Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 300, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1934 — Page 18
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By Joe Williams a a a Amateurs Gather in Gotham a a a Quintet Made Game Popular a a a Captains U. S. Walker Team
NEW YORK, April 26.—Five different amateurs have won the National open golf championship, namely, Francis Ouimct. Jerry Travers, Chick Evans, Bobby Jones and Johnny Goodman. The other day four of these gentlemen were in the big town at the same time—Ouimet, Jones, Travers and Goodman. It would have made an interesting art exhibit for the sports pages if somebody had thought to assemble them for a group posing; it wold have made an equally interesting interview if somebody had gotten around to it. As for myseif, I can plead extenuating circumstances. I was building a barricade around my home. You never can tell where that Dillinger guy is going to strike next. By the way, has he captured Washington yet? Possibly Secretary Hull should attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with him and resume diplomatic relations on an amicable basis. a a a a a a li TELL, anyway, Ouimet was here as captain oi the Walker cup team, VV then about to sail for St. Andrews. Goodman was here as a member of the team. Jones was here on his golf business, and Travers, of course, is a native. If by coincidence Evans could have been here, the picture would have been romplete. and it would have been practically the complete picture of amateur pols in this country. If you were to name the ten best amateurs of all time you would not be able to pet away from Ouimet. Travers, Evans and Jones. Goodman has yet to establish the fixed quality of his pame over a lonp stretch. It may be that he. too. is destined to sit with the masters. But up to now he has shown himself to be more of a stroke player than a match player. Ouimet probably did more to make the country pols conscious than any other player. The drama and romance that went into his victory as a boyish graduate from the caddy ranks over the famous Britons, Vardon and Ray, pave the nation a sporting thrill that can scarcely ever be recaptured. a a a a a a THROUGH the impetus of this victory tlie game wrenched itself loose from its stuffy social moorings and drifted out into the open waters of middle class recreation and popular appeal. Not many men succeed in leavinp such a vivid imprint on either sport or business. In a somewhat different sense I suppose you would say that men like Cobb. Mathewson and Ruth made similar contributions to baseball; ttcL Red McLoughlins fireball service awakened a wide public interest in tennis; that the cyclonic Dempsey lifted the fight game to a point where it became a household topic. Always there must be some individual to ignite the enthusiasm of the public. The interest is not so much in the game as in the performer. It has been said this is largely an American characteristic, reflecting a peculiar and not altogether healthy tendency to hero worship. ana nan I DOUBT this is wholly true. It isn't likely that geographical boundaries have anything to do with a rapacity for admiring individual greatness. In his heyday. Hobbs, the great cricketer, was as widely publicized in the British press as Ruth ever has been over here, and the same was true of Donoghue. the jockey, as compared with our Sande. Even in its most hysterical mood America never went quite so ga-pa over a prize fichter as France did over Carpentier or over the tennis team which took thp Davis cup from Tildrn and company. And why not? That kind of foolishness never did anybody any harm. Ask Dr. Freud—and whatever became of the old gentleman, anyway? a a a a a a Let’s see. I was talkinp about golf, wasn’t I? Yes. Ouimet gave the sport it first big push m this country and it is only fitting that he should b n leading the team across the water to face the British in the cup matches. This will be the eighth cup match and up to now the score stands, America, ?. Great Britain 0. Sounds like a game in which Ruth hit * couple and Grove had his fast one zipping through the slot. The only time America had a tight squeeze was at St. Andrews where they won by half a point.
Wisconsin Team Second in Women’s Tournament
BY PAI L STRIEBECK The Wisconsin state tournament champions, the Kornitz Pure Oil of Milwaukee made the only chance in the standing of the team event in the Women's International 3owling meet at the Prtichett allays yesterday. With every game well over the 800 mark, this team counted 2.542 to gain second place. had games of 820. 887 and 835. Doubles and singles will hold sway today and tonicht the crack teams of Indianapolis will take the drives. The Gregory Appel team in the Indianapolis League had to acquire a bowler to compete in this league in last night's session and found one that was well worth while. Ed striebcck was the pinch hitter for the quintet, pounding out a league-leading total of 708 on games of 215. 236 and 257. Bill Bowen and the writer counted a 616 and 600 to aid in taking the odd game from Russet Cafeteria. Bob Darnaby was best for the loseis with a 629. The Mic-Lis-McCahill team again came to the front with some splendid scoring, pounding out games of 954 1.016 and 1.106 for a leagueleading total of 3.076, to take all three from the Mausner Beer five. Abbott paced the winners with a 652. Fulton had 640. Stich 623 and Hardin 615. The losers had C. Meyers and Bruder with 629 and 61 9. John Blue, counting a 279 toeether with a 198 and 217. scored a 694 set for the Schlitz Beer team. Tarrant gave Blue support with 624 but their opponcts, the Barbasols counted with the odd game due to Frank Hucber with 679. Lee Carmm 631 and Don Johnson 601. Lou Daugherty, a member of the Roberson Coal team, flashed a real scries also, when he posted a 224. 243 and 231 for a smashing total of 698. Alone with a 603 by Schneider, this team collected three games from Selmier Towel Company. The remainder of the sets had Fall City Beer annexing all three from Rose Tire Company and Coca Cola winning by the same margin from Antler Alley Five. Silver Edge Beer had no opponents. Other 600 totals were Bisesi 654. Ray Fox 643. Schleimer 642. Quill 639. C. Liebtag 635. F. Alford 620. Hunt 614 and Wiesman 613. Goldsmith Sates and Booster Pete came through ith the only three-game wins in ■ e Uptown Recreation League a: the Uptown a ,fv> their victims being Dr. Pepper and Harper Brothers Garage The other tilts registered a two to one decision in favor of Se\en Up and Bader Coffee over Coca Cola and Scherer Electric Individual scoring found Goodhue and Link running a close race for top honors, with the former nosing ot.t the lat'er by a margin of five pins. 67S to 674. Bm’ h had 657 Rilev 652: Held. 637: Sourtv.er. 626 Hriny. 618. Sfemm. 614; Holt. 612 and Bader. SOS Quass was the outstanding scorer in the Nc- h Side Business Men s League, with a total of 687 games of 203. 248 and 236. leading hLs team the Dr. Pepper-, to a three-game victory over Eagle Creek Nur--e-v Riti Theater administered the same co-irr to Stiver'* Delicatessen, while Zartng N-ok Ftretite Produces and Prospect Ptree* Ca- took a pair from FanSeld K'ortst Safetv Booste-s and Sovereish Re*”v Compare Keifer with 635 was the only other member of this league to cross the goo mark.
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Capsules won the only three game set in the Eli Ltllv League with Ilitus suffering the loss Elixers, Biological*. Extracts. Dentals and Powders copped a twin bill from Syrups. Tablets. Pills. Ampules and Ointments. This league closed last night with a heated race finishing for both team and individual leaders. The Syrups won the loop by a one game margin while individuals found McCann forging to the front by two pins. Johnson led this league in singles play for the evening with 965. In the Indiana Ladies league at the Indiana alleys the Hoosier Pete team met. defeat three times while Pocahontas Coal Company and East End Greenhouse took a came from Prest-O-Lite Batteries and Kav Jewelry. Kingand A-, Cos. had no opponents in the Class A division. In Class B division. Herman Schmitt Insurance blanked the Smith-Hassler-Sturm team, while Coca Cola took a couple of games from Picardy Candy Company Old Gold Cigarettes will roll later For individual honors, McDaniel wr.s best with "in. Foster had 549 and Maschino 502. in the Class A division. In the Class B division a 420 bv Rufli was high. Dankert featured the Ipalco League at th" Illinois alleys with a series of 668. giving his team. Harding Streei. the odd same over Mill Street No. 1. Blanks were handed Line Department and Mill street No 2 by Third Floor and Morris Street, while Fourth Fioor shaded Fifth Floor. In the Federal League at the Illinois alleys the ruling was three to nothing in every contest, with the Collectors collecting all three, and the Fields registering the same count from Agents and Railway. Southerland proved best with a 554 series. In the Wm. H. Block League sweepstakes Green counted a 618 to cop first place. Griffin had 582 for second. Johns 570 for thud. Cohn 569 fourth and Putnam 559 for fifth. The result of the Evangelical League sweepstakes found Ed Mengcs leading with a count of 668. second was Bade with 660. third Bollinger 657. fourth C. Brehob 637 fifth W. H. Brehob 629. sixth F. Stump 615 seventh W. Noffke 613. and eighth F. L. Koehler 607. City High Schools in Track Carnival Track athletes from city high schools will compete in the annual city track and field meet at Tech's athletic field tomorrow afternoon. Coach Don R. Knight at Shortridge announced his squad today as; Atkinson. Simmons. Stallions. Bryr.nt. Wadleigh. King. Fraser. Lynch, Hoatson. McDermott. Smith. Brown. Worley, Inman, Penzel. Piel. Pack. Lacey and Kintncr. Washington’s squad is crippled by injuries to Burns and Kiel, but will participate in the meet and in the Kokomo relays Saturday.
With Softball Teams
The undefeated Dean Brothers softball team vi.! hold final practice, before entering league olav. at 4 15 tomorrow afternoon a: Sixteenth street and Stadium drive. Players and 'rvouts notice For other information phone A1 Carev at Lincoln 3432. School No. 22 softball team will meet the Tucker A. C. :n a practice game a' Willard park a’ 5 tomorrow af'ernoon Players and tryouts mee at Kansas and Meridian street at 4 30. or at the diamond at 5 The Interfratermty Indoor League will meet at 8 tonight in the Severin. Regimen; No 2 ar.d Regimen' No. 4 of the C F B Softball League will plav a practice game a: Garfield park No. 1. at 430 next Tuesdav afternoon The regular season will open May 8 Plavers over lfi w-ho wish to play in Regiment No. 1 ar.d No. 3 call at the gvm at Fletcher avenue and South Noble street at 9 30 Sundav morning or 730 Wednesday nigh* Teams desiring games write Hyatt Johnson. 2004 Lexington avenue. THREE GAMES HOOKED Indiana Centrals baseball team will play three games tomorrow and Saturday. The Greyhounds tomorrow will play the N. C. A G. U. nine on the Indiana Central diamond, and Saturday will travel to Upland for a twin-bill with Taylor university
Indianapolis Times Sports
COLUMBUS BIRDS INVADE CITY FOR SERIES
Champs of 1933 Are Booked at Stadium; Mud Hens Close Visit by Trouncing Hoosiers Sewell Baffles Tribesmen as Mates Gather Fifteen Hits to Gain 10*4 Victory; Cotelle Wallops Ball Over Wall and Makes Bid for Regular Job. BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor. The Indianapolis Indians, the Polar Bears of the American Association, were back at the .500 mark in the league standing today as a result of the ability of the Toledo Mud Hens, known this spring as the Penguins, to get up and walk like a man. Fact is, the Penguins celebrated to the tune of ten runs and fifteen hits at Perry stadium yesteriay while the Polar Bears skidded of! the ice cakes and wound up with four runs and nine nits. Mr. Truett Sewell, a cousin of the Alabama Sewells of Cleveland and New York Yankee fame, was the reason for the downfall of the Tribe. He dazzled the home lads with his pitching and it was seldom that the locals were able to follow’ a lead, resulting in eleven men left on bases.
NO GAME TODAY The series opener between Indians and Birds today was postponed en account of rain and cold weather.
FIRST LADIES' DAY OFFICIALS of the Indianapolis baseball club announced today that the first ladies’ day of the new season at Perry stadium will be tomorrow. Women will be admitted free, with the payment of the government tax of 10 cents. The Columbus Red Birds, 1933 league pennant winners and “little world series’’ champions,' are in the city and will be the visiting attraction tomorrow’. Former Indians with the Birds are Tom Angley, catcher; Bud Teachout, pitcher, and Johnny Hodapp, infielder.
Dick Raines Will Face Dorve Roach in Armory Battle Sol Slagel. Doc Sarpolis Slated in Main Go on Card. Dick Raines, the “Texas Tornado,” will appear in the semi-windup match on the Hercules A. C. wrestling card at the Armory Tuesday night, it was announced today by matchmaker Lloyd Carter. The husky Texan will tangle with Dorve Roach. 220-pound grappler from New’ Orleans, who will make his initial local appearance. Roach comes touted as a mat performer of high caliber, who may provide the rough Raines with stiff opposition. Raines was seen in action at the Armory early in April and staged a wild night against the popular Charlie Strack, the Boston wrestler. In that bout, each husky had annexed one fall and Raines was running wild in an effort to pin his opponent when he missed a flying tackle and pitched headlong into one of the ring posts, whence it was an easy task for Strack to pull him from the ropes and press his shoulders to the mat for the decision. Karl (Doc) Sarpolis, former University of Chicago athlete, w’ill take on Sol (Rubber Man) Slagel, Topeka (Kas.) grappier, in Tuesday's feature bout of two falls out of three. Slagel is the 230-pound Kansan who made an impressive showing in a match last month against Jim Londos. Sarpolis gained a decision via the foul route over George (Cry Baby) Zaharias. Colorado Greek, a week ago at the Armory.
The Cold Facts
TOLEDO AB R H O A E Galatzer. cf 5 2 ! 4 0 0 Calvey. 2b 5 1 2 2 5 1 Zapustas. If 5 1 1 5 0 0 Powers, rs 5 0 3 2 0 0 Reis, ss 4 1 1 1 2 1 Davis, lb 4 1 0 11 0 0 Montague, 3b 4 3 2 0 3 0 Desautels, c 5 1 5 2 0 0 Seweil. p 4 0 0 0 2 1 Totals 41 10 15 27 12 3 INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Lee. ss 2 1 0 2 1 0 Shevlin. lb 4 1 2 8 1 0 Coonev, cf ft 0 0 3 0 0 Cotelle. rs ft 1 2 2 n 0 Rosenberg. If 5 0 0 2 0 1 Becore. 3b ft 0 1 1 4 0 Sherlock. 2b 4 0 2 3 2 0 Riddle, c 4 0 0 5 0 0 Logan, p -2 0 1 1 0 0 Lawrie 1 0 0 0 0 0 Miljus. p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wingard 1 1 1 0 0 0 Total* . 38 4 9 27 9 1 Lawrie batted for Logan in seventh. Wingard batted for Miljus in ninth. Toledo 11l 100 033—10 Indianapolis ... 100 000 003— 4 Runs Batted In Calvey, Powers. Reis. Davis. Desautels. Sewell. Zapustas. Shevlin 2; Cotelle. 2. Home Run—Cotelle ThreeBase Hits Galatzer. Calvey. Two-Base Hits —Shevlin. 2: Powers. Reis. Sacrifice Hits—Sewell. Stolen Bases—Powers Reis. Montague. Left On Bases—Toledo. 8: Indianapolis. 11. Bases on Balls—Off Logan. 2: off Miljus. 1: off Sewell. 4. Struck Out — Bv Logan. 2; by Miljus. 2: by Sewell. 2. Wild Pitches—Sewell. 2: Miljus. 3 Losing Pitcher —Logan. Hits—Off Logan. 9 in 7 innings: off Miljus. 6 in 2 innings. Umpires- McLaughlin and Goetz. Time. 1:54
Tribe Batting Figures
AB. H. Pet. Wineard 1 I 1.06. >pri'-i 12 5 .417 Sigafoos 93 8 .348 , Bed ore 27 '( .333 ; Rosenberg .311 111 .233 ; Coonev 31 111 .323) lee . ..* 27 8 .207 Cotelle 7 2 .286 Wa-hinston 27 7 .259 Sherlock 8 2 .250 Shevlin 29 7 .241 Riddle 16 3 .188
BASEBALL PERRY STADIUM Tomorrow, 3 P. M. INDIANS COLUMBUS Box Seats. $1.10: Grandstand. 75c; Bleachers, 40c. Ladies’ Day
INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1934
It remained for Como Cotelle, } rookie outfielder, to blast the first home run of the season at Perry Stadium. He subbed for Mt. Vernon Washington, who was out of [ action with an injured leg, and Como drove the sphere out of the park over the right field wall in the ninth with Shevlin on base. May Become Fixture It was Cotelle’s first appearance in the Tribe starting lineup and some observers feel a hunch coming on that Mr. Como of Chicago is destined to become a fixture. He had trouble with the sun in the right garden during the early part of the game yesterday, but a little practice out there will clear up that problem. Cotelle got two of the Tribe’s nine hits, and Mt. Vernon Washington and Harry Rosenberg may find themselves hard pushed by the Windy City Italian. He possesses courage and is hustling all of the time. His home run yesterday cleared the wall at the 350-foot mark and there was hardly any wind when he connected. It was a real wallop. Como played with Davenport last year and was scouted and signed by Manager Red Killefer. Miljus Off Form The contest yesterday saw the first defeat for Lefty Bob Logan. The Nebraska youth appeared to be a little tired. The score was 4 to 1 against him when he left the game, but when John Miljus took up the toil in the eighth the Hens really went to town. John made three wild pitches in tw : o innings and put the game far out of the reach of the Tribe. The Toledo hits were nine off of Logan in seven innings and six off of Miljus in two rounds. Toledo's visit ended yesterday and the champion Columbus Red Birds invaded Perry stadium today for a three-game series, closing Saturday, after which the Indians will go to Louisville for a series with Bruno Betzel’s Colonels. Mr. Thomas Samuel Angley, former Indian catcher, invites all Indianapolis fans to turn out and watch him aim for that right field wall w'ith his big bludgeon. Pitchers Eye Angley “Slow Motion Tom" practically takes charge of the Columbus nine ■ when the Indians are opposed and he has been named official “mouthpiece.’’ He asked the Columbus management to allow him to catch ! all games against Indianapolis, but I there is just a bare possibility that ! the Hoosier pitchers have something | fixed up that may give him that i faint feeling. The Toledo Mud Hens won three ! out of five tilts with the Indians, two in three at Toledo iwrd a split j here in two games. The pastimers | from the banks of the Maumee | scored one run in each of the first ; four stanzas yesterday. Galatzer i started it off by whistling a triple |to left center as first up in the opening round and he scored after | one out on Zapusta’s fly to Cotelle. a one-handed catch after a hard run. A walk, hit and Rosenberg’s error combined to give the Hens another marker in the second session and in the third a single by Calvey and a double by Powers produced a third tally. Calvey smashed a triple in the fourth and scored Galatzer. The other six runs tallied by Toledo were chalked in the eighth and ninth when John Miljus was on the Tribe rubber with nothing on the ball. Mound Help Needed Gene Desautels, Hen catcher, collected five hits in the same number cf times at bat. He had the breaks with him on a couple of blows, but | it’s all in the game. Powers drove i out three hits, one for two bases. Jimmy Shevlin gathered two doubles for the Indians and walked once. He batted in two runs. Cotelle got a single and home run and Sherlock weighed in with two hits. It was Toledo’s day and the Indians were trounced. Bill Thomas, righthander, is due to work on the Tribe slab today in the series opener with the Red Birds of Columbus. Red Killefer’s mound staff needs bolstering. Stewart Bolen. the stalwart southpaw who starred in a big way during the second half cf the 1933 campaign, is I having trouble with control. This leaves Killefer with three starting huriers. Logan, Turner and Thomas. Bolen is expected to join the regular line shortly, but after Bolen it is chiefly "take a chance.” Manager Killefer was in no mood for conversation after the game yesterday. He brought in Red Wright from the Ft. Wayne club and the former Indiana university star may see early action.
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TWENTY-ONE Hillcrest feminine links enthusiasts took part in the “Polar’’ tournament, braved the cold and shared in an array of nice prizes in a medal handicap tournament and putting test, Tuesday. Ties were frequent. Miss Claribel Davidson and Mrs. W. H. Bridges finished in a net score deadlock for the Class A award. Miss Davidson had a. gross 103 and 18 handicap for net 85. while Mrs. Bridges had a gross 103 and 17 handicap for a net 85. Miss Davidson captured the playoff.
Another tie resulted between Mrs. C. E. Cox and Mrs. Gordon Cloyd with net scores of 90 in Class B. Mrs. Cox grossed 120 and had a 30 handicap, while Mrs. Cloyd had 123 gross and 23 handicap. Mrs. Cloyd won the playoff. Mrs. Owen Pickens breezed in an easy winner of Class C with 123 gross and 33 handicap for net 91. The prize for beginners, who were obliged to play only nine holes, went to Mrs. Salmon with 84 gross and net 67. The putting prize for the player with the fewest number of putts on the first nine went to Mrs. E. A. Woods, who took only 14. ana IT IS time something was said about South Grove. The park board moved recently to improve the second nine. The action was seconded by a mighty roar of “ayes” from the Grove linksmen. The membership, according to the club publication. Chip Shots, extends its thanks to the park board for the attention given the course and the improvements that have been completed. However, if those two new greens, under construction for some time, could be made playable the South Grove lads and lassies would undoubtedly make a march on the city hall to extend that vote of thanks with vocal cheers. a a a KENNY HOY, the South Grove Club prexy. is in favor of more interclub matches between city municipal teams. Being in power Mr. Hoy had his chance to arrange that very thing. Only two matches with out-of-town teams, Noblesville and Columbus on the home and home basis have been arranged. Prexy Hoy also was one of the supporters of the movements to require each of the local municipal course teams play all the others on a neutral course. That motion carried, too. a a a SINCE Charlie Brokman wanted to play a little golf this year, Prexy Hoy passed the job of team manager on to genial Jack Crawford. In an effort to ease up the task. Tommy Hansen and Max Blackburn were named assistants. The first event for the club members will be Saturday, when a two weeks’ qualification period will open for the two-ball championship. In this event efforts are being made to pair the low and high score together. and so on.
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Catcher Tom Angley
bust catcher, formerly of the Tribe machine, is now with the American Association champions and some heated rivalry has been worked up between the clubs. The Indians hope to replace that Angley smile with a deep frown.
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Southern Comet GLENN HARDIN, Louisiana States ace hurdler, experts to hane up anew mark in the 220yard low barriers in the N. C. A. A. meet in Los Angeles June 22 and 23. Hardin also will be one of the favorites in the quarter-mile, against Ivan Fuqua. Indiana.
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45’Gallon Gas Limit Is Worry to Race Pilots in 500-Mile Speedway Drive Ruling May Increase Speed in Later Laps as HeavyFooted Lads Conserve Fuel Supply for Dash to Checkered Flag. BY YERN BOXELL Forty-five gallons of gas, 500 miles to go—so what? That's the problem worrying mechanics and drivers as warmup time nears for the annual Memorial day auto classic at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Under the 1934 rules of the American Automobile Association contest board, each car will be allowed only forty-five gallons of gas for the long grind. That may sound like plenty to the Sunday afternoon motorist, but to the heavy-footed boys, it’s a cause for no little worry.
Railbirds who profess to be “in the know” are not a bit backward in predicting that the new regulation will make the 1934 speed struggle one of the most thrilling of the long list. The predominate opinion is that the last 109 or so miles of this dizzy whirl will produce some of the greatest and most daring driving seen on the ancient bricks. In the past, the final laps haven't always produced the race climax, but there's no doubt about this year. When the boys, esf ecially those leading the pack, pull into the pits with forty or less laps to go, and find that they have plenty of gas left, they'll “shoot the works” in a dare-devil battle for victory —and that’s bound to produce thrills. It also is predicted that with weather and good breaks, the average time for the grind will surpass that of last year, and possibly set a new record. , In 1933, Wild Bill Cummings, local ace, set a 114-mile-an-hour pace for the crowd in the opening laps. It appears that this year the leaders will be more cautious, saving all the gas possible, especially on the turns, and that the early average will be around the 110 mark. But this difference will more than be made up in the final sprint, observers declare. The new’ gas regulation also promises to bring about a more select field this year with the elimination of the cumbersome and mechan-ically-defective jobs unable to stay within the gasoline limit. This, along with the slower opening pace, also should increase the safety of the track. This year’s entry list, w’hile running ahead of the 1933 field at this date, is not expected to be as large
as last year's. Speedway officials indicate, due to the strict gas rule While sixty-three paid the S2OO entry fee last year, between fifty and fifty-five are expected to sign up before the 1934 deadline. Another ruling which will increase the safety and probably aid 'in greater speed is the reduction of the starting field from forty-two to thirty-three. Already there is talk along gasoline alley of the probable qualifying speeds, and the consensus is that at least 113 miles an hour will be necessary to toe the mark, with the pole position going to a 120 bidder, or thereabouts. Cummings was the No. 1 man last year with an average of 118 for the test laps. Trials this year start on May 19. Meanwhile, while the mechanics are fretting over their little erra tions, trying to get as many miles as possible out of each quart of gasoline. T. E. (Pop) Myers, general manager of the Speedway, and his assistants are all smiles. An advance reserved seat sale showing a 50 per cent increase over last year at. this date, is the reason. Many old-time fans who have been unable to attend in the last two or three years are writing in for tickets, according to Mr. Myers. Another encouraging sign is the* fact that many who have been contented with reserve seats in the last three years again are asking for box seats. Mr. Myers asserts. It looks like a record year all the way around. COLLEGE BASEBALL Wpst.ern State iKalamazoo, Mich.), 13; Northwestern. 1. Rutsters. 4: Princeton. 0. New York U., 4; Yale. 3. Temple, ft; Navy, 1.
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