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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
As Candidates TeU Platform
By Associated Press

Chicago, June 10.--At midnight the camps of the three leading candidates were putting on last-minute touches for the big fight of tomorrow. Man agers of Johnson, Wood and Lowden all claimed steady accessions of dele- gates and declared confidence in their success.
 Governor Lowden's forces, showing a burst of activity and confidence, pre- dicted that the governor would win lon one of the early ballots" Charles H. Dawes took active charge of the Lowden forces today and spent much time in conferences with delegates from the eastern states. Predictions of delegations turning to Lowden after preliminary ballots were made.
 Johnson leaders, expressing confi- dence m victory, and auinitte..y passing much hope on developments In the campaign expenditures investigation, issued no figures on their claims but said they were sure of steady growth of strength as the halloting proceeded. Wood headquarters declared Frank H. H Hitchcock me generafs fieid mar shal, was well satisfied with the situa- tion and that Wood would get his minimum on the first ballot
 WOOD
 Major General Wood tonight made this comment on the platform.
 The platform adopted at today's session IS really more than plat form It is solidly constructed foundation upon which to base an ap- peal to the intelligence of the Amer ican people It will prove of immense value not only to the national candi- date but to republican candidates in the various states who aim to inter- pret principles to the public. It's dec- larations are such that all republican candidates can wholeheartedly accept them.
 SPROUL
 Discussing the platform. Governor Sproul said:
 T am in entire accord with the plat form. It expresses the republican sentiment of the country is thorough ly American, sanely constructive, truly patriotic, and when put into eff feet by comprehensive laws admins tered with republican thorougnness IL will restore our national self-respect and bring back to us the regard in which we were formerly held abroad"
 LOWDEN
 Governor LcwGen diunounced that ne would make no statement tonight on the rlatform.
 Fl will have no statement to IHdhe lO- night" the governor said.
 POINDEXTER
 Senator PoIndeStei, discussing the league plank, said 1t meant that the republican party must and will stand against any surrender of the sovereign powers of this nation. bought with so much blood. and fraught with so much blessing for mankind
 The people are not compromisers in IT alters of principle" he added.
 HARDING
 Senator Harding sand he had not read the platform, but probably would have a statement after digestine it.
 .'Of course, any dcc:aration that com mends the stand of the Senate Is favor able to me-. he said.
 BUTLER
 Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler declared that approval of the league plank by all factions in the convention insured the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
By Associated Prs..

Coliseum, Chicago, June 10.-The text of the platform as adopted by the republican national convention today follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
SPROUL
LOWDEN

Governor Lcwcen ainounced mat nc would make no statement tonisht on the rlatform.
 II will have no statement to make to- right" the governor said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

There are two different conceptions of the relations of capital and labor. The one is contractual. and emphasizes the diversity of interests of employer and employe. The other is that of CO., partnership in a common task.
 We recognize the justice of collec- tive bargaining as .neans of promot- ing good will, establishing closer and more harmonious relations between employer and employees and realizing the true end of industrial justice.
 The strike or the lockout, as means of settling industrial disputes, inflicts such loss and suffering on the com munity as to justify government initi-
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
HOOsierdOm's Best
Nat Artists Enter
Championship Meet
Webb and Wachstetter, Local
Men, Among First to
Sign for Bouts.

Eight grapplers have entered the state
wrestling championship tournament to be
staged in this city under the direction
of NJ. Charleson..
Several others have asked for entry
blanks and 1t looks as though the mat
fans are going to be treated to a real
show. -
The first bouts of the tournament will
be staged at Tomlinson hall April 10.
Charleson originally planned to hold
the tourney on three consecutive days,
but the hall has already been engaged
by other parties for April is and sew
eral days succeeding that and at TINS
time he is unable to state on what dates
the final bouts will be staged.
Hugh Webb, SaturOus Doluyin, Ed Eli
ers, Arlo COpple, Bruce Loudr, Guy
Wachstetter, JEFF Clark and Bup Nelson
are the men who have filed entry to date.
Wachstetter and Webb are local wrest-
Iers and a large crowd of fans will pull
for them wnen they take the mat
Webb Is a welterweight and recognized
as one of the best men In the state In
that class.
Wachstetter will have to work among
he heavies. He is member of the In
dianapolis Athletic and Canoe club wrest-
ling team, and has proved himself a
COOL all-around athlete by his work with
he l. A. c. c. track, football and base
ball teams
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
AN INNING WITH THE AMATEURS
BY CHARLIE LOGAN

asked to attend an important meeting al
Rural street and Bloyd avenue tonight
The Black Sox will held meeting
and practice session at the West Wash
ington street show grounds Sunday
morning. Former members of the Lau-
ter A. c. nine should attend.
''Tweeney' and Honest John" aren't
doing much toward organizing their
"Tweeney's" interest in the non-existing
Rupps last year. He probably is wait
ing until Jack organizes this year, then
cop bis club as a means of getting even.
The time when the Gippy Shippers
and Sky Pilots will stage their battle for
the ice water stake is approaching on
horseback.
The Spades already have admitted that
they have the best amateur team in the
state. Isn't 1t funny how these amateur
bosses dream?
The Marvels will be in the field again
this year You have to admit that they
tore things up during the last half of last
year.
Folk and fans are betting that Feezle's
Marion club outfit will play in the finals
OF the city championship series next year.
Stranger things have happened.
Johnny Gaalema writes in calling our
attention to a "boner'' we pulled when
we said Devil Lucid would catch for
the Premier Motors. He will grab of the
slants of the Wheeler Schebler pitchers.
Well John. Wen just change it around
a bit and let il read like this Keep your
lamps on the Wheeler Schebler Carbure-
tors Devil" Lucid makes up their all
star cast.
Kiddin' on the square, the Premiers
should cut a few capers at that Gaalema
is running the club and the outfit he
runs Is run right.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
Y0nk Hockey Team,
Departs for Lar
of Olympic Go
ELeUen Players, TsCo Z
Skaters and Team MunG
First to Hop Off,

NEW YORK. April Uncle Sam
started his big drive to win the seventh
Olympic today with the sailing OF the
American hockey and figure skating
teams for Antwerp, Belgium.
Americas first Olympic expeditionary
force was made up of eleven hockey play
ers, two figure skaters and Cornelius Eel
loves, president OF the International
Skating Union, who viii manage the
American opponents of ice sports In Bel
GUM.
The party sailed on the Finland the
vessel that carried the entire American
Olympic team to Stockholm for the sixth
renewal Of the games in 1872
SEND CLASSY
FIGURE SKATERS.
Nathaniel W. Niles and Miss Theresa
Weld, both of Boston, are Americas ca
trants in the single and double figure
These skaters hold the national doubles
championship.
The hockey players making the trip
are: Goal, Raymond J.. Bonney. Pitts
bUrgh point Leon Tuck. Boston; cover
point, Frank Gobeen. St Paul. left wing
A. J. COnroy, st. Paul: right wings j oe
Mccormick (captain), Pittsburg; rsa
Herb Drury, Pittsburg; center, Georgia
p. Goran, Boston.
The alternates include Cyril Weldon
borner, st. Paul, goal: J. E. Fitzgerald
st. Paul, point or cover point; Larry
Mccormick, Pittsburg, center, and Frank
Synnot, Boston, forward.
Cornelius Fellowes was chosen manager
of the ice teams at the eleventh hour
on account of illness in the family of
Roy D. Scooley of Pittsburg, which pre-
vented him from accompanying the party
The hockey and skating events at Amt
werp are scheduled to commence April
90 and the American entrants expect 10
arrive on Belgian soil in time to prae-
tice three or four days before entering
competition.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
DreyfUSs Offers
TFibesnlen Pick of
Surplus Pitchers
Pirate OIUner Tells Vice PreSi-
dent Smith He'll Aid
Indians Shortly.
ROGGE DUE TOMORROW

In addition TO bringing In news Of the
signing Of Jimmy Smith as an Indiana,
Vice President Smith Of the Hoosier ball
club also brought back cheer fodder for
the Tribe Fans regarding the bolstering
of the pitching staff.
Vice President Smith received a com
municatiOn from Barney Dreyfuss, owner
OF the Pittsburg Pirates. saying that
Manager Gibson would have about Ave
pitchers TO let out when the National
league season gets under way and that
indianapolis would be given the choice
Of the lot
As a result OF this encouraging news
Manager Hendricks today started dig
ging up facts on the young hurlers with
the Pirates and he viii be ready TO make
q quick selection il Dreyfuss goes
through with the offer
Pitcher clint Rogge is due to drift In
tomorrow and the curve baIler will be
put in shape as rapidly as possible. He
has been working his arm out NJ his
home and Il will not be long until he
will be ready 10 take his regular turn in
the Tribe box.
The demand for opening day tickets re-
mains strong and Secretary Clauer has
his ticket machinery oiled for any de-
mand made on e. Many box reservations
have been made already and the new con
crete boxes at the park are certain to
get the proper baptism opening day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
PEORIA TEAMS on AILEYs.

PEORIA, III. April s.-Peoria bowlers
opened their attacks in the American
Bowling Congress today. The last in
vading team finished last night. and the
closing three days will bring all Peoria
teams into action.
Attacks on the late shifts last night
brought low scores, and the leaders were
unchanged. The high single game was
registered yesterday by L. Mertz Of
Don du Lac, Wis. when he shot 2pS
winning a total Of GA in the individuals
r. Stell and z. Moore OF Detroit. led
IN the twO-main events, with 1921, and
landed among the high ffteen teams
T. Hilgenberg Of KaukauBa. Wis. scor
ing 6S3, reached sixth place in the in
dividuals standing. B. Stoll Of Detroit
landed seventh in the alI-events, with
1851.
The fvs-day Championship Of the first
annual city ladies bowling tournament
was COPIED by the Central five on the
central drives yesterday. The winners
posted 2,O6S count
The Capitol five bought second place
honorS with a 2,O36 total.
A blow in the third round kept the
Capitol ladies out OF first place. They
were In front by a good margin at the
close Of the second game.
The champs all shot consistent sticks.
Win MIS- Wege rs their star performer.
Mrs. Martin couldn't give her Central
ladies lot Of help and the best they
could do was take third place.
The mixed five landed fourth and Cen
trails No. finished fifth. That's as low
as they could get
Mrs. Hook OF the mixed crew. took the
one game laurels OF the day with a 1p1
score Her other two games were also
worth having.
Doubles and singles were to be rolled
OF today.
The tournament Is something new and
different in Indianapolis and we'll filled
galleries were evident yesterday.
In view OF The fact that several of the
Contestants are punched for aIl-event
honcrs. Eddie Hark did little read
work this morning to get In condition
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
Despite CrippIes
Cubs Look Strong
For PenEi0nt Race
Mitchell Has Formidable Re
SerUe Squad to Help
Out in Pinch.

Far from the critical eyes of their
National league rivals, the Chicago
Cubs went through a long training
grind this spring on the Pacific coast.
1t was their fourth year out there.
They went west early and made use
of every hour of California's golden
sunshine.
But the Cubs won't roll back east
any too well sea soned at that It rained
lot The natives. even. admit 1t has
been an exceptionally cold season. And
then there are the individual ailments
Hollocher and HerzOg.
BUCK MAY NOT
STAY FOR FINISH.
Herzog developed n bad case of her
mia, but be lodged the operating table.
Grit and loyalty to his team have woh
so far in his race to keep the pennant
hopes before the bruin fans; But ne
not in very good shape, and the CUBS
ANOTHER mi turn of late showed In
George Tyler, veteran pitcher. His wing
developed a knot. A Pacific coast spe-
cialist put the work on it. The star
holman is regalning form now, ,.
Herzog has devoted lot OF time
teaching pair of youngsters how 80
act around second. They are Tony
schultz, recruit from Milwaukee, and
Walter p Pearce, picked from the RocE-
ford team of the Three-L Both are
Alexander, Vaughn and Hendrix are
in the proverbial pink. OF the recruit
pitchers, Stolz seems TO be standing
the acid test He's a swarthy southpaW;
Mitchell dug him up from the plains OF
South Dakota.
HOLLY'S HAND
IL IMPROVING.
Chuck Hollocher will be at short His
injured hand is almost normal. with
fred Merkle around Mitchell doesn
need to worry about urst.
Charley Deal is at third. He has u
GOOD understudy in a recruit named
Earl Marriott
Dode Paskert Is showing exceptionally
strong this year at the bat and In the
outfeId. Dave Robertson aud Max Flack
will also sit tight on their Jobs Joe
Letter and Bernard Friberg sre the out
field rookie candidates.
Bill KillefsF Joined the cisb in good
They have had stir opposition in >
long series Of games with Pacific Coast
league clubs. Owner Wrigley offered q
,rophy cup TO the team which made -"
best showing against che Cubs. II made
the rivalry keen and every game was q
battle. .
when they reach Cubland they will
have their eyes focused on the pennant
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
LdgOnid Only Champ
to Retain Title in
Amateur Fight Meet

BOSTON, April Sam Lagonia, los
pounds, BrOnxdale A. C., New York
was the only 1919 champion to retain
his title in the national amateur boxing
championship finals here last night. Here
are the new 1920 champions:
10S Pounds-A. J. Davito, Paulist A. c.,
New York.
11S Pounds-James Hutchinson, Mead
OVERLOOK club Philadelphia.
I2J Pounds Sol Leeman, Brooklyn A.
A., New York.
l35 Pounds Tommy Murphy, Kansas
City A. g., Kansas City.
l45 Pounds Jack ShoendOerf. Milwau-
kee A. c.. Milwaukee.
175 Pounds-John Burk, Willow A. e.,
Pittsburg.
Heavyweight-Karl Wicks, Dorchester
Mass
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
BREEZY BOWLING GOSSIP

to referee a few dozen million-rcund.
chew therag bouts.
Riker and Borden's low scores paved
the way for the three time trimming the
New Style Layers slipped the Zenite
Metals.
The Zenites braced and threw a big
count at the Layers In the third round,
but the Layers came back with big one
that was a bit bigger.
McNeese's first round tough luck caused
the Hamiltons to drop two hot scraps to
the HoOsier Coffees.
After the deed was did and all was lost
McNeese tried to redeem himself with a
brace Of double centuries.
3Iahan and Walters also can stand a
little "panning.'
Emory and Mescall had to cut loose
with all their double century stun to give
the Beeney Furnitures. They were re-
spOnsible for couple of 300 totals.
Emory copied the one-game Iaurels Of
the circuit with closing count of 259.
Patterson threw wicked ball for the
Feeneys, keeping right up around the big
line during the first two games aud going
over for 2l2 in the third
The rest OF the furniture dealers were
asleep at the foul line.
The Krause Bros. turned the trick on
the Stegemeiers In the first two games
They let 'em have the third.
Heller's coal beavers stopped the cocky
Ferndale crowd, beating them two games
The westenders haven't lost before IN a
coOn's age.
The Ferndales had plenty of starlight
stuff but they were not we'll stocked with
consistency. Gruner, Bernhardt and
Hackard each got away with a coveted
score.
Woodland and West each tore off a pair
of double circle scores and the Lucky
Strikes stepped aside to make room for
the Capitol Specials.
Meyer was the only Strike that showed
signk OF luck
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
Ouimet Cops Title in North
and South Golf TOurne,

PINEHURsT, n. C., April 7.-Francis
Ouimet won the north and south anna
teur championship golf title here Tues
day by defeating S. J. Graham Of Green
wchi, 8 up and to play. at the thirty
second hole Of the thirty six hole final.
Ouimet went around in seventy-t two in
the morning round and led by 8 up at
the eighteenth hole.
In the afternoon Graham held him down
to bis fve-hole advantage to the end OF
the match.
At the fourteenth hole Ouimet finished
the afternoon session with seventy-three.
or total Of las for the thirty six holes.
Graham's medal score was 154
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
Lady Golf Champ, Struck
by Auto, Resting Easily

ATLANTA, Ga, April Miss Alexa
Stirling, woman golf champion, was rest
ing easily this morning following in
jurtes suffered In an automobile COLL.
sion Tuesday afternoon.
Her injuries proved not to be serious
Miss Strings automobile was struck
by another automobile which was being
chased by officers who believed the occr.
pants were smuggling whisky into Al
lanta.
Miss Stirling was forcibly thrown
against the windshield of her machine.
Jentile Wood of Alpharetta, Ga, is in
jail today, but the other occupant of the
chased car escaped.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
OFT FOR ACTION.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklas April t.
Manager CantilIon Of the minneapolis
baseball team yesterday announced be
will again be in uniform this season ard
OH the coaching lines to direct the play
n the Millers. "Pongo" vas compelled TO
manage from the bench last year because
of Illness. He Is physically sound now
The team leaves here Friday for Wichita
there to remain until the night before the
opening game scheduled at Kansas City
April ~
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
DGHbert Out of
Game for Month

CINCINNATI. April THE
worlds champion Reds must start
their season without Jake Dau-
bert. who didn't miss a game at
first base last season. He was hit
on the back of the hand by George
Mogridge of the Yankees in an
exhibition game. Examination I'M
der the X-ray has shown that two
bones are broken.
1t will be a month before Jake
can get back in the game. A youth
named Joe Meyer from the South
Atlantic league is the only avail
able substitute. Meyer formerly
played at NOtre Dame.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
Scout Track Meet

Bow Scouts OF Indianapolis will COM
pete in their annual track and field meet
Nav 20 at Willard park this season. II
was announced at scout headquarters
today The meet viii bc conducted on
the district basis. as WAS done in the
indoor event recently.
Trophies and Il silver loving cup will
be awarded the winning district Rib
hons will be given to tbe individual win
ners of events. The meet will also be
divided into junior and senior divisions
the former including boys up to and in
Guiding Is years old.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
Weight Stars Busy

NEW YORK, April Pat Ryan and
Matt McGrath. two OF the noted trio OF
New Nork Police Babies" who are can
didates for the weight events of the
Olympic games, started training recently
with outdoor work. Ryan threw the
hammer III feet and McGrath got il
away 173 feet. John Conway, junior
champion Of the metropolitan district
beat them both with the shot with toss
Of - feet 8 inches.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
What Next?

BARABOO, Wis, April There
have been champions of every indoor
and outdoor sport since Noah built
the ark, but Emil Keitel, 80, claimed
the snake killing championship to-
day.
He speciolizes in rattlesnakes-
dead ones.
He made it an even 1900 today.
Every one Of them we're taken alive
and then executed.
I'm altruistic," he said. - kill
the snakes TO save birds OF course,
there's money in it. 1 sell the snake
oil and the skin.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
ODD FELLOWS
TO ORGANIZE

The Odd Fellow league will be formed
at meeting carded for Friday night in
the park board Offices at the city hall.
The suggestion of a fraternal league by
Carl Callahan brought the Odd Fellows
to the front with the news that they have
enough lodges interested in baseball this
year to form a loop of their own and
Callahan will assist them in getting or
ganized.
All lodges interested in the league are
requested to have representatives at the
meeting or get In touch with Callahan at
the En- Roe sporting goods store.
The following lodges have signtied
their intentions of entering the league
lincoln, indianapolis, Northwestern,
Harris Brightwood, Irvlngton and
Brookside
At meeting of the Municipal league
last night at the city hall the following
teams paid their forfeit money and are
ready to go for the season: Senators,
Christamores. Militaries, Rectors and
South Side Turner'S.
There are three open berths in the
league and 1t is a toss for positions be
tween the Saxons High Jakes Cusacks,
Ferndales. MeIdons and Rock cliffs The
first of these teams that post their for
felt will be admitted. It is planned to
elect officers and adopt a schedule at
the next meeting. The loop will play
Suuudy bdil-
The indianapolis Tigers will hold their
regular meeting Friday evening and all
players are requested to report. Man
ager Massing will run his team through
stiff drill at Garfield park Sunday after
noon. Teams wishing to practice with
the Tigers are requested to call Pros
pect 7940.
"Grindy" Bell has called his Merits out
70 etc Av1N. foVrV nd &
pro managers throughout the state know
what kind Of ball the Merits play. For
games address William Bell. ply South
New Jersey street.
Final arrangements for the coming sea
son were made by officials of the Sun
day School league AT their meeting at the
Y. NJ. G. A. last night. Both circuits,
A and b. will open their season May l..
and close July 81. There are eight clubs
in each league.
All members Of the Saxon team are
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
RACERS DIE IL LIRE

NEW ORLEANS, April Three
thoroughbreds were burned to death and
n string OF barns were destroyed by Gre
in the stables near the stretch turn at
the fairgrounds. F. W. Knebelkamp
horse owner, was the only sufferer: the
three dead horses, Precious. Lucille p
and Betty Y. comprised part Of bis string
No estimate Of the loss has yet been
made
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
ENHIRIrIoN REsrLTs.

Washington Americans, {; Cincinnati
Nationals ..
Brooklyn Nationals, :; New York
Americans, 8.
Pittsburg Nationals, II; Dallas, 1.
Minneapolis "A. A., ); oklahoma. o.
st. Louis Americans f. st. Louis Ma
tionals. 3.
Chicago Americans, 10; Little Rock, 5.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-07
CHS

PHOENIX. Ariz., April THE chi
cago Cubs we're on their way east to-
day. scheduled for o game with the Kan
sas City American association club.
Yesterdays game with Phoenix, Ariz.,
was played under a brolling sun and
the athletes got a real workout. The
Cubs won, 10 10 10.