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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1930
Page
8
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 8 to 7 in 20 innings to run their winning streak to nine, with Burleigh Grimes starting and Sylvester Johnson finishing the marathon effort. Douthit scored the decisive run as High delivered the go ahead hit in the 20th.
The Elks nine clinch the American kittenball league championship with an 8 to 9 victory over the Lions at Jefferson school field. A three game city title series against Heinz nine is planned at League park with date and admission to be announced. Lions made less opposition than in a prior darkness‑stopped game.
Burlington 15 over Davenport and Moline 14 while Keokuk 6. Cedar Rapids 9 over Waterloo 5. Dubuque 1 and Rock Island 0.
Chicago Aug 29 AP Manager Joe McCarthy laments Cubs misfortune with injuries and 20 inning games. Charlie Root sprains arm in first inning versus Pittsburgh and may miss two weeks. Pete and Teachout to help. bullpen reinforced by Jess Petty and Bud Teachout.
Jamestown owned by George D. Widener, unbeaten in five starts, faces a stiff test in the Hopeful at Saratoga as he carries 130 pounds for six and a half furlongs. Gallant Fox, stepping up from his division, is the betting favorite in the fiftyith Saratoga Cup over a mile and six furlongs.
Wesley Ferrell, star right-hander for the Cleveland Indians, stands to lead the majors in games won this season. He was the first pitcher in either league to win 22 games and, in only his second year, is one of the game’s most effective hurlers.
In Kansas City on August 29 AP reports semi final pairings for the 28th annual women's western golf tournament. title holder Mrs O S Hill of Kansas City meets Miss Dorothy Page Madison Wis while Mrs Gregg Lifur of Los Angeles faces Mrs G W Tyson of Kansas City. if Hill Lifur meet in final again it would repeat last year scene in Cleveland.
H Edgington and M Ruckles of Muscatine won first prize by going eight straight games for 400 points in the Nichols horseshoe pitching contests. Nichols team finished second and third in the event.
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 8 to 7 in 20 innings ending the Cubs streak of winning all extended games. Previously the Cubs had won or tied several marathon games including 22 inning win over Boston in 1927 and 21 inning win over Philadelphia that same season.
Chattanooga Tennessee hosts the first national open miniature golf finals October 20 21 and 22 at Fairyland Lookout Mountain where Garnet Carter pioneered the sport. The course costs far more than the average and draws players nationwide for a $5000 prize in a growing industry.
Cedar Falls Iowa Aug 29 Ten lettermen and 11 other varsity experienced players will join 45 football prospects at initial practice Sept 3 at Iowa State Teachers College Coach Munn Whitford faces replacing backfield stars Fritzel and McCuskey with the two backs helping on staff Captain Charles Thompkins Albert Miller Wayne Johnson among returning backs Seven returning linemen include ends Russell Hackler Levert Cooper and Robert Burley tackles Lynn Berryhill Glenn Collishaw Michael Klinoff Burl Berry Schedules feature night Grinnell game and trips to Dubuque Decorah Cedar Falls and Kalamazoo plus a Michigan State Normal clash in Cedar Falls.
Brookline Massachusetts August 29 The final round of the men's national tennis doubles will be played at Longwood tomorrow. In the semi finals yesterday George Lott and Johnny Doeg the defending champions defeated Bill
Letts, led by manager Fay Collins, hosts Durant on the Letts diamond in a top league clash with a second half title on the line. Stark takes the mound after a one hit victory over Durant as the season heats up with Lone Tree at Bettendorf and Muscatine at Iowa City also on Sunday.
The article notes Ted Lyons and Kremer winning 17 and Malone 15, with Malone favored by the Cubs. It recalls ten years ago there were 7 NL and 10 AL pitchers with 20 or more wins, led by Bagby with 31. It discusses recent hopefuls Pipgras, Stewart, Marberry, Brown, Uhle, Phelps, Fitzsimmons, Walker, and Root and debates whether today’s ball, batters, and pitching differ from the past.
The article notes only a few major league pitchers may reach 20 wins this season while past decades saw more 20 game winners. Grove Ferrell Earnshaw joiners in the American League may exceed 25 wins, while Kremer and Malone stand as likely National League 20-game winners.
The Associated Press lists national leaders with Terry of the Giants batting 404 and Cuyler of the Cubs 129 runs. Wilson of the Cubs leads 44 home runs while Klein and Comorosky headline other categories. Gehrig and Ruth pace American leaders in batting and runs batted in with 396 and 148 respectively.
Postoffice and Orange Squeeze kittenball teams clash at Weed park tonight to decide the runner up in the National kit tenball league after each side won one of the first two games. A close contest is forecast.
Billy Hoon of Rock Island meets Young Terry of Davenport in a 10 round Palmer School boxing card on September 4 in Davenport. Hoon seeks to rebound after two rough outings while Terry aims for a comeback. Supporting bouts feature Canadian Dacey vs Jesnick and other six and four round matches with Lehrer Powell Blanke Dale Ganaway Reed.
Andy High of the Cardinals hit a late single in the twentieth inning to score Douthit and win against the Cubs. Horace Lisenbee of the Red Sox allowed six hits in a 2-1 victory over the Athletics. Lance Richbourg of the Braves had three driven in with two triples and a single as Philadelphia was defeated. Wesley Farrell of the Indians earned his 23rd win in a 10-5 rout of the White Sox. Harry Heilmann of the Reds drove in seven with two homers and a double against the Pirates. Glenn Wright of the Robins homered in the sixth to spur a win over the Giants.
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