Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 18, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1926 — Page 11

JUNE 2, 1926

\tirrin’ ¥the DOPE By VEDDKR GAKD

AT THE DRIVERS’ DINNER "IRNEST SMITH, general manager of tlye A. A. A., I __J proved a knockout as toastmaster and his clever remarks brought many laughs. He gave young Lockhart some splendid advice. Speaking of the various drivers' inability to do much talking upon receiving so much money, Smith stated that the more money a person has the less he is required to say. Turning to the young winner of the Speedway race, who was sitting at the right of the toastmaster, Smith unburdened himself of the following sage admonition, “Frank, there is one word you must learn. It will keep you out of many difficulties —and that is ‘NO;’ ” • * There were so many things to give away it was suggested that somebody might give himself away if he were not careful. * * * It was a big day for Cliff Woodbury, who took down prize money for piloting the Boyle Valve Special into third place. Woodbury received a telegram just before the dinner stating he had been presented with a baby - girl #5 p. m. Somebody remarked that Cliff would need all the cash he could lay his hands on. Woodbury said that Pete De Paolo would, hereafter, not be the only one to have baby shoes riding with him on the race tracks. It was suggested that the child be named Indianapolis Speedway, but Cliff voted against it. He probably won’t have much to do with naming that little girl, anyway. * ♦ • All of the pilots are men of aetion, therefore not “long” on speech malting. None said more than a few words, but many said a mouthful while they were about it. Harry Hartz thanked the Speedway for holding a race each year. It brought a big laugh. Consistent Harry surely does geit his prize money regularly. * * * P"“ IETE DE PAOLO, champion of 1925, and always popuU__J lar, got one of the biggest “hands” of the evening from those assembled at the dinner. “Watch me next year,” was Pete's contribution, “I’ll have that Duesie a year by that time and the kinks all will be Ironed out.” Pete sure did hate to see that race called off. He was just getting started. He got his mount too late to get it timed properly and trouble at the start, but was fast at the end. He was five laps behind he leader, howeven • • • Ralph Hepburn, who sprained an ankle in a baseball game at the Speedway, hurried up to the table to receive his $1,600 for eighth place. “Oh, Ralph,” said one of the drivers, “your ankle is getting better, isn’t it?” * * • Comer said he hoped (he race would be held again next year. “I’m getting a little better each time,” remarked Fred. * * * John Duff, who piloted the El- ' car Special into tenth place, was “kidded” a little and asked to give a short talk in Chinese. He lived in China for a number of years. The English-Canadian said he hoped to be in next year’s eventDuff thought he was just a spectator in Monday’s race, was so far behind. * • * .Y t \LDO STETN was very serious as he presented the -I checks for Firestone Tire Company. It was a time for seriousness. He handed out SB,OOO. The winner got $4,000, second place, $2,000; third place, $1,000; fourth place, SSOO, and fifth place, SSOO. The toastmaster wanted Stein Wte inform Firestone that he Jsmith) had been using that make of tire for a number of years; also, that he bad traveled as fast as be i could on different occasions which was all the race drivers did. “Just how fast?” said a wisecracker in the audience. “Who are you—the sheriff?" came back Smith. * * * The Cart Fisher Miami Speedway trophy cup was awarded De Pardo for last winter’s race on the Florida track. The race was held on F'eb. 26. There was absolutely nothing in the eup, blit it hardly could be called an empty honor. • * • 44 "rn OUGH luck” Leon Du ray, who can drive with any of them, but can’t seem to get into the large dough, was greeted with a chorus of “Speech, speech, speech” when' he came up to get his share of the consolation money. The big fellow looked around and said in a tone of deep disgust as he waved his check. “T never collected a big one ANTWHERE.” • * • Roltare Eggleston, manager ot the Keith-Albee Theater, showed Harry Miller, famous designer of racing motors, something about mechanics. Eggldston did his trick in which metal rings, apparently of solid construction, are put together with a twist of the wrist. • * • "pT OP METERS, Speedway secH retary, sang the swan song ■ for 1926. thanking every one in the organization and the drivers for making the race a success. He spoke of the annual "event not only as a sporting event but as a crucible of development for the automobile industry. GERTRUDE SAILS By United Press NEW YORK, June 2.—Gertrude Ederele, sensational woman swimmer, was to sail for Europe today to begin training for another try at swimming the English channel this summer.

YANKEE GOLFERS TAKE LEAD OVER BRITISH IN CUP MATCHES

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Jimmy Finley

One of the foremost Welterweight boxers in the game, Jimmy Finley, Louisville, will help open the new open air fistic arena, Eighth and Main Sts., Beech Grove, Friday night. He will battle Johnny Nichols, St. Paul, in the main event of ten rounds. Nichols is out of the Mike Gibbons stable. Finley just returned from a winning campaign in California. He is a popular pug. always willing.-

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. Louisville 28 16 .6.16 Milwaukee ........... 26. 17 .605 Kansas City 24 19 .658 INDIANAPOLIS ~.,, 24 20 .645 Toledo 22 20 .52-1 St. Pau 21 28 .477 Minneapolis 19 24 .442 Columbus 9 34 .209 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pc-t. W. L. Pet. N York .31 12 .721 Detroit. 23 22 .511 Phila.. 27 20 .574 Cleve., 22 22 .500 Wash., 24 20 .545 8 Louis lo SO .333 Chic'go 24 22 .522 Boston. 12 30 .286 NATIONAL LEAGUE Vs. L. Pct.l W. L. Pet. Cincin. 29*16 .644 N York 21 22 .488 Chicago 24 17 .58.>iS Louis 23 25 .479 Pittsb. 23 18 .561 Phila.. 16 24 .400 Brklyn. 21 19 ~s2s|Boston. 13 27 .308 GAMES TODAY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus at INDIANAPOLIS. Kansas City at Minneapolis. St. Paul at Milwaukee. Toledo at- Louisville. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago at St. Louis. Detroit at Cleveland (two). Washington at New York itwo). Philadelphia at Boston (two). NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis at Chicago. Boston at Brooklyn (two). New York at Philadelphia (two). (Only games scheduled.) YESTERDAY’S RESULTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Toledo 200 100 110— 5 11 3 Louisville .... 340 402 10*—13 15 0 Canavan. Thomas. Heving. Urban: Koob. Devormer. St. Paul 000 000 000—0 5 0 Milwaukee ... 001 000 00*—1 8 0 Johnson. Hoffman; Sanders. McMenemy. Kansas City at Minnen.jd|is; K. C. -unable to reach Minneapolis In time for game. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit . ....... 020 004 100— V ft 4 St. Louts ........ 121 200 300—9 14 0 Johns. Collins. Smith. Manion; Q>. Robertson. Falk Vaneilder, Hargrave. Washington at New York:: two games: wet grounds. Philadelphia at Boston; Tain.. (Only games scheduled.) I—NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 010 030 300 —7 11 3 Philadelphia .... 010 010 031—9 9 1 Ring. Snyder: Mitohell. Baecht. Maun. Henline. St. Louis .... 301 1W 100— 9 13 0 Chicago ........ 114 102 100—10 12 2 SnerdeL Sothoron, Haines. O'Farrell; Kaufmaim. Piercy, Hartnett. Boston at Brooklyn: wet grounds. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh: rain. , MANUAL H. S. LUNCHEON Manual track and baseball athletes were given a luncheon at noon today at the south side school lunchroom by the Rolnes Club, senior boys’ honor organization. Arthur Truitt, president, was in charge. In addition to the athletes. E. H. K. McComb, principal; Coach Jones and Assistant Coach Maxwell of the baseball squad, Coach Morrison of the track squad and Athletic Director Clunie were guests. CATHEDRAL AT MOORESYILLE Cathedral High School baseball team will end the season Friday in a game at Mooresvilie. The game will be a part of the commencement day program at MooresvDle. Healy probably will pitch for the locals. CRAWFORDSYTLLE COACH Bv Times Special 2.—Max Kidd, former In flan a University football star, has been selected as grid coach at Crawfordsville High School. He will succeed W. O. Puckett, who resigned to reenter Statd Normal. j GREB IS WINNER Bil Times Sveoial BUFFALO. June 2.—Art Weigand, local boxer, lost on points to Harry Greb, former middleweight champion, here Tuesday night in ten rounds, but gave the Pittsburgh man a hard fight all the way.

Quimet and Guilford Only American Pair Defeated in Foursome Play. By United Press SAINT ANDREWS, Scotland, June 2.—The American Walker cup golfers were leading their opponents three matches to one after 36-hole four-some play today. Jess Sweetker and George Von Elm, Bobby Jones and Watts Gunn, and Roland MacKenzie and Robert A. Gardner, captain, took the measure of the British pairs drawn against them. Francis Ouimet and Jess Guilford had difficulty, hcfwever, and finished in defeat. The weather was ideal and a con siderable gallery turned out for the matches. One of the prettiest shots during the morning play of 18 holes came in the Jones-Gunn and TolleyJamieson match when Gunn holed out in a 44-foot putt. Gardner’s putting also was good during the morning play as he holed out two 40-foot putts in his match. Sweetser and Von Elm, Americans, defeated Harris and Hezlet, 8 and 7. Wethered and Holderness, British pair, defeated Ouimet and Guilford, Yankees, 4 and 3. Jones and Gunn put the Americans ahead *by defeating Tolley and Jameson, 4 and 3. Walker cup play was ended for the day when MacKenzie and Gardner, Americans, came in victorious over Storey and Brownlow, one up. Single matches will be played Thursday, as follows: Jones vs. Tolley, Sweetser vs. Holderness, Ouimet vs. Wethered, Von Elm vs. Hezlett, Guilford vs. Harris, Gunn vs. Brownlow, Mackenzie vs. Storey and Gardner vs. Jamie Son.

Tuesday Box Score

COLUMBUS AB R H OAK Menoskey. If .. 3 0 0 . 0 O Geyfati ss .... 4 1 1 6 2 Mc-Carren. 3b .. 4 0 0 Q - _ Grimy, lb .... 3 1 9 6 0 0 Langford, cf .. . 4 .1 -3 Q * McCann. 2b .... 4 0 - o ■> Leibold. rs 4 0 1 0 0 0 Meuter. c 3 0 0 2 1 V Strand 1 9 9 9 9 X Biemiller. p .... 1 _0 _0 _0 _u Totals M 1 fi 24 12 0 Strand batted for Meuter in ninth. • INDIANAPOLIS AB R H OAR Matthews, of .. 5 1 -< 4 Q k Sinking, 2b 5 1 1 3 2 0 Russell, rs ..... O 1 -* 1 6 . Stephenson. If . 3 0 1 3 >, Holke. lb 4 1 1 * 2 ? ::::: i i . p J j J J J Totals ......35 5 14 27 13 1 Columbus 300 000 QOO— 8 Indianapolis 991 901 30 o Two-base bits —McCann. Hartley Stephenson. Holke. Voter. Sicking. Sacrifice hit Burwell. Stolen bases—Holke, Miller. Double plays—McCann to Geygan : Miller to Sicking to Holke: Voter to Sicking to Holke. Left on bases —Columbus. 5 Indianapolis 10. Bases on balls- Off Bar well. 4: off Biemiller. 3. Struck ouk-LBy Burwell. 4; by Biemiller. 1. Umpire*— Powell and McGrew. Time—l 40. SHCRTRIDGE BEATS TECH Short ridge High School tonni* team defeated Tech Tuesday, five matches to one. West of Tech won the only match for his team. Gill, Christopher and Worthington won singles matches for Shortridge. OfflWorthington and Christopher-Wood were doubles victors for the Blue .vnd White Tech and Shortridge giri's were to clash this afternoon. “FROSH” BEAT SOPHS The Butler freshmen baseball team defeated the sophomores Tuesday at Irwin Field, 8 to 2, in the annual post-season game. Freshmen numerals will be awarded after a meeting of coaches today.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

$35,600 GOES TO WINNER Finis Written on 1926 Speedway Race With Distribution of Prizes. Finis was written on the 1926 Speedway race Tuesday night at the drivers’ banquet on the roof garden of tha Indiarapolis Athletic Club, at which time a fortune of SSB,IOO was distributed to the.various drivers. It was only the real beginning of things, however, for young Lockhart, the winner, who was loaded’ down with checks amounting to $35,600. Lockhart’s cash winnings included $20,000 from the Speedway management for finishing first; $4,000 from the Firestone Tire Company, SSOO from Champion Spark Plugs. $1,500 from Ethyl Gas, $9,500 from the lap prize fund and SIOO from Prest-O-Lite for talking over the radio. Other Tropliies Besides the money, the young phenoni from the Pacific Coast received a gold watch from Perfect Circle Piston Ring Company, the WheelerSchebler trophy, valued at SIO,OOO, which goes to the leader at 400 miles and to be obtained permanently must be won -three times with the pilot driving the same make of car; the Prest-O-Lite silver brick, valued at $5,000, which is awarded under the same conditions as the WheelerSchebler trophy, and the L. Srauss & Cos. trophy, a beautiful marble statuette lamp. Harry Hartz was the second highest winner, with SIO,OOO from the Speedway for finishing in the run-ner-up position, $2,009 from Firestone Tire Company. SI,OOO from Ethyl gas. S3OO from Champion Spark Plug Company and S6OO in lap prizes. A tabulation of all money distributed to the drivers, including Speedway distribution to the first ten, consolation prizes and lap prize money was carried in The Times of Tuesday. Diamond Medal Peter De Paolo, 1925 speed champion. was awarded a diamond medal by the contest board of the A. A. A. 7Tie medals for second and third places in 1925 were awarded at the

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Standing of Race Drivers in A. A. A.*

Post- Points Total tion. Driver. (Indianapolis) Points. 1— Ha-tz 420 1.740 2De Paolo 70 1.250 3 Lockhart 800 800 4 Hill 552 5 Devore 535 6 McDonoffh 7 347 7 Comer 08 233 8— Woodbury 220 230 9 Elliott .. 37 227 10— Batten 3* 130 11— Hearne 0 110 12— Krcl* 9 115 13— Hepburn ...- 18 108 14— Morton 52 *2 15— Evans . 0 0 16 — Meyer 0 3o 17 — Shattuc 0 35 18— Ben Jones 0 ?.> 19— Duff 15 15 20— Shafer 7 21— Duray 0 a Speedway, Monday, before the race to Tommy Milton for second place and Harry Hartz for third. It was announced that the $4,000 lap prize money I left over because of calling off the race at the end of 400 miles would be returned to the donors on a pro rata basis, each of the 200 contributors receiving S2O. Ernest Smith, general manager of the A. A. A., acted as toast master at the dinner. TENNIS MEET International Stars in French Tournament. By United Press PARIS, June 2.—The French national tennis championships opened today with one of the best fields in the history of continental lawn tennis. Most of the aces of'three countries —France, England and the United States —were scheduled for firstround play. Among the women, Helen Wills, American champion; Suzanne Lenglen. French title holder; “Didi” Vlasto. second ranking French star, and Mrs. Kathleen Godfrey. British player, all were favored to win their early matches. If Miss Wills and Mile. Lenglen go through the tournament undefeated, they are expected to meet for the second time on June 11. The French ace locked in much better condition than the California girl, who was admittedly tired. EASY FoA COLIMA By I’nited Press LGS ANGELES. June 2.—Bert Colima. Mexican middleweight, knocked out Owen Phelps in the second round of their scheduled ten-round bout Tuesday. Colima scored two knockdowns in the first round and t .<! in the second.

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TRIBESMEN JUMP BACK INTO FIRST DIVISION Burwell Hurls Indians to Victory in Senator Opener— Wisner on Mound in Second Fray.

By Eddie Ash Ownie Bush's Indians were back in the first division today as a result of defeating the Columbus Senators Tuesday. I to 3, and Jack Wisner was slated to take the Tribe mound in the second fray of the

Ball Park Gossip

The flowers were there, but Hank wasn't. A committee of six rvpresentinr the Indiana chanter of the Rainbow Division, went to Washington Park Tuesday with a basket of flowers to present Hank Gowdy. manager ol the Coliunbus team. Gowdv was with the 168th Ohio Infantry of tlie Rainbow Division in the World War. But Hank missed out Tuesday. He underwent a minor operation recently and is resting at his Columbus home. Committee members were Myron Ayers Otis Tyner. Orville Robinette. James Veach, William Shine and Garrett Olds. The seretarv of the Senators said he would notify Gowcy about the greeting ne missed. Rov Grimes, first sacker. is acting as Columbus manager during Gowdy s absence. Tough breaks for Hank. His ball olub is in the cellar and lie's on the hospital list. Burwell pitched good ball after (he Hrt inning. The veteran lias been linlhered by lack of control. After the opening stanza, he was effective when he tightened. Miller's drive in the third went straight Into the glove of McCann, and Holke was doubled off second. Menoskey made a sparkling shoe-top catch of Hartley's low liner to left in the fourth. Grimes caught the sphere on the nose In the sixth and drove a long liner to right Russell sprinted to the fence and snared the ball Reb collided with the board, but clung to the "apple." Holke made a good play on Ns mo J-ei-bold s vicious ground liner in the seventh. laingfnrri'a roller down the third-base line in the sixth erupt over the chalk mark, hut Umpire Powell called It fair, lie turned away too soon. It was on foul ground when Voter picked it up. McCanns double in the first inning jrlanced off Voter's right knee, and it cleaned the sacks. Milwaukee is the new “surprise" club of Tom Hickey s circuit. Kan**. City was first to fill the surprise role, then Toledo, and now it's the Brewers. Jack Lelivelt has hb learn ill second place and you can tell the world that Owner Otto Borchert is relishing his sausages these days. Roy Sander* nitrhed the "Malt Tonies'* to a l-to-0 victory over Ithr Saints Tues. day. He engaged in s hurling battle with Johnson, the 10-vear-old fltnger. It was a hot fray, both team* fielding faultlessly. The leartie-leading Colonels pounded Toledo pitchers for fifteen hits Tuesday and won without much effort. Milwaukee has won eiirht straight games Kansas City was unable to reach Minneapolis in time for s game Tuesday. The schedule makers evidently "booted" one.

They tell me it’s the Prince Albert process that cuts out bite and parch. Fair enough. I’ll testify before the wellknown world that P. A. is the coolest, sweetest, most genuinely friendly smoke a fellow can get on this planet. You suspect that the minute you throw back the hinged lid on the tidy red tin and get a whiff of real tobacco. Now, I’m telling you to be fussy about your smoking. Many a pipe-smoker has fooled himself when he should have been soothing himself with P. A. I say it pays to be fussy about anything that means so much to a man. What do you think?

series here this afternoon an<J strive tc. keep the local pastlmei-s on the upgrade. Bill Burwell held the visitors to fflx hits Tuesday and displayed some of his last year’s form after the first Inning. Two walks, a scratch single and scratch double that round gave Columbus threl runs, and this situation forced the' Indians to come* from behind to win. Fourteen safeties were gathered by the home flock off Biemiller, right hander, who was tougher to solve than the box score indicates. It was one game in which the Tribe got some "breaks” on drives. Miller led the Bushmen with the stick by poling three clean singles. It took six innings for the Indians to crawl within one run of a tie, but in the seventh they stepped out and grabbed off three runs to settle the Issue. The Senators are making their first 1926 visit to Washington Park and some of their athletes are ’strangers to local fandom. Geygan, shortstop, anj McCann, second baseman, were obtained recently in a deal that sent Infielder Regan to the Boston Red Sox. The visitors are in the A. A. cellar, but they show fight at times and are riot easily trim need when they get good pitching. Indian Batting Averages (Pitchers Not Included) AB. H. Aver. Miller ............. 10 4 .400 Stephenson 171 67 .392 Holke 152 56 .368 Russell 105 35 .333 Hartley 35 II .314 Matthews 154 47 .305 Wyatt 57 17 .298 Rehg 44 13 .295 Sicking 162 46 .284 Y0ter,............. 166 43 .259 Schreiber ........ 149 36 .242 Ainsmith 23 4 .174 CROOKICD CREEK SHOOT Wiggam won the weekly trapshoot at the Crooked Creek Gun Olub, Tuesday afternoon by breaking 48 out of 50 targets. Slinkard and Grinsteiner tied for second with 47 each.

DERBY IS RUN OFF IN RAIN Lord Woolavington’s Coronach Wins Famous Race —Favorite Is Third. By Henry Farrell United Press Staff Cor res nan dent EPSOM DOWNS, England. June 1 2.—Jjord Woolavington's 3-year-Nd colt Coronach, ridden by Jockey J. Childs, today won in a canter the 147th renewal of the Derby. W. M. O. Singer's Lance Gay> : R. Perryman up. was second, and the Karl of Derby's Colorado, carrying the faith of the public and about * $10,000,000 in wagers was third. T. Weston rode Colorado. Lord Aator’a Swift and Sure, ridden by R. Jones, was fourth. The only American-owned horse in ! the race was A. K. Macomber'a War Mist. ' The betting was 11 to 2, against I Coronach: 40 to 1, aaginst Lance* Qaye. and 2 to 1, against Colorado 1 Coronach won by five lengths. A j short head separated Gaye ! and Colorado. The time for the 1 mile and four furlongs was 2 minutes 47 4-5 seconds. Sheets of rain swept the Downs 1 shortly before the horses emerged from the paddock. Water splashed over the bookmakers’ blackboards, obliterating the odds chalked tip there for Information of last-minute bettors. Parking spares provided for the hundreds of thousands of automo- 1 biles which >had brought many of the 500,000 or more spectators to the Downs were a quagmire of mud. It was the second Derby winner for lyord Wools vlngton. In 1922 his lordship achieved his first Derby victory with Captain Cuttle, Steve Donoghue up. War Mist, the America-owned entry of A, K. Macomber, finished ninth yt the, field of nineteen starters. The crowd was well below the 750,000 persons which the Derby had been expected to draw. *

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