Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 August 1936 — Page 19
SAILOR. TOMS LONGEST BATTLE
| 64 ROUNDS
IN 19, HE RELATES.
GAILOR TOM SHARKEY wishes to clear up a little matter : that happened in 1893 in Honolulu. . . . The old “buster, who is spending a few days in Indianapolis to b a trip to his home in San Francisco, points out that the prize-| fight record books list his battle with one J. Gardner as a
. «+ four-rounder.
“It was 60 rounds more,” Tom said today. “I know because it was a bloody affair and my nose was broken and 1
. lost'a half dozen teeth. But 1 won by a knockout in 64 three-; It was my longest fight.”
‘minute rounds.
: Sharkey was born in Ireland in 1873 and took to the sea =: after coming to America. . . . He was a top flight heavy- » Weight and always a strong challenger for the world title. 4s +. Tom returned to Ireland in 1897 just to show the boys
» his punch and in four bouts
there scored four knockouts.
# ... He fought the mighty Jim Jeffries twice, losing on points in 20 rounds the first time and in 25 rounds the second.
f To Jought a ar
: was flattened by the Sailor in 10 ro ; man was scored by Bob Fitzsimmo: ‘ Ruby Robert on a foul in 1896.
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fought a draw with Jim Corbett and in a second battle took down Kid McCoy, the Hoosier heavyweight of the old days,
ds. . . . A k. 0. against the Irishin 1900 after Tom had won from
Sharkey was perhaps the best “little” heavyweight in the history of
the ring. .
. He didn’t compare in reach with the giants of his day, but
. . In his prime the Sailor's height was 5 feet 8% inches
He had three jousts with Gus Ruhlin, who stood 6 feet 2 inches, and 3 flattened Gus in one round and then dropped two bouts to him on
& points. . 1 ing that era, ” Tom related.
. “It was hard going. There were many top-notch heavies dur-
“No, the current crop doesn’t measure up to that old gang of mine.
And as for Jack Sharkey, he's not
entitled to that name. I think Joe
i Louis will tip him over when they meet this month.” » in
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: When the Chicago Cubs emerged ~ }| from their slump it was one grand & explosion. ... . They ran the Cardi‘mals ragged in a slugfest and Good 7+Time Charlie Grimm recovered 71 from an attack of insomnia. . . . +. However, the Giants are moving up * to enjoy a winning streak instead i of skidding in the stretch, which was their misfortine the last two : Bae x] ” » F J T took the American Association’s : lgading' pitcher, Lou Fette, to + halt the hometown Indians at St. i" Paul yesterday after Bud Tinning ? blanked the Apostles in the first “ half of the twin bill. There's still « time for the Redskins to become a factor in the play-offs after the close of the regular season on Labor Day. . ... And who loaded Jake Flowers with dynamite? ... Four * homers in two days! ae | . = = DESCRIPTION of Flowers’ ninth-inning drive in the second game yesterday is interesting. . The ball cleared the left-field fence (315 feet) on a line, bounced over Lexington-av and rolled a “block and a half down Aurora-av.
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A feature of next week's Hambletonian Stakes at Goshen, N. Y,, the Kentucky Derby of the harness race - sport, is the full-blown Roman nose of Rosette, a chestnut filly. . . . If it gets down to a question of schnozi mles, Rosette will be a cinch to win.
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PRING training trend in the majors is: toward “the tropics. +1. . + In 1937 the New York Giants 5 are going to Havana, the Cincy i Reds have decided to pay another Al dyin to Puerto Rico, and Connie ack has announced he will take is Athletics to Mexico City. . . i Tn any event, in Mexico City, 7000 ‘feet above sea level, Mack will be i- higher than any other-club, even if 2 only for the duration of the train- ) ing season.
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Games Today
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION NAPOLIS at St. Paul,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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Results Yesterday
5. | AMERICAN ASSDCIATION 4 e : & 1ameans : i Terry and Thompson, Ringhofer; 4 ar and Geo George. 000 30
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Hunt, Heldman Play in Finals
California Aces Meet for Junior Tennis Crown at Culver.
: BULLETIN By United Press CULVER, Ind, Aug. 8.—John Kramer, Montebello (Cal) youngster, upset William Umstaedter of Milburn, N. J., t¢’ win the national boys’ tennis singles championship here today, 6-2, 7-5. Umstaedter was the top seeded boy player.
By United Press CULVER, Ind., Aug. 8.—Joe Hunt, Los Angeles, and Julius Heldman, Hollywood, clashed today for the national junior tennis championship at Culver Military Academy. . Hunt, runner-up last year, is the seeded favorite. Heldman moved into the finals by upsetting Don McNeill,T Western junior champion from Oklahoma City and second seeded player, 7-5,
6-2. Hunt whipped Morey Lewis,
Texaskana, Ark., 6-2, 6-4. Bill Umstedter, Milburn, N. Y. favorite,” who defeated Melvin Schwartzman, New York, will meet John Kramer, Monticello, Cal., for the boys’ title. Kramer defeated Harper Ink, San Diégd; 6-3, 8-3." Hunt and Heldman will play MecNeill and Lewis for the junior doubles crown. They beat Russell Bobbitt and Campbell Gillespie of Atlanta, 6-2, 6-4, in the semi-finals,
. | while McNeill and Lewis disposed of.
Melvin Lapman and Joseph Fishback, 6-3, 6-2. Kramer and George McQuown of Los "Angeles defeated Barton Harvey, Baltimore, and Leonard Floyd, Memphis, 6-2, 6-1, to go into boys’ doubles finals against Ink and James Wade, Alfadena, Cal. Ink and Wade swept by Schwartzman and Larry Dee, San Francisco, 6-2, 6-1.
World Games
at a Glance
By United Press Standing of track and field teams figured unofficially on & 10-5-4-3-2-1 basis: Men’s—United States, 167; Fin-
land, 57%; Germany, 54%; Japan,
37 13-22; Great Britain, 28 1-11; Canada, 17 1-11; Italy, 15 13-22; Sweden, 15 1-11; New Zealand, 10; Holland, 9; Switzerland, 8; Poland, 5 1-11; Norway, 5; Australia, 4; Philippines, 4; Latvia, 4; Czechoslovakia, 3 1-11; Brazil, 2; Greece, 2; Argentina, 1; Austria, 2-11; Hungary, 2-11, Women’ , 44; Poland, 14; Tialy, 13; United States, 12; Japan, 7; Canada, 4; Austria, 3; Holland, 2; Sweden, 1 Olympic champions crowned Friday. 400 Meters Run—Archie Williams, United States. © 5000 Meters Run—Gunnar Hoeckert, Finland.
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U. Ss. SOARS
Americans Appear Certain to Top '32 Mark of Eleven Titles; Mermaids Defeated
Owens Starts Record-Tying Relay Run; Yankees Lead Decathlon.
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Americans need only one victory in the remaining five events to equal their 1932 mark and two to break it. A one-two-three finish in -the decathlon seemed possible because, with three events to go, Glenn Morris, the favorite, Bob Clark and Jack Parker were well out in front in that order. Morris had 5041 points and seemed a certainty to break his own world mark of 7880 points for the 10-event competition. Second to the United States team in the relay was Italy, which ran the distance in 41.1 and finished 30 feet behind the American quartet.
Off to Five-Yard Lend
Owens, running the No. 1 position for the United States, opsned up a five-yard lead over Italy's lead-off man on the first 100-meter leg of the race. Then he passed the baton to Ralph Metcalfe of the Marquette club, who finished second to Owens in the 100-meter finals.
Metcalfe streaked up the back straightaway and made a beautiful pass to Foy Draper of the University of Southern California. Draper sped around the curve so fast that by the time he reached ‘Wykoff, the Italian No. 3 man was 20 feet behind. Wykoff raced into the homestretch and broke the tape 30 feet ahead, with the crowd of 95,000 cheering him. Holland won the second heat in 41.3, with Argentina second. Both, along with the United States and Italy, qualified for tomorrow's final. The other two finalists were Ger-
I'many, which took the third heat in
41.4, and Canada, which finished ‘second on 41.5, The United States women’s 400‘meter relay team then moved into tomorrow’s finals by capturing the first heat.
Nazi Girls Break Records
The American girls were joined in tomorrow’s finals by the Cieerman quartet which set a new world record. The Germans won in 464, shaving a half second . from the world mark set in 1932 by the United States national team. The United }States team of Marriet Bland, St. Louis; Annette Rogers, Chicago: Elizabeth Robinson, Chicago, and Helen Stephens, FulFon, Mo., who won the Olympie 100meter title this week, won the first heat in 47.1. Second was Canada in 48 and third Holland. The first three finishers in each heat qualifled for tomorrow's finals. Second to Germany was Great Britain while Italy earned the final spot in the finals by finishing third. The American women’s relay team won over Canada by 20 feet. Miss Bland picked up a two-foot lead on the opening leg and made an easy pass to Miss Rogers who held that lead. Elizabeth Robinson then took the baton ‘and opened up a three-foot lead by the time she reached Miss Stephens; who ran anchor. Volmari Iso-Hollo of Finland today became the first Olympic champion to defend successfully his title in the present games when he captured the 3000 meters steeplechase. He established a new Olympic record of 9 minutes 8 seconds.
Manning Runs Third
The best previous Olympic steeplechase time was 9 minutes 21.8 seconds set by T. A. Loukola of Finland in 1928, Harold Manning of Wichita, Kas., American champion, was fifth in the unofficial standing. Glen Dawson of the United States was eighth, and Joe McCluskey of the United States, who finished third in 1932, was still farther back. : All of the first six to finish the exhausting race with its difficult barriers broke the Olympic record. Manning’s time was nine minutes 11.2 seconds. Iso-Hollo led from the opening lap and was at least 30 yards ahead at the finish. Manning and McCluskey were among the first four for the first three laps and then McCluskey gradually fell back until he was unofficially tenth in a (field of 12 to cross the line. .
Another Relay. Victory The American men’s 1600-
u.s. Swim Hopes Dim When Girls Fail to Qualify in Breaststroke. By United Presse:
OLYMPIC POOL, Berlin, Aug. 8— America’s hope of retaining the
women’s swimming title it has held 3
since United Stat segirls first competed in the Olympics in 1920, suffered a crushing setback today when all three entrants in the 200meter ‘breaststroke were eliminated in qualifying heats. Dorothea Schiller of Chicago, Ann
Govednik, Chisholm, Minn., and Iris
Cummings, Rodento Beach, Cal., all were eliminated in trial heats after America’s men swimmers, who are seeking to wrest Olympic supremacy from Japan, moved into this afternoon’s semi-finals of the 100-meter free style. Miss Schiller finished fifth in the first heat; Miss Govednik fifth in the second heat and Miss Cummings fourth in the third heat. The women’s breast-stroke competition was marked by two recordshattering swims. Martha Greneger. of Germany took the second heat in three minutes, three seconds, breaking: the Olympic mark of 3:06.3 set in 1932 by Claire Dennis of Ausrtalia. Fraulein Greneger’s time was bettered in the third heat by Hideko Maehata of Japan, holder of the official world record, who churned through the course in 3:01.9.
Kate Rawls Qualifies
Wilhelmina Henrika Mastenbroek |
of Holland set a new Olympic mark of 1 minute 6.4 seconds in winning the first heat of the women’s 100-meter free style preliminaries. This bettered the record of 1:06.8, set by Helene Madison of the United States at Los Angeles in 1932. Janette Morven Campbell of: Argentina won the third heat. : Her time of 1.06.8 tied the old Olympic mark. Willy Den Ouden of Holland, holder of the world record of 1:04.8, won the second heat in 1:08.1, followed by Evelyn De Lacy of Australia and Olice McKean of Seattle. Mi Deen qualifying time was Katherine Rawls of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. took third in the first heat to qualify in 1:08.5. Bernice Lapp of Newark, N. J. the third American girl competing in the 100-meter free style, qualified for tomorrow’s semi-finals by winning the fifth heat in 1:09.
New Yorker Is Third
Peter Fick of New York ‘qualified for the final in the men’s 100-meter free style by finishing third in the first semi-final heat. His time was 58.2. He finished behind Masaharu Taguchi of Japan, first, and Ferenc Csik of Hungary. Arthur Highland of Chicago failed to qualify. Masamori Yusa of Japan won the second semi-final in 57.5, tying the new Olympic mark set by Taguchi earlier today. In the second semi-final, Yusa led throughout, with Art Lindegren of Los Angeles and Highland of Chicago following him in that order during the first length of the pool. Then Shigo Arai of Japan sprinted up to within a meter of Yusa. They finished with Arai about four feet behind Yusa, and Lindegren made third place in 58.7.- Highland failed to qualify when he came in fourth.
Water Polo. Team
Bows to Holland
By United Press BERLIN, Aug. 8. — Holland's Olympic water polo team today defeated the United States, 3-2, in in | the first-round of the round-robin’ in which 16 countries are competing. At the end dof the first haif, Holland was leading 3-0, but Phil Daubenspeck and James O'Connor registered goals for the ‘Americans in} the second period.
MEXICO WINS PLAYOFF By United Press BERLIN, Aug. 8.—Mexico defeated Hungary, 16 to 2, in the Olympic pony polo playoff today, thus winning third place. Argentina won the tournament, with Great Britain second, The United States was not represented by a team. U. S. FENCERS LOSE By United Press —-
qualified for the
URUGUAY NETMEN WIN By United Press defeat-
BERLIN, Aug. 8.—Urguay ed Belgium, 17 to 10, in the Olympic basketball tournament today.
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The “gymless wonder” teams of Hoosier basketball can recount no oddity tales to young Paul Souders (left), shown getting a bit of advice from seasoned Don Wagener, Butler University tennis and basketball player, who was a seeded quarter-finals* ist in the men’s division of the city tennis meet at
Fall Creek courts. Souders came
anoke, Ind, to have a look at Indianapolis’ clay courts and today battles against Al Gisler for the tennis courts were not available in Roanoke, young Souders’ practice was confined to “panging the ball against the church wall this spring,
boys’ crown. S
Baseball Congress Teams Play Here
Six teams are: to play second round games in the local - sectional eliminations of the American Baseball Congress championship tournament tomorrow. A seventh club, Cumberland Merchants, holds a bye. The schedule:
Hoosiers vs. Winchell A. ©. at |
Mars Hill. Bowes Seal Fast vs. Fort Harrison at Garfield No. 3. Rector Grocery vs. Beéanblossoms at Brookside No. 1. ; Four . Municipal League teams. An additional Municipal loop tilt is to be played between the Amnierican Valve team and Rose Tires at Riverside No. 3. ~The winner here is to compete for the state championship at Muncie Aug. 20 and 29. The top tcam in the Muncie play will be eligible for the national finals early in fieptember in St. Louis.
Uhlan Husky Holds Margin in ‘Weight
down from Ro-
GERMANY’S ERROR By United Press vag BERLIN, Aug. 8.—American observers were agreed today that Germany overlooked at least one good Olympic bet— a certain motion picture cameraman. This cameraman in order to get a backstretch picture of the 5000 meters race had to run more than 1000 meters. ‘with the runners. And he kept up with the record-breaking athletes although he was drag‘ging a camera mounted on a rail behind him.
A.A. U. Meet Held | at Riviera Today
Aquatic stars from three states were to vie for honors th the A. A.
u. swimming Club pool today. Out-of-town Y. iries include Don and Jerry Rudig of Huntington, Ann Hardin, New Albany; Jack Berhart, Terre Haute; Barbara Tompkins, Indiana University; Lowell Roberts, Gurnar Wood, Andrid Riley and
weight advantage of 10 pounds | Paul
A weigh will favor Jim McMillen, Chictigo, ? born,’
and Hoosler Athletic Club. | Haas Meets Reith |e ov for Canadian Title!
riett. Vance and Robert Dagafrode, Peoria, Ill. Swimmers and divers also’ ‘are to
represent the Indianapolis. Athletic Club, Hotel . Riviera Club
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and after shattering three window panes he decided he was ready for’ tournament play. He entered 'the state meet at Fort Wayne, being forced to compete in the men’s division, where he advanced to the second round. A tournament at Webster Lake was his only other experience. his way fo two triumphs and won a default match to enter the final round. He then withdrew from the junior division to concentrate on his first threeset frial today against Gisler. Wagener was upset by Meyers: Whiteker: this morning after an interest ing feature contest, 7-5, 6-2.
Yesterday he stroked
Anderson Annexes |, ‘State Junior Title:
By United Press RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 7~An- | N derson won the Indiand American |1 Legion junior baseball championship here yesterday, defeating
Princeton, 9 to 5." Melbourn DeJarnett, Princeton third baseman, was awarded a trophy as the most valuable player among the four teams participating in the final tournament. Anderson is to meet the Great Lakes Post, Michigan state champion, at Detroit next week in a three-game series to = determine which team shall play in the eastern sectional at Middletown, O., the following week. : Princeton took a ee-run lead |, in the first inning, but Anderson scored four in the second and sewed up the game with four more in the
‘meet at the Riviera third
but only one scored.
Jesse Owens Capable -of ‘Miraculous’ Jump, German Trainer Says
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[Don Wagener , Is Upset in Tennis Play
Meyers Whitaker Wins at Fall Creek: Reaches Semi-Finals.
‘Don Wagener, seventh in the men’s singles rating of the city pube lic parks tennis tournament was eliminated from the running by 7-5, 6-2, and Louise Karle, 1935 runner-up and seeded second this year, was dropped from the women’s singles com-«
petition in matches at the Fall Creek . courts this mornthg. Whitaker, in upsetting Wagener,
{turned in his second surprise victory
of the. tourney, having previously knocked. George Horst, seeded
, out of partici ation. He was Soom hedul P
ed to oppose the defending champion, Hank Campbell, later today in a semi-final match. Carl Shade, second ranking contender, deposed C. Holloway, 8-6, 6-2, and is to meet the winner of the Husted Crabb match In the other semi-final contest.
Webb Beats Borgman
In other matches this mo Chalmer - Webb defeated Charles Borgman, 6-1, 6-0; in the junior : Ross Phegley won a mixed Sivision; match from Hedrick-Hed-rick, 5-7, 8-8, 6-1, and WagenerZikes eliminated Galloway-Galloway from the men’s doubles 6-1, 610. Little Paul Souaers of Roanoke, Ind., competing in his first local tourney, was to battle for the boys’ singles crown against Al Gisler at 3
today. Championships in the other
brackets are to be decided tomore row. Two major upsets marked yesters day's eliminations. Bill Gehrelin, seeded first in the boys’ division, was knocked off by Sterling Mitchell, 6-1, 9-7. The victor then bowed to Al 'Gisler, 6-3, 6-2, in the semi-finals. Ralph Linder, Tech High School ace, upset the dope by blanking Jap Powell, seeded second in the junior division, 6-0, 6-0. He advanced againr by turning back his Tech team mate, Carl Bohn, 6-3, 8-6. Hank Campbell was pressed to win over Phil Hedrick, 9-7,3-6, 6-1,-and again was extended to beat Leslie Zikes, 4-6, 632, 6-2. Other results yesterday: MEN'S SINGLES Cornelius Holloway 4 deteated Cha Bids 5 Hedriok Tes 1 Putter © 8-2, 2.6 yA Pau def pd hon er Hooker, 6- 6Husted defeated J. H. "Butchard, 61) 8-1;
Meyers Whi Whittaker defeated Ed Kilrain,
EN DOUBLES
Hickman-Roth defea - mary Evers t. 8 4; Hus ren oonit ated L. 8-1, 6-2; Al Gisier McKibben defeated ONeidhamer- Wright, 8-
BOYS’ SINGLES Al Gisler defeated Herb Abrams s9. 6-0; Bob Mon onger defeated K 6-1 6-1; Paul Souders- Ts Geol Nonweiler, Ra taults Bill Gehrlein defea me cae default; Paul Souders de3% Sauders defated Bob 5 pansy: fy ’ 8-4 JUNIOR SINGLES Robert Bosart defeated H. Howenstins, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5; a ul Buchanan defeated B. Moiique, 3 3-6, 7-5. non DOUBLES
defeated Nelan-Johnston. 8-8,
Reich-Joli 10-8; Bveret -Prater def eated Bosart ri-Wille- - d, 7-5, 6-4: Bohn-Linder
Soliy-Reich, 6-4 6-4; * VonBurg- Buchanan defeated Everett-Prater, 6-2, WOMEN’S Cay
Louise Karle defeated Anna Klein, 8« 6-0; Louise Karle defeated Theda 8-0. ot Vy Helen Fechtman defeated Mi 6-1 oi Th Pla ace defen
thy os 1. ae Dory th Wilke, i Ehily Jucknat defeated Flizane Roth, 6-3, 8-8 D DOUBLES
Zikes Lauc) x “getes Fulton-Kline, 61: FR ll i Se htmaokma 62 5) }
OTHER MATCHES TODAY
MEN’S DOUBLES a3 el “M.—Hickman-Roth vs. Priend.
of ot rhe SMe itben Orbison + . i
MIXED DOUBLES 4 P. M.—Karle-Campbell vs. “Hickmane
Powell. 5:30 P. M.—Hilleker-Place v er of Hedriek-Hedrick-Phigley- - ian JUNIOR SINGLES
Jen. n vs Bosart vs. winner "Lents ve
‘Boys’ SINGLES ~~ ‘2.P. M.—Al Gisler vs. Paul. Souders
nals). WOMEN'S SINGLES 1:30 P. ME. Yucknat vs. A. Place, D,
nh M.—8chilling-Lauck yim Wa, t-Place winne ing
WALKER Is RELEASED
_Priend-Shubert defeated Mabela-Netsorg,
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