Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 July 1923 — Page 9
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 192 b
Clay Court Tennis Prominents Gather Speed in National Tournament Here
ALL-DAY PROGRAM ON AT fc WOODSTOCK IN BIG MEET Men’s, Junior and Boys’ Singles Make Up Full- CardFavorites Come Through in First Round, A full program, including men’s, juniors’ and boys’ singles, was to be disbed out to the tennis fans today in the National clay court tourney being held at the Woodstock Club courts. From early until late the courts were to be the scene of strenuous activity as the “survival of the fittest” battle went on.
Both junior and men's singles matches were played this morning, j The boys’ singles were to start this afternoon at 2 o’clock. “Big Fellows” Perform Tilden was to meet Kipp, the In-; dianapolis veteran, at 3 p. m. Alonso, the Spanish star, was scheduled with Harris of Chicago at 4 p. ra. The two great performers, who are doped to play in the finals, were carded for court No. 1. The juniors and boys were to play their first matches today. Especially in the boys’ section there is a wonderful group of young players and the competition surely will be terrific. In the men’s singles this morning, Wallace Johnson, Merion, Pa., defeated F. O’Connell, Chicago, 6-0, 6-4. It was a first round match. In Monday's play there was nothing especially outstanding. All of the favorites came through their matches with colors flying. Jack McKay gave a hard fight, but the Spaniard always master of the situation. Wilden had a romp with Watson of Louisville. Barr of Texas Out Burdick shewed plendid form in his defeat of Barr, the Texas player. Weebrook had no trouble with Phil Lewis of this city. Johnny Hennessey won over T. Eggman of St. Louis in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4. The Chicago delegation including Tilden and his youngsters, did not get in Monday until about 2:30, so that the matches scheduled for 2 p. m. did not get started on time. However, the schedule today was to be followed strictly, and those who were not on hand when it was time for their matches were to be defaulted. FIRST ROOT? SCORES Manuel Alonso. Spain, defeated Jack McKay, Indianapolis. 6-2, 6-4. Jack Harris, Chicago. defeated Don Straehan, Philadelphia. 6-1 6-3. Louis Kuhler. Cincinnati, defeated Leslie Coleman. Rise Institute. 6-0. 6-2. George Starbuck, Indianapolis. defeated M. Kohn, Indianapolis. 7-3. 610 Art Hubbell. Chicago, defeated George O'Connell, Chicago. 6-2. 12-14. 8-6. Ted Mertx, Chicago, defeated L. Haworth. Indianapolis. 6-2, 6-4. Walter Wesbrook. Detroit, defeated Phil Lewis. Indianapolis, 6-2, 6-1. E. P. Westenhaver. Cleveland, defeated A. L. Wiener. Philadelphia, by default. Hence Orme, Jr.. Indianapolis, defeated Ralph Stacy. Cincinnati, by deiault. William Tilden. Philadelphia. defeated Claude Watkins, Louisville. 6-0, 6-L Albrecht Kipp. Indianapolis, defeated Sidney Appel. Louisville. 6-2. 6-4. Fred Bastian. Indianapolis, defeated Frank Both, Indianapolis. 6-4. 6-2. Jerry Weber. Chicago, defeated F. Landers. Indianapolis. 6-0, 6-1. Phil Bettens. San Francisco, defeated Chester Mannifield. Indianapolis. 6-2. 6-1. P Julius Sagslowsky. Indianapolis, defeated arles Van Wagner, Louisville. 6-3, 6-0. Ip. S. Mitchell. Indianapolis, defeatea forge Lott, Chicago, by default. J. L. Eaglesfield, Indianapolis, defeated J: Hare. Indianapolis, by default. J. C. Conrad. San Francisco, defeated Don Turner. Chicago. 6-3, 7-5. * Johnny Hennessey. Indianapolis, defeated T. Eggman. St. Louis. 6-0. 6-4. Ed Pfleffer. Louisville, defeated Tom Hendricks. Indianapolis. 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. J. H. Ehlers, Indianapolis, defeated Leo Lunn, Chicago. 6-0. 6-1 Ralph Burdick. Indianapolis, defeated John A. Barr. Dallas. 6-2. 6-2.
BASEBALL STANDING —: t AND CALENDAR
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. Bt. Paul 49 23 .602 Kansas CltT 45 28 .634 Louisville 40 37 .519 Columbus 36 37 .493 Milwaukee 30 40 474 INDIANAPOLIS 34 41 .453 Minneapolis 30 44 .405 Toledo 28 48 .368 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct.l W. L. Pot. N. York 50 23 685 Detroit.. 35 38 .479 Cleve.. . .38 36 .514 St. Louis 34 39 .460 Phila... 37 36 .507 Wash. .. 32 41 438 C 10..... 35 35 .500 Boston. . 27 40 .403 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct.i W L. Pot. N. York 49 25 .662'Chicago. 40 36 .526 Pittsb . . 44 27 ,620i St Louis 36 41 .468 Cilc'U.. 42 29 .6921 Boston . 22 50 .306 Brklyn . 38 34 A2Bj Phila. ~ 22 51 .301 •, GAMES TODAY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION—Ind. at K. C. CoL at St. P. (No other games today.) AMERICAN LEAGUE—N. Y. at Chi. Wash, at St. L. Bos. at Dot. Phila. at Cleve. NATIONAL LEAGUE—Pitts at N. Y. Chi at Brook. St. L. at Bos. (two games). Cm. at Phila. Yesterday’s Results > AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus Oil OuO 000—2 7 2 St. Paul 020 000 13*—6 8 0 Palmero. Elliott; Merritt, Allen. Toledo 330 005 000—11 16 0 Minneapolis 000 001 000— 1 2 2 Giard. Anderson; Schauer, Ayres. Mayer Louisville 200 130 010—7 14 3 Milwaukee 042 102 00*—9 12 2 Sothoron. Estell, Koob, Brottem; Schaack, SWnault. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York. 201 500 010 —9 13 1 St. Louis, ........ 100 000 011—3 6 2 Pennock. Hofmann; Davis, Kolp. Root. Pruett, Severead. Washington 000 001 000—1 7 0 Chicago 000 102 23*—8 11 1 Sedgwick, Ruel: Leverette, Sehalk. Philadelphia 040 001 100—6 10 1 Detroit 1 100 031 000—5 13 2 Hasty, Perkins: Cole. Johnson. Francis. Basal er. Boston ...... 000 200 002 4 6 1 Cleveland 100 000 000—1 10 1 Piercy, Pidnieh: Smith. O Neill. NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 200 100 300— 6 11 2 New York 030 024 22*—13 16 1 Benton, Keck. Harris. Hargrave: Nehf. Scott. Gowdy. St Louis 011 000 100—3 8 2 Sherdel. North, McCurdy; Yanee, Deberry flßwbHrgh 200 000 000—2 9 0 . .... . 000 000 31*—4 10 0 Morrison, Schmidt: Behan. Henline. Chicago 002 001 100—4 15 0 1 Boston 000 000 100—1 5 4 Osborne. O'Farrell; Barnee, Smith. the Munro A. C. will play at Brooklyn next Sunday They have a few open dates and can be reached by addressing Walter
STATE SHOOTERS DEMOLISH CLAYS Two 100-Target Events First Day at Traps, The State championship trapshoot- ! ing tourney at the Indianapolis Gun Club got under way today with a preliminary shoot of 100 targets. This afternoon the amateur class championship was on the program In another 100-target event. The State championship shoot of 200 targets will be held Wednesday and the doubles and handicap championships on Thursday, the closing day. In a practice shoot Monday R. H. Arvin, Indianapolis professional, continued his great string of straight “breaks" and got 100 “birds” out of 100 shot at. It ran his unfinished string of straight hits up to 454. C. L. Slinkard of Indianapolis and Ora Ax of Jasonville were high among the amateurs with 97 out of 100. Frye, Risser and Graham, a pro, broke 96 out of 100.
INDEPENDENT AND AMATEUR BALL
The Y. M. C. baseball team defeated the Coca Colas, Sunday, 8 to 3. Newbolt pitched for the losers and Reister for the winners. The Y. M. 8. will practice Wednesday evening at Garfield Park. There will be a meeting Friday night. Next Sunday the Y. M. S. meets the Brookside Cubs at Brookside Park diamond No. 1 at 3 p. m. The Y. M. S. eiub is anxious to book the Y. P. C. Call Drexel 5156. The Marlon Cardinals desire a game for next Sunday with a team in the 18-year-old class that holds a park permit. Last Sunday the Cardinals lost to a combined Military and N. Y. Red Sox team by a score of 6 to 4. For games with the Cardinals call Ed at Drexel 6634. The team will practice Wednesday evening at 5:30 at Garfield Park. A meeting at the manager's home will follow. MOORES VILLE, Ind.. July 10.—The Grcncastle Specials were defrated here Sunday in a slugging match. 10 to 7. Moorcsvllle would like to arrange some road games with good State teams. Crawfordsville, Lebanon. Shelbyvilie. Anderson. Tipton. Greenfield and Bedford take notice. The Mooresville A. C has won eleven out of twelve games Address William A. Moore, Box 232, Mooresville. Ind. The N. Y. Red Sox defeated the Marion Cardinals, 6 to 4. The Sox want a game wit hthe Southern Maroons or any other fast 18-year-o!d team In the city for next Sunday. Call Bob Hatton, Drexel 8640. this week only. Bill Dillon is the new manager of the Red Sox. The Fountain Square A. A. club claims a forfeit from a Noblesville team that failed to show up Sunday at Rhodlus Para. The Fountains have added a couple new players and strengthened the line-up. Games are wanted with the F. O. E., Junior Order of Moose and other amateur teame Call Drexel 4245 after 5:30 p m. The Apollos defeated the Southern Grays, Sunday, 15 to 3. Martin of the Apollos allowed only three hits. The Apollos are without a game for Sunday and would like to hear from a fast Stale team. Call Belmont 3976. or address Thomas Ash, 1244 Blaine Ave The Olive A. C. defeated the Kelly A. C.. Sunday at Garfield Park. 5 to 3 A game is wanted for July 15. The Boys' Club Juniors and Boys' Club Juniors take notice. For games call Stewart 2693 arid ask for Abe. The Triangle A. C. will practice tonight at Garfield. The following players should be on hand: McFall. Hofman. Kiefer. Patterson. Hare. Maurer. Zeckler, Hendricks, Henschen and Gabbart The Maywood Grays easily defeated the Valley Mills club at Maywood. 6 to 1, Sunday. The Eagles will play at Maywood next Sunday. fastlouts expected IN RAINBOW VET SHOW Some real rivalry bouts on the Rainbow fight card at Washington Park Friday night should make the show entertaining for the visiting World War veterans. Johnny Lucas of St. Louis and Sidney Gllck of this city have met twice before in slam-bang affairs without a great deal in favor of either. The Jimmy Dalton and Jackie Barnhart bout also should furnisn some thrills. The two have met before and both fighters are well known to local fans. Kid Sparks and Maxie Epstein meet in a six-round prelim. There is also a battle royal, always popular with the spectators.
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13th NATIONAL CLAY COURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP WOODSTOCK CLUB COURTS , THIRTY-EIGHTH ST. AND CANAL. ALL THIS WEEK. The country’s leading players competing every afternoon. Tickets on sale at Spalding's and on grounds. Auto entrance to grounds at Northwestern Ave. and 36th St, Take Northwestern Ave. car or Northwestern traction line. This Is a Public, Not a Private, Event
" TONIGHT Fort Harrison Outdoor Arena First Bout 8:30 GENE LARUE KID SPARKS Montreal, Can. Terre Haute 10 ROUNDS FREDDIE BOORDE RUSTIC RUSSELL Atlanta. Ga. Cincinnati. 8 ROUNDS Three Preliminaries, 4 Rounds Band Concert, 7:30 P. M., 139th F. A. Band General Admission, $.1.00; Ringside, $2.00 rickets On Sale at Denison Hotel, Clarke & Cade’s, Army Recruiting Office.
INDIANS INVADE MILWAUKEE FOR NEXT BIG SERIES Close With Blues Today and Then Hustle North in AllNight Ride, By Times Special KANSAS CITY. Mo.. July. 10.—The Indians will leave this port of base hits tonight for Milwaukee, where a series of five games will be started with the hefty Brewers Wednesday. And it looks like another hard round of battles for the Hendrlcksmen. Harry Clark’s one-half-of-one-per-cent boys have bolstered recently and have passed the Hooslers in the standing, which means, of course, that the Brewers are up and doing. However, if tne Tribesmen don’t smother during the all-night ride they hope to give the Cream City outfit some opposition Wednesday. Before leaving these parts the Indians had another engagement with the K. C. Blues this afternoon, the sixth and last fray of the series. It was necessary for the Indians to win today in order to get away from here with an even split, as the Blues won three out of the first five. In the struggle Monday the Hendricksmen swatted the ball for fifteen hits and thirteen runs. The Blues used four hurlers. but the Tribesmen had plenty of powder and gave each flinger a taste of it. Pug Cavet toiled for the Hooslers and, though touched for thirteen safeties, he kept the blows fairly well scattered over the nine innings. The Indians look mighty fitting when their pitchers don’t collapse. It's a queer ball team Jack Hendricks has in charge. It takes a sound trouncing one day, then turns and hands out the some dose the next.
Indians Hit Hard
INDIANAPOLIS AB. R. H. O. A. E Whelan, rs 5 1 1 3 0 0 Sicking, 2b 5 1 33 5 O Rehg, If 6 2 1 2 0 0 Kirke. 3b ....4 2 1 14 1 u Brown, cf 5 1 3 2 0 0 Kreuger, c 5 0 2 1 0 0 Janvrtn. 5 1 1 1 1 0 Campueil. 3b 33 1 1 5 0 Cavet. p. 4 0 3 0 0 1 Totals 42 11 15 27 12 1 KANSAS CITY AB. R. H. O. A. E Good, cf 5 1 3 8 0 0 Roth, If ft 0 1 1 0 0 Wright, as 5 1 1 8 2 1 Brief, lb 5 1 3 12 3 O Becker, rs 4 0 1 1 0 0 Hammand. 2b. ... ft 0 1 33 0 Blackburne. 3b. .. 4 1 2 1 0 0 Skiff, c 3 0 1 0 0 0 Caldwell, p 2 0 2 0 1 0 Dawson, p 1 0 0 0 0 0 Saiadna, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 •Scott 1 0 0 0 0 0 Carter, p........ 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 40 4 15 27 0 2 •Batted for Saiadna in ninth. Indianapolis 001 104 131—11 Kansas City 101 000 110— 4 Two-base hits —Brief. 2: Cavet, Rehg. Janvrtn. Kreuger Three-baße hits — Brown. Good. Brief. Stolen bases—Sicking. Kirke. Rehg. Sacrifices—Cavet. Skiff. Double plays—Janvrin to Sicking to Kirke. Left on bases—lndiapapolia. 10: Kansas City. 11. Bases on balls—Off Caldwell. 3; off Dawson. 2: off Cavet. 1. Struck out —By Cavet. 1. Hits—Off Caldwell, 8 in 5 2-3 innings; off Cavet. 14 in 9 innings: off Dawson. 5 in 2 innings: off Saiadna. none la 1-3 inning: off Carter. 2 in 1 Inning Losing pitcher—Caldwell. Umpires—Mullin and Chill- Time—2 02.
Grand Circuit Results
At Ft. Miami. Monday) First Race 2:06 Trot (three heata) : (purse SI.OOO) — McGregor the Great, b h (Cox).. 4 11 Periscope, b m (Dodge) I 2 2 Jane the Gerat. b m , McMahon).. 2 4 4 Matnltck. blk g (Ersklne) ....... 33 3 Baron Worthy distanced. Time—2:o6*4. 2:06 V, 1:04 V. The Ft. Meigs 2:08 pace (three heats, first division); purse $3.000) — Lambert Todd, br f (Murphy) .... 6 I 1 Hal Bee, br m (Childs) 1 33 Miss Ellen Todd, b m (Palin) 2 2 2 Pale Face, gr g (McKay) 3 7 9 Gamey the Great, Rifle Grenade. Buddy Mao. Pony Wood and Miss Balwin also started. Time—2:o2*4 . 2:02 V. 2:02*4. Third Race 2:08 pace (three heats, aecond division) : purse $3.000) Hal Abbe (Murphy) 9 18 1 Brownie Hal, bg< McKay) 2 3 12 Ribbon Cape, b m (Childs).... 14 2 7 El Verso br g (Morrison).... 4 2 4 Peter Bradford, Gilded Lady 11, Princess Marion. Lady May, Orphan ePter, Wando May alao started. Time—2:o4 V, 2:06 V. 2:05 V. 1:05 V. Fourth Race 2:04 pace (three heata): £urse $1,000) ogan Hedgewood, b g (Ohilds) ... 3 1 1 Roger C. ch * (Erkskine) 13 5 Miss Marie, b m (H. Thomas) .... 4 4 2 Lillian Silkwood. blk m (Oserg) ... 5 2 7 Sunflash. Johnnie quirk, Parker Boy. Robert Direct also started. Time— 2:02 V. 2:03 V, 2:05%. Fifth Race 2:18 Trot (three heats, first division: purs* $1,000) St. Roberts, b h (Willis) 1 1 1 Jay I,ee, blk h (Hodge) .2 3 2 George Watts, ch g (Berry) 3 2 4 Eleanor Worthy, b m (Egan) 5 4 3 Ruby Hall, Ammunition, Peter Will Tell, Fred L. also started Time—2:06 V. 2:09. 2:07 V.
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
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THIRD COLORED LEAGUE BAIELE Chicago Giants and A, B, C,s in 'Rub' Contest, The third battle of the Chicago Giants-A. B. C. series was on at Washington Park this afternoon and it was a "rub" affair, each team having won one. After the Indianapolis colored leaguers had grabbed the honors Sunday. the Chicago boys braced Monday and won. 6 to 3. Gardner of the! Giants collected three hits. Charleston got two for the A. B. C.a. The visitors used Owens on the mound and the A.s started Newsom and finished with Manager Dismukcs. The series extends through Thursday. Chicago Is leading the Negro National League and Indianapolis is second. Inning score of Monday’s game: Giants 200 200 200—6 8 2 A. B C.J 120 000 000—3 7 3 Batteries—Owens ana Ttrowu: Newsom, Dismukes and Dixon. Burnett. Van Seeks Bouts Battling Van is in training at present and wants bouts. He fights in the 128-pound class. Address Edward Van, 19 E. Market St. MAJOR HOMERS YESTERDAY Ruth. Yankees 1—19; Fournier, Dodgers, 1—12: HelLmann. Tigers. 1—11: Kelly. Giants, 1—0; Hoeper, White Sox. I—6; Harris. Red Sox. I—6' Frisch. Giants. I—s. Collins. Browns. I—3; Smith Yankees. I—2.
AMUSEMENT B
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i DOROTHY BYTON and Iler LA PETITE BALLET 3 MARSHONB REX’S I ..aI'hoI" COMEDY I CIRCUS JIGGB With a ■"A Night at Dlnty Great Laugh \ Moore’s.” Kick SWEENEY Sc WALTERS Likable Folks —Photo Feature— I KATHERINE MACDONALD In ■ “MONEY, MONEY. MONEY”
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Fritz Bastian. southpaw, one of the local players in the National clay court meet, was formerly tennis champ of the Big Ten. He has won his highest honors paired with Ralph Burdick in the doubles. They are defending their National title at Woodstock this week. /
PIRATES BATTLE GIANTS FOR LEAD \ Pittsburgh Team Opens Important Series in East, Bill McKechnie’s Pirates were in New York today to battle the leading Giants in what may develop into a hotstuff series. McGraw’.i men top the National League by three and one-hats games over the Pirate crew, and this series offers McKeehnie’s team a splendid chance to cut the margin. The Giants’ twirlers haven’t been going any too well and perhaps the Smoky City boys can gain some ground. The Clney Reds helped the Pirates and now it’s up to the Pirates to help themselves. 30,000 FANS ON HAND FOR LEONARD-HART GO Lightweight Champ Displays Skill and Wins Without Trouble. By United Sen's PHILADELPHIA, July 10.—As a preliminary work-out for his coming bout with Lew Tendler, Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, Monday night easily outpointed Alex Hart in an eight-rounder at Phillies Park. More than thirty thousand persons saw Leonard assert unquestionable superiority over the protege of Johnny Kilbane. It was the largest assortment of fans that ever witnessed an open air fight In this city. Other bouts on the Monday card resulted as follows: Joe Lynch, bantam titlebolder. shaded Bobby Wolgast. Philadelphia. in eight rounds: Nate Goldman. Philadelphia shaded Pinkie Mitchell, Milwaukee, in eight rounds: Danny Kramer. Philadelphia. won from Tommy Noble. England, in eight rounds: Richie Mitchell. Milwaukee. outpointed Georglo Russell, who substituted for Joe Tlpllta. in an eight-round bout. The Triangle Juniors claim a forfeit from the Trojan Juniors For games with the Triangles call Drexel 2485.
AMUSEMENTS
Mat. Tumor- iftllTlJlT Matinee t-sk- mUKAI THE STUART WALKER CO. Homecoming Week for Elitabeth Patterson In the Recent New York Cftnedy Success “A Very Good Young Man” By Martin Brown
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VICTOR THURSDAY SORE TO RECEIVE PRESTIGE BOOST Firpo-Willard Scrap to Eliminate One More Title Contender—Luis Favorite, By HENRY FARRELL United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, July 10.—Some big man with a hefty punch has a great chance to become the next heavyweight champion. This conclusion was drawn after Jack Dempsey failed to stop Tommy Gibbons in fifteen rounds in Shelby last week. There are three outstanding big men with a punch in the division —Harry Wills. Jess Willard and Luis Firpo. One Less After Thursday One of them will be eliminated in Jersey City on Thursday night when Willard and Firpo meet in a twelveround bout under the direction of Tex Rickard. The proof which Gibbon t gave that Dempsey is not a superman or an unbeatable champion has made the Wil-lard-Firpo fight perhaps the most important battle of the season, and Rickard expects a crowd in the arena that may come close to 100,000. Firpo has been established an 8 to 5 favorite in the betting, but the odds seem a little puffed and are due, perhaps, to the feeling that Willard is too old and that Firpo will be too strong for him. Jess Down to 237 Willard finished his training on Monday in Yonkers, where he has been working under the eye of Jack Skelly. He did only a little boxing and some exercise. Willard asserts he has worked himself down to 237 pounds. Willard will have to be prepared to take some heavy body punishment, as it is a cinch Firpo’s tutor. Jimmy DeForest. who trained Dempsey for his title-winning fight with Willard, will direct the big South American to center his attack "downstairs.” DENIES SISLER REPORT Owner of Browns Says He’s Not Looking for New Manager. By United Press ST. LOUIS. July 16.—Phil Ball, qw ier of the St. Louis Browns, de, nied he was looking for a manager to finish the season in place of Lee Fohl, and he also denied had made up his mind to have George Sisler manager next season. Despite Ball’s denials, however, it is believed here that Sisler will succeed Fohl this season or next. GIBBONS-TUNNEY, MAYBE By United Press NEW YORK. July 10.—Negotiations are under way for a light heavyweight championship fight in the Y'ankee stadium on September 29 between Tommy Gibbons and Gene Tunney. Jimmy Johnston, match-maker of the Cromwell Club, announced. Tunney is the American light heavy champ.
MOTION PICTURES
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Excursion via jgjgßHirlgßSel —TO—CINCINNATI Round Trip, s2= Sunday, July 15,1923 Visit the Zoo Special train leaves Indianapolis Union Station 7 a. m. (Central Standard Time); returning leaves Cincinnati 7:15 p. m. (Central Standard Time) 8:15 p. m. (City Time). Tickets and full Information at City Ticket Office, 112 Monument Circle. Phone Circle 5300, or Union Station. J. W. GARDNER. Division Passenger Agent.
SECOND BATCH OF GOLF WIZARDS TAKES LINKS Qualifying Tests Resumed in National Open Meet—Sarazen Gives ’Em Something to Shoot At, Bv PAUL MALLON, United Press Staff Correspondent. INWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, L. 1., July 10.—Ninety-two professional and amateur golf stars—the second batch in the field of 350 entrants —fought over the picturesque Inwood course today to determine the next eighteen who will qualify for the national open championship.
OLD GRID SPDRT STIRSSLIGEiTLY Wertz Stays as Ferndale Pilot —Coach Is Sought, “Red" Wertz remains at the helm of the Ferndale football team. The club at its last meeting turned the direction of the west side grid squad over to Wertz for the fifth consecu tive year. While thoughts of football are farj from the minds of most fans, the* Ferndale manager is busy with plans for next season, and one of his first acts will be the engaging of a coach for the team. A well-known ex-col-lege star, who has had experience in coaching, is being negotiated with and his engagement probably will be announced in a short time. Another bit of welcome news to local independent grid fans is the announcement that the Kokomo Legion team has been booked for a game here with the Ferndales. The Kokomo team is one of the best in the State. USUAL CLASSY PROGRAM AT FORT ARENA TONIGHT L&Rue and Sparks in Main Go of Open-Air Show. At the Ft. Benjamin Harrison outdoor arena tonight a well balanced card is on tap for the patrons of the fistic game. The feature event of ten rounds will be provided by Gene LaRue of Montreal and Kid Sparks of Terre Haute. Followers of the game who have seen both men in action are unanimous in the opinion that these two will supply a great setto. Freddie Boorde makes his reappearance here in the semi-wind-up of eight rounds. He is carded with Rustic Russell, a Cincinnati comer. The preliminaries of four rounds each will serve to Introduce two new heavyweights to the game, Tommy Killrane of Eternity. Ohio, and Billy McGee of this city. Other bouts bring together Rock Carpenter and Rye Fox, and Dinny Daugherty and Johnny Sawyer. The first bout is scheduled for 8:30 p. m.
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Jess Sweetser, Francis Ouimet and Joe Kirkwood were among the lot today. The first to get away from the homo tee were John McKenna of Bellelaira, N- Y., and Eddie Murphy of St. Joseph, Mo. Then every five minutes another pair joined the masterful procession over the eighteen-hole course. Champion Goes Big When the scores of the first ninety starters were turned in at sundown Monday. Gene Sarazen, defending his title, had beaten them all. In the morning round he went around in 73, one over par. In the afternoon he took two strokes more and his total was 148. Abe Espionsa, of Canada, listed second Monday with a total of 151. Fehind Espionsa,, each with 155, were Jock Hutchison of Chicago, Emil Loeffler of Pittsburgh and Francis Gallett of Port Washington. Billy Melhorn of St. Louis and William Creavy of Kansas City were two strokes behind the two. They were followed by Lee Diegel, Washington, D. C., with 155 and Fred Baroni of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Jack Burke of S. Paul, each writh 156. Evans Gets in Then came E. Williams of Peoria, Ills., with 157, followed by Chick Evans. the only amateur who qualified. Evans tied with Bob MacDonald with 158. Ben Parola of Sunny field and Fred Canausa of West Point just got over the danger mark Monday with 159 each. G. L. Booth of Putnam. Conn., Joe Turnesa of Elmsforc,, N. Y., and James W. Went of Rookaway, L. 1., were the la3t three to qualify, Monday. Each shot 160. PENNSY TEAM TO PLAY Louisville Comes Here for Baseball Game on Wednesday. The Indianapolis division Penney baseball club will play the Louisville team at Pennsy Park Wednesday at 3 p. m. The I. D. A. A. band will provide music for the occasion. The game was postponed from last week. The local club is leading the Pennsylvania League. Louisville is in last place. Risk Seeks Action Gene Risk, Indianapolis lightweight boxer, today isued a challenge to the vdnner of the Boorde-Russell bout which will be fought at Ft. Harrison tonight.
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