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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1930
Page
11
Brooklyn Robins stagger after three straight losses to St Louis Cardinals threaten NL lead. Cubs could seize first if they beat the Braves and Robins drop their game while Giants gain ground behind strong stretch.
United Press reports in New York on August 11 that Shields of New York and Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena were ousted in the third round of the eastern grass court championships. Shields lost to Arthur S. Fowler of Rye 3 6 4 6 1 6 1, while Vines went down to Bryant Grant of Atlanta 6 4 4 6 6 4.
NEW YORK August 11 Hack Wilson Cubs outfielder was within four homers of tying Chuck Klein NL record of 43. Wilson hit three homers in Sunday's Braves Cubs doubleheader at Chicago to raise his season total. Babe Ruth was 18 days and 8 games ahead of his 1927 pace with 42 homers after 121 games on August 18.
In the American Association St Paul visits Indianapolis in a night game while Minneapolis plays Louisville and Kansas City meets Toledo Milwaukee faces Columbus. In the American League Chicago goes to Philadelphia St Louis travels to New York Detroit visits Boston Cleveland plays Washington. In the National League Boston visits Chicago Brooklyn plays St Louis Philadelphia visits Cincinnati New York meets Pittsburgh.
Fragmentary AL football style notes with New York and Pennock mentions. Dated lines show players Holloway Whitehill Connolly Jablonowski and others amid scattered scores and codes. lacks coherent event, date, or outcome.
All-day registered shoot on Thursday Aug 14 at 9 30 a m features a 150 target event with trophies for high gun in four divisions and for best scores in the doubles. Runners-up prizes will be awarded.
A nostalgic sketch tracks early 20th century stars and journeymen through farm clubs and big teams. It recalls Babe Ruth learning to catch flies in his glove with the Robins, and lists ACE WILSON Riggs Old Hoss Stephenson Rank O'Doul Harry Heilmann George Sisler as aging power hitters whose skill endures despite long careers and changing teams.
The Millers crushed Indianapolis 22 to 8 in the opener and tied 2-2 in the second game in a long afternoon doubleheader at Washington Park. Griffin and Cullop led with two homers each and five hits for Griffin, while Barnhart drove in six and Kelly’s Millers totaled 24 hits and 51 bases.
Sam Miller a veteran I C C player scored a hole in one on the sixteenth at the I C C course during a Saturday match against Highland Country Club. It was Miller's third ace in thirty three years. Highland won possession of the Jack Trimble trophy as the combined scores favored them and the Marott trophy tournament at Broadmoor looms Wednesday with George Soutar touting a 72 in practice.
Orval Martin, Purdue middle distance runner, announces entry in the Central A. A. U. track meet during police day field games in Chicago on Aug. 16 as a final tune up for the National A. A. U. games in Pittsburgh and the British American meet on Aug. 27.
Berkeley Bell of Austin Texas and Gregory Mangin of Newark New York won the annual doubles championship in New York by defeating R Norris Williams of Philadelphia and J Gilbert Hall of East Orange New Jersey 6-3 7-5 6-1.
Lisa Lindstrom of New York, 18, Olympic team member, captured the national senior long distance title for women off Staten Island. She swam 4 1/2 miles in 25 minutes 1 73 5 seconds despite unusually rough seas.
United Press reports across Southampton East Hampton Chicago and Jacksonville highlight racing victories and notable finishes. Charley Paddock’s 1921 record is cited. Brown Wissom ties Reichert Brothers in a Hawthorne handicap. Marjorie Morton Deiat defeats Mary Greer in Kansas City. Davis and Somer provide commentary on events amid rain and mud.
WARSAW Ind Aug 11 The second week of the national rogue tournament opened with seventeen players in the first division. A D Gammell and Sterling Rounds of Cleveland lead with perfect averages each 5 won 0 lost. Their average 12 3.
New York reporters note Jack Berg demands 25 percent of the gate could block a September lightweight championship bout between Englishman Jack Berg and Al Singer, holder of the 135 pound title, with no clear resolution in sight.
Culver Indiana hosts national junior and boys tennis opens with 120 entrants from 24 states. Notable players include Jack Cosgrove, William Doeg, Wilmer Hines, C R Hunt, and Frankie Parker in the junior and boys divisions, with Indiana sending five boys and eleven juniors to the event.
Ten boxers on the Ft Harrison fifth card complete training before weigh in at the army post open air arena. Jimmy Lundy meets George Kerwin in a top ten rounder while Willard Brown faces Jack Keane in another ten rounder. Three undercard fights, two six rounds and a four rounder, start at 8 30.
Al Miller of Detroit won the 35 lap feature at the inaugural program on the five eighths mile track with a time of 17 minutes 32 seconds. Dutch Bauman of Indianapolis and Ira Hall of Terre Haute finished second and third. Howdy Wilcox and Harry Hiester won the 15 lap preliminaries.
Major Leaders statistics list top batters and sluggers by team in key categories. Names include Gehrig Ruth Foxx Klein O'Doul Wilson and others with runs batted in hits and home runs, showing leaders across the Giants Phillies Yankees Cubs and Athletics.
Ridge poloists defeated the officer pastimers from Ft Benjamin Harrison 10 to 4 at Rolling Ridge field Sunday afternoon. Ridgers dominated the match with strong teamwork and fast breaks securing the decisive win.
In ABASH Indiana on August 11 officials introduced score-keepers to curb the habit of sub par scores among eighty entrants in the miniature golf tournament at Wabash. The field had grown to near continuous under par rounds.
Rody Rodenberg of Indianapolis riding an Indian won three of four motorcycle races Sunday at Walnut Gardens. He clocked 5 minutes 20.2 seconds for the five mile and 10 minutes 29 seconds for the ten mile race. H W Pipher of Orleans finished second on his Harley in the three main events. Wayne Peterson of Decatur was injured after losing control in time trials, with possible rib fractures. Next event at the Gardens is a fifty mile professional Negro auto race next Sunday.
Robert Hunt of Indianapolis is state senior bicycle champion and James Bacon of Indianapolis tops juniors as the Amateur Bicycle League of America finals conclude at the fairground. The champs advance to the national title event in Kenosha Wisconsin September 7 and 8. Charles Wehr directed the races with Walter Cline second and Deny Duesenberg third in the senior class and Robert Lankford second and Ray Kealing third in the junior division.
Mike Dundee a tough Rock Island veteran faces Joe Lynn in the main bout set for Indiana Sports Club on Wednesday night Princeton Ind will arrive in Indianapolis Tuesday Jackie Purvis meets Larry Kid Kauffman of Louisville in the undercard The club sits beside the old dog track grand stand with ring side seating and ample parking at Fifty second Street and Allisonville Road.
Independent amateur baseball notes from Indianapolis report a win by the Reserves over Irvington Trojans in ten innings and a forthcoming game against the Columbus Commercials in Nashville. Also listed are player moves, upcoming games for St. Philips Boys' Club, and notices for teams in Crothersville, Atlanta, Rushville, and Cloverdale with contact details for scheduling.
Captains of last year's teams urged to attend at 8 p m Tuesday at Uptown Recreation alleys 4169 College Avenue. also anyone interested in entering a team via average Joop. Initial meetings set for Fountain Square alleys with captains and others to be present on specified nights. various leagues listed including South Side Business Men Recreation No 2 and St Patrick’s at Fountain Square. Indianapolis Printing Crafts bowling league to meet Thursday Aug 14 at 8 p m at Pritchett's alleys.
Jimmy Hurt Sr. wins the .30-caliber shoot at Hoosier Rifle Club with 136 of 150 points. Jimmy Hurt Jr. takes second with 132. Robert Cisse wins the small bore event with 197 of 200 points.
St Louis swept Brooklyn 8-2 and 4-0 to cut the NL lead to one game behind Chicago. Cubs swept Boston 6-0 and 11-1 while Phillies crushed Cincinnati 18-0 and 4-3. Earl Adams fueled St Louis with six hits and three triples in a doubleheader win. Yankees beat Browns 14-11 and Ruth hit his 42nd homer as Washington and New York pull ahead in the pennant race.
Entries for the western open golf championship at Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Detroit August 20 to 23 close Wednesday night. Last year’s 72 low scorers bypass qualifying. others must vie for the remaining spots in a 150 field. Expected entrants include Tommy Armour Horton Smith Leo Diegel and possibly Walter Hagen.
Bruce Barnes of Austin Texas won the men's singles title at the Ohio Valley tournament in Parkhill Kentucky defeating Robert Sellers of San Francisco 6-0 6-1 6-3. Barnes and Sellers also won the doubles title over Fred Royer and John McDiarmid 6-3 7-5.
Jack Reynolds returns in a finish bout against Hugh Webb at Riverside. Webb seeks a 12th straight win as Cowboy Jones meets Ray Falls and Leslie Beers faces Doc Byrnes. First bout at 8 30. At Broad Ripple Johnny Carlin tangles with Blacksmith Pedigo in a best two of three. Ed Baker vs art Craig follows with Ray Russell vs Bill Lint and Ray Swindell plus Sammy Davis opening the show at 8 30.
Rhodius Cubs defeated St. Philip Boys' Club 11 to 9 to claim the Em-Roe League pennant. The title game featured numerous errors by both sides and costly bullpen struggles. Weber and Shaubhut starred for the losers, while Copper led Rhodius at the plate.
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