Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 90, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1927 — Page 10

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Playing the Field ■ With Billy Evan*

r _—i UD” TAYLOR, generally reIR I yarded as the bantam- | weight champion, apparently is suffering from a rather peculiar complex. In ring circles Taylor is known as a fighting fobl,

the best at his weight. Yet the wires the other day carried the report he was seeking a divorce from his wife on grounds of cruelty. There is nothing unusual about divorce, and the charge of cruelty is a common one. However, it seemS rather in-

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congruous for a champion fighter to offer that as an alibi for cutting the family ties in twain. Bantam challengers should take courage from the above admission of fear on the part of young Mr. Taylor. BALL REGRETS THIS the Chicago Cubs scores a victory (as.l write these lines he has twenty-two to his credit) I can see Phil Ball, owner of the Browns, gnashing his teeth and indulging in a few favorite words of profanity. At present, Charley Root is the most efficient pitcher in the majors. He has a chance to win thirty ball games. And, just think of it, for a period of three years he was the property of one Phil Ball, whose club never vdfe worse off for pitchers. George Sisler, when manager of the Browns, traded Root to Lo3 Angeles with several other Brownies for the battery of Lyons and Rego, neither of whom made the grade in the majors. Maybe that is one of the reasons why George Sislser will not be one of the four players who arc to be retained from the present St. Louis line-up, according to Ball. LAST YEAR FOR TY SHIS is practically certain to be the last season for Ty Cobb in the American League. Had it not been for the unpleasant betting scandal of last winter, I doubt if Ty would have returned for the 1927 campaign. Playing this year was merely a form of vindication. “As I feel now, this will be my last year,” remarked Ty to me recently. “I found it difficult to get in shape this spring and Just as hard to hold my condition. The legs won’t stand for it. “I have always wanted to enjoy a long vacation during the summer months and I think 1928 will mark my getting it. Since baseball is my forte, I may return, but for a year to learn how it feels to be frftm the strain.” look for Cobb to purchase a flninor league club, probably in ji he South, his home. lie may dabble in major league ball for I know twice he has made overtures i'or big league franchises.

MORIARTY IS SUCCESS EORGE MORIARTY has definitely proved that umpires are able to manage major league ball clubs competently. His debut in the big show must be classed as a decided success. The few umpires who took a whirl at the managerial game were none too successful and wfien Owner Prank Navin turned the Detroit club over to Moriarty, the wiseacres agreed that one year would be about his limit. \ Getting away to a bad start, due to a tough break in the weather as well as many injuries to his stars, things looked mighty blue for a time. Moriarty frankly admitted managing was a tougher job than umpiring, explaining it by saying the umpire worried for only two hours dally while thq manager had twenty-four hours of it. Ten games below the .500 mark at the first of June, Moriarty finally got his system properly installed and the Tigers have been stepping fast ever since. If Detroit can finish second Moriarty deserves to be classed the outstanding new pilot in the Amercian League.

Monday at Cream City

INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 4 0 o 4 o 0 Haney, 3b 4 o i *> Layne. If 4 0 1 1 0 • Russell, rs 4 l i V Holke. lb ...1, 3 0 0 7 0 0 Miller, s*' \ 3 1 1 3 4 1 Betzel. 2b 2 0 1 4 5 1 Florence, c 3 o 1 3 o o Koupal, p 3 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 30 2 6 24 13 3 MILWAUKEE AB R H O A E Wilson, If 4 0 0 6 0 0 Rlconda, ss 4 0 1 2 2 o Grlt'in. lb , 4 0 1 8 0 0 Lear, 2b 4 0 0 2 6 0 Luce, rs 2 3 o 2 l o Strohm, 3b 4 0 3 2 0 0 Gerken, cf 2 0 1 2 0 0 McMenemy, o 2 0 0 3 1 1 Jonnard, p 2 0 0 q. 0 0 Totals 28 3 6 27 10 1 Indianapolis 000 000 020—2 Milwaukee 010 101 00*—3 Two-base hits—Griffin, Miller. Threebase hit—Haney. Stolen base—Luce. Sacrifices—Gerken (2). Betzel. Double plays— Miller to Betzel to Holke; McMenemy to Rlconda: Luce to McMenemy; Betzel to Miller. Left on bases —Milwaukee, 7; Indianapolis, 2. Base on balls—Off Koupal, 4. Struck out—By Jonnard. 2; by Koupal. 1. Umpires—Johnson and Goetz. Time—l:3o. DADE PARK AaCING , EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 23. Over 500 stall applications have been received here for the fourth annual Dade Park race meet to -be held here Sept. 3 to 17, inclusive.

Dog Show State Fair Entries Closed August 24 Denison Hotel 9 A. M, 9 P. M

Veteran Golf Stars Closely Watched in National Amateur

Indians and Brewers in Double Bill / Two Games at Milwaukee Today—Tribe Drops Series Opener. 4 By Times Special MILWAUKEE, Aug. 23.—Indians and Brewers were to battle in a double-header here today to erase an early season postponement off the books. If the weather was right a tremendous week-day attendance \fras expected owing to the fact the locals are right on the hefls of the second-place Elucs and still in good position to make a bid for the A. A. pennant. The series opener Monday went to Milwaukee, 3 to 2, in a pitchers’ struggle between Jonnard of the Brewers and Koupal of the Tribesmen. The Cream City fast-ball hurler got the better .support and nosed out the victory. Each twirler allowed only six hits. Jonnard Shines The Indians failed to get one safe off Jonnard until the sixth inning, when Manager Betzel opened the round with a single. Koupal was a little wild and two of his four walks developed into Brewer runs, while Jonnard did not issue a pass. An error by Haney started another Milwaukee run around the paths. All three local markers were carried over the plate by Johnny Luce, despite the fact he failed to get a hit. He reached first twice on walks and once on an error. Three by Strohm Strohm poled three of the Brewers’ six hits. Indianapolis got Its two runs In the eighth. Russell’s single, Miller’s double, a sacrifice fly by Betzel and Florence’s single accounted for the Hoosfer markers. The contest was staged in the good time of 1:30. A heavy rain shortly before the game time held down attendance Monday to about 1,100.

Tim Campbell Is New Tech Coach . __j Announcement of Milo H. Stuart, principal of Technical High School, that Tim Campbell has been appointed head basketball coach at

the east side in- € stitution came as a pleasant surprise to followers of Indianapolis net teams. Campbell coached at Shelbyville High School for the past eleven years and turned out some highly successful teams. The general all-around ability of Campbell’s squads earned for them the nickname of “Camels” in re-

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spect and appreciation to the net mentor. He succeeds Mark Wakefield, who coached the Tech crew last year. Wakefield, an Evansville product, brought Tech to the fore, losing out in the regionals at Anderson. * ~ ~ Hennessey Goes to Third Round By Times Sprciul NEWPORT, R. 1., Aug. 23.—Willem Tilden and Jean Washer, Belgian star, were to play their preliminary rounds in the eleventh annual Newport Casino tennjajtournament here today. John Hennessey, Indianapolis star, was among those winning two matches in succession Monday and advancing to the third round of play. Others to advance to the third round were John Doeg, Wilmer Allison, John Van Ryn, Manuel Alonso and Lewis N. White. Other star placers drew byes.

The ‘First Fifteen’

By United 'Press MINIKAHDA COUNTRY CLUB, Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 23.—The “first fifteen” in the first day’s qualifying round of the thirty-first national amateur golf championship follow: G. V. Homans, Englewood, N. J. 37-34—71 Philips Finlay. New York.; 36-38—72 Don Carrlck, Toronto .....38-35 —73 Arthur B. Swot, Chicago 36-38—74 Georye V. Rotan, Houston. Texas. 37-37—74 Drake Llffhtner, St. Paul 35-39—74 M R. Marston, Clementon. N. J. 36-38—74 H. R. Johnston, Minneapolis 35-39—74 D. Clarke Corkran, Philadelphia.3s-39—74 Robert T. Jones, Atlanta, Ga 36-39—75 Francis Ouimet. Boston, Ma55...36-39—75 Raymond J. Daly. Chicago 41-34—75 Guy M. Standifer, Washington D. C 36-39—75 J. B. Mackle Jr New York City..3s-40—75 Charles “Chick” Evans, Chicago. .39-36—75

Fights and Fighters

CEDAR RAPIDS, lowa—Bteve Koran, St. Paul, defeated Emil Marrow, Des Moines, lowa, ten rounds, .decision. Johnny Fulton, Cedar Rapids, knocked out Billie Morse, Milwaukee, fifth round. Merle Gaston, Cedar Rapids, defeated Jimmy Balik, also a local boy. KANSAS CITY. Jlo.-Bill Goethe. New York, defeated Tut Jackson, Washington Court House, Ohio, ten rounds. Beth are Negro heavyweights. “Dummy” Williams, Denver, 128, defeated Jackie Moore, Rochester. N. Y., ten rounds, Junior lightweights. 1 TROY, N. Y Johnny Relsler, 140, New York, and Slg Keppen, 183 ‘/a, Beaver Falls, Pa., were stopped In the seventh round when Referee Tommy Gorman declared no contest. Joe Scholcker, 147, California, knocked out Connie Josleno, 153 ti, Laredo, Texas, first round. LORAIN. Ohio—Johnny Farr, Cleveland, won a decision over Charley Goodman, New York, ten rounds. Red uhlan, Cleveland, lost on a foul to Hlllyward Sann, New York, second round. JERSEY ClTY—Johnny Leonard. 128, Allentown. Pa., won a newspaper decision from Dickie Dlxson, 127, union City, twelve rounds.

Final Round of Qualification Play Starts atMinikahda Links. CHICK EVANS HAS 38 Chicago Golfer Almost Certain of Qualifying. BY CLARK B. KELSEY .. United Preis Staff Corresoondent MINIKAHDA, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 23.—Chick Evans scored a 38 On the first nine holes of the second eighteen of qualifying play for the National Amateur championship today, and thus became almost certain of a place among the thirty-two qualifiers. Rudy Knepper, Sioux City and Chicago, had a 37 to add to his 79 of yesterday. Scores at the end of the twentyseventh hole of the qualifying round follow: A. M. Hoxie, Boston, 83-42—125. J. D. Standish Jr., Detroit, 79-47 126. David Ward, Grand Rapids, Mich., 78-37—115. A. L. Houghton, Washington. D. C., 82-41—123. Lee Chase, Buffalo, N. Y., 79-38 117. John McKinley Jr., Chicago, 7739—116. Chick Evans, Chicago, 75-38—113. Rudolph Knepper, Sioux City, 7937—116. Paul O’Connell, Worcester, Mess., 82-42—124. Golf students, mindrui of the fact the medalist seldom wins the championship, were looking for Bobby Jones, George Von Elm, Francis Ouimet, Harrison (Jimmy) Johnston, Dexter Cummings or Ellsworth Augustus to supply the thrills of today’s qualifying round. Von Elm Behind Homans had a 71 Monday, Finlay a 72 and Carrick a 73. The others were weH satisfied with 75s and 765. Von Eim confessed to a 79, and if he should do the same scoring today, the present champion's chances of qualifying may He somewhat impaired. All the contestants had to cover an additional 18 holes today to the 18 they traversed Monday to come within the select 32, who will go out in quest of the title over a 144 hole route starting Wednesday. Bobby Also WHd Von Elm’s difficulty arose through wildness with his tee and iron shots. His followers, however, pointed out how George almost failed to qualify last year, barely getting into the select group only to grow better as the week wore on. Bobby, too, could lay his failure to break par on his wildness. Usually the straightest of players, Jones was off to first one side and then the other of the narrow fair ways George Voight of Washington, D. C., had an unfortunate break on the short sixth. His tee shot, which on the green, WBs barely moved by A. George Bullock’s ball. Voight sank the ball from where it had rolled for a deuce, therT*played a provisional ball from where it had originally stopped, taking a three. The committee decided on the latter which gave him an 80 for the day.

EVANSVILLE GRID CARD Purple Aces Open Season Against Oakland City, Oct. 1. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 23. Evansville College’s football team will open the season here Oct. 1, the locals playing the Oakland City College team on that date, it has been announced by John Harmon, Evansville coach. The schedule for the season has been arranged as follows. Oct. 1, Oakland City, here; Oct. 8, Danville Normal, there; Oct. 15, Rose Poly, there; Oct. 22, Charleston Normal, there; Oct. 29, Hanover, (home coming); Nov. 5. open; Nov 12, State Normal, there; Nov. 19. Bowling Green, here; Nov. 24, McKendree, there.

NOTES AND GOSSIP PICKED UP ON CITY LINKS

BY DICK MILLER The South Grove Golf Club tournament is under way. The qualifying round was played the past week-end. Harry Schopp, club pro, has some fine prizes up, in addition to the title of being club champion. The leading scorers in the field of sixty-five were: Burns Maus, low net of 71; Harry Benjamin and Herman Olsen, tied for second with 77: R. Robinson, third, with 78: .1. D. Hanngton. fourth. 79; O. T Mathews, fifth. 80. Howard Price, 98. O. G. Strauss. 00. Orville Hllligoss, 84. D. F. Corkle. 95. Louis Volger. 93. H. Holmes. 91. Kenneth Loucks, 87 Ed F. Sullivan. 90. □norge Peterson, 88. W. E. Vogler, 96. George Loucks, £3. James Mazur. 92. John Crawford. 86. Isadore Mazur. 95. Vaughn King. 82. Joe Friedman, 96. O. Salge, 95. Jack Crawford. 90 R. Wiser, 89. Dr. Barnes, 83. S. L. Mitchel. 92. Charles Price. W. C. Cole. 87. Clyde Bowers, 90. Ralph Linder, 85. C. E Clifton, 89. C. G. Slagle. 91. W. Chapman. 104. H. H. Smith. 95. T. J. Voelecker. 103. Bailey Edwards 86. Dr O. Conover. 116. E. D. Anderson 97. C. Karlstedt, 87. E. F. Klee. 90. T K. Lewis. 98. erclfleld, 93. Harr. KTsmlth. 88. K. Laughrldge, 94. Forrest L. Oden, 91. Frank Hueber, 96 B. Owens. 94. F. Huse. 91. A J. Meyer, 96. E A. Ktesle, 108. Harry H. Smith. 93. L. H. Rideway. 99. They tell a good one on Charley Campbell, a regular at South Grove. Charley Is said to have started out in a foursome with Clyde Bowers, James Thomas and Fred Line. Missing a two-foot putt, Chf.rley smashed the shaft of his putter and tossed it into the weeds. Waving the others on, Charlie said he would play behind them, using his midiron, mashie and driver. The trio had gone only a short distant until they looked back and saw Charley trudging up the hill to the clubhouse carrying an empty bag. Billy Moore is busy teaching early and late these days. Among the recent begiAner are Miss Gertrude Buelher, Charlotte Thomas, Mildred Nace, John Nace, Miss Elsie Hill, Mrs. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh and Gus Showalter. Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Lions Club will hold its regular monthly tournament at South Grove.’ The first six low gross players are to re-

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Among Harrison Boxers

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Kid Nacho, left, who meets Willie Yap, right, In one of the six round bouts at Ft. Harrison .tonight.

Boxing fans who crave the action at the Ft. Harrison weekly shows are going to look at a cosmopolitan card tonight. In the double wind-up Happy Atherton battles Kid Lencho, Mexican, over

WIGGINS-STRIBLING CARD COMPLETED FOR THURSDAY Six Bouts Carded at Washington Park —Georgia Scrapper Arrives for Feature Battle.

• With the arrival here today of William L. (Young) Stribling of Macon, Ga., who is to meet Chuck Wiggins at Washington Park Thursday night, the National A. C. completed its supporting card. There will be thirty-eight rounds of milling in all. Aside from the ten-round bout between Stribling and Wiggins, there will be four sixrounders and a four-round between two giant heavyweights, Jack Leslie, Indianapolis, and Cecil Harris, Chicago. The complete card is as follows: Chuck Wiggins. Indianapolis, rs. William L. (Young) Stribling. Macon, Ga., ten rounds; light heavyweights. Jack Leslie, Indianapolis, vs. Cecil Harris, Chicago, four rounds; heavyweights. F) ankle Jones. Indianapolis, vs. Soldier Shannon, Ft. Harrison, six rounds; middleweights. Bill Chastain. Bedford, vs. Charlie Sconce. Indianapolis, six rounds; meddleweights. Reamer Roberts, Indianapolis, va. Jack Malone. Augusta, Ga., six rounds; lightweights. Royal Cox. Brlghtwood. vs. Johnny Murphy, Indianapolis, six rounds; (bantamweights. Stribling will go through his fin-

WITH THE BIG LEAGUERS

By United Pres* The Chicago Cubs’ defense fell to pieces in the eighth inning of the game with Boston Monday, permitting the Braves to score two runs and win, sto 3. The defeat simmered the Cubs’ lead in the National League pennant chase to two and one-half games over Pittsburgh Pirates, who were idle. Chick Hafey’s home run In the second inning of CardinalPhillies game proved to'be the deciding score o$ a pitchers’ battle between “Dutch’’ Ulrich and Jess Haines. Ulrich allowed but four hits and although Haines permitted eight, he kept them well scattered.

ceive gold buttons. The next six will receive silver buttons, and the next six a bronze button each Holders of buttons are subject to challenge and they must play within a week’s time or lose the buttons. Any member of the club not holding a button can challenge a man holding a bronze button, and if he is defeated he loses the button. George Starke came up from Covington, Ky., where he is pro this year, and played in the weekly proamateur at Coffin municipal course Monday. George was pro there last year. Paired with his old team mate. Paul Gray, they turned in a best low ball score of 68. 32 out 36 in. Second place money went to Roy Smith of Avalon and Joe Dixon, who scored 69. Freddy McDermott still continues to get in the prize class. McDermott and Marion Smith turned in a 70 for third money. Don. R. French, lawyer, 427 Lemcke Bldg., got an eagle on the ninth hole at South Grove. The hole is 485 yards long and is a par 5. He used a drive, brassie shot and a putt. WINS BOXING TOURNEY Melbourne Schwartz was awarded a bronze figure of a boxer for his victory in 'the “I” Club’s boxing tourney. Scbwartz was crowned the champion when he won a technical knockout over Joe Wilson, former champ, in the fourth round.

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the ten-round route and Jimmy Hackley meets Merle Alte. In one of the six rounders Kid Nacho, Mexican, swaps punches with Willie Yap, a Chinaman. Two other scraps are on the program. Oh, where has my Chill bean!

ishing campaign at the Arcade gymnasium where he will box this afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. This is one bout in which Wiggins has more than made good his boast that he will be in perfect physical trim when he meets the Georgia mauler.

Tonight’* Ring Card at Army Post

DOUBLE WIND-UP Ten rounds Jimmie Hackley. Los Angeles vs. Merle Alte, Indianapolis, 130 pounds. Ten rounds—-Kid Lencho. Mexico vs. Happy Atherton. Indianapolis; 116 pounds. PRELIMINARIES Six rounds—Fighting Willie Yap. Hawaii vs. Kid Nacho. Mexico; 116 pounds. Six rounds—Eddie Roberts. Indlannpolis vs. Kid Woods. Indianapolis, 118 pounds Four rounds—Danny Stewart. Indianapolis vs. Jack Lewis. McCordsville; 140 pounds. Program starts at 8:30. Referees—Grammell and Webber.

Hafey incidentally was the only Card runner to get past second. ’ Babe Ruth’s fortieth home run, coming in the sixth inning, while placing him one ahead of Lou Gehrig in their race, failed to help the Yankees, and the Cleveland Indians took the third straight game from the champions, 9 to 4. The loss made the fourth consecutive for the Yanks, and marks the first time this year they have lost an entire series. The Detroit Tigers’ winning streak ran to thirteen straight by virtue of their double defeat of the Washington Senators, 4 to 2 and 7 to 3. Sam Gibson’s five-hit affair in the first game featured. Ted Lyons scattered ten hits sufficiently to permit onjy three ruivs and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 6 to 3. The victory was Lyons’ nineteenth of the season. SIGNS JOE BUSH Bu United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 23. Toledo coupled seventeen hits with three errors for a 9-to-6 victory over Minneapolis Frank Emmer hit his twenty.-second homor of the season. Casey Stengel, manager of Toledo, announced he had signed “Bullet Joe” Bush.

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Reilly Appeals to N. Y. Body By United Pres* NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—Pete Reilly, manager of Jack Delaney and his string of boxers, was to go before the New York athletic commission today in an effort to gain reinstatement for himself and his stable. Reilly and his fighters were indefinitely suspended by tpe commission last week when the manager failed to answer a summons to explain why Delaney didn’t go through with a contract to fight Jack Sharkey last September. _ Reilly claimed he had a written release from the contract and was to present it to the commission today. BLUES RAP COLONELS Bu United Pres* KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 23. An eighth inning rally netting three runs, gave Kansas City an 11-to-8 victory over Louisville. The game was a free hitting contest, both sides collecting a number of extra base blows. CHESS MEET Bu United Pres* KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. 23.—A championship chess meet will be held here Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. Fifty experts from various parts of the country are expected to participate the four-play tournament. “COON” CHASE A “coon” chase will be the special feature of the Cass Comity Fair to be held at Logansport, Friday, Sept. 2. A. A. Tritt, Walton, Ind., is in charge of the entries.

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Bu United Press Babe Ruth took undisputed lea& in the home-run derby by crashing out his fortieth of the season. It was his only safety in three trials. Gehrig, meanwhile, went hitless in three attempts. Cobb continued his recent heavyhitting with a brace of doubles and a single out of three times up. Speaker hit safely but once, a double, In two games and eight times at bat. Hornsby was idle. AB H Pet. HR G.’hric 453 172 .378 39 Ruth 410 147 .359 40 Speaker 428 153 .357 2 Horn.'by 440 155 .352 22 Cobb 339 139 .348 5 SEEKS REINSTATEMENT By United Press BELOIT, Wis., Aug. 23—Carl East quit the semi-pro-Beloit fairies Monday with the announcement he would seek reinstatement in the major leagues. East, who jumped the Washington Senators in 1924 to play with Beloit, will' remain idle for one year in accordance with Commissioner Landis’ rules regarding reinstatement.

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'AUG. 23, 1927

Polo Riders Same as in 1924 Victory Selection Committee Puts Two Veterans Back on United States Team. By Times Special NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—The American pony polo team in 1924 consisted of J. Watson Webb, Tommy Hitchcock, Malcolm Stevenson, and Devereux Milbum. It was a good team, so good that it beat thu British challengers 16 to 5, and 14 to 5. The same “Big Four” were believed to be good enough to wini again this year from a British team that appeared no stronger than the last, but the defense committee removed Webb and Stevensorv ancf placed Winnie Guest, former Yala captain, and J. Cheever Cowdin in their places. This met with the approval of the fashionable Meadowbrook set, but those of a practical turn of mind said the combination never could do. The new members of the team had all the social requirements and tha family background, but they didn’t! have the experience of the men they replaced. The committee stuck to its selection until the new four was mada to look very badly in a trial match Sunday and then suddenly announced that Webb, the only southpaw in the game and one of the best riders in the saddle* and Stevenson were back on the team. Guest, Cowdin, Bob Strawbridga and Capt. C. A. Wilkinson, were named as substitutes. *