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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1930
Page
2
Joe Williams assesses the drift in heavyweight boxing as Sharkey nears the top yetaloof crowds grow indifferent. He notes dull draws with Schmeling and Campolo’s poor showings, predicting changes in the era once led by Dempsey and Tunney. The Garden’s Sharkey bout is unlikely to draw, while McLarnin Singer may subsidize losses.
Early Bowling Final heen of the Indianapolis Bowling League will be held at Pritchett Recreation alleys Wednesday night at 8 30. Clarence Mack was elected president Ed Striebeck vice president and Fred Schreimer re elected secretary treasurer. Washington League final meeting at Ilinois alleys Friday. Twelve teams in Transportation League with growth from four to twelve since inception. Uptown Fountain Square leagues schedule fills shifts nightly Harmon and Lauer in charge with Lauer new locally. Jess Pritchett opened new drives Aug 23 at Pritchett No 2 on West Ohio Street. Oakley Woodard in charge. Outlaw team of St Philip No League faces stronger lineups. Eight teams entered in east end drives with Bill Moran seeking players.
Pittsburgh Pirates, in fifth place eleven games behind Chicago, clash with the NL leaders the Chicago Cubs as they push for a first division berth. Ray Kremer to face Cubs as Sheriff Blake starts for Chicago while Pittsburgh aims to extend its hot stretch.
Youthful golf talent Louise Adams of Meridian Hills Country Club earns a spot in the women's western championship by posting 86 in qualifying, tied for sixteenth. She draws defending champion Mrs. O S Hill of Kansas City in the first round, aiming to redeem a disappointing state meet showing from the previous year.
Johnny Carlin takes the first and third falls to defeat Billie Love in the feature at Broad Ripple Monday night. Ralph Hancock and Ray Rice wrestle thirty minutes to a draw and Claude Swindell beats Young Price in other bouts.
Harness fans in Indiana applaud Ed Allen as he returns to the state fair grand circuit with two home horses Sallie Rames a 5 year old trotting mare and Bethel a 4 year old pacing filly both horsemen part of the Allen brothers Sallie Rames is viewed as a top contender for the L S Ayres 10000 trot for 210 performers with recent 2074 heats at Burlington Iowa Bethel the pacing filly by David Guy 2054 has been winning in the west hope for success in the Ayres feature at the fair.
The All-America Board of Football will broadcast on the Columbia network every Friday night from Labor Day to early December. Members including Knute Rockne Tad Jones Bill Alexander and Pop Warner will be heard in fifteen minute interviews conducted by Christy Walsh. The kickoff occurs Sept 2 in New York with Rockne slated to speak seven Fridays starting Sept 5.
Followers of women golfers in Indiana praised Miss Lou Adams of Meridian Hills for qualifying for match play in the Western Golf Association championship in Kansas City. She drew a first round assignment Monday.
Ossie Kelso has taken over the Indianapolis Cardinals management for a doubleheader with Billy Grimes Red Wings at Garfield No. 1 next Sunday. The Keystones edged Bloomington Limestones 4 to 3 in twelve innings.
Tulsa rays Kiser stops Garcia in tenth then Belmont beats Smith on a controversial verdict over eight rounds. Barrett and Edwards draw in Columbus. Fargo tops Troy in the third of a tied bout in Dayon. Mays knocks out Ubaldo in New York. Schwartz defeats Tejeiro in a German international weight class.
Newport Aug 26 The New York Yacht Club selection committee aims to evaluate four American contenders for the defense of the America’s Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock V. Heavy weather postpones the three latest trials outside Newport Harbor keeping crews waiting.
City and Indiana Kentucky A A U outdoor championships will be decided Saturday August 30 at Garfield park pool on a fifty meter course. Events include 100 meter free style men 50 meter back stroke men and women 1 mile free style men 880 yard free style women. City titles cover multiple age groups and both sexes with additional fancy diving champions. Entries close Friday. Contact Francis T Hodges 777 North Meridian street or Joe H Sullivan recreation department city hall.
The deal involves $100000 in cash and players for the 1932 acquisition of Frank Crosetti a 19 year old San Francisco youth of Italian parentage to play shortstop. Crosetti stars for the San Francisco Seals in the Coast League and has attracted major league scouts this season.
Sid Keener in the St. Louis Star notes fan protest letters as rumors circulate that Jim Bottomley may be traded by the Cardinals. The NY report sparked questions. Bottomley commented he expects to meet a new manager tomorrow as the team heads to Boston. Sam Breadon declined to comment while mentioning Rochester’s promising first baseman Collins.
Detroit defeated Indianapolis 14 to 7 in the Union Printers International Baseball League tourney in Pittsburgh. Washington routed St. Louis 21 to 1 in six innings due to rain. New York beat Pittsburgh 9 to 1, St. Paul 11 to 3 over Boston, and Chicago 16 to 5 over Cincinnati.
Wilson (Buster) Charles, a full blooded On eida Indian of Haskell Institute, won the decathlon title at the A A U meet with a total of 17 313 343 points. Jim Stewart of the Los Angeles A C was second with 7 119 605 points. Herman Brix of the Los Angeles A C broke the American shot put and eight pound marks with throws of 58 feet 8 1 2 inches and 68 feet 9 7 8 inches respectively.
About 100 boys and girls competed in today’s Willard park pool championships. Em Roe Sporting Goods Company awarded ribbons for first through third places as neighborhood merchants funded the prizes. Six freestyle events and two diving contests were on the program.
Nisse Ramm of Sweden defeated Chester Bush of New Orleans by knockout in the eighth round of a ten round scheduled fight in Chicago. The victory marked Ramm's seventh straight win in the United States.
Harold Pie Traynor star third baseman of the Pittsburgh Pirates announces engagement to Miss Eva Helmer of Cincinnati formerly of Brookville Indiana.
CHICAGO Aug 26 Interest in the British Empire United States track and field games centers on Soldier Field as two elite squads from Britain and the United States prepare for a world class meet. Britain brings 58 athletes from Hamilton Ontario and the U S selects 66 A A U champions from Pittsburgh. The outcome hinges on relay events with six field events favored for the Americans while the 400 yard and 480 yard shuttle relays are toss ups.
In New York on August 26 the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 2 as Sad Sam Jones and Joe Cronin combined for all three runs with a homer and a single by Cronin. Lefty Grove opposed Jones in a pitchers duel. Also Tommy Bridges won in his major league debut for the Detroit Tigers 7 to 5 over the St. Louis Browns, with Detroit turning three double plays and Bridges walking twelve.
Minneapolis reports a pitching and hitting storm as the Millers beat the Indians 11 to 6 in the first game and 14 to 12 in the nightcap. Clarence Hoffman belted three homers, Ernie Smith cleared the bases with a grand slam, and Nick Cullop added two more homers to extend his league record. The Indians rallied with five runs in the ninth to match five more by the Millers, but costly errors and a late Cullop homer sealed the breezy slugfest. The Indians arrived in St Paul for a three day stand.
In St Paul Lefty Leifield's Saints beat the league leading Colonels for a third straight time and sit within two and a half games of first place. Slim Harriss shut out Louisville in the series finale as the Saints eye further gains against the Indians and Millers in Minneapolis. This marks the second time this season the Saints have threatened to overtake the Colonels.
Rain interrupted play at Willard courts delaying the city parks championships. Several first round matches in boys and junior divisions were completed with no upsets. Twenty eight first round men and eight junior matches were on the schedule, with eight women led by Catherine Wolf and Helen Shuman to begin Wednesday.
San Francisco August 26 Frankie Campbell a leading Pacific coast heavyweight remained in a hospital fighting for life after a fifth round knockout by Max Baer of Oakland. Doctors said he suffered cerebral contusions from blows to the head during the bout Monday night, one of the sport’s most talked about events.
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