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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1930
Page
15
The Tribune YMCA free swimming lessons opened with record turnout at the Y tank. Fifty four boys joined the swimmers group as leaders provided close instruction in life saving diving and new strokes. Several advanced to swim 20 yards and the 13 15 year old classes were merged to 2:30 p m while swimmers enter at 3 p m for a full hour each session.
England's Derby at Epsom Downs will draw over half a million spectators with 19 starters including two American entries Scout Second and Parthenon. Diolite is the favorite at 5 to 2, with other leading contenders Rustom Pasha Throws and Silver Flare. Lord Derby will not have a runner this year.
Fort Wayne Indiana June 3 AP a modern league baseball game produced a record scoring day as Ohio defeated Fort Wayne 38 to 18. The 38 runs surpassed the prior high of 28 and the 56 total runs eclipsed a 1922 Chicago Nationals-Philadelphia game. Springfield batters hit 11 home runs and totaled 33 hits with five doubles.
Sioux City’s Dorothy Pardue leads 32 expert women in the 1930 trans Missis sippi crown at Tulsa Oklahoma as 166 entries vie through an 18 hole qualifier. A stiff south wind challenges hopefuls while 96 advance to six minor flights for trophies in each flight.
Oberlin College football coach Paul N. MacEachron died unexpectedly from heart disease at the Chance Creek camp six miles from Oberlin. His body was found face down in water along the creek edge after a fatal stroke while his family spent the day there.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, veteran pitcher and key NL figure, is unconditionally released by the Philadelphia Phillies. Manager Burt Shotton, supported by business manager Gerald Nugent, says Alexander will be helped to land another job, likely in the Pacific Coast League, as he eyes coaching or one more season. Alexander, who joined the Phillies in 1911 and later starred for the Cubs and Cardinals, holds the NL record with 373 wins.
In the Pacific Coast league six weeks remain in the first half as intra city clashes headline the schedule. The Missions start a seven game series with the Seals in San Francisco while Hollywood aims to improve against Los Angeles. Sacramento leads the north after a strong run with the Indians and faces Portland. Oakland, fourth, seeks revival against Seattle.
The opening day at Irving and Franklin junior high fields drew hundreds of children to the Y M C A playgrounds. Franklin saw larger attendance with growth expected all summer as playground ball and soon barnyard golf relays stir activity. Organizers plan mass games and relays while competition begins next week with leagues for girls and boys.
The University of Utah and Colorado Agricultural College remain tied for the Rocky Mountain polo title after Utah’s 8 to 7 victory in seven chukkers in Salt Lake City. Colorado had won 6-5 in Fort Collins, with Nils Arnold and Cubby Cuthbertson leading a late Aggie rally before Utah clinched the final chukker and the win.
The world champion Philadelphia Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to 2 in an exhibition game on Monday. Both clubs used several rookies with Max Carey returning to center field in his old spot. Shores and Perkins, Jones and Bool noted in the box, the Pirates' scoring limited to two runs.
Oaklands defeated Spokane All Stars 9 to 8 in a rain delayed Coast exhibition. About 1,000 fans attended as the game finished in 85 minutes despite showers. Jack Dempsey returned home and was greeted by Estelle Taylor and friends after a recent operation.
Joe Stecher former world heavyweight champion won two falls to one over Dr. Karl Sarpolis of Cleveland in eight rounds in Seattle. The result comes from a June 3 AP report noting Stecher’s decision after three falls set in Australia style match.
National League action shows St Louis 6 Philadelphia 9 with one game on the slate. American League no games scheduled. Pacific Coast and Western leagues feature night games and key scores including St Joseph 10 Topeka 7 and Oklahoma City 8 Wichita 7. International and minor leagues report Buffalo 5 Montreal 4 and Reading 19 Newark 14 among others.
Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and Ben Chapman homered with men aboard as the New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 8 to 5 in an exhibition game. Edwards and Bengough pitched. Johnson and Suxforth batted.
Walter J. Price of Malad is appointed head coach of football basketball and track at Firth high school for next fall. An Idaho star with three football letters 1927 28 29 and six letters across football and baseball at the University of Idaho since 1928 he has been a key Idaho Vandals player since 1928 and a top end in football. The spring selection marks the third coaching appointment this season with Darwin Burgher named Medford athletics director and James O'Brien taking a track post in Kellogg.
George Lett of Chicago predicts the United States can regain the cup this year with Bill Tilden in the lineup. The squad sails tonight from New York for the Davis Cup challenge round, with Fitz-Eugene Dixon John Van Ryn Wilmer Allison John Doeg and reserves Berkeley Bell and Gregory Mangin aboard.
Atlanta's W L Young Stribling or George Godfrey of Leiperville will meet Otto Von Porat in the featured bout of Chicago stadiums June 16 show. Both heavies have agreed to terms and stadium directors planned a decisive selection meeting.
Bud Taylor of Terre Haute Ind meets Jackie Johnson of Canada in a 10 round featherweight feature at the Congress Outdoor Arena in Chicago tonight.
The article lists leaders through June 2 in both leagues. Herman of the Robins leads runs and teams with 45, Frederick and Robins share hits at 71, Fristh Cardinals tops doubles with 21, Cuyler Cubs leads triples with 7 and Wilson Cubs hits 16 homers and 47 RBIs. Rice Senators leads batting with .397 and stolen bases with 10. Ruth Yankees has 48 runs, Simmons Athletics 48 RBIs, Cronin Senators 17 doubles, Combs Yankees 7 triples, Routh Yankees 16 homers.
Arthur Whitney of the Phils starred by collecting two doubles and two singles, driving in two runs and scoring twice against St. Louis. In London, Joseph von Ooverger of Holy Trinity church trained a pigeon to carry a daily message from the church to his wife.
At Gus Wilson's fight camp Sharkey trains ten days before his June 12 bout with Max Schmeling. The heavyweight contender relaxes, plays and sings blues for sparring partners, while projecting a mature, focused mindset and confidence in his improving form. He remains vigilant but unshaken, ready for a third title bid at Yankee Stadium.
Reports from New York to Pittsburgh highlight ten round decisions and knockdowns. Leo Williams defeated Izzy Grove in Brooklyn with two knockdowns in round six, while Hubert Gillis beat Mike Sarko in eight rounds. Other results include Loyaza over Abrams in Renesseslaer and Bud Gorman’s ten round win in Newark.
The derrick derives its name from an English hangman named Derrick and was first applied to scaffolds he built in the 1600s, tying his name to early lifting devices.
Ennis slams a solo homer as Car Department blanked Tie Plant 12 to 0 in a Monday night game at Overland Park. Armstrong earned the win with 4 innings of relief, Yardley went 3 for 4, and Larson held Tie Plant to two hits.
Pacific Coast conference drops plan for a conference commissioner after a faculty meeting in Seattle. Ten schools vote against the plan and call for a committee of graduate managers and faculty officials to study referees and umpires. Northern division schedules for basketball baseball track tennis golf and boxing set for completion. Montana faces likely basketball exclusion again.
Gus Sonnenberg, regarded as a heavyweight wrestling champion in some states, defeated Jean Ledoux in two straight falls. The first came via a flying tackle in 39 minutes. the second was by default after Ledoux did not reenter the ring due to injuries. Armine Dingilian, an Armenian student from Turkey, is named Hunter College's most popular student and wins for charm, culture, and character. Lois Allen, a six year old war orphan from Eaton Rapids, Michigan, pinned the first 1930 buddy poppy on President Hoover's coat.
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St Louis Cardinals 5 to 1 in a spring interleague tuneup. Arthur Whitney hit two doubles and two singles to lead the Phils as Hallahan exited early and Bell finished. The Yankees beat Cincinnati 8 to 0 and the Athletics toppled Pittsburgh 8 to 2 in separate exhibition games.
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