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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1930

Page

2

Primo Carnera Barred by New York Boxing Commission

The New York boxing commission bans Primo Carnera from metropolitan competition and delests four of his managers. The action follows a California fight setup with Chevalier. The critic notes potential reinstatement later and compares it to charity used to mask wrongs in sport.

York New York Boxing Commission Primo Carnera Primo California Chevalier New York Commission

Race Entries Saturday at Lexington Featured Wide Card

The program lists nine racing events for Saturday at Lexington with entries across $800 claiming and allowance races for 2-year-olds to 4-year-olds. Notable contestants include Coohoogan Pagan Daddie Mae Price Sister Maggie Lynette Stone Genghis Khan True Guess Captain’s Daughter and many more across the eight races plus a Green Springs Valley Steeplechase.

Coohoogan Pagan Daddie Mae Price Sister Maggie Lynette Stone Elstay Baffling Star Peach Rose Material Nevermore Jane Willamson Lady Witt Hidden Thoughts Genghis Khan True Guess Coby Prince Mexican Captains Daughter

Last Year's Champions Far Behind Cleveland Pirates Leading Clubs

Two basemen Jake Flowers of Brooklyn and Bill Cissell of Chicago top batting averages early in 1930. Flowers leads the National League at .469 and Cissell tops the American League at .432. Cleveland and New York squads dominate team and pitching marks as season starts.

Cleveland, Pirates New York Jake Flowers Brooklyn Bill Cissell Chicago White Sox al Munro Elias Flowers Cissell Lefty O'Doul Phillies Lew Fonseca Cleveland O’doul Fonseca Tha Lanena Laadine Dittehurah Fitzsimmons Giants Ben Frey Cincinnati

Marriner Set For Ring Return After Layoff At Armory

Tuesday feature in Chicago stars former Illinois standout Marriner who racked up twenty one knockout wins before a hand injury paused his career. He fights Jack League of San Antonio in a ten round Legion main event at the local armory. other bouts include Craig vs Burman heavyweights and Atterson vs Erne lightweights with a slate of four round tests featuring Frost Myers Porter Chamberlin and Hendricks in Indianapolis and surrounding towns.

ES Marriner Chicago University of Ilinois Kayo Marriner Jack League San Antonio Legion Macon Trish Chamberlin Richmond Jack Hendricks Indianapolis

Semi-Pro and Amateur Baseball Notes from Indianapolis Circuits

A rundown of weekend games and fixtures in Indianapolis semi pro and amateur circles. Matches include Union Printers vs B&O at Gar Berd No 2, Orioles vs Wings with Roy Torrence likely on mound, and multiple club schedule notes across Garfields, Riverside and Y M S affiliations.

Union B. & O. Railroad Gar Berd No. 2 Clubs Indianapolis Orioles Garfield No Pen Roy Torrence Oriole Wings Thompson Orioles Mes Ossie Kelso Union Street Belmont

A B C s Open Season Against Meldons at Washington Park

Connie Day leads the A B C s in a Sunday opener at Washington Park meeting the Meldon club. Anderson pitches for A B C s with Hawking catching while Meldons start Johnny Twigg on the mound and Bob Kelly behind the plate. A parade precedes the game at 1 pm from Seventeenth and Northwestern with a band at the ball park. game at 3 pm. Starting lineup lists Twigs, Baldwin, Kelly, Baker, Stehlin, Taylor, Elsser, Chearas Say ib So.

Connie Day Washington Park Meldon Club Anderson Hawking Meldons Johnny Twigg Bob Kelly Seventeenth Northwestern Avenue Ball Park Meldows A. B P. Baldwin B. Kelly C. Baker Stehlin Taylor A. Elsser Che As. Say

St Paul Saints Win Home Opener In Eleven Inning Thriller

St Paul defeats the Indians 7 to 6 in eleven innings on May 3. Bob Fenner drove in Saltzgaver with the winning run as Bill Burwell, who relieved Cvengros, took the loss. Barnhart Hoffman Hopkins homered for both sides amid five double plays and 14 Saints hits.

ST. Paul Saints Indians Apostles Bob Fenner Saltzgaver Bill Burwell Mike Cvengros Barnhart Hoffman Tribesmen Hopkins Leifield Bruno Haas Johnny Corriden Invaders Warstler Rejina Tribe Paul Wolfe Crengros ST. Paul Anderson Paschal Roettger Ib Grabowski Winsett Fenner Haas If Hopkins Wanninger Davis Gerber Betts P Tesmer Hiortas Murphy Winster Grabowski Davis Hiortas Indianapolis Koenecke Wolf Anderson Sicking Monahen Cvengros Monahan Gerber B Murphy Burwell Murphy Crouse Lefton Ases Burwel Burwellmpires Clayton Rue

Pritchett Leads State Tourney Day One Drive

Longtime Indianapolis bowler Jess Pritchett closes his season with a 694 in the last league night and carries a 2101-6 pins per game all time city record. Veteran Charlie Cray of Meridian Garage also posts near 200 for the season as state meet week begins in Ft Wayne with teams like Finan Shoes and the Marotts drawing plaudits and Rail Birds trading tales of 7 10 splits and 3 000 totals.

Jess Pritchett Pritchett Indianapolis Charlie Cray Meridian Garage Ft. Wayne Perce Henry Alf Striebeck Jerry O'Grady

McCarthy Wins Narrow Decision Over Fulton in Cedar Rapids

Chicago lightweight Jack McCarthy defeated Johnny Fulton of Cedar Rapids by decision over ten rounds in Cedar Rapids on Friday night, with McCarthy earning the victory in the ten round bout.

Preas Cedar Rapids Jack McCarthy Chicago Johnny Fulton

Baseball pairings and league matchups listed

American Association games include Indianapolis at St. Paul Louisville at Minneapolis Columbus at Milwaukee Toledo at Kansas City. American League matchups feature St. Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston. National League cards Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at St. Louis.

H Pet. Flowers Brooklyn Fisher St Louis Stephenson Chicago P Waner Pittsburgh Frederick Comorosky Pittsbu H Herman Suhr Pittsbur i Terry Newark Maguire Boston Cissell Simmons Philadephia Rice Washington Jamieson Cleveland Myer Fitzsimons N. French Pittsbur Frey Cincinnati Malone Pet Brown Russell Boston Saeene Grove Philadelphia Thomas Chicago Hogsett Detroit Marberry Washingto Hadley New York .S Detroit New American Association Louisville Toledo Colum Indianapolis Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis Louis Cleveanne Ila Weenes New York Pet Pittsbgh Brklyn St. Louis Phila Cincinnee Indianapolis St. Paul Minneapolis Columbus Milwaukee National League St .Louis Sahendee Whitehill Herring Hargrave Walberg Cochrane Lyons and Riddle H. Johnson McCvoy Dickey Bengough

Nationals League baseball scores and standings summary

Scores from multiple games show Phillies, Brooklyn, St. Louis and Detroit in varied results with pitchers Clark Lopez Grabowski Hill Rhem Haines Wilson Haines and others contributing. Key hits and runs reflect the early season fray as teams like Milwaukee and Chicago push for wins.

Brooklyn St. Louis Clark Lopez Grabowski Hill Rhem Haines Wilson

Schaefer Declines Three Cushion Tilt to Balkline Title

Chicago May 3 United Press reports world billiards chiefs say Jake Schaefer will stick to balkline after Johnny Layton challenged a title match in three cushion. Layton offered balkline rival to Schaefer if he played three cushion.

United Press Chicago Johnny Layton Jake Schaefer Layton Schaefer

Too Smart Engvall loses Illinois baseball eligibility

Philip W. Engvall, catcher for the University of Illinois, was ruled ineligible after three and a half years when he earned enough credits for graduation. Western Conference rules bar any student with sufficient credits for graduation from competing in athletics.

Champaign Ill Philip W. Engvall University of Illinois Engvall

City Park Board Grants Free Golf Use To City High Schools

High school golf teams from Manual, Technical, Shortridge Washington and Cathedral will use municipal links at no charge. The park board's decision, urged by Mayor Reginal Sullivan and superintendent A C Salee, preserves the sport amid funding shortages. Shortridge opened with a win. other schools set to play next week as the Times interscholastic tourney at Riverside looms June 10-14.

Manual, Technical Shortridge Washington Cathedral City Park Board Adolph Emhardt Jackiel Joseph Paul Rathert Logan School A. C. Salee Reginal Sullivan Ao cv Indianapolis Times Shooting Par Salee Times George Naylor Park Board Riverside Course Shelbyville Manual Technical Serax Smsaendiin

Herb Pennock Out With Neuritis At Yankees Camp

New York May 2 Herb Pennock left handed pitcher for the New York Yankees suffered another neuritis attack in his pitching arm today and will be out of action for several weeks.

United Press New York Herb Pennock New York Yankees

Australians in Lead in Davis Cup Opener

Australia won the first two singles matches in the European Zone first round Davis Cup play in Bur Bursted. Jack Crawford defeated Charles Afschliman and E F Moon beat M Chiesa for Australia.

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Ruth’s Hits Costly to Yankees This Season

Babe Ruth’s sixteen hits this season have cost the New York Yankees $389.44 per hit. He is paid $80,000 for the season, equating to $519.42 per game across 154 games as listed in the current box.

United Press NEW York Babe Ruth New York Yankees

Kentucky Colts Run in Feature at Lexington Closing Day

In Lexington Kentucky Buckeye Poet Breezing Thru and Tannery prepare for the Derby as they race in a mile and one sixteenth Au Revoir purse on closing day. Jockeys Legere, J. Smith and W. Garner ride their Derby entrants while High Foot not entered works toward Derby readiness.

Au Revier E. R. Bradley United Press Lexington Kentucky Churchill Downs Buckeye Poet Breezing Thru Tannery W. Garner Legere J. Smith High Foot Gallant Fox C. Meyer Prince Palcolt Broadway Limited Kilkerry

Spinach Out of Derby and Preakness After Injury

New York May 3 Horse Spinach once a favored Derby and Preakness entrant was withdrawn due to a back injury suffered in the Wood Memorial and worsening to the point it could not bear a saddle. William Ziegler’s colt is removed from both races.

United Press New York William Ziegler Jamaica

Double Header Dates Given in American Loop

Unseasonable April weather forced eleven doubleheaders and two extra games in the American League. President E B Barnard announced May 16 Washington at Philadelphia and other scheduled doubleheaders spanning May to August with open-date extras.

United Press Chicago Barnard Washington Philadelphia Cleveland Boston New York St. Louis Detroit

Lloyd Waner Hospitalized After Appendicitis Recovery

Pirates center fielder Lloyd Waner was sent to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore on Friday for a complete physical examination after not fully recovering from an appendicitis operation last January.

United Press Pittsburgh Lloyd Waner Pirates Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Waner

Amherst pitcher throws no-hit defeat of Princeton

Al Nichols of Amherst College pitched a no-hit no-run game against Princeton Friday, earning a 2 to 0 victory in Princeton New Jersey.

Nichols Amherst Princeton United Press N. J al Nichols Amherst College

Bloomington Submerges Tech Second Team in Dual Meet

Bloomington dominated the dual meet at the east side field winning 28 to 7. Zeis led Bloomington with 14 points while the team posted wins in the 129-yard high hurdles and the high jump.

Bloomington Tech East Side Zeis

Moon Named President of Nebraska State Baseball League

Times Special reports in Lincoln on May 3 that Charles N. Moon became president of the Nebraska State Baseball League succeeding James E. Beltzer who is ill. Moon previously served as business manager of the Western League.

Lincoln Neb Charles N. Moon Nebraska State Baseball League James E. Beltzer Moon

St. Louis Star Reporter Probes Pitcher George Blueholder Offer

Id Keener questions Browns proxy P. De C Ball about why Philip blocked 1500 to acquire pitcher George Blueholder. Blueholder was offered 6000 this season and asked 7500, with Ball citing principle and a California sporting goods manager as context.

ID Keener St. Louis Star P. de C. Ball Browns Philip George Blueholder George Ball Blaeholder California

Major League Baseball Action Highlights Across Leagues

pre season pennant favorites Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs seek to overtake rivals as season heats up. Cronin drives Senators past Browns. Cubs beat Phillies as Hornsby and Bell return. Reds topple Giants. Pirates beat Braves with Petty relief. White Sox Lyons wins. Clancy drives six for Red Sox substitute. Seven homers in eight games noted.

United Press Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs Rogers Hornsby Lester Bell Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Ted Lyons Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Bud Clancy Clancy Todt Red Sox Terry Giants Klein and Sigman Phillies Bissonette Robins

Anaconda Comes Back at Aurora Races

Anaconda a seven year old racehorse returned to form to win a selling plate at Aurora Illinois Friday. The giant horse paid about 5.50 to 1 as the bettors cashed.

United Preas Aurora Ill Anaconda

Divodi Stops Stetson in Ten Rounds

May 3 report from San Francisco says Andy Divodi of Brooklyn knocked out Frankie Stetson of San Francisco in the tenth and final round Friday night.

United Press San Francisco Andy Divodi Brooklyn Frankie Stetson

Austin Loses Place on Cup Tennis Squad

London May 3 Great Britain faces weaker chances to reach the inter zone Davis Cup finals after the English Lawn Tennis Association dropped H. W. Bunny Austin from the international squad Charles Kingsley a 1926 Davis Cup team member was named to fill the vacancy Austin had been on every Davis Cup team since 1926 and had defeated top European and American players.

United Preas London Great Britain English Lawn Tennis Association H. W Bunny) Austin Charles Kingsley Austin

Local heavies sign for semi final at Tomlinson Hall

Two local heavyweights, Ed Baker and John Bartee, meet in a semi final attraction next Monday at Tomlinson Hall for one full or 30 minutes. The main event features Cowboy Jones of Wyoming and 2 Wilson in a return bout over a best of three to decide the heavyweight winner.

Tomlinson Hall Ed Baker John Bartee Ee Cowboy Jones Wyoming Wilson

Collegiate Stars Open Ohio Meet

More than 1,000 track and field athletes from fifty-five eastern and midwestern universities opened the seventh annual Ohio relays in Columbus. Strong favorites include Ohio Illinois and Chicago in the quarter mile and mile events with Ohio State’s George Simpson defending his 1929 100 yard dash title.

Uv United Press oHid Columbus Ohio Butler Indiana Purdue Notre Dame Johnny Wonsowicz Gary Ind Newark N. J

Army Fifty Shows Start Next Month at Ft Harrison

Ft. Harrison announces summer boxing at the outdoor arena with bigger and better cards promised. Captain F. R. Schucker, matchmaker, says the first show is planned for June 3 and aims to open with an all star card. The Eleventh Infantry band will perform between bouts. Prices are $2 ringside and $1 general admission.

Ft. Harrison F. R. Schucker Schucker

Roses Named for Richmond Team in Central League Opening

Don Jacobs president of the Central League attended Richmonds opening day as a guest. He expects the Roses to draw crowds in other league cities. The Richmond club was nicknamed the Roses to honor the local rose industry.

Ave Mitchell South Grove Dave Jack Crawford All Richmond Ind Don Jacobs Central League Jacobs

Yale Penn Col Regatta Sees Blackwell Trophy Race

Oarsmen from Yale, Pennsylvania and Columbia compete today on the Housatonic river in the eighth annual Blackwell trophy regatta. Coach Ed Leader’s Huskies are favored for Yale’s seventh two mile victory, while Columbia seeks to defend after last year’s win.

United Press Derby Conn Yale Pennsylvania Columbia Housantonic Ed Leader

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