Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 May 1939 — Page 14

F Wehr, Again at

Ry TOM OCHILTREE Rudolph Wehr has built 109 engines, spent a quarter of a million

dollars of his own and other peo-!

ple’s money and worked since 1310 on an engineering dream that grew out of his own experiences as an auto race driver, To show for all this he has 14 different patents, half-ownership of a race car with a rather ancient looking body and more confidence

in his now than when he | started. The problems he has attempted | to solve during these vears of ex-| perimentation make the 12 tasks of | Hercules seem almost like child’s| play, but, far from being discour-| aged, his only worry is that maybe | one lifetime won't be long enough] to work the thing out completely. His goal 1s the construction of | a workable retary valve engine. The first car he brought to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was

plan

Speedway, Still Dreams of Rotary Valve

Detroit Hope Gets Test for 500"

in 1922, listed as the W. A, Special, is the fifth he has attempted to get into the 500-mile race. None of the others ever has heen able to qualify, but he has more hopes this time. Why a rotary valve, anyway? Mr. Wehr claims that it is an attempt

{to simplify the whole valve mechan-

ism and to do away with valve springs and lifts. He said some {work has been done in recent vears

on this type of construction in Bel- |

and his entry this year, ,gium

and experiments now

are plied for a patent, but found out

being conducted in England. But he|that an old patent on the same idea tells the story best himself in an!had expired about the time I was

accent that Hungary, his boyhood home: “I drove race cars myself back in the early days when 45 miles an hour was a terrific speed. Always I was troubled with sticking valves. “Once while on my way to Los| Angeles, the idea of the rotary valve came to me, and I thought I had| made a most marvelous discovery. I] built a one-cylinder motor and ap-

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WEDN

ESDAY, MAY 17, 1939

| George Robson,

THAT

# By Eddie Ash

10-PLAYER MAJOR DEAL NEWSOM LONE STANDOUT FIGURE

5 & »

Browns

10-player deal impressive but from

recent Was involved, to it

numbers

was attached the

The Tigers gave up six for Buck Newsom,

the better of the trade in Beau Bell and Jim Walkup. . . leaguer eye he's no bargain. three of the four in regular se On the St, Louis end of t Chet Laabs, Mark Christman leaguers and Pitchers and George Gill were season,

just

standout . He's

Newsom, the and lost 16 last vear. . however,

as a whole

on his record and unless Bell recovers However,

Vernon SO-

figure in the deal, 8 an extra load for a manager, due to a penchant for vocal exercise. his sixth stop on the big time, two in the National, four in the American. ... That's the tipoff, |

between Detroit and the from the standpoint of not much importance angle of baseball vitality. four and probably received Red Kress, The last named is a minor his batting Detroit can throw rvice, he transaction, plavers like and Bob Harris are minor Kennedy, Roxie Lawson so with the Tigers this

and

won 20

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and explain why they passed

vear when he was twirling for Milwaukee,

Indianapolis, and closed yesterday. , The ¥ who has won five and lost none.

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held

ankees made things compar

ill be ordered to stay afier school | up Pitcher Whitlow Wvatt last . Scout Ted McGrew of was convinced that Wyatt had it the Bruins to four blows

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Brief Play § - With Hens

Series Finale On at Toledo

Tonight; McCormick Bats In Five Runs.

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17.—The Indian-

{apolis Indians’ record on their East-

ern swing was two on the right side

lin three starts as they prepared to [close out [Mud Hens at Swayne Field tonight.

the brief series with the

The Redskins will open a threeday stand in Columbus tomorrow. Outfielder Myron McCormick and Pitcher Llovd Johnson contributed the Tribesters unhere last night. The former collected a home run, triple singie, giving him a runs-|batted-in total of five for the eve- | ning. Johnson held the Hens under conand allowed only five hits as his mates garnered an even dozen 7 to 1. Lanky Lloyd was to a shutout until the eighth when Pinch Hitter Younker tripled and tallied on Perry’s double. The Tribe chucker fanned four batsmen and issued only one walk. The Redskins bunched blows in the fourth and sixth innings for clusters of three runs and McCormick

{homered in the eighth.

Bob Latshaw was next to McCor-

{mick in the slugaing department by

atively easy for Pitcher Red Ruff- . They have blasted enormous

run totals behind the big rignthander. . . . He has allowed only eight

runs in his five

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times out and has goose-egged the enemy twice Last vear Red won 21 and lost only seven, with four shutouts. a he's well on the way to surpass that record,

old Speedway ror and

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Underwriters

25. . . . The luncheon will

the Underwriters’ guests and music . Other special affair that old campus

ish the the

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First of a series of illustrated articles on golf instruction,

By ART KRENZ NEA Service Golf Writer The keynote to the correct grip lies in the position of the left hand It is the holding hand that carries the club through the back-swing and the greater part of the downswing. The left hand should be rolled over the right until three knuckles are visible. If the player sees less than three knuckles, the chances are that the hand will not be in a strong position. If more than three are visible the hand will be cramped. This will restrict its action during the swing. Let the club be braced securely against the heel of the hand with the thumb pointing toward the right side of the shaft. With the left hand placed in the proper position, maximum power is provided on the downswing.

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imes Special BLOOMINGTON, May 17.—Bo McMillin, Indiana University’s foot-

{ball coach, called time out while |diagraming

plays today long enough to make some predictions about the Hoosiers’ next football season.

{completely reversed his field.

{did last year,” he said with feeling. “Last year we had .a good team {but the breaks wen? against fall well make our own breaks,” was the blunt declaration of the Fightin’ Hoosiers’ head man McMillin pointed out that the players are more sure of themselves and that more experience will be

available for the 1939 eampaign.|

He believes the experience his “poor little boys” Stiff season in 1938 has given them more balance. “The team this spring was better we club’ than we had last

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“Then I discovered why the whole thing had been abandoned. There are (hree reasens, expansion, contraction and wear. Te overcome these defects has taken all these years and my patents deal with ways to correct them.” In his entry before this ane, which was brought to the track in 1937, he tried to combine this valve principle with a two cycle motor, but a tendency for the engine to overheat defeated him. This year's entry, which owned in part by Edwin Andersen, also of Los Angeles, returns to the conventional four cycle motor and has only one valve for the four cylThe engine has a {cubic inch piston | supercharged and is to be driven by Huntington Park,

| Cal.

“Big commercial car manufac-

{turers experimented with the rotary {valve idea,” {they didn't spend enough time at it. | It takes time and patience to stick

Mr. Wehr said,

to a good idea and make it work.” » Russell Snowberger seems to be a

2 un

{had run a few laps in his D-X Spe-

| cial at better than 120 miles an hour

{yesterday he casually remarked that

| he “was just taking it easy to wear {a few parts.” inder front drive with a cubic inch |

His car is a four eyl-

i piston displacement of 255 inches.

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Rex Mays, who is conceded of the fastest drivers at the track, today was explaining the difference between the steering apparatus on | dirt track race cars and those en[tered here, “For the Indianapolis track with | its banked curves and hard surface the cars steer very much like orpassenger automobiles. On the gear ratio is different

{and just a slight tug on the steer-

| | |

| pilot | cent {on other | formed |officials at those speed shows he|pgider

lis given a temporary driving per- and afternoon sessions. Tech Stadium |

Ed Lindsay of DePauw University will be back to defend his singles title in the State College tennis eet this week-end at E arth am College.

Nagurski Put On Mat Card

Falls From Mephisto.

| Pa.,

Coach Thom Takes Straight next few days.

ing wheel will flip the front wheels clear over to the left or right, “If you used a dirt track ing arrangement here a driver always would be in difficulty.”

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Just anyone with the soul of a gladiator and an ileh to make a large chunk of money in a hurry can’t drive at the Speedway. In the first place owners wouldn't trust high priced racing machines with them, and in the second, the American Automobile Association would keep them off the track even if they secured a mount, To qualify as a driver here, a| must have competed in remonths in at least six races tracks. If he has per-

to the satisfaction of the

mit. But even after he has collected six of these permits he still must | be given a driving test here to prove | {his ability to handle a car on a! track that calls for speeds of well over 100 miles an hour, By competing at Langhorne, last Sunday, Mel Hansen, Los Angeles, received his sixth permit and he was out on the track yesterday driving laps in his driving test. In these ftesfis the pilot starts out at a comparatively moderate speed and works up te the kind of running it will take for him to qualify. Hansen turned 30 of the 50 laps required in this test and expects to finish out his run within the If he passes, he «© ontintied on Page 15)

Bronko Nagurski, former Univer- | Landis Summons

sity of Minnesota football star, will head the Hercules A. C.'s wrestling program next Tuesday at the Armory, Matchmaker Lloyd Carter announced today. Coach Billy Thom of Indiana University scored his first vietory over the Great Mephisto in three starts when he took straight falls from the Newark, N. J., light heavyweight in last night's main go. Using a stepover toe hold, Thom took the first fall in 37 minutes.

1: The second session had gone seven

minutes when the Hoosier wrestling | coach forced his opponent to yield with a leg breaker. In the semiwindup, Warren Bock- | 18, St. Louis. downed Tom 216. Oklahoma, on a body press. It took him 26

Marvin, slam and

to Henry Piers, 228, Holland. Using he defeated Harry

223, Minnesota, in 14 min-

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Bo Says

jclared. “We're weak in a spots The only spot in the Indiana lineup where there is likely to be a weakness as compared to last year's team is at the tackle posiwhere Bob Haak and Bill regulars, through graduation. Right now Bo believes he'll have a sturdy line able to clear the way for a backfield that showed scoring power in the recent spring drills. The Grayin’ Colonel sounded but one pessimistic note. That was when speed was mentioned. Returning to his old form, he sighed, | “Wish we had a touchdown runner.” Then he went back to drawing plays! for the phantom.

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Detroit Officials

CHICAGO, May 17 (U. P). Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis summoned officials of the Detroit club of the American League

land the Beaumont club of the Texas League before him today for an in-|

vestigation into Detroit's farm activities. Leslie M. O'Connor, tary, said the investigation cerned the transfer of players in minor leagues. Detroit has working agreements with the Beaumont club and the Toledo club of the American Association. Landis declared 100 minor league | players free agents and fined six! club owners last year after an investigation of the St. “chain” system. General Manager Jack Zeller and Walter O. Briggs represented the Detroit club at today’s meeting.

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| Snowherger tunes it for the qualification trials which begin Saturday. Snowberger (hands on hips), is discussing the fancy creation with Art Sparks of | Los Angeles (left), a rival car designer.

Here's the D-X Special entered by Russell Snowherger of Detroit in the 27th five-century speed run at Indianapolis’ Rearing Way on Memorial Day. The car is being checked between test runs as

94 High Schools Send 377 Athletes To State Track Meet at Tech Field

2:20 Record: mo, 1937. 2:35—880-yard run. Two divisions, | Record: 1:57.9 minutes, Trutt, Ham=- | mond, 1933. 2:50—-220-vard dash, Record: 21.6 seconds, Walter, Kokomo, 1925. 3:05 200-yard low hurdles, Record: 22.6 seconds, Harmon, Horace Mann, Gary, 1937. 3:20—Mile relay. Two divisions. Record: 3:26.6 minutes, Horace | Mann, Gary, 1936, { 3:40 Half-mile divisions, Record: F'roebel, Gary, 1932. FIELD | 1:30—Running high jump. Record: [A feet 4; inches, Williams, Central, | Muncie, 1935. | 1:30—Shot 9.81115 inches, Gary, 1931 2:00—Pole 10 inches, 1935. 2:30 Record: | Froebe],

hurdles, Koko-

120-vard high 14.9 seconds, Denny,

Three hundred and seventy-seven Indianapolis’ 41 individual ent ries) jathletes representing 94 schools will | follow: —— in the State high track and| Broad Ripple—Wilkinson. | field meet at Tech Saturday, Arthur| Manual—Calderen, Fair. Faulk, | L. Trester, I. H. S. A. A. commis- Gally, Hoyt, J. Mascari, Nahmias,

| Robinson, Shupinsky. sioner, announced today. | Shortridge —— Burkholder, Dalzel, |

Hammond is the defending cham- mis, Evans, Priehofer, Getz, Hardy pion and will be back with another Hoelscher, Maynard, Miller, | formidable 18-man team. Last! Riggs, Scott, Smock. Van Tassel. |vear 86 schools seni 392 boys to the| mech Avery, Banta, Benson, | {finals meet which was held at But- | Crawford, Kays, Martin, Monroe, {ler University. Morgan, Potter, Samuelson, Watson. | Trials will start at 10 a. m. Satur-| Washington — Irwin, McMahon, {day at Tech Field and the finals O’'Banion, Roberts, Sanders. proper will get under way at 1:30] Marion County entries: . Mm. | Ben Davis — Hammer, The price of admission has been Poore. cut from 50 cents to 25 cents this| Southport -— Albright, year and a day ticket will entitle the | Dickey, Miller, Schienbein, to attend both the morning Swift. Starting time, final events:

| Nigh,

relay. Two 1:31.9 minutes,

Kemp, | Coates, Shimer,

| has 3500 seats from which all events " .r can be seen. Programs will be free TRACK and medals and trophies will be! 1:30-—100-yard dash. Record: {awarded winners immediately at the seconds, Elliott, Kokomo, 1934. completion of an event, | 1:40—~Mile run. Two divisions. | First place will count five points; Record: 4:26.3 minutes, Deckard, | second, four; third, three; fourth, Bloomington, 1934 |two, and fifth, one. Relays count as| 2:00—440-yard dash {events, the points being double those Record: 49.3 seconds, Carr, jn other events. | Gary, 1936.

Stier Handed First Division Standings His First Defeat In Association Shaken Up

| Indiana pushed across one run in the ninth inning yesterday, to Ns , 8 By United Press Millers collected edge Butler's baseball team, 4 to 3.| Pirst-division standings in the! 12. [American Association were changed

at the Fairview diamond. A base on balls, a sacrifice and a Some iat pi pies Minneapolis bi y eh a ansas City to move back into [single by Jack Corriden, son of a first-place tie with the Blues and (Johnny Corriden, Chicago Cubs’ milwaukee traded St. Paul for third coach, accounted for the Hoosiers place. ‘deciding margin. | The Minneapolis-Kansas City Jey Fleer pitched all the way game was a free-hitting affair. durer and received his first jng which four Miller and five Blue defeat - the season in seven starts. pitchers worked on the mound. The —. The little junior was touched for 12) - ; hits. Corriden led the Indiana batting attack with four hits in five at-| tempts. Lyle Neat and Paul Herr-| mann gathered two hits apiece for the losers. Score: Indiana 100 001 101—4 12 © Butler

010 002 000-3 5 1 Hundly and Stoshitch; Steiner and Wilson.

Record: 52 feet Horace Mann,

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13 hits, the Blues The score was 10-7. Vince DiMaggio. Kansas City eenter fielder, hit his 12th homer to assume the league leadership. Kenneth Jungels held the St. Paul Saints to six hits, although he gave five bases on balls, while his Milwaukee teammates were amass ing 11 hits to win, 5-3. The Louis~ ville-Columbus game was postponed because of wet grounds.

Irish Have It Easy | | Against P Purdue Club

LAFAYETTE. 1 May 17 (U. P.).~—| | Hunthauser;,, Notre Dame pitcher, held Purdue's baseball team to four! hits yesterday afternoon which coupled with four Boilermaker errors gave the Irish an easy 6-to-1 triumph. Emmert, Purdue hurler, allowed only eight hits but had | Wobbly support.

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