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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
2
New York August 16. The writer argues that a lighter bigger golf ball would affect the game mainly for better players by stressing in between shots while duffers oppose changes. He notes no change will likely alter overall scoring or disrupt current play despite debates among golf architects and greens committees.
Indianapolis rounds up amateur and semi pro teams seeking fast opposition. Gosport Hollybrooks win their fourth straight, edging Ram sey A C by 6 to 5 as Midway Juniors seek to complete schedules. Western A A and Red Sox schedule out-of-town games while St Philip A C faces Pennsylvania Railroad. Knightstown tennis title goes to Paul Sigler after a grueling final match.
First glimpse of the complete fifth card for next week’s show at Ft Harrison shows Roy Wallace vs Joe Packo at 165 pounds with eight rounds Windy Meyers of Cincinnati meets Royal Cox of Indianapolis at eight, Karl Baker of Sasa faces Beamer Roberts of Indianapolis at six, Jimmy Neal of Cincinnati battles Paul Palmer of Anderson at six, and Lee Norton of Cincinnati duels Earl Orr of Indianapolis at four. The Wallace-Packo pairing sparks local interest after their previous bout. Cox and Meyers’ six-round clash also intrigues fans for an encore.
Today’s schedule features Indianapolis at St. Paul and Louisville at Minneapolis in the American Association. Columbus visits Milwaukee while Toledo plays Kansas City. In the National League Brooklyn goes to Pittsburgh and New York visits Chicago. The American League includes St. Louis at Washington and Cleveland at Boston with Detroit at Philadelphia and Chicago at New York.
Reported box scores show multiple games with wins by Louisville over Minneapolis 3 6 3, and Kansas City over Columbus 14 7, Milwaukee 14, New York 5, Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 8 12, Chicago 8 4, Detroit 6 7, Philadelphia 7 2, Cleveland 7 11, and other line scores.
Times Special reports from Ann Arbor that Fielding H. Yost invited seven Indiana athletes to report for Michigan football practice on September 15. The seventy man squad is the largest in Wolverine history. Indiana players listed include C. Biedenweg A Bailey Bob Chapman Don Corriden Morris Hughes Doug Kerr and Dick Lytle.
A garbled listing names key players from the American League and National League such as Ruth Gehrig Hauser Simmons Foxx Wilson Bottomley Bissonette Hurst Hafey Hornsby Harper Hafey and others with no coherent event or dates.
In St Paul at Lexington Park on Wednesday Adam Comorosky hit a go ahead homer in the ninth as the Indians beat the Saints 6 to 5. Warstler added a fourth inning homer. Emil Yde pitched despite trouble and the Indians stretched their lead in the standings. Six of the last seven wins for Indianapolis.
Herb Klein nicknamed Powerhouse, a right handed throwing and switch hitting outfielder, was bought from Ft Wayne in the Central League to boost the Phillies. The Indianapolis graduate led the Central League in home runs and has already belted extra base hits since joining Philadelphia. He has two brothers on the Keystone team, one of the city’s best dependent nines.
A boxing card of four bouts heads to Broad Ripple bathing beach ring tonight with a six round main and three four rounders. First prelim at 9 45 daylight saving time. Matches include Hurt vs Billy Moore Williams vs Dick Anderson 135 pounds Young Domoglish vs Paul Haley 135 pounds and Noble Clark vs Young Jess 110 pounds.
Johnny Risko of Cleveland loses to Roberto Roberti of Italy by disqualification in the sixth round at Ebbets Field. Risko’s wild punching produced an unintentional foul blow to Roberti’s groin, ending the heavyweight bout with 1 minute 39 seconds left in the sixth.
NORTH RANDALL Ohio August 16 A one day Grand Circuit meeting saw Walter R Cox Goshen New York suspended for one month for causing a bad spill in the 10800 championship stallion stake six drivers were injured Nellie Signal driven by Ray won the second heat Red Aubrey finished second Coburn third Walter Dear Egan and Crusader won the other events on Wednesday
United Press reports American athletes swept three events in a Sweden meet between Swedish and American Olympic track teams. Ed Hamm won the 100 meter dash in 10.5 seconds, Bud Spencer took the 400 meter in 49.1 seconds, and the U S also won the 400 meter relay in 41.45 seconds.
Amos Alonzo Stagg marked his sixty sixth birthday today while serving as coach of the University of Chicago football team, a tenure spanning thirty seven years.
Ten teams begin the city amateur baseball championship series to crown a Class A champion who will advance to the national tournament in Cincinnati September 15 to 23. Single elimination after one loss. games start Saturday at 3 p.m. with Power and Light meeting the Keystones at 2 p.m.in a three game set.
Australian swimming ace Andrew Charlton will retire after competing in Berlin Norway London and Sweden. His manager said he will devote his time to sheep farming.
Leaked five weeks ago outlined a September 1 option on Warstler of Indianapolis by the Pirates. The contract with Warstler was a buy due to his form, and after recent improvement there is no May exercise option. He may be kept through September to aid the Indians in the pennant race but likely not. Warstler hit a home run Wednesday.
Wee Willie Sherdel limited Boston to seven hits in a 7 to 3 St Louis victory. Jim Bottomley slugged his 26th homer with runners aboard, closing in on Hack Wilson. Other games featured Cubs over Giants, Tigers beating Athletics, Ruth's 45th, and Reds routing Phillies.
Paris let slip the French Davis cup squad except Rene Lacoste as they left for the United States to face the Americans in an international match and to enter the national championship tournaments.
Visit to Gisborne New Zealand announced for Tom Heeny and his bride with a return planned in two months to compete in a heavyweight tournament. Also reported Ralph Blessing, Windfall high school star, fractured his left arm in Kokomo Indiana. this marks his fourth injury to the same arm in three years.
Detroit reports Walter Hagen accepted Johnny Farrell's challenge for five 36 hole matches in the world open golf championship series. Farrell issued the challenge to the British open champion and the Haig supported the American champion's plan with the opening bout likely in Detroit late this month.
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 7 to 3 on Wednesday to gain a full game on the New York Giants in the National League race now totaling three and a half games. Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Giants 6 to 5 as standings tighten between the league leaders.
In Boston on August 16 the field narrowed to four with no games played. Semi finals Friday match Washington vs St Louis and Chicago vs New York. Wednesday scores: Washington 10 Pittsburgh 0. New York 10 Cleveland 3. Chicago 8 Detroit 3.
Thirty five football players of Columbus high school began preliminary grid training here Wednesday under Coach W. O. Moody.
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