Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 August 1938 — Page 17
FRIDAY, AUG.
12, 1938
+3 TIED FOR LEAD IN $10, 000 CLEVELAND
69s Carded by
Nelson, Goggin And Harrison
Slammin’ Sam Snead Gets 35 on First Nine of Second Round.
BULLETIN
OAKWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, CLEVELAND, Aug. 12 (U. P.).— Slammin’ Sam Snead, biggestmoney winner of 1938, stroked a -35, even par, today on the first nine holes of : the second round in the $10,000 Cleveland Open Golf Tournament. as he sought to overtake three leaders who turned
- in 69’s in the first 18.
By DAMON RUNYON JR. United Press Staff Correspondent
OAKWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, Cleveland, Aug. 12.—Byron Nelson
from the East, Willie Goggin from the West and E. J. (Dutch) Harri-
‘ son from the Midwest, were tied for
the lead as the $10,000 Cleveland
. Open Golf Tournament, one of the
biggest money contests of the sea-
son, entered the second round today.
All had 69s—two under par—for
~ Oakwood’s rumpled terrain. Nelson
- and 33 back. Harrison of
oing out ak Park, identical nines,
of Reading, Pa., posted 36
111, followed with
~ and Goggin, from San Bruno, Cal,
came in at sunset yesterday with a
. 34, after going out in 35.
Three other topflight players in a fielt of 200 wee tagging along in
second place, all with ‘one-under-par ~ T0s.
Square-jawed Johnny Revolta of
: Chicago went out in 34, came back
in 36. Chicago's Ky Laffoon had a
_ 37-33, and Ted Turner, New Jersey
Open champ and a pro at the reputedly toughest golf course in the
- country—Pine Valley—carded 37-33.
The name and champion players took over the tournament from the first tee. Occasionally, one of a score of Ohioans edged into the lead in the first round, oniy to have his score quickly chopped back into ranks by the first-row players. Ohioans Ock Willoweit of Spring-
field and Leo Willcox, 23-year-old " pro from Marion, were the only lit-
tle-knowns to maintain a score hold on the fast-moving upper -casers. Both carded 71. Ralph Guidahl, current National Open champ, favored at first, ran
into trduble from the first stroke. |
Seventy-two, one over par, was the best he could do.
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remain in baseball or say a farewell and return to his home in
~ Pennsylvania.”
"The Redskins hope he checks in
" because. they can use his base hits.
They let him go to Minneapolis last winter and a couple of months ago the Millers swapped him to Colum-
~ bus for Catcher Earl Grace.
Whitlow Wyatt, ace of the Milwaukee staff, was not on hand last
night and probably will be absent |
again tonight, according to Manager Sothoron. “I think he’ll / be here tomorrow and I'll probably pitch him in the series finale,” Sothoron said. :
Wyatt became a daddy recently
and begged off for a dash home to
greet the little stranger. He’ has won 17 games while losing six and has tallied eight shutouts in addi-
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At least 60 of the 109 Lions Clubs in Indiana are expected to be represented at the annual All-State Lions Golf Tournament to be held at the Pleasant Run course here Aug. 25. The state trophy is to be awarded the Lion turning in low gross and there are other team and
the local committee at work on arE. Halstead, treasurer of the state
Map Plans for Lions State Golf Tourney Here
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association; Glen IL. Oanighell local chairman; Dr. W. E. Bodenhamer: and C. E. Ehlers. J. E. Cook state vice president, also a member of the committee was not present. The trophy, which becomes the permanent possession of the member winning it three times, also is shown. Awards
are to be presented at a
dinner at the Hotél Washington following
the tourney. Election of officers also is scheduled. .
Park Play in
Upsets Eliminate Two TopRanked Juniors.
Quarterfinal matches were scheduled today in most of the divisions of the City Tennis Tournament being played at the Fall Creek courts. No matches were to be
‘played in the boys’ singles as Tom
Messerlie® and David Scudder, remaining players in the field, will clash in the title match tomorrow at 2 p. m. Today’s schedule:
Men’s Singles—10 a. m., Hank Campbell vs. Roger Hooker: 3p. m., E. Ri Sunman vs. Bob Anderson; 4 p. m.. Harold Justus VS. Victor Kingdon, Fred Likely vs. Dick Bastian p. m.. Ralph Brafford vs. Likely-Bastian winner, Carl Shade vs. winner of Sunman-Anderson mate Men's Doubles m., Beaty-Me-Creary vs. Fletcher-Bethner.: 5 Mertz-Gus vs. Hooker-partner. Vo ORB HP West vs. Webb-Featheringill. Crabb-Malless vs. Brauer-Evans, Thompson-Thompson vs. Brooks-Bettge
Junior Sian gies —10 a. m., Paul McCreary vs. Raymond
‘VonSpreckelson, Fred Likely vs. Orban Reich
ich. Junjor Doubles — 2 m., Gislez:yon. Spreckelson vs. Reich- Scudder: 3 p. McCreary-Monger vs. Hancock-Likely. a Sachs Singles—10 a. m., Bee Brittain Dorothy Duciwall, Mary Lauck vs. Helen Fechtman: p. m.. Lilly Cebfierd: vs. Lou Anna McCreary: 4:30 20 . Eleanor Lauck vs. winner Gebhardt-McCreary match, Janet Meditch vs. Yvonne Powell.
Two seeded junior players were eliminated in yesterday’s matches. Paul McCreary advanced to the semifinals by defeating Clyde Akard, Raymond VonSpreckelson eliminated Al Gisler, top-seeded, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, and Fred Likely turned in an upset victory over Riley Hancock in an extended match, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. Murray Duhlberger defeated Stanley Malless, seeded third in the men’s singles, 6-3, 6-2, and Bee Brittain eliminated Gertrude Stahmer in the women’s competition, 6-4, 6-3.
Bob Ryland of Chicago today held the junior title in the, Midwestern Tennis Tournament being held at the Douglas Park courts. He won yesterday by defeating Dick Ferguson of Indianapolis, 6-2, 6-3!
CHANGES MADE TO SPEED ROLLER DERBY
When the Roller Derby starts at the Butler Field House Thursday night fans will notice several changes since the last appearance of the event in Indianapolis. Twelve pairs of skaters will comprise the field and will represent two teams, Reds and Whites. . All points scored by the individual will be credited to his team. This idea has speeded up the race and places as much importance on blocking as it does on point gaining. The two captains are Jack Cummings of the Reds and Johnny Rosasco of the Whites.
M'LIN TO APPEAR.AT
MecLin, winner of the Hambleton-
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entered in the Horseman’s Futurity 3-year-old trot td be ‘run at the
: Fair Grounds on Labor Day, it was
announced today. Others also named for the race are Earl's Princess Martha, Cham"lus Royal Spencer, Long Key and the Duchess, which also appeared in the famous trotting classic.
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Thomson shot -a 34-35—69 for medalist Honors, one under par.
GOLFING
8 Ld THOMSON and Johnny Vaughn won their exhibition match, 3 and 2, from Horton Smith and Al Collins at Highland yesterdey. The victorious pair held a 1-up lead at the end of the first nine holes and increased their advantage by winning two more holes on the
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hole. He had only one 5, that on the 550-yard third hole. He was one stroke above par on two par three holes, but scored birdies on three long holes. The cards: PAR OUT Vaughn out Thompson out .. Collins out Smith out
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” EL M'CONNELL captured both net and gross prizes in the Lions Club tournament at Pleasant Run yesterday. His gross score was 86 and his net, 78. Toby Brocker, last week’s gross winner, was second in the gross with an 88. Dr. Paul Blakeslee was third with 90, and Ralph Roberts, fourth, with 94. Frank Daniels was second in the net, 98-19—79 and Ralph -Roberts and Lewis Ferguson tied for third with 80s. The club will hold a tournament next Thursday. a s #
Mrs. I. G. Kahn and Mrs. £mory Lukenbill shared first honors in the Pleasant Run ladies’ handicap tournament yesterday. Mrs. Carl Cutter followed in the gross with a 93. Mrs. Scott Legge captured the net division, 94-13—81. Mrs. Fritz Wuelfing with 111-28—83 was second and Mrs. Frank Grovenberry was third, 94-10—84.
ILLIAM HINES won the blind par for guests in the second annual Traffic Club tournament at the Country Club yesterday. He scored a 74. For members, C. C. Thompson's 77 was best in the net ang Paul Van Treese followed with a Each player competed in flights. J. E. McNanon won the first flight, scoring an 82 without a handicap. Larry Sullivan shot a 90 with a handicap of 8 for a net 82 to win second place. ‘W. S. Benning’s 10010—90 was third. In the second flight Bill. Mills defeated his father.by one shot to win with an 87. E. E. Mills’ 88 was second and W. J. Duke placed third, 91. Mike Butler won the door prize. Seventy-five competed in the tournament and 200 attended . dinner in the evening at the club house.
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McMillin Directs First Drill for Stars
EVANSTON, Ili, Aug. 12 (U. P). —Bo McMillin of Indiana and his staff of four greeted the early arrivals in the All-Stars training camp today for the first of 19 practice days in preparation for a night game Aug. 31 against the Washington Redskins. McMillin said he expected to devote most of the time discussing the style of play he plans to use against the world professional champions. He will be assisted by Harry Kipke, formerly of Michigan, Raymond (Ducky) Pond of Yale, Notre -Dame’s Elmer Layden and A. J. Robertson, Bradley Tech, Peoria, Ill. The All-Stars and Redskins will have the same number of training dates. Washingjon scheduled ifs
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Coaching School, will become a member of the coaching school faculty at Morningside College, Spirit Lake, Iowa, following the close of his own school. Instruction in basketball will be given by Hinkle at the Morningside school which will be in session from. Aug. 15-20.
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MONTREAL, Aug, 12 (U. P)— The rain-delayed North American | Zone. Devis Cup. tennis finals between Japan and - Australia: will |
URGES SUSPENSION OF KATHERINE RAWLS
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Aug. 12 (U. P.).—J. B. Lemon, secretary of the Florida Amateur Athletic Union, asked Katherine Rawls Thompson, the nation’s leading woman swimmer, to give her side of a charge that she failed to appear at a swimming meet at Clementon, N. J, last Sunday. j The charge was made by Frank M. Percival of Philadelphia, secretary of the Middle Atlantic A. A. U,, who recommended that the Florida unit, of the A. A. U. suspend her. The Middle Atlantic A. A. U. claimed Mrs. Thompson entered the Clementon meet but failed to com-
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RYE, N.Y, Aus. 12 (U.P) .— Bryan M. Grant Jr., of Atlanta, “mighty mite” of tennis, was advised today to give up the game temporarily “or probably wind up in a wheel chair.” Grant, who collapsed twice yesterday has not fully regained his strength from a recent appendectomy.
RYE, N. Y., Aug. 12° (U. P.)— Alice Marble of San Francisco, the defending champion, and Dorothy May Bundy of Santa Monica, Cal, today advanced into the finals of the Eastern grass court tennis championships.
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CINCINNATI, Aug. 13 (NEA).— Dusty Cooke, Red outfielder and one of the fastest in the National League, lost an argument with Manager . Bill McKechnie, but put up a good battle. Cooke wanted to remain in the lineup despife a painful bruise on his left heel. “That won't stop me,” the flychaser pleaded. “I'm always on, , my toes, anyhow.” ?
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Aug. 12 (U. P.).—Racing stewards today considered a penalty for
| Jockey Lee Hardy who was disqual-
ified after a winning ride yesterday in the Sanford Stake—the “jinx”
race that cost the life of Thingumabob, leading 2-year-old. bob, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, winning jockey in the 1938 ‘Kentucky Derby, was crowded to the rail at the first turn of the six furlong, $5500 feature, and broke his right foreleg just above the fetlock. He was destroyed. Hardy was aboard Hugh W. Jackson’s Ariel Toy, the horse that
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a moment, but arose and stood on three feet until the inevitable end.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (U. P).— Leo (Lippy) Durocher cost the Dodgers $50 today for misconduct and threatening an umpire. He was fined by National League President Ford Frick for an incident which occurred in Tuesday's game against the Phillies. According to Durocher, he wus ragging Virgil Davis, Phillies catcher, from the bench and Umpire Tiny Parker thought Durocher -was directing his remarks to him. Ordered from the game, Durocher appealed irantically and then, giving it up as a bad job, made threatening gesiures toward Parker.
$85 DEAL STARTED CISSELL ON CAREER
: NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (NEA).—Bill Cissell, Giants’ new second baseman, was in the U. 8S. Cavalry at a fort near Des Moines when Fay Keyser, owner of the Des Moines club, bought him out of the Army for $85 and started him on his baseball career,
REDSKINS SEEK REPEAT
If the Washington Redskins win the National League football title again this fall, it will ‘be the first time in five years that champions have repeated,
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AKRON, O., Aug. 12 (NEA) —For some time folks have been comparing Pafricia Laursen, 17-year-old nationally-famous skeet shooting star, with Annie Oakley, and now finally, the blond sharpshooter admits there is some basis for it all. Her father, L. A. Laursen, Akron engineer and marksman in his own right, learned a lot about shooting from Buffalo Bill's feminine shooting star, and passed the knowledge along to his daughter. Patricia, who recently won the women's championship at the Great Eastern Skeet Meet, and who is regarded as one of the favorites for national - honors at V lia, O., late this month, has beer shooting her father took her on his lap and allowed her © hu pull the trigger while he held a pistol :
Joe Cox Booked Against Thesz
Joe Cox, rough 230-pound Kansas City grappler, who is one of only three matmen to pin the shoulders of Bronko Nagurski, will see action against Louis Thesz. 226, young St. Louis star and former champ, in the wrestling feature Tuesday night at Sports Arena. Cox won over Juan (Wildcat): Humberto last Tuesday.
SIGNED BY MAJORS WHILE A SCHOOLBOY
BOSTON, Aug. 13 (NEA).—Elburt Fletcher, Bees’ first baseman, is one of the few big league stars who donned a major league uniform before getting his high school diploma. Fletcher, a resident of Milton, Mass., a Boston suburb, took. his textbooks with him when he went to St. Petersburg with the club in 1934. By special permission he kept up with his classes and obtained his diploma in June. Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians followed She same procedure.
NIXON TO GET CHAIR FOR WOMAN'S DEATH
18-Year-0ld Youth Accused Of Killing Four Others.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12 (U. P.).— Robert Nixon, 18-year-old Negro, convicted of one slaying and accused of four others in Chicago and Los Angeles, was sentenced today to die in the Cook County electric chair,
‘Oct. 21.
All five victims were women, bludgeoned to death with bricks. Judge John C. Lewe imposed sen tence in connection with the slaying of Mrs. Florence Johnson, 34, wife of a city fireman, in her southside apartment last spring. Nixon was convicted last month in a jury trial. Earl Hicks, 19, Negro who confessed he and Nixon entered the Johnson apartment and accused Nixon of the slaying, is to be sentenced Oct. 3 on his guilty plea. Other murders in which Nixon is accused included: Mrs. Florence Thompson Castle in a Chicago hotel room June 29, 1936; Miss Anna Kuchta, 19, student nurse, in a Chicago hospital Aug, 20, 1937, and Mrs. Edna Worden and her daughter, Marquerite, 12, at Los Angeles April 4, 1937. Assistant State’s Attorney Wilbert Crowley informed the court the state still wishes to try Nixon on the Castle murder and was instructed to appear Sept. 14 Lo make application for a trial date.
HUNTER KILLS BEAR WITH SQUIRREL GUN
BAY CITY, Tex, Aug. 12 (U. P), —Floyd W. Thompson of Houston is a “fair” shot with a rifle—able to Pine down squirrels from the treetops. But he.had only a .22-caliber gun when he met the charge of a 300-pound female black bear. : He had brought down three squirrels while hunting in the Line ville community near here. Thompson occasionally heard movements in the woods behind him, but thought it was a hog root= ing in the underbrush. “I kept hearing that noise,” he said, ‘and finally I glanced round. There was a large bear rearing up on its hind legs.” As the animal advanced Thomp-
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struck the bear in the throat and two others pierced its heart.
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