Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 275, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1930 — Page 18

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Base Hits News and Gossip From Big League Training Camps.

By United Frees TODAY’S GAMES Cklr-aj-o White Sox vs. Weo. st Waeo. Tex. H“**delphla Athletics vs. Boston Brave* •t rt. Mver*, Fls. New York Yankees vs. Mobile, st Mobile. Ala. Cleveland Indians vs. New Orleans, at New Orleans. St. Louis Cardinals v*. Philadelphia Nationals, at Bradenton. Fla. Chicago Cobs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, at In* Anreles. Cal. Cincinnati Reds vs. Colornbtls, st Lakeland. Fla. THURSDAY’S RESULTS Brooklyn Robins. 10; Philadelphia Nationals, t. Boston Braves. 0: Philadelphia Athletic*. 3. Pittsburgh Pirates, 1%; Chicago Cabs. 10. St. Loai* Browns, 2; Milwaukee, I. Jacksonville. 4; New York Yankees, 3. Detroit T-'-cers. fi: Toronto, 4. Cbattanooxa, 4; New York Giants, second, 3. LOS ANGEI.ES, March 28.—Weary outfielders on both teams faced another session of hard training today in the second same ot an exhibition scries here between the Chicaao Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirate’ The Pirates won Thursday's slus:fest. . to 10. alter two hours and 35 minutes of hectic baseball at Wrigley Field FAN ANTONIO, Tri., March 28— New York Giants will break camp tonight and start an exhibition tour which will not be concluded until the dav before the season opens. The first road rame will he with the White Sox at Ft. Worth Saturday. Rain prevented Thursday's scheduled rame with San Antonio. ORLANDO. Fla.. March 28—Manager Dan Howley took his Cincinnati Reds regulars to Lakeland todav for a game with the Columbus American Association Club. Ehrhard*. Kcld and Campbell are rlated for mound work. PENSACOLA, Fla., March 28—George Smith, a Seattle rookie pitcher. Is making • atronc bid for a berth on the Boston Red Sox. Smith allowed only one hit In the first five inning* of Thursday’s practice game which ended In a 5 to 5 tin. WACO. Tex.. March 28.—The Chicago White Sox arrived today to plav the Waco Texas League dub in the first game of their road tour. The Sox broke camp al San Antonio Thursday nlgbt. FT. MYERS. Fla.. March 28.—Today’s game with the Boston Braves will end the Phlladelnhla Athletics' training campaign here. The champions will leave for Miami after the game. Thursday was Connie Mack dav. with a civic c*lebration honoring him. but his team dropped a 5 to 3 decision to the Braves. FT. MYERS. Fla.. March 28.—An Injury to Bill Rhicl is giving Freddie Maqulre an opportunity to win back his position at second base with the Boston Braves. Manager McKechnle has decided not to purchase catcher Mickey O'Xeil from the Cardinals and has signed Kenneth Smith. BRADENTON. Fla.. March 28.—Manager Burt Shotton and his Philadelphia Phillies came here todav in hopes ot avenging an early season defeat by the St. Louis Cardinals. Three rookie pitchers. Milligan. Speece and Smvthe. allowed Brooklyn fifteen hits Thursday. The Phils lost. 10 to 4. CLEARWATER. Fia.. March 28.—The -Tirooklvn Robins will practice iodav for the piaturdav and Sunday games with Toronto, which will close training camp activities here. Babe Herman, holdout outfielder. Is due in camp todav. MOBILE. Ala.. March 28.—Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees troupe are here for a game with the Mobile Southern Association Club Thursday the Yanks lost to Jacksonville. 4 to 3. TAMPA. Fla., March 28.—Detroit's Tigers today held their final practice at their svamp. The squad will leave tonight and go to Orlando for the first game of their tour. Dale Alexander's home run in the tenth inning gave the Tigers a 9 to I victory over Toronto Thursday. BRADENTON. Fla.. March 28.—Game with Philadelphia will be the St. Louis Cardinals' last contest against major league opposition during their Florida season. Bill Hallahan is scheduled to work six Innings. CHATTANOOGA. Trnn., March 28.—Jack Scott was the victim of a three-run rally in the eighth which gave the Chattanooga Southern Association team a 4 to 3 victory over the New York Giants seconds here Thursday. WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.. March 28. The lack of batting punch displayed bv the St. Louis Browns is causing Manager BUI Killeler considerable worry. Joe Hasrler. who had a trial with the Athletics last spring, was purchased from Baltimore Thursday. The Browns made on’- eight hits in Thursday's 2 to 1 win over Milwaukee. J. U. STARS COMPETE ■ •"S'OMINGTON, Inc!., March 28. a Indiana university track afh■SKverp scheduled to compete in aETrexas relays at Austin today, Uw at Southern Methodist SaturmM. Leas. Clapham. Brown and l'nig will compote in the medley ijgiy race, while Kemp will run in Jp 3,000-meter event.

Down the Alleys BY LEFTY LEE

Outlaws scored a two-time win over the leading Kav-O team during the Universal League at-.es on the Pritchett alleys. Coca-Cola. S. S. Service, and Watts Pres* *lso won two from B’.ackers Chili. Feeney Furniture and Noblesville Milling, while Van Cainp Hardware and Gem Coal made a clean sweep of their games with Emrtch Hardware and Mallon and Welland. Sahm led the Individual play with a total of 813 scored on games of 20S. 233 and 192. Vossen a team mate, rolled. 619: Collier. 606; W'.elfing. 605. and Weigel. 605. Owing to the large entrv received for the third animal season and handicap sweepstakes, the management of the Uptown allevs has decided to include Saturday and Sunday March 29 and 30. for this meet. Plav is open to all sanctioned bowlers in the state, five-man. doubles and singles event being carded. The entry fee Is S3 per man in each event, which Includes bowling charges. A handicap o. two-thirds between the bowlers average and 200 will be allowed. Fr.trv blanks are now available, or reservations can be made bv calling Fay Bailcv at the Uptown alley*. The girls of the Indianapolis League have some new records to shoot at when they take the drives tonight, at the Indiana allevs. During last week s series Burn* Employment (earn posted anew high single and high three-game total when they scored 990 for one game and 3.639 over the three-game route. Individual scoring also was above par during that session, thirteen girls going over the 500 mark. Mrs. Bunch leading the field with a score Os 599. Brunswick 200 scratch singles will again be the attraction at Fountain Square alIrvs ovfr the •wreeK-end. Borers ran ro.l as often as thev like In this event. For reservations call Harmon at the South Side drives. Banonet Tea had an easy ‘ime taking three carries from Sucar Crerk Butter, durinc the Essential Leacue senes on the Illinois drives. Other contests resulted In two-time wins for Wiebke. PJtt*f°rdPle and Sweetheart Bread owr Illinois Boosters. Gardner Special and Libby rood. Saturday and Surdav ? play wifi wind ♦ the Teter the Tailor singes sweep•akes on the Illinois a.irvs. The special ward of a suit, pair o. shoes and hat the high three-game total, has atraeted a large field each week end and •he final meet is expected to set anew record entry list for this class of play. Prtntcraft League games on the Indiana al!#v* resulted m 8 threc-tira* win Tor C. E. Pauley over Flint Ink and a two-out-of-three victory for Press Assistants and Insss? ssnsa zgMCsB fsmras ssvsraßEs waa next with 613. Link Belt bowlers ">* h*ee been busy •'renarlng to entertain thf Ch cago Unk Pel™but one contest being rolled In th.s reSk. Dr1 A Vf ptckeT g tm °from m the Win r P oll the Chicago boy^wnUh; U& 5 be-in* displayed.

INDIANS BUY New Third Sacker on Way to Join Tribe at Spring Training Camp - Tribesmen Battle 14 Innings to 6-6 Tie With Columbus Senators; Hoffman Smashes Homer in First Inning With Bases Loaded; Payne Weakens on Mound. BY EDDIE ASH Times SiK>rts Editor SARASOTA, Fla., March 28—With the Indians back on their own spring training lot today after going fourteen mnings to a 6 to 6 tie with Columbus at Lakeland, Thursday, Manager Corriden felt a bit more confident of his team's chances while he awaited the arrival of his new third

baseman, Howard. Freigau, purchased from the Buffalo Internationals. Freigau is an outright buy and Manager Clymer of the Bisons said he would start the player on the way to Sarasota at once. The Buffalo club is touring the Florida east coast. Secretary Clauer brought the deal to a head by wire and phone and so anxious was he to land Freigau that he passed up the Lakeland tnp Thursday and the busy Tribe official was on hand in the hotel lobby when the exhausted Tribesmen piled out of their bus at midnight. Freigau played with Kansas City and Toledo in the American Association and always hit well in the Hickey loop. He has seen service with several big league clubs and doubtless will bolster the Tribe innerworks to a great degree. He was drafted from Kansas City by Brooklyn for his last big league trial and Toledo obtained him and sold him to Buffalo about the middle

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of the 1929 season when the Hen bosses cut off a number of high priced pastimers to save expenses. The fact Buffalo is well stocked with infielders paved the way for his transfer to Indianapolis.

The coming of Freigau will cause Bud Connolly to be moved down to battle it out with Paul Wolfe for the Tribe utility job with the chances favoring Bud. According to Secretary Clauer, the Indians’ new third baseman is only 27 years old despite the fact he has played league ball a long time. He originally was developed by the St. Louis Cardinals at a tender age. Clarence Hoffman’s home run over the left field fence in the first inning was the high spot of Thursday’s fracas at Lakeland. Three Indians were on the sacks when Hoffman sent the sphere soaring out of the park. Cvengros and Daney hurled a fine brand of ball, but George Payne was bombarded in two innings and the Senators nailed him for six runs, a fumble by Hoffman contributing one of the Columbus markers.

YVarstler Doubles Twice Rabbit Warstler played 4 dazzling ball again and poled two doubles as his share of the few hits collected by the Tribe’s weak attack. The Indians totalled only eight hits in fourteen rounds while Columbus amassed fourteen safeties, seven coming off Payne in three innings. Hoflman proved a wonder on fly balls and had nine putouts during the melee. Columbus used three flmgers, Kemner, Wykoff ancl Trace, the last named a raw rookie collegian who fanned four Tribesmen and allowed only one hit in five stanzas. He is a right-hander from Ohio university and the Corridenites couldn’t solve him. Twenty-eight players saw action In the long contest that was halted by approaching darkness, and fifteen of that number were senators. Frequent fancy stops were made, and each team executed two double plays. Manager Nemo Leibold's athletes will visit Sarasota Sunday to mix with the Indians in another battle, the last for the Tribe in Florida. Kingdon Looks Good The Senators thought they had the Thursday fray in the bag in the eleventh when Kingdon opened with a wallop against the left field fence, but he was too ambitious and was tossed out trying for a triple, j He was the author of two doubles, I and has all the actions of a real star. He is the new Columbus shortstop. The Indians were able to tie up the struggle in the ninth when Crouse walked after one out. Paul Wolfe forced him. Wolfe quickly stole second and scored on Warstler’s two-base poke to right that Shaner barely missed flagging down.

Community Teague contests on the Uptown allevs resulted In a three-time win for Nick K-rz Company and Artificial Ice over Lutes Hardware and Culbertson ComEanv and a two-lime win for Maple Road ank J. P. Johnson and Feroda Brake Lining over Central Buiek. Broadway and Fifty-fourth Street Merchants. Rex Dawson was in the pocket again during this session, scoring 692. with games of 236, IfU and 275. Fortune rolled 637; Barrett, 621 ; Trueiove. 616 Heckman. 612; Riley, 607, and Landis. 607. t Blockers Chill upset L-a Fendrlch boys three times during the Elks League play on the club alleys. Anheuser-Busch and Mueller-Nash also won three from Steele Shoe Shop and Cut Rate, as White Star Gas lost the edd game to Smith Bakery. Widner rolled 630. which was high. Gauss had 627 and Clifton 616.

Early Baseball Notes

St. Patrick’s H. N S. baseball team will meet tonight at 8 15 at the Saints club rooms. All of last year's players and local pastimers wanting tryouts are urged to attend. Saints will practice Sunday afternoon at Garfield. For information call F. Roth, Dr. 0116. Keystones had a stiff workout last Sunday at Greenhov.se park, and will nractice again Sunday. Keystones want a practice game April 6 at their park. Call Frank Kantsky, Southport 140-J-l. LEGION BOARD MEETS In connection with the annual spring conference of the Indiana department of the American Legion, which will be held in Indianapolis Saturday and Sunday, Dale Miller, department athletic officer, has called a meeting of the athletic advisory committee and all district atheletic officers. The meeting will be held at Legion headquarters at 3 Saturday afternoon. Plans for the department's athletic program for 1930 wil be discussed.

BATTERIES 6-Volt. 11-Plate. Fall? guaranteed * " r.xra. BERNIES 15 Kentucky At*. Riley Bit

Hoosier Five in U. S. Meet Bv United Press CHICAGO, March 28.—Only two brackets remain open in the annual University of Chicago national interscholastic basketball tournament limited to thirty-two teams. The tournament drew its thirtieth competitor when Central Catholic high of Ft. Wayne, Ind., sent in its entry, marking the first time Indiana has been represented in the tournament since 1921.

Breezy ♦ Tribe ♦ Chatter • BY EDDIE ASH

SARASOTA, Fla., March 28—Bill j Burwell and Claude Jonnard 1 have been designated as the Tribe j pitchers for the return tilt with Co- ) lumbus here Sunday One will; operate four innings and the other ; five. ana More unseasonable weather was on tap j as the Corridenites prepared to take their j drill today. The sky was overcast and | rain threatened. a x n Manager Corrlden said he is unable to give his pastimers any more batting practice than they have been getting, which means he Is giving (hem all his pitchers can boar up under. The squad has had an unusual early hitting slump. a a a Clyde Crouse went fourteen innings back of the plate Thursday, and had only one theft against him, and he made up for that by stealing one himself. He picked one runner off first and flagged another stealing. He asked Corriden to permit him to go all the way. ana Manager Lelbold of Columbus felt miserable in the ninth. Wykoff singled on a bad hop to Sicking and Dunn ran for him, and the pinch runner promptly war erased off first on a snap throw by Crouse to Monahan. Moreheart flied out and McCann singled and died stealing. nan BARNHART met the sphere with solid swipes, but was unable to place one in a safe spot in six efforts. In the sixth inning Monahan doubled to left, after two out, and rode home on Connolly’s single. Thereupon Connolly strayed off first and was tagged out. In the eleventh Connolly singled, after one down, and Crouse bounced into a double play. ana In the fourteenth, Monahan drew a walk as a starter and Connolly sacrificed him along, hnt Cronse and Danev failed

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Yankees Say Karlon Is Second Jimmy Foxx

21-Year-Old Rookie Is Both Catcher and Outfielder.

Bv KEA Service ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 28.—1f there is a second edition of Jimmy Foxx breaking into the big leagues this year, 99 out of 100 fans who have seen, the New York Yankees in practice here will swear his name is William Johnson Karlon, 21-year-old rookie catcher or outfielder —address, Palmer, Mass. Just a year ago Bill Karlon was catching for the Palmer high school team. The fall before be had been one of the best halfbacks in New England football. Today his every move on the ball field is that of a big leaguer. Karlon joined the Springfield team in the Eastern League after his graduation. One day an outfielder was injured and the manager bemoaned his luck. “I can play the outfield,” said the Polish lad. He did—and so well that the regular never retrieved his job. He became such an idol that a Karlon day was observed in Springfield. Babe Ruth, who has something of a reputation as a batsman, recently demonstrated to young Karlon the proper way to swing at the ball. The youngster then stepped to the plate and clouted the ball to the trees in centerfield for a home run. “That’s the way to hit that old apple,” yelled the Babe. “Boy, oh boy! There’s another Jimmy Foxx.” Karlon’s purchase price—$4,000 —seems hardly more than a drop in the bucket compared with the sums paid for the Cookes, the Averills, the Jolleys, the Finns and others. Wise old Ed Barrow got him for the waiver price.

to connect. Daney pitched the closing six innings and in the last three the Senators failed to reach base. nan Howard Freigau, the Indian's new third baseman w r ill be recalled by Indianapolis fans as the infielder with the peculiar flip throw. He bats right-handed. McAuliffe Is Camera’s Foe Bu United Press DENVER. Colo., March 28.—Primo Camera will hoist his 270 pounds into the ring at Stockyard stadium here tonight and trade looks and punches with Jack McAuliffee of Detroit, who tips the scales at 217 pounds. The intimidating Italian arrived here Thursday from Kansas City, where he ended the alleged ambitions of George Trafton after 54 seconds of sparring. Bulldog Track Athletes Busy Thirteen Butler track stars arc competing in three meets today and Saturday. Young, Brock, Knisley and Seeright are at Louisville under Ralph Hitch, while Coach Phillips has Sivak, Urbain, Kistler, Allen and Nelson at Austin to compete in the Texas relays. Lloyd Steams, Butler all-round event star, is competing in the Central A. A. U. carnival at Chicago today and Armour institute games Saturday.

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34 Rounds on Boxing Card at Marigold With the exception of one scrap, the card has been completed for the boxing show to be staged Monday night at the Marigold A. C. A tenround main go, eight-round semiwindup, two “sixes” and an opening four will be offered the east side fans. In addition, there will be a battle royal. The card follows: Main Go, Ten Rounds—Rosy (Kid) Baker, Anderson, vs. Indian Roy Docayne, Colorado. Middleweights. Semi-Windup, Eight Rounds Jimmy Burgess, Indianapolis, vs. Soldier Goolsby, Ft. Harrison. Middleweight*. Six Rounds—Tommy Brown. Terre Haute, vs. Jackie Coogan, Indianapolis. Bantamweights. Four Rounds—Jimmy- Fox, Indianapolis, vs. Skipper Bugsby, Indianapolis. Flyweights. An effort is being made to secure an opponent for Emil Weaver, east side featherweight, for the top sixrounder on the card. The boxers will weigh in Monday afternoon at 3 at the Capital A. C., Fountain Square. WOOD DELAYS TRIAL Gar to Seek Speedboat Record at Miami Beach Later. Bv United Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 28 - Gar Wood has postponed his straightaway trial for a. new world speedboat record. Today Wood called off his record try because the official timer is at Daytona Beach for Kaye Don’s automobile speed record attempt, and because Miss America VIII requires further motor adjustments.

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Young Pro Tops Open Golf Field Henry Picard Leads Armour One Stroke; Smith Far Behind. Bv United Press PINEHURST, N. C., March 28. Henry Picard, a 22-year-old assistant professional from Charleston, S. C., today started out on the final thirty-six hole round of the twentyeighth annual North and South golf tournament, facing the job of maintaining his slim one-stroke lead against the challenge of America’s best professionals. Picard celebrated his first appearance in a North-South tourney by turning in cards of 74 and 72, against a field of 122 competitors in Thursday's opening day thirty-six-hole round. Prominent professionals expert-, enced difficulty with the tricky sand greens and Tommy Armour of Detroit was the only former national champion under 150. Armour tied with Frank Walsh of Chicago for second place with 147. Horton Smith, defending champion, playing under the handicap of two painfully sunburned forearms had a total of 154 to tie for nineteenth place.

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COLUMBUS AB R. H O A E Morehardt. 2b 7 0 0 6 6 0 McCann, lb 6 1 3 16 0 0 Purdy, if 6 1 2 3 0 0 Crabtree, cf 5 2 2 3 0 0 Shaner. rs 5 1 1 4 3 0 Foss. 3b 3 0 0 3 5 0 Boone. 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 Kingdon, ss 6 0 2 i 0 0 Shlnault, c 2 0 1 0 0 0 Sheffiott. c 4 114 0 0 Wykoff. p 1 0 2 1 3 0 Dunn 3 o 0 o o o Trace, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Seibold 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 50 6 14 42 18 0 Dunn ran for Wykoff in tenth. Seibold batted for Trace in fourteenth. INDIANAPOLIS AB R- H O A E Warstler. ss 5 1 2 4 a 0 Sicking. 2b 5 1 0 4 5 0 Koenecke. rs 3 2 1 1 0 0 Bejma. rs 2 0 0 1 0 0 Hoffman, cf 5 1 1 9 0 1 Barnhart, if 6 0 0 3 1 0 Monahan, lb 5 1 2 17 0 0 Connolly. 3b 4 0 1 3 2 0 Crouse, c 5 0 1 0 3 0 Cvengros. p .2 0 0 0 1 0 Payne, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wolfe 1 0 0 0 0 0 Daney. p 2 0 0 0 1 0 Totals ...45 6 8 42 19 1 Wolfe batted for Payne in the ninth. Indianapolis 400 001 001 000 00—G Columbus 000 000 330 000 00—6 Game called, darkness. Runs batted in—Hoffman f4>. Warstler. Connolly. Crabtree (2). Shaner. Sheffiott, Wvkoff. Home run—Hoffman. Three-base hit—Crabtree. Two-base hits—Warstler (2>. Kingdon (21. Crabtree, Monahan. Sacrifice hits—Hoffman, Foss. Connolly. Stolen base' -Crouse. Shaner, Wolfe. Double plays -Foss to Kingdon to McCann. Warstier to Sicking to Monahan. Morehart to McCann. Sicking to Monahan. Bases on balls—Off Kemmer. 5; off Cvengros. 1; off Wykoff. 1: off Pavne. 2: off Daney. 1; off Trace. 1. Struck out—Bv Trace, 4. Hits —Off Kemmer. 3 in 4; off Cvengros. 3 in off Pavne. 7 in 3; off Wykoff. 4 in 5; off Trace. 1 in 5; off Daney, 4 in 6. Umpires—Graham and Goetz.

32 Teams to Roll in A. B. C. Meet Tonight B ’CLEVELAND, March 28.—Thirtytwo teams representing Athletic Clubs of Buffalo. Detroit, Pittsburgh, Chicago. Milwaukee and Grand Rapids will take over the alleys tonight in the American Bowling Congress. Not only will the quintets be bidding for A. B. C. honors but they will be competing for their own trophy awarded each year to the team having high total. Few changes were recorded Thursday among the leaders. The Archer Tires Cleveland’s big threat in the five-man event, faltered in the last game and finished with a 2,937, which placed them eighth. No other team was able to crowd into the select list. The leaders in the two-man event were undisturbed and only minor changes took place in the individual and all-events divisions. GAINOR STOPS LARKIN* WATERBURY, Conn., March 28 —AI Gainor, 171, New Haven, knocked out Joe Larkin, 172, New York, in the first round of a scheduled ten-round bout here Thursday night.

Shaun Goilin Wins British Race; Yankee Horse Third Three U. S.-Owned Jumpers Among Five Finishers in Gruelling Event; Victor Pays 100 to 3.

Bv United Press AINTREE, England, March 28. In one of the most thrilling finishes the grand national steeple chase has known in nearly a century. W. H. Midwoods Shaun Goilin, ridden by Tom Culiinan and second favorite at odds of 100 to 8, won the classic jumping event of the turf today. Shaun Goilin was only a neck in Printy, Price on Mat Card An extended length of time will be. given to the return bout between Bob Printy of Lagro, Ind., and Young Price, Indianapolis, lightweights, one of the supporting bouts on next Monday’s wrestling card at Tomlinson hall. They met last week and neither gained a fall. They will go for one fall or thirty minutes. The semi-final event brings together Cowboy Jones of Wyoming and Ralph Hancock of Elwood. Merle Dolby, Columbus, 0., will take on Don Cortez of Spain in the main go.

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McLarnin to Oppose Thompson •Baby-Faced’ Irishman 7-5 Favorite Over Tough Negro Foe, Bv Unitr<] Press NEW YORK. March 28—One of the deadliest punchers in the ring | and one of the most modest of men j out of the ring. Jimmy McLarnin, ; baby-faced Irishman from Van- | c•lif er, B. C„ is confronted with one of his hardest assignments since he | entered the welterweight division. ; He meets "Black Jack” Thompson. ' California Negro, in a ten-round j bout in Madison Square Garden to* j night. In all his career Thompson has l never been knocked out and has | been on the floor only once for a j count. Famed for his punch, Mc- ! Larnin's list of victims contains the j names of many prominent fighters. ! McLarnin is a 7 to 5 favorite to ! beat Thompson and continue on his way to a welterweight title bout with i Jackie Fields outdoors this summer.

front of William Wilson's Melleray's Belle. J. Mason up, after a stirring stretch duel which climaxed the four and one-half mile struggle over thirty jumps. Carrying the hopes of hundreds of Americans in the throng which numbered nearly a quarter of a J. H. Whitney’s Sir Lindsay, ridden by D. Williams, finished third, a length and a half behind Melleray’s Belle. Only two others out of the field of forty-one starters, R. K. Mellon's Glangesia and M. D. Blair’s Ballyhanwood, both American owned, finished the course. Neither Grakle, the favorite, nor Gregalach, last year’s winner, ever was prominent in the running. The official time registered by Shaun Goilin, which carried 161 pounds, was 9:40 3-5. Shaun Goilin rewarded his backers at odds of 100 to 8. while the betting against Melleray’s Belle was 20 to 1, and 100 to 7 against Sir Lindsay. ANDERSON OFFERS SITE ANDERSON, Ind., March 28. Mayor J. H. Mellett has made offers to the Canton (O.) baseball club of the Central League to interest Manager Heine Groh in selecting this city as training headquarters opening April 10.