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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1925
Page
3
Local tennis ace Johnny Hennessey returns home to Indianapolis amid a humble crowd. Friends affirm his national and international reputation and offer honors, though Johnny prefers modest praise and keeps the common touch despite the accolades.
A roundup of bets at Coney and Thistledown with accumulators and across the board plays plus remarks on Princess Doreen’s defeat. Also a look at a Rome boxing commission decision, Columbus beating the Millers, and a Milwaukee Ralph Miller noted for fans.
More than 100 world champion swimmers and Olympians enter the national championships at Broad Ripple pool. Action begins Thursday at 3 30 p m with further sessions Friday night and Saturday afternoon while special lighting will illuminate the pool for spectators.
The program lists events across boys and girls divisions including 100 yard breast stroke, 60 yard free style, 100 yard free style, and 440 yard free style. Notable exhibition features include Ethel Lackie of the Illinois Athletic Club performing a swim and a 10 foot diving display by open women competitors.
Cranston Holman of Leland Stanford University led the junior and national boys tennis tournament after two days with a 6-3 6-4 win over Gustave Feuer. No. 2 seed Henry J. Johnston Jr. defeated Herbert Levis 6-1 6-3, as Emmett Pare, George Jennings, Sandy Weiner and others advanced to the fourth round. Harold Blauer, Bill O Laughlin and Walter Thomas had strong wins in the boys division. Milton Levenberg fell to Blauer.
The page lists standings snippets from the American Association and American League with teams and win loss records. Teams include Minneapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Toledo, Columbus, and Milwaukee with varying totals, plus Philadelphia, St Louis, Washington, Cleveland, Chicago, New York, Detroit, Boston, Brooklyn.
Today’s card lists games in multiple leagues. Cities include Indianapolis Toledo Milwaukee Columbus Minneapolis Louisville St Louis Chicago York Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh New York Pittsburgh. Only games today are shown.
Chicago Yacht Club announced today the Chicago to Milwaukee power cruiser race will be held August 29. Entries are open to all Great Lakes power cruisers, with crews and boats preparing for the maritime event.
At Gris Nez France Lillian Harrison, rescued by Helmi the Egyptian after nearly drowning, will stay put until Helmi reaches Dover and she will not attempt the swim again for a year. Gertrude Ederle has set Tuesday to attempt the channel. Frank Perks delayed his planned Tuesday swim due to rough water.
New York Aug 12 Eleanor Goss of New York will play No 3 on the American singles team. The squad meets Britain Friday and Saturday at Forest Hills for the Wightman cup after Goss defeated Mary Browne 6 3 7 5 in a test match.
Agnes Geraghty of the Women's Swimming Association New York will race in the 100 yard breast stroke on Thursday at Broad Ripple pool. She then competes in a special breast stroke event Friday evening and in the 220 yard breast stroke on Saturday aiming to lower the world record.
Harry Sayers, a local semi pro, was sentenced to fifteen days in jail and fined court costs by Police Judge Cohen after striking outfielder Paul Strand of the Toledo team following a St. Paul game. Officials asked for a fine with suspended sentence, but the judge refused citing unruly conduct tied to Swayne field rowdyism.
Beeson A C promotes a boxing event at 4096 Speedway Road on Saturday night with the first bout at 8 30. The card features thirty six rounds overall and is free to the public. Main bout stars Harry Rozelle versus Jimmy Goldstein in ten rounds. A white-boy battle royal closes the program.
The 11th Infantry nine of Fort Benjamin Harrison defeated Prest-O-Lite of Indianapolis in twelve innings Tuesday by 8 to 7. The soldiers seek games with independent teams for the next two Sundays. Contact Capt. Robertson, Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Johnny Carlin the Swedish wrestler and Gus Kallio a veteran Finn meet in a close to 145 pound finish bout at the Broadway Theater Thursday night after the regular show. Both fighters stand nearly same height and are heavily muscled in the shoulders.
United Press reports a flood of contracts statements and threats as boxing figures edge toward arranging Dempsey to meet Wills. Jack Kearns asserts authority to sign Dempsey for any promoter any place. Tex Rickard signs Gene Tunney to fight Wills in Yankee Stadium, potentially complicating Wills’s stance.
Sund a good game expected as the Tartars meet the Indianapolis Apollos at Garfield Park diamond No 2 at 3 30 Batteries Flyyn and Obergiell for the Tartars Waimer for the Apollos Also notes a Crescent All Stars Invaders Rahers win loss records and several local clubs like Acme Keystones and Mason cluster in Frankfort Indiana with results and upcoming games and addresses for booking road games
Eddie Ash reports six game slate as Nick Allen's Saints face Bush's Indians in Indianapolis. Both clubs chase the A A runner up spot with a double header slated today at 2 p m and another on Friday. The Saints make a 1925 visit finale with two postponed games and four scheduled games in the present series. The Brewers win the Milwaukee series finale as Schemanske and Bush clash with umpire Finneran in a tense game.
Lester Clark of Chicago led the national rogue tournament at Winona Lake with six straight wins. Denny from Long Beach California remained unbeaten with four victories.
In Scipio Mont. Jack Dempsey fought Tom Chinhone in a fifteen round match. Dempsey was awarded the decision on points. No knockdowns occurred.
United States Lawn Tennis Association officials at Forest Hills will draw today the pairings for the national women's singles championship next week. Leading players from England, Canada and the United States are among the entries.
Next Tuesday August 18 card at Ft. Benjamin Harrison announced. main features Pinkey May of Savannah facing Joe Lucas of Detroit in a ten round welterweight title at 118 pounds, Johnny Crooke of Chicago versus Jim McDermitt of Terre Haute in eight rounds at 118 pounds. Three preliminaries to be announced later.
A packed Ft. Benjamin Harrison arena saw five bouts on a Tuesday night program. In the main event Ray Hahn of Indianapolis drew with Joe Cooper of West York after ten rounds, drawing crowd ire at referee Mitchell. Also on the card Jackie Reynolds stopped Tate Langford in the fourth, with Reamer Roberto edging Copper Pence in a six rounder. Freddie Parker and Jack Lawler fought to a draw, while Jackie Stewart beat Chuck Geary in six rounds.
Chick Sages of Fall River Massachusetts begins training in Chicago for his Friday bantamweight title clash with Herby Sheaffer of Chicago in Aurora Illinois. The US press dispatch notes Sages claims bantam championship at his weight.
Johnny Farr of Cleveland won a newspaper decision over Benny Bass of Philadelphia in a ten round bout held Tuesday night in Cleveland.
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