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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1928
Page
12
Eighteen rounds of boxing headline Broad Ripple Park arena on Thursday night with a six round feature between Tiger Kid Purvis of Kokomo and Jimmy Slasher, a local mitt artist, at 145 pounds. Three four round preliminaries precede the main bout.
The baseball summary lists standings andفتح results from the American, National, and minor leagues with team records for New York, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Detroit, St. Louis, Washington, Chicago, Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Notable performances include dramatic single games and multiple players contributing scoring and defense across the leagues.
Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth led with singles and a double apiece amid three and four trips. Tris speaker? Roger Hornsby benched after Monday hire, while P Waner and Lindstrom contributed runs and steals in varied plate appearances. Frank Frisch went scoreless yet crossed home once as Heilmann and Simmons added hits and baserunning.
Eddie Roush the New York Giants outfielder left Cincinnati en route to St Louis for hospital treatment of a torn abdominal muscle. He likely cannot play again this season.
Frank O'Rourke St. Louis Browns third baseman is likely to rejoin the team Saturday after an injury suffered when colliding with Heinie Manush during a game with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Columbus fans saw their hopes dim today as the Cincinnati Reds ordered pitcher Kenneth Ash to join Jack Hendrick's staff. Ash, the Senators best hurler, follows earlier Reds moves that sent Joe Stripp to Cincinnati, fueling local outrage.
Chicagoan Johnny Dawson led qualifying at the Western Amateur with 141 to earn medalist honors. The field opened in elimination match play as 32 golfers from a 180 starter pool competed. several British Walker Cup players advanced while Hoosier entrants failed to qualify.
Bon Stein of Seattle began defense of his Western Amateur crown in the 1927 tournament as the defending champion. He was not required to play qualifying rounds and started his opening participation in the event today.
Roy Wallace of Indianapolis defeated Joe Packo of Toledo on a seventh round foul in a scheduled ten round fight at Ft Harrison. Wallace led on points when the foul ended the bout as Packo’s earnings were cut. Semi windup saw Royal Cox beat Windy Meyers in eight rounds and Beamer Roberts edge Earl Baker in six. Crowd set a Fort Harrison record for attendance.
Red Lucas of Cincinnati halted a New York rally with a head stop to a batted ball, enabling a 3–2 win over the Giants. Brooklyn’s win over St Louis kept them from first, while Philadelphia beat Chicago 3–1 and Detroit edged Boston 4–3.
Milwaukee manager Jack Lelivelt is attempting to acquire Joe Hauser from the Philadelphia Athletics. Hauser, a Milwaukee resident, would replace Ivy Griffin who is injured for the Brewers.
Paramount executive B P Schulberg credits Emil Jannings with artistic depth and unique self selling ability. Jannings studies roles intensely before filming, finding humanity and dramatic potential, making him a sought after star in The Patriot and Sins of the Fathers. Indianapolis theaters list Charlie Davis and Dick Powell among others today.
Troy New York August 22 The grave of Samuel Wilson the original Uncle Sam lies in Oakwood Cemetery near desecration. Seventy four years ago he died yet today only a single stone slab marks his resting place beneath a maple tree.
Reports from the Goodyear factory in Akron show motorists nationwide greeted the new Double Eagle tire with strong demand after its May 20 introduction. Goodyear vice president R. B. Wilson says orders piled up fast, requiring more mold equipment to meet demand. The tire, the result of over a year of work, is larger thicker and has more plies than the standard line with a double thick tread.
Leo A. Dorn a local druggist and early purchaser of the 1929 Buick Silver Anniversary model Extols its refinement efficiency and beauty He notes family enthusiasm for the car and cites the Fisher designed body curves and new color combinations as key appeals The article references color testing by experts before the Buick models appeared at John A Boyd Motor Co 833 N Meridian St
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