Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-09

Entry blanks for the big tourney are
ready and the managers planning To
enter teams are asked TO get their names
down on paper at the earliest possible
as Immediately thereafter a meeting Will
be held for the purpose OF adopting the
schedule and rules, appointing umpires
and naming the limited number OF NJ
teen men on each team.
A tentative opening date Of Aug. p has
zen set. The second round is scheduled
for Aug. IS, semi-fnals Sept A, and the
championship scrap will staged on sept
5, Labor day, providing the present pro-
gram is carried cut.
Before turning in a list OF players at
the schedule meeting each manager is
warned to be sure Of the men be rs nam
Ing. as be will be allowed 10 use only the
players originally entered in the tourna-
ment play. The list ofNplGyers entered
will be printed 10 the Times the Gay fol
lowing the meeting.
The idea Of the Daily Times tourney Is
to detszmiue the championship or the
many independent amateur teams IN the
city that are not entered In rhe indian
apoIis Amateur Baseball Association, and
teams registered in that Organization are
not eligible for competition in >the int
dependent scrap. There are any NUM-
Der OF classy teams in the city that pre-
OF States games when they get tue
chance, than TO playi& I'm the amateur
lea CUES. and in the past Il has been Gus
tomary for these clubs 10 open nice
big argument along toward the end OF
the season. as 10 which is the cham
pionship nine Of Indianapolis. The
Times classic is just the thing to 90
away with this big wrangle- Every cluL
in the city with championship dreams
has tie opportunity TO mix in the trophy
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surely will prove their claim 70 the IN
dependent title.
Last year, when the Times tourna-
ment was originated. James II. Lowry,
president Of the National Baseball zee
era ton. the governing body Of amateur
baseball agreed that il was tie one way
Of settling all disputes among the unor-
gained clubs. and he showed his interest
in the games by setting aside the BEST
diamonds in the city for the tourney
games He has promised to take the
same action this year, and Is taking keen
interest in t,'e progress Of the AFFAIR
The strongest independent clubs IN the
city, Including the Borden Independents,
Woodside A c, Brightwood Big Four.
X OF p. No. SO, Daily Times, TroJans,
Christamores, Elder Reserves. South side
Turner's Indianapolis Specials Mlhtarles,
Oren A G, Ferndalcs, Z. c. Atkins,
Southern Grays and Wizards competed
for the Times cup last year, and the
South Side Turner's were victorious, de
feating the Elders in the championship
round.
More interest than has ever before been
shown in independent circles was show
cred on the tourney contestants last year.
a crowd OF better than Zoo fans turn
ing out for the big game between the
Elders and Buck Neu's Turner combina-
ton.
Managers Of several teams that com
ptted for the tournament hcnCrs last year
already have signi6ed their Willingness
to come hack for another whit this sea
son and il Is evident that the entry list
is going to be far greater in numbers
than was that OF 1920 1t remains to be
seen whether the Lrnnd Of BAH put up
this year will have any added class
Wen. that's the dope, now it's up TO
the boys who really think they are the
champs to get in and show their rivals
how the grand old game should De
played
The Ferndale Athletic Club defeated
the Indianapolis Pirates Sunday, IL to :.
The Midwsys claim that there is moth
ing to the BrOokside- Midway wraugle.
The Midways say they were at bat in the
ninth inning with the bases fun and
only one man out and the score standing
Z to against them, when the Brook
sides left the field at . AS O'Clock, say
ing that IL was 9 O'Clock. For games
ask for Herb.
The Southeastern A C.s won from the
Boys Club. to o. For games with the
Southeasterns call Belmont 1912 and ask
for Dutch
The MarmOn 34s have no game SEIZED
uled for Sunday and are anxious to hear
from all fast city and State clubs de
string TO meet them. Address William
Smith, 1907 Bridge street.
The r. c. Atkins Silver Steels had lit
tie trouble in beating the Marietta Glass
Works, i to g. The Silver, SteeIs play
at Greenwood Sunday.
Owing to a misunderstanding the In
dianapOlis Theater Club did not go TO
MartinsyiHe Sunday. The theater base
ballers have added five new players TO
their list and are now ready TO take on
the fastest combinations in Indiana. Ad-
dress e. Furman, IL North Delaware
street. or cali Irvington 3237.
The Langsdale Juniors are looking for
a game for Sunday Call Webster 1850 and
ask for Horace Wampler. Greenburger.
Elliott, Moore, VanArsdaIe and Bonett re
also requested to get ia touch with the
Langsdale manager.
The Arlington Red Sox fell before the
Greenfield American Legion. to ?
The Msrmon Specials, not the MaTmon
34s. defeated EdgewOod.
With Joe Miles pitching in great form
the Hoosier Pirates had little trouble in
defeating the junction Reserves, II to I.
The Alert Specials defeated the Scipio
Grays on the Scipio diamond, IS to 3.
This was the second defeat of the season
for Scipio. The Alert team IS played
eight games and won al Of them.
The Greenlawns, claimants of the city
junior championship, are looking for
games with fast clubs in their class. The
Feds meet the Washington A. C.s Sun
day and expect 10 lengthen their string
Of victories. For games call Drex0l
9376. or address B. Cloud, $50 South
West street.
For games with the fast Capitol City
Grays, cOlOred, address F. Roman, 21f9
Martindale avenue.
The indianapolis Giants still are lead
ing In the State colored semi-pro race
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