Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 July 1936 — Page 18

By Joe

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weight, is one of the most promising newcomers in the

ranks. He's under the wing of Madison Square Garden.

ARE POOR LOSERS

BOSTON, July 7.—Here for

the annual All-Star game be-

+ tween the two major leagues, I see by the papers the Olympic fund is still shy about $150,000 of the amount needed to send the American athletes to Germany next week. This seems to be a source of great personal satisfaction to Mr. Jeremiah T. Mahoney and Mr. George Gordon Battle, members of what is called the committee on fair play in sports. They say, in effect, “That is fine. We didn’t want

the boys and girls to make the trip anyway.”

Which is true. Along with others, Messrs. Mahoney and Battle conducted an intensive campaign of propaganda to keep the athletes from

Jarticiating in the Olympics. This

3 meeting the Amateur Athletic & margin of two and one-half votes.

. How the vote happened to be so close is a story that makes interesting listening and will in due time, I suppose, become public property. Political strategems of this sort usually do. But, anyway, the participationists won, albeit the surface ‘balloting was close enough to indicate a sharp division of sentiment.

” “ 8 HIS should have ended the 4 controversy as it applied to the Olympics. The antis were defeated "in an open meeting. Having been thus defeated it seemed the fair ‘and sporting thing to say was, “You : fellows are making a mistake, but _ {f that's the way you feel about it, ay.”

Instead, the committee on fair play in sports continued to function in an effort to discourage contributions to the fund, and when it became known yesterday the Olympic money chest was little more than half filled, Messrs. Mahoney and Battle took bows for the part they had played in creating the condition. To them it was proof enough sentiment is against sending a team to Nazi Germany. That such a sentiment exists to some extent there can be no doubt. But it is _ unwise to accept the matter of finances as a yardstick of sentiment. I can not remember an Olympic year when similar difficulties did not exist. Indeed, in 1920 it became necessary to borrow money to bring the athletes back, the funds were so meager.

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The Olympic people in this country have always gone about the collecting of funds in a loose, haphazard manner with the result the needed totals were in doubt almost up to the time of ‘sailing. And until an intelligent, organized system is put into effect, this embarrassing uncertainty must continue. In other words, I don’t believe the obstructionist efforts of Messrs. Mahoney and Battle and * ‘the committee on fair play in sports are wholly responsible for the fact that the Olympic money sgoal has not yet been reached. ‘| Still, if they wish to take the credit, that is their privilege. : uo T'M not sure I would care for the ! credit myself. No matter what may be said for the gentlemen as crusaders for humanity. I think in this case they have shown them- ~ selves to be poor losers. And in this connection I suggest their organization be rechristened “the committee on unfair play in sports.” . I think the young men and young women who have worked with enthusiasm and skill to make the team are entitled to the full rewards. If they don't like Germany they needn’t go back. Boycotts are silly things. Ask Mr. Anthony Eden. His boycott worked so effectively against Italy that Ethiopia was conquered twice as quickly as might normally have been the case. " s

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The suggestion that a bunch of syoung men running around a cinder track in diapers might con.ceivably lend governmental approval to a state of affairs inimical to social justice seems absurd to me. The Nazi situation is ‘much too grave to be approached . from such a juvenile point of “view, ” » ” ‘A ND now back to the All-Star "A game, which fortunately, has not yet been distorted into an international problem. This is the fourth of the series. The Americans won all three previous tests. Mr. George Herman Ruth was the main guy in the first clash. He banged one out of the park with a man on, and the two resultant runs provided the margin of victory. "That was one of the grand things gbout the Babe. He never failed his audience. The more magnificent the spectacle, the more magnifigently he performed. Walter Hagen was like that, too, when he was winning golf championships. It would be difficult to say which was the more glamorous showman.

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propaganda almost succeeded. Ins Union barely carried the issue by

Clash on Mat Here Tonight

Savoldi, Sonnenberg Billed in Feature Melee; Thom to Referee.

A bout regarded as the most important “big time” wrestling match offered here in months takes place tonight at Sports Arena, with “Jumping” Joe Savoldi, 218, and “Dynamite” Gus Sonnenberg, 210, as the rival contestants. Serving as referee for the outdoor tussle will be Billy Thom, mat instructor at Indiana University, who generally

is conceded the world junior middleweight wrestling title. The Savoldi-Sonnenberg: encounter is rated as “natural.” Both stars are recognized as being in line for the heavyweight title belt. Both are exponents of the flying tackle style of offense with Savoldi also depending on his ‘drop kick” attack. The match brings together two skilled speed merchants. They battled to a draw in a thriller here several months ago. The “Dynamiter” formerly ruled as undisputed heavyweight grappling champ, having won the title from Ed (Strangler) Lewis. Gus also was an all-America gridder at Dartmouth. Savoldi was recognized in some quarters as title holder two years ago when he upset Jim Londos. He was an ace back field performer at Notre Dame. Milo Steinborn, 220, returns after two years to tackle Irish Pat O’Shocker, 227, in the special semiwindup. The tug pits two powerhouses. Dick Lever, 222, opposes Otto Kuss, 228, in the 8:30 opener. A share of the receipts from tonight’s show is to be turned over by Matchmaker Lloyd Carter of the Hercules A. C. to help defray expenses of three Indiana University wrestlers to the Olympic games in Berlin, it has been announced. Coach Thom’s three matmen who are to make the trip will be introduced at the ringside tonight.

Kingan Faces Nashville Under Stadium Lights

Kingans Reliables, rapidly becomIng one of the city’s foremost semipro aggregations, were to square off with the Black Vols Negro ins of

Nashville, Tenn., tonight under the lights of Perry Stadium in an exhibition headliner. Tutored

the Indianapolis§ Indians, Pitts-§ burgh Pirates® and 3

victories over the Sterling Beer and: A. B. C. clubs of} the Indiana-Ohioj circuit. 3

the Elite Giants“ and are on a barnstorming trip through the North. The team is said to be one of the fastest Negro nines in the country and should provide an indicative test for the locals.

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Kautskys to Face Lafayette Red Sox

Kautsky’s Indiana-Ohio League squad will return to action in the loop Sunday against the Red Sox

{at Lafayette after an even split in}

Chicago last week. The strong Chicago Mills team’s winning streak of 15 straight games was checked in the firs} contest of the double bill by a score of 8 to 5. The Windy City squad was extended to win the nightcap, 2 to 1, in 1i

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BY . PAUL BOXELL

DVANCE annals on the women’s golf tournament which unrolls next week at the Indianapolis Country Club: Out-of-town players are to be guests of the Indianapolis Women’s Golf Association at a supper Sunday evening at the Country Club.

Bright and early Monday morning—8 o'clock, to be exact—the 18-hole qualification round begins. Player making the best medal score receives a trophy. Sixteen low scorers enter the championship flight. Other flights of 16 follow until all entries are placed. A club team championship goes on the block. Each club will be

| represented by a team of four en-

tries, with the scores of these players in the qualifying round used for the contest. Low total, of course, gets the glory. i ” » » Monday evening at 7 comes the annual tourney dinner, business meeting and election of officers—all at the Country Club. ; ; Tuesday at 8 a. m. the first 18hole round of match play begins. | Wednesday it’s the second 18-hole starting at 8. Also a putting contest following the morning round. Thursday, the third 18-hole round follows at 8. Augmented by medal play for second-day losers in all flights and second-round match play for all consolation flights. At 2 p. m. a mixed foursome handicap. At 8 p. m. the annual dinner and dance. Friday, larrives the finals in all flights except the championship at 8 a. m. At 9:30, the championship

Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Columbus Minneapolis Kansas City .........c00.i 40 Toledo 38 Louisville

AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York. Detroit... Boston .... Wash’ton.

W. L. Pct. W. L. Pct. 52 23 .639!Cleveland. 39 37 .513 41 33 .554/Chicago ... 35 38 .479 42 34 .553|Phila 24 48 333 40 35 .533|St. Louis.. 23 47 .329

NATIONAL LEAGUE

W. L. Pct. © W. L. Pet. St. Louis.. 46 28 .633|New York.. 39 34 .534 Chicago . 43 27 .614|Bbston.... 34 41 453 Pittsburgh 41 33 554/Phila. .... 27 46 370 Cincinnati 38 33 .535/Brooklyn . 24 50 .334

Results Yesterday

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION No games scheduled.

AMERICAN LEAGUE No games scheduled.

NATIONAL LEAGUE No games scheduled.

Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

INDIANAPOLIS at Minneapolis. Columbus at St. Paul. Toledo at Kansas City. Louisville at Milwaukee.

AMERICAN LEAGUE No games scheduled.

NATIONAL LEAGUE No games scheduled

id REFEREE TO GRAPPLE

ON MUNCIE PROGRAM

tee-off. Awards awarded immediately following the gathering of the clan at the 18th green.

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RS. GECRGE O. STEWART, 308 North Ritter-av, Indianapolis, accepts the entries. The entry list for pairings closes Saturday. Entries received after Saturday will be paired at the tee. The I. C. C. course is open this week for practice to members of clubs belonging to the Indiana Women’s Golf- Association—except temorow afternoon, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon."

2 2 ” NOTHER state tourney, but strictly stag, comes off tomorrow at Broadmoor Country Club. It’s the annual state Lions Club gettogether. The tourney guiding controls are in the hands of the Fortville club, which announces that everything starts for tee at 12:30. Prizes are promised for every contestant. Which should be a pretty large order since 102 Hoosier Lions Clubs are expected to submit entries, At 6:30, golf is to give way to banquery and prize pass-outing in the Hotel Washington. Broad- . moor is located on Kessler-blvd, northwest of Indianapolis.

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PAIR of Bowesian golfers won the pro-amateur at Muncie yesterday. Bert. Bruder, Indianapolis, and Bob Wilson, Muncie, made it a profitable amateur hour or so when they edged out Bill Heinlein, local pro, and Cleo Maddox, «Kokomo amateur, in a playoff for first place. | In the regular play, both duos registered best ball scores of 64. The winners’ handicap was nine, the runnersup, three. > This Maddox boy seems to know his way around in 'most any sport.

-| He was an all-round athlete dur-

ing his Kokomo high school days. Muncie had other home-towners among the leaders when Ed Browne-

88 | well teamed with Ralph Stonehouse,

Noblesville pro, to cop third place after a playoff with Joe Medsker, also of the host city, and Harold Cork, Indianapolis. Their best ball scores were 66s. Low individual honors were taken by Stonehouse and Heinlein, each carding 68. Next Monday’s pro-am is scheduled for the Frankfort Couniry Club. 2 eS 8

ATCHING up on my hole-in-one heraldry, it should be announced that recent aces were reported by Bill Morgan on Speedway’s 133-yard No. 16, and by Roy C. Byrd, Muncie pro, on his home Minnetrista. municipal course. It was the second ace of Byrd's career and was accomplished on the 109-yard No. 7 hole. Dick Elliott smacked a hole-in-one on the Dykeman public course in Ys but it doesn’t count. He got a terrific slice on a tee shot and curved the ball into ‘a hole for which he was not aiming. Thus, it was just plain duck. Most holes-in-one aren’t, you know.

it comes to flag

Hillcrest.

York will mix with Bert Ruppel of | Fette

Detroit. The one-fall 30-minute premaieh glis Jimmie Long-

acre, University Pennsylvania against i

Empty Seats Plentiful in

Boston Park

as All-Stars

* Swing Into Annual Game

Dizzy Dean Is Starting Pitcher for Nationals, With Bob Grove on American Mound; Crowd Estimated at 30,000 Despite Perfect Playing Weather.

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK, BOSTON, July 7—The double lure of perfect weather and baseball's mightiest names failed to draw Boston’s fans to the fourth annual major league All-Star game here tcday. Less than half an hour before the “dream game” was scheduled to start, the stands were half empty and the predicted capacity crowd of

42,000 seemed an impossibility.

It was estimated shortly before game

time that fewer than 30,000 spectators would watch the classic.

'" When the rival squads, composed

| of the sport’s most illustrious play-

ers—Dizzy Dean, Lou Gehrig, “Lefty” Grove, to name a few— came on the field for batting practice, great stretches of empty seats stared them in the face. The 17,000 reserved seats were well filled, but the unreserved bleachers sections were as bare as those of St. Louis on a rainy Monday. The weather was ideal. The sun was hot and bright, and only the gentlest of breezes ruffled the flags atop the stadium. Despite the fancy collection of stars, early fans showed littlee enthusiasm for any one except Boston players. The crowd gave one of its few early cheers for Jimmy Foxx, Red Sox first baseman, when he belted a couple of practice homers into the left field stands. - Robert Moses Grove, 36-year-old Boston Red Sox southpaw, .and Dizzy Dean, St. Louis Cardinals’ fire-baller, officially were named as starting pitchers by the rival managers, Joe McCarthy of the Ameri-

can League and Charlie Grimm of.

the National League. Grimm made his selection of Dean, who was worked in the late innings of the last two previous games, last night. but did not tell the Cards’ star until he arrived at the park this morning. “Okay, Charlie,” said Dizzy. “I'll fog ’em in there with everything I've got.” The starting lineups: American League National League

H Whitney, 3 Durocher, ss J. Dean, p

Umpires—Reardon, (National), plate; Summers, (American), first base; Stewart, (National), second base; Kolls, (American), third base. : “The crowd was estimated at 30,000 when the four umpires, the rival managers and coaches gathered at home plate to discuss the ground rules. The opposing pitchers, Grove and Dean, warmed up without the crowd giving them a cheer. The start was delayed while the commissioner, K. M. Landis, gave the umpires and managers some last-minute instructions. The play-by-play: First Inning AMERICANS—After having the first two strikes called, Appling worke ean for a walk. Gehringer popped /to Durocher. Di Maggio hit into a double play, Whitney to Herman to Collins. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. NATIONALS—Galan was called out on strikes. Herman flied to Di Maggio, who made the catch without moving. Collins walked. Medwick flied to Averill in deep center. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS.

Second Inning

AMERICANS—Gehrig walked on four straight balls. Averill popped to Durocher in short left. Ferrell was ‘called out on strikes. Gehrig was caught off first with a snap throw, Dean to Collins. NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS. NATIONALS—Demaree slashed a

single to left, the first hit of the

game. Hartnett tripled to right, scoring Demaree. It was a short drive which Di Maggio played poorly. Whitney flied to Averill in deep center, Hartnett scoring after the catch. Durocher singled to center but was out attempting to stretch the hit, Averill to Appling. Dean fanned, swinging. TWO RUNS, THREE HITS, NO ERRORS. Third Inning AMERICANS—Radcliff was out, Dean to Collins. Higgins fanned, swinging. Grove fanned, swinging. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. NATIONALS—The crowd gave

ABOUT THE INDIANS

Times Special MINNEAPOLIS, July 7.— The Indianapolis Indians r into town from Chicago on th Zephyr last night and are to start a four-game series with the Millers today at 3. No games were played in the American Association yesterday, so no challenge was made for the third-place notch the Hoosiers took over in Louisville.

Appling fumbled the ball but easily threw out the slow-moving Cubs’ catcher. Whitney singled sharply to center. Durocher fanned, swinging.

NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS.

Fifth Inning

AMERICANS—Averill popped to Herman. Ferrell fanned, swinging. Radcliff singled to left. Higgins was called out on strikes. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS. NATIONALS—Hubbell popped to Gehringer. Galan hit a home run which bounced off the flag pole in right field, inside the park. Joe McCarthy, and other American Leaguers rushed out of the dugout to protest that the ball was foul. The National League umpires explained that the ground rule specifled the ball was fair. Herman singled to right, and went ‘to second when Di Maggio fumbled the ball. It was a single and an error for Di Maggio. Collins walked. Medwick singled to left, scoring Herman, and sending Collins to third. Demaree hit into a double play, Higgins to Gehringer to Gehrig. TWO RUNS. THREE HITS. ONE ERROR. Sixth Inning AMERICANS—Rowe, attempting to bunt, popped to Hubbell, who made a diving .catch and then skidded on his elbow at the third base line. Appling fiied to Galan. Gehringer wa.ked. The crowd booed DiMaggio when he came to bat. DiMaggio grounded out, Hubbell to Collins. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. i NATIONALS—Gosline replaced Radcliff in left field for the Americans. Hartnett grounded out, Appling to Gehrig. Whitney was called out on strikes. RDurocher popped to Gehrig. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS.

Lewis, Marek Set to Battle Friday

Non-Title Bout ‘Important to Both Fighters.

Times Special > : CHICAGO, July 7.—In a nontitle scrap designed to mean much to both principals, John Henry Lewis, the busiest light heavyweight champion in the ring in recent years, will mix for 10 rounds or less with Max Marek, Chicago's outstanding heavyweight contender, here Friday night in the headline attraction of the outdoor season. Marek, “the first man to beat Joe Louis,” is staking his chances this week on the hopes of another match with the Detroit Negro, and a victory over the hard-punching Lewis would elevaté him in the ranks of contenders for the heavyweight crown. Marek gained a decision over Louis as an amateur. .Lewis, meanwhile, has a two-fold reason for wanting to make an impression. Overweight for the lightheavyweight division at present, Lewis is anxious to lay his title on

| the line in Chicago sometime this summer. At the same time a vic-

tory over the heavier Marek would advance him a step closer to a shot at ‘Braddock’s heavyweight title.

| Gehrig, Yankees. 92 BE

* | Gehringer, Tigers 113 Medwit. | Jordan, Bees ... 109

Just Biding My Time

Joe McCarthy . . . Would direct fourth American triumph

Bluecoat Belters Have ‘Visions’ After Handing Timesmen 9-7 Sticker

but policemen have visions. Joe Wilson,

today announced that the Bluecoat belters “have visions of going through the season undefeated.” The statement is made as an aft-

over The Times nine and in preparation for a tussle with the Indiana Auto Glass club next Sunday. The Badge Toters defeated The Timesmen, 9 fo 7, Sunday at Riverside. Both clubs got 10 hits. The bookkeeper gave each team three errors, but he must have been hunting a spot in the shade when the Printers were afield. Hod Eller rang up 10 strikeouts from the Police mound, with Newman receiving. Grosclose, Vornholt, Gilligan and Perkins formed The Times battery, which some claimed needed recharging. Leading hitters for the winners were Hill, Connor and Stephens with two blows each, and Eller, with a triple. Best at the plate for the losers were Vornholt, with two hits, Manager Hechinger, with a triple, and Vornholt, Gilligan and Abel, with doubles. A brilliant error by Boxell in left field let in’ two markers which proved to be the winning runs. The Officers will be seeking their sixth straight victory when they tangle with the Auto Glass nine Sunday morning at 10 on Riverside No. 2. Four games with the Bluecoats contact Wilson at Police headquarters.

Many Colts Enter 2-Year-Old Stake

Southeastern Race Circuit Opens in Anderson.

Times Special . ANDERSON, Ind, July 7.—With the second program of racing being staged tonight at the Anderson fair on the half-mile Park Place track, many colts have been entered in the Indiana Trotting and Pacing Horse stake events for two-year-olds in the Southeastern fair circuit. Seven other towns have named colts, the final stake event to be held at the Indiana State fair. Four harness events and two dash events are to be held here each night this week for an aggregate purse of $7000. Sixteen trotters and 23 pacers were named here. The schedule of fairs announced on the Southeastern circuit follows: Franklin, July 14-17; Columbus, July 21-24; Lawrenceburg, Jul 27-Aug.’1; Muncie, Aug. 3-7; Shalbyville, Aug. 11-14; Connersville, Aug. 18-21; La Porte, Aug. 28.

MAJOR LEADERS

J. , Cards Crosetti, Yankees ; HITS Gehrig, Yankees 112

Sox.. 70

OU may never have noticed it, | :

publicity dispenser |. for the local Cops baseball team, |:

ermath to the Cops’ latest victory

Muncie Named Baseball Host

State Recreation Tourney at ‘McCullough Park in August.

Muncie is to be host city for the finals of the second annua] state amateur baseball tournament sponsored by the Indiana Recreation

Association and the recreation division of the Works Progress Adeministration of Indiana, it was ane nounced today. Eight regional winners will come pete for the state championship in McCullough Park, Muncie, Aug. 22 and 23. = reas The winning team in the Indiana tournament is to represent the state in the national tourney' in Louis~ ville, Sept. 19 to 28. The American Baseball Congress, of which the Indiana Recreation Association is a. member, will stage the national event. Eight regional centers for pres liminary play in the state competie tion have not yet been determined. These locations will be announced within a few days, officials said, The regionals are to be held Aug. 15 and 16. The Hesmers’ team of Evansville won the championship in 1935, Fifty-six teams entered the tournament, and officials expect an even larger number this year.

75.000 ATHLETES IN BIG MOSCOW PARADE

By United Press - MOSCOW, July 7.—A parade of 75,000 athletes passed through Red Square yesterday, celebrating Constitution Day in honor of the new “Bill of Rights” providing for universal secret suffrage and otherwise modifying the extreme experiments of the earlier Bolshevist era. : The athletes. carried models of airplanes, swimming pools, boxing rings, ships, yachts, tennis courts and most other forms of sport, with the exception of golf, which has not become popular in the Soviet Union. | The marchers included 2500 de chute jumpers and glider pilots, Banners bore such slogans as “three cheers for Stalin and the constitu tion,” and “thank dear Stalin for happy childhood.” .. The demonstration lasted for four hours, closing with dances, acros. ‘batics, soccer and track and field games. Stalin, standing on the pare apet of Lenin's tomb in a white summer jacket and grey cap, waved w the children and saluted their elders. :

WEIDNER WINS TITLE

| Takes Light-Heavyweight Mat Bout ~~

From Dusette. By United Press Aen, DETROIT, July 7.—Bill Weidner; Francisco, toddy held the light-heavyweight wrestling crown following his victory over George Dusette, Boston, at Arena Gardens here last night. A crowd of about 3,000 saw hands when, with each

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