National League returns to old style with no holds barred
Umpire baiting fights and heated disputes flare across National League parks. Hack Wilson fights two Reds, Billy Southworth ejected at Brooklyn, Jack Hendricks chased at the Polo Grounds, Mager Kurth and McGraw exchange jabs over bench actions. Heydler to conclude probe today into the Hack Wilson Pete Donohue altercation at Union Station.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Hack Wilson
Cincinnati
Billy Southworth
Giants
Brooklyn
Bill Klein
Jack Hendricks
Reds
Polo Grounds
McLaughlin
Mager Kurth
John J. McGraw
McGraw
Magerkurth
John Heydler
Pete Donohue
Union Station
Chicago
Cubs
Wilson
Claude Jonnard
Heydler
Rockne backs electrical timing for sprint events
Rockne argues for electrical timing in sprint races to avoid criticism of midwest timers. He cites George Simpson’s 100 yard world record at 9.25 seconds and Penn relays victory where he led by about five yards. He notes start and stop via gun contact and watch break, with cost as main objection.
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Knute Rockne Times
South Bend
Ind
George Simpson
Ohio State
Middle West
Penn
Simpson
the Times
Local Baseball Notes from Indianapolis Circuit Events
The E C Atkins team challenges Indianapolis Power and Light for a 2:30 contest at Garfield No . Weber Milk doubles at Brookside No 2 and Gar- Geld at 3 30 against Midway Cubs. St Patrick s mourns John Edward Pikcer Jr as St Pat s and Power and Light set a double header on Aug 3 at Riverside No 4. Beech Grove Reds vs Grand Union at Grove Park next Sunday. Indianapolis Maccabees meet Riverside No 8 at 3 m Sunday. Paris Cleaners host Friday at 7 30 pm 429 South Pine Street. Holy Cross meets Riverside Olympics at Brookside Sunday with practice Friday. Cubs meet Elwood Sunday and a Friday 8:30 meeting at Nineteenth Street and College Avenue for players. Van Camps play Sunday at Shelbyville with July 21 and August dates listed. Memorial Baptist and Woodruff Place play at Rhodius No 1 Saturday not Garfield.
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St. Patrick's
St. Pat's
The
Power and Light
Riverside No. 4
Cubs
Elwood
Nineteenth Street
College Avenue
Bout to Meet Wilson in Semi Final at Broad Ripple
Dick Rout of Anderson will meet Ralph Wilson of Indianapolis in the semi final on Monday night’s wrestling card at Broad Ripple. The bout is time limit. Johnny Carlin and Bobby Chick top the bill in a finish match at catch weights best two falls in three. Principals in the opener have not been selected.
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Dick Rout
Anderson
Ralph Wilson
Indianapolis
Broad Ripple
Johnny Carlin
Bobby Chick
Principals
Anderson wrestler Routt takes two of three in card finale
Dick Routt of Anderson defeated George Baltzer of Salt Lake City two falls to one in the final bout of a wrestling card held in Anderson on Tuesday. Bob Printy defeated Young Price after Price won the first fall.
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Anderson
Ind
Dick Routt
George Baltzer
Salt Lake City
Bob Printy
Young Price
Price
Rose of Sharon Poised to Backed in American Classic
Rose of Sharon the standout filly faces heavy support as Blue Larkspur remains favorite for the 75 000 American classic in Chicago. Eighteen starters, with Clyde Van Dusen Windy City and Dr Freeland among top horses, but Rose of Sharon shows a strong betting trend entering post time.
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United Press
Chicago
Rose of Sharon
Blue Larkspur
Clyde van Dusen
Windy City
Dr. Freeland
Turflmen Arrested At Thistledown Race Track
Cleveland reports Edward P. Strong owner of Thistledown and two betting system operators were arrested for allowing gambling near a race track. They pleaded not guilty at preliminary arraignment and returned to the track as their case proceeds with no expected action until trial.
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United Press
Cleveland
Edward P. Strong
Thistledown
Wallace Beats Grogan In Ten-Round Lightweight Bout
Billy Wallace from Omaha out pointed Tommy Grogran of Omaha in ten rounds in Cleveland. The local lightweight victory occurred Wednesday night as spectators watched a closely fought match with Wallace gaining the decision.
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Cleveland
Billy Wallace
Tommy Grogran
Omaha
Skeeball Champion Grannemann to Defend Title at Riverside
State skeeball champion Carl Grannemann will defend his crown in a nine game series starting Saturday at Riverside alleys at 9 PM. He recently posted a perfect skeeball score of 450 on park alleys. Opponent for the first match will be drawn by lot from several challengers.
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Carl Grannemann
Riverside
Grannemann
Park
Lot
Chocolate Beats Filipino Flash for Featherweight Title Contention
Kid Chocolate Cuban Negro won all ten rounds against Ignacio Fernandez at Ebbets Field Brooklyn securing a lead in the featherweight title race against Andre Routis of France. Fernandez was groggy late, while Chocolate returned to the ring unmarked and fresh. Armando Santiago knocked out Tony Pellegrino in the semi final.
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United Press
New York
Kid Chocolate
Andre Routis
France
Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
Ignacio Fernandez
Chocolate
Fernandez
Armando Santiago
Tony Pellegrino
Walker Lomski Bout Postponed to August 19
Philadelphia July 11 The Mickey Walker Leo Lomski bout set for July 29 was postponed at Walkers request to August 19. Walker said he needed more time to train.
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Limes Sperial
Philadelphia
Mickey Walker
Leo Lomski
Walker
Dates Set for Junior and Boys Event at Culver
Culver Indiana July 11 The national junior boys tennis championship will be held at Culver Military Academy August 12 to 17 Entrants in the boys class must be 15 or younger and juniors 18 or younger as of January 1 1929 Winners runners-up or semi-finalists in sanctioned district or sectional tournaments qualify Singles entries close August 7 and doubles August 13 Play starts at 10 o clock Monday morning August 12 Captain J H Bishop chairs the tournament committee and is accepting entries at the academy.
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Culver
Ind
Culver Military Academy
J. H. Bishop
Bishop
Collision leaves two Decatur players in hospital
Evensville game injuries put outfielder Stevens and shortstop Mulleavy in hospital after a midweek collision chasing a fly ball. Stevens suffered a leg gash from spikes while Mulleavy endured cuts and bruises.
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Ansville
Ind
Stevens
Mulleavy
Decatur Three-I
Evansville
Shortston
Steven
Baseball Calendar: Today’s Games and Yesterday’s Results
In the American Association Minneapolis plays Kansas City while St Paul meets Milwaukee. Columbus visits Indianapolis and Toledo travels to Louisville. In the National League Cincinnati visits Boston and Chicago plays New York in two games with Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and St Louis at Brooklyn. American League matchups: New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis Washington at Cleveland Boston at Detroit with Minneapolis vs Kansas City postponed by rain.
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
National League
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Minneapolis St. Paul
Louisville Columbus
Newark
St Louis
Philass
Pet Decatur
Terrette
Peoria
Swansville
Spri Fld
Quincy
Danville
Baseball doubleheader scores and lineups
Yesterday results show AMERICAN A E St. Paul and Milwaukee. In a fifteen inning game Betts and Hargrave Strelecki and Mc Menemy for Toledo vs Pfeffer Hayworth Moss Wilkinson and Bird Thompson for Louisville. Final tallies 22 to 10 in favor of Toledo and 8 to 2 for St. Paul?
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St. Paul
Milwaukee
Betts
Hargrave
Strelecki
McMenemy
Toledo
Louisville
Pfeffer
Hayworth
Moss
Wilkinson
Bird
Thompson
Golfer Cyril Tolley Military Service in World War I
Cyril Tolley, the British amateur golf champion this year, served in the British forces and operated a tank in 1917 during World War I.
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Cyril Tolley
Eastern Pair Wins Doubles Court Title
Fritz Mercur of Bethlehem Pennsylvania and J Gilbert Hall of South Orange New Jersey won the national clay court doubles championship at Woodstock club and defeated Ben Gorchakoff and Arthur Kussman of Los Angeles in five sets. The win came as Hall served well and Mercur placed smartly with Gorchakoff and Kussman earning a late fourth set, then Mercur and Hall clinched the fifth 6 4 after a 10 12 opening. Emmett Pare of Chicago, the singles champion, received his trophy and headed to Chicago for inter sectional matches.
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Fritz Mercur
Bethlehem
J. Gilbert Hall
South Orange
N. J
Arived
Syracuse
Mercur
Hall
Woodstock Club
New York State
Ben Gorchakoff
Arthur Kussman
Los Angeles
Kussman
Erers
Hall-Mercur
Emmett Pare
Chicago
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