Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 64, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 July 1931 — Page 16

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK. July 24. —A few weeks ago Young Stribllng definitely and painlessly eliminated himself from the heavyweight scene and now Jack Sharkey of Boston has gone the way of all Grade B beef. Except to their relatives and close personal friends this must be accepted generally as cheering news. For the oast several years they have been the alibi kings of the prize ring. And due to the gullibility of some of the critics —shall I even as much as mention that guv WilliiOns?— thev managed to keen conspicuously In the spotlight. There was always the hope and promise that the next time thev would show you something A few brief flashes of form seemed enough to argue that at the right time and in the right spot both Strlbling end Sharkey would fulfill every expectation of greatness. No two fighters ever had So many chances and did so little with them. Strlbling viy never get another major assignment and Sharkty doesn't deserve another. Bv gradual degree.s the heavyweight situation is becoming clarified One ov one the voung gents are proving to the complete satisfaction of all and sundry that thev don't belong. You get an interesting line on the situation when a rolvpolv middleweight steps in there and makes the outstanding American heavyweight look like a discontented cow. Possibly that has been the trouble all along. The heavyweights who can't fight anyway, have been fighting among themselves. when thev should have been fighting against the small fellows, who at least know what it is ail about. Perhaps if Jimmy McLarnin had be;n in there the ether night he would have stiffened Sharkev in a couple of rounds. a a a arc talking about match- ■*- ing Schmeling and Walker for the championship. It might make a good match at that. And besides both of the battlers have a very substantial reward coming. I maintain they have performed a great public service—Schmeling for getting rid of Stribllng and Walker for deflating the Sharkey legend. The three-siderl decision which gave Walker a draw with Snatkev is still the source of much furious chatter. It has been a long time cince any fight provoked such a wide diversity of opinion. And this Is odd. too. because it wasn't much of a fight largely because Sharkey didn't have anything and Walker didn’t have much more. The referee saw it one way. and the two Judges each saw it different ways. Among the newspaper men at the ringside the critical Judgments were eouallv scrambled. In such circumstances It is evident, that neither man was a convincing winner, and if there is any such thing as two men fighting on exactly even terms for fifteen rounds, something that I doubt, then a draw derision was correct. or approximately so. Perhaps the present system of determining winners is archaic. Since it seems impossible for two veteran Judges and a competent referee to reach an agreement maybe it would be advisable t.o substitute a more scientific scheme. Such as. for instance, pulling the name out of a hat, tossing a coin, or guessing a number between 67 and 483.

Dillon, Phelps Triumph in Ball Park Scraps; Cox Signs

Tracy Cox, hard-punching local junior lightweight, will take on Eddie Anderson, Wyoming veteran, under the lights at Washington park next Thursday. It will be a ten-round affair, promoted by the Washington A C. According to Captain Kennedy, Ft. Harrison matchmaker, he had planned to use Cox against Nick Ellinwood of P’t. Wayne at the army post arena Tuesday night. He said Cox’ contract with Harrison called for appearances there every two weeks. In the top twelve-rounder at the

Semi-Pro and Amateur Baseball Gossip

O'Hara Sans have signed Jim Christian of Sheridan to pitch against the Green Lanterns at Morgantown Sunday. He recently struck out nineteen in a game against Pickard. Sans will work this evening at Brookslde park. Games are wanted with strong state clubs for Aug. 23. Call or write K. R. Spillman. 840 Horth Oxford street. Cherry 3418-W. Billy Grimes’ Red Wings will meet the Jake Feld Generals at Brooksidc Sunday at 2.30. It v.ill be the first meeting of the tire company clubs. Gise and Reombke probably will start for the Wings. The wings desire games. Call Drexel 1213. or write A. Watson, 1325 East Wade street. Diamond Chain Cubs want a game for Sunday. Call Jim Collins, Lincoln 1442. or 1443 The Cubs want a backer who will provide uniforms for next season. Indianapolis White Sox are without a game for Sundav. Desire to hear from anv team holding diamond permit. Call Harrison 4050 after 7 p. m.. and ask for Neal. Crown Miracleans will work out at Brookside this evening on diamond No. 2 at. 5-30. Following olavers report: V. Crickmore. Edwards. Mullinlx. Klisburv. Hobiach. Zlgler. H. Collier. M. Collier. MoClaln. Rusie Zimmerman. Steel and Branom. Belmonts retained their lead in the Big Six league last Sunday bv defeating the Majestic Radios. 5 to 2. Next Sunoav the Belmonts will olav the Hercules m a dou-ble-header at Garneld park diamond No. 1. Practice will be held this evening at Riverside No. 6. All players attend. Dadv A. C.s will meet the United States Radion nine Sunday at Marion. Ind. Russ Paugb will be on the mound for the A. C s with Bob Kellv back of tne plate. The Dadv team will plav at Lafavette Aub 2 and at Medora Aug. 9. State teams wishing games with the strong Dadv nine after Aug 9. are asked to get in touen with Basil Flint. 1073 Oliver avenue. The Mohawks will tangle with the New Bethel souad Sundav at New Behtel. Mohawks have signed Rvker and Frank Dowd and both will see action Sundav. Mohawks would like to schedule games during August and September with fast teams Western A. As. Lebanon. Thorntown Whltestown and Stilesviile take i*otlce For games write Chioic Brav. 918 West Thirtv-second street, or call Harrison 4382-W. Next Sundav at Brookside another large crowd is expected to turn out. for the Municipal League contest betwee” the Gaseterias and the Olympics Afc ' 'ttfe is promised. Both teams are prepared to place their strongest lineups in the field. POLO RIVALS MEET Garfield water polo team will play the undefeated and unscored on Rhodius team tonight at the Rhodius pool. NAVY BILL RECOVERING By Ini ted Pres* SAN FRANCISCO. July 24.—William (Navy Bill) Ingram. University of California football coach, was reported recovering today from an emergency appendicitis operation performed Thursday at St. Luke's hospital. Ingram's home is Jeffersonville. Ind. FRENCH TEAM OUT By Times Special PARIS. July 24.—France will not send a team to the 1932 Olympics at Los Angeles, it was said today. Sufficient funds are unavailable to finance the trip, it was reported. LOCAL WATER POLO Ellenberger park water polo team blanked the Willard park boys Thursday night, 6to 0. The match was staged in the Ellenberger pool.

ELIZABETH DUNN SWEEPS TO STATE LINKS CROWN

City Champion Downs Lafayette Girl, 1 Up Riverside Star Staves Off Raily by Miss Alice Belle English After Taking Commanding Lead on First Nine. BY DICK MILLER Her putter clicking in championship style. Miss Elizabeth Dunn cf Riverside, six times Indianapolis champion, won her third Indiana women’s links crown at Avalon today, defeating Miss Alice Belle English 1 up. Touring the out stretch in par figures, the 1926 and 1927 titleholder held a commonding 3 up lead on the faltering 17-year-old West Lafayette youngster. The battling girl, noted for her long wood shots, was having difficulty in hitting her stride and appeared to be nervous as the veteran champion opened her bag of beautiful shots.

Experience proved the deciding factor in th Ihrilling battle. After her disastrous first nine, when she watched Miss Dunn roll off a .string of pars, she hurried her putt on the tenth and missed two from one-foot. On the sixteenth, she attempted to use a spoon out of the rough and lost strokes which cost her the hole after winning three straight. On the eighteenth green she missed a four-foot putt that would have squared the match. Miss English, who has provided the fireworks lor the tourney by eliminating Mrs. A. E. Bulson, defending champion, and Miss Dorothy Gustafson, staged another great rally today on the final holes which all but won the title for her. Miss Dunn pulled a “Hagen - ’ on Miss English and kept her waiting at the first tee for several minutes. The match was further delayed while plans were made to handle the gallery of approximately 1,000 fans crowded along the fairway. Dunn Gets Birdie Both players showed the strain of the wait. Miss English sliced her drive and Miss Dunn topped her effort. They were short with their seconds and wound up even with fives. Miss English topped her drive on the second, but made a good recovery and got down in five. But Miss Dunn was away with a long drive and won the hole with a birdie four. The city champion got off another beautiful tee shot on the third hole while Miss English sliced into the woods. Miss Dunn sank a long putt for her par 4, Miss English requiring five. Miss Dunn’s putting decided the fourth hole, which they halved in par 3s. She was short from the tee, but sank a fifteen-foot down-hill effort on the green. Miss English won her first hole on the fifth with a birdie 4. after making a spectacular approach shot. She tried the short way on the dogleg sixth, but hit a tree and landed in

ball park Thursday. Charlie Berlanger, who carries the title of Canadian light heavyweight champion, shoved and tapped twelve rounds with Owen Phelps of Arizona. The official verdict was a draw. Phelps was given the edge on The Times’ score card. Harold Anderson, local light heavyweight, appeared not to be in condition and was socked to sleep in the fourth round by Harry Dillon, veteran Canadian. It was a wild swinging melee in which both scored knockdowns. Anderson was down at the bell in the first round and both scored knockowns in the second and third. Anderson was unable to take advantage'of his opportunities when Dillon appeared on the verge of going out. Bill Moss, former I. U. gridder. disposed of John Hartlage of Louisville in four rounds. The Terre Haute heavy led all the wav. Kid Slaughter, Terre Haute Negro, was awarded a technical knockout over Carl Thorne. Flint (Mich.) middleweight in the third round. Rav Drake substituted for Pug Smith and beat Jack Collins. Flint welter, in the flve-round opener. PHIL M’GRAW JAILED By United Frets FLINT, Mich., July 24.—Phil McGraw, 26, Detroit florist and former leading contender for lightweight boxing honors, was in jail here today, accused as joint owner of a gambling house. McGraw was taken in a raid in which complete equipment for cards and dice games were found. The establishment had not yet opened for business, police were told.

16 Cars to Start Race

Twenty-eight pilots will clash in time trials at Walnut Gardens Sunday morning for the sixteen starting positions in the 100-lap Negro race, which starts at 2:30. The garden track has been placed in top 1 condition for the program, which | also will include a feature match race between the two fastest cars in the time trials. Wild Bill Buckner. Charles Wiggins. Gene Smith, Johnny Jordan, Wilbur Gaines, Larence Wiggins, Will Jeffries and other well-known pilots will compete. LIVERPOOL CUP EVENT By United Prtss LIVERPOOL. England, July 24 An American-owned horse. William Woodward's Flange, won the Liverpool cup today by three-quarters of a length from H. F. Clayton’s Sixwheeler. W. J. Peek's Autumn Tints was third, a nose back of Sixwheeler. Eight started in the race, at a mile, two furlongs, 170 yards. HANK DE BERRY QUITS Announcing he felt he could no longer stand the strain of regular work. Hank De Berry, veteran catcher, who recently was signed by Dallas of the Texas League, obtained his unconditional release at his own request. CHANGE HELPS KEATING Ray Keating, spifcballer, who was released by Portland, has won four games and lost only one for Seattle. He lost something like five out of six when he was with Portland in the Coast Leigue. \ > \

the shrubbery, winding up with a six after taking a penalty stroke. Miss Dunn drove more than 200 yards and played well for a 5. Three up was Miss Dunn's margin after the seventh, where Miss English got into a trap, failed to recover and took a 6 to the city champion’s par 4. They halved the eighth when Miss Dunn three-putted for a par five and Miss English made a 'strong recovery from a trap. On the ninth they played even to the putting green and both were down in par fours, leaving Miss Dunn 1 up at the turn. Their cards: rar 454 355 451—39 Durln 544 355 454—39 English ... 55.7 346 65U-43 they also halved the tenth hole when Miss Dunn went into the rough from the tee, dubbed the next and was on in five, taking two more to get down. Miss English blew a chance to gain on her rival when she missed two one-foot putts after being on in four. Takes Two Drives After driving 275 yards, Miss English sent her second shot into the rough, but recovered to hole out in four while Miss Dunn missed a long putt and they shared the eleventh with 4s. Miss English drove her first ball into the shrubbery and shot a second. She wound up with a 5 while Miss Dunn played easily to go four up with a 4. When they reached the thirteenth tee, where Miss English staged a sensational rally Thursday which enabled her to overcome a four down advantage and upset Miss Dorothy Gustafson, South Bend semi-finalist, on the nineteenth green, she started another brilliant rally today. It took a birdie to win the thirteenth, and Miss English obliged with a beautiful drive and some fine approaching. Miss Dunn sliced into a trap, was on in three and took two taps for a par five. Cuts Dunn’s Lead Both got off long drives on the fourteenth, but Miss Dunn’s second bounced over the putting surface. Miss English rolled up within fifteen feet of the cup and ran down her second putt for a four, Miss Dunn taking five. Miss English was 2 down, 4 to play. Both were far down the fairway on the fifteenth and into the rough on their seconds. Miss English chipped up close and won the hole with a par 4 against Miss Dunn’s 6. Miss Dunn rallied to snag a birdie o nthe sixteenth. Miss English got into trouble on the fairways and required a six to Miss Dunn’s 4. A birdie 3 on the seventeenth brought Miss English up to 1 down and 1 to play. Miss Dunn went over the green while the challenger barely missed a 2. Both drove well on the eighteenth. Miss Dunn was short and then passed the cup. Miss English was on the green in 2 and putted up within four feet. Needing a four to win the hole and square the match, she missed the tap and halved the hole with W=s Dunn in 5. giving the local ace the title, 1 up. Cards: Par 543 544 54.5—30-39—78 Dunn 744 556 445—4 4-30—3 English ......... 745 444 635N42-43—85 Semi-Finals Long In Thursday’s semi-final play. Miss English waged a nip-and-tuck battle with another young star, Miss Dorothy Gustafson of South Bend, winning one up on the nineteenth green, after staging a brilliant closing rally. Miss Dunn also was forced to nineteen holes to eliminate her old rival, Mrs. J. C. Patten of I. C C, 1 up. Miss Dunn failed to be up in the match at any time until the final holes, either trailing Mrs. Patten or being even through the regular play.

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Triumphs in Title Play

Kennedy Signs Five of Seven Harrison Scraps

Five of seven bouts to be staged at Ft. Harrison Tuesday night were announced today by Captain Kennedy. army matchmaker. The bargain night card will be completed when he lines up one more sixrounder and an opening “four.” Two ten-rounders will top the program and Kennedy believes they will produce the desired action. In

Three Events on Mat Program at Ripple

Three events are on the complete mat program to be staged at Broad Ripple park Monday by Promoter Carl Singleton. In the opening prelim, Curley Sweeney, Indiana Teachers’ college student, will return here to tackle Claude Swindell. Sweeney won the lightweight elimination tourney here last winter from sixteen others. He will meet Sweeney for one fall with a thirty-minute time limit. Walter < Sneeze) Achiu and lota Shima, oriental welters, tangle in the two-out-of-three fall feature. Henry Burke. Oregon middleweight, takes on Leslie Fishbaugh of Ohio in a catchweight, one-fall event. POLO TEAMS IN ACTION Rolling Ridge, Ft. Harrison Clubs Play Series. Polo games will be played Saturday and Sunday afternoons at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, between the teams from the Rolling Ridge polo club and the officers team at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. These games will be open to the public.

Thursday Ring Results

AT LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y.—Ben Jeby. 158 1 2. New York, outpointed lenacio Ara. 1556. Spain. (101: Jackie Aldare. 155'/2. Brooklyn, defeated Vincent Serlci. 15<5>4. Yorkville. (10): Augie Rueeiere. 113’i. Porto Rico, drew with Artie Weinberg. 115' 2. New York. (4). AT BROOKLYN (Ft. Hamilton)—Harrv Wallace. 144. Philadelnhia. outDOinted Mickev White. 143. Brooklyn. (10i: Johnnv Huber. 128. New York, defeated Frankie Marino. 132. Brooklyn. (8). AT FATERSON. N. J.—Midget Wolgast, 115. Philadelnhia. defeated Joev Eulo. 115. Lvnhurst. N. J.. (10): Johnnv Zawacki. 159. Paterson, outpointed Eddie Jordan. 152. Brooklyn. (8). AT NORTH ADAMS. Mass.—Louis (Kid) Kaplan. Connecticut lightweight, won a ten-round decision from Tommv Jarrett of New Haven. AT PITTSBURGH—Jimmv Thomas, local flyweight, was outpointed in ten rounds bv Willie Davies of Charleroi. AT CHICAGO—Young Eller. Louisville middleweight, slugged out an eight-round decision over Bud Saltis of Chicago.

Miss Elizabeth Dunn,

the supporting bouts Kennedy is trying for speed and punching ability and there will be a galaxy of knuckle dusters on hand. The show calls for forty-eight rounds and will be the biggest card staged in the “punch bowl” in the history of Harrison boxing. The program to date follows: nf Te £i,?3!i, nds 7~? onßld f ? bb - welterweight Kenosha!°Wis. nd -’ Vs> Frankle Huches ’ Facß - brother of Donald, vs. Nick Eilinwood. Ft. Wayne. Six Rounds—Tonv Petruzzi. Indianapolis welterweight, vs. Frankie Newman. LouisSix Rounds—Chick Waener. Ft. Wavne. featherweight, vs. Rov Nidv. Terre Haute. Six Rounds—Kid Slaughter. Terre Haute vs - J °’ '™ ur ‘- TWO HOLES IN ONE Jones and Plummer Make Ace Shots at Riverside. Bobby Jones of the Indiana national guard scored an ace on the third hole at Riverside links Thursday and while he was chuckling over the shot Charles Plummer slapped an ace on the sixteenth hole. The third hole distance is 147 yards and is a blind hole. Hole sixteen distance is 105 yards.

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Tribe Back in Action Hildebrand Is Slated to Hurl Series Opener Under Lights Tonight. BY EDDIE ASH Manager Emmett McCann announced today he would use Oral Hildebrand on the mound tonight when the Indians make their bow under the lights at Washington park after coming in off the road. Louisville Colonels will oppose the Tribesmen and the contest is expected to be waged before a packed stand. The Indians performed in seven cities on the trip that closed in St. Paul Tuesday, and were in fifth place today. The team has not played since Tuesday, and the Tribe pastimers are well rested and in shape to give the champion Colonels a battle. Milwaukee downed the K. C. Blues Thursday and grabbed fourth place, the Kaws dropping to sixth. Two Are Released Pitcher Frank Mulroney is coming back with the Indians. He was recalled from the Reading Internationals today and pitcher Marty Griffin was released to Pants Rowlands’ Keys. Mulroney has been doing a neat job of relief hurling for Reading and Manager McCann believes collegian Frank will be of valuable service to the Tribe. Another Tribe change announced today was the release of outfielder Howard Fitzgerald to Ft. Worth of the Texas League. Howard failed to solve A. A. pitching. The Indians are home now’ for a long stay and in good position to climb. Seven clubs will invade Washington park before the Tribe again hits the road, and both night and day games will be played. Monday. Wednesday and Friday of each week will see the athletes under the lamps. Women Free Tonight The series opening tonight calls for one evening struggle, the Saturday and Sunday conflicts being carded for the afternoon. The Columbus Red Birds will be here Monday night. Women and children will be admitted free tonight and park attaches are ready to handle a big crowd. Gates will open at 6:30. The rubber arm of old Ben Tineup finally gave out and he was released bT Louisville Thursday. The real Redskin was in the A. A. for thirteen years and played on several pennant winners in Derbytown. Old Ben had a big season in 1930 acting’ as relief hurler. but the ancient salary wine turned him down this year and he was cut lose after the Louisville bosses kept him on the payroll since the middle of April hopine he would do a comeback. Tineup was an old fox on the mound, coaching: lines and in the Colonel dugeut. He was a master at pickine oS enemy signals and “signs.” Further more the Indian was no slouch at the plate and freauentlv was used as a pinch hitter. HIGHLAND “FLING’’ DELAYED The annual Highland “Fling," scheduled at the Highland Country Club links for Saturday, has been called off by the club officials. The golf event will be held some time in August or September.

British Women Netters Arrive Bv United Press NEW YORK, July 24 —The English Wightman cup tennis team, led by Miss Betty Nuthall, was scheduled to arrive here today aboard the Aquitania. The team, which consists of Mrs. Shepherd-Barron, Mrs. Eileen Bennett Whittingstall. Miss Dorothy Round and Miss Phyllis Mudford in addition to Miss Nuthall, will begin workouts immediately for the Wightman cup contests with the United States. Aug. 7 and 8. The United States team is expected to be named later this month.

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JULY 24, 1931

Botkins Cops Shoot Crown Bv United Frets ORLEANS. July 24.—State trapshooting honors today rested with V. V. Botkins. Muncie, who broke 97 of 100 targets in the finals of the annual handicap meet Thursday. K. I. Gnrd, Winchester, was runnerup with 96. Honors in doubles competition went to R. C. Jenkins. Orleans, who broke 94 out of 100. W. P. Kenkins. Orleans, took ~rst place in the .20guage class, breaking 47 of 50 targets. Officers ' the Indiana Trapshooters Association were reelected and Orleans chosen for the 1931 meet.