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The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
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LAFAYETTE. Ind, March %
With only "A week remaining before
the opening Of the baseball schedule
with De Pauw. the Purdue baseball
candidates are staging a good fight
for positions particularly in the out
field, which promises to be the weak
department in the Boilermaker line
up
The burden OF hurting viii fall upon
the shoulders Of John Campbell. cap
tain Of the squad. and the only vet
eran pitcher. Charles Rulswitt John
Kohlmeyer Perry Leaning and Jew
ell Harris may be used during the
year
Arthur Menke and George Wahl,
veteran catchers from last year. are
fighting It out for this position,
In the infeld, the first base Job is
well taken care of by Herbert Hallet
and Bernard Kallmeyer, letter men
from last year Other letter men who
will guard the sacks include Ed All
sop at second and Ed Hall at third.
Melbin Taube a sophomore, is show
ing up we'll at shortstop.
The outfield boasts of only one vet
eran. Tom De Armand other regulars
and utility felders having graduated
last spring Charles Perkins. Don
aid Homes and Floyd Mcdonald are
leading candidates
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
GOLFDOM'S BEST
TO COMPETE At
PINEHURST MEET
Entry List Includes Many Ma
tionaI StarS-PIay to
Start Monday,

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PINEHURST. y g.. March %
From the entries now at hand for the
North-South golf tournament. which
begins here next Monday. Pinehurst
viii have a more representative field
than any ether tournament sched-
uled for this year.
Both Arthur Havers. the British
open champion. and Jimmy Ockendon.
the English holder of the French open
title, win take part in the North
South. BOBBY Jones. American open
champion, leads the list Of amateurs
for next week s tournament. and there
are perhaps more professionals Of the
top flight here than viii take part in
the national open at Detroit next
June.
The professionals include Gene
Sarazen, Walter Hagen. Macdonald
Smith, Jock Hutchison, Joe Kirkwood.
Cyril Walker and Jim Barnes
With a group like this contending,
the winner is likely to be the man
with the coolest nerve-and the best
luck in his approach shots The tricky
Pinehurst greens are too fast for
high mashie approaches. which are
apt TO bound off the green into a trap.
Under these conditions. good put
ting is even more essential than usual.
fact that may hamper Havers con
siderably. He is still in the putting
slump which has marred his game of
late.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29

BRADENTOWN, Flay-The Braves beat
the Cardinals at St. Petersburg, to e. Fri
day, although the Cards got eight out Of
fourteen hits. Four errors by the Cards
helped the Bostonites. The Cards were to
play Bradentown here today.
MOBILE, Ala-It Is considered certain
that George Sisler will play first when the
season opens next month. Third base now
appears to be the only position not definite
ly decided, and Frank EIlerbe is about the
best bet for the weak spot Second Base
better and he may go to Bonesetter Reese
OAKLAND, Cal-Bunching FIVE hits III
the ninth, the Chicago Cubs won 5-to-0
victory over the Oakland club Friday. Guy
Buch and Tony Kaufman were on the
mound for the Cubs.
WINTER HAVEN. FLA seveu-run raj
ly in the eighth inning gave the White
Sox an 11-to-9 victory over the Phillies
Friday. The game was the last the Sox
win have al Winter Haven.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.-Heiman hit two
homers Blue, Cobb and Manush got one
apiece and the Tigers toppled the Toronto
Leafs 12 to g. Dauss and Whitehil hold
the enemy to five hits
LAKELAND. Fla.-A single in the ninth
by pinch hitter Larry Gardner, that drove
in two runs. gave the Cleveland Indians a
4-to-3 victory over the Columbus Senators
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
TOP WEIGHT FOR
FINE OLD RUNNER
Emerminator to Pack 1870
Pounds in Coffroth Handicap,

BU tH.trl iWcHrial
TIA JUANA Mexico. March "a
Willis sharpe KiImer's Exterminator
viii again carry saddle cloth marked
No. i'm the Codroth handicap here
sunday for the old fellow has been
assigned the topweight of 130 pounds
i'm the $4,000 added Coffroth handl
cap at one mile and "A quarter.
Little Chief the former Rancocos
stable representative, is the second
weight horse, five pounds under EX-
tcrninator. Osprey, Martingale and
Run lar. the next three, are In un-
der 1-3 pounds. while Dunhn is asked
to take up 122. From there on the
list ranges down to the hghtest per
nissible weight, ninety pounds.
In spite Of his topweight, the heavy
track should favor Exterminator. The
old horse has always been good over
a soft track. This morning. thirty
hours before the race is scheduled
to start the track is heavy, verging
on muddy in fact. and the sky is
overcast. These conditions should be
ideal for Exterminator, providing no
more rain falls
Tomorrow ne will have track
which will not he hard and his first
chance to stage a comeback which
may put him in front of Zez as the
greatest money winner on American
tracks.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
PETTINGILL LOOKS
LIKE REAL RIVAL
FOR BUD TAYLOR
Southern Flash Has Made
Good ImpreSSion-LynCh'S
Sparring Partner,

When Al Pettingin. southern ban
ramweight. and stablemate Of for
mer champion Joe Lynch, toes
the mark with Bud Taylor, of Terre
Haute. in a scheduled ten-round con-
test in Steve Harter's show at Tom.
hson hall on the night Of April Z.
Taylor. probably will be called upon
to display every bit of ring talent he
has learned in his rapid rise to fame.
In Pettingill. Taylor Will be meet
ing a youth of twenty-one summers
whose claim to fame has become a
national one. He has made a fine i'm
preston with Eastern and Southern
fans in his many appearances.
Two champions have played a
prominent part in Pettingills career.
He was discovered and taught by
Pete Herman, twice bantam champion.
Herman His Teacher
After Herman lost his eyesight. Pet
tingin became his guide around the
streets of New Orleans. Al hated TO
leave Pete in the Crescent City, but
Herman told the youth to invade New
York and show the fans that he was
a better fighter than the champion
himself.
PettingiH served as Lynch's chief
sparring partner for the Goldstein~.
fray. Pettingill is a combination box
er and fighter. He packs a good wal
lop in either paw
Wants Title Bout
Mead and Cox. who are handling
his fights. have posted a $2,500 forfeit
with the New York State boxing com
mission in an effort to obtain title
bout with Goldstein.
Pettingill is a legitimate bantam
weight. He will have no trouble
making the weight of 118 pounds at
o o'clock on the afternoon of April T.
The Lynch stablemate is scheduled
to arrive in indianapolis April T. He
will do most of the hard work at
Sullman's New York gymnasium be-
fore reaching the city.
Another match has been completed
for the April 7 show. Battling Carl
Stewart, Joplin, Mo, bantamweight,
will meet Billy Long of Terre Haute
in the eight-round semi-windup.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
NOW COME THE DENIALS
On One Day, on the Next Tells Story
of WilIs-Dempsey Bout

BV Iuifcd Netcs
NEW YORK. March 29.-Padriach
Mullins, the taCiturn manager of
Harry Wills. Is inclined to doubt the
statement of Jack Kearns that Demp-
sey and Wills are to fight at Tia
Juana, Mexico. late in the summer.
The glum guide Of the sepia slugger
said Friday that II the match really
had been made, probably he or Wills
would have heard something about it
from some other source than the
newspapers.
How can we be matched with
Dempsey when we haven't even heard
from Jim Coffroth. the promoter. for
more than eight nonths?" Mr Mullins
inquired. II hope it's true, but I
know it amt
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Times Baseball Problem
BY BILLY EVANS
TAKE nothing for granted in baseball

TAKE nothing for granted in baseball
If you doubt that statement just glance the
following situation:
is the last half of the ninth inning aud the home
is trailing by the of 5 to g.
Then things started to happen.
Three times during the inning seemed as if the home
team had put the three required win ball
game
AS many times the crowd rose to it's feet, gave the
mighty shout of victory then to its great ds1nay
thing had happened which erased the much needed
Perhaps half the crowd left the park believing the
home team had scored 6 to victory.
During the of the inning a baseht was
actually made by the team at bat.
Neither did the team in the field make fielding error
did the pitcher give base balls Despite this the
home appeared to have the game three diff
ferent occasions but didn't.
Six used by the home team to complete this
unusual inning Aside from the three necessary to
complete the last half of the ninth outs were
apparently made
Even the umpire payIy part in the confusion that
naturally resulted by senuiag layer the clubhouse
How did it all happenY
(Send your Billy Evans Contest Editor
Park given by The
the answers,
Indian
best
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29

broadly that McGraw is figuring that
he may have to bench George Kelly
and play Billy Terry. the former To
Iedo star at first base. Kelly has
been batting so poorly and Terry has
been doing so well that the change
may have to be made, he predicts.
If Jackson and Groh should so bad
the Giants would be in a predica-
ment. as McGraw mas only the light
hitting Mcguire and the inexperienced
Lindstrom to call upon as substitutes.
Some opinion has been expressed
here that if the Giants crack they
may fall clear out Of the first divi-
siOns.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Exhibition Baseball
FRIDAY GAMES

OAKLAND, Cal. March 29-
Chicago (National1 .......... D o L
Oakland tPacihc Coast -.----.- o 3
Batteries-Bush. Kaufman and Hartnett.
Churry' Foster. Kunz and Baker
MEMPHIS. Tenn March 29-
St Paul american Association 0 10 .
Memphis (SOUthern Association 4 .
Batteries-wiliams MarkIe. McSIenemy
and Allen; Merz. Segwick and KohIbeczer.
DALLAS. Texas. March 29-
Little Rock (southeru Association IL ?
Dallas (Texas Leaguei ....-.-.------ ,
Batteries-NcCan. Richberg. RatcIff VII
son and LaDan. smith Morris. Gressett
Robertson and Adams. Wheat
CHARLOTTE. n. c. March 90
Detroit (Americanl ...........13 I6 1
Toronto (InternationaD ------.. l
Batteries-Dauss. whitehin and BazsIer;
Lynch and Sullivan.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla March 20
Boston (National) ..-..---... >
St Louis tNanonaD ....------. S +
Bsttgies-Genswieh Marquard and
ONeIi: Stuart. Dyer. North. Vick and Neib-
.ergau
HOUSTON. Texas, March 29-
Minneapolis (Am. Association) / 10 0
Houston Texas LeagUe) ..--..- l
Batteries-Eng Griffin and Mayer. Ora
6owsks. Swartz, knight and Dimond, Nc
LAKELAND Fla March 29-
Columbus (American Association 8 10 L
Cleveland tAmerican) ....----.- 0
Batteries-sanders Northrop and Hart
ley: Uhle. Metevier and Myatt. l. sewelL
Los ANGELES. Cal. March 2e-
#Yernon Coast League) .......12 Is 2
ARnsas City Am. Associationl s 6 A
Batteries-Gilder, Christian. Sellars Car
pon and Whitney: Caldwell. Amman. Saladns
hnd Skin.
e# WICHITA FALLS. Texas March 90
<pes Motnes fWestern League) .... 1 B 3
Wichita Falls (Texas League) -..- ,
"a Bakter1ee-House, Boyd and Anhnson;
i0dgHe Morgan ami Jonnard.
@ WINTER HAVEN. Fla. March %
hlIadslpnia fNationaD ... 9 II +
h1oagD (Amerieanl ....11 Il 2
xH Batteres-Hubbeu, Belts. Lewis and Hen
e. NrsQn: Vines. MeWeeney. Bisnkenship
- @--~-@s SNS0szs
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Jake and Jack

But in spite of this apparently com
plete harmony exists You see Dau.
bert and Hendricks discussing a
rookie in the dug-out, and the temper
amental Roush is scufTling in the out
field with Dcnohue. the tall pitcher
You admit you haven't seen more
contented gang all spring.
why shouldn't we play for Hen
dricks as we'll as anybody else?" an
old friend on the team asks later in
the lobby of the San Juan, when you
ask the question pointblan Haven't
we a real chance to win the flag?
And do you think we'd be simple
enough 10 jeopardize our chances
even we had a grievance, which we
certainly haven't?'
This answers with convincing logic
the biggest question in the Reds
camp. They WILL play for Hen
bricks, just as they would have played
for DAUBERT, or any one else. The
chief consideration in the Reds camp
in any baseball camp-is a shot at
the world series and its attendant
emoluments.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
MARION GRID SCHEDULE
ShOrtridge on Card Oct. 27-Eight
Games on List.

BU Times special
MARION. Ind. March 29.-What is
considered one of the strongest foot
ball schedules OF Marion High School
has been announced for next season
by Coach Eugene Thomas Short
ridge OF Indianapolis VIII visit Marion
oct, 81. Eight games are on the list
The card:
Sept. y. open game to be played here) :
oct. 4. Lebanon. here; Oct. II. jefferson Of
Lafayette here. Oct. lS Muucic there
oct 27 shortridgc High Indianapolis here:
Nov l. Newcastle. there. Nov 8 Richmond
here Nov Is. Wabash there
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Latest Training Camp Chatter

SAN ANTONIO. Texas-The Boston Red
northward for the opening of the season
Manager Fohl will not release their rockies
until after the Sunday game.
ST PETERSBURG, Fla.-Stuffy McInnis
will be laid up for several days. With Joe
Genewich and Rube Marquard pitching splen-
d!dly, the Braves beat the Cardinals, to 4,
Friday.
NEW YORK-Eight pitchers will be car
ried through the 1924 campaign by the New
In addition to Bush, HOyt, Shawkey. Pen
mock and Jones, three youngsters will be
carried
SARASOTA. Fla.-Release of six recruits
reduced the Giant squad to twenty nine
players. Four other young players will have
to be sent away before June 3.
CLEARWATER. Fla-Morning workouts
will be held in the Brooklyn camp next week
to help Manager Robinson get set on his in
field. Jimmy Jones Pacific Coast League
shortstop, is expected to arrive Sunday
Morning sessions will cause the parking of
golf bags for the season.
ORLANDO, Fla-Jack Hendricks Friday
became manager of the Reds in fact as
well es theory. for he made public his ideals
of plays and also inaugurated the first of
the seasons series of skull meetings"
These talks will be regular things with
the Reds.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29

a few years of married life. and the
divorce judge separated them.
Billy Sandow, who is Lewis man
ager, had put the champion under
agreement. it is said, TO stay out Of
the matrimonial ring No more love
matches. were the orders. while the
"Strangler' was champion.
Now Lewis can use his head as
we'll as his famous deadlock" D." and.
one the eve OF the marriage the man
ager was locked in his hotel room.
Meanwhile the parson gave the de-
cision Of married.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29

Whatever Happens Jack viii Be Fall Guy - Harmony Ap-
parenty Exists AthOugh PLAYERS Asked for Daubert
By JOE WILLIAMS
NEA Service Writer
0RLANDO. IA. March 29.-Out al TlnE

ORLANDO Fla. March 29.Ou at Tinker Field cgar-box
baseball plant which neses cluster of ancient pines and
frayed amcttos You the Cincinnati Reds through their
spring steps strips black crepe encirce the
players memory of Pat Moran who
died five days after opening of camp.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
WONDERLICH IN BIG RACE
Jerry to Drive Miller Special in Auto
Classic May 80.

The racing camp at the Indianapo-
lis Motor Speedway where the Inter
rational 500mile race viii be held,
May Goth, is assured of d fun maker
for the long, tedious hours before the
event.
For the VIII Rogers Of racing has
5ust signed to drive a Miller Special
in the big melee He is Jerry Won
derlich, who. along with being the
champion wise cracker of the auto
mobile race drivers also is the cham
and wins an event Just often
enough to keep his competitors from
kidding him off the track.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Miss voight Gets Award

Miss Dorothy Voight, captain Of the
Speedway Five girls basketball team.
in the recent city tournament, was
awarded a sweater for displaying the
best sportsmanship during the tour
ney. The award was made at a meet
ing of the coaches.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
OFFICIAL OLYMPIC TRIAL
Crack Distance Runners Compete in
Marathon at Detroit.

By Times Special
. DETROIT, Mich, March 29.-Sure
fire distance runners from the East
and middle West were to run in the
Irish-American Athletic Clubs fifth
annual Pontiac-to-Detroit marathon.
1t was one of the three official trials
for places on the American Olympic
marathon team.
The entries this year were limited
to runners eligible to represent the
United States in the Olympics. The
distance was twenry-siX miles and 3S5
yards, the official marathon distance.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Fl. WAYNE is FAVORITE

BB Times Special
CHICAGO March 29.-The Cath
Ole Central team Of FIT. Wayne. Ind,
defeated the strong Duluth Cathedral
team In the second round of the ma
uonal Catholic interscholastic tourna-
men here Friday. Tht TT Wayne ag-
eregation is becoming a favorite for
the championship crown.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
BIZ MA Scrrice

BIZ NEA ScrUice
@HICAGO. March 29.-There' s
one hold that can floor
- Stranger" Ed Lewis.
"heartlock.
Miss Bessie McNear. Kansas City,
Mo, beauty. is the second to apply
it successfully.
The first was DR. Ada Scott Nor
ton, California woman physician,
but he slipped from her hold after
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
|. U. SHARPSHOOTERS WIN
Two HOOsier Schools Eligible to Ma
tiOnal Army Target Event

By IWWCS NpIC-0T
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. March 20
Indiana University sharp shooters are
Fifth Army Corps area champions.
They won with a score of 7,949 out of
possible 10000. The Crimson tar
geteers will lie certified for competi-
tor, IN the national contests to be
held April .. West Virginia, which
placed second, and De Pauw, third,
Will also be eligible
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
SHOWING OF NEW YORK IS
FAR FROM SATISFACTORY
Kelly Not Httng Groh Bothered by Bad Underpnnng and
Jackson Off Color Report From South
By HENRY L. FARRELL


NEW YORK, March 29-Some the Giant band wagon
which has carried its capacity for three years will be
gets away The Giants have been kicked
consistently down South by minor and major league clubs
opinion spreading all with National
League champions and it might be well o unload.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Independent Baseball

The indianapolis Cardinals will hold prac
tice Sunday at 1 80 y. m. at Rhodius Park
il weather permits All players are aksed tC
turn out State teams wishing To- schedule
games are asked to address w l.. DeatricI
1914 River Ave. or call Belmont OS09
The Boys Club Brownies Will hold spe
cial practice, Sunday at Garfield Park All
players are asked TO be at Solys at 10 a. m
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
ST. Paul Outfelder Sold

MEMPHIS. March 29.-E. R. Nor
rison, outfelder Of the st. Paul Club
Of the American Association. was sold
to the local club of the Southern AS
ISOLATION, Manager Johnny Dobbs Of
the Memphis team announced
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Celebration for Frankfort

~ Times Special
FRANKFORT, Ind, March %
-Four hundred persons attended a ban
quet Friday night in honor Of the
runners-up in the State basketball
tourney. 1t was the eleventh cele-
bration in honor Of the squad. Nine
high school teams which played in
the local sectional lSyessnssts
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
BUTLER GOES SOUTH
Eleven Men to Compete in A. A. L.
Meet at Louisville.

Coach Pat Page and eleven men
left today for Louisville. KY, where
they will compete in the Indiana Ken
tucky A. A. L. indoor track meet
tonight
Those making the trip. Griggs.
Wood, Gray, Northam. Graham. Doc
little, Snyder, Ham, Kilgore, Huber,
Caraway.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29

The Giants, however, are presenting
many just causes for concern. There
is a growing conviction that pitching
weakness is not the only problem that
John McGraw must solve if he is to
make a new record by winning four
pennants in a row.
Veteran baseball writers with the
club are beginning TO have doubts
that young Travis Jackson. the Il
year-old former college player, will
do as we'll in Dave Bancrofts place
as McGraw figured he would do when
he allowed his star shortstop to move
into managers job with the Boston
Braves
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
FOUR MORE GAMES LEFT
AFTER BROOKLYN SCRAP
Tampa CubanS, StetSon University and Lakeland Club Re-
main on Tribe Florida Exhibition Program,
By EDDIE ASH
r~- -,-r EnD-s- ElaF~r

PLANT CITY. March 29-Ownie Bush's Indians were
scheduled transfer their spring training activities Clearwater
coday for with the Brooklyn Dodgers Follow
ing the this Tribes
Florida program before the athletes north
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29

ETwc battles with the Tampa Cubans,
one with Stetson University and one
with the Lakeland team Of the Flor
ida State League viii complete the
51OOsiers' baseball menu in this land
bf sunshine and Strawberries.
I According to present plans the team
viii leave the South on April and
arrive in Indianapolis at 1115 a. m.
on April TO-
The Indians hoped to perk up in
their batting at Clearwater today and
score some runs. They were weak
with the stick against Cleveland
Wednesday and the Giants Friday.
John AIcGraw used his worlds series
lineup against the Tribesmen at
Sarasota Friday and the big leaguers
won, 6 TO .. The Giants walloDed
tire horsehide. but they also We're
helped TO a few runs by errauc Tribe
fielding.
Fitz and Elier
= Fitzsimmons pitched i've innings for
the Indians and Eller finished Fitz
as touched rather lively. but poor
support in the third frame was re-
sponsible for New York runs.
Eller hurled three innings and was
found for four hits. but only one
run.
Rosy Ryan struck out six Indians
in five innings and Baldwin famed
four in four innings. The Tribes
batting record was only six hits.
Brown Features
Brown failed 10 get one safe Fri
day and IT was the first game Of the
spring in which he failed To figure in
the slugging column He was the big
star Of the day in the field. however.
and his running catches brought
much applause from the fashionable
crowd.
Manager Bush filed the short stop
Job for seven innings and accepted
three chances, got one hit and scored
a run. He permitted Hodapp 20 finish
and the Clncy kid landed one safe
in his one time al bat.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
PHENOMENAL DERBY PLAY
ON BETTER AND BETTER
Odds on Bradley Colt Tumble From 500 to Down to 2(
to 1-One Chicago 'BOOkie Says He Has Enough

CHICAGO, March 29-Things getting and worse
for followers Of the turf who place grenbacks
Better and Better and one Derby tickets the Bradley
colt he probably have Pittsburgh or points to get
1t, unless he is willing take unfair odds.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Brown Features
Indian Notes

The trip to Sarasota and return was
made by automobile and bad roads
part Of the way made the journey
tiresome.
Campbell is net proving a success
in the Iead-of position. He doesn L
reach first base often enough.
It was the first time Ownie Bush
performed in a game for Indianapolis
since 1908. The safe hit he made was
a nice bunt which caught the Giants
mapping.
Travis Jackson played great ball at
short for the Giants. II was believed
Manager Bush planned to use Petty
and BUrwell against the Dodgers at
Clearwater today.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
TECH AT NOBLESVlLLE

l1Nzll AlR7Nh ~ 4ualN WU9ILo otaoUI N
Meet Next Friday.
By Times Special
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. March 90
The NOblesviIle High School track
squad had its first outdoor practice
Friday afternoon and their work indi-
Gated that 5he boys are rounding into
shape. Technical High School Of In
dianaDolis viii come here next Fri
day for the first event Of the season.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-29
Stay South Nearing Close-Veteran Giants Slipping
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