Baseball Scores and Schedules in Early League Play
In the American Association standings Chicago leads with 60-2, Minneapolis and Toledo set for two games, and Indianapolis visits Sioux City. In the National League Kosten faces Pittsburgh, Brooklyn plays Cincinnati, Philadelphia meets St Louis, while Cleveland faces New York and Chicago meets Boston.
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Siapens City
Lo A
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Toledo
Ammmeacan League
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Derr
Pritec Iphia
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
Baseball Scores From Cincinnati and Boston Contests
Split scorelines show Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Boston and St Louis with varied results. Phelps and Lopez, Kremer and Hemsley, and Seibold figure amid lineup changes while American League and Association results include Washington, St Louis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Columbus games with multiple pitchers and late innings.
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Cincinnati
Lague
Scotten to Meet Baxter at Harrison on Tuesday Card
Scotten will face Baxter in one of six round bouts on the Ft. Harrison card next Tuesday. Featherweights Tracy Cox and Joe Lynn train hard for their ten round main event, meeting for the first time. Lynn recently fought well against Joe Dundee, while Pickerd awaits Friday’s opponent announcement for the other ten round bout.
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Scotty Scotten
Ft. Harrison
Charlie Baxter
Louisville
Indianapolis
Tracy Cox
Joe Lynn
Cox
Lynn
Joe Dundee
Walter Pickerd
Cuban Stars Set to Clash With Jewell’s A B C s at Washington Park
The Cuban Stars meet Jewell’s A B C s at Washington Park this weekend for their first appearance here in seasons. It will be the second night game for the local Negro club, which President Jewell has strengthened for the series.
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Jewell
Capan Stars
Washington Park
Shade Meets Jones in Paddy Harmon Benefit Card
Dave Shade and Gorilla Jones will headline the Paddy Harmon benefit show at Stadium Chicago on September 11. Matchmaker Nate Lewis plans other bouts featuring King Levinsky and Leo Lomnski as light heavyweights in the program.
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United Press Chicago
Dave Shade
Gorilla Jones
Paddy Harmon
Nate Lewis
King Levinsky
Leo Lomski
Cycle Race on Garden Card at Wal nut Garden
Speedy Marshall on a Harley 74 and Rody Rodenberg on an Indiana 45 will clash in a ten mile match race as part of a race card at Wal nut Garden. The card also features two stock car races a junker race and a five mile Fronty Ford event. Manager Speed reen reports the track in good condition. Ru United Press Philadelphia August 21 Al Simmons Jenkintown Pa to play this fall.
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Walnut Garden
Speedy Marshall
Rody Rodenberg
Speed Reen
Ladies Social Bowling League Opens Season Plans Sept.9
Members plan to open the new season on September 9 with officers elected for the coming campaign. President is Mrs Helen Mueller, vice president Mrs Amy McDaniel, and secretary-treasurer Mrs L E Wiesman.
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Ladies’ Social Bowling League
Cam
Helen Mueller
Amy McDaniel
L. E. Wiesman
Prison Nine to Play Four Times Beneath Benefit
Anderson Ind Aug 21 The Indiana reformatory baseball team will leave Pendleton for the second time on record Sept 7 when the prisoner nine comes here for a benefit game with the Anderson Merchants independent.
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Ind
Indiana Reformatory
Pendleton Institution
Secon
Nie
Anderson Merchants
Cubs Set for Four Game Giants Series in Tough Against Phillies
Chicago aims to rest its pitching staff as it opens a four game set with the New York Giants to decide the 1930 pennant race. Manager McCarthy faces use of shaky arms Bush Malone Root Teachout Osborn after heavy workloads.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Brooklyn Robins
Flatbush
Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
McCarthy
Phillies
Bush
New York
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Root
Teachout
Osborn
Giants
Brooklyn
Bud Markey Plays Coast Tennis Star Match Ups
Washington August 21 Two tennis stars who held the national public parks title in prior years were drawn together in the quarter finals at Rock Creek courts. George Jennings of Chicago meets Ted Drewes of St Louis star of earlier title years.
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United Press
Washington
National Public Parks
Rock Creek Courts
George Jennings
Chicago
Ted Drewes
St. Louis
Bob Considine
Dooly Mitchell
Jack de Lara
Los Angeles
Thomas
Bud) Markey
Indianapolis
Arnold Simons
Louisville
Alex Keiles
Baltimore
Six Yankees Two Foreign Threats Remain in Net Event
In Forest Hills the women's national singles championship advances to quarterfinals with six American players still alive alongside two foreign challengers Betty Nuthall of England and Baroness Levi of Italy. Nuthall is favored to win as she faces Dorothy Weisel while Levi meets Penelope Anderson in the lower bracket. Three top ten Americans fell in the third round including Edith Cross Josie Cruickshank and Sarah Palfrey.
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Dorothy Weisel
California
Marjorie Morrill
Boston
Baroness Levi
Penelope Anderson
Richmond
L. A. Harper
Miss Nuthall
Edith Cross
San Francisco
Josie Cruickshank
Dot Weisel
Sarah Palfrey
Lowery and Wilson Clash in Feature of City Tennis Meet
Quarter-final matches in men s singles highlighted the city championships at Hawthorn courts. Emmett Lowery faced Tommy Wilson top seed in the feature event while Howard Wood met Dan Morgan and Julius Sagalowsky faced Bill Nixon. Women s quarter finals included Louise Earley Agnes Hinkle Alice Carey Helen Schurmann Elizabeth Hadley Estelle Ogle and Dorothy Stout Elinor Lauck. Three first round and four second round men s doubles matches completed the program.
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Emmett Lowery
Tommy Wil
Howard Wood
Shortridge
Dan Morgan
Julius Sagalowsky
Bill Nixon
Dick Bastian
Paul Meunier
Kendrick Hickman
Louise Earley
Agnes Hinkle
Alice Carey
Helen Schurmann
Elizabeth Hadley
Estelle Ogle
Dorothy Stout
Enterprise and Yankee Victors
Newport R I August 21 Enterprise the Vanderbilt yacht scored a striking win over Morgan Syndicate s Weetamoe in the second elimination race as the contenders for the America s cup moved to sea Yankee and Whirlwind were set to clash with Weetamoe while Whirlwind retired late due to an accident leaving Yankee to prevail in the practice series
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United Press
Newport
R. I
Enterprise
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Morgan Syndicate
Weetamoe
Yankee
Whirlwind
Junker Auto Races Set for Next Sunday in Greensburg
The junker auto race program halted by rain last Sunday will be held here next Sunday with five events including two five mile races a twenty five mile event a handicap race and a girls five mile contest. The program begins at 2 pm without time trails.
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Greensburg
Ind
Golf officers named at state amateur tourney
Balimes special at French Lick Ind. August 21 report election of officers Wednesday night during the state amateur tournament. C A Young of Lafayette a Purdue professor in Indianapolis was named president. Homer Flannigan of Crawfordville was chosen vice president and J J Messler of Indianapolis was re elected secretary.
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Balimes
French Lick
Ind
C. A. Young
Lafayette
Purdue
Indianapolis
Homer Flannigan
Crawfordville
J. J. Messler
East St. Louis Heavyweight Defeats Joe Lohman in Ten
Knost of East St. Louis defeated Joe Lohman of Toledo in ten rounds on Wednesday at Times Spectal ST. LOUIS.
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Spectal
ST. Louis
Knost
East St. Louis
Ill
Defi
Joe Lohman
Toledo
Godfrey Knocks Out Lee in Second Round Boxing Card
George Godfrey, the Philadelphia heavyweight, dispatched Eli Lee of Chicago in the second round at Tomlinson hall after a strong first round. Other results include Jimmy Carr stopping Kid Green and Kid Lewis outpointing Kid Mohark in an all Negro card.
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Eli Lee
Chicago
Independent Amateur Baseball Gossip Connections Sunday Games
Independent and amateur baseball notes list M W A nine meeting Whitestown at Whitestown Sunday 2 30 p m with E D Smith as manager. Indianapolis Triangles face Shelbyville Merchants at Shelbyville while Universites wash Heights and Drexel notices outline practice times and locations.
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Whitestown
Visyers
Diamond No. 2
Garfield Park
Iday
E. D. Smith
Reynolds Beats Achieu in Two of Three Falls
Jack Reynolds of Cincinnati won two of three falls against Dayton Ohio grappler Walter Achieu in a wrestling match held in Fort Wayne Indiana on Wednesday.
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Jack Reynolds
FT. Wayne
Ind
Cincinnati
Walter Achieu
Dayton
Fisher's two-run blast sinks Giants as Cardinals win
Former Giant Fisher homered with two on base in the fifth to erase a 4 0 deficit and lift the Cardinals to a 5 4 victory over John McGraw's Giants, preventing a share of the league lead for New York and keeping pace with the Cubs.
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New York
John McGraw
Cardinals
Giants
Cubs
Flint Rhein
Fisher
St. Louis
Wood Opposes Lott in Tennis Feature Match
At Newport Rhode Island eight top U S players reached the quarter finals Sydney Wood 18 year old New Yorker met George Lott Davis cup star in the feature today Wilmer Allison and Frank Shields met in another feature Bill Tilden defeated Clif ford Sutter intercollegiate champion Mangin Hunter Van Ryn were listed among the day’s line up
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United Press
Newport
R. I
United States
Sydney Wood
George Lott
Chicago
Wilmer Allison
Frank Shields
Bill Tilden
Clifford Sutter
Gregory Mangin
Francis Hunter
John van Ryn
Wood wins Grand American handicap trap title at Vandalia
E F Wood of Houston Texas defeated the field of state champions in a Wednesday shoot off to claim the Grand American handicap trap title in Vandalia Ohio. H F Roberts of East Fulton was runner up and Steven McCook Jr of Indian was third. F D Kelsey 78 of East Aurora New York won the veterans title. R E Stratton 76 one armed shooter of Clarksdale Massachusetts and George W Kerr 70 of Springfield Massachusetts tied for second.
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E. F. Wood
Houston
Tex
H. F. Roberts
East Fulto
N. Steven McCook Jr
F. D. Kelsey
East Aurora
N. Y
R. E. Stratton
Clarksdale
Mass
George W. Kerr
Springfield
Horace Mann Chooses 62 Players for 1930 Football Squad
Sixty two candidates for Horace Mann high school football team are at Camp Crosley near Leesburg Indiana for ten days of prep and training ahead of the season in Gary Indiana.
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Gary
Ind
Horace Mann High School
Camp Crosley
Leesburg
Hagen Tops Open Field at Western Open
Walter Hagen led a 153-player field at the Western Open at Indianwood Country Club in Orion Michigan. He set a course record with 66 in a practice round and posted a 67 in qualifying to lead 142 contenders. Johnny Farrell and others posted 68 and 71 as the field prepared for the 72-hole championship.
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United Press
Indianwood Country Club
Orion
Mich
Walter Hagen
Sir Walter
Indianwood
Johnny Farrell
Johnny Fischer
Ft. Thomas
Emerick Kocsis
Orchard Lake
al Watrous
Birmingham
Jim Noonan
Gary
Ind
al Marchi
Urbana
Two Lightweights Sign for New York Title Bout Date
Lightweight champion Al Singer and challenger Tony Canzoneri signed for bouts on Sept. 11, Singer meeting Jimmy McLarnin at Yankee Stadium and Canzoneri facing Billy Petrolle on the Paddy Harmon benefit card in Chicago, ahead of their Madison Square Garden title match set for Nov. 14.
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United Press
New York
al Singer
Tony Canzoneri
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Singer
Jimmy McLarnin
Yankee Stadium
Canzoneri
Billy Petrolle
Fargo Express
Paddy Harmon
Chicago
Ruth and Fans Battle Naming All Star Team Claim
Ruth and fans argue over selecting a ten man all star roster with two pitchers and eight fielders. Ruth will name Lefty Grove and must choose among Gehrig Foxx and Hornsby with debate over who earns first base. Contest ends August 30 with cash prizes and Babe Ruth memorabilia.
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Babe Ruth
Lefty Grove
Terry
Gehrig
Foxx
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Rogers
Babe
Times
Three Top National League Leaders Fall to Rivals
On August 21, the three NL leaders suffered losses as Cincinnati beat the Robins 2-1 in both games of a doubleheader, the Phillies pounded the Cubs 10-8 with five homers, and the Giants lost a late lead as St. Louis won 5-4. The Pirates shut out Boston 5-0 behind Remy Kremer’s 17th win. In the AL, Philadelphia Athletics toppled Detroit 10-6 as Lefty Grove notched his 21st victory and Washington defeated St. Louis 14-4.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Phils
Klein
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Jimmy Wilson
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Heinlein Faces Lance In Indiana Amateur Tilt
Eight players remain in the Indiana state amateur golf championship at French Lick as 36 hole quarter finals begin. George Lance, three time defending champ, meets Bill Heinlein of Indianapolis, junior champion, while ex champions Bill Diddel and Bobby Rosener clash in a top pairing. Women’s invitational on the lower course won by Mrs J C Patten with 169 over 177 for runner up Mrs Carl McCaskey.
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Lance
Bill Diddel
Indianapolis
Bobby Rosener
Kokomo
Dwight Mitchell
Max Buell
Highland
Bill Bassett
Ft. Wayne
Ben Cohee
Meridian Hills
Chick Bader
Gary Ace
Rags Redmond
Peru
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George Lance
Terre Haute
Kee
Jim Stevenson
Paul Shaffer
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George Peterson
H. E. Boots
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Lafayette
R. L. Stevens
Frank Buelda
Leslie Muessing
Fred Wampler
Bedford
French Lick
J. C. Patten
Indianapolis Country Club
Patten
Carl McCaskey
Action heats up in Negro Net Tourney at Douglas Park
The national Negro tennis tourney continues at Douglas Park with events in men’s singles women’s singles junior singles mixed doubles and women’s doubles. Edgar Brown the defending champion edged Johnny Wilkerson 7-5 6-3 as two rounds of men’s singles results rolled in.
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Edgar Brown
Chicago
Johnny Wilkerson
Washington
Blues Dominate Tribesmen 10-1 in KC Series Opener
Kansas City Blues rapped 11 singles and 5 doubles for 16 hits to beat the Indians 10 to 1 in the opener. Ambrose Van Alstyne and Parks faltered on the mound as Tom Sheehan allowed eight Tribe hits. Indians stranded ten, errors by the Tribe infield helped the blowout, Tribesmen near cellar and begin long western trip.
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Ten Local Tank Stars in Meet at Louisville
Ten members of the Indianapolis Athletic Club swimming team will compete in the Indiana Kentucky A. A. U. and mid states championships at Louisville Friday and Saturday. The team includes Helen Lee Smith Hal Benham Frank Fehsen feld Gladys Hewitt Mary Alice Shiveley Jane Showalter Virginia Weiss Bernard Vonnegut Francis Hodges and Paul Styack.
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Helen Lee Smith
Hal Benham
Frank Fehsenfeld
Gladys Hewitt
Mary Alice Shiveley
Jane Showalter
Virginia Weiss
Bernard Vonnegut
Francis Hodges
Paul Styack
Track Champs Gather for National AAU Meet at Pitt Stadium
More than 1,000 track and field stars converge at Pitt stadium in Pittsburgh for the National AAU championships spanning Friday Saturday and Monday. Intercollegiate and national champions from across the country compete as American records and possibly world marks are anticipated. A Yankee team to face British stars in Chicago the following week will be named after the meet.
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Pitt Stadium
Chicago
Seven Bouts Slated at Ripple Arena Boxing Show
Broad Ripple hosts seven scheduled bouts headlined by Willie Yap a Chinese boxer facing Eddie Blankenship in a six round main event. Roy Drake meets Harry Hukread in the semi final with four round prelims featuring Kid Calloway Kid Davis Blackie Pune Ray Miller Max Riley and others.
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Eddie Blankenship
Roy Drake
Harry Hukread
Kid Calloway
Kid Davis
Blackie Pune
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Max Riley
Olli Cross
Jackie Shea
Ay Istie Agen
Bi Terrill
Frankie Ewarts
Graham Wins Hard Go In Ten Rounds At Utica
Bushy Graham the local featherweight outpointed Johnny Vacca of Boston in ten rounds of furious fighting in Utica New York. Graham was knocked down in the first round with Vacca on the floor in the fifth and seventh.
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N. Y
Bushy Graham
Johnny Vacca
Boston
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Mickey Walker Defeats Forgione in Newark Bout
Mickey Walker world middleweight champion won all ten rounds against Vice Forgione of Philadelphia in Newark New Jersey. Forgione was knocked down in the second and ninth rounds and absorbed a severe beating.
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Newark
N. J
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Vice Forgione
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Forgione
Carroll Sent Back Pitcher Edgar Carroll Returns to eS Sox
Pitcher Edgar Carroll is back with the eS Sox after a stint away, rejoining the roster under manager Williams. His return adds depth to the pitching staff as the team eyes upcoming games.
Lance Leads Heinlein In State Amateur Quarterfinals
In French Lick Indiana on August 21 George Lance defending champion led Bill Heinlein Indianapolis state junior champion three up after nine holes in their 36 hole quarter final match. Bill Diddell stood three up on Bobby Rosener at nine holes. Tren Cobee led Bill Bassett one up at nine holes. Brisket Mitchell was one up on Max Buell after eighteen holes.
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French Lick
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George Lance
Max Buell
Highland
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Bill Diddell
Bobby Rosener
Tren Cobee
Bill Bassett
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