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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1930
Page
2
First round matches in the championship rounds at Elyria Country Club mostly finished with four matches outstanding two in Class A and two in Exclusive Class while second round play continues this week. Results from the past week cover all classes.
Dick Porter's ninth inning double with Joe Sewell and Pete Jablonowski on base gave the Cleveland Indians a 7-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers at League Park. George Uhle started for Detroit against Clint Brown. Hogsett hit a home run for Detroit in the eighth, but Porter's hit decided the game. Luke Sewell returned behind the plate after six weeks out with a broken finger.
Chicago July 29 American League baseball officials deny rumors the St. Louis Browns franchise will move to Milwaukee. Dispatches claimed Milwaukee would gain the franchise while Milwaukee team would be placed in St. Louis or Chicago, but officials labeled the reports baseless.
New York July 29 Tuffy Griffiths of Sioux City Iowa a heavy weight is a 3 to 1 favorite to beat Tom Heeney of New Zealand in their ten round bout at the Queensboro stadium today.
Summary of top players by league with games, at bats, runs, hits, RBIs and averages. Includes Phil Simmons Gehrig Cochrane and Foxx in American Leaders and Terry Stephenson Bay Herman among National Leaders with yearly leaders noted.
Central Press commentary notes Eddie Morgan, Tulane alumnus turned Cleveland first baseman, has surpassed Earl Averill with a growing home run pace. Morgan seized a break when Lew Fonseca fractured a wrist, converting to first base and delivering long balls as Cleveland fans eye a 30 homer season by September.
American results show Cleveland seven Detroit six Philadelphia six New York twelve innings Chicago six St Louis five only games scheduled. American games today Detroit at Cleveland New York at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis. National results include Chicago three five Cincinnati twenty three New York five Philadelphia four Brooklyn two Boston zero only games scheduled. National games today Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at Chicago St Louis at Pittsburgh. Association results Louisville fourteen Toledo five Milwaukee three St Paul two Indianapolis four Columbus three night game. Association games today Louisville at Toledo St Paul at Milwaukee Minneapolis at Kansas City Columbus at Indianapolis
The Elyria Merchants defeated the Parkview Rats 11-2 yesterday at Cascade Park in a tight game until the sixth inning. A five run rally broke the stalemate and sealed the win. The Merchants plan two more games this week against Belden and Grafton. Players must arrive by 9 a.m. for both games. They seek further junior team bookings. contact R E Dumke at 214 Foster Avenue, Elyria, Ohio.
Washington July 29 Art Shires adopts the name Outhelder Shires after being assigned to a new role by manager Walter Johnson. The Senators announced the acquisition of Joe Kuhel from Kansas City for about 65000 dollars, with Kuhel reporting immediately. Shires had pressed for an outfield chance, saying it was a waste to bench a .380 hitter.
The Colson Industrial League meets the Lakewood Plant tonight at Cascade Park in the rubber game of their series. Each side has one win, and both push for a decisive victory. First pitch is at 6 15.
Tying the score in the ninth, Jimmy Foxx hit a home run with a man aboard. Earnshaw's triple and Colchrane's single produced a 6 to 6 tie in regulation, and the Athletics won in the twelfth with a decisive run.
In London a crowd of 45 000 watched Georgia's Stribling stop Phil Scott in 2 35 of the second round at Wimbledon Stadium. Stribling floored Scott four times in round one and finished with a left hook to the stomach. Scott, weighing 206 pounds to Stribling's 188, offered little resistance and drew harsh word from critics.
The Steel and Tubes defeated Fox Furnace 3 to 2 at McKinley Field to hand Fox its first Industrial League loss after previously dominating the season. Parker pitched a five hit win, while Smith allowed five hits for Fox. Kokai and Barkacs each had two hits and scored all Steel and Tubes runs.
In Elyfield last evening the Bears defeated the Giants 3 to 1 to claim the undisputed championship of the first half. Curley Bainbridge limited the Giants to four hits with 11 strikeouts as Ozminski scored the eventual winning run on a three-base muff. Johnny Fritz drove in two Bears runs with a walk and a double. Krugman scored the Giants lone run in the seventh.
First and second round men’s matches largely complete with four left tonight before quarterfinals tomorrow. Women’s first and second round slated for Wednesday afternoon with finals weekend. Notable results include D Horan and R Horan advancing, and Martin, Flood, Halpin, Ryshen winning. Remaining men’s matches D Horan vs Finegan Goecke vs Naughton Dangerfield vs Horan Sharkey vs Van Horn. Girls first round Jane Gill v Clawson Gill v Brown Reynolds v Plocher.
Jane Henry faces Rosetta Dyer with Billie Reed versus winner J Gill Clawson. Margaret Terry competes against winner R Gill Brown. Bertha Borie challenges winner Reynolds PLocher. Matches appear in a single program with named participants and outcomes pending.
Major General Frank McCoy leads a tour of seven army posts across a 1875 mile route in the Fourth Corps Area traveling by airplane. Maxwell Field pilot Lieutenant John Sessions flies the mission.
Germany moves to reclaim land lost to the North Sea as a government plan targets coastal resilience and expansion. Officials say new reclamation projects will focus on stabilizing shorelines, creating new usable areas, and boosting flood defenses along vulnerable districts.
Baseball news from the era notes the Dodgers? Actually Cubs aim to catch the Brooklyn Robins, while the Robins beat the Braves 2-0 in Boston. Hollis Thurston fires another shutout for Brooklyn. Giants top Phillies as Bill Terry drives in wins. Ted Lyons wins for White Sox. Athletics hold big lead over idle Senators. Cubs trim Robins' edge with double victory over Reds.
Joe Miske of Milwaukee, age eleven, has an 163 season average and eight games over 200 this season. He achieved strong finishes in league play and in a recent father and son tournament, continuing a family legacy with his father as a local alley owner.
The collection, owned by A. S. MacKenzie Low of Dundee, was acquired by King Fuad of Egypt for 3400 pounds. The sale marks the finest collection of Egyptian stamps to be sold to the Egyptian monarch.
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