Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 95, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 September 1928 — Page 8

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.—With the Yankees beating the Athletics is a habit, like yawning when the alarm clock rings and dipping biscuits in gravy. Therefore, no

one should get pink jowled with excitement over the fact that they beat them again on Sunday; twice, in fact, 5-0 and 7-3. , This made only the fifteenth time out of twenty atempts they have beaten them since the season started:

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The Athletics may be the world to their mothers, but they are nothing more than a languid workout on the small bag for the Yankees. Asa result of Sunday’s routine developments before 85,265 Sabbath worshippers the Yankees are back on top' in the league standings today by a full game and a half. There are two more games to play in the series and the way life is being lived down there in the dugout by the respective contenders it would be more of a shock if the Yankees lost one of these games than if they took two. *r an But that wouldn’t mean there would no longer be any doubt as to the Identity of the ultimate survivor. A most peculiar condition exists as regards these two teams. Whereas the Yankees can make the Athletics sit up, lie down and roll over and play dead until the blossy black hacks arrive, they j are just another ball club against practically everybody else in the league.

AND the reverse happens to be true of the Athletics in their present gait. The Yankees are the only team they can’t beat. Each team has sixteen games to plav after the series here is closed on Wednesday. It is probable that these sixteen games will have more to do with deciding the pennant race than the result of the present series. '. Just why the Athletics can not whip the Yankees, when they can whip everybody else, threatens to become one of the stylish psychological mysteries of the season. Some of the boys say the Yankees have the “Indian sign” on them. This is Park Avenue for saying they are a guttier and gamer team in a crisis. nan It was Interesting to study the competitive attitudes of the teams in action Sunday. At no time did the A’s play as if they were confident of winning either game. By contrast, the Yankees, manifesting neither anxiety nor arrogance, just rolied along. nan IT WAS Bill Roper, the football coach who mottoed that a “team that won’t be beaten can’t be beaten.” By the same thought it would seem that a team that is despondent at the start is quite likely to wind up in the ash can, or the equivalent thereof, at the finish. Os course it is possible that the strange sensation of resting in first place over night contributed to the double defeat. Making a flag pole sitter out of a confirmed furnace tender is no simple operation. The last time that one of Mr Cornelius McGillicuddy’s teams was seen in front in the American League Bryan was a boy orator, horses were shying at gas buggies, womtn were taking up golf and Dr. Belasco was tossing off sonorous interviews in which he stated that the motion picture was only a passing novelty.

The Week-End in Sportdom

KOKOMO, Ind.—Kokomo and Elwood played the first football (tame of the season hero Saturday, Elwood winning 6 to 0. Warm weather took its toll of the end ders and action was slow. CHICAGO. —Oakland. Cal.. won the American Legion junior world's champion*hin here Saturday, defeating the wor Mass nine 12 to 2, in the second game'oY the final' series.' Oakland won the opening tilt. 4 to 0. CLEVELAND.— George Uhle. Cleveland pitcher, was suspended her Saturday bj Manager Pecklnpaugh for being out of condition. TOKIO. —The University of Illinois baseball team defeated Wasedo University here Saturday, 8 to 5. The Americans scored three runs in the tenth inning. PHILADELPHIA Sarah Palfrey of Rrooklnle. Mass., won the girls national tennis title here Saturday defeating Virginia Hilleary. Philadelphia in the finals. 3-1. 6-1. Miss Palfrey paired with her sister Mianne. to win the doubles title from ‘Miss Hilleary and Charlotte Miller. New Yrok, 6-3. 6-4. women's M Mid°Sfr State's tennis championship by defeating Mrs. George Wightman, 6-3, 11-9, here Saturday. PITTSBURGH— Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday announced the purchase of James Stoner third sacker. and Cary Frey, outfielder* from Wichita of the Western League. They will report next spring. Harrv Collins was high gun at the weekly shoot of the Indianapolis Gun Club Saturday, breaking 96 out of 100 targets. Burford and Hunbaugh tied for first in the twenty-flve-target handicap event with twenty-three each. PHILADELPHIA Johnny Farrell, national open champion, defeated Walter H?n. British open titlist. In the third match of their series for the "world s golf championship” here Saturday. Farrell won 2 and 1 in the thirty-six-hole

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION If If Pet. Win Lose Millers 584 .587 .581 Indians .. -572 .575 .569 NATIONAL LEAGUE If If Pet. Win Lose Cards 604' .607 .600 Cubs 584 .587 .580 If Win If Lose Pet. Two Two Split 'Giants .. .573 .579 .564 .571 •Double-header with Boston. AMERICAN LEAGUE Pennant contenders not scheduled.

Indians Make Slight Gain in Race; Perform on Home Lot Tuesday

Railroaders Win Class A City Laurels Illinois Central Trims Northwestern Milk in National Tourney. Illinois Central Railroad team, city class “A” champions, will represent Indianapolis in the national tournament at Cincinnati next week. The Railroaders won the city title Saturday at Washington Park by taking both ends of a doubleheader from the Northwestern Milks in the finals of the city series. The Illinois Central nine won the opener, 12 to 4, behind the fine pitching of Lentz and Hurt, whs held the dairy club to five hits. The nightcap proved an easy encounter, Sagalowsky holding Northwestern to four hits and allowing one run, the Railroaders winning 11 to 1. The Illinois Central squad will leave after this week for Cincy, where twenty-two teams will vie for national championship honors.

Two Changes on Revamped Card at Fort Arena With substitutions in both the main fevent and semi-windup of Tuesday night’s Ft. Harrison boxing show, the reorganized card is given for the benefit of fans who may have become slightly dazed at the changes. The ten-round main event will bring together Young Jack Dillon of Louisville and Floyd Hybert of Cleveland at 165 pounds. Hybert is subbing for Bobby Williams. The eight-round semi-windup will be between Sammy Rice of Indianapolis and Mickey O’Dowd of Muncie, O’Dowd taking the place left vacant when Jaackie Reynolds was compelled to withdraw. This bout is at 140 pounds. The prelims will be topped by a six-rounder between Reddy Blanchard of Ft. Wayne and Danny Budd of Terre Haute at 138 pounds. The other six-round bout is between Pete La Crosse of Chicago and Charlie Shine of Indianapolis at 158 pounds, w'hile the four-round curtain-raiser brings together Harvey Lees of Ft. Wayne and Chuck Templeton of Sullivan at 116 pounds.

Bumper Attendance

By United Brens CHICAGO, Sept. 10.—With an attendance of 46.000 spectators at Wrigley field Sunday, the Chicago Cubs’ total attendance mark for the season was near 1,100,000. The Cubs held the record for their league last year with 1,190,000 paid admissions. OUT FOR SEASON Wally Schang Fractures Ankle SlidInto Home Plate. B)i United Brest DETROIT, Sept. 10. Wally Schang, St. Louis Browns catcher, will be out of the game the remainder of the season, physicians announced today after an X-ray eamination of his ankle. The ankle was fractured when Schang slid into the home plate in the ninth inning of Sunday’s game. Dady’s Win Tilt Dady A. C.s defeated Martinsville Pirates Sunday, 7 to 3. Voiles of the winners starred with his hitting Ewing pitched a fine game and was not in danger at any time. Next Sunday the Dady’s will play at Kokomo.

match. .Hagen won the two previous tilts. The fourth match of the series will be played this week at New York. WOODBURY WINS RACE Drives Boyle-Valve to Victory on Akron-Cleveland Boaids. By Times Special AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 10.—Cliff Woodbury piloting a Boyle-Valve front-drive won the 100-mile race on the Akron-Cleveland board traci: here Sunday. Woodbury’s average speed was 68.8 miles an hour. Babe Stapp, Los Angeles, in a Miller front-drive was second and Chester Gardner, Los Angeles, in a Miller, third.

Wrestler Vs. Boxer

Jack Reynolds, welterweight mat star, will engage in a novel event at Broad Ripple tonight when he will take on a boxer in a mixed match. Promoter McLemore will not announce the boxer until the bout starts. Reynolds will confine his action to wrestling while the boxer will be permitted to wrestle and punch. The show will open at 8:45 with a mat go between Ralph Wilson against Ted Hansen or Silent Olson.

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Tribe Ends Series at Columbus Today: Twin Bill Captured. MILLERS KEEP WINNING Brewers Invade Stronghold of Kelley Crew. TWO GAMES TUESDAY Secretary Clauer of the Indians announced this morning that the Senator-Indian series starting hefe Tuesday would open with a doubleheader, first tilt at 2 o’clock. By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ohio., Sept. 10.— Striving mightily to overtake the leading Millers, the Indians annexed three games from the Senators over the week-end and today the Tribe was to battle the Bucks in the windup battle. By winning Sunday's doubleheader, 10 to 7 and 15 to 6, the Betzelites gained one-half game on Minneapolis, and the Tribe was only two games back of the A. A. pacemakers this morning. Millers in Streak Apparently it is up to the Indians to win every day if they are to be champions, because no team apyears able to halt theterrific drive being staged by the Millers. Mike Kelley’s outfit has won nine consecutive games and thirteen in their last fourteen. Milwaukee invaded the Miller stronghold today for a series, and a break in the close race may occur if the Brewers can check the Kelleyites and if the Hoosiers keep speeding. Following the series finale here this afternoon the Indians and Senators will depart for Indianapolis and open a five-game set in the Hoosier capital on Tuesday. Hit Like Wild Men

After winning here Saturday, 10 to 8, in a slugfest in which both Schupp and Burwell operated on the mound, the Betzelites kept up their slugging and drove out sixteen hits in each of the Sunday tilts. Yde and Swetonic hurled the contests for the Tribe, the former having the harder battle. Outfielder Koenecke, purchased from Moline of the Mississippi Valley league, broke into the Indian line-up Sunday and poled a home run in each struggle. He batted “clean-up” delivered in sensational fashion by driving in six runs, three in the first and three in the nightcap. f Youngsters Deliver In addition to two home runs, Koenecke collected a single and double. Blenkiron. the other new Tribe outfielder, also starred with a triple in the opener and a single and double in the wind-up. Warstler, young shortstop, propelled a circuit clout in the Sabbath first fray. Dick Burrus was a thorn to the Senators in the Sunday opener by collecting five singles in as many times at bat. The Bucks couldn’t get him out. It has been a tough series for Umpire Frank Connolly. On Saturday the players saved the official from an attack by escorting him off the field, and on Sunday a police squad guarded the umpire when he left the grounds. There was a pop bottle shower in the second tilt. Columbus used three pitchers in the first tilt Sunday and three in the secor and. Jablonoswki and Myers were the starting hurlers. Roy Spencer got four hits Saturday and five Sunday. He’s finishing the season like a slugger. Sunday was a bad day for Matthews. He got only one safe in ten efforts and had two errors in the nightcap. Indians and Senators have met eighteen times this season, with the Tribe in possession of thirteen of the clashes. SWEIGERT IS VICTOR Local Dirt Track Driver Wins Feature Race Here. Frank Sweigert, local driver, won the 25-mile feature race at the State Fairground Saturday. Johnny Sawyer, Hollywood, Cal., was second and Bennie Bennefield, Indianapolis. third Sweigert. A1 Gully and Ira Hall each won a ten-mile event. A large crowd witnessed the races. WINS NATIONAL TITLE 15-Tear-Old Star Takes Every Bike Event He Enters. Bff L nittft Press KENOSHA, Wis., Sept. 10.—Winning every event he entered, Robert Thomas. 15. won the national junior bicycle riding championship here. Thomas scored 20 points, the largest individual score ever turned in in the annual event. Robert Connor took the senior title.

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Oakland Wins Legion Honors

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HERE are the first photos of the opening game between the Oakland (Cal.) and Worcester (Mass.) American Legion Boys’ teams in the world series at Chicago Saturday to determine the boys’ championship of the United States. Oakland won the title Sunday by winning, 12 to 2. The California team won the opening game, 4 to 0, and the first run was scored in the third inning by their star pitcher, Alfred Silva. Silva is pictured crossing the plate in the top photograph. Os course, Judge Landis watched the game, as the tournament was backed by financial support from both major leagues. The lower photograph show§ Judge Landis with the rival captains, Weido Laucione of Oakland at the left and A. Ambrose of Worcester at the right, just before the start of the series. Oakland will witness the world series as guests of the commissioner.

Double to Tribesmen

(First Game) INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 6 0 0 3 0 0 Connolly. 2b 4 33 s 2 o Haney, 3b 5 1 l 0 4 0 Rocnecke, rs 3 114 0 0 Burrus, Jb.......... 5 2 5 11 0 0 Blenkiron. If 4 0 1 2 o 1 Warstler. ss 5 1 1 0 to 1 Spencer, c 5 1 2 2 0 0 Yde. p 5 1 2 0 2 0 Totals 42 10 16 37 14 2 COLUMBUS AB R H O A E White, ss 5 2 3 1 1 0 Horn. If 5 0 3 1 0 0 McCann. 2b 5 0 0 1 4 0 High, rs 5 1 1 4 0 1 Gevgan, lb 5 1 j 8 1 0 Boone. 3b 4 1 3 1 2 0 Nicolai. 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 Christensen, cf 3 1 o 4 o 1 Ferrell, c 4 0 2 6 0 0 Jablonowski. p 3 0 0 1 Lloyd, p 0 0 0 0 0 O Shinault 0 1 0 o o o Miller, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .40 7 13 27 10 3 Shinault batted for Lloyd in eighth. Indianapolis 100 400 230—10 Columbus 000 300 130— 7 Two-base hit—Geygan. Three-base hits —Yde. Blenkiron. White. Home runs Warstler. Koenecke. Sacrifice —Koenecke. Stolen bases—Haney. Burrus. Christensen. Bases on balls—Off Yde. 2: off Jablonowski. 2; off Lloyd. 1. Struck out—By Yde. 1; by Jablonowski. 5. Hits —Off Jablonowskt. 13 In 7 tnnigs; off Lloyd. 3 in 1 inning; off Miller. 0 in 1 inning. * Wild pitch—Yde. Left on bases—lndianapolis. 9: Columbus. 8. Losing pitcher—Jablonowski. Umpires—Connolly and Shannon. Time—l:s4. (Second Game) INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cl 4 2 1 4 0 2 Connelly. 2b........ 33 1 0 7 0 Haney, 3b 4 3 2 0 0 0 Koenecke. rs ........ 5 33 3 0 0 Burrus. lb 5 l n n Blenkiron. If 5 2 2 4 0 0 Warstler. ss 4 0 1 3 l 1 Spencer, c 5 1 3 1 0 0 Swetonic, p 5 l 2 i Totals 40 15 16 27 13 3 COLUMBUS AB R H O A E White, ss 5 0 1 2 2 1 Lelbold, If 1 0 L 0 0 1 McNulty. If 4 0 1 1 0 0 McCann, 2b 5 1 0 4 6 0 High, rs 4 1 12 1 1 Tobin, lb 4 1 1 14 1 0 Opvzßn 3b ..••••••! U 0 0 1 0 Nicola" 3b? i o j j Ferrell I 0 0 0 0 0 Tashijan. 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christensen, cf 4 112 10 Shinault. c 4 0 2 1 0 Miller, p 1 1 J 1 } ® Harris, p 1 0 0 0 _1 Totals 38 6 9 27 16 6 Ferrell hatted for Nicolai in eighth. Indianapolis 203 142 210—15 Columbus 100 022 010 - t Two-base hits—Blenkiron. Koenecke. Haney. Swetonic. Tobin. Shinault. Threebase hits—Haney. Christensen Home run -Koenecke. Saqriflces-Conne ly. Haney Warstler. Stolen base—Connolly. Double plav—Miller to Tobin. Left on bases—lndianapolis, 3: Columbus. 6. Bases on balls -Off Swetonic, 1: off Myers. 1. Struck out- Bv Swetonic. 1. Hits—Off Myers. 8 in 4 1-3 innings; off Miller. 3 in 1 2-3 innings: off Harris. 5 in 3 innings. Hit by pitcher—By Miller (Connelly). Passed ball —Shinault! Losing pitcher—Myers. Umpires—Shannon and Connolly. Time —1.44 PITCHER TO RED SOX Bn Times Special BOSTON, Sept. 10.—Bennie Frey, right-handed pitcher, has been pmcased by the Boston Red Sox from Nashville, Southern Association.

Overconfidence Is Only Grid Fear of Coach Bob Zuppke at Illinois

1928 Big Ten Champs Look Powerful on Paper; Fifteen Veterans to Report; Peters Eligible.

BY DIXON STEWART I'nitfd Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Sept. 10.—Coach Bob Zuppke's Illinois University team will enter the 1928 Western Conference race with an entire team of members from the "starless squad” Which won the 1927 championship. Such a situation would appear the ideal spot for a coach, but Zuppke is far from pleased. In reality the Illini chieftain faces a harder task than he did last year when he took a squad o( unknowns and led them to the title. Rivals Will Be “Keyed" v Last year the Illini attracted little attention until the season was well under way and few rivals “pointed” for them. This year, with Illinois fighting to retain the championship, every one of the five cqpference opponents, Indiana, Northwestern, Michigan, Chicago and Ohio, will be “keyed” to trip the champions. Another handicap to Zuppke is the fact he will be required to keep the team from becoming overconfident —a thing which has ruined many veteran outfits after winning a championship. On naper Illinois should be the strongest team in the Conference, fifteen of the twenty-eight players who won varsity letters in 1927 being back in the fold. In addition ‘‘Frosty” Peters, drop-kicking star of 1926. will be trying for a berth aftei* a year’s absence, and Zuppke will have the services of a number of promising recruits from the light, fast, hard-charging freshman team developed last fall. Three Stars Lost Zuppke points out that fight as well as playing ability had a lot to do with the championship achievement of last season, and that such aggressive players as Reitsch. Muegge and Schultz will not be easily replaced. Garland Grange, who upheld family tradition by his playing at end. may not return, and Bill Short, an-

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State Pocket Cue Tourney on Schedule Opening Match of Event to Be Played Tonight at Coolers. Eight star cue artists are entered in the State open 14.1 pocket billiard championship tournament which starts tonight at Harry Cooler's parlors. The opening match tonight will bring together Gene Henning and T. Tomlinson, both of Indianapolis. They will start their match at 8 p. m. Both are Indianapolis men. Each match will be for 100 points. Other matches this week follow: Tuesday. R. Bader. Indianapolis, vs. W. Green. Terre Haute. Wednesday. W. Ramsey. Indianapolis, vs. Ben Kleni. Indianapolis. Friday. Harry Black. Anderson, vs. W. Green. Indianapolis; Harry Flack, vs. Frank Daugherty. Indianapolis. The meet will continue for an indefinite time. Henning is recognized as present State champion. BUCKEYES COP HONORS Columbus (Ohio) Divisino Wins Annual Pennsy Athletic Meet. Columbus (Ohio) division won the annual Pennsylvania Railroad outdoor athletic carnival here Saturday by amassing a total of 168 1-3 points. Cincinnati was second with 140 1-3, and Logansport third with 127 1-3. Indianapolis was eighth in the scoring with a total of 50 Vi points. Athletes from all divisions in the Middle West competed. FRANCE WINS MATCHES American Tennis Stars Go Down to Defeat Before Gauls. B’l United Brets PHI L A DELPHIA, Sept. 10.— France won the international team match with the United States here Saturday by winning five of the nine tennis matches. The deciding victory, the upset of the matches, was scored by Jacques Brugnon and Jean Borotra over John Hennessey and George Lott, national doubles champs. The scores were 6-3, 3-6, 8-6, 6-4. Hennessey and Borotra starred.

other end, is ill and may not be of service. The fifteen veterans who are counted as certain candidates this year are Capt. Nowack, Burdick and Gordon, tackles; Ricnman, center; Crane. McClure and Wietz, guards; Deimling, Wolgast and Jolley, ends; Stuessy, quarterback; Timm, Mills and Walker, halfbacks; Humbert, fullback. Other men who saw action last year are Baer and F. S. Sherman, guards; Nikel. a 1926 letter man Hickman and Winsper, backs; Wagner, Edonomos and Johnson, guards; Ringquist, enter; Edelman. tackle and Fields, quarter. Last year’s freshman line was light but fast-charging and there were few outstanding backs. Spring prae tice unearthed no players or brilliance. but several possibilities were brought to light. MIXED GOLF MATCH Miss Page, A1 Espinosa. Defeat Mrs. Hill and Compston. Bn United Pres < KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Sept. 10.— Dorothy Page, Madison, Wis., former western women’s golf champion, and A1 Espinosa, Chicago, western open champion, defeated Mrs. O. S. Hill, Kansas City, united North and South and trans-Mis-sissippi champpion, and Archie Compston, match play champion of Great Britain, in a thirty-six-hole match here Sunday.

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Urban Shocker, Famous Hurler, Dies at Denver I’ll United Press DENVER, Col., Sept. 10.—Urban Shocker, famous spitball pitcher for the New York Yankees, lost his long battle with a lingering illness and died here Sunday. Shocker, whose pitching record in the American League over a period of eleven years was 184 games won and 113 lost, died of athletic heart. He had been fighting the illness 1 here for months and last week started sinking. His wife was with him at his death. She told of how eagerly he had watched the American League pennant race, and how he had looked forward to Sunday’s double-header between the Yanks and Athletics. He died without knowing the outcome of those important games. Shocker went to the Yankees in 1917, then was with the St. Louis Browns from 1918 to 1925, when he returned to the Yankees. In 1925 he won twelve games and lost twelve,, the next year winning nineteen and losing eleven and last year won eighteen and lost six. Reigh Count Wins 3-Year-Old Title Bn Times Special NEW YORK, Sept. 10.—Reigh Count, the gallant Western colt owned by Mrs. John D. Hertz of Chicago, today was acclaimed the champion 3-year-old of 1928. The Kentucky Derby victor who also has an impressive list of victories in other rich stakes, raced to victory in the Realization Stakes here Saturday. He won by two lengths from Diavolo who was slightly ahead of Sortie. Victorian and Petee Wrack also ran.

Local Bowling Gossip BY LEFTY LEE

POPULAR VETERAN PASSES Frank (Pop) Hackard, one of the most popular bowlers In the State, died Sunday morning at his home. 2818 N. New Jersey St. The local bowiing game will miss this grand old vet, who was always an out-standing figure in any movement made to better the greatest Indoor sport in this country. During the State tourney last spring a Frank B. Hackard night was set aside in honor of -Pop.” He was presented with a beautiful loving cup and often told this column It was the happiest night of his life. Monday night will see two more fast leagues get started. At the Delaware alleys the Recreation loop will swing into action, while the Century League will roll its maiden effort on the Pearl St. drives. The Nancy Hart city champions of last season In women’s play will change to the A. G Mueller Nash Five this season and perform in the Women’s Social and Indianapolis Women's leagues. The lineup this season will be: Mrs. Mueller, captalp: Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. McKinney, Mrs. Ellis and Miss Rlchabaugh. Averages look topsy turyy in the fast leagues which started their season last week. The early start and a lack of fractice Is the chief cause for the poor otals turned in. All local drives received a good play Sunday, however, and better scores can be expected the rest of the season. Nine of the boys started with totals of better than 600. Burnett leading the field with a total of 655 on games of 223, 189 and 243. These games were rolled In the City League at the Elk Club Alleys. Hugh Harrigan Is forming an open league for Friday night play at the Fountain Square alleys. This loop will be known as the Fountain Square Recreation. The South Side drives will be ready the latter part of September. When the boys accused Frank Hueber of getting in a lot of secret practice, Frank denied their assertions claiming his good scores were due to a good memory. According to this Frank will repeat In the Pritchett New Year’s classic. It I* rather early in the season to predict how the teams will go during the season, but our guess is that the Hare Chevrolet team of the Indianapolis League will be hard to beat. Tuesday night the eighteen club Commercial League will open its season on the Capitol alley drives. This loop has been in existence for a number of years growing bigger and better each season. Webb Wallace has been busy At the Indiana alleys and will have his gives busy with league play ail saesoa. Tm* alleys

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National Net " Singles Play Under Way American Hopes Shouldered by John Hennessey ands George Lott. By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Special Correspondent FOREST HILLS, N. Y„ Sept. 10.— Sixty-four tennis players from nine nations were entered in the national singles championship tournament, which opened today on the West Side courts. Neither of last year’s finalists, William T. Tilden 11. nor Rene La Coste, were entered. Tilden, barred from amateur tennis because of a , violation of the player-writer rule, attended the tournament as a fullfledged scribe. La Coste, 1926 and 1927 champion, declined to return to this country to defend his title. Seven other dashing Gauls, led by Henri Cochet, were here in quest, of the title, and America’s chances in this tournament are in direct ratio to the ability of the younger generation to repell the invading) Frenchmen. George Lott and John Hennessey rose to the heights to defeat Cochet and Brugnon and Hawkes and Pat* terson recently and save the Na* tional Double title. The task of beating back the foreign contingent rested largely upon the youthful shoulders of these two Westeiiers who won their spurs on the 1928 United States Davis Cup team. Besides Lott and America’s outstanding young players included John Van R/n, Wilmer Alw lison, Johnny Doeg, ?rank Fritz Mercur, Junior Coen and Juliui Sellyson. Important matches scheduled tow day were: Francis T. Hunter vs. R. Norris WIM Hams. 4 John Hennessey vs. Dr. George King. George Lott vs. Pierre Landry. Manuel Alonso vs. Jean Borotra. ' Henri Cochet vs. Thomas Wilber.

are in perfect shape and some rael score! can be expected there. St. Joan of Arc, bowling leagues A and B. will open the season at the Uptown alleys Friday night. Sept. 14. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 the Joan of Arc leaguers will attend a dinner at the Elks' Club where reservations have been made for one hundred. Frank Thompson and Arthur T. Connor form the committee on dlnnv arrangements. League officers are: Tom Hayden, president: Frank Dess Jean, secretary: Albert F. Lambs, treasurer.

Home Run Club

AMERICAN LEAGUE Ruth (Yankees) 48 Gehrig (Yankees) 23 Hauser (Athletes) 15 Simmons (Athletics) 14 NATIONAL LEAGUE Wilson (Cubs) 30 Bottomley (Cards) 28 Hafey (Cards: 25Blssonette (Robins) 21 POSITIONS reversed; Bi/ United Press TOPEKA, Kans., Sept. 10.—Independence, in last place at the close of the Western Baseball Association’s first half of a split season, won the second half. Joplin, winner of the first half, was in the cellar position in second half standings. ILLINOIS WINS B’l United Press TOKIO, Sept. 10.—University of Illinois baseball team defeated Meijl Sunday, 5 to 4. Mueller, Yankeei twirler, allowed but five hits.

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