The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-26
ACROSS THE BOARD TODAY


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Y That last race at Latonia has been
treating us mighty nice. On Friday 1t
was Wuhu that went over at Ia to 1.
Street Liz was scratched in the second
and Nib MCGEE in the fourth race was
third. Only three horses were selected
Friday. Two dollars across the board
on Wuhu brought back $4,000 including
the Sc put up.
Nib MCGEE paid $50 TO show and
the SIS win, place and show play
brought back only $12.75. The win
nings on Friday were $38.O5. II we had
not been suddenly economical on Wuhu
we could have cleaned up. The bank roll
is now $252.3O.
TODAY $40 to win goes on PETITE in
the first at Latonia. Five dollars win,
place and show is the play on GRAND
KING in the second. In the sixth BOON
COMPANION Is selected to give Sir
Peter great race and SIS across is the
ticket. In the last VICTOIRE Is worth
So to win and place.
-1IERE IS more to sport con-
tests than winning. j. A.
1 MacCrea, business manager
OF the Prest- O-Lite baseball team,
that made such a fine showing in
the national class AA tourney at
Detroit, received a letter this
morning from the president of the
First National Bank of Det. oit.
The team representing the bank
was the tournament winner. 1t
was defeated once by the Presto
Club, but finally won out. The
letter is as follows:
Prest-O-Lite Company.
- Indianapolis. Indiana.
Gentlemen:
wish to congratulate you upon
lie baseball team which represented
the U industrial League held in Detroit
last week. No team, / am told. dis
played better sportsmanship than you
Ing game game tot to TIE finish and leaving
the Iv field Iii, IN go9o HUI, hum9 n,;.,noaa o.
courage contests, of this nature, and
better workers for the institution they
you express to Manager Plummer and
his ball players the high esteem in
which we hold them.
Very truly yours,
VIM J. GRAY. President
In the majors the second place
positions are cirched. How diff
ferent in the An erican Associa-
ton! The last game on Sunday
may be the deciding contest.
The Indians have put on fran
tic finish and look as though
they may nose out st. Paul. Up
and ut this Columbus crew! II
isn't going anywhere, and it can't
get any lower.
T1ODAY st. Louis is staging
a comeback in the horse
- racing game after some
twenty years of inactivity. In the
old days the Missouri city was re.
garded as one of the best racing
ceuters in the country-. The old
Playground track was the scene
of many thrilling races, with huge
crowds in attendance.
st. Louis and vicinity apparent.
ly has not lost it's interest in the
sport Of kings" although 1t has
not had track. The opening to-
day at Paramount Park is being
Rtched with interest. Some are
Predicting that at least $4,000 will
be in attendance at the opening
program.
The new course is about eleven
miles from the central part Of st.
Louis, near Collinsville, Ill. The
present meeting is scheduled for
thirty-one days. Post time Is 2
.. m, Indianapolis time.
Today is the day Notre Dame
is going to get beat. All who
believe this stand on their heads.
F=-1T seems as though Babe
Ruth is a member of the
New York police force.
That is, he is lieutenant of the
reserves, sometimes known as
the lawn party squad. Babe gets
a badge and he can be called on
in any emergency.
There may come time when
the inspector will call Babe I'D
and tell him to bring himself to