Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 82, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 August 1921 — Page 8

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League Baseball Scores and News, Gossip of the Ring, Amateurs and Other Sports

FRENCH TENNIS ACE HEADS FOR YANKEE TITLE Mile. Lenglen Makes Debut in Women’s National Against Mol la Mallory. FAVORITES WIN EARLY BY HENRY U FARRKLL, United Pres*. Sport* Editor, FOHEST HILLS, N. V., AOC. 11— Franco make* first inor on she tennis battle front today when tier famous onwglrl army. Mile. butanne Lenglen, gets Into action In the drive for the American championship. The vittoen or the European courts who lacks only the American title to be crowned the empress of the world, Is to make her first appearaio-e la the chain pioushlpsapalnst Mrs. Molls Itjuratedt Mallory this afternoon. Miss Eleanor Goss, who wss drawn against the French girl, had to announce her default today because of Illness and Mile. Lenglen thereby goes In to the second round with ner opponent Mrs, Vsilory The thirty-one fair Americans who survived the first round are not optimistic about the chances of keeping the F*;* at home. Platte Mrs. Marlon Zlndersteln Jessup and Miss Marie Wagner, who went out In the first round, and the SO per cent reduction that will come in the ranks todny the opinion Is general that the French flash faces only the formality of going through the tournament. In her public exhibition yesterday the graceful Suzanne showed the crowd that her aolllty hasn’t been overly press ager.tcd. Four star ms tehee were on today'* card. Miss Eleanor Sears and Miss Edith Sigourney and Miss Mary K. Brown* and Mrs. De Forest Candee were to play at 2 o’clock. Miss Leslie Bancroft and Mrs. Benjamin CdTe were to meet at 3 o’clock and Mile. Lenglen was to make her debut In competition at 4:13 o'clock against Mrs. Mallory. The French girl also will play In the doubles Paired with Mra. Molta RJuratedt Mallory. America’s greatest, she was to play at 5:13 against Miss Phyllis Walsh and Miss Margaret Grove. Bright, pleasant weather was the order again today and officials of the tennis association were confident that the second round would be finished with the same dispatch that marked the du posal of thirty-two first round matches | yesterday. For the most part favorites cams through the first round matches, accord lng to expectations. Monday Mrs. Molla BJurstedt Mallory s well earned and Impressive victory over Mrs John Jessup wss the star match of the day. Miss Mary K. Browne and Mrs May button Bundy. California’s candidates for the title came through with easy victories. Japan vs. India in Davis Cup Net Play CHICAGO, Aug. Id.—Japan and India will face each other across the net in the Davis cup play on the Onwentsia courts here Wednesday. Frtday and Saturday of this week The Japanese team is composed of Captain Kumagae, Zeuzo Shi midzu and Sellichiro Kashi.> Dean. Fy-t-e. Jacob and Sleem will represent the ’ "diana.

Byron the Attraction | . . eoer, secretary ot tile Eos Angeles Coast laiugue Club, declares Empire Bill Byron is one of the league s best box office attractions. "You’re an absolute attraction," Wele*r told Byron, ’and I’m for you. You help to draw the people through the gate.’’ "Yes. and 1 help draw them on me," replied Byron. •’That’s Just the point." enthused Weber. “Keep them on you. The more they get on you the more they will come out to see you, and that, after all. Is the first and main consideration.” "You i-ertainly are kind hearted," reminded Byron. "Just the same.” exclaimed Weber, “I *ure hope they stay on you." Pennsy Athletic Meet Announcement was made yesterday by the Pennsylvania railroad general athletic committee that the annual outdoor athlettc meet this year will be held at Dennison. Ohio, Saturday. Sept. 24, In which the men and women employes, as well as the families of employes of the entire system, will participate ’ Among the events arranged for men employes will be the following: Tennis singles and doubles, tug of war. trapshooting. circling the bases against time for baseball players, pitching quoits anu horseshoes. 100 yard, 220 yard. 440 yard and 889 yard dashes. 110 yard. 220 yard, £SO yard swim and plunge for distance, mile run. mile relay, running high jump, running broad jump and twelve-pound shot put. For women employes there will be a fifty yard dash and tenuis singles and doubles. Pirate Protest Void NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—Dismissal of the protest of the Pittsburgh Nationals of a New York victory owr the Pirate. July 27, was announced Monday by John A. president of the National League. The game was protested on the ground that failure of empire Klein to call a Pittsburgh batsman out on an infbdd fly had resulted In a double play by force out of runners at third and second bases. Hedler said that no appeal could be taken on an umpire’s decision in matters of fact and judgment and sustained Klew s ruling that the hit ball was not an infield fly. The ball first hovered over foul ground and then was blown onto fair ground, where Catcher Snyder of New York dropped it after making every effort to catch It. PUTS MARTIN ON "PAN.” President Martin finds one severe critic In Henry Vance of the Birmingham AgeHerald for his action in suspending Kid Elberfeld and upholding Empire Dan Pfeunlnger in forfeiting a game to Memphis because the Little Rock team is alleged to have stalled for time. Vance says the Memphis team at Birmingham stalled for rain to the limit, hut Pfenninger waited patiently—for the rain. But at Memphis wbpn Little Rock delayed a bit l’fenntnger didn’t even pull hts watch before he made haste to forfeit the game. Vance makes a strong indictment and to show he wants the world to know how he stands he mails a marked copy of bis remarks. GO-TO-1T WINS. OSHKOSH. Wls., Aug. Id. —Go-to-It, of Pewaukee Lake, skippered by Walter Giljohn. won the first event in the class C races of the I. L. Y. A. regatta Monday by leading Flash of Minnetonka and seven other yachts by twenty-four seconds. The actual time of the race was 1:33:38, twice around a four mile triangular course. eras SELL WIRTS. ROCHESTER. N. Y., Aug. 16—The Rochester International League club has announced tne purchase of Catcher Wirt* from the Chicago Nationals He will report to Rochester at Reading. BRITISH CHAMP COMING. LONDON. Ang. 16. W. J. Hunter, British amateur golf champion, will sail for the Fnltcd States on Saturday to play in Hie American amateur championship tournament at St. Louis in September. KNOX LIW. COACH. GALESBURG, 111., An.-, 16.—Knox College Monday announced the appointment ■ to>. n r. Anderson, former University ■ .-on -b f-r *•

Baseball Calendar and Standings HOW THEY STAND. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Won. Lost. Pet. > Louisville 69 50 -580 Minneapolis 63 49 .563 ! Kansas City 61 54 .530 i Milwaukee 60 55 .522 Toledo 55 61 .474 St. Paul 55 62 .470 i Indianapolis 54 64 .458 | Columbus 43 68 .404 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. New York 4O .823 Cleveland 69 42 .622 Washington 60 53 .031 St. Louis 55 54 . .505 Boston 50 57 .467 Detroit 51 61 .455 Chicago 47 63 .428 Philadelphia 41 69 .373 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. Pittsburgh 70 38 .648 New York 67 45 .598 Boston 61 43 .575 Brooklvn 58 54 .518 St. Louis 65 54 .506 Cincinnati 49 62 .441 Chicago 44 65 .404 Philadelphia 84 73 -31GAM r.S TODAY. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. St. Paul at Milwaukee. (No other games scheduled.! AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit at St. Louis. (No other games scheduled.) NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn at New York. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (two games'. Chicago at Boston. (No other game sch*jiuled.) RESULTS YESTERDAY. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. St. Paul 113 406 242 —23 22 0 Milwaukee 110 000 101— 4 8 5 Batteries—Benton and Allen: I.lngrel. Sherman, Richardson, Hauser. Mathews and Secgstock. Minneapolis. 130 540 210—16 1 6 4 Kansas City 100 103 171—14 15 1 Batteries—Mangus. Robertson and Mayer; Baumgartner. Lambert. Horst-■ man and Skiff. (No other games.) AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland 030 000 on*-,3 3 1 Chicago 200 000 00.t—2 8 (1 ; Batteries —Morton and O'Neill; Me-: Weeney. Hodge and Schalk. St Louis 000 002 001—3 5 1 Detroit 000 101 Onrt—2 3 1 Batteries—Davis and Severeid ; Danss and Bassler. (No other games 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia ooouoooo 2 13 5 New York 000 000 001—1 9 1 Batteries Meadows and Brtiggy; Barnes, Sallee and Snyder. (No other games 1 INTERNATIONAL I.EAGI E. Jersey City, 5 5: Syracuse. 3 6. Baltimore. 3: Toronto. 2. Rochester. 8 6: Reading. 1-3. (No other games played.l THREE ! LEAGUE. Terre Haute. 10: Rockford, 3 Peoria. 8; Rock Island, 4 Evansville. 7: Cedar Rapids, 0. Moline, 2: Uloomliigton, 0. | Bij? League Stuff ; Lee Meadows bad his spectacles prop erly adjusted Monday and cut so many cornet -*s the Giants lost a ball game an) another cbe.nee to creep up on Pittsburgh. The ( levrlhini Indians made but three hits off Hodge of the White Sox, but Me Weeney, who preceded Hodge gave three passes In a row tliat spelled victory for Speaker's men. Rahy Doll Jacobson singled In the ninth against Dau*s of the Tigers and Ellerbee brought home the run that gave the Browns a victory. Tv Cohb was banished in the seventh Inning by Umpire Connolly for disputing a decision. Sigler set a season’s record for consecutive hitting on Monday when he pounded out his tenth consecutive hit in the first inning. When Blue put him out unassisted in the fourth Inning he was only one hit behind the eleven-nit mark made by Tris Speaker of the Cleveland Indians last season. Aid to Shortridge Through action of the city school board Monday Shortrtdge High School athletic teams will have the benefit of special practice grounds the coming school year at Pennsylvania and Thirty-Fourth streets. Heretofore the north side school boys have be, n using the city parks for Athletic practice, but starting the coming full the football squad will use the new grounds, where anew high school will be erected some time in the future. lowa vs. Yale lOWA PITY. lowa, Aug. 16—Iowa and Yale are to meet on the football field In 1922. if tentative plans now making in lowa are realized. Head Coach Tad Jones of Yale and Athlettc Director Howard Jones of lowa, his brother, arc in conference In their home town in Ohio, where they are spending the summer. If the Yale mentor remains head coach at Yale the deal will go through without question. Howard Jones declares. The date will be Oct. 22 or 29. 1922. CADDIES FROM THE CABINET. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. —A newspaper man’s golf tournament, in which Washington correspondents will turn the tables and invite Cabinet members. Senators and other governmental dignitaries to keep score and perhaps aet as caddies will he held Aug. 25 at the Potomac Park public links. Plans completed Monday provide that Chief Justice Taft serve as chief scorekeeper and that the other official places be distributed among other golf enthusiasts of high position. D was said that several Senators already had volunteered to caddy. The play will be for a trophy presented by George M. Cook, an ex Washington and Indianapolis newspaper man. READY FOB CHANNEL SWIM. BOULOGNE, Aug. 16. —Henry Sullivan, the Lowell (Maas.) swimmer, who has made several attempts to swim the Efhglish Channel and is now In France for another try at this feat, announced Mcudav that he would make the effort Aug. 20. 27 or 28, according to the tide and wind. His start on the attempt to gain the British side of the channel will be made from Cape Gris Nez, southwest of Calais. ACCEPT THURBER’S RESIGNATION. FRANKLIN, Ind., Aug. 16.—President C. E. Goodell of Franklin College announced Monday that the re.ffgnatlon of John M. Thurber, nine years director of Franklin College athletics, has been accepted. President Goodell stated that he had wired William Nelp of Peru, Ind., ex-Franklin star athlete, that he could have the position of athletic director if he wanted it. ll* believes that Nelp will accept. CONSIDER SCULL DEM. DULUTH, Minn., Aug. 16.—rs-flnite decision has not been made on the dial lenge of Hilton Belyea. New Brunswick sculler, for a special race on the New England course with Walter Hoover. Duluth Boat dub, who recently won the national amateur singles title at Buffalo. It was announced Monday by Duluth r- • -or d-f < m ■?

HAWAIIAN ATHLETES AS MODELS

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Duke P. Kahanamoku (left), world's champion sprint swimmer, and his brother David are to have tbelr powerful physiques perpetuated In sculpture. For a year Dr. R. J. Sullivan, anthropologist of the Museum of Natural History, has been preparing an exhibit Illustrating the physical development of the Hawaiian*. Duko Kahanamoku will b represented In plaster casts on a surf board, on which he is pastmaster. David will be presented as a Hawaiian fisherman.

PIRATES START LAST BIG TRIP Success on Eastern Tour Means Everything to Gibson’s Hustling Crew. - ■■ NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Pittburgh s fast' stepping Pirates may settle the contest over the National League pennant during the next two weeks The league leaders started their last long Eastern road trip of the season in ; Philadelphia today and before returning \ to their own ball yard they will have It , out with the Giants at the Polo Grounds j In a series that is going to mean much to ; the team that wins i George Gibson’s boys will take on the . Boston Braves after finishing with the : Phillies and then visit New York and ; Brooklyn. They are well fortified to start the trip, with a five game lead over New York This lead is half a game stronger than the one they held when they last invaded the East, and If they mu manage to keep Eastern opponents from mopping it off the slate they will have all the best of the going during ttO remainder of the race. While the Pirates are campaigning on this side of the Alleghenies, the Yankees will make their last swing around the Western half of the American League circuit. Miller Huggins will send his team against the White Sox In the first game or the Western tour tomorrow. The Sanks were clinging to fi-st place today by the slender margin of one point. Southampton Tennis SOUTHAMPTON. N Y., Aug. IC—The annual Southampton Invitational tennis tourney’ opened Monday at the Meadow Club with the luck of the draw giving most of the prominent players a bye for the first round. Among these were Vincent Richards, present holder of the trophv ; Willis K Davis of San Francisco and several British Davis cup players. William J. Clothier, ex-national champion and runner-up in the tournament lu't year, hud a hard ta-k to eliminate .1. M. Davies of Los Angeles. 8 6, 3-6, 6 1. o’. N Turnbull of Great Britain won from Charles Wood, New York, 60, 6 3 Robert Kinsey of San Francisco defeated B T Herndon, Princeton, 6-2, 6-L and Howard Kinsey outplayed Dr. George King, New York. 7-5, 60. British Win Again POLAND SPRINGS, Mo. Aug 16 George Duncan and Abe Mitchell, British golf experts, won two foursomes here Monday. In the forenoon they defeated Frank Gilman of Augusta and L. H. Stirley of Watervllle. 5 and 4. and in the afternoon won from Max Chisholm of Portland and A. H. Fenn of Poland Springs, 6 and 4 FORMER TRICKSTER DROWNS, DETROIT. Mich., Aug. 16—Calvin C. Wetzel, 22, of Windsor. Ontario, former member of the University of Michigan track team, was drowned while swimming in Lake Huron off Great Bend, Ontario, according to word received Monday. Wetzel formerly lived In Toledo and graduated at Ann Arbor last spring.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921.

He Played Full Back How would you Ilk* to b* a football lineman and hare Mr. 11. Ruth *hnotinir at yon? You wouldn't Ilk* It. Neither would we. Few people know the anal king once played football. Someone a.k*d him today if lie m*r wore the football tog** and lie said "Sure.’* Then he explained tlmt in hi** ei'liool daym he played the grid game and jut naturally fitted In an full back. “I didn't pick the position," aahl Babe, “the roach dimply looked me over and gave me the full hack Job. X liked the game to dome extent, but It certainly wa rough. Fact of the matter U I hurt my kneen hitting the line and they are Mill a little umk from the punNhment. I liked to curry tlie hall, and whenever any one Carrie* the hall in a football game he'* going to rattle at leant wiightly. I don't crave playing the grid Nport any more, hut I like to ee the big game**,” concluded Huh*.

Insisted He Was Good Paul Sentell Is chief of umpires in the Texas League, and It Is his duty to hire ’em, lock ’em over and fire ’em If they do not show they know their business. Sentell hired an umpire nntued Miiler (not George Miller). Ho lot the new man work In a couple of games; his work smelled to heaven and Sentell handed him his release. Mr M.ller did not take It without a protest. He put on a speech "He told roe,” says .Sentell. “that he was so good that all the fans In Dallas would petition for his reinstatement. Why, lie told me t! ey kept him awake night telephoning to him about how good he was; he was almost smothered with compliments, to hear him tell It. "He declared he had made good an 1 he knew he had, and he demanded to know why he was being released. I told him I had watched his work and It did not suit me. "And then h added this clincher: •Mehbe I was a little awkward at first and didn't know where to stand, but you must o’ noticed how quick I got on to the ropes, and after two or three innings did ya notice me?' “I told him his release went, but he never will understand why." ITALIANS TAKE SHOOT. LYONS, France. Aug 16.—Italian marksmen have won the International filstol shooting competition with 2,470 points In the tournament being held here. Switzerland won second place with 2,4(55; France third, 2.464, end the I'nlted Stat-s fourth, 2,310 Manns of Switzerland had the beat Individual score and becomes world champion. Shorten!. Italy, was second, and Thomas. United Slates, third. SWAP PITCHERS. BLOOMINGTON, 111., Aug. 16— Manager Dunn of the Fdoomingtor. Three ! club Monday announced closing a deal whereby Pitcher Matt Zelscr, for three years a member of the local club, is traded to Evansville for Pitcher Anderson.

ROSS ENTERED IN BIG WATER CARNIVAL HERE Chicago Speed Merchant After Honors in National 220Yard Event. STARS ON DECK NOW With the entry of Norman Ross. Olym- ! pic swimming star and holder of many records, the list of eontestHUts at the national swimming championships at Broad Ripple pool on Aug 18 and 19, embraces practically all the leading champions in the United States. Opposing Ross on the second day of the meet will be Ltid.v Langer, title holder, and second to Ross In the Olympic contests at Antwerp, and John Weisniueller of the Illinois Athletic Club, a corner who recently in an exhibition swim at Columbus. Ohio, clipped three-fourths of a second from the record for 100 yards free style event for men. Welsmtieller and the other contestants aIRO ■ wiP participate in a special 100 yard 1 competition event to give the Windy City i youngster an opportunity to try to es- ! tabllsh anew mark. This race will be i on the first day of the meet. Weismueller is in Indianapolis and will ! practice daily for this event. Ross, Weis- j niueller, I,anger and others will swim In | a 220 yard event on Friday afternoon | in addition to the 100 yard swim on Thursday MNs F.thel Blelbtrej and Charlotte Boyle of the Woman’s Swimming Association of New York who are entered In the 440 yard swim on Thursday afternoon have reached Indianapolis. Margaret Wood bridge of the Detroit Athletic i Tub, nbo is also entered In that event, will arrive tomorrow. This is the greatest field of women swimmers entered in any one competition this summer. With Ross, Langer and Wetsrnueller. the fastest trio of swimmers In the United States, and holder* of world’s records, the Indianapolis swimming fans will see the swimming contest, unparalleled in swimming history of this city Ross represents the Illinois Athletic Club and is one of tlie fastest In the United States Langer holds the title for 4*X) meter, 440 yard and .VO yard, events and last month lowered tho time for the WK) yard race by several seconds While these national champions are battling for the national A. A. U. titles, there will be more than a score of Hoosler swimmers In competition for the various Slate and city title events The Indianapolis Athletic Club, which Is staging the meet under direction of Raul R. Jordan, has left no stones unturned in obtaining the greatest stars for the Cvo-day meet. The meet will start at 3:30 p. m. each day. Tickets may be obtained at the club office. 454 Merchants Bank Building, at the pool, or uptown sporting goods stores.

ms? OH, HOW SHOCKING. JERSEY CITY, N. J., Aug. 16 Aiming It guns at the WilsonDowney bout to be staged here Labor day by Tex Rickard, the international reform bureau was to meet here today to start a campaign to stop the fight. Dr Wilbur Crafts will conduct the campaign. The principal weapon will be the argument that both Wilson and Downey are going into the ring with the intention of knocking each other out. WWTS TO MEET WILLS. CHICAGO, Aug 16.—Jack Johnson, former world's heavyweight champion, and recently released from the Federal penitentiary, plans to file an application with tho New York State athletic commission to box. Johnson said his application will be endorsed by several prominent men. Harry Wills probably will bo Johnson's choice as opponent, if his ap plication Is approved by the New York commission. HARK BEATS FERRY. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 16—Johnny Karr, t.’levels ”<1 welterweight, won the decision over a a k I’erry of Boston in a fifteen round bo t here on Monday night, Karr scored ci isixteutly with hts left and had the better of the majority of tlie rounds ERTLE COMING BACK. ST. PAUL, Minn , Aug. 16.—Johnny l.rtle, St. Paul bantamweight boxer, who oil red several years ago and who Is about to re-enter the rtrig, will launch his “comeback” in Sioux City, lowa, on Labor day, it was announced here Monday. Ills opponent will be either Johnny Ritchie of Chicago or Frankie Mason. New FRANKLIN GYM. FRANKLIN. Inil., Aug. 16.—The 1922 basket-ball team of Franklin High School will start the season In a brandnew gymnasium, as a result of the State tax board approving the bonds for the gym. Franklin has always been at a disadvantage with the other schools of the State on account of poor gym facilities. Every basket-ball fau In the county was rejoicing today over the decision. Franklin will start the 1922 season with seven of the eight members of last year's State championship team.

AN INNING WITH THE AMATEURS By CHARLIE LOGAN. "

THIRTY-TWO TEAMS IN TIMES TOURNEY Following are the terims entered in the Daily Times Independent Amateur Baseball Tournament and the managers. Tonight, at the Y. M. C. A. Building, corner of Illinois and New York streets, these managers will meet with a representative of the Times to make the drawings and ail other arrangements for the big independent series. The meeting is called for i :30. Each xuauager must be prepared to turn in his list ot eligible players—not to exceed fifteen men. Thirty-two teams are entered. Team. Manager. Broadway Knights K. E. Carr Riley All-Stars Bob Jenne Boy .’ Club Cubs Nelson Goldman Cllf on A. C Ed Hatfield Indianapolis Hi-Los Ralph Bader Diamond Chains Oscar Zion King Midas L. C. Hanley Weber Council Y. M. 1 Leo Cleary E. C. Atkins Joe Howard Meldon Club J. J. Klaiber Willards Edward Cantwell Indianapolis Premiers Mark Mercer Marietta Glass C 0.... B. K. Abbott Riverside A. A Rov McMurty Marion Ramblers M. L. Aker Indianapolis Senators J. Luesse Indianapolis Reserves. .Toney llnrtloge Mapletons B. G. Nichols Pilot All-Stars... E 11. Elkins Central A. C Harry Escol j South Side Stars.... William O’Rourke Highlands Mr. Farb Meldon J.s Mr. Buckner ; Khodius Live Wires Rilev B. Fuller i B. A. 0 ...A. Wolfla I Western Tigers Elmer A. Baldwin South Side Turners Ed Hartman Militaries Jimmie O'Neil Indlaanoolis Midways 11.-rb Grant North Side All-Stars....W. .T. Davidson Southern Gray Juniors.... Hugliev Rader | Indianapolis Theaters ....Paul Sylvester | Worley and Fisse are requested to get > In touch with E C. Kowns, 940 English I avenue, or call Drexel 1737. The Indianapolis Reos will travel to Greenfield Sunday to meet the fast Legion team of that place. Last Sunday Jbe Reos stopped the Spades nine, 8 to 5. The Martnon 34s have a few open dates and would like to hear from all fast State clubs desiring to meet them. For games addresß William Smith, 1307 Bridge street. All Marmons should attend the practice session on Riverside diamond . No. 2 Wednesday evening. Screes and Harvey, take notice. The Boys’ Club Cuba will hold their regular meeting Wednesday night instead of tonight. All players are urged to bo pressgit. as Important plans relative to the Times trophy tournament are to be discussed. The Temple A C.s. formerly the I.angsdale Juniors, are without a game for Sun- : day and teams in the junior class nr- re- 1 quested to call Webster 1580 and ask for j Horace. The Temples defeated the Park- I craft A. C.s, 13 to 0, Sunday. The Greenlawu Feds had a real battle on their hands Sunday, but finally came through with the long end of an 11 to 8 count, after sixteen innings of real base- j ball with the Washington A. C.s. Bargersvllle fell before tlie Meldon Club j nine, 6 to 4, in a hot battle. Sunday's hot argument at Queensville j resulted in a 7 to 5 victory for tho local j nine over thf Alert Grays. The Tipton Elks took the Lafayette Shamrocks down the pike on a 17 to 3 lacing. Cab tier Wheeler clouted out four! three-baggers for the Tipton crew. The airtight pitching of Douglas was responsible for the 9 to 5 Victory of the ! Indiana Tugs over the Morristown Daunt- ! less nine. The Ttigs would like to hear] from fast clubs desiring to entertain them. Address Vaughan Cowherd, 817 Columbia avenue, Shelbyvllle, Ind. Cooley, pitching for the Conneiuvllle Reserves, fanned eleven Greenfield L>:gion

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players Sunday and his club marched through for a 2 to 1 win. For games with Connersvllle address J. W. Young, 1800 Vermont avenue. Conneraville, Ind. Here’s another prize that will make the independent amateur teams kick up the dust when they swing into action in the Daily Times trophy tournament next Sunday. Babe Ruth, king of swatters, here today with the New York Yankees in their exhibition game with Jack llendrioks’ Indians, likes the idea of tournament play for the sandloters, and he has put up an autographed baeeboll to go to the winning team, along with the Time* cup. A Ruth autographed hall Is a coveted possession, and It is a prize that will make the Independents battle all the harder in their big tourney. The Buchanan Stars defeated the South Side Stars, formerly the Garfield A. C.s. 17 to 4, in a one-sided game at Rhodius Park. The pitching of Hempe and hitting of Lynch of the winners was a feature of the game. The Stars are playing a good brand of ball. Any team desiring a game should call Belmont 4293 and ask for John. All players are requested to attend the meting Friday night. LA PORTE, Ind., Ang. 16. —Pete Bender established a strikeout record for La Porte when he fanned eighteen out of twenty-one batters in a seven-inning game in the City I-eague when the Slicer Johnstone team defeated the Ramblers, 6 to 0. Bender allowed one hit. The Jewell A. B. C.s easily defeated the Marion Boosters by a score of 15 to 7. The A. B. C.s have Aug. 2S open. For games, address Warner Jewell, 1722 Northwestern avenue. The Cope Specials lost to the Eastern Stars of Brooklyn, 10 to 6, in a well played game Sunday. For games with the Specials, address F. L. Holsapple Martinsville, Ind., Rural Route 1. The Keystone A. C.s won a doubleheader Sunday, defeating the Indianapolis Marvels in the first game and the Indianapolis Southern Grays In the second. Keystones will play the Beech Grove Reds Sunday. They would like to hear from Whitestnwn and other State teams for a game Labor day For games, address W. J. Schoch, 1826 Barth avenue. The Brookside Odd Fellows have open dates Aug. 21, 28 and Sept. 11- They would like to hear from Noblesville, Fortvilie. New Ross or Brownsburg for games. Write or rail A. T. Ludoll, 1516 North Tuxedo. Webster 4538. Vernon defeated Hayden Sunday at Vernon, 15 to 8. The Edgewood A. C.s defeated the Indianapolis Nortbeasterns at the Edgewood park, 15 to 3. For games, addresj. A. I Young, in rare of Greeg Waddell Rural Route E. Indianapolis. The Big Four 81-Fo Re baseball club Is playing independent ball on Saturday afternoons. Any team from the various leagues desiring games, call Main 5100No. 54 and ask for John. Game wanted for Aug. 20. The Carmel team would like a game for next Saturday afternoon with the Indianapolis Dodgers or some fast organization. Address Dr. R. A. Cooper, Carmel. Did. ' The Ellettsville Grays defeated the Bedford Red Sox. Sunday, bv a score of 4 to 1, In a hard fought game, each team getting five hits. Features of the game were a home run bv Dean and the airtight fielding of Ellettsville. Tlie following K. of P. Lodge No 56 players should report at 119 East Ohio street tomorrow night: Catheart. Pope. Tyron. Ester. Elliott. Sebreckengost. Wright. Plummer. Atkinson. Ward. Broughton, Hagan and Grant. The Seipio Grays defeated Ihe Reddiugton Grays, 11 to 10. All Shamrock Juniors should call Circle 6386 and ask for Bob.

LOCAL FANDOM GIVEN ANNUAL LOOK AT RUTH Babe in Town to Display His Home Run Prowess at Washington Park. OTHER STARS PRESENT Indianapolis today turned out to greet the king of swat. Babe Ruth. He arrived in Indianapolis Monday night and announced that he would do his best to give the fans what they wanted —a home run. Most of the New York American stars were slated to appear in today’s exhibition with the Indians. Meusel, Miller, I’ipp, Ward and others were here and were to be seen at their usual positions. Harper and Plercey were carded to do the pitching. Ruth was down in the line-up as a first baseman, the position he always plays In exhibition games. Washington Park gates were to open early this afternoon in order to give the fans a chance to obtain choice seats and to view the home run king tune up In practice. At Louisville yesterday nearly . 12 000 fans turned out to see the great hitter perform and the crowd here today was expected to approach those figures. Jack Hendricks’ Indians were pepped up for thp exhibition this afternoon and the fans were assured of witnessing a real game. The Hoosiers played well against big league clubs in the spring and they were expected to show high class stuff today. The New York team was leading th* American League race by one point over Cleveland today. The Yankees were not carded for a regular game yesterday and Cleveland was given the opportunity to win and gain ground. The William H. Block department store was right on the baseball iob today with an offer of silk shirts for any player who was able to crack out a triple or home run in this afternoon’s exhibition game. This reward ordinarily Is confined to Indianapolis players only, but today the Block officials extended it to Include players of both clubs. With such hitters as Ruth, Meusel, Ward and Miller in the Yankee line-up the Block company stood a good chance of being swamped. The game today was start at 3:15 o'clock and Umpires Johnson and Shannon of the American Association staff were to be present to do the officiating. Chicago Star Will Try for Record in Swim Here To permit John Weismueller of the Illinois Athletic Club swimming team to try to establish anew world's record for the 100 yard free style for men. outdoor swim. Paul R. Jordan, director of the national swimming championships, has arranged a 11X1 yard event on Thursday, the opening day of the meet at Broad Ripple pool. Weismueller. swimming in an exhibition mile at C.ilumhus. Ohio, 1 last Saturday, went the distance in threefourths of a second under the world's record, but as an exhibition is not recognized as competition for a mark, the time does not constitute a record. Soma of the Indianapolis motor speedway staff of timers will clock Weismueller in this event on Thursday afternoon. Weismueller, accompanied by Coach Beccarack of the Illinois Athletic Club, came to Indianapolis Sunday and the Chicago star will practice daily for his record breaking 1011 yard trial. Several other fast swimmers will enter the race against Weismueller and hope to shatter the record as well as the Windy City star. Weismueller is entered in the second day of the meet in the 220 yard swim, competing against Ludv I.anger, holder of many swimmtne titles. Langer is representing a Hawaiian club in the meet.