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Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1929

Page

5

Singer meets Chocolate in high profile ten round bout

Kid Chocolate and Al Singer, after training, await the ten round bout at the polo grounds on Thursday night. Singer returns from Hoosick Falls and rests in the Bronx while Chocolate stays in his rooms. Ticket sales reportedly exceed 125000 with another 25000 expected before box office transfer. Recent betting favors Singer by knockout potential as the favorite.

United Preas New York Kid Chocolate al Singer Polo Grounds Singer Hoosick Falls Bronx Chocolate

Misstep Favored Top Weight in Crete Handicap

Misstep carries 118 pounds as the top weight in the $5,000 Crete handicap to be run at Lincoln Fields Saturday. My Dandy and Monlee race with 118 pounds, while Golden Prince carries 115. Misstep was listed as the race favorite.

United Press Chicago Lincoln Fields Dandy Monlee Golden Prince

Graham Paige Aids Indiana Amateur golf coverage at French Lick

The Times relied on the Graham Paige four speed sedan to cover the Indiana State Amateur at Hills course. The car’s speed allowed timely reports of both the men’s and women’s events despite a late Friday storm disrupting rural phone lines. Dwight Mitchell challenged George Lance as matches concluded and the reporter returned to the hotel to restore Indianapolis communications.

Times French Lick Ind Graham-Paige Orange County Dwight Mitchell George Lance Graham Paige Indianapolis Times Pink

Two Men Seek Same Bride After Dual Licenses

In Butte on August 28 Edward W Williams, 29, armed with a marriage license, chased Mildred Lucile Warren hoping to wed her, but she had already married Van Bumgarner, 23. It marked the first record of two licenses issued for the same woman on the same day in Butte.

Bu United P Butte Mont Edward W. Williams Mildred Lucile Warren

Indianapolis MGM film figure dies in Indiana hospital burial set

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film figure dies in Indiana Christian hospital Monday evening from heart disease. He will be buried at Washington Park Cemetery near Greenfield with funeral services at his residence at 2 p m. He had been in the motion picture field.

Dianapolis Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Corporation Indiana Christian Hospital Washington Park Cemetery Greenfield

Feeney Victor Wins Eastern Indiana Open Title

Maurice Feeney of Indianapolis led the final standings in the eastern Indiana Open at Muncie. He completed thirty six holes on Tuesday with an aggregate score of 145 to claim the championship.

United Press

Swimmers Enter State Amateur Endurance Meet

Two squads head to Broad Ripple pool for the state amateur endurance championships this afternoon and Thursday. Cold water may slow competitors as several withdraw with leg cramps. Norris Kellam aims to break his 73 hour 40 minute continuous swim record set in Atlanta last month.

Broad Ripple Norris Kellam Atlanta

Major Homer Leaders Ruth Yankees to Weekhinch

Chicago Aug 28 Both fighters in excellent condition Tuffy Griffith and Big Boy Peterson concluded training for Thursday night bout. Griffith favored to win.

Griffith Big Boy Chicago Tuffy Griffith Big Boy Peterson

Ruth recalls fading era as Red Faber day honors 1914 peers

Babe Ruth reflects on aging in baseball during a Chicago Red Faber day celebration. He notes how few 1914 peers remain, recalls teammates from the Red Sox and Yankees, and rues quitting but hopes to exit with friendship and a clean reputation.

Babe Ruth Faber New York Chicago Red Iowa Myself Wallie Schang Jack Quinn Herb Pennock Boston Red Sox A.s Connie Mack Yankees Bob Meusel Red Faber Lou Gehrig Rogers Hornsby Texas Tony Lazzeri Mark Koenig Earl Combs Bill Dickey Bill Carrigan Red Sox George Foster Ernie Shore Joe Woods

Stolen Checkbooks After Assault on William Trainor

Police heard two assailants attacked William Trainor of 442 South Keystone Avenue at State and English Avenues Tuesday night and fled after finding two checkbooks during a search. Trainor reported no money was taken.

William Trainor Keystone Avenue State and English Avenues Trainor

International psychology congress to convene at Yale

Six hundred psychologists from the United States and twenty six foreign countries will attend the ninth international congress of psychology at Yale university in the first week of September. Dr James McKeen Cattell of New York will serve as president. Topics include religion character crime animal behavior maladjustments conditioned reflexes and industry with informal discussions planned for exchange of views.

Science Service New Haven United States Yale University Holland Congress James McKeen Cattell New York Science

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