event starts at 2 30 p m.
The long delayed ten round lightweight bout between Bruce Flowers of New Rochelle and Tommy Grogan of Omaha was set for Queens boro Stadium tonight weather permitting. Grogan enters as the slight favorite after rain delays.
The Pioneer Washington Bowling League schedules a meeting at Illinois alleys on Friday night August 8 at 8 o clock. All captains from last season are asked to attend as important business for the new campaign will be discussed.
Adelaide Lambert Olympic and national swimming champion clipped 115 seconds off the world pro 100 yard freestyle record in her debut as a professional. She covered the distance in 1 minute 6 15 seconds in New York on August 5.
Class AA leagues Pacific Coast International and American Association unite in Chicago to defy the major league universal player draft. They expectThree-Eye and Western to follow, risking a complete realignment and possible end to high minors prices. Indians officials Norman Perry and William Claver attend to represent Cleveland.
The Toledo Hens add veteran pitcher Carl Mays from Portland after a coast league incident. Manager Stengel believes Mays can boost the pennant bid as the team trails the Colonels by about four and a half games.
Cuban featherweight Kid Chocolate and English lightweight Jack Berg have finish training for a ten round bout at the polo grounds Thursday night. Berg remains a 6 to 5 favorite as more than fifty thousand fans are expected. Louis Gutierrez plans to press the New York athletic commission to enforce the clean break rule, alleging Berg holds and hits.
Pace set in London Ontario during a thirty six hole qualifying round as Francis M. Ryan of Birmingham and J Raymond Ferguson of Philadelphia tie at 144 to lead. Seven Canadian stars including O Ross Somerville follow with eight Americans among the thirty two advancing to title play.
Kokomo Pirates overcame a late deficit to beat the Indianapolis singles 8 to 7 on Sunday. The game featured standout fielding, late three-run frame in the ninth, and a tight nine innings battle. Lentz Bal McLeod Shuck Kempner Early pitched for Kokomo with timely hits fueling the comeback victory. Also noted were Cardinals and Cubs matches and various league results across Indianapolis with multiple players named.
The Times invites readers to name ten major league players for a 1930 All-America team with two pitchers and eight position players. Submit batting order and a short essay. Contest closes August 31 with details on eligibility and positions.
Ft. Benjamin Harrison hosts its fifth army show with thirty six rounds featuring Tracy Cox versus Henry Falegano ten rounds and Pewee Jarrell versus Harry Memering ten rounds. Other bouts include Royal Cox six rounds Red Rodman six rounds Earl Connors four rounds and Bob Wilson versus Tony Petruzzi middleweight four rounds.
Today s schedule across leagues lists two American Association games at Kansas City and two in the American League with St Louis at Chicago and Washington at New York in a doubleheader. Yesterday results include St Paul Columbus Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee Louisville New York Brooklyn Philadelphia and Washington at New York.
Ralph Hancock and Dick Rout battled to a split decision with one fall each before time expired. George Luscomb beat Jack Scott in the semi main, while Harold Sims defeated Ray Russell in the prelim.
Indianapolis lightweight Roy Pierson lost on points to Howard Mitchell of Cincinnati in six rounds. Jimmy Neal of Cincinnati outpointed Joe Lynn of Terre Haute over ten rounds.
Two Indianapolis players Julius Sago lowski and Dick Bastian survived first round matches in the Kentucky state tennis tourney in Louisville. Johnny Henney zey, seeded No. 1, was not scheduled. Craig Meets Miller in boxing main event Friday at Riverside with five supporting bouts arranged.
Wesley Ferrell of the Cleveland Indians leads the race for the most wins this season with eighteen after beating Ted Lyons in a twelve inning Detroit game. Lyons falls to eighteen losses as Charley Gehringer hits a bases loaded homer. Grove and Earnshaw also near the top with Ferrell Lyons Earnshaw Grove and Seibold among leaders.
Paul Tony Hinkle the Butler coach arrived in Minneapolis for a conference with Fritz Crisler the new athletic director. The two former Chicago classmates and teammates discussed Hinkles potential as Minnesota head basketball coach amid ongoing interest since last year.
In a ten round battle Cecil Payne 129% defeated Young Babe Ruth 125% in Louisville Monday night by newspaper decision. Boxing scribes credited Payne with eight rounds.
Fidel La Barba former world flyweight champion is a 6 to 5 betting favorite to beat Earl Mastro of Chicago in a ten round bout at Chicago Stadium on Thursday night. The rivals have met twice before with La Barba winning in 1928 and Mastro taking a decision last June. La Barba shows strong form in training and is seen by critics as the more experienced puncher.
Stella Walsh of Cleveland set a Canadian women’s record in the 100 yard dash with 10.45 seconds and tied the world record in the 100 meters with 12.0 seconds during a Monday event in Cornwall Ontario.
Elmer Ambrose allowed six hits as the Indians built a big lead and defeated the Kansas City Blues 11 to 4. Howard Freigan and Grigsby fueled a 16 hit effort for the Corridonites with Ambrose overcoming a fourth inning wobble. Burwell and Jonnard to start the second game, attendance around 3,500 with 1,300 paid.
Outstanding juvenile golfers of the middle west began play today at Flossmoor Country Club in the Western Junior Golf Championship. More than 250 entrants are scheduled for an eighteen hole preliminary round to kick off the event.
Monday boxing results include Charlie Lenk Sook losing on points to Scozza in a ten round light heavy bout in Flint with a referee’s decision. In Boston the Anderson Shade bout was postponed to night due to threatening weather. In Toledo Luis Carpenter won against Ollie Bartlett on a fourth round foul. Also coverage notes a golf match play event with 32 low scorers advancing and past champions eyeing a historic second title while under the 20 year age limit.
United Press reports Cedar Point Ohio hosts the Cedar Point Checker Association annual tourney this week. Indiana champion Andrew Dossett is among the entrants.
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