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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1930
Page
6
The Cubs lead the National League with the coming Cubs Giants series shaping as pivotal. Giants climb to second, three games back after a 4 2 win over St Louis as Pirates topple Brooklyn 8 0 and Phillies split a doubleheader. Phillies win 9 8 led by Hack Wilson tying the NL home run record, while the Cubs- Giants clash looms as decisive in the pennant hunt.
University of Nebraska football prospects face scholastic hurdles after registrar reports show 25 varsity candidates at risk of ineligibility and at least 17 largely eliminated from 1930 team consideration. Notables affected include Cliff Morgan Berne Packer Harold Barnes John Roby and other 1929 backfield and linemen.
Argentine lightweight Justo Suarez earned his third win in a row by battering Bruce Flowers of New Rochelle in the sixth round at Queensboro Stadium. Suarez floored Flowers for counts of nine in rounds two and three before finishing him with a left hook.
Detroit August 20 AP Indian Wood course 6806 yards rugged hosts Western Open qualifying round defending champ Tommy Armour top pros and a few amateurs seek title Walter Hagen set course record 66 par 71s from Eddie Kirk Dearborn Mich Espinosa 69 final entry lists 175 golfers 150 qualify today 18 hole rounds Thursday Friday top 64 and ties advance to final 36 holes
Hack Wilson, closing in on Chuck Klein’s NL home run mark, hit his 43rd homer to tie Klein’s record and salute Klein as he capped a dramatic milestone. The ball cleared the right field bleachers and landed in the seats behind Klein, who acknowledged the feat with a wave.
The M and W nine defeated the M and W Chevrolet company team 6 to 6 at Jefferson school field to move within one game of the Orange Squeeze for second place in the National kittenball league. Twelve safe crashes and six errors favored the mail carriers, with Waltman leading the winners with two singles and a double in three trips. The Chevrolet side threatened in the opening and final innings but could not capitalize, leaving the score tied.
Goose Goslin drove in five runs with three home runs and a single against the Athletics. Earl Hubbell of the Giants scattered nine hits and drove in two runs with a single as the Giants beat the Cardinals 4-2. Earl Whitehill gave the Tigers an 11th straight win while allowing five hits. Charley Ruffing blanked the White Sox 3-0 by holding them to two hits. Steve Swetonic pitched his first full game of the season and shut out the Robins while allowing six hits. Hack Wilson hit his 43rd homer to tie the National League record against the Phillies.
Newport R I Aug 20 AP One of the marquee Newport Casino invitation tennis matches features Big Bill Tilden seeking a win over Clifford Sutter of New Orleans in a fourth round clash. Tilden battles hip injury while Sutter seeks another upset after beating him at Rye New York last week. Also on the card George Lott versus Keith Gledhill and two English players aiming to upset American cup doubles crews.
Four contenders for the America's Cup begin a final trial series in Newport Rhode Island. Enterprise skippered by Harold S. Vanderbilt leads, with Weetamoe close by on firsts and reliability. Yankee ranks third in performance as Lipton’s Shamrock V awaits a September challenge.
Muscatine tennis enthusiasts convened at the Y M C A to plan a five division city wide meet with 25 cent entry fees. Play begins by next Tuesday with entries due by Aug 25 at the Y M C A building. Hratz defends the city singles crown as trophy legs await, trophies to winners in four divisions and medals for runners up.
Andy Shanks of Grand Rapids knocked Jack McAuliffe of Detroit from the ring in the first round of a 10 round bout. McAuliffe was counted out after returning to the enclosure, and a second bout ended when Shanks won on a foul in the third after a low blow.
Chicago reports Coach Knute Rockne of Notre Dame will welcome British empire and United States track teams at Soldier Field next Wednesday night. The luncheon Tuesday will be broadcast on NBC. Myrtle Othmer defends her city crown in women’s singles against Miriam Diercks, Josephine Blakely, and other veterans. Matches will be at Weed Park and Musser Park courts.
Des Moines reports Drake university plans a 1930 football schedule with nine tough opponents starting Oct 3 at Chicago night game vs Oregon and concluding Nov 29 at Temple in Philadelphia. Key veterans and Captain Lynn King backfield strength expected to power an offense after last year’s success.
Muscatine's Rotary club kitten ball team hammered Pleasant Prairie 12 to 3 at Weed Park Tuesday evening. The Rotary lineup took early lead and continued scoring with little resistance, controlling the game from the first innings and piling on runs.
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