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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1930
Page
2
The piece humorously portrays a sports writer coping with Ruth's antics in the 1939 baseball World Series. He laments early overconfidence and recounts rough press-room moments with Ruth, while vowing restraint as the series nears its conclusion. Gabby Street offers a caveat that the series isn’t finished.
President W L Veeck and Manager Rogers Hornsby left Chicago to attend the World Series windup in Philadelphia and discuss trades with NL owners. Umbanhowar won the Crooked Creek Gun Club 50 target event with a perfect score. Cathedral and Southport Reserves tied 17 7 after Breen’s 70 yard run set up a Cardinals march.
George Cook, veteran Australian heavyweight, was knocked out in the seventh round of a ten round bout by Jack Dorval of Emporium, Pennsylvania, in Boston Tuesday night.
Oakland report states Dick Bartell Pirates shortstop underwent appendicitis surgery Monday and is on the road to recovery today with improving condition and expected return not yet set.
Manager John McGraw of the New York Giants is eyeing Earl Clark now with the Boston Braves and a deal for the Braves outfielder is reported as pending.
Notre Dame leads the big slate with Navy in South Bend while Northwestern visits Ohio State in Evanston. Michigan plays Purdue in Ann Arbor and Wisconsin hosts Chicago in Madison as Indiana meets Oklahoma A M in Bloomington. Iowa battles Centenary in Iowa City and Illinois hosts Butler in Champaign. Northwestern is favored for the title with Ohio State as a dark horse. Michigan and Purdue hold strong second. Minnesota and Stanford meet in Minneapolis but the Gophers’ loss to Vanderbilt dampens excitement.
Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs was unofficially named the National League MVP by the Baseball Writers Association. He tallied 70 points with one first place vote and five second-place votes, beating Frankie Frisch, Bill Terry, Babe Herman, and Chuck Klein in the voting.
LafayetteInd Oct 8 Alex Yunevich star back returned to form in practice as he prepares to lead Purdue's offense in the 1930 clash with Michigan. He scored three touch downs in ten minutes against Michigan last year and showed top form in Tuesday workout.
Jackie Fields knocked out Irish Tom my Jordan in three rounds in the opening fifth card at the armory Tuesday, as he pursues a shot at Mickey Walker's middleweight title. Roy Wallace and Len Darcy set up next Tuesday's features, while Johnny Fagg stopped Johnny Bass and Rush Heise halted George Milligan in earlier scraps.
Crimson’s top offensive piece a triple threat passer runner. Stanley Saluski, Chicago sophomore, competes with Indiana backs and may start after strong showings at Ohio State. Page hones defense for aerial Aggies attack as they travel by bus to Terre Haute for the game.
Butler's Bulldogs complete a three hour workout in preparation for the Illinois game on Saturday. Puett Allen and Templeton are sidelined by colds but the rest of the squad is reported in excellent shape.
Babe Ruth previews the third game of the 1930 World Series between the Cardinals and Athletics. Hallahan and Haines are favored for St Louis while Grove or Earnshaw are expected for Philadelphia, with Ruth predicting a strong hitting afternoon and an Oakland win.
Behind the scenes during the 1930 World Series, stars like Burleigh Grimes Jimmy Foxx and Jimmy Wilson reveal dugout humor and jitters. Cards coach Connie Mack and Gabby street clash with reporters as Earnshaw vows to outpitch Grimes amid late innings.
Cathedral New Albany clash highlighted a Friday slate with Broad Ripple vs Manual at Manual Field and Shortridge at Elwood. Cathedral aims to rebound after a 13-6 loss to Elder while New Albany, under coach A E Thom, brings a strong line and Wilcox backfield to Washington Park in a key Saturday showdown. Crispus Attucks heads to Xenia for a national program matchup.
Irvington Trojans seek a Sunday game in the same class and contact Bob Glidden. Sr St Josephs plans a park game next Sunday for the 125 pound class. contact Ri 3105. R P C s will convene Thursday and Friday at 7 30 pm. They won their opener 2 to 0 over T L s on Sunday. Oak Hill Flashes members urged to attend a 7 30 meeting if they plan to play Sunday at Garfield Park against Turner Jurfiers. The Lashs field a 130 pound team. City and state elevens seeking November games should write Larre Coffee 6094 Ralston Drive Indianapolis Ft Harrison.
Fresno report: Chicago featherweight Sailor Fay defeated Leon Lubrico by technical knockout in the fourth round at the local boxing show.
Notre Dame's varsity prepared for its first outdoor scrimmage of the week in anticipation of the Navy game. Rain kept practice indoors. lineup shifts moved Kurth to right tackle and altered guard and center spots on the second team.
At Shibe Park the Cardinals and Athletics clash with bets around 150000 dollars at stake. Odds favor the A’s early, while fans pay high prices for seats and managers plan for a possible seventh game and box offices opening at 11:30 a.m. Thursday if needed.
Madison Garden books two championship bouts for the winter boxing season. First is Midget Wolgast versus Frankie Genaro in the flyweight division with Wolgast as NY state commission champion and Genaro backed by the NBA. The second bout on November 14 pairs Tony Canzoneri and Al _____ for a high interest title clash.
Ty Cobb Jr son of the Georgia Peach joined Yale football practice last week. He previously starred as halfback for the Hun School at Princeton New Jersey.
Former Chattanooga Southern League catcher Eddie Kenna earns another chance with the Washington Senators after a trial two years ago. His transfer from Chattanooga has been announced. Amateur notes report the Irvington Trojans beating Modern Woodmen 9 to 7 with Kenny at bat collecting three hits as the Trojans reach eighteen victories and ten defeats.
In Boston at the Boston Garden Jim Maloney, South Boston's "fat boy," outboxed Primo Carnera over ten rounds. Carnera weighed 263 and suffered his first U.S. setback after twenty-three fights here, with Maloney earning rounds four, six, seven, nine, and ten.
At Tomlinson Hall tonight four scraps of four rounds each precede a double header of two eight round bouts. Rosy Baker faces Matt Marsh in one eight rounder and Red Holloway meets Reddy Blanchard in the other. Preliminaries start at 8 30.
Chicago report notes Bruins disbanded after earning $1 235 for city series victory and $850 for second in the National League. Each member received an extra winter windfall of 2085 dollars.
Georgia Tech tackle Fred Holt secretly married nurse Millian Williams on August 28. Holt lives in Little Rock Arkansas and Mrs Holt resides in Columbus Georgia. The bride cared for Holt after an injury during the 1928 season.
Two of four prelim bouts for the Royal Cox Joe Ben show at Riverside on Friday night are booked. Young Leach meets Henry Hook and Ray Slocum faces Eddie Swiester in the early action before the six round main.
The three Class AA leagues American Association Pacific Coast and International meet in Cleveland to discuss the big minor leagues policy in the draft controversy with the majors. President T. J. Hickey says the leagues will confer among themselves a day before meeting the majors after the World Series.
Joe McCarthy former Cubs manager may join the Yankees or sit out 1931 but Boston officials say he will not manage the Red Sox. Bob Quinn Boston AL president says no circumstances will McCarthy be considered for manager after a two hour talk and a generous offer. He adds McCarthy prefers a ready made club over one needing work.
Frank Hogan known as Shanty of the New York Giants was badly beaten in New York Tuesday night by a lighter man identified as a Negro. Hogan suffers head lacerations and stab wounds to the arm and shoulder and is hospitalized. Elevator operator Joseph Kink, 35, is in custody on felonious assault charges.
Don Johnson led Union Title with 717 in three games 255 247 215 as Huse and 4weisler aided with 606 and 601. The season saw high three game and high single game marks for the loop along with multiple three and two game wins across numerous teams and leagues including Indianapolis Power and Light, Ballard Ice Cream, C H Wallerich, and United Tire among others.
Sophomores Saluski shifts to half back with Ruckins at tackle and Dickey and Blagrave at end. Opask also impressed in back field, with likely action against Oklahoma A. & M. in upcoming game. In Los Angeles Al Fay defeated Les Kennedy in ten rounds.
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