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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Chicago Giants and
A. B. C.'s CGrded for
TUUin Baseball Bill

Back from a long training trip in the
south. TaylOr's A. 3. C.s tomorrow viii
open their home season IN a double-head-
or with the Chicago Giants at Washing
ton park.
The first game viii be called at ?
o'clock.
Manager Taylor has several new faces
on his team. and followers or the A. Is.
C.'s are anxious to see the new players
perform.
Rile, the giant hurler, viii pitch one OF
the games tomorrow.
Fans who have seen the Chicago bunch
In action here IN previous years know
that the locals are undertaking a mans
size job.
The AS marched through a light drill
at Washington park yesterday and were
to wind up their preparation for the bat
ties today.
The best negro teams In the country
will he seen here in competition against
the A. r. C. nine on all Saturdays, sun
DAYS and holidays while the Indianapolis
league club is away from home.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Valuable Prizes Are
Listed for Winners
of May 8 Bike Race
Director Weir Ready to Re-
ceiUe Applications for Big
Road Event.

Amateur pedal pushers of indianapolis
are busily engaged preparing their push
ing powers and the mounts for the
twelve mile handicap road race, which
will open the 1920 local bike season at
riverside park May s.
These early prepara tons are proof that
the youngsters are going to show more
speed this year than they have since
Charles II. Weir, Indiana representative
Of the National Cycling association, has
undertaken the task Of reviving the
bicycle game here.
ENTRY BLANKS
NOW READY.
All amateur cyclists who desire to COM
pete for honors In the first meet Of the
season may secure entry blanks from
their bicycle dealer.
Before fling entry, however. It Is nee
essary that they register with the ma
tional association, making application
through Mr.. Weir at 222 Hume-Mansur
A large list OF merchandise prizes,
valued at S110, has been donated and
they are expected to draw a large field
OF competitors
First prize win be a gold watch, val
ued at S25, donated by the Eclipse Manu-
featuring Company, Elmira, N Y. Other
prizes win be awarded In the following
order: Sweater coat, $40, Smith, Hassler
& Sturm Sporting Goods Company
sweater coat, $40, Gus Habich Sporting
Goods Company; one racing tire, IS, G..
II, Wrestling Sporting Goods Company
gas lamp, IS. Bridgeport Brass Company
BRIDGEPORT Conn; gas lamp, IS. Hall
Lamp Company, .Kenosha, Wis; one pair
Of riding shoes, $3.50, Hoffman Bros. one
bicycle chain, 49, Diamond Chain Com
psny; handle bar, So, Charles Il. Weir
enc pair Of racing pedals, 81, TOrrington
Company, Torrington. Conn; year sub
scription to Bicycle Magazine. So, Motor
Cycle and Bicycle Company, Chicago
one set Of wrenchcs $3.50, Mossberg
Company, AttlebOro, Mass.
The following special prizes have been
donated for the three best time marks
Gold medal, $40, Davis Sewing Machine
Company, Dayton, o.; one pair of racing
tires, $40, u. s. Tire and Rubber Com
pany; sweater, $40, Em-Roe Sporting
Goods Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
PORPORATO TO
LEAD GREGOIRE
RACING SQUAD
Former Sunbeam Star Named
as Latest 5OO-MiIe Speed
way Entry.
TO BRING OTHER PILOTS

It was announced at the Motor Speed
way Office today that a cable had been
received from Paris telling Of the entry
Of the Gregoire racing team in the 500
mile race here May 81.
Jean Porporato, former Sunbeam rae
ing star, will head the Gregoire delega-
tion. the other members of the team
remaining unannounced. though IL Is re-
ported that POrpOrato is dickerlng with
certain members Of the Italian Fiat rae
ing camp to fill out his hand.
HAS RACED
HERE BEFORE.
PorpOrato is not a newcomer TO Amer
lea, having competed on this side OF the
water in 1915 ard 1916, under the cross
Of st. Andrew and st. George.
His best performance was in the IN
augura1 event on the Chicago speedway,
now dismantled, in which he finished
second.
corporate plans to sail for America at
once, in order to go through period of
training at the Indianapolis track prior
to the contest.
His mounts are said TO be Of entirely
novel construction, different from any
thing ever seen on the HOosier tracks,
and he is looked upon as fayorite by
the European dOpesters who have been
following his progress.
CARS STAND
RIGID TEST.
In the preliminary tests. the engines
of POrpOratO's speed creations attained
better than 100 horse power.
With POrporatO and his associations
to cOmplicate the situation, the problem
Of picking a winner in the next HoOsler
international assumes distinctly
Opaque aspect
SO little is known OF the new fiers that
will be used in this years event, due to
the fact that they were all built to the
speedway's new. racing rules and none
Of them has had a workout on the bricks
Of the celebrated track TO date, that the
dope artists are cropping entirely in the
dark and waiting for the training period
that will soon be ina3gurated to pro-
vide them with some enlightenment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
BOWLING
RorARY ToURNEY WINNERs

The bowling honors for the fourth an
nual international bowling tournament
States and Canada went to the Oakland
(Cal) team, whose 2,S3S total was the
best mark of the meet The team will be
presented with a handsome cha plonship
trophy, while each of the individuals
competing on the winning club will re-
ceive a gold medal The Elmira IN. "
team tumbled 2,s19 pins, which netted
them second place. Sacramento, Cal,
was next in line with 2.795, while the
WATERFOWL Rotarians Of New York state
finished fourth with 2.724.
A B. Sitter toppled 625 pins while roll
ing with the team from Elmira, and as q
consequence will receive a gold medal.
procIalming him the individual cham
pion of the tournament. Whitney Of
oakland, Cal, will also receive a gold
medal, his 236 score being the best high
individual game Of the meet. Sixty three
cities were represented in the meet, In
dianapolis being included.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
NO DRINKS, NO SMOKES

PHILADELPHIA May Bradley.
University NJ Kansas athlete. VINO
yesterday won the 1920 pentathlon
honors at the Penn relay carnival,
Is q model youth.
He has never smoked I'm his life.
and even before prohibition overlook
this country. be never touched
liquor.
Early to bed, no liquor, no smokes
and wholesome outdoor life nave
contributed 10 my success as an ath-
lete" he said today.
The new champion Is only - years
old. He Is native OF Cherokee.
Okla, and IS now sophomore IN
the University Of Kansas
lie will be among thu entrants IN
the competition az Cambridge In July
wnen the hual trials for the Ameri-
can Olympic team viii De held un-
der the auspices Of the 4. A. L.. and
even though be failed 10 win arst
in Fridays competition. be stands
n good chance Of making the team.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
CARS STAND
RIGID TEST.
Local Student Hurts for
Purdue in Filming Tie

LAFAYETTE. Ind. May Purdue
and Iowa bsttled twelve innings TO a tie
yesterday. the score being TO /.
Ilree exceiled, but the Purdue teams de-
Tense backed Wagner up and enabled the
Boilermakers to even up the score.
Iowa scored in the fourth. Barnaby
let LeightOn's grOunder get by and Nc
Ilree sacrificed him to second. Leighton
tailed on Michaelson's hit
Purdue tailed in the sixth Wagner
walked stole second and came In on
Fawcett's single.
Wagner is an Indianapolis boy and Is
a football player as well as a diamond
star.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
MANuAL SOLID COPS.

Soinmers, Ross and whitney led the
Manual thlnly clads 20 a victory over
Lebanon and Shortridge in their three
cornered meet at willard park yesterday
afternoon.
Lebanon finished IN second place and
Shortridge third. The point totals were
AZ. 3SjA and 22A.
Whitney and SOmmers each took two
frsts for the south sders, while Ross
COPIED the tell-ta event, the high hur-
dies, In a hot baltic with Filiiom Of
Shortrldge and Brown Of Lebanon.
This was the final tilt on the sched-
covnted AZ noints against 37 for Man.
ual.
Parr was high point man for the visit
Ora
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Lots of Pep at Meeting
of City Park Tennis Men

Tennis pep and enthusiasm stock shot
up many points above par when more
than fifty city park racquet wielders met
at the city hall last night to discuss
plans for the formation OF the City Park
Tennis club, 10 be affiliated with the new
ly formed City Tennis association.
The purpose of the organization is to
give the park players an opportunity to
compete IN the six tournaments scheduled
hero this summer by the city association.
Election Of officers was postponed until
the next meeting, which will be held
Friday, May Z, at 7.45 O'Clock.
Gene Duncan was appointed commit
tee of one last night to carry the plans
of the city park organization to tho
Brookside players. Island Stewart was
named in the same capacity for Fair
Z view
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Galaxy of Stars in
High School Track
Event at Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. May 1.-Thiniy clad
athletes, 157 strong. representing twelve
Of the leading high schools Of the state,
cisshed hero today In the Franklin in
vitational track and Geld meet. College
field, where tina events were carded, was
In good shape and fast time was expect
ed In the track events.
While the dopesters were not exactly
shouting their proclamutions from the
house tops, most Of them figured that
one OF the indianapolis high schools
would get the iaurclB aud Manual seemed
10 be that one school.
Coach Morrison and seventeen picked
men OF Manual arrived here early today
ready for a great battle.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Gaffney Says He's Not
in Deal for the Braves

NEW YORK. May There is moth
ing in the report that I am trying to
buy the Boston Braves" said James f.
Gaffney today.
on private business and went to Braves
field 10 see a BAH game. ! met Johnny
Evers there by accident, and some Of the
reporters wrote stories that we were
after the club.
tn Braves for practically nothing, be-
fore they were sold TO George Grant.
But did not care TO return TO baseball.
and have no idea Of Il now"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Olympic Trap Squad

NEW YORK, May THE American
Olympic trapshooting team viii sail from
Boston, June %, for Liverpool
The early sailing will give the team
ample time to practice for the British
championships, July is TO II, In which
the Americans VIII compete before pro-
ceeding TO Antwerp.
Tom A. Marshall Of Chicago, who will
be an adviser TO the team, was captain
Of the all-American team which in 1901
won a 3, ries OF matches In England and
Scotland without a single defeat.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Halstead to Appear at
Yardmen's Carnival Dance

An athletic carnival and dance will
association at Tomlinson hall Tuesday
evening and much interest IS being mani
tested In the affair by not only mem
hers OF the association bat by others,
the entertainment being open TO all.
Battling Halstead, local light heavy
weight. who has participated In bouts
all over the country, has donated his
services and viii appear as the headliner
IN a boxing program.
Halstead win spar number of rounds
through some training stunts, such as
skipping the rope and shadow boxing.
There will be three wrestling bouts
to I'll out the program.
Dancing viii follow the athlstis pro-
gram.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
los to I

HAvRE DE GRACE. ND. May l.
The spring meeting Mt Havre De Grace
closed Friday with n surprise that
VIII make this session linEer In turf
annals.
In the 5000 Philadelphia handicap
at a mile and n sixteenth, Crystal
Ford, a platter quoted Mt 106 TO 1, got
up In tho last few strides to lead
homo such stars as Sir Barton. Star
Master. and Billy Kelly in n field of
ten starters.
The mutueIs paid s21A4O to holders
of So tickets.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
DIES FROM KNOCKOUT.

BOSTON, May John Murray,
former New England amateur well
terweight champion, died at the Re
Lief hospital today as a result of q
blow on the chin received In the
tenth round of a scheduled twelve
round bout with Dave Powers of
Maiden, at the Commonwealth Ath-
letic club last night.
Powers was arrested, charged with
unansIau ghter. 'T don't understand
how It happened" said Powers, who
broke down when arraigned In police
court.
Murray Joined the professional
ranks less than two months ago.
Murray was 25 years old. an over
seas war ve5eran and is survived by
his mother here
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
ATrFIlT,s RouT OFT.

Monte Attell, the local boxer who claims
the featherweight boxing championship
Of the state, received word today that
his bout with Jack Lawler of Denver
scheduled for the western city May 81,
Lawler received in a recent bout.
Steve Harter, manager Of Jack Dillon,
who made the match for Attell, will make
an effort to get a match for the local
boxer with another good boy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Crimson Net Men Win

dual tennis meet on the Indiana univer-
sity courts Friday, Bastian and Plog-
sterth, the Crimson racquet men, de-
feated Worthwine brothers, who repre-
sented Ohio State, winning two out Of
three matches played.
Bastian of Indiana won the singles
from Leonard of Ohio State, go, 6-1.
In the doubles Bastian and Plogsterth
defeated the Worthwine brothers. 90, 60.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
HIGGINS GETS BUSY.

Chuck Virgins. local light heavyweight
title aspirant, who cleaned up in the Aus
traIian ring, has been matched to meet
Homer Smith at Kalamazoo. May 4, his
manager. J. H Druley, announced today.
Virgins is also seeking a bout with
Bob Martin. who has been touted so
much recently.
Chuck is willing to meet the Ohio
mauler any time over any distance and
will back himself to score a decisive vie
tory
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
MUNICIPAL LOOP
SET FOR START.

SET FOR START.
The Municipal league. the only Sun
day afternoon loop playing this sea-
son, will open tomorrow afternoon WIN
and SaxOns at Brook side diamond No.
]: the ChnstamOres and Spades at
riverside diamond No. ?, ana the keS,
tors and Military Juniors at Garnelo
No / These six clubs represent the
class OF the local amateur talent ana
they should keep the fans interested
throughout the season.
Harry South, president of the Mu-
nic4paI circuit, has worked hard to
round up his clubs and believes the
loop viii be the fastest in the city.
The weather man can be a good fellow
after all. when he so desires. He threw
the fair and warmer" signal at the
amateurs today and left the fields clear
for battle between the clubs registered
in the six Saturday afternoon circuits OF
Following what was expected to be
the largest parade ever staged In Indiana
this afternoon, the sandlOtters were 20
HE themselves hither and thither to their
respective diamonds and square of for
forty Opening day" battles.
Games were scheduled on everything In
the city that even looked Ike a ball
diamond.
The Columbia A C.'s win take on the
Evansville Tigers at Evansville tomorrow,
ConnOr, who held the Martinsville Grays
to four bingles last Sunday, will twirl
for the locals, while Evansville VIII prob
ably use Lee on the mound
Manager Hem expects his Marion Ram
bIers to stack the Danyille, Ill, Reserves
on the short side OF the count when they
clash at Danville tomorrow afternoon
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01

MADISON. Wis. May 1.--Wlsconsln
won Its hrst conference game Friday
by trimming Indiana. 1 TO /, IN a game
married with errors on the side of In
The eighth inning after Rausbenback
made a two-base hit followed by a hit
by RutOrG on which Baushenback rode
home.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
BOXING
MASON MEETS
HIS MASTER

TOLEDO, May Carl Tremains Of
Cleveland knocked out Frankie Mason
OF their scheduled twelve-round bout
here last night
Mason was knocked down three times
before taking the final count
The knockout came after l minute ana
Is seconds, and was a right to the jaw.
Tremaine weighed JIG pounds and
Mason Ill.
Mason IS the claimant Of the American
fvWafuht title
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
rFCH NINE Insrs-

WEST NEWTON, Ind, May West
Newton high school defeated the Tech
meal High school baseball team, 4 to 2,
here Leach Of the winners and Siaught-
er of Tech each allowed three hits
The local nine got an early lead and
could not be headed.
Leach was the star of the game, maxi
ing three hits, besides doing great work
in the box.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Evers Seeks to Collect

BOSTON. May Back IN 1918 Johnny
Evers signed a contract to play that
season with the Red SoK. but be was let
out the night before the season opened,
and he declared today that he Intends 20
try and collect the salary stipulated In
the contract.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
He Could Hit

His feet were like a pair scOws,
But he could hit.
There was a void behind his brows.
But he could hit.
lie felded like n four-wheel hack
lie never seemed no get the knAck--
And yet he always got the jack.
For he could hit.
Observation-Disclosures
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01

sacrihce Hlt-OMara. Stolen Bases
Rehg, o'Mara. Wolf Two-base Hits-
Henlne, Smith. Double Play-Rogge to
Henline TO Covington. Left on Bases
Indians. : Senator's, Z. Bases on Balls
on RogGe. 3; of Willis,>2. Hit by Pitch
ers-By Wills, 1 (Zwilllng); by George,
I (CoyingtOn). Struck Out-By RoggG
2; by wills. !; by George. :. Winning
Pitcher Rogge. Losing Pitcher--Willis
Umpires-Knapp and McCaHerty. Time
1916
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
Buffers Tennis Start

scheduled to pry the lid off the Indiana
intercollegiate tennis season this after
noon. when the two teams were to meet
on the Audubon Road Tennis club courts
The courts were in fine shape.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
FIRST OLYMPIC REWARDS.

ANTWERP. May 1.-The first series OF
events In the seventh Olympiad closed
with the presentation OF diplomas to
point winners and of commemorative
medallions to all competitors In the
skating and hockey contests.
The Olympic gold. silver >and bronze
medals are to be presented when COM
pleted through the various embassies.
Diplomas were awarded to the seven
members Of the American hockey team
which participated In the game with
Canada.
Miss Theresa wild of Boston. Mass.
who competed IN the ladies figure skating
contest, and with Nathaniel w, Niles OF
Boston won fourth place in the figure
skating pairs received diploma and
medallion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01


ming they will earn enough money to get
a hair cut when they return home.
From the manner In which the In
dams played yesterday it is evident
they do not care to wear the A. a.
oveSalls.
Strange things happen in baseball. Mike
Kelley, Indianapolis boy with Toledo,
was worried this spring over the condi
ton of his throwing arm and feared he
would have TO retire from the game. But
behold, Our Mike" is now starring as a
first sacker for the Hens.
This being May day, Jack Hendricks
hoped some one would plant pennant
bomb under his Indians and hoist them
up few more nOtches.
1t looks as If there is a plot on In
the league to force the HOosiers TO
don the brown derby. Hendricks,
Covington and Schneider have been
given the gate by The jumps already.
Jack Hendricks will know all about
grand stands this year. His suspension
still has another week to run.
So many of the Indians saw service dur
ing the war that when they get on the
bail field they evidently think the war is
still on
Well, the war Is still on. The United
| States and Germany haven't settled 1t
automatically yet, so why blame the
Indians!
Ham Hyatt, Toledo first baseman last
season, but one of the several holdouts
this spring, has Joined the Hens. Hyatt
was obtained last year from the New
York Americans. He has requested that
Roger Bresnahan sell him to some Pa
cihc Coast league club.
The players on the voluntarily retired
list OF the Kansas City club make up 4
classy club in themselves Here they are /:
Longe, Beals Becker, Herb Hall, George
| CochEane, p. Monroe. John Beall Joe
Benz, c. Hof, +. Lamline, E. Blackburn,
J: Onslow, George Pierce. c. Berry and
Murphy Currie.
ownis Bush. pride of this city's
east side. who went TO the Detroie
flyers from the indianapolis pennans
winners Of 1907. is being mentioned
in q rumored swap between the IT,
gers and the st. Louis Browns.
The Detroit club offered Ben Dyer to
st. Paul before Ii shipped him to Toledo.
but Mike Kelley had landed Goldie Rapp
and declared himself satisfied. Rapp has
been playing great ball for the Saints,
but for that matter Dyer hasn't done so
bad with Toledo.
The Kansas City Blues now have three
pitchers obtained through the good Of
fees of the st. Louis Cardinals. They
are Bill Bolden, Leon Ames and Frank
Woodward. Bolden and Woodward 90 as
part payment for Jesse Haines. Ames
was a free agent, but Branch Hickey ne
gotiated for him to join the Blues.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
REFEREE STOPS III.

ST. LOUIS. May 1.-The scheduled
eight-round bout here between Joe Lynch
of New York and Kid Regain. a local
fighter. was stopped By the referee IN
the fifth round 10 save Regan further
punishment Hha man are bontan-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01

Bruno Haas. st. Paul OutfieIder,
dIslOcated a shoulder when he crashed
into the fence In the Saint-Kansas
City game yesterday. He was after
fly and. though he made the catch, no
Will be out of the game a short time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01

Ed Miller, rookie, pitched the Brewers
to a shutout victory over the Millers
Joe Cant;llon was elected from the
grounds by Umps Murray when he kicked
up Q fuss
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01
AN INNING WITH THE AMATEURS
BY CHARLIE LOGAN

For games with the locals address f.
Hem, 81 North Pine street.
Brookside lodge SIS. I. o. o. F.. will
practice at Brookside park tomorrow
morning and all players should report at
Q o'clock.
The Northern Lights, a newly organ
lied team, would like to hear from tho
Rupp Juniors or some other team in the
B-year-old class IN regard to a game for
Sunday. Call Woodruff SSJ and ask for
Gilbert.
A hot scrap will be staged on Gar
field diamond No. 1 during the hrst
afternoon period tomorrow. when the
Tartars and HoOsier Specials clash.
Manager Dick Miller requests Quill,
Ash NOhol, Roberts, Henry, Duncan,
SmOck, Engleking, Milender, Schmidt
Gold, Zellers, Kraus and all other fast
players desiring positions with the Bel
monts to report for practice at Belmont
avenue and Washington street tomorrow
morning at 9:30 o'clock.
The Indianapolis Merits are primed for
a victory at Columbus tomorrow The
south side club looks better than ever
this season and Manager Bell predicts a
record string OF victories. State teams
desiring games should address William
Bell, PLY South New Jersey street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-01

LEAGUE STANDINGS AND CALENDAR
GAMES TODAY.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis at Toledo.
Louisville at Columbus.
Kansas City at Minneapolis.
Milwaukee at ST. Paul.