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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
8
Pat Malone pitched a strong game for the Cubs as Chicago defeated Brooklyn 5 to 1. Brooklyn starter Bill Clark lasted under two innings, while Clise Dudley faltered as Chicago scored early and tallied all runs in the first three frames.
Pleasant Prairie boosters opened the kittenball season with a 17 to 3 win at Weed Park. Schwertfeger at short homered in the fourth. a triple play Kept De Molays down. Gace Brandley and Brandley pitched well for the winners. Reverend J J Schoenfelder filled in in the outfield for the Roosters.
Cedar Rapids 4 Waterloo 0. Moline 4 Keokuk 1. Burlington Davenport 3. Dubuque 13 Rock Island 3. Local standings reflect steady play across teams in the Valley League with notable Dubuque big win.
Chicago White Sox owner Charles Comiskey offered $75 000 cash for Joe Hauser the Baltimore International Leagues slugging first baseman. Lee Barber said Comiskey would also add John Bud Clancy if the deal closed Hauser led organized baseball with 44 homers after another two in yesterday’s action.
Caesarion, five years old and son of Man O War Cleopatra, finally wins a maiden race in the Champlain stakes at Saratoga after four years of attempts. Owned by Wall Street broker W R Coe, he pays 25 to 1.
National League batting Ter ry Giants 409 runs Klein Phillies 116 RBIs Klein 124 hits Klein Phillies and Herman Robins 184 doubles Klein Phillies and Herman Robins 40 triples Comorosky Pirates 18 home runs Wilson Cubs 40 stolen bases Cuyler Cubs 27.
In Rye New York August 15 AP three of America's top ten tennis players and Tulane junior clash in the eastern grass court singles championships semi finals at Westchester Country Club. Johnny Van Ryn ranked No 4 meets Gregory Mangin No 10 while Berkeley Bell No 9 last year faces Clifford Sutter Intercollegiate champion who defeated Big Bill Tilden yesterday with the defending champion retiring.
Pleasant Prairie is anxious to schedule games with other Mus cating kittenball teams. Teams wishing games are asked to get in touch with Oliver Bentley, telephone 1902, ring M1.
Doughboys overcome Elks 9 5 in the fifth inning at Jefferson field to threaten a league championship. Elks slip to 11 2 while De Molays stand 11 3, with Lions looming as a potential tiebreaker if upset occurs. Iowa Pearl blanks Pennant 3 1 at Weed Park as Albert earns the win.
Chicago August 15 AP Uncle Wilbert Robinson manager of the Brooklyn Robins adopted a no lefty policy against the Cubs and yesterday used lefty William Watson Clark who was knocked out as Brooklyn fell 5 to 1 and slipped further from first. Today Joe McCarthy plans Charlie Root and southpaw Malcolm Moss as options for the night game. Brooklyn will remain in second place regardless of result.
Chicago Aug 15 AP Charles A Comiskey the old Roman of the baseball wars marked seventy one on his birthday at Eagle River Wisconsin with his son J Louis Comiskey and family hoping the White Sox beat the Athletics in Philadelphia He is the only major league owner to rise from player ranks and he plans a rebuild under Donie Bush aiming for a first division finish next season after a troubled 1919 World Series era.
St Paul Minn Aug 15 AP The St Paul Open opens with 150 entries at Keller Country golf course. One 18 hole round today and another Saturday determine the low 60 and ties for a 36 hole final Sunday to split $10 000 prize money offered by the St Paul Junior association. Leading favorites include Johnny Farrell Gene Sarazen and Harry Cooper with Horton Smith also playing well.
The turf clash at Saratoga pits Harry Payne Whitney’s Whichone against William Woodward’s Gallant Fox in a bid for the three year old title. Fox, with Earl Sande, is the 4 to 5 favorite, while Whichone attracts 11 to 10 and 6 to 5 on heavy support for Sonny Workman.
Chicago Aug 15 AP Young Victor Frazier White Sox right handed pitching prospect today was on his way back to Dallas Tex to continue his leisure until next February Frazier who was purchased from the Dallas Texas league club last fall deserted the Sox after the spring training season but lately experienced a change of heart He came to Chicago to see about reinstatement but learned his application was useless because he failed to file it before Aug 1 Dreyfuss president of the Dallas club talked him out of that nation and he will have another chance to try for a major league berth in 1931.
Chicago August 15 AP Manager Joe McCarthy states Hal Carlson’s death robbed the Cubs of a second straight National League title. He says the team never recovered from the blow and that Carlson would have closed games when needed, possibly securing the pennant earlier.
Justin M. Barry former Iowa coach now at the University of Southern California told the Iowa City Lions club that western coast schools are more open minded about athletes and athletics. He cited active alumni groups awarding athletic scholarships and scouts visiting high schools as part of recruiting while Big Ten restrictions remain. Barry led USC to coast championships in his first season on the Pacific coast.
Pat Malone of the Cubs held Robins to eight hits as Chicago maintained league lead. Wes Ferrell of the Indians won his 20th game while limiting the Athletics to seven hits. George Durham of the Red Sox defeated the Browns with four hits. Elias Funk of the Tigers hit a bases loaded triple to beat the Yankees. Earl Whitehill of the Tigers set a new mark.
A humorous look at baseball fashion as stars like Lefty O’Doul Billy Evans and Babe Ruth are described by Claire Burcky. The piece lists stylish players and officials such as Mickey Cochrane Art Shires Connie Mack Walter Johnson and Pie Traynor noting outfits, habits, and personal quirks.
Shaw offers to default the Muscatine doubles tennis title to Francis Weis and Kenneth Huber after officials reject his claim with Bernard Harper. Shaw says he will not play the final match and cites a prior statement that a default could yield the title.
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