Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 59, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1928 — Page 10

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, July 30.—The alter math of the battle oi the busted bank roll finds Mr. Tex Rickard energetically tossing off explanations. theories and new-born resolutions. Among other things Mr. Rickard thinks the radio hurt the show in which Gene Tunney pulverized the Hard Rock from New Zealand. Since

nobody connected with the amusement science has yet been able to establish whether the actually stimulates or stagnates business, Mr. Rickard’s opinion is not to be accepted as all convincing in its finality. An interesting if not significant commentary on this

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eituation is that when Mr. Rickard has a bang-up j attraction the fact that it is to be j broadcast does not curtail enthusiasm at the box offlce. The broadcast did not hurt the Chicago fight last year where the gate was approximately $2,900,000, nor did it hurt the fight the year before at Philadelphia, where the gate missed the two million total by a scant margin. . These items would seem to indicate that the important consideration in respect to the box office is not the broadcast so much as the public interest in the attraction. a o There was no doubt about the public interest in the Chicago and Philadelphia fights, and these were sells outs. From the start there was very little public interest in the Tunney-Heeney 1 fight and it was a colossal flop. a a tt I MEAN to say it was a colossal flop in comparison to the last two championships. The gross was $691,000. Those who are expert in such matters tell me the fight did not figure to draw any more and that instead of being tagged as a flop it should be viewed as a normal success. The trouble was that the overhead including a $525,000 guarantee to the champion was all out of proportion to the financial possibilities of the card. Previously, Tunney, unsupported by Dempsey, had never drawn a gate higher than $150,000. This might have been indicative of something. Then there was Heeney, a challenger in whom the public had no great faith as a possible victor, on paper there was not even the prommise of a hard or exciting fight. The gambling boys in the street tell me there was less betting on this fight than on the Sharkey-Delaney fight. Sordid as it may be, the betting angle r.evertheless has its purpose. Usually it’s a pretty accurate gauge as to public interest. In this case the gauge registered zero. non Mr. Rickard appears to have been guilty of over-optimism of bad business judgment. But even so, his wizardy as a promoter and a ballyhoo artist was not dimmed by the box office deficits. He got almost $700,000 for a fight no other promoter could have sold to the public for half as much. tt tt ts TUNNEY was betrayed into a false optimism also. He was sure all along the fight would draw much more than a million. I see now that he blames the failure on Rickard’s lack of attention to the promotional details. It is no easier to agree with Tunney in his analysis of the mystery of the missing customers than with , the Rickard theory. It was my ob- ’ servation that Mr. Rickard devoted more energy and enterprise to the business of steaming up interest in this fight than in any other fight he has held in years. He established press agents at both camps, he took a train load of millionaires to Speculator and a boat load of them to Fair Haven. In some strange, mysterious manner he contrived to create a mounting impression that Tunney was slipping and that Heeney would be there at the end of the trail to catch him when he landed. Mr. Rickard realizes of course that one way to lure the customers is on the promise that an old champion will be flattened. u tt a No, Tunney is wrong when he says Mr. Rickard did not throw his whole heart and soul into the promotion of this fight. He went further. He threw in a special train, a steam yacht and an airplane. The public interest, to repeat, just wasn’t there whether Tunney or Mr. Rickard care to admit it or not. HODGES WINS SWIM EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 30. Frank Hodges, Indianapolis, won the ten-mile marathon swim on the Ohio River, here Saturday. His time was 1 hour, 56 minutes. Jack Schaefer, Indianapolis, was second. Randall, Evansville, was third. SELIGSON COPS CROWN Bn Timex Special NEW YORK, July 30.—Julius Seligson, national intercollegiate champion, Sunday won the Metropolitan turf court singles tennis crown by downing Berkeley Bell, Texas, 6-3, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. FOR MINNESOTA TITLE WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn., July 30.—Gertrude Boothby, Rochester Sunday annexed the Minnesota women’s golf crown for the second time when she defeated Georgiana Slade, White Bear Lake, 8 and 6.

BAUMAN IS WINNER Bv Times Special RUSHVILLE. Ind.. July 30.—Dutch Bauman. Indianapolis, nosed out Wilbur Shaw. Indianapolis, in the flftv-mile race at the Ruchville Speedway Sunday, before a large crowd. Kenneth Holdawav. Indianapolis. was Injured critically when his machine turned over during a Qualification spin. Bauman's time for the 50 miles was 45 minutes. 23 seconds.

France Retains Davis Cup When Henri Cochet Downs Tilden

Abe Espinosa New Western T itle Holder Chicago Golfer Wins Open Crown With Score of 291. Itn Times Special CHICAGO. HI., July 30.—Abe Espinosa, Chicago, toejay held the Western Open golf crown. The crack pro. formerly a Californian. Saturday clinched the coveted Mtle with a score of 291 for the seventytwo holes of medal play. Johnny Farrell, National Open champ, and A1 Espinosa, brother of the new Western title holder, finished in a tie for second place, each with a gross of 294. A1 Espinosa missed a two and one-half foot putt on the final green. Densmore Sute, Columbus, Ohio, and Horton Smith, Joplin, Mo., were next in line, each with 297. Harry Hampton and Jim Foulis came next with 2985. Bill Tinder, Anderson, led the seven Indiana entrants with 305. Guy Paulsen, Indiana State Open king, had 307. Jim Noonan, Gary, had 311; A. P. Meyering, South Bend, 314; George Soutar, Indianapolis, 314; J. P. Watson, South Bend, 317, and R. G. Stonehouse, Indianapolis, 319.

Crowds Wilson in Homer Race

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Here’s Jim Bottomley, first baseman of the St. Louis Cards, whose flock of home, runs this season puts him runner-up to Hack Wilson of the Cubs, in the race for the homer honors in the National League. Incidentally, he is playing a great game at first base and is getting quite a number of doubles and triples as well as singles when they are needed in the pinch. Bottomley has twentythree homers and Wilson twentyfour. 5 Channel Swim Claims Authentic By United Press LONDON, July 30.—Five channel swimming claims have been approved as authentic by a newly formed Channel Swimming Association—those of Miss Gertrude Ederle and Miss Clementine Corson of the United States; Tiraboschi of Argentina, and Webb and Burgess of England. Eight other claims will be considered within the next two weeks.

With Amateur and Semi-Pro Nines

Indanapolis Walk Overs lost their first game Sunday to the Western A. A.s Walk Overs played with three regular infielders out with injuries. Walk Overs need a pitcher. Call Belmont 4932. Shanklin Club lost a hard fought game to Zionsville Sunday. 9 to 8. Gant starred at bat for the Shanklins with five hits. Score: Zionsville 002 021 004—9 16 4 Shanklins 010 010 006—8 13 4 Newboldt and Werner: Russell and Cole. Due to a cancellation the Marmon Eights are without a game for next Sunday and would like to hear from a fast State team at once. Call Lincoln 6356 during day or write Paul Miller, 1128 Bradbury Ave. St. Patricks lost to the Spades Sunday in a bang-up ball game. 9 to 6. Next Sunday the Spades clash with the strong Keystones at the Green House Park. Practice sessions will be held Tuesday, Thursday and Fridav at Garfield No. 3 and on V/ednesday at No. 2. Rnverside A. A.s defeated the Dady A. C.s Sunday. 4 to 3. Next Sunday the Riversides will play the Spades at Riverside No. 1. Score: Riversides 000 000 211—4 8 3 Dadys 000 100 020—3 4 2 Schaefer and Lentz; Voil and Little. St. Philps A. C. dropped the Ramsey A. C.s. 6 to 3. Huesing. Wahlsmith and Haase connected for long circuit drives. Saints will practice Wednesday and Friday evenings. Indianapolis Reserves won a slug fest from the fast Sheridans, 12 to 9. Reserves have Aug. 5 and 19 open and would like to hear from fast State teams. Write A. Monroe. 2001 Roosevelt \ve., or call Cherry 5411. Indianapolis Orioles won an easy game from the Indianapolis Aces Sunday at Riverside. Pitching of Bova and the hitting of Mays featured. Orioles will meet tonight. All players are urged to attend. Score: Orioles 11l 600 300—12 12 1 Aces 052 001 000— 8 13 3 SPALDING NET MEET The second annual city park ten nis tourney conducted by the A. G. Spalding local agency got under way today. The boys’ division started play at Brookside Park and the junior section opened at Fall Creek Courts. JENKINS WINS SHOOT * R. C. Jenkins, Orleans, Ind., Saturday won the 100-target feature event at the weekly shoot of the Indianapolis Gun Club. He broke 94 out of the century. Remy won the handicap event with 23 out of 25. Ensminger was high in the doubles with 19.

{American Ace Bows in Straight Sets, 9-7, 8-6, 6-4. BILL BATTLES HARD La Coste Beats Hennessey in Hard Clash. Bp United Press ROLAND GARROS STADIUM, j PARIS. July 30.—France successfully defended the Davis cup against the United States today when Henri Ccchet. fiery little Frenchman, defeated William T. Tilden in the opening singles match. 9-7, 8-6, 6-4. The victory gave France three matches of the first four and insured French retention of the cup, regardless of the outcome of the final singles match between Rene La Coste and John Hennessey, youthful Indianapolis ace, La Coste won, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3. Finishes in Style Cochet almost alone turned back the gallant effort of the Americans to regain the historic trophy, winning two singles matches and playing a major role in the doubles triumph. When La Coste fell before the magnificent play of Tilden in the first singles match Friday, gloom spread over Frenchmen. Then Cochet evened the score by defeating Hennessey in the second singles match. Sunday France went Into the lead, two matches to one, when Cochet’s brilliant individual play enabled the French doubles team to defeat Tilden and Francis T. Hunter. It was by the sheer brilliancy of their individual play that Cochet and Borotra defeated Tilden and Hunter, 6-4, 6-8, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, in a continuation of the match started Saturday, but halted by rain with the French leading three games to two in the first set. Cochet today again proved that when he is right few man can beat him. The fiery litle Frenchman played super-human tennis and overwhelmed Tilden, who was playing as brilliantly as he did against La Coste Friday. Battle Five Sets . The little Frenchman finished the match just as he started it, with a beautiful passing shot which Tilden could not get his racquet near. Leading by two sets, Cochet worked easily in the third set. keeping the ball in play and allowing the tiring Tilden to beat himself. Cochet occasionally, injected a screaming offensive shot into his game, and invariably it caught Tilden flat-footed. The UaCoste-Hennessey battle was a hard-fought affair. The Indianapolis star won the first set, 6-4, his baffling change of pace puzzling the French ace. LaCoste came back with a rush In the second set and smothered the American, 6-1. The third set was the hardest fought of the match, LaCoste pulling off some remarkable shots to defeat Hennessey, 7 to 5. In the fourth set LaCoste had the American running all over the court. The score was 6 to 3.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. INDIANAPOLIS 62 44 .585 Kansas City 59 47 .557 St- Paul 60 40 .550 Minneapolis 57 52 .523 Milwaukee 54 53 .505 Toledo,. 51 56 .477 Louisville 44 62 .415 Columbus 42 66 .389 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. | W. L. Pet N. York 69 30 .6971 Wash.... 46 55 .455 Phi.Tdel 62 36 .633 Chicago. 43 56 .434 St. Louis 52 50 .510 Detroit.. 40 57 .412 Cleve... 46 54 .460! Boston 38 58 .396 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. St. Ixmis 62 35 .639; Brklyn.. 49 48 .505 Cincy... 59 40 .596. Plttsbgh. 46 46 500 Chicago. 57 42 .576 Boston.. 27 60 .310 N. York 52 39 .5711 Phila.... 23 65 .261 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City at INDIANAPOLIS. Minneapolis at Columbus. St. Paul at Toledo. Milwaukee at Louisville. AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston at Detroit. Washington at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. New York at Cleevland. NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Boston' (two games). CRUSADER IS FAVORITE HU United Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., July 30 —Crusader, son of Man o’ War, was a favorite for the Saratoga handicap at one mile and a quarter here today. Crusader was to make ’his irst appearance of the year He has been in training here for four weeks. Football Most Popular BU United Press ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 30. Football is the most popular course in the University of Michigan’s summer school. More than 100 persons from twenty-nine States and Brazil are attending the coaching school. Striebeck on the Mend A1 Striebeck, one of the best known bowlers in the city who recently suffered an eye infection caused by a particle of steel striking him, is on the mend. A successful operation eliminated the danger. For a time it was feared A1 would lose his sight. GOLF BALL CLASSIC Bp United Press FAIRFIELD Conn., July 30. Glenna Collett and Jess Sweetser Sunday, for the fifth time, won the annual gold ball golf classic by defeating Helen Payson and Eddie Held, two and one. Lomski Meets Negro BU United Press NEW YORK, July 30.—Leo Lomski steps into action tonight, meeting Eddie Clark, rugged Atlantic City Negro, in a ten-round bout at Woodhaven.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Wilson Takes Tennis Crown Tommy Wilson. Butler captain and runner-up to Julius Sagalowsky in the recent city tennis championships, retained his laurels as Irvigton tennis champ Sunday when he defeated Emmett Lowery. Tech star, in the finals. 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. The winner excelled n all departments. Wilson and Lowery teamed to the Dale-Justus combination. 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. in the doubles final. Wilson went into the finals Saturday by defeating his Butler teammate. Robert Orbison. 6-0. 6-1. 6-1. while Lowery defeated R. Horst. 8-6. 6-2. 6-1.

Dirt Track Races

HALL UNCORKS SPEED Bn Times Special BRAZIL. Ind., July 30-Ira Hall. Terre Haute, won the 20-mlle feature race here Sunday In the Inaugural races on the new Brazil track Hall traveled at a slxty-mlle gait, trailed by R M Hocker. Louisville, and Richard Frost, Terre Haute. Hall won the first ten-mile race and Hocker the second. A live-mile spin was won by Earl All. Terre Haute. WILCOX CLEANS IP lip Times Special BEDFORD Ind.. Julv 30.—" Howdy" Wilcox. Indianapolis, was the victor in a feature twenty-flve-mlle race here Sunday at the Bedford speedway. O. L. Oldham. Seymour, was second. Wilcox made a clean sweep of the day’s program by winning the five-mile sprint. A1 Jones, Indianapolis, was second.

Mrs. Stevenson and Miss Dunn Tie for City Title Low Medal Honors Each Turns in 81 to Lead Field of Forty in Annua! Meet; Match Play Tuesday.

BY DICK MILLER. Mrs. B. C. Stevenson of Meridian Hills, former city and State worn en’s champion, shot an 81 today and tied Miss Elizabeth Dunn of Avalon for low medal qualifying honors in the annual city women's golf tourney, which started this morning at the Coffin municipal course. The tourney is sponsored by the Indi anapolis Women’s Golf Association Miss Dunn is the defending city title holder. Match play will start Tuesday. Men’s par for the course is 72, and while there is no set women’s par, it was believed that the 81s of Miss Dunn and Mrs. Stev - enson were just about par figure for women. The sixteen low qualifiers in today’s play who will meet in the first

With the Skeeballers

High scores on the Riverside skeebali alleys for last week were: WOMEN I MEN June Bush 310! r>r. Chambers ... 370 Veva Lorraine . 280 C. E. Brackett .. ICO Anna Du Barry. 280i C. H. O'Neil 360 Ruth Strum ... 280! L. Hilton 340 Mrs. Luther Wold 240|T. Brown 330 Ceclla Fo.V ... 240!C. Ford 320 Nellie Whson .. 23011. Laver 320 Katie O'Neil 220|Ellerman ..... 320 May Bcott 220! L. Ronk 310 Thelma Hoag .. 210 L. O'Toole 310 Mary Hall 2001 J. Thompson .... 310 Dorothy Strong . 2001 E. Whitehead... 310

Results Sunday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (First Game) St. Paul 100 010 410—7 11 1 Toledo 000 012 001—4 13 6 Zahniser and Gaston: Buckeye and O Neil. (Second Game) St. Paul 000 001 002—3 11 0 Toledo 310 003 OOx—7 12 1 McQuaid and Tesmer; Ryan and Hamby. (First Game) Milwaukee . 000 000 001—1 7 3 Louisville 010 200 OOx—3 6 0 Sanders and Younir: Tlncup and Bird. Second Game) Milwaukee 230 121 001—10 15 1 Louisville 001 002 000— 3 8 4 Ballou and McMenemv; Moss. Creson, Cullop and Thompson. Bird. (First Game) Minneapolis 000 000 000—0 4 0 Columbus 002 000 lOx—3 5 0 Van Alstyne and McMullen; Ash and Shinault. (Second Game) Minneapolis 000 000 021—3 8 1 Columbus 000 231 OOx—6 13 0 liska and Mancuso: Winters and Shinault. NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago .... 002 100 000—3 9 1 New York 102 000 001—4 11 2 Jones and Gonzales: Benton and Hogan. (Second Game) Chicago 100 010 100—3 6 0 New York 010 000 000—I 6 0 Bush and Hartnett: Aldridge. Hubbell and O'Farrell. Cincinnati 000 301 101—6 10 2 Brooklyn 000 003 110—5 11 1 Lucas. May and Piclnlch: McWeeny. Ehrhardt, Elliott. Moss and Gooch. Henline. (Only games scheduled). AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 101 100 003— 6 15 3 Cleveland 891 006 00x—24 27 1 Pipgras. Moore, Thomas. Johnson. Campbell and Grabowski; Shaute and L. Sew'ell. (First Game) Washington 211 020 011—8 12 4 Chicago 100 101 000—3 9 5 Jones and Kenna; Lyons and Crouse. (Second Game) Washington 010 000 000 —1 8 0 Chicago 021 000 02x—5 9 1 Hadley. Brown and Ruel: Adkins and McCurdy. • Philadelphia 400 030 100—8 8 1 St. Louis 000 001 011—3 7 2 Earnshaw and Cochrane: Ogden. Wiltse, 1 Strelecki and Schang. Boston 041 000 000—5 6 0 Detroit 010 001 000—2 6 1 Russell and Berry; Stone. Billings and Hargrave. EVEN UP POLO SERIES Ft. Benjamin Harrison’s Eleventh Infantry polo team defeated Rolling Ridge in a hard-fought contest, 8-7, Sunday in the deciding match of a three-game series. Lieut. Oscar F. Beal announced the Army team probably will visit Cincinnati and Dayton to play teams in those cities.

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“Big Bill” Loses to French Ace

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William T. Tilden When Henri Cochet, ace of France’s “Three Musketeers," today defeated William T. Tilden of the United States, 9-7, 8-6, 6-4, the match decided the Davis cup challenge round for another year. The victory was France’s third in the first four and meant the retention of the historic tennis tropny.

round of match play Tuesday follow: Miss Dunn vs. Mrs. Legge. Mrs. Tucket vs. Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Oavin vs. Miss Abbott. Mrs. Walnwright vs. Mrs. Mazur. Mrs. Stevenson vs Miss Fischer. Mrs. Jaqua vs. Mrs. Patten. Mrs. Gibbs vs. Mrs. Abbott. Mrs. Buchanan vs. Miss White. One of the features of play today was the remarkable performance of youthful Elizabeth Abbott of Avalon. who shot an 87. It was Miss Abbott’s first appearance in a city tournament. Medal scores for early finishers in the qualifying eighteen-hole round today follows: Mrs. B. C. Stevenson, Mer. Hills 81 Miss Elizabeth Dunn. Avalon 81 Mrs. Carl C. Gibbs. I. C. C 88 Mrs. C'. A. Jaqua. Highland 8!) Mrs. C. J. Patten, Avalon Id! Miss Marjorie Fiseher. Broadmoor 88 Mrs. L. M. Wainwright. Highland 89 Mrs. M. J. Abbott. Avalon 95 Mrs. C. A. McCaskev, Highland 93 Mrs. H. Bennett. Highland 98 Mrs. 11. Buchanan, Avalon 91 Miss Elizabeth Abbott, Avalon k* Mrs. Bernie Lehman. Broadmior 109 Mrs. Charles Kellv Jr.. Riverside 98 Mrs. Scott Legge, Riverside 93 Mrs. C. A. Tucker. Riverside 98 Mrs. D. H. Giffen, Pleasant Run 101 Mrs. R. Show alter. I. C. C 109 Perfect Golf Weather Ideal golf weather greeted forty women, who played in the qualifying round. Mrs. Gage Hoag, president, after looking over the entry list, said the cream of the feminine players of the city all were entered and the tournament justly would determine the champion for 1928. Miss Elizabeth Dunn of Avalon, defending champion, was first to tee off, having as her partner, Mrs. Carl C. Gibbs of the Indianapolis Country Club. 16 in Title Flight Players, in twosomes, went over the sporty public links today in the round that will determine whether or not they will be among the sixteen players in the championship flight or consolation flight members for match play that starts Tuesday. Plans for the meet called for eighteen holes of medal play today, and a round of match play each day, starting Tuesday, until the champion Is crowned Friday. Wednesday, after play, a business meeting will be held to elect officers of the association for next year. AL FEENEY, former Notre Dame football, basketball, in fact, allround star athlete, possessed new laurels today as he entered the golfers’ hall of fame, the “Hole in One” Club. A1 was playing Sunday with Jack Welch, Bill Hanley and Carl Scherer at Highland. They reached the fourth tee. Thereupon A1 poked the gutta percha from the tee and the quartet watched It sail straight in line for the flag, hit six yards away, take one bounce and disappear. All golf book advice was forgotten, at least insofar as the foursome was concerned. They celebrated. a tt Indianapolis' team of municipal golfers was In Philadelphia today practicing over the Cobbs Creek course where play starts Tuesday In the National public links championship. The local quartet, is composed of Bill Reed, of Coffin, city champion; L. C. Smith, runner-up, and Leslie Muesing and John McGuire, who were semi-finalists In a recent city meet. In the national meet, the players play eighteen holes medal play qualifying round Tuesday and the same number Wednesday. Thirty-two compose the championship flight for match play that begins Thursday and ends Saturday. tt tt tt In a two-club tournament at Avalon Sunday, Vine Kercheval carried off the honors. Vine used a brassie and mashie to round the eighteen holes in 83, a neat score for most players using a flock of clubs. John Thibedeaus was just about as good with a mid mashie and mashie. He used 84 wallops. Net honors were tied up between Dr. A. F. Spear and O. C. Stewart with scores of 73 after their handicaps of 25 and 29 respectively were deducted from the gross counts. a a ts A sixteen-man team match between Avalon and Meridian Hills is carded at Avalon coarse next Saturday.. Sunday all bowlers in the Avalon League will engage in a golf meet, but bowlers only are'diilowed in.

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Indians Pounce on Blues for Twin . Victory as Fans Enjoy Thrills Warstler Twice Drives in Winning Runs, Once With Homer: Yde and Swetonic Shine on Slab.

BY EDDIE ASH Out In front by three games again! Meeting the Blues for the fourth time today In the current series, the Indians were in better spirits to protect the top perch in the A. A- pennant fight. The home pastimers lost Saturday. 9 to 6. but regained theii stride Sunday and captured a double from the K. C. Cowboys, 7 to 3 and 6 to 1, the nightcap being a five-inning affair cut short by the Sabbath 6 o’clock closing law. Crowd Enthusiastic A crowd of nearly 8,000 turned out and whooped things up in big style as the Tribesmen battled from behind in each encounter. Both Yde and Swetonic hurled fancy ball, the former settling down after the first inning of the afternoon opener and the rest of the fracas was runless for the Blues. Swetonic allowed only three hits, one a scratch, in the brief wind-up contest. Shortstop Warstler had the honor of driving In the winning runs of both struggles, and his homer in the second tilt was a rousing sock to deep left that hopped over the low fence. Sails to Deep Left With the score 1 to 0 in favor of the visitors, Haney opened the fourth by drawing a pass off Morrison. Russell flied to Grigsby and Comorosky also flied to Grigsby, Haney reaching second after the catch. The Blues chose to walk Holke intentionally, figuring Warstler an easier batter to face. They got fooled. With the count two balls and no strikes, Warstler swung and the ball sailed over Wilson in left and climbed the fence, Haney and Holke scoring ahead of the kid shortstopper. Fans went into hysterics and Warstler'* mates showered him with kind words. There was no stopp' ig the Indians after that rally and they added three runs in the fifth

Gala Sunday for Tribe

(FIRST GAME) KANSAS CITY AB R H O A E Kuhel. lb i 4 1 4 5 0 0 Wamby, 2b 4 0 1 0 4 0 Moore. If 5 1 0 1 0 0 Njcholson, rs 5 l l 4 o 0 Grigsby, cf 5 0 2 5 0 0 Chatham, ss ... 2 0 1 0 3 0 Michaels, 3b 3 0 1 3 0 0 Peters, c 4 0 0 6 2 0 Sheehan, p 2 0 0 0 1 0 Murray, p 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wlrts 1 0 0 0 0 0 Davis, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 3 10 24 10 0 Wlrts batted for Murray in eighth. INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 4 1 2 3 0 2 Connolly. 2b 3 0 0 4 3 0 Haney. 3b. . 5 0 0 0 1 0 Russell, if 4 2 3 1 1 0 Comorosky, If 3,1 1 3 0 0 Holke. lb 10 1 9 0 0 Warstler, ss 4 110 4 1 Spencer, c 4 2 1 7 1 0 Yde. p 4 0 3 0 1 0 Totals 32 7 12 27 TT ~3 Kansas City 300 000 000—3 Indianapolis 200 400 Olx—7 Three-base hits—Comorosky. Two-base hits—Russell. 2; Matthews. Chatham. Sacrifice hits—Connolly. 2; Chatham. Stolen base—Kuhel. Left on bases— Kansas City. 11; Indianapolis. 8. Bases on balls—Off Yde. 3: off Sheehan. 2; off Murray, 3. Struck out—Bv Yde. 6; by Sheehan, 1. Hit batsman—Kuhel, bv Yde. Wild pitches—Sheehan, 1: Murray, 1. Passed balls—Spencer, 1. Losing pitchHits—Off Sheehan, 8 in 3 1-3 innings; off Murray. 2 in 2 2-3 Innings; off Davis. 2 in 1 inning. Umpires —McGrew and Rue. Time—2:lo. (SECOND GAME) / (Five Innings, 6 o'clock Law.) KANSAS CITY AB R H O A E Kuhel, lb .. 2 0 0 3 0 0 Wamby. 2b. . 2 1 1 0 3 0 Wilson. If 1 0 0 3 0 0 Nicholson, rs. ....... 2 0 1 1 1 0 Grigsby, cf 2 0 0 4 0 0 Chatham, ss. ....... 2 O 0 0 1 0 Michaels. 3b 2 0 110 0 Peters, 2 0 0 3 0 0 Morrison, p 1 0 0 0 0 o Moore 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nelson, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 17 1 3 15 5 0 Moore batted for Morrison In fifth. „ INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 Connolly, 2b. 2 0 0 0 3 0 Haney, 3b 2 2 2 0 0 0 Russell, rs. 2 0 0 2 0 0 Layne 0 0 0 O 0 0 Comorosky. If 2 0 0 1 0 0 Holke, lb 2 1 1 7 0 r Warstler. ss 2 1 1 0 2 li Florence, c. ...2 0 0 4 0 0 Swetonic, p 2 1 1 o 1 o Totals 19 6 7 15 6 0 Layne ran for Russell in fifth. Kansas City 000 10—1 Indianapolis 000 33—6 Home run—Warstler. Two-base hits— Hanev. Holke, Nicholson. Sacrifice hits— Comorosky. Connolly. Wilson. Left on bases—Kansas Citv. 2; Indianapolis. 3. Bases on balls—Oft Morrison. 2;. off Nelson, 1. Struck out—By Swetonic. 2; by Morrison. 1. Losing pitcher—Morrison. Hits—Off Morrison. 3 in 4 innings; off Nelson. 3 in 1 Inning. Time—l:l3. Umpires—Rue and McGrew.

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on singles by Swetonic and Matthews, doubles by Haney and Holke, a scoring sacrifice fly by Connolly and an intentional pass to Russell. How Blues Scored The one run off Swetonic saw the Blues getting the “breaks.” Wamby scratched a hit off Holke’s glove and Wilson sacrificed. Nicholson appeared out on strikes, but Umpire Rue missed it and “Nick” then hit for two bases, Wamby scoring. The Blues got away to a flying start in the opener when they counted three runs in the first inning, but the Indians came back with two and in the fourth sent Tom Sheehan to the showers with a four-run rally. Warstler drove in the first two markers during the rally and they proved to be enough, though the league leaders kept going and registered two more in that frame and one in the eighth. Reb Crashes Ball Reb Russell made himself prominent with two doubles and a single in the first scrap and Yde came through with three singles. Joe Kuhel had a perfect game at bat in the initial setto of the day with four hits and once he got on by being hit. It was the best entertainment supplied Sunday fans for a long time and the rooters were lavish with their plaudits. The Indians’ losing streak reached three in a row when the Blues grabbed the series opener Saturday. Schupp, Boone and Burwell pitched for the Indians and Murray, Davis and Zinn operated for K. C. The Tribe gained a lead of 6 to 3, but couldn’t hold it, the Blues rallying for four runs in the fifth. Today is “ladies’ day” and “kids’ day” at Washington Park. The series with the Blues ends Tuesday. BLUES OBTAIN GRTMES Manager Zwilling of the Blues announced Sunday he had purchased Roy Grimes, first baseman, from the Toledo Hens. Grimes starred with the Hens last season, but slumped this year. He Is a righthanded hitter. Amount of money involved in the deal was not disclosed. Grimes will join the Blues when they reach Toledo Wednesday.

Coast Players Win Net Titles By Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., July 30.—Two California youths made a clean sweep of the Indiana State ennis championships here Sunday. Keith Gledhill, Santa Barbara, won the State singles crown, defeating Ellsworth Vines, Pasadena, in the final, 12-14, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. Gledhill and Vines paired together to take the State doubles title from Earl Taylor and Karl Kamrath, Austin, Texas, 6-1, 6-1, 4-6, 10-8. MELDONS TAKE EIGHTH Local Semi-Pros Down Randolph County Greys in Close Tilt. By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., July 30.—Indianapolis Meldon Club rolled up its eighth straight victory Sunday by downing the Randolph County Grays, 2 to 1. Jim Reynolds held the losers to one hit, which, coupled with two errors, accounted for the sole rim of the Farmland (Ind.) club. Score: Meldons 010 010 000—2 6 3 Greys 000 001 000—1 1 2 Reynolds and A. Quiesser; H. Hall and Kemmrick.

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Yanks Slip as Pitching Gets Spotty Athletics Crawl Up on Leaders as Hugmen Hit Skids. BY HARRY FERGUSON United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, July 30.—Hozy vi; ions of winning another America) League pennant are disturbing the dreams of Connie Mack. The veteran manager of the Philadelphia Athletics is beginning to make good his early-season boasts. Mack has welded a powerful machine out of the wealth oi material he took South this year. He has infused it with a spark oi fighting spirit. The Athletics have won ten of their last eleven games and are pounding close on the heel.of the befuddled New York Yankees. Hug’s Bad Dreams Miller Huggins is having dreams, too—bad ones. He has seen a twelve-game lead melt to one of six and a half games and has watched a team that seemed invincible blow to pieces. The Yankees have lost ten of their last fourteen games. The Athletics can’t maintain thei" present winning pace, and the Yan • kees can’t keep losing like they hav been doing for the past two weeks. The present state of the Yankees can be blamed on pitching. Nobody can win. Yesterday a whole raft of twirlers were battered for twentyseven hits and twenty-four runs by Cleveland. It was about the most savage hitting that has been done in the major leagues this year, Gehrig and Ruth are complaining of being in a home-run slump, but that Is a condition that will right itself in time. It is pitching Huggins must bolster up if he wants to lead the Yankees into the world series this October. Cobb, Tris Benched Mack’s Athletics got up steam when the manager finally got around to benching Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker and putting men in the outfield whose youthful legs and arms prevent rival batters from stretching singles into doubles and doubles into triples. It took Mack two months to realize that the oncemighty names of Cobb and Speaker no longer struck terror into the hearts of the enemy. The Athletics are getting good pitching from Grove, Quinn, Walber, Ehmke, Orwoll and Earnshaw. The team’s hitting has become consistently good, with Simmons, Foxx and Miller leading the attack. The test will come when the Athletics meet the Yankees again. BELL NEARS PENNANT Indiana Bell Telephone team today was pointed for its tilt with the 3. J. Madden team at Riverside No. 6 next Saturday. A victory for the Telephone team will cinch the Manufacturers’ League pennant. Saturday the Bell club swamped the Indianapolis Drop Forge team, 13 to 3. The contest went into extra innings, and the league leaders pushed over ten runs in the tenth frame. OFF FOR JAPAN! CHICAGO. 111., July 30.-VThe University of Illinois baseball team left here Sunday night for the Pacific Coast where the players will sail Aug. 28, to fill a schedule of games in Japan.

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