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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1924
Page
12
United States track stars compete in Cambridge for final Olympic trials with selection tonight. Key contenders include Jackson Scholz in sprints, J C Taylor in 400 meters, Johnny Waters and Larry Brown in the 800, and Kerr, Buckner, and Hahn among the favorites in middle and long distances.
Athletic awards will be made tonight at a Butler alumni meeting on campus. Eleven track sweaters are listed for Dootlittle Woods Griggs Ham Caraway Huber Snyder Gray Northam Graham Kilgore. Baseball sweaters go to Blessing Goetz Middiesworth Jones Staton Welborn Griggs Slaughter Mills Nipper Keach and Ewing. Sagalowsky and Kurzrock will receive tennis awards. Senior blankets with a star for each year of service will be awarded to Doolittle Middlesworth Goetz Staton Jones Hooker Huber P. V. Brown Welborn Cady Mercer Kis er Hungate and Dutenhaver.
ODIE ROUSH pitched in relief and singled in the tenth to spark Cincinnati as the Reds defeated the Giants 4 to 1. Cubs moved into first with a 6 to 1 win over the Braves while the Giants were swept. Uhle faded late, Boston won 8 to 3 over Cleveland. Red Sox and Yankees top the standings as the Athletics rallied 7 to 6 past the White Sox.
The piece portrays One Stroke or Scully as a legendary oarsman famed for yawning the waves and earning the nickname One Stroke. It recalls a splashy era with quotes about oars, a London prize, and a disqualification for a javelin incident during Olympic days.
At Ft. Benjamin Harrison the club's matchmaker has lined two eight round bouts to support the Eddie Dyer Jimmy Dalton main event on Tuesday night. Louisville's Young Jack Dillon faces Cal Stevens of Cincinnati in one eight rounder while Len Mahoney of Baltimore meets Jack Kane of Chicago in the other.
The pass gate at Washington Park hosted 825 women from elderly to high school age on Friday. Secretary Claver confirmed ladies' day and a game, while women watched and asked about the event. Separate notes mention Dennis Gearin's return to Milwaukee and Lew McCarty’s purchase by the International League club, plus Dave Shade training for a Monday night bout.
The Acme Juniors meet South Side A C in Imperial League at Willard Park. Rural Red Sox vs B'nai Earths at Riverside No 1 12 30 pm with players reporting 11 am. Emmaus AC vs St Patrick Y P C at Garfield Park No 2 1 pm. Marion Cardinals vs Indianapolis Ramblers at Garfield No 1 3 pm with 2 15 pm report.
Danny Kramer of Philadelphia won a ten round decision over Willie Ames of Akron here Friday night. Ames broke his left hand during the fight.
The Ithaca star stands out among pole vaulters by turning to give the photographers a full shot while others face away. The scene highlights the athletes’ sportsmanship as they clear the bar.
Times Special from Detroit reports a clubhouse brawl at Seirra Park after Bob Meusel was hit by a pitched ball. Billy Evans forfeited the game to New York as fans clashed with police and players over the ensuing melee.
Ruth shows a player box batting pattern with outs and walks across innings. First inning includes a hit or batting action, third inning shows a deliberately played out, fifth inning accounts for a walk, seventh inning ends with a ground out, and ninth inning ends with a foul out.
Indiana University wrestling coach Jack Reynolds trains daily in Chicago to avenge a three year defeat by Matty Matsuda slated for Tuesday at the Broadway Theater. Franklin’s H M Mullendore, ex Purdue champ, has been signed for the semi windup though his opponent is not yet named.
Evansville beat Terre Haute 4 to 2 in eleven innings. Ropiequet of Wabash College pitched well, allowing nine hits while his team made twelve. He had a single and a double, struck out three and walked two.
No second baseman ever beat Andy Leonard's eight errors for Boston on June 14 1876. Boston totaled twenty six errors with Jim O Rourke spared from blame. Manning misplayed four of six chances in right as St Louis added fifteen errors. The score:
American Association results show Minneapolis and Milwaukee strong offensively against Louisville and Columbus with high scores while Kansas City and Toledo split a blowout. In the American League New York and Detroit produced a low scoring affair, Philadelphia beat Chicago, and Boston topped Cleveland in a tight publicized set. National League action featured Cincinnati at New York, Brooklyn beating Chicago, and Pittsburgh visiting Philadelphia with unsettled weather affecting several games.
Edward R. Dye of 1927 Park Avenue Indianapolis, a wrestler and football player who captained the wrestling team as a junior, was honored at Purdue University with the Big Ten Conference medal for combining scholarship and spirit with athletic activity during graduation exercises.
Riverside A A players plan to travel to Shelbyville to meet the Nationals. A large Riverside crowd is expected to accompany the team. all players must assemble at the corner of Udell and Clifton Streets at 9:45 a.m.
Altoona speedway's 250 mile board track race drew a crowd of 100000 as sixteen cars qualified at speeds over 105 mph. Stars like Harry Hartz Tom Milton and Joey Agyeny led trials. Lead Hearne did not enter and Tom Alley could not arrive in time for the event.
Butler staged a wind up to its baseball season by defeating Ohio State 3 to 0 at Irwinfield. Griggs delivered a pinch hit in the ninth after a bunt and miscue tied the game, with Slaughter on the mound and Stateman noted as Butler’s 1925 captain.
In USSVILLE on June 14 Memphis golfers seize the spotlight as four entries reach the semi finals of the southern amateur tournament. Jack Wenzler and Nelson Giddens of Colonial Country Club, Memphis, were set to meet for the southern title. Additionally, Imperial League matches are scheduled Sunday with Kelley A. Cs facing Triangle Juniors, and South Side A. Cs versus Acme Juniors at Riverside No. 6 and Willard Park respectively, both at 3:30. Military Juniors and Acme Juniors managers to contact Ross Smith or Secretary Hurley.
In Glen Cove New York on June 14 the Irolita owned by E Walter Clark of Philadelphia won the historic New York Yacht Club race for schooners marking a top finish for its crew and yacht.
The Indians, third in the league behind the Saints and Colonels, host the Saints today in a key clash and then play a Sunday doubleheader with Minneapolis. Burwell stars with a home run and three runs, amid heat and a 17 hit night for the Tribe, while Stis scouts and Ladies Day crowds reach 3200.
Fragmented sports data shows players and statistics with names and numbers. Readable items include Christenburg Berueger Rehg Hodapp Sicking Campbell Schmandatb and Whelan, with partial scores and batting placeholders.
ACKSON SCHOLZ of the New York A. C. broke the world record in the 200 meter dash at Harvard stadium, clocking 21.0 seconds on Friday. His time topped Eric Wilson of Iowa University by one tenth of a second, signaling a dramatic return to form and a track world sensation.
Suzanne Lenglen the French tennis champion will arrive on Thursday and play an exhibition at Stamford Hill on Friday. She may attend Wimbledon to watch Helen Wills Molla Mallory and other Americans in matches against British players. Miss Wills will play singles at Wimbledon which starts June 23.
The Riverside Golf Club hosts an invitational at Coffin course with 156 entrants. Eighteen holes were played today and a further 72 holes scheduled across Sunday with Chick Evans favored to win. Eddie Zimmer joins Evans in the early group while Bob Rosener declines and is replaced by R W Martin.
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