Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 May 1920 — Page 8

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INDIANS INVADE KANSAS CITY; DEALS IN MAKING FOR TWO NEW OUTFIELDERS AND PITCHER

FIRST MEETING OF TRIBE AND BLUES STARTS Both Teams Suffer for Lack of Good Pitching—Petty on Mound. BREWER WINDUP WON KAWKAS CITY. Mo., Mav 15.—Jack Hendricks’ Tribesmen roiled into this city today for the first time this season and. despite the setbacks the K. C. Dines have received, local fans were expected to turn out in large numbers to get a glimpse of the 1920 Hoosiers. De to the fact that the Indians are suffering from about the same ailment affecting the Blues, that of a cracked pitching staff, the fans deetded things are about even between the two clubs and therefore the four games here are expected to provide plenty of excitement. Manager Alex McCarthy’s outfit is in last place, with the Indians not far Windup at Milwaukee Indians. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Shinners, rs I 1 1 4 0 1 o'Mar*, Cb 5 1 I 0 1 0 Covington, lb 5 1 2 7 0 0 Sehrefber, ss 5 4 3 2 3 0 /.willing, cf a l 2 7 O 6 J. Smith, 2b 1 O O 0 0 0 Wolf. 2b 4 0 113 0 Russell, If 5 0 2 1 0 1 Emericb, If 0 0 0 0 0 0 Henline, c 0 a 0 1 0 0 Flaherty, p 0 0 0 0 0 •Gossett, e 4 0 0 4 2 0 Murray, p 3 0 0 0 2 0 Caret, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 39 8 12 27 11 2 Brewers. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Sfoattl, es 5 1 33 0 0 Cooney, ss 3 0 1 3 0 1 Butler, 2b 3 2 I 1 5 0 Gainer, lb 3 12 8 10 Gear'.n. rs 4 1110 0 Hauser, If 2 1 0 2 0 0 IHahn 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gaston, 5 0 1 8 0 0 Lutzke, 3b 4 0 2 1 2 0 Howard, p 3 10 0 1 1 Schultz, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 JXorrh 1 O 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 7 11 27 9 2 •Batted for Flaherty In the second. tßatted for Hauser In the ninth. JBatted for Schultz in the ninth. Indians 01200002 3—B Brewers 41000010 I—7 Sacrifice hits —Henline, Cooney. Hanser. Stolen bases —Russell, Butler 2, Granor 2. T'vo-base hits—Covington, Schrelber, Shinners. Gearin. Zwilliug. Home run—/willing. Left on bases— Indians, 8; Brewers. 11. Bases on bnlls —Off Flaherty, 2: off Murray. 7: off Howard, 2: off Schulz. 0. Hits—Off Flaherty, 3 and 4 runs in 1 inning*; off Murray, 7 and 3 runs in 7 Innings; oh Caret. 1 and 0 rujis In 1 inning: off Howard, 10 aud 7 rims In Sl-3 Innings; oft Schultz. 2 and 1 run in 2-3 inning. Struck out —By Flaherty, 1; by Murray. 2: by Howard, 7. Winning pitcher— Murray. Losing pitcher—Howard. Wild pitches—By Flaherty. 2. Umpires— Knapp ar.d McCafferty. Time—2:2s. above, but the two erratic teams are believed capable of bracing and doing better. hence the series opening today is not regarded a battle of tail-enders by any means. Petty was slated to perform for Indianapolis with Henltne behind the bat. ZWILLING STARS IN 8-7 VICTORY MILWAUKEE, May 15.—Before the Indianapolis outfit left here yesterday they gave Milwaukee faDs quite a shock by grabbing the final game of the series, 8 to 7, after apparently being beaten. The Brewers scored four rnns In the opening round and added to the total later, but Jack Hendricks' tam was desperate after suffering two defeats end by eonslstenf battling the Tribesmen pulled the game out of the fire by rallies in the eighth and ninth. Zwilliug came to life with a home run over the right-field fence with one man on in the eighth, and then in the ninth the visitors staged a second Gaily and scored three markers, which gave them the game. Zwilling not only blasted that timely homer, but he cut In with some great fielding that cheeked the Brewers when they tried to ursef things in the eighth. Hendricks used Flaherty, Murray and Caret on the mound and, though It was tough going, the Hoosier pilot's system got the desired results. Howard tried to go. the full route for Milwaukee, hut that ninth Inning rally finished him and Schulz was sent in to close the round. Schulz proved a relief hnrler to the Tribes liking and they hopped on him for the same treatment they had given Howard. Charlie Hickman Tires of Mayor’s Job and Is Seeking Sheriff’s Office "Piano Legs for Sheriff.” That's the way some of the political posters in Monongalia county. W. Va., may read this fall. For Uharlie Hickman. former Mg league ball player, affectionately called by the aforementioned nickname of "pinno legs,” is running for the aforesaid office. Hickman has been mayor of Morgantewn. W Va., for two terms and has decided that's enough time on on* Job. Hickman was hooked up with West Virginia’s history many years ago. He p’ayed on the first baseball team that West Virginia university, pride of the state, possessed. And he was one of the big stars. His hitting attracted the attention of the big league scouts and he went up to stay in the big show nineteen •years. He played iu seven of the big time towns. Cleveland, Detroit. Phlladel phia. Washington, New York, Uhicago and Boston. •‘Cheerful Charlie'' was another name hung on the big fellow because of his happy-go-lucky deposition. The sunny nature has helped him build up a big following in and around Morgantown. Vardon Says He’ll Be Glad to Play in States Harry Vardo*. six times British open golf champion, has sent a letter of thanks to Alec I’irle. secretary of th* Professional Golfers' association, concerning the invitation to compete in the P. G. A championship tournament to bo held over the Flossmoor links later in the season. Vardon wrote as follows: 'Year letter to hand with many thanks. It is nearly certain that Ray and mvself will be making the trip, as I have been ask*d to make at least one more trip across, and we shall be very pleased t play in yor.r P. A. eham pionship if it is at all possible. 1 will advise you later when we think of sailing.” Racing Return Welcomed MONTREAL. Quel.ee, May 15.—After an elapee of almost three years racing was in Canada with the ojiening .f the spring meeting at Mount Royal park yesterday. L. A. SegTein accounted for the Mount Royal handicap, the feature attraction, when Frank Munro outlasted Thistleton aft*r * stirring stretch duel. The conditions wre moat favorable and a large mid-week day crowd welcomed the return of the sport. ACMK-EVAN'S BOWLERS SHOOT. The Arme-Eviins Office outfit trimmed the S-'les five in a special bowling match on the Capitol alleys last night. The winners posted a total of 1,833 pins in three games. COLLEGE BASEBALL. Ohio State, 9: Purdue. 3. Dartmouth. 11: Columbia, 3. Vermont, 6; “C” of Penn., 4. or*yg TRACKSTF.RN LOSE. LfXCOLN, Neb., May 15.—The Untver-

One New Hurler and Two Outfielders to Bolster the Indians Vice President Smith Returns and Tells of Deals for Talent. Vice President William C. Smith, Jr., of the Indians returned off the road today for a short stay at Washington park to attend to some personal matters and he brought back the good news that President William C. Smith, Sr„ has ordered the strings off the club hank roll with the object in view to .bolster the Tribesmen. The bankroll has been ready all spring for that matter, but players were not available, but President Smith is not discouraged and he has Instructed Manager Hendricks to go the limit in an effort to land talent. Asa result Vice President Smith tn‘day said he oas ready to announce to the fans that Hendricks is no> about to close three deals, one for a now pitcher ar.d the other two for outfielders. The new taient probably will he secured next week, according to Smith, Jr. Smith says the Tribe players are literally fighting their heads off in an effort to get up in the race and that this sptrlt is bound to get good results Just as soon as the pitching -etaff and outfield ranks are bolstered. Smith said Outfielder Shinners ts developing rapidly and that this recruit is bound to stay. Around the A. A. —WITH EDDIE ASH— ’ Fickle baseball and the fickle fan. At a downtown scoreboard yesterday numerous members of the dally gathering were inclined to give the Indians the "razz" when the first Inning of the Indlanap-olls-Mliwaukee game was posted and It showed the Brewers had scored four runs. "They can’t hit and the pitchers can’t pitch.”, some of the bugs shouted. Later the Indians turned the game and won after an uphill fight. Then the fickle fans were loud In their praises and said: “With a fighting club like that the Tribe ia bound to get somewhere.” It will be tough on Kansas City if Eddie Zwilling has found his batting eye Just as the Indians open with the Blues. Eddie was "s Blue for a night” not long ago and here’s hoping he ha* the range on that K. C. right field fence. Jimmy Smith got chased by I mp* Knapp. He now belongs to the Tribe Order of the Can along with Hendricks, Covington and Schreiber Jimmy objected to Knapp’s decision on strikes in the sccord inning and Umps Louie got peeved. Knapp is on* of Tom Hickey s inside men. tne other being Umps rluneran. Manager Egan of the Brewers offered to trade Pitcher Troutman for F.ddle Zwilling. but after glimpsing that homer Hendricks only smiled. With both the Bluea and Brewers wanting /wnling Hendricks ?hink3 it is a wise play to keep the “wind mill.” Most 11 kept up his hitting for the Brewers yesterday, getting three blows. n<? got eight safeties In the three games. Hargrave's distance clouting enabled the Saints to check their defeats at the hands rs the Senators. It was a wild game 9 to 8. Hargrave, Magee, Sherman and Pecbous got home runs. There were four doubles hit and two triples. The Senators fell one short of tielng by a rally In the ninth. The Colonels made it three out of four over the Blues. Tlneup, playing right field, starred again with four hits, one a homer. The real Indian is going Mg with the bat. though his real Job Is pitching and he is a good one. The Millers beat the Hens in the ninth, 1 to 0. Kores' wild peg made the opening for the lone run. Jack Hendricks made up some of his back sleep last night as the Tribe train rattled on to Kansas City. Pulling that game out of tha fire in the ninth was the same ss a lullaby to Jack. DePaaw Victor Over Wabash in Track Meet GEEENCASTIjE, Ind.. May 15.—Th* Tiger track team won Us third consecutive win of the season Friday by lowering the Scarlet of Wabash, 76 to 41. Wabath was able to gather only three firsts. . . Bucbelt of DePauw broke tb* state and conference records in the Javelin hurl by throwing the spear 165 feet 6 Inches. The state record is 155 feet, and the conference record once held by George Bucheit of Illinois, brother of the DeJ’aiw spenrsman, and now held by Wilson of Illinois, is 162 feet. None of Hurchelt's hurls was below 155 feet. Harold Jones of DePauw again won Individual honors by taking three firsts rnd a third. Nabor of Wabash led h!a team with a first in the high hurdles, the pole vault and third in the 220 low hurdles. Ml OUT RIDGE DROPS CLOSE ONE. SPICELAND. Ind., May 15—Splceland continued its winning streak here yesterday, defeating the Hhortxldg* high Bchool baseball team of Indianapolis, 3 to 2, in a fast game. The pitching of Adkins, visiting twlrler. and th* hitting of hla battery mare, Caldwell, featured the contgst. Caldwell gathered three hits. Adkins allowed bnt three safe blows, but Spieelami bnnehed them. Reece and Chew formed the fcattery for the winners. Reece struck out eleven batters.

LEAGUE STANDINGS AND CALENDAR

HOW THEY’ STAND. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. St. Paul 19 6 ,7fl(VMilw'kee 12 13 .480 Toledo.. 14 .8 .636 Mtn'p'lis 12 14 .462 Loulß'lie 12 9 .571 Indlstn’pli* 7 18 .350 Colu’bus 11 It .500 Kan. City 7 20 2239 AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L Pet. TV. L. Pet. Clevel'nd 16 6 .727 N. Y’ork. 11 11 .500 Boston. 14 7 .667 St. Louis 10 11 .476 Chicago. 11 9 .550 Phtladeln. 7 13 .350 tVash't'n 11 11 .500 Detroit... 517 .227 NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. YV. L. Pet. Cinein'ti 15 9 .625 Chicago. 12 12 .500 Boston.. 10 7 .SSSjPhiludria. 913 .409 Brk'ly n. 11 9 .550 St. Louis. 9 13 .409 l’ifteb'g 11 9 .550!N. York 712 .368 THREE ! LEAGUE, tv. Ie Pct.i W. L. Pet. Rockford. 8 ft .615 Moline.... 7 7 .500 Bloom'ton 8 6 .5711 Peoria.... 6 7 .462 It. Island. 8 6 .571 G. Rapids. 3 7 .417 T. Haute. 7 6 .538,'Evansville. 4 9 .308 GAMES TODAY'. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Indianapolis at Kansas City. Lonisvllla at Milwaukee. Toledo at St. Paul. , Columbus at Minneapolis. AMERICAN LEAGUE. St. Louis at Washington. Detroit at Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston. Cleveland at New York. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Bnnklyn at St. Louis. N-a.Y t>rk at Pittsburg,

SPEED AND LOTS OF IT BY THESE SPACE EATERS!

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An early practice race between Ralph De I’alma and Jean Chassagne, both drivers of French Ballot cars, was il big feature at the speedway yesterday, and the manner in which these speed machines were sent roaring around the oval indicates that the coming 300-mile race May 31 will be Just ns fast as any previous eveut.

Drawings Tuesday for Naming of Laps in Citizens' Prize Drawings to determine the naming of laps during the next Speedway race after subscribers to the citizens' 520.000 lap prize were postponed from Saturday to Tuesday at the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, in order to give all subscribers who have as yet not sent In their checks an opportunity to do so. Exceptional interest is being manifested by Indianapolis business men In th# citizens' prize as the subscription total approaches the $20,000 mark, with the result that the final count Is expected to show an oversubscription by a material sum. Any hocks received in excess of the s2o,o'K> total will be returned, there being only 200 laps during the next Speedway race with a lap prize donor to each lap. Latest snhscripers to be announced are as follows: H. La liter Company, Sander A Keeker Company. O. L. Kirk. W. L. Dynes Company and the Ell Lilly A Cos. Bad Weather Suffered This Year May Cause Later Major Openings NEW York. May 13. Charlie Ebbetta, squire of Flatbusb aud check signer of the Brooklyn Robins, observes as follows : “Tiie season starts too early; It’s a mistake.” The next time George Washington Grant, owner of the Braves, may second Charlie's motion, for rhe fickle spring weather lias cost George ten games by postponement. The New York colonels, Rupport and Hutson, may nod in assent too, for rain cut In or the Yank-White Sox series this week am washed away a lot of good dollars. The first two games of the series this season drew- 33,000. From the opening day, when Cincinnati had snow swept out of the stands for the Red funs, untli the middle of May. hardly more than six times has the full daily bill been served. Twenty-six games were postponed from April 14 to 24. when the ball yards were In varying stages of moisture from ankle to knee deep. Thirteen games were called off in the last lap of April and so far this month seventeen have gone over as “inakln'i" for double-headers. The Braves and the Cleveland Spoke* have hit the worst weather and tuffered the most as both team* have Men going great and would have drawn big in the ten games postponed. Brooklyn, the Giants and the Kt. Louis Browns have had nine games called on them; and the Yanks, Whit* Box, Tigers. Athletic*. Red Sox and I’lrate* each had nine postponed. Butler Sweeps Courts RICHMOND; Ind.. May Js.—Bntlev defeated Earlhnm at tennis here Friday. Every match was grabbed by the In dlanapolls team. In the singles Koehler beat Nicholson, 8-4, 6-4. Wamsley downed Russell, 6-3, 6-3. Wood won from Carter, 6-3. 6-2. Bastian trimmed Glass. 6-0, 6-1. Edwards fell before Glolns. 6-3, 6-1. Hickman was beaten by Wiley. 8-1, 2-6, 6-4. Iu the doubles Baatlan and Wood were on the long end with Carter and Glasa. 1(1, (1-2, 6-2. Hickman and Edwards bowed to Glolns and Wiley, 6-1. 6-3. Koehler and Wamsley defeated Russell and Nicholson. 6-2, 6 4. Marmon Golf Meet I’lay In the Nordyke <t Marmon handicap golf meet Is scheduled to be reRunvul tomorrow morning over th* links of the Highland Golf club, when the second round will be played off. Sixteen players are still In the running for the honors. Prizes will be awarded th* players turning In the three lowest net scores of the meet.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. SI. Fanl 00 1)4 05 4 0 •—0 ft Z Columbus 2202000 0 2—B 12 0 Batteries ■-Contn be. Brown?. Merritt and Hargrave; Sherman, George, McQuitllan and Wagner. Louisville .2 00201 1 DO 7 IS 2 Kansas City .. 000000 3 0 o—3 8 2 Batteries—Decatur and Meyer; Ames, Bolden and Brock. Minneapolis ... 00000000 I—l 4 1 Toledo 00000000 o—o 3 1 Batteries James ami Mayer; Dnbuc and McNeill. _____ AMERICAN LEAGUE. Washington ... .10 003 02 0 I—9 13 2 Detroit 0 1020550 o—B ft 1 Batteries Zachary. Erickson and Ghar rity; Glaisier, Oldham, Dauss and Stanage, Ainsmith. (Other games postponed; rain). NATIONAL LEAGUE 'litcinnatl 3 0 0 0 0 00 0 1-4 NO Philadelphia ... 000001 0 0 2—3 13 0 Batteries—Rnether, Eller, Ring and Rariden; VVeinert, Cantwell and Wieat. (14 Innings). Brooklyn—--000 1000000000 4—5 11 3 St. I/O uis—--000100000 0 000 O \ 7 3 Batteries—Grimes and Miller; Goodwin and Dlihoefer. Chicago 000002 0 0 *—7 6 1 Boston 0 0010200 I—4 12 2 Batteries— Hemlria, Carter, O' Farrell; Scott, Rudolph, iieafg and Gemly.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1920.

Jean Chassagne and Ralph DePatma In Ballot cars.

The Ballot cars are especially attractive to speed fans, and they no doubt will he among the favorites In the Hoarier classic. Tho other member of the Ballot, team Is Rene Thomas, who will reach Indianapolis probably late next w eek. DePalmn and Chassagne tuned np In teal fashion yesterday, and they finally

AQUATIC MEET HERE TONIGHT Two National Events Carded at Marion Club Pool. . _______ Perry McGllllvray, national 156 yard Indoor back stroke champion, will defend hls title tonight against Leo Handy, Detroit A. C. ; 8. Slegle. Illinois A. C.. and Harry Pierson, a local swimmer, at the Marlon clwb pool. In the feature attraction of one of the best nquatlc show* that has ever been offered Indianapolis fsns. Another nations! championship will be decided when Thelma Darby, Regina Reis and Margaret Wondbrldge meet In the national women's 500 yard free style swim. M!#s Woodbrldge Is from the Detroit A. C. and the other girls are locals, swimming nattaehed, There Is a possibility of anew national record iteing set. In the women's event Thelma Darby has clipped a few seconds off the 7 "minutes nnd 31 2 5 seconds that now holds first place on the ibooks and she I, confident of nhoovIng her top speod with flashed like Miss Iteis and M!*s Woodbrldge, competing against her. An Indiana A. A. V. 100-yard breast stroke championship rsce and several other features are on tho program.

AN INNING WITH THE AMATEURS 'By CHARLIE LOGAN

The schedule for the Commercial league tomorrow follows: Saxons va. Rector#, Garfieln No. 1; MHUarlca va. Spade#, Rlverlde No. 1: Tnrner# v#. Chriatamores, Brookaide No. 1. There will he anew ‘lending lady" In tho Municipal circuit after tomorrow. The Turners nnd Christamore#, tied for firat place, cla*h nt Brookaide. The aonth elder* don’t want to forget that the ChrUtumore* got two homer*, a double, triple nnd Mingle In the ninth to hoot the MUltorle* la*t Sunday. The Rector# and Spades each have a hoof In the cellar. They meet tomorrow. All Southern Gray* are requested to report for practice tomorrow morning, when the manager will pick the team that will oppose the fast Merchants Heat and light nine in the afternoon. Johnny Galcina will show the boy# h* knows a little baaebtill when he stick# Bob Kill# on fir.it base for the Premiers. Tommy Sweeney and Tom Quill signed with the Mormon club yesterday. Which make# things look a littl# dark for five other clubs In the Motor loop. "Hntsy narrt* i* reineted to rail The Times sport department. The One Piece Bl Focal Lens Company Is publishing The We, a “nevspa per ' devoted to boosting nthleties. IVe know a couple of south aider* who are going to quit trying to mount th* little white donkey and embark on the amateur seas. John Mssalng will give the Merita, Turners and other soath aid# team# a few day* to accept his challenge. If they are not heard from then lie will see how the east aide club# feel about the matter. They surely aren’t going to let him take the city Independent title without offering battle. YVe ran't figure why th# Merita don't wont to take on the Tiger#. It can’t be that "Grindy” B#U I# losing hia old fighting spirit. Walt until th# Apollor and Belmont* start claiming tbe west, end honors, then watch Herb Campbell and his speed-plus Military#. If nine men make a ball club, howmany play with the Pilot*?

Former Champ Coming With Act Next Week mSShL V JIMMY BRITT. Former Lightweight Boxing Champion Jimmy Britt ia coming to the Broadway theater with an interesting act, starting Monday. He bn# a monologue act In which he relates many interesting and exciting experience# of hi# days ill the roped arena Jimmy will answer qne# tion* regarding hi# life and the boxing genie in general. Britt has an excellent, stage presence, and uiis monologue is much better than tiie Ivcrage. .11 limy was champion when there were man&yhrilliant glove performers, in . the

engaged in a fast brush that gave the spectators a thrill. „ The accompanying picture shows the Ballot speed chariots coming down the stretch, Chassagne’s car on the left and DePalraa's ou the right. They were hitting a pace better than ninety milts an hour when the picture was snapped.

A . B. C's Ready for Sunday Bill With Star Monarch Team Plans are all set for the double header tomorrow at Washington park between the A. B. U.'s and the Kansas City Monarch* The first game will he called st 2:30 and Dicta Johnson ia slated to hurl for the A B. C.’s against Donaldson of the visitor*. Local fan* are sure to see an afternoon of classy baseball, because the invading team Is made up of the best of colored talent. Including three Unbans, who are Irillisnt performers In their position# The Monarch* will play a series here, with two games Sunday and single games Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Manager Taylor of the A. B. (’.'# has his athletes In top form and they will be out to keep their 1920 slate elenn. Another record crowd Is expected out to see the games and extra preparations have been made to handle a big attend ance. Three-Cornered Regatta PRINCETON, May 13.- Yale was favored today So win the three-cornered rowing race h*re this afternoon with Princeton and Cornell on I.rtk* Carnegie. Cornell was considered the “dark horse” of the trio. Ideal weather conditions semed probable.

Don't lot >m toll yon that this George Braugbfon boy lint showing as much rlaas aa any outfielder In the rlly. If yon think tho Ci. A J. club |n‘t causing a few steeple** night* among the Motor leaguers. Just ask ''urley Ab of the Marraon outfit. Th stag# 1* not tor the Gip Skip Sky Pilot entertainment. Tbo yarns will bo played one wook from tomorrow on what romalna of tb# Oroo-ilawn diamond. Ks fort* aro being made to have John Joyce, tbo mayor of West street, twirl tire first hail. The Apollo* have canceled their game with the Indianapolis Special* atnl will practice tomorrow afternoon at Falrview with The Times team. TII) BITS lly TAD. - ” OTEWOXnWENC* IN’ THE It I V<i. New York. May 15. Many a good bloke has stopped one with hi* chin from * sticker picked out and *et aside Just for a showing Didn’t Kid McCoy select Jack McCormick for a spread one night and get knocked out himself In the first round? Wasn't Jim Corbett a mile In thw lead In his fight, with Jeff, only to be knocked stiff In the twenty-third round? Torbtt admit* him self that. Instead of worrylng about the set up In front of him. he was thinking of the big poster* that He'd get out. reading: “James J. for belt, champion* of the world." Do you remember the night at the Harden when Kid William* fought Frank Klaus? Williams had inner been knocked out and Klaus was an unknown. Williams was breezing for two round* and had to laugh, the tbtng was so soft. He Jabbed Kl*n* In tbo nos<> along about the fourth round, and, winking to the press stand, piped: “A dime a dozen for this kind.” _A moment later a right-hander caught Williams right on the puss, and he was out for twenty minutes. Buny Leonard took o n Willie Rltehle in 'Frisco a year or so ago, really oxreefing to tip Willie over In two ronnds Benny was so sure that ho was willing to bet his end of the purse that he’d atop Ritchie. Instead of stopping him, Benny took a pretty good pasting himself, and had his left eye closed tight, to boot. A SIHIIE TIIK WORST OF IT. Mississippi the little colored featherweight. of Philadelphia, was never in favor of the bloke who gets out the record books "Hlpp." as they called him, looked over the book one day and >n page 45 was his record. It said: •’Mississippi, featherweight. lolor black. " “Now flat ain’t right, nohow," piped Sipp. “Ah. ain't black You might call me tantalizing brown, but never black." TIIK FOXIEST FIGHTER. Dear Tad About nine or ten oP your expert* pick Kid McCoy ns the foxiest guy that ever rubbed his smeller with a boxing glove. I have a man who, when compared to Met’oy. makes the latter look about aa foxy as a Jersey rov. . My man Is "Lullaby" Finnegan. He met "Sniffer" Rllej down at file old Atlantic garden years ago and wort with one putieh Before the tight “Lullaby" bought two pounds of tint burger and had his see ond, who were gas masks, give him 3 rubdown with the cheese. That night he. didn't take off his robe until the bell rati,?. Ah it clanged, he rushed at Riley, got him Into an awful clinch and held bis man until the latter's knees sagged. Then he shot, a right to Riley's kisser. Many thought It was 3 fake. Few knew the real facts. To this day Eltey swear* that he was drugged. They drew the cheese line on "Lullaby” and be never foaght again. Yours, HARRY POTTER. CANADA CAI/S CHIRPS. "What makes Joe limp so?” "He fell and Injured his left hip on the hard pavement yesterday." “That’s too bad. bat It might have been worse. lie might have fallen on hia right hip and broke the contents.” Yes, dear, you can be really plotta and flavor mince pie with a kick. A department store advertises: “Billie Burke Dresses for the Street." She’d be arrested if she didn’t. The old-fashioned carpenter who onee had a job that paid wages of 13 a day

NO FAVORITES I IN TRACK MEET Hot Competition Promised in Local Sectional Today. Six of tho classiest high sch *ol track squads In the I. H. S. A. A., Tep-esentlng Manual, Technical, Shortrldg* Boxley, Greenfield nnd Noblesville, were to clash at the state fair grounds thi afternoon In one of the ten sectional battles of Ihe state high school track and field meet. Although not the largest district of the tntv the local meet was predicted to he one of the best. Records of the teams scheduled hero showed that they were evenly matched. Other sectional meets were to he held at Evansville. Laporte, KendnlvUle, Rochester. Wabash eollege. Bloomington, Connorßvillp, Greencastle and Anderson. All first and second place winners In the district meets will meet at Purdue university next Saturday to battle for ! state honors. There were no favorite* to cop the In | dlaunpolis event, bnt the majority of \ fans looked for Manual. Tech and Noblesville athletes to make the beat showing. | The dope gave Tech a slight shade lover Manual and put the Green and White athletes ou an even footing with 1 Nobieavllle. The field events and dashes of the Indianapolis sectional were to be staged Immediately in front of tho main grandstand and’the distance events were to ; be run ou the half mile ‘rack. VALE THn SV.VORITE. ! CAMBRIDGE. Mass., May 15.—Rain : again was threatening as Harvard and laie came out today for their tweniysvventh track aud field meeting. Yale was tb'- favorite to wit., although j the Crimson followers were hopeful. j I BOXING | WIGGINS FORCES FIGHTING. j KALAMAZOO. Mich., May 15.—Chuck Wiggins, lrpllfinapoH.i Ught heavyweight | boxer, and 4'apt. Bob Roper of Chicago | fright a draw here last night over the : tn-round route. | Both boxers mixed freely with the | Indianapolis fighter showing much abil- | ity to hit the Chicago heavyweight. However. Wiggins was unable to land , any Mows which had telling effect on the ; former army man. In the opinion of many spectator*. , however, tho Hoosier was entitled to a slrde. M ELI CHAR STOPS MA RULES. BATTLE CREEK, Midi., May 15.Tonv M'llebnr Chicago knocked out Soldier Jim Mar pies of St. Louis In the ! II rt round of their ten-round eT#|>. i Marple# falling to rise after the three j knockdowns. A straight Ift, followed by * right swing. was responsible for the Brs\ knockdown, and a right 'cross floored him the second time for a count of nine, blit he came back strong. Mellebar used the one two punch on him to close the fireworks, sprawllug him. RESULTS AT DETROIT. DETROIT, May 17— Bad News" Eber. Canadian bantamweight champion, had the better of Bud Dempsey, New York, ; In a ten round bout here last night. Johnny Kolb, Milwaukee, shaded Bnt | tllng Lundy, Toledo, In the semi-final. lIK'S PICKING EAST ONES. KAN FRANCISCO, May 15.—1 t was re- ; ported here todny that Jack Dempsey will make his first ring appearance since winning* the title against Carl Morris next month at the Vernon club, Los Angel 1 **. ________ JACKSON AND DUNDEE. NEW YORK. May 15. -Willie Jackson was given the decision by two New York ! newspapers ever Johnny Dundee In a | twelve-round fight last night In Newark. Two other papers called the battle a draw. One gave the decision to Dundee. rot LOS WON’T QUIT. LONDON, May 15.- Johnny Conlon of Uhicago. former world's bantamweight ! champion, is at the Savoy trying to arrange a meeting with Jimmy Wilde on his return from America. OTHER FRIDAY BOUTS. AT PROVIDENCE Mickey Donley quit In the tenth round of a scheduled twelve round bout with I’hll Bloom be cause of a badly damaged eye. AT BCRANTOX —Frankie Fleming outpointed Geo-g* Smith in ten round*. Women’s British Golf Meet Brought to Clo.se NEWCASTLE, County Down. Ireland. May 15.—r Miss Cecil I,eitch retained her title to the British women’* golf championship her# Friday by defeating Miss Molly Griffith* in the final round of the tournament by seven up and six to plaj. Favorable weather conditions marked the playing of the deciding round, which was followed by a targe gallery of spectators. Miss Griffith’* play improved somewhat as the match progressed, but nt the turn the champion was going steady. At the close of the first round Miss Leltrh's stoke score was 80 to Miss Griffiths' 86. TOLEDO BOWLKRB SHINE. TOLEDO. May 15 -The Page Dairies, one of Toledo's leading bowling teams, captained by Bill Ehvert, former baseball player, rolled a team score of 3,218 In sanctioned league competition her*. Tbe game tdtals were 1,020, I.OBS and 1,110. Elwert led with 71.8 for his three game*.

Gas Waste! Last Wednesday we published in the Indianapolis daily papers a statement. showing that our present gas production uses up all of our receipts of coal and oil, thus rendering it impossible to aeeumulate reserves for next winter. We urged gas conservation now in order to prevent trouble later. The only response was a consumption of 11,187,000 cubic feet on that day and 11,194,000 cubic feet on Thursday. These were the heaviest daily demands in the whole history of the city, except on February 15th last, when the consumption was 11,756,000 cubic feet. We have been able to supply tlie demand and give good service at all hours. But we must warn the public that such use of gas at this time is against public policy. The consumption last Tuesday wns 8,898,000 cubic feet, which was about normal for this season. The excess (over 2,250,000 cubic feet) was used for heating. At the very low price at which gas is sold in this city the individuals who have heated their homes with gas, instead of using coal, have saved a little money. But a shortage of 2,250,000 cubic feet some day next winter will cost the people of Indianapolis SI,OOO for every dollar saved this week. We cannot too frequently repeat: It is impossible for the ga^company to heat the town. It will never be pqssible to do so. The attempt of consumers to heat their homes with gas is economically unsound. It can only cause the industries of the city to suffer enormous losses and bring upon the homes great inconvenience and even suffering. Citizens Gas Company

Sox Need Gamlil CHICAGO, May 15. In going over the records of the last eight games, In which tbe White Sox were defeated seven limes, 'one comes face to face with the fact that Chick Gattdll is sadly missed. The absent first sacker was 8 great man in the pinch, and would be doubly valuable ri<tht now because the Sox pitchers are not very effective. Jonrdan is fielding in great stylo, probably as well as Gandil could, but Is not getting hits when needed. He probably will get fewer as the season progresses, because the op- j posing pitchers will wise up to his : weaknesses. I Giants Don't Want Yanks in Yard; New Park Be Built NEW TORK, May 15.—The New York Yankees, who have been sharing the Polo grounds with the Giants since 1913, will have to find anew home next season. President Charles A. Stonehatn of tho Giants has notified the Yank owners that the lease on the grounds, expiring this year, will not be renewed. The Yanks will build anew park. It was said by their owners. The refusal of the Giants to permit the Yanks to remain on the Polo Grounds after this season will cost the local National league club $65.00> a year, the rental which the Yankees now pay for the privilege on the grounds of their National league rivals. Jacob Ruppert. president of the Yan ke*s, is bitter over the orders given to move ont. In a statement Friday he said : "When the Federal leaguy pence settlement was made early in 1916 one of the stipulations was that the New York Nationals should grant us a long-term lease on the Polo Grounds. "We had a verbal understanding to that effect with Mr. Hempstead, who was then president of the Giants, and it had tbe approval of tbe National league. "However. If the Giants do not want ns any longer on the Polo Grounds there is no use trying to stay around where one is no twanted. ”1 don't know how successful the Yankees will be this season, bnt we probably will be able to find a home somewhere for 1920.” Big League Stuff Burleigh Grimes, the Dodger hurler, von a fourteen-inning game from the Cards. The Cubs wen their fifth straight game aided by the wildness of Rudolph and hunched hits off Hearn and Scott of the Brave*. Ditcher Cantwell of tbe Phils hit Heinle Groh in the slats and forced in the run that gave the Reds victory. Rice, F-llerbe and Shannon hammered Detroit pitchers hard and with Walter Johnson to save the game the Nationals were able to nose out the Tigers. NAVY VS. SYRACUSE. ANNAPOLIS. Md . May 15.—The varsity rowing eights of tlie navv and Syracuse were ready for their regatta on the Severn here today with bright weather prevailing and conditions that should be ideal for the bringing oat of the best in each crew. Heavyweight Wrestlers on Next Mat Program The “Terrible Turk,” Chicago, and "Cyclone" Burn*. Boston, a pair of heavyweight wrestlers, have been signed by Promoter I’hnrlrson for a finish match, two best out of three falls, at Tomlinson hall next Saturday night. These two mountains of flesh, both weighing over 200 pound*, have hold prominent places on the wrsstling staff* for several y*ors, and they should give the fans n good run for their money. Two preliminary bouts will precede the main go. Buckeyes Trim Purdue LAFAYETTE. Ind.. May lrf—Ohio State handed the Purdue baseball team a second defeat Friday, when nine Buckeye men crossed the rubber while but three Purdue men hit the dir'. Klme, the Buckeye twirler. pitched a steady game and allowed but six hits. Wallace for Purdue was erratic. Five Ohio men scored In the seventh. Score: Ohio State ... 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 3 o—9 8 6 Purdue 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 o—3 0 ,S Bnfterlea- Miller, Reutsch and Huffman ; Wallace, Wagner and Roberts.

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SIR TOM SAYS * HIS BOAT HAS SPEED TO WIN Believes Yacht Built to Lift America’s Cup Will Deliver. WILL NOT SUBSTITUTE By WILLIAM L. MALLABAR. International News Service. LONDON, May 15. —“I think I hav# a better chance to win the cup than I ever had before,” declared Sir Thomas Lipton when questioned regarding his challenger, the Shamrock IV, which will compete for the American cup in July. “The Shamrock IV is different from any boat that has ever been built,” cm* tinned Sir Thomas. ‘ “She has been built for the purpose of lifting the cup and I honestly believe that she will succeed. “Just how the Shamrock IV differ* j from any other yacht ever built can only |be properly explained and undeatood by 5 a practical yachtsman and some of th# l things must, of course, be kept secret. ! "It must suffice, therefore, to say thai j the Shamrock IV Is a now kind of boat ! :md that she has a better chance of winj nine the cup than any of my previous ' craft. SHAMROCK “28” TRIAL BOAT. “I see that something was said In on* ! or two American papers to the effect that ' I was about to attempt to slip in the Shamrock twenty-three-meter boat as a : substitute for the Shamrock IV. “I have sent the twenty-three-meter Shamrock across for the purpose of using her as a trial boat for the challenger and she will be used for tuning up pur- ; poses only. “At the same time I want it distinctly understood that even If the twenty-three-meter Shamrock was as fast ss a steam i yacht 1 would never suggest it taking the place of the original challenger. I will abide in every way. as always, by the rules of the New York Yacht club. “I expect to leave England during the last week in May or the first of June and arrive in New York within seven days. Many of my crew are in New York now and "others will be there shortly. I am : certain that they will bend every effort ; to win—at the same time being willing | to accept defeat in the true spirit or i sportsmanship. “All I can say to the American sporting element —and this consists of the entire country as far as I haTe been able ;to judge—is that I am coming over with the determination to win if I can do so ' by fair and sportsmanlike means, but if T lose once more I am certain that X will bring back with me, instead of the cup, the continued good will of the American i public.” Jackson’s Heavy Hitting One of Big Features in Work of Gleason’s Sox For a team that looked this spring to bo n hopeless wreck, th# Chicafftl White Kox are setting a terrific pace right now. And the heavy clouting of one JoseI phus ,Taok*on is the outstanding feature ; ot that attack. .Too evidently has hl3 heart set on getring even with tbe world for his failure to break np the world's series with his | Black Iletsys last fall. Jackson has been a contender for tha A. 1,, batting crown ever since he broke ! into the big show. In 1910 no was the nominal leader, 1 averaging .357 In fifteen games. Cobh, however, was the real leader, j batting through the season at a .385 clip two points below. . .Ti>e was born in Greenville, S. I C.. July 16, 1887. He played baseball on tbe lots there while working in a factory. Hlsr , t atting and general speed and ability attracted attention. The Athletics bought him from tho Greenville Carolina association club Aug. 22. 190S, for the reported price of $325. The next season Mack sent Joe to ; Kavnnnah with a string attached and recalled him st tbe end of tbe seaaon. Tn 1910 Mack decided be could let the youngster go and sent him to Cleveland to phy for the release of Briscoe Lord. Joe was with New Orleans under option when Connie let him go. Joe Jumped into fame in 1911 with tb# , Cleveland club, starring In the outfield nnd hitting .408. The next three season* he hit .3PK ,373 and .338. In 1915 Charlie Scmarar in bud straits financially, sold .Toe to 1 Chicago for $31,500 and Bobble Roth and pitcher Ed Klepfer. Joe's big bat helped the White Sox win the U. L. flag in 1917 and 1919 and i the world's series the former year. .Toe went dovpt with his mates in the I inglorious blow-up of tbe Sox last fall. | But It's tvpical of .Toe to come right | buck this year with blood In hla eye.