Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 108, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 September 1928 — Page 8

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—The customers are going to see a couple of pretty well fagged out ball clubs in the world series, no matter which teams qualify as their league representatives. It’s been a long time since the two leagues went into the stretch with '

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nothing more than a narrow slit of sunlight separating the leaders. Generally the races have taken on a definite form by the time the last week of September arrives. If not in both leagues, then in at least one. But this has been a dizzy baseball year

from the and it threatens to remain consistent to the last. Right now the Yankees look as if they will last just long enough to stagger home in fflbnt. The schedule gives the Cardinals an edge in the other league, one the theory that it’s easier to whip a preliminary fighter than a semiwind up fighter. tt n a While the Giants are battling the Reds and the Cubs the Missourians will be going through a form of light exercise against the Braves and the Brooklyns. Still you can’t always tell. Even a preliminary fighter can win if he happens to land right. tt a , •*> -ypHEN there are those fellows, JL Vance and McWeeny, ace hurlers of the Brooklyns. Indeed, it would seem that the fate of the Giants, strangely, lies in the hands of these two Brooklyn pitchers, Vance, always dangerous, and McWeeny, unbeaten this year by the Cards. Always assuming, of course, that the Giants, who have established themselves as one of the gamest teams that ever worked under Mr. John Joseph McGraw, continue to outgame, outbattle, and what is more important, outscore the other fellows. tt a a So much for that.. What is going to happen when the two ultimate survivors reach the series? What are they going to use for stamina, energy and drive? tt tt * ONLY the players who are storming through these games can appreciate the tenseness of the fight, what with a league championship practically hanging on every ball pitched, every ball batted and everv ball thrown. A young team will recuperate from one of these stretch finishes with greater speed and freshness than an older team, despite the fiction that veteran’s nerves stand up better in a crisis. For this reason should the Giants get into the series they would figure to be a more formidable opponent than the Cardinals, for one is a young team and the other is an o.d team. This might also apply.to the Yankees, who face the double pressure of a terrific fight and a crippled front. The Athletics would be better equipped to carry on in the series than Col. Jacob Ruppert’s young men. o a a Most ball teams like an easy race. At least they like a reasonably easy finish. This leaves them fresh for the series, an angle that is probably more important than is generally recognized. tt tt tt THERE was the case of the Yankees two years ago. They just did manage to win and in the series they were beaten by the Cardinals, which team had an easier and less fatiguing race in its league. And last year the Pirat’es went into the series after just such a race as the league is having today. This physically spent and battle-worn Pittsburgh team was beaten four straight. r his considei ation will not be q-'i a so important this fall. The survivor in the American is likely to be as weary and exhausted as the survivor in the National. And I am beginning to think you can say the same for old Gus H. Fan. tt tt tt V After these two finishes the series can’t offer him much in the way of thrills. It is almost like being asked over to a fish bugler’s Kreisler. Tulsa to Meet Oklahoma City Hit United Press TULSA, Okla., Sept. 25.—Tulsa won the second half honors in the Western League, which "closed its 1928 season Monday, the Oilers making doubly sure of remaining at the top of the heap by defeating Des Moines twice in a double bill. The Oilers will meet the Oklahoma City Indians, winners of the first half of the split season, in a play-off series which-opens at Tulsa Wednesday. CHUCK MEETS BYRNE Veteran Indianapolis Boxer Opposes Louisville Scrapper at Chicago. Bn United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 25.—Chuck Wiggins, Indianapolis heavyweight veteran, who stopped the winning streak of Les Marriner, University of Illinois football player, will meet Jimmy Byrne, Louisville, Ky., in a ten-round decision bout here tonight. The Mike McTigue-Tuffy Griffith open-air bout scheduled here for Monday night was postponed until Thursday, because of cold weather.

Champion Tribesmen Step Into Frigid Weather at Rochester

Wintery Aspect Greets Hoosier Club on Arrival . for Series, SWETONIC MAY TWIRL Right-Hander to Mound in Opening Tilt, BY EDDIE ASH. Times Sports Editor ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 25 With the arrival of the Indians, American Association champions, in Rochester today, this city is heated up in baseball enthusiasm, over the “little world series” starting vVednesday, but the weather is far rom ideal. In fact it’s terrible. The Tribe pastimers apparently stepped right into winter and the noosiers kept close to their rooms .his morning. Manager Betzel planned to send his A. A. pennant winners through practice this afternoon if there was a possible chance. The weather guesser predicted rain but the morning outlook had more of the snow slant. Flakes fell in a few Northern New York points Monday and Rochester natives wont be surprised if the next few hours bring out the sleighs. Long Rest for Steve Stephen Swetonic, youthful collegiate right hander on the Tribe staff, is Manager Betzell’s choice for the pitching assignment in the series opener Wedensday. The courageous boy from the East has had a long rest and is figured to be at top form if the frigid atmosphere doesn’t interfere with his effectiveness. i Still enthused and filled with conversation over the hot fight they waged to win the A. A. pennant, the Indians remained up until a late hour in their Pullmans on the trip from Indianapolis and many of the athletes crawled beneath the sheets again when they arrived at the Seneca Hotel, Tribe headquarters, this morning. Friday Open Date Owner Jim Perry, manager Betzel and Secretary Clauer spent an active morning looking after park arrangements and other items connected with the “little series” gamiA scheduled in Rochester, of which there will be four, Wednesday. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday being left open to take care of a possible postponement or tie. Billy Southworth’s Rochester Red Wings won the International League pennant by a mere whisker, the first in seventeen years for this city, and local fans plan a noisy “little series” opening celebration Wednesday if the weather takes a turn for warmth The Red Wings finished their season Sunday on the road and they have a big welcome coming to them. Kallio Triumphs in Mat Feature Gus Kallio defeated W. H. Thom, Indiana University mat coach, in two falls out of three in the feature bout of Monday night’s wftestling show at Tomlinson Hall. A lot of action was provided and the large number of fans voiced their approval. Yaqui Joe defeated Speed O’Neil, Shelbyville, two straight falls. Ralph Wilson, won two straight fal’s from Scotty Fulton and Chet McCauley grappled Joe Oliver thirty minutes to a draw in the opener. Big League Stuff Alvin Crowder, ace of the St. Louis Brown’s pitching staff, Monday held the Philadelphia Athletics to four hits to win a 6 to 2 victory, his twentieth of the season. Crowder allowed only one hit until the eighth inning when Bishop singled. A single by Simmons and a double by Foxx in the ninth accounted for the A’s runs. John Quinn, veteran spirballer, started for the Macks and was relieved by Orwoll in the seventh. The Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees 4 to 3. Waller Miller went the route for the Buckeyes and held the Yankees to five scattered hits. Hodapp led the attack for the Tribe with three hits 'n four times at bat. Larry Benton, though hit hard by the Cincinnati Reds, turned in his twentyfifth victory for the season, when the Giants defeated the Reds. 7 to 4. Two home runs by Lefty O'Doul and one each by Mel Ott and Travis Jackson featured the Giant’s victory. The St. Louis Cardinals easily defeated the Brooklyn Robins, 9 to 2. Grover Cleveland Alexander allowed eight hits while the Cards found Elliott. Ehrhardt and Moss for fourteen. Douthit, with a double and two singles led the Cardinals' attack. The Washington Senators gained possession of fourth place by defeating the Chicago White Sox. 8 to 4. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Boston Red Sox, 8 to 0. Sam Gibson, after warming the bench for three weeks, went to the mound and held the Red Sox to five hits. Stone, rookie outfielder of the Tigers, continued his sensational hitting, getting a double, a single and a triple in five trips. Before 700 chilly fans, the Chicago Cub; defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 7 to 6 A three-run raliy by the Phillies fell one run short in the ninth inning. It was the twelfth straight defeat for Burt Shotten s men. The Pittsburgh Pirates am! the Boston Braves divided a doublc-h ;ader. The Pirates won the first game 3 to 1. in ten innings, and the Braves took the second, 4 to 2 BOUT IN BUENOS AIRES Bn United Press WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Sept. 25. Tommy Loughran, world lightheavyweight champion, today said there is little possibility cf his meeting Luis Firpo in Buenos Aires. The champion admitted, however, that within a month he would meet some South American contender in Buenos Aires. “Firpo weighs too much for me,” Loughran said.

PRO TENNIS TOURNEY STARTS WITH 30 PLAYERS ENTERED

Bi/ United Press FOREST HILLS, N. Y„ Sept. 25. Thirty players were entered in the second national professional tennis tournament at the West Side tennis Club, beginning this afternoon. Karel Kozeluh, the great Czechoslovakian player, who has defeated Vincent Richards three straight

Tittle Fellows 9 on Card Tonight at TomlinsonHall

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“Swat that fly!” might well be the slogan of tonight’s boxing show at Tomlinson Hall, flyweights and near-flyweights hogging the card. Happy Atherton and Young Dencio, who meet in the final ten-rounder of the evening, scale 112 pounds, as do Luis Carpentero and OneRound Bess, who mingle in the other ten-round fray of the double windup. The “top” prelim nf four stanzas will show two more flyweights in action, Scotty Scotten, the Shortridge student boxer, and Hugh Miles, while the other short bouts will be at 122 and 124 pounds. The show tonight will start at 8:30. and Frank Buchanan will referee all bouts. The complete card for tonight follows: Ten Rounds —Youn* Dencio Philippines, vs. Happy Atherton. Indianapolis; 114 pounds. Ten Rounds—Luis Carpentero. Philippines. vs. One Round Bess, Indianapolis; 114 pounds. Four Rounds—Scotty Scotten. Indianapolis, vs. Hugh Miles, Indianapolis; 114 pounds. Four Rounds—Frank Gierke. Indianapolis, vs. Kid Mohawk. Indianapolis; 1?? pounds. Four Rounds—Late Wells. Indianapolis, vs. Rav Bredell. Indianapolis; 124 pounds.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Won Lost Pet. St. Louis s*l 57 .615 New York !M> 58 .608 Uhirago 86 61 .585 Pittsburgh 84 65 .564 Cincinnati 77 72 .517 Brooklyn 73 * 75 .193 Boston 50 99 .336 Philadelphia 42 106 .284 AMERICAN LEAGUE Won i/ost Pet. New York 96 52 .619 Philadelphia 94 54 .635 St. Louis 80 69 .537 Washington 72 77 .483 Chicago 71 78 .477 Detroit 67 82 .450 Cleveland 61 87 .412 Boston 53 95 .358 Games Today AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia at St. Louis. Washington at Chicago. New York at Cleveland. (Only games scheduled.) NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh at Boston. Chicago at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at New York. NATIONAL LEAGUE (First Game—Ten Inningsi Pittsburgh 010 000 000 2—3 10 I Boston 010 000 000 o—l 7 2 Hill, Dawson and Hemsley; Cantwell. Delaney and Taylor. (Second Game) Pittsburgh 000 100 001—2 7 1 Boston 010 001 02*—4 10 1 Blankenship and Hargreaves; R. Smith and Spohrer. St Louis 003 210 300—9 14 0 Brooklyn 100 100 000—2 8 2 Alexander and V/ilson: Elliott. Ehrhardt. Moss and Gooch. Deberry. Cincinnati 001 010 110—4 11 0 New York 202 000 03*—7 9 0 Kolp and Picinich; Benton and Hogue. Chicago 002 100 130—7 13 4 Philadelphia 000 111 003—6 10 0 Bush. Jones, Carlson and Hartnett: Benge. Ring and Verian. AMERICAN LEAGUE New. Ydrk 101 020 000—3 5 0 Cleveland 021 001 00*—4 11 2 Pipgres. Heimach and Bengough; Miller and L Sev. ell. Philadelphia 000 000 002—2 4 4 St Louis OCO 003 21*—6 8 1 Quinn. Orwoll and Cochrane; Crowder and Manlon. Boston 000 000 000—0 5 1 Detroit 000 121 40*—8 12 1 Simmons, Settlemire, Rothrock and Heving. Asby; Gibson and Woodall. Washington 000 202 003—8 10 0 Chicago 200 200 000—4 8 0 Burke, Bravton and Ruel; Adkins and Berg. WHAT BIG LEAGUERS DID YESTERDAY Rogers Hornsby (.391)—Hit a triple, two singles and scored one run In six times at bat. Goose Goslin (.380) —Hit a home run, double and single and scored one run In four times at bat. P. Waner (.3751 Went hitless in seven times at bat, but scored one run. Lou Gehrig (.366)—Went hitless in three times at bat. Freddy Lindstrom (.353)—Singled and scored a run in three times at bat. A1 Simmons (.350) —Singled and scored a run in four times at bat. Jim Bottomley (.3251—Hit a home run. batted in a run and scored twice, in four times, at bat. Babe Ruth (.319)—Doubled once in four times at bat. ‘ZUP’ NOT SATISFIED Hu United Pr. ss CHAMPAIGN. 111.. Sept. 25.—Expressing dissatisfaction with the University of Illinois line. Coach Zuppke tinned his practice hours into an intensive line-shaping workout, experimenting with non-lettei men in some of the positions which had been filled by veterans.

times, was favored to win. Richards is the defending champion. Kozeluh is rated by many as the world’s greatest tenins player. He amazed American fans in his debut in this country Sunday when he conquered Richard in four sets. Players from Russia, Germany,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Match Play Started in Golf Event Maureen Orcult Leads in U. S. Women's Meet With an 80. Bn United Press HOT SPRINGS. Va.. Sept. 25. Thirty Amercans and two Canadians were to meet today in match play which will lead to the United States women's championship for one of them. The East had its full share of entries, and so did the Chicago area. California was very much in the running, as was Wisconsin and Maine. Miss Maureen Orcutt of Haworth, N. J., medalist, led the eastern contingent, which includes Miss Glenna Collett of Providence, Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia, Miss Marion Hollins of Glenhead, L. I.; Mrs. J. S. Disston, Jr., of Philadelphia; Miss Helen Hicks of Hewlett, N. Y.; Miss Rosalie Knapp of Glenhead, L. I.; Miss Betty Guthrie of Westhampton Beach, L. I.; Miss Beatrice Gottlieb of New York; Mrs. G. H. Stetson of Philadelphia; Mi's. E. H. Baker of Boston. Miss Orcutt. won medal honors with a fine 80. Only one of the six former champions and defending champion, who started Monday failed to qualify. Miss Margaret Curtis of Boston, who won in 1911, had a 94 this year, three too many. NO MINORS FOR BANCROFT Dave Bancroft says he never will play in the minors. The Brooklyn shortstop says he is through when he won't be able to hold a job down in the big leagues.

Yanks Counted ‘ln’as Macks Again Fail in Pinch; Cards, Giants in Gruelling Struggle

BY FRANK GETTY United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—The twogame lead of the New York Yankees now looks like money from home, and Philadelphians who heard rumors of Connie Mack’s Athletics winning the American League pennant know it was merely some of the neighbors talking over the dear, departed days of 1914. Alvin Crowder’s twentieth victory of the season at St. Louis Monday proved all but fatal to the 1928 hopes of the Mackmen, who thereby lost their third game in four days and face an all but hopeless task in their pursuit of the elusive championship. Their great drive to the top, during which the Athletics overcame a Yankee lead of thirteen games in August and early September, apparently took all the Philadelphia club had to give this year. N. Y. “Two Up” The situation today is simply this: The Athletics have five more games to play; the Yankees, six. During that brief span <as majoa league pennant races go), Philadel-

How Major Races Stack Up

Bn United Press NEW YORK. Sept. 25.—The following table shows the situation in each major league baseball race: NATIONAL LEAGUE G'm's. Team \V L Pet. IVb’d. St. Louis 91 57 .Cls New York 90 53 .COX I Chicago 3(i 61 .535 IVE GAMES TO PLAY ST. LOUIS—With New York, 1; with Brooklyn. 2; with Boston. 3. Total. 6. NEW YORK—With St. Louis. 1: with Cincinnati. 1; with Chicago, 4. Total. 6. CHICAGO—With Philadelphia. 2; with New York. 4; with Cincinnati, 1. Total, 7. AMERICAN LEAGUE G’nr*. Team W L Pet. B'h'd. New York 96 57 .651 Philadelphia 94 51 .653 2 GAMES TO PLAY NEW YORK—With Cleveland. 1; with Detroit. 5. Total, 6. PHILADELPHIA—With St. Louis. l;,with Chicago, 4. Total, 5. Amateur Grid Notes Brooksid.e Cubs opened their season Sunday with a 25 to 0 victory over the Lawrence Acorns. Sunday the Cubs meet the fast Dixon A. C. of Carthage, Ind., at Dunreath, Ind. Cubs will practice Wednesday and Friday evenings. Cubs are anxious to book games with fast State teams. Address H. L. Hustedt. 1130 N. Dearborn St., or call Cherry 4252-W. Shelbyville Merchants football team Is ready to book games with strong middle western clubs. Write Frank M. Fisher. 710 Miller Ave., Shelbyville, Ind. O. T. L. team desires a football game for Sunday. Call Cherry 2027 between 6 and 7 p. m., and ask for Fred. Indianapolis Triangles take notice. NEW YORK WRESTLING NEW YORK. Sept. 25.—Allen Eustace defeated Joe Komar giant Bulgarian, the season's opening wrestling card here Monday night. Jack Reynolds threw George Romanoff in the semi-final. Glenn Wade disposed of Tony Roco in the opener.. FINAL GRID MEETING Bii United Press The Em-Roe Football League will hold its final meeting at the Recreation office of the city hall tonight All teams entered should have a representative present. There still is an opening in the i league.

England, Ireland, Italy, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia and the United States were entered. The first match was scheduled between Richards and Vladimir Terentieff, who held official tennis posts at St. Petersburg and Moscow during the days of Russian royalty.

Another Pennant for Huggins?

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The above reproduction shows what sort of expressions the rival managers of the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics are wearing today. With six more games to play. Miller Huggins’ New Yorkers are holding a two-game advantage and experts today were counting the world’s champs as “in.” The Yanks lost Monday t oCleveland. 4 to 3, but the tired Mackmen let another golden opportunity fly by the boards by losing to the Browns. 6 to 2.

; phia must overcome an advantage j of two full games enjoyed by the world’s champions. The standing of the clubs is as follows: GamtK W L Pet. to Play Yankees 96 52 .64!* 6 Athletics 94 54 .935 5 If the Yanks break even in their remaining games, the Mackmen must win all five of theirs to capture the pennant by the margin of i half a game. If the world cham- | pions win four out of six, nothing I their rivals may do can prevent Miller Huggins' club from retaining the championship. Even if the crippled Yanks succeed in adding only two games more to their winning column, the A hletics have to win four out of five to finish in front. The downfall of the Mackmen dates from the series in which they engaged the world champions in New York during the week of Sept. 9. When that series opened, the Athletics were in first place, having fought their way to the top in one of the gamest uphill struggles in the history of baseball. The

U. S. Polo Team Plays Saturday Bn United Press NEW YORK. Sept. 25.—The “big four,” representing the United States polo team in the first match against Argentina, for the “championship of the America's” Saturday, will be Stephen Stanford, No. 1, Capt. Tommy Hitchcock, No. 2, Malcolm Stevenson. No. 3, and Winston Guest, back. Such was the announcement of Louis W. Stoddard, chairman of the United States polo team, after viewing the challengers in action at Meadowbrook Monday afternoon. Fights and Fighters DAYTON, Ohio.—Jimmy Hackley, Indianapolis Junior lightweight, drew with Eddie Anderson. Wyoming, twelve rounds. LOUISVILLE, Kv. Johnny Mason. Scranton, Pa., middleweight, defeated Billy Ryan, Cincinnati, ten rounds. NEW YORK.—Tommy Grogan, Omaha lightweight, defeated Sammy White, New York, Negro, ten rounds. It was a close bout. BUFFALO. N. Y.—Freddie Mueller. Busdefeated Pete Petrolle, Fargo, N. D., ten rounds. JERSEY CITY, N. J.—Sailor Debolt. California, defeated Barney Zedlackl, on a foul, fifth round. PAT’S MATERIAL GOOD Bn United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 25. A scrimmage between varsity and freshman squads developed into an exhibition of promising new material at the University of Indiana and indicated a likelihood that several veterans might lose their positions on the varsity lineup to sophomore candidates. Pat Page, head coach, appeared pleased with the workoucs SPEARS WORKS GOPHERS MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 25. —Dr. Spears lined his football candidates up for a session of “chalk talk and skull practice,” late Monday after giving them a heavy scrimmage workout earlier in the two-period practice schedule at Minnesota.

Other important matches follow: James Kenney, United States, vs. Valerian Yavorsky, Russia; Paul Heston, United States, vs. Otto Gloeckler, Germany; Charles M. Wood, United States, vs. William Standing, England; Kozeluh vs. John Collom, United States.

I Yankees took their three out of the four games played and the race was i as good as over. They Slipped Again Four days ago. Philadelphia was once more within striking distance of the goal. The Yankees led by a single game, and were a badly crippled ball club, disrupted by injuries. They were able to win only two games out of the next four, a golden opportunity for the Mackmen. Instead of seizing the opportunities to catch and pass their rivals, Home Run Club American League Ruth (Yankees) 50 Gehrig (Yankees' 2! Hauser (Athletics) 16 Simmons (Athletics) 14 Blue (Browns' 14 Foxx (Athletics) 13 National League Bottomley (Cards) 31 Wilson i Cubs) 30 Ha fey (Cards' 27 Bissonnette (Robins) 23 Hornsby (Braves) 20 Hurst (Phillies! 19 Harper (Cards) 19

Local Bowling Gossip. BY LEFTY LEE

One of the reasons the Silver Flash team is considered one of the

leading clubs in the State is Capt. Eddie Striebeck. Eddie always can be depended on to get his share of the wood and last week went “log wild” turning in 713 in the Indianapolis League last Wednesday night and 669 in the Capitol No. 1 last Friday night. His games were 269, 179, 265, 239, 208 and 222, an

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average of 230 1-3 pins per game. It is possible Eddie will complete arrangements for his club to roll the Oh Henry team of Chicago, team champions of the American Bowling Congress. The Pirates and Indians won the entire series from the Yankee's and Red's as the Braves and Cards took two from the Cubs and Giants in the Optimist League games at the Central alleys. Walbiser had high total with a 588. The Central Five was the only team able to win three in the sixteen team Pastime League, the Malleable boys being the victims. The Moose. I. O. R. M., Lutheran. Service Products, Coca-Cola's. U. S. Rubber and Silent Five took two from the Malleable No. 2. Weber Milk, Insley, Independents. Riverside Five, Indiana Bell and Kramer Mfg. Peterson was the big scorer in the Service Club League games at the I. A. C. alleys having a total of 603 with games of 212. 213 and 178. The Habbe and Winslow teams won three from the Bauer and Ketcham boys as the Track outfit took the odd game from the Schroeder. General Motors took three games from the Madden-Copple as the National Refining; Majestic and Baxter clubs won two from the United Motors. R. V. Law and Sinclair in the Automotive League games at the Elks Club alleys. Fuehrtng had a total of 598 on games of 212. 191 and 195 which wa,. high. The H. E. Schmitt Insurance team con--1 nued to set a fast pace in the Recreation League, winning three games from the Western Oil. In the other completed set the Travelers Insurance took two out of three from the Coca-Colas. John Goodwin topped the field with a total of 637 on games of 210. 181 and 246. Charlie Schott had 633; Ed Schott. 605. and Bob Wuenseh, 620. Schoen rolled one of the most cpnsistent series of the season getting games of 200. 200 and 199, a total of 599. The Capitol No. 3 League games showed a three-time victory for the Night Hawks, Capitol Owls and Republic Creosoting Coover the Bixby Shinola, Belmont and Beveridge Paper. The Edison Service and Robbins Body took two-out-of-three from the Indianapolis Glove and J. D. Adams Cos. AT THE ILLINOIS ALLEYS. THE EVANGELICAL LEAGUE ROLLED THEIR WEEKLY 'SESSION. THE CUBS, MUD HENS AND SENATORS SWEEPING THEIR SERIES WITH THE TIGERS. REDS AND INDIANS AS THE YANKS, BROWNS. DODGERS AND WHITE SOX TOOK THE ODD GAME FROM THE PIRATES. CARDS. ATHLETICS AND GIANTS. HARTMAN WAS THE LEADING SCORER IN THIS LOOP WITH A TOTAL OF 607. The Torrence, Hall, Wagner, Klein and GledhiU teams won two games from the

Connie Mack’s men tossed away three ball games, winning but one in the same period. Monday's defeat at the hands of the St. Louis Browns probably was the final straw to break the White Elephant's back. Meanwhile, the National League race remains as close as courtplaster. with the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants still senarated by a single game. The standing today is: Games \\ L Pet. to Play Cardinals 91 57 .615 6 Giants 90 58 .608 6 Both National League contenders are showing the strain of the desperate stretch finish, yet both are fighting with spirit and vigor. Neither has an altogether dependable pitcher left for duty, but each club is hitting the ball hard and effectively. It will not be at all surprising if the National League race is fought out to that last September Sunday, when the rivals for the 1928 pennant meet at the Polo grounds and settle matters between themselves.

Hunt, Griffith, Holt, Cook and Coppock as the Lemmon’s made a clean sweep In their series with the Elliott boys in the Rotary League games at the Indiana alleys. The Immanuel Second team was the only club able to win three games in the Reform League at rritchetts alleys the First Y. M. I. being the victim. The Zions, First Tigers. Second Reformed, Carrollton Boosters and Second Baracas took two from the Indians, First Owls, Immanuel. Trinity Church and St. Paul Reformed. Guntz rolled consistently having games of 139, 189 and 183, a total of 561. The Heidenreich Florists and WangclinSharp won three games from the John Kach Furniture and Fountain Square State Bank as the Wenzel Pharmacy took two from the Thoman Shoes in the Fountain Square Business Men's league at the Fountain Square alleys. J. Heidenreich turned in high game with 214 in his first try. At the Uptown alleys, the Redeemer League rolled its series, the Hippie Grocery and Baker Lunch taking three from the Moller Sandwich and Buffaloes as the Pines and Cedars were winning the odd game from the Oaks and Elms.. Brinkmever rolled best in this league getting 579. HAWLEY DRIVES GREEN Bn United Press HANOVER, N. H„ Sept. 25Coach Jess Hawley is driving his Dartmouth gridders for the opening game with Norwich Saturday. Assistant Coach Cannell is attempting to convert Ed Sutton, end, into a back.

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SEPT. 25,1928

Coast Grid. Elevens Set ; for Openers Far Western Squads Settle Down to Work for First Tilts. J*j Bn United Press . SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Completing the first period of the training season, Pacific Coast Conference football teams settled down* today to active preparation for opening conference games. On eight coast gridirons the thud of practice punts and the swish of spiral passes, the shadow boxing and rope skipping of the football training period gave way to actual scrimmage. At Berkeley, Coach Nibs ffrice isJ expected to round into shape tn squad that is counted on byt Calß fornia alumni to bring the glor® that was the Golden Bears’ in thj days of the late Andy Smith ajM his “wonder teams.” The Bears open against SantH Clara next Saturday. 1 At Stanford, football enthusiasts have taken championship teams for granted ever since, "Pop” Warner took up the reins of tutelage there, and this season is no exception. Warner’s team meets the strong Olympic club Saturday. University of California, dealt a severe blow by the graduation of Morley Drury, all-American back, is counting on flashy Don Williams to furnish the spearhead of the Trojan attack. The Trojans meet the Utah' Aggies Saturday. Coach Enoch Bagshaw of the University of Washington is pessimistic as usual but Bagshaw’s pessimism is a tradition on the Coast and fans will draw their own conclusions when the Huskies meet the Pacific Fleet eleven next week. The early season outlook at Oregon is not as bright as usual. Idaho, one of the best teams in the conference last year, will have another strong eleven on the field when the Vandals meet Montana State. University of California at Los Angeles, a newcomer into the conference, is more or less a nunknown quantity. The team opened the season with a victory over Santa Barbara State College. j

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Indianapolis Y. M S. offered the fast Strauss Says team little opposition Sunday and Strauss’ won easily, 15 to 3. R. Miller pitched for the winners and allowed but seven scattered hits. Strauss Says will close their season Sunday against the Lincoln Life nine of FI. Wayne at Kokomo. Lincolns have defeated every important team in the northern portioft of the State and the Strauss’ hold victories over the strongest semi-pro teams in central and southern Indiana. The winning team will claim the Stata semi-pro tiUeJ CARMEL. Ind—ln .a double-header ■ Zionsvllle Sunday, Zionsvllle Traders Point; the Carmel ReservoSsflW ing on the winners and beating tnemi 11 to 6. * The brilliant, pitching of Hoffa, who allowed only two hits, and errorless support enabled the fast Marmon Eights to defeat Greenfield, 13 to 1. Marmons play the fast Beech Grove Reds next Sunday at Beech Grove. BRAZIL, Ind —lndianapolis Meldon Club shut out the strong Brazil Chamber of Commerce team Sunday afternon, 4 to 0.. Dick Plummer was on the mound for the Mcidons holding Brazil to three scattered hits. Score: * Meldons 000 003 700 —4 7 0 Brazil .............. bOO 00b bbb-0 3 0 Plummer and Queisser; Reno yid Brann. TWO CUE MATCHES, " Daugherty was to meet Green at Cooler’sparlor at -3 this afternoon in ( one of the matches of the State open pocket billiard toruney. At 8 tonight Ramsey and Tomlinson meet. Holsomback defeated Klein 111) Monday night’s match of the tour-i ney, 100 to 97. It was a long-drawn-* out affair, taking sixty-nine innings. The winner’s high run was 122 Klein’s best was 10. PHELAN SCORES I/lEg' LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 25. Coach Phelan threatened some ofi his veteran gridders with replace <| ment by new material and spoks with gloom of the Purdue seasotM opener against De Pauw, Oct, 6, aft® his varsity squad had beeen sum jected to considerable manhandling by the freshman squad in a praM tice game Monday. m GILLIGAN IS STAR <IM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 25 Tom Gilligan today appeared a like* 1 ly candidate for the Harvardj|fexw ter back position. He day in a 46-to-0 drubbing of tht| scrubs by the varsity.