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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1929

Page

6

Shaffer loses to Taylor in Indiana golf meet

George Lance of Terre Haute dominates the morning round with a 34 on the front nine, while Don Ellis eliminates Paul Shaffer in the opening matches. Fred Wampler and James Stevenson win upset bids, and Highland earns the team trophy as 32 players begin two rounds to trim to eight contenders.

Dick Miller Times Hills Course French Lick Ind George Lance Terre Haute Robert Stevens Greencastle Lance W. L Rags) Redmond Peru Redmond Fritz Cox Cox Anderson Don Ellis Paul Shaffer Highland Indianapolis Fred Wampler Bedford Dick Taylor Lafayette James Stevenson Meridian Hills Jack Tuittee E. W. Gant Keith Young Chick Bader Gary Dick Gant Bill Diddel R. F. Barnard Shelbyville Mike Moore South Bend W. Weiler la Porte Talbott Bloomington Frank Binford Bernie Lehman Broadmoor Ralph Stevens Evansville Max Buell M Clark John Bartlett Hammond Frank Shields Indianapolis Country Club Robert Resener Kokomo J. H. Joss Jack Tuite M. E. Clark Clark Jess Messler C. H. McCaskey H. L. Simons

Nunamaker and Risk to appear at Wayne county fair

Times Special reports Bisk Nunamaker national horseshoe champion and Jimmy Risk state champion will appear August 27 and 28 at the Wayne county fair in Centerville. Nunamaker won the national title in St. Petersburg last winter and will return there to defend it next winter.

Dublin Ind Bisk Nunamaker Jimmy Risk Wayne County Fair Centerville Nunamaker St. Petersburg Fla

Pepper Sent to Ft Wayne by Red Wings Farm System

Outfielder Ray Pepper is shipped by Manager Billy Southworth from the Rochester Red Wings to the Ft Wayne club in the Central League. Ft Wayne serves as another St. Louis Cardinals farm unit in the system.

Billy Southworth Rochester Red Wings Ray Pepper Ft. Wayne St. Louis Cardinal

Palm Returns to Memphis Roster After Finger Injury

Catcher Joe Palm, on the voluntary retired list after a broken finger two months ago, is back on the Memphis roster.

Joe Palm Memphis

300 Compete for Western Open Crown

Three hundred golfers began the Western Open in Milwaukee to defend Abe Espinosa’s crown. The four day format advances top 100 after two rounds to Friday play and then the final 64 for the title on Saturday. Notables include Sarazen Armour Hutchison Smith Mehlhorn Espinosa Watrous French Cruickshank Ciuci Hamp ton. Ciuci and Mehlhorn led practice rounds.

Bert Demby United Press Milwaukee Abe Espinosa Gene Sarazen Flushing L. I Tommy Armour Orchard Lane Mich Jock Hutchison Chicago Horton Smith Joplin Wild Bill Mehlhorn al Espinosa Bobby Jones al Watrous Detroit Emmett French Youngstown Bobby Cruickshank America Henry Ciuci Stratford Conn Harry Hampton Ciuci

Semi Pro Am baseball notes from Riverside and surrounding games

Riverside A A s will nots Wednesday night at Riverside No. 1. All players are requested to attend. A A s meet on Olympics Sunday at Riverside No. 9. Van Camps defeated Forest Cubs 15 to 1 Sunday. Murray struck out eleven and allowed six hits. Gant and Whaley homered for the winners. For games with Van Camps call Riley 9551 and ask for Sol Williams. Manager of West Haven to contact Oriole Juniors at Drexel 3104 W. St. Patricks without a game for Sunday with a 13 victory record including Riversides Keystones Shanklins Cubs and M 8. Write F Roth 1230 Cottage avenue or call Drexel Indianapolis Black Sox seek a Sunday game. Call Dr. 0412 after 6 pm or write H Woods 974 Holbrook street. Indianapolis Red Men play at Shelbyville Sunday. On Sept 1 and 2 Red Men play Henderson Ky a three game series. Open dates in September. State teams write Emmons Turner 3117 Barnes avenue Indianapolis. Triangles and Edgewood Ac clash Sunday at Longacre. Bedford game postponed until early September. State clubs seeking Sept 1 2 games write H E Replay 16 East Orange street or call Dr. 6664. Lafayette and Connersville notice. Meldons scheduled to meet Frankfort Nickel Plate at Frankfort Sept 1 2 with open dates Sept 8 and 15. State clubs call or wire Bob Steblin 918 Olive street Indianapolis. Brazil Elks Kokomo Stellites and Richmond Eagles notice. Question Marks and Riverside Aces meet Sunday at 1 pm diamond No 3 Garfield park. Originally scheduled as double header at Riverside.

van Camps Forest Cubs Murray Gant Whaley Van_Camps Riley Sol Williams Indianapolis Shelbyville Henderson Emmons Turner Barnes Avenue Indianapolis Triangles Edgewood A. C.s Longacre Bedford Tate H. E East Orange Street Lafayette Connersville Indianapolis Meldons Frankfort Nickel Plate Frankfort Bob Steblin Olive Street Brazil Elks Kokomo Stellites Richmond Eagles

Browns edge Athletics as Kress homers in sixth

Alph Kress and Manush connected in the sixth to lift the St. Louis Browns to a 2 1 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Crowder outpitched Earnshaw while the Athletics were held to four hits as the Yankees won elsewhere. Red Faber received a retirement tribute but the Yankees won 4 2.

Alph Kress St. Louis Browns Manush Philadelphia Athletics General Crowder Kress Athletics George Earnshaw Browns Yankees

Browns Infielder Dondero Sent to Tulsa on Option

St. Louis Browns infielder Leonard Dondero has been assigned to Tulsa of the Western League on option. Tulsa is a Browns farm team and needs strengthening for the pennant chase.

Pu Timor Louis Leonard Dondero St. Louis Browns Tulsa

Twins Bill Winds Up Tribe Series With Brewers

The Indians win on Tuesday in a 6 5 ten inning game against Milwaukee after a doubleheader setup. Jonnard pitched nine walks and Rabbit Warstler delivered the winning run in the tenth. Manager Berghammer was banished after disputing an umpire call.

Twin Bill Tribe Brewers Indians Berghammer Snyder Byron Speece Speece Monahan Belma Riddle Jonnard Warstler Bodgers Milwaukee R Grimes Neeere Strohm Stroner Sprinz Grimes Gearin Barnhart Strohm Young Eldred Geggan Connolly Indianapolis Wilditch Snitcher Cobb Snyder and Johnston

Alexander to Go Home on Full Pay After Suspension

Grover Cleveland Alexander a veteran pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, will return to St Paul Nebraska on full pay as his suspension is lifted. After a two hour meeting with Cardinals president Sam Breadon the club announced Alex has been pardoned and will rest up for next year.

Bu United Press ST. Louis Grover Cleveland Alexander St. Louis Cardinals St. Paul Neb Alex Sam Breadon Cardinals St. Loui Alin Alexander Bill McKechnie New York Breadon

Stockingless golfer leads at Indiana state meet efforts

Chick Bader of Gary carded 150 after 36 qualifying holes as regulars and top players contended. Jack Tuitte, known for stockingless golf, shot a 37 on the ninth with two others close behind. Wynne Van Winkle and Pop Whitney aided scoring. Elaine Hillier, 17, led early in the women's invitational but was disqualified with Mrs. J C Patten leading after 36. The final round followed.

Jack Tuitte George Lance Dwight Mitchell Jack Wynne van Winkle Terre Haute Wynne Pop Whitney Elaine Hillier la Porte Chicago South Bend Jess Messler Homer McKee Amateur Golf Association J. C. Patten Avalon Indianapolis

Record prices at Deauville yearling sale

United Press reports in Deauville that yearling Moti Rance sold for 825000 francs to Mrs. Edmond Harmsworth, setting a record price. She also bought Tantine for 625000 francs and La Viere de Folle for 510000 francs.

United Press Deauville Moti Rance Edmond Harmsworth Harmsworth Tantine

Tighten Rules for Rich Swim List Increases

CRONTO Aug 20 New regulations set for the fourth Wrigley marathon swim in Lake Ontario during the Canadian national exposition Aug 28 and 30 for men and women. No prize money for finishers. after six finishers the rest may be taken from the water by force if unwilling. Medical fitness required. Fifty nine women on the starting list from multiple countries with prizes for top five.

United Press Cronto Lake Ontario Ontario Athletic Commission Canada England Scotland Ireland United States Sweden Poland Denmark Germany

Highways Schedule Big Matchup at Washington Park

Highways travel to Washington Park next Sunday to face the Evansville Reichert Giants in a double header. The same club will play single games Monday and Tuesday. Highways and Nashville Elites split a four game series in Nashville with wins for Highways on Saturday 17 to 12 and Sunday 7 to 5 then losses on Monday 3 to 2 and Tuesday 8 to 5.

Lincoln Highways Evansville Reichert Giants Washington Park Highways Nashville Elites Nashville Tenn

State Swim Here Draws Women Aces

Women swimmers compete in the state outdoor championships at Broad Ripple pool on Aug 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. Jane Shewalter, Helen Lee Smith, Ruth Gertz, Marjorie Fowler headline entries with multiple events and accolades. men’s entries are flooding in per Bud Lawin, with entries closing Aug 23 at midnight.

Broad Ripple Jane Shewalter Miss Shewalter Helen Lee Smith Ruth Gertz Marjorie Fowler Bud Lawin The Hoosier Athletic Club Indianapolis

Faber Receives 2700 Purse At Faber Day In Chicago

Urban Red Faber, 41, longtime Chicago White Sox pitcher, was honored with a 2700 dollar purse a large radio a diamond ring and a traveling bag after a Sox park crowd of twenty thousand attended Faber day. A postgame dinner followed with hundreds of old friends including a Cascade Iowa delegation.

White Sox Red Faber Yankees Wiley Moore United Press Chicago Urban Red) Faber Chicago White Sox Sox Park Faber Red Cascade

Max Schmeling Seeks Commission Restore Before Sail

Max Schmeling plans to sail from New York on the Albert Ballin to Germany while he seeks reinstatement of managers Joe Jacobs and Billy McCarney and a licensing guarantee from the New York state athletic commission. The controversy stems from the Ebbets Field contract and affects Schmeling and fighters managed by Jacobs and McCarney.

United Press NEW York Max Schmeling Albert Ballin New York State Athletic Commission Hamburg Joe Jacobs Schmeling Phil Scott Humbert J. Fugazy Jacobs Billy McCarney McCarney Ebbets Field

Doubles Champs Lose in Newport Upset

Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn, world doubles champions, were upset in the first round of the Newport invitational by Bruce Barnes of Texas and Phillip Neer of Oregon. The Texas and Oregon pair rallied for a 6-4 1-6 6-3 victory.

Pu Times Newport R. I Wilmer Allison John van Ryn America England France Bruce Barnes Texas Phillip Neer Oregon

Meldons Win Eleventh In A Row At Connersville

Meldons trounced Betsy Ross in Connersville to extend their streak to eleven games. They plan a road game next Sunday against the Bedford Grays in Bedford.

Betsy Ross Connersville Indianapolis Meldons Bedford Grays Bedford

Chuck Wiggins Wins Narrow Decision Over Friedman in Fort Harrison Bout

In a six or ten round slate at Fort Harrison Chuck Wiggins barely outscored Al Friedman despite a bruised head. Friedman pressed the action but lacked power while Norman Brown defeated Howard McClain in eight rounds with two knockdowns. Other notes include Rhodes over Kwing Myers over Brian Chappell knockout Russell and next Tuesday card matches Atterson Mitchell Woods Sayers Lovelace Sansone.

Chuck Wiggins al] Friedman Ft. Harrison Boston Chuck Friedman Norman Brown Howard McClain McClain Billy Rhodes Chunky Kwing Billy Myers Joe Brian Willard Chappell Red Russell Harrion Arena Otto Atterson Howard Mitchell Kid Woods Jimmy Sayers Lon Lovelace Jimmy Sansone

Young Linksmen Seek Title in 72 Hole Event

Indiana junior golf stars begin the 72 hole Indiana junior tournament at Grand view municipal course. Seventy two holes are scheduled with eliminations after the halfway mark. Bob Tinder, Country Club pro, runs the event with HQ at the YMCA. A twenty inch loving cup goes to the winner, a thirteen inch cup to runner up, plus fifteen merchandise prizes.

Sneeker Anderson Ind Indiana Grandview Municipal Course Bob Tinder

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Lance Downs Stevens Taylor Miles Standish Ray Robertson Ellis Springs Surprise Mitchell Pepper Riverside A. A.s West Haven Nine Oriole Juniors Drexel St. Patricks Riversides Keystones Shanklins Cubs F. Roth Cottage Avenue Indianapolis Black Sox H. Woods Holbrook Street Riverside Aces Garfield Park Boston Red Sox Tigers Luke Sewell Washington Cleveland New York Giants Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Giants Guy Bush Hal Carlson Carl Hubbell Hornsby Wilson Fitzsimmons Phillies Pirates Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston Braves Timorer Jim Maloney Ricardo Bertazzolo Italy Dondero Bernie Seaman W. L. Sparks Country Club Hoosier Association Indiana Golf Association Jess Mossler Ball Yard Tribesmen Columbus Toledo Hoosiers Rabbit Warstler Denny Gearin Ray Cobb Con Nolly Eldred Herman Layne Ean Evie Matthews Luce USC John Daney Ernest Lorbeer Daney Lorbeer Cardinal Methuselah Club W. H. Patton Martinsville Frank Tail Salles P Sener Pete Helen Smith Ripple Counter Rally Max Allison van Ryn Meldons Harrison Brown Ky.ave Irs Chesterfield Che Hesterfield
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