Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1926 — Page 22

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STIRRIN’ the DOPE By VEDDER GARD

\T THE SPEEDWAY (--vRANK LOCKHART must I fT ( learn several things about I* I the local course and also that right now the 91%-inch motors cannot be “Wound up” too high. However, the youngster from the dirt tracks is a remarkable driver. There is no doubt about that. .He has that devil-may-care way about him that wins instant approval with the fans. That lap of Thursday in 1:17.93 for an average of 115.488 miles an hour was a tremendous accomplishment, but, strange as it may seerti. the race is not always to the swift even on an automobile speedway. A 500-mile race cals for consistent performance as well as speed. That is sometliing the older drivers have learned through long experience, and some bitter lessons. Lockhart burned up a tire on his first attempt to qualify and on his second trial developed engine trouble. Frank, therefore had two lessons. His first was that the best tires can stand only so much: his second was that the 91%-inch motor, in its present stage of development, is not capable of winding up around the 7,000 revolution mark. That will come later, hut not just yet. Everybody wishes Lockhart the best of luck for his third and last trial. Surly a driver adds color to (he big event and he is one fine kid, besides. * * • Big Leon Duray, Who drew the pole position last year, with an average speed of 113.196 miles an hour qualified Thursday at an average speed of 109.186. Leon can drive the local track and he is about due to place well up among the leaders in the Durant Locomobile Junior Eight. • * • A brisk wind bothered the drivers somewhat early in the afternoon, but died down to some extent later in the day. • * * Jules EUingboe, after his qualification trial, said he didn’t believe he was going very fast'. He surely didn't pick any daises along the way as his time of 106.376 miles an hour will testify. '* * * Everybody said “Fred Comer is not going very fast.” He ONLY made a little more than 100 miles an hour. Did you ever ride that fast? Just about everything in this life is a matter of comparison. • • * The biggest hand of the day from the crowd of some 14,000, who witnessed the trials, went to Cooper, Lewis and Lockhart. Harry Hartz, consistent Harry, also drew some applause when he drove in perfect form for an average of 109.542 miles an hour. * • * S'" 1 OME of the drivers who examined the track after Herb Jones’ accident tlmught that the ear, after hitting the inner wall, may have turned over‘three times as it slid to the top of the turn. This supposition was deduced' from the alternate rubber and aluminum marks on the bricks. Eye-witnesses, as is usual in such cases, varied hi their stories. .All of them, however, said that the car bounced high in the air after it first struck the wall and turned over at least twioe .

Th 6 Sievers Junior Special finally got its new gears, and was out on the track Thursday. Young Sievers and Pickard worked all night on the car to get it ready. * * • It is too bad that the ,A.bell Special is not being driven by Cain. In that case, if the car went dead, some wag could remark that, Cain killed Abell. But as luck would have it. Cain pilots the K. and M. Special hnd Houser drives the Abell Special. * * ♦ Pete De Paolo was not on hand to see his track record broken by Dockhart. Pete has been working day and night on Ills “Duesio” at the local factory. YeS, the Duesenbergs are late again. , • • • mT seems as though Red Shafer has traveled about 1,000 miles already in De Paolo’s Miller before the race starts. Rad was up to his old tricks Thursday and kept circling the. bricks a good part of the afternoon without raising his arm as a signal that he was ready to qualify. “"What's the matter with him?” said Odis Porter, official timer, "Is his arm broken?" But Shafer finally got ready and qualified along with Bennie Hill at about 7 p. m. * * * The time ibis year for the cars in the first row is not np to that made with the 122-inch motors in 1925. All of the first-row cars last year made more than 112 miles an hour. The 9114-inch motors are just a little bit too new. It is rather doubtful if the race will be as fast this year. • • • mHE "Bettle” was out Thursday. That is just another name for one of the Eldrldge Specials. It Is a car of many aliases. The railbirda christen it anew almost every time it appears. To some it is the "Gondola.” to others, the "Turtle*” it is a low contraption, which attracts much attention because it is so different from the American models. > Hawkcs endeavored to qualify it Thursday, but was forced to stop on the fourth lap because of engine trouble. His best .spfeed was 94.398 miles an hour. It is said that only one\of the Eldrldge cars may start, wi\h Elridge and Hawkas altematirW at the wha!.

SWEETSER REACHES BRITISH GOLF FINALS; JONES ELIMINATED

SECOND 1 DA Y T O QUALIFY (Continued From Page 1) i car and the fractured skull probably is a result of the crash against the bricks as the car turned over. / Thiiteen Qualify Thirteen cars qualified Thursday, but a car which failed in two attempts furnished the chief “kick” for the fans. Lockhart in a Miller Special, originally scheduled to he driven by Pete Kreis, who is ill, went around the oval on the first attempt In 1:17.93, an average speed of 115.488 miles an hour. The second lap, at an average speed of 114.752 miles an hour, alsp was faster than Pete De Paolo’s lap record of 114.285 miles an hour, made in 1925. Forced to Pits Lockhart, however, was forced to the pits in his third lap with a tire that was cut' to ribbons. He failed •on his second trial, when engine trouble developed. Earl Cooper will have the honor of the pole position. He sent his front-drive Miller around the bricks at an average speed of 111.735 miles an hour. The fastest time last year ‘was 113.196 miles an hour, made by Duray in a Miller Special. Hartz, in a Miller Special and Du ray in a Locomobile Junior Eight will be the other two cars In the first row. Ijewis in Second Row The second row will be Lewis in a front-drive Miller; Shafer in a Miller Special and Ellingboe in a Miller Special. The third row will be Hill in a Miller Special, Elliott in a Miller Special, and McDougall in a Miller Special. The fourth row will be Shattuc in a Miller Special, Durant in a Locomobile Junior Eight and Gulotta in a Miller Special. Comer, in a Miller, has the pole in the fifth row. Cars' qualifying today will be placed behind those who made the grade Thursday. • The fastest time today will entitle that car to second position in the fifth row and so on down the line. Those Remaining Among the drivers who have yet to qualify,- are Pete De Paolo, last year’s winner; Lockhart, Guyot, Hawkes, Corum, McCarver, Ben Jones, Batten, Pickard, McDonough, Mulford, HouSer, Woodbury and Cain. The most important of those yet unqualified are the Dueseqberg entries, which are late in getting ready. They were expected but today. The foreign entries, Schmidt Specials; Guyot Special and Eldridge Special, were likely to qualify today. The Sievers Junior Special and Hamlin Special, a front-drive superFord, also are expected out. Some of the others such as the Abell Special, Boyie Valve Special, Green Super-Ford and K. and M. Special are rather doubtful quantities. No. 13 Bennie Hill was the thirteenth to qualify Thursday, and he was not taking any chances. The little fallow coasted around the turns. Some of the others did the same thing. Jones' accident may have been one reason for the conservative driving shown by a number of the pilots. It is unlikely that any sensational speed will be uncorked today, as the cars can not get up in the first four rows no matter how fast they travel. If they make above the required eighty-five miles an hour for four lapsf that is about all that is necessary. AIJEX HAS SORE WHIP Bu United Press PITTSBURGH, May 28.—Grover Cleveland Alexander, Cubs’ pitcher, Is buffering with the first sore arm that he ever has had. Physicians say a cold has settled in It.

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COLONELS AND INDIANS START 5-GAME SERIES

Bushmen Win Seven of Eight Frays on Road and Return to Battle for Lead. By Eddie Ash Sport interest was divided in Indianapolis today with time trials for the 500-mile raee on at the Speedway and the Colonels and Indians engaged in a battle for the American Association lead at Washington Park. Ownic Bush brought his Tribesmen back from Columbus -with a record of seven victories in eight starts during the visit to the camps of Hens and Senators.

Louisville lost some ground in the' eastern A. A. sector, and was tied with Kansas City for the league lead today, with the Hoosiers In close pursuit-T—one game difference only. The pace in the Hickey loop is liecoming furious. Grimes Does Damage Dutch Henry turned back the Senators at Coli/mbus Thursday, 6 to 4, giving the Indians four of five battles with Hank Gowdy’s team. Roy Grimes crashed a home run in the third inning with the bases filled and the Bushmen were forced to come from behind to win. Riggs Stephenson was the hero with four hits in four efforts, two singles, a double and a home run. That’s cracking ’em! The Senators couldn’t get him out and he scored three times. Hank Schreiber delivered a timely triple. Henry held the Bucks to seven hits. Only two of the Senators’ four runs were earned, two Tribe errors putting men on base*before Grimes socked the ball over the fence In the third stanza. Ainsmith For Hartley Grover Hartley is on the hospital list and Alnsmith worked behind the plate Thursday. Grover had a finger nail torn off Wednesday and Alnsmith probably wlll.have to wear the “tools” for a few days. Bill Burwell was stated to burl for the Indians against the champion Colonels here today. The ancient (rivals have met four times this season, each winning two games. The champions are scheduled here today, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, two games, in the afternoon. The Sunday frfecas will start at 2:30. many early arrivals for the 500-mile race, a huge crowd Is expected at the ball park Sunday as ‘the Speedway will be closed to the public on the Sabbath. STATON IS WINNER Bu Times Sverial CINCINNATI, May 28.—Eddie Staton, Louisville middleweight, won on a foul In the fifth round at Ft. Thomas Thursday night over Joe Anjderson, Covington. It was a scheduled ten-round go. Station was leading on points when fouled.

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Herbert L. Jones in Elcar Special.

Four Out of Five

INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, ct .. o 1 1 4 0 0 Stcklnir. 2b 3 0 0 2 4 0 Russell, rs .. . . 4 t 1 2 0 1 Wyatt. rs O 0 0 0 O 0 Stephenson. If. . 4 3 4 1 O 0 Hoike. lb 4 1 1 11 1 1 Si-hreiber, ss .. 3 0 1 4 3 0 Voter. 3b 4 o o o 3 q Alnsmith. o .. . 4 0 0 3 0 0 Henry, p 4 0 1 0 1 0 Totals 35 1 7) 27 12 ~2 COLUMBUS AB R H O A F. MencMkey. 1f... 4 l 0 1 0 1 Miller. 3b 4 0 1 2 1 0 MeCarren. ss .. 3 1 0 0 3 0 Grimes, lb .... 4 1 2 11 0 0 Langford, ct. . 4 Q 0 9 V v Regan. 2b .... 4 0 1 33 0 Strand, rs 4 0 3 .8 0 1 Meufer. o .... 4 6 0 I 0 0 Biemiller. p.... 2 I 0 0 3 0 Totals 83 i 7 27 10 1 Indianapolis 100 201 020—6 Columbus 004 000 000—4 Two-baee hits—9tephenson. Henry, Mil !er. Three-base bit-—Schreiber. Home runs—Stephenson. Grimes. Sacrifice*Sick lilt. Schreiber. Dpuble pla*s—Holke so Schreiber: Slcklnt to Schreiber to Holke. Left on bases Columbus. 4. Bases on balls—On Henry. 2. Struck oul— By Henry. 2: by Biemiller 1. Umpires—McGrew and Powell. Time —1:28. _____ I. U. MAT CAPTAINS Bu Times Bnerinl BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 28. Ralph Wilson of Evansville was elected captain of next year’s wrestling team at Indiana University at a meeting (ft the vafslty grapplers, Thursday night. He is a 175pounder. Ralph Lynch of Terre Haute was elected freshman captain. He is a 145-pounder.

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1 The large crowd at the Speedway Thursday during the first batch of time trials for the 500mile race Monday was brougjit to its feet with a shock when the Elcar Special, driven by Herbert Jones of Indianapolis, crashed into the inner wall on the northwest turn, turned over, rebounded, scraped to the top of the track and struck the outer wall. • ones was probably fatally Injured, and his life was in the balance at the Methodist Hospital today. John Duff, associate driver of the Elcar Special, said the machine was damaged beyond repair for Monday's race. Jones sent the car one lap at a speed of 105 per hour and was in his second lap. Jones entered the car personally for the Elcar Sales Company, Thirty-Eighth St. and College Ave. Good Denny is the Elcar mechanic and Bill Hunt is manager ot the Klcar racing team. WAGNER BEATS M’GRAW PhUly Scrapper Takes Decision Over Boy From Detroit. Bu United Press NEW YORK.. May 28.—Eddie Wagner, Philadelphia, won from Phil McGraw of Detroit, getting the decision after boxing the ten-round feature event of Thursday night's show here. George Courtney of Oklahoma, won a decision from Moody pf England. *

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BUTLER BATTLES WABASH College Rivals Meet at Irvington—Last Fray for Six Locals. Two keen rivals in State college sports, Wabash and Butler, were to clash on the diamond at Irwin field this afternoon in the last game of the season for the Irvington pastimers. Robertson for Wabash and Ewing for Butler were the probable hurlera. Six Butler senlois were to play for Butler today as follows: Captain Ewing, pitcher; Strole, first base; Nipper, second base; Mills, shortstop; Woodling and Relchel, outfielders. A captain for 1927 was to be elected after today’s contest. In a previous battle between Wtkbpah and Butler, staged at Crawfofttsville, the Indianapolis team won. Butler has lost only two games to State teams. State Normal and De Pauw. But these clubs were defeated in return contests. 32 COLLEGES 600 Athletes Compete in Tourney at Boston. Bv United Press CAMBRIDGE. Mass., May 28. Some 600 athletes, representing thirty-two colleges from coast to coast, turned out today for the twoday meet of the I. C. A. A. A. A., which will decide the 1926 track and field championship of American schools. Nine holders of intercollegiate records are here. Pennsylvania, with thirty-two men catered. has the largest team and the number of men ranges down to but two or three from some of the smaller colleges. Stanford University, the University of Southern California and the University of California represent the Pacific coast with sufficient strength to make the meet much of an East-West affair. Thb University of Southern California holds the championship by the virtue of Its victory last year. Prejimirtaries were to be run off this afternoon.

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Jess Meets Simpson, England, for Title Saturday —Bobby Off Form. By Henry Farrell United Press Staff Ootresoondent MUIKFIELD, Scotland, May 28.—Jess Sweetser of New York and A. F. Simpson of Lothanburn, Eng., wil play the finals of the British amateur golf championship Saturday. Sweetser won his way this afternoon through the semifinals in a liard-fought match which went 21 holes, against W. G. Brownlow of the Addington Club, England. Simpson defeated A. Jamieson of England, two and one, after Jamieson had entered the sem finals by administering to Bobby Jones *>f Atlanta, a surprising defeat In the sixth round. Jones is the American champion. At the end of the first three holes Sweetzer and Brownlow ’were all square. Jamieson Beats Jones Sweetzer went into the match with experts Judging he had about an even chance. He had nosed out Robert Scott of Glasgow, two up, In the sixth round, played earlier in the day—surviving alone among the Americans as a result of the sensational defeat of Bobby Jones of Atlanta by A. Jamieson of England, four and three. Brownlow continued his stubborn opposition to the American hope in the next three holes and they began with Brownlow one up. Sweetzer gained on the next three holes and was two up on Brownlow at the turn. In the other half of the semi-finals Jamieson was one up at the turn over Simpson. Dope Is Upset Jones’ defeat by Jamieson, who Is 21 and lives In Glasgow, was one of the most surprising events In golf history. After the sensational form which Jones had shown Thursday when he defeated Robert Harris, British star end tltleholder, In the fifth-round play, eight and six, Jamieson was considered hardly a contender against the Atlanta boy. Asa result only a small gallery was out this morning and few saw the downfall of the American champion. Swoet2er defeated Robert

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The dweetser-Brownlow golf card was: OutBweetstw ...... 445 345 344—88 Brownlow 544 444 355—38 llrownlow ..... 454 354 444—3 —75 Extra Hole*— Sweetser 544—18—(f Brownlow 646—14—-80 Jamieson-Simpson card: JffiET HI 133 MW! In nSMIt H -inrig Scott, Glasgow, two up In the sixth round. The Jones-Jamieson card: Jonee—Out ...... 55J -55 345-J^ Jamieson —Out ... 444 345 355—37 In .... 444 344 —43—00 The Sweetzer-Scott card was; Sweetser .. i £} g-M SCOtt-Out .;;;;. £}4 354 W. G. Brownlow of the Addington Club. F .eland, defeated W A. Murray of the Went Hill Club. EnslanU. 5 and 4. In the \ •sixth round. Itobby Retains Poise Jones, known for a fiery temper in years gone by, was highly sports manlike throughout his discouraging play today. As Jamieson holed his putt to win the final hole, Jones nodded to him “That's enough,” Bobby said, and Jamieson then picked up the ball and accepted Jones’ handshake while the gallery cheered. A. F, Simpson of the Lothanhum Clnh, Rnglnnn. beat G. CT KlllfV. Pudlnrton Club, Entland, 2 up. complntlns the sixth-round play. MANUAL HITS Tech Defeated First Time in. Slugfest. Manual defeated Technical High School Thursday at Tech field in a slugfest that lasted more than three hours by a score of 15 to 10. It waj the first defeat for the Green aqjl White. Goldsmith of Manual was knocked out of the box In the second when Tech counted six times and Shorty Jordan of Technical suffered the same fate when Manual hopped on for eight runs in (he fourth. Score: (Seven Innings. Agreement) Manual 040 802 I—ls 10 3 Technical ....... 101.101 o—lo 13 0 Goldsmith. Rice and Harlan: E. Jordan. Panud and Rea. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Manual, 16; Technical, 10 (seven Innings by agreement). Muncle, 5; Newcastle, 2 (seven Innings by agreement).

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