Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 85, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 August 1924 — Page 9

SATURDAY, AUG. 16, 1924

Rival Saints Invade City Sunday—Great Women Netters Clash for Title

fIUGE THRONG EXPECTED TO VIEW TWO BATTLES Manager Alien Has ‘Saved Up’ for Struggles With Indians —Final Game With Millers Today, By EDDIE ASH Be on the job early at Washington Park Sunday—the Saints are coming! The big series of the season will open with a double-header and the old ball yard is expected to be jammed to capacity. The field seats will be up and chairs placed around the outer lines to take care of the overflow attendance. Be good, Mr. Weather Man!

The Saints took a terrible lacing at Louisville Friday, but the Indians refuse to fall for that kind of a trick. The Tribesmen know Nick Allen has been saving his pitchers and pointing his crew for the important struggles here. Therefore, you can look for the Saints to be at their best when they unpack their bats here Sunday. They have it in their craw against the Indians. The Sunday twin bill will start at 2 o'clock and Jess Petty probably Pitcher Morton Obtained by Tribesmen Manager Bush of the Indians toriay arranged a deal with the Kansas Iky team whereby Pitcher Guy Morton will come to the local team. He Is a veteran right hander who spent about ten years with the Cleveland team of the American League. Morton joined the Blues early this season after being released by Cleveland. The Tribe negotiated for Morton in the spring, but failed to pry him loose from Tris Speaker. His long experience may enable him to be of some service to the Indians.

will take the Tribe mound in the first contest and Niles in the second. The Indians were still a tew points on top this morning, but they had another battle with the Millers this afternoon and the same old fear was felt In the Tribe ranks. Mike Kelley’s gang is “poison" to the Bushmen. George Smith was slated to perform against the Minneapolis wallopers in the series wind-up today. The Millers annexed two out of three previous to this afternoon. In the Friday fracas at the ball yard the Kelleyites won, 11 to 5. They had a big inning—the seventh —in which they scored eight runs. Fred Fitzsimmons took the Tribe pitching assignment with only two days’ rest and he weakened after twirling brilliant ball in the early Innings. Washington Park Gossip | The Mii'.*r-Tribe vim.’ Fr.<Uy v culiar contest. Only one man aa left on base. In the etehth lnn‘n? Sickinjr was left on first and he was the lone player of either side recorded as stranded. The Millers did not pet a safe hit off Fitz until the fifth inmnp. when they crashed two They pot their first run in that stanza when Smith sin cl • and and scored when Kirke singled and Bahey et the ball pet away. Kirke scored oa a sacrifice fly. In the seventh the Millers went bip despite the fact they pot only two drives out of the uifieid. Hard-to-handle ir.fic.d bounders, three walks an error and a home run by See accounted for eight runs Bailey tried to mak“ a divinp at-’h on See's drive and the bail pot through him for the circuit. Each club collected seven hits Ernie Krueger lifted the ball over the low left field fence for a home run in the Tribe s half of the seventh. Ropiequet hurled the last two for the Indians and was not found for a hit. He Issued three walks however and one of the walks developed into a run. MeWeeney. former White Sot pitcher went the full distance for the Millers. H<struck out four, petting Pup Alien three tunes. Waiter Rehp was banished in the seventh lor riisputine Umpire Mirra s decisions. Whelan finished in right field. Pan O Leary 84-year-old expert walker of Chicago, made his annual visit to In- 1 dlanapoiis today. He was to perform previous to the Miller-Tribe game and planned to hike around the bases twelve tides in ten minutes Pitcher E. G. Erickson, who has been out of the game most of the season, is to be given a trial with the Indians. He is the property of the Millers, but Mik< Kelley has granted the Tribe officials per mission to deal with the player Erickson is in the East. He is expected to report some time next week. The Indians need j pttehlng assistance ar.d will grab lor any twirier available. ► Shortstop Johnny Jones reported at ashington Park this morning. He has rn resting at his Toledo home. Johnny's injuivd leg bothers him and he is not likely to perform regularly for a few more days. Christenbury is about ready to return to the game He was in uniform Friday Burwell will be unable to pitch for about one more week.

A. A. ‘lf’ Today Pet. To Win. To Lose. Indianapolis.. .579 .583 .574 St. Paul 576 .580 :571 Louisville 559 .563 .555 Tunnoy and Lohman By United Prtea COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 16. —Gene Tunney. American light heavyweight champion, arrived here today for a short training period before he defends his title Monday night against Joe Lohman of Toledo. /T Falling Hair, Scalp Cause BALDNESS We stop these forerunners of BALDNESS and give a WRITTEN GUARANTEE that we will regrow your hair if we accept you. ICome in for FREE EXAMINATION r THE THOMAS SYSTEM A Nation-Wide Inutitution. MEN'S HAIR SPECIALISTS 509 State Life Building TREATMENT AT OFFICE ONLT Hear*—Toes.. Thurs., Sat., 10 to 5:30; Moil.. Wed. and Fri„ 10 to 8:30

AUSSIESTO PLAY FRENCHNETTERS Australian Davis Cup Team Defeats Japan, By Time* special PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Aug. 16. The Australian Davis cup team by defeating the Japanese netters in a doubles match Friday earned its way to the round before the challenge round and will meet the French team for the right to clash with the United States. Patterson and Wood were too strong for Okamoto and Harada and won the deciding doubles match, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. This combined with the two singles victories assured the Australians of the series. Two singles matches were on the program for today, but they have no bearing on the assured victory of the Aussies. Patterson was to meet Okamoto and Wood was to meet Shimizu. Millers Down Tribe INDIANAPOLIS AB K H O A E Campbell. 3b .. 4 0 1 0 1 0 Sicking sa .... 4 1 1 1 4 0 Allen. If 4 1 0 3 0 0 Krueger, c .... 4 1 2 6 3 0 Rehp. rs 3 0 1 1 0 0 Whelan, rs 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sohmandt. lb .. 4 0 011 0 1 Hodapp lb ... 3 1 1 4 3 0 Bailey, cf 3 I 1 2 0 1 Fitzsimmons, p 2 0 0 0 2 0 Ropiequet. p . . 1 0 0 0 1 O Totals 33 5 7 27 14 2 MINNEAPOLIS AB R H O A E Gazella. 3b .. .. 5 1 O 33 1 French 55....3 I O 3 4 0 See If 4 2 2 3 1 0 Smith, cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 Kirke lb ........ 2 2 1 11 1 0 Fisher, rs 1 1 0 0 O 0 Black 2b 4 1 1 2 4 0 Wirts. c 2 1 0 5 0 0 MeWeeney. p .. 4 0 1 0 2 0 Totals 20 11 7 27 15 1 Minn--apo"s 000 020 MO—ll Indianapo’s 100 000 220 — 5 Two-base hit—Campbell. Home runs— Krueger. Sto.en base —Sicking. Sacrifles—Fisher 2. Kirke left on Indianapolis 1 : Minneapolis. 0 Bases on balls —Off Kiitzsimmons 3 off Ropiequet 3 Struck out—By Fitzs’mmons. 4: by >t--W-on*"' 4 by Ropiequet. 1 Hit*— Off Fitzsimmons 7 in 7 innings' ofT Ropiequet otn 2 innings Losing pitcher —Fitzsimmons rmpm s—Mi-Grew, Daly and Mullen. Time of game—l 45. 25 RUNS FOR COLONELS “One for the Book” Is Staged in Louisville Park. Rtf Times Special LOUISVILLE. Aug. 16—Loral baseball fans were entertained by a wild runfest Friday in which the Colonels trimmed the Saints. 25 to 0. Estell held the visitors to two hits, while the locals collected twenty-one safe drives off the visiting twlrlers. Iloltzhauser was found for seventeen runs In the first two innings. He then retired in favor of Haas, outfielder, who did very little to stem the flood of base hits. It was one for the “book” In the American Association. 1908 RACE RECALLED American League Pennant Battle Brings Back Memories. This year’s American league race brings to mind the sensational 1808 chase when four teams—Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland and St. Louis — battled neck and neck almost up to the final wire. In that campaign St. Louis was the first to drop out with Cleveland following a few days later. Detroit and Chicago carried on until the last game when victory for either meant the flag. Detroit, through the sensational pitching of the late “Wild Bill’’ Donovan, won 7 to 0. Wisconsin Golf Honors By United Pres* KENOSHA, Wis., Aug. 16.—The Wisconsin amateur golf championship fell to Herbert Gardner, Milwaukee, when he defeated Billy Sixty, Milwaukee, one up in 36 holes here Friday.

Feature Games of the Past Aug. 16, HAWKE PITCHES BIRD OF A GAME William V. Hawke, pitching fo r the Orioles, reached the top of-hls fame on Aug. 16, 1893, when he blanked the Washington Senators without a hit. Two men walked, but get no further than first. Wilbur Robinson and Charles Duke Farrell, la er famous heavyweight, each stole a base on the other. The score:

Baltimore ab r h o a e McGrow, ss ... 4 0 0 4 2 0 Kelly, cf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Sh indie. 3b ... 4 1 2 0 3 0 Taylor, lb 3 1 0 8 1 0 Treadway. rf..4 1 1 3 0 O Long. If 4 1 1 1 0 0 Reitz. 2b 4 1 2 O 0 0 Robinson, c ... 4 0 0 8 2 0 Hawke, p 3 0 1 1 0 0 Totals 34 5 7 37 8 0

WASHNGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o BALTIMORE 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 * —s Earned runs —Baltimore 2. First on errors—Baltimore 3. Left on bases— Washington 1. Baltimore 0. First on balls—Off Stephens 2. Hawke 2. Struck out —By Stephens 2. Hawke 6. Two-base hit—Long. Three-base hit—-ShinAle. Sacrifice hits—Long. Hawke. Stolen base—Robinson. Taylor. Farrell. Wild pitch— Stephens. Time—l:4s. Umpire—Emsile

OHi c? 'ST WASHINGTON PARK Indianapolis Vs. St. Paul O | | August 17, 18, 19, 20 mm. Lm Lm Double-Header Sunday, 2P.M.

FINAL STAGES IN TENNIS MEET AT BROOME PARK Semi-Finals on Today— Title Matches in Doubles, Singles Sunday, The city park tennis tourney has got down to brass tacks. Four of the original big field were to fight it out today in the semi-finals of the singles. The schedule at 1 p. m. was: Leo Kurzrock vs. H. Woods; Milton Kurzrock vs. R. Lang. Quarter-finals and semi-finals were on the program In the doubles! The schedule: (1 p. m.). Demmary-Ravescroft vb. H. Vo:i3urg-McDanici6: (2 p. m.). BradleyKoehler vs. Orbison-Johnston; (3 p. m.). Lans-GUberti vb. H. Galloway-Watson; Kurzrock brothers vs. Fleicher-Woods; Roth-May vs. winner 1 o'clock match: (4 p m.). Newton-Richards vb. winner 2 o'clock match. The semi-finals will be played late this evening, Friday's play supplied some upsets. Milton Kurzrock was hardly expected to down Roth, but he did that very thing, 6-2, 6-3. Harry Ton Burg was thought to have a slight edge over Woods, but the latter won, 6-3, 6-3. Bob Lang, defending champion, disposed of the dark horse Lentz, 6-3, 6-0 and Leo Kurzrock defeated Galloway, 6-1, 6-2. From form shown in the meet it looks very much as though Leo Kurzrock and Lang will be the finalists with Kurzrock the favorite to cop the title. Results in the doubles play Friday: Von Burjr-McDanlels defeated HenryTart. 9-11. 6-2. 7-5: Lang-Gilbertt defeated Schmadel-Freeman. 6-4. 6-3: G. Newton,W Richards defeated T Qutnn-R. West, 6-4. 6-3: M Kurzrock-L. Kurzrock defeated Miller-Rotta. 6-0. 6-2: WoodaFletcher defeated Juatus-Fritzlen. 6-3. 0-2.

BIG SATURDAY FOR CITY AMATEUR BALL TOSSERS Four Games in City Series at Pennsy Park and Irwin Field —Prest-O-Lites vs, De Molays, Tiiis was the'first of the bi" Saturdays for the amateur baseball league winners in this city. Four games were on the bill for today, one in Class A A and three in Class A. Pennsy Park and Irwin Field were the scenes of combat. A charge

of 25 cents was to be made. The series will continue the next two Saturdays and will determine the city champions in the various classes of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association. The biggest contest of the day was the Prest-O-Lite and De Molay game at Pennsy. 3:30. The Prestos won in the Commercial loop and the De Molays in the Fraternal. They are class AA clubs. It is a two-out-of-three series. The other game at Pennsy was between the Big Four team, champions of the Big Six League ,and American Central Life, champs of the Bankers and Insurance League, at 1:30. They are class A outfits. At Irwin field two class A games were on tap. The Postoffce team was to meet the First Baptists at 1:30. and Indianapolis Bleaching was to play Beech Grove at 3:30. The class A games are an elimination series. There are seven class \ league winners. The East Side S. S. drew a bye. Big Leagues D1 UTCH LEONARD, Detroit pitcher, rushed to the box in the ninth inning Friday and stopped a rally by the Athletics, the Tigers winning, 4 to 3. Five hits and Cuyler’s homer in the third inning knocked Nehf out of the box and scored five runs, the Pi.-ates winning their third straight from the Giants, 6-4. The Pirates are now only four games back cf the leaders. Friberg’s homer with two on and one by Barrett with one on gave the Cubs an 8-6 victory over the Phils Friday. The Reds smacked three pitchers for eighteen hits and beat the Robins, 10-5. Boone’s homer with one on in the third Inning enabled the Red Sox to win their fourth straight from the White Sox, 7-6. Bunched hits in the eighth inning Friday scored three runs and the Cards beat the Braves, 6 to 3.

WASHINGTON AB R H O A E Ho.v, cf 3 0 0 1 O 0 Farrell, c 2 0 0 2 2 0 Wise, 3b 3 0 0 1 3 0 O Rourke. lb. . . 3 0 011 0 1 Abbey. If 3 0 0 4 0 1 Sullivan, ss . ... 3 0 0 2 4 1 Radford, rs 3 0 0 1 0 0 Strieker, 2b ... 3 0 O 2 2 1 Stephens. P...3 0 0 0 2 1 Totals 23 0 0 24 13 6

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Little Nationals, All Sons of Stars

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OF C. GOLFERS STARTTOURNEY Qualifying Play Opens at Riverside Links, Play for the Knights of Columbus, Indianapolis Council, golf championship was to start today with the qualifying round, which may be played up to Friday, Aug. 22. Tills round and all subsequent matches will be played on the Riverside links. All rounds will be of eighteen holes. Qualifiers will bo divided into flights of eight. Ali members of the Indianapolis council, crack or duffer, are eligible and encouraged to play. Tile first round in each flight will be played between Saturday, Aug. 23, Friday, Aug. 29; the second round between Saturday, Aug. 30, and Friday, Sept. 6; the finals between Sept. 6 and Sept. 12.

MRS. HURST LOSES OUT Local Woman Champ Caster Defeated at National Tourney. Rw Time* Special BUFFALO, Aug. 16.—Fred Abrogast of Akron, Ohio, broke his own record in the half-ounce distance bait cast hero at the annual tourney of the National Association of Angling Clubs with an average of 267.6 feet. The old mark was 257.9 feet. Mrs. Hurst of Indianapolis, defending woman champ in the plug accuracy event, was defeated by Mrs. Reese of Columbus, Ohio, who averaged 99.6 per cent. TEAM PLAY POSTPONED Inter-Park Tennis Meet to Be Completed Aug. 24. The Inter park team tennis tourney, the final matches of which were originally scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed because of the park net meet until Sunday, Aug. 24. The park championship is between Rrookside and Ellenberger. Riverside and Garfield will meet to decide third place. The teams are composed of six players each. There are three doubles matches and two singles on the program for each team. Brookslde and Ellenberger won last Sunday. LOCAL WRESTLING CARO Two rivals of Jack Reynolds, Indiana University wrestling .coach are to fight it out at the Broadway Theater Monday night for the right to meet the star welterweight when Harry Kolonis, the Greek, meets Bull Gossard, London (O.) contender in the 145-pound division. Henry Direct Shines Bn Time* Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. 16. Henry Direct, owned by S. F. Palin of Indianapolis, Friday set anew track record in the pace at the Bartholomew County fair by doing the mile in 2:0714- Buster Boy established the old record In 1915. Greens burg Swimmers By Special OrfTENSBURG, Ind., Aug. 16. Swimmers of the local “Y” defeated the Muncie “Y” paddlers here Fridy. 45 to 18. Miller, Tumilty and Zoellner starred for the winners and Taylor and Eubrick for the losers.

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r_ | HIS team might well be s I called the Little Nationals, t [or the Washington Juniors. It is made up exclusively of sons of stars on the Washington American League team. From left to right they are: Bob Johnson, Bill Hargrave, Walter Peckinpaugh, Eddie Johnson, Rajph Peckinpaugh, George Mogridge, Walter Johnson, Jr.; Roger Peckinpaugh, Jr., and Joe Martina, Jr. The manager, who appears in this picture dressed funny enough to get a laugh out of the kids, is A1 Schacht. Nick Altrock’s partner in comedy. Baseball Calendar AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. INDIANAPOLI9 66 48 .5*9 St. Paul 68 50 .570 Louisville .. . 66 52 .559 Columbus 56 63 .471 Toledo 55 64 .462 Kai aas City 54 63 .462 Minneapolis 54 66 .450 Milwaukee 52 65 .444 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L. Pet j W. L. Pet. S. York 69 41 .627!Cin 59 55 .518 i’lttabf... 64 44 ,593|St. Louis 46 63 .422 Chicago. 60 47 ,6Hl|PhUa.. .. 40 67 374 Brklyn.. 60 51 .541.805t0n.... 39 69 .361 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pot.| VV. L. Pet N. York 64 49 .500 Clev 53 59 473 Detroit., li.i 49 .563 Chteaso. 51 00 .459 Wash... 02 51 .549 Boston.. 49 02 .441 St. Louis 58 53 .523 Phil a .. 48 05 .425 GAMES TODAY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Minneapolis at INDIAN AI’OLIS St Paul at Louisville. Milwaukee at Toledo (two games). Kansas City at Columbus. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago at New York. Detroit at Wash ington. St Louis at Boston (two games). Cleveland at Philadelphia (two gme). NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at 9t. Louis. New York at Plttsburgn. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Chicago YESTERDAY S RESULTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION St Paul 000 000 OOO — 0 2 3 Louisville 1070 410 30*—25 21 0 Iloltzhauser, Haas, Dixon. Allen; Estell. Vick. (First Game) Milwaukee 010 301 OOI—O 9 2 Toledo .... 002 010 OOO—3 8 3 Lingrel, Walker. Young; Baldwin, Schulte. (Second Game) Milwaukee 030 203 050—13 17 1 Toledo 100 043 010— 0 11 5 Pott. Walker Walberg Young. Giard: Blume. Scott. Bradshaw. Gaston. Kansas City 404 100 000—9 15 1 Columbus. . . 012 000 001—4 8 2 Caldwell. SkifT: Palmrro. Koulk. Urban. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 000 oil 020—4 9 1 Philadelphia. . 002 000 001—3 9 0 Johnson. t-eonard. Daesler; Hclmach. Harris, Perkins. Chicago nol 400 010—6 14 3 Boston 202 002 10*—7 10 0 Mantum. Connaliy. Lyons, Grabowskl, Uchaik; Plerey, Quinn PUnnlrh. (Only games scheduled.) NATIONAL I EAGLE New York 004 000 000—4 14 1 Ifittsburgh 005 000 In*—o 12 2 Nehf. Jonnard. Kynn. Snyder: Krenier, Schmidt. Philadelphia 11'2 101 000—0 10 2 Chicago 152 000 OO* —S 8 0 Ring. Couch, Mitchell. Wilson. Henline: Keen. Ja<-obs. Hartnett Brooklyn 021 020 000— 5 12 1 Cincinnati 210 132 01*—10 18 1 (irtnics Decatur. Rueiher. Taylor: Luque. Sheehan. Hargrave. Boston. 001 001 100—3 9 l St. Louts 001 110 03*—6 12 0 Lames. O'Nell; Dlcke-mcan. Gonzales. Grand Circuit Results AT NORTH RANDAIX, FRIDAY 2:05 Class Trotting; Pur9e, 81,500 (three-heat plan) Tilly Brooke, b m (Murphy).... 1 1 ro Marmaduke. br g (Valentine) ..... 4 3 1 Cupid's Albingen. b (Childs).. 3 4 2 Aliaal. br m (Rutherford) 33 o Rochelle Maid, br m (Egan) ... 9 5 3 Walter Sterling. Harvest Day, Peter Fellows. The Consequence and Gray Worthy also started Time—2:ol 2-5. 2:02 1.5, 3:04 2 5. 2:11 Class Pacing: Purse, $1,200 — La Palonia. b m (Wolverton) .. . 1 1 ro Semprix b g (McVay) 4 2 1 Knap Frisco, sr p (Stokes).... 2 3 4 Lambctt J, br h (Ray) 3 i> ': Liberty, sr g (Willis) \ 4 _3 L D also started. Time—2:os 2-o, 2:05 2-5. 2iOo 1-5. 2:10 Class Pacing: Purse, $1,200 (three heatsi Little George, ch g (Kelly) ........ 1 1 ro Pete Green, b g (Thomas) .... 3 2 1 Venice Stout, b ra (Caton) .... 2 32! Prince Direct, b g (Wolverton).. 5 4 3 Miss Dorothy Dillon, ch m (Cleveland) 4 5 6; Golden Direct. Billy Z and Daphne the j Great also started. Time—2:oo % , 2:05 4-5. 2:06 1-5. „ t | 207 Class Trotting: the Cuyahoga: i Purse, $3,000 (three-heat plan) Etta Druien. b m (Murphy).... 1 Ir| Trampabit. b g (V. Fleming)... 2 3 lj Prince Bondsman (Kaldeman).. . 3 2 2 ! Emma Harvester (Cox) o •> i Todd Hart, blk * (Putnam) 4 4 4, Arnold Frisco also started. Time*— j 2:05 2-5, 2:05 1-5. 2:OS 3-5. HOME RUNS FRIDAY Williams. Phils- Boons. Rod Sox: Sand. Phils: Barrett. Cubs; Frlberpr. Cubs: Cuyler, Pirates; Uuaue, Tteda; See. Millers: Kruejror. Indians: Griffin. Brewers; McGowan. Brewers (2); Russell, Senators.

WATSON VS. CONE IN FORT PRELIM Kepner Also Added to Feature Fistic Card, As one of the prelims to the HahnDyer ten-round bout and the Reamer Roberts vs. Merle Alte scrap, Capt. Chase has arranged a six-round contest between Allen Watson of Indianapolis and Mickey Cone of Kokomo for Tuesday night at Ft. Harrison. Watson, since his graduation from local amateur ranks, has showed excellent form in the ring game and has become a favorite with the patrons at the army post arena because of his clever work and willingness to mix. In Mickey Cone, Watson will tackle one of the toughest opponents he has met. Cone, in addition to being a real hitter, is an extremely clever boxer. Cone has been working out for the last six months in Chicago and is a member of the Kane and Long stable of boxers. Another probable appearance in a four-round bout Tuesday Is that of Jack Kepner, who will break into professional circles after a highly successful career in amateur circles, lie Is a welterweight. Kepner, in the State amateur finals at Gary, knocked out his opponent from Cincinnati and was one of those selected by the Hoosler Athletic Club to go to the national finals at Boston. LEONARD AND WALKER Bout for Welter I'rown to Be Staged Sept. 22. By United l're** /NKW YORK, Aug. 16. —Accepting the suggestion of the New York boxing commission, the principals in the I.eonard-Walker welterweight championship figln have agreed to stage the contest on the night of Monday, Sept. 22. FOR FLYWEIGHT TITLE Villa and Genaro Accept Terms for September Battle. By United Pre** NEW YORK. Aug. 16.—Pancho Villa and Frankie Genaro have accepted teuns to mct for the world’s flyweight championship and they were f xjs'cted to sign articles today calling for the contest in Brooklyn on Sept. 4. At East Chicago Bi/ Time* Special EAST CHICAGO. Ind., Aug. 16. The Sully Montgomery-Tut Jackson bout scheduled for Friday night was called off by the promoters when ticket sales fell below expectations. Montgomery was to sub for Jack Johnson. THREW LEAGUE FRIDAY reoria. 0; Danville, 2. Evaneville. 6: Decatur. 4. Torro Haute-Blooming toa (rain.)

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HELEN WILLS IN BATTLE TO RETAIN TENNIS CROWN Champion and Former Cham p Meet in Final Match of National Tourney—Doubles Also on Card, By HENRY L. FARRELL United Press Staff Correspondent FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—With their roles reversed, Miss Helen Wills and Mrs. Molla Mallory meet again here this afternoon in a reproduction of the memorable court battle of last August, when a great champion passed and anew champion came.

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'■ r "" PON being fined 100 smackers ill JI or k ust i n K the autocratic L——l beezer of an umpire, Manager Fletcher isi said to hat r e eemarked, “My only regret is that I’m not a Rockefeller.” * * * THE GOOD SENOR FIP.PO ANNOUNCES HE IS NOW A VEGETARIAN . . . THIS SEEMS TO SUSTAIN EARLIER SUSPICIONS THAT HE IS AN AWFUL CABBAGE. * • * Another advantage the barnyard golfer has over the other kind is that he never has to apologize to caddies for his inferiority. • • • Bill Tilden has been named on the American tennis team again. . . . It really does seem that wonders never will cease. * * THESE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE ALL ALIKE . . . NOT ONE OF 'EM HAS PLEDGED HIMSELF TO BUST UP THE PENNANT MONOPOLY OF THE NEW YORK TEAMS. • * • mT may be truthfully written of Dazzy Vance of the Brookins that the enemy batters can’t see him for the smoke. • * * IT’S ABOUT TIME THE TWO BOSTON TEAMS REALIZED THAT THE CRAWL STROKE WAS MEANT FOR SWIMMING AND NOT BASEBALL. • • * It has finally been decided that the Prince of Wales will visit President Coolidge as the Prince of Wales. . . . This takes all the kick out of the thing. . . . Imagine how much more sporty it would be if the Prince were to come as. say, Black Gold or One Eyed Connolly! Independent Baseball The Riverside A. A. will play the Beech Grove club Sunday at Pennsy Park. This is the first time these two clubs have met. The Mapleton Maroons will play the Southern Maroons at Riverside No. 1 on Sunday at 3 p, m. All Mapleton phi*-ers are requested to be pres-nt at 2 p m. With Harold Harmeaou back in the line-up the Mapleton Maroons will have three left handed hitters in the rardens. Graves. Needleman and Harmeson The Yellow Cab nine will play at Bridgeport Sunday. All players report at the garage at 1 p. m. CARPENTIER GETS OFFER Gotham Club Wants Georges to Meet Mike McTigue. By Unite I Pre** NEW YORK. Aug. 16.—Mike McTigue. world's light heavyweight champion, and Georges Carpentier have been offered terms by the Queensboro Athletic vlub to meet for the title on Sept. 3 of 8. Upset in Yaviit Race Btf Times Special CHICAGO, Aug. 16.—The yacht Sari, skipped by Ben Carpenter, upset the dope here Friday and won the second race of the Lipton cup series, which was also the fifth of a series to decide the defender of the Richardson cup. The Ariel, which had led both series, finished third.

The two survivors of four days of strenuous play were to battle again for the title In the final round of the women’s national championship to tmament and they were to meet for the second time this season in a major battle. Having defeated the great Miss Mary K. Browne Friday In a terrific three-set match, the young champion was the favorite to win again this afternoon and retain her championship. Mrs. Mallory’s semi-final form in defeating Miss Eleanor Goss rather Helen Wins the Title By United Pres* FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Aug. 16.—Miss Wills won the first aet from Mrs. Mallory this afternoon, 6 to 1. Miss Wills also won the second set, 6 to 3, thereby w.nning the title. handily in straight sets showed that the former champion is still on her game ard Indicated that she may not be tfc e easy victim that she was on the sime court last August. The semi-finals and the finals of the doul 1 s also were to be played this after oon. Miss Wills ana Mrs. George I ightman were to play against Miss Browne and Mrs. Louise Williams Dudley and the winners were to meet Miss Eleanor Goss and Mrs. Marion Z. Jessup in the final round. robinsonleads IN JUNIOR GOLF Chicago Youth Defeats Canadian in Finals, By United Press CHICAGO. Aug. 16.—Eldridge Robinson, Chicago, won the Western junior golf title by defeating Donald Garrick. Toronto, 3 and 2 in the 36hole final match of the championship tourney at the Briargate Club here Friday. Ma jor Homer Leaders Ruth. Yanks. 38. Fournier, Robins, 23. Hauser, Athletics. 20. Williams, Browns, 16. Hornsby, Cards, 16.

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