Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 78, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 August 1927 — Page 12

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j—.ITCHER WILCY MOORE of I D the New York Yankees is a II I big favorite with the Gotham The Yankees’ line-up fairly bristles with outstanding stars, names like Ruth, Pennock, Gehrig, Lazzeri and so on down the line and often among them is Wiley Moore.

At ttie opening of the American League season Pitcher Wiley Moore was given little or no consideration as a regular. If any of critics had ventured the opinion that he would oe a valued member of the Yankee pitching staff by the middle of May, his

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sanity would have been questioned. Yet such a thing has come to pass and it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if the unknown Wiley Moore of 1926 got a fair share of votes in the most valuable player in the American League contest of 1927. If there is a tougher job than being selected as a pinch hitter with the bases filled, it is getting the assignment of the relief pitcher to stop the pinch hitter. Since the opening of the season It has been just one tough spot after another for Wiley Moore, and he seldom has failed to make good as proved by his record. ii OME years ago the late “Silk” I C O’Loughlin created much disI j cussion by insisting there weie no close decisions, the runner was either out or safe. Os late years, Bill Guthrie, umpiring in the majors and minors at various times, came forward with about the same sizeup of the socalled critical plays in a game by saying: “To me they are either ‘Dis’ or ‘Dat’,” meaning out or safe. Bill purposely would use the rather ungrammatical expression to make his opinion more forceful. Recently, when I asked Wiley Moore, doing his first year in the big show, if he didn’t get a lump in his throat occasionally when he was dropped into a tight game with the bases filled, he laconically replied in his peculiar Southern drawl: “Not me. What’s the use of worrying? I just say as I walk into the box, ‘Well, here is where I do or don’t.’ Maybe I haven’t any nerves, but it’s no strain to me.” r—i OORE is one of those pitchMers who depend almost exclu- _____ sively on a one-style delivery for success. While he dabbles with a curve and is learning a change of pace, his one best bet is his fast ball. It is a most unusual one. A fast ball, delivered with a sidearm motion and kept low, has enabled Moore to baffle the best batters in the American League. Ernie Shore, for years a member of the Boston Red Sox, is the last pitcher I can recall who used a similar delivery. Moore’s fast ball sinks as it nears the plate, much after the manner of a spitball. The batter usually tops it, driving the ball into the ground for easy rollers to the infield. Moore tells you a broken arm made him a big league success. That doesn’t ring true, but the Yankee sensation explains it this way: It was customary for him to deliver the “sinker” high overhead, using a different delivery than with the rest of his stuff. The broken arm forced him to come down, so that he now pitches all his stuff from the same angle, rather than tipping his fast ball off. Moore won thirty games and lost four last season in the South Atlantic League, yet all the scouts passed him up. This year he will win fifteen, possibly twenty, in the American. No wonder they sing the blues when he registers a win for the Yankees.

PRECEDENT FAILS TO SAVE POPULAR PONY POLO VETS J. Watson Webb and Malcolm Stevenson Sidetracked for Others on United States International Squad.

By United Press i NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—Polo has Joined those sports in which precedent is waived and the fittest are selected. When the United States Polo Association named this year’s “Big Four” to defend the international challenge cup against the hard-rid-ing, hard-hitting quartet of the British Army-in-India, this change in the game was exemplified. J. Watson Webb, for all he has ridden against the British and has come to be regarded as one of the fixtures of American and international polo, has been side-tracked for a youngster of 21. Malcolm Stevenson, famous internationalist, has been relegated to the side lines in favor of J. Cheever Cowdin. Frederick Winston Churchill Guest, intercollegiate polo star and Yale graduate, comes as a distinct surprise in the American line-up. But the youngster has risen to polo fame more rapidly than any player in the history of the sport of kings, with the possible exception of Tommy Hitchcock Jr. He stands 6 feet 4 inches and is one of the hardest riders and hitters astride today. Cheever Cowdin comes of a polo family, his father having ridden for the American four which defeated England in 1902. But in fifteen years of polo, Cowdin never has reached the class of an internationalist until this year. Tommy Hitchcock and Devereux

First Round of Match Play Staged in State Amateur Meet

Meadow Net Play Reaches Third Round Tilden Takes on Star Jap at Southampton—King Eliminated. By United Press SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y., Aug. 10. —With only one star player eliminated, the annual invitation tennis tournament at the Meadow Club entered its third round today. Dr. George King of New York, and tenth ranking player in the country, was eliminated by Dr. Carl Fischer of Philadelphia. King made a vigorous fight, but lost 7-5, 4-6, 4-7. William T. Tilden was pitted against Yoshiro Ohta of Japan, today, while Rene La Coste of France, was to play Julius Seligson of New York. Tilden and La Coste \yere both hard pressed Tuesday to win from two college boys. Tilden defeated John Van Ryn, Princeton player, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, while La Coste won from Ralph McElvenny, of Stanford University, 7-5, 6-0. Cranston Holman, of California, and Wilmer Allison, of Texas; Lewis N. White, of Texas, and Jose Alonso, of Spain: Berkeley Bell, of Texas, and Jacques Brugnon, of France; George M. Lott, of Chicago, and Ryuki Miki, of Japan; John Doeg, of California, and Kenneth Appel, of Princeton; Dr. Carl Fischer, of Philadelphia, and Percy L. Kynaston of New York. Nabholtz Has 78 in First Round By United Press BLACKPOOL, England, Aug. 10.— Larry Nabholtz, American professional, shot 78 today in the first round of the Northern Professional Golfers’ championship tournament. Prize money amounts to about $5,000 with $1,750 for the winner, the largest purse in any British competition this year. There were 175 entrants and the sixty lowest scores in the first two rounds will compete in the final thirty-six holes. J. Ockenden of Hangerhill, with 68, course record, was leading today. One Favorite Is Out of Tourney By United Press ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10.—One upset featured Tuesday’s play in the National Public Parks tennis tournament. Jack Delara, Los Angeles, was defeated by George J. Jennings, Chicago, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. Delara had been considered one of the favorites. All other favorites advanced. DELAYS TRIP EAST William Johnston Not Coming Until x End of Month. By United Press SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 10.—William Johnston of California, member of the Davis tennis cup team, will not come East until the end of this month when the national doubles championship starts in Boston, his friends here said. RING SHOW SATURDAY Low Twelve Cliib Arranges Number of Fistic Bouts. The Lynhurst Low Twelve Club will stage a boxing show Saturday night, at 5200 W. Washington St. There will be four scraps of four rounds each, according to early plans. First bout at 8. Marion Kepner, Kid Lewis and Allan Watson are among the boys booked to mix in the scraps. v

Milbum, the other members of the American team are admittedly without peers at the game. POLICE HOLD BOXER “Cowboy Eddie” Anderson Faces Charge of Abandonment. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—Edward Anderson, a boxer, known in the ring as “Cowboy Eddie” Anderson, was held in bail of SSOO today, pending extradition to Chicago to face a charge of abandonment. Anderson was arrested Tuesday night after he had lost a ten-round bout with Tony Canzoneri. The fighter’s wife, Mrs. Alice Anderson, has alleged he deserted her and her 6-months-old son. Anderson said that his wife left him.

BASEBALL NEW YORK YANKEES vs. INDIANAPOLIS' AUG. 15 Babe Ruth aud Lou Gehrig Seats on Sale at Ball Park or Call BElmont 0107-0108

Diddel, Simpson and Others Down Opponents in Wednesday Play. MITCHELL SHOWS FORM Wins, 7 and 6 —Resener Makes Long Shot. BY DICK MILLER Times Staff Correspondent TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 10.— Favorites were coming through today in the twenty-seventh annual State amateur golf tournament being held here over the Alan Dale Country Club course. With eight of the sixteen first-round matches in the championship flight already completed no upsets had been recorded. The other eight twosomes still were-out on the course early this afternoon. Will Diddel, Indianapolis, low medalist in the qualification rounds, was a trifle erratic today, but although his opponent, Dan Coburn, Indianapolis, played sterling golf, Diddel emerged the victor, 2 up and 1 to play. Go Nineteen Holes Vine Kercheval, Indianapolis, emerged triumphant from his match with Frank Binford, also of Indianapolis, 1 up in nineteen holes. It was a thrilling match. Ed Flanigan, Crawfordsville youth, flashed through Charles Taylor, South Bend, for a brilliant 3 and 2 victory. Robert Resener, of Kokomo, sank a birdie two with a splendid fiftyyard approach shot on his seventh hole to aid him in downing J. D. Harrington, of Indianapolis, 5 and 4. Seven and Six Dwight Mitchell of French Lick, former State champion, sailed through his with Pete Schaffer of Indianapolis to the tune of seven and six. Frank Shields of Indianapolis also scored a victory by the same count ever Dr. E. W. Gant of Indianapolis. Johnny Simpson of Terre Haute, defending champion, defeated Dr. M. E. Clark of Indianapolis, 4 and 3. It was an erratic match. John Lerman of Gary and Joe McDuffee, Indianapolis, staged an up-and-down affair. Lehman won, 4 and 3. Half the field of 170 that started on Monday morning seeking the Indiana State amateur golf title for 1927 took to the sidelines today when match play started. After thirty-six holes of qualifying play, eighteen of which Were played Monday and the same number Tuesday, thirty-two qualified to start match play for the crown worn by Johnny Simpson. The other group making up the eighty remaining in play, found three consolation flights of sixteen each. Play-offs Necessary New golf history was made in this tourney Tuesday, in that only part of those who scored 162 got into the championship flight. Second, that a champion of past years was the low medalist. Last year at South Bend all of the 162 shooters qualified. Only three of the nine who shot that total here Monday and Tuesday got in, and then only after a bitter play-off with the other half dozen. Will Diddel, of Highland, who twenty years ago won the State title over a local course then known as the Phoenix Club links, repeated his feat of that year when he also won the low medal honors. This year he scored a neat 74-72 for a total of 146. Those who lost out in the qualifying play-off were Will Van Landingham of Highland, Ray Robertson of Avalon, and T. J. Orbison, Pleasant Run, all of Indianapolis; G. A. Young of Lafayette and H. Fishbeck of Terre Haute.

Golfers in State Title Flight and Scores

HOW THEY QUALIFIED First Sec. Will Dlddel, I. C. C , Da 74 D 74 V ’ John Simpson, Terre Haute ..74 73 147 John Lehman, Gary 74 73 147 J. Bartlett, Hammond 76 74 150 Ed Flannigan. Crawfordsville.. 74 77 151 George Denny. Highland 76 78 154 Paul Shaffer. Highland 77 77 154 Ray Jones, Avalon 80 75 155 Dan Coburn. I. C. C 76 80 156 W. Reed Riverside 81 75 156 G. W. Harrison. Attica 79 77 156 Frank Blnford, Highland 75 81 156 Robert Resener. Kokomo 77 79 156 M. Moore. South Bend 77 79 156 C. Bader, Gary 76 80 156 G. 8. Lance. Terre Haute 74 82 156 R. B. Tavlor. Greencastle 75 82 157 Charles Taylor. South Bend 78 79 157 Joe McDuffee, I. C. C 78 79 157 Dr. M. E. Clark, Highland.... 78 79 157 D. Mitchell, French Lick 76 82 158 J. Burnham. Michigan City.... 77 81 158 Jack Tulte, Highland 80 79 159 Dr. E. W. Gant, Highland 77 82 159 Vine Kerchlval, Riverside 78 81 159 J. H. Powell Michigan City... 77 83 160 Frank Shields. I. C. C 79 81 160 Robert Bowen. I. C. C 81 79 160 J. D. Harrington. South Bend.. 79 82 161 B. Bohee, Meridian Hills 76 86 162 J. E. Blxler, Lafayette 77 85 162 H, Davidson. Marion 85 77 162 BIG FOUR BASEBALL This afternoon at Garfield Park the Locomotive team of the Big Four Indoor Baseball League, was to play Team No. 2. The Locomotives have established a fine record this season, the Car Department team being among their victims. DESIRE GRID GAMES The Gary Lo-X football team desires games with amateur football teams. The team is composed of former Emerson High School stars. Write Manager W. B. Ward, 544 Polk St., Gary, Ind.

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Delaney 8-5 Favorite to Beat Paolino Jack’s Second Venture in Heavy Ranks Occurs on Thursday. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—Jack Delaney, who tossed the light heavyweight championship of the world into the lap of old Mike McTigue so he could fight big men for big money, was an eight to five favorite today to win from Paolino Uzcudun when they meet Thursday night in the Yankee stadium. The bout is scheduled fifteen rounds to a decision. It is Delaney’s second venture of importance into the heavyweight class. He thinks so much of his chances that he surrendered a title that would have drawn at least $50,000 in the open market. The first venture of the FrenchCanadian into the heavyweight ranks was not a success, as he was given a sound pasting by Jim Maloney, who later was flattened by Sharkey. Maloney’s victory over Delaney, which caused something of a surprise, was taken as another proof of the old legend that in the ring a good big man is better than a good little man. Despite the insistence of his manager that he has filled out in the last year, Delaney is still a little man in comparison to the chunky Spaniard and the other ranking heavyweights. Tex Rickard, who came back from Chicago to see the fight, intends to match the winner with Jack Sharkey as the first step in a process of building up a challenger for the championship next year and he feels that either Paolino or Delaney fits the bill. STILL UNCONSCIOUS By United Press MINEOLA, N. Y., Aug. 10 Fred Roe, Texas banker and international polo player, was still unconscious today, more than sixtyfive hours after he was injured at Port Washington in a polo game. Physicians held little hope that he would recover.

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Re-Elect Leader of Roque League By Times Special WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 10.—W. H. Hoagland, Peoria, 111., Tuesday was re-elected president of the American Roque League at the annual meeting. The meeting was held in conjunction with the National tournament being staged here. It was unanimously voted to hold the 1928 tourney in this city. O. E. Barnhart, Chicago, still is leading the field in the championship division. He has an average of 30 5-7 for seven games. R. R. Miller, Lakeside, Ohio, remains undefeated in the second division. VON ELM ON SCENE Amateur Champ Reaches Minneapolis to Practice for Meet. By United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 10.—George Von Elm, national amateur golf champion, has arrived here to defend his title in the national amateur tournament which is scheduled to open Aug. 22. Jack Ryan, a semi-pro from Memphis. Tenn., has been signed for a trial by the St. Louis Cards.

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Double Bill Opens Series With Millers Tribe Takes on Minneapolis Crew —Haney Delayed in Reporting. Indians and Millers today were to open their delayed series at Washington Park with a double header attraction, the teams having rested Tuesday 04 account of the Lindbergh day celebration. The Millers are scheduled here through Friday. Elmer Yoter, sold by the Indians to the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, departed for the Windy City Tuesday night to report to Manager Joe McCarthy of the National League leaders. He is expected to get in the Cub line-up there Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds. Fred Haney, third sacker obtained in the Yoter deal, Is not expected to be seen in a Tribe uniform until Thursday. He wired local club officials he would be delayed reporting here while arranging his affairs to leave Chicago. Manager Betzel or Ralph Miller was slated to fill Yoter’s position this afternoon in the twin bill with the Minenapolis invaders. By joining the Cubs at this time, Yoter will be eligible to participate in the world series—if the Chicago team cops the pennant in the Heydler loop. It’s all up to Elmer. If he makes good under McCarthy, 1927 will be the biggest financial year of all In the Yoter family. His graduation means Increased monthly pay and a chance for post-season profits in world series or Chicago city series.

New York Scrap on Air

By United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 10.—The De-laney-Paollno bout will be broadcast direct from the ringside at Yankee Stadium Thursday night by station WABC, the Atlantic Broadcasting Company announced today. The station will go on the air at 9 o’clock Eastern daylight time, and it is expected one or more of the bouts preliminary to the main event will be broadcast.

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She holds the championship for her sex in javelin-throwing, shotputting and sprinting, does Lillian Copeland of the Pasadena Athletic Club, and she is going to try to retain those honors at the National A. A. U. track and field meet at Eureka. Cal., in September. Dundee Defends Title Thursday By United Press MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Aug. 10.—Joe Dundee, who will defend his world’s welterweight championship here Thursday against Pinky Mitchell, Tuesday took his final hard workout. Mitchell, former world’s junior welterweight title holder, also finished hard training. Indications are that 20,000 persons will witness the fight.

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‘Chief’ Stops Canadian at Ft. Harrison Left to Jaw Drops Wilson —Hackley Too Much for Clark. Jack “Chief” Elkhart, a husky, dusky scrapper from Chicago, plastered a hefty left swing to the chin of one Norman Wilson of Moose Jaw, Canada, in the second round of their bout at the Ft. Harrison “Punch Bowl,” Tuesday night and the Canadian dropped to the resin. * There hardly seemed any use counting, Wilson was so far "out.” The honors were divided during the first stanza. Jimmy Hackley, of Los Angeles, virtually slaughtered Ehrman Clark of Indianapolis, In the eight-round seml-windup. Hackley cut up the local lad with rapler-llke lefts and hard rights. Billy Long, Terre Haute bantam, defeated Eddie Roberts of Indianapolis, in the top six-rounder. It was a great fight and was full of action all the way. Howdy Stout of Indianapolis g packed too much for Ross Wilson! of Terre Haute, and the local lightweight knocked out his opponent in the fifth round. Private Roy James of Camp Knox, Ky.. and K. O. Brown of Ft. Harrison, staged a comic slugfest for four rounds with the honors even. It was a fine opener. It was announced that Patsy Rocco of East Chicago, would meet Meyer Grace of Philadelphia, in the main event next Tuesday night.

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