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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1929

Page

4

Field of 150 Golfers to Start Play in National Open

National Open at Winged Foot near New York sets 150 player field after sectional qualifying. Defending champion Johnny Farrell and runner-up Bobby Jones among the exempt 35. others earned spots through 72 holes across 19 districts with notable scores from Harry Cooper and Charles Guest. Babe Ruth leaves New York for a health rest and fishing trip amid speculation on his return.

Piatenienasmsenn Prees New York Old Stadium Babe Ruth Yankee Stadium Edward King Ruth Bu United Press Winged Foot Country Club Mamaroneck N. Y Johnny Farrell Bobby Jones Fey Harry Cooper Buffalo Tommy Armour Oakmont Pittsburgh Charles Guest California Los Angeles Alex Campbell Dayton Miami Willie Klein Wheatley Hills Salisbury Plains

Thompson Captain Cat Thompson To Lead Montana State

Cat Thompson, a standout Western College basketball figure, will captain Montana State next season, signaling a leadership boost for the team.

League Leaders Gain at Expense of Indians

Eddie Ash reports the Kansas City Blues opened a series with the Indians with a 5 1 victory behind Tom Sheehan. Kuhel starred for Washington Park readers note his $75 000 potential as a first baseman while Betzel and Warstler argued a disputed call. Wednesday features a doubleheader at 2 clock with one game postponed earlier.

Eddie Zwilling Kansas City Blues A. A Indians Tom Sheehan Blues Burwell Ken Penner Rawtown Brigade

Texas Leaguers Praise Fay Pierce as Top Shortstop

Fay Pierce of Ft Worth is hailed by Texas League players as the league’s best fielding shortstop, according to fellow players.

Texas League Fay Pierce Ft. Worth

Nearly 200 Schoolboy Golfers to Start Play in Times Tourney

The fourth annual Indianapolis Times schoolboy golf tournament opens at Pleasant Run on Wednesday noon with nearly 200 interscholastic players scheduled for the 18 hole qualifying round. Tim Campbell, H. G. Beese, Bruce Morrison, and Lt. George Naylor head the organizer group as entry slips flow in from urban and rural schools.

Pleasant Run Municipal Golf Links Irvington Indianapolis Times Ken Miles Pleasant Run Course Times Tim Campbell Technical H. G. Beese Manual Bruce Morrison Washington George Naylor Shortridge Simon Cathedral The Warren Central al Hufford Highland County School Board Aerman Uebele Pleasant Run the Times Naylor R. T. Campbell Beese

Hafey Lifts Cardinals With Five RBIs In Big Win

Hafey drove in five runs including his 15th homer as St Louis beat Philadelphia 10 to 9 and closed to .002 of the NL lead. Klein homered for Philadelphia and several other stars produced key hits in a day of dramatic league clashes.

Hick Hafey St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Chuck Klein Philly Bob Grove Philadelphia Athletics White Sox Joe Boley Philadelphia

Park crowd departs after McCafferty ejects Warstler in sixth

Warstler is chased from the game in the sixth after an umpire confrontation. Gerken belted a sixth inning home run over the left field fence. Kuhel foully bunts and Monahan advances on a sharp ground drive as Spurgeon and Nianl miscue follow. Speedy offense from the Tribe includes Sprint collecting two of five hits as defensive miscues shape the late innings.

Indians Betzel Warstler Amp McCafferty K. C McCafferty Kubel Burwell Betzelites vUmpire Goetz Spur Ball Park Kansas City AEBR Knothe Spurgeon Tucker Wamby Peters Sheehan Indianapolis Ante Matthews Connolly Larne Barnhart Stroner Metz Gerken Kuhel Ump McCafferty

Cleveland Knocks Out Kelly in Second Round

In Springfield Floyd Hyde Cleveland welterweight stopped Spi Kelly of California in the second round. Newark reports Vimce Dundee Baltimore welter defeated Izzy Grove of New York by decision after ten rounds. Flint sees Del Fontaine Canadian welter champion win set out in the fourth round.

Springfield Mass Floyd Hyde Cleveland Spi Kelly Newark N. J Vimce Dundee Baltimore Welter Izzy Grove New York Flint, Mich del Fontaine

From Champion to era From Champion to era

Paul Berlenbach, once world light heavyweight champion, rapidly declined into the racketeers term stumblebum. Old Bill Muldoon lauded him as an admirable champion who fought all comers, yet he became punch drunk and slipped from greatness.

Paul Berlenbach Berlenbach Bill Muldoon

Basque Heavyweight Paolino Uzcudun Resumes Training

Paolino Uzcudun Basque heavyweight resumes training in Hoosick Falls after a rest day. He is set to spar with Benny Touchstone Jack De Mare and Buddy Howard before meeting Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium on June 27.

United Preas

Stein Griggs Joins Baltimore Orioles As Catcher

Former Albright College baseball captain Stein Griggs has joined the Baltimore Orioles as a catcher. He is noted for leadership and defensive skills as he makes the jump to the major league roster.

Orioles Stein Griggs Albright Baltimore Orioles

Red Sox Pitcher Jack Russell Praised by Teammates

Several Boston Red Sox players say Jack Russell is the club's most effective pitcher. They highlight his consistency, control, and leadership on the mound.

RED Sox Boston Red Sox Jack Russell

Mat King Is Panned for Set Up Bouts in Wrestling

Boston Herald criticizes championship wrestling as a gold brick industry with few genuine contests. It cites multiple wrestlers using different names in barn storming tours to expose repeated matchups. References Gus Sonnenberg’s tour and alleged identity switches by Dan Koloff under several aliases in various cities.

Boston The Boston Herald the Herald Gus Sonnenberg Herald Dan Koloff Sonnenberg Greensboro N. C Dave Shannon Griffin, Go Dan Kolman Huntington W. Va Dave Petroff South Bend Ind Fred Gotch Milwaukee Wis Dave Shannan

Pro Am Meet Winners In Anderson Golf Tourney

Bill Tinder of Anderson and Dr. G B Newcomer of Elwood won the weekly state pro amateur golf tourney in Anderson with 76. Dick Nelson of Indianapolis and Ben Cohee of Indianapolis finished second with 77.

Anderson Ind Bill Tinder G. B. Newcomer Elwood Dick Nelson Indianapolis Ben Cohee

Tonight's Card at Ft Harrison Boxing Event

Ten rounds Billy Shaw of Detroit faces Cecil Payne of Louisville in featherweights. Eight rounds Babe Peleco of New York fights Danny Budd of Terre Haute at 130 pounds. Six rounds Rosy Kid Baker of Anderson meets Max Smith of Indianapolis welterweights. Six rounds Tommy O'Brien of Indianapolis battles Elmer Lang of Louisville middleweights. Four rounds Frank Worth of Chicago vs Roy Smith Brightwood middleweights. First bout at 8:30 with music by the 11th Infantry band starting at 7.

Billy Shaw Detroit Cecil Payne Louisville Babe Peleco New York Danny Budd Terre Haute Rosy Kid Baker Anderson Max Smith Indianapolis Tommy O'Brien Elmer Lang Frank Worth Chicago Roy Smith Brightwood 11Th Infantry Band

Dempsey Schmeling Bout Talk Begins in New Jersey

Joe Jacobs, Schmeling's handler, says a Dempsey vs Schmeling fight would occur in September if Schmeling KO Paolino at Yankee Stadium on June 27. He cites two bids already placed for the bout.

United Press Lakewood N. J Joe Jacobs Schmeling Paolino Yankee Stadium Jacobs

British heavyweight Phil Scott urged as Schmeling foe

New York promoter Humbert J. Fugazy asked the New York commission to sanction a title bout between Max Schmeling and British heavyweight Phil Scott within thirty days after Schmeling’s June 27 fight with Paolino at the Milfund show.

United Press New York Phil Scott Max Schmeling Germany Humbert J. Fugazy Schmeling Paolino

Jones Declines Trip to Japan

Bobby Jones national amateur golf champion declines invitation to visit Japan this year. He centers on preparation for the national open at Mamaronneck N Y and shot 69 at East Lake on Monday.

Bay United Press Atlanta Bobby Jones Japan Nippon Golfers Jones Mamaroneck N. Y East Lake

Gavuzzi Grabs Lead in Calexico Cross Country Race

Peter Gavuzzi led the field in C. C. Pyle's cross country event as runners departed Algodones Mexico for Calexico. Gavuzzi had taken the lead from John Salo Passaic New Jersey after a 45 mile stretch from Wellton Arizona in 3 55 50. Today's 55 mile lap would test Salo as he aimed to reclaim the lead.

United Press Algodones Mexico Peter Gavuzzi C. C. Pyle Calexico Cal Gavuzzi John Salo Passaic N. J Wellton Ariz Salo

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