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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1929

Page

4

Dunn and Abbott Lead Indiana Women’s Championship Semis

Elizabeth Dunn of Riverside advances to the semifinals at Meridian Hills after a 4 and 3 win over Marjorie Fischer Kahn. Abbott of Avalon, facing her mother, defeats M. Abbott 5 and 4 to reach the semis, with Lou Adams and Alfred Bulson also advancing in a pair of tight matches.

Indiana Links Meridian Hills Miss Adams Miss Abbott Dick Miller Elizabeth Dunn Riverside Indianapolis Indiana Marjorie Fischer Kahn Broadmoor Alfred E. Bulson Ft. Wayne Ben C. Stevenson Affine Minnhath Abbott Atnlanon Ava M. J. Abbott Avalon Lou Adams Mercian Hills Helen Benbridge Terre Haute Abbot Abbott Miss Dunn A. E. Bulson Meridian Hills Club

Boxing Reform Aims To Clean Up The Racket

Paul Prehn of the Illinois boxing commission calls for drastic reforms to purge corruption and faking in boxing. Will Carey suggests a boxing overlord with autocratic powers to unify control, potentially under one head. Three title defenses loom: Tommy Loughran vs Jimmy Braddock, Joe Dundee vs Jackie Fields, and Sammy Mandell vs Tony Canzoneri.

York Chicago Paul Prehn Ilingis Boxing Commission Prehn Will Carey Madison Square Garden Landis New York Commission Si Rt

New England League Class B to stop lively ball rule

President Claude Davidson announced the New England League Class B will likely discontinue the lively ball after this season. At a Tuesday meeting, league club owners formally opposed the lively ball used by the circuit.

Oston Claude Davidson

Stars Advance in Net Event

Western amateur tennis tournament enters fourth round with favorites Emmett Pare Keith Gledhill Ellsworth Vines and Eugene McAuliffe winning easily. Walter Hayes a prior western champion falls to George Jennings while two Indianapolis women Catharine Wolf and Muriel Adams win in the singles. Jane Wyble defeats Louise Earle in straight sets.

United Press Chicago Emmett Pare Keith Gledhill Santa Barbara Cal Ellsworth Vines Pasadena Eugene McAulifee New York Walter Hayes George Jennings Indianapolis Catherine Wolf Muriel Adams Miss Wolf Jean Schweppe Miss Adams Ralph Larson Jane Wyble Louise Earle

Semi Pro Amateur Baseball Notes From Riverside and Around Town

Local leagues announce schedules and practices at Riverside diamond No 7 Gar field No 2 and Garfield diamond No 3. Teams include Block's nine Christamore Cis Redwana Y M S and Kokomo Booster Giants with calls for players managers and August September games.

Riverside Diamond Garfield No. 2 Indianapolis Triangles H. E East Orange Street Drexel Redwana Christamores Riverside Red Wings Benny Watson Wade Street Midway Elliott’s Linden Street Ike Shaffer Riverside A. As Kokomo A. A.s O'Haver's Troom Ec A Sill Tanile Ch Grove Reds Sunwersige Olympics Pa Es Bien

Former Champion Frankie Mason Dies at 39

Frankie Mason once held the American flyweight boxing title and died at age thirty nine after a long tuberculosis battle. Born Frank McCann his title era ended in a Toledo bout won by England's Jimmy Wilde. He had worked as a newspaper proofreader in Fort Wayne before illness.

Times Special FT. Wayne Ind Frankie Mason

McIntyre Sets Low Score In Wabash Exhibition

Neal McIntyre of Indianapolis Highland CC shot 31 on a 35 par Wabash Country Club course, four under par, in an exhibition. He played every hole at par or better and made an eagle on the 342 yard opening hole.

Spec Wabash Ind Neal McIntyre Indianapolis Highland Country Club Wabash Country Club McIntyre

Schmeling to Spar Four Rounds on Cable Billing

Max Schmeling the German heavyweight will spar four rounds in Indianapolis at Cable Tabernacle on Friday night, instead of three. Billy McCarney will handle Schmeling, with George Heller possibly going four rounds if he can stand the gaff. a substitute will be present. Ring entry is around 10, weigh-ins at Atherton's gym 3 p.m. Friday, first bout at 8:30 p.m.

Max Schmeling Indianapolis Cable Tabernacle Henry Bowsher Billy McCarney New York Schmeling George Heller New Jersey Gaff Max Heller Atherton

Gorham Falls to Kinniard in Meridian Hills Flight Match

A Tuesday match in the Meridian Hills flight of the state women's golf tourney saw ARY Gorham of Frankfort lose 3 to 2 to Mrs. Wayne Kinniard of Indianapolis Country Club. Mrs. Fred Holmes also failed to qualify, losing to Mrs. Carl Gibbs. The meeting elected Mary Gorham president, with Mrs. Nixler as vice president and Mrs. Bulson as secretary treasurer, and discussed expanding the field to 32 players and potential 36 hole finals.

Ary Gorham Meridian Hills Wayne Kinniard Indianapolis Country Club Fred Holmes Carl Gibbs Gibbs Mary Gorham Frankfort John Nixler Lafayette Alfred E. Bulson Wayne W. D. Cleavenger Hammond Pilvers

Macon Builds Notable Minor League Park at $70,000

The city of Macon Georgia opened a new municipal field praised as one of the best minor league ball parks in the country. The project cost seventy thousand dollars.

Municipal Field Macon

Prelim Boys Feature Lights Up Fort Harrison Show

The Harrison program opened with five preliminary bouts before the main event. Peterson was disqualified in the sixth round for low blows against Tony Fuente. Gibbons outpointed Burman in six rounds with comic moments. Rosie Kid Baker knocked out Frank Worth in the first round. Honey Boy Brown stopped Chuck Wiggins in the fourth. Eddie Hammond beat Kid Lewis on points after a four to six round exchange. Tommy O'Brien outpointed Joe Taylor in the four-round opener. Chuck Wiggins to fight in the main event next week at Fort Harrison, opponent TBA.

Ft. Harrison Big Boy Peterson Tony Fuente Peterson Fuente Jack Gibbons Mat Burman Burman Gibbons Rosie Kid Baker Anderson Frank Worth Chicago Worth Honey Boy Brown Chuck Wiggins Wiggins Eddie Hammond Kid Lewis Hammond Tommy O'Brien Joe Taylor

Lannigan Granted Pension for UVA Track and Basketball Career

Henry H. Lannigan known as Pop long coached track and basketball at the University of Virginia for twenty five years receives a pension.

Henry H Pop) Lannigan University of Virginia

Klein Breaks Major League Home Run Record Streak

Chuck Klein of Philadelphia ties modern marks by hitting his 27th and 28th homers in a Cubs game, becoming the first to homer three times in three plate appearances since 1900. He also tied the record with five homers in three consecutive games after a three-homer Monday.

United Preas Philadelphia Chuck Klein Indianapolis Philadelphia Cubs Elmer Smith Cleveland Robert Lowe Boston Braves Klein

Indiana State Trapshooters Decide Singles Title

D M Hudson defends his Indiana amateur singles title at the thirty-fifth annual State Trapshooters Association tournament in Indianapolis amid a field of 100. Day one saw six class champions, led by E Hawkins perfect in Class A and Horace Bouser ruling non resident Class AA with 193. The Jenkins Brothers trophy goes to Hawkins for the top score. officers to be elected at tonight’s Severin meeting.

Indiana State Trapshooters Association D. M. Hudson Hammond Indianapolis Em-Roe IE. L. Hawkins Ft. Wayne Ora Ax Jasonville J. R. Johnson Jr Hartford William Runyon Huntington R. J. Kemper Indianapolis Gun Club Russell Gar Richmond Wayne County Charles Heinbaugh I. Jackson R. Bailey Co. F

Race Injuries Fatal to Pilot

Brazil Indiana July 17 John E Mattox 26 died from injuries after his racing car sideswiped another and overturned in a fifteen mile race He suffered a triple fractured hip multiple facial cuts and an abdomen wound The crash involved a machine driven by Joe Russo of Chicago the other driver escaped with scratches

Burnited Press Brazil Ind John E. Mattox Mattox Joe Russo Chicago

Counterpart Wins Reno Pac ing Derby at Grand Circuit

Counterpart, owned and driven by H. M. Parshall of Urbana, Ohio, won the sixth Reno pacing derby for a $25,000 purse at the Grand Circuit meet in Kalamazoo Michigan. The horse swept straight heats in 2 02, 2 03 and 2 02 percent. Sir Walter the favorite finished 16th eighth and fourth, with Black Scott second and Neil Brooke third.

Presa

Brown defeats Cormier in fourth round in Portland

In Portland, Al Brown of Panama Negro knocked out Vernon Cormier of Worcester in the fourth round Tuesday. Brown weighed 121 pounds, Cormier 120. Anderson had a third round at bat, Rogell beat a hit to Warstler, and Anderson scored. Jim Stroner’s high batting mark dipped as he went four times without a hit against Polli, while Matthews Layne and Warstler also failed to reach base.

Anderson Chapman Burwell Warstler Indiana Indianapolis St Paul Sprinz Rogell Cooke Hargrave Barnhart Haas Sacrifices Connolly Portland al Brown Vernon Cormier Worcester Mass Brown Cormier Jim Stroner Polli Matthews Layne

Youngster Tries to Gauge Sales Totals Against Veterans

A two year old, referred to as O G, is asked to compare a youngster’s sales totals with three veteran brands aged 12 to 16 years. The remark suggests patience for his developing judgment.

O. G

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