Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 284, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1923 — Page 9
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1923
PENNSY ATHLETES CAVORT AT COLISEUM j 1 1 j , illS| ; sYf - I — - V \X' S3St--SSSig sf SMsS: is IN FULL SWING TODAY : 3MsS#Si IB Start?) K/^ rE^£rvr^r"v c, r ~— v iT iHP rfr^-^ ‘7 '"’ *! Railroad Employes Compete In All Branches of Sport— Ar N.VIgT 7% >g >H te i M ne chaDmee £! Basket-baJI Game and Dance End , ' v "- x -^pp*
REDS AND IDE OPEN IHREE-GAWIE EXHIBSTION CARD Fans Get First Peek at 1923 Indians—Opening Day Boosting Starts, Indianapolis fans were to get their tL-st glimpe of the 1923 Indians this afternoon. when the Tribesmen faced the Cincy Reds in an exhibition game at jat-hingtor, Park The < ■- . - SrtmiTav and Monday. also. The Cincy team Is here with its first string squad, and the Queen City athletes are said to be In superb condition. They trained In Florida and were not handicapped by hurricanes, rain and cold. The Indians are behind in condition, hut they have lots of ambioon, and they ilanned” to give the big leaguers real opposition today. It was thought Hl!l and Fitzsimmons would do the Tribe pitching. GK in Open Friday Alter three days of Indoor exercie, the Tribesmen got an outdoor drill Friday. and they made the best of It. Baseball boosters of the city are beginning to prepare for opening day ceremonies. The Louisville Color-eis wtil be here to help lift the American Association curtain April 19. and the loyal fans want to make the event a rarin'. tearln - . whoop-‘er-up affair. George Wellbaum. chairman of the Chamber of Commerce athletic committee. called his booster lorces together Friday and appointed various committees to start the ball rolling. A trophy will be awarded the organization showing the largest percentage of membership In the parade and at the opening game Lew to Issue Challenge Mayor Lew Shank Is expected “to challenge" the mayor of Louisville to attend the contest. Having the Colonels here as the opening day attraction is unusual in American Association annals, but Tribe fans 1 are glad It is that way. What made this possible was the fact that the Col- j onels are building anew ball park and , the plant won’t be ready for a month after the season starts. Afc-o'udent Hickey is again offering a *3Uhy to the clt-. showlrg the highest opening day attendance, and Indianapo- I lis is believed to hare a splendid chance ; of winning it this spring.
ROTARY BOWLERS END SEASON WITH BANQUET Harry -I. Berry Klected President at Meeting. The Rotary Club ended Its season Friday night with a banquet at the Athenaeum. at which officers were elected for next year and pri2es awarded. The officers elected were as follows: President, Harry J. Berry; secretary. Dr. Herbert T. Wagnet; treasurer. Alfred T. Kapp. Stiver loving cups were presented to members of the winning teams of League No. 1 and League Xo. 2. Composing the winning team of League Xo. 1 were Charles F. Meyer. Jr., captain; Harry J. Berry. Carl S. Cook. Charles W. Fields. Charles D. Brackett and Bert F. Kelley. Winners In League Xo. 2 Included William Kissinger, captain; H. J. Barnard. C. C. Carr. J. E. Qregolre. B. E. Metcalf. J. A. Koss. H. A. Staley and H. E. Woodward. Numerous other awards were made.
Yesteryears in Sport
TEX YEARS AGO. on April 7. ■ll9. Champion Johnny K coxed’’ two women for benefit of flood sufferers of Ohio, at Venice. Cal. Johnny Dundee was on the same card. * • * TWEHTT -FIVE YEARS AGO on April 7, 1898. Ernest Roeber and Ismail Yousouf, the Terrible Turk. were matched In a wrestling contest lor SSOO a side at Xew York for a date later In the spring
CHEVROLET WILL ENTER NEW TYPE OF CAR IN RACE Famous Designer Building Three Motors of Rotary .Valve Construction, Three Scheel-Frontenac racing cars built by the famous Louis Chevrolet, have been entered by the Scheel Motors Company. St. Louis. In the international 300-mile race to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wednesday. May 30 The cars are being built in Chevrolet's plant hre in Indianapolis and are* expected to be the first of the new 122 cubic-inch cars to be driven on the Indianapolis track In practice They will be one-man cars, twenty Inches across at the widest point. Drivers for the cars have not been named. It was Chevrolet's skill as a buUder that broke the long string of foreign victories In the international classic at Indianapolis In 1920. when his younger brother, the late Gaston Chevrolet, romped home In a car made by his j brother. It was the first complete Yan- I kee victory since 1912. After winning in a fonr-cylinder car. Chc-VTOlet reversed his Ideas In 1921 and built an elght-cyllndors-ln -a-row motor, which powered Tommy Milton to a sensational victory. i his year LouLs Is building entirely | new cars, embodying a motor of rotary valve construction, the only cars of this .ype which so far have been entered in the May race.
Technical Wins First Track Meet of Season
Tech High School won a triangular ir.uk meet from F.luoud and Shortridge Friday, coring -,:i points. Kiwrmd wo* second wttn 32V4 and SliortridKe third with OVis. Summaries 100-Yard Dash— First. Kush IT) second Jackßon iT>; third. East <E) Time. 10 4 ■ 220-Yard Da£!i—First. Jackson IT); East (E); third, Unger IT). Tuna. 440-Yard Dash—First. Langlais iT); second. .Swanfeldt (E) : third. Lowry IT). Half Mile—First, Bryan (8): second. Smith IT): third. Schmutte <T) Timo, Milo—First. Maxwell IT); second. Nebf. IT): third. Jones IE). Time, 4:58.3. ..... ow ~- Hurdles—First. Ash (E); second, Clift IT); third. Johnson IT). Time 28 4 High Hurdles—First. Ash <E): ("other runners disqualified i. Time. :1() l High Jump—First, Wilson (T) and Meyers (8) tied; third. Ash (E) and Cummings IS) tied. Height. 5 feet. 4 inches. Broad Jump—First, Ash (E); second Laaglats IT); third. East <E). Length. 19 feet, 6Vi Inches. Pole Vault —First, Johnson (T): second. Shinn. IE); third, Riffey IT) Height. 9 feet 11 inches. Shot Put—First. Shinn IE); second, Wagoner (T); third, Unger IT). Disatnee, 37 feet 10 inches. * Half Milo Rolay— First Crocket, Smith. Clift and Burt (T); second. Rush. Jciren, Unger and Jackson IT): third. Guldndge, Kern. Hickman and Brown (S). Time. 1:41 4. Mile Relay—First. Johnson. Haganian, Maxwell and Lamrlais (T); second. Shlim, East,. Swanfeldt and Ash IE); third, Cummings. Wilson. Davis and Zaizer (S). Time. 3:57.1. NO CHANGES IN A. B. C. leaders Hans: on to Ton Positions in Big Howling Tourney. tty United Pres* MILWAUKEE. April 7. Xo changes and few high scores marked the shooting in the A. B. C. tournament here Friday. The Xorse Oil Company team of Omaha shot the best score of the evening In the team events, registering 2.905 pins
BIG ATHLETIC CARNIVAL IS IN FULL SWING TODAY Railroad Employes Compete In All Branches of Sport— Basket-ball Game and Dance End Huge Program Tonight,
The second annual indoor meet of the Athletic Association of the Pennsylvania Railroad, southwestern region, was in full swing today at the Coliseum. State fairground. The badges denoting from what city the visitors were could bo seen in large numbers this morning on the downtown streets. Plenty of enthusiasm was present at the Coliseum this morning as the crowd started to warm up for a good time. The spectators started arriving at the Coliseum early, and three or four thousand were on hand for the first events of the morning The program Is an all-day affair.
RIALTO BOUTS ARE FAST Amateurs Stage Good Scraps— Delks Lands K. O. Punch. In the amateur boxing show staged at the Rialto Theater, under the auspices of the Brightwood A. C. Friday night there were three fast bouts, one of which ended in a knockout. Harry Defies of the Brightwood A. O. landed* a hard left to Dave Klohr’s wind In the second round and the South Side Turner athlete took the count of ten. The leature bout was between Theodore Hunt of the Iloosler A. C. and Carl Ferguson of the Brightwood A. C. Hunt won a Judges’ decision in four rounds of fast boxing. Wallace Whiffing won a Judges' decision from Xell Sorenson in three rounds. Both are Mapleton A C. boxors. The matches were sanctioned by the A. A. IT. The Brightwood club will hoid another amateur boxing show at the Rialto Wednesday night. BUTLER SOPHS WINNERS Inteircla.ss Track and Held Meet Furnishes Lively Competition. The Butler sophomores ran away with the lnterclass track meet Friday at Irwin Held and scored 50 points. The race for second place was close, with the unlors nosing out the freshmen. 24 to .‘2. The dignified seniors could count only 5 points Griggs, Woods. Snyder, Kilgore. Northam. Gray an dHam were stars The Broad Ripple baseball team will hold practice Sunday at 2 p. m. at Broad Ripple Park. The oJub hah a few positions to fill and new players will be rive® try-outs.
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which started at 9:15 this morning and will not erul until this evening, when a dance will end the big carnival. Almost every variety of sports ts on the program. The major events will be staged at the Coliseum, but other contests will be held around tho city, such as bowling, rifle shooting, billiards, swimming, etc The evening program at the Coliseum will bo featured by boxing matches and a basket-bull game between Terre Haute and Ft. Wayne, champions of the southwestern and central regions, respectively.
Amateur Baseball
The st Phillip baseball club will play a practice game with tho Boys' Club nine at Garfield Park, Sunday. All players are re quested to report at No. 3 dfamoiud not later than I p. m The Saints would like to book games wtth fast city and State teams. Call Webster 0003, or address Walter Creea, 807 N. Gray St. The Apollo Juniors defeated the Orange Street A. C., 10 to ti. Tho Morris Street Juniors will hold practice Sunday afternoon at Rhodiua Park at 2:30. Last year's players and those desiring try-outs should report. The Jones Transfer baseball team will play tho Mayer All-Stars In a. practice came Sunday at 10:30 a m. at Garfield Park diamond No 1. The following members of the Transfer team are requested to get In touch with H. N. Jones. Webster 1580. In regal'd to uniforms: M. Pahl, Virgil and Harry Van Arsdale, C. Jones, Clause. Neffia. Pino, Sell 7. and Barrett. Two outfielders and a left-handed pitcher are wanted. T. Wilson is asked to calf the above number. Any team desiring the services of a good second baseman or shortstop, call Main 9505, between 8 and 8:30 p. m. The Indianapolis Stars, a colored road team, will practice Sunday at 11 a. m at Riverside. Lewis of Ft. Wayne and Edwards of Louisville have been signed for the season. Tho Stars are ready to book games. Seireleville. Elwood. Rushvllle. Marklevtlle and Newcastle take notice. Address William Thonms. 857 Wdgemont Ave., or call Kenwood 1715. - Thu Imperials will practice next Sunday at, tho Speedway at 10 o'clock. All players are requested to bo at the Speedway promptly at 9:30 a. m. The Lincoln A C s will meet the I. O. O. S team at Riverside Park diamond No. O at 2 p. m. Sunday. All regulars and try-outs should report. Everybody will be given a chance. A minstrel and dance will be given In P. H C. Hall April 30 for the benefit of the uniform fund. For games call Webster 1695, or address H. G. Johnson, 411 Harlan St
• —Photographs by P. L. Tlahaffey. 1. MARCHESS STEPHENS. RUNNER AND BASKET-BALL STAR. TERRE HAUTE. 2. MARY HELEN PFAKFLIN, RUNNER IN RELAY TEAM, RICHMOND. 3 WILLIAM FLETCHER. HALF-MILE RUNNER. INDIANAPOLIS SHOPS. 4. VERA FFAFFLIN. CRACK SPRINTER IN FIFTY AND ONE HUNDRED YARD DASHES. RICHMOND 5 MERRILL CAVENS. ENTRY IN ONE HUNDRED YARD DASH. INDIANAPOLIS SHOPS. 6. BENNY BARKER. HIGH JUMP INDIANAPOLIS SHOPS. 7. GERTRUDE OSTERMEIER. ONE HUNDRED YARD DASH. INDIANAPOLIS SHOPS. 8; LON BILLGER. SPRINTER. INDIANAPOLIS SHOPS. 9 H. E. DENZLER, HORSESHOES. INDIANAPOLIS SHOPS 10. DAVID WILSON. ENTERED IN QUARTER-MILE AND BROAD .TUMP. INDIANAPOLIS SHOPS. 11. JOE REFELD. FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF SOUTHWESTERN REGION. AND HIS BROTHER. LEION REEF.LD, FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF REGION. BOTH OF RICHMOND. 12. HELEN COBLER, STAR BOWLER. ENTERED IN TENPINS SINGLES, INDIANAPOLIS SHOPS. 13. T. A LENKHARDT, HORSESHOES. INDIANAPOLIS SHOPS. 14. JOE CONNOLLY, CRACK SPRINTER. TERRE HAUTE. 15. SOME OF THE OFFICIALS FOR THE MEET. AT LEFT. PAUL E. KRIESE. PUBLICITY AND ASSISTANT TO GENERAL CHAIRMAN; CENTER. F E. STUOUSE, REGIONAL CHAIRMAN OF ATHLETICS: AT RIGHT. H F,. MEGINNISS, GENERAL CHAIRMAN FOR ARRANGEMENTS AND IN CHARGE OF THE MEET.
NATIONAL PREP ME AT STAKE j _ j Tourney Basket-ball Champion to Be Decided Tonight. tty United free* | CHICAGO. April 7 Four teams re- | main undefeated In the national lnterj scholastic basket-ball tournemtn being ! held at the University of Chicago gymnasium hero They nre Charleston, S. C.; Rockford. 111.; Kansas City. Kan., and Muskegon, Mloh. The somi-flnals were to 3tart at 2:30 p. n., with Charleston playing Rockford. Following this game Kansas City was to meet Muskegon at 4:30 p. m. The losers in the aftornoon game will play for second an dthird place at 8 o'clock tonight. The title game will start at 9 p. m. Yesterday's scores: Charleston. 88; New Trier. 22. Rockford. 25: Westport. 24. Kansas City. 44; Tilden. 28. Muskegon. 20: Osage, 25. T. T.s Practice Sunday The Taste Tells, known last year os the Marmon 345, have organized and will practice Sunday afternoon at Riverside diamond No. 2 at 2. The following men are requested to be present: Bray. Aohey. Link. Rabe, Screes. Vogel, Bauers, R. Wilbur, T. Wilbur, Bradford. Anderson, Delinks. Percifleld, ■ Weaver. Carr. Carpenter. Elliott. Kuper. Ktnley and al lwishing try-outs. The Taste Tells are ready to book games with fast State and city teams. For games address Art Roell. 1410 W. Twenty-Seventh St., or call Harrison 2830 or Main 4430 '
Spring Exhibitions
SHREVEPORT. La.—Home runs by Everett Scott and Bob Meusel accounted for six runs, the Yanks beating the Brooklyn Robins. 11-4. Babe Ruth got two singles and a double. Hoyt and Jones had no trouble with tho Robins. PHILADELPHIA—The Phillies and Athletics were to meet today ia tho first of their exhibition games. While the Phillies wore ldio Friday. Connie Mack's "A" team stopped at Richmond. Va., and registered a 14-to-0 victory over Richmond. The "B" team, still at Montgomery, Ala., defeated Nashville, 5 to 2. AI7QCSTA, Ga.—The Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals were to meet today in tho first of a seven-game series. Manager Cobb planned to send George Danse to the mound, but the veteran, was forced from the game because of a heavy cold. Blue and Hellmann, who were forced out. of practice several days ago because of injuries, are back in tho line-up. ATLANTA, Ga—Tho Cleveland Indians lost to Toionto Internationals hero yesterday, 4-3, in a closely contested game. The Indians were to play Milwaukee at Troy. Ala., today. TAMPA, Fla.—AValter Johnson was to make Ills 1923 debut today. He was soiled• nled to pitili several innings in the exhibition gurnc with the Boston Braves. JACKSON, Miss.—' The Giants dofeated the White 9nx Friday, 9to 2. Karrun of the Sox and Frisch of the Giants poled homers. O’Connell made a brilliant catch, but di dnot hit.
College Baseball
FRIDAY RESULTS West Virginia. 14: Duqueane. 4. Fordman, 4; St. John's Academy, 5. Auburn, 5; Trinity. 3. George Tech, i; Dartmouth, 0. Western Normal, 20: Hanover, 7. Vermont. 3: Catholic University. 2. Washington and Lee. 5; Cornell, 3. Kentucky State. 4L' Notre Dame. 2
AMATEURS GOING BIG ON APRIL 28 City Association Plans for Gala Opening Features. The City Amateur Baseball Association Is going to pull some big league stuff in its opening day stunts April 28. This was decided at a meeting of the association at the City Hall Friday night. A few changes in the constitution, rules and by-laws were made. Arthur Robinson, former judge, was elected second vice-president of the association. A committee to handle the parade and other opening day features was appointed by R. Walter Jarvis, who presided at the session. Committee members are: R. F. Murphy, president of the Fraternal League; E. G. Cole, president of the Commercial League: J. F Sneed, president of the Industrial League; C. Truoty. president of the East Side Sunday School League; B. Mattern, representing the G. H. Westing Company: Carl Callahan of the Em-Roe Company; Robert Sturm of the Smith-Hassler-Sturm Company and F. M. Busby, representing the Eli Lilly company. Officials of the association also will serve on the committee. Tho next gathering of association members will be held at the City Hall next Friday night, when the leagues will draw for dl&inonds. Leagues must be organized fully in order to draw. Leagues that organize later will be assigned diamonds whenever openings occur. PONCA CITY, Okl.t.—A gale turned the Plratea-Des Moines same into a comedy (•>? ! errors and freak home runt. The PLrs*-s 1 won, 18 to 2. (
STATE SHOOT AT CULVER Indiana Riflemen In Competition at Academy Monday. By Times SDtcial CULVER. Ind., April 7.—Bang! Bang! The State indoor rifle' shoot will be held at Culver next Monday. Tv enty-two teams are entered. Tho Culver cadets will parade Sunday for the visitors. A noted visitor at the matches will be W. H. Richards of Ohio. America’s noted rifleman, who shot in the big events for twenty years.
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