Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 109, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 September 1928 — Page 11

SEPT. 26,1928.

Illinois Heavy Favorite to Retain Grid Title

Scribes Pick Zuppke Team to Retain Honors. PREDICT CLOSE BATTLE Minnesota Regarded as Dangerous Foe. IBY DIXON STEWART, United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1928. by United Press) •CHICAGO, Sept. 26.—80 b Zuppke’s “fighting Mini,” may not be awarded gold footballs at the close of the 1928 Western Conference season, but if they are not, sports writers throughout Big Ten territory will be forced to fall back on the old upset alibi. Illinois will open the season an overwheming favorite to retain the championship won by its so-called “starless squad” of 1927. However, the sports writers predict a close contest as prospects at seven of the ten Conference • schools are as good or better than last season. The United Press polled leading sport authorities in Western territory as to the proboutcome of the 1928 championship race. Seven of the thirteen writer? conceded Illinois the championship and three others picked the Illini to tie with Minnesota for premier honors. The other three selections made Illinois a secondplace choice with Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio each receiving one first-place ballot. . Writers cooperating with the TJnited Press in this poll were: Henry J. McCormick and “Roundy” Coughlin, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wis.; Ed Shave, St. Paul, Daily News; Lew Byrer, Columbus Citizen; Coughlin, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette; Eddie Ash, Indianapolis Times; H. G. Salsinger, Detroit News; John O’Donnell, Davenport (Iowa) Democrat; Eddie Jacquin, Champaign (111.) Gazette; . Chester L. Smith, Cleveland Press; Oliver Kuechle, Milwaukee Journal, and Kenneth D. Fry, Chicago Post. , Jn arriving at the consensus prediction as to the final standing of teams one point was given for first place in each selection, two for second, etc., the complete poll rating the teams as follows: I—lllinois 6—Wisconsin 2—Minnesota 7—lowa 3—Ohio B—Chicag# 4—Michigan 9—lndiana s—Purdue 10—Northwestern HENNING IN CUE MATCH Gene Henning, defending champion, will meet Holsombach in tonight’s match of the State open J pocket billiard tourney at Cooler's 1 parlor. The match will start a 8. • Green and Ramsey were victors In Tuesday’s matches. Green defeated Daugherty, 100 to 83, ih * thirty-seven innings and Ramsey . bested Tomlinson, 100 to 81, in forty-one innings.

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AT LINCOLN FIELD First Race ($1,200; claiming: 9-year-olds and up: six furlongs) - Traymore 112: Ted Healey. 105: (x)Gareth, 105; (xiStuart's Draft, 104: Mlnervus, 107: (x)Polante. 105: General Foreman. 104; Pomegranate, 112; Gabaldon, 103: Richu, 105; (x)Farin. 95; (x)Little Guinea, 110: Balance Sheet, 104; Theo Fay, 112; (x)Edna Dale, 94 (x)Honest, 100: (x)Clash, 100; Shasta Nun, 102. Second Race ($1,200: claiming: 3-year-olds and up; six furlongs) (x)Shasta Belle. 95: (x)Ladv Basil. 97: (xlColle Queen. 97: Miles Prior, 108: (x) Everlasting. 97; (x)Doctor Glenn, 102: Cream Puff. 107: (x)Kanawha. 102: (x)Cliff. 99: Shasta Rose, 104; Rovcrofter, 112: (xtPheasant. 108; Elfkin. 102: Stuart Hunter. 110: A1 Garnet, 107: Ann Curtis, 102; Dusty Mary. 107: (x)Bunthorne. 105. Third Race ($1,200: claiming: 3-vear-olds and up: one mile and a sixteenth) Polvgamla, 113; (x)Georgia W„ 102; Sandy Lady, 108; (x) Resourceful. 106; (xlßun 102: (x)Vendeuse, 103: (x)Miss Meise, 107: (x)Plavwell. 103: Rocker, 103; (x)Coloratura, iO3; Julie H„ 108. Fourth Race ($1,200: claiming: maiden: 2-vear-olds: six furlongs) (x)Semper Felix, 103: Country Boy, 110; Golden Sunshine, 107; Jean Desaible, 105: (x)LongWood ,110: Baritone. 110; Pardon, 108; Geo. Terry, 110: (x)Dunreigh. 103; Guide, 107; ixlEmptv Glass, 100 Harpoon, 105: Pokest, 105; (x)Rose Hue. 104; (x)Wood Gain. 102: My Way, 103; (x)Dinneford, 100; (x)Little Beaver. 97. Fifth Race ($1,200; “South Shore Drive Purse:” 2-year-olds; six furlongs)—Windy City. 109; Landvogt, 104; Karleitcl, 119; Symphrosa, 104; Coal Black, 113; Host, 104. Sixth Race ($1,200; "The Drexel Boulevard;” claiming; 3-year-olds and up; one mile)—(x)Fannie J„ 104; (x)Devon. 107; (xlShasta Maple, 100; Hir„m. 107: (x)Canberra, 95; (x)Canaan, 110: Dodgson, 107: Marshall Ney. Ill; (x)Bonaire, 101; Mally Jane, 112. Seventh Race ($1,200;' claiming; 3-year-olds and up; one mile and a furlongs) (X)Helen E., 95; (x)Azov. 104; (x)Ocean Current. 107: (x)Frank McMahon. 112: (x)Forcster. 102; (xiChlel Sabattus 104: Foretold, 109; (x)Frightful, 104: (xiAlleghan, 104: (x)Bird Behave, 105: Congo IX, 110; Fire Chief. 112: (x)Farawav. 98: Croatan, 115; (x)Rocky Cliff, 107: (x)RamHappy Bob, 110; (x)Over Fire,

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Few Display Interest in Pro Tennis Famed Stars Draw Less Than 100 Fans to Matches. By United Press FOREST HILLS, N. Y„ Sept. 26. —The popularity of professional tennis was put to a test here Tuesday when the first round of the United States professional championship was held at the West Side Tennis Club. A crowd numbering less than 100 was on hand to see such stars as Karel Kozeluh, of Czecho-Slovakia, European professional champion, and Vincent Richards, New York, champion of the United States. In defeating John Collom of Baltimore, 6—l, 6-0, 6-0, Kozeluh performed in flawless style. The tennis critics marveled at the ease with which the European champion went through the match. Richards won his match from Vladimer Terentieff of Russia, by default. Second round matches were to be staged today.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—Tex Rickard plans to hold seven world’s championship fights in Madison Square Garden during the winter season, and his program is cheduled to start with a fifteen-round contest Friday night NEW WESTERN CLUB St. Joseph to Have Amarillo Franchise in Class “A” Loop. By United Press TULSA, Okla., Sept. 26.—Tom R. Doan of St, Joseph, Mo., assured that city of membership in the Western League today with an announcement of his purchase of the Amarillo (Texas) club at a meeting of Western League club owners. Joplin and Springfield, Mo. and Topeka, Kan., also had bid for the club.

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between Tony Canzoneri, world's featherweight champion, and Andre Routis, France, who holds the European title. ' The contest, in addition to proving a good exhibition of ring craft, should establish an official champion for the first time since Johnny Dundee retired. Canzoneri is favored in the betting. TAKES ILLINOIS TITLE A1 Espinosa Wins State Pro Event; Brother Is Second. By United Press ST. CHARLES, 111., Sept. 26.—A1 Espinosa, Chicago, shot two rounds under par, one even and one over the perfect figure here to retain the State professional golf championship, with a card of 285 for the 72 holes. Abe Espinosa, the champion's brother, finished second with 290.

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Upsets Mark Opening Play of Golf Meet Defending Champ Beat in First Round of Links Tourney. By United Press HOT SPRINGS, Va.. Sept. 26 Reduced to a field of sixteen the w,omen’s national golf tournament had reached its second round here today. Monday’s first round of match play eliminated the defending champion, one former champion, and many other stars. Mrs. Miriam Burns Tyson of Kansas City, who won last year’s title, was eliminated by Helen Paget of Ottawa, while Edith Cummings, Philadelphia, lost to Mrs. Harley Higbie, hard-hitting Detroiter. Dorothy Page has gone back to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, to resume her studies and all because she missed an easy putt for a win on the seventeenth hole of her match with Virginia Wilson of Chicago. Miss Wilson went on to win on the twentieth green. Then there was the setback of Mrs. O. S. Hill of Kansas City, who lost to Edith Quier of Reading, Pa. Today’s second round was featured by the match between Mrs. Harry Pressler of Los Angeles and Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia. The Glenna Collett-Mrs. J. S. Disstori, Jr., match also drew a share of the gallery. A third interesting session was the one between Virginia Van Wie of Chicago and Miss Quier. Three veterans of the Wyoming football team failed to return this fall after being counted upon heavily. Marriage was the cause in each Instance. MOTION PICTURES

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Johnny Garvey scored one touchdown, Switz the other and Chauncey Hubbard kicked both goals. Red Grange, appearing in a local vaudeville theater, went to the field and demonstrated his famous side-step.