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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
4
Chicago trails after a 13 6 loss as Giants hitters exploded early and late. Walker and Pruett split the win with Hubbel starting for Chicago and Hubbell for New York in a pivotal NL pennant race.
Joe Williams discusses whether Helen Wills Moody should keep a $20,000 bequest and compares amateur rules for golfers and tennis players. He notes Moody accepts syndication income and art sales, while critics question consistency in amateur status and how governing bodies shape the divide.
In Newport R. I. on August 22 the scheduled race for the four American cup contenders was abandoned due to weather similar to Thursday. The committee believes the outcome will be clear in a stiff breeze. Yankee defeated Whirlwind and Enterprise led Weetamoe on Thursday, each winning a second time over its rival. Freddy Miller won a ten round decision in Cincinnati over Joe Marciante, while Primo Carnera appeared in a four round exhibition with Jack McAuliffe.
Gerald Norman, last year’s junior division star, rose to the senior ranks to win the title at Douglas Park, defeating Edgar Brown of Chicago in straight sets 6-2 6-4. The national quarter finals also featured several favorites advancing in close play.
Big Bill Tilden advances to the Newport invitational final in a default over Francis Hunter who cited a sore arm. George Lott, ranked No. 3, falls to Wilmer Allison of Texas in the other semifinal. Doubles semifinals also played.
Johnny Carlin of Sweden meets Billy Love of Louisville in a Monday night main event at Broad Ripple. The bout is a two out of three falls match. Matchmaker Parker sets two additional professional bouts to fill the card.
Two American League games produced late drama as Al Simmons hit a ninth inning homer to lift the Philadelphia Athletics 8 7 over Detroit with Mickey Cochrane aboard. Dick Porter delivered a 12th inning homer to edge the New York Yankees 6 5, while Sad Sam Jones earned his 13th win as the Washington Senators beat the St Louis Browns 5 2. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 4 2 behind Horace Lisenbee’s four hit pitching, and the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 13 6 in a four game series opener. The St Louis Cardinals routed the Philadelphia Phillies 16 6.
Page lists standings for both American Association and American League with team records and games today. It notes upcoming games including Indianapolis at Kansas City and Columbus at Minneapolis with results from yesterday across multiple matchups and rain pauses.
The Ft. Harrison program moves to its fifth card Tuesday night with six bouts and two feature ten rounders. Chicago heavyweight Jackie Williams, once sparring partner to Gene Tunney for the Dempsey fight, is slated to face Walter.
The column lists upcoming games for Indianapolis Reserves facing Rushville Tail Lights at Rushville and Keystones at Greenhouse Park on August 31, with the Reserves having eleven wins in twelve starts. Other notes mention Instahapeli Grays at Atlanta, and local club matchups including the Saints, Orioles, and Twilights with various players named, plus a boxing card featuring Bill Moss versus Billy Rhodes and other bouts in Indianapolis.
Six bout boxing gala led by a six round feature between Jack Malone and Michigan Kid at the Riverside arena. Prelims include Downey vs Bapowers featherweights Houser vs Cox bantams Slocum vs Lyons and Groggs vs Young in lightweight and welterweight clashes.
Types Head for East Indianapolis Union Printers Baseball Club will leave Saturday for Pittsburgh to participate in the twentieth annual tournament of the Union Printers International Baseball League. Teams entered include Washington New York Chicago St Louis St Paul Cincinnati Detroit Cleveland Detroit and Pittsburgh printers. In the picture the squad lists players and staff with Richard Lindamood John W Ashe manager Virgil Perkins Lawrence O Toole Theodore Ehrgott Forrest Lynch Charles Tyner William Jessee Arthur Miller coach Glenn Scheiring Lawrence Pringle Gerald McClure William Cooke Clarke Andrews Maurice Wellman Harvey Petty Fielder Andrews.
Babe Ruth notes Tony Lazzeri shifts from second to third base and excels, with admiration for his arm and range. The piece highlights several players changing roles, including Woody English, Joe Sewell, Joe Stripp, Johnny Watwood, and Eddie Morgan, suggesting a trend of stars emerging in new positions.
At Forest Hills West Side Tennis Club the women’s singles semifinals feature Betty Nuthall of England versus Marjorie Morrill of Boston and Baroness Levi of Italy against Mrs L A Harper of Oakland. Nuthall’s leading form was noted as she prepared to face Morrill while the all foreign final was considered likely.
John Anderson twenty died in San Francisco from injuries after a four round fight with Red Kuehl Wednesday night. The 20 year old boxer collapsed following the match and died Thursday night at a local hospital. Red Kuehl was the opponent in the bout.
In Kansas City on August 22 1930 Johnny Corriden's Indians prepare for a final Kansas City appearance in a double header with Eddie Zwilling's Blues. That night the Tribesmen head to Minneapolis to face Mike Kelley’s sluggers in a series starting Saturday. Rain stalled Thursday action forcing Hoosiers and Cowboys to twin bill this afternoon.
The first round starts Saturday at 2 p m with Reinhardt versus William Keller and Giezen danner against Springer Dickinson tangles Perry and R Craig faces the Dickinson Perry winner Atlantic against J Craig and M Keller meets Holley in Bloomington Indiana. Russell Paugh former Indiana University star pitcher to coach interclass athletics and swimming at Springfield High School Ohio today.
George Jennings of Chicago the defending champion remains seeded at Rock Creek courts Washington as semi finals set. Arnold Simons of Louisville faces Jennings while Doley Mitchell of Washington and Thomas Markey of Indianapolis reach the other semi finals after upsets. In Pittsburgh Joey Thomas defeats Johnnie Dunn in ten rounds Thursday.
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