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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1929
Page
2
John Hennessey wins his first round match at Wimbledon on September 24, 1929, as the tournament opens amid heavy crowds. The event caps a week of tension and anticipation, marking a notable start for Hennessey in the famed grass court event.
June 24 column surveys potential winners in regatta golf and boxing events. Experts name nine crews in the four mile race and discuss Schmeling Paolino and Jones as contenders. The piece weighs odds, past performances, and Paolino’s resilience amid Schmelings power.
John Hennessey, the Indianapolis ace, defeated R Malcom of South Africa 6-3 6-0 6-3 in the Wimbledon opening round. Other victors include Bill Tilden, Hans Timmer, Wilmer Allison, Nigel Sharpe, J C Gregory, and H K Lester. Weather was cool with intermittent sun and rain risk.
A national clay court championship will be held next week at Woodstock Golf and Country Club starring Fritz Mercur ranked No 7 and J Gilbert Hall No 15. Canadians Pantzer hints entrants possible. Japanese Davis Cup star Tamio Abe also joins a field including Seligson Bell Coggeshall Gorchakoff and others.
Promoter McLemore presents three wrestling bouts tonight at Broad Ripple featuring former college matmen. Ralph Wilson, ex Indiana University star, meets Abe Coleman of New York in a best two of three falls no time limit match. The card also lists Thom versus McCauler and Swain versus Price, with first bout at 8:30.
Champs in five divisions were crowned as matches concluded Sunday in the annus city tennis tournament. Emmett Lowery of Technical HS won junior singles after a four set win over Bob McCullough, then paired with Jean Demmary to take junior doubles. Joe Stubbs claimed boys singles defeating Eq Donnell and joined with Frank Campbell to win boys doubles. Catherine Wolf and Thelma Stever won women's doubles over Catherine Dodson Sample and Mildred Smith. Finals set for next Sunday include Markey of Notre Dame vs Wilson of Butler in men's singles and Wolf vs Louis Earle in women's singles, with Wilson and Sagalowsky to play Markey and Tommy Quinn in men's doubles.
The piece recounts anecdotes about Detroit outfielder Did You Know Johnson playing at Yankee Stadium without sunglasses and nearly going blind, Earl Combs lending his shades, and John McGraw calling it fraternizing. Chuck Wiggins trains for a race in Cleveland with George Godfrey, joking about a $7,500 pay. A New York wisecracker mocks the Cincinnati Reds as the Ancient Order of Farmers and Fly.
Otto Atherson of Terre Haute will fight Ehrman Clark of Indianapolis in a ten round main event at Broad Ripple Thursday. Max Rocky Smith of Indianapolis meets Carl Schmadel in a return bout in eight rounds. Two four round preliminary bouts complete the program.
An all-day skeet shoot is scheduled at the Indianapolis Gun Club traps on Wednesday. The first event will start at 9 30.
In a marathon at Wrigley Field Brooklyn catcher Ank De Berry delivered a sixth hit powering the Robins to a 9 to 6 victory over the New York Giants in the fourteenth inning. Austin Moore earned relief relief for the winners while 148000 watched. The Pirates remained atop the National League by edging the Chicago Cubs 8 7 as L Waner drove in the final run. Ethan Allen homered and George Kelly drove in two as Cincinnati beat St Louis 4 2. The Boston Braves swept two from the Phillies 5 1 and 7 5. Phil Collins homered with bases loaded in the second game. Attendance 20000. The Athletics widened their lead in the American League by defeating the Yankees 4 1, taking three of five in the crucial series. Gehrig homered for New York, Simmons Foxx and Haes homered for Philadelphia. AM Gray won his 11th for the Browns in a 6 5 win over Chicago, tying the Yankees for second. Detroit beat Cleveland 7 6 after a late rally. Myles Thomas held the Red Sox to four hits as Washington won its fourth straight 7 1.
The forty-fifth national intercollegiate tennis championships opened at the Merion Cricket Club in HAVERFORD PA with entry from forty-five universities. Defending champion Jules Seligson of Lehigh, and featured first round match Johnny Doeg of Stanford versus Bruce Barnes of Texas, headlined the action.
Eddie Zimmer contends for the Indianapolis District Golf Association title in a three course meet at Highland Meridian Hills and Broadmoor. He aims to engrave his name on the Tom Taggart Jr. trophy for the first time. Bill Diddel led with him last year before withdrawing. Frank Shields and Jack Tuitt e are among challengers ready to strike if he falters.
Tournament week begins as Indianapolis District Golf Association starts its fifty four hole three day event with both men and women sharing the same start day. Broadmoor hosts the women's 18 hole round while Highland hosts the men for 80 players before Meridian Hills and Broadmoor finish the schedule. Eddie Zimmer defends the low gross title as several notable pros and amateurs compete for Tom Taggart Jr. trophy.
Lauter Boys Club beat the Maccabees and face Mickleyville at Mickleyville. Kokomo Roosters have July 4 open date. Indianapolis Big Four swept Bellefontaine 4 2 in 15 innings and 5 4 in a twin bill. Red Wines beat the Black nine 11 6 and Oriole Juniors took two from Midway Cubs 6 1 and 27 0. Torrence fanned 13 in the first game.
Bill Cummins won the feature fifteen mile race at Huntington dirt track speedway on Sunday in 16207. L G Orr and Mark Billman each won five mile preliminaries. Cummins also captured a three mile sport in 2 55.
A field of 101 golfers started the first of two 18 hole qualifying rounds in the national intercollegiate golf championship in Deal New Jersey. Maurice McCarthy of Georgetown is the defending title holder.
In Akron Ohio on Sunday Dutch Bauman the crack Indianapolis speed pilot won the 100 mile Buckeye Classic at the Akron-Cleveland board speedway. Bauman averaged 75 miles per hour with Harry Clifford of Cleveland finishing second eleven laps behind.
Harold Fields of Indiana University won the third leg of the AAU two mile steeplechase Sunday at Broad Ripple in 10 43.2 with Theodore not far behind in the field.
Cleveland June 24 George Godfrey the giant Negro heavyweight is the favorite to beat Ginger Ale Chuck when the two veterans meet in a feature scrap Tuesday night Wiggins says he trained hard and is confident Hoosier fans expect a heavy gate Godfrey holds the weight height and reach edge over Wiggins.
Mrs J D Hertz owner of Reigh Count the American horse who finished second in the Ascot gold cup sailed for New York aboard the liner France from Plymouth England on June 24. Reigh Count will stay in England and be shipped home in early July as planned.
Walter Hagen and Horton Smith, after beating Roland Mackenzie and Andy Campbell 2 and 1 in their barnstorming golf run, left Wallingford for New York to practice for the United States Open at Winged Foot. They played eleven exhibitions, winning ten and tying one.
New York June 24 The Schmeling Paolino Uzendan heavyweight clash at Yankee Stadium nears. Schmeling trains at Lakewood New Jersey and Paolino holds a secret workout as both men near peak form. Weights hover around 188 pounds for Paolino and Milk Fund tickets sell briskly as Madison Square Garden officials anticipate a large crowd.
June 24 Art Reinhart southpaw pitcher and Ray Blades outfielder have been obtained by the Houston Texas League team from Rochester Internationals. Iris Smith local infielder moved to Ft Wayne. All clubs involved are farm teams of the St. Louis Nationals.
Philadelphia Athletics won the five game set against the New York Yankees three to two, led by Al Simmons who hit .419 with four home runs and nine RBIs. Attendance for the three days set new records at 184,096 as Ruth and the Yankees vow to rebound in Philadelphia. The Browns could pass New York for third place if idle St Louis wins.
Ty Cobb, former American League baseball star, arrived in Plymouth, England, on Sunday for his first trip to Europe, according to United Press dispatches dated June 24.
In Chicago on June 24 Rose of Sharon the chestnut filly daughter of Light Brigade Rosa Mundi was named queen of the western 3-year-old fillies after a five length victory in the Illinois Oaks. It was her sixth win of the season and her third major filial win following the Ashland Oaks and Kentucky Oaks.
Bruno Betzel’s Indians swept a doubleheader from the Millers at Washington Park, 5 to 2 and 7 to 2, in front of about 4,500 fans on Ladies and Children’s Day. Russell Potes hit a homer in the nightcap, while Bud Teachout and Burwell stellar on the mound, as Minneapolis struggled to muster offense and Elmer Vater argued a call leading to a banishment. The series continues with two more games, before an away trip to Toledo.
Former big league catcher Oscar Siemer is signed by the Des Moines club. He was Dallas property this spring but did not report for training and was released later.
Ermal Hall hit a first of the ninth inning home run to tie Oklahoma City 4-4 with Wichita on June 5. George Brauchle followed with a four bagger in the bottom half of the ninth, giving Wichita the win in the late frame.
A compact list of leading home run hitters and key players across teams. Mentions Ott Sants Jebrig Yanker Hafey Klein O'Doul Bottomley Oxx Simmons Abingtons Yank Wilson Hendrick Jackson Forney and others. Highlights players from Cards Phils Cubs Giants and Brklyn with homer figures in a brief standings-like snapshot.
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