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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Sept. 7—The air is thick with rumor. We are told from one direction that the arrival of Muddy Ruel in Detroit means that the catcher will take the place of Bucky Harris. But from another source comes the assurance that Harris already has been signed for next year and that the Ruel deal indicates Bucky’s solidity with Frank Navin. From Chicago comes the story that William Wriglev's crack about wanting Chuck Klem and not desiring the services of Mack Wilson after this season Is not mere conversation, but the forerunner of an announcement that the Cubs have closed a big deal for Chuck of the Phillies. From Pittsburgh vou get the story that the release of Oscar Stange as coach Is the nreliminarv to a cleanout, and that Jewel Ens will not be back next season. Barney Drevfuss was rcDorted on the verge of relieving Ens last week, but the owner denied It. at the same time dodging the 1932 Issue very adroitly. From Philadelphia we get the news that Howard Ehmke is out everv morning with George Earnshaw trying to correct a fault which the Mackian star has developed this season and which has hurt his control. It seems Earnshaw lets the ball go too fast. The Cardinals will agree with that pronouncement. Philadelphia also insists that next winter will see some sensational deals involving the Athletics Eelah! nun BABE RUTH, of whom you may have heard, was asked his attitude toward a Yankee-Giant series. “It will cost me $3,000, but that’s okay with me.” Ruth referred to the emoluments he lisually receives for sitting among the j pale face ghosts In the press box at the j world series. A few moments later the great man j added: "But I'll get that $3,000 back If any I of those Giant guys would like to make a little bet on the games.” Ruth Is not particularly fond of the Giants. It seems that the first time he appeared against them as a Yankee they were a bit rude and unfeeling. They ragged him from the bench. They called him mean, nasty names They said he was a quitter. This was In the 1921 series, when Ruth had an Infected forearm and appeared on the field wearing large gobs of gauze and suggesting In appearance a roving surgical department. Our hero was really In tough shape. He could scarcely swing a at or throw a ball. But he got no consideration from the Giant dugout. “Yep. If any of them mugs wants to make a little bet. Just send 'em around to me," repeated the Babe. who. like the landlord, the elephant and the wife, never forgets.

\\ olgast and Atherton Ready for Feature Go at Harrison

The Happy Atherton-Midget Wolgast flyweight battle, postponed three times last week on account of rain, will be staged at Ft. Harrison Tuesday night and there will be five other scraps on the big card arranged by Captain J. R. Kennedy, army post matchmaker. Wolgast and Atherton continued in light training all of last week and will wind up work today. The bout has attraqted much attention and Kennedy believes a large crowd will turn out for the struggle. Wolgast is recognized as world’s flyweight champ by the New York and Pennsylvania boxing commission as well as by other authorities and his record lists bouts with all of the top notchers in his division,

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION , h % St. Taul .. -7 6; .535 Kansas City .513 Milwaukee .. • *:> 71 ,s(>t INDIANAI’OLIS , 0 75 .483 Columbus <> 75 .47!) ■Louisville fi 7 77 .45 Minneapolis 56 00 .381 Toledo AMERICAN LEAGUE \V L. Pet.! 'V- r.Q Phils... 94- ' s <4 9lo etAi?t ll f5578 > New h VlC 78 55 .587 Chicago. 52 80 .394 Clcvcl ■' 65 64 .504 Boston.. 50 81 .382 national league w L. Pet.! . w. L. rcij NeJ-°Vk 79 55 [590 j Boston 60 74 M* Games Today 4MERICAN ASSOCIATION Louisville at INDIANAPOLIS ‘two * B Columbus at /j^.ai/kVer ftwo^Vames). Kansas City at w CJimeK at (afternoon Came). AMERICAN LEAGUE trnfin „, Cleveland (two (tames). at Detroit (two gamesi. S yew^^at'k^ShiaTtwo^Rames). NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at Brooklyn (two wmes). Tribe Notes Bad iuck struck Bill Burwell Saturday and the veteran was knocked out of victory In the initial tilt In Norman Perry a 5350.000 Dark. Wth the score at 2 and 2 starting the eighth stanza Funk drew a cass and reached second on Hoffmans bingle. Branom bunted and Burwell overthrew third, the ball scooting far *nto foul territory down the left Held grandstand wall. The rookie Kroner at third didn’t helD matters anv when he backed up and flehed for the base instead of going “P ■ her the throw. Both Funk and Hoffman scored on the error and the next three S were retired without the ball being driven oit of the infield The rallied for one run in the eighth ana forced Joe Deberry. Louisville starting hurler to give way to Roy Wilkinson, who checked the local attack. Hits Saturday were fourteen for the Tribesmen and thirteen for the Colonels a lot ot safeties for a 4 to 3 game. Anslev cracked out three safeties lor the home nine and Dutch Hoffman collected three against Burwell. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, baseall commissioner, was the chief baseball ■'dignitary’' at the opening and after an inspection of the plant expressed the opinion it was one of the best in the country. Thomas J. Hickey president of the American Association, also was on hand congratulating Owner Perry. Pilots of former Tribe champions present were Charlie Carr. 1908: Jack Hendrick*. 1917 and Albert (Bruno) Betzel, 1928. W. H. Watkins, manager of the first Indianapolis A. A winners, 1902, was unable to make the trip down from Michigan. A dag raising was the only pre-game ceremony other than the presentation of n galaxy of floral pieces. The stadium dedication will be held next spring when big things are planned with a huge parade and other features. Bv that time the entire park will be completed and land adjacent will be graded and landscaped. Pans who attended the week-end games found the stand clean and comfortable and everybody was surprised at the fine condition of the playing Held. Reb Russell, who was third base umpire Saturday, was absent on Sunday playing s-ml-pro ball. He la umpiring for experience at stadium gamer. Johnston and Roe are in charge of the current series. Paid attendance Saturday was 8,000 and 8.000 turned out on the Sabbath.

INDIANS AND COLONELS BATTLE IN DOUBLE BILL

Two Games Carded at New Tribe Park Today

Tribesmen Split Week-End Tilts, Losing Saturday and Winning by Wide Margin Sunday as Campbell Shines on Mound; Stadium Stirs Fan Interest. BY EDDIE ASH After dropping the inaugural game in new Perry stadium Saturday, 4 to 3, the Indians broke loose on Sunday, collected sixteen hits and slaughtered the Louisville Colonels, 10 to 2, with Archie Campbell hurling brilliant ball. The Tribe right-hander was solved for only four hits, all singles, and but for a wild throw on his own part in the second inning the visitors would have been blanked. Carl Mays, veteran submarine flinger, was blasted from the Colonel mound in the fifth wnen the home nine staged a rally good for five runs. Southpaw Williams relieved Mays and operated in the Louisville box the rest of the game. The Indians will tackle the Derbytown pastimers in a double-header this afternoon, with action starting at 1:30, and the series will end on Tuesday with a single tilt at 3 p. m. The Tribesmen will go on the road after Tuesday and will be away until Sept. 21.

Giants Set Speedy Pace During Week By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—lt’s too bad for John McGraw and New York fans that the Giants could not have played the same sort of ball all season long as they did during the week starting Monday, Aug. 31 and ending Sunday, Sept. 6. For during that period the New Yorkers won 8 games while losing but one, by far the best performance of any major league club. Records for the individual clubs for the week, with games won and lost, runs scored and runs scored against follow: NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L R. RA. New York 8 1 32 15 Pittsburgh 4 1 22 14 Philadelphia 4 1 39 21 Cincinnati 5 2 23 26 St. Louis 2 3 20 17 Brooklyn 1 4 13 28 Boston 1 8 23 52 Chicago 0 6 20 39 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L R. RA. Washington .... 5 2 28 27 Detroit 5 2 41 24 Philadelphia 5 3 30 20 New York 5 3 47 28 Cleveland 4 2 54 35 Chicago 2 4 25 43 St. Louis 2 5 34 52 Boston 1 8 20 50

both American and foreign. The Philadelphia Italian is only 23 and has no trouble meeting the title poundage of 112 pounds. The battle here with Atherton will be a non-title affair, but the local boxer, rated the best flyweight in the Hoosier state, is eager to show *well before home admirers and he has trained hard. Happy has met champions before, Wolgast being the third title claimant faced by him. The Atherton-Wolgast event is scheduled for ten rounds. The first prelim Tuesday will start at 8:30. Cooley and Grammell will share the referee duties and ringside decisions will be given. There will be no advance in prices and no tax on tickets.

Results Yesterday _ AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 000 001 000— 1 6 2 Washington 100 021 001— 5 10 0 and e s n p°e C nce PlP * raS and Diokey: Crowder ConnolTy B e??y. Cochrane : G ton and (First Game) St ring 011 002 030— 7 15 1 u L °.J ,lS •••• 000 031 010— 4 13 l Bengoußh. and Myatt; Coone L Stiles and St eV Louis 255*000 001—13 20 0 ••■•,••••■ ■•■°°o 000 101— 2 9 3 Stiles. Heber n t d and e Ferrell. Gray ’ Braxton Chicago „°P° 001 000- 1 7 1 ' '’L ’ ’ 000 00 ° <ox 4 fi o Gruber 1 ° d Hayworth ; Frasier and NATIONAL LEAGUE st (First Game) C * Rhein 8 a nd’m ’ ‘ ™ 000= 0 3 1 and Sukefo f *h lanCUSo; Si Johns °n. Ogden (Second Game) SSSSSSfcJ'I § StWes sSSth M ' V,ls<> " : *M JBsfc{ ‘5 1 and Hogan. 8n Spohrer; Mltchell - Hevlng (First Game) B T vn.iff '"a ri"t 200 000 200 — 410 •> and iiSmbardT ° aViS: Shaute ’ Mpore - Day (Second Game) Ekiladelphia 001 000 100— 2 11 3 Brooklyn 202 100 20x 7it , P r\ le i nst€ln, j Collins and McCurdy Thurston. Quinn and Lopez. y ’ rhG?. bKh 020 000 120— S' 9 1 ’--vx 020 000 HO— 4 11 1 Hartnett. 1 GraCe: Root ’ Sweetland and AMERICAN ASSOCIATION fc. op 100 000 000— 1 5 3 ‘• •: 001 023 OOx— lO 1 Manion* a " d Padden; Jonnard and Minneapolis 100 110 302 8 10 2 St. Paul 000 000 021— 3 12 4 Henry and Griffin; Prudhomme, Nichols Munns and Fenner, Snyder. (First Game) I Toledo 200 000 000— 2 9 0 Columbus 000 200 001— 3 8 1 Wlngard and Henline; R. Miller and Hinkle. Desautels. (Second Game) Columbus 000 110 200— 4 11 4 Toledo 000 010 30x— 510 3 Orabowski and Desautels: Cooney and Devormer.

Cubs Suspend Wilson for Season After. Detectives

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY Itiitcd Pres* Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Sept. 7.—Hack Wilson, who hit fifty-six home runs last year and was able to command a salary of $30,000 for the 1931 season, was an outcast today from the Chicago Cubs. Charged with “infractions of the training rules,” Wilson was suspended Sunday by President William Veeck for the balance of the season. The suspension is without pay and will cost Wilson approximately $3,500. Previous fines have cost Wilson about SI,BOO this se4>n. Pat l&alone, Cubs star right-

Ray Fitzgerald, Tribe gardener, led the Indians with the bludgeon on the Sabbath with, two doubles and two singles, finding the safe spots his last four times' at bat. Jonah Goldman was close on his heels with three blows. Herman Layne got two of the four hits for Louisville. When Colonels Scored Campbell held the enemy to two hits in the first five innings and let them down with no safeties in the seventh, eighth and ninth. Ganzel led off the second frame by singling through Kroner, and Shea walked. Olivares bunted for a sacrifice and Campbell fielded the sphere and uncorked a wild heave through Kroner at third, permitting both Ganzel and Shea to score. Olivares tried for three bases on the miscue and was cut down, Kroner to Campbell to Goldman. Campbell settled down after that and went on to win handily. The Colonels blew up on the defense as their pitching cracked and the Indians took the lead, 3 to 2, in the fourth and then piled up a big advantage by registering five markers in the fifth and two in the sixth. Five errors were charged to the visitors. One of the Colonels’ four bingles was an automatic safety credited to Eli Funk in the sixth. His easy grounder struck Layne, who was sprinting for second. Sigafoos was set to field the “agate” when it clipped Layne on the leg. Angley Banished Catcher Tom Angley of the Indians was banished from action in the seventh when he criticised the eyesight of Umpire Joe Rue when Olivares was batting. The Cuban swung and missed a third strike, but Rue failed to see the swing and 'called a ball. Riddle went in for Angley and a double play resulted when Olivares fanned and Ganzel was erased trying to steal, Riddle to Sigafoos. Several hundred fans came up from Louisville to view the struggle and many remained over to take in today’s twin bill. They got little chance to root Sunday after the Indians found their batting eyes. The Colonel delegation was warm in its praise for the new Tribe park.

Indians Cut Loose

At Perry Stadium Sunday LOUISVILLE AB R H O A E Layne. If 3 u 2 2 0 0 E. Punk, cf 4 0 1 4 0 0 Hoffman, rs 4 0 0 0 U 0 XJranom, lb 4 0 0 7 1 1 uanzei, 3d 3 1 1 0 1 1 Shea, c 2 1 0 6 1 0 onvares, 2b 2 0 u 2 4 1 Jurges, ss 3 0 0 2 0 1 Mays, p 2 0 0 1 2 1 Williams, p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 28 2 4 24 10 ~5 INDIANAPOLIS „ . . AB R H O A E Goldman, ss u 1 4 2 3 u Beaore. lb 4 u 2 12 u 0 waiKer. if 4 0 i 2 u u RoenecKe, If 4 1 1 u u 0 Augiey, c 4 0 0 2 0 1 Kiuaie. c 1 u 0 2 1 0 ritzgeraid, cl 5 3 4 3 u u ouuioos. 2b 3 2 2 3 2 0 kroner, 3o b 2 2 1 4 0 camp Dell, p 4 IXO4I Totals 40 10 16 27 14 1 Louisville 020 000 000— 2 inuianapolis luu 2b2 OOx—lu Runs batted in—Goldman, Bedore, Warner, Fitzgerald, Kroner (2), Campoeu (2i. Two-base nits—Jritzgeraia (2). Sacrince hits —sigatuos, unvaies, Beuore. tatolen oases—uoiuman, Kroner, uouoie piays —Ganzel to onvares to Branom; Riaaie to Bigaioos. Lett on bases—Louisville. 3; Inaianapolis, 12. Bases on balls —On campbeil. 3; off Mays, 2; off Williams. 2. Struts out—By Camp Den. 4; by Williams, 3. Losing pitener—Mays. Hits—Oil Mays, 11 in 4 1-3 innings; off Williams, o in 3 innings. Umpires—Rue and Johnston. Time —1:50 s SATURDAY'S GAME Louisville ...?". 100 100 020— 413 0 Indianapolis 000 100 110— 3 14 3 Deberrv. Wilkinson and Shea; Burwell and Angiev. Riddle. Winning pitcher—Deberrv. Earnshaw Gives Single Safety By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.—For the second time this season, George Earnshaw, the big right-handed ace of Connie Mack’s slab staff, is claiming the “hard luck” title of 1931. Twice this season the A’s star has nv.ssed the no-hit, no-run hall of fame by a single bingle. Marty McManus, who had just joined the Red Sox from Detroit, ruined George’s perfect game Saturday when his eighth-inning roller got away from shortstop Williams for the only safety of the game. Not a Boston runner reached second. WINS TENNIS CROWN ; By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., Sept. 7. —Cummins and Hiatt of Richmond won the eastern Indiana doubles tennis championship here Sunday, defeated Sunman and Warren of Indian--1 apolis in the finals, 6-1, 6-3, 9-7.

hand pitcher, also was fined heavily for “disorderly conduct and roistering,” but was not suspended. Wilson’s future in major league baseball remains uncertain. It has been reliably reported that the Cubs recently offered the pudgy outfielder to the Milwaukee American Association club for first baseman Art Shires and had the proposition turned down. WHATEVER happens to Wilson, who last year broke all major league records by driving in 190 runs, morelthan any other player in history, V. is certain that

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Tribe fans who went into “low” Saturday when the Indians dropped the inaugural game at new Perry stadium perked up on the Sabbath and went into “high” as the boys of Emmet McCann thumped the rival Louisville Colonels to the tune of 10 to 2. The Hoosiers whaled the sphere all over the new greensward and

Half Million Speed Fans See Don Defeat Wood in Boat Trophy Race

BY JOSEPH F. HEARST United Press Staff Correspondent DETROIT YACHT CLUB, DETROIT, Sept. 7.—The Harmsworth trophy, emblem of world supremacy in speed boat racing, today seemed likely to pass from American hands back to England, its original home. The victor in Sunday’s heat, Kaye Don, the smiling, affable Englishman, seemed almost certain to bring his Miss England II across the line first in this afternoon’s

Allison and Bell Tangle in Top Tilt of Net Title Play

BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent FOREST HILLS, N. Y„ Sept. 7. There will be no quiet on the Forest Hills front today as the golden jubilee men’s national tennis singles championship moves into the second round. Each of the major contenders is scheduled for action. Heading the list is the battle between Wilmer Allison and Berkeley Hygro Choice in Turf Race By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 7. The Nevada stock farm’s Hygro was a 3 to 1 favorite to win the $5,000 added Joliet handicap for 2-year-olds at Lincoln Field race track today. The Valley Lake stable’s Burning Blaze was second choice at 4 to 1. Each was assigned top weight of 120 pounds. A field of fifteen was named overnight to start in the sixfurlong race. City Pilots in Altoona Race By United Press ALTOONA, • Pa., Sept. 7.—Lou Mopre, young Californian, held the corned pole position in today’s 100-mile A. A. A. auto classic over the Altoona board oval. He turned in a 123.95 miles an hour performance Saturday. Jimmy Gleason of Philadelphia was second with 119.49, and Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis third with 119,49. Bill Cummings of Indianapolis turned in 112.86. Freddy Frame, who will take the lead in the A. A. A. 1931 championship struggle if he wins today, topped Sunday’s qualifiers with a 117.43 average. Lou of Indianapolis, winner of the 500mile race, who attempted to qualify today, now leads the parade by 100 points. Other star drivers and mechanics were scheduled to start today. TRIBE BATTING AVERAGES „ AB. H. Pet. £ n * ley 324 126 .389 Koenecke 556 203 .365 White 3 7 333 Sigafoos 358 119 .332 Fitzgerald 410 136 .332 Rosenberg 83 26 .313 McCann 432 134 .310 £e d °re 419 126 .301 Goldman 264 79 .299 Fiddle 296 84 .284 Kroner 62 16 .258

he will not play with the Cubs. A few days ago William Wrigley Jr., owner of the Cubs, flatly stated that Wilson would not wear a Chicago uniform next season. Wrigley blamed Wilson’s collapse this season partially to his failure to observe the training rules. Wilson has played four full seasons with the Cubs, and was one of the most popular players on the team last year under Manager Joe McCarthy. In 1930, Wilson batted .356, hit fifty-six home runs for anew National League record and set the present major league record for runs batted in.

boosted their hit total to sixteen for the day. Picture cn top shows part of the crowd in the spotless and comfortable grand stand. All eyes are on the field. Another Tribe hit with runners scoring, no doubt. Action photo shows catcher Tom Angley crossing first base in

heat. The trophy goes to the winner of two heats. Don and the gray-haired Gar Wood, dean of American speedboat pilots, and defender of the trophy, staged the greatest power boat race in history Sunday as they hurtled the Miss England and Miss America IX over the Detroit river. Both boats attained speeds heretofore unapproached in such a race. Wood’s other entry, Miss America VIII, driven by his brother

Bell. Allison, veteran internationalist and No. 3 in national ranking, is favored. The draw has always been unkind to Bell. Last year the scrappy • little lightweight drew Jean Borotra in the first round. This turned out ill right, however, for Bell, showing the best tennis of his career, eliminated the Frenchman. v Another match that promised plenty of fireworks was the meeting between Clifford Sutter, member of the big ten, and Junior Coen, onetime protege of big Bill Tilden. Johnny Doeg, defending chan* pion, may take a licking at the hands of Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore. Jacobs twice has overcome Doeg in previous struggles. • Ellsworth Vines, title favorite and seeded fio. 1; Sidney B. Wood, George Lott and Johnny Van Ryn, Jacques Brugnon and Christian Boussus of France, Fred Perry and G. P. Hughes of Great Britain, are other seeded stars who will perform today.

Major Leaders

Following averages, compiled by United Press, include games played Sunday, Sept. 6: LEADING HITTERS Player. Club. G. AB. R. H. Pet. Simmons, Athletics 133 455 98 174 .382 Ruth, Yankees.... 126 472 131 178 .377 Morgan, Indians.. 118 420 80 149 .355 Gehrig, Yankees.. 134 536 144 189 .353 Davis, Phillies.... 105 346 27 121 .350 HOME RUNS Gehrig, Yankees. 41jAverill, Indians.. 29 Ruth, Yankees... 38:Ott, Giants 27 Klein. Philies 311 RUNS BATTED IN Gehrig. Yankees 163|Klein, Philies... 113 Ruth. Yankees.. 143 Chapman. Yanks 113 Averill, Indians.. 123'Cronin. Senators 112 HITS Gehrig. Yankees 189 i Cuvier Cubs 172 Klein, Phillies... 186 Ruth. Yankees.. 178 Terry, Giants... 185'Manush, Senators 178 L. Waner, Pir’tes 1821

Rolling Ridge Polo Stars Seek Revenge r

Rolling Ridge polo pastimers were out for revenge today when they tackled Iroquois Hunt and Polo club of Lexington, Ky., at Rolling Ridge field at 3 p. m. Aided by a two-goal handicap, the invaders nosed out the local riders, 6 to 5, before the largest crowd of the season here Sunday. A goal by Ruckelshaus, local star, as the game ended, was not allowed. Sam Sutphin Jr. and Sam Sutphin Sr. were other local standouts, while Carter and McDowell led the Kentucky performers. OPEN GRID SEASON BRAZIL, Ind., Sept. 7.—Brazil and Linton high schools will open their 1931 football campaigns here Friday night in a rivalry tilt.

Under Rogers Hornsby’s regime, 1 Wilson has been one of the most colossal flops in recent baseball history. His batting average dwindled below .300 and his fielding suffered as a result of his batting slumps. Hornsby benched Wilson several times in an effort to shake his slump, but without result. When he was suspended, Wilson’s average was only .261 and he had hit only thirteen home runs and driven in only sixty-six runs. * a g ON the final eastern trip was on the verge of suspending f* Wilson when he ,

the first inning. Berly Horne is coaching, Branom is playing first and Koenecke has just moved up to second with Jurges, Colonel shortstop, near him. The scoreboard, shown in the background, is in left ceijter. Angley was tossed out by Olivares on a close play, the Colonel second sacker juggling the ball before making the throw to Branom.

George, was never a serious threat to Don. It finished several hundred yards back of the Ninth. Don established new records in both lap and heat speeds. The Miss England turned the five-mile course at 93.017 miles per hour on the second lap, and averaged 89.913 for the thirty nautical miles. The previous lap record was 79.082, and the heat record was 77.390, both held by Wood. The ninth also attained new speeds as Wood chased the flying English hydroplane about the course. His best lap was 89.287 miles an hour, and his average for the thirty miles was 87.027. After the second lap there seemed little chance of Wood catching the Miss England. Don brought his boat across the starting line ahead of the two Miss Americas, and led through the first lap. On the second, however, Wood passed him on the west turn, but as the boats reached the straightaway the Miss England’s throttles were opeped wideand she quickly established a lead that wood never again threatened. A crowd estimated at half a million lined the river banks to see the heralded international contest. Wood won the prized plaque of England in 1920. He is defending it for the sixth time. Don’s victory Sunday was>the first defeat Wood has suffered since he first won the trophy.

Canzoneri to Battle Berg By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 7—Boxing in the Metropolitan area this week is headlined by the lightweight title bout between Tony Canzoneri and Jack Kid Berg of England, at the Polo grounds Thursday night. Canzoneri defended his title against Kid Berg in Chicago last April and scored a knockout in the third round. Thursday night’s bout will be the third meeting of these two rivals. Last year, before Canzoneri won the title by a knockout victoiy over A1 Singer, he was outpointed by Berg in a bout at Madison Square Garden. TENNIS RIVALS PLAY Four Teams Left in Riverside Net Doubles Tourney. Four teams remained in the race today for the Riverside doubles tennis title, with finals carded this afternoon. In semi-finals today, Wilson and Lowery opposed Love and Bourke while Stubbs and Buttner took on Horst and Dale. Play opened Sunday with a star field, numerous upsets featuring the action. FIVE RACES~ ON CARD Howdy Wilcox Tops Field in Walnut Gardens Events. Five events were on the speed program at Walnut Gardens oval today, topped by a twenty-mile feature. Three five-mile dashes and a two-mile pushmobile race will complete the bill. Howdy Wilcox, local pilot, headed the list of performers scheduled to battle for honors.

Report Rule Infractions

learned that the outfielder was not observing training rules. Wilson pleaded for another chance in a speech before the members of the team in the clubhfiuse and Hornsby gave it to him. Detectives trailed Wilson in Cincinnati and his suspension is a result of their report. Drinking, staying out late at night and other similar dissipations were said to have been charged against Wilson. The Cubs have opened negotiations for Babe Herman, Brooklyn outfielder, and Cfyck Klein, Phillies’ outfielder, jand Wilson

Giants Hopes Fade as Cards Put on Steam Birds Boost N. L. Lead Back to Seven Games by Blanking Reds Twice as New York Bows to Braves; Cubs Drop Seventh in Row. BY L. S. CAMERON United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—St. Louis Cardinals, after permitting the New York Giants to move up within hailing distance of first place, stepped on the gas and again are so far out in front only a complete collapse on their part could keep them out of the National League championship. Today the Cards were seven full games ahead with but twenty games to play. They picked up a game and a half on the Giants Sunday by taking both ends of a double-header from the rejuvenated Cincinnati Reds, 3 to 0 and 7 to 0, while the New Yorkers were losing 5 to 0 to the Boston Braves. Flint Rehm pitched the first game for the Cards and allowed but three hits. Sylvester Johnson then went to the hill and won the second. Larry Benton toiled for the Reds in the second game and did all right until.the eighth.when the Cards slapped him for five runs and the ball game.

Ben Cantwell was responsible for the Braves’ triumph, holding the Giants to four hits in scoring a shutout while his mates hammered Mitchell and Heving for thirteen bingles, scoring four runs off Mitchell in the second frame. Cantwell, in addition to his sterling mound performance, got two hits and drove in two runs. Chicago’s Cubs lost their fourth straight game, this time to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Glenn Spencer gave the Bruins eleven hits, but they were unable to bunch them. A tworun rally off Charley Root in the eighth, with Tommy Thevenows double driving in rookie Piet with the winning marker, feetured the Bucs’ triumph. Brooklyn’s Robins and the Phillies split a twin bill, the Robins taking the nightcap 7 to 2 after losing the opener. 8 to 4. Jumbo Elliott was the winning pitcher in the first game for the sixteenth time. His victory marked the sixth time he had whipped his old teammates this season. In the American League the Washington Senators strengthened their hold on second place by turning back the New York l’ankecs, 4 to 1. General Alvin Crowder threw them across for the Senators, allowing the Yankees six hits, three of them by Catcher Bill Dickey. Fennock and Fipgras toiled for the losers. Eddie Rommel pitched the world champion Philadelphia Athletics to a 5 to 3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Cochrane and Williams smacked home runs for the A’s. Chicago scored four runs in the seventh inning to take a 4 to 1 victory over the Detroit Tigers, Vic Frasier outpitching Vic Sorrell. Cleveland took both ends of a doubleheader from the St. Louis Browns, 7 to 5 and 13 to 2. Harder and Hudlin were the winning pitchers. The double defeat pushed the Browns into sixth place.

Trotting - Stars Clash in Top Event on Fair Racing Card

With a sensational field ready tc start in the feature event, the Horseman Futurity for 3-year-old trotters, one of the most brilliant race cards of the season was scheduled for the Indiana state fair oval today. Eight were scheduled to face -he barrier in this important juvenile event, the only other eligible, Nedda Guy, being removed due to a hip fracture. Calumet Butler, victor in the $60,000 Hambletonian at Goshen, N. Y., recently, tops the star field, but Hagen Faces City Pros in Golf Battle WALTER HAGEN proved his reputation as a golf exhibitionist at French Lick with a sizzling round of 68, lour under par, to win a spiendid match from Billy Henline, youthful Ind H.rrt ~ Suon over te M.rWleo HIM ooor* against three local pros. His performa at the resort course Saturday advance indiction that Rov Smith. Avalon pro. Neal Mclntyre, state open champion and Dick Nelson who were to attempt to beat Hagen’s medal score, were to have some competition today. In a best ball match, howver. Smith was to plav with Hagen against Mclntyre and Nelson. # ——— Reynolds and Hygami Meet Jack Reynolds, welter title claimant, and Prince Hygami, speedy Japanese star, will tangle in the top two-out-of-three fall event on the opening indoor mat card at Tomlinson hall tonight. Both grapplers have strong records on local mats. Bobby Sampson, coast youngster, takes on veteran Bobby Roscoe in the two-out-of-three fall semiwindup, and A1 McKee, Terre Haute middleweight, opposes Buck Lipscomb in the curtain raiser at 8:30.

Ladies’ Day Tuesday

Norman A. Perry, president of the Indians, announced today that Tuesday will be “ladies’ day” at the new Tribe park, the first free game for feminine fans in the beautiful stadium. Colonels and Indians will close their five-game series Tuesday with a single game, action starting at 3 p. m. Today being a holiday, it was against league rules to admit women free, as is customary on Monday.

might figure in a deal for one of these players. Recently the Phils turned down an offer of three players and more than SIOO,OOO in cash for Klein, but the Cubs have not abandoned hopes of getting the hard-hiting Philadelphia player. Bud Teachout, young pitcher formerly with Indianapolis, has been playing in Hack’s place in the outfield during recent games. Mike Kreevich, who was purchased two weeks ago by the Bruins, was scheluled to join the Cubs today from Des Moines’ of the Western League.

.SEPT. 7, 1931

Twenty Grand Trounces Vet Turf Champ By Times Special SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Sept. 7.—Twenty Grand’s grip on the 3-year-old turf championship was much stronger today following his sensational triumph over Sun Beau, king of the older handicap runners, here Saturday. Mrs. Payne Whitney’s Kentucky Derby winner finished eight lengths in front of the gallant 6-year-old money-winning champion. Twenty Grand covered the mile and threequarters in 3:011-5. Tick On, an 8 to 1 outsider, raced to triumph in the $50,000 Hopeful for 2-year-olds. Nineteen ranking juveniles competed. DEMPSEY_ FACES FIVE By United Press RENO, Nev., Sept. 7.—Jack Dempsey faced five opponents today in a Labor day fight card at the Reno race track, the heaviest assignment he has accepted since starting on the road to a comeback. Kis opponents were Hans Dirkie, Oakland, Cal.; Tom Sawyer, Delta, Colo.; Sailor Jimmy Flinker, Vallejo, Cal.; Sam Baker, Douglas, Ariz., and Eddie Burns, Davenport, la.

shares honor with Protector, who scored a triumph at the Illinois fair last weeK over the favorite. Dick McMahon will be back in the sulky driving Calumet Butler. Keno, who took one heat in the Hambletonian, also is a dangerous threat, while Charlotte Hanover, high-class filly, also has numerous backers. Stellate, Mac Aubrey, Pat Review, an Indiana colt, and Calumet Belricka are others scheduled to start. The Cedar Hill Farm 2:16 trot also attracted a star field, with Ankabar, the Illinois gelding, getting top play. Others in the field of nine were Calumet Aster, Janie Lee, Helen Hanover, Fair Dreams and Full Trust. Josedale, from the local stables of that name and driven by Fred Swaim, is another contender. Sep Palin’s star pair, Lusty Volo and Petroguy, are down for action in the 2:09 pace, scheduled to battle it out with Callie Direct, Abbe Heir and others.

Ouiraet Cops Golf Crown By United Press NEWTON, Mass.. Sept. 7.—Woodland, Francis Ouilnet’s home club or nearly twenty years, was to the new national amateur today hamPl ° n a reception at noon Only club members were to attend and they planned to make a suitable presentation to the popular Ouimet, who on Saturday the amateur trophy for the second time in seventeen years by defeating Jack Westland of cJcago 6 and 5, in the finals at Chicago Ommet first gained the crownTn PRINCETON COACH ILL HANOVER, N. H., Sept. 7.—Unw filing to submit to an operation because of his determination to take fon/wn ° f the Princ eton varsity footbail squad Sept. 15, as scheduled! Head Coach Albert W. Wittmer was DitafS Hit f chcock Memorial hesCte artack aft " “ acute appentll- - authorities reported Wittmer spent a comfortable night. He expressed a desire to leave to day for New York, but it ner£ixV hOSPital would permit his release. HEAVY GRAPPLERS MEET By United Press of C^ GO ’ Sept 7.—Jim London or Greece, claimant of the heavyweight wrestling title, and Jim Mcfflh C '„ T r University of Illinois football player, will stage their third wrestling bout at Soldier field tonight.

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