Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1931 — Page 16

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CUMMINGS, LOCAL PILOT, FAVORED FOR EARLY LAP SPEED

Full Field of Forty Ready for ‘soo’ Grind Snowberger, Winner of Pole Position in Semi-Stock Car, and Bost, Wild Bill’s Teammate, Challengers for Starting ‘Gravy.’ BY NORMAN E. ISAACB When the full field of forty cars Is lined up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's starting line at 10 a. m. Saturday, ready for the bomb which will begin the nineteenth international 500-mile race, speed fans will witness 6ome of the most radical automotive creations in years. In the first row positions, so eagerly sought by the speed pilots, are two "professional'’ race cars and one semi-stock Job, and the semi-stock

car is the one that has the "pole.’’ Russell Snowberger, in his Russell Eight, which has a Studebaker President Eight as its power plant, is sitting on the inside rail. Next to him is Bill Cummings, the Indianapolis star, In the front-drive Empire State Special, and next to Wild Bill is Paul Bost in the Empire State rear-drive. Paul and Russell probably could call things almost even In a battle of speed with Russ perhaps having a slight edge. But the young fellow in the middle has the real speed of those three cars and it is no secret. Russell and Paul might manage to stretch up to 113 miles an hour, but there is a hint that Wild Bill can mosey up to 118 miles an hour, fast enough to leave his two frontrow companions struggling in the backstretch as he reaches the north turn on the first official lap of the race. That is, of course, if Bill wants the lap prize "gravy.” In the second row are three regular "pro” race cars, Hank Maley’s Duesenberg with Deacon Litz, one of the finest drivers at the track, sitting at the pole, Ernie Triplett in the Buckeye-Duesie next to him, and then Babe Stapp, one of the smartest and ablest drivers in the nation, on the outside, in the Rigling & Henning Duesie. a a a The third row will find Bill Gardner in the front-drive Miller-motored Nutme* State car; Fred Frame in Harry Hartz’s Puestnberr. and Stubby Stubblefield in the Jonei-MUler rear drive. The second and third rows haven’t, on the face of things, got enough speed to ehalienge for the lead early in the race and all of the six drivers in those high positions probably will be content to let the front-line speeders set the pace. a a a The fourth and fifth rows are about even. There are Ralph Hepburn in the Miller Special, a rear-drive; Phil Pardee In a Duesenberg; Chet Miller. In the Marr. a four-cylinder "pro” racing car; Luther Johnson, a newcomer, in the semi-stock Richards job; Louis Schneider in the Mil-ler-motored Bowes Seal rast; Cliff Bergers In the Elco-Royale. a Reo-powered machine. and Chet Miller, in the fourcylindered "pro” car. a a a In the sixth row comes the fun. There’s Joe Russo, the “blindfold man.” in the Miller-motored Russo Special; Dave Evans, in the race’s sensation, the Cummins Diesel, and Billy Arnold, in the car which carried him to victory last year, the MiUer-Hartz front drive. a a a Joe may not step out right at the start and neither will Dave in the Diesel. The Diesel Is built and acts as If it can run all day and it may do it without ever stopping. The oil burner has plenty of power and if Dave ever gots to a point Where he needs speed, he has It. a a a Arnold, you can almost bet, will be up with the front-runners before four laps are done. Billy’s car was the fastest of the forty Qualifiers and he would have had the pole had he passed the brake test after his first aualifieatlon Saturday. Arnold probably will zoom through the Tanks like a scared deer and those six rows won’t mean much to his buggy when It starts singing the song of speed. a a a In the seventh row are three machines, all about even in speed. Tony Gulotta In the Hunt Special; Jimmy Gleason in a Duesie. and Francis Quinn in the Tucker Tappet Ford. All can do about 111. a a a In the eighth are three Just “so-so’ ears, as far as speed is concerned. There are Frank Farmer In the Jones-Miller; Phil Shafer in his Shafer Eight, and John Boling in the Morton & Brett Orapho. 0 ft St The ninth row finds some more interesting data. There is Louis Meyer, 1928 winner. In his sixteen-cvllnder Sampson Special, capable of about 117 miles an hour; Shorty Cantlon in the extremely high-powered Harry Miller Special, another slxteen-eylindered “baby,” and Frank Brisko in bis front-drive JWlller. Meyer and Cantlon can and probably will step through to lead positions before the race is very old, and it may be a case of Cantlon chasing Meyer, who is chasing Arnold, who, in turn, is chasing Cummings. That would be a swell game of tag. a a a •The remaining five rows in th main are slower mounts with the possible exception of Gene Haustein’s Fronty Ford, which mav be able to give some of the hlgher-oowered buggies auite a battle. a a a In the tenth row there is one outstanding car—Leon Duray’s two-cycle machine which carries a positive displacement supercharger. Leon may not be the hot pace aetter he usually has been on the Indianapolis bricks, but bis car is a sensation. It Is an innovation in motor car building, and he may prove some definite Objects. a a a The Cummins Diesel, cf course, is in a class by Itself. It might be said that the car almost is stepping out of its class to prove Its worth. The Diesel idea for automobiles alwavs has been and still is. for that matter, scoffed at by automotive engineers and If Dave Evans drives his usual type of consistent, heady race. Clessie Cummins really mav have ”somethtng” he con throw ud In the scoffers’ faces. a a a So it not only Is a motor car race of speed, bdt s battle of wits, of courage and of brains. Indianapolis once again Is proving Itself the world’s greatest proving ground for automobiles.

Wednesday Ring Results

BY UNITED PRESS AT NEW YORK—Jimmy McLaroln. 143, Vancouver. B. C.. defeated BUlv Petrolic, 138. Panto. N D.. tlO': Eddie Ran. 144 u. Poland, outpointed Billy Light. 147. St. Paul. (10>; johnny Gaito. 133. New York, won from Joey Marcus. 1336. Portland, Ore.. (8). AT NEWARK. N. J.—Jack Thompson. 148. California, outoointed Pete August. 150. Newark, 1 10); Billie Boyle. 146, Pennsylvania. knocked out Bennv Guilano. 146, Passaic. N. J . (5): A1 Rossi. 148. Belleville. drew with Lou Helper. 148. Newark, (81. AT QUEBEC—Pete Sanstol. 11844. Montreal. defeated Benny Brostofl. 132, New York. (10). AT KANSAS CITY. Mo. Babe Hunt. Oklahoma heavyweight. won the newspaper decision over Walter Cobb. Baltimore. in a rough ten-rounder. Hymie Wiseman. Des Moines, outpointed Tommy Maroon. Kansas City. They are featherweights. AT BOSTON—Leo Larivee. Waterbury (Conn.) middleweight, decisively outpointed Sam Bruce. Buffalo Negro, in ten rounds. Rosv Rosales. Cleveland Sight heavyweight. knocked out Harry Allen. Brockton. in the seventh. AT PHILADELPHIA—WiIIard DU. CaltSmta light heavyweight, was knocked out ■ Billy Jones, local Negro, in the second a scheduled ten-round scrap, SPEAKER LIKES According to Tris Speaker, the new ball travels through the air •a fast as ever when it is hit, but Is much slower on the ground, thus enabling the inflelders to make outs on balls they would have been unable 4 handle a yter ago.

Three A. A. Leaders in Close Race

The three American Association leaders triumphed in Wednesday’s contests to leave their relative positions unchanged. Masterful pitching by Walter Betts featured St. Paul’s win over Kansas City. Betts settled down after the Blues had scored four runs on him in three innings. Fenner, Saints catcher, had a perfect day at bat, with four hits in an many trips, three of them for extra bases. Columbus eked out a 7 to 6 win over Indianapolis, while Louisville had little trouble taking a 5 to 2 decision from the last place Toledo club. Hatter and Wilkinson gave the Hens eight hits while Carl Mays and Scott were hit hard. Scoring fifteen runs in four Innings, Minneapolis ran away from Milwaukee with a 16 to 8 decision. The winners got one more run than they did hits, due to ineffective work of three opposing hurlers. 19 In garden race Three additional pilots have entered the fifty-mile feature race at Walnut Gardens dirt oval Sunday. Ernie Hanson and H. Shaw of Indianapolis will attempt to qualify in the time trials Sunday morning, as will Jimmie Bletch of Danville, 111. The entry list now totals nineteen. A match race between Red Campbell and Howdy Wilcox also is on the program.

Judges and Referees Are Named for Tuesday Bouts

Judges and referees who will award decisions were named today for the opening of the outdoor boxing season at Ft. Benjamin Harrison next Tuesday night, where Tracy Cox, Brightwood junior lightweight, will exchange punches with Mickey Genaro of Waterbury, Conn., in the ten-round feature. Major L. A. Greene, who formerly served as matchmaker at the

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pet. St. Paul 19 13 .594 Columbus 30 14 .588 Louisville 18 15 .545 Milwaukee 17 17 .500 Kansas City 16 18 .471 Minneapolis 16 18 .471 INDIANAPOLIS 14 19 .424 Toledo 14 20 .413 AMERICAN LEAGUE " W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Phils... 35 8 .758 Chicago. 16 20 .444 Wash... 22 14 .611 Detroit.. 18 33 .439 New Yk. 20 14 .588 St. Louis 12 31 .364 Clevel... 17 20 .459 Boston.. 12 22 .353 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. New Yk. 22 9 ,710jPhila.... 16 18 .471 3t. Louis 19 9 .679'Pittsbgh. 16 18 .471 Chicago 17 14 .549iBrklvn.. 15 20 .429 Boston. 17 15 .53HCincin... 7 26 .212 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Columbus. Louisville at Toledo Milwaukee at Minneapolis. Kansas City at St. Paul. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at Chicago. St. Louis at Cleveland. New York at Philadelphia. Washington at Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at New York. Pittsburgh at St, Louis. Chicago at Cincinnati. Only games scheduled. Results Yesterday AMERICAN LEAGUE (First Game) Washington 103 200 500—11 11 0 Boston 000 000 030— 3 9 5 Erown and Bolton; Lisenbee. Kline, Brillheart and Ruel. (Second Game) Washington 100 030 000— 4 8 1 Boston 010 030 000— 3 8 4 Fischer. Burke Spencer; Morris. Moore and Berry. (First Game) Detroit 000 030 001— 4 6 3 Chicago 010 000 004— 5 9 0 Whltehill, Herring and Schang; Frasier, McKatn and Grabe. (Second Game) Detroit 100 000 000— 1 8 3 Chicago 050 200 21x—10 17 3 Hoyt. Wyatt and Hayworth; Caraway and Grube. New York 020 000 030— 5 12 0 Philadelphia 201 100 03x— 111 1 Plpgras. Sherld. Weinert and Dickey; Earnshaw and Cochrane. St. Louis 200 110 000— 4 8 0 Cleveland 010 000 004— 5 13 1 Gray, Kimsev and R. Ferrell; W. Ferrell and My&tt. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City 311 000 000— 4 7 3 St. Paul 200 012 lOx— 6 11 2 Maley. Hankins and Peters; Betts and Fenner. Louisville 100 211 000— 8 12 2 Toledo 000 003 OOO— 3 8 0 Hatter. Wilkinson and Thompson; Mays. Scott and Devormer. Milwaukee 012 311 001— 8 18 3 Minneapolis 001 053 44x—16 15 2 Jonnard, Nelson. Buckeye and Manion; Hensick, Dumont. McCullough and Hargrave. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boaton 201 010 OOO— 4 10 1 New York 014 100 Olx— 7 12 1 Seibold and Spohrer; Berly, Hevlng and Hogan. Chicago 011 103 111— 8 11 3 Cincinnati 000 110 030— 4 U 0 Bush and Hartnett; Wysong. Btreleckl. Kolp. Eckert and Asby. Pittsburgh 000 002 101— 4 10 1 St. Louis 000 000 OOO— 0 8 1 Meine and Phillips; Johnson. Lindsey and Mancuao. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. net acheWdwi.

Stribling Goes to Work

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The heat of ballyhoo has been turned on and slowly the heavyweight championship pot will come to a boil as the rival fighters, Champion Max Schmeling and Challenger Young Stribling, go into their workouts for the title tussle, July 3, at Cleveland. Stribling is showrn above, right, as he opened his training camp activities at Geauga Lake Park, O. Here he is mixing it with Battling Mimms, a spar mate brought from Georgia.

Two U. $.-Owned Colts W ill Gallop in British Derby

BY TOM CREDON United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, May 28.—A field numbering some of the most promising 3-year-olds turned out in recent seasons has been named for the English Derby at Epsom Downs next Wednesday. The entry list closed with thirtyone still remaining, indicating a field probably of about twenty-five when a million of excited spectators roar at the start of the world's greatest race. Leading the list as heavy favorite is John A. Dewar’s Cameronian, winner of the 2,000 guineas at Newmarket. The Aga Khan’s Pomme D’Api was second choice, with Link

Armory, and Major James Spoon of Ft. Harrison will act as judges. In case of a difference of opinion on the part of the judges, the referee will be called upon to decide the winner. George Grammell of Terre Haute and Jimmie Cooley, this city, will referee. The army post boxing commission, consisting of Captain James R. Kennedy, matchmaker; Captain Charles Lewis, chairman, and Lieut. H. T. Morgan, contemplate a grand opening. An all-star supporting card is planned. Colonel Russell Langdon, post commander, has invited Governor Harry G. Leslie to be a guest, and members of the state boxing commission also will be present. Mickey, Genaro who is touted for his aggressiveness, is working out at a local gym in preparation for the scrap with Tracy Cox. The Connecticut mauler has beaten fighters who are well known to local fans. His victims include Jimmy Reed, Mike Dundee and Steve Smith. TWO EVENTS CARDED Four popular grapplers have been signed for the double windup on the opening mat program at Broad Ripple outdoor arena Monday. Cowboy Chick and Leo Alexander, rough light heavyweights, tangle in one event, while coach Billy Thom faces Leslie Fishbaugh in the other finish event. A prelim is being arranged to start the show at 8; 30. Promoter Carl Singleton has announced a price reduction and women will be admitted free. Jack McAdams will officiate. BLUE STARS HONORED Nine members of the Shortriage high school track team will receive varsity letters, Coach Knight announced today. Those honored are George Underwood, Herman Bems Robert Stewart, Alfred Richardson, James Adams, Sam Sampsell, Marvin Simpson, Joe Azbell and Homer Cornell. BLUE LINKSMEN WIN Shortridge Linksmen boosted their string of victories to ten here Wednesday by defeating Cathedral 15 H to 5 X £. O’Connor and Hohl were the only Irish winners, with Reed. Heckman, Eaton, Kelly and Welch turning in Blue triumphs.

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Boy, Doctor Doolittle, Goyescas, Reveillon, Sir Andrew and Orpen close behind in the preliminary betting. America’s hopes this year centered on Sir Andrew, owned by William Woodward and a half-brother of Gallant Fox, and Marshall Field’s Jacopo. The field at present: Abbots Worthy, Apperley, Armagnac, Canieronian, Carmelus, Cherry Lad, Coldstream, Doctor Doolittle, Estate Duty, Galllni, Goyescas, Grlndleton, Jacopo, Kiatere, Knoloma, Lemonition, Lightning Star. Link Boy. Orpen. Poker D’As, Pomme D’Api, Prlmitif, Reveillon, Rose En Soleil, Sandwich, Shell Transport, Sir Andrew, Spanish Main, Te Hau, Te Ruru and Zanoff. MANUAL NETTERS COP Three singles and a doubles triumph enabled Manual tennis team to defeat Franklin at Willard park Wednesday, 4 to 2.

Semi-Pros and Amateurs

Strauss Says will play Anderson Merchants at Anderson All players are requested to meet at L. Strauss and company at 9:30 a. m. Saturday. On Sunday. Strauss club will play Keystones at Greenhouse park i a Municipal League contest. All players get in touch with Har y Cruse at Dr. 6634-W before Saturday. Dady A. C. Will try to make It five in a row Sunday when they meet Zionsville. R.ed Russell will be on the mound for A. C.’s while Christopher is expected to work for Zionsville. Johnny Howard, Gaseteria manager, is asked to call Basil Flint at Belmont 1530. Whitestown Greys will play New Ross club at Whitestown, Sunday. Fairhurst’s Flashes lost a close game to Sunkel’s Slickers in the opening of the Reserve Loan Life Twilight League. Fairhurst was on the mound for the losers and was given erratic support. Ulrich and Rhude turned in good performances for the flashes, whil the all-round play of Goode. Anderson and O’Haver was outstanding for the winners. Two east side rivals. Lino and Gaseteria, will battle at Brookside Sunday in a Municipal League game. Jack Vornholt, southpaw star, will be on the mound for Linco. Beech Grove Reds play Dickerson’s A. B. C.s Sunday at Beech Grove. Reds want out-of-town games with state clubs. Write N. E- Terhune. 88 South Eleventh avenue. Beech Grove. City Catholic Baseball League swing into action again Sunday with three tilts carded. Question Marks of Sacred Heart, with three wins in three starts, oppose the undefeated St. Catherine’s club at River-

; - ■ Official Report Is Made on Fatal Speed Accident

Breaking of the aluminum housing on the drive shaft of the Jones & Maley Special caused the accident in which Joe Caccia and Clarence Grove, driver and mechanic, were killed Tuesday while practicing for the 500-mile race, it was revealed today in an official report made by W. D. Edenburn, chief steward and representative of the American Automobile Association contest board. "The cause of the fatal accident,” the Edenburn report reveals, "of the JonesMaley Special was the breaking of the aluminum housing of the pinion on the drive shaft. Crystallization of the housing resulted In its failure. I investigated and had as my witnesses Coroner Fred H. Vehling and Representative J. B. Smith and Jack Smith of the A. A. A. We found parts of the housing and grease following the line of travel of Caccia’s car. "The marks of the tires when Caccia went into a skid on entering the southeast turn proved that all tires were inflated. The loose drive shaft bounded up from the track and punctured the ga6 tank about the time the car hit the retaining wall and caused it to take fire when in midair. After the fire was extinguished we found all tires except the left rear at full pressure.”

Smith Sets Golf Pace

Horton Tied for First in Approaching and Putting Meet.

By United Preta

ANGUS. Scotland. May 28. Horton Smith, youthful American professional, scored a 56 in the second round of the international approaching and putting championships Wednesday, to tie A. H. Padgham of England for the lead, at 110. Padgham scored 53 today to overcome Smith’s first day lead of three strokes. Two other Americans, Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrell, tied with Percy Allis of Berlin for second place at 113. Sarazen scored a 59 today and Farrell 58. Other totals were; Joe Kirkwood. Australia. 114; Aubrey Boomer. France, 114; Maro Churrlo. Argentina. 114: W. A. McMinn. England. 114; Tony Manero. America, 11V; Willie Hunter. America. 120; H. T. Straub. America. 120, and Joshua Crane. America, 128. Betty Nuthall Drops Jacobs By United Press AUTEUIL, France, May 28.—Miss Betty Nuthall of England, holder of the United States women’s tennis championship, defeated Miss Helen Jacobs of California, 6-3, 6-2, in a quarter-final match of the French hard courts championships, today. Miss Nuthall now is favored to win the crown. Jiro Satoh, Japanese champion, advanced to the semi-final -round of the men’s singles by defeating Johnny Van Ryn, United States Davis cup star, 8-6, 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, in a quarter-final match.

Cadle Promoters Plan Shows at Riverside

The Indiana Athletic Club, which has been promoting weekly wrestling cards on Friday nights at Cadle tabernacle, will conduct its shows at the Riverside park "rain or shine” are la during the summer season. There will be no mat show at Cadle Friday night, and the club will open its summer season on June 5. An effort is being made to match two well-known heavyweights for the outdoor opening. Frank Buchanan will continue to serve as.referee.

siae. The winner of this encounter will occupy undisputed top position in the flag chase. Lourdes with only one defeat ana two wins opposes Cathedral, with one defeat and one win. at Ellenbergsr. The clubs appear evenly matched. Holy Rosary and St. Patrick, both young clubs, collide at Garfield No. 2. Indianapolis Midways will play at Rushvine Sunday and all players are requested to attend practice at Garfield No. 3. Friday after 5 p. m. Indianapolis Meldons with a lineup of well-known players are without games for June 7 and 14. and want to schedule state clubs at once for these dates. Meldons have won four straight games and are scheduled to meet Muncie city club at Muncie Sunday. Included in the Meldon lineup are Lee Baker. 2b; Hal Harriss, ss; Lefty Morrison, UauAF* 1 , < ? ueiSs / r v- lb; Ral P h Queisser. 3b; Bob Stehlin, cf; George Harlan, c. and Bill Francis, p. For games call or wire R. J. StehHn. 918 Olive street, or phone Drexel Indianapolis Twilights will play Sims Coal company a double-header at Longacr No. 1. Saturday. For games with Twilights, call Drexel 1975-W. Indianapolis Triangles have open dates Jul l e * • j 2l . an d 28 and desire to hear from state clubs at once. Write or wire N. E. Beplay. 821 North Ritter avenue, or Phone Irvington 7297. Triangles will oppose Andersonville Midways Sunday at Midway park. The Douglas Stars would like to book out-of-town games with fast state teams. wH?i OU TLi a u ConnersVille take notice. Write Jack Hannibal. 1708 Arsenal avenue, or phone Drexel 3401. United Cab nine desires a game for Suna team that has a lastperiod diamond permit. Call Manager *Sr2 r £’, B ? !mont 3441 - or address 1210 West Washington street.

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, May 28.—This is a great baseball season for streaks—club streaks, hitting streaks, pitching streaks—streaks to the right and streaks to the left, and popular interest all the stronger because of them. There’s the winning rampage of the Athletics. snapped at seventeen straight by Vernon Gomes and the Yankees. W’ell. seventeen seems good enough In this day and year. Too good, say the Ruppert Riflesi The Giants once took twenty-six in a row. That was back in 1918. when the ball was deader and pitching easier. It is extremely doubtful that this generation will see that record threatened. Ferdie Schupp of the Giants had an earned run average of .90 that season, and during the streak he made it .75. It is utterly Impossible to hurl tnat sort of ball today. The Athletics’ run of seventeen is the best the American League has boasted since 1912 when the Senators took seventeen. No American League team has won eighteen, and the circuit record stands at nineteen, made by the White Sox. in 1906. The sustained batting exploits of Earle Combs and A1 Simmons have called attention to records for that sort of thing. Well, that mark perhaps will be betterea one of these davs. The record stands at fortv-four games, and wes made by Wee Willie Keeler as far back as 189 <. when he was with the Orioles. Keeler went from April 22 to June 18. before he was stopped. And in those forty-four games he piled up 103 hits. The greatest streak of hitting stands to the credit of Wild Bill Dahlen. once with the Giants and Dodgers, and now employed at the Polo Grounds. When Bill was with Chicago in 1894 he hit safely in forty-two successive games. Then he missed one and went on to anew streak of twenty-eight, so that he hit in seventy out of seventy-one contests. The American League record is forty-one games, made by George Sisler in 1922, when he was with the Browns. U. S. Opposes Argentine in Net Cup Play By United Press WASHINGTON, May 28.— Two singles matches were on the program today as the young United States Davis cup tennis team battled Argentine in the American zone championship, the winner to meet France for the coveted trophy. Frank X. Shields, 20-year-old ranking American, was favored to score an early triumph bver Guillermo Robson in the initial match, but Sidney Wood, another youngster, was expected to have some trouble with Ronaldo Boyd, Argentine No. 1 player. Doubles will be played Friday with two more singles tilts Saturday. A large crowd of notables was expected to witness the matches. SIMONS GOLF VICTOR By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., May 28. The spring senior eighteen-hole golf tourney at the Greencastle Country Club was held Wednesday and low medal score was posted by Henry Simons, Highland, Indianapolis, D. A. House and Carl McCaskey, Indianapolis, and W. A. Callison, Lafayette, each scored 80 to tie for second place; J. V. Stout, Indianapolis, was next ■with 81. The organization, formerly known as the Methuselah Club, is made up of players over 50. BEESON LEADS MANUAL Led by Beeson, who turned in' a 73 for best score, Manual golfers turned back Noblesville at Riverside Wednesday, 8 to 4. Beeson, Emhardt and Spear were south side winners, while Miholgs triumphed for the visitors. PORTLAND BUYS BERGER It is believed on the coast that Tom Turner of Portland put over one of the shrewdest deals of his career when he traded Homer Summa to the Missions for Fred Berger, young brother of Wally. Fred is rated as another $50,000 beauty. THR.EE-I WEDNESDAY Evansville. 8; Springfield, 5. Terre Haute, 11; Bloomington, o. Peoria. 3; Danville. 2. Decatur. 10; Quincy. 4.

Indians Will Be Here Friday for Night Tilt Tribe Ends Road Trip in Columbus Today and Next Action Will Be at Home Against Colonels: Close One Lost Wednesday. By Timet Special COLUMBUS, 0.. May 28.—Johnny Corriden's Indians, on the road since April 29, were to end the long invasion of enemy camps here today in the series windup with the second-place Red Birds and tonight the travel-worn Tribesmen will leave for Indianapolis to lift the lid on night baseball at Washington park Friday when they entertain the Louisville Colonels. The Tribe-Bird series stood one apiece as the teams prepared to conclude the set at Neil park this afternoon. Originally it was a four-game series, but rain prevented action on Monday, the Indians won on Tuesday and on Wednesday the Birds copped a close tile, 7 to 6. In the Wednpsdav fracas tha rp- t

vue vvcuuesuay lianas tue relief pitching of Archie Campbell proved the deciding factor when he went to the firing line in the sixth with runners on first and second and none down. He struck out both H. Fitzgerald and Koenecke and caught Hall napping off second to retire the side. His feat sent the big crowd into hysterics. H. Fitzgerald and Koenecke both swing lefthanded and Campbell Is a righthanded flinger. Daney Walloped Lee Daney, Indian starting hurler, was sw’amped by the Birds and was bombarded for five runs in the third frame. Holshouser was the next thrower used by Pilot Corriden and he was no improvement. Hall and Hildebrand, other pitchers called into service by the visitors were effective, but were too late. The Indians made it a ball game by pulling up to within one marker of a tie, but the third hurler used by Manager Leibold, Archie Campbell, put them out of further scoring business. Ash and Chapman both fell before the Tribe attack as the Hoosiers battled to come from behind. Hits were fifteen for Indianapolis and eleven for Columbus, but the Birds were helped by bases on balls. Line Drives Are Caught The Tribe had tough luck in the eighth when Tom Angley batted for Hall and lined into a double play. It was a corking blast, but straight into the glove of first baseman Crawford. In the fifth Swanson came in fast to stab Riddle’s liner and Monahan was doubled up trying to score from third after the spectacular catch. It took a few baseball breaks to win that one for the Birds and the Columbus fans went home delighted with the horseshoe victory and singing the praises of Archie Campbell. HENS SIGN COLLEGIAN By Times Special TOLEDO, May 28.—Alex Nigro, Kansas Aggies athletic star, has been signed by the Toledo American Association Club. He is an outfielder.

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. MAY 28, 1931

Russ Miller Is Signed

The righthander. Russ Miller, recently released by the Columbus Birds, was signed for a trial by Manager Corrtden In coiumbus Wednesday afternoon. In lflSu, with the sixth-p:ace Buckeye team, MlUer won nine games and lost eleven. Marty Gnflin, the big righthander purchased from Montreal Wednesday, is slated to join, the Indians in Indianapolis Friday. T *> f , night opener here Friday on the eve of the motor classtc. will get under way at i p. m. A number of Louisville fans wi l be up to t*ie in the seriee and many visitors here for the JOO-mile event r'A 11 * the throng at the moonlight Ud lifter The series with the A. A. champions calls for a single battle Friday night, one game Saturday night and two struggles Sunday afternoon. There will be no game Decoration day afternoon. The first "ladles night” at Washington p s r Monday when women will be admitted free to view the series opener between Toiedo and the Corridenltes. Corriden's Indians continue to top the league in club batting and Washington park fans hope the home pastimers will maintain that kind of a swatting pace after they begin the long stay here. It's a good guess, of course, that averages will go down under the lamps Anyway, the Tribe rooters believe the team will’climb if the Ditchers ever reach the point where they can hold the opposition. The Indians. In seventh place, are not so far behind that a winning streak wont shoot them up the percentage column. The leading St. Paul Saints are only five and one-half games ahead of the Corridenltes. It s a fancy race, with St. Paul & mere half-game ahead of the second-place Senators and just a couple of jumps ahead of Louisville In third position. According to the medical adviser of the Toledo club, the popular Jack Smith. Toledo first baseman, will recover from the blow he received Wednesday when struck on the back of the head bv one of Rov Wilkinson's fast balls. The Louisville hurler was held blanyeless, it is said. Smith was knocked unconscious. He was carried to the clubhouse where several stitches were taken in the scalp. No serious results are expected. However, a player beaned” frequently appears on the road to recovery only to suffer a relapse later after returning to strenuous action. PURDUE ENTERS TWO COLUMBUS, 0., May 28.—Indiana was the only Big Ten school not represented when play started here today in the annual tennis championships. Purdue was represented by two. BLUE THUMPS TECH S'nortridge defeated Tech netters at Hawthorn courts Thursday, 5 to 2. The victors scored triumphs in four singles and one doubles match, Tech winning one singles and doubles encounter.