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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Return Shelbyvil1e
Man on Check Charge

bHELBYVILLE, Ind, April Claude
Marley. %, son Of Jacob Marley of Moral
township, Shelby County, was arrested
here today following an investigation by
the officers Of an attempt made by Nah
ley to obtain money on an automobile
which he drove to this city Thursday
afternoon and placed in q local garage.
Marley was taken to indianapolis this
afternoon where an AFFIDAVIT has been
fled against him on a charge of passing
q fraudulent check
Marley is said to have given check
for S400 to the firm Of Wanglin & Sharp,
indianapolis auto dealers, in payment
for the automobile he brought here. The
check was drawn on the New Palestine
bank where Mahleys father has a small
account. When Marley was arrested here
ne informed the police that he and his
father had purchased the automobile
about two weeks ago, but when investi-
gated 1t was found he had obtained the
car Thursday morning at Indianapolis.
Detectives Fields and McGlenn left To-
day for Shelbyville to bring Claude Nah
ley back to indianapolis. The automo-
bile was brought back yesterday but the
warrant charging Marley with issuing
fraudulent checks was not issued until
today. Detectives say Marley was con-
vlcted about five years ago in this city
on the charge Of passing fraudulent
checks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Local Shooter Wins
Meet at Pinehurst;
Golf Finals CGrded
White and Merrin,an Stage
Title PLGy-HOOsier After
Consolation HOnOrS.

PINEHURsT, N. c., April o.-w. J.
Holiday Of Indianapolis, won the 100
target shoot at the Pinehurst Gun Club
yesterday afternoon when he shot a per
feet score of % on the shoot-off of n
triple tie at 95 out Of 100 with Norwood
Johnston OF Pittsburgh and NJ. j. Orr
OF PiQua, 0. Johnston and Orr each
missed one bird IN the shoot-off
Other leading scores posted in the
shoot were a pair of DIS by II. b. Smith
Of Cleveland and Henry Jones Of New
York, and 90 by w. II. Within of
Boston.
Gardiner White and D. p. Merriman
this afternoon were to go thirty six holes
to decide which OF them should inherit
Francis Ouimet's North and South
amateur golf championship. White dis
posed of Perry Adair and Merriman Won
from Frank Dyer in the semi finals.
+. II. Morrison, La Porte, Ind, golfer,
won his semi-final consolation match
with A. NJ. Smith yesterday afternoon,
and was to meet George Barber IN the
finals this afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
PULLEN NAMED
BY DUESENBERG
Eddie VIII Be Seen at Wheel
in Coming 500-NIile
Race.

Fred nunsenborg one Of the best
-. - ,.',,,. -. -
known racing uu'oihoO"s eHElIee'S oi
the day, was IN Indianapolis today com
pIeting arrangements for the entry Of
four Ducs.urar.- cars ia the 500 mile race
to be held nj the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. Monday. NAV 30
Duesenberg ANNOUNCED that Eddie Pull
len Of baby shoe" fame had been chosen
MS the pfIot 10 Guido the destiuIes Of one
car of His feet
Duesenber, is dellehted with the uros-
poets Of a bang-up race ana saws his cars
viii be at the scene OF activity carly
IN May. He said the drivers are very
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Stutz Employees to Be
Guests at Opening Game

The Stutz Motor Car Company is the
first local plant to announce a vaca-
ton for its workers next Wednesday
afternoon. in celebration Of the opening
game In the American Association. Pres
ident William Thompson has come to the
front with the glad tidings that the en-
tire factory will be shut down, and every
worker Will be the guest Of the company
at the game.
The Stutz boys are making great prep
aratiOns for the party, and are planning
to do their bit In the big baseball parade,
then show rival groups how to do some
cheering at the game
There viii be two members Of the Stutz
contingent who will be right at home
amid the cheers Of the bOisterous thou
sands who viii attend the contest They
are Gil Anderson and Tom Rooney,
premier racing drivers. who have received
the plaudits Of thousands as they were
starring in numerous racing duels that
placed STUFF prominent in racing lore.
W. c. Smith, ST.. president of the In
dams, said: The Stutz order for seats
Is the largest reservation to date. and
it is pleasing to see that the auto build
ers are so interested in the success of
our ball club. We are making special
plans to care for the Stutz contingent"
Other manufacturers may follow the
example set by the Stutz Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Central States Dates

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 9.-The CEN
trail States golf tournament, in which
golfers Of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, iii
pete, will be held st the Cincinnati Golf
Club, June 81 to July 2 This was de-
cided upon at a meeting Of the Cincin-
natl Golfers League late Friday. The
crest Country Club, was declined by that
club recently, because It was said, i'm
rrovement being made on the links there
would not be completed In time for the
event The women's State tournament
also will be held on the Cincinnati clubs
links during the week before the central
States meet
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
RILEY MEMORIAL
BODY ORGANIZES
Articles of Incorporation Fur
Their Hospital Plans.

Articles of incorporation for the James
Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association
were fled with the Secretary of State
this morning by F. z. Schortemeier, Sec
rotary Of the Riley executive committee.
The articles set out the purpose OF the
Riley association to be the erection OF
a memorial hospital for children, the
establishment Of social welfare WORK
among children and such other memorial
purposes as the Riley association may
undertake. The purpose for fling the In
corporation articles at this time is to
give the association authority to raise
and hold financial contributions to be
used in the erection of the children's hos
p1tal. The last session of the State Leg
islature appropriated S125O00 for the
erection Of children's hospital and the
Riley association is to undertake to raise
$250,00O to be added to the sum approprt-
ated by the State, the combined amounts
to be used for the erection Of the first
unit Of the Riley Hospital for Children.
The first board of trustees Of the Riley
Memorial Association as set out in the
articles Of incorporation are: William c.
BObbs, George AIDE, Henry W. Bennett,
Arthur V. Brown, James W. Fesler.
George c. Hit, Louis C. Huesmann, Hugh
Nick Landon, DR.. Carleton 3. McCulloch,
Meredith Nicholson, Fred C. Dickson,
Frank D. Stalnaher. n. Booth Tarking-
ton, Evans Woollen, Hewitt Il. Rowland,
Josiah K. Lilly, DR.. Lafayette Page, Will
liam Fortune, Charles E. Coffin, Frank c.
Ball and William Pirtle Herod.
1t is proposed to enlarge the member
ship Of the association to include any
persons throughout the country who ara
interested in the establishment Of chill
drens hospital and who desire to take
part in establishing a suitable memorial
for James Whitcomb Riley.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Veterans Kick Will
Go Before Congress
Special to The Times.
INV

MARION, Ind, April 9.-The attention
OF President Harding will be directed
to alleged neglect of a world war vet
eran, who charges that he was sent to
the sanitarium at Marion in November
last year and received so little attention
that he was forced TO return to his home.
Rumors Of discomfort on the part of
patients at the local Government hos
pital have been circulating practically
ever since the old Soldiers Home was
changed into the sanitarium for mental
patients.
The claim of a Columbus (ohio) vet
eran, Arthur Z. Lands, was fled with
the American Legion, and will be pre-
scented, with other charges of neglect, to
Congress the second week in MAY.
Charges that soldiers have found TO-
dents in their booths and have been VIC
tins Of insanitary conditions at the sani-
tarium and that the management has
been gravely at fault in the way of
serious negligence, are branded unfair.
ridiculous and unjust" by officers of the
institution, who say they gladly well
come an Investigation and have no fears
of the outcome.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09

~, PRESIDENT Harris announced last night
tnat dance will be given at TomIinson
nan next Saturday night for the benefit
OF the l. A. B. A. Tickets have been
printed ana VIII be passed out to the
amateurs next week Prizes are 70 he
awarded the individuals selling the high
est number and It is expected that the
money made on the dance will Just about
take care of any expense that may come
up during the season.
The Indianapolis TroJans would like
TO schedule games with fast State teams
Tor early in the season. The TroIanE
need a good third baseman and short
stop. For information communicates with
lee lee Werner, 26O1 Shelby street, or call
Drexel 1882.
All Federal Athletics are requested 70
report at Riverside diamond No. / for
practice tomorrow morning. The FEEDER
some OF the best semi-pr club in the
CITY and State, and wouId like to hear
from those desiring to meet them. For
games address II. Hill. Post Office.
Members of the 2. A. C. team will
practice Sunday afternoon. Teams
desiring games and players desiring try
outs should get In touch With the
manager at Drexel 1888.
vi lHuY Dell anu his INDIANAPOLIS
Merits will make their 1921 debut Mt Red
ford when they stack into the Bedford
Grays, April "a. The Merits will work
at Garfield park tomorrow afternoon and
all old players, as wen as those wishing
to join the team, should report early,
State teams looking for real attraction
should address William Bell, 2117 South
New Jersey street
Manager Dannie Elder has handed
down a final decision on the personnel of
his Elder Reserve team for this season
Limpus, Clark and Guniot will do the
twirling, Ellis will play first base. O'NeIII
will be on second, Flagler or Phillips ON
short, Poirler on third and Roberts. Fox
Swope, Phillips or Flagler in the out,
field. POirier has been elected to CAPTAIN
the club for the season. All Reserve
players should report at the Panhandle
diamond tomorrow afternoon.
The indianapolis Red Sox will play the
Tuxedo Flyers tomorrow afternoon at the
Linwood diamond
The Van Camp Hardware and Iron
team would like to meet some fast citv
club in practice games April IT ana 2i
Upton, Ind, April 0.-The linton
baseball team will play the Elwood
Chamber OF Commerce team here Sun
day afternoon. Upton fans think they
have one of the best amateuT teams In
the state.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Big Smoke Prepares
to Quit Prison and
Chase the Iron Men
JOhnSOn'S Manager Says He Is
CrOUded With Ofers-Hints
Carpenter Scrap.

LEAvENWORTH, Kan. April O.
Moving day" is approaching for Jack
Johnson and the former heavyweight
champion Of the world has busy pro-
gram outlined head of him when be steps
forth a free man from Federal prison
here.
Johnson's sentence Of a year and day
does not expire until July 3, but he ex-
poets to secure a parole within a week,
according to his manager Elmer Teney
Of New York, who Is directing the effort
to secure the colored pug's early release.
Johnson has received vaudeville and
motion picture offers his manager stated
today. adding that he will not pass them
up either. Tenley also said that johnson
has been offered S3s 900 TO meet Carpen-
tier, the French champion, in Paris, and
has another offer with q fat purse at
tached to meet Harry Wills, colored
heavyweight champion.
The former champion has been train
ing constantly while in prison and now
weighs pa pounds. When he fought Jess
Willard he weighed 219 pounds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Allied Baseball Clubs
Report Full Attendance
at Wednesday Opening

c. J. TomerIin. chairman Of the at
tendance committee Of the allied Indian
apolIs clubs that are arranging the
festivities for the opening day baseball
game next Wednesday, reports that prac-
tically every club has sold its allotment
OF tickets for the club reservation and
that all will he represented IN the line
Of march and become active contenders
for the parade cups hung up by Leo
Krauss
Final reports of all committees will be
made at a called meeting for next Tues
day at 10 q. N. at the Chamber of Com
merce. Originally set for Monday noon
this final roundup of committee
activities was later changed to Tuesday
morning by George =. Wellbaum, general
chairman Of the committees and athletic
leader OF the Chamber of Commerce.
Today, noon, the City Club was to
hold its final baseball meeting and ap-
point the committee of its numbers who,
with a delegation from the Altrusa club.
viii act as distributors or the patented
noise makers which will be sold at the
gloom chaser brigade will circulate
through all the stands and supply the
fans with proper noise machinery.
Among the delegation that will come
from Columbus to see this great event
will be many important Ohio citizens.
Mayor James J. Thomas OF that city
hopes that circumstance VIII permit him
to accept Mayors Jewetts invitation
10 occupy q seat IN Ine mayors DoX, nc
cOrding to a letter received this morn
ing. He writes that be certainly will
come If 1t is possible to get away.
The advance seat sale started by the
clubs that have taken reservation is far
in excess OF any early sale ever held.
More than 1000 seats have been reserved
by the clubs, and yesterday the largest
reservation of all made by organizations
was taken by President William H.
Thompson of Stutz Motors who has in
vited the entire force of this plant to be
his guests at the opening day game.
General admission tickets will go on
sale downtown early next week, and the
fans who have not obtained reservations
at the ball park can get the official
paSteboards.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Murcie Government
Petitions Are Filed
speciaI 70 Tha Times

MUNCIE, Ind, April 9.-Peutions for
the city manager and the city commits
sion forms Of government were filed in
the office Of the city clerk here today.
The fling of the petitions followed Ia
borious work on the part Of the leaders
of the two forms Of proposed government
for the past week.
The petition presented by those in IA
vor Of the city manager plan was con-
tanned in 245 pages while the other had
seventy pages. 1t is believed that
the petitions for the city manager form
had 5000 names and the other is believed
to have about 1000 names.
In the last municipal election held in
MuncIe the total vote for mayor was
6,6S1 and the Knapp law provides that
the petitions must have 20 per cent of
that number, or 1886 names City CIery
Cleary is allowed five days to certify the
petitions and they will be presented at
the next regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil, May 2. The primary election is
May 3.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Telegraph Track

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, April "a
by telegraph has been agreed to by the
authorities governing athletics at Wes-
leyan University and Amherst College, it
was announced here Friday. The meet
will be held during the latter part Of
this month or early In June, so as not
to interfere with examinations. A pre-
arranged program of track and field
events will be run off simultaneously at
Amherst and Wesleyan at the time
agreed upon. Bulletin boards will be
erected on the respective fields and the
results by telegraph will be announced.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Paid S35 for Job and
Now He Has Neither

George Newly negro, 61S North Mis-
sopri street, paid S35 today for his ex-
perience with a hastily instituted ''em-
ployment agency"
Two colored men told Newly they
could obtain employment for him with
the Indiana Bell Telephone Company for
$35. Newly paid the sum and after be-
ing escorted to the plant he was deserted
by his bcnefactors, who left with the ex-
cuse that they were going after Gig
arettes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Purdue Tackles Illinois
in Conference Contest

LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 9-Purdue's
Western Conference baseball schedule
was TO be opened today In a game with
the Illinois diamond men. Coach Lam
bert has been working his athletes hard
I'm preparation for this contest and is con-
fideut that they can turn the invaders
back with the short end Of the count.
Prior to the baseball scrap, the basket
ball men of last season were TO be award
ed gold gasket- balls. Capt. Don White,
Miller, Hiser, Coffiug, Holwerda, LAYER
enz, Chafee. Eversman. Masters, Coach
Lambert and Manager Fertig were to be
honored with the awards, coming from
the student body.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09

Jack Hendricks Indians were to meet
Ty Cobb's Detroit Tigers at Washington
park this afternoon and Sunday the teams
clash in a second tilt. Ownie Bush, who
got his start on Indianapolis sandl0ts,
later starred with the Indianapolis In
dams, then, in 1903, went up to the big
show with Detroit, where he has been
since, will work at the short field for the
Tigers IN the exhibition games here, and
the fans are expecting some spectacular
work. Ownie has been in major company
a long time, but he still stacks up like
stonewall. Ownie always draws a large
crowd of his old admirers out West
Washington street way when he comes to
town with the Tigers.
George Dauss, pitcher, is another Indi-
annapolis athlete with Detroit. Then there
is the famous Ty Cobb, playing manager
of the Tiger combination. Cobb today
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
INDIANS EAGER
AS TVS TIGERS
COME FOR PLAY
Only Weather Stands in Way
of Rare Baseball Treat
for Fans.
SPEAKER HERE MONDAY
SATURDAY GAME OFF.

The game between the Detroit and
Indianapolis clubs scheduled this
afternoon was called off because Of
cold weather. The teams will stage
IA contest Sunday IL weather con-
ditlOns are favorable.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
HOke Warmers 1920
Record Under Eagle
Eye of Boss Lands

CHICAGO, April 9.-Judge X. NJ Ian
dis baseball commissioner. is inquiring
into the 1920 activities of HOke Warner,
recruit third baseman Of the Chicago
Cubs, It was learned today.
Warner, who was with the Pittsburgh
Pirates last spring. was turned over 10
the Kansas City Club of the American
Association. but did not report. Instead
he ran u restaurant In Pittsburgh and is
said TO have played n game or two with
the oil City pa club last summer.
Warner has made affidavits TO Judge
lands. however, that he retired from
baseball to engage in a legitimate Occupa-
ton and that he did not enter into any
contract with an OUTLAW ball club nor
jump 4 contract in organized baseball.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
BACK ON THE HOME LOT

stands out as one Of the most renowned
figures IN baseball and his work here will
be watched as closely as that Of Our
Own Ownie."
Another Detroit player to whom the
or less claim is Bobby veach, outfelder.
Veach was sent to the big leagues from
indianapolis, and, like Bush, landed at
Detroit and stayed there.
So, with all these favories here with
the big league club. It looks like a big
attendance at the Tribe park both today
and Sunday
AS for the indians, they are somewhat
them by the Reds and the Tigers will
find them a hard lot to get along with.
Today's game was to be called at $3.50
o'clock and Sundays game VIII be called
at o'clock.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Program for National
Gun Matches Announced

WASHINGTON, April s.-Rules and
regulations to govern the national rife
and pistol matches this year were have
been announced at the War Depart
ment. The matches will be held at the
Camp Terry (Ohio) rifle range, beginning
Aug. 81
The range win be open to contestants
for two days before the contests for prac-
tice and the annual matches of the Ma
tional Rife Association of America will
precede the national matches.
The contests this year, the announce
ment said, will be fired In the following
order:
National individual rife match, ma
tional individual pistol match, national
pistol team match. national rifle team
match. and national intercollegiate rife
team match.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
FISHER BECOMES COACH.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, April 0.-Pitcher
Ray Fisher of the Cincinnati National
League Club. accepted the terms offered
him by the Michigan Athletic Association
last night and Will succeed Derrill Pratt
as coach on the Michigan baseball nine.
Fisher will join the Wolverines when
the squad passes through Cincinnati on
its way South.
Not only viii Fisher serve out the re-
mainder Of the year IS baseball coach but
he will remain here next year In that
capacity. He will be an assistant coach
in football next fall and also have charge
OF the freshman oasket-b ball squad.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
RRIEr CRASHES HOMER.

KANSAS CITY. No, April 9.-The Kan
sas City Association club beat the Sox
Seconds Friday, 10 TO :. The day was
cold, which affected the pitching. but
Wilkinson worked six innings and his
poor support gave Kansas city several
runs In the early innings. Bunny Brief
hit a home run IN the sixth. which scored
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
Butler and Independent
Club in Dual Track Meet

Coach Pat Pages Butler College thinly
clads were to get the opportunity to
show their strength in a dual track and
field meet with the Independent Athletic
Clubs all-star combination on ISrwin
Field this afternoon. The club team is
made up of former high school and col
lege stars. and they should hand a neat
bit Of opposition over to the Blue and
White squad.
Butler track talent this year is excep-
tionally strong and Coach Page thinks lie
can develop a team that will hold its
own with any college contingent in the
State.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
LAYTON CLOSES,

In the final exhibition games at Cool
ers Johnny Layton, the three-cushion
billiard champ, defeated Kepner in the
afternoon, 80 to 81, and in the evening
won from Curtis, 90 to Al. The title
holder made a high run of 3 In the con-
test with Kepner and ran out in sixty
three innings. In the evening game Cur
It's made him hustle to win and the
game ended with the fifty-fifth inning.
The high run was s. made by Layton.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
THEY CAN'T AGREE.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 9-Demands
year contract a $4,000 a year, were
turned down Friday by the officials of
the Cincinnati National League Baseball
Club. Manager Pat Moran called Roush
on the long distance telephone and asked
him to come to Cincinnati from his home,
Oakland city, Ind, TO talk matters over.
Roush declined. THE Cincinnati club
has my terms he declared. They are
final and l will not play ball this year
for cent less"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
ROWLAND DROPS THREE

COLUMBUS, o, April 0.-Announce-
ment Of the sale of Bob Bescher and
Henry Boil, of the Columbus Baseball
Club OF the American Association, by
Manager Rowland to the Little Rock
club. was received today from Little
Rock. Boil. an iufielder, formerly played
In the Pittsburgh Steel League. Bescher
is an outfielder. An unconditional re
lease was given "Cy' Barger veteran
pitcher. Rowland announced.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-09
CarusO Proves He
Still Can Marble

NEW YORK, April e.-Friends and
admirers Of Eurico Caruso were happy
today because the famous tenor had
demonstrated that his severe illness had
not impaired his wonderful voice. Ca
russo yesterday sang several bars from
Marta" for two friends, who later said
the tenor's voice shows all its old rich
ness and strength. 1t was predicted to-
day that Caruso will be in the cast when
the Metropolitan season opens next fall.