Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 78, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 August 1928 — Page 10

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Aug. 21.—1 t would seem that the squawk is less liberally and vehemently used at the race track than at any other sports arena.

What I mean to say is that the disposition to impute sinister machinations to events that run contrary to popular expectation is less pronounced among the horsemen, than, say for example, among the boxing men. This, of course, does not include the two-dollar or tin-bugle sports, because you will find the two-dol-

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lari or tin-bugle sports in any enterprise with an athletic flavoring. There was a horse race down here Saturday on which more than $300,009 changed hands. Reigh Count, best in the West, and Victorian, best ia the East, were the top choices to win the Travers Stake for 3-year-olds. As the world now knows Reigh Count didn’t win, nor did Victorian. The race went to an outsider, PeteeWrack. Before the race started you could have .gotten eight for your cne that Petee-Wrack wouldn’t win. an a Practically nobody played Pe-tee-Wrack because practically nobody figured he had enough horse in him to win from the two stars. It was slightly reminiscent of the first fight between Mr. Tunney and Mr. Dempsey when the odds were 3-to-l in favor of the champion. And if that wasn’t attractive enough you could have 5-to-I. nun "K 7"ERY few people liked Mr. Tunv ney even at the highest odds, because very few people thought there was enough fighter in him to win from the old men '■'■’uler. The aftermath of that fight was not at all like the aftermath of the race here Saturday. If there was one fight fan who believed Mr. Tunney had won on his merits there were fifty fight fans who were convinced there something phoney about the way Mr. Dempsey lost. It took another fight between the two, and another year’s time, to destroy this suspicion. When Fetee Wrack came on to win from Victorian in a stretch drive ! by a length, thus furnishing one of the standout upsets of the turf, there were no squawks and certainly no widespread dir- to impugne the legitimacy of the triumph. Some of the boys said that Fator made a mistake by carrying his mount wide at the last turn since this gave O'Donnell a chance to come up alongside the rail. nun But this criticism was not vicious, and it did nothing to minimize the fact Petee Wrack had run a fine, game race, and had won <, "oir two cf the best 3-year-olds in the land. to tt tt THERE were plenty of cheers for j the son of Wrack after it was | all over, and when you can get even j a faint cheer out of a crowd that j has just dropped $300,000 on a race ] you have been in close touch with ! in interesting and refreshing phenomenon. As for the race itself your correspondent found it surprisingly deficient in the element of thrills This was probably due to the fact that the main appeal of the race—a head-to-head racing duel between Reigh Count and Victorian never developed. The western horse was behind from the start, and there was never a second during the running of the race when he gave the slightest threat of moving up among the leaders. Petee Wrack was the surprise element. but instead of thrilling the thousands that packed the course, the sight of him moving up along the rail to stick his head out in front of Victorian had a chilling effect. oon What everybody wanted to know was whether Reigh Count, winner of the Derby, was better than Victorian; winner cf the Preakness. It was something cf a shock when the outsider came along and showed, that for the moment at least, he was better than either of them.

Right Back at ’Em

(At Minneapolis Monday) INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cl 4 0 0 2 o o Conaolly. 2b 5 0 1 0 3 0 Haney. 3b 4 0 1 1 1 0 Russell, rs 5 2 3 2 0 0 Comoroskv. If 4 1 O 4 0 0 Burrus. lb 4 1 1 13 T 0 Warstler. ss 3 1 1 1 10 0 3nencer. c 3. 1 1 4 0 0 Yde. D 4 2 3 0 1 0 Totals 36 8 11 27 16 1) MINNEAPOLIS AB R H O A ' E Voter. 3b 4 0 1 0 2 0 Hayes. 2b 4 o 2 l 7 o Harris cf 4 0 1 3 0 0 Rmr.ier, If 4 0 l 4 0 0 -Smith, rs ...4 0 0 0 0 0 Gillis. ss 4 0 0 2 2 C Cotter, lb 3 1 1 11 1 l Mancuso. c 4 1 1 6 -0 0 Lisenbee. p 2 0 0 0 0 0 Williams, p o o o o o o Bohne 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pate, b 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tot Is 34 2 1 27 12 1 Bohne batted for Williams in eighth. ndianapolis 000 600 120—t Minneapolis 001 000 010—2 Two-base hits—Cotter. Connolly. Yde Home runs—Mancuso. Russell. Sacrifice - Spencer Double olavs—Cotter to Gillis to Cotter- Yoter to Haves to Cotter. Hit bv Pitcher- Bv Lisenbee iComoroskv i. Lett on bases- Minneapolis. 6: Indianapolis, b Bases on balls—Off Lisenbee. 3- off Yde 1 Struck Out -Bv Lisenbee 3: bv Pate. 2: by Yde. 4 Hits—Off Lisenbee. 11 in seven and one-third innings: off Williams, none In two-thirds inning: off Pate, none in one inning Losig pitcher—Lisenbee. Wild oitch—Williams. Umpires—Johnson and Goetz. Time—l:4s. j With Major Stars Y esterday ———By United Press—— Rogers Hornsby (.3701—Double in three i rips. Paul Wanei (.368)—Tripled and singled in live trips. Freddy Llndstrom (.3541—Singled twice in fiv* trip*. A1 Simmons (.3681—Failed to hit In tour ‘rip*. #rankie ▼risen (.304)—Failed to hit in four trips. Babe Ruth ( 332): Lou Gehrig (.375), and Harry Heilman 7.301). did not play.

Second Round Battles for Class A Diamond, Title Saturday

Hillside Christian to Meet Illinois Central at Washington Park. ST. JOHN’S DRAW BYE Northwestern Milk to Oppose Morris St. M. E. BY NORMAN E. ISAACS Second-round action in the annual scramble for city class “A” baseball laurels will be staged Saturday afternoon. Ten teams opened play last week-end and the five survivors took part in the draw Monday night at the offices of the local sandlot association. St. John’s Evangelical, victor over Ft. Harrison last Saturday at Washington Park, was the lucky outfit and pulled the bye into the semifinals. Hillside Christian will meet Illinois Central and Northwestern Milk will tie up with Morris Street M. E. The two winners in Saturday’s tilts will take part in another draw next week, and one will draw free passage into the final round of play. The local Class "A” champion will journey to Cincinnati in September to take part in the national championships. Hillsides and Illinois Central will meet at Washington Park; the time has been named at 2 p. m. and the umpires are scheduled to be Hartman and Longmeier. Following the battle to reach the semi-finals, the Indianapolis Power and Light team. Class AA champs of Indianapolis, will oppose the Indianapolis Keystones in the second of a three-game exhibition series between the two clubs. Power and Light won the opener at Washington Park last week, 2 to 0. Engleking and Hod Eller will be the arbiters in the Washington Park aftermath. Northwestern Milk and Morris Street M. E. will tangle at Riverside No. 1 at 3 p. m. Rudolph and Sellers have been named as the umpires. Dublin Prepares to Welcome Gene B’l United Press DUBLIN, Aug. 21.—-Dublin today prepared a royal welcome for Gene Tunney, who will arrive here Thursday. Tunney, now on board the S. S. Mauretania, radioed Johd McCormack, the Irish tenor, Monday night, asking that only a quiet, unostentatious welcome be arranged. Plans for the reception include a procession through tne Dublin streets from the depot to the Gresham Hotel.

A. A. ‘lf’ Today

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WITH TRIBE AT MINNEAPOLIS

Bp Timed Special MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 21.—Emil Yde was in rare form Monday to turn the Kels back with only seven hits, four of them coming in the eighth frame. He was far from the pitcher who Sunday was driven from the rnound in less than three innings. Warstler made a nice play to retire Harris in the first inning, i Harris hit to Burrus and when the first-saokcr threw too late to force Hayes at second, Warstler whipped the ball right back in time to get the fleet-footed Miller at first. Warstler and Burrus figured in the first seven Miller outs, the Warstler-Burrus combine being broken up in the third. After the little shortstop had winged Lisenbee, Yoter whiffed. In nearly all plays “Rabbit” came up with some fine stops and grqit throws, particularly on Lisenbee in the third, whom he robbed of a hit by racing back of second and then making a corking throw to get the Kel pitcher. Connolly was credited with a lucky two-base hit in the third when Emmer slipped on the wet grass and fell, the ball falling safely for the double. A double play pulled Lisenbee out of trouble in the third, for, after Matthews had hit into a double killing, Connolly got his two-bagger. Russell’s tomer in the seventh was a terrific drive over the right field wall, it clearing the avenue on the fly and landing on a building on the opposite side of the street. In their big scoring round the Indians more than batted around. Reb Russell got two hits in the same inning. After five runs had been scored and the bases were still jammed, Comorosky swung and missed the third strike, to end the rally. Lisefibee repeated on Comorosky I BROAD RIPPLE PARK This week twice daily—FßEE THE HUMAN CORK Spectacular Aquatic Act BOXING Thursday Nife—lß Rounds 1,000 Grand Stand Seats 25c BATHING FIREWORKS In Drinking Saturday Kite Water Mermaid Review Next Sun. Cash Prizes! Girls Enter Contest now at Beach Office

The ‘Dark Horse’ of Olympics

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This slim Arabian runner, El Quasi, fuenished one of the surprises of the recent Olympic games at Amsterdam when ha trotted across the line to win the marathon. He’s shown here, still going strong, as he crossed a bridge two miles from the finish.

BetzeFs Strategy Works! Yde Goes Back and Tames Mauling Millers Emil Dazzles Kels and Gets Three Hits; Russell Wallops Ball and Warstler Sizzles at Short.

Bv Tim r s Special MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 21.—Fourth battle* of the Millers today and the Indians were out in front by a game and a half. The Betzelites simply fooled the home talent Monday and produced a victory that was decisive, 8 tt> 2. It was a triumph for Manager Betzel and an achievement by Emil Yde that probably will rate as one of the notable features of the 1923 A. A. campaign. Knocked out in the third inning Sunday, Yde was sent back at the Kels in the third of the series and delivered in big league style. He held the locals to seven hits, fanned four men and walked only one. On top of that he entered into the Tribe attack with two singles and a double and drove in one run and carried across two. Miller scribes, Miller players and Miller fans thought Steve Swetonic would get the mound call Monday, but Manager Betzel and his Indians held a morning pow-wow and decided to try some strategy. Swetonic

in the seventh, again whiffing the hard-hitting Indian outfielder. Comorosky stole a two-base hit from Smith when he char'd to the left-field scoreboard in the seventh and picked the ball out of the air just as it was about to ram the fence. The Millers hit Yde hard in the seventh frame, but brilliant support by Comorosky and Russell saved him. * Yde’s drive in the eighth just missed being a home run, the “agate” hitting high on the fence. It lacked only a few inches of going over. After Emil had doubled, Guy Williams replaced Lisenbee, who gave up eleven hits before retiring. Yde came home on a wild pitch by Williams in the eighth. Matthews made a pretty running catch of Pinch Hitter Bohne's fly in right center with Cotter Parkei on second. A double and three singles produced only a single counter for the Kels in the eighth. Yde forcing Emmer to fly out with the bases jammed, retiring the side. Joe Pate, acquired from Ft. Worth of the Texas League, pitched the final inning for the home team. It was his first appearance in a local uniform. The veteran left-hander looked exceedingly good, whiffing Haney and Comorosky and forcing Russell to ground out. It was Comorosky’s third strikeout. FIGHTER IS AVIATOR Sammy Baker, one of the ranking middleweights, is an expert aviator

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Pooch * Donovan Dies at His Home Bn United Press NATICK, Mass.. Aug. 21.—William F. (Pooch) Donovan, for more than twenty years athletic trainer at Harvard University, died at his home here early today. Donovan, who was 62, was stricken with heart disease while with the American Olympic team In Amsterdam last month, and was returned home Aug. 12. Several days ago, he took a turn for the worse. Hope for his recovery was abandoned Monday night and death came at 3:50 a. m. today. Donovan was born in Natick. Asa youth he was recognized as one of the country’s greatest professional sprinters. His brother, “Piper” once held the world’s record for the 100-yard dash. Besides his wife, Julia, he leaves a daughter. Dorothy Marion Donovan, and two sons, William F., Jr., and John F. Donovan. Circuit Meeting Opens at Goshen B)i Time* Special GOSHEN, N. Y.. Aug. 21.—Senator Ford was the winner of the feature event here Monday on the opening day’s program of the Grand Circuit meeting. The star two-year-old won the Horse Review futurity, valued at $2,500. Trampsmug won the 2:09 pace; Athelone Guy won the 2:19 trot, ar and Guy Worth won the 2:09 trot, the three other events on Monday’s bill. IRON MEN LAST YEAR A1 Thomas and Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox each pitched 308 innings for their team in the 1927 pennant race.

pitched in St. Paul Friday and needed another day of rest. It was the same way with Lcverett. Yde expressed a desire to take another whirl at the Millers and strive to keep the Indians in first place. He warmed up well in practice Monday and drew the assignment. It was a smart move on Betzel’s part. His pitching staff is now in good shape for the final two tilts of the series, with Swetonic due to work today and Leverett Wednesday. Old Rob Russell, who used to wear a Miller uniform, brought agony to Minneapolis fans with his big club. He poled a home run and two singles, drove in two rims and scored two himself. In the field Shortstop Warstler was the class of the afternoon. He scooped up ten assists and had one put-out, and some of the assists were made on drives that started as hits. It was about the best exhibition of defensive work seen in these parts for many seasons. The Monday victory placed the Indians in an excellent spot because the Milwaukee Brewers, in third place, were defeated by the Hens. Attendance here I'mday was about 3,500. giving the Indians the honor of playing before more than 22,000 in three days.

Big League Stuff

A ork , h,,,d 10 ils slender lead in the National race with a 5-to-3 victory over Cincinnati. The Reds scored two runs in the first inning, but were unahle (o bold the determined leaders. Th Reds made ten hits off Joe Genewich, but he Kent them comfortably scattered. Hones of the Pittsburgh Pirates for a berth in the first division were at least t’mporartlv checkmated bv the Eoston B’-aves. who soundly trounced them 14 to 11 The Pirates made 19 hits to 17 tor Boston, but were unable to make them as effective. The Chicago White Sox took the final of their three-game series from Boston, 6 to 4. Red Faber, veteran spltter, allowed the Red Sox only six hits. The White Sox got twelve safe blows. A„rthur Shires, rookie first saeker from Waco, got four hits for the winners, one a triple. It was his first game with Chicago. Howard Ehmke held the St. Louis Browns scoreless for six Innings and then weakened, allowing the Browns to whip Philadelphia's Athletics. 9 to 2.. Ogden allowed thj A's four hits.

Weekly Ripple Scraps

Tiger (Kid) Purvis of Kokomo will meet Jimmy Slusher, local pug, in the main go of the weekly fourbout mitt show at Broad Ripple Park bathing beach arena Thursday evening. Both boys are working out at the Atherton gym and are reported in fine shape for their argument. Aside from the main go the following prelims will be staged. Four Rounds—Frank Gierke vs Johnny Small. 118 pounds. Four Rounds—Bill Bentz vs. Kid Slemie. 118 pounds. Four Rounds—Frankie Wclton vs. Jimmy Dunham. 105 pounds.

Two Rounds of Play on Junior Card Competition in State Meet Hurried Up; Local Boy Medalist. Bjl United Press FT. WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 21. First and second round match play in the State junior golf tournament here today was tc narrow the field of sixteen contending for the championship to four. Os the group qualifying for the championship flight Monday, eight hailed from Indianapolis. In addition to that honor capital city golfers collected. George Kesckes, of Indianapolis, copped low medal honors with a spectacular 73, made on a 35-38. Today’s pairings in the championship flight were: O. Kesckes. Indianapolis, vs. W. H*inletn. Indianapolis. T. Jones. Peru. vs. W. Bassett. Ft. Wayne. N. Ewing. Indianapolis, vs. W. Reed. Jr.. Indianapolis. A. Kucela. Elkhart, vs. M. May. Indianapolis. K. Young. Lafayette, vs. G. Miller. Ft. Wayne. N Feeney. Indi'napolis. vs. K. Kling. Elkhart. F. Helminger. Tippecanoe, vs. S. Greiner. South Bend. D. Hagen, Indianapolis, vs. N. Epperson, Indianapolis. Following the first round of play today, the second round was to be staged and the four remaining contenders meet in two matches on Wednesday to decide the finalists. Finals will be staged Thursday. K. Young of Lafayete was second low medalist Monday with a 75. Andy Kucela, Elkhart, and N. Epperson. Indianapolis, were right behind with 765.

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He Helps The Cards

THIS fellow is what they call a ballplayers’ player. Jimmy Wilson, now with the St. Louis Cardinals, is said by National Leaguers to be one of the greatest catchers in the game. One of his greatest virtues is his durability and capacity for work. He’s helped the St. Louis Cardinals a great deal since he was taken trom the Phillies and may play a big part in the world series if the Mound City aggregation can manage to push its way through to the National pennant. Wilson’s single Monday in the ninth scored the run enabling the Cards to beat Brooklyn, 2 to 1.

Suspend Wilson for Three Days NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—Hack Wilson, Chicago Cubs’ outfielder, has been suspended for three days for making a demonstration Monday after he was called out on strikes in the game between the Cubs and Philadelphia at Chicago. John A. Heydler, president of the National League, also announced that Pat Malone, Cubs’ pitcher, had been fined SSO for using profane language from the players’ bench.

‘WERE BURNED OUT’ Says ‘Tug’ Wilson of Northwestern About U. S. Olympic Athletes. By United Press EVANSTON, 111., Aug. 21.—Kenneth L. <Tug) Wilson, director of athletics at Northwestern University,' arrived here from the Olympic games in Amsterdam, told members of the coaching school that spring campaigns left the Olympic athletes burned otit and decreased their skill. He advocated anew method for selection of the teams.

AUG. 21,1923

Helen Opens Fire in Net Title Meet Queen of Tennis Begins Quest of Fifth National Crown. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY, (United Press Stall Correspondent) FOREST HILLS, N. Y„ Aug. 21. Helen Wills began the quest of her fifth national tennis singles championship today, playing her first match in the second round of the annual women's tournament against Mrs. J. Saunders Taylor, New York. They both drew byes m the first round Monday, which saw twentyeight of the field of sixty eliniina* There were no upsets in the first round, most of the se- led players and favorites winning in drab fashion Miss Wills is a 10 to 1 favorite to retain her title. There is not a player insight to even extend the California girl, who has not lost a set in any match this season. Three games are the most Miss Wills has lost in any one set. Miss Helen Jacobs, serious-faced Santa Monica, Cal., girl, today was regarded as the outstanding player in the lower half of the draw, and she is likely to meet Hiss Wills in the final. One of the feature matches on today's program had Majorie Gladman. Palo Alto, Cal., national girls’ champion, and Edith Cross, San Francisco, Pacific Coast champion, paired. They both won their first round matches in impressive fashion.