Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 98, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1931 — Page 10

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—There are some who are able to sense the approach of football by the tang In the autumnal air, as I believe the melodic phrase goes. But the sports writer is able to fix the event by \ more material fnethod. When the mail bags grow heavier he can be sure that the boom of the punt and the roar of the crowd is not far away. For most of this mail comes from the folleges and is the enthusiastic blurbing of the publicity departments. Reading he learns that North Dakota Normal exnec's a banner season ...that Long Island dental faces stiff schedule that Coach Charles (Bis Chuckt Knobhead fears Wesleyan.... that Oregon State line looms large... .c'c. etc Personally I always find this material very exciting, although there are times when the reading of it causes me to neglect the publicity sheets that come from Jimmy (Bov Bandit) Johnston. Madison Souarc Garden, the Queensborough stadium ind Ridgewood Grove. Next to the colleges of course the fight promoters fire more publicity broadsides at the sport departments than anybody else. To be sure. In recent years the fight Promoters have been badly outdistanced in the scramble for gratis space but this was to be expected because there are a great many more colleges than fight promoters and business is a whole lot better with them. Give an energetic college press agent a fairly good game to work with and he’ll get you out a crowd of 60.000 or 70.000 people, provided the weather is all right and the prices aren't too stiff. At any rate, the college press agent is back on the Job with renewed industry, and this must be a little disturbing to the Carnegie Foundation people as well as 'o Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler. The Carnegie people spent a barrel of dough a few years ago investigating the evils of college sport and one of the things they frowned on was the college press agent. 000 A YEAR ago, Dr. Murray, in proposing a sort of League of Nations to take over the conduct of football, spoke feelingly of “preserving what is excellent in the game while shutting out what is unbecoming and unworthy.” Among other'things this was taken to mean that Dr. Murray failed to regard the college press agent as exactly becoming or worthy, since his primary purpose was to publicize campus sports, and did not this come under the head of overemphasis? As I say it must be discouraging to an organization like the Carnegie Foundation end a gentleman of Dr. Butler’s eminence to warn against vicious pitfalls and snares and find their solemn warning unheeded. if not Ignored. Even Dr. Butler’s university, which is Columbia, has made no attempt to <.onceal the fact that the football sauad begins work today. I am reminded also that football at Pennsylvania university was to be conducted this season on a plane less pretentious and more in keeping with academic Ideals, and that the university heads themselves would be in charge. Yet the college press agent informs me that a sauad of 78. the largest in the history of the university, is enrolled, and that the coaching staff will number all of nine—another record. Plainly there has been a slip up somewhere. Possibly the university forgot to tell the press agent about the new scheme. Things like this can happen in a great institution, you know.

‘l'll Come Back,’ Says Hack; Rollins May Get Cubs “Hero’

B>i United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—Hack Wilson, erstwhile idol of Chicago Cubs fans, may be sent to the Brooklyn Robins in 1932, it developed today. Reports were current that the Brooklyn management would like to add the Cubs’ outfielder to its string of players and Hack himself said he would like to go to Brooklyn if he has to leave the Chicago team. Wilson also admitted that a change of scenery might bring him

Local Polo Stars Busy

Cup matches between Rolling Ridge polo team and Iroquois Hunt and Polo Club of Lexington, Ky„ will be staged Sunday at 3 p. m. at Rolling Ridge field, north of the fair ground. Another eight-chukker game will be played Monday at the same time. Practice matches are carded at Rolling Ridge this week between local players. Rolling Ridge has enjoyed a successful season and team members are playing in top form. Several members of the invading club carry handicaps of several goals, and games this week-end will be among the best ever seen here. .

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pet. St. Taut ? ! •;! INDIANAPOLIS g -A <•? ir, •}?!: Columbus ’ton Minneapolis 4 •’”! Toledo 54 86 " 58 '’ AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pet.l W. L. Pet. Phils .. 90' 36 ,714 St. Louis 53 74 .417 Wash 76 51 .599 Detroit.. 51 -6 .402 New Yk. 75 53 .586 Chicago. 50 ,7 .394 cievel... 62 62 .500 Boston.. 49 77 .389 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pet.l W. L. Pet. St Louis 84' 45 .651 Boston.. 59 69 .461 New Yk 74 54 .578 Ptttsbgh. 59 70 .4di Chicago 71 60 .542 Phila ... 55 73 .430 Brklyn . 68 61 .527ICtncln.. 4a 83 .352 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Kansas City (two games). .... , latuisvile at Milwaukee. Columbus at St. Paul. Toledo at Minneapolis. AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston at New York. Washington at Philadelphia. Detroit at St. Louis (two games). Cleveland at Chicago ,two games). NATIONAL LEAGUE New York at Boston (two games). Chicago at Cincinnati (two games). Only games scheduled. Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Louisville 620 101 020— 6 11 0 Milwaukee !. 000 000 100- 1 9 1 Penncr and Shea; Caldwell. Nelson. Oearln and Manion. Toi.do 200 000 300— 5 14 4 Minneapolis .. ..... 030 020 lOx— 6 9 1 Coonev and Heniine; Hemv and Griffin (First Game, Columbus 22? 199 922 —}i J* a gt Paul 231 003 003—12 15 4 Gudat. Ash and Hinkle; Prudhomme and Fenner. (Second game) Columbus 100 001 010— 310 5 St Paul 243 200 Olx—l2 12 1 Miller and Desautels; Nichols and SnyderIndiuiafiuU at &A&MA UU. ilia.

RECORDS TOTTER AS GEHRIG WIELDS BIG CLUB

Lou Clouts 2 Homers Yankee Star Boosts Circuit Total to 40: Leads Ruth by Three. i By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 2—Larrupin’ Lou Gehrig was gunning for a new American League all-time home run record when the New York Yankees met the Boston Red i Sox again today. For when Lou smacked his second home run of the day off Ed i Morris in the second game between the Yankees and Red Sox Tuesday, he tied the league mark for home run hitting in consecutive games. The mark was established in 1922 ! by Ken Williams of the St. Louis Browns, who hit six homers in six consecutive games. The intra-league mark was set by George Kelly of the New York Giants, who made seven homers in six consecutive games. Gehrig’s two blows Tuesday gave him a season's total of forty, and placed him three notches out in front of Babe Ruth, his nearest rival. In addition to his home run activities, Gehrig is leading the big leagues in runs batted in with 159, twenty-one ahead of Ruth, his nearest rival. Columbia Lou also is setting the big time pace in hits and runs scored, far ahead of the rest of the field. Gehrig’s mighty work at the bat featured the Yankees’ double win over the Red Sox. The New Yorkers took the first game 11 to 3 and the nightcap, 5 to 1. Washington’* Senators blasted Rube Walberg for thirteen hits to defeat the worldchampion Philadelphia Athletics, 5 to 1. Sad Sam Jones worked on the hill for the Senators and kept the A’s ten hits well-scattered. Two other American League games, Cleveland vs. Chicago, and Detroit vs. St. Louis, were rained out. In the only game scheduled in the National League, the New York Giants strengthened their hold on second place by blanking the Boston Braves. 4 to 0. The Giants now lead the third place Cubs by four and one-half games.. Jim Mooney, sensational young rookie, pitched for the Giants and allowed but eight hits. LOGAN KEEPS WELLS By Times Special LOGANSPORT, Ind., Sept. 2. Cliff Wells, who has produced winning cage teams here for several seasons, will not accept an offer to succeed Everett Case at Frankfort high school, it was announced definitely here today. It is said Frankfort authorities have been attempting to sign Case for the berth, but the Berry mentor reached an agreement with the Logansport school board recently to remain here.

out of the slump which has prompted rumors—and indications by owner William J. Wrigley—that he might be dropped from the Cubs. But he was confident that next year would see him back in the form that made him an outstanding player in 1930. “Regardless of what uniform I wear next year, I’ll do a comeback,” he said.- “I’m not through, by a long shot, and I’ll prove it beyond a doubt.”

Ruth Selects All-Star / Club of Previous Years

BY BABE RUTH NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Three weeks ago I named the all-Amer-ican teams which I have picked since 1922, and I promised to pick an all-star team based on the performances of these players. Saturday we will have the all-Amer-ica team of 1931, the tenth of this annual series, so it seems timely to look back upon the leaders of the nine previous years and try to name the strongest team. Before naming these players I wish to make clear the method I have followed in making this team selection. I did not compare player against player, but figured performance against performance. The

AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington 201 002 000— 5 13 0 Philadelphia 000 010 000— 1 10 0 Jones and Spencer; Walbcrg. Earnshaw and Cochrane. (First Game) Boston 011 100 000— 3 7 1 New York 302 022 20x—11 11 2 MacFavden. Gaston and Berrv; Gomez and Dickev. (Second Game) Boston . 000 000 010— 1 6 2 New York 004 001 OOx— 5 9 1 Morris. Lisenbee, Durham and Connolly. Berry; Ruffing and Jorgens. Cleveland at Chicago: rain. Detroit at St. Louis: rain. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 120 001 000— 4 7 0 Boston 000 000 000— 0 8 3 Moonev and Hogan. O'Farrell; Cantwell and Spohrer. Philadelphia at Brooklyn: will be Dlaved at later date. Chicago. St. Louis. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh not scheduled.

Major Leaders

Following averages, compiled by United Press, include games of Tuesday, Sept. 1: , LEADING BATTERS Player and Club G AB R H Pet. Simmons. Athletics 112 452 98 174 .385 Ruth Yankees 121 451 125 171 .379 Gehrig Yankees... 129 518 140 185 .357 Morgan. Indians... 112 393 76 142 .357 Terrv. Giants 129 517 102 179 .346 HOME BUNS Gehrig. Yankees. 40 AverilL Indians.. 29 Ruth. Yankees.. 37 Ott. Giants 26 Klein. Phillies 31: RUNS BATTED IN Gehrig. Yankees 159’Cronin. Senators 118 Ruth. Yankees.. 138 Chapman. Yank's 111 AverilL Indians. 121! RUNS Gehrig. Yankees 140 Klein. Phillies... 109 Ruth. Yankees.. 125 Chapman. Yanks 107 Averill, Indians. 115! HITS Gehrig. Yankees 185 Klein. Phillies.. 174 Terrv. Giants.. 179Cuvler. Cubs ... 174 h Waaer. Pirate* 177, Simmons. AUUet's 174

Modern Stand Awaits Tribe Rooters. Saturday

Seats galore in anew and spotless stand will greet Indianapolis fans Saturday when the inaugural game is played in Perry stadium, new home of the Indians, located on West Sixteenth and Harding streets. The above picture is a slant of the northwest section of the big grand stand and offers an idea of the modern structure. Thousands of box seats, lower front; reserved seats, immediately back cf

Brilliant Field of 1,400 Horses Entered in Fair Harness Events

BY REY RINTALA Pacing and trotting races at the Indiana state fair will open Saturday with one of the finest fields that ever have breezed around the mile oval. Approximately 1,400 nominations have been received. With the Minnesota fair too far away and with little inducement to enter the Michigan fair because of the size of purses, it appears from the volume and class of nominees that not only Grand Circuit stables

Indians and K. C. Blues Mix in Double-Header Action

By Times Special KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 2. Emmett McCann’s Indians and Eddie Zwilling’s Blues were to battle in a double-header here this afternoon to take care of the game postponed by rain Tuesday. The series will end with a single tilt on Thursday and the Tribesmen will depart that night for home to open their new pgrk on Saturday against the Louisville Colonels. Friday is an off-day for the Hoosiers. With three contests remaining in the current set the men of McCann have a chance to regain second place from the Blues “if’’ they sweep the trio of struggles. The K. C. pastimers are two and one-half games ahead of the Tribesmen, having gained a full game on Monday when the visitors were nosed out, 10 to 9. The conflict Thursday will close the Indians’ schedule for the season against western clubs and all remaining action will see them performing against Louisville, Colum-

best all-round work for any single year at any position was the basis of the selections. Say, for example, that Charley Gehringer in 1930 had turned in a more brilliant all-round performance than Rogers Hornsby did in any of the seven years he was chosen for this all-America team, at second base. Under such conditions I would name Gehringer for this team I am announcing today, even though Hornsby was chosen seven different seasons and Gehringer only once. Here is the team: Right Field —Heilmann, Detroit, 1923. Center Field—Cobb. Detroit. 1932. Left Field—Simmons, Philadelphia, 1930. First Base—Sislcr. St. Louis. 1932. Second Base —Hornsby. St. Louis. 1924. Shortstop—Cronin, Washington. 1930. Third Base—Traynor. Pittsburgh, 1929. Catcher—Cochrane, Philadelphia. 1930. Pilcher—Grove, Philadelphia. 1930. Pitcher—Vance. Brooklyn. 1924. Three of the players named above were selected only in the years which show beside their name. The three are Cobb, Sisler and Cronin. All the others were on two or more of these teams, Hornsby being named seven times, while Simmons and Cochrane were my choice at the close of four different seasons. There is an explanation I wish to make in regard to the center field choice because the list announced three weeks ago showed Cobb in left field, and not in center. Cobb played center field that season and batted above .400. Speaker, like Cobb, was still one of our greatest stars and he hit .378. Both figured good enough for any outfield and Ty had played some games in left field, so in the selection of that season I was able to include both. It was a case of two center fielders standing out so far above the rank and file that neither could be left off. I don't imagine there will be much dispute on the pitcher choices. Vance stood out in 1924 as Grove did last year. Dazzv won twenty-eight games and lost six that season, whereas Grove won twentv-eight and lost five last year with a muefi more powerful club. Vance had an earned run allowance of only 2.16 that year which was far better than Grove’s mark of 3.00 last season. Cochrane behind the bat has been the best for several years, with his 1930 performance overshadowing all that went before. Sisler batted .420 and stole fifty-one bases in 1922. which was the last great vear for one of the game's brightest stars. His all-round work that season stands out as the best by a first baseman in all baseball history. Hornsby had his greatest season in 1924. when he batted for a mark of .424 and still was nimble enough to hold his own in a defensive way. Hornsby batted above .380 in six of the seven seasons which earned him a place on these teams. It was tough figuring at third with Travnor. Lindstrom and Prisch rating so much consideration. I picked Traynor on his combined defensive and hitting power in 1929. Joe Cronin last year gave the greatest exhibition of all-round skill that any shortstop displayed in these nine years. The Simons of 1930 needs no explanation. I already have explained Cobbs' right to the center field berth. Heilmann hit. .403 in 1923 and that gives him the other outfield position. tCopyright. 1931. by The Christy Walsh Sj-adicate aad The Xuacsi.

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but also most of the leading stables of the western and central -tates are centering on the Hoosier capital for fair week. Saturday, events for half-mile track horses will be run off. A year ago, trotters in this division went one heat in 2:1214. The outlook this year is that the mark will be lowered. Purses total more than $50,000 and :n the lot are some of the most

bus and Toledo. The American Association curtain falls on Sept. 27. Johnny Prudhomme, righthander, formerly of Detroit, won his thirteenth consecutive victory Tuesday when the Saints nosed out Columbus in a slugfest. 12 to 11. It was the first tilt of a twin bill. The pitcher also starred at bat with four hits, including a circuit drive. The leagueleaders ran away with the nightcap. 12 to 3. Ken Fenner, former Indian, chalked up his seventeenth victory of the season Tuesday when Louisville downed Milwaukee, 6 to 2. The veteran allowed eight hits, but only two safeties were hit out of the infield. Dutch Henry, another former Indian, registered his twentieth pitching triumph of the season when the Milers took a tight contest from Toledo. J to 5. He allowed fourteen hits. Jack Smith of the Hens collected four hits, including a double and triple. Wright, new outfielder from Muskogee. cracked out three blows for Minneapolis. PER U TACK LES L 0 GAN By Science Service PERU, Ind., Sept. 2. —Two rivals of long standing will tip the football lid here Saturday at 2 p. m. when Peru high school entertains Logansport. The Loganberries won last fall’s game 7 to 6 and also won the Big Fifteen championship.

Feature Flyweight Battle Billed at Harrison Tonight

Rain Tuesday evening compelled Ft. Harrison boxing officials to postpone the Midget Wolgast-Happy Atherton flyweight battle and the five other bouts on the weekly army post card. The program will be staged tonight, weather permitting. Action will get under way at 8:30 and there will be no changes in the lineup of boxers, Captain J. R. Kennedy said today. • Considerable interest has been worked up in the scrap between Wolgast and Atherton, both boys

Semi-Pros and Amateurs

Spades A. C.s are without a game for Sunday and Labor day. State teams write or wire R. King. 1319 East Tenth street. Spades lost to Woodsides, 6 to 5. playing without the service of Ameter. Stiles and Andres and would like to schedule another game with Woodsides. Call Cherry 0851 before noon for games. Fountaintown will play Rushville on Labor day. The game has been moved up

Tracy Cox Suspended by Boxing Commission

James Veach, secretary of the state athletic commission in control of boxing in Indiana, announced today that Tracy Cox, Indianapolis junior lightweight, and his manager Bert E. Rumer, have been suspended indefinitely by the commission charged with “running out” on a match scheduled with Lew Massey at Terre Haute Sept. 18. According to Veach the Terre Haute promoter, Bud Taylor, presented evidence showing Manager Rumer agreed to the match, date and terms in the presence of a state commission official and later canceled the bout.

Local Football Notes

Coach Steele, Manager Larry Coffee and aU players with last year's Oak Hill Flashes grid team and tryouts are asked to attend a meeting at Mike’s. 2015 North Kevstone avenue, at 8 o’clock tonight. Deeker. Niehaus and Wilkins take notice. R. P. C. will enter the Em Roe Football League again this vear. Last year. R. P. C. finished in second place. Practice will be held 7:30 Wednesday and Friday nieht-s at Military park. Blackford and New York street. Last year's players and tryouts. Junior and senior, notice. Riverside Olympics will hold their first practice of the sea on Friday night at Riverside under the flood lights. A strong team is being lined up and all last year’s players and others desiring tryouts are reauested to be on hand at 7:30 p. m. Holy Trinity A. C. will be in the field again with another aggregation, reputed to be stronger than last year’s city championship team. Coach Clarence Welch has called the first practice session for tonight at Tenth and King avenue. All last Fear a players report.

the box seats, and general admission grand stand seats are set up and bolted and are ready for the customers. The inaugural series in the $350,000 stadium will begin Saturday with a single game and with the Louisville Colonels supplying the visiting attraction. Action will start at 3 p. m. The remainder of the series calls for one game Sunday, two Labor day afternoon and one Tuesday. Tickets are priced the same as at the old park.

important of the year’s racing classics. Grand Circuit racing will begin Labor day with the Horseman Futurity. Nine entries have been received. The purse totals approximately SB,OOO, Calumet Butler, Hambletonian winner and Keno are probable starters. Protector, 3-year-old, and the Marchioness, 2-year-old, winners of the two trotting divisions of the Horse Review futurity at the Illinois state fair last week, will race in the two divisions of the Horseman futurity Monday and Tuesday. The trotters are owned by the K stable of Auburn, N. Y., and will be driven by Will Caton, former leading driver for Russian royalty. Fast time and sparkling finishes are expected when the $1,500 Cedar Hill Farm stake for 2:16 trotters is called Monday. This event drew no fewer than 66 entries. Calumet Cheater, 2-year-old pacing colt, recently sold by Calumet Farm to Hanover Shoe Farm for $12,000, is one of the leading prospects for the Frank P. Fox pacing stake, scheduled for Wednesday. This race is estimated to be worth something like $9,000. Practically the same field which scored in the $60,000 Hambletonian stakes held at Goshen, N. Y., about three weeks ago will battle for honors in the Hotel Lockerbie 2:06 pace to be run the latter part of fair week. Numerous entries will make all races fast and hard fought, officials believe. Stabling room will be taken up completely by the time the program is started. Night harness racing, inaugurated at the fair last year, will be carried out in front of the new grandstand. Anew system of flood lighting has been installed. Nineteen flood lights, each with a bulb of 1,000 watts, have been placed on the top of the grandstand.

being h ghly rated in the 112-pound division. Wolgast is recognized in the east as world’s flyweight champ, and Atherton is generally regarded as king of his class in Indiana. It will be the third time Happy has tackled a crown bearer and there are few topnotchers whom he has not fought. The battle here will be a non-title affair. The lads weighed in Tuesday, Wolgast tipping the scales at 113 and Atherton at 115. Ringside decisions will be given in all Harrison bouts.

from Sept. 13 and a road game with a strong state team is wanted for that date To h w5 6 ° r WrUe R ' A ' EUiott - Fountain°ak Ilill Flashes would like to book a same for Sunday with a fast city or state ~A double-header for Sunday with tS n a rf lr w l?Kton ■ or Billy ° r J, mes „, R t d Wings is wanted for Labor NTnTth rite or Fred Hastings. 2011 North Tacoma, Cherry 6364-W. hn^ and L anaDolis f w i? ite , Sox would like to book a game for Sunday with city or state forest of and also are open for state teams. Write G. Neal, 3036 West }[ e r??. on i street. A good pitcher desiring 2o, t , r>o ? t o r oR ort at Riverside No. 2 SaturPlddock. notice. m ' ° Utflelder Raymond n^?* n TiA^ e three-hit pitching of Tony ?f aV it'o^ LR ? je All-Stars, composed a 7 ers fro 1? Little Flower and Seminary teams, defeated St. Philip less S fnr S 9 to -Ai Saints w 'ent hitless ior five mnigs. The rivals will meet again next Sunday at 12:30 at Brookside? Side Chevrolets will play at Mcnext Sunday. Chevies are schedj'ed tcu- a double-header at Lebanon Sun--s*?; Newbold and Murphy will form the oSrf te & v S v r ?s av - yhile Rarrick and Hevdon and Newbold and Murphv will work Monday s game Strong state teams wanting gj?” r, h i :l ?, ev f les f wrlte . or wire William 1531 Bellefontaine street. Gaseteria and Strauss Savs. notice. Xndanapolis Reserves will play at Kokomo Sunday. All Reserves must ’■eport at practice Wednesday and Friday. and Brahan pitched the Prospect A. C.s to victory over the Ft. Harrison team. 19 to 12. Prospects will play at Bloomington next Sunday. There will be a special meeting Friday night at 8 o’clock at Prospect street and Keystone avenue. Jake Feld Generals will hold a special meeting at 815 East North stret Friday at 7.30 p. m. All players and tryouts' are requested to attend. West Side Monarchs will play Clermont A. C.s in a double-header at Clermont Sunday. All W. S. M. players are reouested to attend an important meeting Thursday evening at Northern's residence. Indianapolis Cubs and Gasteria nines will battle again Sunday afternoon at Brookside park. Jeffries and Wilbur are ••dated to work for Gasteria and Bader or Twigg end Kelly for the Cubs. The contest will start at 3 o'clock. In a previous struggle between these rivals at Brookside the park was packed with fans. BUCS RELEASE COACH PITTSBURGH. Pa., Sept. 2. Oscar Stanage, coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates since the close of the 1927 baseball season, was released today by the Pirate management.

It’s Saturday WITH more than two thousand entries to judge, the Babe Ruth allAmerica contest judges today began the task of selecting the winner of the annual Times’ contest. Entries were received from all over Indiana and other midwestern states. The Big Bambino has selected his 1931 all-star aggregation from the big leagues, and will announce his ten-man club Saturday in all editions of The Times. Announcement of the contest winners also will be made Saturday. Cash awards, tickets to opening games of the Indianapolis A. A. club at the new Perry field Saturday and Sunday, and an official autographed Babe Ruth bat will go to the winners. Don’t miss Babe’s all-Amer-ica team Saturday. It will have some surprises for you.

Grid Prospects Bright at Indiana’s ‘Big Three’ Schools

BY DICK MILLER From advance observation the I Hoosier state’s “big three’’ university football squads appear wellprepared for the impending season. No one ever doubts the Irish will have a formidable eleven at Notre Dame each season. More attention will be paid the defending national champions than ever before, principally because they are encountering a season minus the services of the immortal Knute Rockne. Return of Jess Harper as athletic director, means the man who developed Rockne as a player will be an active coaching advisor. Heartly (Hunk) Anderson and Jack Chevigney, who know what Rockne had in mind for this season have been in charge of the Irish

before, when Rockne was too ill to coach. The Irishers will have their hands full right at the start. They will meet a strong Indiana university eleven on Oct. 3 at Bloomington and the I. U. boys will have had one tough skirmish before that. Coach E. C. Hayes, who takes Pat Paste's place at the head of the Crimson for the first season, has splendid material at the state institution. He needs it too. for his first two games, on Sept. 26 against Ohio University, and on Oct. 3 against Notre Dame, pit him against two teams that have won nineteen straight games each in the past two seasons. Hayes’ boys tackle six straight Big Ten teams after Oct. 10. which is open. Thev take pn lowa first, then Chicago, where Pat Page is now assistant coach, and next Ohio State. If those can be termed "warm-up teams." then Indiana will be in good shape for Michigan and Northwestern on successive Saturdays in November. They return-home to play host to a revenge-seeking Purdue team in the season windup. Northwestern and Michigan were co-champions of the Big Ten last year. Noble Kizer. beginning his second year as head coach at Purdue, admits he will have a strong sauad this fall. Several spots weak last vear will be stronger by experience and there is an abundance of fine sophomore reserve material coming on this fall. Purdue, in twenty-two conference games the past three seasons, has not been outscored in touchdowns. Raymond Neal, beginning his second season as head coach at De Pauw, has a great grid sauad and from all indications his break into the Ohio conference should be successful. Likewise. Wabash will be stronger for two reasons, better material and the addition of Lon Goldsberry to the coaching staff to handle the backfleld candidates. The Scarlet also will tackle some Ohio conference opponents this fail and should be a winner. But'er is in the unknown list right now. Coach Harry M. Bell after a season at the Bulldog coaching helm, knows a bit more about his Indiana competitors and also that there is a dearth of material to work with at Butler. S. H. Leitzman .new athletic director at Central Normal college. Danville, has his sauad taking early practice. Football again will be a major sport at the school after being dropped for several months following last season’s close. A short schedule will be encountered, but should be more successful than lart. C. E. Monev will have h strong team at Hanover, we are told, and Carl Burt will again have a fast aggregation at Manchester. Rov Tillotson. beginning his second vear at Franklin, has a better outlook this fall. Indiana State Teachers at Terre Haute will be watched with interest under their new coach. James Goodman, former first assistant. But for the remainder of the secondary colleges nothing can be forecast until the registration is. completed. Coaches M. O Ross at Earlham. Phil Brown at Rose Polv. J. M. Christensen at Valparaiso. B.

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32 Amateur Linksmen Begin Match Battles BULLETIN CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—Two startling upsets were among the early results in the national amateur golf championship first-round matches here today. Billy Howell of Richmond. Va„ 18-year-old mid-Atlantic champion, tripped Johnny Goodman of Omaha, conqueror of Bobby Jones in the 1929 tournament. 2 and 1. Richard Martin. 23-year-old Big Ten champion, upset George Voigt, veteran New Yorker and Jones' title choice, 2 and 1. Another startling form reversal sent Johnny Lehman, who shared medalist honors, to the sidelines when he bowed to Paul Jack of Kansas City, 1 up. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY t'nlted Press Staff Correspondent BEVERLY COUNTRY CLUB, CHICAGO. Sept. 2.—Match play started today in the thirty-fifth national amateur golf championship with the field of thirty.two players dominated by youngsters and newcomers. With first and second round matches, eighteen holes each, on today s

program, the field will be reduced to eight players by nightfall. The quarter-finals Thursday, semi-finals Friday and final Saturday will be at thirty-six holes. A three-way tie existed between Johnny Lehman. Crown Point, Ind.; Arthur (Ducky) Yates, Rochester, N. Y„ and Charley Seaver, Los Angeles, for medalist honors at the end of the thirty-six-hole second day qualifying round, each used 148 strokes, six more than par, and the highest score to win the medal since Bobby Jones and Chicle- Evans tied for low with 149 in 1923. Lehman, former Big Ten collegiate champion at Purdue, carried off the lion’s share of honors in the qualifying round by shooting a 70 for anew competitive course record on his second eighteen holes. The slender youth was the only player during the twoday qualifying round to break par 71.

Two of the six low scorers and three of the low eleven are playing in a national amateur tournament for the first time. The only veteran among the first eleven in the qualifying round was Francis Ouimet, Boston, 1913 national open champion and 1914 national amateur titleholder.

Van Ryu and Allison Net Title Choices i By United Press CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., Sept. 2. —Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn, twice Wimbledon champions and once world title holders were heavy favorites today to win the men’s national doubles tennis . championship at Longwood bowl. They opposed Gregory Mangin and Berkeley Bell in the finals to- : day. The veteran cup team, final- | ists last year, easily eliminated Cliff ; Sutter and Bruce Barnes Tuesday, : 6-4, 6-0, 6-3. Mangin and Bell had no easy time upsetting Frank X. Shields and Sidney B. Wocd Jr., who elimi- | nated the defending champions, j George Lott and Johnny Doeg. The ! match went to five sets, 6-3, 4-6, 1 6-4, 3-6, 10-8.

Pinnick at Oakland City college. Bill Slyker at Evansville, and Laurence McPhee at Muncie Teachers will again be at the coaching helms. PREP ELEVENS TANGLE By Times Special FRANKFORT, Ind., Sept. 2.—Kokomo and Frankfort high school grid teams will inaugurate the 1931 Hoosier prep football season with a night game here Friday.

Pairings for Golf Action

By United Press BEVERLY COUNTRY CLUB, Chicago, Sept. 2.—Pairings for the first round national amateur golf championship matches at eighteen holes today follow: UPPER BRACKET Owen Covey 057). Salt Lake Citv. Utah ' LOWER BRACKET vs. William Duckwall (154). Bradenton,’ , Ernest F. Carter (155). Port WashingFla - ton . N- Y vs. Carev Bellew (157). KanWilliam Howell (153). Richmond. Va. vs sas Cltv - Mo - Johnny Goodman (156). Omaha. Neb. ’ Charley Seaver (148). Los Angles Cal Chris Brinke (154) Birmingham, Mich., vs. Arthur Yates <148,. Rochester N Y ” Bolstad (153). St. Paul. Minn. Samuel Parks Jn (149,. Bellevue Pa r-Si C Jl ar Ai Fn n w ls3 '- Chicago, vs. vs. Jack Westland (156). Winnetka.' 11l " George Voigt (155,. Mamaroneck. N. Y. Chandler Harper ,156). Virginia Beach Piiil! Jartson (154). Kansas City. Mo.. Va.. vs. George T. Dunlap Jr. (154) Garvs Johnny Lehman (1481. Crown Point, den Citv. N Y. ' uar n ' . Maurice J. McCarthy Jr. (156) Fred J. Wright Jr. (154). West Newton. York Citv. vs. Russell Martin (155) ChiMass., vs. Charles C. Clare (152). Orange. ca *o. °”“' _ „J- Wolcott Brown (157). Soring Lake John R. Shields (151). Seattle. Wash., N. J.. vs. R. Emmet Spicer Jr. ,156,’ vs. Francis Ouimet (152,. Auburndale. Memphis. Tenn. 1 1 SS ’ , - C Ross Somerville (154). London Ont Connollv (155). Mt. Clemens. vs - Gene Homans ,153,. Englewood. N. J Mich., vs. Gus Moreland (149). Dallas. Fay Coleman (157 1 . Los Angeles Cal T *' vs- Denmar Miller (157). Des Moines'. la.

Vet Sekyra Hands Retzlaff Neat Lacing, First Setback

BY DIXON STEWART United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Charley Retzlaff has been toppled from the pedestal to which he had been elevated as “the best young heavyweight in the game,” but if the testimony of his conqueror, Joe Sekyra, is to be accepted the Duluth Dynamiter must .not be counted entirely out of the picture. Sekyra, whose decisive ten-round victory over Retlzlaff at Queensboro stadium Tuesday night provided the most startling upset of the season, had nothing but praise for his opponent. The 8,000 spectators who paid approximately $13,000 to see Retzlaff

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Three youngsters, all playing in their first national amateur, who crowded veterans out of the picture, were Billy Howell, 18, Richmond, Va.; Gus Moreland, 20, Dallas, Tex., who finished fourth with 149,’ and Johnny Shields. 20, Seattle, Wash. Three Champs Out Three of the four ex-charpions and three former finalists were among the long list of highly-re-garded players who dropped by the wayside. Harrison R. (Jimmy) Johnston, Minneapolis, 1929 title holder and seeded No. 1, failed to qualify for the second straight year, taking 163. Chick Evans, 1916‘and 1920, barely missed getting in the playoff with his 158. Max Marston, Philadelphia, 1923 titleholder, failed to qualify with 160. With fourteen players tied at 157 at the end of thirty-six holer, a playoff enabled Fay Coleman, Los Angeles; Owen Covey, Salt Lake City, Utah; Denmar Miller, Des Moines, la.; Carey Bellew, Kansas City, Mo., and L. Wolcott Brown, Spring Lake, N. J„ to win the remaining five places. Os the thirty-two remaining players, only eleven qualified last year. Seaver, Yates Clash By the luck of the draw, Seaver and Yates were paired today in the first round. This promised to be one of the most exciting matches of the day. Another match of unusual interest was that between John R. Shields, the youngest, and Francis Quimet, the oldest, of the qaulifiers. Two other Hoosier starters failed to qualify. George Lance of Indianapolis, four-times Indiana titlist, has 80-80 —ICO, and Will Redmond Jr. of Notre Dame had 84-79—163. GOLF TOURNEY SET The monthly golf tournament of the Optimist Club will be staged Thursday at Noblesville park, beginning at 1 p. m.

beaten for the first time were undecided regarding the young western kayo king’s future. He took a neat boxing lesson and left the ring looking as though he had walked into a buzz-saw. He was so blinded by swollen eyes that he had to be led from the arena, but he kept wading forward throughout the fight. The veteran trial horse won every round of the bout and gave a masterly boxing exhibition. Not once during the fight was Retzlaff able to send across the terrific right cross with which he had stopped thirty-one of his previous thirty-five professional opponents.

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