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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1928
Page
2
New York columnist argues there is no sharp moral divide between amateurs and professionals, citing Lawson Robertson, Joe Williams, and examples from baseball and boxing. He notes professionals can exhibit high sportsmanship and that athletes’ character is not defined by status alone.
Indians win 3 to 2 in second game as Layne Hermán, Tribe left fielder, goes perfect at bat with three singles and a walk and steals second base three times. He also had two hits in the afternoon opener.
Seventy two holes of medal play begin Monday at Spades Park nine hole course. Eight holes Monday, then Tuesday, then 36 holes Wednesday determine winner. Amateurs or caddies under 16 year by July 1 may enter with mashie and putter only. Entries close Sunday night. pairings soon after.
In Philadelphia the national public links final features Phil Ogden of Cleveland and Carl Kauffman of Pittsburgh in a 38hole championship. Kauffman, defending champion, defeated K Morrison 2 1 in the semifinals while Ogden beat Nick D Onofrio 2 1. Kauffman was the favorite today.
The page notes cancellations for Amateur and Semi-Pro nines with several teams without games Sunday. Acme Juniors beat the Indianapolis Blues 17 to 7 last Sunday. Juniors also without Sunday games. Porters Camp, Connersville, Batesville schedule games. Lefty Hall to pitch, George Harlan to catch. Further notices invite strong state teams for September bookings and list contact numbers for scheduling.
Swetonic and Leverett pitched for the Indians to take both ends of a doubleheader against Nick Allen's Apostles. The wins left the Indians four games up in the series, with Milwaukee and Kansas City in pursuit as pennant race tightens and a five game set looms against the Saints. Haney, Warstler, and Comorosky contributed key plays as the Indians extended their lead in a rain-delayed week of baseball. Local printers provide a side note with their Union Printers tournament entry in Boston August 11 to 19.
Gene Tunney told a New York News copyright story he quit boxing to avoid a recurrence of a brain injury that left him with a blank mind for two days a year earlier. He recalled the Speculator training incident and the seven punches from Dempsey that derailed his memory before revival.
WARSAW Ind Aug 4 The national rogue tourney at Winona Lake was in its sixth day and close in the first division with three players undefeated in Thursday play O E Barnhart Chicago defending champ H C Hayden Cleveland and W H Hoagland Peoria Ill
Several Indianapolis entries compete in the national rogue tournament at Winona Lake, running through August 11. Fall Creek Rogue Club entries include Champion Division Grant R. Darey once national rogue champion in 1924, C. W. Hines state champion in 1923, George Atkinson new to the rogue game, Second Division A. B. Henderson, and Third Division E. W. Marks.
Holloway overwhelmed Carl Schmadel over six rounds in the Broad Ripple fifth show. Schmadel was knocked down for a nine count in round four. The undercard saw Ray Bredell edge Earl Kepner in four rounds, Jess best Jimmy Dunham, and Hap Williams defeat Dick Anderson. Next week Smiley Ryan faces Tiger Purvis in the main event.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous entries and names including Dorotay Whitemore Mister K Miss Burrland Sun Swept Kia Totara Ebuford Farcour Tin Hat Glacial Wrap Brush About and many more with references to horses or entries such as Reigh Count Sun Beau Gerard and Princess Edith It reads like a catalog of contenders and related terms from racing or betting contexts with scattered place names and person names.
Arlington Park in Chicago has been sold by builder H. D. Brown of California to A. H. Dressel and a Chicago investor group for about $1,000,000. In Madison, Johnny Farrell and Gene Sarazen lost to Douglas Brook and Karl Schlicht in a best ball golf match.
A long list of races at Saratoga features maidens, claiming events, and handicaps for 2, 3, and 4 year olds. The card includes multiple Hawthorne missions with horses like Mordear, Proxima, High Game, and Royal Omar among the entries. The schedule notes a substitute race if any event is scratched tomorrow morning.
Elizabeth Dunn of Avalon defeats Mrs. Ben C. Stevenson 1 up in the eighteen hole final at Coffin course to defend her city championship. Dunn led early with a 39 on the outward nine and closed strong with birdies on holes three five seven and a late two up lead before the final hole victory.
Joe Zink, 18, Syracuse middleweight, versus Jack McKenna of Montreal at Ft Harrison Tuesday night. Manager Billy Ames submits Zink’s 1927 record: wins over Webber Dale, O’Donnell, Dale, Decaphe, Thorpe, Eck, Delp. losses to Hummel. KOs and decisions noted through June.
The table lists top performers by league with Ruth and Gehrig leading the American League at 42 and 19 home runs respectively. Hauser Simmons Blue and others appear as standout sluggers for the Athletics Browns and more. In the National League Wilson Bottomley Bissonette Hafey Hurst lead with 24 23 18 17 17. Yesterday's homers include Hartnett Schulte Hogan Lindstrom Brickell Goslin.
Toro a 3 year old winner of the American and Latonia derbies may miss the rest of the season due to a limp developed at Hawthorne Track. Izzy Schwartz, flyweight champion, knocked out Little Jeff of Baltimore in the fourth round.
Boxing show staged by Arel Atherton at Broad Ripple Park bathing beach arena next Thursday at 8 45 p m features twenty rounds replacing a four bout card. Matches include Benz vs Kum 120 lbs Bergie vs Monroe 135 lbs Spencer vs Shubert 138 lbs Smith vs Hurtz 145 lbs and six round bout Ryan vs Purvis.
At Broad Ripple park, eight dog races are planned for Friday evening. Notable entrants include Kentucky Humor Eva Tan Tampa speed Demon Capitol Girl Silent Six White Lawn Important Money Bacca Poor Boy Go Tramp and other trained racers with 10 second or faster 200 yard records. A printed program will be available at the track.
Standings table lists teams such as Indianapolis Kansas City Minneapolis St. Paul Milwaukee Toledo Louisville Columbus and St Louis with games won and lost, win percentages, and ongoing pennant race across the circuit. Other clubs include Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn Chicago Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit and St. Louis with similar records and rankings.
Summary of multiple doubleheaders and games across the league with scores. Notable performances include Dazzy Vance leading NL strikeouts for six straight years, and various results across Milwaukee Columbus Cincinnati New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis Boston Detroit Washington Cleveland and more.
Ernest C. Quigley is acclaimed as a top major league umpire and also as a leading football and basketball coach in the country.
New Haven Connecticut August 4 Sid Coe veteran Yale trainer entered hospital with partial leg paralysis but doctors report condition not serious and expect him to recover in time to begin conditioning the Yale football squad
Young Jack Thompson of California faces Eddie Dempsey of Philadelphia in a ten round boxing bout set for tonight. The fight was moved from Friday night due to rain and will proceed this evening.
San Francisco writer ED JOHNSON reports on Pacific Coast heavyweight contenders after Gene Tunney’s retirement. Armand Emanuel and Charles Berlanger emerge as likely coast challengers, with George Godfrey the persistent outsider, while Jack Dempsey is deemed unlikely to return as a principal fighter.
Fred Lindstrom hit a ninth inning homer for the New York Giants driving in Mel Ott as they beat the Cincinnati Reds 7 to 5. O’Rourke, Hoyt, and Thomas led attacks in other games while standings shifted with Cleveland beating the Athletics.
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