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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
2
Joe Williams reflects on the Indianapolis 500 crowd, noting 160000 paid admissions, the race as a motor industry attractor, and legends like Ray Harroun and Tommy Milton. He discusses speed, safety, and the record pace set by Peter De Paolo, with Leon Duray’s blistering preliminary lap.
Cathedral Diamond Pastimers wrapped up the season with a 14 to 6 victory over Silent Hoosiers. Sauer held the losers to two hits in four innings while Connors pitched the final three frames. Cathedral finished the year with seven wins and losses.
Three Americans lead in the 1930 British amateur at St Andrews as Bobby Jones defeats Harrison Johnston 1 up to reach the quarterfinals. George Voight and others from the United States Walker Cup team also win to stay in contention amid matches against British players and familiar rivals. Ouimet and Von Elm exit after fifth rounds while Fiddian, Hartley, and Scott push forward in the event.
In AUTEULL France May 29 five American players stayed alive as the French hard court championship moved toward its final rounds. Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs reached the quarter finals in women's singles and will not play until Friday. Tilden faces England's G P Hughes in a quarter final, while Junior Coen meets Baron Demorpurgo of Italy. Elizabeth Ryan draws formidable Mme Barbier, one of France's top players.
Washington outfielder Sam Rice, who nearly quit baseball three years ago due to illness, has rebounded to lead both leagues with a .416 batting average. Once down to .190 in 1927, a dentist removed four bad teeth and revived his form, making him one of baseball’s greatest base runners with 326 stolen bases.
Hubert Meier of Iowa State, winner of the Big Six 100 yard dash in 9.25 seconds, joins a select group of sprinters who have run the century in under 9.4. The four runners also include George Simpson Cy Leland and Frank Wykoff. Meier used starting blocks, a factor that may be overlooked by the I A A F.
Foremost mid western dirt track pilots will vie for the 2800 prize awards in four events here Friday. Five eight ten and twenty mile races are carded.
Louie Meyer and Steve Hannagan weigh in on the new front drive two man cars at Indianapolis. Meyer credits durability and stability in heavy traffic, while predicting a tough race with as many as fifteen finishers and fourteen competitors in the field.
Otto Von Porat, Chicago heavyweight, stopped Jack Gagnon in the sixth round and called for a bout with Tuffy Griffith as the next step in proving himself the top Midwestern contender for the vacant title. Gagnon, smaller than Von Porat, was knocked down twice in the second. The crowd gave Gagnon a tremendous ovation despite the loss.
The Scout II, American bred from Belair Maryland, is a leading Derby hopeful in a 23-horse field at Epsom Downs. Diolite is the favorite at 4 to 1, while The Scout II carries 33 to 1 after a strong Newmarket Stakes win. If victorious, William Woodward would claim a historic sweep across Kentucky and English Derbies and Preakness with Gallant Fox and Belmont stakes in contention.
The English derby will be broadcast in the United States and Canada for the first time in 150 years. CBS will carry the race live from Epsom Downs via WABC and the Columbian on June 4 from 9 45 to 10 15 a m E D T. R C Lyle of the London Times will describe the event.
Indianapolis fans will see two strong semi pro clubs in a Decoration Day double header starting at 2 pm. Y. M. S. lineup includes Huesing Mulvaney Seal Schott Graff Baker Beck Mueller Eaton Cotherino PB Vornholt. A. B. Cs lineups include Baldwin Day Baker Taylor Owens Collins Kirkwood Charleston McCulley Anderson Drew. Also reports Frankie Jarr and Franklin Young boxing results from Ft. Wayne and Detroit.
The Indiana state open wraps at Cresmoor Country Club in Gary with high hopes of setting a model event. Norman Werry of the Gary Post Tribune touts a big field and ample amateur prizes as Calumet district golfers push for the largest purse yet.
Saints face Rhodius Cubs for undisputed Em Ree League lead Sunday. Saints hit .367 and field .967. Wellman is expected to start for Boys' Club with Schaubhut behind the plate. Dady A C, Grammar, and others set Sunday plans as local semi pro action stacks up.
Ohio State pitcher Ker Moore allowed four scattered hits as the Buckeyes blitzed Cahill and Knowles to rout Chicago 14 to 0 in Columbus on Wednesday.
The Shortridge tennis team won all matches against Indiana State Normal freshmen here on Wednesday, marking its second win over the collegians this season.
Park school closes its season after a 1 to 0 victory over the faculty in midweek, heading into a final game today against Noblesville at home.
Decoration Day events feature eighteen hole match play with full handicap for Mayer cup at Country Club and flag tournaments at Broadmoor Meridian Hills Avilon and Sarah Shank. Qualifying rounds, thirty-six hole medals, and blind par contests run on similar handicap basis with par targets between 70 and 80.
Australian heavyweight George Cook, now managed by Billy Ames, defeated Chuck Wiggins on points after ten rounds at Cable Tabernacle. Wiggins spent much of the bout clinching and showed little wind, while Cook pressed from the third round onward securing a clear decision.
Danny Boone was released by the Indianapolis team and ordered to report to the Quincy club in the Three-I League. Once a Terre Haute star, Boone struggled with consistency after arriving in 1926 and will not be with the Indians when Johnny Corriden's Indians visit Washington Park Saturday. Boone's home is in Trotwood, Ohio.
Eddie Shea of Chicago will fight Billy Defoe of St. Paul in the main ten round bout at Tomlinson hall replacing the Mandell Spug Myers feature. Sammy Mandell will not appear as Eddie Kane canceled the engagement claiming low expected crowd and pay. Also on the card are a six round bout Walter Pickerd versus Jack Preston, and other preliminaries featuring Tony Celmars Beamer Roperts Willie Erne Moe felloway Johnny Lomboy and Jerry Jenkins.
Fiedel La Barba aged 124 pounds from Los Angeles outpointed veteran Bushy Graham 125% in a slow ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Old Joe Dundee defeated Harry Mason in another ten round bout to claim major honors.
Evanston May 29 Indiana pitcher Lefty Veller allowed two hits and struck out fourteen as Indiana shut out Northwestern 4 to 0. It marked Veller's second win against Northwestern and boosted his season strikeouts to 28 in two games.
Brooklyn Robins at Ebbetts Field challenge the New York Giants to close the gap in the National League standings. St Louis idle leaves room for a tie if the Robins win while Chicago and Cincinnati games were canceled in memory of Harold Carlson. Other NL results include Cubs over Reds 6 5 and Phillies 1 5 loss to Boston. Socks Seibold wins seventh for Braves.
Noblesville Indiana May 29 Widely known riders from Indiana and beyond will compete in the Mid West Motorcycle Club hill climb at the Boys camp northwest of Noblesville Sunday. The events start at 2 pm featuring two amateur and two professional races on a 70 percent grade testing riding skill and engine power for cash and cups.
Indians and Hens are tied for fourth in the A A race and open a three game series in Toledo. The Tribe make their first appearance of the season in the Toledo park with a double header Friday Memorial Day before moving to Indianapolis for two more games.
Bill Burwell was knocked out in the seventh as the Senators exploded for 21 hits led by Morehart and Purdy. Doyle held Cleveland to eight safeties while Daney allowed the lopsided run total. Crouse and Hoffman were Indians’ bright spots in a one sided setback.
Whichone, Harry Payne Whitney's top 3 year old, ran the mile in 1:37 to win the Ballot handicap in New York. Sonny Workman held the pace in the pilot house as the colt dominated Gallant Fox in the stretch. The victory sets up a Belmont Stakes clash with Gallant Fox while Whichone is entered in the Withers on Saturday.
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