Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 115, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1926 — Page 9

ApG. 19, 1926

STIRRING the DOPE • By VEDDER GARD

SONIGHT is likely to tell the tale whether or not Harry Greb has finally burned out that tremendous vitality of his which enabled him to swarm all over his opponents as long as a fight lasted. Tiger Flowers, middleweight champion, is giving Harry another chance at the title. Most of the fight experts believe that the Negro champ will defend his crown successfully. Greb, of course, has different views. One thing is certain, a boxer can not burn the candle at both ends as Greb has done and expect to stand the gruelling test of the prize ring. How Harry did it so long is a mystery. * * * If this rain keeps lip some of the bathing beauties at the liipple style show tonight actually will get their suits wet. • * * mOHNNY DUNDEE is having a terrible time getting started on his seventeenth year of ring activities. His bout scheduled last Monday with Phil McGraw was called off because 'ofi rain and the weather man frowned again Wednesday night when the battle-scarred little Scotch-Wop was to meet Bretonnel, lightweight champion of Europe. Johnny "ran out” of a bout ►with the French boxer in Paris some time ago. He said he wasn't satisfied with the purse. The boxing federation of France, however, was so peeved that the body tried to have Dundee barred from boxing in this country. Johnny wanted to prove he -was not afraid of Bretonnel in the Wednesday battle. * Dundee is scheduled for a bout in San Francisco, Sept. 6, with Tod Morgan, junior lightweight champ. * * • It has been said that the Scsquicentennial at Philadelphia has been more or less of a financial flop. That DempseyTunney fight 10 per cent cut should help out. Why didn’t Quakertown let Tex Rickard put on the big exposition for them? Failure does not seem to be in Tex’s vocabulary. * * • mHE announcer at the swim meet Wednesday night made one bad error—a faux pas, as It were. A number of Hoosier A. C. swimmers are in the meet, competing unattached, as their club is not a member of the A. A. U., after some trouble with that organization. He had been very careful to announce all the Hoosier entries as "unattached." But finally It slipped out right through the megaphone so all could hear, “Virginia Weiss, Hoosier A. C.” * * * It’s a wonder any water was loft in the pool Wednesday night at the, swim meet. Some of those divers dove like feathers and hit the water with a smack like a load of lumber. * * * Agnes Geraghty believes In encouraging (the swimmers. In a penetrating voice she yells at Ethel McGary from the moment she starts a race, "Como on, Ethel; come on Ethel. Step on it. Hurry up. Ethel.” And Ethel usually responds. • * * \ "Pop” Ederlo is not used to being in the glare of publicity. He must learn to drink his German beer without undue volubility afterward. When he says $20,000 somebody writes about it.. “Pop” very probably never saw that much money except through the rosy mist (or foam) of a stein.

Tribe Takes Two

FIRST GAME INDIANAPOLIS Matthews cf . . . A f *1 ? <? 0 0 ra:f f b S % § $ 8 Home, lb I o t 5 ~ 8 Miller, ss 4 0 0 0 <5 o Yoter. 3b 3 1 o 0 0 0 Hartley, c 4 2 3 8 1 0 Henry. p 4 1 2 0 1 0 Totals ... 35 "It Tn 27 *9 ~0 MINNEAPOLIS t,, . ABRHOAE Brooks, cf 4 0 1 4 0 <5 . Emmer. ss 4 0 0 3 ft o I Smith, rs 4 o O 2 O 0 f Duncan, If 2 0 1 1 o n r Fowler, 3b ... J! 4 0 1 0 2 0 Gowdy, c 3 0 2 an n Hudgens lb ... 4 0 0 13 1 o ack, 2t 4 1 10 4 0 Dumout, p 1 o 0 1 2 0 Krueeer % 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wilson, p 1 o 0 0 1 0 Dolma l o o o o o Totals 33 1 ~6 27 15 ~0 Kruee-r batted, for Dumont in fifth. Loftus batted for Wilson in ninth. Indianapolis 030 012 000—6 Minneapolis 000 000 100 —1 run ®r~ Fis ,l?er, Henry. Sacrifices— Sulking. Russell. Stolen base—Matthews. Double play—Black to Emmer to Hudgens. Left on bases—Minneapolis, 9Indianapolis, 7. Bases oil balls—Off Dumont. i; off Henrv, 4 Struck out —By Dumont. 2- by Wilson. 1; by Henry 0 H k y r> p '^r—Bussell (by Wilson (.Hits —Off Dumont. 7 in o inninsrs; off Wilson. 4 .Dosing pitcher—Dumont. *nd d GoeU? h ~Time—i -45ires— Johnson SECOND GAME INDIANAPOLIS „ ... , AB R H O A E Matthews, cf ... 4 0 1 3 o 0 Sicking 2b .... 4 0 3 2 3 0 Hehß. if, 4 0 O 2 O O Fisher, rs 4 i •< 3 O O Miller, sa 3 O 0 3 1 8 Voter. 3b 4 0 1 1 4 0 Ainsmith, c .... 2 O 1 4 1 X Holke. lb 3, 0 O 7 2 0 Hill, p _3' _0 0 2 1 0 Totals .31 ~T ~8 27 12 ~0 MINNEAPOLIS ° ~ABR H O A E Loftus. cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 Emmer. ss 3 0 2 2 3 o Smith, rs 4 O O S 1 0 Duncan, .f 2 O 0 0 0 0 Gowdy 1 () 0 O 0 0 MoAuley If 0 0 0 O 0 0 Fowler. 3b 4 0 2 0 4 0 Krueger, c 4 0 0 0 2 O Hudgens, lb .... 4 0 113 O 0 ::::::j j J lj j Totals ......31 0 8 27 17 0 Gowdy batted for Duncan in ninth. Indianapolis 000 100 000—n Minneapolis 000 000 000 —0 Two-base hits—Loftus. Fowler. Sacrifices—Emmer, Miller. Double plays—Fowler to Black to Hudgens: Voter to Sicking to Holke, Left on bases —Minneapolis. 7' Indianapolis. 5. Bases On balls—Off Benton, 1: off Hill. 2. Struck out —Bv Hill, 4 Umpires—Goetz and Johnson. Time—--1 100. k CHICAGO BOLTS r Bn United, Press CHICAGO, Aug. 19.—Ever Hammer, former lightweight star, who Is attempting a come back, will facq Ted Blatt, St. Paul in a 10-round go here tonight.

SWIM MEET ENDS WITH PROGRAM TONIGHT AT BROAD RIPPLE

SMITH IS WILLING TO SELL Tribe Boss Eager, but Son Kas Different View— Cincy Bidding, Report. Negotiations are reported going on in the East again with the Indianapolis Baseball Club involved. Officials of the Cincinnati Nationals appear to be convinced Owner Smith is eager to dispose of the Hoosier A. A. franchise. This rumor has cropped out several times before, and on one occasion W. C. Smith. Sr., was on the verge of selling, but the Cincy buyers balked on forking over $150,000, the price named by Smith. It is not known what tag Smith has placed on the Indians during the present negotiations. Cincinnati wants Indianapolis as a farm and would place Ivy Wingo, veteran catcher, in charge if the local team is purchased, it is said. This would mean the passing of Ownie Bush. President W. C. Smith, Sr., and Vice President W. C. Smith, Jr., are out of the city. William Claucr, home secretary, said today he was not in position to discuss the matter. Evidently there Is something stirring, however, because Cincy baseball writers continue to gossip about the" subject. Also, in A. A. circles, the feeling Is growing President Smith wants to sell If he can get his price. It is known W. O. Smith Jr., vice president of the Indians, Is endeavoring to use his influence to have his father retfln the franchise and build anew park. Young Smith is of the opinion attendance would tako a big jump here with a modern plant.

On the Tribe Trail

NO GAME TODAY Bu Time # Sprcitil MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 19.—Rain and wet grounds foreed the postponement of today’s game between Indians ainf Millers. A’ double header -will be played Friday, and the series brought to a elose with a single game Saturday. Bu Times Special. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. ID.—lndians and Millers were to clash In the third battle of the series today and Bill Burwell was slated to do the pitching for the Bushmen. The Tribe braced in spectacular style Wednesday and captured the double header, 6 to 1 and 1 to 0. Superb pitching by Hewy and 11111 held down the Miller attack to six blows in each game. Henry struck out nine locals in the day’s opening tflt v He fanned the side In the ninth, gettfhg Black, Loftus and Brooks in order. More than that, the Dutchman poled a home run with one mate on base and also drove in a run with a single. He was given errorless support and his own wild pitch in the seventh knocked him out of registering a shutout. In the second fray Wednesday Carmen Hill blanked the locals and annexed his twentieth victory of the season. He Is the only twlrler In the league with twenty “wins”. There are five defeats against him. Fisher poled a home run In the first fracas and helped win the second In the fourth Inning when he singled, moved up on Miller’s sacrifice and scored on Alnsmlth's single. The' double-header was played without an error being charged against either team. About 3,000 fans witnessed the struggles. In the bargain attraction at Minneapolis Wednesday, Eddie Sicking got two hits in the first fray and* three in the second. Grover Hartley emerged from a batting slump by getting three hits. He caught the day’s opener and Ainsmith the windup. Milwaukee downed Columbus In a double-header Wednesday and climbed into the A. A. lead when Louisville divided a twin bill at St. Paul. The Brewers are one-half game ahead of the Colonels and six games ahead of the Indians. Hank Schreiber, former Tribe shortstop, who went to tho Chicago Cubs along with Riggs Stephenson, has been sent back to the Bushmen subject to a twenty-four-hour recall. An extra lnfielder of experience Is needed while Shannon strives to get back in shape after a long lay-off caused by an Injured ankle. Schreiber was ordered to leave Chicago Wednesday night to join the Indians in Minneapolis. Howard Carter, the inflelder, ohtained on a loan from the Cincy

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Agnes Geraghty Breaks Own Record in 220-Yard Breast Stroke.

Tonight’s Program

At Broad Ripple, 8:15* Girl Scouts’ State championship. 100 t meters, free style. 120-pound city champion. 100 meters, I free stylo. .... Demonstration of life saving and re- I suscitation. by Capt. D. M. Carr. American Red Cross. National championship, juhlor. 100 yards, back stroke, women. Indlana-Kentucky championship. 410 yards, freo style, men. Middle State* championship. 100 meters, freo sty . women. Trial for record by Walter I.aufer. Cincinnati Y. M C. A., holder 6f national and world’s records in free style, back stroke and medley swimming. , , ~, Trial for record by Aimes OeraKhty, W. S. A.. New York. holder of national, Olvmpie and world’s breast stroke records. 'Middle States championship. 100 meters, fret' style, men. Open 100 meters, breast stroke, women. Open] 440 yards, freo stylo, women. Exhibition diving by Helen Meany, W. S. A.. New York. Olympic and national Ch ExmbHion diving by Dorothy Poynton. The A. A. U. swimming meet ends tonight at Broad Ripple pool with a program of thirteen events and an added feature in which bathing beauties representing local firms will strive for honors which do not entail getting Into the water at all. The national event on the program Is tho junior championship 100-yard back stroke for women. *lwo Middle States title races and an Indlana-Kentucky A. A. U. evtwit are other features. Open .events and exhibitions make up an interesting card. Agnes Geraghty of the New York Women’s Swimming Association was tho record breaker Wednesday night. The champion breast stroke star did her stuff In the open 220-yard breast stroke race and clipped a second off her own mark. Agnes swam the distance In 3:32.2. Miss Geraghty finished far ahead of the field In her specialty. Thelma Darby Willis of this city was second and Borghilde Johannesen of Detroit was third. In this race Miss Virginia Fitch, daughter of Dr. F. M. Fitch, 911 N. Meridian St., after finishing in fourth place, had a severe attack of muscle cramps. First aid was given by her father, who was present to watch his daughter swim. Horace Craig of Detroit Yacht Club won the national junior 880yard free-style event. Paulus Strack of Indianapolis was second. George Van of the Detroit Yacht Club finished first in the middle States. 200 meters breast stroke. John Moore of tho Indianapolis A. C. won the middle States 100-meter back stroke. Walter Laufer of Cincinnati, who holds most of the records In the back stroke events, tried for anew record in a 200-meter trial. His time was 2:46.4, which was one and twofifths seconds slower than the record. Wednesday night results:' 115-Pound City Championship. Free Style, 100 Meter a—William Weiss, first: Horry Easier, second: Prank Smelz. third. Time—l:24.l. Men's National Junior Championship. Freo Style. 880 Yards—Horace Cratg t Detroit Yacht Club), first: Paulus Strack tlndianapolis). second: Richard Whittington (Crawfordsrille). third. Time—l2:4s. Indlana-Kentucky Women's Championship. Free Style. 50 Meters—Dorothy Moore (Indianapolis). first: Virginia Weiss (Indianapolis), second: Edith Jane Dyer ( Indianapolis). third. Time— 32 4. Men's Middle States Championship. Breast Stroke. "00 Meters—George Van (Detroit Yacht Club), first; William Miller (I. A. C.). second: Francis Baur (Indianapolis), third. Time—3:l3.2. Indiana Kentucky Men s Fancy Diving Championship. 10-Foot Board William Hall (Huntlnrton). first. 126.44: Sidney Ruben (I. A. C.l. sci-ond. 120.4: Willis Green (Indianapolis), third, 100 88. Women s Open. 220-Yard Breast Stroke —Agnes Geraghty (W. S. A.. New York), first: Thelma Darby Willis (Indpls.) second: Borghilde Johannesen (Detroit Yacht Club), third. Time—3:32.2 (new American record). Men's Midd)e States Championship. 100. Meter Back Stroke—John Moore (I. A. C ). first: Joseph Kelley (Lima. Ohio), second: Randall Willis (I. A. C.). third. Time—--1:25.1. Women's Open. 220-Yard Free Style— Ethe’ McGary (W. S. A.. New York), first; Virginia Weiss (H. A, C.), second; Mary Vandivter (Detroit Yacht Club), third. Time—2:ss.2.

Reds, lacks league experience. He Is a rookie from college. Reports from Milwaukee state that Umpire Bill Kuhn has resigned from the A. A. staff and returned to his Job as deputy sheriff in the Cream City. It Is said Kuhn decided the going was too rough In the association. He was appointed last spring. Previous to entering the league, Kuhn was a semi-pro umpire around Milwaukee. GRID. COACH WANTED Coach Carl Welsh of the Southeastern A. A. football squad has accepted an offer to coach a military school in Tennessee, thereby leaving the Southea)items without a coach for the 1926 season. The team would like to hear from an perienced coach. Practice will be held at Finch Park, corner State and Fletcher Aves. at 7 p. m. Friday. Amy new men or anyone wishing oachlng job report at park or call Dr. 6924 after 5:30 and ask for Orville. SCHOONER LYNX WINS Bu United Press NEWPORT, R. 1., Aug. 19.—The new schooner Lynx crossed the finish line first In the initial squadror run of the New York Yacht Club's hnnual cruise.

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'Little Diver From Coast in Swim Meet

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BUD TAYLOR IS VICTOR Dixie I<ahood's Seconds Toss in Towel in Eighth Round. Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 19. Bud Taylor of Terre Haute, Ind., won from Dixie Lahood here Wednesday night In the eighth round, when Lahood’s seconds threw in the towel to put an end to a onesided bout. ’NOTHER SWIM RECORD BUDAPEST. Aug. 19.—Arne Borg. Swedish swimming champion, established a world record here by swimming 1,500 meters -in 20 minutes, 4.8 seconds at the opening of the European swimming championships Wednesday.

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Dorothy I’oynlon

t Dorothy Poynton, 11-year-old 1 girl from Hollywood, Ca!., has made quite a hit at the Broad Ripple swim meet by her diving exhibitions. Her skill is amazing for one so young. She will appear tonight In the final program. LONG DISTANCE SWIM Bu United Press | NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 19. It The long distance swimming championship of Connecticut for women has been won by Miss Ethel Hertle ! of the Women’s Swimming Association over a 2 -mile course in Long Island Sound. Her time was one hour, five minutes, one minute better than the men's mark for the same event, set by Harold Langner of New Haven.

GREB BATTLE Bu United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 19.—Tiger Flowers, world’s middleweight champion, meets the man he won the title from—Harry Greb of Pittsburgh —in a fifteen-round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Flowers will nter the ring as a j favorite, having won six fights since i he defeated Greb in February, while the Pittsburgh boxer has been in the ring only twice since he was vanquished. Greb also enters the ring tonight in the hands of a receiver, as a result of a split with his former manager, Jimmy Mason.

SIXTEEN REMAIN IN MEET Favorites Expected to Win in Women’s National Tennis Tourney. Bu United Press' FOREST HILLS, N. Y„ Aug. 19. —Play was to bo resumed today In the women’s national lawn tennis championships, here, after a postponement of twenty-four hours due to heavy rain. The weather was fair and cool. Sixteen players survived the fourth round of the tournament and were matched in today’s bracket. Favorites were expected to find little trouble in surviving today’s round. Miss Elizabeth Ryan was to meet Miss Mary Heaton, while Mrs. Molla Mallory was matched against Miss Alice Francis, an opponent who may spring a surprise. The real tests of the championships will come Friday when Miss Elizabeth Ryan, faces a doughty opponent, Miss Eleanor Goss, looked upon as, able to make the conqueror of Helen Wills extend herself. SARATOGA WINNER SARATpGA SPRINGS, N. Y„ Aug. 19. —The thirteenth running of the Grab Bag Handicap was won by Joseph E. Widener's colt, Osmand. Earl Sande was up and the colt was never in Danger Wednesday.

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Mullins Says Jack Is Bluffing

Jack’s Check Up Bu United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—Tom Shaw, New York turfman and sportsman, is Holding a check for $150,000 which Jack Dempsey lias offered as a side bet to light Harry Wills, winner take all. It was reported that Jim Coffroth, who owns tlie race track at Tia Juana, Mexico, is backing Dempsey and is willing to promote a tight between Dempsey and Wills. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—" Sure, we'll fight Dempsey any time and any place and we'll put up a side bet of $150,000 as soon ns he can show us that his money is up,” Paddy Mullins, manager of Harry Wills, said here today, i Mullins, when asked about the offer Dempsey made to post a side bet of $150,000 for a fight with Wills this year, winner take all, repeated his previous statements that the champion was just bluffing. EASTERN TENNIS Bu United Press SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y„ Aug. 19. —Jerry I>ang, New York State champion, beat Manuel Rainville of Canada, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0, at the invitation tournament of the Meadow Brook Club here. He thus advances to the round before tho semi-finals, already reached by William T. Tilden and A. H. Chapin, Jr.

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