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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1928
Page
3
New York August 1 A silver trophy donated by Joe McCarthy Cubs manager will go to the key manager whose squad wins the most games in the American Legion league this year. Eight hundred teams compete for the honor in the league.
Aspir ing golfers of America's public courses tee off for the second eighteen holes of the national public links tournament qualifying. Frank Brokl led halfway with 75 at Minnekaha CC. Pittsburgh's Graham McAleer and Elliott Martin tied for second with 78s. Lundin was fourth with 79. Cuici fifth with 80. Pittsburgh tops four man President Harding cup team score with 332. St Louis 335, Philadelphia 340. Reed 83, Smith 87, McGuire 96, Muesing 88.
Denver city attorneys petition the United States Supreme Court to overturn federal rulings that grant the street railway company a perpetual franchise and permit an 8 cent fare, arguing the 5 cent fare contract from 1906 remains binding and that older ordinances should govern rather than new government schemes.
Travelers Insurance Company reports that a crime wave may boost legitimate business. Robert W. Sutton, with offices in Hartford, Connecticut, is mentioned in connection with the development.
Washington reports the Japanese beetle is spreading through trees, crops, lawns and golf courses in multiple eastern states. Federal and state efforts slow spread, but experts see little chance of preventing nationwide reach. Damages run into hundreds of millions. origin in New Jersey with spread to Massachusetts, District of Columbia, and Virginia. Motorists and railroads are aiding transport by carrying beetles on vehicles and trains.
Arlington Park Chicago's aristocratic race course opened last fall at 3 500 000 has been a financial failure. Public accountants show American National Jockey Club owner was 39 933 short of expenses despite 10 000 000 passing through pari mutuel machines during the 21 day spring meeting. Chicago businessmen seek control to prevent cancellation of the fall meeting.
Ruth of the Yankees tops the American League with 41 homers followed by Gehrig also of the Yankees with 19. Hauser of the Athletics has 15 and Simmons 11. Blue of the Browns has 10. In the National League Wilson of the Cubs leads with 24, Bottomley of the Cardinals 23, Bissonette of the Robins 18, Hafey of the Cardinals 17, and Hurst of the Phillies 1.
Boston heavy Ernie Schaaf won a ten round decision over Harold Mays while Big bill Hartwell of Kansas City claimed a technical knockout over Lee Anderson of Berlin New Hampshire Buffalo Tommy Paul defeated Johnny McCoy in Buffalo Los Angeles Joe Cooper won a ten round decision over Bobby La Sale in Los Angeles St Paul Jack Peterson will meet Jack Sharkey in Boston on August 23 a ten rounder scheduled
The chart lists teams with win loss records and percentages across leagues. Notable lines include St. Louis at 63 36 .636, Brooklyn 51 48 .515, New York 54 40 .574, Chicago 58 44 .569, and Philadelphia 64 36 .640, with others like Washington 46 57 and Detroit 42 57.
The schedule lists multiple games across venues including St. Paul at Indianapolis, Milwaukee at Columbus, Kansas City at Toledo, Minneapolis at Louisville, New York at Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, and more. Additional matches include New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, and two Boston games, outlining a dense slate for the circuit.
Multiple box score lines recount delayed or postponed games with teams Milwaukee Louisville Washington Boston Detroit New York Cleveland St Louis Chicago New York Pittsburgh Boston St Louis Philadelphia and others. A Brownwood Texas report notes two brothers having eleven children undergo tonsil removal by a local doctor.
A bald eagle with a six foot wingspan swooped on Mrs. J. T. White near Rochester Indiana, scratching her hands and face before she beat the bird away with a stick.
James Clark 52 of 1123 Charles St boasted of brewing beer to federal agents after his arrest on liquor charges Tuesday. Second raid found 322 quarts of home brew in cases downstairs. Seventeen arrested in eight raids directed by Deputy City Administrator George L. Winkler. Others include Mike Meehan 35 Leo Meehan 38 Caroline Sterger 39 Louis 17 Sophie Mauch 34 Leslie Isaacs 1315 Everett St William Johnson 33 Dan Tiplic 30 Thomas Hopkins 44 William Blakely 29 Orville Neal 23 Ray Berry 27 Martin L. Roberts 40 John Jones 47 Edward Young 48 Frank Donohue 34. Arraignment set before Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter.
Indianapolis jobbers stand to gain from a 20 percent freight rate reduction on wrapping paper and other articles in carload lots, ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The new rates take effect October 1, aiding local dealers formerly crippled by higher charges versus St. Louis and Illinois rivals.
Police pursed Thomas Smith on murder charges after they say he struck Luther Hunt with an ax during a fight at 529 Bowman St. Hunt, a 35 year old resident of 1043 N Sheffield Ave, died Tuesday night from a fractured skull at city hospital.
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