Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1936 — Page 31

'APRIL 17, 1936

MEADE RULED OFF TURF FOR SHADY BETS, JOE LEARNS

Stewards Trail Jockey Two Years Before Banning Him After Incident in Florida

Track Handlers Tap Youngster’s Phone Wire and Hear Him Place Wager Against Own Horse, Writer Is Told; Youth Thought He Was ‘Getting By.’ BY JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer NEW YORK. April 17.—Having been ruled oft the turf, naturally Don Meade, the great little jockey wasn’t there, but by a singular coincidence as if it were meant to point some sort of moral, the two forthright horses that led to his ruin ran in Jamaica’s opening day races. They were Race Craft, third m the second event, find Red Badge, second in

the last. “Thore may have been others and probably were,” said the old gentleman who was telling me the story

of Meade's expulsion from the turf —or as much as he deemed ought to be told at this time—“but these two oat munchers are the ones that sent the kid to the woods." Very likely you recall the Meade case. He was ruled off last March by the Florida Racing

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Commission. There was no official explanation beyond the statement that Col. E. R. Bradley's ace jockey had violated a certain rule pertaining to betting. It is all right for jockeys to bet, but they must bet on their own horses, and these bets must be made cither through their employer or their business agent. Practically all Jockeys bet. No stern effort is made to enforce the letter of this rule. It is only when a Jockey begins to bet promiscuously that he becomes an object of suspicion. Bet Against Himself The speediest and most emphatic way for a jockey to get the old heave-ho is to ride one horse and bet on another in the same race. This is what Meade did, and this is what cost him his silks. Now only 22 years old, the pasty faced, thin-lipped youngster who won the roughest Kentucky Derby ever ridden on Broker’s Tip in 1933, is barred from every respectable race track in the country. “That’s mighty harsh punishment for a jockey who isn’t much more than a boy,” said the old gentleman ■who was telling me the story, “but there just isn't any other way to handle a case like this. And besides Meade had had plenty of warning. The stewards knew for some time he wasn't leveling, but they couldn't catch him.” Suspected for Two Years The old gentleman surprised your correspondent by revealing that Meade had been under suspicion for nearly two years, that following a tip from a New York racing official, Col. Bradley, always a stout admirer of the swashbuckling Meade, reluctantly had him tailed. Nothing came of this beyond the disclosure that Meade was in debt to one of the local books to the extent of $3500. “What finally tripped Meade up,” continued the old gentleman, “was his ego. He considered himself a very smart person and he was contemptuous of the stewards. After promising he wouldn’t bet at all in Florida, he started betting immediately. That's when the stewards decided to tap his telephone. What they found out was plenty, and don t let anybody try to tell you different.” “But what about those two horses, Race Craft and Red Badge?” "Oh, yes. You see, here's how Meade would operate. If he was up on the favorite in a race he would bet on the second choice. Now it doesn't always follow that pven when the favorite isn’t trying the second choice will win, but the percentage argues in favor of such a result. This was the percentage Meade was playing, plus the longer odds that are quoted against the second choice. Makes Stupid Mistake “The first time Meade rode Rc’d Badge the Bubbling Over mare was the favorite. Meade brought her in last. I don’t know whether Meade bet on the winner in that race or not. The trainer was furious. He could see with his expert eye Red Badge had been given a bad ride, so he complained to the stewards, not knowing that the stewards were watching intently every move Meade made on the track—not to mention listening to every word he uttered into his telephone at home. “Well, they told this trainer— Hamilton. I believe it was—to put Meade up on Red Badge again the next time he ran and they would watch him more closqly. The trainer did so and this time the mare, now a long shot at 15 to 1, won off by herself. I happen to know that Meade bet S2OO on her in this race, because he bet it through his agent. “This in itself was virtually enough to convict him in the eyes of any knowing horseman—l mean, betting S2OO on a thing to win that had run last a few days before. "And in practically the same breath he hangs himself and ceases for all time to be the star jockey of the American turf. Phoning to a mysterious ‘Ernie,’ a gambler in Newark, N. J., Meade says. ’Bet me S4OO on Move Faster.* In the same race Meade is riding this Race Craft we are talking about and he is the favorite. Race Craft finishes seventh. Move Faster, the second choice, wins. And that, young man, is the story of why Don Meade was ruled off the turf.” Jack Reynolds Wins SAN FRANCISCO, April 17. Jack Reynolds, Salt Lake City, spilled Tsutao Higami, Japanese wrestler, in the feature bout of a mat program here last night.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. Kansas City 2 0 1.000 Minneapolis 2 0 1.000 Louisville 3 1 .750 8t„ Paul 3 1 .750 Columbus 1 3 .250 Milwaukee 1 3 .250 Indianapolis 0 2 .000 Toledo 0 2 .000 AMERICAN LEAGUE Won. Lost. Pet. CHcapo 2 0 1.000 Boston 2 0 1.000 Washington 2 1 .667 Cleveland l l .500 Detroit l l .500 New York 1 2 .333 Philadelphia 0 2 .000 St. Louis 0 2 .000 NATIONAL LEAGUE „ , Won. Lost. Pet. New York 3 o 1.000 Pittsburgh 2 1 .667 Chicago 2 1 .667 Philadelphia 2 1 667 Boston l 2 .333 8 • Louis l 2 .333 Cincinnati l 2 .333 Brooklyn o 3 .000 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Milwaukee at INDIANAPOLIS. Kansas City at Louisville. St. Paul at Toledo. Minneapolis at Columbus. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago at Detroit. Boston at New York. Cleveland at St Louis. Washington at Philadelphia. NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati at Chicago. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. New York at Boston. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION B*. Paul ...... 000 000 043 7 8 0 Columbus 010 040 001— 6 11 4 Welnert, Trow, McLean, Fette and Fenner. Pasek; Cooper and Chervinko. Milwaukee 000 001 002— 3 8 2 Louisville 301 000 04x— 8 11 0 p ressnell and Brenzel; Holley and Thompson. 3 wcat*hcr* a & Indianapolis; cold Minneapolis at Toledo; cold weather. . , AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia 001 100 020— 4 10 4 Bost on 310 000 60x—10 11 3 Johnson, Doyle and Hayes; Welch and R. Ferrell. New York 004 100 100— 6 15 4 Washington ..020 300 000— 5 14 0 Broaca, W. Frown and Dickey; Appleton. Bokina, Russell and Bolton. St. Louis at Chicago; cold weather. Detroit at Cleveland; cold weather. NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh 102 000 100— 4 6 1 Cincinnati 100 300 21x— 7 12 2 Weaver and Fadden; Hollingsworth and Lombardi. Boston 010 000 031— 5 6 1 Philadelphia 300 011 20x— 7 14 3 Chaplin, Osborne. Blanche and Lopez; Jorgens, Bowman, Johnson and Grace. Brooklyn 400 010 100— 6 13 0 New York 020 030 002— 7 11 1 Brandt, Mungo and Berres; Fitzsimmons, Al Smith, Coffman and Mancuso. Chicago 000 040 010— 5 10 0 St. Louis 020 000 010— 3 10 3 French and Hartnett; P. Dean and Davis. 32 Boxers Qualify for Olympic Trials By United Pretin CLEVELAND, April 17.—Thirtytwo hardy amateur fighters, survivors of an original field of 25,000. will battle for eight championships tonight in the semi-finals and finals of the national A. A. U. senior boxing tournament. In furious second and third-round bouts last night, they fought their way to qualification for the Olympic trials In Chicago next month and the right to contend for the divisional titles of the Amateur Athletic Union. There will be 24 bouts tonight, bringing together boys from 14 states.

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Joe Copps Named Bulldog Speaker Speedway Publicity Head on Hardwood Program. Joe Copps, director of publicity mill at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway which grinds out miles of news print preceding the annual 500-mile race, is to be the principal speaker at the Butler University basketball banquet next Wednesday. The publicity director, who has been in the city several weeks preparing advance copy, will recount the thrills of auto races and other sports and tell of the interesting personalities he has known. The hardwood banquet, sponsored annually by Utes Club, sophomore men’s honorary fraternity, is to be held in the renovated Campus Club, at Fairview. Varsity letter awards will be conferred by Athletics Director Paul (Tony) Hinkle and freshman numeral sweaters will be awarded by Frank (Pop) Hedden, rhinie hardwood mentor. The all-city high school team is to be honored by the sponsors. Greyhounds Meet Butler Nine Today Open Rivalry Series After Beating Phy-Eds, 2-1. Indiana Central’s baseball team will oppose Butler University at the Fairview diamond today in the first of a four-game series after winning the opening tilt of the season yesterday, 2 to 1, from N. C. A. G. U. With Dorton holding the Phy-Eds to thrpe hits in the seven-inning contest, the Greyhounds rallied in their last turn at bat to break a tie. Linvi’le registered the winning marker with a single, two stolen bases and a wild pitch. Yesterday’s score: (Seven innings; agreement.) N. C. A. G. U 000 000 1— 1 3 4 Indiana Centra! 001 000 1— 2 4 1 Baer and Dryer; Dorton and Brown.

THE PERFECT DUB By United Press PEKIN, 111., April 17.—Most talked of bowler In Pekin today tvas Henry Waldron, who rolled the amazing score of exactly nothing during a tournament last night. His ball dropped in the gutter 20 straight times. It was his first game.

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Bennett Coal will oppose Irvington Merchants in a practice, game Sunday at 2:30 on Ellenberger diamond. A pitcher is needed by the Bennett team. Call Cherry 3424-M. Linton Radio, which will play In the Em-Roe Factory League, will practice Sunday at 2 on Riverside No. 9. Candidates for mound and infield positions are asked to report. Question Marks are to meet tonight at St. Cecilia Hall at 8:15 to sign league registrations. Wincel A. C. and Arabian Blues will meet in a practice tilt Sunday at 1:30 on Garfield No. 2. For games write Harry Wincel, 330 Orange-st, Indianapolis. Thirtieth and Illinois Street Merchants will hold the first drill of the season on Riverside No. 8 Sunday at 10:30. The Roosevelt Recreation Club will hold a meeting tonight at 8 for those interested in playing softball in a league. Charles Hyde, Ralph Fox, Herb and George Kauffman and others wishing to join are asked to reoprt at the clubrooms, Ludlow and Thomas-sts. Baby Lincoln Negro team has organized for the season and will be managed by Connie Day. For games write Earl Smith, 762 N. Sheffieldav, Indianapolis. Beanblossoms and American Valve will engage in a practice game Sunday at Mars Hill diamond. Minton Ice Cos. nine will practice tomorrow and Sunday mornings at 10 o’clock. Last year’s players and tryouts notice. For games, write to W. O. Minton, 1371 S. Sheffieldav. CROONING COACH ON COAST The “distinction” of being the best crooner in the Pacific Coast League has been voted to Truck Hannah, Los Angeles Angels’ coach.

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High-Ranking Heavy Pitted Against Lewis Aggressive Mat Style Wins Main Go Selection for Steele. Ray Steele, 218, crack California mat ace who is rated an outstanding challenger for the world’s heavyweight title, was named today to pit his skill against Ed (Strangler) Lewis, 235, former champion, in the headlining encounter on the Hercules A. C. wrestling card next Tuesday night at the Armory. Matchmaker Lloyd Carter also reported that Leo Numa, 220, Seattle wrestling star and a favorite with Armory fans, will battle Abe (Half Pint) Coleman, 205, New York, in the semi-windup. Steele and Orville Brown met in a one-fall tussle at the Armory last Tuesday and the winner was to oppose Lewis next Tuesday. The tug ended in a draw and Carter selected Steele because of his aggressiveness and past record. The veteran Lewis, who has held the world's title on five different occasions, is said to be makihg a serious effort to regain the crown. He recently ended a six-weeks’ training grind in California and his reported weight is 235, or 15 pounds less than on his last appearance here earlier in the indoor season.

Budge, Surface in Pinehurst Finals North-South Tennis Title at Stake Today., By United Press PINEHURST, N. C., April 17. Donald Budge, Davis Cup youngster from California, and Nal Surface, Kansas City, ranked No. 12 nationally, meet here today in the finals of the men’s singles of the North and South tennis tournament. The men s doubles advanced to the semi-final round. Mrs. Virginia Johnson, Boston, defeated Lila Porter, Mobila, Ala., 6-0, 7-5, in a semi-final match in the women’s singles. In the finals she will meet Eunice Dean, San Antonio, who defeated Katharine Winthrop, Boston, in the other bracket, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. Mrs. Johnson and Miss Winthrop will meet Norma Tauble and Millicent Hirsch, New York, for the women’s doubles crown. MRS. DELKER SCORTs LINKS WIN WITH 76 Mrs. Jake Delker annexed the first tournament honors of the local golf season yesterday in a handicap event for women golfers at Pleasant Run course. She carded a net score of 76. Mrs. Harry Mountain was runner-up with 79 and Mrs. Deale Lantz followed with 81. Approximately 20 players turned out, despite cold weather.

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City Tourney Attracts Attention of Bowlers Annual Event Scheduled to Open at Parkway May 2; Entries to Be Divided Into Three Classes. BY BERNARD HARMON With the 1936 A. B. C. classic out of the way, tenpin spillers of the city today looked forward to the thirtieth annual city tournament, scheduled to open at the Parkway Alleys May 2.

Entrants in the various events are to be divided into three classes, each class to ctVipete for separate prizes. In the five-man events, Class A is to include teams with combined averages of 900 and up, Class B is for those with averages from 825 to 899. inclusive, and Class C for teams with averages of 824 and under. Doubles entrants are to be divided as follows: Class A, combined averages of 360 and over; Class B. averages of 330 to 359, inclusive, and Class C. averages of 329 and under, while In the singles, entrants carrying averages of 180 and over are to compete in Class A; those with averages from 165 to 179, inclusive, are to bowl in Class B, and those with averages of 164 and under are to compete in Class C. All five-man entries are to bowl first, the doubles and singles being scheduled to follow immediately upon their completion. Captains are to draw for alleys prior to the start of their team’s games. Bowlers may compete in the five-man events as often as they are members of sanctioned teams. Entries are to close tomorrow, and information regarding the event can be obtained from Norman Hamilton at the Parkway Alleys. Schott Rolls 708 Nan Schott, rolling in the Universal League at the Pritchett Alleys, paced city league bowlers last night, when he assembled games of 247, 246 and 215 for a 708 total. Carl .Minddach of the Diamond Chain loop was also in rare form and nabbed runner-up honors through a 681. Performing on the Pritchett Alleys, he used games of 190, 247 and 244 for the brilliant series. Oscar Buses’ 669 rolled In the Automotive League at the Illinois Alleys was good for the show position. He had games of 203, 223 and 244. Several other soloists passed the 600 mark an their trio of games, John Fehr having a 655 in the Printcraft League; Harry Worhaye,

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a 651 in the St. Catherine's League; Ken Koelling, 644 in the American Central Life; Harry Pitts, 642 in the Intermediate; Harry French, 617 in the Mutual Milk: Ira Giltner, 615 in the Industrial, and George Schmalz, 606 in the E. C. Atkins. Brus Score 2849 in State Classic A. B. C. Champs Fourth; Hardin in Form. Times Special MUNCIE. Ind., April 17.—Falls City Hi-Brus, 1936 A. B. C. team champions, today held fourth place in the five-man event of the state bowling tournament in progress here. The new world’s champs were greeted by a large crowd last night and responded with games of 927, 950 and 972 for a 2849. Fred Mounts and Carlo Hardin paced the team series with 621 and 614, respectively. The Indianapolis team also fared well in minor events. Joe Fulton and Hardin captured second place in doubles through a total of 1236. Fulton contributed 587 from games of 188, 185 and 214, while Hardin totaled 649 on 236, 191 and 222. Clarence Mack and Charlie Cray also passed the 1200 mark, reaching 1201, which was good for sixth position. Fulton took third in the individual competition, games of 232, 190 and 229 giving him a 651. Hardin’s nine games netted him 1861 for third place in the all-events. Two other Indianaoplis teams faced the maples last night. Ko-We-Ba Coffee turned in a 2539 and Capitol Motors, 2309. COLLEGE BASEBALL Indiana Central, 2; N. C. A. G. U., 1. Chicago. 5; Armour Tech, 4. University of Cincinnati, 9; Clemsen College, 4.

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Brother Act Goes Big in Ring Show Benna Boys Stop Rugged Foes in Scraps. (Continued From Page Thirty) Johnny a run for his gloves until the Terre Hautean connected on a smashing right in the third frame of a scheduled four-rounder. A wound over Allison’s eye let blood and Referee Happy Atherton promptly intervened, awarding Benna a technical knockout. Hoyt Whips Gustafson Mixers in the supporting threerounders put on a show of wide variety, offering everything from bouts of deft boxing to slam-bang sockery. Johnny Denson took a decision over Howard Hamilton In a wellfought contest: George Hoyt and Jimmy Gustafson, middleweights staged a toe-to-toe tear which the former won; Dick Lybarger, Terre Haute, beat Tommy Davidson; Don O’Day outpointed Dave Norris, and John Martin stopped Wally Rickes in the second.

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