Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 May 1930 — Page 27
MAY 23,1930.
BIG TEN TRACK STARS CLASH
Cards Race to Front in Short Time Go From Last to First in 16 Days; Senators Ramble. NEW YORK, May 23.—The St. Louis Cardinals today were perched atop the National League, having climbed from last to first place in sixteen days. The Cardinals climaxed their sensational spurt Thursday by defeating the Cincinnati Reds, 4 to 2, for their thirteenth victory in fourteen starts and took the lead with a half-game margin over Brooklyn. Seibold knocked the Brooklyn Robins out of the lead, 6 to 5. Seibold pitched the entire game for the Braves and drove in the winning run with a single in the ninth. Walter Johnson’s fast-stepping Washington Senators increased their American League lead to three full games, defeating Boston in both games of a double header, 3 to 2 ana 13 to 1. Bump Hadley bested Miloon Gaston and Lisenbee in a hurling duel in the opener, and Bob Burke held the Red Sox to six hits. Ruth and Gehrig laid down a home run barrage which enabled the Yankees to defeat the Athletics in both games of a double-header. Chuck Klein’s homer with Thevcnow on base in the twelfth inning gave the Phillies a 10-to-8 victory over the Giants in a loosely played game. George Uhle pitched and batted the Tigers to a 6-to-l victory over the Chicago White Sox. Uhle held the Sox to six hits. The Chicago Cubs slammed five pitchers for thirteen hits and defeated the Pirates, 12 to 5. The Browns rallied in the seventh to nose out Cleveland, 3 to 2. German Invites Jack’s Parents Bv United Press ENDICOTT, N. Y., May 23.—Max Schmeling today invited Mr. and Mrs. Kukawskas of Binghamton, parents of Jack Sharkey, to visit his training camp where he is preparing for his heavyweight bout with their son. “If the bout was to be held in Berlin and Sharkey was training near my mother’s home, I know she would be glad to get an invitation from Sharkey to visit him and see him work out,” Schmeling said. SWETONIC ON SHELF /In Timm Special PITTSBURGH, May 23.—Acute appendicitis sent Steve Swetonic to the hospital Thursday morning, and the former Indianapolis hurler will be lost to the Pirates for many weeks and perhaps for all season. He was slated to hurl against the Cubs Thursday afternoon.
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State Prep Track Marks E ven t Time Winner School Date 100-Yard Dash 9.9 Auricle J||f 220-Yard Dash ... 21.9 Walter Kokomo 0-Yard Dash 51 waiter Kokomo 1925 Half-mil* Run 2 00 2 Sears Tech hndpls.) 1928 Half-mile Relay 133 Mvneie js;? Mile Relay 3: 6 White Union City 1923 SBit:::::::::: &i BSE* KBr 4 18? Distance Broad" 7 j'umo ! 22 3T" Wortham Sheridan 1922
4 American Doubles Teams Advance in French Net Meet Tilden, Coen Reach Men’s Quarter-Finals, and WillsMoody, Ryan Gain Final.
Bv United Press AUTEUIL, France, May 23.—Four American teams remained in competition today as the French hard court tennis championship doubles play reached the final rounds. William Tilden of Philadelphia,
Big Six Track Title at Stake Bv United Press LINCOLN, Neb., May 23. The greatest array of track and field athletes in Missouri valley history will participate here today and Saturday in the annual Big Six championship meet. Preliminaries in all events, except the distance grinds and two relays, will be run off today. Saturday will be given over to the finals.
Week-End Games in City Leagues
Sunday School League No. I Blaine Avenue Baptists vs. C. M. B. at Spades 1. Zion Evangelical vs. River Avenue Baptists at Riverside 6. Sunday School League No. 2 Memorial Baptists vs. Edwin Ray at Jamison 1. Central Christian vs. Broadway M. E. at Riverside 10. Commercial League Pennsv R. R. vs. rfayes Body at Ft. Harrison. Ft. Harrison vs. Southport at Pennsy park. . Ct.v League B. <fc O. vs. E. C. Atkins at Riverside 5. Link Belt Ewart vs. Link Belt Dodge at Garfield 1. Printers vs. Drop Forge at Rhodius 1. Co-operative League Kingan vs. Indiana Highway at Riverside 1. Van Camp vs Real Silk at Rhodius 2. Robert Milk vs. G. & J. at Riverside 2. Industrial League Bridgeport vs. Noblitt Sparks at Garfield 2. P. R. Mallorv vs. Indiana Electric Corporation at Riverside 7. DeMolay vs. Crescent Paper at Riverside 9. Capitol City League Power and Light vs. Philco at Riverside 3. ... Majestic vs. Longacre at Riverside 4. Em-Roe Sunday P. M. League St. Phillips vs. Western Union at Brookside 2. Riverside Cubs vs. Rhodius Cubs, Garfield 2. Garfield Radio vs. Oriental Bull Dogs at Riverside 4. ,
and Junior Com of Kansas City, only American entrants in the men s doubles, faced their first serious test of the tourney in a quarterfinals match with Jean Borotra and Debuzelet of France. Mrs. Helen Wxlls-Moody and Miss Elizabeth Ryan, top ranking American team, defeated Miss Joan Fry and Miss Ermyntrude Harvey of England in the women’s doubles semi-finals today. Miss Ryan and Jean Borotra of France, defeated Mine. Amaury and Paul Feret in the mixed _ doubles match Thursday, becoming joint favorites with Cissy Aussem of Germany and William Tilden to w'in the championship. TRIPLE TIE IN SHOOT William Jenkins, Ora Ax and Griggs tied for first honors in the 150-target event at the aii-day registered shoot at the Indianapolis Gun Club Thursday, each breaking 147. G. Wendling was second with 146 and J. Batkins third with 145. GaiT won the handicap event with forty-eight out of fifty and Dooley the doubles with* forty-five out of fifty. WABASH HITS HARD Bv Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., May 23.—Indiana Central nine was swamped by Wabash here Thursday, 17 to 3. Oliphant pitched for the winners, who collected twentyone hits. Weist and Chase led the Wabash batting attack. GAGNON, VON PORAT TRAIN CHICAGO, May 23.—0tt0 Von Porat and Jack Gagnon began serious training today for their tenround bout at Chicago Stadium Wednesday night. Both heavyweights engaged in light workouts Thursday.
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Records in Danger at Evanston Three Schools Share Post of Favorite as Trials ■ Open Today. Bn United Press EVANSTON, 111., May 23—Primed for another assault an existing records, Western Conference track and field performers met today in the thirtieth annual Big Ten outdoor championships at Dyche stadium, Northwestern university. Competition in preliminary events was scheduled to begin at 3 p. m. today, with the finals reserved until Saturday afternoon. More than 200 athletes, representing the ten conference universities, were entered in the preliminaries. Coaches aiid other track followers hailed the assemblage as one of the greatest fields in the history of midwest collegiate athletics. They said at least six conference records—and perhaps one or two world marks—would be endangered in the sixteen events. Michigan, Illinois or Wisconsin appeared as the most likely winners of the 1930 championships. AL SINGER IS FAVORITE Bit United Press NEW YORK, May 23.—A1 Singer is gambling a prospective $500,000 in his ten-round bout with Ignacio Fernandez, Filipino fatherweight, at Madison Square Garden tonight. Singer must win tonight to retain his lightweight championship chance, while Fernandez has nothing to gain. If Singer loses, Jackie (Kid) Berg of England will get the bout with Mandell. Singer is a 2 to 1 favorite.
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night to talk to his mother la Berlin over radio-telephone. Frau Schmeling apparently was overcome with joy when she heard her son admonishing her to keep out of crowds the day of his fight with Jack Sharkey. ;
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