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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1930
Page
2
New York writer Joe Williams reports researching a dream goat that proves a top thoroughbred, predicting Derby odds at 15 to 1 amid praise for Gallant Fox and jockey Earl Sande. He notes the animal’s line, race record, and his own vow to verify in Louisville, while joking about vanity and fame.
In round two of the City Catholic League fifteen game schedule to be played Sunday four clubs show title potential Holy Trinity Assumption St Catherine and Question Marks. Also on Sunday Joe Weywood's Cance Cubs clash with George J Mayer nine at Garfield park at 9 am after adding Pearcy Relander from Stanford. Other notes include Dady A. C. at Zionsville with Weimer and Allison batting for A C s and State teams seeking Basil Flint.
Northwestern university's track and field team will meet Minnesota in Minneapolis today. Jake Summerfield of Wisconsin was chosen to stop Northwestern in a Big Ten baseball game to be played in Madison today.
Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs led their leagues aiming to widen margins in four game sets. Cubs beat Giants 6 5 on Hal Carlson late rally and Foxx powered Athletics 9 4 over Cleveland. Goslin homer aided Senators to second. Pirates fall to Robins 7 4. Tigers edge Yankees 5 4 on Johnson wild pitch. Red Sox rally for 5 2 win over Browns.
The schedule lists AMERICAN ASSOCIATION games with Annapolis at Milwaukee, Louisville at Kansas City, Columbus at St. Paul, and Toledo at Minneapolis. In the AMERICAN LEAGUE matchups, St. Louis visits Boston, Detroit plays New York, Chicago meets Washington, and Cleveland travels to Philadelphia. NATIONAL LEAGUE cards show Boston at St. Louis, Brooklyn at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, and Cincinnati hosting Philadelphia.
A summary of many baseball game results showing team matchups such as Louisville versus Kansas City and Brooklyn versus Pittsburgh. It lists scoring innings, final tallies, and lineups with players like Penner Thompson Yarmouth Davis Peters Grimes Brown Cronin Gowdy Johnson Sherdel J Wilson and others across cities including Minneapolis St. Paul Toledo Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati New York St. Louis Boston Detroit Cleveland Chicago Washington and more.
Local leagues schedule games at Brookside Van Camp Anodi us I and Riverside including Majestic Radio against Philco Radio and Indiana Electric versus Crescent. College baseball results show Ohio State beating Indiana 11 to 9 and Dartmouth defeating Pennsylvania 9 to 8. Chicago State University baseball game slated today in Chicago.
United Press report from New York on May 10 outlines Rockies sharing batting honors with veteran stars as major league teams close the fourth week of the 1930 season. Figures compiled by Al Munrd Elias include games through Thursday May 8.
In Baltimore a sturdy bay colt Gallant Fox will entrain for Churchill Downs Sunday with William Woodward’s champion and Earle Sande aiming for the Kentucky Derby victory. Sande lauds the horse while trainer Jim Fitzsimmons accompanies the trio. Crack Brigade, ridden by George Ellis, also gains praise for a strong showing in the Preakness.
Earl Martineau, Purdue assistant football coach, was named head track coach for next year by Athletic Director N A Kellogg. He succeeds Eddie O Connor who will resign at season end and will continue coaching football in fall while remaining in charge of track and cross country. Martineau was an All American halfback at the University of Minnesota and a Big Ten outdoor meet point winner.
Sammy Mandell the lightweight champion and Tommy Grogan of Omaha fought a ten round draw in Omaha. Mandell’s title was not at stake.
Derby hopefuls from Valley Lakes High Foot and Audley Farms Gallant Knight lead a 14-horse field in the South Louisville purse feature. Clark Handicap stakes add depth as trainers announce workouts and riders for Derby-bound runners including Broadway Limited and Gallant Knight, with Jock Cos tiletti set to ride Playtime and Gone Away slated for Mack Garner aboard.
Norman A. Perry, president of the Indians, secured consent from the American Association to test night baseball at Washington Park. A preliminary survey by experts in Washington is favorable, with Des Moines’ night game cited as promising. If approved, Perry plans to install lighting double what Des Moines used and pursue further tower and shadow refinements.
Indians blast Brewers with 13 hits in five to two victory. Koenecke and Barnhart homer, Corriden’s crew rides early lead and holds on as Jonnard wins pitching duel. Buck Crouse adds two singles and a double amid ladies day crowd of about 1500.
Indianapolis Meldons meet Delco Remys at Anderson Sunday with Twigg on the mound and Kelly in reception for the Meldons. Remys start McGill and Van Meter as battery. Twigg is known for a 1928 championship in Anderson. Meldons seek road dates. notice to contact via Bob Stehlin or phone. Brazil Elks and Ft Wayne A A take notice.
East Siders walloped Batesville 17 to 4 at the East Siders Field Friday as Tech HC delivered swift hitting and solid fielding. Battery Benz and Flodder for Batesville faced Tech’s Lutz and Newman, tech teammates hit nineteen safeties, with McLaughlin’s sharp fielding highlighted.
Cathedral High School shut out Manual 5 to 0, scoring all runs in the fourth. Weber drove in three and scored on a Laury hit. Manual had one hit off Bear. Cathedral totaled seven hits off Bright and Marleigh, with Marleigh fanning twelve.
Indiana Central and Manchester tied Friday after two seven inning games at home. The Greyhounds won the first 11 to 10 while Manchester took the second 4 to 3.
State Normal won 9 to 2 over Danville Normal in Danville with Kruzan earning the win on the mound. The game featured strong pitching from Kruzan and key offensive contributions from State Normal to secure the victory.
Not Serious DETROIT May 10 Young Jack Thompson holder of the world welterweight title was hospitalized after suffering hemorrhages of the eyes and nose following Friday night fight with Jackie Fields. The report notes Thompson was taken to receiving hospital this morning for observation and care.
Sam Markus a noted matchmaker declares twenty six rounds planned for the undercard at Cable Tabernacle next Wednesday. The main card includes an eight round semi windup a six and three four round bouts with Rosy Baker facing Jack Rosen in the chief supporting fight and Joe Brian meeting Chuck Ewing in a six rounder. Sekura and staff will arrive Monday for workouts at the Arcade gym with Wiggins set to train over the weekend and add road work to his regimen.
DIRT PILOTS IN ACTION Vincennes Indiana May 10 Bob Carey of Dayton Ohio who cleaned up in three races at Jungle park speedway last week and Dutch Bauman Indianapolis pilot who finished second to Carey in all events renew their speed duel here Sunday at the George Rogers Clark dirt track. Johnny Gerber Gut Schrader Mark Billman Speed Adams Howdy Wilcox Frank Sweigart Pete Alberts and Harry McQuinn are others expected to appear in the four events.
Herb Titenberg of Kansas City meets Purdue coach Leslie Beers in the semifinal. The main event pits Charley Fischer against Ed Baker for two of three falls. Two other bouts complete the card.
Purdue University, 1929 Big Ten football champion, will host Wisconsin for the homecoming game on October 25 at the newly enlarged Ross-Ade stadium, which will seat 23,300.
Ed die Anderson, 134, of Milwaukee, won an unpopular ten round decision over Bruce Jowers, 137%, New Rochelle, N. J., in Milwaukee on May 10.
Purdue defeats Michigan 5-1 in Ann Arbor as Palo pitches a left handed gem holding the Wolverines to six scattered hits. The Boilermakers snap a five game skid with their first league victory of the season.
Two eight round bouts headline a Tuesday Legion boxing show at the Armory. Wil lard Brown vs Roy Pierson, Glen Nidy vs Red Holloway, and Scotty Scotten against Joe Lynn lead the trio. Two prelims precede the main card, ending with a Negro battle royal.
The eight team Municipal League restarts Sunday afternoon at Ellenberger park with amateurs from Riverside Olympics Brookside A A St Patricks Ivington Builders and others. Schedule shows fac 7 S Riverside Olympics and Brookside A A versus Sexson Bros Coal plus Gar Cubs against Ivington Builders.
Young Jack Thompson won the welterweight title in Detroit by a fifteen round decision over Jackie Fields in a bout that drew about 15,000 fans and roughly $60,000 in gate receipts. Thompson became the first Negro welterweight champion since 1901.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway crews prepare for next week as five pilots work to catch up on track prep. The story notes drivers lagging in preparation and the anticipated rush of activity as test spins loom.
Watkins Rebabbitt bowling champs seek new backing for 1930-31 after leaving Watkins Company. Rosters include B. McCarty R. Wuensch Henderson E. McCarty Rutch McAllen and Billy Meyers. Also notes on John Martin leaving for Chicago, Hod Eller and Clarence Mark improvements, Falls City Lager and Uptown alleys stars, and upcoming Indianapolis 500 style auto race matchups between Italy's Baconi Borazacchini and American entries.
Chicago May 10 Indiana Purdue and Chicago compete in a triangular track meet before the Big Ten conference clash. Indiana, conqueror of Purdue and Chicago in dual meets this season, is favored to win.
Endicott N Y May 10 Max Schmeling will conduct his first public workout for the title bout with Jack Sharkey today. Though boxing is on the program the German heavyweight plans to spar Sunday for a few rounds with partners.
Indiana University fell to Ohio State 11 to 9 in Bloomington. Errors in two innings doomed IU as the Buckeyes plated six runs in the sixth inning on seven hits.
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