The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-23
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pening at the State fair
ground during the two
days program for the benefit OF
the firemens and policemen's pen
sion funds. But 1t is doubtful II
many of the people knew anything
about it.
In the center of the in1eld of
the mile track about a p. m. on
Saturday a young man was hoist
ing himself over a stick placed
between two uprights. That's
up in the air." one OF the specta-
tors was heard to remark, and
then turned away to gaze at
bunch of clowns in a ramshackle
Ford.
Yes, it was up i'm the air. The
slim young man was Paul Har-
rington of NOtre Dame, an Indl-
ANNAPOLIS resident, going higher
than he ever went befOre-whlch
is up in the air.
The take.off was rough and con-
ditions far from ideal but when
measurements were taken the bar
was found to be 10 feet, Ia inches
from the ground.
The measurement was not very
accurate as no record was at
stake. but, anyway, the stick was
over the thirteen-foot mark. If 1t
Awere more than thirteen feet one
ynch it was higher than Harring-
ton ever went before. There are
very few athletes that can put the
bar at thirteen feet and clear it.
On the standards the measure
meut said thirteen feet, six
inches. Everyone was getting
bit excited. But after allowances
were made for the sag in the
bar, unevenness of the ground,
etc, the actual height was cut
down considerably.
Paul tried to- clear the bar with
the standard az thirteen feet, nine
inches. but failed.
The little exhibition showed that
Harrington has not yet reached
his limit. He is going higher and
higher. Undoubtedly he is one of
the nations best pole vaulters.
This sounds more reasonable.
Larry Marks, Indiana Univer-
sity football captain OF 1925,
has signed with an Akron (OhiO)
grid team for 500 a game and
expenses. With a little more
publicity Larry might have add
ed another hundred on the con-
tract.
Johnny Dithmer of Purdue, a
local youth, is versatile in the wa
ter. f1e is supposed to be a dash
star, excelling in the shorter races.
But just to prove his class he went
to ST. Louis and took second place
in. the ten.mile Mississippi River
swim.
Anyway you look at it that
Flowers RosenblOom bout should
be a cOlOrfuI affair. The cauli-
~ flowers probably will spoil the
y pretty picture, however.
THERE is no better little
fighter around this city
than Royal Cox. He is
smart and he is cool-and he can
battle. He demonstrated that
against Joe Elerene of Louisville
last Saturday at the Coliseum. Cox
made many friends by his showing
against the tough customer from
Kentucky.
Royal in a number of fights has
failed to lead to any great extent.
1t is a method used by a number
of the masters of ringcraft, but the
fans don't like it. But at the Co
liseum Elerene waded in and Royal
did likewise. He showed he could
take EN- as we'll as sock. Cox's
left is a jab of lightning. No mat
ter what anybody else thinks, we
like Royal.
Chuck Virgins should get rid
OF some OF that faJ around his
waistline. That's the very
FIRST thing he should do.
A number of Indianapolis trap
shooters made the trip to Van
dalia, Ohio, to the Grand Ameri-
can Handicap. 1t is the worlds
series of trapshooting, This weeks
program is the twenty-sixth an
nusl affair. More than $4,000 is
up in prizes.
Among those entering from
here: Lewis, Young, Ensminger,
Wiggam. Collins, Holiday, Wat
son. Vending, Dougan and
Ravens.