Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 74, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 August 1928 — Page 10

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.—For many years it has been the custom of this writer to devote the third Thursday of August to profound comment appertaining to the game of golf. Outstanding among the current events in the sport is the movement to make the golf balls

lighter and bigger. At first reading, I gathered the notion that this lighter and bigger phrase had to do with the heads of elderly gentlemen in plus fours who had just holed out in one. My error. The contention Is made that the lighter and bigger golf ball will make the game more

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Interesting for the crack golfer, inasmuch as an added stress would be placed on the in-between shots, the long, and short shots to the green. To a sideliner this is amazing, because I have yet to meet a golfer, crack or cracked, who ever complained bitterly that the game had gotten too easy for him. On the contrary, the tenor of the utterances always was to the effect that something ought to be done to make old man Par a little more tractable and reasonable. a a a It has beeen repeatedly pointed out that the duffer is not interested' in any change in implements that will increase the difficulties of his scoring, and that his chief joy on the linkss is a long, resounding swat off the tee, an exhilarating adventure that is not utterly impossible with the present far-flying ball. a a a SINCE it appears that the crack player’s urge for a lighter and bigger ball is theoretical and that the duffer is unanimously opposed to it, one wonders why in the heck It is to be brought into use. It’s pretty much of a certainty that no change either in the balls or the clubs is going to make a weak player stronger or a strong player weaker. Aside from providing ponderous conversations for golf architects and chairmen of greens committees who think the bunker at the tenth hole ought to be clean shaven instead of whiskered, and that the lake at No. 5 ought to be stocked with walleyed perch instead of mock turtles, it isn’t likely that the new ball is going to disturb seriously the present routine of the game.

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Indianapolis Triangles are without a game for Sunday and desire to hear from a fast State team at once. Write H. E. Beplay, 16 E. Orange St., or call Drexel 6664. Triangles will practice tonight at Garfield Park. All players must be present. GOSPORT, Ind., Aug. 16—Gosport Hollybrooks won their fourth straight game here Sunday by defeating the Ramsey A. C.s, 6 to 5. Hollybrooks have won eight of their last ten starts. Sunday the fast Avon Reds will play here. Hollybrooks challenge the Silver Flash, Martinsville, Bedford and Morgantown. Midway Juniors wish to complete their schedule for the season. Write Frank Rogers, 1417 S. State Ave.. or call Drexel 6074-W. Lauter Boys’ Club, Indianapolis Orioles. Hoosler Aces and Plainfield please note. Any fast city team desiring the services of a good right-handed pitcher Vith high school and State experience is requested to call Drexel 1103 and ask for Abe Goldsmith. International Red Sox, playing road ball out of Indianapolis, desire to schedule road games with the fastest teams in the State. Red Sox will play the fast stepping Independents at Morgantown Aug. 26.. and the Mohawk. Ind., nine at Mohawk, Sept. 9. Red Sox have open dates for Aug. 19 and Sept. 3, and desire to hear from fast clubs. Write or wire T. M. Johnson. 4925 E. New York St., or call Irvington 2774. Hard hitting Western A. A.’s launched ft hard assault on Jake Staton and his Puritv Bakeries team and won. 6 to 2. Russ Kennett pitched for the Westerns, fanning ten men and allowing but six hits. Sunday. Pflumville plays at the Westerns’ diamond. Westerns have won elevent games in fifteen starts and desire to hear from fast out-of-town teams. Martinsville. Morristown, Rushville. Kokomo. Greensburg and Shelbyville are challenged. Write E. A. Poe. 4303 W. Washongton St., or call Belmont 4832-J. All Western players must attend practice Friday evening. St. Phillip A. C.s will play the strong Pennsylvania Railroad nine Sunday at Brookside. Paugh will pitch for the Saints while Comstock will be the likely choice for the Pennsyl nine. All players must attend Friday's practice. FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS TORONTO—George Godfrey, PhlladelShla Negro h ivy. lost on a foul to Larry rains, Canadian Negro, third round. BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Kid Williams, local Negro, stopped Frankie Delaro, Chicago, first round. Prelim results: Jack Brennen outpointed Jack Bentley, Silver Terrell outpointed Bill Cane Bob Miller easily outboxea Spud Murphy. CHICAGO—Jock Malone. St. Paul, and Jack McVey, New York. Negro, were disqualified by the referee and charged with stalling. It was declared no contest. BROOKLYN—Amedeo Orillo. Italian heavy, outpointed Charlie Sherer, Sandusky, Ohio, in six rounds. KNIGHTStOWN tennis Bp Times Special KNIGHTSTOWN. Ind., Aug. 16. —-The city tennis title of Knightstown was annexed by Paul Sigler when he defeated Richard Steele in the tourney finals, 3-6, 8-6, 6-2, 6-2.

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Indians Make Another Gain as Millers Split Double Header

Card Filled for Tuesday at Harrison Next Army Post Fistic Program Set; Wallace Go Attracts. First glimpse of the complete fistic card for next week’s show at Ft. Harrison was afforded today, with the following lineup announced : Ten Rounds—Roy Wallace, Indianapolis, vs. Joe Packo, Toledo; 165 pounds. Eight Rounds—Windy Meyers. Cincinnati. vs. Royal Cox. Indianapolis: 128 Dounds. Six Rounds —Earl Baker, Cincinnati, vs. Reamer Roberts. Indianapolis; 130 pounds. Six Rounds—Jimmy Neal. Cincinnati, vs. Paul Parmer. Anderson; 133 pounds. Four Rounds—Lee Norton. Cincinnati, vs. Earl Orr. Indianapolis: 115 pounds. Although the appearance of Roy Wallace on a local card is sufficient to bring out the S. R. O. placard, whoever Roy’s opponent might be, added inteerst is attached to his scrap Tuesday with Joe Packo because of the scorching attack which the Toledo Hungarian launched against the Brightwood idol on the occasion of their meeting in the armory last spring. It will be recalled Packo stolidly took all Roy had to offer for tight sessions and then suddenly sprang into action with a terrific offensive that had Brightwood rooters gripping their seats and praying for the final tap of the gong. The semi-windup between Royal Cox, Indianapolis, and Windy Meyers of Cincinnati likewise has intrigued the fistic devotees, it being an encore for the two boys, who went six steaming sessions at the fort two weeks ago.

Baseball CALENDAR

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. INDIANAPOLIS 78 52 .584 Minneapolis 71 57 .555 Milwaukee 69 57 .548 Kansas City 65 61 .516 St. Paul 64 63 .504 Toledo 61 65 v .485 Louisville 51 73 .411 Columbus 50 / 75 .400 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet ] —W. L. Pet St. Louis 70 42 .625] Pitts 58 50 .537 N. York 63 42 .600 t Brklyn.. 55 57 .491 Chicago. 64 50 .561 j Boston .. 32 69 .317 Cincy... 62 49 .5581 Phila.... 29 74 .282 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct.l W. L. Pet. N. York 77 37 .675 cieve.... 53 62 .461 Phila... 72 41 .637! Detroit.. 50 62 .446 St. Louis 59 57 .5091 Wash 51 64 .444 Chicago 53 61 .465! Boston.. 41 72 .363 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION . .INDIANAPOLIS at St. Paul. Louisville at Minneapolis. Columbus at Milwaukee. Toledo at Kansas City. NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. New York at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis at Washington. Cleveland at Boston. Detroit at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Results Wednesday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Game) Louisville .* 001 020 000— 3 7 1 Minneapolis 002 000 000— 211 1 Cullop and Thompson, Bird; Benton. Van Alstyne and Mancuso. McMullen. (Second Game) Louisville 000 000 210— 3 7 3 Minneapolis 003 002 lOx— 6 13 3 Moss, Creson and Blr<H-Lisenbee and McMullen. Toledo 100 001 Oil— 4 7 1 -Kansas City 300 002 31x— 9 14 1 Huntzinger. McNamara and O’Neil. Hamby: Murray. Morrison and Peters. Columbus 103 030 000— 714 4 Milwaukee 305 201 30x—14 18 1 Winters. Harris and Ferrell: Gearln, Fons and McMenemy. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 200 010 002— 5 13 2 Chicago 100 100 103— 6 10 0 Genewlch. Faulkner and Hogan: Bush. Jones. Blake and Hartnett. Philadelphia 000 000 202 4 9 4 Cincinnati 010 000 37x—11 14 0 Ring. Ferguson. McGraw and Davis; Kolp, Rixey and Picinich. Brooklyn 011 130 000— 6 11 0 Pittsburgh 010 101 110— 5 12 2 Vance. Petty and Deberry, Gooch: Fussell. Dawson and Hargreaves. Hemsley. fOSton 000 100 002— 3 7 2 t. Louis 200 230 OOx— 712 0 R. Smith. Barnes, Edwards and Spohrer: Sherdel and E. Smith. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 004 201 001— 8 9 2 New York 000 101 101— 4 8 2 Faber and Crouse; Pigras, Johnson. Moore and Bengough. Dickey. Detroit 000 000 042 6 9 0 Philadelphia 000 000 102— 3 7 2 Gibson. Smith and Hargrave. Shea; Quinn and Cochrane. Cleveland 012 202 000— 7 11 1 Boston 000 000 000— 0 8 3 Shaute and L. Sewell: Griffin. Harriss and Berry. \ - St. Louis 021 000 000— 3 11 0 Washington 100 120 OOx— 4 10 1 Gray and Schang: Braxton and Ruel. seveiThoosiers listed Bit Times Special ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 16. — Seven Hoosi'rs were among the sevr enty athletes invited today to report for football practice at the University of Michigan, Sept. 15, by Fielding H. Yost, director of'athletics. The seventy athletes comprise the largest grid squad in Wolverine history. The Hoosiers listed are C. Biedenweg, Ft. Wayne; A. Barley and Bob Chapman, Marion; Don Corriden, Logansport; Morris Hughes and Doug Kerr, Gary, and Dick Lytle, Valparaiso.

Home Run Club

AMERICAN LEAGUE Ruth (Yankees) 45 Gehrig (Yankees) 21 Hauser (Athletics) 15 Simmons (Athletics) 12 Blue (Browns) .* 12 Foxx (Athletics) 10 NATIONAL LEAGUE Wilson (Cubs) 27 Bottomley (Cards) 26 Bissonette (Robins) 19 Hurst (Phillies) 19 Hafev (Cards) 18 Hornsbv (Braves) 16 Harper (Cards) 15 YESTERDAY’S HOMERS Ruth (Yankees): Crouse (White Sox). Faber (White Sox); Dugan (Yankees): Hillls Pirates): Ott Giants): Harris (Robins): Bottomley (Cards); McMillan (Cuba). ,

Homars' by Comorosky and Warstler Feature Attack of Tribe. i BREWERS STILL GALLOP Yde Escapes From Many Holes Wednesday. B.p Times Special ST. PAUL, Aug. 16.—There was exciting competition at Lexington Park Wednesday in the second battle of the series between Indians and Saints and the name of Adam ComoroskyVas carried home by the few fans present to explain to others the reason for the second defeat of the Saints. The former coal miner poled four hits in five trips to the plate, one being a home run that won the game for the league leaders in the ninth. He batted in three runs for his club and the Betzelites escaped with the day’s laurels, 6 to 5. Warstler Delivers Shortstop Warstler was another “thorn” to the Saints, his home run in the .fourth coming with one mate aboard. Emil Yde went the ntire route for the Tribesmen, although he was in trouble often, the Apostles getting fourteen hits and five walks, which was similar to the Indian record. But St. Paul had thirteen men left on base to ten for Indianapolis. The Wednesday victory increased the lead of the Hoosiers to better than three and one-half games owing to the fact the best Minneapolis could get in a double header with Louisville was an even break. Milwaukee, pressing the Millers for second place, won its ninth straight game and supplied further evidence that the Cream City squad is aiming for the top. Brewers solved their problem when they obtained Bevo Lebourveau ,and as a result the Lelivelt crew has bounced right back into the pennant fight. The Home Brews are four and onehalf games back of the Indians and going strong. Julian Wera, former Saint, obtained in the recent Heimach deal, proved a troublesome lad to the Indians on Wednesday with four hits in as many times at bat, and one of his smacks was a double. St. Paul used four pitchers, two pinch hitters and two pinch runners in a frantic effort to stave off defeat, but that circuit clout produced by Comorosky in the final inning ruined all local hopes. Six of the Last Seven The Indians have captured six of their last seven starts and they are getting opportune hitting with good enough pitching, despite the fact Vde barely stumbled through on Wednesday. Including today, the Tribe has two more battles with Saints and then the league leaders will move over to Minneapolis for five games. Manager Betzel is handling his mound department in expert style and the entire team is in fine condition for the bitter struggles to come. There were only a few faithful fans on deck Wednesday, but what the crowd lacked in size it made up in Enthusiasm. The Saints battled courageously and finally tied the score in the eighth only to lose out when Comorosky Tiit his homer. The Marin* of the brass band of a cir-e-is directly back of the stands could be beard Mainly all afternoon and the fa is used circus terms in rooting for the hon e team. The two IndiSn homers were over the left-fieM fence upon the roof of the marathon dance hall, all of which the fans commented upon in choice, fitting language. i Yde was in trouble all the way, but was tendered brilliant support, especially by his inflelders. The Saints failed to hit effectively with men on bases. The bases j were filled in the first inning with but one out, an dagain in the sixth and no scores. The Saints also got three on in the seventh with two out. Connolly and Haney were extremely spectacular and again and again aided Yde. Ten times a St. Paul hit would have brought in one or more runs, but it was not produced. Connolly had five assists and Hanev six. Herman Layne helped his batting average by poking three singles in four attempts. Yde helped his own cause by singling twice. Stolen bases went to Haney and Laync and the theft by Haney put him into a tie for the league lead in stolen bases with Morehart of the Saints, now on the crippled list. Each has twenty-nine. Shealy was charged with the St. Paul defeat, and Tuesday’s defeat also went against him. Three double plays were executed by the Apostles and two by the Indians. St. Paul tops the league in this line and Indianapolis is second. Wid Matthews, demon lead-off man for the Hickey loop pacemakers, collected a double and two singles. He greeted Huck Betts with his two-bagger io open the game. (Wednesday at St. Paul) • INDIANAPOLIS AB , R H O A E Matthews, cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 Connolly. 2b \ 3 0 0 3 5 1 Haney. 3b . .7? 2 1 0 *1 6 0 Comorosky. rs 5 1 4 3 0 0 Burrus. lb 5 0 0 13 0 0 Layne, If ...4 1 3 1 0 0 Warstler, ss 5 1 1 1 2 0 Spencer, c 4 0 1 5 0 0 Yde. p 4 1 2 0 2 1 Totals 37 ~6 14 27 15 ~2 ST. PAUL AB R H O A E Murray. 2b 4 0 2 2 3.0 Wera. 3b 4 1 4 1 2 0 Anderson, cf 5 0 2 3 1 0 Davis, rs 4 0 1 1 0 0 Roettger. lb 4 0 1 7 0 0 Funk 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shealy. p * 1 0 0 0 1 0 Haas, xf 5 0 0 2 0 0 Wanninger. ss 4 1 2 2 4 0 Scarritt 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gaston, c 2 2 2 4 .3 1 Poll! 0 0 0 0 0 0 •Betts, p 1 1 0 0 0 0 Kirsch. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hopkins, p 2 0 0 0 0 Foss, lb 2 0 0 5 1 0 Totals ............3S *5 14 27 15 1 •Starting pitcher. Funk ran for Rottger in seventh. Foss batted for Hopkins in seventh. Scaritt batted for Wanninger in ninth. Pplli ran for Gaston in ninth. Indianapolis .... 101 300 001—6 St. Paul 020 200 010—5 Two-base hits—Matthews. Spencer. Wera, Murray. Home runs—Warstler. Comorosky. Sacrifices—Hanev. Wera Stolen bases— Haney. Lavne. Double plays—Haney to Connolly to Burrus. Haney to Burrus. Wera to Gaston to Roettger, Wanninger to Roettger: Foss to Gaston to Foss. Left on bases—lndianapolis, 10: St. Paul. 13. Bases on balls—Off Yde. 5: off Betts, 3: off Kirsch. 1; off Hopkins. 1. Struck out— By Yde. 5. Hits—Off Betts. 7 in 3 1-3 Innings: off Kirsch. 0 in 0 innings (pitched to two batters in fourth); off Hopkins. 3 in 3 2-3 innings: off Shealy. 4 in 2 innings. Wild pitch—Hopkins. Losing pitcher— Shealy Umpires Rue and McGraw. Time—2:o(.

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Former Local Sandlotter Makes Good With Phillies

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Herb Klein

Risko Loses to Roberti on Foul in Sixth Round of Bout in East Cleveland Baker Boy Lands Unintentional Blow: Was Ahead of Italian Pug by Wide Margin.

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Another knotty problem existed in the heavyweight division today, after an unsatisfactory ending to the first important heavyweight bout held since Gene Tunney successfully defended the title against Tom Heeney and announced his retirement. Johnny Risko, Cleveland, regarded as one of the foremost contenders for the crown as a result of victories over Paolino Uzcudun, Jack Driver Penalized in Circuit Spill Bp Times Special NORTH RANDALL Ohio, Aug. 16. —A big thrill was uncorked at the one-day Grand Circuit meeting here Wednesday. Walter R Cox, Goshen. N. Y„ driver, was suspended for one month for causing a bad spill in the second event, the SIO,BOO championship stallion stake, in which six drivers were injured. Cox pulled out of position during the second heat. Nellie Signal, driven by Ray, was declared the winner of the rich event. Red Aubrey was second and Coburn third. Walter Dear, Egan and Crusader were winners of the other three events here Wednesday. AMERICANS SHOW WELL Bit UnitedJ*res* STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Aug. 16. —American athletes took three first places in the track meet here Wednesday between members of the Swedish and American Olympic track teams. Ed Hamm, world broad jump champ, won the 100meter dash in 10.5 seconds. Emerson (Bud) Spencer was the winner of the 400-meter run in 49.1 seconds and the Americans also won the 400-meter relay in 41 4-5 seconds. IT’S STAGG’S BIRTHDAY Bp United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 16. Amos Alonzo Stagg, for thirty-seven years coach of the University of Chicago football team, celebrated his sixtysixth birthday today.

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Helping the Philly Nationals win a game now and then is Herb (Powerhouse) Klein, their new right fielder, purchased from the Ft. Wayne team of the Central League, a graduate of Indianapolis sandlot baseball. Kleirf played at home with the Keystones and Power and Light clubs and was with Evansville a short time last season until injured. He throws right-handed and bats est-handed and led the Central ; eague in home runs when purchased by Philadelphia. He is a rig fellow and takes a "terrific” cut it the plate. He has poled several extra base hits, including homers, since joining the Phillies. Herb has two brothers on this year’s local Keystone team, one of the best independent nines in the city.

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Sharkey and George Godfrey, had an undeserved defeat against his record. Risko was punching his way to victory over Roberto Roberti, Italian giant, when he was disqualified lor landing a foul blow after 1 minute 39 seconds in the sixth round of their scheduled ten-round bout at Ebbets Field Wednesday night. A crowd of 22,500 voiced a long and loud disapproval of the unexpected ending of what might have been one of the best heavyweight bouts of the summer season. The blow was clearly foul, but it was as clearlv unintentional. Risko had been fighting wildly, but it was the first punch he landed anywhere near the foul line. The two fighters were in close quarters in the center of the ring, with the shorter Risko slightly to the right of Roberti. On the break, Risko swung his left with all his might without aiming the blow, and it struck Roberti’s groin, and the big Italian toppled over in a swoon. ■'After a brilliant spurt in the second round and a minute of flashy fighting in the third, Roberti was through for the evening. Risko got his roundhouse left hook working in the latter part of the third round and Roberti caught it frequently on the chin until the sudden end. Another menace to Sammy Mandell appeared in the eight-round semi-final in the person of Tommy Grogan, a hard-hitting lightweight from Omaha, Neb. Grogan knocked out Fernando Fiorillo, South American, after one minute, 32 seconds in the first round. FRENCH ON THEIR WAY PARIS, Aug. 16.—The French Davis cup team with the exception of Rene La Coste, was en route today for • the United States. The French will meet the Americans in an international match and plan to enter the national championship tournaments.

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Ten Teams Compete in City Series Local Ball Clubs to Open Play Saturday on Park Diamonds. The annual city amateur baseball championship series will start Saturday to determine a Class A champion. The winner of the series will represent Indianapolis in the national tourney at Cincinnati Sept. 15 to 23. Ten teams will start play Saturday. One defeat eliminates a club from the series. Saturday’a..schedule follows: Link-Belt Dodge vs. Morris St. M. E at Riverside No. 1. Umpires-McMurtry and Spangler. Indiana Bell Telephone vs. Northwestern Mi k at Riverside No. 3. Umpires. Rudolph and Sellers. Hillside Christian vs. Buick Motors at Riverside •'No. 4. Umpires. Umbarger and Stee'.ton. Puritv Baking vs. Illinois Central at Riverside No. 7. Umpires. Hartman and E. Longmeir. Ft. Harrison vs. St. Johns at Washington Park. Umpires. Schmidt and Noffke. The city Clqss AA champion, Indianapolis Power and Light, is the only industrial class team in the city, and will not be forced’to take part in any tourney in defense of its title this year. All games Saturday, with the exception of the Washington Park fray will start at 3 p. m. At 2 p. m. the Power and Light will meet the Keystones in the 'first of a three-game series. The Harrison-St. John’s tilt will follow. * TO RETIRE SOON Bp United Press PARIS, Aug. 16—Andrew Chari-' ton, Australian swimming star, will retire after appearances in Berlin, Norway, London and Sweden, his manager announced. Charlton plans to devote his time to sheep farming.

BIG LEAGUE CHATTER

“Wee Willie” Sherdel, St. Louis Cardinal pitcher, held the Boston Braves to seven hits Wednesday, allowing the Cardinals to increase their National League leadership to three and one-half games with a 7-to-3 victory. Jim Bottomley hit his twenty-sixth home run with two on base. He is now one behind Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs. Jo* Dugan and Tony I.azzeri returned to the New York Yankee’s lineup but they were not enough to win from the Chicago White Sox. Red Faber’s offerings were a puzzle to. the Yanks, the White Sox winning an h-to-4 decision. Babe Ruth hit his 45th home run of the season. Crouse. Faber and Dugan also hit for the circuit. The Philadelphia Athletics missed another chance to cut down Uhe Yankees’ lead by losing to the Detroit Tigers. 6 to 3. Sam Gibson and Jack Quinn battled to a scoreless tie until the seventh, with Orwoll’s double sending Miller home with the first run. The Athletics contributed the game in the eighth when two errors With three hits gave the Tigers lour runs. The Chicago Cubs scored three runs in the ninth to defeat the New York Giants, 6 to 5. McMillan led the attack on Genewich and Faulkner w’ith a home run and two singles. Ott hit a home run off Bush in the fifth. Joe Shaute kept Boston’s eight hits well

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Harold Warstler

When information leaked out five weeks ago concerning the Sept. 1 option held by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Shortstop Warstler of Indianapolis there was little left to be said. The agreement, as announced, practically meant a “buy,” owing to the manner in w’hich the young man was performing. Since then Warstler has improved his batting and there's no “may exercise option” to it. He’ll be taken after the Indians finish their western trip. It is within the power of Owner Dreyfuss and Manager Bush of the Pirates to leave the lad here through September to help the Indians in their fight for the pennant, but the guess is that they won’t. There’s not that much sentiment in baseball between majors and minors. Warstler got a home run Wednesday.

scattered to give the Cleveland Indians a 7-to-0 victory over tlie Boston Red Sox. llodapp knocked in three of the Tribe’s runs. Sumnia was forced from the game with injuries after rrashing against the fence to catch Taitt's long drive. Dazzv Vance received credit for his sixth straight win as the Brooklyn Robins took a 6-to-5 decision over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cincinnati Reds scored seven runs in the eighth inning to win from the Philadelphia Phillies, 11 to 4. Three errors by Fresco Thompson contributed to the Reds’ victory. The Washington Senators nosed out the St. Louis Browns, 4 to 3. Gray and Braxton were both hit freely. V.ISIT H EENEY’S H 0 M E NEW YORK, Aug. 16. Tom Heeney and his bride were to leave New York today for a visit to Gisborne, New Zealand, the fighter’s home. Heeney plans to return here in a couple of months and enter the heavyweight tournament. KOKOMO. Ind., Aug. 16.—Ralph Blessing, star Windfall (Ind.) highschool athlete, fractured his left arm here Wednesday. It is the fourth time in three years Blessing has injured his left aryi,

AUG. 16, 1928

Hagen Takes Up Challenge for Matches Walter Willing to Play Farrell for World Open Crown. Bp Times Special DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 16. - Walter Hagen accepted Johnny Farrell’s challenge for a series ol matches for the “world’s open golf championship.” Farrell Wednesday issued his challenge to the British open champion for a series of five 36-hole matches. “The Haig” today said he was in favor of the Amercian open champion's proposal and that the opening battle probably would be staged in Detroit the latter part of this month. Cards Gain Full Game on Giants in National Race Bp United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—The St. Louis Cardinals gained a full game on tne New York Giants Wednesday in the National League race, making their lead now three an<i one-half games. The Cardinals defeated the Boston Braves, 7 to 3, while the Chicago Cubs won from the New York Giants, 6 to 5. The margin between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics remained ai four and onehalf games. The world’s champions were defeated by the Chicago White Sox, 8 to 4, and Detroit was victorious over the Athletics, 6 to 3. The standings of the two leaders in each league follows: AMERICAN LEAGUE _ Games Team W. L. Pet. behind. New York 77 37 .675 ... Philadelphia 72 41 .637 4H NATIONAL LEAGUE Games Team W. L. Pet. behind. St.. Louis 70 42 .625 ~. New York 63 42 .600 1% Four Teams Still in Typo Tourney Bp United Press BOSTON, Aug. 16.—The field in the Union Printers’ basebal tournament today had narrowed down to four teams. No games were played today. In the semi-finals Friday, the unbeaten Washington team will meet St. Louis and Chicago will play New York. Wednesday’s results were: Washington, 10; Pittsburgh, 0; New York 10, Cleveland 3; Chicago 8, Detroit 3. Start Grid Practice COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. 16.—Thir-ty-five football players of Columbus high school started preliminary grid training here Wednesday under Coach W. O. Moody.