Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 May 1928 — Page 35

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Hennessey Makes Bid for Post on Davis Cup Team

Indianapolis Tennis Star Meets George Lott in Trial Match. JONES SPRAINS ANKLE Tilden Meets Protege in Another Contest. B’l l nitrrl Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 13.—With the exception of Arnold Jones of Providence, R. 1., who is nursing -a sprained ankle, all United States Davis cup tennis team aspirants were to see action in further trial matches today. Wray D. Brown. St. Louis, who Thursday lost to William T. Tilden, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, was to meet Wilmer Allison, Ft. Worth, Texas. George Lott, Jr. Chicago who vanquished Allison in straight sets, 6-4. 6-1, 9-7, was to oppose the brilliant Johnny Hennessey, Indianapolis. It was expected to be a gruelling battle. Tilden was to supply the feature 1 of the afternoon in a match with Wilbur F. ( Junior) Coen, his youthful Kansas City protege. In the first match Thursday, Hennessey took two sets from Jones, 6-4. 7-5, when Jones’ sprained ankle forced his retirement.

Big League Stuff “ By United Press

Thursday’s hero: Pat Malone, Cubs’ pitcher, who blanked the Braves and enabled the Chicago Cubs to go into first place in the National League pennant race. Boston made only five hits off Malone and the Cubs won, 2 to 0. Hack Wilson hit his fifth home run of the season. It was the Cubs’ eleventh victory in a row’. The Brooklyn Robins defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 4 to 2, knocking the Reds out of a tie for first place ■with the Cubs. Statz’s single in the seventh drove in two runs and spelled defeat for the Reds. It was home run day at Yankee stadium. Ruth getting No. 12, Gehrig No. 6 and Blue and Brannon of the Browns one each as the New York Yankees won their seventh straight, beating the Browns, 4 to 3. Crow'der, who had relieved Wiltse in the ninth, walked Earl Combs with the bases filled, forcing home the winning run. George Uhle held the Senators to nine hits and drove in four runs as the Cleveland Indians won from Washington, 8 to 3. It was Uhle’s seventh victory of the season. Scoring six runs in the seventh and eighth innings, the Chicago White Sox nosed out the Philadelphia Athletics, 6 to 5. Ted Lyons

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One of the most colorful drivers now at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway preparing for the annual 500-mile motor classic May 30, is youthful Tony Gulotta. The young Italian speeder, always glimpsed with a cheerful smile, will pilot ons of the two cars entered in the race by the late Frank Lockhart. Guiotta’s mount is a Stutz Black Hawk and is regarded by track critics as capable of exceptional speed. went to A1 Thomas’ rescue in the ninth and stopped a threatening Philadelphia rally. Winning their sixth straight game, the Boston Red Sox moved into fourth place in the American League. Ken Williams drove in three runs as the Red Sox beat the Tigers, 5 to 3.

With Major Stars Yesterday By United Press

Babe Ruth (Yankees)—Hit home run No. 12 and a single in foui times up, scored one run and drove in one. Lou Gehrig (Yankees)—Hit home run No. 6 in four times at bat, scored one run and drove in one. Ty Cobb (Athletics)—Got a double and single in four times up. Tris Speaker (Athletics) —Doubled once in five times up, driving in a run. Harry Heilmann (Tigers)—Singled three times in three times up, driving in all three of Detroit’s runs. Rogers Hornsby (Braves) —Singled once in three times up. Paul Waner and Kiki Cuyler did not play.

Two Players to Receive Medals for Noteworthy Play in Legion Tourney Dale Miller Sportsmanship Awards to Best Performers: Sliding Trophy to Winning Team.

In addition to the silver trophy which will be awarded the winning team in the American Legion junior baseball tournament by the A. G. Spalding Bros. Company, Dale Miller, chairman of the Seventh district baseball committee has announced that a beautiful medal will be awarded two players showing the best sportsmanship, mental attitude and who are judged most valuable to their teams. The medals will be known as the Dale Miller Sportsmanship Awards and will be presented each year. The medals will be presented at the start of the final game in the District tourney. Miller has named the following men to assist in selecting the two players to receive the medals: John

Crimson Track Team to Defend State College Crown on Saturday

Shortage of Sprint Stars to Thinly-Clads: Meet

Bp Times Special BLOOMINGTON. Ind., May 18.— Saturday will be an important day in athletics for two branches of sports at Indiana University. The track and field team, which has earned a national reputation as a result of its performance in the big relay carnivals over the country, will defend its title at the State intercollegiate championshios at Lafayette. The baseball team, under Coach Everett Dean, will face Chicago here, the result of which will either keep the Hoosiers near the top or drop them to a lower position. Faced by a shortage of sprint and all-round field stars, the Hoosiers are expected to find it difficult to retain the State title. Fritz Crisler’s baseball team will come to Bloomington with a reputation of possessing one of the strongest hitting clubs in the Big

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Klinger, State Legion Adjutant; Charles Ardley, national correspondent of the Forty and Eight; Dr. George \V. Bowman, commander of the Seventh district, A1 Feeney, Thomas A. Hendricks, Jesse McClure, city recreation director, R. B. Morrison, athletic director of Washington high school and Norman E. Isaacs, assistant sports editor of The Indianapolis Times. The Times is sponsoring the Legion tournament in Indiana and teams wishing to enter the tournament may secure entry blanks and full information either from The Times sports department or from Dale Miller, at the A. G. Spalding Bros. Company, 136 N. Pennsylvania st.

Handicap Indiana University Chicago in Baseball.

Ten. The Maroons have a .500 percentage this season. Zimmerman, crack Chicago hurler, will face Paugh or Bell on the mound. Coach Dean will shift his lineup for this contest, due to the poor hitting some members of the team have developed. ROAD CYCLING FEATURE B'l I iliter/ Perns CHICAGO, May 18.—Western elimination for the American Olympic road cycling team will be held June 4, over the Higgins and River roads. The distance will be about 100 miles on a straight-away course. It will be an unpaced race. BUTLER IS DEFEATED Indiana University golf team won an easy victory from the Butler University team at the Pleasant Run course Thursday, 22’i to I' 2 . Hanna was the only Butler linksman able to score.

Pyle Runners Near Goal of Long Journey Caravan Expected to Reach New York Week From Saturday. Bjl 1 nited Press BRADFORD. Pa., May 18.—With Andrew Payne, Claremore, Okla., holding a lead of 20 hours 8 minutes and 29 seconds over John Salo of Passaic, N. J.. his nearest rival, the field of fifty-five in C. C. Pyle s trans-continental derby left here this morning for Wellsville, N. Y , approximately 53 miles east of here “I’ll be in New York first,” Payne said. “I know I can keep on.” One of the leader’s most ardent encouragers is his father. Andrew Payne Sr., who joined the caravan in Texas and has followed it. \ The cider Payne has backed his son tc the extent of his resources. The runners were to pass the 2.000-mile mark on their journey from Los Angeles to Yankee stadium, New York, some time today. Sunday’s control will be established at Waverly instead of Elmira. Pyle expects the runners to reach New York a week from Saturday. CHAMPS AT RIVERSIDE Power and Light Meets Fast Murray Team Saturday. Saturday, on Riverside diamond No. 3, the Indianapolis Power and Light nine, city champions, will meet the Murray Body Corporation team. It is the fourth week of the season of the Big Si:; League. The Power and Light battery will be Schmutte and Kelley. This promises to be one of the fastest games played during the early season as the Murray aggregation is rated one of the best in Class “A” ball. Play will start at 3 o'clock. ITALY BEATS RUMANIA ROME, May 18.—Italy entered the third round of the Davis cup tennis tournament today by de- ; feating Rumania three straight ; matches. Italy will meet India in : the third round.

Babe Far Ahead of 5 27 Program L'jl l nitcd Press NEW YORK, May 18.—Babe Ruth today was ten days and ten games ahead of his 1927 home run schedule. He hit his twelfth home run cf the Season in the twenty-seventh game Thursday off Hal Wiltse, Browns’ southpaw. He did not hit his twelfth homer last season until his thirty-seventh game, May 23.

Fights and Fighters

DAYTON. Ohio—Eddie Anderson, featherweight. won the decision in twove rounsd front Denny Kramer, Philadelphia. CHARLOTTE. N. C.—Addison Warren, Uriversitv of North Carolina heavyweight, knocked out Romero Rojas, first round. PHILADELPHIA—At Stone. Paterson, N. J.. heavyweight, knocked out Ricardo Romano. Philadelphia, third round. ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Jack De Mave, New York heavyweight, defeated Chuck Wiggins. Indianapolis, seventh round, foul; Rex Ripple. New Orleans lightweight, technically knocked out Eddie Goldberg. St. Louis, ninth round: Meyer Grace. Chicago welterweight, defeated Tony Ross. Pittsburgh. ten rounds. DETROIT —Joe Dundee. welterweight champion, and George Levine. Brookivn. had fought nine rounds of their tenround fight when thev vie re stopped bv the Wavm Countv boxing commission, because of poor showing. Their nurses will be held up. CINCINNATI -Midget, Guery. Cincinnati. defeated Bob Lewsader, Terre Haute, ten rounds Otto Atterson, Terre Haute, defeated Reamer Roberts. Indianapolis, six rounds Johnny Curtain. Cincinnati, defeated Charley Court. Cincinnati, six rounds. Tony PJnilips. Pittsburgh, and Lon Lovelace. Terre Haute, drew, six rounds. JOHNSTOWN. Pa.—Terry Lingo. Cincinnati, defeated Steve O'Malley, Bellairc, Ohio, ten rounds. REYNOLDS DEFEATED BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 18.— Jack Reynolds, welterweight wrestler, lost to Gus Kallio. junior middleweight, here Thursday night, in two falls out of three. Reynolds won the second fall.

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