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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
6
Joe Williams reports Otisville Kentucky on Derby week with locals favoring Tannery to upset Gallant Fox. Crack Brigade seen fading as mud track could favor the favorite, Earl of Sande cautious about footing while trainer Jack Baker defends Tannery’s fitness and readiness.
Glenna Collett, four time US champion, beat Enid Wilson 1 up in a drizzly semi final in England to reach the title match against Diana Fishwick. Hicks fell to Miss Wilson in the same round as Collett displayed late-hole excellence.
Five Butler Bulldogs will compete at Notre Dame on Saturday in the state intercollegiate championships. Captain Joe Sivak leads the team in the 880-yard and mile events with strong showings expected against Purdue’s Martin and Notre Dame’s Wilson and Little. Other Butler entrants include Urbain in the half mile and mile, Kistler in the two mile, Kinsley in the low hurdles, and Hinchman in the broad jump.
Elkhart Indiana May 15 Bill Moss a former IU grid star and Bloomfield high school coach has been signed to assist coach C Boone here.
The reminiscence recalls ILCY Moore helping the Yankees pennant in 1927 and his early season for St Paul winning four of five. It notes Wiley's brutal hitting stint with a bet from Babe Ruth over three hits and a Detroit game where a weak roller on the third base line paused on the foul line costing Ruth $300.
In Sandwich England on May 15 the United States Walker Cup team won three of four Scotch foursomes in the opening day. Bobby Jones and Dr. Willing led 8 and 7, Johnston and Ouimet won 2 and 1, Moe and MacKenzie won 2 and 1, while Tolley and Wethered took the lone British win. The prince of Wales watched, chatted with Harrison Johnston, and accompanied Mrs. Johnston on part of the round.
Qualification trials for the eighteenth Indianapolis 500 begin May 24 to decide starters and positions. About 35 drivers are expected, with testing continuing May 25 and 26. Leon Duray holds track and qualification records. cars in rows and tempo come under intense scrutiny with many sponsors and insiders at the scene.
Weather delays halt all American Association play in Kansas City as teams postpone contests. Tribesmen plan open date on Friday with Louisville camp moved to Sunday to dodge the Kentucky Derby. Corriden’s squad faces Columbus Tuesday, while Cardinals face possible Fisher sits. Umpire verdict on Eichrodt’s foul call sparks New Orleans win. Eddie Sicking shows improved fielding while on road.
Tony Canzoneri of Brooklyn defeated Johnny Farr of Cleveland by outpoint in ten rounds at New Haven in a United Press report dated May 15.
Pal Moore, veteran Memphis featherweight, defeated Bobby Allen of Chicago in ten rounds in Chicago on Wednesday.
Manual batted nine times with nine hits, six for extra bases, and contributed to eight runs via six errors in a Wednesday victory over the Hoosiers 8 to 3. Pitcher lch yielded five hits during the outing.
Max Schmeling again balked at Yankee Stadium contract terms for the June 12 world heavyweight title defense against Jack Sharkey. Garden officials stood firm over a worldwide option extending to December 1931. Shortridge tennis faces State Normal freshmen at Terre Haute Friday and Kokomo here Saturday. Blue golf meets Muncie at Riverside Saturday. Shortridge won the first engagement.
Park school slimmed Broad Ripple 67 to 15 on Wednesday. Munro scored 21 points for Park, while Ayres was Ripple’s sole first place winner.
The Manual tennis team falls 4 2 to An Dersom in Wednesday action, dropping four matches to two.
American Association games include Indianapolis at Kansas City Louisville at Milwaukee and St Paul at Minneapolis. American League features St Louis at New York postponed by rain Detroit at Boston postponed by rain Cleveland at Washington. National League schedule Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at St Louis postponed cold Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Yesterday's results show Brooklyn losing 102 3 100 716 0 to Cincinnati 210 001 000 491 with Zarate Lopez and pitchers Rixey Kolp Lake. New York 003 000 000 31 St Louis 100 600 00x 710 with Fitzsimmons Hogan Grabowski Bell and Wilson. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Boston at Chicago postponed due to rain and cold weather.
In Philadelphia on May 15 1930 the United States and Canada opened the Davis Cup campaign with two singles matches at the Philadelphia Country Club. John Van Ryn of East Orange New Jersey faces Dr Jack Wright and George M Lott of Chicago plays Marcel Rainville in the first round American zone.
Morris Weiler a Portland resident past seventy scored a hole in one on the first hole at 106 yards at the Portland Country Club. Weiler is a native of Bavaria and the feat surprises young golfers in town.
Maury Farber, ace pitcher for the University of Wisconsin, will join the Chicago Cubs after the Big Ten season ends. The Chicago club confirmed the plan from Madison, Wisconsin, where the report originated.
Chuck Wiggins defeats Joe Sekura in a ten round decision crowd of about 5,090 at Cable Tabernacle. Sekura unfairly pressed, sufferred a cut eye while Wiggins takes a bruised nose. rematch with George Cook slated in two weeks. Other cards feature Rosy Kid Baker and Chuck Ewing victories.
General John V. Clinnin, head of Illinois boxing, recommends to the National Boxing Association that Primo Carnera and all his managers be suspended indefinitely for what he calls a conspiracy to defraud during Carnera's national tour. Isaacs at NB A expected to act, barring Carnera in 28 states. New York already suspends him.
Six Catholic league teams play Sunday with Sacred Heart Question Marks facing Lady of Lourdes Lions at Garfield park. Holy Trinity meets St. Catherines Apostles. Assumption travels to Spades to face St. Joseph. St. Philip Boys' Club vs Rhodius Cubs in Em-Ree League at Riverside 3 p.m. Players report 1 p.m. at the clubhouse.
New York May 15 The St. Louis Cardinals rode an eight game winning streak to fourth in the NL and a game behind the Giants as they prepared to face Chicago next. A fourth inning rally sparked a 7 3 victory over the Giants with Herman Bell allowing only one hit in five innings. The Robins beat the Reds to seize third place as Glenn Wright homered three times and Johnny Frederick added a two run blast.
United Press lists top hitters with averages and games. Stephenson Cubs leads with high batting average while Waner and Herman post strong on base. Home run leaders include Wilson Klein Hafey Jackson Terry Foxx and others across Cubs Giants Athletics Dodgers.
Ralph Wilson a former I A grappler meets Purdue’s Coadh Leslie Beers in the main event at Tomlinson Hall next Monday. Fans chose this bout in a voting contest as the match they most wanted to see. The bout will be battled under professional wrestling rules.
Orangeburg N Y May 15 United Press reports Jack Sharkey keeps to gymnasium drills. He concentrates on rope skipping and bag punching as he plans extended sessions to begin boxing Sunday.
Illinois pitchers Mills and Wiese blank Chicago as the Maroons manage only two hits through seven innings while Knowles allows seven runs on ten hits. The 10 to 0 Big Ten game underscores Illinois dominance at the plate and on the mound.
Julius Kimmel, 18 6 North Harding street, applied for Ted Ray Hole in One Club membership after his ace on the fifth hole at Sarah Shank course. The 110 yard shot followed a recent first for the course by C. O. Bartelson. Witnesses included A. G. Cooley and Howard Woolman. Sgt S Le Roy and Miss Mabel Hirsch verified the feat.
New York light heavyweight Paul Swiderski will meet world middleweight champion Mickey Walker in a ten round Derby eve main event in Louisville. Walker will reportedly give about fifteen pounds. Swiderski was secured after Al Friedman withdrew with an injured hand. Local promoters prepared a strong Derby eve card.
Gallant Fox, Belair Stables’ Derby favorite, faced a muddy track test at Churchill Downs. The trainer expressed confidence, noting the colt’s 2:19 mile and a quarter workout impressed but did not rush fast time. High Foot led a lone workout in 1:59 4-5 for a mile and an eighth.
Six Legion favorites signed for next Tuesday armory boxing triple windup in eight round bouts. Willard Brown of Indianapolis meets Howard Jones of Louisville, Willie Erne of Kansas City faces Otto Atterson of Terre Haute, Joe Lynn of Indianapolis takes on Royal Cox of Indianapolis. Brown Jones bout billed as Brown’s toughest test. Jones praised for skill and power. Erne-Atterson bout noted for potential fireworks. Lynn draws crowd after recent clash with Scolly Scotten. Dr Emrich of Terre Haute set for a prelims slot with a tough opponent sought.
Ervin Nelson secretary from Culver issued the dates for the Indiana Professional Golf Association Open at Cressmoor Country Club Gary June 18 19 20 with a pro amateur 18 hole opener. The event precedes a 72 hole medal play main tournament.
Broadmoor Eighteen holds a Sunday qualifying round to seed the season medal challenge with medals awarded for low scores by handicap class. A ball sweepstakes with two prizes and an entry fee is planned. Several matches and tournaments spread across Indianapolis area clubs are listed with various venues and formats.
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