Globe trotter Jack Grace recalls world travels and boxing days
The interview profiles Jack Grace a veteran traveler who boxed with Kid McCoy and toured the world since the 1890s. He recalls Johannesburg gold bricks and bars in St Denis, meeting Willie Dean in Hong Kong, and cruising ports from Zanzibar to Calcutta. Grace laments homelessness after decades on the move.
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York
Old Jack Grace
Globe Trotter
West Side
Old Jack
Kid McCoy
China
Africa
Mississippi
New England
Johannesburg
McCoy
Neis
Transvaal
Baseball Night In American Association and League Pairings
American Association games include Columbus at Indianapolis Night rainout. Louisville faces Toledo while Minneapolis battles Kansas City and St Paul meets Milwaukee. In the American League Washington visits Chicago Boston hosts St Louis New York plays Detroit Philadelphia meets Cleveland. National League has St Louis at Boston Brooklyn at Cincinnati Chicago at Philadelphia and New York at Cincinnati with others.
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American Association
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Washington
Ceeaeo
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Ncinatt
Brooklyn
Rah
Chicago
Brklyn
Pittsbach
Louis
Phila
Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION First Game Summary
Baseball results list multiple games with line scores and pitchers. Notable entries show Hawkins and Grabowski, Thom, Han, Collins, and others in varied innings. Columbus and Louisville not scheduled. New York and Dix-390 French sections appear with score lines and earnings noted.
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Osetia
Hawkins
Grabowski
Thom
Shehan
Collins
Sete
Harriss
Fenner
Fette
Thomas
Susce
Endurance of Cochet Is Important Item in Title Net Series
Paris July 26 The French doubles team won the first two sets 6 3 and 7 5. Americans took the third 6 1. The French braced and won the fourth set and the match at Roland Garros Stadium Paris. Davis Cup hopes centered on the challenge of Big Bill Tilden and his youthful United States teammates.
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Bulletin
Paris
Roland Garros
Auteuil
France
Bill” Tilden
United States
Henri Cochet
Jean Borotra
Tilden
Borotta
Cochet
George Lott
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
Jacques Brugnon
America
Borotra
Brugnon
Allison
van Ryn
Lehman Favored to Win Western Amateur Final
Johnnie Lehman of Chicago former Purdue star and 325 yard driver faces Ira Couch of Chicago in the Western Amateur final. Lehman upset Phil Perkins 8 and 7 in the semi finals after Perkins had set a course record 69. Couch reached the final by defeating Don Anderson Homer Joy Charlie Fish and Bob McCray.
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Chicago
Johnnie Lehman
Purdue University
Angular
Ira
Lehman
Don Moe
Portland
Ore
Phil Perkins
Perkins
Lloyd Nordstrom
George Dawson
Bobby Jones
Couch
Don Anderson
St. Louis
Homer Joy
Colorado Springs
Charlie Fish
Rockford
Ill
Bob McCray
Johnnie
Styming Perkins
Nifty swimmer Enry Johnston and Byrd stay in baseball fold
Yan kee pitcher Enry Johnston is hailed as the niftiest swimmer in big league baseball while outfielder Sam Byrd declines a golf pro offer to stay in baseball. Charlie Grimm from second base races to third as Al Lopez, Robins catcher, glares and then in a comic moment grabs Grimm with a ribbing tag after a throw from the outfield.
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Enry Johnston
Sam Byrd
Charlie Grimm
al Lopez
Robins
Charlie
Lopez
Grimm
Heinlein and Kimbrough Reach Junior Final in Golf
At Delaware Country Club Muncie Indiana July 26 Bill Heinlein Indianapolis and Dick Kimbrough Muncie advance to the state junior golf championship final after 36 holes of match play. Heinlein beat John Root 7 and 5 to reach final. Kimbrough beat Wilbur Good 9 and 8 in semis.
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United Pree
Delaware Country Club
Muncie
Ind
Bill Heinlein
Indianapolis
Dick Kim
Brough
Delaware
Heinlein
John Root
Crown Point
Kimbrough
Wilbur Good
Clayton Root
Good
Bill Maesing
Fred Lyons Jr
Brook
Lloyd Thomas
Greencastle
Phillies Lead NL in club batting with .328 mark
The Phillies topped the National League in club batting at .328 after games through Thursday July 24, ahead of the Giants .317 and others. American League leaders were New York at .315 with Philadelphia at .297 following.
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United Pree
New York
Phillies
Giants
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
From Bats to Cues A Bat Boy Becomes Billiard Expert
More than thirty years ago Charlie Peterson served as the bat boy for Connie Mack's Milwaukee team. He is now recognized as a billiard expert.
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Connie Mack
Milwaukee
Charlie Peterson
Veteran Rube Marquard Manages Jacksonville Club
Rube Marquard, a former Indianapolis star and major league pitcher, is entering his twenty third season on the mound as manager of the Jacksonville team in the Southeastern League.
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Rube Marquard
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Payne Beats Champ in Non Title Bout in Cincinnati
Featherweight contender Cecil Payne of Louisville defeated the reigning champ in a ten round non title bout in Cincinnati on Thursday. Payne scored a knockdown for a nine count in the second round as the battler won six rounds.
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Mes Sperial
Cincinnati
Bat Battalino
Cecil Payne
Louisville
Payne
Battler
Friday boxing results from United Press listings
The night’s cards featured Jimmy Slavin in New York stopping Carl Hansen while Joe Gorman defeated Al Moskowitz and Joe Barra beat Mickey Carlo. Other bouts took place in New Haven Providence and Derby with Marty Fox Ruby Greenberg Sammy Gelber Lindolfo Diaz Paris Apice and Italy fighters earning decisions or stoppages.
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United Press
NEW York
Jimmy Slavin
Carl Hansen
Bay Ridge
Joe Gorman
Harlem
al Moskowitz
Brownsville
Joe Barra
Red Hook
Mickey Carlo
Tommy Cerola
Brooklyn
Jimmy Carter
Augie Parentie
Bensonhurst
Joe Lala
Joe Siclari
al Peters
Newark
New Haven
Conn
Marty Fox
Leo Mitchell
Kansas City
Ruby Greenberg
Tommy Jarrett
Sammy Gelber
Lindolfo Diaz
Porto Rico
Johnny Pena
Paris Apice
Providence
Tony Agliano
Italy
Johnny Derosa
Derby
Consolation Flight Winners Highlight Indiana Women’s Golf
At Woodmar Country Club in Hammond Indiana the consolation flights of the state women’s golf tournament concluded with Indianapolis players scoring in finals Elizabeth Dunn and Geraldine King from Woodmar Mrs A A McClamrock from Indianapolis and Alice Belle English also from Indianapolis defeated Mrs E A Crane from High Boas and Mrs W B Van Horn from Hammond.
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Ind
Woodmar Country Club
Indianapolis
Nenseange
Elizabeth Dunn
Inseetei Ys
Geraldine King
Woodmar
A. A. McClamrock
Gar
Alice Belle English
Ayelte
Gantion
W. B. van Horn
Hamda
E. A. Crane
High- Boas
Billy Arnold poised to clinch 1930 AAA title at Altoona
As four races remain in the 1930 AAA championship, Billy Arnold leads Chicago by a wide margin but title certainty rests on the Altoona 200-mile race on Sept 1. Cantlon Cummings and Snowberger still chase, needing wins at Altoona Syracuse Langhorne and Salem to overtake.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
Billy Arnold
Chicago
AAA
Arnold
William Shorty Canlon
Bill Cummings
Russell Snowberger
Altoona
Cantlon
Cummings
Snowberger
Syracuse
Langhorne
Salem
Indians Rally At Toledo For 10 4 Win Over Colts
Indians beat the Columbus club 10 to 4 in Toledo with Bill Burwell pitching seven innings and Clayton Van Alysthe adding two. Pete Monahan collected four hits in five at bats, Casey Dorman homered, and Ollie Tucker joined the lineup. The victory lifted the team from the AA cellar into seventh place as Milwaukee lost, with plans to return home for a long stay at The Towers tonight.
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Indianapolis
H Monahan
Connor Nariesky
Barnhart
If Dorman
Rf . Freigau
Cicero
Riddle
C Burwell
van Alstyne
R Erost
Ef Koehler
Butler
Warner
Leourveau
Wilson
Wingard
E. Smith
Knickerbocker
Henline
C Smith
Pate
P . H. Smith
P . Oes
Cash
Scott
Mostil
E. Mit
Oledo
Freiman
Connolly
Dor- Wingard
J. Smith
Monahan
Emith
Ourveau
Dorman
Thlen
Freigan
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yeinRard
Burwell
Smith
Tate
Akabivin Cash
Eee Ee Burwell
Sin
Itcher
HW. Smith
Narlesky
the Towers
Bill Burwell
Clayton van Alysthe
Casey Stengel
Pete Monahan
Charlie Dorman
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indians
A. A
Brewers
Corridenites
Colonels
Chicago
Washington
Mulleavy
Reynolds
Detroit
Ed Wells
Henry Johnson
Yankees
Goose Goslin
St. Louis
Boston
Canadian Open Leads Shift as Thompson Tops Field
Nicol Thompson, 50, led the Canadian Open after a 71 on Friday to pair with a 66 from Thursday for 137. Tony Manero stood one back at 138, with Johnny Farrell and Walter Hagen tied for third at 139 as finals loom. Farrell posted Friday’s low round a 66, equaling Thompson’s course record.
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United Press
Lancaster
Ontario
Nicol Thompson
Thompson
Tony Manero
Elmsford
N. Y
Johnny Farrell
Walter Hagen
Farrell
Downey Victor Dominates Hammer in Riverside Main Bout
George Downey battered Johnny Hammer with heavy stomach punches to win the main event at Riverside Arena Friday night. Hammer was knocked down multiple times but rose each time as about 2,000 fans watched. Prelims saw Baty Lear claim a technical KO over Jack White in round two, Landriga beat Dick McNeilly, and Young Carsello quit in round one against Alien Smith.
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George Downey
Johnny Hammer
Riverside Arena
Hammer
Accuhartis Baty Lear
Rowing crews sails for international federation race in Belgium
Crews from Penn A. C. of Philadelphia and the South Side Boat Club of Quincy NL took the Bergenland today en route to the August 15 and 16 world championship in Belgium.
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New York
Penn A. C
Philadelphia
South Side Boat Club
Quincy
Bergenland
International Rowing Federation
Cham
Belgium
Navy basketball slate set for seventeen games
The Naval Academy announces a 1930-31 basketball schedule of seventeen contests with two road trips to Philadelphia and Bethlehem. Home games include December matchups with Willson and Mary, Lafayette, Western Maryland, George Washington, Rutgers, Virginia Military Institute, and Virginia.
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United Press Annapolis
Navy
Naval Academy’s Athletic Association
Tars
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Lehigh
Bethlehem
Wilion and Mary
Lafayette
Western Maryland
Geo
Washington
Rutgers
Virginia
Miliary Ute
Bulson Captures Third Straight Indiana Women’s Golf Title
Mrs. Albert E. Bulson of Ft. Wayne won her third consecutive Indiana Women’s Golf Association title, edging Mrs. Carl McCaskey of Indianapolis one up after a dramatic 18-hole final in Hammond. McCaskey led at the turn, but Bulson’s steady play and McCaskey’s costly three putts at key holes decided the championship with a final score of 95 to 94.
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Hammond
Ind
Albert E. Bulson
Ft. Wayne
Indiana Women's Golf Association
Association
Carl McCaskey
Highland
Indianapolis
Independent baseball gossip from Indiana leagues
Indianapolis Keystones tangle with Universals at Greenhouse Park on the Bluff Road Sunday at 3:00. Keystones are without a game for Aug 3. fast clubs seeking a fill call Frank Kautsky in Southport or write 5502 Madison Ave. Andersonville Midways beat the Foresters Cubs 10 to 6. Cubs schedule future games with fast city and state teams. Warner Jewell's A B C s of Indianapolis will play the Columbus Athletics at Columbus Sunday. Ramsey A C s meet All Stars at Tipton Sunday to fill dates in August and September. Sunday at Rhodius Park St Catherine nine meet Holy Trinity. the Question Marks face third-place Rules team. Assumption’s game with St Joseph moved to a forfeit. Winamac Red Men play Zionsville Sunday. players to meet at Winamac hall by 12:30. Purdy take notice.
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Keystones
Greenhouse
Bluff Road
Frank Kautsky
Southport
Ring
Madison Avenue
Andersonville Midways
Foresters Cubs
Cubs
Joe Corsaro
South East Street
Warner Jewell
Columbus Athletics
Columbus
Ramsey A. C.s
Tipton
Ramseys
William Rider
Bellefontaine Street
Rhodius Park
St. Catherine
Holy Trinity
Froelich
Apostles
Assumption
St. Joseph
Winamac
Zionsville
Winamac Hall
Twenty-Ninth
Clifton Streets
Purdy
Amateurs and Semi Pro Baseball Notices Continue
Amateurs and semi pro teams urged to use The Times free service for publishing game results notices meetings and other notes. The Amateur and Semi Pro column covers city leagues and independent teams with mail or in person submissions to the sport department.
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The
Times
Times Sport Department
Sports Desk
Essex Finals in Doubles Feature West Coast Pairing
Edith Cross of San Francisco and Mrs. L. A. Harper of Oakland meet Virginia Hilleary of Philadelphia and Dorothy Andrus of Stamford in the Essex county women's invitation tennis doubles final in Owtancster Massachusetts. Cross and Harper advanced by defeating Alice Francis of South Orange and Ann Page of Philadelphia in the semi finals while Hilleary and Andrus beat Marjorie Gladman of Santa Monica and Josephine Cruickshank of Santa Ana in the other semi.
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Mass
Edith Cross
San Francisco
L. A. Harper
Oakland
Cal
Virginia Hilleary
Philadelphia
Dorothy Andrus
Stamford
New York Looks to Brooklyn for World Series Hope
Greater New York pursues a share of the 1930 World Series as Brooklyn Robins lead the National League by a half game. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 7 to 2 while Chicago topped Pittsburgh 9 to 5. Giants defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 1 and Boston moved to fifth with a 5 to 4 win over St. Louis.
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New York
Greater
Brooklyn Robins
Yankees
Giants
Brooklyn
Robins
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Clarence Mitchell
Bill Terry
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Blades
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Lefty Grove
Indians
Bishop
Simmons
Miller
Borotra to be named chevalier of Legion of Honor
Paris reports Jean Borotra, famed French tennis star, set to receive the Legion of Honor honor soon. He competed in the Davis Cup challenge round Friday, meeting William Tilden in a hard fought match and losing after a lengthy battle.
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Jean Borotra
Legion of Honor
Bu United Press
Paris
Borotra
France
William T. Tilden
Sluggers of Philly in Front
Philadelphia hitters lead major league batting honors as Lefty O Doul of the Phillies and Al Simmons of the Athletics top the NL and AL averages respectively through games up to July 24. The piece lists top ten batting averages, leaders in three offensive departments, and the two pitchers with the most wins in both leagues.
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Phillies
Klein
Simmons
Athletics
Terry
Giants
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Walter Serger
Braves
Jimmy Foxx
Chuck In
Es PoaEy
Dixon Stewart
United Press
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Philadelphia
Lefty O’doul
al Simmons
Yankees
Chuck Klein
Mickey Cochrane
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Sam Rice
Washington
Bill Terry
Babe Ruth
Marty McManus
Wes Ferrell
Cleveland
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Ray Kremer
Pittsburgh
Harry Seibold
Prizes Raised for Indianapolis Hill Climb Event
Midwest Motor Cycle Club adds two new prizes for Sundays hill climb southwest of here. A $100 award goes to the auto race winner up the 200 foot incline if the car clears the top. An additional $5 goes to the winner of the foot race up the hill. Star riders from Chicago Louisville and Dayton enter alongside local racer Ralph Moore. Four miles south of Indianapolis on State Road No 37. First race at 2 p m.
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Midwest Motor Cycle Club
Here
Chicago
Louisville
Dayton
Ralph Moore
Indianapolis
Double Mat Feature Promises Twin Winding Matches
A double windup will head Monday night’s Riverside wrestling card. Local favorites Merle Dolby and Hugh Webb are signed for a finish match, with another bout pitting Henry Stoeff of Ft. Wayne against Red Beers of Purdue forming the twin feature.
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Merle Dolby
Hugh Webb
Henry Stoeff
Ft. Wayne
Red Beers
Purdue
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