Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 76, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 August 1927 — Page 10
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r -I HE name of Walter Johnson PT S always will be synonymous I * ( with that of baseball. / Wnen the star pitcher of the Washington club finally passes from
the game, he will have left behind him a long list of remarkable perfcn’mances that v.lll cause the name of Walter Johnson to endure forever. Not only is Walter Johnson the greatest pitcher the game ever has produced, but he is, as well, the
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finest character that ever has graced the sport. Walter Johnson is not only a great pitcher, but a real gentleman. No wonder he is held up to the youth of America as mi ideal for which all should strive. 9 I deem it an honor to have been associated with Walter Johnson over twenty years of strenuous campaigning. During all that time I cannot recall one single complaint he has ever giade over any decision rendered by an umpire. I am sure we have made many decisions against him which deserved strenuous protest. Back in 1907, on Aug. 2, I umpired the ball game in which Walter Johnson made his debut. While a most auspicious start in many ways, he was defeated by Detroit, 8-2. SWENTY years later, Aug. 2, 1927, I was again favored by President Johnson of the American League by being assigned to umpire the game that commemorated Johnson's twentieth anniversary as a member of the Washington club. While he pitched a great game, he was again forced to taste defeat at hands of the Detroit club, containing not one member of the club he faced in his debut. The loss of the game, however, was not charged officially to Johnson. As I watched Johnson pitch against Detroit on his twentieth anniversary, the very traits that have made him a great pitcher and baseball hero were apparent from the very start of the game. jrtrri HEN Walter Johnson stepped |VY/| on the rubber in that game, | vv I he realized the fans were there to make comparisons with the Johnson of today and twenty years ago. The hero worship that the baseball fan has for his favorite star, and to every fan Johnson is an outstanding hero, made all of them pull for Johnson to have a big day. It has been a fixed thepry of Johnson's that a ball player should always give his best. In the first four innings of the game, he showed all the old time dazzling speed and not a Detroit player mane a hit. lIEN the strain told on*thc 40VY/ year-old youngster and he vv momentarily weakened, Detroit made four runs. Getting his second wind, he finished the game in fine style, finally retiring in the ninth with one Detroit player out and a man on first. The Tigers then put over three runs to win 7-6. Walter is no longer the Johnson of 1907, but, at that, he is a more effective hurler than 75 per cent of the regulars in the American League. He should be a great spring and fall pitcher for two or three years more. The sport world will miss Walter Johnson wljpn he finally says good-by.
BASEBALL CALENDAR
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. Toledo 69 41 .627 Milwaukee 65 46 .585 Kansas City 63 50 .558 St. Paul 61 54 .530 Minneapolis 61 55 .526 INDIANAPOLIS 47 65 .420 Louisville 44 72 .379 Columbus 42 69 .378 V AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.l W. L. Pet. New York 76 31 '.7loiChicago... 52 56 481 Wash. ... 63 41 .606;C1eve... 44 62 .415 Detroit ..55 47 ,539!5t Louis.. 41 62 .394 Phila. ... 55 50 .524|80t0n ... 34 70 .327 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct.l W. L. Pet. Chicago . 64 39 ,621lcinein.. . 49 56 .467 Pittsbgh . 60 42 .588 Brklyn... 46 59.438 St Louis. 59 45 ,567 Boston... 38 60 .388 New York 57 49 .5381 Phila 39 62 .386 t \ Games Today \ AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Milwaukee at INDIANAPOLIS, set. Paul at Columbus. IMinneapolis at Toledo. /Kansas City at Louisville. / f AMERICAN LEAGUE ' st. Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Detroit at Boston. Cleveland at Washington. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. . (Only games scheduled.) Yesterday’s Results yjfr AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (First Game) Minneapolis 000 000 000—0 4 2 Toledo 100 221 10* —7 12 0 Benton. Hubbell, Malone, Krueger; Ryan, O’Neil. (Second Game) Minneapolis 000 000 000—0 12 2 Toledo 201 000 00*—3 10 0 Wilson. Malone, Gowd.v; Milstead, Having. (First Game; Eleven Innings) st. Paul ;.. noo’o3l 010 02—7 13 2 Columbus 011 030 000 00—5 9 1 McOuaid. Pillette. Kirsch. Gaston, Siejner; Meeker, Biemiller, Bird. (Second Game) St. Paul oil 021 001—8 14 1 Columbus 202 010 11*—7 12 1 Kirsch, Gaston; Lyons, Ferrell. (First Game) Kansas City JI2 2S? *£ J? 9 Louisville 100 201 001— 511 4 Sheehan. Peters; Dfberry. Friday. McMullen. N . . _ , " - (Second Game) . Kansas City 915 922 922 —5 J? I . Louisville 430 100 10*—9 14 1 Schaack, Warmouth, Zinn, Shlnault; Holley, Koob, McMullen. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago :... 000 120 000—3 11 1 New York 000 400 00*—4 7 1 Blankenship, Berg; Shooter, Moore, Bentough. ' *
Large Field Starts Play in State Amateur s Golf Tournament
Delaney and Spaniard in Feature Go Jack and Paolino Battle Thursday—Basque Rated Tough Foe. i By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. B.—The ruggedness of the “Basque Oak” will test the flashing blade of the ring’s favorite French-Canadian woodsman at the Yankee Stadium Thursday night, when Jack Delaney tries to cut his way into heavyweight company past one of the toughest of the present contenders. Paolino Uzcudun, when he crawls down behind his elbows and then goes lunging towards an opponent, is one of the hardest of heavyweights to hit and will provide the sternest test of Delaney’s markmanship. That is how the fistic experts view the contest—a test of the markmanship of the boxer from Bridgeport, who gave up his light heavyweight crown to seek big purses among the bigger fqHows. Delaney, save on his few offnights, always has been a sharpshooter and a terrific hitter as well. The feeling is that he must be both at once to beat the Basque, who can sop up punishment with the best of them. Paolino never has been tipped over, but he never has met a man df Delaney’s class. Jack is a 7 to 5 favorite over Senor Uzcudun. The experts canriot figure Paolino winning early in the fight. Only an accident to one of his opponent’s arms or hands can turn the tide of battle early in the foreigner's favor. Later on—for the fight is scheduled 15 rounds— Paolino might wear down Delaney if the scrap is prolonged.
Boxes Elkhart in Main Go
V r v .• i* ' I" ■ . Norman Wilson In the feature fistic event at Ft. Harrison Tuesday night, Norman Wilson, Moose' Jaw middleweight, now boxing out of Chicago, is carded to battle Chief Jack Elkhart, who hails from4he Southwest. The bout is scheduled for ten rounds. Elkhart is managed by Don Curley, formerly of Indianapolis. There will be four other scraps, the first at 8:30.
Cleveland 001 001 010-- 3 7 4 Washington 013 023 21*—12 15 0 Hudlin, Grant, Myatt; Hadley, Ruel, Tate. (Only games scheduled.) NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston 000 400 000—4 10 1 St. Louis 001 101 03*—6 12 4 Genewich, Robertson, Hogan; Haines, O’Farrell. Brooklyn 400 000 010 00—5 13 0 Chicago 010 400 000 01—6 14 1 Plitt, Elliott, McWeeney, Hargreaves, Henline; Bush, Brillheart. Root, Hartnett. (First Game) Philadelphia 000 000 100—1 8 1 Cincinnati 100 201 02*—6 10 0 Decatur, Willoughby, Wilson, J. May, Picinioh. (Second Game) Philadelphia 000 100 000—1 6 2 Cincinnati 000 110 00*—2 6 2 Sweetland, Plcinich; Lucas, Sukeforth. (Only games scheduled.)
Wilson Wins Irvington Meet Tommy Wilson, Butler University tennis captain, superiority over east side net again by annexing the Irvington singles championship Sunday for the fourth consecutive year. He defeated Emmett Lowery, 16-year-old junior flash, 6-0, -0-4, 0-1, in the final match at the Ellenberger courts. Lowery, paired with Robert Grbison of Butler, captured the doubles crown with a straight-set victory over Farrington Bridwell and John Rosebaum, Tech High School players, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. Wilson was the recipient of a large silver loving cup and the four semi-finalists were presented gold medals. The doubles winners were awarded a silver cup. ARMY DOWNED By United Press WESTBURY, N. Y., Aug. B.—The British polo team Sunday defeated the Army team here, 19-5. It was an informal game but the playing of the Britishers was an entirely finished product. Tommy Freeman, the erstwhile lumberjack, is one of the, leading contenders for the welterweight crown.
Flannigan Low Among Early Finishers First / Day With 74 Score. TAYLOR CLOSE WITH 75 32 Low Scores to Enter Championship Flight. By DICK MILLER Times Staff Correspondent TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. B. Two youngsters, just out of their ’teens, shared the spotlight here early this afternoon after turning in scores of 74 and 75 in the opening day’s play of the Twenty-seventh State amateur golf championship being staged over the Alan Dale Country Club course. Ed H. Flannigan of Crawfordsville, a Wabash College student, was the low scorer among the early finishers in the first eighteen holes of the thirty-six hole qualifying round. Flannigan turned in a card of 74 while Dick Taylor of Greencastle, was the possessor of a fine 75. Par for the course is 70. Figures: Ol'T 41,1 415 344—511N IN 344 334 345—35—70 Flannigan shot fine golf over the rain-soaked course and had a 37 going out and a 37 coming in. His card: OUT 443 440 453—37IN 441 434 345—37—71 Taylor also shot a nice game and his card was: OUT : 534 445 445—311IN 335 351 356—37—75 Johnny Simpson, Terre Haute, defending champion, and outstanding favorite at the start of the tournament, totlay had trouble on his outward round and scored 38 at the end of his first nine. Other Scores Dwight Mitchell of French Lick, a former champ, had a 37 at the end of the first nine. Bobby Resener of Kokomo, another favorite, had a 41 for his outward nine. Other ninehole” scores were: Bernie Lehman, Indianapolis, 38; Pete Schaffer, Indianapolis, 39; Jack Tuite, Indianapolis, 40, and Johnny Lehman, Lafayette, 87. Nine-hole scores of some of the early finishers were: Blaine Patton, Indianapolis, 83: Joel Baker, Indianapolis, 86; J. Wise, Loganspport, 86; F .C. Smj|h, Long Beach, 89; H. D. Dibble, Indianapolis, 83, and Homer Davidson, Marion, 85. Several late entries boosted the total of starters to well over ihe 165 mark. Eighteen holes were shot today and the same number is carded Tuesday, after which the ninety-six low scorers for the thirty-six holes will be paired up into the various flights. The championship flight will have thirty-two contestants, while the fouj; succeeding flights will be made Course Is Discussed The second nine holes, where any kind of a long shot from the tee is penalized with a gulley lie, rough, or what not, received a great amount of criticism. The gre.ns are tricky, fail to hold line and are fast. Just the same, the tournament is on and the old saying “What’s fair for the goose is fail ; for the gander,” goes.
PIRATE ROOTERS YELP AS OWNIE’S ATHLETES SLUMP
Pittsburgh Fans Quick to Find Fault —Cubs Hold Up in Hot Race —Yanks Sail Along. *
BY FRANK GETTY United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Aug. B.—Off this week on their longest road trip of the season, the New York Yankees have a long, long lead to sustain them the adversities of travel. The Giants, though playing the best ball they have displayed this season, come home still far behind the leaders of the National League race. Huggins’ Yankees have an advantage of nearly one dozen games over their closes!; rivals. But while the Yankees are conceded the American League flag, the National League race remains an open one as far as four or possibly five contenders are concerned. In the intersectional games of the past fortnight, the Giants and Reds have cut (down the lead of their Western rivals. The Giants have won seven out of ten in the West; the Reds, in their present home stand, have won twelve out of sixteen. Os the three most formidable western contenders, only the Cubs have stood the pace. Chicago starts
With Semi-Pros and Amateurs
Lincoln Highways defeated the Columbus Commercials, 3 to 1, Sunday. The Highways have open dates Aug. 21 and 28. Write Gus Fleming. 2129 Massachusetts Ave., or call Cherry 6774. Keystones defeated the Acmes, 3 to 0, Sunday at the Greenhouse Park. H. Kline held the Acme to two hits and walked but one man. Next Sunday the Keystones will play the Coca Cola team at the Greenhouse Park. Score: Acmes 000 000 000—0 2 f Keystones 020 000 01*—3 9 1 Twigg and Dalton; H. Kline and Schoch. MORGANTOWN, Ind., Aug. 8.1927.—The Indianapolis Triangles added another victory defeating Morgantown, 5-2. Howard, Triangle hurler, held the locals scoreless until the ninth. The feature of the game was the hitting of Hoffman and fielding of Bova for the Triangles. Score: Triangles 000 410 000—5 10 1 Morgantown 000 000 002—2 5 3 Howard and F. Mueller; Hacker and Elkins. HOOSIER ENTERS MEET Columbus Star to Compete in National Events This Month. By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. B.—James Dushane, star swimmer of the local high school tank squad, has entered two events of the national swim meet to be held at the Broad Ripple pool, Indianapolis, Aug. 16, 17 and 18. Dushane Will participate in the 100-meter men’s free-style event and the 100-meter free-style junior championship.
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Tall Pitcher Comes Through for Yanks
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You’ll hear a lot about this young man in future seasons. He is George Pipgras of the New York Yankees, Pipgras, after trying to find himself for five seasons, has arrived. Look over his record for the season! Billy Evans, famous American League umpire, describes Pipgras’ pitching as “the poetry of motion.”
TRIBE LOSES THREE IN ROW TO SECOND-PLACE BREWERS Last of Series on Today—Burwell Drops Tough One — Holke Has Six Assists at First. ,
The burly Brewers today were to make last appearance of the season in Indianapolis in the series finale with the Tribe ana the Cream
No Game Tuesday The A. A. schedule calls for Minneapolis to play the Indians Tuesday, but the contest has been postponed on account of the visit to the city of Col. Charles Lindbergh, New-York-to-Paris aviatioh ace. The Tuesday Miller-Tribe game will be played as part of a double-header Wednesday, first tilt at 2 o’clock.
the second-week of August with a lead of three and one-half games over the Pirates and five and onehalf over the Cardinals. The Pirates, however, seem to have fallen into another of their mysterious slumps. The home fans have begun to deride Ownie Bush’s athletes—a bad sign. St. Louis’ substitutes are filling in ably for the cripples, but the world’s champions, with Hafey’s. illness as the latest blow, are ill-equipped for the impending road trip. Under the circumstances the Giants and Reds are expected to go right on winning, tightening up the National League scramble each day. AMERICAN BOAT WINS Bu United Press SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug B.—Mrs. J. M. Rand’s Little Spitfire won the second heat of the Duke of York’s motorboat trophy today and was virtually certain to win the trophy since it needed only to place in Tuesday’s final to have the largest number of points. The American boat also won the first heat Saturday. ’ #
National Public Parks Net Play
liy Unite § Press ST. LOUIS, Aug. B.—Twenty-seven players representing a dozen cities were entered in the national public parks tennis tournament which was to open today. Ted Drewes, St. Louis, defending champion, drew a bye in the opening round. Tuesday he is scheduled to meet Ralph Rice of Chicago, considered one of his most formidable opponents. Drewes is seeded number one, Jack Delara of Los Angeles, number two, Dennison Mitchell of Washington, D. C., number three, and Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore, number four. RILEY PARK TENNIS Charles McNeely and Ray Nevius were successful in their defense of the Riley Park tennis doubles crown Sunday, repulsing the bid of Sage and White in the final match, 6-3, 8-6, 9-7. McNeely advanced to the singles final by downing Blay, 6-1, 8-6, 2-6, 6-1. Nevius advanced to the semifinals by disposing of White, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, and will meet Boyce in the remaining semi-final match next Sunday.
City outfit hoped to make it four in a row over the indigent Indians. The team that is chasing the league leading Hens knock D d off the Hoosiers Saturday, 10 to 1, and twice Sunday, 7 to 5, and 7 to 1. That’s losing ’em jvith haste. Bill Burwell was the hard luck guy in the Sunday opener for he would have won with better luck. In the ninth inning Bud Connolly, Tribe shortstopper, made a prize “crock" that paved the way for four Brewer runs and the ball game. The Indians got two markers in their half of the ninth, but were two shy of catching the visitors. Connolly's “ivory play” consisted of throwing to the wrong base. Willis, a lefty who looks much like Dutch Henry, twirled the first fray Sunday for Milwaukee. He is from the Philly Athletics. Matthews was best against him with two singles and a triple. Luce poled a home run off Burwell In the fourth. Burwell was great on defense with three putouts and five assists. Walter HoUe had six assists In the opener Sunday and this is believed to be a league record for first basemen. Tom Hickey’s A. A. book does not record a high mark for as- - for first sackers, but. Holke’s feat no doubt will be added to the list next year. The Indians hurriedly gave the second game away Sunday by spotting the Brewers two runs in the first inning. An error and two passed balls were responsible. Leverett and Jonnard pitched this fracas and the former fanned nine and the latter five. Claude Jonnard struck out four times in a row. Luce swatted a triple and two singles to lead the attack against Leverett. Jonnard held the locals to four hits, Matthews getting two of them. Leverett got a double and the other Tribe safety was a single by Connolly. Attendance Sunday was 3,000. Today was "ladies’ and kids’ day.” There was a fire atop the grandstand Saturday night, but damage was slight. The blaze was discovered before it gained much headway.
Baseball Big Five
Ruth and Gehrig failed to live up to their reput a tons, only one hit, a single by Gehrig, resulting from six times at bat, evenly divided between them. Hornsby, Speaker and Cobb were idle. AVERAGES AB. H. Pet. HR. Gehrig ...... ... 409 158 .386 37 Speaker 379 140 .369 j Ruth 368 134 .364 35 Hornsby 394 135 .343 17 Cobb 338 110 .325 5
Major Homer Leaders
NATIONAL LEAGUE Williams, Philadelphia, 23; Wilson, Chicago, 20; Hornsby, Nejp York, 17; Webb, Chicago, 14; Terry, New York, 13; Bottomley, St. Louis, 10; Harper, New York, 10. AMERICAN LEAGUE Gehrig, New York, 37; Ruth. New York, 35; Lazzeri, New York. 15; Simmons. Philadelphia, 14; Williams, St. Louis, 11; Cochrane, Philadelphia, 10.
Tex Expects 150,000 Fans at Big Scrap Dempsey and Tunney Must Be in Chicago by Aug. 16. \ BY EDWARD C. DERR, United Press Staff Corresnondent CHICAGO, Aug. B.—Tex Rickard, back in Chicago over the week-end, expressed the belief that the Demp-sey-Tunney fight, to be staged at Soldiers’ Field, Sept. 22, would draw a gate of $2,000,000. Rickard was here making preliminary plans for the local ticket sale, setting up his office and for a conference with George Getz, the nominal producer of the big bout. He was to leave today in order to attend the Delaney-Paulino fight in New York and then will return to remain here until after the Demp-sey-Tunney bout has been staged. All Seats Reserved The New York promoter believes he will be able to crowd 150,000 persons into the scenic and mammoth Soldiers’ Field circle on the night of the fight. All tickets will be reserved, he said, and he believes they all will be sold before the night of the fight. In view of the possible $2,000,000 gate ht? pointed out that Champion Tunney probably would draw about $750,000 while Dempsey would get about $350 000 for his share. Billy Gibson, Tunncy’s manager, is expected here this week to select a site for Tunney's training camp while Leo P. Flynn, Dempsey’s chief adviser, will arrive Saturday for a similar purpose. Within Hour’s Ride Rickard said both sites must be within an hour’s ride of Chicago ar.d that both of the fighters must be here* not later than Aug. 16. Rickard said the championship caste would be supported by at least six other bouts to be announced later. It is possible the winner of the Delaney-Paulino bout may appear and Rickard also pointed out i that Jack Sharkey, who was de--1 fcated by Dempsey in an elimination contest a few weeks ago, would be j in shape for a fight at that time.
WITH THE BIG LEAGUERS
Bu United Press The Chicago Cubs advanced their lead in the National League to three and a half games through an eleventh inning victory over Brooklyn, 6-5, while the Pirates were idle. The Cubs had to fight hard for their eighth consecutive victory.
At Ball Park Sunday
FIRST GAJff. MILWAUKEE AB R H O A E Wilson, cf ... 5 1 2 5 0 0 Riconda, ss ........ 4 o l n 3 o Griffin, lb 4 0 2 8 0 0 Lear. 2b 4 1 0 3 2 2 Luce.- rs 4 2 2 4 0 1 Strohm, 3b V,. 4 1 1 2 4 0 Brief. If 3 0 0 3 0 0 Orvroll, if 1110 0 0 Young. C 4 0 CL 3 2 0 Willis. D 4 110 0 0 Totals 37 7 12 37 11 3 INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 5 1 3 2 0 0 Connollv, ss 3 1 1 5 3 0 Yoter. 3b J> 0 1 0 4 0 Lavne. If *2 1 0 1 0 0 Holke. lb 3 1 1 10 6 0 Miller, 2b 4 0 1 1 2 0 Enger. rs 4 0 1 i 0 0 Snyder, c 3 0 0 4 1 0 Burwell. p 3 0 O 3 5 0 Totals .33 5 9 27 21 0 Betzel batted for Burwell in ninth. Milwaukee 002 100 004--7 Indianapolis 010 002 002—5 Home run—Luce. Three-base hits—Orwoll. Matthews. Two-base hits—Wilson. Young. Sacrifice hits—Connollv. Lavne. Holke. Left on bases—Milwaukee. 3: Indianapolis. 7. Bases on balls—Off Willis, 3. . Struck out—Bv Willis, 2; bv Burwell. 1. Umpires—Johnson and Goetz. Time—--1:40. (Second Game) MILWAUKEE AB R H O A E Wilson, cf 4 2 2 3 0 0 Riconda, ss 5 1 33 2 1 Griffin, lb 4 1 1 11 0 0 Lear. 2b 5 0 0 0 4 0 Luce, rs 5 1 3 1 0 0 Strohm. 3b 4 0 0 0 3 0 Brief. If 2 1 0 4 0 0 McMenemy. c 3 1 2 5 0 o Jonnard, p 4 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 36 1 11 27 10 1 INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 4 0 2 2 1 0 Connolly, ss 4 0 1 3 2 1 "Voter. 3b 4 0 0 0 3 0 Russell, rs 2 0 0 2 0 0 Holke, lb 4 0 0 10 0 0 Lavne, If 4 0 0 0 0 0 Miller. 2b 3 0 0 1 1 0 Florence, c 3 0 0 9 1 1 Leverett, p ....3 1 1 0 2 0 Totals 31 1 1 27 10 2 Milwaukee 222 000 001—7 Indianapolis 000 001 000—1 Three-base hits—Luce. McMenemy. Wilson. Two-base hits—Griffin. Leverett. Sacrifice hits —Russell, Wilson, Griffin. Double plays—Riconda to Griffin. Left on bases—Milwaukee. 7; Indianapolis. 5. Bases on balls—Off Leverett, 3; off Jonhard; 1. Struck out—By Jonnard. 5; by Leverett. 9. Passed balls—Florence. 2. Umpires—Goetz and Johnson. Time—l:46. JESS SWEETSER VICTOR By United Press NEWPORT, R. I„ Aug.* B.—Jess Sweetser, last year’s British amateur champion, won the annual gold mashie 72-hole tournament on T. Suffern Tailor’s Ocean Links, completed Sunday. Sweetser’s score of 287 broke the tournament record of 288, set by Francis Ouimet in 1925. DIVIDE DOUBLE BILL Bu United Press COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. B.—St. Paul and Columbus divided a doubleheader, the Saints winning the first, 7-5 and losing the second, 7-6. The opening game went eleven innings.
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Polo ‘Big Four’ Stars Selected B'l United Peers WESTBURY, N. Y., Aug. B.—The “Big Four,” who will ride for America in defense of the international polo challenge cup against the quartet of the British-Army-in-India at Meadowbrook next month, have been named by the selection committee of the United States Polo Association. The American team to meet the British twill be: F. W. C. Guest, No. 1; Tommy Hitchcock, No. 2; J. Cheever Cowdin, No. 3; Devereux Milburn, back. Markey Captures City Park Crown Bud Markey -annexed the city park tennis tourney singles title Sunday, downing Bob Lang in a gruelling five-set final match. 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Lang, paired with Ernie Gilberti, took the doubles championship by defeating Quinn and Markey, 5-? 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. /The matches were played at the Garfield Park courts. The Marion County Athletic Federation sponsored the event and awarded winners gold medals.
CHIEF TENNIS ACT BEGINS ' AT FOREST HILLS COURTS Wofnen in International Team Match This Week—-Other Important Contests Follow.
BY MARY K. BROWNE United Tress Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1927. bv the United Press') NEW YORK. Aug. B.—The big tennis show is here. It will open this week at Forest Hills. Long Island, with the women’s International team match, Great Britain vs. America. That will be followed by the women's national with a week Intervening, during which the high moguls will hold Davis Cup trial matches. Then will come the men’s national doubles and mixed doubles at Boston. A climax will be reached in the next-to-the-last act when
Hack Wilson drove in the winning run. The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox, 4 to 3. Ted Blankenship permitted the Yankees only seven hits but four of them—including one triple—came in one inning. „ Wattle Holm smashed a home run in the eighth inning with one man on base, and gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-4 victory over Bricton. Fifteen hits earned off two pitchers gave Washington a 12-3 victory over Cleveland. Neither Hudlin nor Grant was able to stop the hardhitting Senators. HENS TAKE PAIR Bu Uni, ed Press TOLKDO, Ohio, Aug. B.—Minneapolis went scoreless through eighteen innings of baseball, Toledo 3-0. Ryan permitted Minneapolis winning a double-header, 7-0 and 3-0. Ryan permitted Minneapolis only four hits in the first game.
WIGGINS AND STRIBLING TO BOX AT BALL PARK AUG. 25 New Date Announced by National A. C.—Heavy Advance Sale of Seats Reported.
Announcement was made today by the National A. C. that the Chuck Wiggins-Young Stribling ten-round fight originally scheduled for next Friday night. Aug. 12, at Washington Park, will be held on the night of Aug. 25. There has been a heavy advance Tsale of seats for the fight and Matchmaker Jacobs reported that
Only One ‘Red Head’ on I. U. Squad This Fall
By Times Special ? BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. B. Carroll Butts, Ellisburg (N. Y.) product, will be the only “red head” on the Indiana University football squad this fall. Butts is not really a pure ,“red head,” but has hair more like Red Grange. Butts plays tackle and was able to earn a regular job in his first year of competition. Next month he will start his second season under Coach Pat Page. The New Yorker weighs 175 pounds, the average weight of tackles and guards on Indiana University elevens. He is rather tall and has a tremendous reach. Coach Page believes he will have a good year this season.
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City Title Event Over Three Links Dates and Courses Announced by Officials of Local Association. The Indianapolis City Golf championship tournament will be held over the Country Club, Meridian Hills and Broadmoor courses, Aug. 29, 30 and 31, it was announced Sunday by Bernie Lehman, president, and Cliff Wagoner, secretary, of the Indianapolis District Golf Association, sponsors of the event. Play will be medal. Eighteen holes will be played each day. It will be the first time in years a city title event has been held exclusively over three private club courses. Lehman and Wagoner have been working for the past month making arrangements for the meet. They say a long list of prizes will be hung up for the boys to shoot at. Most of the outstanding players iruthe city are at Terre Haute this week playing in the State amateur event.
France is scheduled to meet America in the Davis cup matches. The last act of the big show will be the men’s national. Miss Wills Sure Bet The general opinion is that Helen Wills is a sure bet for the American championship. She has improved so much she is not threatened seriously by any of the amateurs. The only woman who stands between Helen Wills and world supremacy is Suzanne Lenglen, and she is no longer eligible to compete in amateur tournaments. Opinion on William T. Tllden’s ability to regain his championship differs. The only phase of Tilden's tennis machine which troubles me is not physical* or mechanical, but mental. I wonder if his confidence has not been shaken. Has the Wallop Tilden can still play tennis strokes that no tennis player today can equal. He has the wallop which carries the k. o. of the ring and no one will be foolish enough not to give the fellow with the wallop an outside chance at least. La Coste, Cochet and Borotra are clever, accurate players, but Tiklen is accurate as well. If the delicate mental equipment of a highly nervous and temperamental player like William Tilden is impaired, it will take a great deal of tennis to bring it back to normal. It usually takes a good victory to bring confidence, but it takes confidence to obtain the victory, so it is rather a hopeless circle. It is my hunch and hope, however, that William Tilden will win back his laurels.
there had been only four cancellations as a result of the postponement of the date. The same tickets will hold good for the Aug. 25 date and refunds will be made to those wishing to turn in their tickets. Wiggins Is in active training for the bout at his camp north of the city and expects to be in the best of shape when he meets the Georgia light heavy. LOUISVILLE. Ky., Aug. B.—Kansas City won the opening game from the Colonels. 12-5, -but lost the second, 9-6. McGowan and Hauser both got home runs in the first game.
E. .G. BARTHEL TAILOR ALTERATION OF ALL KINDS MAIn 8 W. Ohio Bt. 0961 Near Meridian
BASEBALL NEW YORK YANKEES VS. INDIANAPOLIS AUG. 15 Bibs Ruth and Lou Gehrig Seats on Sale at Ball Park or Call BElmont 0107-0108