Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 July 1928 — Page 18

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, July 13.—Those who have the interest of international amity and universal peace at heart must look with horror on the outburst of fashionable friction among the official members of the American Olympic family. In some fantastical manner the theory has been developed that the fate of mankind,

the principles of brotherly love and the exact status of Amos Rusie as a fast ball pitcher tremble in the balance when one of these swank athletic meets gets under way. Knowing little about the influences which are popularly supposed to contribute to mutual devotion among nations

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I may be pardoned for a seeming lack of sympathy and enthusiasm for the theory, but a great many persons, perhaps more liberally endowed with God’s finer stuff appear to view the matter with awesome seriousness. tt tt It So when George W. Wightman of Boston proceeded to mar the sailing of the American team by announcing his withdrawal from the selection committee because he believed Charlie Paddock was a professional, notwithstanding a general certification to the contrary, there ensued many chaste expressions of regret. a a tt THIS was getting off to a bad start in the direction of making this a better world, and if there was doubt in the mind of an outstanding American official as to the athletic chastity of one of the performers, wouldn’t this condition generate distrust and suspicion among European officials? It was and is just too sad. a a a It may develop that nothing ever will come cf the incident. Paddock is no longer the great sprinter of old, and it will be more of an upset if he wins than if he should lose. It must be that it is the “principle of the thing,’’ that is disturbing the gentleman. tt tt B At the same time I prefer to side with Paddock, even if it is true, a? Mr. Wightman alleges, that his amateurism,. is all bull and a yard wide. The time to have waxed indignant over Paddock’s shortcomings, if any, was before the tryputs. Paddock is even now the best advertised sprinter in the game, and was a tremendous draw this summer at the box office, an institution in • which the Olympic officials, raising funds for the overseas voyage, had something more than an academic interest. tt tt tt “It was funny they didn’t susspect I was a professional before those meets,’’ comments Paddock. And, come to think of it, It was.

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Four Matches in Municipal Links Event BY DICK MILLER Quarter final matches involving the eight surviving players in the Indianapolis municipal links championship tournament were played today at the South Grove course through a heavy rainfall. Play today narrowed the field to four and the semi-final matches will be held Saturday at the Coffin course, with the final match of thirty-six holes carded for Sunday at Pleasant Run. Second round matches were played at Coffin Thursday. Present plans call for the sending of the four semi-finalists to the national municipal meet at Philadelphia July 31 and Aug. 1 to 4, but failure of the local entry list to reach the number expected may alter those plans and cut the team in the national meet down to two. The entry fee of $3 was the only available means of securing funds to defray the expenses of the team and only fifty-four players entered. Today’s matches were: A. E. Caster (C) vs. U. Muesing (PR). M. Stone (C) vs. L. C. Smith (R). William Reed (C) vs. Ed Dallman (PR). J. (C) vs. J. Hamblen (R). A. E. Caster, low medalist at Coffin, was able to keep in the running with a victory over L. Weisenberg of Riverside in the second round of match play. Quite an upset was recorded in the defeat of Ray Jones, Riverside, by L. C. Smith, Riverside, 3 and 1. Another upset was the defeat of R. Hannah of Pleasant Run by Jimmy Hamblen of Riverside, 5 and 4. The dope bucket toppled again when J. McGuire beat Neville Ewing 2 and 1. The expected battle between Ed Dallman of Pleasant Run and J. Reihl of Coffin materialized and Dallman finally won on the eighteenth green, 1 up. Maurice Stone, youthful star, again was victorious. He trimmed F. Hadley, 3 and 2. L. Muesing and L. W. Copeland ended their match early when Muesing gained a lead of 8 and 6. Billy Reed of Coffin, former city champ, was in form and defeated L. W. Ray, Pleasant Run, 5 and 4. Harry Schopp, chairman of the tournament committee, planned the semi-final matches for South Grove Saturday, but changed the plans because of the large crowd that plays his links on the half holiday. The matches instead will be held at Coffin. A field of 125 players, all guests of members of the Indianapolis Country Club, are expected to take part in the second annual golf derby at that course Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. Play will be for the Hcmer McKee trophy. Tire committee was busy today getting the handicaps of all the guests posted today. An eighteen- | hole qualifying round will be played i Saturday afternoon, after which the | players will be auctioned off in ! foursomes after a steak dinner Sat- ! urday night. The foursomes will 1 play Sunday morning.

Speeding Tribe Now Bucks Second-Place Apostles in Four Games. BREWERS BUMPED OFF Swetonic in Sweet Form as Leaders Repeat. l?i' Times Special ST. PAUL. Minn., July 13.—“Midseason little world series’’ was the way St. Paul’s fans were describing the four-game ruckus starting here today between Bruno Betze’s league leading Indians and the secondplace St. Paul Saints, bossed by burly Nick Allen, the “wild bull of the A. A.” The series calls for one tilt today, one Saturday, and a double-header Sunday. Betzel and his Tribe pastimers, fresh from smacking the Brewers four in a row at Milwaukee, reached St. Paul this morning beaming pennant steam and all smiles over their feat in making a clean sweep of the Brewer series. With the defeat of the Saints by Columbus here Thursday, the Indians were out in front in the flag chase this morning by five games. The twin bill here Sunday, a regularly scheduled bargain attraction, is expected to attract one of the largest crowds in the history of Lexington Park. On their early season visit here the Hoosiers suffered four consecutive defeats. St. Paul is the only club holding an advantage over the Indians, having won five tilts from the Betzels against four defeats.

Swetonic Now Big League Timber

Bn Times special MILWAUKEE, July 13.—The, name of Steph Swetdnic went down in the note books of big league: scouts here Thursday as the young! right-hander of the Indians’ mound staff allowed only six hits and downed the Brewers, 3 to 2, the victory giving Bruno Betzel’s Tribesmen the entire series of four games. The former Pittsburgh University hurier, in his second year as a leaguer, has been coming fast with sensational pitching. Last Saturday, in Kansas City, he beat Jimmy Zinn, one of the top notch righthanders in the American Association, and Thursday he outpitched Ernie Wmgard, rated one of the league’s leading southpaws. He did not give up a safe blow to Milwaukee until after two out in the fourth inning. It was a furiously fought contest, the Indians winning in the ninth. Wid Matthews’ home run to the scoreboard in deep right in the sixth stanza was the first tally of the battle. Griffin of the Brewers tripled and drove in a run for Milwaukee in its half of the sixth to knot the count. In the seventh Warstler crashed a timely single to drive in the Tribe’s second run, and in the eighth the Brewers again tied the score. Fans and players were tense with excitement as the final inning arrived, and it was then the Betzelites came through with another run that proved enough to win. The game, close all the way, showed eleven hits for Indianapolis and six for Milwaukee.

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Shanklins will play the Hoosier Aces at Riverside No. 1 Sunday at 3 p. m. All players must report not later than 2 p. m. Spades will play Sunday at Mohawk. All Spades players are requested to be there at 2 p. m. (and. s. t.). For games call Cherry 0775-M. Hoosier A. B. C.s were Idle last Sunday because of wet grounds. A.s play at Zionsville Sunday. Aug. 12, 26 and September dates are open. Write Martin Moore, 1747 Northwestern Ave. St. Patricks will meet the Y. M. S. at Garfield Park Sunday. St. Pats will practice this evening at 5:30 at Garfield No. 3. A meeting will be held at the school hall this evening. Internatiinal Red Sox have a few' open dates and desire to hear from State teams. Sox play at Elwood July 15. All players must report at Tenth and Dorman Sts., not later than 10:30 Sunday. For games write J. McClain. 1079 E. Tenth St. Any fast city team playing road ball and desirous of adding an exper'enced right hander is requested to call Cherry 4937-J between 12 and 1 Saturday afternoon and ask for Donald. Mooresville Reserves have taken over the Walnut Garden diamonds for the remainder nf the sen son. Reserves have met

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Orr Shades Kane in Ripple Show Earl Orr, scrappy local flyweight, shaded Billy Kane in the six-round main event of the weekly Broad Ripple fistic show Thursday night. Orr’s aggressiveness earned him The Times’ decision. A large crowd, estimated at 1,800. witnessed the scraps, which were filled with action. Walter Smith easily defeated Walter Breckenridge in a fourroupder. They are Negroes. Charlie Bergie shaded Young Domoglick in four fast rounds. Young Noble Clark easily defeated Bill Gorman, subbing for Young Leach, in the four-round opener. Clark scored two knockdowns. Paul Anthony, Omaha, and Jimmy Dalton, veteran Indianapolis mitt slinger, have been matched for the six-round feature next Thursday evening. BOXER IS INJURED. B.v Cnited Press CHICAGO, July 13.—H erb i e Schaeffer, featherweight boxer, was dangerously injured when he was struck by a motor car Thursday.

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Ho, ho, ho, and ha, ha. ha; Swetonic was too much tonic for the Home Brews Thursday. Rah, rah, rah! Pittsburgh! The former Pittsburgh “U” star now has won ten games against only three defeats. “There's a sweet pitcher.” remarked Manager Betzel duriiyr spring training in 1927 when Swetonic first operated on the mound for the Indians. Bull pen duty kept him weak last year, but he was relieved of that burden this season—and look at him go! And don't forget The Times sports editor sent word North the oast March teiling of Swetonic's improved looks, added weight, better speed and general all-round progress. He had the brains to start with, and now he has the stamina. Ownie Bush’s Pittsburgh Pirates have an option on Shortstop Warstler’s services until Aug. 20. It’s a cinch the Pirates will exercise the option, but according to Manager Betzel the sensational infielder will be left with the Indians until the j close of the current campaign. The “why” for the Indians being out in front in the pennant scramble is explained by the following club record: Against Kansas City—Won 8; lost 7. Against Milwaukee—Won 8; lost 6. Ar inst St. Paul—Won 4; lost 5. At. Ist Minneapolis—Won 8; lost 3. Against Louisville—Won 7: lost 4. Against Columbus—Won 9; lost 5. Against Toledo—Won 10: lost 4. Games won by Indians. 52; games lost, 34. Paste that record in your hat. Now for the Saints! The old pennant pace, fans! The Indians have won nine games and lost three on the current road Journey. The Betzel pastimers will be home Saturday, July 21, to meet Louisville. The biff improvement in the Indians KEEPS ON TRAINING Bn United Press FAIR HAVEN, N. J., July 13. Tom Heeney will continue his training right up to the day of his bout with Gene Tunney. Lope Tenario, Filipino lightweight, will report to the camp Saturday. Heeney hopes to develop more speed by sparring with Tenario.

defeat but twice this year. They plav the Cornors’ Garflelds Sundav at the Gardens. Teams desiring games write Red Spoon, Mooresville, Ind. Indianapolis Triangles travel to Marion Sundav. Both teams have scored impressive victories over the leading teams of the. State and a close game is expected. Triangles will hold their final drill this evening at Garfield. For games in August write H. E. Beplcv. 16 E. Orange St., or call Drexel 6664. Western A. A.’s will plav New Ross Sunday. Both teams have been plaving a fast brand of ball. Duke Arnold, former Tech star, will be on the mound for the Westerns. AH Western players must attend practice this evening at 6:30. Westerns have July 29 open and dates in August. Call Belmont 4832-J or write E. A. Pae. 4303 W. Washington St.

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All Set for Times-Legion Final Game Dale Miller, chairman of the American Legion seventh district baseball committee, today announced all plans complete for the final game of the district junior tournament. The Times is the sponsor of the district event. The final game between Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Philips Boys Club will be played at Washington Park at 3 p. m., Saturday afternoon. At 2 p. m. the Indiana University Coaching School nine will clash with the Indianapolis Power and Light nine in the curtain raiser. The first game will be a “freak” contest, the teams using the style of play in which the batter uses his option in running either to third or to first. The winner of The Times-Legion game will compete in the regional meet at Logansport, July 21 and 22. The admission price for Saturday’s games has been set at 25 cents.

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aside from good pitching is ihc tightening of the defense. Both Comorosky and Layne crashed into fences Thursday to make cutchcs that helped save the game. In the sixth inning, with Griffin on third and two out, Herman Layne went into deep left and collided with the boards to snare a line drive off the bat of Ote Miller. In the eighth stanza, with the bases filled and one out. Comorosky smashed into the right field fence to hook Otc Miller’s wallop. It was a sacrifice fly. because a run scored after the catch, but had it cone safe the bases would have been cleared. Brewer fans veiled "ir.urder" after that spectacular play. Willingness of the Indians to take chances on tough plays made a big hit with Milwaukee fans despite the fact the home club lost the entire series. “Unbelievable baseball” is the way one Milwaukee writer described the Tribe defense. Ralph Miller, the basketball player, had only three puiouts at first base, but he had two assists, both coming in spots that were imperant In heading ofl Brewer base runners. Wid Mathews was a thorn to the Brewers during the entire series. “Betting over his head," Milwaukee players said, but they tailed to stop him. He was the "spark plug" of his younger years. He got three hits Thursday. Comorosky had si* putouts in right field. A made-to-order outfield for speed a-foc.l woul dnot be better than Layne. Matthews and the former coal min:r. > . Asa sample of fighting spirit, Swetonic nearly got banished in the sixth for yelping about a called third strike, but Matthews saved the day by grabbing the pitcher and pushing him away from Umpire Brown. Old Rube Benton allowed only five hits Thursday and the Millers downed the Toledo Hens, 4 to 0. Cotter broke up the party In the eighth with a home run with two on. Columbus tied the score in the ninth and won in the tenth, 4 to 2, over St. Paul. Winters went the route for the cellar occupants. Rcettger, star Saint first sacker, clouted a home rim with one on in the first inning. The Indians’ winning run was driven home by Ralph Miller, i former Brewer subbing for Ho.ke. In the final inning Comorosky led off by beating out a hit with a burst of speed. Layne sacrificed And Ralph Miller walloped a long single to penter, scoring Comorosky. Four Milwaukee double plays held down the Tribe run tola. It was the double killings that saved Wingard in the early innings. A strange deal was pulled off Tliu-sdav night. Infleldcr Joe Cronin, batting only .750. was sold by Kansas City to the Washington Senators.

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Tunney Lets Up on His Training Bn United Press SPECULATOR, N. Y„ July 13. Gene Tunney will taper down his training today, contenting himself with roadwork. The champion fears he is getting on edge too sopn for his bout with Tom Heeney at the Yankee Stadium, July 26. Tunney was slightly indisposed Thursday, but worked six rounds with sparring partners.

Ray Keech Raises Total in Battle for 1928 A. A. A. Driving Crown Speed Demon Moves Closer to Louie Meyer in Point Chase; Thrills at Rockingham.

BY NORMAN E. ISAACS Ray Keech, the smiling blonde speed merchant, who flashed into fame almost overnight when he established the world’s straightaway speed record early this year at Daytona Beach, Fla., pulled himself a little closer to Louis Meyer in the Southern Meet in Semi-Finals Bn United Press LOUISVILLE. Ky.. July 13.—Contestants in the southern tennis championship tournament entered the semi-finals today with Bryan Grant, Atlanta, defending champion, favored to retain his title. Grant defeated John Heitmeyer, Louisville, in two love sets in the quarter finals. Donald Cram, Nashville, Tenn.; Arthur Waters, New Orleans, and Dan Murray also advanced to the semi-finals. Cram defeated Gus Feuer, Miami, 6-3, 6-3: Waters downed Maurice Bayen, New Orleans, 6-2, 6-4, and Murray eliminated Maldn Courts, Atlanta, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5. IN' IMPORTANT GAME One of the hottest amateur battles of the season is expected to be staged Saturday afternoon at Rhodius No. 1 with the leadership of the Manufacturers League at stake, when Indiana Bell Telephone and Advance Paint clash. In their two previous meetings the teams have split even. The league stapding: Indiana B-1I 10 l Advance Palr.t 10 1 J. J Madden 6 5 Drop Forge 4 7 E. C. Atkir.3 2 9 Gold Dust 1 10

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Rebels Against Selection Body Em United Press NEW YORK. July 13—Rebelling against the decision of the Olympic Selection Committee, the New York Athletic Club will pay the expenses of five athletes to Amsterdam and seek to have them placed on the United State? team. Roland Locke, sprinter; Weems Baskin, hurdler; Fait Elkins, decathlon; Matt McGrath, hammerthrow; and Norton Jackson, wrestler, will sail this week-end.

battle for the 1928 A. A. A. driving championship. Meyer, winner of the Indianapolis 500-mile classic, added 196 points to the 1.000 he earned here by some plain and fancy speeding at the Rockingham track at Salem. N. H.. on the Fourth of July. Keech, who already had amassed 319 markers here and at Detroit captured the lion’s portion of Rockingham with 371 points and his total of 690 places him in a fine position to make a red hot fight for the 1920 crown. In the Independence day event, rai nhalted the scheduled 200-mile race at the end of fifteen miles and it was agreed to let the abbreviated contest stand and to run the last 185 miles as a separate event. Leon Duray won the 15-mile event and Bob McDonogh was second. In the 185-mile drive Keech came in first, Meyer second, and Norman Batten third. It was the first time in the history of speedway racing the first, second and third cars finished within 4.33 seconds of each other, the first five cars finishing within a period of 20.43 seconds. In the big race the B. W. Cooke Special, driven by Cliff Bergere, took a bad skid, turned completely around and crashed into the inside rail. Cliff was uninjured. Meyer turned in a couple of thrills when his car skidded twice during the race. On both occasions he was successful in bringing his car under control. The standing of the drivers to date: Rank Si Driver Total 1— Louis Meyer 1,196 2 Ray Keech 690 3 Lou Moore 406 4 George Souders 270 5 Fred Frame 146 6 Norman Batten 137 7 Bill Spencer 115 8— Zeke Meyer 54 ■ 9—Babe Stapp 53 10— Leon Duray 44 11— Bob McDonogh 38 12— Dave Evans 37 13— Fred Comer 33 14— Billy Arnold 26 15— Tony Gulotta 21 16— H. Taylor 20 17— Earl Devore 9 18 — Cliff Wcodburv 8 19— Ralph Hepburn 4 20— Cliff Bergere 2

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Olympic Head Hotly Assails U. S. Critics BY FRANK GETTY' United Pres* Sports Editor WITH THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC TEAM ABOARD THE S. S. ROOSEVELT, July 13.—Charging Charley Paddock with professionalism on nothing “but whispered innuendo” would inaugurate a policy which would amount to athletic lynch law, Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur of the United States Olympic committee said today. The statement was in answer to a statement made public in New York, by Gen. Palmer Pierce of the Intercollegiate Association in which he said MacArthur could have prevented Paddock’s going abroad on the Olympic team despite exoneration by the A. A. U. of professional charges. “Your telegram apparently is based on complete misunderstanding of my position and action,” General Mac Arthur said in hia message to General Pierce. “As far as Paddock is concerned or any athlete, the Olympic committee will not hesitate to act upon evidence submitted. I am informed that no evidence was submitted which in any way prejudices his standing and sworn statements of himself and others connected with alleged commercialism are in complete denial of such allegations. “I not only invited but sought evidence but nothing was forthcoming. Certainly those charging him should be willing and able to prove their accusations. To arbitrarily proclaim him a professional with nothing to substantiate such charges, bub whispered innuendo and hearsay comment would not only be a travesty on justice but would inaugurate a policy which would amount to athletic lynch law.” PRACTICE POLO GAME Bn United Press RUMSON, N. J., July 13.—The Argentine polo team will play their first practicegame this afternoon with the Rumson four. Luis Lacey, one of the strongest members of the Argentine team, is expected to arrive from England soon. BUY TEXAS LEAGUER Bn Times Special BEAUMONT, Texas, July 13. Carl Hubbell, Beaumont, Texas, League southpaw pitcher, has oeen sold to the New York Giants. Hubbell will report very shortly. Pitcher Johnson is to be sent nere and twt) class A players also will report here next spring.

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