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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
7
Louisville reports the fifty ninth Clark Handicap on May 17 at Churchill Downs as a premier opening day feature with a $10 000 added mile and a sixteenth race attracting top American handicap horses. The meet marks racing’s oldest Derby and Clark tie in Louisville dating back to 1827 with Churchill Downs established in 1874.
Dixie’s top women players converge May 12 to 17 at the Iee Country Club Greensboro for the Southern Golf Association championship. Defending champion Miss Maddox of Atlanta leads a field including Ruth Reymond, Marion Turpie, Margaret Dodox, Mrs Gaunt and Mrs Armstrong with Stirling listed as honorary. The 1930 championship is staged at Sedgefield overlooking the ninth green.
Tris Speaker questions Red Faber’s spitter as the toughest pitch he faced. Brooklyn pitcher Johnny Morrison worked six of his first nine games as a relief ace. Ray Ruddy, undefeated in duals for two years, is elected captain of Columbia University’s swimming team. New York reduces ferret hunting license from ten dollars to one. Jack Dempsey backs Max Schmeling to beat Jack Sharkey for the heavyweight title per Madison Square Garden boss Carey. Missoula independent basketball team flew twice to Kalispell for games. West Point awards 98 letters to cadets for athletic participation.
Trustees Williams and Reardon announce a public auction at noon May 31 1930 at the Winchester Virginia county court house for a half acre parcel at the Winchester Front Royal Turnpike and Millwood Turnpike site suited for a filling station. Terms require one third cash bid day and the rest in one and two years with interest six percent.
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