Avalon Hosts Meridian Hills Women in Record Golf Meet
Avalon Country Club welcomed Meridian Hills Women for a large golf gathering. Elizabeth Abbott of Avalon won low gross with 86, Ruth White led Meridian Hills with 95, and 23 Avalon, 36 Meridian players competed. Net prizes went to Avalon’s Lukenbill, Abbott, Van Horn, Darnell, and Meridian Hills’ Harrell, Flood, Ellis. The day featured a nine hole format and noted competitors, club officials, and upcoming interclub matches through June and July.
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Avalon Country Club
Meridian Hills
Avalon
Elizabeth Abbott
Ruth White
Meridian
D. Lukenbill
Gross
M. J. Abbott
Roy C. van Horn
D. B. Darnell
Ora L. Harrell
Ralph Flood
Dorothy Ellis
Ry T. A. Wilkening
Avalon Handicap
Beast Binkiey
Hills
Tribesmen Tie For Third In Flag Race After Opening Win
Johnny Corriden's Indians beat Nemo Seibold's Senators 4 to 3 in Columbus on Tuesday to move into a three way tie for third with Columbus and Toledo. Ambrose and Wykoff pitched. Key plays included Joe Sprinz driving in the tying run and Eddie Sicking delivering a decisive single in the ninth. Mike Cvengros pitched well for the Corridenites, while Bernie Neis hit a homer in the sixth for the Senators. City attendance noted as about 1060 Muncie friends of Buck Crouse.
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Johnny Corriden
Indians
Nemo Seibold
Senators
Columbus
Toledo
Ambrose
Wykoff
Joe Sprinz
Crouse
Wallop
Connolly
Creagre
Paul Wolfe
Sprinz
Sicking
Wolfe
Wysong
Cvengros
Rabbit Warstler
Dutch Kemner
Lefty Wysong
Hoffman
Warstler
Devine
Barnhart
Eddie Sicking
Mike Cvengros
Buckeyes
Morehart
Ah Els
T Shaner
McCann
Crabtree
Tee Boone
Kingdon
Kemner
Vsong
Indianapolis
Oshe Warstler
Seevenses
Neis
Bhensr
Shaner
Hofman
Wareler
Borin Wysoi
Ki Warst
Ambus
Pires
Bailey Soanaliy
Nine Holes Closed At Speedway Track For Race Day
Nine holes of the Speedway course inside the track will be closed beginning Saturday and continuing until after the 500 mile race. The nine holes will remain open on one day.
Manual diamond pastimers prepare for contest with Masonic Home nine
The Manual Diamond Pastimers continued preparations today for their upcoming game against the Masonic Home nine. Teams remained focused on pitching and fielding drills as they fine tune for the matchup.
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Masonic Home
Y M S Triumphs In Thirteen Inning Semi Pro Clash
The Y M S team beat the Meldons 5 to 3 in thirteen innings at Pennsy park last Sunday. Y M S scored twice in the thirteenth as Meldons balked at batting per umpire orders. Meldons claimed time left prevented their turn. umpire’s final ruling unclear. Conner held Meldons to six hits. Schott had three of Y M S’s eleven off Pendergrast. Next Sunday Y M S meets Season nine at Garfield park with Eaton and Miller slated as the battery.
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Meldons
Indianapolis
Pennsy Park
U. S
Empire
Conner
Schott
Pendergrast
Y. 8
Municipal Ague
Garfield Park
Eaton
Miller
Y. M. 8. Battery
Badgers Cinch Big Ten Crown After Rampage Win
Wisconsin pulled away with a ten run fourth inning to beat Minnesota 13 to 9 in a Western Conference baseball game. The victory kept the Badgers atop the standings and assured at least a share of the conference title.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Badgers
Perry Lets Contract for Night Baseball Opener
Indianapolis to host moonlight opener with night games starting at 7 30 pm using a General Electric system. Six towers and 180 projectors will light Washington Park for about 75 000 000 candle power, with spaces for Sunday and holiday games. Norman Perry and Indy club officials announce contracts guiding installation and schedule.
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Washington Park
Norman Perry
Indians
Indianapolis
American Association
Hickey
Landis
Tribe
Des Moines
Decatur
General Electric
A. E. Luker
R. W. Mercer
Brown Lynn and Erne Win Feature Scraps at Armory
Willard Brown, a rising Indianapolis lightweight, dominates Howard Jones in eight rounds at the Armory on Tuesday night. Joe Lynn edges Royal Cox in an all local eight rounder. Otto Anderson starts fast versus Willie Erne, but Erne surges to win. Carl Emerick outpoints Red Rodman, while Red Yeager defeats George Dillon in four. A triple eight round windup is set for next Tuesday’s Legion card.
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Willard Brown
Indianapolis
Armory
Howard Jones
Louisville
Jones
Willard
Joe Lynn
Royal Cox
Otto Anderson
Willie Erne
Kansas City
Erne
Carl Emerick
Red Rodman
Lafayette
Red Yeager
George Dillon
Legion
Five Prelims Set for Wiggins Show at Cable Tabernacle
Five prelims planned for the George Cook Chuck Wiggins fight card on Wednesday night May 28 at Cable Tabernacle. Three six rounders and two fours will provide action on the supporting bouts. Featherweights Don Barnett Ft Wayne and Jimmy Dale Decatur Ill meet in a six rounder. Dale has appeared locally. Barnett has beaten state scrappers. Cook aims to halt Wiggins and previously decked him at Cable.
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George Cook
Chuck Wiggins
Cable Tabernacle
Sam Markus
A. C
Don Barnett
Ft. Wayne
Jimmy Dale
Decatur
Ill
Dale
Barnett
Cook
Wiggins
Billy Ames
Cable
Senators N A G U NINE Defeat Indiana Central 7 to 1
No 1 from Senators N A G U NINE trounced Indiana Central at Riverside Tuesday 7 to 1. Mineo, winning pitcher, allowed two hits and struck out nine.
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Indiana Central
Riverside
Mineo
Mintyre wins shoot at Crooked Creek Gun Club
J McIntyre shattered forty six targets to win the fifty target event at the weekly Crooked Creek Gun Club shoot. Logan finished second with forty five targets. College baseball mentions Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Minnesota Ball Teachers, and Purdue with unclear scores.
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Mintyre
J. C. McIntyre
Crooked Creek
Logan
Notre Dame
Bradile Wisconsin
Minnesota Ball Teachers, & W. Indiana
Purdue
Baseball Calendar Highlights American Association and Leagues
The schedule lists Columbus at Indianapolis Toledo at Louisville Minneapolis at Kansas City St Paul at Milwaukee in the American Association Detroit at Chicago St Louis at Cleveland in the American League Boston at Washington New York at Philadelphia in two games National League Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis First Game Cleveland vs Chicago Second Game Cleveland vs Chicago Ten Innings games noted with balks and pitching lines Led by Hudlin Sewell Faber Weiland Blankenship Caraway Riddle Autry Hoyt Pennock Bengough Dickey Lisenbee Durham Berry Coffman Manion Hogsett Sullivan Page Hargrave Cantwell Smith Spohrer Benton Hogan
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Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
National League
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cricszo
Hudlin
L. Sewell
Faber
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Riddle
Autry
Holloway
Myatt
Walsh
See
McKain
Boson
Hoyt
Pennock
Bengough
Dickey
Lisenbee
Durham
Berry
Coffman
Manion
Hogsett
Sullivan
Page
Hargrave
Cantwell
Smith
Spohrer
Benton and
Hogan
American Association
Ww. Pet
Ous Sitinie
Dian Japolis
Columbus
Kansas Ciao
Minnea Ae
Mitwa
Pet Wash
Ene
National League Ct
Pet
Pittsbed
Phila
Yankee Delegates Continue Fight for Starting Blocks
Tinited P BERLIN May 21 Although defeated in their attempt to secure legislation of the use of starting blocks by sprinters and hurdlers American delegates to the international amateur athletic federation today planned to continue the campaign for their recognition. The ban on starting blocks prevented submission of performances of George Simpson and R C Rockaway as world records. Simpson ran 100 yards with the aid of blocks in 9.2 seconds and sprinted 220 yards in 20.3 seconds. While Rockaway was credited with a 22.45 seconds mark for the 220 yard hurdles. Elimination of Simpson's performance made Eddie Tolan University of Michigan Negro sprint the world record holder for the 100 yard dash. Tolan's time of 9.5 seconds made in the Western Conference meet at Evanston Ill in 1929 was recognized officially as a world record. Other performances approved by the federation as world records included a discus throw of 163 feet 8 1/2 inches by Eric Krenz of Stanford the 14 feet 1 1/2 inch pole vault mark made by Lee Barnes of the University of Southern California a 400 meter record of 47 4 10 seconds made by Emerson Spencer of Stanford and the 3 minute 132 5 seconds time made by George Baird of the University of Iowa Morgan Taylor of Grinnell Ray Barbutti of Syracuse and Emerson Spencer of Stanford in the mile relay The broad jump record of 25 feet 11 1/2 inches made by Ed Hamm of Georgia Tech was rejected the federation approving a 26 feet 2 7/8 inch jump by Sidvio Cator of Haiti
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International Amateur Athletic Federation
George Simpson
R. C. Rockaway
Simpson
Rockaway
Eddie Tolan
University of Michigan
Tolan
Evanston, Ill
Federation
Eric Krenz
Stanford
Lee Barnes
University of Southern California
Emerson Spencer
George Baird
University of Iowa
Morgan Taylor
Grinnell
Ray Barbutti
Syracuse
Ed Hamm
Georgia Tech
Sidvio Cator
Haiti
U. S. Stars Tilden Cochet Top French Tourney Draw
AUTEUIL France May 21 William Tilden United States champion and Henri Cochet of France top the French hard court singles draw. Cochet lead the top bracket with Tilden as No 2 seed in the lower. Helen Wills Moody tops the women's singles with England’s Fearnley Whittingstall. Elizabeth Ryan and Helen Jacobs also seed in women’s brackets.
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Cochet
Wills-Moody
United Press
Auteuil
France
William T. Tilden
United States
Henri Cochet
Helen Wills-Moody
Fearnley Whittingstall
England
Eileen Bennett
Wilbur Coen Jr
Kansas City
Elizabeth Ryan
Mrs. Wills-Moody
Helen Jacobs
Major League Leading Batters and Home Run Slugs
A summary of top batting leaders and home run sluggers across leagues. Robins’ Herman posts 4385 at bats with 50 runs and 4385 hits while Waner, O’Doul, Hogan, Fisher, and others show notable figures. Cubs Wilson and Foxx Athletics pace home runs with several players reaching double digits. Gehrig, Gehrig, and Gehrig appear among top sluggers alongside Giants and Yankees stars.
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R H Pet. Herman
Robins
P. Waner
Aer
O'Doul
Philli
Hogan
Fisher
Wilson
Cubs
Foxx
Athletics
Klein
Phillies
Hafey
Cardinals
Berger
Braves
Herman
Terry
Giants
Gehrig
Yankees
U S GOLFERS HONORED IN LONDON AT SAVOY LUNCHEON
United States women’s golf champion Glenna Collett and the American women’s team were guests of honor at a Savoy luncheon hosted by the British Sportsman Club after recent defeats by Great Britain. Times Special reports from London. Also mentions Kansas City and club movements in baseball and a Milan coach resignation.
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United Press
London
Glenna Collett
United States
Great Britain
the Savoy
McKinney Named President of Municipal League
Frank E. McKinney was elected president of the Municipal League succeeding David Kilgore who resigned due to duties as city recreational director. McKinney, a longtime amateur and semi pro baseball supporter, serves on the Chamber of Commerce athletic committee. the league includes eight groups such as A. A., Y. M. &, Olympics, St. Patricks, Riverside A. A., Indianapolis Cubs, Irvington Builders and Sexson.
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Municipal League
Frank E. McKinney
David Kilgore
McKinney
Chamber of Commerce
A. A
Y. M
Olympics
St. Patricks
Riverside A. A
Indianapolis Cubs
Irvington Builders
Sexson
Five Americans Enter British Open at Hoylake
Five Americans will compete in the British open golf championship at Hoylake June 16 to 21. The entry includes three amateurs and two professionals led by Bobby Jones George Von Eim and Don Moe as listed in the May 21 report.
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By Times
Hoylake
Bobby Jones
George von Eim
Don Moe
Moore nets sixth win in Milwaukee coast to coast
May 21 Milwaukee. Wiley Moore a former Yankee earned his sixth victory for the St Paul American Association club in a 6 to 0 shutout over the Brewers. He gave up six scattered hits and fanned four batters in the victory.
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Milwaukee
Wiley Moore
St. Paul
Brewers
Dirt track stars to race at Huntington speedway next Sunday
Huntington Ind May 21 Numerous dirt track stars from the middle west will race in a big program at the local speedway on a half mile banked track next Sunday. Time trials are set for Sunday morning. Dutch Bauman Bob Carey and other leading pilots have entered. Rain washed out the program last Sunday.
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Huntington
Ind
Middle West
Dutch Bauman
Bob Carey
Win Sports Place Both Near Front
In a pennant picture shift the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees rise in their leagues. Cardinals win 11 of 12 to move within half a game of the leading Robins. Yankees 11 of 14 to sit four games back of Washington as they face the Athletics in a seven game series starting in Philadelphia.
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Cardinals
Brooklyn Robins
Yankees
Washington Senators
Athletics
Philadelphia
Mickey Cochrane
Robins
Chicago Cubs
Leonard Gives Jack Sharkey Boxing Lessons
Jack Sharkey trained today with Benny Leonard retired lightweight champion to sharpen for his heavyweight title bout with Max Schmeling. Sharkey had a short session Tuesday and boxed three rounds with sparring partners. Don Petrin and Stanley Poreda joined Schmeling's sparring mates at Endicott New York workouts.
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United Presse
Orangeburg
N. Y
Jack Sharkey
Benny Leonard
Max Schmeling
Leonard
Sharkey
United Prene Endicott
Don Petrin
Stanley Poreda
Patrin
Schmeling
Poréda
Max
American Horse Wins in England at Newmarket
The Scout Second, half-brother of Gallant Fox, wins the Newmarket stakes at Newmarket England on May 21. The American bred horse owned by Willian Woodward of Belair Stud, who also owns Gallant Fox, finishes a half length ahead of Aga Khan’s At Mateur. Sea Rover, owned by A. R. Cox, places third in the mile and a quarter race with seven starters.
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United Press
Newmarket
England
Gallant Fox
Willian Woodward
Belair Stud
Aga Khan
Mateur
A. R. Cox
Sea Rover
Illinois defeats Northwestern to stay second in Big Ten race
Evanston May 21 Illinois preserves second place in the Big Ten by routing Northwestern 14 to 4. Illinois hitters pounded two Purdue? Purple pitchers for seventeen hits in the victory.
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Mrenemea Sreen
Evanston
Ill
Illinois
Northwestern
Seven Errors Cost Purdue in 15 to 0 Indiana Win
May 21 at Itz Ind Purdue commit seven errors in a pitchers duel between Tom Cox and Wel ler as Indiana claims a 15 to 0 victory. Indiana collected five scattered hits while Cox allowed three and Weller yielded three, two by Mills, in a game where the Crimson scored three runs in the first inning without a hit.
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Itz
Ind
Purdue
Tom Cox
Ecilermeker
Weller
Indiana
Hoosiers
Crimson
Cox
Mills
Ball Teachers College Beats Wabash 8 to 5 in Final Inning Rally
In Muncie Indiana Ball Teachers College overcame Wabash 8 to 5 on Tuesday. Larsh pitched and allowed eleven hits while his team totaled six. The rally came in the last innings to secure the victory.
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