Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 283, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1922 — Page 16
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BASEBALL
NEWS of the DAY IN S THE SPORT WORLD
Eddie Ash
National Clay Court Net Play Awarded City Indianapolis to See Tilden and Other Famous Tennis Stars in Action at Title Meet Starting July 3. BIGGEST NET EVENT EVER STAGED IN THIS CITY
Edwin Wuenseh. president of the Associated Tennis Clubs of Indianapolis, today announced that BUI Tilden, foremost figure in the tennis world, will be seen In national competition on Indianapolis courts this summer. Arrangements are now being made by the executive committee of the Associated Tennis Clubs of Indianapolis for the national clay courts championship tourney, whiea, according to announcement made by Mr Wnench today, has been awarded to Indianapolis by the United States Lawn iFiiuis Association, upon the recommen.bit'nn of the Western Lawn Tennis Association. 'inis meet is by far the biggest tennis event ever awarded to this city, and Is considered the second most important tournament in the country. The original date was set on April 10, but as Tiiden was entered In the Rhode Island championship and New England sectional doubles championships at this time, the local committee at once got busy in an efTort to have the original time moved up a week, in order that the world's champion could compete in the clay court championships. Although no definite sanction for a change in date has as yet been obtained from the United States Lawn Tennis Association, it is almost positive that the tourney will be held here starting on July at the Woodstock Club. Positive approval of the new date is expected at any time from the national secretary. Tilden wired this morning to Ed Wuenseh, president of the local association, that he would positively appear here in the clay courts championships. He also stated that his partner in the doubles would be the boy wonder. Wiener, with whom the champ recently flayed in the East.
TRIBE CLOSES COLLEGE CARD Following De Pauw Game at Greencastle. Indians Will Meet Detroit Next. The Indians were to motor over to Greencastle today to take on De Pause In another college contest after defeating Butler at Washington Park yesterday In a good game by a 4 to 1 score, if th weaiher man continued to smile the Tribe was expecting to get in plenty of good work in preparation for the opening of the pennant chase which is only five days away. Ty Cobb will bring his Tigers into town Saturday and Sunday and the fans should have some good baseball over the week-end. Those who stayed at home or in the ofTice yesterday, because they did not want to see the Hendricksmen slaughter Butler had the wrong hunch as the collegians put up a good game.. Staton, on the mound for the Irvington nine.
Jinx Pursues Cleveland
MARSHALLTOWN, Pa.. April 7. —Leslie Nunamaker, catcher for the Cleveland Americans, split his hand . during an exhibition game. In which the second team yesterday defeated the regulars. In-'Wednesday’s game at Des Moines Catcher O'Neill injured his hand. really made a remarkable showing. It is hoped that going the full route so early in the season will not effect his later wc'k when Page will need him to win college combats. Staton got by the first few innings and because of the fact that he was turning the Tribesmen back gained confidence and worked as stearti■ly as a leaguer. Most of the time he received good support, but when the association team scored it was slips by his team nates that helped things along. In the tenth with two opt Baird’s long fly to .ift was misjudged and went for two bases and eountea two runs. Again In the eighth a low throw home cost another tally. liutler got its lone run in the sixth when Middlesworth doubled to right-on a tail that Purcell could reach only with his finger tips. He went to third on Jones* sacrifice, which Krueger ttrrew to Baird too late. Slaughter, who batted for Leslie, hit a fast one between first and second and Sicking made a swell stop, but slipped Just as he went to throw and the result was a wild heave under Tex’s feet that allowed the Butler counter. The Indians counted two in the seventh, with singles by Sicking and Krueger and Baird’s double. The same number came > t ■>- eighth. Covington walked, was singled to third by Purcell and came in on Schreiber’s long sacrifice fly to center. Purcell scored when Goett threw wild to home on Sicklng’s grounder, after making a nice stop. Wally Middlesworth, who has done well for Butler on the gridiron and basketball floor, looked equally Rt home on the diamond. He made some nice catches n center field and at the bat cracked out a double which later developed Into the only Butler run. Lefty Morrison robbed him of a hit In the first inning by grabbing his bid for a blow with one hand. Staton fooled Baird the first time up by curving the last one over with the count throe-and-two. The Indians’ speed boy took a cut at It, but missed. Doug just grinned and shook his head. Goett for Butler looked good at short. His best play was on Morrison's hard smash in the fifth Inning. The ball came like a shot on a mean hop, but the soft dirt took some of the speed and Heine made a nice stop and throw. After Leslie had partly misjudged Rehg’s drive In the sixth he made a sensational one hand grab of the ball, falling over backwards as he grabbed it. Baird was on second waiting to score. Coach Pago was well pleased with the work of his team. Only one ’’boner” was pulled. That was a balled-up throw-in from right field that was really the fielder’s niiseue. The play left second base uncovered and an Indian accepted the Butler invitation to an extra cushion. Hill looked mighty good while he occupied the mound and retired the college boys without exerting himself to any great extent. It seems as though Carman Is all set for a come-back. Windy Lotshaw as an arbiter go* by In great style. Some of the college fans got on the Tribe trainer once or twice abont nothing In particular and just to be rooting. If they had known how sharp Wlndy’a. tongue can be they would never have taken the chance. The fans got a look at Clancy, the southpaw recruit from the Giants, and he made a favorable Impression. He was Inclined to be just a little wild. Baird proved be was a good mudder yesterday. The track was soft, but the Tribe’s sterling runner stole three bases in the slow going. He pilfered second twice and third once. Purcell didn’t want to disappoint the fans, who already are staiting to yell, "Smack ’er on the nose, Harry.” and so he crashed out a triple. When the throwin got by the third sacker he tried for home, but stumbled, and Staton, who backed up third, caught him with a perfect throw.
BOWLING
The ‘tournament means much to local tennis enthusiasts as there is no doubt but that many of the. leading players of the country will be on hand. It is too early to state possltively abofit the entire entry list. California stars on their wsy to Eastern tourneys will no doubt be among the contestants. Anew venture will be the Boys’ clay court championships. This is the first time that any such tourney hus been attempted. Tilden, who is a great .lover of youth and has trained many young players for the pure Joy of seeing them develop, suggested the Idea and it remained for the Indianapolis Association to put it across. It is planned to start the boys tn’ot on J'uly 1, so that ths finals cun be a feature of the July 4 program. Tilden will bring Weiner and Donald Strong from Philadelphia to compete. This meet also awaits the approval of the national body. The executive committee in charge consists of the officials of the Associated Tennis Clubs of Indianapolis, Ed Wuenseh. president; Willis Adams, vice president: John Frenzel, treasurer: .Tack Eaglesfleld, secretary. Jack McKay, George Denny, and Dr. Charles Humes, have bee* named to select the referee. The various committee chairmen are as follows: Entries—Ralph Burdick; tickets and admission, P. Frenzel, Jr.; grounds, Willis Adams; advertising and publicity, George Denny: entertainment. Dr. Humes; prizes, Willis Adams. Some early tennis fans have made reservations already. The boxes especially are much In demand. Reservations may be made by getting in touch with Jack Eaglesfield, 020 Dorman street, phone Webster "160. The applications will be filled tn the order of their receipt.
APPEAR HERE WITH TIGERS
SILVESTER JOHNSON A ND HERMAN PIELETTE.
Ty Cobb and his Bengals will be in the city tomorrow and Sunuday for exhibitions with the Indians and the above pictured young pitchers will be in the squad. However, Johnson, who was injured in spring training, will not be able to, work on the monnd. Detroit in the past few years has been woefully weak in the box’and the Tiger bosses are hop ing that the two youngsters will add the much-needed pitching strength for the coming campaign.
AMATEURS AND SEMI-PROS
The First Baptist tpain will practice at Riverside diamond No. 2, at 2 p. ro., Saturday. All players are requested to be on hand. The Morris Street M. E. baseball team will meet at the church tonight at 7:30 o’clock. All of last year’s players and those wishing try-outs are requested to report. For further information, call Drexel 8023 or Drexel 1950. Players holding last year’s uniforms are requested to turn them in. Indianapolis Midways will have a practice game with the Meldon club on diamond No. 2 at Barfield Park Sunday afternoon. All Midway players and those desiring try-outs should report at diamond No. 1 at 1:30. The Hoosier Club will open the season Easter Sunday with a game at Klwood. Practice will be held Sunday at Douglas Park at 12 o'clock. The Jones Transfers will play a practice game at Brooksitte diamond No. 2 at 1 :30 p. m. Sunday. All players are requested to report at the managers home not later than 1:15. J. Wilson and Van Arsdale take notice. Games are wanted with semi-pro teams in the 18-year-old class, games call H. Jones, Webster 1580. The Premiers will play the St. Philip A. C.B at Breokside Sunday afternoop at t o’cloek. All last year's team and those desiring tryouts are asked to be there. There will be a chance for all to play. The following players are especially asked to be there. Killion. Hustbd, Jackson, Suydam, Calvert, Parks, Whaley, Zimmerman, Sample, Pruisser and Katzenberger. • . The Maywood Grays and the Marmon 34s will play a practice game Sunday at Maywood. The following Marmon 34 players will make the trip: Rabe, Bradford, Anderson, Bauers, Parifield, Brown. Kirkoff. Hussie, Flanniger, Johnson, Harrison, Hughes and Wilson. All of the above men are requested to call Art Link at Drexel U 550 tonight. State teams wishing games should address Art Link at 1632 Pleasant street. Due to bad weather the number of candidates for the De Molay baseball tea", did not reach expectations last Saturday, but more are expected at tomorrow's practice. The manager for the De Molays has not been chosen as yet, but several men have been suggested and the pilot will be announced in the next few days. The De Molays will play in the Fraternal League. Tomorrow's practice will be held on iTiverside diamond No. 5 at 2 o'clock. The Lucky Strikes will play a game with the Arsenal Reserves Sunday at Riverside diamond No. 9 at 12:30 o'clock. All players on the Strikes are requested to be at 613 East New York street at 11:30 Sunday morning, k The Indiana Travelers deß're with ability to report at B^Bslde diamond No. 1 Saturday at 2 p. JMlFor
AMATEURS
Tennis Association May Find Trouble in Richard’s Case Autocratic Rule of National Body Finds Opposition Among Players. By HENRY FARRELL. NEW YORK. April 7.—Trouble Is one of Vinnie Richards’ association. It has camped on his trail ever since he started the career that brought him the title of the tennis court. The youngster fought every kind of obstacle to get recognition for prowess. At last he overcame everything and seemed to have won his battle when he was ranked officially as' the third best player in the United States' last winter. But they are still after him. Officirls of the Seventh Regiment Tennis Club want the association to “investigate” Richards, because he defaulted out of the national indoor championships and played In the Middle States championship!* at the eame time. Richards Is not saying a word. He is so experienced In the ways >f battling that he knows silence is the wisest position. So far the controversy looks like the well-known mountain out of a molehill, but if someone starts digging under the surface a real fight Is liable to result. Some of the biggest players in the country, Including “Big Bill” Tilden, world's champion, do not like the autocratic attitude of the National Tennis Association and they defy the national officers to tell them when and where they can play. Tilden asserted in a recent interview with the United Press that he was going to play just when and whore he pleased. He said that the attitude of the association was a great danger to tennis, and if it was not modified that professionalism would result on a large scale, not through any grent desire for money, but through their insistence for independence.
The club feels that it has picked up the two most promising pitching recruits of the year. Despite the fact that the two “rookies” cost Owner Navin $40,000 in real money anj] several players he feels that the transaction will prove worth while. Beth are right handers Os- the two Johnson has made the better showing so j far. He had practically earned his place j as a regular.
games wire Rrightwood Y. M. C. A. or call Webßter 6980. The East Ride Sunday School Baseball League Is ambitious to organize two sixteam leagues Instead of one eight-team league, as reported. Urgent Invitation Is extended representatives at the meeting at Downey Avenue Christian Church Wednesday evening, April 12. Heath Memorial and Butler Memorial will play a practice game at Brookside No. 2, Saturday, April 8, at 2 p. m. The Federal Baseball Club will hold a meeting this evening at 7:30 p. in., at the Federal Building, first floor, east end. All players Interested in this club and those desiring a tryout with fast company, please report. Rubush, Llddle, Paris, Augustine, Birch, Agnew, Hill, Long and Latham, take notice. The St Phillips A. C. wint games with the Maroo%s, Arsenals, Boys' Club and others playing in the 17-18-year-old class. Call Webster 7851 and ask for John The Saints show promise of going big this season and expect to bang up an enviable record. The Favqrlte A. C.s will work out af 12:30 p. m.. Saturday and Sunday at Riverside diamond No. 2. Players will be selected at these two practices. There will be a meeting Wednesday, April 12. For games address Ben Taylor, 440 Indiana avenue. The Broad Ripple team will practice Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. All players who were out last Sunday are asked to report. The club would like to get in touch with a pitcher and catcher. Call Washington 4842 and ask for the manager. Games are wanted with city and State teams. Ed Schott, first baseman, Is requested to call the Times Sport department at once.
Mile in Nothing, Almost!
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 7. Driving his specially constructed motor car at 180.27 miles an hour. Sig Ilaugdahl of Norway, yesterday negotiated a mile on the local beach In 19.97 seconds. The trial was conducted under auspices of the International Motor Contest Association, And was electrically timed. The world's record os senrtloned by the American Automobile Association, is held by Tommy Milton at 23.07 seconds. ilaugdahl Wednesday exceeded "ecords held by Milton for tlie kilometer, live-mile and ten-mile straightaway course. LOCAL HCKLER TO PORT HURON. John Sehinutfe, pitcher, formerly with Tech and Cathedral high schools and later with the Riverside A. A. left Thursday night with Third Baseman Ralph Bader to Join W. 11. Watkln's Port Huron-Sarnia ball club.
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McGRAW LIKES COLLEGE PLAYERS John J. McUraw, who never went to college, has a strong preference for college ball players. Other managers in the major leagues are acquiring the same preferencesago a man coining into baseball from the college diamond was under a severe handicap; today he has an advantage. There is something about a college bail player that distinguishes him from the graduate of the sanfi dots; several things,, in fact. There is an eagerness aboqt the collegian, a willingness and earnestness that does not appear In the recruit, of sand lot training. Professional ball players, after a few years In the minor'leagues, run to type. This type is easily distinguished. First of all the former sand-lotter has learned to disguise his weaknesses, This is an act of'self-defense, the law of the sand lot. If he realizes his faults he does not set about to correct them, but to cover them. Here the college-bred player differs. He has been trained at school to seek knowledge. He has been impressed with his faults. 11c has been made to feel that a great deal In this world that he still has to learn and that he Is merely developing. He has been scheduled to ask questions and seek information. This is the college type—direct anthithesis of the sandlotter. -I- -|- -|- -[- -|- -|- USUALLY WILLING TO LEARN The collegian under a shrewd major league manager is like soft clay in a sculptor's hands. He can be'modeied. The professional of three of four year's experience is already molded, hardened. He has to lie demolished, softened and rema#e. Managers can develop collegians, model them after a correct standard. The collegian is willing and eager to learn, understands, because of the training he has received at college, and is quick to grasp instructions. He rarely has to be told twice what to do. Collegians are more attentive at practice than sand lot recruits. There is apparently more ambition in the collegians than in the average recruit. Thw collegian has enthusiasm for his work and is aggressive; few non-eol-leglans are. The spirit of play os taught in the college follows the collegian into professions! baseball. He goes into the thing with a wholesome delight and enthusiasm and managers like that. More and more, managers favor the collegian, and it is only fair to the student body that the colleges soon take some steps by which the student will be enabled to earn his tuition and board playing baseball during the summer months without ruining his amateur standing. This is contrary to the amateur code, but in accordance with common sense and just reasoning.
Court Tennis Title Tilt NEW YORK, April 7—Hewitt Morgan of this city will meet Jay Gould, the champion, in the challenge round of the national amateur court tennis championship tomorrow. AMATEUR RING EVENT STARTS Two-Day State Tourney Opens Tonight—Hall Players % as Guests. The amateur boxers entering the State championships tonight at Tomlinson Hall were to he weighed in this afternoon at the Iloosier Athletic Club by Dr. Kenneth Jeffries. No boy over-, weight or in bad condition will lie per rnitted to cuter The drawings were t > be made after the boys reported today. Finals in some of the events with a comparatively smuil number of boxers will be fought tonight. The Indianapolis baseball players will be guests of tile 11. A. C. in the bouts. Saturday night. Jack Hendricks of tin* Indians will have ns his guest Ty Cobb, here with the Detroit Tigers, if the injured ankle suffered Wednesday at Americas, Ga„ will permit. Two or three of 'he champions In the Indiana events will be sent to the national championships lu Boston tills month. Selection or these men will be nude on performances lu the Indiana championships tonight and Saturday. This will be an incentive to the champions to win by a good margin, If possible. Pennsy Boxers Clash in Unfinished Bouts Tomorrow Afternoon A boxing program of four bouts will be staged by the Employes' Athletic Association of the l’ennsylviinia Railroad at Tomlinson Hall tomorrow afternoon starting at 3 o'clock. Staging of these matches was made necessary by the large l umber of entries received for the tog indoor meet held at the Coliseum, StatC fairground, recently, at which time It wns found impossible to take care of all of the I‘ennsy fistic artists who desired to compete in the elimination contests for the coining big Pennsy system meet to be held at Columbus, Ohio, Saturday. April 3'-’, when athletes of tile entire Pcnna Railroad from New York to St Louis will try for championship laurels of Pennsy lines East and West. An interesting card has been arranged for Saturday’s boxing progrum at Tom linsen Hall. It will tie open to the public and many ring fans from all walks of life arc expected to be cn hand. The program follows: Hewitt, Columbus, vs. Kirk, St. Louts, 125 pounds. McManus, Columbus, vs. Gordon, Richmond. 135 pounds. Pierot, Louisville, vs. Harris, Louisville, 135 pounds. Jack Shea, Columbus, vs. Reed, Terre Haute, 145 potinds.
Indians Given Tussle
INDIANAPOLIS. A B. R. 11. O. A. K Morrison, cf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Baird, 3b 3 0 2 0 2 0 Rehg, If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Covington, lb 3 1 1 10 0 o Purcell, rs 3 1 3 1 0 0, Sehrelber, 55........ 3 0 0 8 3 01 Sicking, 2b 4 114 11! Dixon, 1 0 0 4 1 0 Krueger, 2 1 1 2 1 0 Hill, p 1 0 0 0 0 0 CTnncy, p 1 0 0 0 4 0 Rogge, p 1 0 O 0 1 0 Totals 30 4 8 27 13 1 BUTLER. All. R. H. O. A. E Goett, an 3 0 0 3 2 1 Screes, 2b, 4 0 0 1 4 0 Middles wo rtfc, cf.... 4 1 2 3 0 0 R, Jones, rs 2 0 0 1 0 0 Keaeli. rs 1 0 0 n O 0 P. Jones. It' 3 0 0 10 0 0 Brown, lb 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leslie, If 3 0 0 3 0 0 Slaughter, If 1 0 0 0 0 0 Blessing 3b 3 0 0 0 2 0 Diederieh, 3b........ 0 0 O * 0 0 Hungate, c 3 0 0 3 0 0 Milhurn, 0 0 0 0 0 0 Staton, p 3 0 2 0 4 0 Totals SO T 4 24 12 1 Butler 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 o—l Indians 00000022 *—4 Two-base’ hits—Baird, Middlesworth. Three-base hit —Purcell. Double play—Clancy to Sehreibor to Covington. Left on bases—lndians, fl; Butler, 8. on balls—Off Staton. 4. Hits and runs—Off Hill. 1 hit 0 runs In ! 3 Innings; off Clancy, 2 hits 0 runs In 3 1 innings; off Rogge, 1 hit 1 run In 3 Innings. Struck out—By JIIII, 2; by Clancy, 1; by Rogge, 3; bv Staton, 3. Umpire—Lotshaw. Time—l:ls. CASTING CLUB MEETING. The Indlnnapolls Casting Club will meet next Monday night at 8 o’clock at the Marlon Club. Committees will he appointed and officers elected. Membership cards for 1922 will also be issued.
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WRESTLING
State Golf Dates to Re Named Here at Monday Session J. J. secretary of the Indiana (iolf .\H*oduflon, tok Lay raJlrd a iractinjj of the director# of the State association to be field at the Ciufpool Hotel Monday evening April 10. Thi# will he the amiuul Id* ftprln* gathering- of the golf directors and has boon called for the purpose of determining the dates on which the State tournament Is to be held and also for the appointment of committees and nrmnjririfr for the tourney program and schedule. Each club of the Mate association Is entitled t<> have one representation on the bound that is to decide the issues.
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Packed Arena Sees Galaxy of Scraps at Soldiers’ Show # Wiggins Makes Short Work of Moran Semi-Windup Lively With Action. It was like an evening at the old circus grounds out at Ft. Benjamin Harrison last night where a carnival of fisticuffs was held. The canvas-covered arena was packed like the w. k. sardine box with fight-hungry fans. There are no rules against trying out one's vocal chords on the Army reservation and the place was a bedlam of shouting voices throughout the four-bout program. Fans fairly swarmed over the roads leading to the arena and it seemed there was a machine parked every few yards around the scene of hostilities. The Ft. Harrison Boxing Club officials apparently underestimated the drawing powers of the carnival for the entrance was still packed with fans when the bouts started. As for the bouts, two were of the riproaring kind and two were sau.y "out of focus.” In the main go, a scheduled fifteen-rouiul affair to a decision, Chuck Wiggins, ludianapolls light heavy, found his opponent, Jack Moran of Chicago, too easy. Asa result Wiggins flattened the fat Moran out in the second round and when he floored him for the third time the visitor's seconds kindly hurled a towel Into the ring in token of defeat. Wiggins was in fine shape and dancing with determination and speed. He left his corner at the bell and clouted Moran a stiff punch in the face that surely made Mnran regret that he hadn’t trained harder for the scrap. Chuck kept up the bombardment and had Moran rocking like a boat at the end of the initial stanza. In the second session Wiggins hopped out and poured an armful of tiur.ches into the face and ribs of pudgy Jack and soon had the big frHow on the floor. Moran got up at the count of eight, but he was soon down again. He took the count of nine, arose and tried again, but Chuck cuffed him about and changed in with lefts and rights—and down went Moran. Jack'jj seconds decided it was sufficient and at the count of seven, with the big fellow stlil prone, they sept the towel through the ropes. Ten minutes after tne finish and after the arena had been cleared of fans. Moran was still tn his corner being doctored by his seconds. He received a bad cut over the left eye and his handlers were working strenuously to keep That member from swelling entirely shut. Moran had two teeth knocked out by one of Chuck's crashing blows. Moran is one of the big fellows Tommy Gibbons knocked out in a few rounds and Wiggins apparently desired to show the flstle world he could knock out a few of that type himself The fans were somewhat disappointed over the fact that Moran was not a stronger opponent for Wiggins, but many expressed the opinion that the local man seemed to be in much better shape than in his bom with Harry Krobn some time ago at Tomlinson Hall. The semi wind-up was an interesting
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niggle and a fight all the way of eight rounds. Chariie Winters of Bloomington was awarded the decision over Joe Dillon In this fight by Referee Clark. Winters proved a regular dancing master and ho possessed a lot of ring craft that amused the ring siders and puzzled Dillon. Winters gained the referee’s decision because he scored effectively with a damaging left jab in the majority of rounds. He started Dillon's nose bleeding early and kept aiming at the damaged member. Dillon was in there with plenty of nggressivenes, however, and really forced the milling. He carried a dangerous looking wallop and Winters was kept moving about in fear of it. Joe was unable to land his sleep producer, although he trl*d repeatedly, and had the better of the milling in the clinches. Winters' weight was announced as 122 and Dillon's 128. In the second preliminary Charlie Null of Ft. Benjamin Harrison stopped Teddy Dixon in the second round, the lat.ter s seconds tossing In the corner towel. It was a scheduled six-round affair at 140 pounds. Null was too stout for Dixon and his blows hurt. He seemed to have the edge on weight. The opening prelim was a substitute bout, but it was good. One of the boys originally slated to appear in the first scrap became ill and Harry Dempsey and Howard De Witt were secured to fill In. And fill In they did. They went four slashing rounds to a draw and each slugged for all he was worth Perhaps if a shade had been given, De Witt would have received it. Their weights were announced as 116 pounds. It was announced that on April 27 at the fort, Solly Epstein would be matched with a good jtantam in the main go. Frankie Mason, Pete Harman and Johnny Ertle were mentioned among the probable opponents for the local bantie. Suzanne in Tourney PARIS, April 7. —Mile. Suzanne Lenglen is among the entrants for. the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events in the Cannes tennis tournament, which begins today. If Mile. Lenglen plays it will be the first time she has entered competition in singles since she was defeated last year in the United States by Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory.
APRIL 7,1922.
RING GOSSIP
Heze Clark
MORVICH SENDS SHIVERS DOWN RIVALS’ SPINES Great Colt Continues to Exhibit*Wonderful Speed in Workouts. DERBY OR PREAKNESS? BY DAVID J. WALSH. NEW YORK, April 7. —The Kentucky Derby or the Preakness? "That is what owners of various racing strings are asking themselves these uncertain days as the joint date of the two classics approaches. They will get their answer at Jamica the first week in May. If Morvich works well there in his debut as a 3-year-old, a number of more ■>r less prominent entries wTll not get any nearer Churchill Downs on race day than they are right at this moment. ' If he springs a non-impressive start or so, they are likely to be shipped on to Kentucky en masse. Moxwlch dominates the Derby situation, both East and West. Seemingly it is the universal idea that he can not lose. If he is definitely announced as a Derby candidate owners of ordinary race horses will avoid the Kentucky classic with the solicitude and respect generally tendered an able-todied tarantula. The Block colt sped through the fastest half-mile of his training campaign at Jamaica yesterday. He was caught at the finish in 47 3-5 seconds, pulled up, and If the exercise boy had not been told to hold the colt in the last furlong it is believed he would have shadowed 46 seconds. This performance will affect the Mofvlch odds already short beyond all reason. They have been played at 3 to 1 in most all tlie winter books. The trial may also convince many owners that tire Preakness is a very attractive race. If it were possible, it would be Interesting to sound the Rancocas stable management on its views in this connection. The latter can muster Kai Sang and William A, the second and third best 2-year-olds. respectively in 1021 and one or the other of them, barring accident, will be sent to the post at Churchill Down 9. A good guess is that if Morvich is in top form. Kai Sang will be sent after the Preakness on the theory that a half loaf is a very nourishing tidbit sometimes. This pair leads the Eastern rivals of Morvich,. with Lucky Hour and Good Times also worthy of consideration. It is likely that Bud Fisher will take another whirl at the Derby, this time with Vio'inist, who lias run some very plausible races. Violinist is almost certain to be placed in the van of the western entries with Deadlock and Surf Rider hard by. A pair of maidens. Spanish Maize and My PI 8 ?- are getting a bit of a rally in the* winter books, the play being inspired by motives not altogether comprehensible. The chances are that neither will start. And you can’t win without starting.