Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 July 1922 — Page 8

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Northern Indiana Town Holds Center of Stage In Holiday Sport Program

FISTICUFF FANS ON HAND EARLY FOR BIG SCRAP Kansas-Leonard Title Match Expected to Draw Capacity Crowd Tomorrow. BOXERS CLOSE TRAINING Spectators Swarm Michigan City as Important Battle of Lightweights Nears. By United Kews MICHIGAN CITT, Ind.. July 3. Three thousand boxing fans -watched Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, work six fast rounds here Sunday in the last day of hard labor in preparation for his title fight with Rocky Kansas July 4. Benny slapped his first sparring partner stupid, to the dqlight of the crowd, but he eased oft and showed plenty of speed in four rounds with two other boys. * Thousands of fans are already here for the fight and the big new concrete bowl, seating 30,000, will be’ sold out, according to Promoter Floyd Fitzzimmons. Kansas and Leonard went through only light workouts today. Kansas and his camp followers appeared confident that the Buffalo scrapper would upset Leonard tomorrow and annex the lightweight crown. There were few indications of worry in the Leonard camp, however, although it was admitted by Benny's close supporters that the champion is not expecting an easy struggle. Selection of a referee was to be made today. UTTLE CHAMPIONS FIGHT Dundee vs. Sharkey Tonight, Buff vs. Lynch Next Monday, NEW YORK. July 3.—Johnny Dundee, Junior lightweight champion, defends that title tonight against Jack Sharkey, who was a bantam and a good one until a few months ago. Sharkey recently beat Pepper Martin as a featherweight and now has increased in weight so that he must fight 130 pounders. A week from Monday. Johnny Buff, bantam champion of the world and American flyweight champion, will take his bantam title into the ring with Joe Lynch, former holder of the honor, for a fifteen-round decision bout In the new Rickard Velodrome.

INDEPENDENT AND AMATEUR BALL

State Game* Sunday Newcastle Mas wells, 11; Kokomo Haynes. 0. Jewell's A. B. C.s. 5: Danville (IH.) Barker Whites, 3 Seymour. 4; Columbus. 1. Petersburg. 6: Wheeling. 0. StllerrUie. 5: Maywood. 4. Traders Point, 12; Indianapolis Bed Sox. 7 - Crotherarille, 14; Paris Crossing. 0. Crothersville. 7; Little York, 0. Marion, 19; Ft. Harrison. 1. Shoals. 8; Bedford. 7. Lebanon. 6; Frankfort, 2. Broad Ripple Aeroe, 14: Lawrence, 1. BateeriHe. 2: Cincy Ibo'.ds. 1. Munde Athletics, 5; Favorite A. C.s (Indianapolis). 3. The Selmler bail team plays at Carmel tomorrow. The following players are requested to communicate with Dutch Faucett before 7:30 o'clock tonight: B. Bush, E. Bush, Frisco. Leslie. Hill. T. Jones. Lewis. Selmler, Bell. Fessler. Rubush. Sowders. Games with State clubs are wanted. Address Manager Faucett. care Selmier Towel Supply Company. 700 E. Michigan St., or call Main 6952. The Indianapolis Giants, a local colored team, shut out the Franklin Grays Sunday at that place. 22 to 0. Lock, southpaw pitcher for the Giants, struck out eleven men and allowed only one hit. The Giants are looking for games for July and August. Fortville. Greenfield and Lebanon take notice. For games addrees G. H. Biggerstaff. Thirteenth and Yandes Sta.. or call Webster 3171. The Eagle A. Cs defeated the K. L. C.s to 0. The bitting of Otto Maters. L. Kabl and G. Fisher featured. The Eagles play the Central Juniors tomorrow. For games call Drexel 31 < -and ask for George. The Favorite A. C.s lost their second game of the season to the Munde Athletics. 5 to 3. Tomorrow the Favojites play the American Legions st Plainfield. Ail player* report at Traction Terminal station at 11 '3O. For games address Hobart Crawford. 973 West Twenty-Fifth street, or call Kenwood 9330. The Kelly A. C-a desire games tn the J 4-15-year-old class Call Drexel 4117 and a&s for William. Seymour take notice. The De Molar team defeated the Bi-Fe-Re, leaders of the Fraternal League, Saturday In a ten-inning game, 3 to 2. Practice will be held Wednesday at 6 o'clock. All players report. The Bovs’ Club Brownies defeated the Northwestern Midgets. 21 to 12. The winners play in the 11-12-year-old class. For games call Main 1992 and ask for Caldwell. The State Independents defeated the u. T. A. team st Brookside Park. 9 to 2. Stansburg fanned fifteen and allowed only three hits. Clemons caught a good gmo for the winners. Complete Card at Fort Bergen t 'Willoughby, matchmaker of the Ft. Benjamin Harrison Boxing Club, today announced the complete card for the fisticuff card to be held at the army post tomorrow night. Thirty-two rounds are carded, with Frankie Jones of Louisville Bobbie Lee of Indianapolis matched In the main go of ten rounds at 145 pounds. Buck Crouse of Louisville and Spike Kelly of Indianapolis, 142-pound boys, will clash in the semi-wind-up of ten rounds. In the prelims Frank Carpenter and Chuck Turner, 156 pound scrappers, will go six rounds and Bobby Hahn and Harry Dempsey, 116-pound lads, will go six stanzas. Lieut. Frank M. Corzelius will be In charge of the show, he having succeeded Capt. Coulter as fort athletic officer, Coulter having been transferred to Columbus Barracks. New Mint League Imps President Tom Halligan of the Mint League Is rebuilding his umpiring staff. Henry Hines quit to go into business and Emil Brichter took sick on the Job. New men to replace them are Jack FoweU of California and Davs AjoAsob, who hails frees Detroit 4

Seeks Old Fame

DIKE KAHANAMOKU The famous Hawaiian swimmer whose speed in the water has won him many world's records, championships and Olympic honors is out to regain his lost titles and prestige, taken away from him by Johnny ■Weissmuller. The duke has just arrived in this country to try to lower Weismuller's records.

KEARNS GETS BACK AT OFFICIOUS COMMISSION Passes Buck To Ring Bosses To Find Place For Fight. By United Press NEW YORK, July 3. —Jack Kearns is going to have some fun before he 1 throws his heavyweight champion into the ring with Harry Wills. Kearns never has liked the idea of a boxing commission horning into the affairs of Jack Dempsey. Naturally he didn't like it when the New York commission gave him until July 10 to accept the challenge of Wills. Getting back at the 'New York solons meant a battle of wits, and It looks like the wily Kearns will finish with' the decision. His idea Is now to say: "Very well. Mr. Commissioners, being as we are going to fight, you get us the place.” Kearns knows what a Job that will be, as he has been figuring on that fight since his champion toppled over Carpentier. COLLEGE MAN IN LEAGUE Michigan Athletic Director Buys Interest in Syracuse Club. NEW YORK. July 3.—Sale of the half interest of E. E. Landgraft in the Syracuse International League club to P. G. Barthleme, director of athletics, at the University of Michigan, was virtually completed here today. Sam Breadon, owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, holds the other half interest in the club. ORIOLES ORDERED TO SELL Club Owners Advise Balto to Put Stars on Market. BALTIMORE, July 3.—The Baltimore team of the International League has been ordered to sell three of Its star players or have the draft forced on the league, It was reported here today. Other club ownI ers of the league brought the action, I it was said. Williams, College Champ PHILADELPHIA, July 3.—Lucian E. "Williams of Yale won the Intercollegiate tennis title Saturday by defeating Wray Brown of Washing ton University of St. Louis, 6 3. 6-1, 7-5. Need and Davies of Leland Stanford won the doubles title by counting a three-act victory over Williams and Wheeler of Yale, 8-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Faces Test

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SIDNEY CLICK. The south side's fistic pride, Sidney Click, faces a severe test tonight when he meets Louie Lavell of Anderson In the semi-windup to the RyanO'Dowd bantam match at Washington Park. On, a previous meeting these young boxers fought a sensational drew, Lavell giving Glick the hardest fight since he Joined the pro ring rankA Four bouts ars on the proCTSjy^tsnlgfat.

LIGHT SCRAPS BEING SOUGHT FOR KING JACK Greb and Meehan Reported Lined Up for Early Bouts With Dempsey. HE NEEDS THE MONEY NEW YORK. July 3.—Having given sufficient evidence of good faith in his verbal agreement to meet Harry Wills in the remote future, Jack Dempsey can now proceed with the business of pushing a few of the boys on the chest for the gate receipts. The word was bruited about today that Dempsey virtually has signed to take on Harry Greb in Pittsburgh July 17 and Willie Meehan in Philadelphia at some date at present un determined. Both are of the "hand picked type.” Handicap matches are quite all right now, however. William Muldoon, chairman of the New York State athletic commission, has staled that, in his opinion, Dempsey would be justified in taking on some conditioning matches before meeting Wills. The condition of Jack’s bank ac. count is certain to benefit. Matches of this kind which would stand up in popular regard only when held prior to the Wills-Dempsey affair are what the champion and his plausible manager have been shooting at these many months. A Greb-Dempsey bout would be a money-maker, because a lot of hardboiled citizens figure Dempsey would not be able to corner the eccentric Greb in a limited-round engagement Meehan is another matter. This fistic Arbuckle has seen his best days, if he ever had any. Yet in three separate four-round bouts he not only kept his jaw out of range of Demp sey's punches but earned the popular decision on points in two of them.

CLUB STANDINGS

American Association Won. Lost. Pot. Indianapolis 45 28 .616 St. Paul 42 28 .600 Minneapolis 41 30 .677 Milwaukee 43 35 ,60l Louisville 35 40 .467 Columbus 33 41 .446 Kansas City 34 46 .403 Toledo 6 47 .347 American League W. L. Pet ! W L. Pet. St. Louis 44 29 ,603'Waeh. .. . 34 36 486 New York 42 32 .568 Cleve. .. . 32 40 .444 Chicago . 37 33 .520 Boston .. 31 40 .437 Detroit .. 30 34 Al4[PhUa. ... 27 39 .415 National Leagne W. L. Pet-! W. L. Pet. New Tor* 43 24 .612 Pitts. ... 33 33 .485 St. Louis 39 30 .665 Chicago . 33 35 .485 Brook. . . 40 32 .558 Phila. ... 25 40 .385 Ciuein. .. 34 36 .493,Btiston .. 20 42 .382 GAMES TODAY American Association Indianapolis at Louisville. Columbus at Toledo. Milwaukee at Minneapolis. Kansas City at St. Paul. American Learns Detroit at Chicago (two games). New York at Philadelphia. (No other games scheduled.) National League Philadelphia at Boston. Brooklyn at New York. Chicago at Pittsburgh. Cincinnati at St. Louis. / YESTERDAY S RESULTS American Association (First game) Kansas City 000 2tl 003-—7 13 0 St. Paul 001 001 010—3 9 2 Wilkinson, McCarty; Benton. Sheehan, Gonzales. (Second game: called in fifth) Kansas City 400 00—4 9 1 St. Paul 000 04 4 6 2 Caldwell, Zinn. BkiS: Martin, Gonzales. (First game) Milwaukee 020 100 320—8 15 1 Minneapolis 002 100 200 —5 6 2 Clarke, Reviere. Pott. Gossett; Thormahlen, Smallwood. Schauer. Mayer. (Second game; called in seventh) Milwaukee 000 000 I—l 3 1 Minneapolis 000 110 • —2 2 1 Bigbee, Myatt: Mangum, Mayer. (First game) Louisville 000 030 201—6 13 2 Columbus 000 001 040—5 11 3 Deberry. Koob. Meyer; Palmero, Burweli, Hartley. (Second game) Louisville 000 211 000—4 0 Columbus 000 000 001—1 7 2 Long. Brottem; Rogge. Snyder, Hartley. American League Et. Louis, 0; Cleveland, 6. Detroit. 12: Chicago. 6. New York. 9: Philadelphia. 3. Boston, 2; Washington, 1. National League Brooklyn. 8-6: Boston. 6-3. Chicago, 5: Pittsburgh. 1. St. Louis. 8-2; Cincinnati. 3-1. SATURDAY'S RESULTS American Association Toledo, 3; Indianapolis, 2. Kansas City. 12; St. Paul. 0 Milwaukee. 3; Minneapolis. 1. Columbus. 7; Louisville, 6. American League St. Louis. 4: Cleveland. 3. New York, 4-7; Philadelphia, 1-4. Washington. 6; Boston. 0. Chicago, 7. Detroit. 3. National League Brooklyn, 1; Boston. 0 (ten innings). St. Louis. 9-8; Pittsburgh, 5-9. Chicago, 6; Cincinnati, o. New York-Philadelphla (rain). Boyd Wins College Golf GARDEN CITY. N. Y., July 3.—A. Boyd of Dartmouth won the college golf title Saturday at the Garden City Golf Club in easy fashion from G. B. Secor of 'Williams, 12 up and 11 to play, A. BA’s. Defeat Cubans The A. B. C.s defeated the Cuban Stars Sunday at Washington Park, 6 to 3. Jeffries pitched a steady game for the winners. Charleston starred in the field and at bat. The same clubs rlay at Crawfordsville today and at Washington Park on Tuesday in a double-header. Mitchell Wins Shoot W. R. Mitchell won the rifle shooting match of the Hoosier Rifle Club Sunday with a score of 140 out of a possible 150 at 200 and 300 yards. Bradley won the pistol shoot with a score of 85 out of a possible 100. The pistol match was with .45 automatics at twenty-five rands.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Fans Are Strange Beings NEW YORK, July 3—According to reports from Westwood, N. J., Joe Jackson, suspended outfielder of the Chicago White Sox, received a S2OO bonus from the fans of that town, in addition to his guarantee, for appearing in two games of a double-header there yesterday.

AUTO RACES AND AERIAL STUNTS PROGRAM READY Six Dirt Track Drivers Entered in Tomorrow’s Events Here. Six dire track auto'speed drivers will have cars in the races at the State fairground tomorrow afternoon. The races are to be given in connection with the Lillian Boyer flying circus. The racing will start at 3 o’clock. Miss Boyer and her pilot, Billy Brock, were-in the city today ready to provide aerial thrills for the fans tomorrow. The fairground program complete was announced to day as follow's: Event No. I—Distance three miles — Waters, Duesenberg; Clancy, Templar; Monteath, Richards; Lee, Duesenberg. Event No. 2 —Distance ' hree miles; special match race—Gotoff, Miller Special, and Allen, Golden Submarine. Event No. 3 —Distance five miles — Clancy, Templar; Monteath, Richards Special; Lee, Duesenberg; Waters, Duesenberg. Event No. 4—Time trials. Event No. s—Miss Lillian Boyer, changing from auto to plane and other acrobatic aviation stunts. Events No. 6 —Distance ten miles— Gotoff. Miller Special; Waters, Duesenberg; Clancy, Templar; Allen, Golden Submarine; Monteath, Richards Special, Lee, Duesenberg.

REED OF RIVERSIDE WINS CITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Turns In Score of 233 For Fifty-four Holes of Play. W. H. Reed of Riverside won the city golf championship Saturday, turning in a score of 233 for the fifty-four holes. He started out with a 75 over the Riverside course, shot an 80 over the Country Club links and finished up at Highland w'ith a 78. Ed Zimmer, seven holes behind, was his nearest competitor. Zimmer climbed into second place by shooting the Highland course in 76 on the final day. Carl Gibbs of the Country' Club was third with 242. Diddel of Highland, Butler of South Grove and' Ball of Riverside were tied for fourth with 243. Wildhack of Highland and Wolff of Country Club were tied at 211 for high net score. W. A. Whitney of Riverside with 212 net was second Bennett. Beauchamp and Weiser, all of South Grove, were next with 213 scores. Fistic Card Tonight at Washington Park Arena Eddie O'Dowd, Columbus, vs. Tommy Ryan, McKeesport, Pa., ten rounds at 118 pounds. Sidney Gllck, Indianapolis, vs. Louie Lavell. Anderson, eight rounds at 135 pounds. Preliminaries —Maxie Epstein vs. Young Sayers; Joe Dillon vs. Charlie Winters, six rounds. Referee for main go—Frank Barry. Place —Washington 'Park. Time —8:15. SUZZY AND MOLLA WIN Women Net Rivals Continue In British Title Tourney. By United Prcst WTMBLEDON, July 3—Mile. Suzanne Lenglen continued on her victorious way in defense of her Eurenean tennis title when she defeated Miss Colyer in two love sets today in the British national championships. Mrs. Molla Mallory, American champion, also survived another round when she defeated Mrs. Parton, British. at 6-2, 6 1. EVANS WESTERN CHAMP Takes Title for Seventh Time by Defeating Von ElinKANSAS CITY, Mo.. July 3.—Chick Evans won the Western amateur golf title for the seventh time by defeating George Von Elm of Salt Lake City, 6 and 4, at the Hillcrest course Saturday. Evans was never in danger.

Now’s the Time to Get Educated In Tennis BY EDDIE ASH. Indianapolis this week is host to tennis players from far and near. Nationally known stars. Including William Tilden. world's champion, are among us to compete in the clay court championships, both Junior and senior tournaments. It Is the biggest venture this city ever has undertaken in the net sport. Reports of the matches will be carried in papers throughout the land. Indianapolis will be placed before the public sport eye for an entire week. It is a venture worth while and deserving of the fullest support this city can give. There are still some people who rate tennis a soft sport. Here la an apportunity for the skeptical ones to be convinced that the net game is one of the most strenuous sports of all. To play tennis properly demands the player keep in the best physical condition. He must be on his toes every second, his endurance must be unlimited, his eye must be clear, his arms, body, legs must be kept in shape to Respond to supreme efforts. The net sport is not a game for the laggard, the sluggish or lazy. Be alert, on your toes, faster, faster, faster —that Is big league tennis. The Woodstock Country Club is the scene of the matches this week. The Associated Tennis Clubs of Indianapolis have gone to heavy expense to provide this wonderful entertainment. It is strictly amateur. It is Indianapolis’ civic duty to see the event through to a success. Kenesaw Mountain Landis probably realizes by this time that sitting on the Judicial baseball bench Is vastly different from sitting on the Judicial Federal bench. The back talk he has heard already no doubt has given his Judicial dignity a terrific Jolt. Babe Ruth must have been a hard guy to get along with after he cracked out those three home runs Saturday. When the Babe is hitting he knows no law. Fussing with the umpires seems to be general throughout the association. St. Paul Is the latest club to feel the stem hand of President Hickey. The exciting race Is getting under the hides of the players. Their nerves are cracking. Lightweight Champ Leonard faces the barrier again tomorrow. New York critics would have us believe Leonard Is slipping. Watch out for Beany to eh .far ’em they're wrong. f *

INDIANS MOVE TO LOUISVILLE FOR 4 GAMES Tribe Battles Colonels Today, Twice Tomorrow and Once on Wednesday. TOLEDO HERE THURSDAY Leaders* “If” Today Pet. Win. Lose. Indianapolis 616 .622 .608 St. Paul 600 .606 .592 Minneapolis 577 .583 .569 Milwaukee 551 .657 .544 Jack Hendricks’ Indians clung to the league lead over the week-end in spite of a reversal in form suffered by the club. The team was knocked off by the Hens in Toledo Saturday, 3 to 2, and again Sunday, 3 to 0. The second contest Sunday went to a 3-to-3 tie, darkness calling a halt after, the ninth inning with the score knotted. However, while the Tribesmen were dropping points in the hot flag race, the Saints and Millers, the other two hot contenders, also were having trouble. The Indians were in Louisville today to open a four-game series with the Colonels. The Hoosiers are an annual Fourth of July attraction in the Kentucky city and many fans from here make the trip for the holiday twin bill. After playing in Louisville today, tomorrow and Wednesday the Tribe will return home to meet the Toledo Hens in a series opening at Washington Park Thursday. In the double-header at Toledo Sunday Hill and Petty were the Indian pitchers. In the first game th? league leaders were tied in a knot by Pitcher Terry of the Hens and a shutout .resulted. Terry held the Hoosiers to three hits. In the second game the Indians picked up in batting, but not enough to win and darkness halted the pastimlng with the score tied.

Wind-up at Toledo

FIRST GAME. INDIANAPOLIS. AB. R H. O A. E Tistrd. !)h 4 0 0 3 1 0 Sicking. 2b 3 O 0 2 2 0 Corlngton. lb 3 0 0 7 0 0 Brown, cf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Rheg. If 3 0 0 4 0 0 Krueger, c 2 0 1 6 1 0 Sohreiber. a* 3 0 1 0 2 0 Whelan, rs 3 O 1 0 0 0 C. mil. P 3 0 0 0 4 1 Total* 28 0 3 2 4 10 1 TOLEDO. AH. R. H. O. A. E A. Hill, rs 4 0 0 0 0 0 Murphy. 2b 4 1 1 4 5 O Lamar. If 2 1 1 1 0 0 Konetchy, lb 1 O 0 11 0 0 King, cl 2 O 0 S 0 0 Whitted. 3b 3 O 1 0 0 1 Black, a* 2 0 0 2 5 0 Ko< her. c 3 1 1 1 1 0 Terry, p 2 0 0 0 2 0 Total* 23 3 4 27 13 1 Indianapolis 960 000 000—0 Toledo 001 100 10*—3 Two-hase bit —Lamar Stolen base*— —Baird, Murphy. Sacrifice*—Lamar. Konetchy: Back to Murphy to Konetchy. Bases on ball*—Off C Hill. 2; off Terry. 3. Struck out —By C. Hill. 4. Umpire*— O Brteu and Shannon. Time—l:2s. SECOND GAME. INDIANAPOLIS. AB. R. H. O. A. K. Baird. 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 Sicking. 2b 8 1 0 3 0 0 Covington, 1b.... 4 0 2 3 1 0 Brown, of 4 0 2 4 0 O Rch*. If 4 0 1 4 0‘ 0 Dixon, e 2 0 0 2 0 0 Krueger, c 2 O 0 3 0 0 Schreiber. a* 4 0 0 1 2 0 Whelan, rs 3 1 2 5 l 0 Petty, p 3 0 0 1 1 0 Total* 32 3 8 27 6 0 TOLEDO. AB. R. H. O. A. E HOI. rs 5 O 0 4 0 0 Murphy. 2b....-# 5 115 4 O Lamar. If 4 1 1 0 0 0 Ronetchy, lb 4 0 3 7 0 0 King. c{ 3 0 1 2 0 0 Whitted. 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 Black, as 3 O 0 2 2. 0 Kooher. c 4 O 2 6 1 1 McCullough, p ... 4 1 2 0 0 0 •Wickland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 ~3 If 27 8 1 •Ran for McCullough in ninth. Indianapolis 210 000 000—3 Toledo 000 120 000—3 (Game called end of ninth on account of darkness). Two-ba.se hita—Lamar, McCullough, Ennetchy. Three-baee hits—Whelan. Murphy. Sacnfic —Lamar. Double playa—Whelan to Sicking; Black to Murphy to Koneteby: Murphy to Konetchy. Basra on balls—Off Petty, 3. Struck out—By Petty. 4; by McCullough. 3. Hit by pitcher—By McCullough (Sicking. Baird). Passed ball— Kooher. Umpire*—Shannon and 0 Brieu. Time—l 50. Gun Club Shoot Doc Edmonson led the field again at the Indianapolis Gun Club Saturday with 96 breaks out of 100. Harrison broke 95.

Hagen, Last Word in Golf Looks Part and Plays It

BY BILLY EVANS. Every sport has at stated intervals its outstanding figure. In baseball Rube Waddell, Hans Wagner, Larry Lajoie, Grover Alexander, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth have held sway. Certain things these stars could do a little better than any one else made them the talk of the baseball world. The boxing game has had its John L. Sullivan, Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Stanley Ketchel, Battling Nelson, Jack Britton and Benny Leonard. Billiards has had its Frank Ives, Jake Schaefer and Willie Hof>pe. At present the son of the late Jake Schaefer rules the billiard world. Football has produced any number of idols, but none greater than Jim Thorpe, who, by the way, did not confine his athletic greatness to the gridiron. Now, we come down to golf, the game that is fast developing Into a national institution. Os the present galaxy of golf stars Walter Hagen unquestionably is the most imposing figure in the golf world, the outstanding figure of the game. Hagen is the style golfer you see in the pictures, and read about in fiction, but seldom comes across in real life. Hagen is the ideal golfer. No task seems too difficult. He does his best in the pinches. Asa money player he is without an equal. In all' big tourneys the chief thought of the other contestants is: "Wfiat’s Hagen's score?” Hagen has just won more golfing fame by taking the British open championship. It is the first time an American-bred golfer has ever turned the trick. He has so many other titles to his credit that he has to employ a secretary to keep track of them.

More Complaints Sure If N. Y. Giants Repeat

By HENRY FARRELL, Lnited Press Sports Editor. NEW YORK, July 3.—With no one in sight to stop them, the New York Giants look to be a sure pennant winner this year. Their victory would be pleasing in New York, but it will not help baseball. Complaints about buying the pennant have been made all over the National League, so much so that the practice of getting stars by cash has become an absolute menace to baseball. Commissioner Landis is aware of the dangers, as,was evidenced by his refusal to let the Giants have Heinie Groh in the middle of the season last yea r. He Is still at his crusade this year, as was shown by his drastic action in the Kenworthy case in the Pacific Coast League. Other little bubbles are coming to the surface in the major leagues. John McGraw, manager of the Giants, went before the National League owners recently and asked to have investigated the story that came recently from Cincinnati that he had offered the Reds 8130,000 for Eddie Roush, outfielder, and Pete Donahue, the best young pitcher in the league. McGraw denied that he had made any such offer and he said he was tired of being charged with tampering with the players on other clubs. If McGraw didn't know that the publication of that story would get him in bad with Landis, he never

WITH THE LEAGUERS

Alexander blithely howled the Pirates over Sunday and the Cubs went on to win five to one, the old master getting by with seven hits. The Cards gained a full game while the Giants were idle, Rickey's team winning both games of a double barrelled engagement with the Reds, S to 3, and 2 to 1. The White Sox winning streak of eight straights was finally broken by the Tigers, who pummelled Robertson and Hodge for a 12 to 6 victory. The Dodgers again picked on the Braves, this time taking them over the jumps on a double-header, scores S to 6, and 6 to 3. In consequence the Braves are running a strong last again. With home runs to the left of them and with home runs to the right of them, the Yanks and Athletics made a one-day appearance at the Polo Grounds to the ultimate embarrass ment of the visitors. 9 to 2. The docile Babe smacked his twelfth of the season and his fourth in two days into the lower stands In right and Tillie Walker replied with two into the left field bleachers In his first two appearances. This brought Til lie's total up to seventeen. Ken Williams continued to step along at the head of the parade by socking his 'twentieth homer of the season with Sisler and McManus aboard, the Browns taking the Cleveland Indians for the fourth straight time, 9 to 5. Walter Johnson’s succession of scoreless innings reached thirty when the Red Sox scored in the fourth and ultimately won 2 to 1 from the Washington Senators. John Collins obligingly drove In both runs. The best ball in the major leagues last week was played by the New York Giants, who won five out of six games and New York Yanks, who won four out of five. In the American Association Sunday the Saints obliged the Indians by dropping one game to the Blues. The other was a tie In a five-inning affair. The Milters finally came eut es their slump after dropping five games and won one gam ’ of a double-header

HALTER HAGEN OF DETROIT, WINNER OF BRITISH OPEN GOLF TITLE.

would have taken the trouble to have the story repudiated—if he could repudiate it. The two New Y'ork clubs have the most money in baseball and if the practice of buying players is not stopped there will be no such a thing as pennant races in a few years. William F. Baker, who owns the Philadelphia Phils, goes on the theory that It is impossible to buy a pennant and he never tries. Once in a great while a real sportsman appears in the professional ranks. Such as Ben Block, owner of Morvich, who sacrificed the possibility of a wonderful record just to keep his word. Months ago. Block promised New Yorkers to give them their first look at his Kentucky Derby winner in the Carlton Stakes at Aqueduct. Twenty thousand fans went out to the track. They did not know that the great Morvich was not in form and that he was facing almost sure defeat in spotting fifteen pounds to Whlskaway, the fleet Whitney colt. Bebore the race. Block's trainer told him that Morvich stood to he beaten and that he ought to be scratched. Block answered by saying that he had promised to show his star and thousands were there to see him. He must keep his word.

Morvich started. He was beaten by eight lengths and humiliated, but Block felt that he had kept his word. from Milwaukee. The Brewers took the first. • ■ The Colonels, who are playing much improved baseball, took two from Columbus. The first was nip-and-tuck and ended, 6 to 5. The second was all Louisville with Long pitching good ball. The score, 4 to 1. Leading Major Hitters National G. AB. R. FT Pci. Hornsby, St. L 70 282 61 107 .393 Bijrbee, Pittsbgrh. .68 280 40 101 .361 Smith. St. Louie.. 66 239 56 86 .360 Miller. Chicago... 49 174 20 62 .356 Daubert. Cin 71 729 54 99 .355 American. Sisler. St. Louis.. 73 302 72 131 .430 Heilman. Detroit .64 245 51 92 .376 Speaker. Cleve. ..61 223 42 82 .368 Witt. New Y0rk..60 213 37 77 .362 O'Neill. Cleve. ...59 180 13 65 .361 (Includes players at bat 150 times or more.) Hagen Off Form By United Sews NEW YORK. July 3.—Walter Hagen was off the form that won him the British open championship when he and Joe Kirkwood, the Australian star, lost an exhibition round of eighteen holes to Thomas D. Armour and Cuthbert Butchard before an eager gallery of tw-o thousand at Westchester-Bilt-more Club near here Sunday. Armour and Butchard won, two up and one. Grand Circuit Opens CLEVELAND, July 3—Grand Circuit harness racing was to start today at North Randall track. The Edwards 2:08 pace was the feature of the opening day.

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NATIONAL CLIgl COURT TOURNEV OPENS PROGRAM Wizards of Tennis in First Round of Meet at Woodstock Club. TILDEN GETS IN ACTION Today's Early Scores In the first matches of today's program of the National Junior clay court net meet scores were as follows: Lott, Chicago, defeated Hart, Indianapolis, 6-1, 6-1; Rosenberger, Chicago, defeated Hadley, Indianapolis, 6-0, 6-0; Orme. Indianapolis, defeated F. Carter, Chicago, 6-3, 6-1. Tilden and Garland, two of the net aces entered in the men's tourney opening this afternoon, were out on the Woodstock courts late this morning and warmed up by playing a few sets. Plenty of tennis was on the bill here today with two tourneys under way. The National Junior meet was scheduled for Woodstock in the morning and Hawthorn in the afternoon, while the men’s national clay court tournament was to start at 2 o’clock at the Woodstock courts. The only" anxiety was on account of the weather, which looked like showers. Tilden was to be the center of attraction at 3 o’clock. At that time he was to take the court against Hutchinson of St. Paul Another title is on Tilden's long list, he having just won the Illinois State championship in the tourney just completed at Chicago. Local Vets on Early The first matches at 2 o'clock today were to bring two Indianapolis veterans into the competition when McKay met Kammann, the college star from St. Louis, and Trask took on Leo Lunn of Chicago. At 3 o’clock some of the best in the tourney was to play. Tilden, Garland, Hennessey and Westbrook, Conference champion, were to show their stuff along with a number of other shining lights of the courts. Shimizu was to make his debut In the national clay court meet at 4 o'clock. His opponent was A. B. Lynn of St. Louis. Bastian. Burdick, McKay and Sagalowsky were local hopes in this round. College Runner-up Here At 5 o'clock Kipp, the local player, was to meet Wray Brown of Washington University. St. Louis, w r ho was defeated in the finals of the intercollegiate meet by Williams of Yale. Fisher and Hermann were to wind up the day's competition with a 6 o’clock match. Rain interfered with the Junior meet Sunday and only three matches were played and they were held on Carl Fisher’s covered court. Yesterday Junior scores follow: Julius Sagalowsky, Indianapolis, defeated Tom Markey, Indianapolis, 6 4, 6-1. Leonard Reid. Pittsburgh, defeated Wallace Richards, Indianapolis, 6-3, 6-2. Ernie Gilbertl. Indianapolis, defeated Jerry Bodine, Indianapolis, 3-6, 6 3, 6-4. ’Nother Tilden Title CHICAGO, July 3 —Bill Tilden. national champion, added another tennis title to his list here Sunday when he defeated Walter T. Hayes in the finals of the State championship In straight sets.

Program Today in Men’s Clay Court Net Event * ——— —2 O'clock— Court 2—Holden vs. Haurt- Court 3—Turner vs. Zeller. Court 4—McKay vs. Kammann. Court 6—Leo Loan vs. Trask. Court 6—Stewart vs. Coffin. Court 7 Crane ts. Sanders. Court B—Greux vs. Neevea. —3 O'clock— Court I—Tilden vs. Hutchinson. Court 3 —Garland vs. Daugherty. Court 3—Adouo vs. Marks. Court 4—Frederick vs. Hennessey. Court 6—White vs. Adler. Caurt 6 Westbrook vs. Lewis. Court 7—Fulton vs. Frambes. Court B—Seiden .ticker vs, Haworth. —4 O’Clock— Court I—Shlmlru vs. Lynn. Court 3 Bastian ts. Ellers. Court 3—Burdick vs. Koehler. Court 4 —Bcttens vs. Harris. Court 6—McKay vs. Lott. Court 6—Jostles vs. Kuhler. Court 7—Sagalowsky vs. Keith. Court B—Jones vs. Reed. —6 O'clock— Court I—Hnbbell vs. Starbuek. Court 3 —Kipp vs. Wray Brown. Court 3—Dixon ti. Worth wein. Court 4 —Straoban vs. Drewes. Court B—Weiner vs. Donovan. Court 6—Barr vs. Eagleafleld. Court 7 Rafert vs. Farkes. Court B—Kohn vs. Rosenberg ei. ■ 6 O’Clock— Court 3—Fisher vs. Hermann. Miss Cummings Wins BUFFALO. July 3—Miss Edith Cummings of Chicago won the International invitational golf meet held at the Country Club here by defeating Glenna Colett 2 up in the final match. Graney to Manage DES MOINES, lowa, July I.—Jack Graney, veteran outfielder formerly with the Cleveland American League club, has been signed to manage the Des Moines Western League team, to succeed Dick Breen. .