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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1930
Page
25
Davis J. Walsh laments baseball salaries and overstaffed rosters in early Major League play. He mocks weak pitching pools, notes many arms unreliable, and argues for tighter staffing as spring warms. He praises few consistent pitchers and warns against wasteful payrolls.
Fredericksburg May 4 The first formal protest of a game in the Hill Country Baseball league was filed with secretary Heuben Jia dan of Fredericksburg by C F Wheelus of Kerrville. Kerrville's Isla Rho protested a 4 to 0 loss to Fort Stockton Trenchns on May 4 with Frank Watt of San Antonio pitching for the winners. League president Web Flennert of Kerrville will convene a meeting of league directors from the six cities at Fredericksburg Saturday to air Kerrville's charges.
Affidavits filed in Supreme Court yesterday allege promoter William Eilis Guen former manager of Gene Dunner and Benny Leonard has become mentally incompetent and unable to manage his affairs. Witness says Guen is a patient at a hospital since March 14.
Old Daniel Cupid aids the U S Davis Cup squad as Wilmer Allison travels with new wife Anne Caswell Allison from Austin on the tour.
BRISTOL, RM. May 0-1% A Weetamoe yacht built for the U S Cup competition failed to launch after extensive efforts. Timbers were cut and a bottle broken, but the yacht remained on the ways, seen as an ill omen by observers. The delay continues as crews try again with high tide tomorrow morning. Weetamoe is among the crafts to defend the America Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger.
Baltimore Pimlico readied for the fortieth Preakness Stakes drawing about 40,000 fans as Gallant Fox led a diverse field. Earl Sande rode the favorite while Snowflake and Sweet Sentiment challenged among other entrants in the classic. Whitney horses were absent from the lineup for the first time in years.
A Friday night session at the Wetnose road range hosted by the Sierry Pistol and Rifle Club featured a five inch half acre target at 100 yards. KL Thomgeon led shooters, Rudolph Kemp placed second with 1 total, and A Te Martin and Percy Wells followed. A future eight shot contest is planned at the Wetmore range near Toursday night.
Lord Derby’s entrant, visiting the United States, wins the 1000 Guineas at Fair Isle track in June 1900. The race featured Wholarit, Stay to Flan, and Torokere among the notable contenders. odds opened at 10 to 1 and 1 to 4, with the winner covering the one mile stakes.
Panama City May 9 UP A gymnast named donephine Meliin was admitted to Geran hospital after a serious strain. She is training with the Tea Angeles Athletic team and had been preparing for a July trip to Los Angeles.
National League batting leaders Waner and Dier Frederick lead with high averages and Rosine. Doubles by Flowers and Roblna. Suhr homers for Pirates. Globe of era shows statistics for Cubs, Red Sox, White Sox and Tigers with key players Simmons and Tanhee noted.
Brackenridge hosts Mission in a three game regional inter league series opener on Felday afternoon. Pitcher Huckey Git Deka starts for Brackenridge with Del Scott set to pitch the second game. If needed a third game will follow Saturday after the second contest to decide the title.
Baylor defeats visitors 19 to 0 in a college ball clash at Waco. Moches Noch hits a long third homer in Baylor history at Surcoll field. Jake Wilson allowed seven runs. Batteries: Wicharl and Sanders for Baylor.
Boston, May 9. Exanuel Stone known as Rocks sues Jack Sharkey in Suffolk County Superior Court for 500,000 alleging a punch from Sharkey caused probable permanent damage to Stone’s right eye. Stone also sues Sharkey and manager Johnny Buck for 15,000 and 1,600 respectively for training camp work.
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