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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1930
Page
2
Brooklyn fans show extreme hysteria over baseball with Friday crowds at Flatbush for a Sunday game, amid owner discord and onfield laxity. Judge McKeever, a former alderman, leads a volatile ownership duo while Darry Vance’s contract dispute reflects the club’s sly, lucrative negotiation. The $2 million enterprise intrigues even as harmony falters and the pennant looms.
Max Schmeling enjoyed a day off in Endicott New York with a round of golf while training staff say he is in peak condition for the upcoming heavyweight championship bout against Jack Sharkey in less than three weeks.
In Mohawk Indiana Indianapolis Orioles clash Sunday with lineup details including Kuittie Neeley Cohn Rosebrack Geiss Stewart Davidson Wilhie and Thompson or Sharrick on the mound. A Catholic League tosses for Southsiders and St Patricks versus Brookside highlight a busy weekend amid league play and practice results from Garfield and local gatherings.
George Kirkley notes striking league leaders with Orsatti of St. Louis at .450, Rice of Washington leading AL at .404, plus top season figures in home runs, runs and RBIs. Mentions Ruth, Cronin, Foxx, Klein and others. includes team batting averages for Robins and Indians.
Gallant Knight and Ned O, seen as top rivals to Gallant Fox after the Kentucky Derby, head the field for the Fairmount Derby. The mile and a quarter race at Fairmount Park features ten 3-year-olds with Gallant Knight an 8 to 5 favorite and Ned O considered a strong winning chance in the small field.
New York Yankees slam the Philadelphia Athletics in a third straight doubleheader, led by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig as home run records loom. The Browns beat Cleveland, the Pirates top Cubs, and the Phillies rally past the Giants 9 to 8 as standings shift across the National and American Leagues.
New York May 24 The world's greatest golfer Bert Tyre Jones Jr of Atlanta Ga will embark Monday on an ambitious campaign to win the four major golf titles in a single year. He opens with the British amateur championship at St Andrews after going to Europe for the Walker Cup. Jones has already won nine national championships four US amateurs three US opens and two British Opens in seven years. Only Jess Sweetser has previously won the British amateur title. The Walker Cup team includes seven other US entrants among twenty six American players in the tourney.
Heavyweights dominate the Wednesday boxing card at Cable Tabernacle led by George Cook of Australia opposing Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis in the ten round feature. Billy Rhoades of Southport meets Chuck Ewing of Terre Haute in six rounds. Billy Meyers of Indianapolis appears in a four round bout. Tiger Jack Purvis of Kokomo takes on Jim O'Differ of Springfield in six. Jimmy Dale of Decatur and Don Barnett of Wayne are also listed as middleweight participants.
Seven Shortridge track men will be awarded varsity letters this year. Hurdler Lloyd Davis, pole vaulter Muehl, distance runners Ervin and Davis, and middle distance dash runners Underwood Salmond and Henry will receive the awards according to Coach Don R. Knight.
Swetonic, former Indianapolis pitcher for the Pirates, was hospitalized Thursday morning with acute appendicitis and will miss weeks of the season after being slated to face the Cubs that afternoon.
First Baseman Bernard Senne, previously with the Montreal Royals of the International League, has signed by the team this spring.
Johnny Bass and Bobby Chick from Cincinnati are signed for the Legion indoor season finale at the Armory Tuesday night. Bass faces Roy Pierson in an eight round junior welterweight bout and Chick meets Paul Palmer in six rounds. The card also features eight round bouts for Willard Brown vs Red Holloway and Georgie Nate vs Wa Seattycotton, plus other superctioned fights.
About 353 Indiana high school athletes from ninety seven schools converge at Butler Oval for the forty seventh annual state prep track and field championships. Froebel of Gary is the defending champion and favorite with Elkhart Petersburg and Peru among top contenders. Seventeen returnees from last year and several event records are expected to fall. Ivan Fuqua of Brazil, a near one man team, qualified in four events including the hundred and 440 yard dash two hurdles and the broad jump and also participates in relays.
Max Schmeling invited Mr and Mrs Kukawskas of Binghamton to visit his training camp in Endicott New York where he is preparing for a heavyweight bout with their son Jack Sharkey. He said his mother would be glad to receive such an invitation from Sharkey if the fight were held in Berlin.
At Auteuil France on May 24 Mrs Helen Wills Moody and Miss Elizabeth Ryan defeated Mme Mathieu and Mlle Barbier 6-3 6-1 to win the women's doubles hard courts championship of France. Moody wore a sweater. the Americans played indifferently.
Russell J. Ryan park board to draft two resolutions after suits against Glen Haven Memorial Park along Kessler Boulevard. One resolution would ban burials within 500 feet of boulevards in existing cemeteries and the other would prohibit future cemeteries within 500 feet of boulevards, per park board member Jackiel W. Joseph.
Jerry Harris, the catcher released by Terre Haute due to illness, has been signed by the Decatur Commies. Harris had been in training with the Cleveland Indians organization during the offseason.
In a wild ninth inning Louisville turned a 6 3 deficit into a 10 6 victory over the league leading Colonels. Olivares belted a three run homer after a misplayed ball. Hoffman and Koenecke homered for the Tribe as Warstler starred at short. Two more games remain in the Colonel series before the Indians hit the road.
AMMY MANDELL world lightweight champion appears next Thursday night at Tomlinson Hall for a ten round bout with the hard hitting Spug Myers. Mandell is praised for clever speed and two-fisted style and has shown advantage here before.
Speedway publicist TEVE HANNAGAN hosted the first annual Speedway party with notable guests including Eddie Edenburn A A A representative T E Pop Myers and Seth Klein. The event sparked a lively after dinner discussion on fast chariots past races and current events. The Optimist Club luncheon drew fifteen drivers as qualification runs begin Sunday at 1 PM continuing to 7 02 PM Tuesday and Wednesday tests start at 2 PM ending after 7. Friday marks the pre race scrapping and 170000 fans expected as 10 oclock race start tomorrow with Cord front drive leading 40 speed creations followed by a parade band newsies vendors and castor oil odor in the pit section.
Multiple races listed with entrants and weights for a Churchill Downs program. Includes first through sixth races with maidens, claiming, allowances, and stakes events. Note entries show a mix of horse names and weights across two-year-old to open company, with weather conditions listed as clear and track fast.
Carl Chaney a former Indiana University football player will wrestle Merle Dolby of Columbus Ohio for one fall or thirty minutes time limit in the semi final of next Monday nights card at Tomlinson hall. The main event features Joe Parelli versus Johnny Carlin.
Indiana coach announces Lefty Weller or Gaiti will start as the Crimson nine close the home schedule against Northwestern. A revamped lineup is planned due to Boroughs star shortstop injury.
Shortridge blanked Tech Netters on Thursday as the aero squad failed to score a point on the court.
Walded with poor blocks Simpson of Ohio State seeks official world sprint records as Big Ten outdoor championships begin at Dyche Stadium Northwestern. Rival Eddie Tolen of Michigan clocks recent :09.5 world standard while Simpson runs 220 in 21, 100 in :09.7 amid favorable weather promise. Michigan Illinois Iowa lead trials with 15 qualifiers, Ohio State 13, Wisconsin 11, Chicago 6, Northwestern 5. Purdue’s Orval Martin misses half mile entry shifting to mile and two mile.
In Birmingham on May 21 Abe Mitchell led Leo Diegel by three holes after the morning round of a 36 hole exhibition. Diegel later won the match one up after a previous meeting at Moor Park last Saturday. In Coulsdon Surrey on May 24 Henry Cotton led Horton Smith four up in the morning round of their 36 hole affair.
Louisville, Toledo, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Detroit, St Louis, Boston, Cincinnati and Brooklyn faced varied outcomes across multiple matchups. Key performances included Maley, Sheehan, Angley for Saint Paul and Wingard for Columbus, while Milwaukee and Minneapolis produced a high scoring affair. Rain suspended Detroit at Chicago and Cincinnati at St. Louis was also noted as affected.
Mickey Walker world middleweight champion and former welterweight title holder advanced toward a third major crown the world light heavyweight title. He won a referee's decision over Charlie Belanger of Canada on Friday night, but the margin was slight.
Chicago May 24 The Western Conference faculty committee met to act on Iowa’s plea for reinstatement of several athletes. Iowa was suspended over a year ago on charges of commercialism.
Al Singer of the Bronx won an easy ten round decision over Ignacio Fernandez at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Fernandez failed to win a single round, paving the way for Singer to meet Sammy Mandell for the championship on July 17 in New York.
William Jenkins Ora Ax and Griggs tied for first in the 150 target event at the all-day registered shoot at the Indianapolis Gun Club on Thursday each breaking 147. G Wendling was second with 146 and J Batkins third with 146.
Orangeburg report notes Benjamin Cukoschay, Paul Sharkey’s father, will attend the Sharkey Schmeling title bout on June 12. He praised Paul’s size and speed and predicted a win. Sharkey boxed six rounds recently against Grosso Cavalier and Solomon. Wisconsin aims to clinch Western Conference baseball title with Michigan visit today after eight straight wins.
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