Four Legion teams vie for semis in Indiana junior baseball
Winners today in the Womens City Golf Meet reach the semifinals. Four Legion teams, including Jeffersonville later disqualified for using an overage player, meet in Riverside Park to decide who advances to Thursday’s final against South Bend at Muncie for the Indiana Legion junior baseball championship. St. Philips, Indianapolis, will face South Bend in the earlier decision, with Huntington vs Shelbyville and Lafayette versus the semifinal winner to follow. The overall winner earns the right to advance to Ft Wayne district play August 13–14.
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Jeffersonville
Riverside Park
South Bend
Muncie
Indiana
St. Philips
Indianapolis
Huntington
Shelbyville
Lafayette
Ft. Wayne
Charles Knight
Thomas
Charles Kehrt
Two Illusions Cloud Phillies NL Standings
The home run column contrasts with Philadelphia’s position in the National League standings. The Cubs’ late game showing after Cincinnati bench remarks hints Cincinnati Reds may push for pennant money designation.
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Philadelphia
Cubs
Cincinnati
Hack Wilson
Cinci Reds
Semi-Pro and Amateur Baseball Notes
Edgewood A C defeated any cne Reds 5 to 0 and will play Holy Cross Sunday at Brookside park. Indianapolis Cubs beat Riverside A A 1–0 in a pitchers duel. return game set for September. St Patricks beat Keystones 6–0 as Marmon s lost to Greenfield Red Men 4–5 with Marmon s seeking games Labor Day. Lincoln Highways split a double header with Louisville Black Caps 4–3 and 2–5.
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Cne
A. C
Holy Cross
Brookside Park
Southport
Indianapolis Cubs
Riverside A. A
Schmutte
McCurdy
Cubs
McFall
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Marmon’s
Paul Miller
Redbury Avenue
Louisville
Lincoln Highways
Indianapolis
Smiley
Cannon
Jeffries
Evansville
Zetre
Ae Hawkins
K. i
Four Contests Set for Coffin Course Quarters
The Indianapolis Women's Golf Association holds quarter-final matches at Coffin course this week as 39 players down to 19 after two rounds. Top contenders include Elizabeth Dunn defending the title and Elizabeth Abbott, Ruth White, and Mrs. Ben Stevenson in key matches. Consolation rounds follow first-round losses, with finals scheduled Friday for all flights. New officers include Mrs. Charles A. Kelley Jr as president and Mrs. Carl Gibbs as vice-president. Ray Van Horn wins putting contest after five-hole playoff.
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Indianapolis
Elizabeth Dunn
Charles A. Kelley
James E. Bingham
Indianapolis Country Club
Carl C. Gibbs
Elizabeth Abbott
Avalon
Abbott
Ruth White
Ben C. Stevenson
Meridian Hills
Stevenson
Miss White
M. J. Abbott
Jean Mazur
Coffin
Charles A. Kelley Jr
Kelley
Connie Mack Signals From the Bench a Decoy Says Team
Baseball lore claims John McGraw and Connie Mack both use bench signals to guide players. Mack reportedly treats the scorecard as a decoy while rely on bench teammates for actual communication as he leaves players to interpret and act on the coach’s call, with no constant reprimand for errors.
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Mack
McGraw
Mixed Foursome at Pleasant Run Golf Club
Pleasant Run Golf Club plans a two ball mixed foursome for next Sunday with Jake Delker and Roy Von Spreckelson in charge. A team match will be arranged with Rea Park of Terre Haute and then the club championship tourney will close the season. Harry Schornstein, president, reports.
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Pleasant Run Golf Club
Jake Delker
Roy von Spreckelson
Rea Park
Terre Haute
Harry Schornstein
Harry Rosener
J. S. Baird
von Spreckelson
E. G. Driftmeyer
Forrest Dukes
State Golfer Places Third
Thirty two golfers qualified in the western amateur junior tournament as match play began. Fred Lyon, a University of Illinois sophomore, led qualifying with 72 strokes, one ahead of William Redmond of Joliet. Other top qualifiers include Charles Faltus Dixon, Oliver Rogers, Ray Frederick, Charles Beck, A Tam burino, Paul Jackson, J Howard, and Nick Hersy. Lyon, runnerup in 1927, was favored to win.
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Fred Lyon
University of Illinois
Lyon
William Redmond
Joliet
Ill
Redmond
Charles Faltus
Dyer
Ind
Oliver Rogers
Dixon
Ray Frederick
Evanster
Charles Beck
Chicago
A. Tamburino
Paul Jackson
Kansas City
J. Howard
Kalamazoo
Mich
Nick Hersy
Indians Fall In Extra Innings As Millers Take Game
In a 3 to 2 eleven inning affair the Millers defeated the Indians on Frank Emmer's late homer off Danny Boone. Claude Jonnard allowed ten innings of four strikeouts and nine hits while Stroner's broken bat helped squander a clutch chance. The series resumes this afternoon with Indianapolis hoping for a bounce back.
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Minneapolis
Yoter
Rawlings
Harris
Ccseees High
Smith
Emmer
SS Cotter
Kenna
C - Benvon
Olly
Indianapolis
EH Betma
Larne
Warstler
Barnhart
Crinz
Conolly
Monahan
Metz
Matthews
Stroner
Jonnard
Boone
Cotter
Connolly
L. E. Warstier
Anna
Sorinz
Warstier
Wlin
Minneais
Banpoke
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Wild
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McCafferty Ingitcher
Rube Benton
Jim Stroner
Indians
Millers
Frank Emmer
Danny Boone
Claude Jonnard
Chicago Cubs
Ken Penner
Tribe
Belma
A. A
Cubs
Layne
Miller
High
McCafferty
Bud Connolly
Baseball calendar shows mixed results across leagues
The page lists American and National League standings and yesterday results. Teams like Kansas City, St Paul, Milwaukee, Toledo, Chicago, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, and others appear with win loss records. Yesterday games feature multiple matchups with scores and boxwork lines, including Milwaukee over Toledo and Philadelphia over St Louis.
Baseball Pairings in American Association Schedule
Today’s program lists nine games across the league. St Paul visits Louisville while Milwaukee goes to Toledo and Minneapolis meets Indianapolis. Kansas City travels to Columbus and New York faces Pittsburgh. Philadelphia hosts two New York games while Detroit visits Cleveland and Washington plays Boston.
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St. Paul
Louisvile
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Aces in 18 Holes Two Holes in One By W. J. Birmingham
New York golfer W. J. Birmingham of the Field Club Pittsburgh scored two holes in one in a single round at Chautauqua New York on August 7. He achieved aces on the sixth and sixteenth holes, drawing United Press coverage.
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United Press
Dempsey Granted Illinois Promoter License
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, was granted a promoter's license in Illinois to promote boxing at the Chicago Coliseum Club. He posted a bond and received the license Tuesday, subject to approval of the bond by the state treasurer.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Coliseum Club
Jack Dempsey
Illinois
Dempsey
Freddy Miller Easily Defeats Harry Forbes in Cincinnati Bout
Freddy Miller of Cincinnati dominated ten rounds to defeat Harry Forbes of Chicago in a 125% pound bout staged in Cincinnati. In New York, Baby Joe Gans of Los Angeles and Sergeant Sammy Baker of Mitchelfield battled to a ten round draw at Queensboro stadium Tuesday night.
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Cincinnati
Freddy Miller
Harry Forbes
Chicago
New York
Baby Joe Gans
Los Angeles
Sammy Baker
Mitchelfield
Queensboro Stadium
Dark Horse Leads Public Links Golfers With 70
The national public links tournament in St Louis sees Henry Fabrizio of Brooklyn top the soggy field with a 70 as rain drenches the course. Louisville’s Kersey Casper and Denny shot 72 73 and lead the four-man team scoring race for the Warren G Harding cup with 309.
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Ralph L. Sanders
United Press
ST. Louis
Henry Fabrizio
Brooklyn
Connell Kersey
Wesley Casper
Gordon Denny
Louisville
New York City
Maurice Feeney
Indianapolis
Feeney
Hoosier Capital
John McQuire
Stanley Castor
William Reed Sr
Eq Ulrich
William Reed Jr
Herbert Bush
Columbus
Andrew Cusick
Little Rock
Arthur H. Lemke
Baseball Hall of Fame balloting names big stars of era
Major Homer Leaders Chuck Klein of the Phillies Hack Wilson of the Cubs Mel Ott of the Giants Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig of the Yankees Jimmy Parx of the Athletics Jim Bottomley of the Cardinals Simmons of the Athletics Don Hurst of the Phillies Rogers Hornsby of the Cubs comprise a list of standout players in this era noted for potential Hall of Fame consideration.
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Chuck Klein
Phillies
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Melvin Ott
Giants
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Parx
Athletics
Jim Bottomley
Cardinal Simmons
Don Hurst
Rogers Hornsby
Kentucky Boxer Mike Coogan Faces Young Leech This Thursday
Kentucky newcomer Mike Coogan matches with Young Leech in a top four round bout on the Broad Ripple boxing bill Thursday night. Leech recently defeated Stupe Jenkins and battled Billy Brown. Soldier Fields and Joe Dillon meet in a six over ten round bout at 5 50 p.m.
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Mike Coogan
Young Leech
Broad Ripple
Coogan
Kentucky
Leech
Stupe Jenkins
Billy Brown
Soldier Fields
Joe Dillon
Yacht Club selects two syndicates for America's Cup effort
The New York Yacht Club names two syndicates led by Harold S. Vanderbilt and Janis S. Morgan Jr. to build yachts to defend the America's Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton. The opening race is set for September 13, 1930 off Newport Rhode Island.
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United Press
NEW York
New York Yacht Club
United States
Thomas Lipton
Harold S. Vanderbit
Janis S. Morgan Jr
Newport
R. I
Wilson Barber Reigns In Anderson Golf Championship
Anderson Ind August 7 Wilson Barber defeats Ed Parker in the thirty six hole final to retain the Anderson Country Club golf championship. Barber has dominated championship events for twelve years.
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Anderson
Ind
Wilson Barber
Anderson Country Club
Ed Parker
Barber
Paschal Breaks No Hit Bid With Pinch Hit
Fourteen years ago Ben Paschal of the New York Yankees came up from the south to join the Cleveland Indians and ruined a no hit bid by Detroit pitcher Bernie Boland with a two-out ninth inning single after being used as a pinch hitter.
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Ben Paschal
New York Yankee
Cleveland Indians
Bernie Boland
Detroit
Boland
Paschal
Wife Bets Race Fares With Ball Game Pleasure in 1929 Note
Philadelphia dispatch relates a humorous tale of a husband herd his wife to daily ball games to curb racing losses. The column praises Connie Mack and the Yankees while predicting a crowded world series in Philadelphia, with police duties noted amid feverish crowds.
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Yankees
Connie Mack
Connie
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ball Park
the Times
Did You Know That July 20 in Baseball History
The note recalls John McGraw’s 28 years as a National League manager with the Giants and notes Connie Mack’s longer tenure. It mentions peers Bucky Harris Harry Coveleskie Stan Coveleskie Steve O NeilMike McNally Jack Quinn Adam Comorosky from Pennsylvania coal mines and predicts Cleveland Indians finishing high with Walter Johnson slated to remain Senators manager barring red ink.
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Giants
Connie Mack
Bucky Harris
Harry
Stan Coveleskie
Steve O’neil
Mike McNally
Jack Quinn
Adam Comorosky
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Indians
Walter Johnson
Senators
Clark Griffith
Big Four Nine advances in rail tourney at Bucyrus
The Big Four of Indianapolis beat Bucyrus Ohio 7 to 4 in the first round. Kelley Turk and Gerard starred in hitting. Francis escaped a bases loaded jam in the eighth with a double play, preserving the lead. Indianapolis advances to face Cleveland in the next round in Cleveland on Wednesday.
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Bucyrus
Kelley
Turk
Gerard
Francis
Cleveland
Paris
Ill
National Boxing Association Adds Four States
The National Boxing Association, led by President Paul Prehn, announced the admission of South Dakota Idaho Tennessee and North Carolina, increasing affiliated states to thirty one. In Ft Smith Ark joining the Western Association lead base stealer Joiner White with forty two steals as the season passes its halfway mark.
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Chicago
National Boxing Association
Paul Prehn
South Dakota
Idaho
Tennessee
North Carolina
United Ress
FT. Smith
Ark
Western Association
Joiner White
Outsider Wins $2000 Cuddler Purse at Hawthorne Track
At Hawthorne on Tuesday the long shot outsider captured the $2,000 Cuddler purse, returning $43.98 for each $2 bet. The unheralded entrant defied the odds as the highest priced winner in the race.
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United Prean Chicago
Hawthorne
Young Dillon and M'Kenna Are Matched In Fort Harrison Card
Jack McKenna of Nova Scotia will meet Young Jack Dillon of Louisville in the next Tuesday feature at Ft. Harrison arena. The diversely paced program included Johnny DeMarco of Philadelphia topping Benny Burns and Frankie Palmo edges Tod Smith. Rosy Kid Baker defeated Matt Marsch in six rounds, Carl Emrich beat Eddie Hammond, and Jack Kelley narrowly beat Jimmie Reynolds in earlier action.
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Jack Dillon
Louisville
Ft. Harrison Arena
Johnny DeMarco
Philadelphia
Benny Burns
Cleveland
DeMarco
Burns
de Marco
Frankie Palmo
Cincinnati
Tod Smith
Canton
O. Palmo
Palmo
Rosy Kid Baker
Anderson
Matt Marsch
Carl Emrich
Terre Haute
Eddie Hammond
Emrich
Hammond
Jack Kelley
Indianapolis
Jimmie Reynolds
Ft. Harrison
Ellenberger Clinches City Swim Championship Cup
Ellenberger dominated the city swim meet amassing 107 points to win the recreation department’s annual championship. Rhodius took 29 points, McClure Beach 3, with Riley and Fall Creek at 1, while Ellenberger won two relay titles. Helen Lee Smith, 11, led junior girls with multiple wins and senior diving honors. Marjorie Fowler and Billie Watson also claimed multiple top finishes.
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Rhodius
McClure Beach
Riley
Fall Creek
Francis Hodges
Helen Lee Smith
Marjorie Fowler
Billie Watson
Big Leagues Rivalry Shifts as Heimach Shuts Out Senators
Red Heimach of the New York Yanks pitched shutout baseball beating Washington 8 to 0. In the nightcap he limited the Senators to three hits. Jimmy Fez hit two homers to help the A's split with the Browns, keeping their lead over the Yankees. Browns won game one 3 to 1, Mackmen took game two 11 to 3. Indians edged Tigers 6 to 5 to climb into a tie for third. Dodgers beat Cubs 5 to 4 at Wrigley as Penner debuted for Chicago. Giants topped Pirates 5 to 3 behind Bill Walker.
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Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Giants
Dame
Red Heimach
York Yaneeks
Washington Senators
Nats
Heimach
Jimmy Fez
Athletics
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Mackmen
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Brooklyn Robins
Dodgers
Cub Park
Ken Penner
Indianapolis
Cub
Bill Walker
New York Giants
McGrawmen
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rice steals five bases in Cleveland game
Rice stole five bases in a Cleveland game years ago. Bob Clark pitched for Cleveland while Sam took large leads on the bases. Rice stole second and third, then home on three pitches. Clark said he did not watch Rice closely after the earlier steals, believing Rice wouldn’t steal home too.
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Rice
Cleveland
Bob Clark
Sam
Clark
Dempsey Draws 8.44 Million in Gate for Five Fights
Jack Dempsey drew about 8.44 million dollars in gate money across five fights, reflecting his drawing power and box office appeal during the era.
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Jack Dempsey
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