Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 61, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 July 1931 — Page 8

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Talking It Over

BY JOE WILLIAM

YORK, July 21.—1 t Is all AN very puzzling. No scientist nas reported seeing sun spots. There have been no warnings about the seven-year locusts. Einstein has evolved no new theories. Peggy Joyce remains singularly complacent. And yet everything is topsywopsy. Particularly in sports. n u n Tako that ureat race hoss, Twenty Grand. He Roes out to Chlcaßo. a 6 to 1 favorite, which on the face of thlnßs Is like robbing Junior's bank, and what happens? He’s beaten four lenßths by Mate In the Arlington Classic, and as far as anybody knows A1 Capone had nothing to do with it. This comes under the head of a staggering surprise. a tt n And not only that: The United States Davis Cup team Is flattened out bv England and thus eliminated from the International tennis finals for the first time since 1919 and at a moment when hopes rode high and everybody was saving what a grand chance the boys had to bring the cud back to this country. It was simple. All they had to do was to beat France In the playolls. The result Is most embarrassing, England was looked upon merely as a punching bag upon which the youthful Shields and Wood were to sharpen up their backhands and overheads. A mere lark against a background of bubble and squeak. The entire fabric of American strategy was devised with tho overthrow of Prance In mind. ..* a * And moreover: By avay of showing that this Is a dizzy Bports season an unknown youngster from Florida comes up here and takes a national swimming title away from the Ziegfeldlan Eleanor Holm: Tommy Armour, fresh from his fine triumph In the British Open finishes forty-seventh or thereabouts In the American Open, or far enough back to make him look like a delicatessen merchant taking his first driving lesson, and on top of that, a person from the ©oast named Ellsworth Vines makes a chump of Johnny Doeg. the new Tilden. In the Longwood cup finals. tt tt it Your correspodent pauses for an explanation. I mean what does It all mean? X have been laughing at people who tell me the 166-pound Walker will knock out Sharkey. But —well to repeat, but— TECHNICALLY, these developments are known as upsets. What is an upset? Generally speaking, they are something that didn't figure to happen. But in the final analysis there is no such thing as an upset. Barring the long count and the fraudulent influence the best man and the best “hoss usually comes down in front. It is entirely possible that on any given day Mate will beat a Twenty Grand or vice versa, and that a bushcr will fan a Ruth. A great ,deal depends on circumstances and conditions. n tt tt To m© the most astonishing reversal of form of the year was that of Twenty Grand against Mate, and yet this was not astonishing enough to convince me that the Whitney colt Is not a great 3-year-old. I know It is unwise to go against the tecord3 and that the records show Mate has beaten Twenty Grand three times out of four. But even so In the one race, meaning the Kentucky Derby, when the two colts were even-up, perfectly trained .and admittedly fit. Twenty Grand made •It a rake walk. Somehow I feel that under the same circumstances he can do It again. We will be able to tell more about that at Saratoga. When an ordinary oat muncher, such as Spanish Play, can outstride a Twenty Grand, which is what happened at Arlington. I prefer to remain stubborn and ignore the result. At the same time I will admit that nobody has any business comparing the Whitney colt with Man o’ War. There was a hqss you never had to make excuses for. When he went to the races he went and when the numbers were hung up you collected. In so*me respect Twenty Grand Is like the Sharkey fellow. Plenty of class, but you can never tell when something is going to back fire on you. Interference on the back stretch never beat a Man o’ War and I never heard of him complaining about a strained muscle. I guess the best you can say about Twenty Grand Is that he Is a real good hoss—and before the season is over I have a suspicion everybody will be saving that he was the best of the year. SOX BUY NORMAN Willie Norman, outfielder of the Muskogee Western Association club has been sold to the Chicago White Sox. The sale was a straight cash transaction.

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. St. Pcul 5 40 .574 Minneapolis 48 46 .511 Louisville 48 47 .005 Kansas City 4* 4o .500 INDIANAPOLIS 44 46 .489 Milwaukee 44 46 .48.' Columbus 44 4. .1S Toledo 43 53 .448 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.| / W. L. Pet. Phila ... 64 25 .719!St. Louis 39 48 .448 tVashgtn 57 32 .841 Boston.. 31 53 -£O9 Kew Vk 49 35 ,583'Drtroit.. 32 56 .364 Ulevel'd 44 43 .506iChicago .30 54 .357 NATIONAL LEAGUE \V. L. Pct.l W. Jj. Pet. !t Louis 56 34 .622 Boston. . 43 42 .506 VoKSNS $ !! 15 : hlcaKO. 47 39 546Clnclnati 33 56 .364 4 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOI.IS at St. Paul. Louisville at Minneapolis. Columbus at Kansas City. Toledo at Milwaukee. > AMERICAN LEAGUE fit. Louis at New York, i Detroit at Washington. I Cleveland at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at Blttsbureh. Brooklyn at Chicago. SKUI&J S' Maved previously. 26 IN AUTO RACE joe Mannix of Indianapolis has entered one of his T. A. T. specials for the 100-lap Negro auto race at Walnut Gardens speedway next Sunday, bringing the total entry list to twenty-six. The race was postponed from last Sunday because of r& No driver was named for the Mannix car. but it is the same one with which Al Jones has won several races this year. A ihatch race also is on the program for Sunday.

Oh Dear! NEW YORK. July 21. Desmond Jeans. English actor, who deserted the stage for the prize ring, climbed into his first American boxing arena wearing a monocle Monday night, but wasn’t wearing it when he was carried out. Jack Phoenix of New York, in the seventh round, after Jeans had piled up a slight margin, knocked the Englishman out with a series of hard punches to the head.

SIXTEEN BEGIN BATTLE FOR WOMEN’S GOLF CROWN

Defending Champ Wins First Round Struggle

Mrs. A. E. Bulson Noses Out Miss Frances Welker in Thrilling Struggle, 1 Up; Elizabeth Abbott, Medalist, Trails Lou Adams. BY DICK MILLER Nip-and-tuck battles were waged today over the rain-soaked fairways and greens of Avalon Country Club as the title fight got under way in the first round of the tenth annual Indiana women’s golf championship. A ten-foot putt on the eighteenth green for a birdie 4 and a decision by the rules committee giving her opponent a penalty stroke enabled Mrs. A. E. Bulson of Ft. Wayne to pass her first test. The titleholder nosed out Miss Frances Welter, Gary star, 1 up after a'heated battle. Miss Welter placed her ball out of a bush on the twelfth hole, and after the players reached the final hole and prospects loomed for an extrahole battle the committee added the stroke and gave Mrs. Bulson victory.

Sign Prelims for Ring Bill at Ball Park

The Washington Athletic Club, which will stage ttae mitt carnival at Washington park Thursday night, has signed up two of the three prelims w’hich will precede the two twelve-round features. There will be a six-rounder between Bill Moss, former Indiana university football star, and George Blackburne, Harlan (Ky.) heavy. Glen Nidy, Terre Haute lightweight, has been matched with Eddie Smith of Muncie, in one of the two five-rounders. Another fiveround scrap will round out the card, which is to be headed by Owen Phelps, Arizona light heavy; Charlie Belanger, Canadian light heavy; Harold Anderson, local comer in the light heavy class, and Harry Dillon of Canada. The ring will be erected over home plate and the baseball flood lights will be in operation. Stars Enter State Shoot By Times Special ORLEANS, Ind., July 21.—The state trapshoot was scheduled to get under way here today and numerous crack scatter-gun stars were entered. In the practice event held Monday there was a three-w r ay tie at 99 out of 100 targets. Leaders were H. H. Arvin and J. R. Johnson. Other top shooters were J. A. Bland, H. E. Johnson and Ora Ax with 98 scores. R. M. Jenkins and R. Houser were close with 97.

Wood, Grove l ake Crown

Howard Wood, Shortridge high school and Highland Club tennis coach, and Frank Grove of Terre Haute today started their second year as city doubles net champions following a sensational twenty-eight game set triumph over Julius Sagalowsky and Tommy Wilson Monday at Hawthorne courts. Darkness halted the title battle Sunday with the champions leading two sets to one. The final score was 7-9, 6-3, 9-7, 15-13. Grove and Wood played steadier tennis although the losers flashed more brilliantly at times. Other city champions were determined Saturday and Sunday.

Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Louisville 130 104 001—10 9 C Minneapolis 303 020 102—11 13 1 Weinert. Tincup, Williams and Shea; Hensick, Dumont. Sheehan. Brillheart and Griffin. Hargrave. Toledo 000 001 003— 4 12 1 Milwaukee 210 011 06x—11 17 2 Wingard and Kies; Gearin and Manion. Columbus at Kansas City; wet grounds. NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn 000 000 000— 0 7 2 Chicago 000 000 100— 1 3 0 Clark and Lopez: Root and Hemsley. Boston at Pittsburgh; rain. Philadelphia at Cincinnati; played in double-header Sunday. New York at St. Louis, played In dou-ble-header Sunday. AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleyeland 001 006 110— 9 14 2 Boston 200 000 000— 2 4 2 Brown and Sewell: Gaston. Durham Morris and Connolly. St. Louis 012 001 010 — 5 9 4 New York 010 004 12x— 8 9 0 Stewart and Bengough: Wells and Dlckev. Chicago 600 010 000— 7 8 3 Philadelphia 150 203 lOx—l2 16 3 Thomas. Caraway. Moore. Wehde and Grube; MacDonald. Mahaffev and Cochrane. Detroit 001 000 020— 3 11 3 Washington 061 000 OOx— 7 12 1 Hogsett. Sullivan and Hayworth; Marberry and Hargrave. CLEVELAND BUYS WHITE 7?i/ Times Special CLEVELAND, 0., July 21.—Infielder Harry White has been purchased by the Cleveland Indians from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League. He plays second base and is batting about .290. He will report late in the season.

Big League “Boys in Blue’ Are Having Carloads of Trouble

BY HENRY MLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent YORK, July 21.—Those men in blue who, while on the ball field are a combination of Mussolini, Stalin and a supreme court judge insofar as authority is concerned, are having a very tough time indeed this season, especially ic the National League. 'William Klem of the infallible Klgms, who swears by all that is holy that he never called one wrong in his life, probably would tell you all this rumpus about the umpires being not only blind, but deaf, dumb, crippled and unreasonable in the bar gate is silly chatter; that

Lois Bond, young Ft. Wajme player, won three of the last four holes to square her match with Miss Dorothy Gustafson, South Bend girl, at the halfway mark. Miss Lou Adams of Meridian Hills, 1930 medalist, won the ninth hole to go one up on Miss Elizabeth Abbott, 1931 medalist, at the turn and Miss Elizabeth Dunn, city champion, was one up on Mrs. Carl McCaskey, 1930 runner-up, in a see-saw battle. Patten Far Ahead Mrs. J. C. Patten, of I. C. C. halved the first two holes with Mrs. Charles Kelly of Riverside and then won the next seven to go 7 up. She shot a 40, one over women’s par. Mrs. C. A. Jaqua of Highland was 1 up on Mrs. Ben Stevenson of Meridian Hills when they started the home nine. A drizzling rain greeted the field of ninety-eight as they started match play in six flights this morning, leaving the tee at five minute intervals after 8:30. The elimination process will reduce the field half daily until Friday. Then the final matches in the championship and five other flights will be determined. Miss Elizabeth Abbott, Avalon’s star, set the pace for the field Monday and fired a beautiful 81, three strokes over women’s par, to be the low medalist of the qualifying round. Women’s par is 39-39—78, while Miss Abbott had 44-37—81. Young Star Second Trailing Miss Abbott by four strokes was Miss Dorothy Gustafson of South Bend, the young player who some time ago attracted the attention of women’s western golf circles by eliminating Mrs. Lee Mida, player of national repute, in the western open. She had an 85 Monday, one stroke better than Mrs. J. C. Patten of the Indianapolis Country Club. Miss Alice Belle English of Lafayette was fourth, with 87. The qualifying round produced two big surprises. Mrs. A. E. Bulson of Ft. Wayne, defending champion, exercised her privilege to remain out of the qualifying test and claim No. 1 position in the match play bracket today. The other was Miss Elizabeth Dunn’s 92. f T ro ™.local angle the lower half of contains all the interest. In fact it Is interesting to notice the upper half of the championship flight of eight plavers has seven of them from out of Dt wn- one Mrs - Scott Legge of Riverside Is local. The entire lower half of the bracket, the eight players, are from Indianapolis. Highland team, composed of Mrs. Carl McCaskey with 88. Mrs. C. A. Jaqua with 89 and Mrs Robert Tinsley and Mrs. J. S. Schortle with 95 each, won the team championship with a total of 367. Following today’s play a business meeting will be held in the clubhouse to elect officers lor next year and select a spot for the 1932 tourament. Mrs. \V. D. Cleavenger. president, said today invitations will be tendered by Coouillard of South Bend and Grandview course at Anderson. It Is e i v the e '’ent will be awarded Cos COACH LEAVES CLINIC By Times Special ROCHESTER, Minn., July 21. — Heartley (Hunk) Anderson, senior football coach for Notre Dame, will remain here until Aug. 9, he said today on his release from the Mayo clinic. “I am feeling fine after my fourweek rest here,” Anderson said. “I am in good shape physically and will be ready for the opening of training at Notre Dame Sept. 15.” SHARE GOLF HONORS Frank O’Neil and Vern Trask tied for low net in the Meridian Hills ‘‘blind nine” tournament, each havig a net 29. E. E. Martin, with a net 30, was second, one stroke ahead of R. P. Oblinger.

Monday Fight Results

By United Press AT NEW YORK (Madison Square Gardeni—Eduardo Duarrv. 142. Cuba, knocked out Bobby Bruno. 142 J /2. New York. mJohnnv O'Keefe. 144’A. Paterson. N. J.’ knocked out Benny Flax. 144, Baltimore. AT NEW YORK (Coliseum) —Jack Phoenix. 180. New York, knocked out Desmond Jeans. 169, England. (7i: Eddie Shapiro. New York, outpointed Eddie Ran. 145. Poland. (8). ,AT PITTSBURGH—Jimmy Belmont. 4. Pittsburgh, knqcked out Buck McTiertnan. 152%. Pittsburgh. <4i; Eddie Brannon. 144. Pittsburgh, defeated 3ddie Edelman. 133%,. Alaska. (8). AT ROCHESTER. N. Y.—Carnera-Han-sen bout postponed, rain; two to be held Tuesday night. AT NEWARK. N. J.—Singer-Brown bout postponed, rain. AT CHICAGO —Garrv Leach. 161‘A. Gary. Ind.. scored a technical knockout over Edgar Norman. 170 l, 2. Chicago, in the eighth round. Marion Matuszack. 186%. Chicago, knocked out Buck E\-erett. 181. Garv. Ind.. in the first round. Joe Corbett. 188%. Chicago. defeated Knute Dane. 191 Vs. Denmark. in five rounds. AT TIVERTON. R. I—Babe Herman, Los Angeles lightweight, was knocked out in the first round by Sammy Fuller of Boston. O'Hara Sans were idle last Sunday due to a conflict in their schedule, but expect to get into action Sunday against Morgantown Green Lanterns at Morgantown. Sans will workout Wednesday and Friday evenings at Brookside. all players must attend. Sans want to schedule a state club for Aug. 23 and for dates in September. Call or wire K. R. Spillman. 840 North Oxford street. Cherry 3118-W.

most of it comes from managers and players who are disappointed in their standings and so have to do something to keep the cash customers awake. Maybe sos but it’s doubtful. There's been entirely too much and too many complaints from all the clubs, from the champions to the boys in the cellar. These “kicks,” which have been going on all season, reached a climax'a day or two ago in St. Louis, when Manager John McGraw of the Giants and umpire Clarke exchanged pleasantries that resulted in McGraw’s suspension by John Heydler, president. , This incident/.the most spectacu-

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Walker Conceded Little Chance Against Sharkey

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Galaxy of Glove Throwers on Harrison Card Tonight

All the action on tonight’s fistic offering at Ft. Harrison hardly will be confined to the main dish between Jackie Purvis, Kokomo welterweight of national reputation, and Jack Brady, another mauler of

experience. Predictions indicate the headline ten-round-er ’will be fast, but many fans also expect the semi-wind-up of eight stanzas to be worth the money. Will ar and Brown, Indianapolis junior welter, will mix with Jimmy Neal of Cincinnati, and both are touted as swift steppers. Taken as a whole, Captain J. R. Ken-

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nedy, army post matchmaker, believes he has arranged a card that will please from the standpoint of punch throwing. Pat Murphy, protege of Bud Taylor, is down for one of the six-rounders with Dutch Baiting of Morristown, who has fought locally and over the state for two years. Both lads have turned in wins over Red Holloway. There will be six scraps on the thirty-eight-round bill consisting of two fours, two sixes, an eight and one ten. Ringside decisions will be given. In one of the sixes two Negro Rattlers will collide, Kid

Phils Get Sheriff Blake on Waivers; Wilson Is Benched

By United Press CHICAGO, July 21.—After seven and a half seasons with the Chicago Cubs, Fred (Sheriff) Blake, right-hand pitcher, was on his way to join the Phillies today. Waivers were asked on Blake Monday and the Phillies claimed him at the usual price of $7,500. Another shift in the Cubs’ outfield has benched Hack Wilson, major league home run leader last year, for the third time this season. Wilson’s batting slump has caused Manager Rogers Hornsby to shift Kiki Cuyler to center field, and put

Semi-Pros and Amateurs

Question Marks of Sacred Heart lost their first league scrap oi the season in the City Catholic loop when they dropped the first tilt of a twin bill to Lourdes. 4 to 3. Sunday. Sauer was on the hill for the Marks and pitched a brilliant game until the final inning when he weakened and allowed a Lourdite to spank out a homer with two mates aboard. The game went to extra innings and the Irvington boys bagged the contest. In the nightcap. Wuensch was nicked for but one bingle and the Marks romped off with the contest. 10 to 1. All the leaders gained on the Marks, St. Catherine defeating St. Patrick 11 to 5 in a slugfest. while Cathedral advanced at the expense of Holy Rosarv. 19 to 4. Landers was very effective the first game against the Marks, but in the second encounter, Feeney was battered from the hillock. Standings W. L. Pet. Question Marks 9 1 .900 St. Catherine 7 3 .700 Lourdes 6 3 .667 Cathedral 6 4 .600 St. Patrick 3 6 .271 Holy Rosary 0 11 .000 Diamond Chain nine defeated Douglas Stars Sunday. 8 to 6. Kellv and Carroll formed the winning battery. Kelly striking out twelve batters. A game is wanted for Sunday. An outfielder also is wanted by Diamond Chain. Tryouts see Jim Collins on Kentucky and West street Diamond Chain grounds Wednesday between 5:30 and 6 p. m. For games call at Diamond Chain grounds after 5:30. Due to a cancellation Indianapolis Triangles are without a game for Sunday and desire to hear from a fast state team at once. Write or wire H. E. Beplay 821 North Ritter avenue, or phone Irvington 7297. Hoosler A's have their own park and would like to book a game for Sunday, July 26. Write or call Ralph Knight. 6409 West Morris street, phone Belmont 0165. or evenings Belmont 4089. South Side Turners lost a close game to the Inter-Southern Life Insurance nine Sunday. 4 to 3. Wilson pitched great ball for seven innings, holding the winners hitless and struck out eleven men. but he weakened in the eighth and four bunched hits cost him the game. Turners outhit

lar of the season, was preceded by others in which such mild-man-nered men as Lefty O’Doul of the Robins and coach George Burns of the Giants were fined anc' suspended. The latest to feel Prexy Heydler’s sting were manager Hornsby and coach Ray Schalk of the Cubs and Lefty O’Doul of the Robins, who were plastered with SSO fines Monday for talking back to umpire Ted McGrew. The belief that umpiring In the National was not all that it might be was strengthened when Heydler forbade three of his arbiters working behind the plate. Also it might

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Slaughter, Terre Haute middleweight, and the Alabama Kid of Birmingham. Here is the complete card: Ten Rounds—Jackie Purvis, Kokomo, vs. Jackie Brady. Detroit; welterweights. Eight Rounds—Willard Browp, Indianapolis, vs. Jimmy "Neal. Cincinnati; junior welterweights. Six Rounds—Pat Murphy, Danville, 111., vr. Dutch Baiting, Morristown; lightweights. Six Rounds—Kid Slaughter, Terre Haute. vs. Alabama Kid, Birmingham; Negro middlewcights. Four Rounds—Bud Zimmerman. Mt. Carmel, 111., vs. Roy Nidy. Terre Haute; junior lightweights. Four Rounds—Frank Rosenstein, Indlanapalosi, vs. Eddie Seibisch, Cincinnati; light heavyweights. First bout at 8:30.

Lefty Clark Gives Cubs Only 3 Hits But Robins Fumble, 1 to 0

BY LEO 11. PETERSON United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, July 21.—Hard luck which has pursued William Watson Clark, ace of Brooklyn’s left-handed pitchers, during his major league career caught up with him again Monday and broke his seven-game winning streak. The slender southpaw limited the Chicago Cubs to three hits, but lost his game, 1 to 0. Clark, in his last eight games, has compiled an earned

Vincent Barton, Los Angeles rookie, in right field, with Danny Taylor in left field. Pilot Hornsby and coach Ray Schalk of the Chicago Cubs and outfielder Lefty o*Doul of Brooklyn each have been fined SSO by President John Heydler for disputing umpire McGrew’s decision in last Saturday’s Cubs-Robins game. ORIOLES SIGN MUNN The Baltimore Orioles took on catcher Bud Munn last week after the veteran backstop had drawn his release from Elmira

the winners nine to four and played fine ball in the, field. Turners will practice at Riverside No. 1 Wednesday evening at 5:30. Indianapolis Twilights won another game Sunday at Longacre, defeating Mohawk A. C.s, 4 to 1. Twilights now- have a record oL nine wins while losing only two. Twiligilts are anxious to book strong city or state teams to play at Longacre during July and August. Call Drexel 1975-W. West Side Chevrolets lost at ZionsviUe Sunday. 10 to 4. Kendall pitched good ball, but received ragged support. On next Sunday the Chevies will go to Peru. In an early season clash Peru downed the Chevies. 7 to 1. and the locals are out to even the score. Chevies have an open date Aug. 9. Rushvtlle take notice. Write or wire William Rider. 1531 Bellefontaine street. Plainfield Reds defeated Danville at Danville Sunday. 9 to 2. D. Glen struck out ten Danville batsmen and was solved for only four hits. The Reds will plav Cartersburg next Sunday at Plainfield. For games with Reds write or call H. A. Hessler. Plainfield. Ind. Shelby Service nine defeated Irvington Troians Sunday. 10 to 4. The service team will battle the Seymour Reds next Sunday. Aug. 2 is open. For games call Drexel 1011, or write Sheoby Service Club. 1336 Shelby street. a Oakhill Flashes defeated Beech Grove Reds Sunday. 7 to 4. Dillinger of the Flashes held the Reds to four hits. Williman led the winners with the bludeeon. For games with Flashes write Fred Hastings. 2011 North Tacoma avenue. Indianapolis. Manager of Lebanon baseball club is asked to write R. King, 1319 East Tenth street, at once. Indianapolis Reserves defeated Arlington Sunday. 11 to 4. Bill Jared relieved Eisman in the third inning and allowed but two hits in six innings. H. Snowball starred at bat with five hits in five trips. Sunday and Aug. 2 are open dates. Fast state clubs write iA. Monroe. 2001 Roosevelt avenue, or call Cherry 5411. *A 11 players be at Riverside No. 5 Thursday 5 p. m. A good hititng outfielder is wanted.

be mentioned that Umpire Lou Jorda was dismissed near the middle of the season. American League umpiring, if one is to judge by the arbiters’ work in New York, has not been of the highest order. Many and sundry have been the complaints made at the Yankee stadium this year. The worst decision of them all was turned in by Brick Owens in the Browns-Yankees game Monday when he called pitcher Wells’ fly fairjrhen it fell foul by no less than four feet. Owens’ error was so obvious the fans bcoed him for a good two minutes, even though the ruling presented the Yanks with a run. f \ ,

BY DIXON STEWART United Press Staff Correspondent

ORANGEBURG, N. Y., July 21.—Jack Kearns, who can out-talk anything from an Alabama congressman to a Kansas cyclone, has the good burghers of Orangeburg convinced that a future world’s heavyweight champion is training In their midst! Kearns has convinced the local citizenry, as well as some experts, that Mickey Walker will defeat Jack Sharkey in their fifteen-round "American heavyweight championship” bout at Brooklyn Wednesday night and then go on to lift the world crown now held by Max Schmeling. The dapper doctor has talked so much and so convincingly that Walker, rated as a l-to-20 long shot when the bout was made, now is being conceded an outside chance of victory. This in spite of all records and logic. Sharkey admittedly is a better boxer, a harder hitter and faster than his opponent. He will have a 200 to 165-pound pull in weight, a six-inch advantage in height and an even bigger margin in reach. In addition his age is 28 years old to Walker’s 30, and Jack always has kept in good physical trim, whereas Mickey is a notorious night life playboy.

Indians Gain Series Edge Over Leaders; Final Battle on Today

Tribe Raps Apostles

At St. Paul Monday INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Narlesky. 3b 5 1 2 0 4 0 McCann, lb 6 1 1 16 1 0 Walker rs 4 2 1 0 0 0 Koenecke. If 5 2 3 2 0 0 AnKlev. c 5 110 0 0 Fitzgerald, cf . 4 2 1 2 0 0 Bedore. 2b 5 2 2 3 5 0 Goldman, ss 5 0 1 4 5 0 Burwell. p 4 0 1 0 3 0 Totals 43 11 13 27 18 0 ST. PAUL AB R H O A E Anderson, cf....... 4 0 1 3 o 0 Saltzgaver. 2b 3 0 O 1 4 o Waaninger. 2b 1 0 0 1 1 0 Davis. If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Roettger. lb 4 0 1 15 1 0 Durst. Tt 4 1 2 2 0 1 Morrissey, ss 4 0 2 3 7 1 Hopkins. 3b 4 0 1 0 5 1 Fenner, c 4 0 0 113 Munns, p 1 0 1 0 0 0 Bream, and 2 0 10 10 Totals 35 1 9 27 20 6 Indianapolis 000 360 011—11 St. Paul 000 000 001 — 1 , Runs batted in—Koenecke (3). Bedore (3) Angley. Burwell, Hopkins. Two-base hits Goldman. Durst. Morrissey. Threebase hit—Koenecke. Sacrifice—Burwell. Left on base—St. Paul. 7: Indanapolis. 9. Double play—Goldman to Bedore to McCann. Base on balls —Off Munns. 2: off Bream. 1. Struck out—Bv Munns. 1. Wild pitch—Munns. Passed ball—Fenner. Hits —Off Munns. 7 in 4 1-3 innings: off Bream. 6 in 4 2-3 innings. Losing pitcher—Munns. Umpires—Snyder and Connolly. Time, 1:52.

run average of slightly more than one a contest. Major leagues say Clark has lost more games by a single run than any other pitcher now working. Chicago’s victory was clean cut. Danny Taylor tripled in the seventh and Hemsley brought him home with a single. Taylor also got the other hit off Clark, a single in the second, and played a fine game in the outfield. The Robins collected seven hits

Feature Clash Under Lights Another independent diamond feature will be staged under the lights at Washington park Wednes-

day night when the fast Indiandianapolis Dady A. C’s, one of the best in the state semi-pro circles, clash with Taylor’s A. B. C.’s. Action will start at 8:15. In the lineup of the Dadys will be the veteran, Reb Russell, who does double duty, pit c h ing

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some games and playing the outfield in others. Reb has not lost the old batting eye and is one of the team's best sluggers. Russell was a maintasy hurler in the majors for years and later starred as a fencebusting fly-chaser ip the big minors. Wednesday’s game will be free to women and admission for men will be 50 cents. PERU GOLFERS ON TOP Bp Timex Bperial PERU, Ind., July 21.—Marion Smith, Peru pro, and Forrest Bowen, local amateur, captured the pro-amateur golf meet held here Monday with best ball of 62. Second honors went to Guy Paulson, new Portland pro, and Billy Bassett, Ft. Wayne amateur, with 63. Among Indianapolis entries, Ralph Stonehouse, pro, and Bill Wilkinson, amateur, scored 65 to gain fifth place.

Major Leaders

BATTERS Player and Club * G AB R H Pet. Ruth. Yankees 77 280 79 105 .375 Morean. Indians... 74 356 49 95 .371 Simmons. Athletics.. 90 366 75 135 .369 Goslin. Browns 84 331 56 119 .360 Gehrisc. Yankees... 85 337 92 121 .359 HOME RUNS Gehrte. Yankees. 28 Foxx. Athletics... 19 Ruth. Yankees.. 23 Averlll. Indians.. 18 Klein. Phillies... 231 RUNS BATTED IN Gehrie. Yankees 100 Klein. Phillies... 83 Ruth. Yankees.. 88 Cronin. Senators. 83 Simmons. Athlet’s 84 FRANCHISE IS CHANGED By United Press MEMPHIS, Tenn.. July 21. Franchise of the Mobile Southern League club was transferred to Knoxville, Tenn., Monday, by representatives of the eight clubs. Byrd Douglass, Mobile owner, said the transfer was necessary because <fs lack of support in Mobile. TUFFY~GRIFFITH VICTOR By United Press CHICAGO, July 21.—Tuffy Griffiths of Sioux City and Chicago scored a decisive victory over Paul Pantaleo, Chicago Italian, in a tenround bout here Monday night. Griffith weighed Pantaleo, 179. Griffith floored Pantaleo four times, but could ' not finish him.

17 EARNS* "ballyhoo” was necessary to build up -*■*- Walker’s confidence and to make the contest a financial success—an important factor when it is remembered that "the doctor” will receive half of Mickey’s 25 per cent split of the gate. Its success is attested by the fact that Mickey actually believes he can win and the promise of a $200,000 gate. Also in that Middleweight Champion Walker, unsuccessful in two attempts to lift the light heavyweight crown, now is conceded a chance by experts to beat an opponent who has been close to the heavyweight title for nearly five years. Walker may win, but only If Sharkey fails to fight as he is capable of doing. And if Walker does win, credit for the victory must go to Kearns, undoubtedly the craftiest manager in boxing history. Mickey was far from impressive in his final workout Monday. He showed none of his reputed punching ability and he was a wide open target for his sparring partners. Both Walker and Sharkey tapered off today with light calisthenics and will go to New York Wednesday morning.

Burwell Blanks Saints for Eight Innings Monday, Winning, 11 to 1; Koenecke Poles Three Hits, Including Triple; Tribe Leaves for Home Tonight.

By Times Special ST. PAUL, July 21.—Winding up their series with the league-leading Saints here today, the Indians of Emmett McCann will depart for home tonight and will enjoy two off days before tackling the Louisville Colonels under the lights at Washington park Friday. It is said the boys are looking forward to quite a reception coming in off the road. They have

done right well in the west. Tackling the Apostles Monday in the third tilt of the series, Bill Burwell mounted the Tribe hillock and proceeded to shut out the A. A. pacemakers for eight rounds, winning 11 to 1, the victory giving the Hoosiers an edge of two to one on their stay at Lexington park. The Saints, of course, had a chance to even matters today, but at the same time the Tribesmen were girded for warfare and hoped to capture the series three to one. The Indians made their bingles count Monday and also took smart advantage of St. Paul errors. Fact of the matter the league leaders went to pieces on the defense and committed six miscues whereas the winners played errorless ball and collected thirteen hits to nine for the home team.

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ernn ™ as an outstanding achievement for the vetconstantli bas J ed the Apostles when hits meant runs and constantly mowed em down. Nnrth^n bl fh Tril S splurges put the same clear out of reach for the Other Tnn’rrihi 6 ™°°£ iers sconng in the f ourth and six in the fifth. The other two Tribe markers went across in the eighth and ninth. The so-

off Charley Root, but could do nothing in the pinches. Lefty O’Doul continued his heavy hitting with three hits in four times at bat. The Robins’ defeat increased the leadership of the idle St. Louis Cardinals in the National League to six games. Connie Mack’s Athletics slugged out a 12 to 7 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The wdrld champions overcame a six-run lead the White Sox built up in the first Inning to hold their seven-game lead in the American League race. Washington kept pace with a 7 to 3 decision over Detroit. It was the Tigers’ seventh consecutive defeat and it marked Fred Marberry’s ninth triumph of the season. Wells Ditched and batted the New York Yankees to an 8 to 5 victory over St. Louis Wells not only held the Browns onohioS kits, but drove in the runs which enabled the Yankees to win out. Cleveland defeated Boston. 9 to 2. In the ?-F. r American League game. Clint Brown limited the Red Sox to four hits.

Brown of A. B. C. Team Fans 14 as Locals Win

Taylor’s A. B. C’s walloped Chattanooga of the Dixie colored league at Washington park Monday night, 12 to 2. Andrews, C. Williams and Russell of the winners each got three hits. Brown struck out fourteen visitors.

A. B. C.s will play Dady A. C.s at Washington park Wednesday night at 8:15. Murray, A. B. C.s first string catcher who was injured Monday when struck by a thrown ball, was reported resting well today. Score: Chattanooga 200 000 000— 2 6 4 A. B. C.s 002 143 20x—12 14 2 Gaunt. Willis and Drake: Brown and Murray. Williams.

Bostwick Buys Speedy 2-Year-Old Colt

By United Press CHICAGO, July 21.—A. C. Bostwick, owner of Mate, champion ti-year-old, has purchased Proteus, phenomenal 2-year-old, from Tony Pelleteri of New Orleans for $25,000, it became known today. Bostwick bought Proteus with part of the $73,650 he received when Mate won the Arlington classic Saturday and shipped the juvenile east with the son of Prince Paul-Hallan-shandra. Proteus is a son of In-finite-Our Option and was bought by Pelleteri for SI,OOO in Kentucky last fall.

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v, .*** LISUUI OXIU JJilllii. me 50called consolation run registered by the home boys was scored in the last frame. Munns and Bream performed on the local mound and both ivere bumped. Len Koenecke blew himself to three hits, including a triple, and batted in three runs. Another feature was the snappy performance turned in by the Tribe inflelders, Narlesky, Bedore, Goldman and Manager McCann. They gave Burwell high-class support. It was the eleventh win of the season for Burwell, the oldest pastimer in point of service with the Indians. He has six defeats against him. Bill got away to a poor start in the spring, but gradually regained form and looks the part of a consistent winner the remainder of the A. A. campaign. He allowed only six safeties until the ninth Monday and issued no walks. Manager McCann of the Tribesmen announced today Lee Hanley, collegiate outfielder, will be released outright. The Tribe boss decided Hanley can not hit league pitching. Jack Hendricks, assistant to Owner Perry and Tribe scout, was scheduled to depart today for j a tour of the bush leagues in search ■ of young talent for next season. tribe batting averages ! . AB H Pet. Angley ’V.V.V.V.V.V.V ’ 214 89 1 416 | Koenecke ;i4g i'S Bedore 173 61 353 Slgafoos 179 g 2 34g r Fuzgeraidisb ll Walker 337 108 .330 McCann 282 89 .316 g id dle 189 59 .312 Narleskv 374 109 .291 Goidman 58 16 .276 H. Fitzgerald 221 58 262

Spanish PlayEnters Race By United Press CHICAGO, July 21. Spanish Play, Louisiana and Latonia derbywinner and second to Mate in the Arlington classic, will start in the Arlington Cup* handicap race S?turday at Arlington Park, his owners, Dick Morris of Chicago and Pat Knebelkamp of Louisville, decided today. Spanish Play will carry 114 pounds, while the older horses. Gallant Knight, Sun Beau and others, will have to pack 126 pounds. James Butler's Questionnaire, recognized champion of the handicap division, will not come west to defend his laurels in the race due to bruised feet. BRITONS NAME SMITH LONDON, July 21. Charles Smith today was recognized by the British boxing commission as the heavyweight champion of Great Britain. Smith was awarded the title Monday when “Phainting Phil” Scott in a letter to the commission surrendered the title.