Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 May 1931 — Page 22

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DRY TURF PROSPECT CHEERS BACKERS OF TWENTY GRAND

Fifteen Enter Derby; Sweep All Gets Pole Greentree Stable Trio Rules Favorite as 75,000 Fans Prepare to Attend Churchill Classic; Three Are Listed Doubtful Starters. BY JAMES M. KERR United Press Stair Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS, LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 15.—Fifteen colts were entered today for the fifty-seventh running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday. Charles T. Fisher’s Sweeps All drew the inside post. Headed by Twenty Grand, the Greentree stable entry ruled favorite in the latest betting. Albert C. Bostwick’s Preakness winner, Mate, was second choice, with C. V. Whitney’s Equipoise third. Light breezes and a warm sun dried the racing strip today and with a forecast of fair and warmer weather for Saturday a fast track appears assured. On a fast track, Twenty Grand probably will go to the post with a slight edge over his rivals, with Equipoise as the probable choice in case of rain. All candidates will carry 126 pounds. The official entries with post oositions, owners, jockeys and probable odds follow: PP HORSE OWNERS JOCKETS ODDS I 1— Sweep* AH Charles T. Fisher F. Coltilettl 12 to 1 2 EauSpolse C. V. Whitney S. Workman 4 to 1 ?—() Anchors Aweigh Greentree Stable E. Steffen 8 to 5 4 (b)Up Mr*. J. N. Crofton C. McHugh 100 to 1 5~-(b)Doi! Leon R- W. Collins H. Fisher 100 to 1 p —(b)Tbe Mongol Hamburg Place Stable D. MeAuliffee 200 to 1 7—Ladder W. J. Salmon L. Schaefer 10 to 1 A— (a) Twenty Grand Greentree Stable C. Kurtslnger 8 to S o—Spanish Play Knebelkamp and Morris W. Fronk 15 to 1 10— Boy* Howdy H. C. Hatch G. Riley 80 to 1 11— ()Surf Board Greentree Stable E. Watters 8 to 5 12— Pittsburgher Shady Brook Farm C. Corbett 20 to 1 13— Mate A. C. Bostwick G. Ellis 5 to 2 11—Prince D'Amour Joseph Leiter E. James 80 to 1 15—Insco Griffith Watkins S. O’Donnell 20 to 1 ! (a)Greentree stable entry. (b)Doubtful starters. Gross value if fifteen start 583.250. Net value to winner. $57,225; second. $6,000; third. $3,000; fourth, SI,OOO. Probable post time, 5 p. m. (Central Standard Time). Three of the fifteen thoroughbreds entered, nine of which are from the west and six from the east, are regarded as doubtful starters. They ’ are Mrs. J. N. Crofton’s Up, R. w. Collins’ Don Leon and Hamber Place stable’s The Mongol.

Tilden Drops Richards for Third Time By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 15. William T. Tilden of Philadelphia, considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, has added another championship to his long list of titles. Tilden won the mythical professional tennis title Thursday night when he defeated Vincent Richards of New York, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2. It was Big Bill’s third consecutive victory in the series of five matches. Although Tilden already has clinched the title, the two stars will meet in the fourth match of their series at Chicago Saturday night

Semi-Pros and Amateurs

Indianapolis Meldon club will meet Connersville Betsy Rose club at Connersville Sundav. Meldons have a few open dates. Cal! or wire R. J. Stehlin, 918 Olive street, or phone Drexel 3679-J. Due to a misunderstanding. Indianapolis Reserves are without a game for Sunday and would like to hear from a fast club. Reserves need infielders. All players and trvouts call Cherry 5411. May 31 and dates in June are open. Write A. Monroe. 2001 Roosevelt avenue. Shelby Service team will meet tonight at 8:30 at' Minnesota and East streets. All Players are requested to attend. Dady A. O. will play at Frankfort Sunday. Reb Rurseil will be on the A. C. mound with Kelly receiving. For games with Dacy's. address Basil Flint. 10 <3 oiiver aveune, or call Belmont 1530. O’Hara Sans will play at Elwood Sundav. All members are requested to be at the usual place not later than 10 a. m. Sundav. Curlv Davis is asked to get In touch with the manager not later than Friday. State clubs desiring games with Sans for June 21. or in July, write K. R. Spillman. 840 North Oxford street, phone Ch. 3418-W. West Side Merchants of the Majestic League will plav Smith All-Stars at Riverside No. 5 Saturday in a double header, starting at 2 p. m. River Avenue Baptist will meet Highwav Commission at Rhodius Park Saturday, R. A. B. players be on hand early. Liehrs will plav Cleaners and Flashes will oppose St. Joe at 9 a. m., and Spades •will face Law- with Omega Phi Alphas meeting Town in Spades Club League tilts Sunday. Indianapolis Twilights will play Shelby Service Sunday at Longacre No. 1 at 3 p. m. Twilights will hold an important meeting tonight at Bob’s pool room at lowa and East streets. Following players attend: A. Priller, W. Priller, Burnett. Wernsmg. Simpson, McGoran. Simons, Saulus. Schmaltfelt, Weese. Warren and Bauman. Twilights have open dates in June and July. Call Dr. 1915-w, ask for Frank. Mohawks will play Irvington Trojans Sunday at old Butler field at 3 p. m. All Mahawks be at La Monica Coffee Shoppe not later than I p. m.* Hellmer, Motfort, Culllvan and Garrison, notice. Mohawks •would like to schedule games with Strong city and state teams. Whitestown, notice. Call Ha. 4352-W. ask for Chick.

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A crowd of approximately 75,000 persons is expected to witness the renewal of the classic. The hundreds of thousands of dollars that are bet on the probable winners each season were being carried into Louisville today, and although the betting machines do not open until Saturday morning it was estimated that about $2,500,000 would be wagered this year. In addition to that amount there will be thousands of dollars handled by bookmakers throughout the United States. One of the most distinguished visitors arrived Thursday. He was Vice-President Charles Curtis, who was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Dolly Gann. Curtis probably will present the trophy to the owner of the wining horse. PURDUE THUMPS I. U. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 15. Winning four of the five singles matches and one of the two doubles contests, Purdue tennis squad defeated Indiana here on Thursday, 5 to 2.

, Acm l A - A - are . without a game for Sunday. Teams desiring games are requested to write Claude Cash. 1322 Richland street, or call Belmont 2085-M. Acmes will work out at Rhodius park tonight. .“•, 3' J At ' ci! H & Co - baseball team will play Modern Woodmen Saturday at Brookside No. 1, instead of Rhodius No. 2. Both League*” undefeated in ths Capitol City RJver Avenue Baptist will plav State at Rhodius No. 2 instead of AU pVayers Notice 25 ° nginally scheduled. fn?*?N* shts , team desires a game c *“ D ””‘ NonfatDitcher" Th? n-n Se( * of a southpaw 4 r, ne £ _,de * teaxn will practice today at players report! VCrSlde dlamond No - ' All t . an , l ? senior teams of the Em-Roe !nnrtsw S „ Wl II stage fourth-round games fX£ar < t n at 1 3 V p Pa m: six ?! a mes in each league. Sundays schedule follows* Cubs “‘“cardinal* Rhodius fleUNmu AceS vs ‘ Rhodius Cubs. GarAmerican Settlement. Riversi dT® No”? Un,on vs -° r Assumpton. RiversidSe'NoW2 PS VS - Jake Feld Generals. RiverN Junior Moose vs. Red Wings. Brookside Wabash, Tiger Nines Clash CRAWFORD S VTLLE, Ind., May 13—Coach Harry Scholler’s Wabash baseball nine will renew an ancient athletics rivalry when the Little Giants invade Greencastle for the first game of their home-and-home series with De Pauw next Monday afternoon.

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Sunshine and the absence of rain, long overdue at Louisville on Derby day, have been promised for the fifty-seventh running of the annual Kentucky classic Saturday, boosting the chances of Twenty Grand, Greentree stables star 3-year-old, who is expected to go to the post the popular choice.

Loughran Seeks Return Rattle With Sharkey in Campolo Scrap

BY DIXON STEWART United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 15.—Tommy Loughran, retired undefeated light heavyweight champion, and Vittorio Campolo, the Argentine giant, fire the opening gun in the summer heavyweight campaign tonight when they meet in a ten-round bout at Madison Square Garden. The victor will attempt to force the winners of the' Carnera-Sharkey bout at Brooklyn June 10 and the

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. St. Paul 14 7 .667 Louisville 13 9 .571 Columbus 12 11 .522 Milwaukee 12 12 .500 Kansas Citv 11 12 .478 INDIANAPOLIS 10 13 .435 Toledo 10 13 .435 Minneapolis 9 13 .409 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.! w. L. Pet. Phila. ... 13 7 .650 Cleveland 12 12 .500 New York 14 8 .638! Boston... 10 13 .435 Washing. 14 11 .560 Chicago.. 914 .391 Detroit.. 14 13 • .519, St. Louis. 614 .300 NATIONAL LEAGUE V/. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. St. Louis. 14 4 .773! Pittsburgh 11 12 .478 New York 14 6 ,700 : Phila 9 12 .429 Boston... 13 9 .591 1 Brooklyn. 815 .348 Chicago. 11 8 .579! Cincinnati 3 17 .150 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Minneapolis at St. Paul. Milwaukee at Kansas City. Only games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis. New York at Detroit. Philadelphia at Cleveland. national league St. Louis at Boston. Chicago at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia; two games. CARR SIGN Red Lindsey, aggressive New Orleans welter, will oppose Charlie Carr of Savannah, Ga., in the one fall, forty-five-minute time limit semi-windup on Monday’s wrestling bill at Tomlinson hall. In the feature two-out-of-three fall event, Cowboy Bobby Chick, popular Texan, meets Leslie Fishbaugh of Newark, 0., who defeated Jack Domar here last week. An opponent is being sought for Leo Alexander, South Bend heavyweight, for one of the other two bouts. Women will be admitted free.

Gun Sports

An all-day outdoor shoot is scheduled for Sundav. May 24. by the Danville Rifle Club of the Central Indiana League. Firing will be at 50 and 100 yards with .22 caliber rifles. Individual and team matches will be featured, both prone and off-hand shooting. Merchandise prizes will be awarded. The matches start at 10 a. m. All rifle shooters are invited to attend. Small bore shooters who have been trying out the ne whish-speed .22-caliber cartridges are beginning to boast of their marksmanship on groundhogs and other outseason animals. The r.ew cartridges have great killing power on small game and are rapidlv gaining favor among target shooters for their flat, accurate tragectory. Further practice with the service rifle is scheduled bv the Hoosier Rifle Club at Ft. Harrison Sundav. Firing will be at 200 and 300-yard ranges.

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Stribling - Schmeling contest at Cleveland July 3 into matches before any world’s heavyweight championship officially is awarded. The Philadelphia dancing master, who has the best record of any heavyweight during the past year, has been made a 7-to-5 favorite although his opponent will have a weight advantage of forty pounds. After being knooked out by Jack Sharkey in his first start as a heavyweight, Loughran staged a

Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus 072 231 600—21 27 1 Minneapolis 001 025 021—11 16 3 Parmalee, Wetherell and Desautels; Tinning. Vandenberg. McCullough. Dumont. Morgan and McMullen. Louisville 100 150 100— 8 10 4 Milwaukee 001 025 021—11 16 3 Weiland Tincup. Williams and Thompson; Polli and Manion. Toledo 000 000 100— 1 8 1 St. Paul 030 000 00*— 3 7 0 Ryan and Kies; Prudhomme and Fenner. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York ... 510 006 200—14 13 0 St. Louis 000 000 002 2 4 0 ffiy^and^elf l G ” y ’ SUIeS ’ Coffman - Philadelphia 000 221 000— 5 9 0 Chicago ..... . 000 002 000— 2 7 1! Tate be Eeni r :ne C ° Chra “ e ' Frasier - Lyons ar *“ | S°ston 000 004 000— 4 13 2 ! Detroit 010 101 000— 3 11 0 Durham. Lisenbee. Moore and Ruel- Hovt Hering. Sullivan and Hayworth. Cleveland 020 000 011— 4 8 0 Sewell. Bnd Tholras; Miller. Thomas and NATIONAL LEAGUE All games postponed; rain and cold.

Major Leaders

Following averages, compiled by United Press, include games played Thursday, May 15: LEADING HITTERS Player and Club G AB R H Pet. Ruth. Yankees 15 53 19 2"> 415 Simmons Athletics... 20 77 is 31 Inf Fotnergill. White Sox 15 61 6 24 393 Alexander. Tigers.... 27 104 14 ta ‘fas Fonseca. Indians 24 100 21 38 !380 HOME RUNS £ilin Sby Phfm*c’’’ Simmons. Athletics 6 ?“dlies... 6,sriett. Phillies... 5 ■rehrig, Yankees.. 6iStone, Tigers 5 RUNS BATTED IN Gehrig. Yankees. 30'VverilI. Indians . 23 sag. IfjWena. EM 50,.. a MANUAL NINE VICTOR Despite four errors by his team mates, Bright bested Waddell in a slab battle Thursday as Manua: diamond pastimers' turned in their fifth consecutive victory, defeating Southport, 3 to 2. The Cardinals led, 240 0, until the last cf ths fifth inning when the victors pushed across all of their tallies.

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Brown on Legion Bill T Willard Returns to Armory Against Tommy Wilson on Tuesday, Tommy Wilson of St. Louis, recent winner over George Kerwin, ha* been signed to meet Willard Brown of this city in the eightround semi-windup of Tuesday night’s Legion mitt card at the Armory, completing the program as follows: Ten Rounds— Tracy Cox. Indianapolis, vs. Eddie Kid Warner. Philadelphia, lightweights. Eleht Rounds—Willard Brown, Indianapolis. vs. Tommy Wilson. St. Louis; junior ■welters. Six Rounds— Tomy Ryan, Indianapolis, vs. Billy Rhodes. Southport: heavyweights. Six Rounds— Roy Nidy. Terre Haute, vs. Bud Clark. Vncennes; feathers. Sx Rounds— Royal Cox. IndlanapoUs. vs. Bruce Britt. Terre Haute; feathers. Four Rounds—Dutch Baiting. Morrtstow. vs. Tony Petruzzi, Indianapolis; welters. Tracy Cox is working out every day at the Arcade. With the question of making weight eliminated, Cox is hoping to come in strong and with better punching power. Wagner is of the rugged type, as he showed when he beat Billy Rose of Cincinnati here at the Armory last season, Rose being a junior welter.

great comeback to defeat Max Baer, Ernie Schaaf and Tuffy Griffiths. If successful tonight, Loughran hopes to get a return match with Sharkey. Campolo, who towers seven inches above the Philadelphian, is a comparative novice. He has fought only sixteen professional bouts as compared to Loughran’s 150, and relies on punch and endurance rather than on boxing skill or speed. The Argentine giant has been inactive .since last spring and but for his strength and size would be accorded little chance against the skillful Loughran. Many experienced boxing men believe Campolo will be able to wear down the Philadelphian. A Campolo victory—if at all impressive—would pave the way for one of the greatest “naturals” in boxing, Campolo vs. Primo Carnera. The bout between the two giants has been proposed freqeuntly, but Campolo’s inactivity has kept him from earning the opportunity.

Former City Hurler Dead ißy United Press MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 15. Eustace J. Newton, 50, former I major league pitcher and long ! known as “Doc” to southern base- | ball fans, died here Thursday night after a nervous breakdown. Newton, a southpaw, was born in Indianapolis and started his career with the Hoosier A. A. club. During his major league career he pitched for the New York Yankees, Cincin--1 nati Reds and Brooklyn, and from 1911 to 1913 pitched for Memphis. He is survived by his widow, and his mother, Mrs. Rachel Newton of Indianapolis. Mrs. Hill Sets Second Record By Times Special BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 15.Mrs. O. S. Hill, Kansas City veteran, who has lowered the local course record twice in two days, was a heavy favorite to capture title honors in the Mountain Brook invitation tourney as semi-final play started today. Thursday Mrs. Hill cut three !• strokes off the record 80 she posted J Wednesday

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Poor George CHICAGO, May 15.—George Trafton, A 250-pound professional football player and boxer, charged today in a divorce complaint that his 115pound wife was cruel to him. In a cross-complaint, Mrs. Trafton charged that her husband was “belligerent, pugnacious, bellicose and contentious, except for the moments he would spend gigoloing at a loop hotel.”

Indians Drop Vet Barnhart Clyde Barnhart, veteran outfielder with the Indians, was released outright today and ths Tribe officials were casting about trying

to locate a righthanded hitter to take his place. Barney received a broken right arm in the road series at Milwaukee and won’t be able to perform again for three months. Last season he was out for a long stretch with a broken finger. Barney came to the Indians late in the 1923 season

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*4.. mL, JCdWJiI and was ill at the time, joining the Tribe from Pittsburgh. He has had more or less trouble staying in playing shape since dropping out of the majors. A pitched ball knocked out Barney this time. Under baseball law a player injured in action collects salary up to a certain time when released, and the Indians conformed to this rule. LEROY I. C. STARTER _ Leroy was slated to take the Indiana Central mound today when the Greyhounds attempted to repeat an earlier victory over N. A. G. U. at Riverside.

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Action in Louisville Next for Tribesmen Tribe Idle Today and Saturday; Victory Thursday Gives Hoosiers Even Break With Blues; Tom Angley Shines With Three Hits, By Timee Special V KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 15.—Johnny Corriden’s Indians won by a whisker in the windup tilt with the Blues Thursday. 7 to 6, and the victory gave the Tribesmen an even break in the series of four games. Bill Burwell got credit for the win, but was compelled to retire in the ninth and George Smith finished.

The Cowboys had the bases filled when the final out was made on McMillan with the count 3 and 2. It was a thrilling end to a see-saw struggle, both clubs getting one marker in the last stanza. Tom Angley, formerly with the Blues, starred at the bat with two singles and a long triple. The Hoosiers will be idle until Sunday’s double-header in Louisville. It was an open date for them today and Saturday’s game in Derbytown has been postponed on account of the turf classic and will be played off in the Sabbath twin bill. In Thursday’s fracas here the Corridenites got away to a 3-to-0 lead in the fourth, but Kansas City tied it up in its half of the same round. In the sixth Indianapolis jumped out in front again and remained in the lead by a close margin. Burwell was solved for twelve hits. Fette and Sheehan hurled for the home nine. The contest ended the western trip of the Indians on which thirteen games were played, the Tribe winning six. Only two games were scheduled today in the American Association. Those teams which have been on the road most of this month were traveling again. Kansas City was host to Milwaukee and St. Paul to Minneapolis. St. Paul and LouisviJle Thursday continued their see-saw fight for the league leadership. The saints won from Toledo. 3 to 1. and Louisville lost, reversing the results of the previous day. Louisville’s ten hits and eight runs off Tony Polli of Milwaukee were not enough to defeat him. and the Brewers won. 13 to 8. The Colonels made four errors.

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Three of their pitchers were bombarded for 17 hits. Columbus and Minneapolis batters were on a spree as the former team won. 21 to 11. pounding out twenty-seven and sixteen hits respectively. Five Ditchers worked for Minneapolis and two for Columbus. Heavyweight Tom Angley was Panting la the fourth tnr.ir.g at Kansas City Thursday. The fat Tribe catcher ran out a three-base hit and shortly after pulling ud at third McCann hit a fly to Gnesby and Pilot Corriden sent Angley .home after the catch. Tom made it o. k. but he was gasping for wine. Eddie Montague accented twelve chances at short without a slip-up. Monty ana Lind twiee cut down the Blues with doable plavs. 311! Narleskv had a busy afternoon at the hot corner. Bill Burwell seldom permits the saueeze plav. but the Blues got awav with one on Spurgeon’s well-placed bunt. At that Bill barely missed erasing the runner at the plate. Johnny Corriden brought his In3uus home today to rest up during the two-day vacation. The athletes were due here at 3 p m. They will leave for Louisville Saturday at 6 p. mPitcher Kent Greenfield didn’t last long as an Indian and was cut adrift in Kansas City. TRIBE BATTING FIGURES AB. H. Aver. Angley Koenecic* ‘ i!!!!;!!!!!!: 11 -t* * 11 Na a rikV§ g Fitzgerald -sf’s C. Barnhart 21 -®sg boxing show called Lack of interest was given as the reason for calling off the scheduled opening boxing show of the Belmont A. C. at Tomlinson hall on Thursday night.