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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
IS
EASY WINNER

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. April 23.-In q
driving rainstorm, Noblesville High
School thinIy clads won the thirteenth
annual Hamilton County track and field
n. eet here yesterday. The teams finished
in the following order: Noblesvtlle, o. )
Sheridan, 90 Carmel, 4 Is; Walnut
Grove. 8 %. The Westfeld team failed
to appear
Noblesville won the relay race, which
was run during a rainstorm that re-
sembled a clOudburst. NOblesvtlle, Sher-
tdan and Walnut Grove lined I'D for the
relay race. Sheridan took an early lead,
but Noblesville was close up. Walnut
Grove was so badly outclassed that the
third runner quit. When L. Smith,
Noblesville third runner, handed the re-
Law to Mills, the finish man, Northam or
Sheridan had about fifteen feet lead. Mills
closed up this distance and passed his
rival on the back stretch, racing in the
winner by a margin of four yards. The
members Of Noblesville's winning relay
team were: G.. Smith. Faucet, L. Smith,
and Mills, and the time was 4 minutes 6
seconds.
There were many upsets and surprises
In the meet. The first Of these surprises
was when G. Smith, Noblesville, defeated
Northam, the Sheridan star, in the 100
yard dash, but Northam came back
strong and won the 220-yard dash over
Howell of Noblesville. G.. Smith was
Noblesvilles big point winner, scoring
fifteen points, winning the 100-yard dash.
pole vault running broad jump. but
Northam was the big point winner of
the meet, scoring sixteen points. winning
two hrsts and two seconds. Bales Of
Noblesville scored thirteen points.
Mills stepped out in front on the 40
yard dash and kept the lead until he
broke the tape at the finish He showed
real speed and can step a quarter IN
faster time than he did Yesterday Cot
tingham was not forced to show what he
could do in the mile run and took that
event in easy style. Faucet stepped a
fast half mile considering the condition
Of the tracks.
The downpour OF rain made it almost
impossible to hold the pole vault and the
running broad jump. In the running
broad jump the take-off became loose
and slippery and after Deakes of Mobiles
VILE hurt his ankle, the other Jumpers
decided not TO try and jump again. With
favorable weather some records would
have been broken.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
WITH MAMIA1TIEIDR8
dzzdS[EI~LLI-IDLROS by f fo8sa

he Indianapolis Ea giles BAH tossers
will play their first game at home Sun
day. May % at Eagles Park, formerly
Northwestern Park. They have no game
booked for the date and would like to
hear from all local and State seml-pro
outfits desiring to meet them. For in
formation call Main 1910 or address Al
bert Ledig, 43 West Vermont street.
The Federal Athletics will open the
season at Marion tomorrow. playing the
Marion Reserves The following players
trance Of the Federal building at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning: Stadfelt,
Schaaf, Dawson. Gold, Martin, r. Hin,
II. Hill, Ltddle, McC1intock, Grothe, Eel
Ter, LaRue and Beamfield. For games
with the Federals address II. Hill, In
dianapolis POST office.
Four posts OF the American Legion in
Indianapolis have organized baseball
teams and eight more have announced
their intentions of entering teams in the
Marion County American Lee
giou Baseball League, it was announced
at q meeting Of the committee to boost
the leagu@ at the Chamber Of Commerce
building last evening. The posts having
organized are: Bunker Hill, Irvington,
Hayward Barcus, and the colored y. NJ
c. A.
A meeting Of the legion baseball play
ers Will be held at the Chamber of Com
merce building next Friday evening
when plan for n league viii be worked
out Practice viii be held N diamond
No. Z, Riverside park. at Q o'clock. sun
day morning, April 30. All legion base
BAH players are urged to get in touch
with their post commanders and J. w.
Ebaugh. secretary OF the Marion County
council Of the legion. with headquarters
I'm Room 81, knights of PythIas build
Ing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
Henline Back to Tribe;
GOssett Goes to Brewers
Owner Smith Arranges Deal
That Returns Heavy Hitter
to Indians.
TRADE BENEFITS TEAM

Catcher Butch Henline, heavy hitting
backstop of the Indians last season, will
return to the HOosiers next Tuesday and
Dick Gossett, veteran, will be transferred
to the Milwaukee team. Announcement
of the big deal was made by Secretary
Clauer at Washington park today, after
he had been notified by long distance tele-
phone by both Owner Smith, who is IN
New York, and Manager Hendricks, who
is in Toledo with the local club.
Henline, who hit for a .204 average
last year, was sent to the New York
Giants in q big trade that brought In
ielders Sticking and Baird, Pitcher
Stryker and Outfelder Kinsella to the
Indians, and from the performance Of
these men in Tribe uniforms this spring,
the deal proved of great advantage to
Indianapolis. But despite the ability Of
all these athletes obtained from the
Giants, the indianapolis club officials did
not overlook the fact to keep in close
touch with Manager McGraw regarding
Henline, because they wanted to be sure
TO get him back if he failed to stay with
the Giants However, in order to get
Henline returned here and still retain all
the athletes received for him, it was
necessary to give GOssett up in order that
the New York club could meet an Obli-
cation with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Giants took Catcher CASTOR. chief
Brewer backstOp last year, in a deal in
which they promised to supply players
In exchange, the stipulations being that
one OF the players sent to Milwaukee be
q catcher. When the Giants decided to
retain CASTOR the Milwaukee manage
ment asked that Henline be sent but
Indianapolis stood in the way. In order
TO satisfy both New York and Milwaukee,
GOssett was offered to the Brewers, and
today the deal was closed.
Dick Gossett. always rated an excellent
backstop and thrOwer, has been with
the Indianapolis club for a number of
seasons and naturally many fans will
regret to see him pass to another Asso-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

All members of the Elder Reserves are
requested to report at the Panhandle
diamond for practice tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Owing to Indictment weather
conditions, tho opening game with the
Marion Boosters has been moved up to
Nay l. The services of a good southpaw
hurler are desired by the Elders. Ad-
dress D. w. Elder, Cos Spring street.
The Boys Club nine viii practice at
Riverside diamond No. Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Players desiring try
outs should be on deck early.
The T. C. Atkins team will cross bats
with the Van Camp Hardwares on
Brookside diamond No. 1 tomorrow after
noon. All players should report before
80.
The K P. club Of Wilkinson, Ind,
composed for the most part Of former
college and professional players, is book
Ing games with fast spmi-pro outfits
throughout the State For Information
address *. Of z. baseball manager, Box
1853, Wilkinson.
The Odd Fellows and Danbrays will
tangle In a practice game at Riverside
PARK tomorrow afternoon. The Danbrays
have a few open dates and would like
to hear from city and State outfits de-
string games. Address Ray Pittman,
1144 South Senate avenue.
All members of the Indianapolis Red
SoI are requested to report at Brook
side Park for practice tomorrow morn
ing. The Sox and Emerson Orioles Will
meet in a practice game at BroOkside
in the afternoon. Collins. Stanley, Cox
and owens are requested to report for
practice.
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Amateurs and Other po
STRONG HEART WINS FOR KELLY

Kelly delivered, but he came through
only after one Of the most severe trials
that any major league ball player ever
underwent Larry Doyle did the same
thing with the same club.
Kelly was called everything last year
that ball player doesn't like to hear
from the stands. When he came to the
plate with two down the stands would
roar with three out"
With four home runs to his credit,
Kelly is being accepted and acclaimed as
another home run king by the New York
fans. They rank him close to their idol
Babe Ruth, and they are letting him
know it.
No one predicts that he will Out-Ruth
the Babe this year, but any one with
the heart Of Kelly should be able to do
anything in fair weather when he fought
the storm 50 long.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
Records Last Season

citation team. He did not hit well last
season, however, and for that reason 1t
IS believed that Henline will be of more
service here. Henline is far younger than
Gossett, also, and his speed on the bases
can not be overlooked when comparing
the two. Gossett hit only .232 last year,
compared with Henlines .294. and Of
course Butch has all the edge there. Be-
cause of longer experience GOssett y
rated a fine receiver and thrower. but
Henline improved in these departments
last year and no doubt has made further
improvement since he has been under the
expert coaching supplied by the New
York club.
Catcher Gossett has given faithful serv-
ice to the Indians during his long stay
here, but in the last two seasons he has
been handicapped by frequent injuries.
On the spring training trip he was in
capacitated most of the time, but to his
credit It must be stated that he was
ready when the season opened and in
the seven games played he has demon
strated that there is nothing wrong with
his throwing arm and backstop ability.
He has had trouble hitting, however, and
it was this weakness that led Owner
Smith and Manager Hendricks to take the
younger and better hitting Henline In
preference.
With the catching department bolstered
by a good hitter, the only problem left
for the Tribe club officials now is to OBJ
tain two more pitchers. Many critics in
the A. A. often have said that Indian
apOlis surely would look like d flag
winner if the battery department was
strengthened. and that is what the club
directors are striving to do. If the team
can hold its head under the handicap
of a weakened pitching staff, there is
every reason to believe that it will sail
out in front when more twlrlers are
obtained.
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Swim Match at I. A. C.

The weather man COPIED three mo-
big league games.
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CLEVER FIELD
COMPLETES FOR
DRAKE HONORS
Hayes and Wynn Of N. D.
Named as Sprint and
Hurdle FavOrites.
RELAY SCRAPS BOOKED

DIES MONIES, April 23.-some of the
most noted track and field athletes in the
Middle West were to compete here this
afternoon in the twelfth annual relay car
nivaI of Drake University. Fifteen uni
versities, twenty-five colleges and thirty
five high schools were to be represented.
The feature race was expected to be the
two mile relay. Illinois and Ames were
regarded as the leading contenders in
this event. Half-mile, one-mllt and four
mile relays also would be run.
Two individual events, the 100 yard
dash and 120 yard hurdles were carded.
Keen competition In the sprint between
Deering of Nebraska, Gallagher Of the
Kansas Aggies, Hamilton Of Missouri.
and Hayes Of Notre Dame was expected.
Wright Of Nebraska, Wynn Of Notre
Dame. Knollin of Wisconsin, Gallagher Of
the Kansas Aggies, and Anderson of
Minnesota were leading contenders for the
hurdles event.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

TOLEDO, April 2S.-Indians and Hens
were straining a the bit today eager to
get out and renew hostilities at Swayne
field. The Clymerites were feeling rather
blue over the shut-Out defeat handed them
r. by the HoOsiers before the monster open
ing-day crowd Thursday and today they
were making all kinds of threats regard
ing what they were going to do to the
Hendricksmen in the weekend games"
The threats issued from the Hen quarters
failed to cause any HOOSier's knees to
shake. however, and If the weather cleared
sufficiently to permit a game today the
Indians were determined to step out and
grab another victory.
The postponement Friday proved a
benefit to Jack Hendricks short pitching
staff and he felt fairly safe today for the
weekend battles here. Sterling STRIKER
was ready to strive for another win to-
day, while tomorrow Charlie Whitehouse
or Lee Bartlett will be sent to the mound
Last night Manager Hendricks was In
good spirits and his song went some
thing like this: April showers bring
May flowers and also help my pitching
stan" He had been walking in circles
worrying over his shortage Of twirlers
and felt as though he was entitled 10
sing after yesterdays postponement II
have had to use Stryker despite the fact
tnat the big right handler had spent q
1uu afternoon on the mound Tuesday.
Toledo fans are worked up to a high
pitch over baseball and are putting faith
In the home team. They believe Bill
Clymer has a hitting outfit together and
predict that when warm weather comes
the veterans win DO considera BILE
smuggling. Catcher Mig Clark was re
leased yesterday. The veteran showed
the proper amount of energy. but be
failed to show enough Of his old class
behind the bat. He probably will catch
on with a major league team in the
capacity OF battery coach.
Failure to hit the ball in safe territory
IN worrying Rube Lutzke The former
Brewer has performed in big league
fashion at third base, but is still with
out any record IN the hit column. He
was to be back at third this afternoon
II weather permitted a game and was
fired with determination to have a big
day at bat.
Bob Kinsella is leading the regulars
at the bat, hitting for an average Of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
Franklin Makes Sweep

FRANKLIN, Ind, April 23-The Blue
and Gold track squad defeated Central
Normal Friday on water soaked Goodell
field. liz to ). The Baptists scored
slams in every event except the broad
jump. shot put and mile run. where the
Blue and White scored second and
two thirds. Stroll was the high point
the dashes and in the broad jump. His
time of 10 g in the century was excep-
tlonal considering the damp track. He
leaped 20 feet in the broad jump. Per
haps the most interesting event of the
meet was the two mile, In which Smith
cantered the distance in 10 :53 through a
driving rain.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
BY HENRY FARRELL,
United Press Sports Editor.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Gameness and
that thing known as heart are most
generally associated with the ring. But
they have just as much importance in the
constitution of a ball player as a boxer.
The case Of George Kelly, present hero
de luxe Of the New York Giants, is
good Illustration.
Minus superlative qualities of courage,
Kelly probably would be back in the
International League, whence he came
for crack at the big time.
Had Kelly lacked gameness, he might
have been "razzed" clear out OF baseball
by the fans who couldn't see" him last
year, the same fans who give him the
ovation of a Ruth this year when he
steps to the plate.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
Big League Stuff

Home runs by George Kelly and Earl
Smith gave the Giants a ball game yes
terday against Wild Bill Donovan's Phil
lies.
Knocking the pill for homers seems to
have become an epidemic Elmer Smiths
home run at Cleveland decided the con-
test in favor of the champs against st.
Louis.
And Babe Ruth got his fourth homer
at Philadelphia. The Yanks lost a ball
game, however, for the Athletics dubbed
HOyt all the way to the showers.
Tom Griff1th's double and triple OF
Joe Oeschger gave Brooklyn a victory
over Boston.
Zinn's fiinging put the Pittsburgh Pr
rates on easy street at Pittsburgh. It
was Pittsburgh's fifth straight victory
over the Reds.
The weather man COPIED three mora
big league games.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

$50 in seven games. stryker, SINNERS,
Baird, Coyington and Schneider are well
up.
Emmons Bowen, former Holy Cross
College outfielder has been sent to the
San Antonio team Of the Texas League
by President Bresnahan of the Hens.
Bowen did not show enough batting
strength to beat any of the Hen regulars
out of Job.
The Indians are going to make a deter
mined effort to hand the Pittsburgh No
tlonals a beating in the exhibition game
at Indianapolis next Thursday. The
Hoosiers refuse to be frightened by big
league opposition This fact was demon
strated in the spring training games. The
last Columbus series game has been post
poned in order to allow the Indians to
meet the Pirates.
Pongo Joe CantilIons MIllers have
played hut two games. Having wen both
the Minneapolis team is leading the
league The weather certainly has been
hard on the Miller treasury.
The pennant fever has taken a Arm
hold on the Indians. They say that If the
team car win with a shaky pitching staff,
that It IS bound to be at the top when the
twlrling corps gets holstered and straight
ened out.
News Of President Tom Hickey's sug
gestlon that the 4. A. ball players he
transported via airplane between the
Western cities OF the circuit reached here
today and met with much mirth IN the
camps Of the Indians and Hens. Accord o.
Ing to Hickey's plan, clubs making tho
long jump from Kansas City to Mime
apolis or St Paul or from the Twin Cities
tO the Kaw town, would be sent by the
aerial route IN order to save time and
eliminate the day off necessary under the
present conditions. Members OF the In
dams today doubted that Hickey made
the proposal, but a number stated that
II he was serious he could ask waivers
on them Immediately. or course. some
OF the boys are right in for It, but not
so the majority. Il want one foot on
the ground" said one Indian. Il haven
got much insurance" said another
Hoosier. Some one might be sore al me
and push me out of the plane. It's too
far tc foil" veteran stated: 1T would
be Just like Hickey to have the Hoosiers
make the first trip that way and then
cancel tho airplane plan after various
and sundry HOosiers had been scattered
over the landscape. Ne for the choo-cho
cars and terra frma-"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
Back to the Farm

CINCINNATI. Ohio, April 23.-Eddie
Roush, star outlelder for the Cincinnati
Reds, has gone back to the farm" after
falling to agree with the club officials
on terms. R0ush wants $4,000 a year
for three years and the club wants TO
give him $4,000.
Hold Eller. pitcher. has been indefinite
ly suspended for falling to get into con-
dition.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

turtles in his FIRST two tries but had tough
luck In the third game.
Westerfeld shot a good stick in the
doubles, getting scores Of 1873, 211 and
202.
The singles shooters couldn't do any
thing with the big ten" scores. Reinking
topped the list Of individual performers
with a 57S count. He went big in his
first and second games. then lost out at
the hnish.S
There were few poor starts in the
singles, most of the knights getting
double century count at the post, but
the alibi books were mighty popular be-
fore the work closed.
Beams I'VE was the best team on the
drives last night, getting a total of 1880
pins which IS not far out Of the leading
ten in this division.
Distler was the best man in Beam har-
ness getting q 2e6 for closer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
WILCOX AGAIN
TO STRIVE FOR
SPEEDLAURELS
Popular Local Pilot to Send
Peugeot After 5O0-Mile Race
Prize May 80.

Howard (Howdy) Wilcox. the racing
pride of Indianapolis, has signed to en-
ter the 500 mile race at the indianapolis
Motor Speedway, Monday, May 30. lie
will drive a Peugeot, the car he rode
to a glorious victory in the international
race in 1919.
Wilcox. reared in the shadows Of the
most successful speedway in all the
world, began cutting racing capers while
still in his teens and he has campaigned
with the best drivers and cars of pair
OF continents. But liz recent years Will
cox has contented himself with the lot
of a busy business man-eKcept at 5Oo-
mile race time-and then the constant
urging of his many admirers, both here
and abroad, and his ever-present desire
to drive speedy cars on race course,
overcomes him and he goes into the game
with a will
Last year Wilcox teamed with Goux
and BoiIIot, but this year Billot will
drive a Talbot-Darracq, while Goux
probably will remain on the other slde
of the Atlantic. However, ut Is SAID that
q second PeuGeot Will be entered in the
big event along with the French car that
is on its way to Wilcox's garage.
A new and untried design OF racing
car was the cause OF the poor showing
of the Peugeot team in the race last May
lar pilots the railbirds had it all doped
out that PeugeOt was due for big clean
up. But the cars were found wanting
and long before the race was waning the
three cars had been pushed to the side
lines, one by one, and the drivers slip
ping down to the pits TO see their rivals
firt with the glory and gold that always
attend victory in the Indianapolis event
But this year the Peugeot cars have
been tried and Wilcox and his mate are
being touted as a real comeback duo for
the French outfit.
The victory Of Wilcox IN 1919 was an
Keeping well concealed during the early
stages Of the fray, yet always within
striking distance Of first place he came
to the fore with a rush during the last
quarter and held his position IN the lead
thereafter without being threatened al
any time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

Charlottesville swimmers will be seen
in action tonight for the first time In In
dianapolis when they compete with the
I. A c. tankmen in five dual events in
conjunction with seven oth2rs. Members
of the l. A. C. team are Alvin Fueglister,
Norman Shaeffer. Theodore Baer, William
Krieg, John DithTer, Jack Merriam and
Mark Smith.
Three club championship events win
be held as follows: Fifty-yard free-style
for juniors. 1O0-yard free style for women
and 900 yard free style for men. 1t Is
possible that Ralph L. Summeril of the
Los Angeles A. c., far Western A. A. U.
champion. will give an exhibition OF
fancy diving.
The dual events for the evening are
the hfty-yard free-style, the 100-yard
free style, 100-yard breast stroke, 16O-
yard relay and 220-yard free-style.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
Baseball to Aid in
Hospital Day Plan

CHICAGO, April 23.-President Ban
Johnson Of the American League to-
day received letters expressing hearty
cooperation with his suggestion to
have organized baseball hold
party" throughout the United States
and Canada on National Hospital day.
May Il, for disabled war veterans
from neighboring hospitals.
President Hickey Of the American
Association and President Tearney of
the Three-I and Western Leagues.
according to Ban, were the first minor
league executives to write that they
would put this suggestion into effect
There are more than 10000 vet
Grams in the sixty-seven Government
hospitals, according to figures sup
piled to Johnson by Surgeon General
Cumming Of the United States public
health service, who has charge Of the
disqualification of the disabled Yanks
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
Swat Kings Going Big

NEW YORK, April 2S-The homo run
batting race between Babe Ruth of the
New York Americans md George Kelly
Of the New York Nationals remained Mt
a dead heat Friday when each player
pounded out his fourth circuit clout OF
the season. Both players made home
runs Thursday. Elmer Smith of Cleve-
land and Emil Meusel OF the PHILADELPHIA
Nationals are only q step behind with
Bob Meusel, EmiIs brother, of the New
York Americans, has two. Several other
players also have made two.
Ruth is far ahead Of last years
schedule as he did not make his fourth
home run in 1920 until May IL Kelly's
home run total for 1920 was eleven
Ruth made fifty-fou