Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 78, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 August 1923 — Page 9

SATURDAY, AUG. 11. 1923

‘Pop Geers Day 9 at Indiana Fair to See Veteran Reinsman in Three Events

SPEED FANS ASSURED OF RARE HARNESS PROGRAM 'Old Man' to Guide Senardo in Match Race and Other Good Horses in Two Regular Features, Tuesday, the second day of the races at the Indiana State Fair, to be held this year the week of Sept. 3, will be “Pop Geers day,” in honor of the veteran Tennessee reinsman, known everywhere as “*he Grand Old Man” of the turf. Geers recently celebrated his seventy-second birthday and this year, as usual, has been in the thick of the Grand Circuit, getting his share of the money.

Geers will appear at the Ohio State fair and ..then come to Indianapolis, where he is expected to be one of the big attractions of the big week of racing. Chance for Record The event in which Geers will be a particular feature is a special match pace, the “Silent Man" to appear behind Sanardo, 1:59*4, against JohnnyQuirk. 2:01, Fred Egan up. Geers bought Senardo last year for T.OOO and for the first time in his life -ran giving exhibitions. Since the Is; ianapolis track is known as one of the fastest in the country, the match event may bring forth a record. In addition to the special pace, Geers is scheduled to appear in two other events on the Tuesday card, the 2:05 pace, a $3,000 event, and the Schloss Bros. $2,000 stake for 2:12 potters. He is slated to hold the reins ft’er Lillian Silkwood in the 2:05 event, m which Egan also will be a contender, the latter's entry being Neita Patch. Dick McMahan has six entries in this race, which is expected to be one of the most hotly contested of the week. Fifteen nominations were made. Behind My Rosebud Geers will pilot My Rosebud, a Big Line favorite, in the 2:12 trot, and here again he will have stiff opposition in Lon McDonald's Taurida, a hay mare by Peter the Great, which rave the talent one of the worst upsets of the year on the Grand Circuit by winning the D. and C. stakes on Monday of this week at Winsdor. McDonald's Wellworthy is also entered in this event as is The Consequence. one of the best from the stable of Dick McMahan. G. R. Kemper, superintendent of speed, arranged the Tuesday card in an effort to balance the week's program, bringing many of the more important events to the fore at the beginning. In this respect special attention is called to the program on Monday when four big races, including two stake events, the Western Horseman $3,000 stake for 2:08 trotters and the L. S. Ayres & Cos. s£,ooo stake for 2:18 trotters will be run.

AUSTRALIANS AND * JAPSJNDOUBLES Effort Made to Break Tie in Cup Competition, Bv United Press . CHICAGO, Aug. 11. Australian and Japanese tennis teams were to meet in an attempt to break the tie in their Davis cup series here today. J. O. Anderson and J. B. Hawkes, Australia, were to oppose Zenzo Shimizu and Masanosuke Fukuda, Japan. in a doubles match. Following the Davis cup play. William T. Tilden and Don Manuel Alonso were to play an exhibition singles, renewing the rivalry that resulted in Tilden’s defeat at Skokie and his victory over the Spaniard later at Indianapolis. Australians and Japanese will play two singles Sunday. * £*s | ” THE PLAY How does the umpire judge a fair fly ball or a foul fly ball? Does he consider the potlUon of the fielder, or does he judge the ball according to the relaUve position of the ball and the foul line. For instance, on these two plays what, would have been the proper ruling? The batsman hits t fly ball to left field h!eh the fielder was just able to reach Bier a great effort. When the ball struck DIB hands, both feet wera in fair territory, but his hands were extending over the line iato foul territory. Was the hall fair or foul? - On the other play a bail is hit to right field, and a high wind mekes judging of a fly ball difficult. The fielder staggers under the fly aid. when it finally touches his hands, his feet and body are in foul territpry. but his hands are extending over the foul line Into fair territory. - Is the ball fair or foul? THE INTERPRETATION In the first play the ball waa foul, in the second it was fair. The umpire, in judging a fair or foul fly ball, pays no attention to the player, but judges the play In accordance to the relv tire position of the ball and the foul line. INTEREST UNCHECKED IN COLORED BOXING SHOW Leslie and Jackson Keep in Shape for Monday Performance. Interest In the all-colored fight show with Tut Jackson and Jask Leslie meeting in the main go, has not abated through the postponement of the affair until next Monday nighty Beverly Howard, the promoter in charge, said today. Since the announcement of the postponement from Thursday night, when the fight was scheduled, few tickets a that had been taken in the advance Psale have been returned and Howard says a big crowd will be on hand to see the heavyweights In action. Jackson has returned to Washington Court House, Ohio, his home, to complete his preparation for the bout. There will thirty rounds of boxing at the show, Jackson and Leslie going for ten rounds, while two other tenround tilts will complete the card.

LOCAL NEITERS IN FEATURE MATCHES AT CULVER MEET Sagalowsky and Wilson of In- , dianapolis Go Strong as Tourney-Nears Finish, Bp Times Special CULVER. Ind., Aug. 11.—Julius Sagalowsky of Indianapolis and Frank Donovan of Detroit, paired in the junior doubles championship in the Indiana open tournament at Culver Military Academy, were to meet the winner of the semi-final tilt between the Smith brothers of St. Louis and James Taylor of Terre Haute and Phil Moler, Kokomo, today as a result of defeating John Holloway, Chicago, and Edward Thomas. Milwaukee, Friday in the semi-finals. Thomas Wilson. Indianapolis, was to meet Joseph Smith' this afternoon for the boys’ championship. Wilson defeated Harry Von Burg of Indianapolis in the semi-finals. Friday. Sagalowsky was to play Frank O'Connell of Chicago today in the semi-finals of the junior championship. Sagalowsky eliminated Welnstock of St. Louis, Friday. 6-2, 6-3, by his steadiness of play. CLEVELAND STARS IN CITY One game today, two Sunday and one Monday with the Cleveland Stars at Washington Park comprise the A. B. C.s new series. The Cleveland stars may land a berth in the Negro National League next year. The Stars wish the franchise now held by Toledo. The Cleveland club Is reputed to be one of the best colored clubs in the country.

Swim Wiz at Fifteen

Puth Thomas of Atlantic City, but formerly of Philadelphia, must have learned to swim about the time she began mastering her alphabet. You’d judge as much from the array of medals and ribbons she has been awarded these last few years. Only 15, she already has won the junior national swimming championship. the 220 junior breast stroke cup and the 220-yard women's ocean crown. And now she's after the 220 senior breast stroke title. She'll compete for it at the Indianapolis swimming carnival. Broad Ripple, Aug. 25. If Lady Luck is with her then. Ruth should have no trouble in landing a berth on the American Olympic team. Ruth, pretty and bob-haired, is the eldest daughter of Howard Thomas, former cage luminary of the old National and Eastern bas-ket-ball leagues. In the days of Charley Bossert, Joe Fogarty, A1 Cooper and Leo and Dan Haggerty. Before signing up with the Ambassador Swimming Club of Atlantic City, she wore the colors of the Philadelphia Tumgemeinde.

BASEBALL STANDING ~.. AND ■ . n \LENDAR

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. Kanaas City 65 37 .637 St. Paul 64 39 .629 Louisville 80 48 .666 Columbus 60 51 .495 INDIANAPOLIS 51 55 .481 Milwaukee 50 56 .472 Minneapolis 43 61 • 413 Toledo 36 70 .340 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.| W. L. Pet. N. York 68 35 .660] Chicago . 48 53 v 475 Cleve. . . 67 48 .5431 Wash 46 54 .460 St Louis 53 50 ,515‘ Phita.. . . 46 66 .446 Detroit . 49 49 500| Boston. . 40 61 .296 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. N. York 69 37 .651 Brooklyn 62 61 .605 Pittsb... 62 42 .596 St. Louis 64 53 .505 Cinein... 61 44 .581 Philft.... 34 70 .327 Chicago. 65 49 .529 Boston.. 31 72 .301

Games in all leagues postponed Friday on account of the fnneral of President Warren G. Harding,

Games Today AMER. ASSN.—lndpls. at Louis. (two frames MU. at K. C Minn, at St. P. Tol. at Col. AMER. LEAGUE—Det. at N. Y. (two games). Cleve. at Phils, (two games). St. L. at Bos. Chi. at Wash, (two games). NATL. LEAGUE—N. Y. at St. L. (two games). Brklyn at Pittsb. Bos. at Cin. (tw ogames) PhUa. at Chi. (two games). Some Early Basket-Ball The Southern Tigers have organized a basket-ball team for the coming year. The team has five men, Underwood, Springer, Yunkins, Frazier and Weber, but are in need of two good guards. Gua, at Drexel 9027, would like to hear from candidates.

Shines in Minors, Fails in Majors

GEORGE BOEHLER. A PITCHING ACE IN THE MINORS, HAS llP& - FAILED TO DELIVER IN THE MAJORS IN THREE TRIALS. LACK . &T OF CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY * IS BLAMED FOR HIS DOWNFALL £ '' \ IN THE BIG SHOW.

Firpo at Attention During Fin Harding Salute

Bp United .Vet rs PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 11.—As cannon boomed out the Quaker City's flnaL salute to Warren G. Harding, Luis Angel Firpo stepped off a train Friday and stood at attention for fully sixty seconds before 500 South Americans who had assembled to greet him. Firpo seemed distraught and nervous due, his followers said, to conferences with Tex Rickard, in which the promoter urged the cancellation of next Monday's battle here with Charles Welnert. Tex Willing to Pay Bills Rickard is understood to be willing to foot all bills and forfeiture* growing out of such cancellation, but the Firpo camp’s attitude has continue*! to be “the contract is signed and we keep our word.” On his arrival Firpo went -directly

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RUTH THOMAS DE PALMA TEARS UP DIRT TRACK Mechanic Injured in Spill— Star Pilots in Race, By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—Ralph De Palma clipped two-fifths of a second off the Hawthorne dirt track record of :35 2-5, following a smash-up in which he narrowly escaped death, and Angelo Pacinni, New York, his mechanic, received a broken arm. A dirt track race under the supervision of the American Automobile Association is to be held Sunday. De Palma, Resta, Y. Chevrolet and Howard Wilcox are among the drivers entered. HARDWOOD SPORT IS HIT Excessive Basket-Ball "Bums Out” Youth, Coaches Assert. Bp United Press NOTRE DAME, Ind., Aug. 11.— Coaches attending the annual Notre Dame coaching school Friday urged limiting of the basket-ball season in high schools and colleges to two months. They declared the game, taking the place of football, is responsible for the “burned out” condition of 25 per cent of athletes.

One on Roper Bv United Press PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11.— While "Bill" Roper, Philadelphia councilman and coach f the Princeton football te was spending a night in jai, ..vestigating prison conditions, a burglar broke into his horn* ,md stole a suit of clothing valued at SIOO.

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to Jimmy Daugherty's training camp at Ridley Park. Rickard then Informed Firpo that Dougherty is a close friend of Dempsey, and has urged him to change camps. At Indianapolis Also Not only does Firpo propose to go through with the Weinert fight, but he contemplates another match, at Indianapolis, before he meets Dempsey in New York, Sept. 14. Efforts of Firpo to have Rickard postpone the date of his fight with Jack Dempsey failed. Firpo confirmed reports that he had dispensed with the services of Jimmy Deforest, who has trained him since he started his climb to the world's championship bout. Friends of Firpo said also that he had made up his mind to train In Atlantic City for the Dempsey scrap.

CLOSE RACE IN NIORNING LEAGUE Pennant May Be Decided in Games Tomorrow, The schedule for the games In the Sunday Morning League at Riverside for tomorrow are: Potofflce v*. Grand Play*™, diamond No. 10. Poatofflce vs. Gibson Company, diamond No. 10. Passenger Traffic Club vs. Marotts. diamond No. 9. Passenger Traffic Club vs. Grand Plavers, diamond No. 0. The race for the flag in this league is close, and probably will be decided Sunday. Schloss Bros, lead the Postoffice team by one game, and Schloss have completed their schedule, while Postoffice have two games to play. The standing of the other teams will remain unchangedThe games Sunday will be called at 9 a. m. and all team managers are requested to be at Diamond No. 9 before the start of the games for an Important meeting.

Dempsey Gets Busy

By SA RATOGA SPRINGS, N. Aug. 11.—. lack Dempsey today began to swing into real training work In preparation for his argument with Luis Firpo next month, and by Monday tntends to be doing active ring work at his training camp here. SEMI-FINALS REACHED IN TRI-STATE TOURNEY Ktihler, Tltleholder, Continues in Running in Ciney Play. By Times Special CINCINNATI, Aug. 11.—One postponed set and the semi-finals of the tri State tennis tournament were to be played this afternoon. Louis Kuhler, present tltleholder, reached the semi-finals by winning from M. De Camp, both of Cincinnati, 6-1, 7-6. Rain caused the postponement of the match between Frank Kronauge of Dayton and Paul Kunkel of Cincinnati, after each had won a set. Sid Meyers, 18-year-old junior champion, eliminated Wirthwein, Columbus, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in one of the most strenuous contests of the tourney. MANN READY FOR DUTY New Coach to Help Ingram in Football. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 11.— Leslie Mann, who was released from the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, will move his family to Bloomington in the near future. Mann, who was recently elected head basket-ball and baseball coach at Indiana University, was here Friday preparing to locate. Mann will also assist “Big Bill” Ingram. who will tajee charge of the football squad in September.

HELEN WILLS IN OPENING MATCH IN NEWSTADip Coast Girl Meets Kathleen McKane in First International Women’s Contest. By HENRY FARRELL United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK. Aug. 11.—With the first cJT the international women’s matches today at Forest Hills, tennis starts Its annual splurge over the sport terrain. With two singles matches, and a double contest In the play for the Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman trophy 'between the British and American teams this afternoon, the fature season started and the new stadium of the West Side Tennis Club opened officially. Four Best, of Each Country Four of America’s best Worien players were to oppose the four ranking stars of England in the first International match that has been staged between fair stars of the two countries. Miss Helen Wills, the California girl star, and Miss Kathleen McKane, the youthful British star, both of vhom are lookqjj upon as likely candidates for world's championship honors had the privilege of playing the first match in America's finest tennis stadium. Mrs. Molla Mallory, the American champion and Mrs. 3. C. Clayton, were to play in the second singles and Miss Eleanor Goss and Mrs. Hazel Wightman were paired in the doubles against Miss McKane and Mrl. B. C. Coveil. Visitors Are Strong

Strength of the British team was manifested early In the season on the other side when three of the team. Miss McKane, Mrs. Geraldine Beamish and Mrs. Clayton, defeated the American champion, Mrs. Mallory. Since her return from Europe, Mrs. Mallory has come hack on her game and she seems able to carry the heavy part of the battle for the trophy. With Mrs. Mallory, the "little" Wills girl will do most of the work for the American team. The California girl has been beaten by Mrs. Mallory and Miss Goss since she came East, but |in both cases she was weakened by intense heat, after she had won the first set, MM fey 'TPS© 54 " Please explain the exact meaning of a stymie. When jour opponent'* hall lira In tho line of your “putt" It It retarded m atvmlr. • • • How many tournament* did Walter Hagen win during the aprtnr play in the South?Hagrn won five conserutlve nirdal play tournament* from rlasav Arid* dnrtng thr spring play In thr Smith. Golfing record* fall to revral any arrle* of perforumnrr* that compares with the marvrlou* golf that Hagen had on display during the spring. He failed by one stroke of repeating In the British open. • • • Are Jock Hutchison and Walter Hagen home bred golfers? Hutchison Is not a home-bred, although he ha* spent many year* tin this country. Hagen made his start as a caddie around Rochester, N. Y. FIRE LADDIES PLAY BALL AT BROWNSBURG SUNDAY City Nine Believes ll Can* Hook .Another Diamond Victory. The Indianapolis fire department basebaJj team will play Brownsburg at Brownsburg Sunday. A fast game Is anticipated, as the Firemen have won seven games of the nine played this season. The Firemen want to book a game sot Aug. 26. Only fast teams are desired. Address W. H. Landers, care Indianapolis fire headquarters.

Grab It! An Expert Will Show You How

You can get ’em like this, too, if you’ll go “FISHING” with Morris Ackerman, nationally known authority and writer on the great out-of-doors, who’s been signed up by The Indianapolis Times to contribute a series of seasonal articles on fishing and hunting. Watch for the Start of the Series—Next Week.

Here Tuesday

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BABE RUTH When the New York Yankees, American League champions, reach Indianapolis Tuesday to play the Indians an exhibition game, there will be numerous stars on parade, but the most brilliant of the array will be George Herman Ruth, mauler of baseballs. The BaMfc Is playing better baseball than ever, though slightly behind in (he homerun race. His general batting average is higher and his fielding superb.

FOUR GAMES IN TWO DAYS’ PLAY Tribe Has Heavy Week-end Card in Louisville, By United Press LOUISVILLE, Aug. 11.—Jack Hendricks and his Indians from Indiana--polis were here today to play the Colonels a double-header. A second twin bill will he staged Sunday, making four games in two days. The huge week end menu has created considerable interest here and the Colonels' new park is expected to show tall attendance figures. The Colonels have been going strong recently and the fans are with them. The Hoosiers always draw a howling crowd on their apearances here and this current series is expected to see some lively rooting and strenuous playing. The Hendricksmen are feared in Louisville. The Indians will skip back home Monday to rest a day before tackling the New York Yankees in an exhibition game in the Indianapolis Park Tuesday. After the affair with Babe Ruth and Cos. the Tribesmen will go to Milwaukee to start their final swing around the western half of the circuit. MORE RUMORS OF MAJOR MANAGERIAL CHANGES Name of Cobb linked With Shifts This Time. B United Press NEW YORK, Aug 11.—Rumors of changes in the management of several major league teams was heard again today. Lee Fohl, deposed manager of the Browns, will succeed Frank Chance at the head of the Boston Red Sox and Chance will get another club: George Sisler will manage the Browns, and BIU Donovan will manage the Tigers in place of Ty Cobb, who is going to become an owner, according to reports. Early Football Practice The Brookside Reserves football team will practice Monday instead of Wednesday evening at Bxxjokside Park. It is important that every player be there.

STATE GOLFERS INVADE MUNCIE FOR TOURNEY Keen Competition Promised in Annual Hoosier Amateur Event—Qualifying Rounds Monday and Tuesday, Bp Times Special MUNCIE, lad., Aug. 11.—Amateur golfers of Indiana started floating into Muneie today to get tuned up for the annual State tournament, which will be played here at the Delaware Country Club next week. Qualifying rounds of medal play will be held Monday and Tuesday and title play will start Wednesday.

BOXERS OF STALE LEGION POSTS IN TIILUARNIVAL Michigan City to Be Scene of Contests In All Classes Next Month, By Times Special MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Aug. 11.— This city is to be the scene of a boxing carnival Sept. 10, 11, 12, when the American Legion State boxing championships of eight classes will be decided. Boxing will be held in the sky blue arena every afternoon, with the finals staged Wednesday evening, Sept. 12. Medals will be awarded to the indivijual winners and to the Post whose boxers take 'the largest number of bouts. \ll Posts Eligible Each Post in the State is eligible to enter eight boxers. Elimination contests are now underway. Entries for the different classes must be in the office of A. H. Leighton, State athletic director of the legion. Room 7. Old First National Bank building, Michigan City, not later than* Aug. 25. The bouts will be supervised bjr Mr. Leighton. Waite 1 * Eckersall of Chicago and Floyd Fitzsimmons, well known Michigan City boxing promoter. Judges to Decide A* committee of judges, consisting of sport editors of newspapers will decide the contests. The classes are: 112 pound class. 138-pound class, 126pound class, 135-pound class, 145pound .class, 158-pound class, 175pound class, heavyweight class. The bouts are being held under the auspices of John Franklin Miller Post No. 37. of the American Legion.

SPEAK OF GRANTHAM AS SECOND JOHNNY EVERS Chicago Cubs' Youthful Infielder Is Performing In Great Style and Running Bases With Speed, Bp XEA. Service , ~ . „ _ CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—The second edition of Johnny Evers is George F. Grantham. When Evers, alias the “Keystone King” and author of “Touching Second,” removed his uniform and departed Chicago fans never expected to see his equal again.

INDEPENDENT AND AMATEUR BALL

TIMES TOURNEY STARTS The annual Times tourney for the city independent championship starts tomorrow wit* two games scheduled. At Riverside diamond N0.2 the Riversides will clash with the I. U. Ry. nine at 3:30. and at Riverside No. 10 at 3:30 the Lincoln A. A.s and Eagle Independents will meet The Riverside-I. U. fracas will be handled by Umpire Hat tern and the other contest by Umpire Murphy. Pat Lucid was scheduled to handle the No. 10 game, but he failed to verify his assignment and Murphy was substituted. Each team supplies one new bail and one i.ited ball and the winning dub takes the uew balls. On Sunday, Aug 19. all teams entered In the tourney with the exception of tomorrow's two losers will be in action. Eighteen teams entered and there will be fourteen left after tomorrow. A me-’ting of the reorganized Zeller A. 'C.g will be held Monday at 7:30 at 1002 S. West St The following plavers should take special notice: • McGrayel. Beckman. Bertie. Carrol. Kelly, the West brothers. Shea. Ocbes, McHugh. Hayes, Wolfa. Scanlon. Fisher, Rudy. Davis. Massing, Heiner, Shine. Others wishing to try out be there. The Marlon Cardlnars will meet the Triangle A. C.s and the Fountain Square A. A.s in a double bill at Garfield No. 1. Sunday. The first game is called for 12:30 All Cardinal player* are requested to report at 12 o’clock. The Mapleton Maroons will play the Big Four Firemen, No. 447. at Riverside No. 1, Sunday 3:30 p. m. The following players are requested to be out at 1:30: H Harmeeon. E. Harmeson. Needleman. Ewing. Benefiel. Mills. Woods. A. Queisser. R. Queisser. Rubush. Steinmetz and Garrett. The Apolloß will play at Sheridan Sunday. All players are requested to call the manager at Belmont 5978 between 5 and 8 p. m., or be at 1244 S. Blaine Ave. Games are desired with fast State teams. The K. of P. would like a game Sunday. Call Drexel 7980 and ask for Jerry. All players report at 805 E. Washington St., at 9 a. m. Sunday without fall. Additional player lists of teams entered in the Times tourney have been received from the following teams: Eagle Independents: Rea. Jordan. Caskey, O. Machmeyer, Purdy. Kahn, Johnson, King, Logston, W. Machmeyer. Van Arsdell, Eberhart. Steinmetz, Kulse, Buscdus. MILITARYS—MuIIin. Longmeir, Sagalowsky, Schaaf, Flagler, Fox, Engleking. Harris. Johnson, Huss, Lehr, Murphy. Heinor, Shine, Gould. The Acme Juniors are without a game for Sunday and would like to hear from some team playing in the 10-year-old class. For games call Belmont 0457 and ask for Eddte, not later than 0:30 tonight. All players are asked to be at the park Sunday at 10 a. m. Shirley and Finch will form the battery for the Lincoln Highway team, Sunday, when they meet the Muneie A A.s. AII plavers are asked to be at the clubroom at 10 'o’clock. Goldie. Watkins. Ross. Shirley, Finch. Fitzpatrick, Chariest an. Hannibal. Hawkins. Baldwin and Drew take notice. The Saint Philip nine will meet the Washington A. C. at Spades Park Sunday at 3 p m. The battery for the Saints will be Yeager and McHugh or Flack. All players are requested to be on hand by o clock.

A ft-4 4 Tuesday , August 14 ri a¥ ¥ The New York Yankees Ral *1 a Babe Ruth Day Call Belmont 0107 or 0108 for Ticket*

In the qualifying competition eighteen holes will be played Monday and the same number Tuesday, the thirtytwo lowest to be selected for the title flight. In the championship competition match play will prevail. Eighteen holes will be played Wednesday, the same number Thursday and then on Friday and Saturday the competition will be thirty-six holes §ach day. The semi-finals round is slated to be fought out Friday and the finale Saturday. The "Big Four" of Indiana golf will compete. They are Ed Zimmer, present State champion, and Former Champs Bob Resener, John Simpson and Burr Swezey. Among the youngsters given a chance for the top laurels by the dopesters are Sparks of Terre Haute and Byrnes of Lafayette. There will be plenty of consolation flights for the golfers who fall to get in on the title play. SIARBUCKLOSES DMT PLAY Local ‘Dark Horse' Beaten by Johnston, 7-5, 6-3. Bp Times Special LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Aug. 11*— George Starbuck of Indianapolis, known here as the “tourney darkI horse’’ because of his victory over j Frank Owens, the 1922 champion, in the Southern championship tennis tournament, today was watching from the sidelines. Starbuck was eliminated Friday by A. M. Johnston of Chattanooga, 7-5, 6-3. Johnston and Ed Pfeiffer, Louisville champion, were to struggle for the right to represent the upper bracket in the finals. In the lower bracket Rozel Smith, Louisville, a.nd J. D. Hunt, Atlanta, were to meet in the semi-finals today.

But Bill Killefer, who believes in developing youth, found George Grantham, a third baseman with the Omaha Club in the Western League last season, on his squad this spring. With two infield positions open—second and third —Killefer asked his recruit what he knew about the middle sack. “Lead me out to it and I’ll show you,” was Grantham’s reply. Killefer did, with the' result that he declares he has the second edition of Johnny Evers in his young product. At present Grantham is startling the National League by becoming a dashing base-stealer. He is regarded as the hardest runner in the league to catch on a steaL Grantham does not take the big lead of Carey or Cobb, but he gets the jump on the pitcher. He breaks away like a streak, uses a long slide and hooks his foot to the bag perfectly. " In fielding Grantham already is showing promise of making good Killefer’s boast. He has a big pair of hands, scoops in a roller similar to the inimitable Honus Wagner, snaps the hall with an underhand shoot and does not give up on a roller until it has passed him. When Killefer succeeded Johnny Evers as manager of the Cubs he announced that he would rebuild with youth. That's just what he has done, and Grantham is an important link in the chain. Grantham bats from both sides of the plate, was born May 20, 1900, at Kingman, Ariz., stands 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 156 pounds. THREE DIVE IN CHANNEL Toth, Richards and MacleJJXry Long Distance Swim. Bp United Press DOVER, England, Aug. 11.—Three swimmers, Charles ,Toth and Sam Richards of Boston and Romeo Maclel of Argentina, set out at 12:35 today in an attempt to swim the English Channel. Toth and Richards made unsuccessful attempts last year, though both reached within four miles of their goal. >

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