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Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
Keenly Contested Meet
of County Grade Schools
Won by Franklin Township

Franklin Township with +7.s points
won the eighth annual indoor track and
field meet OF the Marion County Grade
School Athletic Association for schools
outside of indianapolis, at the Coliseum.
State Playground, yesterday. Wayne
township was second with 46.S points
Beech Grove, third, 40; Washington.
fourth IS; Center, fifth, IS, and Perry
sixth, with TO-
No greater meet can ever be hoped for
by the officials and followers Of this
association for the winners were well
distributed and II was not until the
last events that Franklin forged ahead
Of Washington and Beech Grove, and
by winning the last event the tug of
war an open event for the boys carried
off the winners banner.
A silt race for boys. and the tug of
war events seemed to carry the most
enthusiasm Of the crowd, for IN these
contests the roofing for the favorites
reached fever heat The speed with
which the entries In the silt race came
down the street caused the spectators to
got on their feet. for fall by any one
OF the racers would have created an
awful tangle OF human forms.
Banta OF Beech Grove, winner OF both
the 440 and 100 yard dash events. proved
to be a star and has lots Of good oppOr-
tuntties, for he Is only in the seventh
grade and has not competed In many
track meets,
The $50 yard relay, an open event,
brought out the closest running. After
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
BACK
WITH 'FRONTY'
FOR BIG RACE
Veteran Pilot to Be Seen With
Chevrolet Crew Again in
500-Mile.
IN EVERY LOCAL EVENT

Ralph Mulford and his winning smile
are counted upon by Louis Chevrolet
to help him win another 00-mile race
with his Frontenac fleet. The Brooklyn
lad has been selected by Chevrolet to
drive one Of his six cars In the race,
en- Tuesday, May 80.
Mulford drove the mate to Tommy
Milton's winning Frontenac last year,
but trouble developed early in the race
in the circulation system and the
"Smiler" had to be content with ninth
place.
Ralph Milford is one Of the four pi
lots still in the game to drive in the
first 500 mile race In 1911, and he out
ranks all the others, having finished
second to Ray Harroun that year. He
and has finished in the money in every
race he was a started with one excep-
tion.
milford is not driving in all the races
any more. The Indianapolis event was
the only one in which he started last
year. and he does not expect to drive
in y other events this season How
ever, like all veterans, he Is not CON
tent to retire unless he can win one of
the Hoosier classics. He has won Van
derbilt cups, Elgin championships and
many other famous events of decade
ago, but still bankers TO be the first
to get the checkered flag at Indianapolis.
Mulford has saved his money and Is
In business in Brooklyn and soon will
put on the market a car which may
bear his own name.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
A. B. C.S OPEN
WITHCUBANS
Double Header at Washington
Park Sunday to Start
COlOred Season.

Winding up their training season with
an exhibition at Charlottesville today, the
A. B. C.s will open their colored league
season tomorrow when they meet the
at Washington Park, first game at ?
o'clock The Cubans will reach the city
in the morning from Nashville, having
spent several weeks playing various
clubs in the South.
Manager Ben Taylor reports his men
in fine shape for the league opening
tomorrow. The squad has played a num-
Der of exhibition games and has been
brought 70 the top of its form. Rain at
Nincennes Friday prevented the game
scheduled there, so the A. B. rs took
three hour workout at Washington Park.
The Cubans played all winter In the
Cuban National League and are said to
he stronger than in seasons past Several
new players will be in the lineup of the
Islanders. Veterans with the squad are
PedrOsa, Drake, Baro, Rios and Hooks
Jeminez.
Manager Taylor announced his batting
order today for the twin bill tomorrow.
1t will be as follows: Clark. SIS; Wesley,
If; Charleston. cf. 4; 3. Taylor. 1b; Mac
key or EgglestOn, C.; Holloway, rf.;
BlackmOn. 3b. Dal. 2b.; and Carr, Jeffer-
les. Ross and Mcclure, pitchers.
As it IS not permissible to stage
parade on Sunday. Manager Taylor has
arranged to have a band concert at the
park to start at 1 80 o'clock. In addi-
tion there will be the usual ceremonies OF
opening day. E. J. Robson probably
will pitch the first ball with Thomas Dex-
ter on the receiving end.
Besides the double header tomorrow,
games with the Cubans also Will be
played Monday and Tuesday. On May 7.
and Q. the St Louis Stars formerly the
St Louis Giants, will come here for
series With the st. Louis team win he
seen Drake. pitching ace, and Blackwell.
both of whom played here last fall with
the A B. C.s against the All-Stars.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
Heze Clark
ROGGE SLATED
TO TRY CURVES
ON MILLERITES
Indians Hope to Make Up for
Decisive Defeat Handed
Them Friday.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 29.-After TAX
ing beating, to 3, IN the series opener
here yesterday. the Indians today were
hopeful Of staging a quick comeback in
their second struggle with the Millers In
the Millers' first home series Of the sea-
son.
Ten thousand fans turned out for the
contest yesterday, a parade preceding the
game II was a grand opening for the
home fans and the Millers made it unani-
nous by taking a decisive fail out Of the
Hoosiers, thereby regaining the American
Association lead.
Harry Weaver had an ff-day and the
Cantillonites took a liking to his offer
ings, while McGraw, on the mound for
the locals, proved puzzle until the
eighth inning Weaver gave way TO Selb
after the sixth inning and the rookie
got along fairly well
In the contest today Clint ROgge was
slated to hui for the H0osiers and Shaw
for the locals.
Russell for the Millers and Covington
for the Indians got home runs in the
Friday tilt COvington's WAS the longer.
Jourdan got three hits for the Niillers.
one being q double. Purcell got two Of
the Indians six safeties.
It was Weavers first defeat in four
starts this season. You can't win 'em
all
Miller fans certainly are wild over
their team. This city certainly can de-
liver when 1t comes to attendance
II the weather remains clear over the
weekend the turnstiles al NicOlett Park
are expected to play a merry tune.
Hank Schreiher played a nifty game
at short for the Indians Friday. accept
ing eight chances. Sticking grabbed of
gave the home fans something to cheer
about by clever work IL the short field.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
| AMATEURS.
- - AND -
SEMI-P ROS|

The Central Athletic Club win hold
& special meeting tonight. The Centrals
will meet the West Parks Sunday at
Fairview Park. For games with the
Centrals call Randolph 0161 and ask for
Harry.
The Lincoln Highways, formerly the
r. G. Dunn Stars, a colored team, will
play Charlottesville Suday and Traders
Point May Z. Other dates in May are
open. Fast state clubs can schedule
games by addressing II. l.. Coleman, 6lS
North Senate avenue.
The West Parks will play an exhibition
game Sunday with the Central A. c. at
Fairview Park at 80. All players are
requested to be at Workmans billiard
parlor at 1890 The Parks have a few
open dates left and would like TO hear
from fast State teams. Dean Specials OF
Charlottesville, Cambridge City, Corners
vile, Lebanon, Traders Point Browns
burg, Nincennes, Elwood, Seymour and
Kokomo please take notice. For games
address Robert Fielder, 934 North Shef-
field avenue, or call Belmont 44S6.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
ALL-STAR PROGRAM MONDAY

Boxing fans are showing a lively inter
est in the fisticuff program to be given
under the auspices of the Olympic Ath-
letic Club at the Broadway Theater Mon
day night Four eight-round matches are
carded and due to the fact that each
bout promises to be thriller, Promoter
Billy Poe is wondering where he is going
to seat all the people that desire to at
tend the show.
In the main event Bobbie Lee, slugging
local welter, will battle White of st.
Louis, a welter with reputation for put
ting over haymakers. This scrap surely
will be a thriller, but not the only one,
for the Click Boorde bout also is expected
to bring the fans to their feet. Click has
been coming fast in the lightweight ranks
and he is out TO keep up his sensational
work. In BOorde, Click will be meeting
a boy who knows plenty Of clever stuff,
and the glove followers of the city are
at sea or doping out the winner.
Don Carson, a local banty, is carded
to 90 eight rounds with Billy Long OF
Terre Haute, a kid with plenty Of action
Carson has a large following and he is
touted to put up a great fight, but on
the other hand Long is also a go getter,
so there you are. Skaggs of this city
and Sparks OF Louisville viii open the
evenings show and they are expected TO
cause lots CT excitement.
The program Monday appears TO be
one of the best all-round cards held
since boxing was restored in the city
and It is mot likely that the Broadway
will be large enough to accommodate all
the fans who will desire to attend.
A number of the boys who will box
on the card will work out at the Olympic
Athletic club Sunday afternoon and the
fans of the city are invited to SEE them
perform. Tickets for the show have
been on sale at downtown points for a
week and have met a popular demand.
Seats will he obtainable all day Monday
at the Broadway box office.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
Amateur Baseball Teams
Open League Season Here
With Lots of Enthusiasm

The amateur baseball players were to
have thcir inning today. Il was the
seasons opening in this city anu the
sun shined down on the future greats
of the diamond as they prepared TO step
out into the competition Of 1922 Every
team was hopeful, every player thought
that this was to be his big year >ew
uniforms were being admired and spikes
sharpened. new gloves oiled up, ana old
ones patched up, as the schedules Of
the various leagues affiliated with the
Indianapolis Amateur baseball AssOct-
alton were about 10 be cracked open.
Things were to start on with a bang
in n big parade that formed at Ne
ridian and Tenth streets. The line OF
march extended south on Meridian street
around the Circle 10 Market street, east
10 Pennsylvania, south on Pennsylvania
10 Washington, west on Washington to
Senate avenue, and north on Senate 10
New York, where the procession was to
disband.
All of the eight leagues in the asso
cfaticn were to be IN the parade. The
different circuits represented were rs fol-
lows: FrJternal League, Bankers and
Insurance League. Commercial League,
Industrial League, Manufacturers League,
National Division Of the Sunday School
League. American Division Of the sun
day School League and h OF {. League
CaDtain Glenn Of the traffic department
grand marshal in charge, was TO lead the
barEGe. He was to be- followed by Mayor
Shank and officials of the Amateur Asso-
ciation. Henry E. Harris, president;
Lloyd Claycombe. first vice president;
w. P. Loucks. second vice president; ;
Frank l. Riggs. treasurer. and Frank
BaIdridge, secretary.
The De Molav Band. Odd Fellows Band
snd the Insley Manufacturing COmpany's
band were be provide music. The Boy
Scouts Drum Corps also was to par
ticipate
I Navor Shank was to toss the first ball
fto the game at Riverside No. l between
the De Molay's and Bricklayers' Union.
All of the city diamonds had been
worked on in order to get them in good
shane for the opening The bad weather
of carly spring did not aid the job Of
getting tie diamonds in condition. but
last minute sos.. placed the playing fields
Ia shape.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
OTHER FRIDAY BOUTs.

AT OKLAHOMA CITY-Mike Gibbons
beat Young Fitzsimmons IN ten rounds.
AT MINNEAPOLIS - Billy Ryan
stopped Ray Conley in the eighth.
AT SYRACUSE - Tommy Loughran
beat Jimy Darcy in twelve rounds.
AT PHILADELPHIA-Jo McCabe won
from Joe Daith in eight rounds.
AT MILWAUKEE - Tommy OBrien
trimmed Joe lawson in ten rounds.
BROCTON, Mass.-Frankie Quill OF
this city beat Billy Carney. New Bed
ford in a ten-rounder.
FALL RIVER. Mass.-The referee
tossed Benny Nalger and Johnny Lisse
both OF New York, out of the ring in
the third round Of their scheduled ten
round bout The boys failed to do
their stuff"
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
5@@ NEWS of the DAY IN z@z@ THE SPC
Butler-Wabash Tennis

Butler College tennis players have put
In busy week Of preparation for the
invasion Of the wabash raQuet wielders
Monday afternoon and will be in fit con-
dition to annex their second successive
match of the season.
The match Monday, aside from the fact
that 1t is with Buffers ancient rival,
viii be one of the most strenuous of the
year Three singles matches and two
doubles are on the program, and this
will form quite a contrast to the two
singles and one doubles affair staged
with Rose Poly last Saturday.
Wylie, GIoin, Thomas and Graham, the
same men who opposed the Rose team,
will likely play against Wabash The
men who will represent the Scarlet have
not been announced.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
Braves Protest Giant Win

BOSTON. April 29.-Fridays game be-
tween the Giants and Braves Will be pro-
tested to President Heydler of the Ma
tionaI League, Manager Fred Mitchell of
the Braves announced. He said that in
the fifth inning with the score tied, 3
to 5, Smith was on third. with one out,
when Bancroft filed out to Cruise in deep
right field After the catch was made,
he said, Smith scored, but Bancroft, after
stopped and leisurely caught Cruises
throw on first bound. Mitchell said, that
although there was no chance of catching
Smith at the home plate, BancrOft's catch
of this play constituted interference and
Smiths run should not have counted
Umpires Sentelle and KLEIN said Friday
night they did not see Bancroft catch the
ball.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
Every Horse Has His Day

A dozen guys with anxious eyes to fI
his slightest wishes
And watch his breathing In the night
when he is in the hay,
A dozen gOOfs to shine his hOofs and
feed him choicest dishes
And humOr him in every wIim
throughout the Hvelong day.
They bow to him, kOwtow to him, and
scan his every motion
And pamper him as though he were q
king In royal state,
They kneel before his stable door and
register devotion
Although the mutt Is nothing but
Derby Candidate.
Chicago Heraid-Examiner.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
INDIANATRACK
STARS QUALIFY
Finals in Drake Relays Find
Four NOtre Dame and One
Butler Entry.

DES MONIES, Iowa, April 20.-Records
were expected to be broken or tied when
final events of the thirteenth annual relay
games of Drake University were staged
today. Athletes of known ability and
nation wide fame were to compete in al
most every event.
Among the stars whose performances
in the preliminaries brought them sharp
ly to the spotlight are Brutus Hamilton
of Missouri and Everett Bradley Of
events, while Bradley qualified for three.
They were to oppose each other IN the
running broad jump and the shotput to
day. Bradley took first place In each
Of these events in the preliminaries
In the four mile relay event to be run
today, Illinois was favored, while Ames
runners. were expected to romp home
with victory In the two-mile relay; The
sprint relay, with each man running a
furlong, looked like hot fight between
Iowa and Notre Dame.
Jole Ray, the crack miller Of the MI
nois Athletic Club, and Ray Watson.
formerly OF the Kansas City Agricultural
College. were to furnish the speciality Of
the meet when they hook up in match
one mile race.
The presence Of athletes from Oc-
cfdental College at Los Angles, Wander
bilt Of Tennessee and Centre of Ken
lucky IN the meet gives 1t sonnet hing Of
q national tinge. All the leading schools
OF the Middle West are represented.
Notre Dame athletes played rather
prominent part In the opening days pro-
gram. four OF them qualifying in different
events. One Butler College entry quail
fed also.
Hayes OF Notre Dame won the second
heat of the 100 yard dash In 01-3 see
onds. Lieb, another Notre Dame entry.
topped the list In the discus with a dis
tance Of 130 feet 10 inches. Lieb also
qualified In the shoutput and Noes and
Hogan survived the preliminary tests In
the 1aveln Woods Of Butler College was
the only athlete Of that school 20 quail
lfy he entering the list In he high jump
with a height OF feet 10 inches.
Ayres Of the University OF Illinois
stepped the fastest time IN the century
dash trials. breaking the tape just ahead
Of Argue Of Occidental. College, Los
Angeles IN 10 seconds.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
NEWS !
land GOSSIP |
fUGILISTS
REYNOLDS WINS
OVER BUZUKOS

Jack Reynolds disposed OF Peter Bu-
zukos, coast wrestler, in forty-seven
minutes in the main bout at the Broad.
way Theater last night. 1t was good
scrap while IL lasted, but Buzukos was
thrown so hard that he was unable TO
come back for another effort and the
match was awarded to Reynolds by Ref
cree Farmer Burns. 1t was a combina-
ton hold that. put BuzukOs down for the
evening, q slam fall followed by a head
lock
In the preliminary bout. Peter Zbyszko
won straight falls from ollie Olson. in
thirty FIVE minutes and five minutes. 1t
was a rough match.
Farmer Burns, former heavyweight
champion, besides acting as referee In
the main 90. gave a demonstration OF
mat holds and a lecture on clean living
4 crowded house attended the matches
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
To Tax Winners

TORONTO, Ontario, April e9.-
Peter Smith, provisional treasurer of
Ontario, announced In the Legisla-
ture Friday the proposal of the gov
ernment to impose q tax of per
cent on the total amounts wagered on
race tracks in Ontario. The govern
ment estimated, he said, that the
revenue from the tax would be
s., e,5O0, 600.
THE money will be easy to col
lect," he said. "If man wins, he
Will pay portion of the tax col
lected. and if he loses, it will not
cost him anything"
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29

Center township gained an early lead Il
was oyertaken on the last lap by Wayne
township who In turn. l0st TO Washing
ton township by wonderful squirt on
the part Of Anderson in the last twenty
five yards.
The Franklin township team is coached
by none other than one Of the fair sex
Miss Mary Swalls, whose knowledge Of
the way to start and the tricks Of tile
game are full and complete. She seemed
to know Just wha; her athletes could do
and coached and placed them accordingly,
and to her Is given the lions share of
praise by Franklin township for winning
the meet.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
RESULTS AT MARrINsyuLE.

abiv the hest boxing bouts ever wit
messed in this city were staged here Fri
day night at the Armory. In the main
event Joe Walters of Columbus, Ind, put
he k. 0. on Jack Hayden Of Louisville in
the fourth round. Hayden was fighting
a careful clever battle and had stung
Walters on several occasions before Joe
could get in the wallop that is making
him famous as k. o. artist In the semi
final the fans were treated to some lively
fstcuffs. when Herbert Grove of Brook
lyn. Ind, and Young Pollard of Martins
Vile met. The men are welters and
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29

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Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
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Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
UMBLEs DEFEATS CHANos.

Jimmy Chanos, the Muncle wrestler,
sprained his shoulder in the first fall
with Lee Umbles at the Washington
Theater Friday night and was forced TO
concede the match to the cOlOred crap
pier. Chanos challenged Umbles after
the bout to a return match to finish,
best two out OF three falls The bout
will be held at the Washington Theater
Nav II
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29

fought a gruelling draw and were re-
matched for the semi-fnal OF next Fri
day nights weekly show. 1t went six
rounds. Two other prelims between
Martinsyille boys filled out an excellent
card. Captain Slough and Howard Wig
gam We're in charge.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
TUNNEY-GREB. MAY 2s.

NEW YORK. April 29.-Gene Tunney Of
New York, American light heavyweight
champion, and Harry Greb Of Pittsburgh
last night signed articles for a fifteen
round title contest in Madison Square
Garden the night Of May 26.
The agreement called for both puglilists
to weigh in at 175 pounds at . o'clock the
afternoon of the match.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
'Batted for Seib In ninth.
MINNEAPOLIS

Twob base hits-Mayer. McGraw, Jour
dan, Fisher, Morrison Home runs
Russell, Covington. Sacrifces-FisherI
Wade, Rondeau, Browne. Left on bases
Minneapolis, s; Indianapolis, 7. Bases
on balls-Off McGraw, 4 of Weaver, 8
off Seib, l. His-On Weaver. 7 in 81
innings; or Seib. 2 in ? innings. Struck
out--By McGraw, 3 by Seib, l. Double
play-Schreiber to Sticking to COvington.
Losing pitcher-Weaver. Umpires-Daly
and Connolly. Time-i 80
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
An INNING
I WITH THE

The Hercules will play the Arlington
Reds tomorrow and viii leave the Term
inal station at II 30 o'clock. For games
address Hercules baseball club, 1929
South East street
Any good catcher desiring to play Sun
day ut-of-t0wn ball is requested to call
Webster 935I.
Tho Ferndal~s Will play Clermont to-
morrow. Manager White will take the
following players: Garnaess Heights,
Cox, Ray, Jines, Mullen, Oliver Martin,
John Martin, Neyitt and Hopkins. These
players are requested 70 call the manager
at Ferndale Athletic Club. Belmont o69O,
between : and 5 o'clock tonight.
The Spades A. c. baseball team will
play the Reagan * Pyles Grocery Co,
nine Of Lebanon. Ind, at Brookside
No. sunday. The game will start at
80 o'clock.
Outfelders McCleaster and Roberts are
requested TO call Webster 1888 tonight
The Federal baseball club win prac-
tice az Brookside, diamond No. = sun
day morning at 10 O'Clock. Manager
Dawson desires all players interested
to report promptly. The Federals de-
sire to book games with fast state teams.
Write j. c. Thurman 301 Federal build
ing. or call Main 1854.
The Noble Specials have q permit for
Brookside diamond at II 80 tomorrow
and would like a game with a team
playing in the 1G-f7-year old class For
games with the Noble Specials call Web
ster $500 and ask for Eddy.
The haywood Grays will open the sea
son Sunday at Mooresville. All players
are requested to be at the poolroom not
later than l. o'clock. For games with
the Grays write William Burk, 1912
Rcisuer street, or call Belmont 0442.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
FRIEDEL Is WILLING.

Charles Friedel roller skater Of River
side Rink, states that he will meet Joe
Atom at any distance and at any date
in match race AtoI. who claims the
State records from one to FIVE miles, re-
ceptly challenged Friedel. Friedel states
that he is anxious to meet all cenlers
who claim State titles.
Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
When You Score a
Ball Game

If base runner starts to steal
q base prior to battery error, he
shall be credited with having stolen
the base, and the battery error shall
also be charged against the player
committing it.