Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 73, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1927 — Page 11

AUG. 4, 1927

*Lou Gehrig, in Fair Position to Try for Ruth's Home Run Record

George Lott Plays Tilden at Seabright Chicago Star Meets Big Bill in Semi-Final Tourney Match. By United Press SEABRIGHT, N. J., Aug. 4. George Lott, Jr., of Chicago, who has upheld tennis honors of the iddle-West for the past three years, was matched against William T. Tilden today in the semi-finals of the men’s invitation at the Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club. The other singles semi-final had Fritz Mercur, Bethlehem, Pa., opposed to the Olympic double champion, Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle, N. Y. Hunter Wednesday beat Cranston Holman, San Francisco, 6-4, 6-2. Mercur downed another Californian, Elmer Griffin, 6-1, 1-5. Tilden Wednesday beat Jerry Lang, New York, 6-3, 6-2. Lott trimmbed Lewis N. White, Texas, |6-1, 6-2. ™ Plans announced by the club committee Wednesday night called for 'semi-finals in women’s singles with Helen Jacobs, Berkeley, Cal., meeting Eleanor Goss, New York, and Mrs .Molla Mallory, New York, against Mrs. A. H. Chapin, Jr., Springfield, Mass. Taking precedence over interest in all other play Wednesday, fans concentrated on the work of the new doubles team, Richard Norris Williams and Lewis N. White, when they defeated George Lott and Wilmer Allison, 6-4, 6-1. TIGER DRAW Local Fighter Even With Negro In Ten Rounds. By United Press CLEVELAND, Aug. 4.—Tiger Flowers of Atlanta, fought a tenround draw with Chuck Wiggins, Indianapolis, here Wednesday night. Tommy Jones of Atlanta stopped Johnny Reisler of New York in the eighth round of a scheduled tenround go. Jimmy Trannette of Cleveland knocked out Billy Algiers in three rounds. The show drew a crowd of 13,000. BIG TEN FOOTBALL By United Press EVANSTON, 111., Aug. 4.—Max Hayford, former varsity swimmer, has been appointed ticket manager for Northwestern University. Hayford announces that more than 20,000 ticket applications have been |reoeived for the home games in ■Northwestern’s new Dyche Stadium this fall. MOTION PICTURES

AT THE COOL INDIANA Treasons to COME THIS WEEK 1 RAYMOND GRIFFITH “Time to Love” His Latest and Rest 2 “Kid Days” PAUL OSCARD’S PEPPY, ZIPPY REVUE 3 l ‘Frlmrs Favorites” STOLAREVSKY Conducting 4 “Poet and Peasant” HAROLD RAMSAY At the Barton 5 “Old Heidelberg” You’ll Dove It 6 INDIANA NEWS Livest News Reel 7 ADDED ATTRACTION REFRIGERATING PLANT TEMPERS THE TEMPERATURE Ito 6 gening 11 to 1 CtDC Hoi. 60c DE LUXE 1:10 0:10 0:15 A:ls SHOWS: 10 13

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Buster, With 37 Circuit Clouts, Looms as Earnest Challenger. 59 BY BABE IN 1921 New Yank Star Faces Big Handicap, However. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Lou Gehrig, Yankee first baseman, was in a position today to make an earnest try for Babe Ruth’s immortal home run record of 1921, when Ruth knocked out fifty-nine in the season. Gehrig, whose rise to fame by the power of his bat has been meteoric, hit his thirty-sixth and thirtyseventh home runs of the season Wednesday, in the double-header between the Yankees and the De- , troit Tigers. It put him three ahead of Babe Ruth for this season. It put him, technically, only one run behind Ruth in his record year. On this date in 1921, Ruth had hit thirty-eight homer. Ruth cracked his thirty-ninth on Aug. 6, 1921. Asa matter of fact, however, Gehrig is not that close to the record. Ruth made his thirty-seventh homer in 1921 on July 30. It was the Yankee’s ninety-third game that season. Wednesday’s second game was theYanks’ 103d of the season, so Gehrig is handicapped ten games in his drive for the record.

The Referee

How many games did Alex Metzler play with the Athletics in the season of 1926?—G. B. R. Metzler took part in twenty .games. Was Bib Falk one of the great last year—G. B. M. Yes. Falk made only three errors in 155 games, every game his team played, and accepted perfectly 354 chances. He led the outfielders with a fielding average of .992. He established a hitting average of .345, which placed him seventh in hitting among the league’s regulars. What was Ciowder’s record in the Southern League last year?—G. B. S. . Crowder won seventeen and lost four games befose going up to Washington. His earned run average was .384. When was Mrs. J. A. Walker, famous woman auto racer, killed? —F. B. M. She was killed in a race at Denver on May 31, 1926.

FRISCO RACE MEET By Utrited Press SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.—A thirty-seven-day race meeting will be held at the old Tanforan track. Judge Joseph Murphy, Chicago turf steward, has leased the track from Oct. 29 to Dec. 10. The betting will be under the subscription plan because of the anti-pari-mutuel law of California.

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Tex Desires New Stadium in New York Says Chicago Is Getting Last Big Fight Outside of Gotham. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—With the statement that Chicago is getting the last big heavyweight championship fight that he will hold outside of New York, Tex Rickard today said he is going to build a huge outdoor stadium here and that he wants to buy the New York Giants. “I want the Polo Grounds first of all because it’s a natural place for the kind of a stadium I want to build,” he said. The promoter then went on to say that he took the second TunneyDempsey fight to Chicago for two reasons: First, that he felt under obligations to Chicago. Second, that there wasn’t a place big enough in New York. Rickard said he had been put in the position of “running out on the Chicago fellers” when he took last year’s championship to Philadelphia, and on the day of the fight in Philadelphia he promised Governor Len Small of Illinois that his next big fight would be in Chicago.

SWEETSER, FORMER CHAMP, RETIRES FROM TOURNEYS Jess Finds Competition Too Much of Strain—Saps Pleasure From Sport, He Says.

BY JIMMY TOWERS NEA Service Writer NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Jess Sweetser, former British and American amateur champion, is through with tournament golf—not for this season alone, but for all time. One of the game’s most belligerent and spectacular stars has decided definitely'to follow the example of another great player. Miss Joyce Wethered, former women’s champion of Great Britain. This writer, missing Jess at the U. S. open at Oakmont and hearing that despite his recovery from his illness and the fact that he was shooting well in minor meets, journeyed up to Siwanoy and stumbled on an eyebrow-raising yam. Too Much Strain “You fellows who play for the fun of it do not realize how lucky you are,” Jess explains. “You cannot begin to imagine the strain of championship golf. You go out for a friendly twosome or foursome and, w.’th a few exceptions, all is laughter and conversation. That is as it should be. “If you have anew club, you try it out during the match. If it fails you, you have done little to injure your reputation as a golfer. It is just another shot gone wrong. “You may lose the hole as the result, but it is unlikely there will be be any headings in the newspapers about it next day. “When a champion, or one who has been a champion, plays over a links for the first time he is expected to lower the course record. Every shot has to be studied carefully, and no mistakes must be made, for every eye is on the champion. If he fails to shoot brilliant golf there is much to do about it. Pleasure Fades "It is not worth it. The strain takes all the pleasure away from the game. “Championship golf is not recreation: it is hard work. “I have stood beside my ball and felt perspiration oozing from every pore—and the weather would not necessarily be hot, either.” It will be remembered at this point that Jess nearly lost his life from an illness that grew more acute following the strain of his gallant battle in the 1926 British amateur championship. As Recreation V ‘T hope to play golf indefinitely—but no more of the big league stuff for me. There is less fun in that sort of golf and I’m going to try to get all the recreation I possibly can get out of it—but I’m not going after anything else. I may play in a few toumaments but I will be playing to amuse AMUSEMENTS

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PAGE QUITS VACATION TO BEGIN INDIANA GRID WORK Hoosier Coach Rushes Home to Investigate Player Eligibility and Prepare Fields.

By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 4. H. O. (Pat) Page, football coach of Indiana University, is back on the

Athlete Shows Way in Classes By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 4. Hugh E. Martin, of Shelburn, one of Indiana University’s stellar athletes, took high scholastic honors during the spring semester, it was announced Wednesday. Martin made 57 credit points. Charles Benzel, of Bedford, a track star, was second with 45 points, and Milton Johnson of Mishawaka, was third with 4314 points. The leading students in each varsity sport were: Edward Benzel, Bedford, basketball: Charles Benzel, Bedford, track: Milton Johnson, Mishawaka, football; Hugh Martin, Shelburn, wrestling; William Luther, Brazil, swimming, and Adrion Hoopengardner, Ossian, baseball. The record of the above men was far above the average of students who did not participate in athletics, according to college authorities.

myself. The major meets are out as far as I am concerned. Miss Joyce Wethered of England has the same mellow philosophy, it seems. I can see now where she is right. “Golf was originally intended to be fun; I’m going to keep it so.” Where did the Boston Red Sox get Tarbet, their new outfielder, and where is his home?—A. K. A. Tarbert is a Cleveland, Ohio, boy who played with Ohio State last year.

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job, having returned hurriedly from his summer home in Michigan to investigate rumors that he may lose some of his most important players this fall. ”This situation, developed suddenly, may prove serious, Page declares. A lineman he had planned to use in place of Walter Fisher, giant tackle, who graduated in June, has not taken enough hours in his first year to qualify as a sophomore this fall, Page said, but the player has enrolled in summer school, and it is hoped he oan make the necessary credits before the fal’j semester. Coach Page declares that he is planning three scrimmages a day during the entire season. That means three football fields. Jordan Field, long the scene of Indiana's Big Ten games, is being smoothed for the gridders, and will be used by the freshmen. Indiana field, site of the new field house, will be converted into two gridirons, according to Page. The board track used for training trackmen will be removed to allow the two fields to be marked off, he said. VET HURLER BRILLIANT Andy Rush Pitches No-Hit, No-Run Game. By Times Special BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 4. Pitching to only twenty-seven men, Andy Rush, veteran pitcher of the Bridgeport club of the Eastern League, hurled a no-hit, no-run game against Springfield Wednesday. Rush allowed one base on balls, hit one batter, and won 1-0. Two double plays brought the number of men pitched to down to twentyseven.

Old Man Ritchie

By United Press - LOS ANGELES. Aug. 4.—Willie Ritchie, who held the lightweight boxing championship more than a decade ago, will meet Bobby Lasalle, local fighter, in his comeback attempt Friday night. Ritchie lost his title to the late Freddie Welsh in London.

Favorites Win in Junior Tourney By United Press FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Aug. 4. Most of the favorites in the junior and boys’ national turf tennis championships were far advanced in both tournaments today with seeded players now meeting one another. Bryan Grant, Jr., Julius Seligson, Frank Shields, Bob Seller, Dolph Mulheisen, Eddie Jacobs and C. A. Smith, who had been separated in the junior draw, reached the quarter-finals with one outsider, Sidney B. Wood, Jr. In the boys’ tournament William Jacobs and B. F. Kready (seeded) reached the semi-finals with Jack Butler. Millie Foulke and Karl Kamrath were to meet today to decide the other semi-final berth. JUNIOR TITLE SWIM By United Press CHICAGO. Aug. 4.—Three Chicago Athletic Association swimmers will compete in the National A. A. U. Junior Outdoor championships at the Boat Club, Detroit, tonight. They are: Elder Halvorsen, fancy diver; Gilbert Brainard, breast stroke swimmer, and Lester Steinway, free-sty.e merman.

SEMI-PROS AND AMATEURS

EARLY BASKETBALL Here’s basketball already! The Communal Midgets Buddies' Club live, claimants ol the city 125-pound title lor three years, will start practice sootv It ha* been announced. Efforts will be made to arrange a heavy schedule for the 1927-1928 season with 125-pound city and State basket teams. For dates address Buddies Athletic Club. 1022 Union St.. Indianapolis, or phone Drexel 1103. The Lincoln Highway, fast colored team, will play the Columbus Commercial* at Columbus. Sunday. Highways have open dates Aug. 14-21 and would like to hear from some fast State club. Write to Gus Fleming. 2129 Massachusetts Ave.. or call Cherry 6774. Through a misunderstanding It was announced that Broad Ripple would play the L. Strauss team next Sunday. E. E. Hitchcock. manager of the Broad Ripple team, announces the Broad Ripple team will play the Shanklln A. C.s next Sunday at the new diamond In Broad Ripple Park, lust east of the swimming pool. Instead of playing the L. Strauss team. The Thirty-Fourth Street Giants play at Danville Sunday and will attempt to avenge a 1-0 defeat handed them there several weeks ago. Elm Cassaday and Ken Smith for the Giants with Harland and Stewart for Danville will be the batteries. For games with the Giants call Randolph 0710. Any team desiring the services of a pitcher with high rchcol and semi-pro experience, and who can play any infield position, phone Drexel 1103. and ask for Abe Goldsmith, about 6 p. m. A. O. Walked, manager of the New Rosa team, requests the Oak Hill M. A.a to cancel the game with New Roae for Aug. 7.

FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR HARRISON NEXT WEEK Wallace Vs. Wilson and Hackley Vs. Clark—Lucas Shades Forbes in Main Go Tuesday.

A fistic program that stacks up as a “crowd pleaser” lias been completed for next Tuesday’s show at Ft. Benjamin Harrison and early indications point to a packed house. Roy Wallace, local 165-pound mauler, will clash with Norman Wilson, the tall youth from Moose Jaw, Canada, who is in the Frank Churchill ring “stable" at Chicago. It will be a scheduled ten-round scrap. In the semi-windup Jimmy Hackley, formerly of Los Angeles, has been signed to mix with Ehrman Clark, Indianapolis’ aggressive lightweight. It is a return match. Other bouts arranged for next week follow; Six Rounds—Billy Long, Terre Haute, v*. Eddie Roberta, Indianapolis; 118 pounds. Six Bound*—Private Sammy Adkins, Ft. Harriion, vi. Ross Wilson, Terre Huate; 138 pounds. Four Rounds—Private Roy Jamet, Camp Knox. vs. Private K. O. Brown, Ft. Harrison; 145 pounds. Bouts Last Night In the weekly bouts at the Harrison “punch bowl” last night the fistic fans viewed a fair program. The main go failed to cause much

He says he has been unable to communicate with the Oak Hill manager by phone. The Indianapolis Foresters are without a game for Sunday and would like to hear from a fast team. The Foresters hold a park permit. Call Belmont 2085-M and ask for Claude. The Acme A. A.s will meet the Keystones Sunday at the M. C. O. A. park on Bluff Rd. Lait Sunday the Acmes defeated the Unlversals, 2 to 0. Hurt pitched for Acmes and allowed one hit and struck out sixteen. Fast State teams desiring games should write BUI Johnson. 1905 W. Morris St. The Shanklln club nine will play at Broad Ripple next Sunday at the park diamond east of the swimming pool. The Shankllns want games for the last of August and September. Write 251 N. Holmes Ave., or call Belmont 2864. Frank’s All-Stars, a newly organized team composed of former high school and college players, desire a game for Sunday with a fast city team. In their first start last Sunday the Frank's team easily defeated the White Owls. 14-6. Call Drexel 0814 for games and ask for Charley. The Indianapolis Triangles, through a misunderstanding, are without a game for Sunday. Triangles would like to play a fast city or State team. Write 18 E. Orange Bt.. or call Drexel 6664. EVANSVILLE. Ind., ’Aug. 4.—Russell Lecronier, pitcher for the Evansville team of the Three-I League, has been released to make room for Stanton, St Louis semipro hurler.

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excitement, but the semi-wind-up and "top six” supplied real action. In the night’s ten-rounder, in the opinion of The Times, Joe Lucas, Detroit bantam, shaded Harry Forbes, formerly of Columbus, but who is fighting out of this city at present. It was rather tame, with Lucas delivering the sharper punches. In the eight-rounder Tony Ross, Pittsburgh, had an edge over Joe O'Malley, Columbus, Ohio, It was a good scrap. Jones Has Edge In the “top six” Frankie Jones shaded Soldier Shannon in a rattling go that saw both veterans bleeding at the finish. Jack Malone knocked out Kk) Tobey in the third round of a scheduled six-round bout. Tobey was a substitute and apparently was in poor condition. The knockout appeared to be a dive. In the four-round opener Floyd Forbes had the better of Buddie Watts on points.

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