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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1925
Page
12
The article notes the National Football Association now spans twenty one cities across the country from Providence to Kansas City and discusses Indianapolis as a potential site. It argues local enthusiasm is weak due to housing patterns and mobilizes promoters to awaken dormant public interest.
At Cape Gris-Nez France on August 4 Jean Scion began her attempt to swim the English Channel at 8 10 a m despite rough mid channel water from a strong southwest wind. She seeks to be the first woman to cross the channel ahead of rivals Gertrude Ederle and Lilian Harrison.
At 12 mile mark in CAPE GRIS-NEZ France on August 4 Mme Jean Scion progressed satisfactorily in her attempt to swim the English Channel. She had covered 12 miles and was believed to have a good chance to reach Dover if successful she would become the first woman to breast the Channel tides.
American Association leaders show Columbus at 63 wins, Detroit and Washington near .633 to .655 marks. American League features Chicago and New York near top with St Louis and Boston trailing as the season progresses.
Several scheduled games across leagues include Kansas City at Indianapolis Milwaukee at Louisville St Paul at Columbus Minneapolis at Toledo Chicago at Philadelphia Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and more with doubleheaders noted for Sunday. Players and teams such as Faber Connally Schalk Rommel Harris Cochrane Coveleskie Buckeye Myatt Jones Bengough St Louis Boston Giard Dixon Ehmke Stokes Carlson Henline Yde Adams Gooch New York St Louis Chicago Hubbell Taylor Blake Gonzales Churry are named along with scores and lineups.
Wilbur Nebelung pitcher for Eller’s Speed Boys no-hit Mishawaka in a standout La Porte performance. He also slugged a homer, a triple and two doubles in five at bats, highlighting a dominant day on the diamond.
The Indians acquire Joe Klugman in the Hodapp trade with Cleveland’s American league club. Hodapp is sold for cash and three players. Klugman will get a trial at third base with Bush deciding if he or Yoter starts in right. Klugman batted .321 for Cleveland in eighty four at bats and .376 in 213 at bats with Minneapolis last year.
Chicago and Columbus compete in the 100 mile Gold and Glory Sweepstakes for colored drivers at the fairground track on Saturday. Entries include William Jeffries and Bill Carson of Chicago with Frontenacs, Jack Buford and Robert Wallace of Chicago, Jack Sargent of St Louis, Joseph Lewis of Columbus, Doc White of Keokuk, Malcolm Hannon from Indianapolis, with the start set for 3 oclock and tickets sale at Fennells cigar stand.
Jeff Smith, veteran middleweight from Bayonne New Jersey, was knocked out by local fighter Young Marullo in the eleventh round of a fifteen round bout in New Orleans. Marullo weighed 168 pounds while Smith weighed 1664.
In Detroit on August 4 the top seeds Harvey Snodgrass Walter Wesbrook Kirk Reid Walter Hays and Lucian Williams advanced in the western clay courts championship flight. The matches proceeded with little difficulty as the seven seeded players were expected to continue strong showings. In Chicago the Negro National League game saw Indianapolis A B C s fall 3 to 2 to the American Giants in ten innings with an error producing the winning run. Mitchell started for the A s and McColl for the Giants.
Delmonicos beat Blooming ton 3 to 1 in ten innings at Bloomington. They travel to Farmland next Sunday. Ads seek players and games for several local teams including the Meldons and Triangle Juniors. Call or write for tryouts and scheduling details.
Lew Hurley of New York was decisively outpointed by Babe Herman in a ten round featherweight bout. Herman scored a ninth round knockdown and dominated the match Monday night in New York.
Western clubs of the American Association begin the final swing of the season in the eastern circuit. Kansas City, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Minneapolis headlined a four day set with the Blues visiting Louisville and Columbus. Wid Matthews leads Cleveland with a .843 average. Hodapp sits at .272 as the Indians prepare for a key clash with Kansas City.
At West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills New York on August 4 Kinsey defeated Hennessey 6 5 6 4 6 2 6 2 in an early trial for the United States Davis Cup team. Holman defeated Lott 8 6 6 3 6 4 as part of the same exhibition schedule.
Chicago Aug 4 Wee Dicky Kerr White Sox pitcher who left the club after the 1919 World Series was reinstated in organized baseball today by Commissioner K M Landis. Kerr will join the White Sox immediately per club headquarters sources.
In Louisville on Monday night Merle Alte of Indianapolis edged Art Wander of Buffalo in ten rounds at the Southern Athletic Club show. Abe dominated the late rounds while Wander led the early exchanges. Happy Atherton of Indianapolis outpointed Tommy Hughes of Detroit in ten rounds with ringside critics awarding Atherton six rounds.
The National rogue tournament started at Winona Lake Monday with W. A. Pounds of Cleveland defeating C. R. Zimmerman of Warsaw 32 to 11. The event runs two weeks with players from many states arriving mainly later in the week.
The Washington Bowling League convenes tonight at 8 30 at the Illinois alleys. All teams wishing to roll in the loop should have representatives present.
Western juniors and boys tennis at Culver delayed by rain but several matches completed. Notable results include Pollock of St. Louis defeating McKown 6 3 8 8 in junior singles first round and Sherman of Indianapolis beating Garrard 6 0 in junior singles.
The Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association will hold a meeting at City Hall on Wednesday evening at 7 30. Representatives from each club should attend as they will discuss a city series schedule and the windup of the current league schedules.
Mayor Shank leads shoe champ event at Diamond 4 Chain lanes as Patt Mossman the Eldora Iowa world champion returns for a second exhibition. Mossman aged 15 years or so has defeated many veteran tossers at Lake Worth Florida winning the title with eighty ringers including fifteen doubles and four clipped or blindfolded throws.
Brian I. C. Norton, St. Louis tennis star, fled Des Moines after four police summons for speeding. A contempt of court proceeding was threatened as he did not appear for a Monday court date, and a warrant for his arrest was sworn by police.
Boxing event listed for eight bouts at 830 p m featuring light heavyweights and middleweights. Notable matchups include Chuck Wise of Indianapolis facing Joe Lohman, with several other bouts including Kay Dodd, Baldwin, and Dugan in Texas and Indiana venues. Referee Gramm Terre Baye to oversee the card.
The day saw key gains for the Pirates and Athletics as they won 3 2 and 3 2 respectively, widening leads in the National and American Leagues. The Giants and Reds slipped, while the Dodgers fell to the Cubs 7 4, aiding Phillies’ one loss in the ledger.
The second Brightwood show Thursday features Joe Marco of Philadelphia versus Happy Atherton of Indianapolis in a bantam affair. Royal Cox of Brightwood meets Billy Long of Terre Haute in an eight round semi main event, with two six rounds and two fours plus a battle royal closing. First bout at 8 30. A capacity crowd recalls opening night thriller.
Panos of Chicago a 150 pound grappler aims to break Gus Kallio's consecutive falls record at the Broadway Theater. Panos plans to use his size and weight advantage Thursday night to pressure Kallio who seeks to extend the string and sees no reason why a championship contender cannot disrupt it.
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