Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 May 1929 — Page 15

MAY 16, 1029.

Froebel of Gary Favorite in State High School Track Meet Saturday

Turnesa and Diegel Move Up in Meet Only Remaining Americans; Walter Hagen Bows to George Duncan. Pi, I m'r'l rr,. MOORTOWN. England, May 18— Only two American.'. Diegfil and .Top Turo<*sa. remained in competition todav at the end of the fpcond round of the Yorkshire Evening News professional golf tournament. Dtegp] survived the second round bv showing some of the greatest golf of the tournament to eliminate his fellow countryman. Ed Dudley. 5 and 4 He shot a, 30 on the first nine holes, breaking the course record. Turnesa also eliminated a fellow American. Horton Smith, bv a 3 and 2 margin to reach the quarterfinal round. It was Diegel j, fine putting that cut. his score to the bone. Turnesa s putting also paved the way for his victory over Smith, although he was not as spectacular on the greens as Diegel. The luck of the draw forced three of the Americans out of play. Diegel and A1 Watrous. who tied for second medal honors, met in the first round. Diegel winning. 1 up. George Duncan scored the only victory of th day for England over an American, stopping V/alter Hagen, one up. in one of the greatest matches ever seen here. Hagen scored a 63 for the eighteen holes, but Duncan countered with a 68, winning with his final putt. Duncan climaxed a thrilling round in which the two stars battled for seventeen holes on a nearly even rating, by sinking a sixty-foot putt on the eighteenth green for a birdie three to win the watch. The two rivals drove and approached stroke for stroke. Duncan scoring his victory on the greens. On the sixth he sang a thirty-foot putt, sending the ball uphill over the undulating green to the cup for an eagle two. In the quarter final round Friday Diegel will meet. C. A. Whitcombe and Turnesa will fare J. .1. Taylor. The other matches opposes Duncan and W. H. Davies and Archie Compsfon and Herbert Jolly.

1 I Monon Route first and only line between Indianapolis and Chicago to install AUTOMATIC TRAIN STOP LATEST TRAVEL SAFETY DEVICE 111 Automatic Train Stop, the latest travel safety device, has been inJIJ stalled and is now in operation on the Monon Route over the entire line between Indianapolis and Chicago. \W\ This device, electrical in operation, is installed in track and engine, and is synchronized with the automatic block signals. ii \X\ Should the engineman, for even a “split second,’ fail to see and R A \ obey the restrictive signals, the Automatic Train Stop takes the kULtffcfiv control of the train out of his hands and stops it. With this device in constant operation, you ride secure in Wjk \ the knowledge that the possibility of human error no longer ¥3l \ constitutes an element of risk in traveling. The Monon Route is the first and only line between WV Indianapolis and Chicago to be equipped with Automi \ matic Train Stop. This remarkable safety system, installed at great cost, is further evidence of the high standard of service, comfort and safety which has made the Monon Route the favorite line beVFhen yen tronei cm the Monon you are protected by Automatic Block Signals and Automatic CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUISVILLE XL

Many Individual Stars to Show Wares at Teen Field. TRIALS IN MORNING Champions Qualify Men in Almost Ail Events. Froebel of Gary is regarded as a heavy favorite to retain its laurels in the state high school track and field championships which will be staged at Tech field Saturday. Preliminary trials will be held at 10 in the morning, with the finals contenders taking part in the events which start at 1:30. Eieven events and the half and mile relays are scheduled to be run off. The Gar/ team, present state crampion. qualified, men in every event but the shot. "put. Wiley of Terre Haute, Marion. Brazil and Technical are listed as s'rong contenders and re regarded as teams capable of scoring many points. Among the individual stars in the meet will be Nugnis. Jackson. Wansowicz of Froebel, Stickmann of Marion. Self of Bedford. Fuqua of Brazil and Sears of Technical.. The events in the state meet will be the 100. 220 and 440-yard dashes, half and mile runs. 120 and 220-yard hurdles, pole vault, high jump, broad jump and shot pi’* and the half-mile and mile relays. MAJOR HOMER LEADERS Grtiris. Yankee;,.. 8 Simmons, Athletics 5 On. Giants 7 Ooslin. Senators.. 5 R-jth Yankees . 6 Jackson. Giants... 1 Wilson. Cubs 6 O'Doul. Phillies... 5 Foxv Athletic; . 5 Klein. Phillies 5

Send That Big Boy Home! IN a game this spring between the New York Yankees ana Washington, Babe Ruth hit a home run over the wall in the deepest corner of center field. The ball cleared the fence by at least twenty feet and hit the ground more than a half block from the park. The Babe said after the game he figured it to be. the longest hit he ever had made. When the ball cleared the fence, Joe Judge. Washington first baseman, slammed his glove on the ground and said in all seriousness to the umpire at first base: ‘They ought to throw that fellow out of the league. He's too big for us.”

Leon Duray Sets Dizzy Speed Pace Whirls Around Bricks at 119-Mile Ciip; Boys Groom Cars. BV NORMAN ISAACS Leon Duray. king of the heavy j foot brigade, stole the stage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on | Wednesday where two score drivers and mechanics are grooming their 1 mounts for the international 500i mile race May 30. After “joy-riding” around the j brick and concrete oval most of the : afternoon at easy speeds, Leon cut loose with a dazzling performance i shortly after 4 and wp,s clocked unI officially at 1:15 4-5, slightly more than 119 miles an hour. It was a noteworthy feat and Leon got a big hand from the railbirds as he coasted into the pits to fix seme gadget on his Packard Cable special. Th* movietone boys bad the center of th* stac* for som* time and were busy making ‘ actors” of th* spe*d pilots. Louis Movers, winner of last year's classic and the 1928 A. A. A. champion, wheeled his white Miller around the oval at a 112-mile clip for several laps. Meyers' car is the one in which the late Frank Lockhart set a world speedway record in [ 1927 at Atlantic City of 147.729 miles an hour. I Zek* Mover wheeled his Miller onto the j -rack for some practice laps. It is the | neatest looking cut-down job at the plant. nave Evans is running in hard tuck. A full-blooded German police dog. about eighteen inches high, presented to nave as a mascot, strayed awav from his home the other day and Evans is anxious to locate the pup. F,vans' home is at 4105 Graceland and persons finding the dog can locate him at Wa. 2287. Louis Chiron and Jules Moriceau, the French stars, were out for a long time whirling around the track at 100-mile speeds. I,ou Moore who finished second last, year was on the track in his green Miller. Bill Lindau made his appearance in an orange •'cut down.” Alden Sampson. Lou Meyers’ team mate, also was on the bricks for some time. Bob Meftonogh had Tommy Milton’s Detroit Special bumming around the oval at easy speeds. HEENEY VS. RIOUX MONTREAL. May 16.—Tom Hceney of New Zealand, who fought Gene Tunney for the heavyweight title last July, will meet Elzear Rioux. Montreal heavyweight, at the Forum here May 29.

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Tracy Cox and Jones Meet in 8-Round Setto \ Tracy Cox is to fight Howard | Jones of Louisville in the eightround semi-windup of next Tuesday night s Armory show, it was announced today by Major Greene. Coxie beat Willie Cecil of Louisville here recently and exhibited improved boxing skill and hitting power. The lacing Jones gave Lon Lovelace in a March Armory show is well remembered. Tony Herrera, flashy Mexican, will arrive in Indianapolis Saturday to finish training for his tenrounder with Jimmie Hackley, topping next week’s program. Chick Suggs, Armando Santiago. Joie Williams, Jimmy Watts. Frankie Fink, Henry Perlick and Chris Newton are numbered among Herrera’s victims. It looks like another tough spot for Hackley. NORMAL TRIMS DE PAUW j Kruzan Holds Tigers as Mates Hit Methodist Hurlers. Bv Tiwm special GREENCASTLE. Ind., May 16. Kruzan, State Normal twirler, was in fine fettle here Wednesday and held De Pauw university to two hits as t.he Normal nine walloped the Tigers, 10 to 2. Robinson and McCullough. Methodist hurlers, were found for thirteen safeties. Both teams were charged with five errors. MELDONS VS. HIGHWAYS Double Header at Washington Park Sunday; Big Teams Coming, The Lincoln Highways wall meet the fast Meldon club nine in a double-header at Washington park. Sunday. The Highway’s management has booked such clubs as the West Baden Sprudels, Florida Cuban Giants and Havana Red Sox direct from Cuba. Efforts also are under way to bring teams of the Negro National League to Washington park in the near future. MICHIGAN MILER OUT Bv T nit id Prenx ANN ARBOR. Mich., May 15.—A severe cold, which refused to respond to treatment, has forced Randolph Monroe. Michigan’s star miler, to retire from the track for this season.

RACES AT HUNTINGTON Pv 7 iwm spcrinl HUNTINGTON. Ind.. May 18Seven events will be on the opening program next Sunday when the dirt trackers speed for the first time on the new local course. First race at 2 o'clock central time. Among well-known entries are

ft. J’s Ait 4(4 i i $ i gjj H life and two kinds % Mlfeh. worthy and un- \ iBB This Thrilling Story J Begins May 17 in the j INDIANAPOLIS TIMES 1

Dutch Bauman. Fred Clemons. Frank Swigert. Joe Lencke, Bill Chittum and Maurie Roe. TWOGOOD GOES STRONG Bjj l Hi ted Prest CHICAGO. May 16.—Held to four hits by Twogcod. lowa pitcher, the University of Chicago baseball team lost to the Hawkeyes. 8-1. Wednesday.

JOHN SALO MOVES UP Bv Vn-i*ed Prr,, ANSON. TVx.. May 16 —lt was Pete Gavuzzi. England, versus John Sale, Pass?.ic. N, J., today as the Pyle runners left here for Roby. After running together and finishing in a tie for four days, Salo

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started out Wednesday to overtake thf elapsed time lead of Gavuzzi. Salo ran the thirty-nine miles from Albany to Anson in 5:08.05, cutting 19 minutes off the leader’s time. The leaders: 1 —Pet* Gavuzzi. Eng’and 306 19 47. ? -John Sale. Passaic. N J. 307.30.3 J. 3 Outstp rrr.ek. Italy. 321 35.16. ’■ Paul Simpson, Burlington, N. C, 334 53.53. 5 Sam F’chmar.. New York. 336:56.58.