Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 311, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1921 — Page 6
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League Baseball News and Scores, Gossip of the Ring, Amateurs and Other Sports
HOOSIERS RIDE IN TOP BERTH OF TIGHT RACE Indians Lead A. A. Pack Second Time—Trim Colonels in Sunday Battle. DOUBLE PLAYS FACTOR Indianapolis fans -who had the fortune to witness the big Indlan-Colonel game at Louisville yesterday, blew back into the city last night and today feeling 4 mighty proud of the Tribe machine. It was ' Tommy Long day" at the Colonel ball yard and the park was packed with howling fans. Pug Caret took the mound for the Hoosiers and, though he retired later in faTor of Stryker, he was In long' enough to see his mates take the lead. Then through the medium of two fast double plays they managed to squeeze out on the long end of a 4 to 3 score. Tommy Long did not last for the Colonels, Manager McCarthy hitting for him in the seventh. The nifty double plays that cheeked the Colonels were Sicking to Schreiber to Lutzke and Schreiber to Lutsk© The Colonels also had a pair of double killings, bat they did not come at the opportune moment as those pulled by the Tribe infield. Baseball fans from all points were on hand for the Sunday game, haring remained over in Louisville after the Kentucky Derby Saturday. tip until the seventh the Indians had easy sailing, but from that frame until the end it was a bitter fight and the spectators were kept oa their toes every moment. Though Caret gar©, way to Stryker in the seventh, the veteran southpaw ret* credit for the victory, thereby gaining the hamor of having defeated the Colonels three times in,two series. Baird, Rehg and Henllne were the Tribe's heavy stickers yesterday, the two first named getting three hits each and Butch siammlng out two doubles. Catcher Kocher of Louisville was fired out of the game for kicking over one of Henline's doubles, claiming that it hit foul. i Os the seven games #layed with the Colonels, three at Indianapolis and four at Louisville, the Indians annexed four and now as they start an Invasion of the northwest they are riding In first place of liie American Association race. Ine Hoosiers are on top for the second time this season snd local fans are eager to see what their favorites will do against the teams In the western half of the circuit The Indians will open a series with the champion Saints at St. Taul Tuesdav. After four games there the Hendrieksmen will visit In turn Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Kansas City before returning home May 2S to hook up with the Colonels again.
Sunday at Louisville
INDIANAPOLIS. _ v AB. R. H_ O. A. E HsElnners, cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 Baird, 3b 4 13 2 11 Lutzke, lb 8 0 0 14 1 0 Behg, 1f... 8 0 3 2 0 0 Kinsella, rs 2 112 0 0 Schreiber, ss 8 0 0 2 8 0 Sicking, 2b 3 0 0 2 6 0 Hinline, c -..4 1 2 1 2 0 Caret, p 3 1 2 0 8 0 Stryker, p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Totals S3 4 12 27 19 1 LOUISVILLE. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Acosta, cf. 4 0 1 0 0 0 MaAsey, If, 8 0 0 2 0 1 Betzel, 2b 3 0 1 2 4 0 Kirke, lb 4 0 1 16 0 0 Eilis. rs 4 110 0 0 Ballenger, ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 Svhepner. 3b 3 1 1 0 7 0 Kocher, 2 0 0 1 0 1 Meyer, 2 118 10 Long, p 2 0 0 0 4 0 •McCarthy 1 0 1 0 0 0 Tincup, p........... 1 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 84 3 9 27 18 2 •Batted for Long In seventh. Indianapolis 00091120 o—4 Louisville ...00000021 o—3 Two-base hits—Acosta, Henline 2. Rehg, Baird. Three-base bits—Betzel, Kir.sella. Sacrifice hits—Shlnners, Klnaeila 2, Schreiber. Stolen Bases —Baird, Rehg. Doable playi— Sicking to Schreiber to Lutzke; Schreiber to Lutzke; Long to Betzel to Kirke; Betzel to Ki-ke. Left oa bases —Indianapolis, 9; Louisville, 9. Buses on balls—Off Long. 8; off Cavet, 1; ofT Stryker, 3. Hits and earned runs— Off Cavet, 7 hits 2 runs In 6 1-3 Innings; off Stryker,-2 hits 1 run -In 2 2-3 innings; off Long, 10 hits 4 runs in 7 innings: off Tincup, no hits 2 runs In 2 Innings. Hit by pitcher—By Cavet (Sehepner). Struck out—By Long, 2; by Tincup, 1. Winning pitcher—Cavet. Losing nitcher —Long. Umpire*—Connolly and Daily. Time—l:so. Visiting Skaters to Give Exhibition at Riverside Eddie Kelly and Johnny McHale, Philadelphia Ice and roller r!:aie expert* who arrived here last night <n route to Chicago, will give an exhibition of their skill at the Riverside skating rink. William Barringer, manager, bas donated the rink to the men for the evening and they are inviting all roller speed fans of the city out to watch them perform and use the rink as their guests of Bar ringer. There will be no charge for admission, but a collection will be taken lip and those wishing to contribute to the fund defraying the expense of the skaters may do so. Kelly snd McHale are the first to attempt the trip from, Philadelphia to on skates, and they are out to capture the long distance skating championship of the world. They are using the National road for most of their Journey, as it gives them the opportunity to use a great deal of paved road. However where the road Is not paved, the men are skating on dirt, or walking on thetx skates. They left Philadelphia April 18. The skaters will leave Indianapolis Wednesday morning, taking their start from the Circle. Lafayette will be the next big stop for the skaters after leaving here, and from there they will glide Into Chicago. Three Games Remain in A. B. C.-Buckeye Series Starting this afternoon, the A. B. C.s have three more chances to get back at the Columbus Buckeyes In the series of National Colored League games at Washington Park. The visitors grabbed the Saturday and Sunday games by 6 to 3 scores, when the young players with the locals got stage fright and went up .In the air. Two big crowds witnessed the contests and in the Sunday battle when the locals started a rally one of the greatest demonstrations or rooting ever seen at the local park occurred. John Lloyd, Buckeye manager and shortstop, contributed the fielding feature and also delivered two timely hits. Mackey got an opportune triple for the A. B. C.s In the eighth, scoring two. Manager Taylor was somewhat discouraged over the stage fright his youngsters showed, bnt he believes It was only temporary and that the team as a whole will do a comeback in the remaining games of the esries. The series calls for games today, Tuesday and Wednesday, the games being called at 3:15 o’clock, Ulini Going Big CHI GAG O, May 9 Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin are looming as the strongest baseball teams in the Western Conference with the season half over. Ohio stands fourth. Illinois has five straight wins to Ilk credit. AUSTIN OCT OF GAME. ST. LOI'IS, Mav 9. —Examination revealed Saturday that Jimmy Austin, veteran third baseman of the St. Louis • —..-i",!ii team, has suffered a fracture of the right arm when he was hit by Pitcher Ehmke of the Detroit Americans In the seventh inning of Fri‘‘■•i s game.
Baseball Calendar and Standings
HOW THEY STAND. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Won. Lost. Pet. Indianapolis ......... 10 7 .568 Kansas City —... 9 7 .863 Minneapolis ........... 9 8' .528 Louisville .10 10 .500 Columbus ............ 9 9 .500 St. Paul 10 11 .476 Milwaukee 7 9 .438 Toledo 9 12 .429 s' AMERICAN LEAGUE. _ Won. Lost. PcF. Cleveland ............ 15 6 .714 .Washington 11 9 -500 Boston 8 7 .533 New York 9 8 .529 Detroit 11 10 -524 St. Louis 8 • 11 .421 Phladephia 7 11 2189 Chicago 5 12 —94 \ NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet Pittsburgh ....... 16 4 .800 Brooklyn 13* 7 .650 New York 12 7 .632 Chicago .............. 9 9 .500 Cincinnati 9 13 .409 Boston T 11 .889 Philadelphia 0 12 .316 St Louis 4 12 .250 GAMES TODAY. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Milwaukee at Kansas City. (No other games scheduled.) AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit at Bt. Louis. ‘ (No other games scheduled.) NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn at Philadelphia (two games). (No other games scheduled.) RESULTS YESTERDAY. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Columbus 00002 0 00 •—2 6 1 Toledo.• 00000000 o—o 8 1 Batteries—Danforth and Wilsoni McCullough, Wright and Morgan, Manush. St Paul 10100010 • —8 8 0 Minneapolis... • 00000100 I—2 9 1 Batteries—HaU and McMenemy; Robertson and Mayer. Milwaukee-Kansas City (wet grounds). AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland ... 0029 10 8 2 *—l7 20 0 Chicago 0000000 12 — 3 9 0 Batteries—Uhle and O’Neill, Thomas; Kerr, Davenport, Wilkinson and Schalk, Yaryan. Boston, ...••••• 00000020 2— 4 7 0 Washington .. 00010002 o—3 8 1 Batteries—Jones and Ruel; Mogridge, Zachary and Gharrlty. (Fourteen innings.) Philadelphia.. 000 201 000 030 02—5 14 2 New York... 000 010 CO2 000 01—4 15 2 Batteries—Rommell and Perkins ;| Piercy, Collins and Hoffman, Sehang. St Louis 02330620 *—66 19 0 Detroit 10010320 1— 8 13 3; Batteries—Palmero and Billings ; Leonard, Holling, Stewart and Alnsmith. national league. • Brooklyn 00000010 I—2 6 1 New York 00000000 o—o 10 0 Batteries—Mitchell and Miller; Barns, i Ryan and Snyder, Gaston. St. Louis 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 0-0 13 0 Chicago 00020103 0-6 11 0 Batteries—May, Revere and DUhoefer; j York, Freeman and O’FarrclL Cincinnati 00000000 I—l 7 0 Pittsburgh 00000000 o—o 9 1 Batteries—Rlxey and Hargrave; Adams and Schmidt. (No other games scheduled.) INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Rochester, 4: Baltimore, L Buffalo, 8; Newark, 2. Syracuse, 14; Jersey City, 7. THREE-1 LEAGUE. Terre Haute, 10; Cedar Rapids, 2. Rock Island, 8; Bloomington, 4. Evansville, 3; Rockford, 1. Moline, 7; Peoria, 8. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Toledo, 11; Columbus, 0. St Paul, 15; Minneapolis, 1. Milwaukee-Kansas City, (.wet grounds.) AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland, 8; Chicago, 0. New York, 6; Washington, 5. Boston, 6; Philadelphia, 2. St. Louie, 6; Detroit, 3. NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York, 8; Brooklyn, 1. Pittsburgh, 2- St. Loula, 1. Chicago, 4 • Cincinnati, 1. Boston, 2; Philadelphia, 1 (11 innings.) Yankee Golf Stars Reach England for British Tournament LIVERPOOL, May 9.—Hailed as the strongest American amateur aggregation of golfers that has ever Invaded England, the team tliat will compete in the British amateur championship at Hoy lake, May 23, arrived here today on the liner Caronia. The members of the team who arrived axe Bobby Jones. Atlanta: William C. Fownes, captain, Pittsburgh) Francis On 1 met, Jesse Guilford and Fred Wright, Boston; J. Wood Platt, Phlladelpiha, and Dr. Paul Hunter, Pasadena, Cal.
Big League Stuff
Cy Perkin* banged out a triple In the fourteenth Inning at the Polo Grounds yesterday and fans beat it home, agreeing that the A* with Koniel pitching have something on the Yanks. Foster’s triple In the ninth inning enabled the Ked Sox to trim Washington. Lefty Mitchell Bonthpawed the Gianta to death for Brooklyn. Tom Griffith's home run was enough to beat New York Home runs by McHenry and Flack featured the victory of the Cardinals at Chicago. Uhle pitched brilliantly for the Cleveland Indians and made three hits —a single, a disuble and a triple—against the White Sox. Epps Rixey won a pitcher’s battle from Babe Adams and the Reds broke Pittsburgh's winning streak at nine games. Palmero of the Browns was hit hard, but his mates hammered the Tigers’ boxmen harder still. Cobb got a home run, triple and two doubles. Babe Ruth slammed out his eighth homer of the season at JVasblngton Saturday. It was made off Johnson and was hit over the right center field fenc* for the longest drive ever seen at the park. Woodring Equals Marks in Century and ‘223* SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 0— Allan Woodring of Syracuse University, Olympic 200-meter champion, furnished two surprises Saturday when he equaled the world's 100-yard and the 220-yard dash records In a triangular meet betw-een Syracuse and Colgate. In the century he was timed by three of the Judges in 9 2-5 seconds, while bo tohers caught him in 9 3-5 seconds, and because of the absence of registered A\ A. U. tlmerstUa former time was not allowed.
Three Big Games on Little Giants Ball Card for This Week Butler at Crawfordsville for Opening Game of Series Today. CRAWFORDSYTLLB, Ind., Mny 9. I Harry Schollor’s Wabash College baseball club has three contests on the schedule this week, opening with Pat Page's Butler .‘utfit here this afternoon, meeting DePanw at Creencastle Tuesday and then hooking up with Rose Poly here Saturday. Today’s scrap with the Bull Dogs from Indianapolis is the first of a four-game series carded between these two teams. The Scarlet will perform ■against Page's outfit at Indianapolis on May 27 and 28, while Butler comes here' for the final contest June 2. Pitcher Blacker was scheduled to start his first collegiate game for the Little Giants this afternoon with Header behind the bat. Tip Sherman will work against the Tigers -tomorrow. Goldsberry, Southpaw, Is in for a long rest as he Is nursing a sore arm. Thorn, regular right fielder, is still on the Injured list with a twisted knee and is not expected to get back in the game this season. Gullett Is taking care of the right field Job In fine style. Wabash followers are enthused over the showing of their ball club so far this season. Coach Scholler’a national pastimers have turned in six victories In as many starts, running up a total of fiftyfive runs to their opponenta’ nine. Ihe pitching staff has been turning In real games. Goldsberry let Franklin dowh with one hit here, two hits in a drizzling rain at Franklin In eight Innings, and then blanked De Pauw, allowing -one blow. He has pitched twenty-six innings, allowing four safeties, three bases on balls and has not hit a batter. Big "Tip” Sherman, former Tech nigh twtrler of Indianapolis, trimmed Purdue In the season s opener, riving five hits, won from Rose Poly, getting touched for three less safeties, and then seL State Normal down with four blows. He aas been pitching steady ball. The Scarlet defense work la one of the bright lights The club has performed In reul style. Little Giant fans are predicting one of the best seasons In the history of the college.
IJichScmooi Sll&Spopts
Attention of the local high schools will be centered this week on the sectional track meek to be held at the fair yvounds Saturday and which from ail Indications will again be a battle between Manual and Tech for first honors. Manual has a well-balanced squad with men capable or placing In almost every event, while Tech will depend on three or four men to bear the brunt of the scoring. Shortridge, If the north slders ran Be Judged by their showing to dale, does not appear to have a chance. The outside schools also appear weak this year. Manual added more laurels to one of the most successful track s<>asons in the history of the school Saturday when Franklin was defeated, 78 to 20, at Willard I’ark. The Manualynthleteg won every first but one, Ross losing out to Ilicks of Franklin In the high hurdles by a narrow margin. The Red and White won ten tirgta, eight aeconds and four thirds. At the south central track, field and oratorical contest held at Martinsville Saturday Bedford High School won the athletic honors In a field of close competition with a total points The south central is composed of Bedford, Bloomington, Linton, Sullivan, Martinsville and Washington High Schools. The teams finished In the following order: Bedford, 2514: Washington, 22; Linton, 12*4; Bloomington, 7. The relay race was *on by Bloomington, with Bedford second. The oratorical contest was also won by Bedford. William McFadden of that school winning first honors. Margaret Jenkins of Martinsville won the reading contest. NoblesvlUe won the Central Indiana track and oratorical meet held at Frankfort Saturday. The schools competing were NoblesvlUe, Frankfort, Imfayette, Lebanon, Crawfordsville and Delphi. Frankfort finished second and Lafayette third. Leaverty of Frankfort broke the State record of 23 seconds In the 290 yard dash, negotiating the distance In the remarkable time of 22 1-5 seconds. Wabash High School won the ninth annual track and field meet of the ■ Wabash Valley Association held at Logansport Saturday with a total of 42 points. Rochester placed second with 27 Peru, third with 17; Logansport, fourth with 11, and Kokomo, last with 2. Marks of Wabash won Individual honors. Falrmount Academy walked away from Vermillion Grove Academy Saturday In a dual track and field meet. The final score was 81 to 18. Hanover High School carried off th© honor* In tlie Jefferson County meet Saturday on Woods Field, Hanover totaling 47 points. Madison was second with 35 poluts. >lanough of Hanover with sixteen points was high point man of the meet. Despite the fact that the sectional track meet Saturday will Occupy the limelight in local high school athletics for the week a mighty important baseball game In the city title series will be staged Wednesday when Shortridgo and Tech cross bats. Tech ao far has been undefeated in the city race. The contest will *be played at Brookeide I’ark.
WHO’LL WIN?
PITTSBURGH, May 9.—Frank Klaus, former American iplddlewelght, who won a nineteen-round fight from Carpentler on a foul In 1912: “Dempsey should win by a knockout In four or five rounds. The Frenchman will be too busy avoiding the champion’s shifty wallops to get himself set for a / dangerous punch. Carpentier, while be has Improved hls defense since 1 battled him, la not rugged enough to absorb the body punches Dempsey Is capable of delivering.” , CABTING CLUB MEETING. The Indianapolis Casting Club will have their regular meeting tonight at the Marlon Club. Sportsmen Interested In artificial bait angling are urged to attend this meeting.
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 9,1921.
Facts on Derby Event Saturday Annexed by Horse From OF Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 7.—Th© facts on the forty-seventh Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs Saturday follow: One and one-fonrth miles, SBO,OOO added. Kentucky Derby for 8-year-olda. Start good; won driving, place the same. Winner, E. R. Bradley's Behave Yourself. Trained by H. J. Thompson. Value to wlnagr, $38,480; second, $10,000; third, $5,000; fourth, $2,000. Time, 231-5, 46 4-5, 1:118-5, 1:88 2-5, 2:0*1 5. How they finished. Horse Weight and Jockey. (A) Behave Yourself, 126, C. Thompson. (A) Black Servant, 128, L. Lyke. (B) Prudery, 121, C. Hammer. (B) 126, F. Coltllettl. Crfreful, 121, F. Keog. Coyne, 126, M. Garner. (C) Leonardo 11, 126, Sehuttinger. Uncle Vejo 126, E. Pool. (C) Bon Homme. 126, C. Robinson. Planet, 126, H. King. Star Voter, 126, L. Ensor. Muskallonge, 126, G. W. Carroll. (A E. K. Bradley entry. (C) Xalapa Farm entry. (B) H. P. Whitney entry. Equivalent odds (to $1) —Bradley entry (Black S‘*rvant and Behave Yourself), $8 66; Whitney entry (Prudery and Tryster), $1.10; Careful, $13.60; Coyne, $11.20; Xalapa entry (Leourvdo II and Bon Homme), $4.30; Uncle Velo, *63 30; Star Voter, $8.55; Planet, $81.30; MuakaUonge, $96.26. Behave Yourself saved ranch ground at last two turns and gained steadily, outstaying Black Servant. Latter showed fine speed and disposed of Leonardo II before going six furlongs. He held on wejl In the final drive, but tired slightly at finish. Prudery made a wldr turn Into the stretch, but finished gamely. Trystar, far out of It In the early running, came fast at the end. Leonardo XI tired after the first mile. Caret j} was done after going tlx furlongs.
College Sports
COLLEGE BASEBALL Indiana. 12; Northwestern, 2. Wisconsin, 12; Purdue, 1. Illinois, 7; Ohio State, A Yale, 9; Virginia. 1. Coi nell, 7; Detroit, 3. Johns Hopkins, 8; Annapolis Middles, 0. Catholic University, 7; Army, A University of West Virgluia, 4; Annapolis Middles, 1. Princeton, 6j Penn, 3. Michigan Angles, 9; Oberlln, 6. Pittsburgh, 4: Western Reserve, 2. Swarthmore, 6: North Carolina, 4. Lafayette, 3; Lehigh, 1. Ths DePauw thinly clads lost to the Earlham cinder artists In the track meet held at Greencastle Saturday afternoon, the final count standing ST 1-3 to 68 2-3. Three firsts wer taken by DePauw to ten captured by the Quaker*. The Tiger* won twelve second places to two swarded the Earlham athlete*. and DePauw scored three third places to ten marked up for Earlham. Fast time was made in most of the runs and sprints due to the excellent weather and good condition of the track. Mason of DePauw rau the 100 yard daah in ten fiat, winning first place. Ivey of Earlham was the high point man of the meet, with first place In the 100 yard high hurdles, first In th# high Jump, first In the 220 yard low hurdles and first In the broad Jump. He won first in every event he entered in the m**tIlllnols defeated Notre Dame in a dual track meet on Cartier field Saturday, 1314 to 52V4, by coming to the front for a monopoly on the distance run positions, i Thre track records were lowered during j the meet, Wynne of Notre Dame lor.er- | ing the 120 yard hurdle mark when bn { went the distance In 15 2-5 seconds Al-, berts of Illinois broke Murphy a record of 6 feet 3 Inches for the high Jump, go- j ing one inch better. Brede of Illinois established a mark es ISI feet, 4 inches j for the Javelin. Purdue and Indiana clashed in their first dual meet of the season at Lafayette aud the Boilermakers came out easy winners, 85Ms to 45>4’ Robrer, Watson and Miller were the big men for l’ur due, each taking two Urate, while Furnas aud Harriion each took a first and ; second. Kyle. Bonn. Shirley and Bullock starred for Indiana. Purdue's tennis combination, Barnes aud Daugherty, lost all three of their games with the Illinois racquet swingers. Nolan had to take third place In the broad Jump to bring Franklin a fit to 62 victory over Butier In a dual meet at 1 Franklin. The Bulldogs won first and J Second In the final event, but could not | push over the third man for a 63 63 tie. i Doolittle of Butler was the Individual star of the meet, taking first place In the ; half-mile, mile and two-mile events. Chicago University didn't have a chance j In the dual meet with Wisconsin, losing ! by a score of IUS to 30. Northwestern went down to defeat be- I fore the lowa thinly clads, 103 to 50. Stipe took first plan# In the hammer- ! throw, the last, event on the program, to i bring Michigan a 69 to 66 victory over Ohio State at Columbus. The meet was close all tbo way and several track records were smashed. Ohio won seven firsts and Michigan six, with two events : going tla. Yale defeated Princeton, 56 to 48, In j one of the toughest battles aver staged on the Princeton txack. The Navy thinly clads allowed Virginia athletes only three firsts in a dual meet at Annapolis, winning themeet by a 91 j to 34 score. Syracuse scored 56 points to win a tH- j angular moot with Pittsburgh nnd Cor- | gate, whose athletes finished in the order | named. The superb burling of Walker In the j pinches and a circuit drive by Johnny ! Hendricks, son of the manager of the ! Indianapolis Indians, were the features j nf Indiana University's 12 to 3- win over : Northwestern on the diamond Saturday, i lielger and Palmer each poled out doubles for Northwestern. Purdue filled to hit behind Wagner and the Boilermakers suffered a 12 to 1 defeat at Wisconsin. Ths Purdue defense ' was also weak at times. Paddock pitched the first seven innings for Wisconsin, allowing but one hit and fanning nine batters. The Boilermakers got their lone tally in the ninth. .The Ohio baseballers vlsl ;ed TTrbana an* were handed a 7 to 4 defeat by Illinois. Illinois got five runs in the fifth Inning.
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SPEED PRELIMS ON THIS WEEK Cars of Leading Drivers Now on Track—Foreign Entries Due, Tbo knights of th* thundering road who are going after honors In th 600mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 30, will be on the track nnd indulging In some real practice sessions before this week Is chalked line to the fact that some of the machines were not ready f6r the grind last year, the driver will take the “word to the wise” and play the early game, having their mounts ready for the starting bomb at least a week 'before the day set for the big spin. Ralph De Palma’s Ballot, Eddio Hearne's Revere, John Thiele’s Duesenbeg Special and the four cars composing tie Duesenberg factory team were wheeled into their Speedway garages yesterday and It was expected that some of them would be seen on the bricks today. Do Palma ivas due In Indianapolis today, and he bad forwarded word that the Speedway would be hi* first stop. All foreign entries are due In New York today and tomorrow and It Is planned to have them dusting the wrinkles out of the famous oval during the latter part of the week.
PjjjjpuGS . CHAMP TAKES TO ROAD. ATLANTIC CITY, May Dempsey was ready early today for his first real bit of road work since arriving her*. Th# champion will confine himself largely to Jaunts on the road, horseback riding, the lightest kind of gymnasium work and Tolling on the beach for some days to com*. The gym trap* of the champion arrived her* Sunday afternoon and Dempsey's assistants were busy fitting up the gymnalsum at Airport today. PERMIT KILBANE BOUT. CLEVELAND, 'May 9.—The Cleveland boxing commission Saturday ruled the ten-round, no-decislon bout between Johnny Ktibane, featherweight champion, and Freddy Jacks, bantamweight champion of the British Isles, scheduled for May 25, can go on. The commission made this announcement after investigating Jacks’ record following complaints that he was not a worthy opponent for Kllban*. BOXING AT MUNCIE. A number of local fans-are planning to go to Muncie tonight to attend the boxing carnival In which several Indlauapolls boys ar* entexad K. O. Brown and Hope Mullen are slated to mix In the headline attraction for ten rounds, in the semi-finals Burns of In dlsnapolls and O'Dowd of Muncie box eight rounds, and Hannibal and Sampson, colored, six round© HERMAN VS. LTNCn. NEW ORLEANS May 9.—Pete Her man and Joe Lynch have been matched to fight a ten-round no decision bout here next Friday night at Pllsbury’s Garden. Haddath Tops Shooters In the weekly shoot at the Indiunapolts Gun Club Saturday B. F. Haddath was high with 98; G. 11. Ford, second, with 97; U. Stuti. McOaln, Edmonson and F. Nutt tied for third, with 96 each. G. H. Ford was winner of Clare 1 trophy; Haddath won the Class 2 trophy; Parry and Davies tied for Class 8 trophy, Davies winning in the slioot-off. This was a registered shoot and the scores count In the official records.
AMUSEMENTS. “The Juvenile Follies” “Harmony Land” 6 OTHER BRIGHT NEW FEATUREB Dancing In the Lyric Ball Room. Afternoon nnd Evening.
ENGLISH’S ai t l °Te e ek Hat.., Wed., Thum. and Sat. Gregory Kelly Stock Company “SCRAMBLED WIVES” A Whirlwind of Laughter. Price# Eros.: 25c to SI.OO. Wed. and Thurs. Hats.: 25c and 60c. Sat. Matinee: 26c, 80c and 75c. NEVER HIGHER.
Mi I IF* AT- Tonight at 8:30 and ViUhnl All Meek. Mat*. Wed.. Thum.. Sat. The Stuart Walker Cos. —ln Mamma's Affair I By Raoliel Barton Butler. Next Week:—“Civilian Clothes.” By Thompson Buchanan. I
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s * . Thomas Meighan ___ and Lois Wilson, in f iHIf “The City of Silent Men”
DERBY WINNER’S TAIL IS \ SOUVENIR HUNTERS’ OBJECTIVE
LOUISVILLE, May 9—The demonstration which was made after Behave Yourself and Black Servant finished one-two in the Kentucky Derby Saturday never was equaled In the history of the classic. As the horses came back to the stand, many thousand Kentuckians,- mad with Joy, tried to crowd around them. It was with difficulty the police kept them back, they were so anxious to fall on the neck of Behave Yourself, Black Servant oAle rider*. One man rushed up to Behave Yourself and Jerked two hairs out of tais tall. He was threatened with arrest when caught In the act, but he only said: “Why, man, go ahead and arrest me. But 1 must have these hairs.” “Yes,” remonstrated Manager Shanno, “but If every man In this gang gets two hairs, 1 see where neither one of our horses has a hair left In his tail or his mane or his body.” There was maddening Joy at Idle Hour Farm when news came of the colt's Derby successes. In their frenzy of delight some of the farm employes began tolling an alarm bell, with the result that the countryside became alarmed and rushed
CHEVROLET PRICES REDUCED On 4-90 Now Lower Than They Were Before The War \ Greatest Price Reduction in Automobile History Old Prices New Prices Touring • •. $820.00 $645.00 Roadster $795.00 $635.00 Coupe • $1,325.00 $1,155.00 Sedan - $1,375.00 $1,195.00 Light Delivery •... $820.00 $645.00 Chassis $770.00 $595.00 * ONE BIG CUT Instead of Several Small Ones Those contemplating purchasing had best get their orders in immediately, inasmuch as we will not be able to supply the demand resulting from the reduction. JONES-WHITAKER SALES CO. Capitol and Vermont—lndianapolis Main 5646, 5647, 2345. 50,000 4-90 Chevrolets by July 31,1921.
AMUSEMENTS. STATE THEATRE Continuous 1 to 11 P. M. TODAY‘S Jack London’s Famous Story, “THE LITTLE FOOL” A Drama of Woman’s Indecision. - VADDEVILLE •* EMILIE MONTROSE A Clever Protean Novelty. “INTO THE LIGHT” Follette, Pearl and Wicks DeLea and Orma Ciemenso Bros. GYPSY SONGSTERS Mats. 15c-25c. Nights, 30c-40c.
MOTION PICTURES, gtSfmAt WM. S. HART —IN—“The Whistle” tITe SUER WOODS And Thoir Singing Orchextr*. ICIC ALL this Idid WEEK Doicothy Phillips —IN—“ONCE TO EVERY WOMAN” TADE DOLAN’S MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
frantically to the Bradley establishment to tender succor. All the help on the farm were presented each with SSO Sunday morning, and the men in the racing stable were each given SIOO by Mr. Bradley. For a while it looked as If Owner Bradley would be deprived of th# services of both his riders In the Derby, for Better StlU threw Lyke's finger out of Joint while exercising In the morning, and he had to he rushed to a local hospital for treatment and Thompson, while holding Behave Yourself at the stable, had hSa toes badly mashed when the Derby winner stepped on his foot. Both riders suffered considerable pain from their injuries, but In their eagemtea to ride in the Derby refrained from mentioning it Roque Opening Garner Formal opening of the Indianapolis Roque Club will be May 14 and Is at Garfield Park. All Interested are urged to attend and compete in the games or merely view the proceedings. M. C. Shinier. 3010 Jackson street, Is secretary of the club.
AMUSEMENTS. STUDY the MATINEE TWICE Ibiiu /\ L i STARS or NIGHT DAILY {MAYSmI Prepare to Laugh Long and Loud Here is the Peer of All American Comedians EDDIE FOY and the YOUNGER FOYS In Their New Travesty THE FOY FUN REVUE With Songs, Dances, Music and Wholesome Comedy. ERIC ZARDO The Eminent Concert Pianist HENRY B. TOOMER An Up-to-the-Minute Comedy Playlet—“THE WIFE SAVER** Ed Gallagher & Joe Rolley Comedy “At Palm Beach” the Ocean Adroit Bros. Johnson Versatile Variety Offering Hazardous Contortionist ,\ ADDED MUSICAL ATTRACTION Ruby Norton “The Little Big Star of Song” Clarence Senna at the Piano Presenting a Program of Special Numbers PATHE NEWS | DIGEST TOPICS Keith’s Prices Are About the Same—. It’s the Show That’s So Different!
Princeton Crew Upsets Dope in Carnegie Race
PRINCETON, N. J., May 9.—Primceton’s varsity eight-oared crew upset all predictions Saturday by defeating the" Olympic champions Navy eight over the mile and seven-eighths course on Lake Carnegie by one-third of a length. Harvard, the other starter in the triangular regatta, finished a poor third, six boat lengths behind. The time of the winning crew, 9 minutes 48(4 seconds, while not exceedingly fast for the distance, was considered good In view of the rowing conditions. Harvard and Princeton divided honors In the other two races on the day's program, the Crimson winning the freshman race by two and one-half lengths, and the Tigers the junior varsity by six lengths. To Set Golf Dates A meeting of the Indiana Btate Golf' Association has been called for the Claypool Hotel at 8 o’clock Tuesday night when the date for the State tournament, to be held at South Bend, will be aet.^
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