Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 108, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 September 1927 — Page 12

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PLAYING the FIELD

With Billy Evans IATTING slumps on the part Q of a team or individual are I I almost impossible of definite explanation. Often such slumps are started by a player or team getting a lot of tough breaks. Although the ball is hit on the nose, it seems to go directI ly into the hands <4 ' of some waiting fielder. Four or five days without a hit usually causes the B experimenting rather than sticking star hitters start to slump at the same time, the enEvans tire team as a rule gets the habit. Teams and individuals come out cf slumps as suddenly as they 90 into them and never seem to know v/hy. The only explanation is there comes a renewed confidence when a few hits begin to fall safe. Recently the Washington club, Manager Stanley Harris In particular, passed through one of those protracted batting slumps that just seem to lack a solution. - HARRIS’ WEAK HITTING TAN HARRIS could not be classed as a truly great hitter but, take it from me, he is a mighty good 6ne. Few players in either major league are smarter around the home plate. In a pinch, Harris is a far more dangerous man than any number of players who boast far heftier averages. American League pitchers will tell you he is poison with men on bases. Last season Harris batted better than .280. He usually is flirting with the .300 mark. This season, up to the final invasion of the West by Washington, he was going along in the even tenor of his way. Reaching the first stop, St. Louis, the slump germ overtook him and in twenty-nine trips to the plate he failed to get the ball safe. In only two of the fourteen games played on the road was he able to hit safely and he got only one hit in each contest. Yet in adversity of the direst sort, his courage and sense of humor never once failed the pilot of the Nationals. lIUDLIN PITCHED HARD ET was on his 29th trip to the plate that Harris, after striking out, could still see some good in what actually happened, although he was the target. Willis Hudlin was pitching for Cleveland. - Harris finally worked the count to three balls and two strikes. Not having made a hit In the previous twenty-eight appearances at the plate, he didn’t believe the pitchers tvere giving his batting ability much consideration. Hudlin has a fine curve ball. Harris didn’t think the situation called for any undue care on him and when Hudlin served a curve ball that fairly exploded, right over the heart of the plate, he stood there with his bat on his shoulder, while the umpire called “strike three." “They say the boys are generous In baseball,’’ said Harris, with a half sarcastic smile. “I haven’t had a hit in twenty-eight times at bat and he throws me a curve that was practically unhittable. Good for Hudlin, I don’t want any base hits handed me. I want to make ’em.” It would seem that the scandal gossip of last winter has worked for good, regardless of whether the publicity was deserved or not, because none of the players are doing anything that would lay them open to censure. That is a much desired condition.

SEMI-PROS AND AMATEURS

Keystones turned In an easy victory over ths Universal* last Sunday. 7 to 0. Keyatones will play the last of a three-game firles with the Nu-Grape club Sunday at the Greenhouse Park. Sept. 25. the Keystones will open a tliree-Rame aeries with the Indianapolis Merits. Indianapolis Trianßles will meet tonlßht at 16 E. Orange St., at 8 p. m. ThroUßh a mlsunderstandlnß the Trianßles are without a Rame for Sunday and desire to hear from a stronß city or State team immediately. Write above address or call Drexel 6664 after 6 p. m. Lincoln Hißhways, fast local semi-pro Negro aßßregation, still are waiting to hear from a fast State club In legards to n game for Sunday. Write or call Gus Fleming, 2129 Massachusetts Ave., Cherry <1774. Mlckleyville Grays defeated the Indianapolis Midways Sunday, 2 to 1, In a fast game. Grays have lost but one game this season. Grays will play at Bridgeport Sunday and desire to hear from a fast State nine in regards to a game for Sept. 25. Write Fred Mclntyre. R. R. O, Box 863. or call Belmont 4333. Midways will hold an Important meeting at Gray's tonight. All players are urged to attend. For games call Drexel 6020-W. Acme A. A.s are without a game for Sunday and would like to'-hear from some fast team. Call Belmont 1335 and ask for Bill, Due to a cancellation the 7. M. S. Is without a game for Sunday. Call Drexel

Blanked by Hens

INDIANAPOLI3 AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 3 0 0 2 0 0 Haney. 3b 4 0 2 I 4 0 Layne, If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Russell, rs 4 0 1 0 0 0 Holke, lb 4 0 0 11 1 0 Miller, 2b 4 0 3 4 1 0 Connolly, ss 4 0 1 3 6 0 Tesmer, c 1....3 0 0 2 2 0 Leverett, p 2 0 0 0 1 0 Burwell 1 0 0 o 0 0 Boone, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 ~0 ~7 24 15 *0 -Burwell batted for Leverett In eighth. TOLEDO AB R H O A E Lebourveau, cf 3 1 1 5 o 0 Kelly, rs 4 1 2 3 0 0 Maguire. 2b 4 2 2 1 2 0 Vesch. it 4 1 3 1 o 0 Grimes, lb 3 0 2 9 0 0 Scott, ss 3 0 0 0 ? 0 O'Neill, c 3 0 0 4 1 0 Cote. 3b 3 0 0 33 0 McCullough, p 3 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 30 ~5 10 27 12 ”6 Indianapolis 000 000 000—0 Toledo 100 002 20*—5 Two-base hits—Maguire, Connolly. Haney. Home runs—Veach. Kelly. Double plays—Connolly to Grimes; Holke to Connolly to Holke. Left on base—lndianapolis, 7; Toledo. 2. Base on balls—Off McCullough, 1; off Boone. 1. Struck out—By Leverett, 2; by McCullough, 4. Hits—Off Leverett, 8 In 7 innings; off Boone. 2 In 1 inning. Passed ball Tesmer. Losing pitcher—Leverett. Umpires—Goetz and Johnson. Time—l:3i

Dempsey and Tunney Remain Inactive as Fight Draws Near

Indians Held Scoreless by Hen Twirler McCullough Blanks Tribe, 5-0, in Series Finale; at Louisville Next. By Times Spcrinl TOLEDO, Sept. 14.—1n the fifth and final fray of the Indians-Hen series, the Toledo pastimers gooseegged the Hoosiers, 5 to 0, Tuesday. The Tribesmen were unable to solve McCullough with men on base and their seven hits were wasted. Connolly’s double was the only extra base blow obtained off the Hen hurler. The Hens collected ten hits, homers by Veach and Kelly counting heavily in the local attack. Eight Off Leverett Leverett was solved for eight hits in seven Innings and Boone for two in one inning. Kelley’s circuit swat was made off Boone. The teams played errorless ball and several sparkling fielding feats were turned in. Os the seven hits off McCullough, Miller got three'singles, and Haney two one-base pokes. Russell, leading the A. A. swatters, was held to one bingle. Hens, Blues Tied The Hens captured three of the five games here and were still in the pennant hunt today tied with Kansas City for second place. Hens and Blues are three games behind the leading Brewers. Outfielder Emil Meuse} of the Hens was handed his unconditional release by President Meade Tuesday night. The veteran failed to hit consistently. The Indians departed for Louisville Tuesday night, where they will open a five-game series with the Colonels Thursday. Today’s scheduled contest at Louisville was set back In order to provide a doubleheader In Derbytown Sunday.

Tribe Buys Star Sanford Catcher Catcher Riddle, a husky performer with the Sanford team of the Florida State League, was purchased by the Indians today, Secretary Clauer announced. He bats right-handed and comes highly recommended. Riddle will report next spring. This move gives the Tribe Sanford’s star battery, Meyers and Riddle. Meyers is a southpaw hurler bought several days ago. GOLFER COOPER LEADS Harry Has 139 Score in Chicago District Play. By United Press \ CHICAGO. Sept. 14. Harry Cooper, Los Angeles, Tuesday, led with 139 for two rounds in the Chicago district open golf championship. Johnny Farrell, New York, was second with 141. Tommy Armour, Washington, had 145. WRESTLER TO I. U. Bu United Press WABASH, Ind., Sept. 14.—Indiana University will have at least one champion wrestler next year. Auree Scott, former State high school champion here, and last year middleweight A. A. U., champion at lowa State left Tuesday for Bloomington to enter I. U. Rules barring transfer of team members from one school to another will prevent Scott from wrestling this year.

3064-W and ask for Bob. City teams please note. Indianapolis Merits will play the Southeastern Cubs at Pennsy Park Sunday afternoon Instead of the Silver Flash nine. The Southeastems are a fast Negro team. The Merits have several College Cubs with them trying out for place with the K. I. O. leaguers next season. Llesch, Adams and Shirley are among the promising youngsters. The Merits start a series with the strong Keystones Sept. 25. Mars Hill defeated the Gordan Baptists. 16 to 3, and the winners will play the Indiana Casting nine next Sunday. For games call Bel. 3010-W, after 5 p. m. and ask for Roy. _ „ FOOTBALL NOTES Southeastern A. A.s will play under the Boys’ Club name this season. An Important meeting will be held at Laurel and English Aves., at 7:3o_p. m. tonight. The team will be In the Em-Roe League. Acme A. A. football team will practice tonight at Rhodlus Park. Following players are asked to attend: Cash, Greer, underwood. Brown, Wolfe. McNeely. Douglass. Coshow. Peacock. Jeffries. Shane. D. Hodge. J. Hodge. Mills. Kearns, McGrall, Bertei, Bobo. Harlan, Hutton. Eagan. Kepner and Butler. Any others desiring a tryout should attend. This year's squad Is being coached by Ale Nelson, former Ferndale star. The team also Is entered In the Em-Rose football league.

Stengel Signs for Another Year

By Times Special TOLEDO, Sept. 14.—Charles (Casey) Stengel, pilot of the Toledo Hens the past two seasons, was signed today to manage the local A. A. pastimers next year, Dick Meade, Hen president, announced. The popular Casey signed up before taking his club to Columbus to open the final road trip of the season. The Hens finished their home schedule with Indianapolis on Tuesday. BUFFALO TEAM IS ‘IN’ Bisons Take Pennant First Time in \ Eleven Years. v By United Press' BUFFALO, Sept. 14.—For the first time In eleven years Buffalo has won the International League pehnant. Buffalo clinched the place Tuesday, with a 12 to 3 victory over Rochester. The Bisons will play the pennant winner of the American Association in the “little world series." Bill Clymer manages Buffalo,

Prospective Customers Only Group in Training for Titular Battle. GENE 8 TO 5 FAVORITE Arrangements for Night' Work Made by Dempsey. By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 14.—The prospective customers for Tex Rickard’s heavyweight championship boxing party were the only group involved in the proceeding who thought of anything but resting today. The customers had to look for their seats and figure on how to get to them. But as for the others: Gene Tunney was resting. Jack Dempsey was resting. Tex Rickard, his wife and baby were resting. The State boxing commission was resting . Rickard and the boxing commission rested by reason of having come to an agreement without difficulty offering and accepting bonds of the fighters, arranging preliminaries and such details. Force of Habit The pugilists, who are to perform a week from Thursday for a total of $1,450,000, rested perforce of habit. The odds, as they quote them In Broad St., N. Y., have Tunney an eight to five favorite to retain his heavyweight title, but experts who have seen the bookly champion say the heat is getting him undjie is getting annoyed. Lucky holders of costly seats for the boxing extravaganza are the participants who need real training for the ordeal. Instructions for Four Three rounds each of benchclimb one-legged balancing, toemashing and eye-straining would be a good daily program for anyone who wants to be in condition to attend the show and survive to exaggerate What he sees there. Tunney will work out with his sparring partners Thursday, according to Gibson. It will be the first boxing for Gene since last Sunday. Gibson is one of the many In the country club training camp, who have taken to golf knickers in emulation of Tunney. The manager hasn’t seen his fighter for three days, the sparring partners have had nobody to spar with, and the training camp has been without Its star attraction recently, but things promised to liven up with Tunney’s return. Shades of Sullivan! A contest to see which fighter possesses the most intriguing pajamas was one of the highlights of the camp today. Chuck Wiggins’ Oriental outfit was voted the most attractive outside of Tunney’s blue and gold creation. Out at the other camp, where William Harrison Dempsey Is working, ht and Prof. Leo Flynn decided they would beat the temperature by working at night. They had made all arrangements in advance Klieg lamps, fans, and everything that Is used for night fighting.

BASEBALL CALENDAR

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION , Won. Lost. Pet. Milwaukee 92 61 .601 Kansas City 89 64 .582 Toledo . 89 84 .582 Minneapolis 84 71 .542 St. Paul 82 71 .536 INDIANAPOLIS 68 86 .442 Louisville 56 98 .364 Columbus 54 99 .353 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. N. York 98 41 .705 Chicago. 85 71 .478 Phlla... 80 87 .584 Cleve 60 77 .438 Wash... 73 64 .533 St. Louis 55 82 .402 Detroit . 71 66 .5181805t0n... 46 90 .338 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. Pitts.... 81 53 ,604iCtncy.... 66 68 .493 N. York 78 56 .582 Boston... 65 80 .407 St. Louis 78 56 .582iBrklyn... 57 80 .416 Chicago. 78 (O .565 Ph11a.... 48 88 .353 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Toledo at Columbus. Milwaukee at St. Paul. Kansas City at Minneapolis. INDIANAPOLIS at Louisville (to be played In double-header next Sunday). AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at Washington. Chicago at Philadelphia. Cleveland at New York. St. Louis at Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at Pittsburgh (two games). Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St. Louis (two games). Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City 011 000 001—8 7 1 Minneapolis A.. 201 020 00*—5 10 2 Warmouth, Roy. Wlrts; Malone, Sprlnz. Milwaukee 001 100 000—2 11 0 St. Paul 010 101 00*—3 10 0 Jor.nard, McMenemy; Maley, Gaston. Louisville at Columbus, played as part of double-header Sunday. NATIONAL LEAGUE (First Game) New York 000 000 101—3 8 0 St. Louis 200 002 lip—s 7 2 Benton, Walker, Cummings; SherdeL Schulte. (Second Game) New York 502 500 000—12 14 3 St. Louis 000 010 023 6 13 1 Grimes Clarkson. Taylor; Haines, Keen, H. Bell, Ring. Schulte. Brooklyn 031 002 000—6 13 1 Chicago 010 000 040—5 8 3 D P ak '.„? hrh ‘ rdt - McWeeney. Henline; Blake, Welnert. Carlson. Hartnett. Philadelphia 000 000 003—3 9 0 Cincinnati 000 020 30—5 13 2 Sweetland, Wilson; Rlxey, Kolp, Hargrave. (Pirst Game) Boston 000 000 010—1 10 0 Pittsburgh 013 101 00*—6 12 0 Greenfield, Morrison, Wertz, Oibson; Meadows, Gooch. (Second Game) Bosfon 000 000 211—4 12 1 Pittsburgh ; 000 320 00*—5 10 1 °e nlch . Morrison. Wertz, vUrban; Aidridge, Kremer, Gooch. AMERICAN LEAGUE (First Game) Cleveland 010 003 000-3 > 0 New York 001 000 31'—8 13 1 Hudlin, L. Sewell; Plpgrass, Bengough. (Second Game) Cleveland 002 010 000—3 10 1 New York 001 400 00*—5 7 2 Shaute, Myatt; Hoyt, Collins. Chicago 001 003 001— 5 9 1 Philadelphia 000 053 K*—ls 19 0 CSqnnaUj. Jacobs. Cole. Crouse; Grove, Walberg. Cochrane. Perkins.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

60 Stations Obtained for Radio Treat Scripps-Howard Papers Sponsor Record Hookup for Title Bout. By United Press . NEW YORK, Sept! 14.—President Herlin Aylesworth of the National Broadcasting Company today announced final closing of the contracts with Tex Rickard, the city of Chicago and the management of Soldiers’ Field, for the exclusive radio broadcasting of the TunneyDempsey fight. The fistic entertainment by air will be sponsored by the Scripps-Howard newspapers, including The Indianapolis Times. Aylesworth said sixty radio stations would broadcast Graham McNamee’s description of the fight, including short wave stations which would send the story to Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He estimated 50,000,000 people In the United States and Canada alone, would be listening in. The chain of stations broadcasting the fight will be the largest radio “hook-up” thus far undertaken.

OUTDOOR FISTIC SEASON < CLOSES WITH GREAT CARD Uhlan Beats Elkhart in Wild Scrap, Both Scoring Knockdowns; Grace and Friedman at Armory.

1116 outdoor fistic season locally dosed in a blaze of glory and sbre, Tuesday night at Ft. Harrison and even some of the fans appeared punch dizzy at the conclusion of ,the main go of ten rounds in which Red Uhlan got the better of “Chief” Jack Elkhart in a melee that had the crowd in an uproar throughout. The entire card was a “pleaser” and the large assemblage of spectators voted it just about the best of the year. In other scraps, Royal Cox outpointed Red Rodman in eight rounds. Joe Dillon edged out a victory over Carl Schmadel in six sessions, Eddie Roberts shaded Willie Yap in six stanzas and Young Morrow punched his way to a point victory over Danny Stewart in four rounds. All the scrappers on the losing end fought hard and earned their money. Schmadel, a light puncher, gave Dillon a close race for honors, but was groggy at the finish, as was Yap, the Chinaman, in his conflict with Roberts. Cox enjoyed a four-pound advantage over Rodman and it helped him toward taking the honors. Many ring goers would like to see

(First Game; Thirteen Innings) St. Louis 000 300 000 000 I—4 10 2 Boston 020 000 010 000 2—6 10 0 Jones, Bchang; Russell, MacFayden, Hofmann. Moore. (Second Game) St. Louis 020 000 000—2 9 1 Boston 110 000 10*—3 7 1 Vangilder, Dixon; Wiltse, Hartley. Hofmann. (First Game) Detroit 002 000 000—2 9 1 Washington 000 001 U*—3 7 1 Billings, Bassler; Zachary, Braxton, Ruel. (Second Game) Detroit 001 011 000—3 8 1 Washington 101 101 10*—S 13 1 Stoner. Carroll, Woodall: Llsenbee, Tate.

Title Go Gossip From Chicago

By United Press CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 14.—Gene Tunney has placed himself in the hands of anew "trainer,” one Gordon Kelly, who plays golf and is the son of a Lake Forest millionaire. For three days Gene has been in young Kelly’s company. Gene accepted Kelly and Miss Virginia Wilson as golfing partners and made the best of it. Miss Wilson, who habitually is a finalist in mid-west-em golf tournaments, Is enthusiastic over Gene and his game. “He plays a lovely game of golf,” she said, Chicago's excitement over the fight largely is confined to the foreign customers who are coming in on the'trains. Hotel reservations are scarce and getting scarcer. Many of the experts were asking what kind of a business it was when two fighters getting ready for a bout to decide the heavyweight championship of the world, were taking days and days off from their work. Tex Rickard said today he wasn't annoyed. The Held Is almost ready for the' 150000 spectators Tex confidently expects to Jam into it. Workmen were putting finishing touches on the elevated ring today, and work almost was completed on the long Inclined platform which makes the municipal horseshoe into an arena surrounded on all sides by seats. Thus It was possible to get a fair Idea of Just what spectators In seats of different price levels will be able to see. The line-up and outlook: S4O seats ringside locations—(Any where from 15 to 50 feet from the ring)—Backs of heads of people in front; occasional glimpses of the performers. These seats are narrow chairs on flat ground. If two fat men hold tickets next to each other the evening may be marred by a fight. S3O, $25, S2O seats—Most of what goes on In the ring, though from a considerable distance. These rows of seats are elevated, providing fair vision. sls and $lO seats—The ring, and If the spectator is equipped with field glasses, the fighters. $5 Seats—The Crowd. The $5 seats on the north side of the stadium are 700 feet from the ring. Anyone who has tried to watch a dog fight two average city blocks away should be able to form a mental image of the bout as it wUI appear from that distance. Preliminaries (all six rounds) to the Dempsey-Tunney fight, will be: George Larotto vs. Armand Emmanuel; Big Boy Peterson vs. Knute Hanson; Chuck Wiggins vs. Jimmy Byrne; Billy Vidabeck vs. Marty Burke; George Manley vs. Yale Okun; Jack McCann vs. Wyoming

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Jack Dempsey

It does look as If Jack Dempsey might be asking the cards whether he’ll win from Gene Tunney. But he’s not; he’s just indulging in a game of solitaire after working hours at his training camp at Lincoln Fields, near Chicago.

Cox sent against stronger opponents at his own weight. He has been fighting in parts long enough to take a chance. Elkhart Down Twice In the feature attraction Elkhart got away to a flying start and annexed the first round easily. Uhlan was stung and the punishment put him on fire. He launched a hard body attack and later varied It with left hooks to the face. In the fifth round Elkhart was sent spinning with blood streaming from his mouth. He was knocked , flat for the nine count, regained his feet after a struggle and then went down again under a barrage of terrific punching. He got up from the second knockdown in short order and staggered through the remainder of the round. Uhlan on Floor The “Chief” recovered slowly, found his bearings and finally got back into the scrap with plenty of vigor. He connected in the eighth and down went Uhlan for a short count. Uhlan was in distress, but escaped and lasted the round. And the boys finished the scrap with as much steam as they could muster. Uhlan winning the last session. Uhlan’s handlers asserted he hurt his left hand in the wild fifth round.. 'lhe American Legion takes over the local fisticuff promotion next week at the Armory on N. Pennsylvania St. Meyer Grace, Philadelphia, will battle Sailor Friedman of Chicago in the main event. Captain Clark, Ft. Harrison matchmaker, will serve in the same capacity for the Legion shows.

• GOLF NEWS AND GOSSIP

Y DICK MILLER Meridian Hills Country Club still has another big golf event to play. Sept. 24 and 25 have been set aside as playing dates for the last handicap tournament of the year. Saturday and Sunday should afford every one time to complete the first eight-een-hole round. If the preseent weather continues, the various club committee will be

Baseball Big Five

Babe Ruth hit his 51st and 52nd home runs out of eight times at bat. The Babe now is within seven of equalling his 59 mark, made in 1921. Gehrig also made two hits, but they were mere singles and he is now seven homers behind his slugging team-mate. Lou was at bat six times. Smashing out two doubles and a pair of singles out of five attempts, Ty Cobb raised his average 5 per centage points. Tris Speaker hit a triple and a single out of six times up. - Rogers Hornsby had four hits out of nine times at bat—a double and three singles. —Averages— AB. H. Pet. H. R. Gehrig 529 202 .382 45 Hornsby 490 180 .387 24 Cobb 461 162 .351 5 Ruth .. 464 162 .349 52 Speaker 506 168 .333 2 CARDS KEEP KAUFMANN President Heydler Rules Ex-Phila-delphia Twirier Belongs to Champs. By United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 14.—Ruling that the Cardinals may keep Tony Kaufmann, ex-Philadelphia pitcher, was made by President John Heydler of the National League. Heydler ruled failure of Pitcher Bob McGraw to -agree to be traded to the Phillies did not alter the Kaufmann deal. McGraw will be retained by the Cards this season, it is said.

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Fast Action Displayed in Tennis Event Hennessey Plays Cochet in Third Round of National Meet. By United Press FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Sept. 14. —Nothing went wrong with the dope in the second round of the' national tennis singles championship Tuesday and the favorites romped into the third round in easier style than on the first day. As was anticipated, there were an even number of Americans and foreigners left in the last sixteen survivors. Eight foreigners, including four Frenchmen, a Belgian, a Spaniard, a Japanese and a Canadian. If America has luck she still will have an even break in the third round matches, with four Americans and four foreigners in the last eight. Rene La Cost* continued his complacent way. He wore'a white cap Tuesday, pulled down over his eyes, and his expression was unchangeable. The exuberant and radiant Jean Borotra was in direct contrast to Rene. Borotra was all over the court. Borotra today was to meet Jerry Lang. Frr.nk Hunter was to play Jene Washer, the Dutch champion in today’s round. Henri Ccchet, the little man from Lyons, today met a real opponent, John Hennessey, the Indianapolis flash. “Little Bill” Johnston was to play Jack Wright of the Canadian Davis cup team. The John Van RynManuel Alonso match promised to be a thriller.

WITH THE MAJOR LEAGUERS

New York and St. Louis were scheduled for another duoble-head-er today and a split similar to Thursday’s will put the Pirates farther ahead in the National League race provided the Bushmen could win again from the seventh place Braves In today’s twin bill at Pittsburgh. By virtue of winning a doubleheader from Boston, the Pirates’ lead was increased to three games. The Cubs were reduced to the status Pennsy Meet at Altoona Sept . 17 The seventh annual track and field met t of employes of the Pennsylvania Railroad will be held at Altorna. Pa., Sept-. 17. More than 1,400 men and women athletes, survivors .* elimination contests held during tl i summer over the entire system, will compete for the system championships in various events. Major events will be held at the Altoona Cricket field. Golf will be played at Tyrone. The first of a series of games to determine the baseball championship of the Pennsylvania Railroad will be started at 3 p. m. between the Cleveland and Pittsburgh aggregations. The baseball team winning the Pennsylavnia Railroad championship will play the champions of the New York Central Lines at the American League Park In Cleveland Saturday afternoon, Oct 1.

forced to get some more excitement on their tc ornament schedules, which, in most cases, already have been completed. The Meridian Hills event has a special set of prizes, secured by a special allotment of money, and the meet shows promise of turning out one of the finest of the season. First prize is a handsome leather candy bag. The entry fee is one ball. The first sixteen low green scorers will be grouped into the championship flight, the second sixteen into the Ross Wallace flight and the third sixteen in the directors’ flight. Play will start immediately after the pairings are announced Sept. 26. First round matches must be played before Oct. 2. \ The Kiwanis golf tournament for the month of September takes place at BVoadmoor Thursday. Paul Gray, chairman of the golf committee, urges all to be on hand early and get the round over, so the dinner at which the entrants are to be the guests of Louis Bomstein will sta t at 6:30 p. m. Gray has a match arranged with the Service Club at Indianapolis Country Club for Sept. 23. Johnny Simpson recovered from a lame back, injured in the Indiana State amateur championship tournament at Terre Haute in August, and came in with low gross score of ii; for thirty-six holes in the annual Lumbermen’s tournament at Highland Tuesday. Low net was won by H. B. Harley, with 140. G. L. Cunning scored 141; W. A. Robinson, 143; Len Mace and James Gray, 144, and O. S. Murchy and Pat Atkins, 148. •

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Shortridge Team to Open Gridiron Action Saturday •\' " # Coach Lon Goldsberry is working his Shortridge High School football warriors hard and long these afternoons, in preparation for the Blue and White’s first tilt of the season Saturday at Dayton against the powerful Stivers eleven. The north side squad recently returned from an intensive training session at Camp Crosley, and from early indications, the team will have much offensive strength. A tentative line-up already has been selected by the Shortridge mentor and he has picked from his squad of twenty-six Spurgeon and Ennis, at the wing positions; Brugman and Kiger, tackles; W Skinner and Henry, guards; Pierce, center; Zimmerman, quarter; Capt. Lewis Skinner and Stewart, halves, and Miller, full back. BANCROFT FINES MOORE By Times Special PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14.—Manager Dave Bancroft of the Boston Braves fined Eddie Moore, inflelder S2OO for failure to slide home in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s second game here.

18-YEAR-OLD HOOSIER LAD LAUDED AS GREAT JOCKEY Lee-Hardy, Lexington Boy, Shines on Tracks —Regarded as Possible Successor to Sande.

Word cQmes to Indianapolis of the feats of an 18-year-old Hoosier jockey, who is booting the ponies over nationally famous tracks and arousing the interest of Cincinnati

of a “darkhorse” in the pennant race instead of a dangerous contender because they failed to defeat Brooklyn. N . Scores in the Pirates’ double victory were 6-1 and 5-4. Effective pitching by Lee Meadows held Boston in the first game. Aldridge did as well for Pittsburgh in the second game until the seventh Inning when he weakened and allowed two runs. “Wee Willie” Sherdel allowed the Giants only six hits in the first game with the Cards and the latter won, 5 to 2. With Jess Haines on the mound for St. Louis the Giants became vicious in the first inning of the second game and scored five runs. They got two in the third and five more in the fourth. The score was 12 to 6. “Sheriff” Blake was driven from the mound by Brooklyn in the third inning after he had allowed four runs. The Cubs tried hard to win In the eighth and scored four runs off Ehrhardt, who had relieved Doak. The final score was 6 to 5. Yankees clinched the American League pennant by beating Cleveland in a double-header. Babe Ruth added two more home runs to his total, one in each game. It gave Ruth fifty-two for the season. The score of both games was 5 to 3. Two Captains at /. U. This Fall i Bu United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 14. The problem of electing a captain for the football team at Indiana University this season was settled Tuesday, by announcement of Athletic Director Clevenger, and Coach Page that no election will be held at this time, and that two captains will be appointed for each game during the early part of the season. It is planned to appoint an offensive captain and a defensive captain.

Fights and Fighters

BOSTON. Mass.—Jimmy Sacco. E. Boston. won a teq-round decision over Sid Barbarian, Detroit. NEW YORK—Andy Divodi defeated Tommv White. Houston, Texas, ten rounds. Lew Hurles* New York, fought a ten-round draw with Billy Humphries, JSngland. FRESNO. Cal.—George Rivers. Los Angeles, and Tony Valderoma, Filipino bantam, fought a ten-round draw. It was an unpopular decision, the fans favoring Rivers. , SUSPENDED AND FINED NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—“ Stuffy” Mclnnis, manager of the Philadelphia Nationals, was suspended for three days by President Heydler and fined SIOO for an altercation with Umpire Jorda at Pittsburgh Monday.

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SEPT. 14, 1927

International Polo Series Is Resumed Reconstructed British Team Plays American ‘Big Four’ in Second. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—Great Britain’s reconstnicted polo team faces the American “Big Four” in the second match of the International series at Meadow Brook Club this afternoon. Unless the British showed a complete reversal of the form they exhibited in the first game Saturday, they seemed doomed to defeat. Changes In the invaders’ line-up were made since their first loss, 13 to 3. Capt. John P. Dening at No. 2 replaced Major Austin 11. Williams. The complete lineups: United States— No. I—J. Watson Webb. No. 2—Thomas Hitchcock Jr. No. S—Malcolm Stevenson. Back —Devereux Milburn. Great Britain— No. I—Capt. Richard George. No. 2—Capt. John P. Dening No. 3—Capt. C. T. I Roark. jßack —Major Eric C. Atkinson.

and St. Louis followers of the “sport of kings.” The youngster is Lee Hardy and hails from Lexington, Ind. He took to the trade of piloting the horses just about one year ago and early demonstrated his ability as a jockey. Natural Ability He has a gobd seat, strong hands and a level head, according to one enthusiastic Cincinnati sports writer, wh* acclaims him the most probable successor to the throne of Earl Sande, king pin of the jockey world. Hardy first attracted attention at the Hawthorn and Lincoln fields tracks in Illinois, where he rode 160 winners, 120 second placers and 122 thirds. Holds Riding Lead Such a record easily gives him the lead over all American riders. The same Cincinnati sports scribe, who waxed poetical over Hardy’s ability, stated that Earl Poole was the only rider on American tracks who could compare with Hardy in natural ability and further stressed the point that as soon as the youngster loses the apprentice bug, he will stand head and shoulders above all Sets Trade Record v ’ Hardy recently rode Mix Up, a son of Man-O-War, to anew track record at a Cincinnati course. He turned in the mile and a sixteenth in the time of 1.44 4-5. Captain Hal was the former record holder. Hardy soon will move on to Churchill Downs and Latonia and many ardent followers are looking forward to a Hoosier jockey riding in the Kentucky Derby in 1928. DOUBLE-PLAY FEAT By United Press ST. PAUL, Sept. 14.—Pitching of Maley and Jonnard, together with four double plays, featured the game between St. Paul and Milwaukee, Tuesday, which St. Paul won, 3 to 2. St. Paul made two of the double plays and tied the all-time A. A. recqrd of 193 established by Milwaukee in 1925.

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