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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
2
In New York Aug 9 a columnist argues Mr William Tilden should resign as a top tennis figure and questions whether amateurism or professionalism best serves the sport. He faults officials for tolerating hypocritical amateurism and urges a frank revision of the system.
George Wendling topped a 150 target registered shoot with 149 to win the high gun. R M Jenkins, R Heaton and Ora Ax tied for second with 148. R C Jenkins took the 50 target handicap with 50, F Young captured the 25 pair doubles with 47. Tommy Grogan vs Fernando Fiorillo set for eight round semi final next Wednesday in Brooklyn.
A Western amateur junior golf tournament quarter-final round features eight youths advancing after two rounds of match play. Only favorite Dick Mullin remains undefeated. past champions and contenders all fell to rising talents Bob Crowe Joshua D Esposito Jack Couch Paul Jackson Tom Cooley and Jack Brewer among others.
Results from Wednesday feature Kansas City 37 Columbus 68 in the American Association opener, plus Milwaukee 4 Toledo 3 in a second game. National League highlights include St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 0 and New York 10 Philadelphia 5 as part of a doubleheader. American League notes Washington at Philadelphia and New York at Boston with no further games scheduled.
Times Special reports the pennant races in both leagues as Giants ease after a strong stretch and sit four and a half games behind the Cardinals in the National League. Pirates and Reds trail as the chase tightens while the Yankees grip on the American League narrows amid visits to Boston and Philadelphia.
Tony Canzoneri the Brooklyn featherweight champion has signed to defend his title in a fifteen round bout against Andre Routis of France at Madison Square Garden on September 20. The card also features Kid Frances of Italy facing Al Brown of Panama earlier in September and Bushey Graham of Utica New York challenging for the bantamweight title. Graham is the recognized titleholder.
Jack McKenna, the Canadian middleweight, defeated Syracuse pug Joe Zink in a ten round main event on the Ft. Harrison card. McKenna’s body work wore down Zink after an even start, with Zink floored by a second round head punch and a later knockdown in round one.
United Press notes yesterday's top players and stat lines with Preddy Lindstrom at .351 and Rogers Hornsby at .383. Houstered lineups show replacements like Howard Freigau for Hornsby in a Reds double header. Waner doubles once and scores, Frisch at .319 with an error, Ruth Gehrig Heilmann Simmons idle.
Ted Drewes of St. Louis defending champion advances to the national public parks tennis quarter finals at Rockefeller Park. He defeats Gus Amsterdam 6 2 6 1 3 6 6 3 and prepares to meet Dooley Mitchell as Lester Stoefen and George Jennings also win to stay in title contention.
Joe Sekyra of Dayton Ohio won a ten round decision over James J Braddock of Jersey City at Ebbets Field Brooklyn but failed to look like a future champion. The bout lacked action with feints clinching and constant holding dominating. Sekyra weighed 177 pounds Braddock 168.
United States set an Olympic record by winning the women's 400 meter relay heat in 4 55 35. Team members were Adelaide Lambert, Josephine McKim, Susan Laird, and Albina Osipowitch. George Kojac set a new world mark in the 100 meter backstroke at 1 8 2 5. Zorrilla of Argentina upset Charlton and Borg to win the 400 meter freestyle. Fraulein Schrader of Germany won the women's 200 meters breast stroke.
Richard Carlstead of School No 44 captured the seventy two hole city playground golf tourney at Spades Park nine hole course with 280 strokes. Richard Hofftbauer of Spades Park finished six back. A silver trophy went to the winner and a golf bag to the runner up.
George Voigt, formerly of Washington amateur status, holds both the Long Island open and amateur golf championships. He won the open after 72 holes with 293 strokes, while Willie Klein of Wheatley Hills was runner-up at 296. Voigt also won the amateur title two months earlier.
Percy Williams, the Canadian sprinter, stands out as the sole two event winner in the Olympic track program, securing victories in both spring sprint races.
Six western and two eastern players reached the Maidstone Country Club third annual women's invitation quarterfinals in East Hampton New York. In the top bracket Helen Wills faced Carolyn Swartz of San Francisco while Mrs L A Harper of Oakland met Marjorie Gladman. The lower bracket matched Mrs May Sutton Bundy of Santa Monica against Helen Jacobs with Mrs A H Chapin facing Marjorie Morrill.
Holding a two game lead, the A A pacemakers beat the Mauling Millers 5 to 4 in a tense game. Dick Burrus opened the eighth with a double, Ernest Orsatti belted a two run homer, Burwell scored twice and Warstler starred in defense. The Tribesmen depart for Louisville for a four game stretch as they chase the pennant.
Ryan and Purvis, cleaners of Broad Ripple Park tonight, headline six rounds at the bathing beach arena after workouts at Atherton gym. The main event is 155 pounds with four prelims: Smith Hurts 145 lbs, Spencer Shubert 138 lbs, Bergie Monroe 135 lbs, Bentz Kum 120 lbs. First bout at 8 45.
Dick Honey Boy Finnegan of Dorchester earned a ten round decision over Johnny Jadick of Philadelphia in Boston on August 9. Finnegan, the featherweight contender, controlled the pace and scored clear rounds to secure the victory.
In Chicago Marine Post led Blanford 8 to 3 in the fourth inning before a downpour halted play, delaying the opening game of the American Legion junior regional championship. Detroit and Cleveland also scheduled to play, with rematch to determine the regional winner. Margaret Giselo, 15, Hoosier second baseman, draws local interest as the tournament resumes.
Ten teams joined the Illinois Summer Bowling League opening night. Parrish of the White Sox rolled a 253 high single. Wench of the Cards posted a 632 three game series. Sixteen players notched double centuries. The league features three man teams.
William T. Tilden returned from abroad with his Davis Cup teammates aboard the S S Paris and declined to comment on his trial before the U S S T A executive committee for amateur rule violations. He will not enter tournaments until his status is resolved and praised American players while noting the trip's success despite the U S failing to regain the cup. He lauded Cochet Borotra De Morpurgo La Coste and Junior Coen as top players.
H C Haydn of Cleveland led the national rogue championship race with one match left to play. He needs six more points to clinch the title as rivals like F C Krause of California still have slim chances. The field bunches for runner-up honors with officials set to announce top winners at Winona Lake.
Babe Keller of Toledo defeats Jimmy McDermott of Terre Haute in a ten round boxing match held in Toledo on Wednesday night. Knebelkamp is identified as owner of the Louisville American Association baseball club.
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