Lott Reaches Wimbledon Quarter-Finals in Straight Sets
George Lott of Chicago advances to Wimbledon quarter-finals by defeating Jan Kozeluh of Czechoslovakia 6-4 6-1 6-4. He faces Jean Borotra next as part of the last eight in the men's singles.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
5
George Lott of Chicago advances to Wimbledon quarter-finals by defeating Jan Kozeluh of Czechoslovakia 6-4 6-1 6-4. He faces Jean Borotra next as part of the last eight in the men's singles.
Local clubs list upcoming games and lineups for Sunday events in Indianapolis area leagues. Teams mentioned include Riverside AAS, Indianapolis Midways, Red Men, Perfect Circle, Y M C A squads, Triangle nine, Ramsey A Cs, Mickleyville Grays, Lauter Boys Club, Acme Triangles, Midway Cubs, Peoples Outfitting, Ne Hi, Roy E Steele, Maccabees, St Patricks, Majestic Radio mine, Beech Grove Reds, Indianapolis Cubs and more with contacts for arranging July and August games.
The third annual Big Time golf derby at the Indianapolis Country Club features the Homer McKee trophy. The event is invitational with I C Co members doing the inviting. A qualifying round and steak dinner follow a stag affair this afternoon. Foursomes are drawn with outsiders possible as a guest entrant. Romney Wilson chairs the committee with C C Welch as house manager.
Night racing at the Ft. Miami track drew a large crowd despite threatening weather. Noon won the 3-year-old pace, Peter Greatworth won the 2:18 trot, Lady Bluebird and Edith Harvester won heats, Happy the Great claimed the 2:14 trot, Labrador won the 2:18 pace with a 2:05 3-4 best time.
Riverside A A s schedule a double header Sunday at Riverside diamond No 1 facing the Strauss Says from Indianapolis at 1 30 and the Indianapolis Mid ways in the second game Players must report by 12 45 Woods C I Thompson Rose and McLeod are notified
Andy Callahan of Lawrence won a decision over Pete Pancheo of Denver in a lightweight bout in Holyoke Massachusetts. The result came after six rounds in a United Press report dated June 29.
Haven for a new intercollegiate tennis champion formed as Berkley Bell and Gregory Mangin vie for the crown at Merion after Julius Seligson defaulted. Rain halted matches for hours and Seligson reportedly went to the movies, leaving Mangin to advance over Jacobs. Bell was set to play Seligson before the default was announced.
James H. Crowley known as Sleepy, one of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen, is chosen to succeed Harry Kipke as head coach at Michigan State. He signs a three year contract after four years as assistant at the University of Georgia. Kipke takes over at Michigan.
One of the prize events of the Canadian turf season is the Toronto cup with fifteen thousand dollars added. The race gathers top horses to compete for the enhanced purse in Toronto.
Two top heavyweights Jack McGrath of South Bend and Matt Burhman of Indianapolis meet in the ten round main event at Broad Ripple park next Thursday. A semi windup pairs Jack McClure Culver and Billy Rhodes Southport over eight rounds. Two prelims set. City tennis finals Sunday at Hawthorn club feature Butler's Tommy Wilson vs Notre Dame's Bud Markey for men's singles and Wilson with Julius Sagalowsky vs Markey and Tommy Quinn in doubles. Catherine Wolf meets Louise Earle in women's singles final.
Matchmaker Captain Schucker predicts a top season night at Ft Harrison with five bouts including a 10 round main and four round curtain raiser. Notable matchups feature Louie Lovell versus Vincent Hambright and Howard McClain against Frankie Palmo, with promising prelims from Louisville Cincinnati and Indianapolis fighters. Attendance expected to rise to about 3,000.
Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago White Sox, has been active in professional baseball for fifty three years, reflecting a long career in the sport and ownership leadership.
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