Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 235, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 February 1930 — Page 13

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GOLF PROS LEAVE TEXAS AND HEAD FOR FLORIDA EVENTS

Big Money Pastimers Keep Busy Al Espinosa Is Houston Winner With Seven Strokes Under Par. By United Press HOUSTON. Tex., Feb. 10.—Lured by cash prizes, professional golfers j who competed In the Houston open \ tournament here, Including Al Espi- , nosa, the winner, boarded trains for ' Florida today where several "big money" events will start soon. Bobby Cruickshank, Mike Turnesa, Harry Cooper and Craig Wood were others who said they would compete in the rich Pensacola open next month. That event will pay more ! than SIO,OOO to winners. Espinosa, beating par on every round but one, took first place in the Houston tournament with a low score total of 281. More than seventy professionals and thirty amateurs competed. John Golden, Patterson, N. J., was second with a 284. Harry Cooper, playing unattached, won third money with a 286, one stroke ahead of John Rogers of Denver. Espinosa’s score was seven under par. Cash prizes totaling $2,500 were offered. First place paid S6OO. Many professionals, including Wifly Cox. New York; Mike Turnesa, Elmsford, N. Y., and Neal Mclntyre. Indianapolis, fell victims of the tricky Rio Rico course.

Lefty O’Doul, Swat King of National, Joins Holdouts Frank's Contract Goes Back Unsigned to Phillies: He's Third Member to Balk.

Bu United Press PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10—Frank (Lefty) O'Doul, batting champion of the National League and star left fielder of the Phillies, has joined the ranks of the holdouts, it was reported today.

RACE FANS RIOT By United Press VINCENNES. France. Feb. 10. The French public wants no monkey business connected with its horse racing. When there was a false start here Sunday, the spectators engaged in a riot, swarmed over the track, turned over the pari-mutuel betting booths, fought the police, and set fire to the grandstand. Police reinforcements and firemen finally subdued the crowd.

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Although stiii only a junior competitor and national 100meter champion. 16-year-old Helen Madison (above), Seattle high school girl, has served notice on senior women’s swimming champions. The Seattle miss recently established anew world's record of 2:39 for the 220-yard free style with a victory over Josephine McKim.

O’Doul, who lives in San Francisco, is said to have returned to President William F. Baker of the Phillies his unsigned contract for 1930. Chuck Klein, last year's champion home run hitter of the National League, and Pinkie Whitney, star third baseman, also are understood to be holding out for more money. DISCUSS : OPEN MEET Tennis Group to Meet in St. Louis Next Saturday. By United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 10.—Arrangements have been completed for the forty-ninth annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis Association at St. Louis next Saturday. A large attendance is anticipated. An “open" championship tournament in which professionals and amateurs would compete will be the principal subject of discussion.

Elder, Irish Sprinter, Named I on All-America Track Team Collegians Hold Edge in Number of Members; Tolan Rated Above Simpson in 100-Yard Dash.

By f nitrd Press NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—The allAmerica track and field team for 1929 was named today by Secretary Daniel J. Ferris of the Amateur Athletic Union as follows: 60-Yard Dash—Jack Elder. Notre Dame. 70-Yard Da*h —Jimmy Daley. Holy Cross. 100-Yard Dash—Eddie Tolan, Michigan. 220-Yard Dash—George Simpson. Ohio State. 300-Yard Dash—Charley Engle. Yale. 440-Yard Dash—-Reginal F. Bowen. Pittsburgh U. 600-Yard Dash—Bernard McCafferty, Holy Cross. 880-Yard Run—Phil Edwards. N. Y. V. 1.000-Yard Run—Ray Conger, Illinois A. C. 1- Run—Leo Lermond. B. A. A. 2- Run—Edvin Wide. Sweden. 10-Mile Run—James McDadge, MUlrose A. A. 15-Mlle Run—William Agee. Baltimore. Marathon—Albert Mlchelsen, New York. Cross Country—Gus Moore. Pittsburgh U. 2-Mile Steeplechase—Dave Abbott, Illinois A. C.

Down the Alleys

One league that takes the novice and produces the finished product

Is the Link Belt. The newest star developed by this ’vest side loop, which rolls on the Illinois alleys each week, is Roy Switzer, a youngster who has been crashing the maples in wonderful style. In a regular scheduled rolloff of a postponed series of the Link Belt League, Switzer

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set an all-time record for three games in this league, by hitting for a total of 747, scoring games of 247, 267 and 233. Other successive counts, in the Commercial and Link Belt leagues, wliich proves this total is no fluke, showed series of 624, 622, 658, 606, 614 and 652, an average of 216 pins per game for his last twenty-one games. This string was broken last Tuesday night when Switzer stopped at 576, Ft. Wayne teams carried off practically all honors In the first annual American Legion bowling tournament at the Elk Club alleys Sunday, team No. 4 ot Post No. 47. Ft. Wavne, taking first place with an even 2.900 tots!, and team No. 1 of the same post second place on a count of 2.849. Third prize was won by the Glen Owens Post No. 14 of Peru, with a total of 2.769. Special prize awards were: High team game—Ft. Wayne No. 4, 1.002: Ft. Wayne No. 1. 993; Ft, Wayne No. 4. 989. Three Game Individual—F. Zurcher. Ft. Wayne. 636; Harkenrider. Ft. Wayne, 635; L. Wiesman. Indianapolis. 625. High Single Game—E. Harkenrider, Ft. Wavne. 244; F. Zurcher. Ft. Wayne, 237; C. Richter. Newcastle. 232. The tournev. which was conducted by Dale Miller, was a real success and a rapid growth seems assured. The doubles team of W. and E. Heckman rolled into first place in the third annual Lincoln dav play on the Illinois alleys, with a total of 1.318. E. Heckman toppled plenty of pins during this series, reaching the top score of his career by hitting for games of 235. 243 and 198. a total of 676. Second place is held by the Martin-dale-Fitch duo with a total of 1.289. while the 1.265 score of Hoyt and Figg is in third place, one pin ahead of the Woolzar- ‘

, 70-Yard Hurdle—Monty Wells. B. A. A. 120-Yard Hurdles—Steve Andtrson, Washington C. 220-Yard Hurdles—Steve Anderson, Washington U. 440-Yard Hurdles —Gordon Allott. Denver A. C. Walking—Harry Hinkel. N. Y. A. C. Standing Broad Jump—William Werner. New York. Running Broad Jump—Edward Gordon, lowa U. Standing High Jump—Harold M. Osborn. Illinois A. C. Running High Jump—Henry Lassalette, Los Angeles A. C. Running Hop. Step and Jump—Robert Kelly. Olympic dub. Pole Vault—Fred Sturdy. Los Angeles A. C. 16-Pound Shot —Herman Brix, Los Angeles. A. C. 56-Pound Weight—P. J. McDonald. N. Y. A. C. 16-Pound Hammer—Jack Merchant, Olympic Club. Discus Throw—Eric Krenz, Olympic Club, Javelin Throw—Leo Klbby. Stanford. Decathlon—Kenneth Domerty, Detroit. Pentathlon—Paul Courtois, N. Y. A. C.

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Bowen team. E. Heckman also assumed the lead in the singles play with a 686 total. This count includes his handicap. C. Figg holds second place with a count of 676. The real feature scoring of the plav in this event over the week-end, however. goes to Hal Stewart of Ft. Wayne who rolled a total of 1.346. getting (189 on games of 225. 238 and 226 in the doubles, and 657 on counts of 226, 176 and 255 in the singles. The plav in the Lincoln day event next Saturday and Sunday will be extremely heavy, as the entry received to date, with ] the additional entries to be turned in during the week, assures eight full squads for each day. All bowlers who wish to take this event in can turn in their entries until Thursday at midnight. Many of the choice hours are filled, but all entrants will be scheduled as near as possible to the time they prefer. Members of the Bankers’ League and others receiving a holiday Wednesday can bowl during the afternoon at any time. Lorenz Wiesman will stage a $5 open singles on the Elks Club alleys Sunday. Feb. 23. Four games across eight alleys will be rolled during this play. The box of cigars offered for high practice game Saturday on the Pritchett drives were won by Chuck Klein, with a score of 277. Harry Fuehrtng is still feeling the effects of his recent 300 game, rolled during the Automotive League play on the Illinois alleys. The latest addition to his bank toll as the result of this game is a $25 check received from the management of the Illinois alleys. Leppert, a coming speedster of the St. Patrick League. Is the new official timekeeper for this loop as a result of his win in the class C play of the annual diamond classic at the Fountain Square alleys. His new watch is a beauty and he can be Justly be proud of it. as he hit for a total of 6SB. which ir. real bowling for class C. Krackenfels won second place with a total of 618. High game prize went to W. Holt on a score of 253. Fay Bailey is holding a Washington day sweepstakes on the Uptown alleys. Play in this event is novel as a bowler can roll as often as he likes, and can choose his own alleys. Entry fee will be $1.50 for each series rolled. This charge includes bowling. Rex Dav.son, who has been hitting a fast pace on the Uptown alleys, has challenged Hod Eller to a home-and-home match, and has been accepted. Both of these boys were star pitches in their prime on the diamond. Dates for this match will be announced later. The Rav Fox-Jack Keeter vs. Chuck Klein-Hod Eller match will be rolled next Sunday on the Pritchett Recreation alleys. Elmer Mallory and his mystery ball fear no oposition during practice play, but when league time rolls around Elmer’s time. pace, stride, or something else, is off and a 480 or 20 is the result. Venezia, member of the Standard Grocery team, hit for score of 2*7 to ’

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Merton nelson (above) passed up an opportunity to work in his father’s bank in North Dakota, so he could play baseball. Evidently it wasn’t such a dumb move, for Nelson is the latest piece of pitching flesh sold from the Pacific Coast League to the major leagues. The Detroit Tigers purchased him recently. Five Bouts on Tonight’s Bill There will be five fistic bouts and a battle royal at the Epstein A. C. on Russell avenue tonight, the calling for two six-rounders and three four-rounders. Lightweights, featherweights, bantamweights and flyweights will battle. Admission 50 cents. The program follows: Six Founds—Frankie Campbell vs. Billy (Red) Yeager; 125 pound*. Six Round*—Hollywood Flash v*. Speedy Bailey; 135 pounds. Four Rounds—Stodard Howard ts. Speedy Goodall: 188 pounds. Four Rounds—Jackie White y*. Tony Ross; 126 pounds. Four Rounds—Frankie Pena ts. Corny Hurt; 112 pounds. Rattle rnval as added attraction. First bout at 8:30

STATE SCORES Indiana, 26; Ohio State, 22. Purdue. 37: Chicago. 25. Pittsburg, 25: Notre Dame. 16. Concordia. 23; Joliet. 18. Ball Teachers. 34; Manchester, 19. Concordia (St. Louis 1 , 38: Evansville. 29. Hanover. 33; N. A. G. N.. 14. OTHER SCORES Minnesota, 26; Illinois. 21. lowa. 33: Creighton. 28. Wisconsin, 22: Carroll, 13. Nebraska, 47: Oklahoma, 37. Missouri. 43: lowa State. 34. Drake. 31: St. Louis university. 25. Oregon Aggies. 29: Oregon, 28. Southern California. 30; Stanford, 24. Beloit. 36; Cornell. 21. Knox, 33; Coe 32 itwo overtime periods). lead the field during the week's league ! play. Charlie Cray wa* next with 269 and Guendelflnger third on 267. Langbein and Pritchett were the new members enrolled in the 700 club during the week. Langbein. rolling 716 and Jess 713. The Williamson Candy Club of the Uptown League topped the team play with a total of 3,115, Falls City Lager had 3,095 for second place, while the Meridian Garage showed on 3,061.

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College Basketball

Bridgeport Five j Surprise Victor in Sunday Meet Bridgeport upset the dope in the ; west side sectional of the city SunI day tournament by defeating Sahara I Grotto, tourney favorites. 25 to 16. i The winners were in front two points at the intermission, but in the final period, Sehutte, Bridgeport back guard, drove under the basket three times to give his team victory. Grottos hit the net freely to down j Flanner-Buchanan, 33 to 24, while | Bridgeport trounced Mohawks, 39 to j 19, in semi-final contests. Riverside Boys Club. Ft. Harrison, Thunderbolts and El Versos were eliminated. Entries in the junior division of the Sunday tourney, which will be held next Sunday in connection with the play-off of the sectional winners, will be held open until Wednesday noon. Call Harold Englehardt, Ch. 5554, between 6 and 7 p. m.

High School Scores

CITY SCHOOLS Tech, 29: Anderson. 23. Broad Ripple. 30; Peru, 23. Shorcridge. 34; Rushvillc. 30. Manual, 48: Washington. 22. OTHER SCHOOLS Columbus, 29: Frankfort. 25 (overtime) Silent Hooslers. 37; Westfield, 21. Pendleton. 38; McCordsvilie, 25. Plainfield. 42; Clayton. 23. Wiley (Terre Haute), 28: Edinburg. 21. West Baden. 51; Elnora, i5. Danville, 34; Avon. 28. Center Grove. 32; Mocresville, 27. Tipton, 32: Noblesville. 21. Bloomfield, 30; Jasonville, 19. New Albany. 28: Boose [Evansville). 24. ! Southport. 30: Reitz [Evansville). 25. Mt. Auburn, 40; Acton. 30. Warsaw. 32: Plymouth. 16. Jeffersonville, 41: French Lick, 35. West Newton, 36: New Winchester 24 Petersburg. 21; Lynnville. 12. South Side Ft. Wayne). 38: Central (Ft. Wayne). 36. Clinton. 33: Greencastle, 28. Leopold. 20; English. 9. Flora. 48: Monon. 26. Lawrenceburg. 32: Batesville, 31. Cicero. 30: Sheridan. 17. Maxwell, 50: Lawrence. 26. Stivers (Davton, O.), 33; Shelbwille, 34. Cicero, 25: Fishers. 12. Logansport. 33: Jefferson (Lafayette). 26. Beech Grove. 34: New Augusta, 26. Charlottesville. 25: Spicelatid, 21. Morton (Richmond), 36: Lebanon. 21. Central (Evansville>4 22: Vincennes, 20. Brazil. 34: Gerstmever, 12. Siuffton, 38: Elwood. 22. Pendleton, 17: McCordsvilie. 15. Alexandria. 40: Wabash. 15. Saratoga. 26; Huntsville. 17. Losantsville, 26; Lynn. 20. SUTTON TRIES COMEBACK 8 1/ United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 10. —George B. Sutton, former world’s 18.2 balkline billiard champion who has been out of competition for a decade, has : anounced he will attempt a come- j back.

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Stage Fright Stops Primo Bu United Press ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.—A couple of rounds of shadow boxing and speeches will conclude Primo Carnera’s training for his fight here Tuesday with Buster Martin. Tulsa policeman. Camera's first platform appearance here proved a fiasco. Mounting a stage in a “Little Italy” dance hall following a triumphant tour through the district, the 275-pound prize fighter opened his mouth but no words came. He turned the meeting over to his manager. Primo was to try speech-making again today in talks before Washington and St, Louis university athlets. U. S.-German Riders in Front Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 10.—Th* Ger-man-American team of Jimmy Walthour and Franz Deulberg was leading the fourteen teams entered in Chicago’s twenty-third annua! international bicycle race at the end of the fifth hour early today with Gerard Debaets and Anthony Beckman, Belgian-American combination. second. Alfonso Zucchetti and Paul Brocardo were in third place with the Italian-American pair. Reggie McNamara and Caetano Belloni, fourth. Fifteen teams started in the race which saw many jams and spills during the first two hours.

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32 City Fives Open Amateur Meet Tonight Thirty-two local teams will start play in the twelfth annual Indianapolis amateur independent basket championship tonight on four courts. Eight teams will play in each of the four district tourneys tonight. Semi-final games will be played Tuesday night at the same gyms, with final district championship games Wednesday night. The winners of the four district tourneys will play on the Y. M. C. A. court Saturday night to decide the title winner and the team to represent Indianapolis at the state independent championship tourney at Greenwood later this month. Practically every strong independent team in the city has entered the annual competition and local fans are expecting the tourneys to bring forth some fast basketball and a ‘‘dark horse” city championship team.

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