Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 286, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 April 1922 — Page 10

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BASEBALL

NEWS of the DAY IN

Eddie Ash

Now Up to Weather as Baseball Opening Nears Parade and Stunts Arranged, Players and Fans Ready for Noisy Lifting of A. A, Lid at Washington Park Tomorrow Afternoon. PROBABLE BATTING OR DERS ARE ANNOUNCED Crank up your voices, fans, and get out and join the baseball lid lifi c.-s tomorrow! Saints and Indians are ready, parade plans set, stunts all arranged, the mayor warmed up for his scheduled mound appearance, peauut boys happy, pop boys hopeful, turnstiles oiled an’ everything that goes with an opening awaiting the cry “Batter up!”

Part of the matter is the whole thing is up to the weather to make tomorrow's Washington Park event a whiz from early afternoon until late. Gloom hit the park and fans today and the frigid and rainy atmosphere necessitated the cancellation of the Tribe's last exhibition game with the Chicago Cubs. But tomorrow will be <>ne of these "Another days” and there ■any be plenty of the old sunshine to K-ake the event one of the biggest ever. Mike Kelley piloted his St. Paul Saints into town today and announced his sipiad in fine shape. The Saints had an excellent training trip, losing but one day of practice and getting in thirteen exhibition games. Kelley announced his probable line tip and it calls for either Sheehan or Rogers to pitch. Manager Hendricks said his choice would be Hill. The Indians will line up the same as Sunday. The Saint party consists of twenty-one, which includes players. Manager Kelley and one newspaper man. Secretary McMicking and President Norton of the Saints will be down tomorrow to join the Kelley crew. Affable Mike wag in excellent mood today and predicted a hot battle tomorrow, no matter what the weather conditions are. That's tHe Saints, exacrly. They are a husky lot. able to stand the gaff under any and all circumstances. The Indians have been somewhat disappointed over the bad weather they l>timi>ed into since returning from the South, but they are not going to let any handicaps interfere with their perforniance tomorrow and they are out to knock the Saints for a decisive victory. George Wellbaum. general chairman of all the bosster committees in charge of the opening day festivities here, said to-

The Probable Line-ups SAINTS INDIANS. Christensen, cl Morrison, cf Boone, ss B! 3b Kiggert or Haas, rs Keltg. If Hendryx. If Coving ton, lb Whelan, lb Purcell, rs Rcrghammer. 2b Schrclber, ss Gonzales or Allen, c Sicking, 2b Armstrong, 3b Krueger, c Sheehan or Rogers, p Hill, p Time—S p. m.. Wednesday. Place —Washington Park. day that his army of rooters wasn't losing any enthusiasm because of the bad weather. "All our plans for the parade and stunts at the park preceding the game will be carried out as scheduled unless something terrible happens.” he said. “Os course if the sun only will smile awhile everybody will be that much more jovful. but regardless of this and that handicap the opening promises to be a grand affair.” I Roltaire Eggleston, chairman of the

Fans See Thrilling Scrap in Wind-up at Olympic Event Veteran Black and Bobby Lee Stage Spectacular Bout of Eight Hard Rounds. Thirty two rounds of boxing. including six bouts and five vaudeville acts, were included in the first show given by the Olympic Athletic Club at Danceland Hall last night. There was not a slow minute in any round of the boxing matches and the card was equal to any boxing show seen in or near Indianapolis this rear. Mayor Shank was present The Billy Black Bobby Lee wind up bout of eight rounds was spectacular, thrilling and gruelling from bell to bell. It was a battle between stiff punchers and so warmly contested did it become that the fans were worked up into a highly nervous state before the struggle ended. Black, a welterweight hailing out of the East, had too much experience and too many gloves for Lee and piled up sufficient points to be entitled to the verdict. He was forced to battte every inch of the way, however, for Lee kept boring in with dogged persistence, despite a badly marred face and swollen left eye. Bobby certainly displayed a ganieness seldom "seen In a local ring. He was apparently dazed frequently bv the many left and rights ripped into him by Black, but he always seemed to have enough endurance left to stay on his feet and force the milling. In the late rounds Black seemed on the verge of weakening for the count, but he was too smart and managed to find time to recuperate and then rip over a few more punches. Black proved about the best twobanded puncher performing here for Boole time. He timed hi** blows scoring heavily with both straight lefts right swings and Lee found difficultv in forming a defense against Black's stvle, but despite the severe punishment he suffered he never once let up and gamely kept trying to land a haymaker Black did considerable hanging on In the lust two rounds, but even despite this fault he scored frequently. Lee was simply too worn to put over ‘he k. o. punch during the times that Black seemed dazed. Lee was given a great cheer as he left the ring, for it was apparent that he had the more endurance and probably would have won in a longer bout. Promoter Tex Johnson of Terre Haute, stopped In Indianapolis en route to New York and brought with him Billy Long and Billy Sparks. 110 pound boxers. These boys gave a four-round exhibition last night that will be remembered for It was a clever bit of boxing between two athletes who rank close to the top with the best boxers of their weight. Long Issued a challenge to Solly Epstein. Nelson shaded t’harlle Winters in the last two rounds of their six round semiwind up. The first four rounds were even. Then Nelson earned an advantage Credit must been given Winters for his plucky showing for he entered the ring with an injured hand and was able tc hit only one hand. Winters outweighed Nelson six pounds. While Sailor Dnffey outboxed Roy Busch In three of the six rounds of their match last night, still Duffey will never forget the fifth round of that match. Busch put Duffey down with a hard right to jaw and showered him with rights and lefts during the entire round. The first and third rounds were even, but Duffey had the better of the second, fourth and sixth rounds. Dttffey did one thing, however, that the fans did not like. When the last round started the boxers went to the cantor of the ring to shako hands. Duffec merely thrust out his gloves and the.i stabbed a left Jab to Busch's nose without backing away first. It Is customary In boxing circles to touch gloves at the opening of the last round, then back away before starting an attack. Jess Athey outpointed Jack Curley in a six-found affair that kept the crowd roaring with amusement because of the clown tactics employed by Curley. Curley was a alugger only and got In several wallops, but be was on the receiving end

BOWLING

Openers Tomorrow AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ST. PACE AT INDIANAPOLIS. Milwaukee at Columbus. Minneapolis at Louinvltle. Kansas City at Toledo. NATIONAL LEAGI'E. Boston at Philadelphia Brooklyn at New York. Pittsburgh at St. Louis. Chicago at Cincinnati. AMERICAN LEAGUE. St. Louis at Chicago. Detroit at Cleveland. New Y'ork at Waslilngton. Philadelphia at Boston. opening day stunts committee, reported that many impressive and unusual stuuts have been planned. Including the timehonored custom of the mayor pitching the first ball. Wallace O. Lee, chairman of the parade committee states that the parade proper will be handled by General Harry B. Smith, chief of staff, and that it * will form at the intersection of Ft. Wavne avenue and Delaware street at 12:30 p* m The parade will start at 1 :I5 p. m. and move south on Delaware to Massachusetts, southwest to Pennsylvania, then l<< Washington, where it will turn east to Alabama. From this point it will go south to Maryland, turning west to Pennsylvania, south to Georgia, west to Illinois south on Illinois to Washington, thence west to Washington Park. I,ee reported that almost every noon day club will be Included in the parade and that many of he neighborhood and civic organizations have reserved pinces in the parade. Several bands will be scattered throughout the parade. L. R. Klein, chairman of the rrophv commitiee. reported a list of more than fifty prizes donated by Indianapolis business firms to be given away on the opening day. Some of these prizes are to be awarded to the ball player making the first hit of the game, the winning pitch er. etc. These will he divided on by a committee composed of the sports writers prizes for the best decorated car. the of the three Indianapolis papers. Other prizes for the best decorated car. the largest attendance of any single chib, etc., will be awarded by a committee composed of Z. W. Leach. Exchange Club; Myron Hughel. Junior Chaintcer of Commerce; Cecil Crahb, Kiwanitf Club; L K. Babcock. Optimist Club; Charles Ha ugh. Rotary Club, and Russell Wilson American Club. E. J. Sexton, chairman of the parade committee for civic clubs, announced all plans set. The autos of the civic clubs will be formed in the third division of the parade.

of many and Athey rolled up enough points to entitle him to the honors. Athey possesses good ring science for a youngster Just starting In. Jack Carbone scored a technical knockout against Young Erraan whe„ the latter slipped and fell through the ropes and Injured his left arm In the accident The end came In the second round. Prexy of Majors Discuss Outlook for Coining Year '•ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON.” NEW YORK, April 11.-—" All prospects point to another successful baseball sea son. said President John A. Heydler of the National League, in discussing the outlook in the senior association. "'At least five clubs in our league have a chance to win the P)22 pennant, and since nothing is certain in baseball, any 'tie of the other three may spring a surprise and confound even the experts. The New lork club, of course, as the winner of the world's series last year, carries its strength and prestige over into the new season. But If cannot be taken for granted that the team will repeat. "Boston. Pittsburgh, and St. Louis, on the showing In 11*21,* must be given a ••liance and I am In-lined to believe that these clubs are stronger todav than wag the case seven months ago. If Brooklyn gets off to a good start Its pitching staff will carry the club far." BAN’ PREDICTS GOOD RACE. CHICAGO. April 11.—A prediction that the race for the pennant in the American League this season would be otic of the lost ji, years was made by B. B. Johnson president of the organization. "It is everywhere conceded that New '°rk and Cleveland teams will again measure strength for the prize, and those who have followed closely the much improved Browns and Senators are firm In the declaration both teams will prove worthy opponents of the leaders in last year's race. "The Detroit Club is a problem with ts new factors. Tfi* year promises to lie eventful for the American League and will be crowned next fall with the opening of the Yankees' new home in New York.” Sport Features in Brief SALT LAKE CITY Milton Romney.! star athlete, will not return to the University of Chicago to finish work toward his degree, it was reported here. Romney, declared ineligible to captain the Chicago eleven under a Conference ruling, has received a flattering offer to coach at a large universltv, his friends said. LARENCEVILLE, ILL.— Robert G. Campbell. Chicago, was the leader in rhe elimination rounds of the State 1R.2 balkline championship today. He defeated Edwin D. Martin. Chicago, 1921 champion, by a score of 250 to 191. CHlCAGO—Northwestern University was to open its baseball season here today with a game with De Pauw University. ' CHICAGO—Bryan Downey, the middle weight, will fight under the auspices of the Blnckhawk and General George Cook Posts of the American Legion at Ft. Sheridan. May 25. DALTON DEFEATS PHILLIPS. LOUISVILLE. Ky . April 11—Jimmie Dalton of Indianapolis easily defeated Tommy Phillips of McKeesport in their ten-round contest here last night. Dalton was the aggressor throughout, his infighting featuring the go. 'ln the tenth round the Indifinapolis lad dropped Phil Bps with a right cross for a short count. They are lightweights. MISKE WINS OVER SHADE. YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, April 11.-Billy Miske, St. Paul, won a technical knockout over Billy Shade of California in the second round of a scheduled twelveround bout here last night. They are heavyweights. Miske floored Shade twice in the first round, the ‘bell saving the Westerner. After Shade had been knocked down twice la dm second round the referee stopped tka hWt.

AMATEURS

Faculty of De Pauw Comes to Bat for Tiger Ball Squad Hopes Go Skyward as Star Players Are Declared Eligible Again. GREKNCASTI.E, Ind.. April 11.—With rain assuming the common role of an everyday occurrence at De Puw, Tiger baseball and track candidates have found it impossible recently to hold regular practices, old Glory diamond men will get into real action April 18 when they meet Purdue at Lafayette. Tiger traeksters are scheduled to open their season April 15 at Nashville, Tenn.. in a dual meet with Vanderbilt University. It is possible that the Old Gold baseball squad will make a trip during the spring vacation. Coach Walker is negotiating with several schools in the northern part of the State in an attempt to schedule games before the Purdue tilt. De Pauw baseball hopes went skyward Monday afternoon when Dr. W. M. Blanchard, secretary of the faculty, announced officially that Captain Jordan and Pruitt of the Tiger diamond crew are now eligible for athletic competition. The case of Gill was to have been taken up at the regular faculty meeting late today. Two games recently have been added to the De Pauw baseball card, tin June 3 the Tigers will meet the Indiana University nine at Bloomington, and on June 3 a return tilt will be played here. Coach Ned Merriam and a dozen De Pauw cinder artists will leave early Friday morning for Nashville, Tenn. The meet with Oakland City College has been cancelled. The twelve that make the trip will be chosen from the following group: Captain Haase, Paul Jones, Paul Myers, James Maxwell, Cady, John Clark, "Speed'' Adams, McGee, Glen Smith, Conwell Smith, Snape, Wadsworth, Doyle, “Red” Adams, and Morton. Heads Swim Association NEW YORK. Auril 11.—Andrew J. Wilson. 'l3 of Yale, has t.een re-elected president of the Intercollegiate Swimming Association. Joseph Russell, 17, Pennsylvania, and Goulding Wright, 'l3, Princeton, are respectively vice president and secretary. Representatives of Yale, Princeton. Pennsylvania, Columbia and ''oilege of the City of New York the five institutiors holding full membership in the association atended a meeting of the organization.

Mingling with the UGS

WIGGINS PUTS BLOCK AWAY COEt'MfilS. Ohio, April 11—Fighting in tigerish fashion. Chuck Wiggins. Indianapolis light heavyweight, last night earned a technical knockout %ycr Ted Block of Detroit in the fifth round of i. scheduled twelve-round decision bout. Referee Trott stopped the scrap to snv< the Detroit man further punishment. Wiggins went after his man from th opening bell and, though Block managed to stay in the running the first tw rounds, he starred to get bad!> mussed up in the third and from then until the bout was halted, he took a severe beating Wiggins fought in fine style, fairly raining blows on Block . Stopping con stant punches gradually weakened Block and In the fourth round he j went to the mat three times and in the fifth twice before the referee stepped In ■ and awarded the honors to \>fpglns. j The Hoosler made a good impression | by his spectacular, determined style of milling. Block is not regarded, an easy j man to defeat. He has met most of the : middleweights and light heavies and has ! a draw to his credit with Bryan Downey. IT. HARRISON SHOW. Jimmy Dalton, local lightweight, will moot Happy McHenry of Ft. Wayne In the main event of fifteen rounds at the soldiers' boxing show Thursday night, at Ft. Harrison. Dalton and McHenry recently fought ten rounds to a draw McHenry is looked on by many as \ the favorite and It Is assured that Dalton will have to keep on his toes -very minute of the eontest if lie holds hi.- own with the Ft. Wayne boy. The boys will weigh in at 135 pounds ringside. In the semi-windup. Spike Kelley and Barney Barnhart, both local boys, will meet in eight rounds at 135 pounds ring side. In the second preliminary bout of the show, Jess Athey. a local boy. will meet Teddy Dixon, a Morristown favorite, in six rounds at 142 pounds ringside. In the first preliminary Howard Dewitt and Herb Skaggs, two local bantams, will mix it for four rounds at 110 pounds ringside. BECKETT BEATS COOK. LONDON. April 11.- —George Cook. Aus tralian pugilist, was disqualified in the sixth round of a scheduled twenty-round bout here last night with Joe Beckett for the championship of the empire. The men are heavyweights. From the start Cook held on at every opportunity, notwithstanding repented warnings by the referee. In tlie sixth round Beckett landed several hard rights to the Jaw and had Cook groggy. Cook clung so tightly to Beckettt, that the latter could not shake him off and the referee finally awarded the fight to the Englishman. tl was understood that the winner of the bout would be given a match with Georges Carpentler. TENDLER LOSES ON FOUL. NEW YORK, April 11.—Lew Tendler. Philadelphia lightweight, was disquali fieii for fouling in the seventh round of his match last night with Charlie Pitts of Australia. The referee awarded the decision to Pitts. Pitts had taken a great deal of punish ment in the other rounds, going down twice for counts of nine in the second and barelv managing to last the sixth. Soon after the opening of the seventh, when Tendler launched a body attack, Pitts fell to the canvass shouting • foul” and was sustained in his claim by the referee. LEONARD TO DEFI N'D TITLE. NEW YORK, April 11.—Benny Leonard, world's lightweight boxing champion, will defend his title at Michigan City, Ind.. on July 4. Billy Gibson, his manager, announced last night. Ills opponent will be either Johnny Dundee, Charley White or Rocky Kansas. Gibson declared that he had signed articles for such a bout with Floyd Fitzsimmons, promoter, who will build a special arena capable of seating 25,000 persons for the event. DAVE "SHADE MATCHED. KENOSHA. Wis.. April 11.—Dave Shade lias been booked for a ten-round match here May 1 with Dennis O'Keefe of Chicago by Promoter W. J. Frasier. Frazier also has signed Bid) Moha of Mil waukee to meet Bud Gorujan, Kenosha heavyweight as the headliner Aug. 21. EDGE TO JAMAICA KID. DET tOIT. April 11. —Panama Joe Gans' | and the Tamaica Kid fough't a falriy even battle, but technically the Kid had the belter of the fight, having secured a knockdown in the second round last night. CHARLIE WHITE GETS READY. CHICAGO, April 11.—Charlie White, lightweight boxer, began training here today for a Imwn Madison Square Garden May opponent will be either Willie Johnny Dundee,

INDIANA DAILY TIMES.

BILLIARDS

PROMINENT IN TRIBE DOUBLE PLAYS

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LIVE GOSSIP OF THE RING

DEMPSEY SAILS FOB EUROPE NEW YORK, April 11 —Jack Dempsey, world's champion, accompanied by Jack Kearns, his manager; Joe Benjamin, the California lightweight, and the of his official family, sailed on the Aqultuilia today for England. Before departing. Dempsey reiterated that he had no definite assurance of matches Jimmii Hit Beckett, Carpentler or other foreign heavyweights. He also scouted the idea hat he would fight Harry Wills, the negro, on the other side The champion will be gone for two to three months, depending on the financial success of the venture. He said he meant to visit France, if possible, and while there be the guest of Georges Carpentler, his fistic rival of the "buttle of the century,” at Jersey City lust July. TENNEY K. O.S BURKE. PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 11—Gene Tunney, New York, light heavyweight champion of America, knocked out Jack Burke of Pittsburgh In the ninth round of a scheduled ten round bout here last night. After the first round the champion hit Burke at will. Burke wont, to the floor twice in the eighth under a rain of blows. The knockout was a '‘onetwo” system, a right and left to the Jaw. Burke slid half way out of the ring when he struck the floor. Both men weighed In at 17<! pounds. KOKOMO RING SHOW. KOKOMO, Ind., April 14—Eddie Ketehell of Toledo outpointed Jackie Sanders of Galveston, Texas, in a tenround bout here last night. Toughey May no of Toledo shaded California Joe Gans of this city In eight rounds and Dbk Herman of Kokomo defeated Battling Stillwell of Frankfort In a fourround preliminary. OTHER MONDAY BOUTS. AT HARRISBURG, Pa.—Harry Ochs was knocked out In the seventh round by Billy Gannon. AT SANDUSKY. Ohio Pat Carney beat Charlie Scherer in ten rounds. AT NEW ORLEANS Pete Hartley won a decision over Basil Galiano In fifteen rounds. AT BUFFALO- Frankie Schoell beat Jack 11. Perry in fifteen rounds. AT CINCINNATI —Young Denny beat Anthony Downey in ten rounds.

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WRESTLING

THE SPORT WORLD

Vedder Gard

The name Sicking is familiar to Washington Park fans, for It appeared often last season In descriptive plays reading: Scbreiber to Sicking to Covington, or J Sicking to Schreil.er to Covington. In other words, Eddie got In on plenty of double plays last year and lie seems destined to go just as well tills season. Fact of the matter Is Sicking is starting stronger this year than last. He has been hitting t*etter and he lias been showing the same big league talent around the keystone sack. Remember last year in the ninth Inning of the open lug game? One run was needed to win and Sicking was at lint, faring the great Dandy Dave Danfort.li. Sock! Eddie leaned against one of Dave's mystery balls and sent it skimming through | deep short to left field. The hit drove home the winning run. Perhaps Eddie will do something similar tomorrow when the Saints and In dians clash In the 1022 opener at Washington Park. Decide on Different Plan in Qualifying Rounds of National Open Golf Meet CHICAGO, April 11.—Five days in stead of three will be required to eomplcte the National open golf championship tournament at ttie Skokie Club uext July. It was announced today. At a con ference here of golf officials it was decided that the three 'nullifying rounds will be of 3d holes with a final of 72 holes, in Increasing the leugtli of tintournament two days offbials officials believe better g<df will result. Instead of the whole field playing eighteen holes on the first of the usual three days, It was decided to split the entrants Into three equal squads of probably 75 to 100 players. The first contingent will play thirtysix holes on Monday, July 40; the second thirty six holes on Tuesday and the third the like amount on Wednesday. The best twenty-four scores In each division will qualify for the championship play of seventy-two holes. Phelan Takes Charge of Grid Practice at Purdue LAFAYETTE. Ind . April It.—Jimmy Phelan arrived in Lafayette Sunday and put the squad through their workout Monday -tffternoon. A large number of students were present and when his ini tial practice was completed everybody was unanimous In their opinion that N. A. Kellogg, athletic director had done a good Job in picking the new football roach. The way that Phelan Jumped into the work, the confidence that he displayed in handling the men and giving them fundnI -"inis of football in a dear way won j him a place in the hearts of the Boiler I Makers.

New Baseball Rulings

AUBURN, N. Y„ April tl. Secretary Farrell of ihe National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Monday announced the following rules bad been promulgated : Personal application for reinstatement must be filed by all players listed as dis regarding reservation or on the voluntary retired list, each individual case to be passed on solely on Its owu merits. If a club does nut desire a player's services the player "should be given an outright written release. Seeking other employment for released players by releasing club should lie done after the date of the unconditional written release.

j Evans Says

Mack Had Golf Troubles Early Is golf a good thing for a ball player during the regular season? Can golfing be overdone by a bail player, thereby greatly affecting his work 1 In the past ten years golf has taken a strong hold among the major players. In the past five years It has Increased to such a degree that golf sticks are a regular part of most big leaguers’ paraphernalia. Connie Mack is strong for golf. Plays a lot of It himself during the summer. However. Connie has his doubts ns to its value for a ball player. At cue time the golfing craze hit the Philadelphia Athletics so strongly that Mack put up the bars on the game, and Issued an order than no player should golf on days a game was scheduled Mack at that time expressed theopinion that no player could do eighteen holes of golf and not lose much of his “pepper," to use the parlance of the ball field. Now it seems that golf has been added to the troubles of Manager Miller Huggins of the Y'ankees. Huggins has had one sweet, time handling his temperamental athletes without having anew problem present itself to stir up argument. -I- -I- -I* ‘I- -I- -IGolf Causes Mays-Huggins Troubles Tho story goes that Huggins had requested his pitchers not to play golf on the days they were to pitch. After advising Carl Mays that he was to pitch a certain exhibition game against Brooklyn, Mays is said to have played eighteen holes of golf. That afternoon Mays was lilt hard by Brooklyn and taken out of the box by Huggins. Mays resented his removal from the game and to prove It threw the ball over the grandstand. For which Huggins fined him S2OO. All of which makes It seem that golf isn't the best thing in the world for a ball player during the regular season. If wouldn't be surprising If the major league club owners tried to curb the so-called golf evil. It seems that about a dozen of the Yankee players are devotees of golf among them being Ruth, Hoyt. Mays and Kohnng. Some of the baseball experts with the Yankeea assert that the team paid more attention to golf than baseball on the spring training trip.

SWIMMING

Sprinters Paddock ' and Murchison to Burn Cinder Path Old Rivals Almost Certain to Meet in Match Race, Is Report. NEW YORK, April 11.—Just by way of settling a long standing debate, Charley Paddock and Loren Murchison, the most hurried individuals now striking a cinder path, are to meet in a series of races ranging in distance from fifty yards to the furlong. This we have been given to understand by men who keep an index finger on the pulse of amateur athletics. The proposition is being pushed by members of the Illinois A. C., Murchison’s home club, and the challenge, it is said, has found Paddock in a receptive attitude. A neutral track would be the scene of this spiked shoe novelty, a backwash of a rivalry that dates back to the final heat ox the 100-ineter dash at the Olympic games. Murchison never will forget that incident if he lives to be as old as an alligator's grandfather. Six men were on the marks for the race, namely. Paddock, Murchison, Schotz and Kirksey, Americans: Theo Edwards, the British negro, and Ali Kahn of France. They had been given the worn to “get down,” then (he "set” when a clerk of the course called to Paddock that his hands were encroaching on forbidden ground. In America the interruption is antamount to an order for the runners to relax, and Murchison acted accordingly. He bad both hands off the ground and was half rising when the gun went off. He, therefore, was left on the mark as no sprinter had ever been left before. Murchison has been gunning for Paddock since that affair, all of twenty months ago, but Just why he should blame his misfortune on the flying Californian is no more clear than a stained glass window. He might do better to take an inventory of himself and carefully examine the fact that, of the six finalists, he was the sole starter to be thrown off by the clerk's warning. However, that has nothing to do with the proposed series of sprints, which ! would be most unusual and certainly i would attract nation-wide attention. Murchison, to our way of thinking, is the finest stylist in the sprints the world over. The great Howard Drew, a picture runner if ever we saw one, had nothing on Murchison in this respect. He may lack some of Paddock's downright speed, but in getting away from the mark and in leg action he stands alone. Therefore, because style is a big favor in the shorter of the sprinting distances. it would not be at all surprising if Murchison "took” the California speedster at any distance that might be arranged under 100 yards. Indeed he even might go ab far as to head off Paddock at the eentury. just as he did at the Olympic tryouts at Harvard stadium, but beyond that distance we would he disposed to fear the worst for Murchison. 152 Days of Racing NEW YORK, April 11.-The running horse season in New dork will include ire days starting May 3 at Jamaica and concluding October 2S at Empire City track. The meetings on the. courses of the Metropolitan district, which includes the famous track at Saratoga Springs as well as the four parks In or adjacent to New York City, will comprise the 452 racing days Each of the New York fit v bodies w ill liave a total of thirtyone days, nineteen in the spring and twelve in the fall, except the Westchester Association, which will have thirty-one days.

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Capacity Crowds NEW YORK, April It.—All reserved seats and boxes for the opening game for the local baseball season, involving tlie New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, have been sc I<l, it was announced today by officials of the New Y'ork club. This Indicates a capacity crowd on Wednesday. CINCINNATI, April 11.—No more reserved seats were left today for tile opening game here tomorrow between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. ORIOLES LOOK LIKE WINNERS Baltimore Doped to Repeat in International Rochester and Buffalo Strong. BY FRED TURBYVILLE, Sports Editor Baltimore Sun. BALTIMORE, April 11.—No reason has been advanced by any one why the Baltimore Orioles should not win the fourth straight pennant in the International League this year. The Orioles are even stronger than last year, Then they finished a score of games ahead of Rochester Only two clubs are looked to as hot contenders and they are Rochester and Buffalo. Reading, with Chief Bender at the hejm, may show some speed and Toronto may get enough help from the big leagues to make an interesting fight. Little is expected from Syracuse, Newark or Jersey City. The Orioles are stronger because Jack Dunn has strengthened his outfield by the addition of Jimmy Walsh. Rube Parnham, hero of 1919, is back to pitch and believes his arm is right. If such is the case, the Birds will be stronger in life box. The infield is intact —one of the best minor league infields in the country with Bentley on first. 1 Bishop on second, Boley at short and Maisel on third. If George Stallings with his Rochester club beats out Dunn, the old title of “Miracle Man” should be restored on him. Stallings has collected some dandy minor league stars. The Rochester club spent around $60,000 for talent this year. Last season Stallings fought Dunn and Bufalo with a borrowed team. In the fall he had to return the stars to the big league clubs which owned them. George Wiltse insists his Buffalo team Is much stronger this year. He has made several changes Ip his line-up and has almost anew infield. He bought Artie Butler from Kansas City in the trade for Snooks Dowd. Gene Sheridan, 1 last year a Southern Associatoin star, is playing third in place of McCarron, who went up. He fired Keating and gave Sheehan the job. So George thinks he has a better team and all the fans hope so, for the International Leogue race of late hasn't created much excitement. Chief Bender won a pennant In the Virginia League in 1919 with one .300 hitter. One year later he won a flag at New Haven with two .300 swatters. So maybe he is the minor league, miracle man. The Chief says he'll pitch regularly for Reading this year. He has material of a rather questionable quality and he is waiting to see how it turns out. The Toronto club will neiyl some help from the majors before it can be considered in the running. Newark is looking to Jack Dunn to help it out. Syracuse is waiting for help from the St. Louis Cardinals and Jersey City will accept assistance from anywhere. With at least four of the clubs it is a—" Help ! Help !" proposition. COLLEGE BASEBALL. Georgetown, 12; Cornell, 5. Dartmouth, 16; Columbia, 2. Butler. 7; Hanover. 3. Georgia “U,” 3; Michigan, 2.

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APRIL 11, 1922.

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GOLF MEET AT FRENCH LICK State Association Accepts Taggart Invitation for 1922 Indiana Tourney. The 1922 State golf tournament was awarded to the French Lick Golf Club to be played the week of Aug. 14 at a meeting Monday night at the Claypool Hotel of the Indiana State Golf Association. The tourney will be played on the new eighteen-hole course that has been in process of construction for three years. The links are situated in the Orange County hills about two miles from French Lick. A card was presented showing that par on the new course is 72. each half being 36. The total distance of the course is 6.471 yards. G. H. Young of the Lafayette Golf and Country Club, president of the State association, presided at the meeting Monday. Thomas Taggart extended the invitation to hold the meet at the new course. He is president of the French Lick Springs Golf Club and of the French Lick Springs Hotel Company. It was decided to bold a qualifying round of thirty-six holes on Monday Aug. 14. It is planned to play one round of the thirty-six holes on the new course and on<* on the old in order to get the thirty-six holes finished in one day. This was merely tentative, however, and is subject to change if it is not feasible. A committee consisting of President Young, Secretary Mossier and Hammil will go to French Lick early in May to make final arrangements for the meet. At this time a definite program will be arranged. By playing the thirty-six holes on Monday* in the qualifying round all championship matches will start on Tuesday morning and will also consist of thirtysix holes of golf. This is something new in Indiana golf and is expected to create added interest in the tourney. The State association voted S6OO for prizes which will be bought by Secretary Mossier and Abe Parry of Indianapolis. Edward Hedden of Riverside again was named as the official starter. It was announced that there are now twenty-eight clubs In the State association. MILWAUKEE GETS PITCHER. MILWAUKEE. April 11.—Arthur B. Riviere, pitcher, has been secured from the St. Louis Cardinals by the Milwaukee Association club. Additional Sports, Page 11 Good Cigars to Smoke mam Good Things to Eat I SHANE’S! OASIS | Two Stores. 12 West Ohio St. aaaaam 301 N. Illinois St. TAXI CABS MAin 0805 INDIANA TAXI CO. Receipt Printing Meters