Olympic Stars Coming to Meet Here Saturday
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1925
Page
2
Forty Yard Freestyle Duel At Moosier Tank
The dual girls meet pits Illinois A. C. against the Hoosier Ath letic Club Saturday night at the Moosier tank. Top American swimmers will race in the forty yard event. Illinois, fresh from St Augustine, Fla, joins Euphrasia Donnelly of the Hoosier Y with Sybil Bauer and Ethel Lackie who all swam for the United States at Paris Olympics. The meet is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois A. C
Hoosier Athletic Club
Moosier Tank
America
Illinois
St. Augustine
Fla
William Bachrach
Euphrasia Donnelly
Hoos‘Yers
Sybil Bauer
Ethel Lackie
Paris
Theublic
Miss Fauvre Qualifies In Florida Tourney
Indianapolis golfer Miss Elizabeth Fauvre qualified in the championship flight of the Florida west coast tournament at Temple Terrace. Her 67-54-121 pace placed her fourteenth after the first match play round. She was set to meet Mrs. C. F. Mensing of Kansas City in the next round. The medal winner was Miss Elsie Hilding of Grand Rapids with 48-45-93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Florida West Coast
Temple Terrace
Elizabeth Fauvre
Indianapolis
Fauvre
C. F. Mensing
Kansas City
Elsie Hilding
Grand Rapids
Mich
Geider heads Fraternal Baseball League formed at Em-Roe
Geider was elected president with Frank Wilkins as vice president and John Ashe as secretary treasurer after the Fraternal Baseball League completed its organization Tuesday night at the Em-Roe store Fy BE. The league will begin its season April 26 with opening games Sahara Grotto versus Druids Printers versus Polk Milk Company and De Molay versus East End Milk Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Em-Roe
Fy BE. Geider
Frank Wilkins
John Ashe
Sahara Grotto
Druids
Printers
Polk Milk Company
de Molay
East End Milk Company
Gym Meet Saturday State All Round Championship
Champions of former years enter the state gymnastic meet to be held Saturday at the normal school. The event is an all round championship under the Indiana Kentucky branch of the A A U with entries to Emil Rath or T E Murray at 1181 Hume Mansur Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal School of North American Gymnastic Union
Indiana-Kentucky
Emil Rath
The
Normal School
T. E. Murray
Hume-Mansur
Grange Brothers Outline Roles in Illinois Spring Practice
Harold Red Grange and his brother Garland Grange are at the Illinois spring football practice under Coach Zuppke. Garland is being groomed for a half back role with the regulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Paign
Ill
Harold “Red” Grange
Illinois
Garland
Zuppke
Sixteen players in weekly three cushion billiards event
Sixteen players will compete in Barry Cooler's parlor for the rapid fire three cushion tournament. In future events the field will be trimmed to sixteen to speed play. Action starts at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Cooler
Indians Rally to Third Win in Florida Exhibition
Indianapolis Indians beat Cleveland 11 to 2 in Lakeland and gained momentum in Florida ahead of a Thursday exhibition with the Washington Senators. Pitching by Fitzsimmons Burwell and Schemanske silenced the Indians. Clarke Schreiber and Christenbury led the Hoosiers at the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imes
Plant City
Fla
Tris Speaker
Cleveland i
Florida
Ownie Bush
Indians
Washington Senators
Tribe
Cleveland
Lakeland
Indianapolis
Orange Belt
Fitzsimmons
Burwell
Schemanske
Hoosiers
Levsen
Yowell
Karr
Speaker
Levson
Texas
Clarke
Schreiber
Christenbury
Incomplete Sports Schedule Fragments From Indiana Circuits
Fragmentary schedule notes show times for games in various Indiana towns including Carmel Gary Frankfort Vincennes Martinsville Marion Kokomo West Point and Washington. Entries list multiple p m and a m times without complete pairings or dates.
Nurmi Withdraws From 5 000 Meter Race In Madison Square Garden
Henry L. Farrell reports at Madison Square Garden Nurmi led Ritola by half a lap in the 5 000 meters before staggering with a stomach spasm and withdrawing from the mile. Ray set an indoor mile record of 4 12, and Helfrich of Penn State posted a world best 600 yards at 1 11 3-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Madison Square Garden
Ritola
Nurmi
Guillemot
Antwerp
Ritoia
Jose Ray
Chicago
Ray
Allen Hélfrich
Penn State
America
Pruitt Named Captain of Hoosier Boxing Team
Lawrence Pruitt, bantamweight, was elected captain of the 1925 Hoosier Athletic Club boxing team at a Monday night meeting. George Lipps and other members attended the gathering to elect leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Pruitt
Hoosier Athletic Club
Pruitt
Mnal Quet
George Lipps
Arion High Faces Tough Open Tourney Start
Arion High School shows a strong team entering the final net tournament. Marion defeats Rushville at 10 a.m. Friday and then meets the Vincennes Milford winner at 8:30 p.m. likely Vincennes. Marion may trouble the Alices with its play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arion High School
Marion
Rushville
Vincennes
Alices
Mishawaka Huskies Rally Amid Turbulent Inning
A fragmented report notes a Mishawaka Huskies game atmosphere with a roaring crowd in the third inning. The text includes misreads of pitches, fouls, and outs as players like Piecher and Hoda appear in a disrupted account of late innings.
Cleveland Baseball Notes Drift From Fragmented OCR
Fragmented OCR text references Cleveland players, a manager, rookie status, and innings with failed at bats. Mentions of Peary, Orlando, and a youth in a field hint at a game summary lost to garbled transcription. The piece cites team actions and positions without clear results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mprocher
Mpson
Orlando
Cleveland
Gossip and Comments from City Florida Sports Notes
Local column from City Florida highlights humorous remarks by Walter Rehg on waves and sea level. It also covers quirky sports bits from Lakeland reporters including a flamboyant trainer, fishing tales, a cookout by Ed Niles, and a bumbling pitching rookie. The piece notes Sam High School winning the Florida State basketball title as the Magic City Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sami High School
Florida
Duval High
Jacksonville
Magic City Five
Muncie
Ma Evans Fails To Shield Son In Ten Round Bout
Rusty Evans of Lincoln Nebraska lost to Rusty Jones of St Paul after Jones scored five knockdowns in a ten round bout. Evans' mother Ma Evans tried to climb into the ring in reaction to the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty Evans
Jones
St. Paul
United Press
Ma’ Evans
Lincoln
Neb
Rusty Jones
Evans
Corbett Beats Gershe in Cleveland Bout
Al Corbett defeated Benny Gershe in a twelve round featherweight contest held in Cleveland on Tuesday night. The result adds a win for Corbett in the featherweight ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cleveland
al Corbett
Benny Gershe
Schmadel Added to Five Card Boxing Card at Tomlinson Hall
Carl Schmadel of Brightwood mauls in 128 pound class and joins the fifth card next Monday night as Larry Lobjeck and Tom My Burns clash in a ten round return. Schmadel’s eight round contract and opponent to be chosen from Hoosierdam’s 128 pound ranks. Fred Saddy arranged Walter Grayjack to join Milwaukee light heavyweight against the local blonde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schmadel
Brightwood Mauler
Tomlinson Hall
Larry Lobjeck
Tommy Burns
Schmadel
Hoosierdam
Mele Alte
Fred Saddy
Walter Grayjack
Milwaukee
Major Training Gossip Flurries Across Spring Camps
Reports from multiple spring camps detail mixed reviews of pitching and base running. Reds beat Columbia A A 10 to 6 while notes criticize May and Morris on the mound. Tigers on short workouts in Augusta due to wet grounds and lodging changes. Indians plan third exhibition as Garland Buckeye prepares to start. White Sox axe five trainers in Shreveport and other roster moves follow across camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Tigers
Pole Vault Record Attempt At C A A Games
E. E. Myers former Dartmouth athlete will attempt to break the world's indoor pole vault record at the C A A games in Chicago on Friday night. He has cleared 12 feet 10 inches while the record stands at 13 feet 0 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
E. E. Myers
Dartmouth
Final Indiana state finals pick by hoop column
A London style preview weighs in on the Indiana state high school basketball finals at the Exposition Building. The author predicts Vincennes, Marion, Kokomo, West Point, Central Evansville, and Martinsville as round one winners with Vincennes and Martinsville reaching the final, then hints readers can choose the champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
West Point
Central
Evansville
Washington
Bloomington
Frankfort
Martinsville
Vincennes
Zbyszko Interruption Marred Exhibition in Memphis
In Memphis Nebraska heavyweight Wayne Munn faced a challenge from former champion Wladek Zybezko during a Tuesday night exhibition. Promoter Billy Haack ordered Zybszko out after a confrontation, then injured Greek heavyweight George Kotzonaros with a punch, and refunded all tickets with no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Memphis
Henn
Wayne
Big” Munn
Wladek Zybezko
Munn
Billy Haack
Zybszko
Haack
Burns to referee trioka bout at Broadway Theater
Indianapolis will host a wrestling show this Thursday at the Broadway Theater featuring Tommy Record versus Matty Matsuda with Farmer Burns acting as referee. Burns will also lecture on physical culture and demonstrate holds and tactics used by past champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway Theater
Tommy Record
Jack Reynolds
Matty Matsuda
Japan
Farmer Burns
Indianapolis
Burns
Baseball Meeting For The Silver Flash Club
The Silver Flash baseball club will meet at 6309 Bellefontaine St on Friday at P m. Players listed to attend include Hayes Bolds Brooks Firestine E Day Hardy Roth Allen Shelby Sharp Biller Sneed Kerr Steele Milliken and others. For information call W T Dev 6316 Ferguson St or Humboldt 2825.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Flash
Bellefontaine St
Hayes
Bolds
Brooks
Firestine
E. Day
Hardy
Roth
Allen
Shelby
Sharp
Biller
Sneed
Kerr
Steele
Milliken
W. T. Dev
Ferguson St
Humboldt
Quatrain Favored After Louisana Derby Victory
Quatrain, Frederick Johnson's chestnut colt, won the Louisana Derby purse of 17500 by three lengths, drawing Derby favoritism with odds on a Kentucky Derby run in Louisville. Benedict Vow finished second, Brave Bob third, Stirrup Cup fourth as Quatrain prepared to ship to Louisville after further training in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Quatrain
Louisville
Frederick Johnson
Benedict Vow
Idle Hour Farm
Brave Bob
Green Tree Stable
Stutts
Johnson
Kentucky
Black Gold
Butler Frosh Basketball Letter Awards Banquet
Butler University freshmen basketball players will receive letter awards at a Thursday night banquet at the YMCA. Judge Charles J. Orbison will be principal speaker, with Coach H. O. Page and Hal Griggs also addressing the group. Awardees include Chadd Meek Holtz Collier Collyer Tudor Jackman Ball Zell Thornton Summers Eckstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler University
Charles J. Orbison
H. O. Page
Hal Griggs
Chadd
Meek
Holtz
Collier
Collyer
Tudor
Jackman
Ball
Zell
Thornton
Summers
Eckstein
Riding Hall Planned At Ft Harrison
Brig. Gen. Dwight E. B. Aultman has asked the War Department for permission to build a riding hall at Ft. Harrison. The 80 by 144 foot structure will host indoor sports and serve riding and polo classes with a 50 by 100 foot inside arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight EB. Aultman
War Department
Ft. Harrison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olympic
H. A. C. Swim
Fauure
Geider
Landis
By Eddie Ash
Bush
Petty
Hill
Buck Harris
New York Giants
St. Patrick’s
Sexton
Mike Sexton
National Association of Professional Base
Lutzke
Sicking
Cleveland Sport
Neersie Ip
Claude
Pat E
Nlate
Jamieson
Ager Bush
Carmel
Milford Sane
Miles
Finn
By Henry L. Farrell
Consumers. Tire Co
N. del. St. Lt
Overman
Chapman
Ning Shen
Mishawaka ‘Husky
Innin
Peaker
Hoda
Oie
Piechere
Abe
Whelan
Peary To
H Cieveland
Southpaw
the Trad
Walter Rehg
Rehg
Ben Turpin
Carmen Hill
Carmen
Eddie Sicking
Eddie
ED Niles
Niles
Hank
Russell Cassel
Babe Ruth
Babe
St. Peter
Cate
Smith
L Corbett
Gershe
the Tiger OF
vVs
Tommy
Broadway
Bearer
Rickey
Sears
Ornaby
Bottomley
Stockton
Cal
Cardinal
California
Tarpon Springs
Fia
Joe Bush
Browns
St. Louis Ameriena
Brooklyn
Blacholder
AN. Re Rerute
Frieberg
Adam Grimm
CUBS
Hreveport
Chicago White Sox
Frank Wojack
Quebec
Jess Cortazzo
Cumberland
Ray Dearing
Alex Hamilton
Shreveport
Tom Rickman
Ater
Vedder Gard
Milford
Ft. Wayne
Connersville
la Porte
le Porte
Gary
Elkhart
Froebel
Alicea
Burdsal
the A. Burdsal CO
Zbyszko
Wladek
Munn Exhibition
Champ
Matsuda
Motion Pictures
Apollo
Coogan
Emil Seidel & His Orchestra
Marion Es
Anice Merediter
William
Fairbanks
Louisiana
Butler Frosh
Greta Ardine&Co
Neilson & Ware
and Paulsen
Lloyd & Warren
Early & Kaye
Supreme Artists of
Thele Kirk Collier &Co
Tarzan
Lyric Ball Room
Frank Myrtle
Burt & Rosedale
Victor Henry & DeDette
Morgan & Sheldon
Ates & Darling
Dewey & Rogers
Tony & George Photop
Beverly Bayne
Innocence
Ileonard
Jack Eee
Ai Mulday
Charlie Ogerle
Bill
Sissle & Blake
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