Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 June 1926 — Page 22

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mil n r I^tirrinT the DOPE /* By VEDDER GAUD

WATCH THE CARDS clubs are playing the ■ Yim best ball in the majors? B I Right at this particular Kmewe would say that St. Louis Kardinals are going so well that ■hey will be on top of the National League heap before so very Kng. ■ in the American League, al■hough the Yankees are far out ■n front, the Chicago White Sox ■re rambling. Cleveland also is Blaying “heads-up” baseball. It’s ■olng to be hard to pull the Banks down, however. A percentage of .707 is not to be sneezed ■t. ■ The National offers the real race. Cincinnati does not belong in first ■dace. St. Louis or Pittsburgh is ■ikely to be up there at the close Hf the season. It looks like a Rattle to the very wire. Six clubs Rre over ’the .800 mark. A race Bike that makes the magnates Rmile and the fans go dippy. &* • • I QUEER POSTPONEMENTS mT seems hard for Cincinnati to keep out of first place, no matter how hard they ■try to relinquish the lofty perch. ■When the Reds don’t play the ■Pirates lose. Cincy has had two Br* postponed in the last two pays that might just as well have lepn played. j It is the old trick of postponing pames so that double-headers can ■be played later. The present plan pf allowing the home team manpgement to say whether a contest Is to be played or not has been a ■joke for some time, f There was nothing at all the Imatter at Philadelphia on ThursIday when the Phillies called off (the game with the Reds. It did Inot rain all day. The reason for ■the postponement was carried over Ithe wires today as “threatening ■weather.” • * * SHE “Big Four” in the Western tennis tourney at Woodstock next week, I are Tilden, Norton, Lott and I Cliapin. They rank nationally I in the order named above—No. 11, No. 9, No. 11, and No. 13. I Norton is quite a drawing card. | The former South African Davis I cup player, who now makes his I home hi St. Louis, is a clown I on and off the courts* and a real I player besides.

ONE FOR THE BOOK Al MOTHER one for the book happened in the Chicagou__J Brooklyn fiasco Thursday. Twelve errors were made by the two clubs, but there were some other things not put down In the score books which were worse than, the mechanical bobbles. Mickey O’Neil, Brooklyn catcher, was the clown In. a comical performance which came up in- the sixth frame. The bases were full with Cooney of the Cub3 on first, Adams on second and Root on third. Kelly came to bat and grounded to Herman, who threw to Maranville, forcing Cooney. The Rabbit then tosted the ball against the grand stand trying to complete a double play. Root and Adams ambled home. Cooney came galloping along from second, running along the base line. O’Neill decided another Cub was trying to score, So the catcher ran after Cooney. The Cub, already out, sidestepped Mickey, who failed to touch him, and Jimmy trotted on toward the dugout. O’Neil wa& not to be foiled and kept right after him. The Cubs on the bench finally shooed away the determined Mickey and he hasn’t touched Cooney yet. Kelly, in the meantime, after standing on second for a while looking at the game of tag, edged over to third, and might have scored if he had just kept on running. A dispute followed, but It was decided finally that Cooney could be put out only once and the game proceeded. * * The two players who met in\the finals of the western tennis tourney last year are professionals now. Harvey Snodgrass was the winner over Walter Wesbrook. Both are pros on the Pacific Coast. * * * JESS’ DAY mESS PETTY, former Indianapolis hurler now with Brooklyn, has had his share of tough luck in losing some close games. Thursday the pendulum swung the other way and Jess was credited with the victory In the weird struggle won by the Robins over the Cubs, 10 to 9 In ten innings. Petty pitched the ninth and tenth innings. He deserved something, at that. All the big lefty did was to strike out five of the six Cubs to face him. i

Amateur Games Saturday

CITY ASSOCIATION LEAGCES Capital City Leagne Indianapolis Light and Heat vs. Polk, at Rhodius No.'l. Ft. Harrison vs. Fairbanks-Morse. at Garfield No. 1. Stutz vs. Marmon. at Ft. Harrison. Fraternal League „ Link Belt vs. De Molay. at Riverside No 1. Printers vs. Rockwood Manufacturing, at Riverside No. 9. Grotto vs. Fast End Milk, at Riverside No. 3. Civic League Indiana Skate Highway vs. Carr Tire Cos., at Riverside No. 8. Kroger vs. Peoria & Eastern, at Garfield No. 3. Darmody Candy vs. Company F, at Spades No. 1. Big Six League American Central Life vs. Imperial Drop Forge, at Rhodius No, 2. Press Assistants vs. Van Camp Hard-' ware, at Garfield No. 2. \ C. I. A W. vs. Illinois Central, at Rlv- . erside No. 6. _ . . _ Marlon County Sunday School League Broadway vs. Tabernacle, at Brookside I N °Tuxedo Baptist vs. First Baptist, at Jamison No. 1. _ ... Seventh Christian vs. First Presbyterian, at Willard No. 1. Cooperative Leogne Roberts Milk vs. E. C. Alklns. at Riverside No. fi. _ , . _ . _. John .1. Madden vs. Dean Bros., at Riverside No. JO. Thomas Madden vs. Keyless Lock at Riverside No. A.

JACK MERRIAM WINNER IN TIMES JUNIOR GOLF TOUNAMENT

Steady Play Enables Technical HighSchool Youth I to Defeat Neville Ewing of Shortridge, 4 and 3. By Dick Miller Jack Merriam, 18, Technical High School title holder, is the city interseholastic golf champion today. He survived in a field of eighty-nine entrants in The Times interscholastic invitational golf tourney held at South Grove course the first four days of this week, winning the final match Thursday from Neville Ewing, Shortridge champ, by a score of 4 and 3.

Merriam turned in the low quail-* fylng score of 82 or. Monday and vanquished six opponents to reach the peak. Keller Madden, 15, of Cathedral High School, won the consolation flight title by defeating Robert Marshall of Technical, 8 up. A large gallery, among which was the father of Jack Merriam, followed the two finalists through the hot sun Thursday. ) Hole by Hole Holes No. 1, 2 and 3 were halved, the scores being 4, 4, 6. Ewing faltered on the fourth and had trouble with his approach shot. It seemed he was afraid of the fast greens, and was shooting short. Merriam won the hole-wkh a 4. Merriam drove the green on No. 5 and was In with two putts, while Ewing took the same number after getting on In two. Ewing took his first hole on No. 6. Merriam drove to the left and was stymied by trees. His out was a great shot, but Ewing, who had driven straight, put his second on

Prizes Saturday

The prlzeu will be awarded to winners in The Times Golf tourney Saturday night at 7:30 In the clubrooms of the South Grove course. Parents, friends and all entrants are Invited. Watch Brassie Birdies column Saturday for additional details. the green, and nearly lost the hole when he took three putts on the rolling green. Merriam had the same trouble and the strokes were 5-6. Ewing halved the match, with some beautiful shooting on hole No. 7. Merriam drove into the lake to the right and -was In a bad lie on his second drive from the tee. ' Ewing was to the left and played his second dead to the pin. t Beautiful Shots Beautiful shots featured play on No. 8. Both drives over the lake were beauties and the approach shots dropped within eight feet of the peg. The two long putts were sunk for a halved hole, with 3s. Ewing out-drove Merriam, 275 to 250 yards on hole No. 9. Their long brassie shots tvere both to the right of the green and Ewing was on the side of the new green under construction. Merriam approached short and Ewing was over. Merriam chipped dead, and gained the margin there of one stroke. The match stood, one up in his favor at the turn. Merriam went out in 39, and Ewing, 40. Par is 35. The long No. 10 hole was halved with fives with Ewing sinking a long putt to do It. The break of the match came on hole eleven, known as “Easy Three.” After Merriam pitched to the green, Ewing topped his ball Into the ditch. He played number two to the green, but the penalty of the bad shot was too much, as Merriam sank his second putt and scored a 3. The match was fhen two up in Merriam’s favor. Hole No. 12 Jack gained another hole on No. 12, when the approach shot becatne Ewing’s mental hazard. His drive was perfect, but with Merriam’s approach on the green, Ewing shot short. Merriam was down in 4. The gallery was treated to another fine shot by Ewing, on the thirteenth, when he walked over the hill and found his drive in the trap to the right of the green. Merriam was on the corner of the green with his drive. Using/a putter, Ewing came out to within six feet, and lost a chance to win when his putt rolled around the rim. Merriam took three putts to halve the hole with 4s. Merriam wai not required to treat the gallery to any spectacular shots because his game, was steady and true, with every shot studied^. Winning Margin Merriam gained his winning margin of 4 up on No. 14. Both drove pretty balls, but Ewing’s second was to the right of the green and past. Using an Iron, Merriam was through a trap and just short of the green. He was on In 3 and down with two putts, while Ewing took three because of bad putting. By halving hole No. 15, the match was ended. Merriam, after being first on the next fairway, was to the right of the green in the rough on his second, but came out and was on the green with his third. Ewing shot to the right on his second and came out of the rough on three. Merriam was down in two putts and Ewing rolled one within an inch of the cup in an effort to cut dormie to three by winning the hole, but he lacked the inch. Merriam had shot 65 for lifteen holes and Ewing a 69. KAISER IS FARMED Julius (Dutch) Kaiser, right-handed pitcher, has been farmed to the Terrell Club of the Texas Association by San Antonio. f

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Two From Saints

- FIRST GAME INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, ct .. 6 0 1 Q C 0 Voter. 3b 5 1 I 2 4 0 Sicking, 2b .... 4 1 2 5 6 0 Munson. If .... 4 1 2 0 O 0 Holke, lb 3 I 2 15 0 i Miller, ss 4 1 2 1 3 0 Wyatt, rs 5 0 0 O 0 0 Hartley, c 4 O 2 4 1 p Burwell, D .... 4 0 0 0 4 0 Totals 30 ~6 12 27 18 1 ST. PAUL AB R H O A E Wannlnrer. 55..4 0 0 2 1 1 Anderson, cf .. 4 0 I 4 0 0 Wade, rs 4 0 6 2 1 O Haas. If ..4 0 1 ,1 0 0 Stuvengen,.. lb 4 O 1 12 2 1 McMillan. 2b .. 4 0 1 3 6 0 Wera. 3b 3 I 0 1 3 0 Hoffman, c ... 33 2 1 2 0 Johnson, p .... 1 0 O 1 4 o Roettger, p .. . 0 0 0 JJ _£ Totals 31 3 0 27 17 2 Indianapolis .. . . ...... 00g 301 100-5 Two-base hits—Munson (2). Sicking. Holke. Hartley. Yoler, Hoffman. Home run—Hoffman. Sacrifices—Wyatt, Holke. Johnson. Double play—l oter to Sicking to Holke. Left on bases —Indianapolis, 6; Bt. Paul. 3. Bases on balls—Off Burwell. 1. Struck out —By Burwell. 3. by Johnson. 1. Hite—Off Johnson. 12 In 8 innings: off Roettger. 0 in 1, inning. Wild pitch—Johnson. Losing pitcher—Johnson. Umpires—Murray and Connolly. Time —1:4o. SECOND GAME INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf .. 4 1 2 2 O 0 Voter. 3b 6 2 2 1 5 0 Sicking. 2b ... 2 1 0 8 6 0 Rehg. If 3 i p 0 1 0 0 Holke. lb 3 1 3 12 1 0 Miller, ss 3 0 0 0 - 0 Wyatt, rs 3 1 I 3 0 0 Hartley, c 3 0 1 1 1 Q Hill, p ,4 0 1 _1 J j Totals 30 0 10 27 16 1 6T. PAUL AB R H O A E Wannlnger. ss.. 4 O 1 4 * 0 Anderson, cf .. 4 Q 1 2 p 6 Wade, rs 4 5 0 2 0 6 Haas. If 4 0 0 1 O 0 Stuvengen. lb. . 4 O I 12 2 1 McMillan. 2b .. 4 0 p 4 3 L Wera. 3b 3 0 0 2 4 0 Cullop I 0 1 5 o p Hoffman, c .... 1 0 0 1 3 p 88p 8 i 8 Roettger, and .... 4 1 2 1 - o Totals 36 3 10 27 22 1 Cullop batted for Wera in ninth. Indianapolis - ; £O3 002 OgO-6 Two-bt.se -hits—fetuvewen (2). Roettger. Home runs —Wyatt. Roettger. Sacrifice—Ml ler. Sto.en base—Matthew;*. Double pliys—Sicking to Holke: loter to Sicking to Holke: Wers to Hoffman to Stuvengen to McMillan to Hoffman to Wera to Stuvengen: Wera to McMillan-to Stuvengen: McMillan to Wannlnger to Stuvengeh. Left on bases—lndianapolis 5: St. Paul. 8. Bases on balls—Off Sehupp, 6: off Roettger. 1 Struck out— Bv Hill. 2: by Roettgf*. 2. Hits Off SchunD 3 in 2Vs innings: off Roettger. 7 in W&L innings Wild* pitches—Schupp. Hill. Balk—Sehupp. Losing pitcher Sehupp. Umpires—Murray and Connolly. Time—l :47~.

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2 MORE NET CUP MATCHES Yankee Women Lose Lead in Wightman Tennis Trophy Competition. By Henry Farrell Unite* Press Staff Correspondent WIMBLEDON, England, June 18. —America took the lead in Wightman cup tennis play at two matches to one today when Mrs. Marion Z. Jessup and Eleanor Goss won their doubles match from Mrs. Lambert Chambers and Mrs. Shephard-Baron 6-4, 6-2. However, England squared the team score at two-all when Joan Fry won 4he next match from Mary K. Browne of California, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4. The British team later forged to the front for the first time In the two days when Mrs. Kitty McKane 'Godfree defeated Elizabeth Ryan in a hard-fought match, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. The victory gave Britain a point score of three and made it necessary for America to win both the remaining matches to capture the Wightman cup. Mrs. Jessup, America, was to play Mrs. Shephard-Baron In singles and Miss Ryan and Miss Brown, America, were to meet Mrs. Godfree and Miss Colyer In doubles.

Wiggins Now Big Card in West

More applause for Chuck Wiggins, Indianapolis boxer, who is attracting much attention on the Pacific coast. In commenting pn Chuck’s recent battle with George Godfrey, huge Negro,’ in which the Hoosier was awarded the honors on a foul in the seventh round, Bill Yeager, sports writer, said in the Los Angeles Express: ‘ Chuck Wiggins built himself into one of the biggest drawing cards that ever hit the coast when he beat George Godfrey in * e '‘‘We r °have the utmost confidence in Wi Sfer;. a, ?ne‘ T of the low bhrrner. who ssa rAufm 0 M 11 "Chuck wasn't particularly anxioui nor waa he greatly elated to win the bout from Godfrey .on a foul. “Although he gave, away something like forty pounds in weight "9 figured he could beat Godfrey on the level, and possibly lie might have had not the foul been C#J “ After the bout wo stepped .‘“to Wiggins dressing-room to ebat with him a m °- !n 'What do you think of this big fellow Godfrey:-' waa naked Chuck, and hig reply rather surprised us. _ nr i,i •• -He ia the strongest njan in theworkl and a good fighter.' Wiggins don’t k ow whether I could have beaten gfiSniST rounds or not but he cert, ft lv gave me many ,a thrill in there wltn him. He punches so hard that he hurt my hand* catching hia punches lt I'KSS winning when I got fouled. I think I could have kept the edge the rest of the way!* 11l give, Godfrey plenty of credit—he can fight!’ ” MITCHELL LEADS HAGEN American and Englishmen in Golf Match for $2,500. Bu United Press VIRGINIA WATERS. England, June 18—Walter Hagen, American professional golfer and Abe Mltchel, leading British star, today set out on the first half of the ,72-hole match for a purse of $2,500. The first 36 holes will be played at the Wentworth club here and the gnal 36, Saturday,' at St. George s hill. Mitchpll was three up at the end of the morning round of 18 holes.

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The young gentleman pictured above Is ranked 'No. 1 in western tennis. There Is a lot of class to Lott and he will be at Woodstock courts next week In the western tennis championships to prove he is No. 1. Lott is ranked No. 11 in the national ratings. Anew feature, mixed doubles,

HOLDS TITLE Muriel Adams Retains City Tennis Crown. Miss Muriel Adams retained her city tennis title in the women’s singles Thursday by defeating Miss Kathryn Dodson in the final match at Hawthorn, 6-2, 6-1. The champion swept through in comparatively easy style. In a doubles match Fay-Stephen-son defeated Kelly-Florence, 6-0, 3-6. 7-5.

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will be introduced here next week If enough entries can be obtained, according to Kurt Pantzer, chairman of the tournament committee. Entries for the men’s singles close Saturday at noon. John Hennessey at Circle 1321 Is In charge of entries.

BOXING FOR AMATEURS 12 Bouts to Be Held at Brightwood Arena. There will be an amateur boxjng show at the Brightwood open-air arena next Thursday night and a number of willing mixers are being lined up to entertain the fans. More seats will be added to take care of ring followers who enjoy seeing the youngsters performThe Bgightwood Athletic Club plans thirty-aix rounds of action, consisting of twelve bouts of three round each. E. J. Wallace. 2351 Station St., Webster 7695, is taking entries.

INDIANS INVADE K. C. AFTER PASTING SAINTS Tiresome Ride Follows Twin Victory Thursday—Burwell and Hill Puzzle A lien’s Pastimers.

After making a sweep of the fourgame series at St. Paul, the Tribe pastimers, under the leadership of Acting Manager Sicking, landed in Kansas City today after a tiresome ride from the homo of Nick Alien’s Saints. The K. C. Blues are tou|her opposition than St. Paul, and are occupying the next position below the Indians In the A. A. race. Single games are carded In K. C. today, Saturday and a double-header Sun- 1 day, after which the Hooslers make another long Jump to open a series In Milwaukee Monday. One Postponement There was a game postponed during the Indians’ first trip to Kansas City, but If Sicking Is smart he will move it back until the team makes

Independent and Amateur Baseball

The Y. M. S. will play the LangenkampWheeler baseball team at Garfield Park. Sunday. The V. M. S. will plav a fiveinning practice game tonight with the Keystones. The College Cuba won their eighth straight victory by defeating Porter's Camp. 2 to 1. Johnny Twigg allowed but one hit. Next Sunday the Cubs play at tShelbyvllle. The Shanklln A. C. will play the River Ave. M. C. next Sunday at 3 o'clock at Riverside No. 2. The Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 211 baseball team wants to meet some fast city or State club on Sunday. There will be a meeting tonight of the Eagles at the hall. 43 W Vermont St.. 8 o'eloek. All plseyrs and tryouts take notice. Fur games call Rtlev 4144 tonight after 7. or address Guy Woodruff. 1413 Williams St. Mars Hill A. A * want a rame for Sunday. Call Belmont 3010-W after 0 p. m. Dooley's Reserves will go to Noblesyllle Sunday to play the team of that city. Games are wanted for June _7 and July 4 and 5. Peru. Brazil. Madison and Richmond take notice Write Lawrence Schreiner, 0 W. Louisiana bt„ or phone Lincoln Cloo. The Universal A. C.s will hold a meeting tonight at the home of Foster. All players are urged to be present. Tills meeting has an Important bearing on last Sunday's game. The Western Union baseball team will play at Bridgeport Sunday. . All players call Wilson at Main 20.0 before Sunday. Ther® will be a meeting of the Union Printers baseball team tonight at o'clock, 407 Liberty building. All players please attend. _____ The H. N. S. team of St. Catherine's will hold a business meeting tonight at the club hall. 8 o clock. H. N 9. will play Holy Trinity Sunday. For games or information call Stewart 1100.

JUNE lb, I^2o

its third excursion to Kawtown In August. The four regularly scheduled games in the threeday series at K. C. are enough without trying a fifth fracas. The Indiana smacked the twice Thursday, 5 to 3 and 6 to 3. Bill Burwell dazzled the Northmen in the afternoon opener and Carmen Hill turned In a choice bit of hurling to take the wind-up struggle. It was Hill's tenth victory of the season. The Tribe won one and lost two at Minneapolis and won four In a row at St. Paul, which Is quite some achievement and very pleasant news for Manager Ownle Bush, who is recovering at St, Vincent Hospital here after undergoing an operation for appendicitis. Five Gaines Behind By winning two Wednesday, the Indians cut Milwaukee’s lead to five games. The league leaders downed Toledo on Thursday in a single matinee and Indicated they were eager to atari, another winning streak. Louisville In second place an nexed a double header at Minneapolis, Thursday and made a gain on the Brewers. The champ Colonels, therefore, Invaded Milwaukee today, two and one-half games back of the front ruhners. And this Is one time Indianapolis fans will be pulling for | Louisville. Sick 'em Colonels! Kansas City in fourth place, was two games below the Indians and seven games behind the Brewers. H. KINSEY~WINS MATCH Californian Beats British Opponent in Tennis Meet, Bu Vnited Press LONDON, June 18.—Howard Kinsey of California, scored a vlctpry for America In the first day of the men's team play against /Great Britain nt East Bourne today, defeating O. G. Turnbull, 6-2, 8-0, tl L, 6-3. Austin and Richards were scheduled in another mutch today. Two singles and a doubles match will be played Saturday. Providence has recalled Pitcher Buster Hartnett from the Lynn club of the New England League.