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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1928

Page

4

First Match Play Rounds at Glen View

Glen View Club Chicago hosts the western junior amateur golf championship first round of match play after 170 competitors entered qualifying. Dick Mullin led medalists with a 73 as Lyon finished second. 31 of 32 qualifiers posted 82 or better and Art Collar won a playoff for the final spot.

Glen View Dixon Stewart United Press Glen View Club Chicago Dick” Mullin Carman Larocea Fred Lyon Pontiac Prosper Albee Rockford Ill Mullins Albert Hakes N. L. Anderson Oimpia Club Mullin Lyon Art Collar South Bend Ind Pet Ennis Rex Bigelow Bob Crowe Jack McKinley Charles Purst Carl Corella Frank Oguin Joe D'Esposito Erwin Bursick John Jordan Bob Stewart Art Huebner Jack Brewer Sam Alpert Ben Kling Julian D'Esposito Ralph Morgan Paul Jackson Gibson Lee William Lane Tom Cooley Jack Couch Williams MMH A. Cc. Carrick J. F. Lenefst

Talking It Over With Joe Williams on the Yankees

New York column weighs the Yankees slump and Ruth driven theatrics. Analysts note overconfidence, weak catching, spotty pitching, and errors as they ponder a possible comeback and a return to lead the league.

Joe Williams Yankees Miller Huggins

Diamond Title Rests at Stake

The Zion Evangelical and St. John's Evangelical nines meet at Riverside No. 4 at 3 15 Sunday to decide the Sunday School League No 1 crown. The season ends in a deadlock with Bledsoe or Christopher set to pitch for the Zions and Martin likely catching. Cassady or Newbold will pitch for St. John's with Woerner catching.

Zion Evangelical St. John's Evangelical Riverside D.s.t Bledsoe Christopher Zions Martin Cassady Newbold St. John’s Woerner

Lebanon High appoints Parr to lead football program

Clif ford Parr, a former Wabash College athlete, is named to direct Lebanon High School football and serve as director of physical education. Albert Harker, ex-Butler star, will coach basketball.

Wabash Times Special Lebanon Ind Clifford Parr Lebanon High School Albert Harker Butler

Sekyra to Meet Braddock in Brooklyn Heavyweight Bout

Joe Sekyra of Dayton Ohio files a title claim with the New York State commission and will fight James J Braddock of Jersey City in a 10 round bout at Ebbets Field Brooklyn tonight Sekyra is a 2 to 1 favorite Both are light heavyweights.

United Press New York Joe Sekyra Dayton New York State Commission James J. Braddock Jersey City Tom Heeney Ebbets Field Brooklyn Sekura

Baseball games scheduled across leagues today

American Association features Minneapolis at Indianapolis St Paul at Louisville Kansas City at Columbus Milwaukee at Toledo National League hosts Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh St Louis at New York and Cincinnati at Brooklyn with two games planned American League has no games scheduled

Games Today American Association Minneapolis Indianapolis St. Paul Louisville Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Toledo National League Cincinnati Boston Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis New York Kansas Oledo Sree Pitts Brklyn Phila N. York Babe Ee Havensiess Ofginard McMenemy Buckeye Ballou Young Smith O Hopkins Gaston Wilkinson Bird

Wealthy Heiress Reported Engaged to Gene Tunney

In New York reports say Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, may marry socialite Miss Mary Josephine Rowland Lauder of Greenwich and Maine camps. Loughran to fight Leo Lomski after a voluntary two month leave. promotion by Humbert Fugazy. No confirmation or denial from Lauder circle.

United Press New York Tommy Loughran Loughran New York State Athletic Commission Lough- Tan Leo Lomski Humbert Fugazy New York New England Tunney Mary Josephine Rowland Lauder George Lauder, Jr Miss Lauder Maine Lauder Greenwich Conn Pegs

Baseball Hall of Fame Era All-Star Lineup

A compact list highlights star players from the era including Ruth Gehrig Hauser Blue Simmons Foxx Wilson Bottomley Bissonette Hurst Hafey with key teams Yankees Athletics Cubs Cardinals Robins Phillies and others noted in this lineup.

Ruth Yankees Gehrig Hauser Athletics Blue Browns Simmons Foxx

Free Dog Race Programs At Broad Ripple Park

Spectators at Broad Ripple park can pick up a free printed program Friday at 8 30 pm. The guide lists eight races four Whippets and four Greyhounds on the 200 yard straightaway with each dog’s name time and owner.

Broad Ripple Park

State Legion Champs Battle for Right to Enter Sectionals

Marguerite Gisolo who captains the Indiana junior league champions leads her Blanford Cubs against the Illinois champions in Chicago in the Legion regional tournament opener. The Indiana winner advances to Louisville sectional play with Cleveland vs Detroit later. The world junior championship series runs September 7 to 10 in Chicago.

United Press Chicago Marguerite Gisolo Indiana American Legion Illinois Marguerite Blanford Ind Cubs Louisville Cleveland Detroit Denver

Favorites Rule Courts in Play for Park Title

In Cleveland the national public parks tennis tourney resumes with top seeds drawing weaker foes. Ted Drewes of St Louis faces Gus Amsterdam of Philadelphia while Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles plays Elmer Rudy of Baltimore. Stoefen dominated Barcalow Stevens 6 3 6 0 6 2 and Drewes beat Fred Tracy 6 1 6 2 6 0. doubles matchups follow with Drewes/Bascom vs Ault/Terrell and other Cleveland pairings.

United Press Cleveland Ted Drewes St. Louis Gus Amsterdam Philadelphia Lester Stoefen Los Angeles Stoefen Barcalow Stevens Drewes Fred Tracy Bascom Ault Terrell Ripe Tart Metz Bowker Memphis Stevens Denslow Kronman Nowsk Buffalo Atoff Chilcott Rice and Jennings Chicago Brenka Zeman Burkheiser Hendricks Detroit Becker Staten

Baseball scores and boxing results from Jersey City and nearby

Baseball results include Milwaukee vs Toledo, St Paul vs Louisville, Pittsburgh vs Brooklyn, and others with varied inning totals and postponed games due to rain. Boxing notes report Jackie Pilkington of New York winning a ten round decision over Phil Goldstein in Jersey City, and Hubert Gillis defeating Mickey Walters in a separate ten round bout.

Pilkington United Press Jersey City Jackie Pilkington New York Phil Goldstein Pittsburgh Hubert Gillis Belgium Mickey Walters Jersey City

Indians Hold Narrow Lead as Millers Rally Stirs Race

Indianapolis tops Minneapolis by one game in the American Association standings as the Indians face the Millers in a decisive fifth game. Comorosky and Spencer sparked late pushes while Warstler and Burrus shined defensively amid a tight series.

Indians Millers Tribe Betzelites Louisville Betzel Warstler Comorosky Matthews Cotter Satter Burrus Orsatti Harris Si Wees McMullen Ligenbee Indianapolis H Matthews Connolly Ate Haney Comorosxy Layne Worst Spencer C .Rreseres Leverett Russell Wees Schupp Russell Minneapolis Oreeeres Indianapo Seesesse Gillis McMullen Oter Hays Olverett Schupp Balk Lisenbee Oo Leverett Johnson

George Von Elm Wins Golf Title

Detroit August 8 George Von Elm former national amateur champion and current Detroit district amateur title holder won the Michigan State Open at Indianwood Country Club finishing with a 288. Charles Gamber Pine Lake pro led the late surge to 289 and finished second.

United Press Detroit Wolverine George von Elm Simon-Pure Banner Indianwood Country Club Charles Gamber Pine Lake von Elm

Record Price Paid for Yearling Colt at Saratoga

A yearling colt by Whisk Broom II out of Payment sold for 75000 dollars, the highest price for yearlings. Mrs. Thomas J. Regan of Muir Kentucky sold the animal, and the buyer is the East-Land Farm Syndicate.

United Press Saratoga Springs N. Y Whisk Broom II Thomas J. Regan Muir, Ky East-Land Farm Syndicate

Close Race for National League Most Valuable Player

Freddy Lindstrom of the New York Giants and Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals lead the race for the National League MVP. Lindstrom’s all around play fuels the Giants current streak and narrows the gap to five and a half games behind the Cardinals. A brief look at batting lines shows Lindstrom at .352 while Bottomley hits .202. Previous MVPs include Waner, O’Farrell, Hornsby, and Vance in earlier seasons.

George Kirkley United Press New York Freddy Lindstrom New York Giants Jim Bottomley St. Louis Cardinals Lindstrom Giants Cardinals St. Louis Bottomley Ida National League Paul Waner Pirates Bob O'Farrell Rogers Hornsby Dazzy Vance Robins

To Stage Fort Scraps Tonight at Fort Harrison

The fifth show at Fort Harrison, postponed by a downpour after 7 p.m., will be staged tonight at 3 30 p m. Captain Howard Clark, the matchmaker, announces refunds at the Clark and Cade store until 6 this evening.

Ft. Harrison Fort Howard Clark Clark Clark and Cade D.s. T

Varied Swim Program at A A U Meet

WAWASEE Indiana August meet expects premier central States swimmers August 23 to 25. Paul R. Jordan Indiana Kentucky A A U president says the three day program will draw international national central States and sectional champions. Chicago Athletic Club Illinois Athletic Club teams and women’s clubs from major cities are invited along with Indiana Kentucky entrants.

Py United Press Wawasee Ind Central States Paul R. Jordan Indianapolis Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U Jordan Indiana Kentucky Chicago Athletic Club Illinois Athletic Club Chicago Cincinnati Louisville Detroit Toledo Cleveland Evansville Ft. Wayne South Bend

Ruth Noted for Strong Throwing Arm in Outfield

Acknowledged as having one of the best throwing arms among big league outfielders Babe Ruth is highlighted for his accuracy and arm strength.

Babe Ruth

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