Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 May 1931 — Page 10

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

• NEW YORK, May 23 —There waa quite a bit of cheering when the featherweight championship between Bat Battalino and Fidel La Barba ended after fifteen rounds in the garden Friday night . . . but it was hard to tell right off what the cheering was about. Personally, I suspected it was became the thing was over and the customers didn't have to look at the two young men an 7 longer. Certainly It was one of the worlds worst fights. I dldnt' agree with the unanimous decision which enabled the long faced Italian from Hartford. Conn., to retain his championship. I thought the Californian had a clear edge In what little fists throwing ♦vas attempted. But with respect to this, I desire to echo Mr. Benny Leonard's sentiments. ‘The thing was so awful I want to forget about It,’ 'pleaded Mr. lonard. Mattallno fought his usual fight. Which is to say he was In there mugging, and scowling and stumbling around In hts awkward way trying earnestly to Interpret the fundamentals of a simple science which continues to remain a total blank to him. He fought the kind of fight expected of him and showed no 111 effects of the weight reducing ordeal which peeled him down from 134 pounds to 136. La Barba was the disappointment. Generally there Is class and tone and briskness in his work. But Friday night these qualities were missing. He fought on the defensive throughout, and this made him look bad to the customers and the Judges. And vet this was the smart thing to do. Battalino had It on him In height, reach and weight. Also, he was much stronger. Had La Barba tried to mix It with the nutmegger he probably would have been blasted out of the ring. Battalino Is plenty tough. I Imagine he reaches the highest form of his artistry In boisterous free for alls. a tt u BATTALINO carried the fight to La Barba from the opening gong to the last. But he did very little hitting. I don’t agree with the school of experting which stresses aggressiveness unaccompanied by effective hitting. As I saw the fight. Battalino was leading with his chin most of the time. I am sure the records will show that very few lighters have scored knockouts leading with the chin. While La Barba was on the bicycle a great part of the lnght—still at nitervals he did pause long eough to get off and rush up to Mr. Battalino and poke him audaciously In the ribs with a long swinging left hook. Asa matter of fact. I thought he landed enough of these left hooks to win the fight and besides there were other times when the young man posltivtly threw caution to the wind and stood still long enough to dab the large, expansive Battalino snout with dainty left Jabs. I do not claim that either La Barba’s hooks or Jabs meant a great deal, as ring violence Is measured, but It seemed to me that these were the only blows In the fight that were going home. Battalino Is not an easy man to fight. He employs a very scrambled and cluttered technique. At one moment he will be giving an Impersonation of the four Hawallans. and the next he will be burlesquelng Amos ’n’ Andy. La Barba at least fought a shrewd fight against him. and for my part I thought he did well enough, although I could have gotten along Just as well without all that clinching.

351 Hoosier Prep Cinder Stars Begin Title Battle

Clear weather and a fast track prevailed today as 351 state high school athletes, representing eightyfour schools, met in the annual track and field meet at Butler oval. Froebel of Gary, seeking Its fourth straight crown, was a heavy favorite to annex title honors with eleven strong candidates in the running.

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AVALON clubhouse, rebuilt after a bad fire last fall, will have grand opening of the new clubhouse this week-end. With all respect to the members who designed the old clubhouse, it is our feeling that the new one is far superior. It is superior, for no other reason that in it is embodied many changes that were found to be impractU cable in the old clubhouse. Two new wings with locker rooms add needed space, and there is sunroom and additional diplng room space. The new Avalon Club looks beautiful, set Into the natural hillside as It Is. You get a different perspective from the road approach than from the golf course. The new clubhouse should serve the Avalon needs for years to come. Probably the next new thing to be added to the Avalon possessions will be a fairway watering system. Avalon greens

Fifteen Leading Batsmen

By United Frets NEW YORK, May 23.—The fifteen leading hitters in each of the major leagues, according to official figure, including games of Thursday, follow: AMERICAN LEAGUE Player and Club AB R H Pet. Simmons. Philadelphia.. 110 38 48 .436 Ruth. New York 73 34 39 .403 Fothergill. Chicago 63 6 35 .397 Cochrane. Philadelphia... 110 35 43 .383 Averlll. Cleveland 129 18 47 .364 West, Washington 89 14 33 .360 Fonseca. Chicago 112 21 40 .357 Stone. Detroit 113 20 40 .354 Cronin. Washington 139 23 49 .353 Mellllo. St. Louis 103 19 36 .350 Alexander. Detroit 139 1 7 45 . 349 Ferrell. St. Louis 88 17 30 .341 Spencer. Washington .... 97 15 33 .340 Chapman. New York 124 33 *3 .330 Sewell. Cleveland 98 13 33 .337 Reynolds. Chicago 98 19 33 .337 NATIONAL LEAGUE Player and Club AB R H Pet. Roettger. Cincinnati 100 9 38 .380 Arlett. Philadelphia 107 31 38 .355 Hornsby. Chicago 92 19 32 .348 Orsatti. St. Louis 69 12 24 .348 Herman. Brooklyn 117 32 39 .333 Cuyler. Chicago 99 19 33 .333 Bottomley. St. Louis 87 16 29 .333 Davis. Philadelphia 81 6 27 .333 Verges. New York 97 13 33 .330 Worthington. 805t0n.... 88 12 39 .330 Leach. New York 82 11 27 .329 English. Chicago 104 38 34 .337 Sheeley. Boston 98 6 32 .327 Hogan. New York 53 10 17 .327 Berger .Boston ..... 107 16 34 .318 Whitney. Philadelphia... 107 13 3* 418 WABASH HURLER OUT CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., May 33.—Larsh, right-hand ace of the Wabash pitching staff, will be lost to the Scarlet nine for the remainder of the season, due to an injury to his pitching hand. I. C. ENDS SEASON Indiana Central college nine will close its season Saturday opposing De Pauw in a return game at University Heights. De Pauw won the first tilt, 3 to 3. Ross, captain and catcher; Le Roy, pitcher; Bindley, outfielder, and Miller, pitcher, will k play their last games for the Qrey- * hounds.

ROBINS REGAIN BATTING EYES AND START CLIMB

Dodgers Reach Fifth Place by Double Win

Vance and Shaute Hurl Brooklyn to Two Victories Over Phillies, With Babe Herman Starring at Bat; Hurlers* Gain Old Form. BY LEO H. PETERSEN United Frets Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 23.—After an early season slump that all but ruined their 1931 pennant hopes, the Brooklyn Robins at last appear to have hit the winning stride expected of them. The Robins, who lost ten of their first twele games against Boston, Philadelphia and New York, have won six of their last eight contests and today were in fifth place in the National League standings. Their margin over the sixth place Pittsburgh club is but a few percentage points while they are two games behind the Chicago Cubs, holders of fourth position.

Tank Cuppers Favorites to Drop Canada By United Press MONTREAL, Que., May 23.—'The United States was believed almost certain today to defeat Canada in the North American Zone Davis Cup finals and to qualify for the American zone fii>al with Argentina at Washington. Frank Shields of New York and Marcel Rainville of Montreal, are scheduled to meet In today’s feature singles contest with Sidney Wood, also of New York, paired against Dr. Jack Vvright, Canada’s No. 1 ranking star, in the final contest. The United States gained the upper hand Thursday when its doubles team of Shields and Wood defeated Wright and Rainville, 8-6, 6-4, 6-2. Cubs Start Home Series By United Press CHICAGO, May 23.—After a disastrous eastern invasion in which they won only two out of eight games, the Chicago Cubs returned home in fourth place today to open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Although the Cubs have won only one more game than they have lost —won 13 and lost 12—and are four games from the top, Manager Rogers Hornsby has expressed confidence in his players. For the present, Hornsby will continue to play Johnny Moore, Los Angeles rookie, in center field, and Hack Wilson in left field.

Wiley of Terre Haute was represented by the largest squad, sixteen. Elkhart had fifteen and Technical of Indianapolis, Petersburg and Anderson thirteen each. Four records appeared doomed—the mile run, shot put, broad jump and half-mile relay. Marks in these events were broken in the sectionals last week.

are In splendid shape, but the fairways are a bit barren in spots, with watered fairways the Avalon course will develop Into a state of perfection. When BUI Hoyer said he anticipated the watering system for next year, we feel safe to mention it as a prediction. “Doc" Kemper, chairman of the Avalon golf committee, drew up a set of rules for Avalon members. These rules apply to members of every other city golf club and also players who use municipal courses In the city. In many ways the rules embody etiquette that every golfer should follow. Taken from the Avalon Affairs, they foUow. Read them, but don't forget them. 1. The test of a good golfer is one who replaces the turf and smooths out footprints In sand, and realizes that there are other players besides himself. A hall in sand trap must be played as it lies: casnal water and drain pipes excepted. 2. Be sure that your guests and fellow players smooth out footprints in sand traps; set a good example, if they don't, do it for them. 3. Players looking for lost baUs must allow other players coming up to pass them, and not continue play until these players are out of range. 4. No players should drive from tee until players In front are out of range; nor play up to the green until players in front have holed out and moved away. 5. No players will be permitted to start from No. 10 tee after players have driven off No. 9 tee. 6. All members and guests must be registered. 7. Do not remain on the green to mark scores. 8. Foursomes only will be played on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, and on Sunday and holiday mornings, unless the discretion of the Starter permits otherwise. 9. A game shall only be registered and a ball dropped In rack when every member of that game Is ready to start; If not ready when turn arrives, the ball representing their game must be dropped to the last position in the rack. 10. On Saturdays, ladies will not be permitted to start or complete a round of play from either No. 1 or No. 10 tees between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. Sundays and holidays, ladles will not be permitted to start play before 12 o'clock noon. 11. Children under 18 years of age are not permitted on the course unless accompanied by a parent or golf instructor. 13. Keep quiet and keep still while others are making strokes. OBERHOLZER RELEASED By Times Special MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 23. Dan Oberholzer, third baseman, has been released to Des Moines of the Western League by Minneapolis Millers. CONTINENTALS BEATEN Scoring all their runs in the fifth inning, Morton of Richmond defeated Washington Continentals in a seven-inning game here Friday, 4to 2. It was the second loss of the season for the local nine.

Until Friday, when they ad- | vanced two positions by virtue of a double victory over Philadelphia, the Robins had held seventh place practically since the start of the season. Failure of their big guns to perform in their usual style had led most baseball fans to believe that Brooklyn, while vastly underrated in 1930, had been much overrated this season. Until recently, Lefty O’Doul, Babe Herman, Johnny Frederick and Wally Gilbert were not hitting anywhere near their normal marks. Klenn Wright, handicapped by a bad ankle, and A1 Lopez, Cuban catcher, still are in a slump, but the rest of the Brooklyn stars, while their batting marks still are low, show promise of regaining their old stride. Brooklyn’s pitching staff, not too formidable when at its best, also has been erratic until the past week. Injuries to Luque and Vance were costly while Phelps and Clark had been in and outers. Only old Joe Shaute, a Cleveland castoff, hai* been winning and all his victories were over the lowly Phililes. In their last times out, Phelps. Vance and Luque have indicated that they are ready to take their regular turn on the mound. Should Clark regain his form and Shaute continue his performances, the Robins still may have something to say about the 1931 pennat. Vance and Shaute pitched Brooklyn to a double victory Friday in the only major league games. In the first contest, Vance held the Phillies to seven hits as he beat them, 3 to 2. while in the second game Joe Shaute coasted to a 5-to-2 decision. A two-run rally iiq the sixth on a double by O’Doul. singles by Btssonette and Wr}ght and a long fly by Gilbert, clinched the first game for Brooklyn. Vance was forced to •retire in the ninth inning when struck in the face by Whitney’s hard grounder, but Jack Quinn pitched his way out of a hole when he retired the side after runners were on second and third with only one out. Babe Herman's home run with two mates on base in the third inning was sufficient to defeat Philadelphia in the second encounter. Lombardi, rookie catcher, got four hits in as many times at bat. Only two other contests were scheduled. They were the American League games between Chicago and Cleveland and Detroit and St. Louis. Both were postponed because of rain.

La Barba Loses Title Scrap to Bat Battalino By United Press NEW YORK, May 23.—World’s featherweight champion, Christopher (Bat) Battalino, today was recognized as ruler. of his division in fact as well as in name. The rugged little Hartford (Conn.) Italian effectively disproved the belief that he was a “cheese champion” when he scored a convincing fifteen-round victory over Fidel La Barba of California at Madison Square Garden Friday night. An overwhelming majority of the 9,179 spectators who donated $35,727.99 to witness the bout expected to see the title change hands, as almost every fistic expert predicted it would. Smith Takes British Title By United Press WESTWARD HO, England May 23.—Eric Martin Smith of Royal St. George’s succeeded Bobby Jones as British amateur golf champion by winning the final thirty-six-hole match with John G. De Forest of Addington Friday. Smith was two up at the end of the morning eighteen. Smith and De Forest were the survivors of a field which included such brilliant players as George Voigt of New York and Cyril_Tolley and Roger Wethered, British ace amateurs. The play of the finalists was anything but the sort usually scored in the final round. LOTL VAN RYN WIN By United Press AUTEUIL, France, May 23.—John Van Ryn and George Lott, United States entrants in the French hard courts singles championship, won thei,r first-round matches Friday. vkn Ryn eliminated Robert Vieillard of France. 8-6, 6-3, 6-3. Lott eliminated Andre Piel, also of France, 6-1, 6-2, 9-7. The fast Indianapolis Recorders, formerly the A. B. C.s. and former state colored champions, are In the field and desire to book frames with strong state teams. Seymour. Anderson. Columbus. Kokomo. Connersvllle Betsy Ross and Bedford Black Cats take notice. Call or write Tiney Baldwin. 2330 Shriver avenue. Indianapolis. May 30 and May 31 are open. Grand Union ball club has reorganised for the season. All last year's players desiring tryouts. Including Bill Rusle. Herschel Collier. Victor Cnckmore. Archie Kimble. Clay Edwards. Rex Myers, Jess McClain, Watt Boyd and others, notice. Orand union will practice at Spades Park Sunday at 10:30. State teams wasting games write Nick Born, 1209 Cornell avenue or call LI. 1778. JONES TOSSES HERMAN Ad Herman, substituting for A1 Baffert, lost to Cowboy Jones in the main wrestling go at Cadle tabernacle Friday. Herman got away with the first fall, but dropped the next two and match. In other events Charlie Stanton and John Arnold drew in one hour of action and Merle Dooy and Harold Sims drew in the prelim.

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Jack Heller

ONE of the Big Ten track and field sensations bidding for a berth on the 1932 American Olympic team is Jack Keller, the lanky sophomore hurdler from Ohio State. The Buckeye timbertopper qualified in both the high and low sticks Friday in the conference meet, and in the 100-yard dash. His battle with Sentman of Illinois and Hatfield of Indiana in the hurdles was expected to furnish the feature of the annual title carnival today.

A1 Simmons, A’s Slugger, Gains Maior Share of A. L. Bat Honors

BY HENRY M’LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 23.—A1 Simmons, if one judges by the official averages released today and including games of Thursday, May 21, is headed for his greatest year in baseball. The big slugger of the Philadelphia Athletics not only tops the American League with the amazing average of .436, but he has scored the most runs, 28; batted in the most runs, 34; leads in horn-

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. St. Paul 16 11 .593 Columbus 17 12 .586 Louisville 15 12 .556 Minneapolis 15 14 .517 Milwaukee It 15 .483 Kansas City 13 16 .448 INDIANAPOLIS 12 17 .414 Toledo 12 17 .414 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. Phlla... 20 7 .7411 Chicago. 13 17 .414 N. York. 18 10 ,643!C1eve.... 12 18 .400 Wash... 19 13. 613!805t0n.. 11 18 .379 Detroit. 16 18 ,471|St. Louis 9 17 .346 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.! W. L. Pet. St. Louis 16 7 .6961 Bklyn... 14 17 .542 N. York 18 8 .6921 Pitts 13 16 .148 Boston 16 11 .5931 Ph11a.... 13 17 .433 Chicago 13 12 ,520| Clncln... 6 21 .223 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Toledo. Louisville at Columbus. Milwaukee at St. Paul. Kansas City at Minneapolis. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at St. Louis: two games. Chicago at Cleveland. Boston at Philadelphia. Washington at New York. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York at Boston. Philadelphia at Brooklyn: two games, St. Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago.

Semi-Pro and Amateur Baseball Gossip

Feature game of Saturday’s Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association League tilts will be staged at Riverside No. 4, where Roberts Milk and K. of P. No. 470 nines clash. In other co-operative league tilts, Indiana Bell opposes Indianapolis Bleaching at Rhodlus No. 1 and Eli Lily opposes Crescent Paper at Rhodlus No. 2. Four other .eagues will be in action Saturday, as follows: SUNDAY SCHOOL NO. 1 Blaine Avenue vs. Memorial at Riverside 6. Beech Grove vs. Thirty-first Baptist at Riverside 2. SUNDAY SCHOOL NO. * University Heights vs. Garfield at Brookside 1. Printers vs. Zion Evangelical at Riverside 8. CIRCLE CITY Centenary vs. Mayer Chapel at Riverside 7. Broadway vs. Bethany at Garfield 2. CAPITOL CITY Atkins vs. Irvington Trojans at Garfield 3. Modern Woodmen vs. State Highway at Riverside 3. Power and Light vs. River Avenue at Riverside 1. Co-operative League standings follow: Team. Won. Lost. Pet. Eli Lilly 3 0 1.000 Roberts Milk 2 1 .666 K. of P. No. 470 3 1 .666 Crescent Paper 2 1 .666 Indianapolis Bleaching ... 0 3 .000 Indiana Bell 0 3 .000 Krogers will plav Woods Ides at Rhodlus No. 2 Sunday at 3 p. m. For games with Kroger nine call Ch. 2779-J after 6 p. m. Indianapolis Bulldogs will play Mars Hill Sunday at Mars Hill. E. Swans and McCellan probably will form the Bulldog starting battery. Billy Grimes Red Wings will meet Fayette Regulars at Fayette Sunday. This is the first meeting of these clubs this year and a close battle is expected. Fayette nosed out Wings. 2 to i. In ten Innings last vear. Ed Carroll has been named coach of Wings. For games call Dr. 1213 or write Bennie Watson. 1325 East Wade street. Western A. A.s will meet the Mohawks Sunday on the Westerns' diamond. Teams wanting games call Belmont 2413 and ask for John. The Westerns do'“nH Hill last Sunday, 5 to 4, for their third straight win. The fourth Sunday of the Catholic League finds St. Catherine’s and Lourdes clashing at Ellenberger in a tilt between two undefeated clubs. St. Patrick’s and Cathedral meet at Riverside and at Garfield. Holy Rosary and Question Marks tangle. This will be the first Sunday the Question Marks will play at home. A large crowd is expected. STANDINGS. Igsurdee 36, Cathedral 6 1 Question Marks 2 0 3t. Patrick's.. 0 2 St. Catherine. 1 OiHoly Rosary... 0 2 Indianapolis Triangles will meet Spencer Independents Sunday at Spencer. Triangles will workout tms evening at Garfield park. Triangles have open dates for June 7. 31 and 28. Strong state teams desiring these dates write or wire H. F. Beplay. 821 North Ritter avenue, or phone Irv. 7297. Indianapolis Ramblers will play Riverside Olympics at Riverside No. 1 Sunday. All Ramblers report at Riverside No. i at 1 o'clock Sunday. Prater. Campbell and Swede call Dr. 5815. Ramblers team batting average Is 406. with eleven home run? to their credit. For games with Ramblers write or wire Indianapolis Ramblers Club. 3005 Southeastern avenue, or phone Dr. 5815. John Howard of the Gasteria Club, please call Dr. 5615. Lincoln Highways held their final practice session last Sunday and issued new uniforms. Highways have a fast club and would like to book games with fast state semi-pro clubs. Call or write Charles Wadsworth. Ta. 6106, .'1630 driver avenue.

Hen Series Nears End Single Game Today and Two Sunday for Indians at Toledo. - By Times Special TOLEDO, May 23.—More cold weather here Friday prevented action between Indians and Hens and they were to do battle in the second series tilt this afternoon. On Sunday the teams will wage warfare in a double-header, after which the Tribesmen will go to Columbus to take on the Red Birds in four struggles to close their long road trip. The Corridenites will return to Indianapolis next Friday to lift the lid on night baseball at Washington park on the eve of the 500-mile race, playing Louisville. Indians' and Hens were tied at the A. A. bottom previous to today’s conflict and as a result of St. Paul’s victory over Milwaukee Friday while Columbus was idle, the Apostles went back into the league lead. It’s a scrambled race in the A. A. with five games separating the pacemakers and tailenders and it would be a great season for profits if bad weather had not interfered. In nearly every city, however, purses of the owners have suffered this spring owing to rain and the frequent return of wintry blasts. CORNELL IS FAVORITE ITHACA, N. Y., May 23.—Cornell ruled a heavy favorite over Harvard, Syracuse and Massachusetts Institue of Technology in their annual regatta on Lake Cayuga today.

ers with 8, and is tied with Cronin of Washington for leadership in three-baggers with 5. Cronin has obtained the most hits, 49, while Alexander of Detroit and Webb of Boston are setting the pace in doubles with 15 each. Chapman of New York has stolen the most bases, 9, while Sad Sam Jones of Washington is the leading pitcher with four victories and no defeats for a percentage of 1,000. In the National the batting honors are fairly well divided. Wally

Results Yesterday NATIONAL LEAGUE (First Game) Brooklyn .....001 003 000—3 2 1 Philadelphia 100 010 000— 3 7 1 Vance, Quinn and Lopez; Benge, Watt and Davis. (Second Game) Brooklyn 003 001 001— 5 10 1 Philadelphia 000 010 100— 2 8 3 Shaute and Lombardi; Collins and Davis. (Only games scheduled.) AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at St. Louis; wet ground. Chicago at Cleveland; rain. (Only games scheduled.) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City 010 020 100— 4 10 2 Minneapolis 030 022 03x—10 10 3 Maley, Sanders and Peters; Benton and Hargrave. Milwaukee ...000 001 300— 3 9 0 St- Paul .....110 010 02x— 5 6 1 Caldwell and Manion; Prudhomme and Fenner. Indianapolis at Toledo; cold. Louisville at Columbus; will be played in double-header Sunday.

Friday Ring Results

, _ Reunited Press ifrt N j Y.—Nick Palmer. JSL 8 e ™ York, defeated Batling Tracey. JJ 3 : Norway (10); Umberto Torrlanl. 305 lyn y /B) dreW WUh JaCk Kane * 189> Brook14^T^P Y k ISLAN P- n Y.—Joe Click. fiJ* l l lla s lßl L ur <f-. v stopped Joe Amerlco. Jp*?- New York (3); Jackie Philips, 145. Brookfyn $* * Whlte< 143 ’ AT NEW YORK—Harry Carlton. 140 Jersey City defeated Buster Brown. 139] Baltimore (8): Andy Saviola. IZ9Vi. Bay Ydrl*’ (4 s ) toppe ® Rocco Vigna, 136. New AT CroAR RAPIDS, la—Kid Leonard. Moline 111., defeated Billy Light. 145. St. Paul, in ten rounds. Young Terry of Davenport won from Joe Rivers of Cedar Rapids in ten rounds. „ AT®AN DIEGO, Cal.—Jack Redman, 184, ®?. u A h . B*”? find.) Negro, scored a technical knockout over Big Boy Peterson. 310. Minneapolis, in the sixth round. AT HOLLYWOOD. Cal—Ray Montoya, won decision over Thor Olson, 130 “ut’-Riffl-iiS'S;-. AT SAN FRANCISCO—Tony Polonl P?tV?n ( m CV,) I 1 * 1 !?' heavyweight, and Don Petrin, Newark. N. J.. were stopped in the eighth round of their scheduled ten-round main event when the referee held they were ••stalling." u ¥IAML Fla.l —Yale Okun. New York iyht heavyweight, was knocked out in the fifth round by Joe Knight. Cairo. Ga. AT SYRACUSE. N. Y.— After winning every round Joe Banovlc. Binghamton light heavyweight, was forced to auit in the fifth stanza of his scrap with Paul Swlderski. who held an eleven-pound weight edge. Banovlc suffered a severe cut over the left eye. RYAN STOPS EWING Riverside Main Go Ends by Knockout in Sixth. Chunky Ewing, Terre Haute, was stopped in the sixth round by Tommy Ryan, Little Rock heavy, at Riverside Friday night. It was the main event. Other results: Royal Cox and Harry Chapman boxed an eight-round draw; Pat Murphy outpointed Buck Smith, six rounds: Jackie Coogan drew with Tuffy Mitchell, four rounds, and Ear Brady knocked out Ted Sowers la the third stanza. READING SIGNS WHITNEY Catcher Rod Whitney, who saw service with the Chicago Cubs and Reading International League club last season, has been signed by the Atlanta Crackers to replace Chick Autry behind the bat. ATLANTA TRIES PARKS Another collegian was added to the Atlanta Southern League roster last week when Manager Johnny Dobbs signed Jack Parks, former University of Georgia pitcher, who had trials with Columbus and Indianapolis of the American Association. ATTENDED EVERY OPENER A record for attending opening games is claimed by Herman Kaiser of New Albany, Ind., who viewed his forty-ninth consecutive inaugural contest at Louisville, April 14. He saw the Colonels play their first game in the American Association in 1882.

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A1 Simmons

HE may look awkward up their at the plate, but A1 Simmons, the big Athletic?” outfielder, is showing the way to American League batsmen in five departments. His .436 average is the best in the loop, while he also heads the parade in runs batted in, runs scored, homers and triples. BLUE GOLFERS WIN By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 23. Bloomington high school golfers lost their first home match of the season Friday when beaten by Shortridge of Indianapolis, B'A to Heckman of the visitors was low with 76.

Roettger of Cincinnati, who last year spent a goodly share of his time on the bench with the New York Giants, heads the hitting parade with an average of .380. Klein, Philadelphia, has scored the most runs, 32, while Herman, Brooklyn, is the leading hit-maker with 39, and is tied with Davis, Philadelphia, for two-bagger supremacy, each having made 12. Worthington, Boston, has rapped the most triples, 5, while Artlett, Philadelphia, tops the league in home runs with 9, and has batted in the most rims, 29. Berger, Boston, and Comorosky, Pittsburgh, are tied for base stealing honors with five thefts each. Brandt, Boston southpaw, is the pitching leader with five victories and no defeats for a perfect average. Cleveland, strangely enough, leads the American in club batting with a mark of .308, while Chicago tops the National with an average. of .296. The team batting averages fellow: AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 308! St. Louis 378 New York 2971805t0n 271 Washington 295! Detroit 264 Philadelphia 265| Chicago .’ .255 NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 2961 Boston 262 New York 292 Cincinnati 258 St. Louis 265! Brooklyn .252 Philadelphia ... 262!Pittsburgh 251 College Netters Play in Finals By United Press RICHMOND, Ind., May 23.—Indiana state collegiate tennis titles were at stake here today. Semifinal contests in singles pitted Lindley of Earlham against Quimby of State Normal, defending champion, and White of Purdue against Pulton of Wabash, the winners to battle for the crown. Quimby and Hutchens of State Normal and Holdman and Huston of Indiana were the doubles finalists. HUNTINGTON BEATS TECH By Times Special HUNTINGTON, Ind., May 23. Tech of Indianapolis lost to Huntington here Friday, 8 to 6. Both Schmitt of the capital city nine and Teusch, local hurler, were hammered hard. , SHIMA, FISHBAUGH SIGN Doable Windnp Mat BUI Set for Tomlinson Hall. lota Shima, Japanese jiu-jitsu star and unbeaten in a local ring, will oppose Leslie Fishbaugh of Newark, 0., in one of the two two-out-of-three fall matches at Tomlinson hall Monday, promoter Singleton announced today. In the other main event, Leo Alexander, South Bend light heavyweight, tackles Johnny Carlin in a rematch. A preliminary match is to be signed. It trill be the final indoor show of the season, and women will be admitted free. PIRATES BEAT HOOSIERS By Times Special HUNTINGTON, Ind., May 23. Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League thumped Huntington Aces, 4 to 0, before 3,000 fans in an exhibition game here Friday. Bernar was on the mound for the Bucs. DIZZY VANCE HUNT By United Press PHILADELPHIA, May 22.—Dazzy Vance, Brooklyn pitcher, was injured today when he was struck in the face by a ball batted by Pinkey Whitney, Phillies’ third baseman, in the ninth inning of the first game of a double-header between the Robins and Phillies. Extent of the injury was uncertain. U. S. CUPPERS WIN By United Press MONTREAL, May 22.—The United States went into the lead over Canada in the finals of the North American zone Davis cup play today when the doubles team of Frank Shields and Sydney B.' Wood defeated Marcel Rainrilie and Dr. Jack Wright, 8-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Three-Way Fight for Big Ten Honors Loom Michigan, Illinois and Ohio State Battle for Track Crown; lowa Tops Qualifiers With 16: Indiana Has 8, Purdue, 2. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY EVANSTON, 111., May 23, A close struggle between Michigan, Ohio State and Illinois was expected today in the finals of the thirty-first annual Big Ten track and field championship at Dysche stadium. In the preliminaries Friday, Michigan qualified fifteen men, Ohio State fourteen ana Illinois thirteen. lowa, with sixteen qualifiers, unexpectedly topped the three favorites, but the Hawkeyes were not expected to furnish serious opposition to the leaders. Four of lowa's qualifiers were in the hammer throw. The other qualifiers were divided as follows: Wisconsin, nine; Indiana, eight; Minnesota, seven; Northwestern, three, Chicago, two; Purdue, 2.

Eddie Tolan, Michigan’s "Midnight Express," won both his heats in the 100 and 220-yard dashes, but had slower time than Jess Fazekas, Ohio State, in winning the century. Tolan’s time was 9.8 and Fazekas’ 9.7. Hurdles Promise Thrills One of the biggest thrills of the meet was expected in the two hurdle races today, with perhaps anew record hung up in one of them. The final outcome might possibly revolve around the two hurdle races. In the trials of the 120-yard high hurdles Friday Jack Keller, Ohio state; Lee Sentman, Illinois, and Hatfield, Indiana, each won his heat in 14.8. Keller had the fastest time in winning his heat of the 220-yard low hurles in 23.8. Keller also -qualified in the 100-yard dash. Michigan’s chances were aided when Dale Letts, Chicago star, elected to run in the half-mile instead of in the quarter-mile, making it almost certain that Russell will win first place for the Wolverines in the 440-yard dash. Munn Springs Surprise Clarence Munn, Minnesota’s football captain-elect, sprang a surprise wheh he led the qualifiers in the shot put with a toss of 47 feet 11% inches, nosing out Sammy Behr, Wisconsin, who for two years has held the Big Ten shot put title. lowa was considered certain to capture two first places, with Ed Gordon, Negro broad jumper, and L. D. Weldon, pavelin thrower, both defending champions, far out in front of the qualifiers in those events. Gordon leaped 24 feet DA inches and Weldon threw the spear 191 feet 4% inches. No trials were held in the pole vault, one-mile and two-mile runs, high jump and one-mile relay.

Notre Dame Cops Central Track Title; Butler Fourth

By United Press MILWAUKEE, May 23.—Notre Dame won the sixth annual Central Intercollegiate track and field meet in Marquette stadium here Friday night with 48 points. Marquette was second with 37‘A points, Michigan State third with 32%, Butler fourth with 27. The other points were divided as follows: Milwaukee Teachers, 11; Detroit, 8; Loyola (Chicago), 1. Clark Chamberlain, Michigan State, came within nine-tenths of a second of equalling the American

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r | TRAFFIC was heavy on the way to the Speedway today and by mid-afternoon more than 25,000 followers of speed were expected to be in the two popular grandstands, “A” and “B.” The trials got under way at 10 o’clock and "Eddie” Edenburn had warned the drivers that “puttering around” would lose them their positions on the qualifying "line.” "Get out there and qualify. If you’re not ready say so. We’re going to qualify cars today, not practice.” ,999 Dave Evano and hi* Cummins’ Diesel attracted a crowd of drivers and mechanics to his side ss he rolled Into the Speedway late Friday afternoon from Columbno and went right out on to the track. Dave buzzed around three times and came In, to change tires for some real runs si ninety miles an hour. "Spot that license number,” said Dave. "It’s 1,006.000. the only one of Its kind ever issued In any state. We’re going to be on that line first in the mroning and we hope to be the first to oualify.” The Diesel is a nifty car and it wiU have thousands and thousands of eyes on it in the Mg five eenutry grind next Saturday. ft *t n S. C. Goldberg, the owner and entrant of two cars, is near tears. He’s bought ten front row box seats in Stand C. They’s fine seats, but Goldberg can’t see his pits from his seats. So today he makes the announcement that he’d like to get in touch with someone who will trade him NINE front row box heats in Grandstand A for TEN in C. U 9 B Edenburn dropped in on the Speedway late Friday afternoon. Dropped in is right. Eddie zoomed in aboard the beautiful white and red Frest-O-Llte Lockheed plane. Eddie said he'd be in at 4:34 and at Just that time, the Mg ship esmo roaring over

SAT.—SUN.—MON. 60-62 GRAVITY GAS 8C [ PLUS TAX Total—l2c Doable Capacity CARS WASHED, 50e NO WAITING NO DELAY We Wash Car* All Day Sunday Drive In Aft„-r That Sunday Trip .HIT INDIANAP "IT ■ H2l I. Meridian ■ ,

40 Rounds on Final Legion Card Tuesday Due to weight difficulties, the proposed ten-round match between Harold Anderson and Jack Chief Elkhart, which weis to have been one of the features of Tuesday night’s Armory show, was abandoned Friday night. There will be forty rounds of boxing on the card, with six bouts, all to a judges’ decision. The top ten wtll bring together Benny Touchstone and Muggs Kerr. Another ten, rating semi-windup position, will be between Eddie Burl and Soldier Dombrowski. The complete program: Ten Rounds—Bcnnv Touchstone. Detroit, vs. Muggs Kerr. Indian spoils; heavies. Ten Rounds—Eddie Burl, Jacksonville. Fla., .vs. .Soldier .Dombrowski. .Detroit; feathers. Sis Rounds—Pat Murphv. Danville. 111., vs. Jack Malone, Indianapolis; lightweights. Six Rounds—Max Smith. Indianapolis, vs. Rav Drake. Indianapolis; welters. Four Rounds—Johnnv DIU, Danville. 111., vs. Roughhocse Gregory, Indianapolis; mlddieweights. Four Round#—James Kidd. Nashville. Tenn., vs. Charley Rogers, Elwood; feathers. YANKS GAIN FINALS By United Press AUTEUIL, France, May 23.—The American team of George Lott and John Van Ryn defeated the English team of John S. Olliff and lan G. Collins, 6-0, 614, 6-2, today to gain the final round of the men’s doubles of the French hard courts tennis championships.

intercollegiate record when he ran the two miles in 9:08.7. Six new meet records were established. Two Butler athletes figured in the record smashing, Nelson setting a new mark in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet 1% inches, and Sivak smashing the half-mile mark with a 1:55.2 performance. Mecum of Butler placed first in the shot put. Other records to tumble were the 100 and 220-yard dashes, both by Tierney of Marquette, the discuss and two-mile.

BY NORMAN E. ISAACS

the Speedway, banked and climbed high Into the skies. It toured the track and circled once again, landing perfectly. Eddie stepped out. "Speed for the speed boys.” he said. . . .. 9 9 9 And the wise boys at the Speedway told me this: 1— Meyer 2 Arnold 3 Caution 4 Cummings And > too. somebody said that "maybe Louis Meyer’s speed can be nearer 120 than 117.” And that’s something to think about. MATE IN CHICAGO RACE Preakness Winner Enters 850,000 American Derby. By United Press CHICAGO, May 23.—A. C. Berwick's Mate, Preakness winner and third in the Kentucky Derby, will run in the $50,000 added American Derby at Washington Park race track June 13, trainer Jim Healey has wired General Manager Hay. Mate it not eligible for the Belmont stakes and will be shipped here soon from Churchill Downs. WHITCOMBE IS LEADER By United Press LEEDS, England, May 23.—E. R. Whitcombe was one up on Tom Barber at the end of the morning round of their final thirty-six-hole match in the Yorkshire Evening News $5,100 golf tournament today. Whitcombe had a medal score of 74, two over par, and Barber had 75.

_MAY 23, 1931