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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20

indianapolis is getting some tight
baseball as a starter this season and
the fans are looking at real midsea.
son performances. The Hoosiers
already have been in two eXtra-iun-
ing bouts and have won four games
In row. Four up and four down.
That's cutting the pie!
Burwell and Hill pitched Saturday
and delivered in swell style. with
Eddie Sticking acting the part of the
hero in the fourteenth with a game
winning single TO center. On Sun
day. Frank Henry southpawed the
Brewers helpless and the Indians
triumphed before a gala gathering
of $500. Henry twirled like n big
Lacquer and he was i'm danger only
about two times. Sticking and Ho-
dapp starred in the field and Pug
Allen supplied the batting feature
with a timely double to center In the
fifth inning that scored two men.
The Sunday struggle was played
in fast time. Umpires Murray and
Connolly officiated in splendid fash
ion, there were sparkling plays. and
rs a whole. it was an afternoon we'll
spent for the baseball fans.
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De PaoIo and Hartz Set Rec
ordS in OaSheS.
BU Timss SpeciaI

CULVER CITY. Cal, April 20
World records for both twenty-five
and fifty miles were established Sun
day in the American Automobile As
ISOLATION sprint program at the Cul-
yer City speedway.
Harry HartZ. driving a Miller Spe-
cial. won the fifty-mlle event in
22I1. an average speed OF 1852 miles
an hour.
Peter De Paolo. in n Duesenberg.
made an average speed OF lS5:O0.1 in
winning the fastest twenty-five-mlie
race in ll:06 3-5.
Both former records were held by
Tommy Milton and were 1852 miles
an hour for fifty miles and 1862
miles an hour for the shorter dis
lance.
Other twenty-fve-mile dashes were
won by Leon Duray. who led Milton
and Cooper 10 finish I'm 11:lO, an av-
erage of 1892 miles an hour; Pietro
Bordino, who made an average of
1884 in his Fiat. and Bob Melon
agh, who trvaeled at 130.47 miles an
hour to pilot his Miller Special to
victory in the consolation race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
LOCALS ROLL
Only One State Squad in
Meet Today.

Another busy day was in prospect
at the State bowling tourney with
teams on the alleys starting at 4
p. m. today, The schedule included
local teams with one exception. Fur
mas Ice Cream of Terre Haute.
The "Fulton-for- Mayor" squad Of
Gary rolled into top position Sat
urday, with score Of 1856. Stesd
& Peterson If South Bend W - into
second place with a 2,S26 -1-3..
The Terre Haute Bucks are In
fourth place with 2.S06. just one pin
behind the local Hotel Lincoln No. l
team. General Cord Tires of South
Bend are fifth with 2,766.
The leaders remained unchanged
over Sundays bowling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
Nut Cracker

T ~ a current magazine article
/ Opie Read tells how golf
- cured him of poker. g.
And we are wondering what he
means by cured.
A 15-year-Old Missouri lad holds
the American tumbling champion.
ship. II Is presumed he
beat Fred Fulton and Louis Firpo
In the finals.
n it comes to showdown Bill TIL
den and Vincent Richards say they will
give up tennis and stick to writing
=. This undoubtedly removes a ire
mendous worry from the minds of the
editors OF the country.
AN EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF THE
PRINCE OF WALES is TO BE
ERECTED IN ONE OF LONDON's
PARKs. THE ADVANCED CLASS
IN Low FORMS OF OBVIOUS HUMoR
is ASKED TO TAKE THIS ONE HOME
AND DO A LITTLE NIGHT WORK on
1T.
The Hindenburg line was not
very important in the late war.
II remains to he seen
IL the Hindenburg line Is suffi-
clentIy eloquent and persuasive
to amount to anything in Ger.
man politics.
TIN the eve of the baseball
season a blanket of snow
covered Boston. thus re-
minding the bugs what a frost the
Braves and the Red Sox are.
IL Is astonishing that France has not
calico On Carpenter in her present finan.
cial predicameDt. The baby knows
no equal In getting the dough.
HUGHEY FULLERTON BEMoANs
BASEBALL. AND COME TO
THINK OF 1T THERE AREN'T MANY
OF THE BOYS LEFT WHO STILL
CHEW TOBACCO
~ was 10 ne expected tndt henry
Ford and his son would ultimately take
up aviation. The ,Fords after AL.
are lust plane people.
The first automobile built In
this country Is on exhibit i'm the
Smithsonian Institution.
We suppose they'd make an ex-
hibit Of The first pedestrian il
they could ever find all his parts.
-1AYBE Babe Ruth would
I'M have less trouble with his
G stomach IL the pitchers
didn't feed him so many bases on
balls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
AUTO MARKS NURMI AGAIN
Finn Shows Chicago How
It's Done Outdoors.
BV United Press

Nv tnttCd Press
CHICAGO. April 2O.-Running In
a sweater because of the cold. Paavo
Nurmi, Finnish marvel, Sunday de-
feated Willie Ritola over the dis
lance Of 1000 yards in the first an.
hual Loyola games at Grant Park.
Nurmi won in S:I9 %. His worlds
record is S:32.
Nurmi let Ritola lead until the
final two laps when he pulled up and
feft him 100 feet behind at the finish.
Jackson ScholtZ. former Missouri
Splinter now competing for the y.
Y. A. c., turned i'm the best time of
the day. winning the 100 yard dash
in :O9 40
In the special mile relay between
Georgetown and Holycross. the lat
ter team won after the lead had
shuttled back and forth during the
entire. distance.
Lloyd Hahn OF thu Boston a. A.
easily won the special mile race
after Joie Raw dropped out because
of a pulled tendon Jimmy Cunnally,
Georgetown university. was second.
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Independent Baseball

The Acme A., AS hung up their fourth
consecutive victory Sunday by defeating
the North stars. 10 to o. In the four
games the Acmes have played they have
scored hfty runs to thei opponents r.
DAILY and zimmerman, pitching for tho A.
As, let the losers down with two hits.
The Acues want State games. Write VIII
liam Johnson. 500 s. Pershing Ave. or
phone Belmont 426o-W.
Hills carp baseball team defeated the
Pratt Specials of Shelbvvile In "A prac-
tIce game. II to 2. Hills Camp will open
the regular season next Sunday. For games
address Otto Hill. r. R. NO. 5. Franklin,
Ind.
The Ideal Furnace team won Saturday
and SUNDAY games. On Saturday the Van
Camp Hardware club was defeated. IS to
@ and on Sunday Fishers was beaten at
that town IL to 3. In ten innings.
JEWELS a. B. C.s defeated the Link.
Relt team. II % Young formerly OF
the Kansas City Affiliations. on the
three hits Fast State clubs address Ed
ward Diclxerson. S57 Edgemdnt Ave. or
call Randolph 1926. between 8 and 8 o.
m. for games. May g an open date
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
BUSY AT BOYS PREP
Baseball and Tennis Hold Attention
of Young Athletes.

Athletes at the Boys Prep School
are giving their attention to base
ball and tennis. Harry A. Dame
athletic director, is about ready TO
nick his first string teams for both
the diamond and the court.
Tennis candidates are working OUT
daily in the large indoor court which
was erected by Carl Fisher when the
grounds now owned by the schoo'
we're his private estate
Leading candidates for positions on tne
nine are: Sullivan and Caperton. pitcners :
Buschmann. catcher; Lewis, hrst osse
Lieber. second baso; Adams, short sIop
Overstreet and Wigains, third base for-
rev Rocker and Heath, outheld.
The schedule. not vet complete. now IN
cludes games with the following. short
ridge High School April 2S and. May IL.
state School for Deaf and Dumb, May 8
and May 30 and Noblesvile High School.
May l and May 49, The last two dates
are tentative.
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Tribe Notes

m ITCHER MAUN, obtained on
option from the New York
- Giants, came to terms with
Owner Smith today and signed a
| Tribe contract. Maun held out"
| Sunday and was ineligible to play for
the day. John McGraw has promised
Maun another chance with the
Giants II he makes good with the
Indians.
John Hippo) Thompson from
! Argos. Ind. says he likes the big
city and hopes to spend a pleasant
summer He's down" to 21o. having
been rendered for twenty-five
pounds. Manager Bush plans to start
the huge Hoosier in a game shortly.
If Thompson gets one victory under
his belt, watch him step!
Dutch Henry may fill Jess Pettys
place The Cleveland youth has
good action and plenty OF nerve.
And he's no clown at the plate!
Henry turned the Brewers back
Sunday with three solid smacks and
scratch. The Indians collected
six hits. Not many but enough.
m ITzSIMMONS was slated to
perform on the mound this
- afternoon and Claude Robert.
son was to be behind the plate.
Eddie Sticking "downed" the first
four Brewers Sunday.
Pitcher Sanders Of the Brewers
| was using the buster" Sunday and
he hit Clarke Hodapp and Kruger.
Two of the three Indians struck
by pitched balls scored.
Tommy Mcmillan, who played with
the Indians about ten years ago, is
member Of the Brewers. He is an
infielder.
Nick Allen and his chesty Saints.
who start a four-game series here
Tuesday, are somewhat changed
compared with last year. Dresser,
Neun, Dixon and Lee are in the
big show" According to state
ments credited to St. Paul critics,
Allen appears to be satisfied with
his new aggregation.
The Brewers are week around the
keystone sack
The popular Alex Mccarthy holds
up his end for Milwaukee. Another
popular player with the Brewers Is
good old Bunny Brief, the big boy
with the big bat. He hit for two"
Sunday.
AY SCHMANDT makes bad
throws look easy. RAY ia
G] class around first base. He
has not struck his batting stride, but
he is doing wonderful work in the
| field
Including the free boys and gate
crashers. the Sunday crowd hit
around 5000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
College Baseball


Saturday Games
Butler. Z: Dayton L., 6 90 inningsl.
Indiana. 10: Rose Poly 2.
Valparaiso. %: Elmhurst g.
Muncie Normal. 10 N. A. G. u, 2.
Brown. >: Connecticut Aggies, !.
Penn State. 4 Gettysburg. 3.
Georgia Tech. 10; Alabama. z.
Pennsylvania. g. Lehigh. !.
Rutgers. IL: Pennsylvania Military Col
lege. IL.
Georgia. 5
Boston College. 4 Navy 3.
Mercer. 13 Hotre Dame. 2.
Oglethorpe. IL: Howard, 2.
Wisconsin. o. Michigan Aggies 4.
Illinois 4 Iowa. !.
CHICAGO. 4; Northwestern, /.
Princeton. . Amherst. /.
Kentucky. 80: Georgetown, 4.
Cornell Z: Columbia. ).
Tufts. 4 Boston u. ..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
ENDERS IN FIELD
Times Tourney Champs Seek Games
Over State.

The East E,nders. the ball club that
won the championship in The Times
city independent tournament last
year. is in the field again and Man
ager Sherman is seeking State
games. Sherman has lined up a
number II former league and col
lege players and believes his team
strong enough 10 meet the best
semi-pro opposition In the State.
For games address Tip Sherman.
2104 r. Washington St. or call Web
ster 1921.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
BIG CROWD SEES POLO
Infantry Team Wins First Game
at Fl. Harrison.

big crowd witnessed the first
pony polo contest of n three game
series between the 18th Infantry
and Sd Field Artillery at Fl Ben,
jamin HARRISON on Sunday. The in
fantry team won. Is to 10. Captain
Craig and Lieutenant Brimmer OF
the winners starred. Captain Nc
Creary and Lieutenant Hardin were
best for the losers.
The second game will he played
next Sunday on the main parade
grounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
HASSAN AND REYNOLDS
Finish Mat Bout To Be Staged al
Broadway Thursday.

Ala Hassan, Turkish grappler
will meet Jack Reynolds in a finish
bout at the Broadway Theater
Thursday night. Hassan defeated
Ernie Maddox here last week and
asked for a chance with Reynolds.
The Turk will weigh $50 pounds
Tor the Reynolds match and believes
the advantage in weight will enable
him to win.
There will be three mat bouts
Thursday and the entertainment will
be the first all-wrestlipg show OF the
season. First bout at 8:15.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
SPRINTERS IN JAPAN
Murchison and Paddock Perform for
Admitting Orientals.
BV Times Special

BIZ TIMES SpecidI
TOXIC. April 2o.-Loren Murchi-
son and Charles Paddock the
American sprinters who are exhibit.
ing their fleetness on a world .our.
established pair 81 records Sunday
before admiring Japanese specta.
tors
Murchison covered 1875 meters in
10 seconds and Paddock sprlnted 175
meters in IS As seconds.
The Americans were welcomed TO
Meiji stadium by Prince Chichibu.
They will depart for Manila Thurs
day by way Of China.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
Butler Tennis Victory

The Butler tennis team defeated
State Normal METERS, five matches
to one on the Terre Haute courts
Saturday. Richards of Butler lost
the only match. Sagalowsky, KurZ.
rok and McLeay won in the singles
and the combinations of Sagalowsky.
Kurzrok and Richards McLeay also
won.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
l. A. c. Swimmers Win

The I. A. C. swim team defeated
Cncy ~" In dual swim meet at
the local tank Saturday night, 40 to
%. The meet was not decided un-
til the final events. Two local casters
in q novelty stunt failed to land hui
man fish" with light tackle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
Grinsteiner Whole Show

Grinsteiner was the whole show at
the weekly shot Of the indianapolis
Gun Club on Saturday. He won
every event, getting SO out of 100 in
the singles. perfect score OFFS in
the handicap at eighteen yards and
II out of twelve pair in the doubles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
1924 Flag Winners Coming for Four
" Games-Bushmen Snare Two Inter-
esting Battles Over Weekend.
BY Eddie Ash

Ownie Bush Indians went 'large the weekend and
they still sitting Of the world today with undis
puted possession Of first place the A. grind The home boys
Milwaukee Saturday. to 3 fourteen rounds and
again Sunday, to in regulation time. Another facas
scheduled with the Brewers this afternoon and then Tues
day the champion St Paul Saints for four battles
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
Track Meet Results
SATURDAY JOURNEYS

College
Wabash 80 Earlham, AZ
De Paw, 20 80; Indiana o. 69-1 3.
High School
Shortridge, 81 Morton (Richmondl. As.
Princeton 30: Vincennes, 20; Bicknell,
%: Petersburg. II.
Frankfort. 1925: Logansport. 46 3-5.
Elkhars 20; Wabash Fl. s, 20,
Elwood, 81 Anderson. 90 Lapel, 10;
pendleton, T. Alexander. ]
Brazil II s., so Rose Poly Freshmen,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
Pro-Amat eur Golf

A professional-amateur golf tour
ney was to be played this afternoon
at the Coffin golf course. A pro and
amateur were to he paired in teams
with the best score winning.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland. 5; Detroit. g.
New York. @: Boston. 2
Philadelphia. 3: Washington. q,
Chicago. IA; St Louis. 5.
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Mandell Bout Tonight

BIZ THffcd PfCSS
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. April 90
Sammy Mandell. Rockford. ILL.,. light
weight, will meet Joe Azzarella of
Milwaukee, in a ten-round bout here
tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
Inter-City Golf

The first inter-city golf match of
the local season was won by South
Grove team Sunday over Terre
Haute, IS to 3. The. Nassau system
of scoring was used. The visiting
golfers were entertained at lunch.
con before the matches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
A. Il. C.s Beat Dayton

BU Times Special
DAYTON. Ohio, April 20.-The In
dianapolis A. b. C.s defeated Day
ton. TO 6. on Sunday in an exhi.
bition game. Tredwell, Rile ard
Martin worked on the mound for
the winners.
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Saturday Results
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

INDIANAPOLIs. }: Milwaukee z four-
teen innings
Columbus 3 Minneapolis. !,
St Paul IL Toledo. a.
Kansas City. 8: Louisville, 3.
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CHAMPION SAINTS Invade TRIBE PARK AFTER FINALE WITH BREWERS
SANDE BACK SATURDAY
Great Jockey to Return to Track at
Belmont Park.

og NEW YORK, April 2o.-Earl
Sande. America 8 leading jockey, who
was dangerously injured in a spill
at Saratoga last summer Will re-
turn TO the track at Belmont Park
next Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGrE

New York at Brooklyn postponed
cold).
Pittsbure at Cincinnati
ST. Louis az Chicago.
Philadelphia at Boston . games morn
ing contest postponed. cold.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Today
AMERICAN AsSOCIATI

Milwaukee az INDIANAPOLIS.
Kansas City at Louisville.
ST. Paul at Toledo.
Minneapolis at Columbus.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York. z: Brooklyn.
Philadelphia. IA Boston, 10.
Cincinnati. IL: Pittsburgh. 2.
St. Loais. 20. Chicago, \.
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drivers foot being all that can be
seen of him beyond his fallen
horse. The driver on the right
has not yet overturned. but is on
his way. Note seat cushion high
in air.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago at 81, Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
Collegiate Marks

Two intercollegiate marks were
broken. Earl McKown Of Kansas
State Teachers College cleared the
bar in the pole vault at 10 feet, rs
inches. The former mark was 10
feet, Q inches.
-. Herbert Schwartz of Wisconsin U.
4. (aved the shot, ~ feet 10 Is
inches, almost foot farther than
the previous record of as feet, 10 "a
inches
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20

r. stirring picture of a three
IAl cornered spill in the trot.
IL ting races at Epping in
New South Wales. On the left is
the first horse to fall. His driver
hes full length beside the sulky.
The center and right gigs were so
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20

,Two-base hits :. Christenbury. BrieI'
Schneider. Allen Stolen bases-Christen-
bury. Allen. Sacrifices - Sticking. Skin
Clarke. Double plays-skiff, TO Mccarthy;
Mellilo to Griffin Left on bases-Indi an
apolis, &; Milwaukee. 4 Bases on balls
of Henry. / off Sanders. T. Struck out
BY Henry. 2; by Sanders. 4. Hit by
pitcher-By Sanders Clarke. Hodapp and
Kruegerl Umpires-Murray and Con
molly. Time IS
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BUT |. =. RS
ATHL- IS
IN M e rs
Locals to Compete at Drake
and Penna - Relay Team
Wins at Kansas.

Butler track athletes will compete
xSor more records this week in the
brake relays and the Pennsylvania
carnival in the East. The local relay
team which won the half-mile and
mile college events at Kansas last
Saturday will be entered in the
Drake games
Wood and Doolittle will perform at
Penna. The former will run in the
high hurdles and participate in the
high jump and broad jump. Doc
little will compete In the two-mile
international race.
New Records
At Kansas on Saturday the team
of Gray, Kilgore, Caraway and Phil
lips set new marks in the half and
mile relays. The half was run in
1888 and the mile in 1892. 1t was
more than three seconds faster than
the old mark hung up by Occidental
last year OF 1868.
University of Kansas smashed all
known records for the 440.yard re.
lay by negotiating the distance in
10 seconds. The University Of Hi.
nols speeders smashed the 8S0-yard
relay mark. Their time was 1927. u.
of Texas set another mark in the
medley, a one and ,seven.eights dis
lance, at 1855.
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MAJOR LEAGrE HOMERs
Sunday Games
Bell. Cardinals.
VIII ans. Browns.
Kelly Giants.
wilson, Giants.
Falk. White Sox.
Bennett. Browns.
Robertson Browns.
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Ten Innings

Kansas City 90 1000 100 zoo 10 3
Louisville " 100 $50 OBJ Is I
Messenger. Bonney. wayneberg. Shin
ault: Cullop. Meyer.
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tOnly games scheduled }
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston at New York: cold weather,
The Washington times., 1925-08-21
GOLF ETIQUETTE.

: / have not offended the same
person in the same way since.
/ was paired against Walter ]
Travis in the third round, and
/ met him at the tee. A stiff
wind was blowing against US
and the necessary carry of ITO
yards looked hard, indeed. /
gave the honor to Mr.. Travis,
and as he stood upon the tee
he looked slight enough do
not think he weighed over 100
pounds--for the wind to blow
him over.
But you should have seen the
beautiful ball he drove, straight
and true over every obstacle.
In my boyish admiration / ex-
claimed: That's a wonderful
shot Mr.. Travisi A wonderful
shot" He turned around and
answered, "Of course it is; what
did you expect 2" / was almost
taken off my feet, but after all
why should / have expected
anything else from so great a
player. He was merely true
to form. / can assure you,
however, that ! did not say an
other word the rest of the day.
The Washington times., 1925-08-21
SCANDAL QUERY
ENDS WITH
BUMP
Loose Talk Starts InVestiga-
ton in Southern League
Leading Terms
By EDWIN w. sCHULTZ

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 21.-
His personal investigation of the
Southern Leagues alleged baseball
scandal completed. President John
D. Martin, league executive, was
enroute today to Chicago to lay
the evidence before Judge Kenne-
saw M. Lands for an official ver-
dict. Martin will meet the COM
missioner of organized baseball in
Chicago Saturday, armed with
transcripts Of all the testimony
given by players on the New Or
leans and Nashville teams. While
the league president will make
recommendations to the baseball
czar,- the final decision will rest
with Lands.
court of inquiry here with a
leans players, reports were cur
rent that the investigation mad rot
produced any sensational evidence.
It was said the New Orleans
players, examined here by Martin
under oath, had completely denied
all charges of having approached"
members of the Nashville club.
Whether Martin obtained confirma-
ton of the charges In his question
ing of Nashville players at Nash.
vile Wednesday could not be
learned.
The whole investigation grew
out of a newspaper article written
by Ralph McGill, a Nashville sports
writer. McGill CHI rged that
"street rumors' indicated certain
New Orleans players had approach
ed members of the Nashville team,
who were farmed out from the
Cleveland American League club,
with a proposal to ''lay down" I'm
their games so they might be
transferred later to New Orleans.
AS Atlanta and New Orleans are
fighting tooth and nail for the
lead, with Nashville in third place,
President Martin Immediately
launched an Investigation