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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
2
The writer critiques the Jackie Berg vs Kid Chocolate bout at the Polo Grounds, noting no title is at stake but predicting an honest and crowd pleasing fight. He compares Berg and Chocolate to past featherweights and dismisses excitement for both, while anticipating a lively matchup for fans.
Brazil high school has contracted a New York firm to install twenty four high powered reflector lights to illuminate the football field this fall.
Kid Chocolate, the Cuban champion, meets Jack Berg of Whitechapel in a ten round or less bout at Madison Square Garden. Berg carries a near ten pound advantage over Chocolate who is famed as the sport’s cleverest fighter. Odds favor Berg 6 to 5. no radio broadcast, expected gate around 150000 dollars.
Clinton Lads win the state American Legion junior baseball championship for under 17 at Manual athletic field beating Hayward- Barcus 3 to 2. Clinton earns a regional berth Aug 14–15 at Battle Creek to face Michigan Ohio and Kentucky champions. Stanley Feezle named regional commissioner as Clinton received medals and the Spalding trophy.
Thirty-two qualifiers open play for the national public links championship led by the Brooklyn team with a 617 aggregate, sixteen points ahead of Louisville. Notable scorers include Al Quigley of Chicago with 145, and Henry Fabrizio, Harry Givan, and Bob Wingate near the top. Defending champion Carl F. Kauffman of Pittsburgh was disqualified after Tuesday’s play amid controversy over a putt.
The calendar lists American League games including Milwaukee at Paulsville St Paul at Columbus Minneapolis at Toledo and Washington at Philadelphia plus National League matchups. Scoring details show Thurson Moss Heimach Lopez vs French Swetonic Bool, Grimes, Davis, and Hartnett for respective lineups.
The Cleveland Indians acquire infield college rookie Tonny Ryan from the White Sox on a twenty four hour recall deal. He is a former Holy Cross star.
Leading batters include O Doul of the Phillies Herman of Brooklyn Terry of the Giants Stephenson of the Cubs and Ruth Foxx Robinson Gehrig Klein Klein and Hodapp among top sluggers and hit leaders. Team leaders showing 173 Frederick of Brooklyn and Hodapp of Cleveland also noted.
Little Dorothy Weisel of Sacramento California defeated Edith Cross of San Francisco ranked No 3 nationally 6-1 6-1 in the Maidstone Club annual tournament third round in East Hampton New York. The feature match scheduled for today featured Mrs Lawrence A. Oal.
Victor Saratoga Springs reports the return of Whichone, favored at 1 to 2, winning to earn $9,050 as the winner. Times Special from Toledo notes Casey Stengel in coverage.
A Sunday afternoon exhibition at Avalon Country Club features two of the state's top young women players alongside their club pros. Buff Abbott of Avalon teams with Roy Smith against Jerry King of Wabash and Lester Smith the Wabash pro. Both Abbott and King starred in the recent state title tournament. The event is free. A return 36-hole match is planned for the following Sunday at Wabash.
Frank Shields of New York defeated Big Bill Tilden 6-1 2-6 6-1 in a Meadow Club invitation tournament quarterfinal at Southampton. Shields, junior champion in 1927 and 1928, played superbly while Tilden, back from abroad, was off form. Other quarterfinals featured George Lott vs Sydney Wood Jr., Francis Hunter vs Eddie Jacobs, and Wilmer Allison vs Richard Murphy.
Horton Smith from Cragston Yacht Club led Metropolitan district qualifiers for the P G A championship at Fresh Meadow Sept 8 13. He shot 138 over 36 holes at Cherry Valley Gar den City L I. Not qualifying were Walter Hagen Jim Barnes Willie MacFarlane and Craig Wood. Other qualifiers included Johnny Farrell Billy Burke Circelli Sarazen Mehlhorn Golden Cox Hines and Forrester.
A six bout boxing evening at Broad Ripple Arena features Kid Calloway facing Roy Myers in the main event. Semi windup has Jack Malone against Ownie Turret with six preliminary bouts including Blackie Cline vs Jack O Hara Willie Yap vs Spike Kelly Jack Thompson vs Olin Cross and Orval Wright vs Prea Henry.
Jack Reynolds, claimant of the world's welterweight wrestling championship, is set to face Hugh Webb of this city in a Riverside finish match on Monday night. Webb, wrestling at the local Y M C A, has defeated eleven opponents in the last two months with Carlin Dolby Brice Faust Murphy Price Purdy Lewis and Blake among the defendants.
Primo Carnera and manager Leon Lee arrived in Chicago for a proposed heavyweight bout at White Sox Park on August 14 but promoter Mique Malloy may not secure the matchup. Carnera warned against set ups and said he would fight any top heavyweight if given a fair opportunity.
Roque and Bydinona Lake lead the first division after four days in the American Rogue League national tournament with two wins each. Primo Carnera’s fight is stalled by Illinois licensing issues, and a planned bout with Bombo Chevalier was dropped. Malloy pushes publicity with challenges to Schmeling Sharkey King Campolo and others.
About one hundred leading Indiana women golfers are expected to start the state invitation tournament at Highland Country Club Friday at 8 30 a m. Prizes are planned for the low gross and low net scores.
Dick Bastian of Indianapolis moved in the Kentucky state tennis tournament by defeating Warfield Donahue of Louisville 6-3 6-0. Julius Sagalowski of Indianapolis and George O Connell of Chicago won a doubles match against Carl Black and L K Scott of Louisville. Johnny Farr of Cleveland was defeated by Andy Callahan in ten rounds in Massachusetts.
Frankie Genaro of New York, hailed by the National Boxing Association as world flyweight champion, defeats Willie La Morte of Newark in a ten round decision at Dreamland Park.
Gene Rye, the small outfielder from Waco, recently purchased from the Cleveland Indians, slugged three home runs and drove in eight runs in one game at Beaumont. His feats spanned the eighth inning and helped secure a 20-run victory for Waco.
Two games tonight close the series with the Kansas City Blues as the Indians fall 3 to 1. Hildebrand pitched eight innings for the Blues, Mulrooney last inning, Grigsby and Susce lead with three hits each, while Holley and Ed Holley struggled amid slow play and base on balls.
Young scored fifty targets for a perfect opening round at Meadowbrook Gun Club. Umbanhowar placed second with 49 and McIntire shot 47 for third.
Aug reports say Jean Borotra will not play the 1931 Davis Cup for France and Rene LaCoste will retire to take his place. Borotra, famed for his flair, helped defend the cup in 1930 against the United States and will continue to play in tournaments when possible. He sails for the United States on Aug 19 and may skip the Forest Hills American championships.
In Flossmoor Illinois the western junior championship began its quarter-final round. Chicago and St Louis dominate with four of eight survivors from Chicago clubs and two from St Louis. Pairings include Chuck Collins vs Julian D Esposito and Joseph Switzer vs Bill Bassett with two more Chicago vs Midwest matches.
Sunday features St Philip Boys' Club versus Rhodius Cubs in the Em-Ree League final tied at twelve wins two losses. Saints expect full strength with Brandt and Lehr back. Tyner pitches with Gabby Wellman catching. Multiple local clubs seek Sunday games or state club bookings, including Universals, Pirates, Cardinals, and Tail Lites, with scattered results and lots of contact details for arranging games.
Fidel La Barba of California former world flyweight champion meets Earl Mastro of Chicago in a ten round featherweight title bid at Chicago Stadium tonight. They have split two prior decisions, and betting odds show near parity with likely even money.
The New York Giants played a night game in Bridgeport Connecticut an exhibition against Bridgeport of the Eastern League marking their first use of night baseball and featuring major leaguers in a farm system matchup.
The Indianapolis Triangles host the Brookside A S in their first home game at Brookside Park Sunday. A hard fought battle is expected as the A S lead the Sunday contest.
Leslie Hank Dowdy, an independent catcher, has been signed by the Cleveland Indians. Buzz Wetzel said Dowdy will play for the New Orleans team in the Southern Association for the rest of the season and report to Cleveland next spring.
Brooklyn held a 3 1/2 game edge on the Cubs as it faced the Pirates in the final western leg. Cubs dropped a 4-3 decision to St Louis with a pinch homer by Watkins. Yankees edged Red Sox 4-2 as Gehrig boosted Detroit beat Cleveland 9-1. Browns and White Sox split a doubleheader 5-0 and 5-2. Braves rallied to beat the Phillies 5-4.
At London Hunt and Country Club London Ontario Aug 7 three Americans and five Canadians advanced to the quarter finals after second round matches Carroll M Stuart of Montreal upset defending champion Eddie Held of Great Neck New York 3 and 1 J Wood Platt Philadelphia Frank Connolly Detroit and J H Ferguson Philadelphia were slated to play today
Sammy Mandell former world lightweight champion plans a comeback under Eddie Long. He blames Eddie Kane for protection failures before the Singer title fight and believes he can make 135 pounds to gain a rematch with Singer.
The New York Giants purchased Jim Mooney the strikeout king of the South Atlantic League from Charlotte North Carolina. Mooney a southpaw has fanned 232 batters in sixteen games.
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