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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1928
Page
11
The piece argues that baserunners must be ruled out on any interference with a fielder regardless of intent. It stresses the fielder has right of way, runners should avoid contact, and umpires must apply the rule strictly to avoid controversy.
An OCR filled page shows National League results including Cincinnati and Chicago with striking score lines and player lines. Mentions of Miss Fire at Churchill Downs and a long list of horse names plus many scattered city and team references.
Indians beat Toledo 12 to 8 in the Tuesday slugfest at Washington Park as Betzel drove in three with two doubles and Layne missed a fair catch on a long drive. Dixie Leverett started, Swetonic held the last four innings, and Warstler starred with a key double play and solid defense.
Holy Cross undefeated nine edged a close game 7 to 7 before 6 o clock closing cut the match short on a municipal diamond. Solomon and Price starred for Holy Cross while Baldus relieved in the fourth. Multiple Indiana teams and schedules follow with upcoming games and contacts listed for June.
The faculty nine of Boys' Prep School defeated the school team 11 to 9 on Tuesday. Reichel pitched for the faculty while R. Cline pitched for the students. It was the final game for Captain Lieber and catcher Skeen.
Philadelphia’s Tommy Loughran entered as a heavy favorite to defend his light heavyweight crown against Pete Latzo of Scranton at Ebbets Field tonight. Latzo’s chances were seen as slim, with Loughran noted for speed and defense while Latzo was described as a plodding slugger. The bout could set up future matches including Lomsk i and Slattery as part of a busy summer schedule for the champion.
George Voigt North and South champion will not compete in the National Open at Olympia Fields Chicago in June due to failure to file his entry card before the closing date Tuesday. Butler defeats De Pauw 2 1 in college action while Muncie Normal beats Huntington 8 7 2 6.
Chicago's dual meet with Indiana University takes place Thursday in Bloomington with dashmen Root and Gleanson and distance runners Williams and Gist leading the Red and White. Indiana counters with Dildine, Stephenson, Little, Fields, Brattain, and Frey. The meet serves to tune Indiana for the national inter collegiate meet at Soldiers Field, Chicago, June 8-9.
Chicago May 30 Possibility of a welterweight world title bout between Mickey Walker and Tommy Loughran surfaced as promoter Jim Mullen met with Jack Kearns Walkers manager. Walker scheduled to meet Ace Hodkins June 21 with a Loughran clash likely before the outdoor season ends. Loughran is the light heavyweight champion.
H P Whitney’s Victorian, winner of the Preakness, is considered the heavy favorite for the $80,000 Belmont Stakes on June 9. Nassak and Reign Count cannot enter due to Nassak’s poor condition after the Preakness and Reign Count’s six week layoff, with Derby winner likely aimed at fall races.
Milwaukee May 30 Registration of Kansas State Normal Pittsburg Rose Poly Terre Haute and Lombard College increases entrants to eleven for the Central Intercollegiate Conference track and field meet to be held here Friday and Saturday. Marquette Notre Dame Michigan State Grinnell Wilmington Armour Tech Loyola and Carroll also entered. The meet, indoors and outdoors, aids midwestern athletes barred from the Western Conference meets by Big Ten rules.
Greencastle Ind May 30 Hildebrand of Butler allowed only three hits to De Pau while the Bulldogs won 2 to 1 in the final college baseball game of the season. Piersick pitched well for the Tigers with an error aiding one Butler run. The game remained close and competitive throughout.
Walter Hagen did not enter the Irish open golf tournament after overdoing golf on the continent. Manager Robert Harlow said Hagen played a Dublin match then withdrew and sent the proceeds to Irish charity. The Daily Telegraph called the move a broken pledge to Irish fans.
Bushey Graham of Utica New York will not be recognized as world bantamweight champion by the New York State Athletic Commission until he meets and defeats Kid Francis of Italy. The National Boxing Association agreed to recognize the winner of the Graham Schwartz bout as 118 pound champion last week.
The Times notes Flag day golf events at Avalon Broadmoor Indiana Country Club and municipal courses with handicapped play attached to each flag. Men compete for Mayer Cup and C A Taylor Cup at Indianapolis Highland Woodstock clubs while a proposed Indiana State High School State golf tournament is discussed for June 1923.
Eugene N. Beesley of Thorn Town Paul H. Johnson of Frankfort and Richard G. Robbins of Muncie were chosen senior managers for Wabash College athletic teams Beesley will oversee football Johnson handles basketball and Robbins baseball at a meeting of a committee headed by Dean G W Kendall Athletic Director Harry F Scholler Coach Pete Vaughan Carroll E Black and Daniel T Selko
Percy Lee Jones pitched three perfect innings and held Cincinnati to four hits as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Reds 4 to 0. Adolfo Luque left with a shoulder injury after three scoreless frames. Reds widen the lead gap over Cubs to one game.
Tech High faces Broad Ripple Friday at Tech Field at 2 30 pm for the city public high school diamond championship. Tech beat Washington 6 to 2 in a recent series while Broad Ripple earned a 9 to 0 forfeit over Manual after Manual failed to appear. Orvis allowed four hits and six strikeouts for Tech while Peterson fanned nine for Washington despite seven errors.
United States soccer team was routed 11 to 2 by Argentina in a first round Olympic match in Amsterdam. Argentina, favored to win the championship, dominated the contest with a strong attacking display.
Summary of boxing results from Portland Kansas City Cleveland New York and York action. Dil lon won ten round decision over Ya 165 from Cleveland. Shade outpointed Garfinkle in ten rounds. Cline defeated Rozgall in ten rounds. Walker outpointed Marullo in ten slow rounds. Glick and Duane drew in ten rounds. Ruffalo and Tripoli also drew. Gene Johnson beat Benny Gould in the first round.
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