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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
6
New York writer Joe Williams predicts a highly charged bout between Sharkey and Schmeling for the so called world championship. He questions Sharkey's emotional control and Schmeling's rumored new punch, casting doubt on a decisive knockout but noting the drama surrounding a possible title moment.
Catcher Al Kimbrell of Oglethorpe University turned in his uniform and announced he signed a contract with the Brooklyn Robins.
Ernie Schaaf of Boston, 21, scored a decisive ten round victory over retired heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran in Philadelphia, ending the dispute from two prior bouts where each side had won a decision.
Times Special reports on June 12 that the Pittsburgh Pirates have sold veteran catcher Charles Hargreaves outright to Buffalo of the International League.
In New York on June 12 both Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling express confidence before their world heavyweight title bout. Sharkey pledges to win and stop Schmeling by knockout, while Schmeling vows to fight fair and not disgrace his country, predicting a fair match and the better man will win.
Qualifying round complete for the fifth Indianapolis Times golf tourney at Riverside links. Thirty-two players advanced to the Riverside flight and sixteen to the grade school flight, with 203 youths overall in the event. Notables include Richard Carlstedt 74 and Woodrow Dickerson 77 as leaders in the first round.
Ft Harrison boxing night postponed due to rain and will open Tuesday. Captain Frank Schucker says tickets for the postponed show are valid. Weigh–ins show Walter Pickerd 184 pounds and Joe Packo 180, with Harold Knopp 126 and Tracy Cox 128% set for the other ten round bout.
United Press poll of 55 boxing experts shows 33 expecting Sharkey to defeat Max Schmeling in the Yankee Stadium bout with 22 backing Schmeling. Notables including Tunney, Corbett, Burns favor Sharkey. Dempsey declines to pick.
United Press reports June 12 that heavyweight title hopefuls Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling kept to quiet routines before their Yankee Stadium bout. Sharkey juggled nerves with pinochle talks with his staff while Schmeling lay low, hid by manager Joe Jacobs in the Bronx in a bid to stay composed.
American League standings list Chicago Boston New York with win loss records and percentages. National League teams Boston Cincinnati St Louis hold matchups with Pittsburgh New York Chicago and Philadelphia on the schedule. Evening games include Indianapolis Columbus St Paul Toledo Kansas City Louisville and weather affected postponements in St Louis.
Local teams and players prepare for upcoming games in the Em-Ree League and nearby clubs. Key figures include Ori Is and pitcher Speed Simon, with O’Connor leading the league in hitting at .700 but possibly sidelined by a wrist injury. Community schedules list practices at Brookside, with many players invited to attend and note dates for games against Wyandotts Trojans and Keystones.
Boxes show multiple games with team lineups and pitchers. Notable entries include Benton Griffin Gonzales Wysong R Miller F Miller Dixon for a Minneap olis game, Bonnes Dix Tote Aaron McQuillan Tanner E Smith Henline, and more. Other matchups list Rixey Sukeforth Vance Kerry Meine Jones Gan. Weather notes mention rain in St Louis Boston, wet grounds.
Chicago June 12 Benny Goldblatt amateur middlewest champion debuts as a professional facing Sally in the lightweight division tonight.
Rain disrupted the fifth annual Indianapolis Times tournament as 203 boys qualified for the 18 hole event, far above the 1929 mark of 122. The field includes players from Tech, Cathedral, Shortridge, Manual, and Wash ington with grades and initials noted.
A morning golf outing at Pleasant Run featured four players Mrs. H A Alexander posted 99 for nine holes while Mrs. W E Youngman shot 109 and Mrs. L A Struther 119. At Avalon, W B pee won the Rest cup with 81 gross. Paul Hinkle was runner-up by one stroke. Desautels and Pierson tied for third at 85. The president’s cup for low net went to H C State with 88 and a 25 handicap, Metzler second at 64, Smith third 65. Thomas J O Connor made an ace on Coffin course hole six with Thomes and Michael O Connor.
Eight bout lineup lists Paul Palmer versus Johnny xX in eight rounds and Billy Meyers meeting Freddie Sixt in eight. Dick Porter faces Ray Sterpont in eight while Ray Cullivan meets het bout at 8 30. Sharkey Schmeling return to be announced. At Riverside Park, Willard Brown meets Mickey Jous and Scotty Scollen bows to Kid aA in eight rounds. Jens M Murtry wrestles Onie Sis and Red teens versus Red Myers in six, Roy Woods versus Willie Yap in six, first bout at 7 30 and Sharkey Schmeling teased.
Allen Eustace of Kansas City lands a main event match against Wisconsin woodchopper George Hill at Mondays Riverside mat show. Eustace has recently defeated Ralph Wilson Ralph Hancock and Cowboy Jones in prior top fights. The best two of three falls headline with two more bouts and Clark referees.
James A. Collins judge of the Marion county criminal court will speak at the annual "B" Men's banquet at Butler tonight at 6 30 preceded by an alumni baseball game at 4. Members of the 1930 track team will attend as guests of honor and the C B Dyer scholastic trophy winner will be announced.
Louie O'Neil, San Francisco welterweight, knocked out Johnny Mannis in the third round here on Wednesday. Mannis, also from San Francisco, was halted as the bout ended.
Max Baer of Livermore scored a KO over Buck Weaver in the first minute of a bout in Oakland California on a Wednesday card.
In a drizzly game against the Brewers, Red Dorman went six plate appearances with three doubles a triple and two walks. He scored three times and drove in five runs on a slippery field and a costly miscue. Dorman has nine hits in eighteen at bats this season.
Roy Wallace defends his stiff punching style in a ten round main event against Johnny Mason of Cincinnati. Six round bouts feature Jose Gonzales and Johnny Bass. Jose Estrada tackles Jimmy Neal in the middle six. Roy Pierson meets KO Terry in the lower six. First bout starts 8:20.
Big Four A A of Indianapolis replaces Hayes Body in the Commercial League and will meet Pennsylvania A A at Pennsy Park at 3 p m Saturday. Other members include Ft Harrison and Southport. Hayes Body withdrew from the league.
Ralph De Palma, veteran racer, captured the Ramsese Temple championship sweepstakes at Toronto during the Canadian national exhibition half mile program, finishing ten miles in 10 minutes 25.6 seconds. Bob Shaw of New York finished one lap behind. Freddy Frame took the five mile race with De Palma second, while Herman Schurch of Hollywood won the three mile event.
In a rain haunted clash at Washington Park the Indians edged the Brewers 19 to 14 after a two hour and twenty minute slugfest. Red Dorman led with three doubles a triple and two walks while Connolly Koe nezke and Stiely homered. a six run fifth sealed the win for Cleveland as Strelacki and Barnhart left with injuries and the game paused for wet grounds.
Eddie Ash leads Breezy Tribe with solid defense as Barnhart battles finger injury while Howard Frei gau twists knee and Mike Cvengro fights tonsillitis. Warstler eyed by Cleveland. Strelecki struggles on mound. other notes include Daney’s steady pitching and Kan sas City free admission Friday.
Ford Schupp, a veteran southpaw once with the Indians, returns to pro ball on a trial with Mike Kelley’s Mil lers in the American Association after a release by the Ft Worth Cats of the Texas League. Ferdinand long associated with the league is noted in the background.
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