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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1930
Page
4
Winter Haven report describes Phillies manager Burt Shotton setting high goals for 1930. He praises improved pitching and defense, cites Willoughby, Benge, Alexander, and Will Baker as key contributors, notes signings from Indianapolis and Shreveport, and predicts a strong offense with Sigman and O’Doul anchoring the outfield.
St Louis March 15 Percy Collins of Chicago four time champion remains undefeated in the national amateur balkline billiards tourney. A win over Edgar Leby of New York would give him a fifth title. Monrad Wallgren of Everett Washington was Collins' prior opponent defeated 300 to 174.
The Western Conference individual fencing championship was held today by Robards of Purdue University. Robards won the title Friday night.
Frankfort and Anderson rally in the second half to win their opener as top favorites held through the first round of play in the 19th annual Indiana high school championship basketball tournament at Butler Field House. Washington defeated Martinsville as did Green castle over Fort Wayne, with tight finishes and standout performances from Dejernet Englehart Hunt Van Dyke and others.
Robert West of Rushville, age 20, died at the Indiana reformatory in Pendleton five days after beginning a sentence. He had been admitted under the name Smith after being convicted of forgery at Liberty. West was in weak condition, suffered another attack and acute indigestion, and died in the reformatory hospital. Officials learned he was using a false name only after his death, hindering contact with his relatives.
Nate Lew announced a ten round at Chicago Stadium on March 28 with Ace Hudkins from Nebraska and Larry Johnson of Chicago as the contenders.
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan asked the board of works to repair the Fountain Square monument and the Nathan Morris memorial fountain at Massachusetts Avenue and Walnut Street. He also urged the board to act on a South Side request that the Indianapolis Street Railway Company pave between its tracks in Shelby Street.
The report lists shooting percentages for the opening round of the state finals high school basketball tournament Iron0own. It details team by team field goal and three point accuracy, highlighting standout performances and overall scoring efficiency across participating schools.
Rene De Vos of Belgium defeated Clyde Chastain in ten rounds to raise his profile as a potential middleweight contender for Mickey Walker. Chastain started strong, but De Vos dominated after the fourth, opening a deep cut in Chastain's left eye in the eighth. Walker watched the bout here as he prepares to meet Jimmy Mahoney.
In Champaign Illinois on March 15 wrestlers from Illinois and Michigan led the Western Conference championships with four finalists each after preliminaries and semifinals. Ohio State Wisconsin Indiana Iowa Chicago Northwestern each had two or one finalist. Purdue and Minnesota failed to place with Aldridge 115 pounder the lone Hoosier survivor.
Boxing promoter Mique Malloy offered 1 000 000 for a September title bout between Primo Carnera and Jack Dempsey if Carnera defeats Chuck Wiggins in a decisive victory Monday at a local show. The proposed heavyweight championship match would be in Chicago or St Louis, Malloy stated.
Wilson Indiana medical student Ralph Wilson faces Bull Montana in a weekly wrestling show at Tomlinson hall Wilson and Montana will wrestle Tuesday night instead of Monday due to scheduling The two met two weeks ago with Montana winning by disqualification for rough tactics The match uses catch as catch can rules with nothing barred except the strangle hold in a best two out of three falls format
Chicago featherweight contender Earl Mastro won a fourth round knockout over Sparkplug Russell of Trenton in a ten round bout at Peoria while his mother Mrs. Mary Mastro died.
Weber Bilk Company plans a fast nine for the Herd this year with Sunday practice at Garfeld Park. They seek two right handed pitchers and invite tryouts attendance.
Los Angeles March 15 reports say heavyweight star Jack Dempsey may start workouts in Ensenada Baja California Mexico in May for a Chicago bout. Friends say he aims to return this fall at his Chicago club, possibly tied to a new resort project in Baja California.
Connie Mack, manager of the world champion Philadelphia Athletics, labels the Chicago White Sox as the dark horse in the 1930 American League race. He clarifies he does not pick Chicago to finish first, but credits Donie Bush’s club as the most improved and predicts strong reserve strength and a pennant bid. The remarks come during exhibition games in St. Petersburg with the Braves and Yankees.
Tampa Florida March 15 Manager Bucky Harris of Detroit announced he intends to name himself as an active player this season He will not play except in an emergency Unofficially the Tigers will carry ten pitchers three catchers seven infielders and five outfielders with listed players for each position.
Ernie Schaaf beat Paul Pantaleo in ten rounds in Boston. Vidal Gregorio defeated Harry Fierro in eight rounds in Boston. Dublinsky beat Emery Cabana in Chicago in eight rounds. Frankie Hayes defeated Jimmy Lundy in six rounds in California. Al Brown drew with Tommy Paul in six rounds in Buffalo. Joe Latona drew with Pay Collins in six rounds in Buffalo. Rochester edged Matty Gifford in eight rounds in Rochester. Canzoneri Loayza undercard in New York featured Semmi Dorfman outpointing Jackie Pilkington, Incent Series man beating Charley Rosen in ten rounds, Everett Dempsey outpointing Jack Pisia in six. Vic Ceoung Simmons beaten in Plainfield.
Neal McIntyre of Indianapolis and Harry Hampton of Chicago were defeated in the inter national four ball playoff by Cyril Walker of Saddle River New Jersey and Clarence Gamber of Boca Raton Florida. The match swung, Walker and Gamber won one up after halving the eighteenth, with a fifteenth hole wobble and late rally. Prizes totaled 1500 for winners and 1000 for runners-up.
Extensive listing of race entries for multiple races across New Orleans Havana and St. John venues. Includes claiming youths and up, distances from six furlongs to mile and a quarter, and numerous horse names with assigned weights in each race.
DETROIT March 15 Frederick Krendrick aged 13 was described as the season's first baseball casualty. He explains the play began with a hit and run as he ran from second to home. A brick lay by second base and another run was stopped at the plate after the collision.
Major league exhibition action centers on New York Giants versus Chicago White Sox in San Antonio with Donte Bush praising Sox progress while McGraw vents about roster reporting. Other exhibition notes cover Phillies Tigers in Tampa and Browns beat Buffalo in Florida play.
Sweepstakes play under handicap returns at Illinois Uptown and Fountain Square alleys with 200 scratch singles and 400 doubles at Uptown and Fountain Square 200 scratch singles 400 doubles plus merry widow doubles. Pritchett alleys host Big Four League action including Swanee River Knickerbocker and others. Faust Sr leads with 585. Marott Shoe Shop tops City League at Elk Club with 3082 as Ray Fox posts 266 high.
No. 3 and No. 4 teams took two wins from No. 2 and No. 1 in Prospect afternoon League play at Fountain Square. Hoosier Optical edged Prima Beverage in a Washington League battle as Hoosier narrowed the gap in the final frames by ten pins.
Evanston Michigan Northwestern clash for the Western Conference swimming championship tonight. The Wildcats are favorites after seven finalists and two relays. Michigan's twelve swimmers reach finals with the 100 yard relay team among qualifiers. Four ace athletes fell in preliminaries.
Claude Jonnard drills with the Indians in Sarasota aiming to be one of the top pitchers in the American Association. He pushes for daily mound work and conditioning and is expected to start the opening game against Kansas City on April 15 in Indianapolis. The squad opens exhibition play versus House of David, with Boonie Hildebrand and Hall slated to pitch.
Richard Shikat of Germany, a heavyweight wrestler, defeated Jim Clinstock of Oklahoma in a Friday night match in Philadelphia. The bout highlighted Shikat's strength as he controlled the contest from the start.
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