Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 5, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 May 1929 — Page 25

WAT 17. 1929

Followers Throng to Churchill Downs for Historic Kentucky Derby

Nearly 100,000 to Witness Renewal of Famous Blue Grass Event; Blue Larkspur Booster! as Favorite. BY FRANK GETTY (filled Prs* StMirtv. Writer LOUISVILLE. Ky . May 17.—The shrill whistling of steamboats calling for anchorage through the early morning haze on the Ohio, the day 'nng nimble of arriving special trains and the swirl and jumble of traffic through the picturesque old streets of Louisville told today of the coming of the hosts of the turf world—owners, breeders, bookies, touts and rist plain folks who love a horse race—for the fifty-fifth running of the i lassie Kentucky Derby.

In the bars and barber shops, along the streets and through the crowded hotel lobbies, and out a little ways from town in the broad, hospitable homes of the blue grass country, the talk was all of Saturday’s renewal of the greatest of all American turf classics. Folk from Memphis and St. Louis who came up on the river boats had their favorites, as did the smartly attired groups in special cars from New York and Chicago, and as did the Kentucky mountaineers who came down from the hills to bet their shirts on Colonel E. R. Bradley’s Blue Larkspur, the homebred favorite. For a few thrilling moments Saturday the heart of the turf world will race to the tempo of drumming hoofs, and then anew successor to the long line of equine champions will be crowned with all the honor Kentucky showers upon the victor in the sport she loves best Any question as to the famous Kentucky Derby retaining its oldfashioned charm and popularity must have been dispelled today by the arrival of a record number of special trains from New York and Chicago.

Post Positions for Turf Classic

LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 17. Entries, post positions and other facts for the Kentucky Derby, to be run at Churchill Downs Saturday follow: Fifth Race—Fifty-fifth running of the Kentucky Derby, for 3-year-oidc; $50,000 added: one mile and a quarter PP Horse Wt. Owner Jockey Prb. Odds 1 Voltear 126 Nevada Stork Faun S. O'Donnell 10-1 2 ‘Paraphrase .. ... 126 Hal Price Headlcv W. Front fiO-1 .1 ‘Chicane 126 Mrs. O. F Vanderbilt W. Garner 20-1 4 "Boris 126 Harned Bros. 5 Naishapur 126 Wilshire Stable C it Allen 6-1 6 Upset I.ad . . 126 Belle Isle Stable F Chiavetti 50-1 7 msare 126 Jacques Stable J Maiben 20-1 * Minotaur 126 John R. Thompson Jr r Halbert 12-1 i t) Lord Braedalbane 126 Desha Breckinridge W. Crump 50-1 ! 10 Calf Roper 126 Three D's Farm F Coltiletti 15-1 ! 11 ‘Ervast 126 Baron Lons? O. Woolf 25-1 I 12 Karl Eitel . 126 John J. Coughlin R Jones 10-1 15 Chip 126 Mrs. E. 1,. Swikard .! He up 1 20-1 14 The Choctaw 125 Audley Farm H. Phifpott 20-1 15 'Paul Runyan 126 I, M. Severson O Clelland 100-1 16 Panchio 126 Three D’s Farm I, Hardv 15-1 17 Folking 126 H. T Archibald A Pascuma 40-1 1 "Stlgnatiiit 126 Bianchi A- Williamson - 100-1 12 Bay Bea lty 126 E. R Bradley K. Horvath 11-5 20 Ben Machree 12! Hieatt Bros A Abel 100-1 21 Hiram Kelly 126 ’.V R Herring 22 Prinee Pat 126 Three Ds Farm O. I.aidley 15-1 23 The Nut 126 Warm Stable A Robertson 15-1 24 Windy City 126 F M. Grabner E. Pool 8-1 25 Clyde Van Deusen 126 H P. (Jardner t McAter 7-2 25 Blue l.arkspur 126 E R. Bradley M Garner 11 5 Three D Stock Farm entry. Bianchi &■ Williamson and W R Herring entry. . E R. Bradley entry. •Probable fiefd horse Prohab! odds on field 15-1 Piobahl* post time_4:4s >C. 6. T.l.

Blue Larkspur on Far Outside at Start

r.-i / ini' - N/i. ••/ LOUISVILLE. May 17. Blue Larkspur, ruling favorite for the Kentucky Derby Saturday, got what many horsemen figure a bad break in the drawing for post positions ioday by getting the outside starting assignment. Twenty-six horses are listed to start and Blue Larkspur drew No. 26 position. However, the field is expected to be reduced to .some extent by scratches between now and race time.

State H. S. Records

100-\ard I)a>h—Fon Ikes. Muncie, 1928, ;09.9. !?ft-Vnrd Dash—Walter, Kokomo, 19*25, :21.6. 110-Yard Da*h—Walter. Kokomo. 1925. :st. SHO-Yard Dash—Scars. Technical. 1928. 2.02, Mile Run—White. 1 nion Citv. J 923 4:38.8. 120-Yaid Hurdles—Allison. Richmond, , 3909. ; 16.2. .*2O-Yard low Hurdle—Parks. Linton IT!:. :25.G. High Jump—'Evans. Rraxil. 1921. 6 feet l 1 imhfv Broad Jump—Noitham. Sheridan, 3922, ( 22 feet 3Yi inches. Shotput—Knee. Wabash. 1925, 51 feet 5 inches. Pole Vault Morrow, Wabash. 1921, 12 feet 3m inches. One-llah Mile Relav—Tech.. 1927. 1:33.6 tTeel. Jones. W uelfinjr. Kutehbacki. Mile Relay—P.ra/iL 192*. 8:29.6 i(asaidav. rirter. l.evitt. Luaua>.

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\* 1 Undoubtedly. Blue Larkspur will ; be the popular favorite as well as first choice in the betting. Baron Long of San Diego, headed I the far western delegation of sports- ; men into Louisville and was around giving his friends a tip on Ervast. his entry, which is fourth choice in ■ the betting. Kentuckians, of course, will hear of nothing but Blue Larkspur, yet turf experts insist that the race is '‘open.” There is strong support for Clyde Van Dusen. which will be ridden by L. McAtee, while if Naishapur, the third choice, should win. Jack Dempsey will receive SIO,OOO from the bookies. The ex-champion wagered on the Wilshire colt in the j winter books. In all. the crowd at the Downs j Saturday afternoon will number about 100.000 provided the weather is fine. Churchill Downs, with its rippling blue grass infield, needs a j canopy of clear blue sky to make the j setting for the Derby complete. Colonel Matt Winn, genial host to the Derby throng, is optimistic about the weather, and spring finery along the streets of Louisville indicates that others are. too.

Lefty Explains Swat Idea LEFTY ODOUL. now playing the outfield for Phillies. has a keen sense of humor, in fact, he was so inclined toward the light side of life he lost his job when he first went ,up with the Yankees. He was the playmate for the Babe in those days when the Babe was going through his ‘'moments.” O’Doul started out by topping the circuit in hitting and one of the New York newspaper men asked him how it felt to be leading the league. ' Well,” he replied. "It's like standing on a hot corner in summer with a cake of ice. You can’t eat it. You can’t drink it and you know it's going to melt away.” WANTS TO DO BETTER Carl Jark, Army cadet, hopes to make a better discus throw than the heave of 158 feet 3 inches in the Drake relays. That heave beat the listed world record. Additional Sport Pages 26 and 27

Weather Guesser Says Rain /; / Unit*d prt s* '/CHICAGO. May 17.—a wet V_> track for the fifty-fifth running of the Kentucky Derby at Louisville, was forecast today by C. A. Donnell, government weather bureau director here. Donnell’s report predicted increasing cloudiness tonight with showers Saturday morning. He said the area of rain was moving from the northeast to the southeast and might bring rain at the time of the start of the classic.

Derby Broadcast by Two Chains _ Bn l nit id prr,.i NEW YORK. May 17.—The Ken- ! tucky Derby will be broadcast over 1 two radio hook-ups throughout the j country Saturday. Both the Na- j tional Broadcasting Company and the Columbia Broadcasting System { have made elaborate arrangements j to describe the racing classic. Clem McCarthy, turf authority, j will desscribe the race for NBC sta- | tions. He will be assisted by Graham McNamee. Edward B. Husing will give the description over the Columbia chain. The NBC will go on the air with the race at 4:30 p. m. (Indianapolis time). The Columbia chain, of which WFBM, Indianapolis, is a member, will be hooked up a half hour later. NET COACHES ORGANIZE A group of well-known basketball coaches of high school teams in Indiana are scheduled to meet at the Elks Club Saturday night for the purpose of organizing the Indiana High School Basketball Coaches’ Association. Among coaches who are to attend are Glen Curtis, Maritnsville; John Adams. Vincennes: Burl Friddle, ; Washington; Cliff Wells, Logansport j and Everett Case, Frankfort.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

De Rose and Peleco Fight Five Fistic Bouts Tonight in Cadle Ring. Babe Peleco, New York Italian, who scored a popular hit with local fistic goers last Friday by outpoint- | ing Ehrman Clark in a sensational | ten-rounder, performs again tonight ; in the feature scrap at Cadle tabernacle and this time he will stack up against A1 De Rose, who has given a good account of himself on numerous occasioris in Indianapolis rings. They are scheduled to battle ten rounds. The Peleco-Clark fight last week was voted one of the best of the local indoor season and it was Pej leco's first appearance here. Harry Meeks. Shelbyville, will | tangle up with Jackie Coogan in the I Cadle semi-windup of eight stanzas j tonight and a number of Shelby ; fans will be present to cheer for the | "home boy.” There also will be I three four-rounders, the first at 8:30. Prelim card follows: Four Rounds—Buddy Boy Swanipan vs. Rav Hurtz. Negroes. Indianapolis. 142. Four Rounds—Frankio Jones vs. Bis Boy j Donovan, each Indianapolis. liO. Four Rounds—Youn'* vs. Johnny Titts. ea p b Indianapolis. 112. NOWACK GRID COACH 1928 Illinois Captain Takes Job at Michigan Normal College. MT. PLEASANT, Mich., May 17. —A. J. (Butch) Nowack, all-Amer- . ica tackle selection of several critics last year, will become head football coach at Central State Teachers college next year, according to an announcement. Nowack. 1928 Illinois captain, succeeds Wallace G. Parker, who has been promoted to athletic director.

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SALO AGAIN IS VICTOR SWEETWATER. Tex.. May 17. Johnny Salo. Passiac. N. J., cut 11 minutes and 30 seconds from the lead of Pete Gavuzzi, England, when

Tomorrow, Saturday, All Day “A Sale at the Kahn Shops”

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he won Thursday's sixty-two-mile lap of the Pyle foot race. It was Salos second consecutive victory. Salo now is slightly less than one hour behind the elapsed time lead of Gavuzzi. ___

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500 IN STATE MEET CHAMPAIGN. 111.. May 17.—Approximately 500 athletes were to compete in the annual University of Illinois state interscholastic track and field tournament here today.

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tailoring business. So, we are doing the unusual thing by placing these clothes on sale at our shops—corner Capitol Avenue and St. Clair Street. Included are 750 suits, 150 top-

coats, 100 overcoats and . many single coats, vests and trousers, every one made of a choice spring fabric and in the latest spring style. Sizes up to 48. Never in our history have we offered such tremendous values. We advise earl y selection- There’s plenty of room. Plenty of parking space. We expect record crowds.

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MAY RETURN AS OWNER Ty Cobb says he isn't through with baseball and hopes to buy a club in *he south in the next year or two. However, he says he has played his last game.

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