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Seeded Stars Sweep Through to Advanced Play in Clay Court Tourney

lug base hit* that wins ball games isn't showing up in the quantities it used to. I’ve been around baseball long enough to bp sort of philosophic about the whole thing. Right now it looks as though the Athletics would breeze through to a pennant. A month from now or two months from now

the whole situation may be changed Baseball in like that. A year ago. you know, the Yanks had a thirteen and one-half game lead on July 1 Yet on Sept. 7 we were in second place. Perhaps history may repea itself this year. If it doesn't, there are none of us who will begrudge Connie Mack thp victory he has. wanted for a long time. I don’t need to write a lot about the Athletics. They surprised m this year. They’ve been a lot stronger than I figured they would be But—it’s a long, tough trail to a pennant and a lot of things can happen between now’ and the end of the season There's overconfidence to contend with. A club gets out in front, the games come easy and there's the tendency to let down a little—and sometimes after a let-down you can’t get. started again. Then there’s always the danger ; of injuries and those slumps that come now and then. Those are old stories to the Yankees. They’re not old to the As and the real test of the Macks' strength will come when they hit their slump and have to pull themselves out.

Great Field of Sprinters Vie for Honors in A. A. U. Meet at Denver Simpson Sits on Sidelines: Many Records Tumble in Junior Events on National Program.

Bu United Press DENVER, Colo., July 4—ln Denver university stadium, where Wednesday five young kings of the track and field were detroned in a sensational clash of rivals for stardom in junior ranks. America's greatest athletes this afternoon were to begin a new' assault on records as a part of the Fourth of July celebration. The second day of the national A. A. U. track and field championships brought together a wonderful field of champions and Olympic heroes. A feature eagerly awaited was the 100-yard dash, which was to place in the parallel paths the cream of the world's sprinters. George Simpson, the Ohio State star, will watch the “century" from a seat in the stands, the great speedster having serously injured a leg in training late Tuesday. Such sprinters as Charley Paddock, Russell Sweet. Claude Bracey. Eddie Tolan. Cy Leland and Frank Wyckoff. along with a number classed as "dark horses,” will make up the list of starters. The mile run is another tidbit on

Baseball Calendar

Games Today—Results Yesterday

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. Kusu Cttv 41 23 .671 Minneapolis 41 3*5 .344 St. Paul 43 31 581 INDIANA POUS 35 31 .136 Louisville 31 39 .143 Columbus 30 43 .111 Toledo -6 4. .38:. Milwaukee 26 14 .3.4 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.! IV. L. Pet. Chicago. 41 33 .S4l Brooklyn 31 36 .463 PtWbgh 42 25 .627 Philadfl. 28 39 .418 N York 40 30 .571 Boston . . 28 43 .394 S' Louis 36 32 .539 Cincy — 24 42 .364 .AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct.l W. L Pet. Phliadel. 51 17 .750 Cleve 33 35 .485 N York 41 26 .612 W’ash. .. 26 40 .394 St Louis 42 27 609 Chicago.. 24 48 .333 Detroit 39 34 534 Boston .. 22 51 301 Walnut Gardens Netv Track Has 50-Mile Feature The new dirt race at Walnut Gardens was to open today with a fiftymile speed event staged by Harry Earl, well-known race promoter. The contest was to get under way at 3 p. m. Earl announced he had lined up a galaxy of prominent dirt track pilots for the opening and predicted the fans would get plenty of excitement. It is a half-mile course and Earl promised real speed would be uncorked this afternoon.

One for Our Side

Wednesday at Columbus INDIA N A POLLS AB R H O A E Matthews, cl 5 1 1 3 0 1 Warstler. ss 4 - 1 3 * ® Lavne. if 4 1 1 1 0 0 Barnhart, rl 3 1 l 2 0 0 Sprin:. c 3 1 o l 0 0 Stroner. 3b 5 1 * 0 4 0 Monahan, lb 5 l l l< 0 0 Connolly. 2b 3 1 l ♦ * ® Bur well, p 3 J _0 0 2 0 Totals 35 10 10 27 29 1 COLUMBUS AB R H O A E Nets. rs 3 10 1 1 0 OllllS. SS 4 0 2 1 4 0 Callaghan. If 4 0 1 3 0 1 Cucclnello. 7b 4 0 1 3 4 0 Crabtree, cf 4 0 1 4 0 0 McCann, lb 4 0 0 12 0 0 Boone. 3b 3 0 0 1 3 0 Shinault. c 4 0 2 2 10 Wysent. p l 0 o 0 0 0 Wykoff. p 2 11 0 _0 J Totals 33 2 8 27 13 3 Indianapolis 318 000 000—10 Columbus 100 010 000— 2 Two-base hits —Warstler. Connolly. Shir.ault. Home runs—Stroner. Monahan. Stolen base—Warstler. Sacrifices—Barnhart. Harwell. Double plays—Connolly to Monahan: Stroner to Connolly to Monahan; Nets to McCann. Left on bases Indianapolis. •; Coiumbus. f Base on balls ■ 05 Burwell 2: off Wysong. 5: off Wykoff. 1. Struck out—By-Burwell. 1: by Wvsong. 3. Hits—Off Wysong. Sin 2 innings mone cut In thlrdl; off Wykoff. 5 in seven wair.gi. Losing pitcher—Wysong. Umpires' ft,Johnson and Brown. Time—l:4o.

Babe Ruth Says: •Real Test of Athletics Yet to Come’

NEW YORK. July 4.—Every day my mail Is flooded with letters wanting to know what is the matter with the Yankees and what has happened to the Athletics. The only thing wrong with the Yankees is that the final ounce of strength that it takes in pitching and the decid-

19 Horses in $15,000 Race Misstep Favorite in Stars and Stripes Handicap. nn ''nil"l Prens CHICAGO. July 4—Nineteen of the best horses here were to run in the Stars and Stripes $15,000 Handicap at Arlington park here today. Misstep was a 5-2 favorite with Canaan. These two were the entry of the LeMar Stock Farm. Sun Beau was second choice at 4-1. Other star horses entered included Gaffsman. Sir Harry. Dow’agiac, Golden Prince and Blackwood. The other feature of today’s program was the Old Glory Handicap which Clyde Van Dusen. Kentucky Derby winner, and Windy City. American Derby victor, were to run.

the athletic menu that is attracting much speculation, inasmuch as it will present such stars as Leo Lermcnd and Ray Conger. Wednesday’s junior events, for athletes who never had won a major championship, was turned into somewhat of an orgy of record smashing. Joe Welch of Los Angeles negotiated the 120-yard hurdles in 14.9 seconds, clipping a small fraction of a second off the old mark. Raymond Alf, Denver A. C., hung up anew world’s mark in the 220-yard run at 21.5, half a second better than it ever had been done before in this class. Harold McAtee, Michigan State, i vaulted into a championship at 13 I feet 4 3 < inchs. In the high jump, : Bert Nelson of Butler university [ (Indianapolis), set anew junior ; world's mark of 6 feet 4N inches. i L. D. Weldon. University of lowa, i flung the javelin two feet and four : inches farther than the old record. ' his toss being good for 198 feet 4 | inches. The championships will close on j Friday with the decathlon events and the relays.

Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Toledo at Columbus (two games). Milwaukee at Kansas City (two games). INDIANAPOLIS at Louisville (two games). St. Paul at Minneapolis (morning). Minneapolis at St. Paul (afternoon). NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati at Chicago (two games). New York at Boston (two gamesi. Philadelphia at Brookyn (two games). St. Louis at Pittsburgh (two games). AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at St. Louis (two games). Chicago at Cleveland (two games'. Boston at Philadelphia (two games). Washington at New York (two games). Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City 100 114 000—7 12 2 Minneapolis 000 111 000—3 7 0 Nelson and Peters: Dumont and McMullen. Milwaukee 420 300 001—10 16 1 St Paul 123 300 000— 9 9 1 Ryan. Cobb and Young; Shealy. Zumbro, Van Atta and Hargrave. Louisville 022 000 310— 8 12 0 Toledo 212 010 31x—10 16 1 Creson. Maple. Williams. Deberry and Thompson, Bird: Zahniser. Klinger. Wingard and McCurdy, Hayworth. NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 000 200 300— 5 9 3 Chicago 002 040 lOx— 7 14 2 Lucas and Sukeforth: Bush and Schulte. New York 021 330 002—11 20 0 Boston 100 001 001— 3 10 6 Henry and Hogan, Cummins; Jones, Cantwell and Taylor. St. Louis 010 000 010— 2 8 0 Pittsburgh 700 010 14x—13 21 1 Sherdel and Wilson; Grimes and Hargreaves. (Only games scheduled.) AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington 210 no 002— 7 10 0 Philadelphia 020 520 OOx— 9 11 2 Rommel. Shores and Cochrane; Thomas. McCullough and Spencer. Boston 010 040 000— 5 10 0 New York 000 000 Six— 6 11 3 Ruffing and Berry: Zachary. Sherid; Heimach and Dickey. Ten Innings • Chicago 101 000 001 3—6 14 0 Cleveland 000 2CO 100 o—3 10 0 Walsh. McKain and Berg. Ferrell and Myatt. Detroit ' 102 COO 003— 6 7 0 St. Louis 000 103 13x— Sl2 2 Uhle and Shea; Crowder and Schang. MAJOR HOMER LEADERS Ott. Giants 23 Simmons. Athletics IS Gehrig. Yankees.. 21 Ruth. Y"ankee> .. 17 Wilson. Cubs .... 19 O'DouL Phililes .. )(> Klein. Phillies . ID Jackson, Giants .. 16 Hafey, Cardinals, lu

BY WILLIAM J. DUNN United Press Staff Corrc pondent NEW YORK. July 4 —Today is Independence day in the United States and some 100,000.000 persons are celebrating the birth of American freedom. But for actual independence there are few of these who can excel the German heavyweight. Max Schmeljng. Max has picked up only a fragmentary knowledge of English

Donald Cram Scores Upset Over Kirk Reid, Cleveland Ace. ACTION IS EXPECTED Indianapolis Players Eliminated From Meet. BY DICK MILLER Everybody but the contenders in the national clay court tennis championships were enjoying a holiday at Woodstock today. But with thirdround matches on in both singles and doubles and, with one exception. only seeded players remaining in the running it was quite apparent that the fireworks were not to be confined entirely to the gunpowder variety. Kirk Reid. Cleveland, one of the sixteen players who was given a choice position when the meet began, was the one lone victim of the upset barrage Wednesday and fell to defeat in both singles and doubles matches. A young southerner. Donald Cram, Nashville, took the court and showed the Cleveland star a few pointers about persistency. Cram jumped into the lead by winning the first set 6-2. Reid pulled himself together in the next set and displayed some of his cunning to win, 6-3. Cram again reigned in the third which he won 6-2 and then allowed Reid to win the fourth set, 7-5. The southerner came back after the rest period and crashed through to a 6-2 win and took the first upset verdict of the tournament. Plenty of Excitement The fans were on edge all through the Berkeley Bell-Clifford Sutter match, because Sutter. Tulane university student and southern intercollegiate champion, very nearly spilled the dope on Bell, national intercollegiate champion. Sutter seemed stage frightened in the first set and Bell won handily, 6-1, Sutter forced Bell in the next set which the Texan won 6-4. The little Tulane player rallied in the third set and won, 6-4. Bell uncorked some of his dash and reserve shots that gave him the fourth set, 7-5. Dr. Ham of Toronto, went through to the third round by default and Herbert Bowman of New York won over W. McDiarmid of Ft. Worth, Tex., in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. E. H. McTyeire of Nashville, Tenn., gave the boys a thrill when he took Tamio Abe of Japan in the first set 6-1, but the little Japanese soon found himself and chased the elongated McTyeire back and forth to win, 6-1, 6-4 and 6-3. Local Stars Lose Bud Markey and J. H. Ehlers, Indianapolis players, each scored a victory set in their matches, although they lost. Markey bowed to Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines while Ehlers was downed by Fritz Mercur of Bethlehem. Pa., seventh ranking player of the United States. Ben Gorchakoff, Los Angeles, defeated Ellsworth Vines, Pasadena, and Bryan Grant Jr., Atlanta, Ga., defeated Richard Lusch, Indianapolis Julius Seligson. New York, looked good in his victory over Arthur Kussman, Los Angeles, which went 6-2, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-0. Kieth Gledhill, Santa Barbara, experienced difficulty in defeating Fred Royer, Chicago, 6-4. 6-3, 4-6, 6-8 and 4-2. The doubles upset came when George Royer and George O’Connell defeated Kirk Reid and Emmett Pare, another Chicago player. The eight third-round singles matches and four-quarter final matches in the doubles today are expected to develop plenty of action. The Berkeley Bell-Ben Gorchakoff match this afternoon was looked upon as a likely thriller. Kieth Gledhill was to battle Tamio Abe, and young Donald Cram was to take the court, against the star eastern player, Julius Seligson.

WITH THE BIG LEAGUERS

BABE RUTH proved his power with a home run in the seventh inning at New York Wednesday with the bases loaded and enabled the Yankees to tie Boston at five runs. The Yanks won in the eighth when Pitcher Heimach hit a home run. Pitcher Ruffing of Boston had hit for the circuit in the fifth. a tt n For the second day in a row Boston saw an apparently safe lead wiped away by Yankee bats. Leading by five runs Boston seemed sure to win at the start- of the seventh. New York contrived one run and filled the bases. Ruth's homer provided the four runs necessary to tie and Heimach won his own game, 6 to 5, in the following inning. tt n a PHILADELPHIA MAINTAINED ITS WIDE LEAD IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE BY WINNING ITS SIXTEENTH GAME IN EIGHTEEN STARTS AGAINST WASHINGTON. 9 TO 7. THE A'S EXERCISED THEIR "JINX" OVER THE SENATORS. WINNING DESPITE TWO ERRORS AND THE FACT THEY WERE OUTIfIT, 11 TO 10. tt tt tt THE Chicago White Sox. after losing two consecutive extra inning games at Cleveland, rallied in the tenth to defeat the Indians, 6 to 3. * A run in the eighth brought Chicago to even terms with the Clevelanders and scoring stopped until the first of the tenth when Chicago bunched hits for three runs. tt tt tt Detroit's ninth inning rally at St. Louis fell short of its goal and the Tigers lost to the Browns. 8 to 6. Detroit's runs were scored on the seven hits allowed by Alvin

SCHMELING REFUSES TO LISTEN TO ORDERS OF NEW YORK MITT COMMISSION

! during his few months on this side of the Atlantic, but one word he has mastered through constant use is "No.” “No," Schmeling will not fight Phil Scott. "No." Schmeling will not recognize Herr Bulow as his manager. "No.” Schmeling will not fight for Jack Fugazy. “No,” Schmeling will not obey the : New York State Athletic Commisj sion,” v

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ONE of the oustanding racquet wielders contending for the national clay court tennis crown in the tournament in progress at the Woodstock Country Club here is Fritz Mircur, above, of Bethlehem. Pa. • Mercur is the. highest ranking player of the nation in the clay court event, the first six stars of the United States cam-

‘Fat’ Really Was Scrubbed! KALAMAZOO, July 4.—Twenty years ago today Robert (Fat) Fothergill. the Detroit Tigers’ slugger, was given a dozen or more baths by the Salvation Army. The story is told by commandant C. A. McClelland, Kalamazoo Salvation Army officer. In 1909 McClelland was an officer at Massillon, 0., and the baths were a part of a big Fourth of July parade. Fothergill’s father dead and his mother and sister Mary belonged to the Salvation Army at Massillon. The children agreed to take part in the Salvation Army float in the holiday parade in which the work of the Army in a poor home was demonstrated. On one part of the float, an Army lassie was caring for a sick mother. On the other, another worker was busy cleaning up the children. It was Fothergill who was being given a good scrubbing, and since the parade was a long one the bathing was often repeated.

Chicago and Indianapolis Pilots Favored in 100-Mile Negro Race Money Prizes Totaling $2,500 Offered Speed Drivers at Fairground Today; Big Field Competes.

Negro drivers of national renown assembled at the Indiana state fairground today and were to run the sixth annual automobile race advertised for the Negro championship of the United States. The event was to start at 2 o'clock and was being run under the auspices of the Indianapolis Colored Auto Racing Association. Prizes for the first four places totaled $2,500, the best prize list ever presented in the city outside of the 500-mile race. G. N. T. Gray, secretary-manager of the racing association, said the first man over the line would receive $1,200; the second, $500; third,

Crowder, and two St. Louis erorrs. It was another defeat for Uhle. tt tt tt THE PIRATES SMOTHERED THE CARDINALS UNDER A BARRAGE OF BASE HITS AND WON AN EASY VICTORY AT PITTSBURGH. 13 TO 2. THE PIRATES SCORED SEVEN RUNS IN THE FIRST AND GRIMES ALLOWED ST. I LOUIS ONLY EIGHT HITS. IT WAS I HIS THIRTEENTH VICTORY. tt tt tt CHICAGO maintained its half game lead in the National League by beating the Reds, 7 to 5, at Chicago. Guy Bush allowed only nine hits, but the Cubs committed two errors. It was Chicago’s seventh straight victory. Nine double plays were made, five by the Cubs. It tied the major league record. tt tt a The Giants pounded out twenty hits and drubbed Boston. 11 to 3, Wednesday, the Bra\es making six errors. New York hit for thirtv-four bases. Reese and Terry each got five hits for the Giants. ANDERSON WRESTLING ' By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind.. July 4. Les I Fishbaugh won successive falls to defeat A1 Thom. Nebraska grappler, in the headliner of a wrestling card at Athletic park. Dick Routt went 30 minutes with Andy Brown. George Balzer defeated Ralph Hancock in a 15-minute time limit match. FLAGSTEAD DROPPED Du Times Special WASHINGTON. July 4.—The Washington Americans Wednesday issued an outright release to Ira Flagstead, veteran outfielder, formerly of Red Sox and Tigers.

The New York commission has ordered Schmeling to fight Phil Scott, British heavyweight, under the terms of a contract drawn up by Bulow, who brought him to this country, with Humbert J. Fugazy, local promoter. Until he fulfills this contract it is unlikely that the commission will allow him to fight again in this state and, furthermore, it is unlikely that Madison Square Garden, the one firm to which a good boxer can

paigning in Europe at Wimbledon and in Paris. Tilden, Hunter, Lott, Hennessey, Allison and Van Ryn are those overseas and Mercur is the seventh ranking player of the U. S. L. T. A. The Pennsylvania tennis flash advanced to the third - round of competition Wednesday with a victory over J. H. Ehlers of Indianapolis.

S2OO, and the fourth, SIOO. In addition to this there was to be consolation awards of SSO to every car starting in the race and not finishing among the first four. Charles Wiggins of Indianapolis, winner in 1926, and Bill Jeffries, Chicago, winner last year, were the favorites. A large field was to compete. List of entries for the 100-mile event today follows: Jean Smith, Chicago, Elgin Piston Pin Special. _ . „ . Wilbur (Wild Man) Gaines, Chicago, Frontenac. „ ... _ Garland Brooks, Terre Haute, Miss Terre Haute. , , . „ Rodney Morris, Washington Courthouse, 0.. Rajah Special. Will Jeffries. Chicago. Frontenac. William Walthal, Chicago, Walthall SpeC ial Charles Wiggins, Indianapolis, Fronty F °B?liy Schaffer, Chicago. Struffle Special. Bill Carson. Chicago, Essex Special. Dave Montague, Detroit, Spencer Boyle Valve Special. Bugger Burns. Washington Courthouse, 0.. Rajah Ford. . Toots Washington, Pittsburgh, Clearing House Special. , _ Harry Robertson, Terre Haute, Front6Lawrence Dawson, Indianapolis, Gardner Special. , .... . Barney Anderson. Pittsburgh, Model A Ford. * Bill James, Indianapolis, Graham Special. , ~ _ -Long Shot." St. Louis, Indianapolis Recorder Special. Brooks Patterson, Indianapolis, Fronty Ford. Ed Grive. Indianapolis. Fronty Ford. Wilbur Russ, Philadelphia, Russ Special. Lawrence Wiggins, Indianapolis, Gillis Special. Mystery driver, Indianapolis. RAISING THE PRICES By United Press lOWA CITY. la., July 4.—The University of lowa has decided to charge $3 for admission to its home Big Ten conference football games this year.

Tribe Averages

AB. H. 2b. 3b. HR. Aver, j Warstler ...207 64 12 2 2 .309 I Barnhart ..212 65 11 5 8 .307: Sprlnz 208 63 9 3 1 .303 Matthews ...266 80 11 3 0 .301 Layne 250 69 14 4 2 .276 j Monahan ...254 68 16 2 8 .268 Russell 81 21 2 1 5 .259 Metz 215 52 8 1 0 .242 ! Riddle 43 10 1 0 0 .233 j Stroner 42 11 0 1 1 .262 < Connolly ...257 57 17 1 3 .222 PITCHERS G. W. L. H. 88. SO. Pet. Speece 13 4 1 37 13 19 .800 Penner 16 8 5 107 30 50 .615 Burwell 18 10 8 133 18 37 .556 Schupp 14 5 5 76 55 59 .500 Skidmore ... 12 1 1 37 12 8 .500 Love . 14 3 5 89 19 25 .375 Teachout 12 3 6 73 21 23 .333 Meadows ... 7 1 5 67 13 13 .167 Boone 11 0 1 33 10 3 .000

usually turn for a profitable fight, will have more to do with him until he reaches an agreement with the powers that be in New York. Schmeling, having selected Joe Jacobs as his manager, has turned a deaf ear to all demands and pleas, replying only with his monosyllabic “No.” If Schmelling would listen to reason as propounded by the New York commissioners it is very likely that

Helen Moves Into Finals America’s Queen Wins Another Net Victory. B'l United Press WIMBLEDON, England. July 4 Miss Helen Wills advanced to the finals of the women's singles today when she defeated Miss E. A. Goldsack of England, 6-2, 6-0, in the semi-finals. Miss N. Mcllquham and Miss C. Harvey of England defeated Miss Kea Bouman and Miss E. Conquerque of Holland, 6-1, 6-2. in the quarter-finals of the women’s doubles. Henri Cochet and Miss Eileen Bennett defeated Eames and Mrs. J. L. Collyer in the mixed doubles, 6-4, 8-6. Fighters Named for Semi-Final Harrison Joust Jimmy Sansone, Cincinnati, has been matched to battle Lon Lovelace, Terre Haute, in the eightround semi-windup scrap at Ft. Harrison arena Tuesday night. They are experienced fisticuffers and are expected to supply much action preceding the main go of ten rounds between Roy Wallace, Indianapolis favorite, and Young Jack Dillon, Louisville. There will be three other bouts, two sixes and a four. Preparations are being made to handle a large crowd, and there will be plenty of seats available, both ringside and general admission. 9 IN LATONIA FEATURE Bu Times Special LATONIA, Ky.. July 4.—Nine of the country’s star turf thoroughbreds will battle in the SIO,OOO Independence Handicap, feature at Latonia this afternoon. Those entered were Essare, Eastern Stockings, Rhinock, Typhoon, Royal Julian, Lord Braedalbane, Martinique, Broadside and Dunmore, FIGHTERS LOSE MGNEY Bn United Press SAN FRANCISCO. July 4.—'The California boxing commission has ruled $13,000 of the purse due Ace Hudkins for meeting Charley Belanger in a recent bout here forfeited. The commission granted Hudkins $2,000 for training. Belanger was given SI,OOO and the remainder of his purse, SI,BOO, was forfeited. Referee Bobby Johnson, the third man in the ring, was suspended indefinitely. The commission said it was clearly shown neither boxer put forth his best efforts. LOC A L MEN TUTO RED Bn Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Tnd., July 4. George L. Gardner, A. R. Williams and Carroll Butler, of Indianapolis, are among the eighty-three students enrolled in the fifth annual summer coaching school which will close next Thursday at Indiana university. The 1929 school is the largest of the five years. Ten states are represented in the enrollment. Classes are offered in football, basketball, baseball, track, wrestling, training, organization, officiating and administration. ST A R PILOTS IN RAC E Bu Times Special HAMILTON. 0., July 4.—Some of the middle west’s star auto race pilots were to take part in the fiveevent program on the new Cincin-nati-Hamilton speedway this afternoon. Among the favorites was Howdy Wilcox, the young Indianapolis star, Other favorites were Ralph Ormsby of Cincy, and A1 Theiser of Detroit. TEXAS SPLITS SEASON Bu Times Special DALLAS, Tex., July 4.—The championship of the first half of the Texas league race this season has been awarded Dallas, the club that was leading when league officials voted to split the season, including games of July 1.

Did You Know That— JESS PETTY, who was secured by the Pittburghs from the Brooklyns, has been having a bad time with the Pirates ... He had trouble in Brooklyn with the management .. . But Ownie Bush, manager of the Pitteburghs, worked with him in Indianapolis .. . And thought he could handle him . . , Recently Jess went to work on the Giants and was knocked out of the box promptly . . The next day Bush started him again and he was knocked out for the second time . . . And the third day Ownie made him go in as a relief pitcher . . . And that is what you might call the old army stuff.

his managerial worries would automatically end and he would be free to continue his quest of the heavyweight title. Schmeling, however, is continuing his plans for a six weeks barnstorming tour of the United States and there is little reason to expect him to enlarge upon his oft-repeated “No.” Which means that the proposed championship - bout with Jack

Burman Battles Myers in Chief Scrap at Ripple There will be four boxing bouts at the Broad Ripple park arena to- . night on the weekly card arranged by Arol Atherton and in the main

go of ten rounds Mat Burman, Indianapolis heavyweight, will clash I with Billy Myers, also a local heavy. | Burman takes the ; place of Jack Me- j Grath. who fought! on a card in Chi- ; cago Tuesday night. In an eight- j rounder tonight Billy Rhodes, Southport, meets Jack McClure, Culver. They are heavyweights

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Two four-rounders will be staged with big fellows engaged in throwing gloves. Happy Branch will battle Willard Chappell and Roscoe Warner will take on Ezra Holder. First scrap at 8:30. COLUMBIA WINS AGAIN New Yorkers Triumph at Henley; Canadians in Dead Hell. Bu United Press HENLEY. England. July 4. The; Argonaut Rowing Club of Toronto finished in a dead heat with the London Rowing Club today in the first round for the Grand Challenge cup in the Henley regatta. The 150-pound crew of Columbia university. New York, won its second round heat from the Kingston Rowing Club by a length.

Two Releases for Meadows

The day before the Fourth and its premature fireworks exploded a double releafee for Pitcher Lee Meadows, who has been operating for the Indians since coming down from Pittsburgh. Wednesday morning, in Columbus, Meadows received notice from the Indians he had been released back to the Pirates and when Pittsburgh was advised of the fact Meadows was wired an outright release from that club. In other words the veteran righthander was dropped from two rosters the same day and is now a free agent. “Smiling Lee” was one of the best twirlers in the majors during his younger days.

Greyhounds Perform Like 'Ponies’ at New Indiana Kennel Club Track Dog Races Copy Customs in Use at Horse Courses; Plenty of Action Unleashed.

Promoters of the newly formed Indiana Kennel Club, a mile north of the state fairground, have adhered closely to the customs of the turf in staging their nightly greyhound races and lovers of the “horsies” will find a good deal of similarity about the dog track. To those who never have witnessed a dog race, the event is more than a novelty. The pups are weighed and inspected before each race and then placed in “paddock boxes” for the inspection of the fans. Then, of course, the bugle sound# and the ensuing parade to the post follows. White clad trainers, topped off with green caps, lead their grey-

ROCKNE’S CAMPUS CHATTER

BY KNUTE ROCKNE, Times Special Correspondent SOUTH BEND, Ind., July 4. Frank Nekola, crack pitcher of the champion Holy Cross baseball team, has signed with the New York Yankees. Nekola is said to have greater promise than Oven Carroll, former Holy Cross pitcher and now in the majors, who caused such a furore in college circles a few years back. Holy Cross for years has been the outstanding baseball school in the country. tt tt a Poor Sam W’ilaman, who succeeded Doctor John W. Wilce at Ohio State, apparently, is headed for some stormy seas this fall. Eight of his best freshmen were flunked this June, including some very good men upon whom he was depending very much. The Ohio State alumni will have no right to expect much this coming fall but they will no doubt not only expect it but demand it. a a a DOCTOR SPEARS, WHO COACHES THE HEAVIEST TEAM IN THE BIG TEN. MET JOE BOLAND, FORMER NOTRE DAME TACKLE. AND NOW HEAD COACH AT ST. THOMAS COLLEGE, AT ST. PAUL. MINN., FOR THE FIRST TIME THE OTHER DAY. SPEARS ALWAYS HAS CLAIMED THAT NOTRE DAME TEAMS WERE HEAVIER THAN ADVERTISED. HE ASKED -HOW MUCH DO YOU WEIGH. B °TWO ' HUNDRED AND THIRTY POUNDS.” WAS THE REPLY. "YES I KNOW." REPLIED THE DOCTOR BUT WKAT WAS YOUR PROGRAM WEIGHT?” a a a Georgetown did not have as great a track team as in former years this spring, but it looks like they will be a good bit stronger next spring.

Sharkey, the other leading contender, is off—definitely—for the New York commission is a bit obstinate itself at times and there is very little chance of its backing down on the stand it has taken. Apropos of Independence day, both Schmeling and the boxing commission are showing their highest grade of independence. Perhaps a truce can be reached by Armistice day.

JULY 4. 1921.

Tribe Takes on Colonels in Louisville Old Rivals Stage Double Bill Today; Burwell Beats Senators. B// Times special LOUISVILLE. July 4.—The fourt: place Indians and the fifth-plat Colonels were carded to mix in t double-header here this afternoo as the starter on a five-game serif that, will continue through Sunda after which the Hoosiers will rep' home for a short stay before hv ing west. Louisville has given the Tribe harsh treatment this season and ex 4 pects to profit during the current? visit of their ancient rivals. lij seven battles between the elubg sa far this year, the Colonels have! finished on t end ■of tha score six times. The Indians pulled in Louisvilld early this morning, coming in from) Columbus.

Stroner Collects Four Hits

B,u Times special COLUMBUS. O. July 4 Bill Burwell was given the job Wednesday of pitching for the Indians in -the windup fracas with the and he seemed to inspire his mate! for they came to life and grabbec the afternoon honors, 10 to 2, after losing four consecutive tilts, three at Toledo and one here Tuesday. Burwell kept nine hits fairly web scattered while the Tribe collectec ten and took advantage of walkand Columbus miscues. The Hoosiers got away to a flying start, nine men batting in the firs; round and three runs scoring. Air other Tribe tally trickled over in th< second and in the third stanza th* Betzelites staged another rally am six of them scored. Lefty Wysoni was knocked out of the box ant WykofT went in and hurled the re' mainder of the way. The relie. pitcher was a puzzle after he go settled. It was too late, however. Jimmy Stroner, playing third ir place of Metz, poled four - hits foi the Indians, one a home run. Pet Monahan also crashed a circui’ clout for the visitors. The Indian turned in two double plays. Bud Connolly was a busy lad second with thirteen chances, consisting of nine assists and four putouts. The only Tribe error was 8 fumble of a grounder by Matthews. Columbus miscued three times, two being wild throws.

hounds up the track and into the starting boxes. Off goes the little electric rabbit whizzing around the oval, up goes the lid and out of the boxes dart the dogs, all in hot pursuit of the mechanical bunny. It really is a “dog's life,” for the pups don’t have much luck in catch-, ing up with the rabbit. Past the finish line they fly and the trainers fall out in front to catch their dogs The lack of betting didn’t seen, to worry the gathering of about | thousand Wednesday evening anl few glances were cast at the closec', ticket windows. For the most part) groups pulled their selections out of a hat or organized friendly betting parties.

Among other prospects they had f freshman mile relay team that wa credited with a mark of 3 minutes seconds, which is jst about a record for freshman quartets. a a a The football prospects at the | University of Chicago are apparel’ ently just as bad as a year ago if not worse, according to insid(| dope. a a a HOWARD JONES CRACK CENTER PROSPECT AT THE UNIVERSITY Of.-.i’ ; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. A YOUNG CHAP FROM ALABAMA. WAS SEVERELW INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCI-U.jp DENT RECENTLY. AS LONG AS MOSEST o A YOUNG HALF BACK OF MUCH SIZEJ.. SPEED AND INTELLIGENCE. REMAINS* HALE AND HEARTY. HOWARD NEED! | NOT WORRY A GREAT DEAL. a a a fe: It is rather tough on Ted Wie-1 man. He coached football at Michigan the last couple of years, when the material was not so good, and then after a spring workout with one of the greatest freshman cquada in the history of the school, he ; loses out as head coach. It was rough treatment, to put tit mildly, (Copyright. 5 929. by The Times) Big Four Golf j Event Saturday ® Twenty-four Majestic building employes of the Big Four railroad will stage a blind par tournament*!* at Coffin Saturday afternoon, startsS mg at 1. Six foursomes will com* prise the field. Blind par will be between 75 ancßjj 85, according to H. J. Kennedy and yjj ; N. j. Nicolay, the tourney managers. First low net will receive a merchandise certificate ar.d second low net three balls. Low gross will be awarded three balls. WIN POLO MATCH CHICAGO. July 4.—The Chicago J Four Horsemen polo team defeated J the Ft. Sheridan team. 17-10. M

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