Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 309, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1925 — Page 9
SATURDAY, MAY 9,1925
CORUM TO TEAM WITH DE PALMA IN 500-MILE CLASSIC AT SPEEDWAY
JUBILEE ■BIG TIME AT GAME > - Boston, Chicago, Charter in National, Celebrate. Du Times Special BOSTON, May 9.—With about forty old-time players sharing the spotlight, the Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs, the only charter members of tho National League, staged their golden jubilee celebration here Friday, It was the first of a series of observances to bo conducted in each National League city, signifying the 50th anniversary of the senior organization. Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis and President John Heydler were masters of ceremonies, but the old-timers played the leading part in the commemoration. The stars of other days, followed by a band, the players of the two clubs and State and city dignitaries, marched to the flagpole, where the golden jubilee pennant was raised. Among the old-timers present were George Wright, captain and (shortstop of the first Boston team; Hick Manning, who played rierht Reid; John Morrill, who later became manager of the club, and William McClean, umpire in the opening game in 1876. Arthur Sodan, 83 years old, and Bill Conant, 92, owners of the Boston Club from 1877 to 1906, were also there. ‘SAG’ AND KURZROK WIN Butler Tennis Squad Breaks Even In IMnois Matches. By Times Special URBANA, 111., May 9.—Butler tennis squad of Indianapolis broke even with Illinois in tennis matches here Friday, each team winning three Summaries: Singios—Sasralowsky (Butler) defeated Goodwillie (Illinois). 4-0. (1-4. 7-5. Ku l-ok (Butlert defented Shonff (Illinois), 6-2, 6-3. Earle (Illinois) defeated Richards (Butler). 6-3. (1-4. Johns (Illinois) defeated Dixon (Butler). 3-6, 6-2. 0-1. Doubles—KurzroU and Sagalowskv (Butler) defeated Goodwillie and Shoaff (Illinois), 6-4, 7-5. Earle and Johns (Illinois) defeated Richards and Dixon (Butler). 9-7. 6-2.
LOCALS WIN Dental College and Indiana Central Nines Victors. Two Indianapolis college bapeball teams won victories on Friday on local diamonds. The Indiana Dental nine downed Franklin at Riverside ■ark, 9 to 5. Walker, former I. U. ■trier, pitching for the winners, struck out thirteen men and allowed only five hits. The Dentals won by an eighth-inning rally, which netted six runs. Bowser and Chapin worked on the mound for the losers. Indiana Central College defeated Hanover, 5 to 4, at University Heights. Herrin of the winners pitched a good game and smashed out a triple as his share In the attack. It was the fourth straight victory for Central.
Independent Baseball
The Acme A. A s will practice Sunday morning at Rhodtus Park at 9:30. All players are urged to attend. At the meetins: Friday night Dan Daly, pitcher, who has carried the A, A s through two successive years without a defeat and wa defeated last Sunday for the second time in four years was elected captain for 1925. The manager of the N. A. O. U. la askod to call Bolmont 4280-W and ask for Bill. The manager of the Illinois A. C.s has been askod to call Belmont 6035 and ask for Bill in regard to a game for Sunday. The Meldon Club will play the Beech Grove Reds Sunday at Beech Grove. The game with the Strollers has been canoe led. The Club has open dates for May 1? and 24 and would like to hear from fast teams. Greensburg, Rushville, Tipton, Greenfie 1, Richmond. Quincy and Batesville take notice. Address L. J. Stehlin. 918 Olive St., or phone Drexel 3721-R. The Indianapolis Tigers will play the Modern Woodmen of America Sunday at Garfteld diamond No. 2. Teams they will meet later are: Richmond, May 17; Bee'h Grove, May 24. Any pitcher desiring to semi-pro ball, call C. Shott. Dreuel or Drexel 5184. Arsenal Cvhs are without a game for Sunday and would like to hear from some fast team having a permit. All Cub players are to be at Eddie's house Sunday at 2 p. m. Call Riley 2913 and ask for Eddie.
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THE WOLVERINES are IN INDIANAPOLIS With “Dusty” Rhodes, Ex-Keith Star This famous dance orchestra comes direct from a winter season at the Everglades Club In Florida, having completed a 32-weeks’ engagement at the "Cinderella” In New York City. Thursday —Saturday—Sunday Regular Dancing On These Nights for the Entire Summer Season CASINO GARDENS Make Your Reservations Early
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(Pitchers Not Included) AB. H. Av. Florence , 2 1 .500 Robertson 31 12 .387 Yoter 12 4 .333 Sicking 96 31 .323 Krueger 51 15 .300 Schreiber 86 25 .291 Allen 72 20 .278 Rehg 51 14 .275 Hodapp 92 24 .261 Christenbury 80 18 .225 Clarke 45 10 .222 Schmandt 79 17 .215 FAST TIME
Shortridge Speeds in HalfMile Relay Event. Shortridge High School defeated Bedford at Shortridge field. 61 to 38, in a dual track and field meet. The outstanding achievement was the setting of anew State mark in the half-mile relay. The Blue and White runners set a mark of 1:35.4, onetenth of a second better than the previous record. Cvertree and Kern were high point men for the winners. Good time was made in a number of events. Todd of Bedford was high point man of the meet, with 15 points to his credit. He won the shot-put and broad jump, was necond in the 220yard hurdles and tied for second in the pole vault. FALL FATAL TO JOCKEY Columbus Rider I>ies After Spill at Beulah Park. By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9.—Frank Lux, a Columbus jockey, went flying over the head of a stumbling horse Friday afternoon and was so trampled that he died at the Emergency Hospital of the Beulah Park track a few minutes later. Lux was riding Mary Rock and fell directly in her path as the horse stalled. As the mare plunged down upon him his skull was fractured and his chest crushed. Sedan, carrying Eddie De Mayo Os New York, Avas tearing along right behind Mary Rock and stumbled over Lux and his fallen mare. De Mayo received two fractured ribs.
PLAYER LIMIT STANDS 29 Men. Including Two Rookies, for Eadi A. A. Club. The American Association player limit will stand at twenty, including two rookies, for the 1925 season, according to a decision reached by the eight club owners. A minority of teams desired to boost the limit to twenty-two, but were voted down. The Indianapolis club is set under the “twenty” rule. Manager Bush has Just that number on the roster. Pitcher Thompson is a rookie and perhaps Catcher Florence will be classed likewise.
COVENTRY NO LONGER IS IN TURF MAIDEN CLASS Rich Preakness Event Produces New Idol for Race Fans —40,000 People See Upset of Dope. ItU Timex Special PIMLICO RACE TRACK, Md., May 9.—The race tracks have anew idol, G. A. Cochran’s 3-year-old colt, Coventry, emerged from obscurity Friday to win the $50,000 added Preakness stakes before a crowd of 40,000 persons gathered from, all parts of the United States to witness the first racing classic of the season.
With the greatest possible odds against him, the untried horse finished four lengths ahead of H. P. Whitney's Backbone, a favorite; while Almadel, of the western stables of H. P. Headley, came in third. Ills First Victory It was Coventry's third race. As a two-year-old he never was started. At the United Hunts meet this spring he placed second. The only other race he ever started was a recent event at Jamaica, when he finished eighth. When the statisticians figured the odds after the race Friday they found that Coventry paid $45.60 for a straight $2 pari-mutuel ticket, $10.40 to place and $10.90 to show. Coventry, with Clarence Hummer, who was riding his first horse for Cochran since he signed with him, raced the 13-16 miles in 1:59 fiat, which is but 3-5 of a second slower than the track record. Favorite Is "Left” There were an even dozen starters lined up at the post. Chantey, the second Whitney entry, was the favorite, but was left In the rear by the newajmer. Special trains from New York, Philadelphia and Washington had poured their loads of race-track followers Into Maryland to witness the classic. Among the 40,000 In the stands when the horses finished were United States Senators, Oovernors, Admirals of the Navy and multi-millionaires.
A. A. U. REPORT EXPECTED Official Statement in Nurmi and Kitola Case Due. By I nitcd Press NEW YORK, May 9.—Official report of the investigation into the charges that Paavo Nurmi and Willie Ritola had demanded $1,500 to appear at the Drake relay carnival was expected this afternoon from Fred W. Rublen, sceretary of the A. A. U. Rublen examined Nurmi, Ritolla and Hugo Quist, their manager, "Friday, but he would not issue any statement other than that Nurmi had been given permission to compete in a meet today at Fitchburg, Mass., and in another meet Monday at Worcester. _
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IN NOUNCEMENT was made today by the management of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that Jx>ra Corum, Indianapolis product, has been nominated to team with Ralph De Palma in the 500-mile race at the local track May 30. It is good news to Corum’s many friends. He
EASTERN MAJOR CLUBS DOWN WESTERN RIVALS Athletics Go Into First Place by Defeat of Cleveland — White Sox Only Winners in West By Henry L. Farrell foiled Prefix Staff t’orrexpondent NEW YORK, May 9. —One game does not give an accurate estimate of a baseball team’s strength. Otherwise the preponderance of strength in the major leagues could be said to be in the East after the first intersectional skirmishes of the season.
A. B. C.S BUSY Local Colored Nine to Play Birmingham Sunday. The Birmingham team of the Negro National League will he here Sunday to open a four-game series with the A. B. C.a at Washington Park. Starting time for games each of the four days will be 8 c’clock. The recfrganlzed A. B. C.s obtained an encouraging start on the season’s campaign and they believe they are strong enough to gain an edge over the aggregation from Dixieland. Last Sunday’s fracas bitween the Cuban Stars and A. B. C.s drew an attendance of about 8,500 and A. B. C. directors believe the contest tomorrow will draw as well. The A.s clouted the ball hard In the Cuban series and Birmingham will have to show some real pitching to stop the locals. Cathedral N ethers Cop By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., May o.— The Cathedral High School tennis team of Indianapolis defeated Morton of Richmond on Friday five matches out of six. Markey, Quinn and Brosnan won In the singles. Manga n was the only Cathedral player to lose. Markey-O’Connor and Bros-n.-m-Quinn won doubles matches.
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‘Home-Grown’ Pilot, Co-Winner With Bover Last Year, to Drive Miller Special May 30. L. L. Corum, co-winuer of the 1924 500-mile race with the late Joe Boyer, has been named to drive Ralph De Palma’s second entry in the thirteenth international auto classic to be held at the Indianapnlis Motor Speedway Saturday, May 30, it was announced today by the Speedway management after word had been received from De Palma, who is in Detroit making new speed parts for the two ears he will send to the tape here, one of which he will drive himself.
Lora Corum
will drive a Miller Special and will be coached by the great "Smiling Ralph" of the “roaring road.” Last year Corurn was co-winner with Joe Boyer in the international classic and he la very much at home on the bricks at Speedway City.
Seven of eight games Friday were won by eastern teams. The Chicago White Sox in downing the champion Washington Senators were the only western outfit to take a game. Tit© Philadelphia Athletics humped the Cleveland India;* and went into first place in the American League with t lie assistance of the White Sox, who removed the Senators from • tie. It is plain now to close observers that the Athletics are going some place tills year and are a very dangerous pennant contender. Athletics Going Good After scouting around for ten years. Connie Mack seems to have found at last a well-balanced team of young players who can field and hit and who can think. It is a bustling young bsll club that seme to have taken Its boss very seriously when he predicted before the season started that he would win the pennant. Mack said he was depending upon Lefty Groves. his high priced pitcher, to win twenty-flv© games, but so far Groves has been the big bust of the season. The team, however has gone along well without him, and If he does come through and he forgets that so much money wag paid for him and so much was expected of him, the Athletics may win the pennant. With Borne of the fighting spirit that has characterized the team a!! seation, the New York Glanls pulled a game out: of the fire with a ninth-inning rally that downed the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cincinnati Reds got off on tho wrong foot and lost to the Robins. but there la nothing serious in that. The Reds have a very good ball club and when Jack Hendricks gets hla full strength In tho field he will have a real dangerous contender. The team has been weakened by Injuries. Pirates Can’t Win It begins to look now as If there Is something very seriously wrong with the Pittsburgh Pirates. No ordinary slump could set such a potentially strong club so far down in the hole. Detroit Is also falling so far behind that the Tigers may never be able to catch up with the flying Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Senators. The Yankees are showing signs of getting back on their feet. They always have been a great road club.
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It is a great honor heaped on the youthful shoulders of Corum, an Indianapolis man, who drove to fame on rejuvenated Fords. De Palma, one of the shrewdest strategists in the automobile racing business, could have had at leas* a score of drivers jump at the chance of teaming with him on his pair of Miller Specials. He filtered the field and chose Corum. Fifth in 1923 Corum. who was reared within hearing of the roar of cars practicing on the speedway, jumped into the racing calcium in the 1923 race, when at the wheel of a BarberWamock Special, a seventy-five per cent Ford car hopped up with specials parts, drove to fifth place, averaging 82.68 miles an hour in a race that was won by Tommy Milton at an average of 90.95 miles an hour. Last year, this slender, boyish appearing driver started In his Duesenburg. unnoticed as he crept into the running. He advanced through the field until he came to fourth place and then into third. Gives \\ a.v to Boyer At the end of 111 laps of the 200lap drive he was called Into the pits by Duesenberg. and while tires were being changed and fuel tanks replenished. Joe Boyer, who had been taken off his car and given a rest In the pit. was hoisted into Corum’s car and sent in to drive the machine at a furious rate. Boyer, starting in fourth place, wheeled the car Into first place in the most thrilling finish ever seen In a long distance race. Corun) is noted for his poise at speed on the Indianapolis course over which he Is perfectly at home. He already has driven many practice laps this year nnd finds the going much to his liking. Meyer* Bins Engel Bu Vnitrd Press CHICAGO, May 9. — Johnny Meyers, world's middleweight champion, retained his mat title Friday night by winning two straight falls from Heinle Engel. Dubuque, lowa. COIJJTOR BASEBALL FRIDAY Michigan 5 Northwestern. 0. Indiana Central. 6: Hanover. 4. Dartmouth. 6; Pennsylvania. 4 (13 innings) . Indiana Dental. 9: Franklin. 5. Penn State. 8 Camelgle Tech. 6
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GARY TAKES H. S. SWIM Invitational Aquatic Meet Goes to Nothem Indiana Team. Bu Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., May 9.—Gary won the second annual invitational swimming meet at the local high school pool Friday with a total of 29 points. South Bend was second with 17, Richmond third with 13. Htommond scored 5 points and Columbus, 2. Fast time was made in exhibition swims.
BASEBALL STANDINGS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. INDIANAPOLIS 13 9 591 Minneapolis 14 10 .683 Milwaukee 11 8 .579 Toledo 10 10 .500 St. Paul 10 11 .470 Columbus 10 11 .476 Louisville 9 1 2 .429 Kansas City 8 14 .364 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.! W. L. Pet. Phils. .13 5 .722 4 Louis.lo 13 .435 Wash. .12 6 .607 N. York 6 12 .333 Cl eve. .12 6 .(167 Boston. . 6 12 .333 Chtgo .13 8 ,619|Detroit. . 6 16 .273 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.l W. L. Pet. N York.l3 5 .732 Brooklyn 9 10 .474 Pin.-in .10 7 ,588|Boston. . 8 11 .421 Clii'go .10 8 .556 St. Louis 7 11 .389 Phila. .10 10 .500 Pitteb . . 0 U .353 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Kansas City. Louisville at Milwaukee. Toledo at Minneapolis. Columbus at St. Paul. AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston at Detroit. New York at St. Louis. Washington at Chieafo. Philadelphia at Cleveland. NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. St. Lotus at New York. Chicago at Boston. Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
MAT CONTEST Kaufmann to Meet IM.chols — Feature Show Planned. Hugh Nichols will meet Cleat Kaufmann of Columbus, Ohio, In the feature match of tho wrestling show at the Broadway Theater next Thursday night. Kaufmann, according to the promoters, is a seasoned veteran who has encountered many of the leading men of his weight. Two other matches will be added to the card early next week. Promoters announce that Jack Reynolds will be ready to appear In the main match of a show at the Broadway late this month. One of the most elaborate cards ever arranged here will be held close to the date of the 500-mile race, nnd promoters are casting about for a suitable opponent for Reynolds. H. N. Baseball Friday Technical, 7; Muncie, 3. Beech Grove. 16; Broad Ripple, 0. Manual. 9: Bluffton, 5.
Gray Stars of the pitching stars l|jl of the early baseball sea- > I son is Sam Gray of tho Athletics. Minus the pressagenting accorded other hurlers, Gray has been pitching top-notch ball for the Mackmen. Over a six-day stretch he blanked the Yankees on two occasions. Ho has won five straight.
Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCLYTION , Louisville 000 111 001 —4 10 2 Milwaukee 000 000 023—5 10 1 Knob, Deberry, Cullop. Meyer; Gcarin, Skiff. Toledo 100 000 010—2 5 1 Minneapolis 013 001 10*—0 13 1 Bayne. Johnson. Gaston: MeGraw, Wlrts. Columbus 002 001 210—0 11 0 St. Paul 000 003 000—3 10 2 Northrop. Bird; McQuald, Merritt, Roettger, Collins. Indianapolis at Kansas City, rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia .. . 020 101 010—5 9 2 Cleveland 021 000 000—3 7 4 Gray. Cochrane; Uhle. Myatt. Washington 200 000 010—3 13 1 Chicago 300 000 01*—4 7 2 Zachary. Mogr'.dge, Ruel; T.iurston. Lyons, Schalk. Boston 103 301 070—15 15 0 Detroit 010 000 303 7 10 1 Wingfield, Pieinieh: Collins, Holloway, Stoner, Wells. Woodall. Now York .... 060 200 004—12 15 0 St. Louis 000 000 000— 0 5 0 Shocker. Shang; Hush, Vangllder. Dixon. NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 000 002 000—2 8 1 Boston 001 112 00*—6 14 O Alexander, Keene. Hartnett; Genewich. O'Neil. St. Louis 000 100 OlNo—2 7 0 New York 000 010 004—5 9 2 Dickerman. Gontales: Barnes. Snyder. Pittsburgh .... 1.00 031 200— 7 12 4 Philadelphia .. . 523 230 00*—15 17 1 Meadows. Krrmer, Songer. Koupal. Colloton. Smith. Gooch: Carlson, Henllne. Brooklyn 000 001 011—3 7 1 Cincinnati 000 001 001—2 9 0 Kixe.v, Wingo: Ehrhsrdt. Taylor.
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FEATURES OF FRIDAY In [HAY SOt THWOKTU. New York I !■< ! outfielder, hit a home-run with l L/ I the lni.es filled and two out In v— 1 tlie ninth inning mid g-ue the Gluntii a 5-to-2 victory over the Cardinals, The Yankees knocked Joe Bush out of the box while Shocker was ho.dinir fuel, and they beat the Browns. 12 to U. Sum Gray won his fifth straight gftme ot the eensou when he p.tolled the Athletics to a 5-t O-3 victory over tho Cleveland Indians. It was the first game that Uhlo has lost for Cleveland. I.yons’ single In tho eighth Inning and nil error by Muddy Ruel gave the White Sox file run that beat tor Senators. 4 to 3. Seven runs scored In the eighth Inning. when (he Detroit pitchers blew up. enabled the Red Sox to win. 13 to 7. Loose pitching by Alexander helped the Braves to bent the Cubs. 5 to 2. in the first jubilee gnme of the season. -100 Packo Loses Bn United Prexx GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 9. Soldier King, local middewelght, won a referee's decision over Joe Packo, Toledo, in ten rounds Friday.
MILLERS ON TRAIL OF TRIBE Indians Lead by Less Than Half Game —K. C. Again Over Week-end. / Bu Times Special KANSAS CITY, Mo.. May 9—lndians and Blues were rained out here Friday, and as a result of the Millers’ victory over the Hens at Minneapolis, the league lead of the Tribesmen was reduced to less than half a game. In other words, the Millers were within breathing distance of the Hoosiers today. Manager Bush had Schemanske and Burwell ready for mound duty ngainst the Blues this afternoon. The series hero will close Sunday, after which tho Indians will go to Milwaukee to open a. round of games with the fast-coming Brewers Monday. With the exception of Clarke and Rehg, the Tribesmen are reported in good physical condition. The former has a bad leg and the latter is recovering from a heavy cold. The Tribesmen have had bad breaks on weather during their road trip and have bumped into every variety of handicaps. Cold weather, rain and stiff breezes have been met nearly every day since leaving home. Tho Indians will be in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby May 16, and some of the Tribe athletes are starting to watch the performances of the thoroughbreds. The team gets a holiday Derby day and everybody will go to Churchill Downs to watch the turf classic.
JOCKEY HURT Marinelli Has Only Slight Chance for Recovery. Bu T'nited Prexx NEW YORK, May 9.—Benny Ma-ri’-ielli, little jockey from the east side of New York, wag in a critical condition with a fractured skull and serious internal Injuries at a hospital in Jamaica. Marinelli was thrown from his mount at the Jamaica track Friday. He was still unconscious this morning and hospital attendants said he had only a slight chance to recover.
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