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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1925
Page
3
The piece notes a swing back toward the old style as viewers praise Wid Matthews at Washington Park for using bunts speed steals and contact hitting over sheer power. It argues fans favored lively ball era issues but today celebrate a return to fundamentals as Matthews drives hits and bunts.
The report covers turf betting at Coney Island with results from races two to five, showing payouts on $2 wagers and a rolling total of $497.30. It notes Yankee wins, Giants slump, and McGraw’s team losses, plus jockey Ivan Parke's weight scare and a Des Moines tennis incident.
Chuck Wiggins, local light heavyweight, outboxed Joe Lohman of Toledo over ten rounds in the main event to end a twenty month layoff. Wiggins won on points as Lohman rallied at times but was kept at bay by solid defense. Attendance reached about 3,774 paid, with total spectators near 4,000. Semis saw Tommy Irwin outpoint Johnny Walker in eight rounds, and Dodd stopped Jack Moore in the fourth. Sergt. Al Baldwin stopped Billy Burke in the third in a wild slugfest. Scheduled next: Ray Hahn vs Joe Cooper and Young Jack Reynolds vs Tate Langford in eight rounds.
Westchester Listmore County Club action shows Miss Helen Wills of California defeating Miss Alice Francis 6-1 6-0 to reach the fourth round. doubles pair Wills and Mary Browne beat Marion Williams and Eleanora Sears 6-3 6-3. Other results include Eleanor Goss’s comeback 6-2 0-6 6-1 over Marion Williams and Elizabeth Ryan’s 6-1 6-2 victory over Isabelle Lee.
The New York Yankees have bought shortstop Leo Durocher from Hartford of the Eastern League. He will report after the league season ends. At 19, he is noted as an excellent fielder but not a power hitter. The purchase price is reported around $12,000.
The fourth annual public links championship at Salisbury Country Club Garden City resumes as misty weather threatens scores. Raymond J. McAuliffe Buffalo shot 70 for 18 holes in the 36 hole qualifier for the Standish trophy leading Eli Ross Cleveland and Walter Murray St. Louis. Team totals see New York top with 310 after 18 holes, Cleveland two back, Washington and Pittsburgh tied at 316, with Chicago 319 Philadelphia and Detroit 320.
United States Davis Cup selection hinges on a three out of five East versus West match at the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills on August 5 with Vincent Richards opposing William Johnston. Capt R Norris Williams plans a two day schedule to compare contenders as nerves run high for Davis Cup selection.
The national rogue tournament began its second elimination round in Warsaw Indiana with three top contenders excluded early. W W Wilson of Chicago, W A Rounds of Cleveland president of the National Rogue League, and C G Carson were all eliminated in the first round.
The Marion Cardinals plan a meeting at 1912 Woodlawn Ave to arrange games including a Sunday tilt against Ft. Wayne at Pennsy Park. Holy Trinity adds pitcher Peterson and seeks strong clubs. Other notes list teams seeking contests, contact numbers, and venues such as Riverside diamond No. 1, Kenwood, Reisner and Morris Streets, Riley Park, and Belmont 686s. Players and local clubs like the Aces, South Side Cubs, Indianapolis Grays, and Acme Juniors outline schedules and requests for forthcoming games while baseball action stretches across city parks and gyms.
Harry Greb the middleweight champion stops Ed Smith of Neodesha in the fourth round of a ten round fight in Kansas City. Greb remained undefeated and extended his string of victories with the decisive knockout on Tuesday night.
Louis E Means coach at New Palestine High School won the Muncie Normal tennis tournament by defeating Sipe of Muncie in straight sets 6 2 6 3 6 2. There were thirty two entrants.
The Newman Grays have an open date next Sunday. Parames address Paul Hansford at 502 S. New Jersey St. or call Circle 0708. The Grays will practice at Garfield diamond No. 2 Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Indianapolis B. C.s were defeated by the American Giants 11 to 3 in a Negro National League game. It marked the fourth straight loss for Indianapolis in the series at Chicago.
Baseball leaders list shows Hornsby and Card 27 bottomley with Cards, Williams of Browns 24, Siponeales and Robins, Hartnett of Cubs 24, Kelly of Giants, R Meueel and Meueel of Giants with 218, Simmons of Ath.
Pete Sarmiento from the Philippines and Eddie Anderson of Wyoming boxed ten rounds in Cleveland. The featherweight or bantamweight clash produced a slashing draw with neither fighter gaining the edge.
The Indians defeated the Kansas City Blues 10 to 6 in Tuesday’s opener. Hodapp Robertson and Henry hit triples, Schmandt added a double, and Ernie Mann was slated to pitch the second game. Kansas City’s Riggs Stephenson posted a lone hit and a near one man show, while 1,247 fans attended as the Indians ran their recent record to twelve wins in sixteen.
Culver Military Academy hosts third round junior singles and second and third round boys division in the open western boys and juniors tennis tourney. Notable matches: Bud Markey of Indianapolis falls to Robert Elliott of Baltimore 2-6 6-2 6-3. Robert Orbison loses to Charles Sigoloff 10-8 6-1. Walter Thomas, national boys clay court champ, defeats William Harris 6-0 6-9.
Sid Terris of the East Side defeated Basil Galiano of New Orleans in a twelve round decision at Coney Island Stadium New York on August 5. Terris dominated every round with speed and a leaping attack, securing a wide-margin victory.
The clipping shows standings with teams like Detroit and New York in the American League and Cleveland Boston and Chicago in the National, noting win loss records and percentages. The text is fragmented but indicates position fractions and team rankings from a baseball standings page.
Daily baseball card lists AMERICAN ASSOCIATION and AMERICAN LEAGUE games with scores and postponed entries. Notable showings include St Louis defeating Philadelphia and New York overcoming Cincinnati, plus Milwaukee and Louisville outcomes. Yesterday results feature St Paul Columbus Minneapolis Louisville and others with box scores and pitcher lines.
At a Tuesday meeting the Elks Bowling Committee began plans to hold the national bowling tournament at the local club alleys next March. A league will roll on Friday nights during the season. A Friday meeting at the Elks Club will organize the effort and all teams should be represented or contact Wheeler, the alley manager.
United Press reports from Dover that Lieut. Col Bernard Freyberg failed to cross the English Channel from France to England due to tides and ice, coming within a mile of shore. Frenchwoman Mme Jean Lion quit near Dover, three kilometers from land, after a cold finish. Gertrude Ederle, the American champion, is expected to attempt Gria-Neg to Dover next Saturday if weather cooperates, with Lillian Harrison of Argentina possibly starting as well.
In Detroit on August 5, only thirteen of seventy nine western clay court entrants remained as third round play loomed. Top survivors were expected to press on with doubles and women’s singles drawing strong interest. Wesbrook and Snodgrass, doubles champs, loom as favorites for the western title.
Bankers tennis meet starts this afternoon at Brookside Park courts with five first round singles. Additional entries are sought from local bank employees who should contact Stewart Smith of the J.F.P. Wild Company for entry.
Local boxing fans expect an eight bout card at Brightwood Arena 547 Massachusetts Ave Thursday night. Happy Atherton faces Jon Marco in the main KO while Billy Long meets Royal Cox in a semi windup and Larry Pruitt battles Billy Meyers in a six round bout. Louis Epstein meets Eddie Case, Eddie Webber serves as referee, with a four round exhibition and a battle royal on the 8:20 p.m. show.
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