Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 77, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 August 1927 — Page 9

AUG. 9, 1927

Elmer Yoter Sold to Chicago Cubs for Fred Haney and Sum of Cash

Kansas City to Have. Big Race Track Modern Horse Plant to Be Linked With Other Missouri Courses. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 9. Racing fans here were looking forward today to the establishment of one of the best racing plants in the country with the announcement that Joseph A. Murphy, general manager of the Hawthorne track in Chicago, had taken an option on the old Kansas City speedway. Murphy announced that • the speedway will be converted into a first-class track as quickly as the Supreme Court sanctions the contribution plan of- betting. The higher court already has legalized the system, but motion for a rehearing of the case still is pending. The price named in the option was not disclosed, but it is said to be $250,000. Murphy announced that the racing interests he represented will organize the Kansas City track with tracks at St. Joseph and St. Louis, arranging the circuits so that the best horses in the country will complete a circuit in Missouri.

SEMI-PROS AND AMATEURS

Thirty-Fourth St. Giants defeated Danville Sunday. 1(T to 7. The hitting of Milster and fielding of Will Noll featured. The game was marred by an injury to Daurell Carter, Giants outfielder, who crashed into an auto after making a sensational catch of a long fly. For games write Earl Bourne. 3401 N. Illinois St., or call Randolph 0710. Indianapolis Cubs will meet the St. Phillips at Brookside Park Sunday. For games call Lincoln 6017 or write W. J. Fuller, 1335 Kentucky Ave. Cubs will practice Wednesday. Following players are reouested to attend: Beck, Baldus. Goldsmith. Ptety, Yaverowitch, Britton. Costello, O’Donnell, Allison. Walsh, Skiles, Behr, Sackoff Stokes and Hossler. Silver Flash baseball club defeated Porter’s Camp Sunday, 3 to 2. in a ten-in-ning contest. Lefty Newboldt pitched well for the Flashes. Flash has an open date for next Sunday >ar.d are desirous of booking a fast State club. Write or wire Wallv Atherton. 2116 S'. Washington St.. Cherry 5611-M. Dady A. C.s defeated the Comanche Tribe of Red Men. 11 to 5. The game was featured by the heavy hitting of the Dady club. H. Percifield smashed a home run with the bases loaded in the fifth frame. Fast teams get in touch with C. Dadv at 1073 Oliveer Ave. or call Belmont 1530. Holv Cross H. N. S defeated the Strong Indianapolis Cubs. 5 to 4. Hanley drove in the winning runs in the ninth. Score: Cubs* 020 000 002—4 8 2 H. N. S 000 200 012—5 9 1 Stokes and Allison; Dailey and P. O'Connor. Mars Hill defeated the M and M.s. 14 to 1. Winners desire a game for next Sunday. Call Belmont 3010-W after 5:30 p. m. and ask for Ray. Tuxedo Strollers A. C. is reorganizing a baseball team and those desiring trvouts are requested to get in touch with Carol Enochs at the Indiana Poultry Supply Company. 19 N. Alabama St., or with Tommy Dobson. Irvington 0126-M. Lynch, Wysong and Pringle please note. Strollers hold a park permit for Sundav Any fast city team desiring a game call the above nutnb-r.

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Little Elmer Takes Big Jump

From a sixth place Class AA club to the pennant favorite in the, National League—that is the leap Elmer Yoter, chatter-box third sacker, is making. The’ popular Tribe infielder will join the Chicago Cubs at once. *Fred Haney, infielder, comes here in return, along with a sum of money.

HORSESHOE EVENT Bu United Press DULUTH, Minn., Aug. 9.—Thirtyeight players were entered in the national horseshoe tournament which started Monday. Charles C. Davis, Columbus, Ohio, is the defending champion.

Mooresville Fall Creek Specials defeated the Oak Hill M. A.s. 6 to 1. Fields and Johnson formed the Ijattery for the winners, while Dillinger and West worked for Oak Hill. For games with the Specials write John Bennett, 118 Main St.. Mooresville. Ind. Shanklin Club defeated Broad Ripple. 10 to 2. The pitching of Lefty Wilson and a home run smash by Bud Hiner were the features of the contest. Shanklins desire a game for next Sunday with a fast city or State team. Write 251 N. Holmes or call Belmont 2864. • Indianapolis Triangles will practice tonight at Garfield Park. All players please note. Write 16 E. Orange St., or call Drexel 6664. Frank Specials defeated Mickleyville. 10 to 4. For a game Sundajrcall Drexel 0814. Y. M. S. and Drop Forge please note. Talge Specials defeated Brooklyn Sunday at Brooklvn, 5 to 0. Winchel! pitching for the Specials allowed but one scratch hit. Specials meet the Anderson A. B.- C. Suaday. Stutz Motor Car Company team, having completed Us schedule in the Capitol City League, desires games for the remaider of the season. The “Straight Eights” have one of the strongest line-ups in Indianapolis and are rated with the best clubs in the State. Fast State nines are requested to write Joe Kelly at the Stutz Motor Car Company. MARION, Ind., Aug. 9. —Before a large crowd here Sunday the Indianapolis Meldon club romped to an 11-to-4 victory over the strong Marion Athletics. It was the second defeat of the Athletics this season. Woods was on the mound for the Caiptal City squad, holdnig the locals to seven scattered blows. The hitting of Dugan, Eaton, Koenig and Lich also featured. College Cubs will play the Columbus Commercials Sundav at Columbus. Aug. 21 is the only open date on the Cub schedule and strong State clubs are requested to ?et in touch with Carl Lich. 2943 Belleontaine St., or call Hemlock 4451.

Tribe Third Baseman Gets Chance With National League Leaders. * HERE THREE SEASONS Peppery Infielder Was Marked for Major Draft. Elmer Yoter, chunky third baseman of the Indianapolis Indians, was sold today to the Chicago Cubs in a deal that brings Fred Haney third sacker, and a siyn of cash to the Tribesmen. Yoter will join the National League leaders just as soon as Haney reports to Manager Betzel’s teart& probably Thursday. Yoter has been with the Indians three seasons and has been the regular third sacker the last two years. He was. used in the utility role in 1925. Lives Near Pittsburgh Elmer is rated a good fielder, is fast and owns a strong throwing arm. His home is near Pittsburgh, at MceKe’s Rocks. Yoter’s, batting average is about .317. , _ Fred Haney is formerly of the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. He was claimed on waivers by the Cubs a few weeks ago, when the Red Sox decided to let him go. Haney has not played in many games this season, but as a regular with the Red Sox in 1926 he batted .221. His age is 28. Yoter, a draft eligible, was slated to be plucked off by a big league club in the fall and the Tribe bosses decided to accept the Chicago offer of an immediate transaction in order to make a better deal for Indianapolis than the impending draft. Second Major Chance The peppery “fire plug” Elmer was elated today over his graduation to .the National League pacemakers. It is his second chance in the majors, the other being with Cleveland, before he joined Indianapolis. He is an earnest pastimer and loves the game so well he seldom is out of the line-up. In fact, in 1926 he did not miss even one day. Joe McCarthy, Cub boss, formerly managed Louisville and is familiar With Yoter’s ability. Elmer was obtained on option by Indianapolis from Cleveland in 1925 and later figured in the Johnny Hcdapp deal with that club. He is the third player obtained in the Hodapp deal to be sold to the majors by the Indians, Riggs Stephenson and Byron Speece being the others. Speece did not make good, however. ' SAINTS SELL STAR Bu Unit'cd Press NEW YORK. Aug. 9.—The New York Yankees may be strengthened at third base next season by the addition of Gene Robertson of the St. Paul American Association club, who was purchased Monday, •fce Saints are to receive three playeTs and sum of money, when the transfer takes place next spring.

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BRITISH-AMERICAN NET CAPTAINS IN QUANDARY Rival Leaders Disturbed With Too Much Talent in Picking Personnel of Teams for Impending Matches.

BY MARY K. BROWNE United Press Special Correspondent (Copyright, 1927, by United Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—Great Britain vs. America—whether it is tennis, polo or golf, furnishes thrills without frills. The British are arTop Netters in Meadow Tourney Bu United Press SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y., Aug 9. —Rain made further posptonement of the start of the Southampton invitation tournament at the Meadow Club probable today. Two rounds of singles were postponed Monday because of a downpour. Seeded players in the singles include William Tilden, Rene La Coste, Jacques Brugnon, George Lott of Chicago, Lewis N. White of Texas, John Doeg and Cranston Holman of California and Dr. George King of New York. Tilden heads the upper half, which includes Brugnon, while La Coste is in the lower half. Shoe Flippers Tangle Tonight Three horseshoe matches in the City Horseshoe League are to be played tonight. Ben Hur will meet Van Camp at Brookside, Insley anufacturing will tangle with Robbins Body at River Ave., and Morris St., while Diamond Chain and Power and Light will meet at Market and Geisendorf Sts. The standing: Won. Lost. Robbins Bodv 50 4 Power and Light 39 24 Diamond Chain 39 24 Ben-Hur 22 32 Van Camp 21 51 Insley Mfg 9 45 VETERAN “GOES WEST” Bu United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 9.—Billy Gilbert, 52, star for the Giants twenty years ago and scout of the Newark International League team, died at his home Monday of apoplexy.

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rayed against us on the polo field and this week-end will see Great Britain’s best against our best upon the famous turf tennis courts at the Forest Hills stadium. Whatever the results, of one thing , the public can be sure, they will be matches bitterly contested in a | spirit of patriotism. Situation Is Same I The situation Is the same on both ] sides. There seems to be an over- i abundance of talent. England < brought over six players when only four were necessary. Doubtless, the idea was to give the young “colts” a turn on the turf of a foreign land. The singles positions are more or less settled, but doubles combinations are more intricate. Both sides seem to be in a quandary. Picks United States Team If I could move our players like pawns upon a chess board, disregarding likes and dislikes, which after all should be laid aside in the face of international competition, I would select for our team: Helen Wills, No. 1. Mrs. Mallory, No. 2. Helen Jacobs, No. 3. Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs, No. 1. doubles. England doubtless will play Mrs. Godfree No. 1, Miss Joan Fry No. 2, Betty Nuthall No. 3. The doubles combinations could be Mrs. Godfree and Betty Nuthall, No. 1 Miss Harvey and Mrs. Hill No. 2. The team match promises to be exciting, and although on paper America has the edge because Helen Wills is in such fine form and the Americans are at home, one neVfer can tell.

Baseball Big Five

Bu United. Press Bad weather and open schedule dates kept all members of the Big Five in idleness. —Averages— . AB. H/ Pet. H. R. Gehrig .. 409 158 .388 37 Speaker ........... 379 140 .369 1 Ruth 368 134 .364 35 Hornsby 394 135 .343 17 Cobb 338 110 .325 5

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Souders to Race in Grand Prix George Souders, of Lafayette, who raced to victory in the 1927 500-mile sweepstakes ever the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will sail for Italy Saturday to compete in the Grand Prix, Sept. 4. at Monza, Italy. The length of the race Is about 360 miles over an irregular shaped course of about six miles long. The American Automobile Association granted Souders permission to enter the event. The Duesenberg. in which Souders raced to fame, was groomed at the Duesenberg factory here. Earl Cooper and Peter Kreis are other Americans entered in the Grand Prix. FEATURE LEAGUE TILT The feature game of the Co-Oper-ative League season is to be played Saturday at Riverside, where the First Baptist and Northwestern Milk teams clash. A victory for the Milk team would tie the race. A league meeting will be held Wednesday night at the Smith-Hassler-Sturm store. Plans for a banquet will be completed. All managers must be present. Standing: Won. Lost. Pet. First Baptist 12 2 .857 Northwestern Milk 11 3 .786 Roberts Milk 6 7 .462 E. C. Atkins 5 9 .357 Standard Manufacturing ..3 10 .231

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Major League Comment

Bu United Press Rain took the greatest prominence in Monday’s schedule of major league baseball and only two games were played. None of the National League teams were able to play. The Boston Red Sox continued their victorious manners by defeating Detroit, 3-2, for the sixth consecutive victory. Ruffing was touched up by the Detroit hitters, but steady support and timely hitting behind him brought the victory. In the only other major league game played, Cleveland defeated Washington, 6-1. Walter Johnson was driven from the mound, while Shaute held the Senators down to seven hits.,

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SIGNS WITH CHICAGO Bu United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 9.—Guy Cham* berlain, former all-American end at the University of Nebraska, will play with and manage the Chicago Cardinals In the National professional football league this year It has been announced. Last year he managed the Philadelphia Yellow jackets.

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