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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1925
Page
9
A reflective column praises effort over luck, citing jockey Earl Sande’s Saratoga fall and promise to try. It extols perseverance in sports, notes Beall and Burwell pitching contrasts, previews Indy boxing bouts, and critiques umpiring in Milwaukee series with emphasis on control and patience by officials.
Tribe lands outfielder Riggs Stephenson from Cleveland in the Hodapp transaction with Kansas City loaned to the Blues. Stephenson hits over .300 in the AA, bats right, and has played both infield and outfield. Indians lead standings hunt as new doubleheader and games with Saints loom. Ernie Mann to pitch, Lady’s and Kids Day crowds expected.
Victor Shields of Louisville won the one mile national junior swim at Broad Ripple pool in a tight finish during the opening day of the three day meet. Dithmer of Hoosier Athletic Club finished second and Beard of Ravens wood placed third as the crowd captured a post race photo shortly after Shields exited the water.
WARSAW Indiana August 14 The first division leaders clash for high honors in the rogue tourney A B Denney of California leads with 296 10 average after a loss to Barney Stemple of Campbellstown Ohio Lester Clark trails Denney with eight wins and an average of 284 9 E F Moser of Warsaw tops the second division standings.
Montreal August 14 The Australian Davis Cup team led two matches to none after day one and planned a doubles clash to seal victory Gerald Patterson and Jack Hawks faced Jack Wright and Willard Crocker The singles on Thursday saw Anderson defeat Crocker 6 1 6 3 6 3 and Patterson beat Wright 5 7 8 6 6 8 6 1 6 3
Abe Parry shot low gross 92 to lead Kiwanis Club tourney at Riverside on Thursday. Darnell captured low net with 72 after applying a 27 handicap.
Greenwood Indiana reports a busy Sunday slate featuring the Southern A C s and Indianapolis Grays at Rhodius Park with 12:30 and 3 p.m. starts. The newly strengthened Marion Cardinals, boosted by Purdue alumnus Harold Harmsen and Ed Eickman, host the Ames at Rhodius No 2.
Baseball standings and today’s games across American and National Leagues. Schedules include St. Louis at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Boston, New York at Washington, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, and others with rain delays noted. Postponements and results from yesterday and ongoing doubleheaders are listed with team lineups and pitchers.
At West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills New York on August 14 the leading American women face England in the Wightman cup first day. Molla Mallory vs Kathleen McKane leads the 3 4 and 5 pm matches with Helen Wills Joan Frye and the Mallory Bundy pair meeting Lambert Chambers and E H Harvey. The British hold the cup.
Sam Wernke, an Indianapolis youth pitcher for Hamilton in the Michigan Ontario League, was sold to the New York Americans. He will report to the Yankees after the Mint League season ends. A right hand hurler, Wernke has several years of minor league experience.
National A A U meet features night program directed by Paul E. Jordan at Broad Ripple pool. Events include junior 880-yard freestyle for women and junior 220-yard backstroke for men. Middles States diving title and Indiana Kentucky crown 50-yard freestyle for women highlight lineup. champions from Sam Shields to Virginia Whitenack noted in results.
Dorothy Moore of Hoosier A. C. takes first place in the diving event with Miss Donnelly finishing second and Miss Reis third after Regina Reis began her dive as the contest opened.
Semifinals open with West dominating courts in Chicago on Aug 14 as juniors survivors include Cranston Holman San Francisco Berkley Hell Austin Harris Coggeshall Des Moines and Henry L Johnson Waban. Holman defeats Malcolm Mill Coggeshall eliminates A L Weiner. Doubles lead with Holman Pare Chicago and Coen Kan City O Loughlin Pittsburgh advancing in equal classes.
The complete boxing card announced by Lieutenant Porter lists Pinky May versus Joe Lucas in the main bantamweight bout. Other matches include Johnny Croake versus Jimmy McDeemvt, Ripple Wilson versus Fred Barker, Charley Shine versus Emil Baksic, and Soldier Mack versus Charles Nuil, all at Ft Harrison with six or eight rounds depending. May seeks northbound glory after winning a southern bantam belt at Augusta. Lucas, a Detroit bantam, has recent knockout wins and has faced top contenders. Baksic recalls Gary Y success. Shine previously beat Baksic for the amateur title.
In Md on August 14 the Spanish and Japanese Davis Cup teams split the singles and plan one doubles match. Harada defeated Flaguer 6-2 6-4 6-0, while Manuel Alonzo beat Zenso Shimasu 7-5 6-0 3-6 6-3.
Northwestern University gains a stronger Big Ten prospect as Ralph Baker, the star backfield man, will be eligible for next season after passing a special examination at the end of summer school term in Evanston.
Tonight at 8 P M Broad Ripple hosts a city wide swim program featuring free style races for boys, 115 pounds, and open events with a 220 yard stroke for women. Highlight events include the Camp Shank relay, junior girls hammer race, and the Leon the Lackie cup.
The Women’s Swimming Association of New York saw Aileen Riggin take first in the 220 yard back stroke with Eileen O’Mara second and Carin Nilsson third all hailing from New York. Hoosier Athletic Club entries Dorothy Moore Euphrasia Donnelly and Virginia Rebs placed in the 60 yard freestyle while Louisa Adams claimed the Girl Scout 60 yard freestyle title. Robert Bradley of Camp Shank naval training station Riverside won the 100 pound city championship race.
Two title contenders meet in Aurora Illinois as Chick Saggs of Fall River fights Herbie Schaeffer of Chicago and Ray Miller faces Frankie Schaeffer both of Chicago in the 110 pound class tonight.
Clarence Rotruck, vocational director at the Anderson school, has been named athletic manager for the upcoming high school year. The appointment reflects the district's emphasis on athletic program organization and student sports. Rotruck will oversee equipment, scheduling, and game operations, assisting coaches and students alike.
A series of exhibition tennis matches is set for Saturday and Sunday at Hawthorn courts featuring Johnny Hennessey Ray Casey Harvey Snodgrass Walter Wesbrook and Wray Brown. Snodgrass ranked No 6 on the Pacific coast and both Wesbrook and Snodgrass hold National doubles titles. Admission on both days is 1.
Indianapolis welterweight Jack Reynolds defeated Bobby Roscoe in a three fall match at the arena Thursday night. Reynolds took the first fall in 21 minutes with a leg split, Roscoe won the second in 22 minutes with head locks, Reynolds clinched the match in eight minutes with a flying crotch to secure two falls to one.
Milwaukee welterweight Pinkey Mitchell faces Wille Harmon in a local bout tonight for a shot at current champion Mickey Walker. A strong performance could earn Mitchell a Sept. 12 title bout in Milwaukee.
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