Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 105, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 September 1924 — Page 9

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1924.

Tribesmen Fall Back in A. A. Race- — Robins Reduce Lead of N. Y. Giants

INDIANS ’ CHANCES, HURT WITH HODAPP CRIPPLED Sprained Ankle Keeps Johnny Out of Action Burvvell Batted Hard in Monday Struggle, By Times Special _ COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 9.—Owme Bush’s Indians lost ground in the A. A. pennant fight Monday when the Senators downed the Hoosiers here. 8 to 6, while the leading Saints were halving a twin bill with the C. Blues at St. Paul. Rain at Toledo prevented the third-place Louisville Colonels from playing the Hens Monday.

ROJAS’ HOMELAND IS EXCITED OVER GLOVE BOOL HERE South American Papers Order Rings de Service on Harter’s Feature, South American fistic fans have located Indianapolis on the map and they are becoming excited over the ten-round battle here Thursday night between Romero Rojas, Chilean mauler, and Joe McCann, Newark, N. J., heavyweight. Sports fans of South America go wild whenever ona of “their own” engages in a contest in the United States and newspapers of Romero’s land have ordered direct ringside service from Tomlinson Halj on the progress Romero makes in his beef struggle with the Newark trial horse. Want All Details Round by round details of the hout here will be tejegraphed to New York and then cabled to South America. Rojas won the praise of his country when he refused to quit after being licked by Floyd Johnson and went about training until he has reached a point where he is" doing as well as Firpo the first year Luis performed in the States. He Keeps Going Joe McCann is not a Dempsey, but he is “plenty tough.” He wins and he loses, but he continues to earn a good living in the professional ring. He has made a specialty of bumping off foreign invaders and he had Firpo on the floor once, but failed to deliver a knockout. McCann has trimmed ambit.ous foreign heavyweights such as Erminio Spalla, Italian: A1 F.right. •” iglish: Andreas Balza, Spanish, and Natileo Pera, Argentine heavy. Former Cincy Hero Dead By Times Special CINCINNATI. Sept. 9. baseball fans have started a fund to permit the burial of Bob Spade in Spring Grove Cemetery, otherwise the body would fill a pauper’s grave. Spade died penniless Monday Many years ago he was the hero of the Cincy Red pitching staff.

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BOXING TONIGHT , EDDIE DYER va. SIDNEY GLICK Terre Haute Indianapolis 10 Rounds at 136 Pounds. JOE COOPER vs. JOE MOORE West York, 111. Louisville 10 Rounds at 140 Pounds. MERLE ALTE vs. MIDGET GUERY Indianapolis Latonia, Ky. 10 Rounds at 128 Pounds. Soldier Pat Travers vs. Billy Myers Fort Harrison Indianapolis 6 Rounds at 165 Pounds. FORT HARRISON ARENA Admission, SI.OO Ringside, $2.00 Renta on sale at Clark A Cade’s Drug Store, Harbor's Barber Shoap, 29 South Illinois: ( lay pool Cigar Stand, Army Recruiting Office, 408 Federal Building. Telephone LI ncoln 7816. \

The Tribesmen are handicapped by injuries, which is not unusual, but whicl may prove a terrific blow at this time. Johnny Hodapp has a sprained ankle and probabjy will be kept out of action for a week. Infield Broken Up Jones was struck by a pitched ball in the Monday fracas and there was some doubt about the Brpoklynite performing this afternoon. Blessing, rookie infielder, got ii} the game at second Monday when Jones retired. Sicking transferred to the short field. Campbell is back at third during Hodapp’s absence. Bill Burwell was hammered all over the lot before Manager Bush jerked him Monday, the Senators getting eight runs off the veteran. Smith and Eller finished on the Tribe mound and checked the locals without runs or hits. Four in Ninth The Hoosiers staged a big rally In the ninth, hut fell two markers short of knotting the count. They drove Ketchum off the mound, but were stopped by McQuillan after four runs h3d been scored. Miller, pinch hitting for Campbell, sent a weak pop fiy to Grimes for the gameending out and left Krueger and Scnmandt stranded on the sacks. Reb Russell's home run in the fourth inning with two mates aboard ruined the Indians. It was Reb’s twenty-fourth circuit wallop of the seasoa and was a terrific clout. It was thought Manager Bush would assign Jess Petty to the Tribe box today. I " Nut Cracker mHERE IS THIS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EPIN ARD AND CARPENTIER . The French horse did net claim he was fouled. •* • • Cincinnati fan who made world series reservation in April had the right idea. . . . His choice of cities was a bit Inaccurate, that’s all. • • • W.> don t see why Leonard s broken hand should stop the fight with Walker It ha been our observation that modern prize-fighters never use their hands anyway. * • • DEMPSEY IS GOING TO WAIT UNTIL HE FINISHES FIGHTING BEFORE HE GETS MARRIED. . . • . THIS IS REVERSING THE USUAL AMERICAN CUSTOM. • • • C r " OACH—And why don’t you want to play football? . Frosh—Because I don’t like to do anything by halws. (Now, honest, Muriel, ain’t that the Ford's fenders?) * • • The Prince of Wales has been getting to bd around 5 o'clock every morning. . . . Well, night life over here ain't what it used to be. • • • For the novelty of the thing we'd like to see the world series ticket scandal in some city other than New York this fall. * • AT ANY RATE, BILL JOHNSTON WILL GO DOWN IN TENNIS HISTORY AS THE GREATEST RUNNERUP EVER KNOWN TO THE GAME. BERLF.NBACHJS WILLING By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Paul Berlenbach has signed articles to meet Mike McTigue, world's light heavyweight champion, in Madison Square Garden, Oct. 10 or 17. McTigue has not accepted terms. Independent Baseball Managers of teams left in the running of The Tim city independent tournament I letted to meet at the Y. M. C. A. Friday evening at 7:45. Diamonds and umpires will be assigned at the meeting for the semi-finals Sunday. Maroons and Y M. S. will clash in one game and East Knders and Fames Specials will meet in the other battle. Clubs still In the fight are strong and the Sunday contests are expected to attract large crowds. Yellow Cab nine is without a game for Sunday. Walnut Garden team take notice. Address William Robbins. 5d2 N. Delaware St., or call Lincoln 3333. The Riverside A A. baseball team will meet Wednesday night at. the Pleasure Club, Udell and Clifton Sts. All players am requested to attend Next Sunday the Riversides will play the Shelbyvllle Nationals at Penney Park. Tigers' Spring Camp By Times Special AUGUSTA, Ga., Sept. 9.—The local board of commerce has been advised by Ty Cobb, manager of the Detroit Tigers, that his team would return here for spring training In 1925.

LOCAL PIN STARS IN FIVE LEAGUES GET INTO ACTION Bowlers Display Good Early i* Form —Big Rotary Ready for Season, Ten pins were given the official opening bombardment on local bowling alleys Monday night when five leagues swung into action. Officials of the Indianapolis Bowling Association predict a record season for the popular indoor sport and numerous other leagues will open soon. The big Rotary League will start Sept. IB at the Delaware Recreation alleys and will occupy the twenty drives. James Ross is president of the Rotary loop, which consists of twenty teams, divided into two leagues. No. 1 and No. 2. The I. B. A. had a team membership of 257 last year and directors believe the total will be boosted to 350 this season. Leagues starting Monday night were Nordyke-Marmon, Evangelical, Reformed, Motor Accessories and Press. Several double century scores were posted and the bowlers in general displayed good early form.

HOT BOUTS EOR COOLEVENING Battlers Ready for Regular Fort Fight Program, With a cool evening in prospect Ft. Harrison boxers were all steamed up to warm the fans with red-hot display of fighting. The weekly boxing bouts will be staged tonight at the Fort. Billy Myers. Pennsylvania Railroad champ, and Soldier Ttavers will open the card with a six-founder. Other bouts on the program are: Eddie Dyer, Terre Haute, and Sidney Glick, Indianapolis, ten rounds: Joe Cooper, West York. 111., and Joe Moore, Louisville, ten rounds: Merle Alte. Indianapolis, and Midget Guery, Latonia, Ky.. ten rounds. Fistic Card Tonight AT FT. HARRISON', 8:30 Eddie Dyer. Terre Haute, vb. Sidney Glick. Indianapolis. Ten rounds st 136 pounds Joe Cooper. West York. 111., vs Joe Moore. Louisville. Ten rounds at 140 pounds. Merle Alte. Indianapolis, vs Midget Guery. Latonia, Ky. Ten rout'ds at 128 pounds Soldier Pat Travers. Fort Harrison, vs. Billy Myers. Indianapolis. Six rounds at 165 pounds. Baseball Calendar AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. St. Paul 81 81 .570 INDIANAPOLIS 81 62 .566 Louisville 78 65 .54.> Milwaukee 66 72 .460 Toledo 71 75 .4 8:5 Minneapolis 67 77 .40.< Columbus 65 79 .451 Kansas City . . 60 81 .426 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L. Pet! W. L. Pot. Wash... 79 66 .585 Cleve. ...63 75 .456 N. York 77 58 .570:Boston . .60 75 .445 Detroit ..75 62 ,547iPhila ...60 75 .445 St. Louis 70 65 .519|Chicas;o .58 78 .433 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.: W. L. Pet. N. York 82 54 .603lChiearo .70 63 .526 Brklyn. 83 56 .597 St. Louis 58 80 .412 Pitts. ...78 64 .601 Phila. ...51 84 .378 Cin 74 63 ,540iBoston ..48 88 .353 GAMES TOD^Y AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Columbus. Louisville at Toledo. Milwaukee at Minneapolis (two games). Kansas City at St. Paul. AMERICAN LEAGUE—Chicago at De trolt. Washington at Philadelphia. New York at Boston. (No others scheduled.) NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati at Chicago. Boston at New York. Pittsburgh at St. Louis (two gajn.es.) Philadelphia at Brooklyn. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (First Game) Kansas City .... 000 003 111—6 12 2 St. Paul 002 000 100—3 10 1 Caldwell and Skiff; MoQuaid. Fittery, Roettger and Dixon. (Second Gama) Kansas City 000 000 012—3 11 5 St. Paul 000 010 320—6 7 0 Wilkinson and Billings; Merritt. Faeth and Dixon, Allen. Milwaukee . ...™ 013 061 200—13 17 4 Minneapolis .... 500 040 000— 9 12 2 Pott, Walker. Eddelman. McMenemy: Harris. McWeeey. Edmondson. Niehaus, McGraw and Wirta. Loulsvllle-Toledo, wet ground*. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 000 000 020—2 6 0 Boston 000 000 000—0 2 1 Bush and Hoffman; Fullerton. Piercy and Heving. Washington ....„, 130 310 OOO—B 14 0 Philadelphia 010 011 010—4 9 2 Johnson and Ruel; Baumgartner. Burns. Harri sand Perkins. St. Louis-Chicago, rain. No other games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn 000 120 211—7 11 1 New York 001 100 000—2 6 2 Vance and Deberry; Nehf, Ryan and Snyder. No other games scheduled. Tunney and Greb By United Press CLEVELAND, Sept. 9.—Gene Tunney, American light heavyweight champion, will meet Harry Greb, middleweight title holder, here tonight in a ten-round no-decision fight. The match was scheduled for Monday night, but was postponed on account of rain. Major Homer Leaders Ruth, Yanks, 44. Fournier, Robins, 26. Hauser, Athletics, 26. Hornsby, Cards, 23.

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MANAGER STANLEY HARRIS

—“| AY BE you never heard of Port Jervis, Pa. Neither did we until the other day when someone disclosed the little Pennsylvania hamb-t as the birthplace of Stanley Harris, youthful manager of the Washington Senators, likely winners of the American League championship. Harris was born there twentyABE HOLDS TO TITLE Bantam Champ Wins Decision in Scrap With Ryan. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Abe Goldstein, world's bantamweight champion, retained his title when he won a fifteen-round decision Monday night from Tommy Ryan, McKeesport, I‘a. LINKS CHAMPIONS FALL 1924 Proving Bad Year for Holders of Golf Titles. Edith Cummings is among latest golf champions to lie dethroned. The women's title holder went out during the recent national tournament. Ail three of the national title holders in England have been beaten this year. | Bobby Jones was unable to hold the American open title. Will Max | Marston, amateur king, be next to ! go? Jock Hutchison lost the westj era open honors a few days ago. I It's a bad year for golf champs. TEAMS TO SAIL OCT. 15 Sox and Giants Play First Game Abroad Oct. 25. By Times Special CHICAGO, Sept. 9.—White Sox and Giants will begin their tour abroad Oct. 15, leaving Quebec at that time, it was announced here Monday night. The teams will reach Liverpool [ Oct. 22 and the first game will 1* : staged in London Oct. 25 and the I next contest in Paris Oct. 20. FOR FLYWEIGHT CROWN Villa and Genaro so Battle in Brooklyn ♦<pt. 23. , / By Times Special NEW YORK, Sept 9.—Pancho ; Villa, world’s flyweight champ, and Frankie Genaro, American flyweight tltleholder, will clash in their championship bout in Brooklyn Sept. 23. They will battle ten rounds to a decision and will weight 112 pounds at 2 p. in. The bout was postponed from last Thursday owing to Genaro's illness. Grand Circuit Results AT SYRACUSE MONDAY 2:10 Claw Trot (one mile, three-heat plan; purse SI.200) Hope Frisco, blk m (Murphy).. 112 Major Riser, blk K (Hlnrls) 3 2 1 Doctor White, b h (Dickerson) . . 2 7 3 Sequoia, ch m (Palin) 4 3 4 San Pedro, b m (Palin) 5 4 5 Little Bondsman, Marx and Heather also started. Time—-2:08 % . 2:08%, 2:08%. 2:10 Class Pace (% mile. 3-heat plan: purse, $1,200) Logical b g (Butler) 1 1 1 Tiper Lily, b m (Brusie) 4 2 2 Hello Frisco, b h (Philburn) .... 2 4 3 J K. K.. b p (Martin) 3 5 4 Kitty McKim also started. Time—l :40%. 1 :50. 1 :52. . 2:09 Class Pace (one milo. 3-hoat plan; purse. $1,200) Hal N. C A, b p (Martin) 11 2 Brook Volo. br h (McDonald).. 4 3 1 Northern Direct, ch h (C0x).... 3 2 5 Phil O'Neil, hr p (Crosier! .... 2 5 4 The Peter Pan also started Time—2 :06 % . 2 :05 % . 2 :04 % . 2:05 Class Trot (one mile, 3-heat plan: purse. $1,200) Walter Sterling, b p (Stokes) ... 1 1 3 Clyde The Great, blk h (Murphy) 7 6 1 .Tune Marie, blk m Dickerson) (. . 6 2 2 Grey Worthy, p p Cox) 2 3 5 S. Robert. Bonnie Del. Peter Han-cster and Boguelasa also started. Time—2:oß%. 2:07. 2:05%.

Feature Games of the Past Sept. 9, 1879 THREE MEN GET ALL PUTOUTS

No game ever has been played In which all the putouts were made by two players, but on Sept. 9, 1879, three men on the Providence National League team scored all the putouts against Buffalo. Outfielders did not have a single chance. The score: BUFFALO AB R H O A E PROVIDENCE AB R H O A E Crowley, rt ....... 4 1 0 2 0 0 Wright, 39 . .4 1 2 0 1 0 Richardson. 3b.. 4 1 1 0 1 4 Start, lb 4 0 0 14 0 1 Clapp, c 4 0 1 7 5 1 Hines, cf 4 0 2 .0 O 0 Hornungr. 11 ... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Gross, c 4 1 1 7 3 2 Walker, lb .... 4 0 0 8 1 2 Ward. 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 Galvinp 4 0 1 1 7 0 York. 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 Fulmer, 2b 4 0 0 7 3 0 O Rourke, rl 4 0 0 0 0 0 Force, ss 3 1 2 2 4 0 McGeary, 2b .. 3 0 0 5 3 0 Eggler. cl 3 1 2 0 0 0 Mathews, p..... 3 0 1 O 9 1 Totals 34 4 7 27 21 7 Totals ......34 2 7 *2B 18 5 •Galvin out lor inter; rence. BUFFALO 00000400 o— 4 PROVIDENCE 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 o—2 Earned runs—Buffalo 1, Providence 1. Three-base hits—Force Wright. First on balls—Off Galvin 1. First on errors—Providence 0. Passed balls—Clapp L. Gross 1. Wild pitch—Matthews 1. Time—3:3o. Umpire—Daniels.

eight years ago. He has been with Washington since 1919. Buffalo had him the year before. Prior to that he was with Reading, Norfolk, Muskegon and S'ran ton. Harris had brief trials with Detroit and Pittsburgh, getting his start with the Pirates in 1915. , He's five feet nine inches, weighs 160, bats and throws right-handed. LOW SCORES IN’ ’ HIM TOURNEY Hunter Leads Golfers, With Abe Espinosa Second, Hu United Press WAUKEGAN, 111., Popt. 9.—Abe Espinosa of San Francisco turned in a brfiliaut 71 on the morning round of the final day's play for the Illinois open golf tournament here today and jumped to second place in the standing with a total score of 234. While Hunter of Chicago was in the lead with 228 despite his round Icf 80 tills morning, his score of Monday aiding him to hold first place Other scores: W, Chamberlain. Glencoe. 11l "5—235 J Foulbh. Hinsdale. Til.. 77—239 A. Avion, Evanston, 111., 77—240. J Morton. Freeport. 111.. 71—242. J Wenger, Chicago, 82—240. II Klinp. Chicago. $1 —266 C Anderson. Chicago, 85 —266 R. Tracy, Danville. 11l . 79—239. .1 I."k Burke. Si Paul. 72—235. R. Bone. Chicago. 86—351. W Martin. Kenoha. 81—257 Jim Cnrberry Chicago, 81—242, Tribe Rally Falls Short INDIANAPOLIS AB R II O A E ! Bailey, cf 4 2 33 0 0 i Sicking. 2b-M 4 1 3 4 4 1 I ChrUP-nbury rs 4 1 2 1 0 0 i Uehg. If 6 0 1 O 0 0 : Krueger, c 5 0 1 5 1 0 Schmandt, lb .. 5 6 3 9 0 0 Campbell, 3b .. 4 0 0 0 4 0 Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 i Jon. * 0 0 0 1 1 0 | Blessing. 2b ... 3 1 1 1 0 0 ] Burwell. p 1 0 0 0 1 0 l Smith, p . . . 1 0 0 0 0 0 i Whelan 1 0 O 0 0 0 Bller, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Allen 1 1 1 0 0 0 Totals 1-.39 6 15 24 II ~1 Miller batted for Campbell in the ninth. Whelan batted fur Smith in the seventh. Allen baited for Eller in the ninth. COLUMBUS AB R H O A E Davia. M ....... 4 0 0 4 7 1 Murphy, rs ~ 4 2 2 0 0 0 Rronks cf 4 33 3 0 0 Russell. 1f....4 1 3 5 O 0 Grimes. 1b .... 4 1 1 10 0 0 Baird. 3b 4 0 1 1 3 0 Unpeg, 2b .... 4 O 0 1 2 0 Cady, c 3 0 2 3 0 0 Kotchnm, p ... 4 1 0 0 1 0 McQuillan, 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 8 12 27 13 1 Two-base hits—Cady. Sicking (2). Allen. Three-base hits—Brooks (2). Home run—Russell. Stolen base—Chrlstefilmr} Grimes. Sacrifice—Bailey. Double plays-*—Davis to Grimes: Baird to Davis to Grimes I,eft on bases—lndianapolis. 10; Columbus. 4 Base on balls—Off Ketchum, 1. Struck out—By Ketchum. 2: by Smith, 1: by Eller, 1. Hits —-Off Burwell. 12 in 3 1-3 innings: off Smith, none in 2 1-3 In- i rungs: off Eller, none in 3 Innings: off I Ketchum, 14 In 8 1-3 Innings: off McQuillan., one in 2-3 inning. Hit by pitcher— By Eller (Cady) : by Ketchum (Christen- | bury. Jones). Winning pitcher—Ketchum. Losing pitcher—Burwell. Umpires—Finneran and Connolly. Time—l:42. RENAULT IS WINNER Canadian Takes Decision Over Godfrey—Jack Dempsey Present. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.—Jack Renault, Canadian heavyweight champion, won a ten-round decision from George Godfrey, Philadelphia, here Monday night. Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, referred one of the preliminaries.

FISPO WINDS DP . TRAINING GRIND FOR WILLS BODE Both Fighters End 1 Hard Work—South American Is Betting Favorite, NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—With a short workout in Madison Square Garden this afternoon, Luis Angel Firpo, the South champion, completed training for his fight in Jersey City Thursday against Harry; Wills, the former New Orleans stevedore. Wills moved back to his Harlem apartment Monday from the beach resort at Southampton, where he has been getting ready for the contest that he hopes will lead him into a heavyweight championship bout with Jack Dempsey. Harry Is Confident “I’m ready now,” AVills said this morning. "I wish I didn’t have to wait. I'm in the best shape of my life and I know I'm going to win.” Wills has trained well and he looks fine. He picked a good spot where he wasn’t bothered by a lot of hangers-on. Firpo has had so many warrants and papers shoved at him he has developed some fine side-stepping footwork. Firpo Holds Up The South American has been harrassed and bothered more in his training than any other fighter who tried to get ready for an important bout, hut he seems to be standing up well under the strain. Betting in the financial districts today saw gobs of Firpo mohey pouring in on the commissioners and they have a lot of money to offer at 5-4 the South American will win. Danny Sullivan of Newark. N. J., has been named to referee the WillsFirpo bout. He has a reputation for making boxers hustle. LOCAL BOXERS PERFORM Epstein and Dalton Stop Opponents —Welch Floors Buck. lip Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind.. Sept. 9. Eddie Welch, South Bend, substituting for Patsy Rocco. Chicago, knocked out Soldier Buck, Louisville, in the first round here Monday night. In other bouts Maxie Epstein. Indianapolis, stopped Battling Te rry in the fifth round-and Jimmy Dalton knocked out Jack Elliott In the eighth session. MULHOLLAND RETURNS Local Olympic Boxer Back for Football at Duller College. George Mulholland, Butler College football player and Hoosier Athletic Club amateur boxer who participated in the recent Olympic games, returned to Indianapolis today. He will report at once for football practice at Irwin Field. He is a lineman. Mulholland toured Europe after boxing in the Olympic contests and j ho visited several countries, includ- ; ing France, Belgium, Italy. England , and parts of Greece and Russia. Cumberland Eleven The Cumberland A. C. grid team has organized for the season and is ready to hook games with the best independent elevens in the State. Coach Dermon is holding regular j practice. Address Otto Schwier, Cumberland, Ind.

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VANCE HURLS BROOKLYN NEAR TOP OF LEAGUE Dazzy Scores Thirteenth Straight Pitching Victory and Twenty-Fifth Win of Season, By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Brooklyn’s speeding Robins were within six points of the leading Giants today when the National League pennant race pulled in another notch of the belt. The Robins pulled up within a half game of the champions Monday when Dazz.y Vance mowed down McGraw’s team and won his thirteenth straight victory.

It was Vance’s twenty-fifth pitch- j ing win of the season. The standing in the American i League remained unchanged Monday with the Washington Senators i leading by two games. The Yanks had a narrow escape and, beat the Red Sox only when Babe Ruth broke out with his forty-fourth homer and accounted for both New York runs. Big Leagues ABE RUTH hit his fortyfourth homer with Dugan on ■ I base Monday and gave the Yanks a 2-0 victory over the Red Sox. Joe Bush allowed the Red Sox only two hits. Dazzy Vance, star Brooklyn pitcher, won his thirteenth straight ‘ game and his twenty-fifth of the season when he beat the Giants, 7-2, Monday. The Robins moved up within a half game of the Giants. The Washington Senators gave Walter Johnson a big early lead and he had no trouble beating the Athletics, S-4. Houser and Miller hit homers for the Athletics. “King” Brady, former pitcher for the New York Y’anks and who performed in the American .Association a few years back, h#s been signed by the Cincy Reds. He has been pitching semi-pro ball in the Queen City. TERRE HAUTE MANAGER Whitcraft. Pennant Leader, Sure of Job for Next Year. '**’ By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Sept. 6 Directors of the local baseball club of the Three-I League met Monday night and reappointed Roy Whitcraft maftager for 1925. Whitcraft’s team recently won the pennant. Walker Gets Orders By United Press NEW YORK. Sept. 9.—Mickey Walker, world’s welterweight champion, has been ordered by the New York boxing commission to accept a bout with Dave Shade, California challenger, before he engages in another bout in New York.

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ANOTHER SULKY DRIVER-KILLED Thomas Hinds, Veteran, Dies at Syracuse Meet, By Times Special SYRACUSE, N. Y„ Sept. 9 Thomas Hinds, Goshen (N. Y.) veteran Grand Circuit driver, was fatally injured Monday when Bonnie, DeJ, the horse he was driving, collided with Tommy Murphy’s Clyde the Great. Hinds died on the way to a hospital. His skull was fractured. One week ago Monday “Pop” ; ■Geers was killed in a harness race smash-up at Wheeling, W. Va. POSTPONE POLO MATCH OPENING Officials Give Up When Hard I Rain Falls, By United Press j MEADOWBROOK. L. 1., Sept. 9.— j [The first of the international polo | matches between American and Eng-i lish players were again postponed I today. ! While hope was held out to the, [last that the matches might be started, two hours before the time set for the opening it was raining hard and officials then decided a second postponement necessary. The first game is now set for 4 p. m., daylight time, Wednesday. A. Rankin Johnson 4 A. Rankin JohAson, t right-handed pitcher, who was with the/Boston Red Sox ten years ago, and who has been managing the Temple team of the Texas has been signed by Vernon.

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