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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-07
MI All GO
IS TALE
OBTAINS
Gates Risko Bout Tuesday
ExCiteS Fort Customers
John Has Punch.

Indian Leo Gates will think he's
in the Happy Hunting Ground if,
John Risko cracks him with stiff
punch at TT. Harrison Tuesday,
night, according to Risko's boosters
here. Gates beat George Mulhollandi
here, but "Mully" does not own a.
wallop Of the Risko type and when
John cuts loose there may be an,
other Redskin hitting the dust. At
least that's what the hackers. Of thea
Cleveland heavyweight figure.
Gates used a Furnishing left jab.
that bothered Mulholland for ten
rounds, and this same left probably
will be used on Risko. 1t must not,
be forgotten that Risko lost on az
foul to Gates in Cleveland, but
Johns story is that he struck low,
accidentally. Newspaper accounts
said Risko was leading on points
when the accident occurred.
At any rate, the Gates-Risko scrap.
here Tuesday has local fans excited
and there is certain to be a big rush
to the punch bowl" the night OF
the conflict, ...,.
The remainder of the card calls
for a ten-round semi-wind-up, two
SKIES and a four, first bout at $3.50.
Announcement that Chuck Wig
gins will appear at the Harrison
arena shortly has caused ring fol-
lowers to suggest a scrap between
Chuck and the winner Of the Gates
Risko encounter.
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GOLF M e 9 T
Farrell Leads in Canadian
Open Tourney.

BIZ united Press
MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. T.
Each day in the Canadian open golf
championship brings out new low
score for the Royal Montreal Golf
Clubs course, and. Joe Turnesa's 6S
strokes Friday for the" eighteen
holes, with par at 70, was the big
talking point for golhng enthusiasts
as competition in the final thirty-six
holes got under way.
Turnesa of Fairview, N. Y, how
ever, was shaded by Johnny Farrell,
Quaker Ridge, when the latter
turned in scores of 60 and II for a
total of 140, against Turnesa's rs
and 6S for 143. sar
Gene Sarazen was second low with
SO and 70 for 141. Leo Diegel
tied Turnesa for third with 70 and
20 for a 143 total.
Macdonald Smith, Lakeville, N,
Y, is still playing steady golf and
has turned in II and 70 for 144.
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SPEED EVENT
Star Negro Pilots Compete
at State Playground.

1t was expected twenty cars would
be sent away in the 100-mile Gold
and Glory sweepstakes auto speed
race at the State Playground this
afternoon. Officials of the all-Negro
event announced thirty-fve cars
were at the track this morning for
the Ntime trials.
The track was drying out well at
noon and the promoters said the
pilots would be ordered to face the
starter at o'clock or shortly after
that hour. Workmen were busy get
ting the course In shape.
Many speed fans were at the fair
ground this morning watching the
drivers tune up mounts. Leading
Negro drivers from five States came
here for the feature dash around
the dirt course. There were numer-
Gus daring pilots among the entries
and fans We're promised frequent
thrills if bad weather did not inter-
fere
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employed at the main office were in
attendance.
Miss Dunn will play in the West.
ern Open for women at Olympia
Fields, Chicago, the week of Aug,
%. She will represent the Indian,
apolis Times in the play and her
version Of the tournament will be
given in these columns.
The party Friday night consisted
Of piano and vocal solos, several
numbers by a ukulale quartet and
the presentation Of a valuable fully
equipped overnight bag, as a Gift
from the employees.
Next week Miss Dunn will engage
in intensified training for the West
ern. Her daily routine of practice
will be given as she sees it. 1t Is
Miss Dunn's first big tournament
and her side of the story will be in
teresting.
T. D. Carrick. scarbara Country Club
entered the Western open characteristics AZ
llhe highland Golf and Country Club Aug
By Arch ana Es according to word received
CarrlGk VIII be one of many amateurs
Who Who vii try their style against the pro.
s s6S ; JShn NcKinsS 5r BEN s5syenson
Country Club; Andrew E. NORMAN He Jr e''e q
Bunker Hill Country Club; Douglass Casey,
6ympaa E G9SSstGS Su 6qS nS ind Joe Finn
Many amateurs competing this week In
the Indiana Championship viii enter the
lowest handicap men in the Sssociation one
players With five handicap or lower.
dianapolis. Country Club players. In fact
Y was said at the Country Club that ali
ions would enter the westerns ataieaD Among G1oai
highlanders there are eligible such men
Hunt Il IacH JIMMY TTt aa DE Eau "a Hurt
Landingham and Paul sharer. Il. Is ex-
pected that Chick Evans former Western
National amateur Champion oS viii Yf be S en-,
tered.
Albert Buchanan. chairman of the sports
assured by al the other clubs of the. city
Inat they all would give every assistance
Seses sOf e1ent e ever "s rsnsed PO for the
diana.
Indianapolis school board. has taken up
the golf game. Daily he NAV be seen get
ting lessons from Harry Schopp at South
Grove.
Charles olcutt. a regular visitor to the
city as a PLAYER at the, Palace .Theater,
and one who, enjoys playing at South
Grove sent schopp a couple q his cards
Pa 9cnP shot the n course n
and favors South Grove as the better
course.
o. F. Hammer has been named to the
board of directors of the Avalon Country
Club 70 take the, place of s. w. Ship. who
recently resigned to move to Chicago to
take up his, new business, connection.
Hammer will be a valuable addition to the
board, and his chief hobby is the new sec
ond nine.
Miss Elizabeth Dunn played at Highland
Friday. The 1926 State champion and
~ co. wes Miss naa pnn Hest 8s si ipe
around the course where the Western open
will be held soon. Miss Bennett and Mrs.
Hess were opponents.
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T Z N NJ | s
UP S E T S
ARE RULE
Winnie Richards at Peak OF
Form-Miss Ryan De-
feats Helen Wills.

BIZ United Press
SEABRIGHT. N. j., Aug. THE
Davis cup selections committee is
going to have difficult task keep
ing Vincent Richards off the singles
list for the Davis cup defense this
year. His great tennis OIL this side
Of the water since the first of the
year and dis win Friday afternoon
III straight sets over Manuel Alfonso
of Philadelphia indicates he is at
the peak Of form. He beat the Span
lard, 6-2, 1913, 81.
Then, too, the other feature match
of the Seabright finals marked by
Elizabeth. Ryan's straight set VIC
tory over Helen Wills, the American
title holder, made the tennis folk
wonder If we are to have another
women's champion this season. The
score was GA, 81, as compared with
the Ryan victory here in 1922 OF
60, 6-3.
Miss Wills is booked for much i'm
provement In the next week If she
is to emerge victorious at Forest
Hills in the national championship
the week of Aug. 16. In her final
contest of the Seabright singles she
was far better than in her prelim-
mary matches.
Yet her defense against Miss Ry-
ans varied tennis was anything but
worthy of a champion. Certainly she
was not the player who made Mile.
Suzanne Lenglen go the limit to
win at Cannes.
Miss Ryan, having carried off the
singles bowl here two years running,
Is now prepared TO carry of two
more today. She was paired with
Eleanor Goss. New York, in the
women's doubles against Mrs. Molla
Mallory of New York, and Katharine
Porter Of Philadelphia. In mixed
doubles Miss Ryan and Cranston
Holman were TO oppose another all.
California team. Miss Wills and Ed
ward G. Chandler.
In the mems doubles final William
M. Johnston and Chandler were to
meet r. Norris Williams and Rich
| ards.
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Minneapolis nsa1 30 800 go SS9--s II Z
Schupp, Pipgras. MeCarty: Benton. Hub
bell, Hollingsworth. Gowdy.
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ANOTHER
s 7 a r IN
TOURN EY
Ethel McGary Enters Swim
at Broad RippIe-HoIds
National Records.

Another star of the Womens
Swimming Association Of New York,
Miss Ethel McGary, premier middle
distance swimmer, today entered the
national swimming championships
to be staged at Broad Ripple pool
Aug. II, Is and 10. She is the sec
ond champion from that organiza-
ton to send an entry to Paul r.
Jordan, director of the meet, the
first one to enter being Miss Agnes
Geraghty, champion breast stroke
swimmer.
Miss McGary is well known among
the swimming fans here, for last
year at the Broad Ripple swims she
annexed the title for the SS0.yard
event. Her time was II minutes
and Sc seconds, which is unusually
fast for women swimmers.
She holds two other national titles.
the 500-meter event and the one
mile. She also holds worlds rec
ord for the SS0-yard event, winning
that at Detroit, Mich, last year. She
also won the mile swim at the De-
troit meet and annexed her third ma
tioual title.
In the middle distance events Miss
McGary is the leader, and her rise
to leadership has been unusually
rapid. Coaches for the Women's
Swimming Association declare that
the Gotham miss has not reached
her peak yet and that some faster
marks for middle distance events
may be expected from her.
About 100 entrants for the twenty
eight swims and dives in the three
nights program are expected by Di-
rector Jordan. There will be four
national A. A. U. junior title clashes,
five middle States championships and
nineteen events, including Indiana
Kentucky A. A. U. swims, city cham
pionships, open contests, city cham
pionships a. vasious weights, Boy
and Girl Scout events and a State
Y. w. C. A. championship swim.
The pool management has ar
ranged fashion review in conjunc-
ton with the final night of the meet.
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INDIANA STATE amateur GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED TODA
Lehman and Simpson Clash
In Title Match at South
Bend Course.
BIZ United Press

BIZ united Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. IA
19-year-old youth opposed a former
State title holder for the 1926
amateur golf crown of Indiana in
the finals of the State tourney on
the Chain-o-Lakes course here to.
day.
Johnny Simpson, representing
Terre Haute Country Club, winner
Of the championship FIVE years ago
and seasoned veteran of many State
Journeys, met Johnny Lehman. of
Gary, in the final thirty-six holes of
play.
Simpson dethroned Dwight Nit.
chell, winner Of the meet at French
Lick last year, by four and three
victory in the semi-finals Friday.
Simpson was hard pressed by
Mitchell in the morning round but
was one up on the champion at
eighteen holes.
On the third hole of the afternoon
round, Mitchell evened the score.
The French Lick player weakened
later, while Simpson played steady
consistent game throughout.
wv F. Martin. representing the
Riverside Club of Indianapolis, in
the other seminal match, fell be
fore the youthful Gary star Lehman
won one up, in a brilliant finish.
Lehman trailed in the morning
play and at one time in the after.
noon was four down, but after the
turn played a game that won him
the victory.
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Nationwide Turf
Board Proposed
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y,
Aug. 7.-Creation Of an unofficial
board to control the important race
tracks of the country was being
undertaken here today A commit
tee to investigate the proposal was
authorized at a dinner given to
breeders and turfmen by R. T. Will
son, Jr., president Of the Saratoga
Racing Association Friday night.
On the committee are Wilson, Jo-
seph E. Widener and Rear Admiral
Carey r. Grayson.
The object Of the board would be
to establish uniform rules and to
govern the sport under the high
est possible code Of ethics.
The committees decisions would
be unofficial, but it is expected that
when a dispute was referred to 1t,
the tracks involved would accept
the decision.
Ex-senator Camden OF Kentucky,
who presided at a discussion after
the dinner, said board which would
meet once a year, or more often, If
necessary, could do much to ad-
vance the interests Of racing.
The end Of conflicting dates for big
stakes and mutual agreement among
racing associations to respect i. dis
culinary and other rulings made by
various tracks were proposed
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ON THE TRAIL OF THE
TRIBE -NEWS, NOTES

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 1.-Two
more games remain for the Indians
in theN camp OF the tailend Senators.
one this afternoon and another
single fray Sunday. Carmen Hill,
ace of the Tribe pitching staff, was
slated to take the mound for the
BushInen in the third OF the series
today. Wisner is due for the Sun
day assignment.
The Hoosiers made 1t two straight
here by winning Friday, IL to 4. by
pounding the ball for fourteen hits,
five for extra bases. Bill Burwell
did the fiinging for the winners and
was touched freely at the start, but
settled later. The Senators collected
twelve blows off him.
The Bushmen were AZ games back
Of the leading Colonies today and
TX games behind the second-place
brewers. The Hens knocked of
Louisville Friday. but Milwaukee
downed Kansas City.
Wild Matthews got two doubles
and a single to lead the Tribe attack
Friday. Ainsmith poled three singles.
Matty crossed the plate four times.
Lyons, Biemiller and Zumbro
were used on the Senator mound,
the first two named being driven to
cover.
Two Senators were caught nap
ping in the first inning. Leibold
singled and Geygan was safe on
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Y. M. C. A. NET TOURNEY
Play Starts in State Meet at Tech
nical III. s. Courts.

The Y. M. c. A. State tennis tour
ney started today at 1 p. M at the
Technical High School courts. Pair
ings for the singles:
Paul Kostanger. Crawfordsville vs. J.
NJ Maxwell. Indianapolis: Ross Smith. In
dianapolis. VS.. Fred Kostanger. Crawfords-
Vile. George Starbuck, Indianapolis VS..
George Jewett, Muncie;. Glen Robertson.
Crswfordsville VS.. Bill Fletcher. Indianapo.
lis: W. j. Rhoe. Lafayette. VS.. H. Stew
art. Indianapolis: Ira Landon, Anderson.
VS.. Ralph Worley, Crawfordsville; Allen
apolis V. Montgomery. Indianapolis. bye.
Only three teams entered the
doubles. Robertson and Worley of
Charlottesville were 70 meet Fletcher
and Starbuck, indianapolis, in the
first match. The winners were to
play the Kostanger brothers OF
Charlottesville for the title.
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Ball players in the park here make
more noise than the crowd. Total
attendance Friday was only 1000,
and it was ladies day."
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Bet that there are plenty Of
rabbits feet tucked away among
those Negro auto drivers at the
Playground track today.
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RACE AT NEW SPEEDWAY

BIZ Times Special
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. More than
100 workmen are engaged in build
ing the new Acknowledging Speed
way. which will be completed for the
inaugural meet Labor Day, opening
with the Buckeye Classic, 15O.mile
arace.
81 Entry blanks are being sent to
many Independent drivers from coast
to coast and the East will be pitted
against the West In a fight for prizes
and glory. The track is nifty feet
wide and is set on forty.five degree
angle. All modern devices will be
installed at this new speedway.
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FINAL MATCH
Public Links Title at Stake
in Buffalo Meet.
BIZ United Pre8s

BIZ united Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. T.
Carl F. Kaufman, Pittsburgh
stenographer, and Lester Bolstad
University of Minnesota student, met
here today in the final round for the
national public golf championship.
The match will determine the
successor to Raymond J. McAuliffe
last years champion.
The course was little heavy after
Friday nights rain, but weather
conditions were favorable for the
morning IS Of the 36-hole final.
Bolstad advanced to the final
round by defeating William Wallace
Chicago, and / and Stanley Ford
Detroit, 8 and 1.
Kaufman became finalist by
eliminating Nick D'Onofrio, New
York, and 1, and Richard j. Walsh,
New York, one up.
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Negro Ring Bouts
on Monday

The open air arena in Brightwood
was too wet for boxing Friday night
and the all-Negro fistic card was
postponed until Monday night.
Many fans made the trip to
Brightwood Friday hopeful the
bouts would be staged. but officials
decided 1t would be wise move to
let the bill go over until Monday.
There will be thirty-eight rounds
on the Monday card. first scrap at
$3.50. The action supplied at the
all-Negro show at Tomlinson Hall
sometime ago has led to much in
terest being taken in the Bright
wood affair. There will be two ten
round bouts and a number Of pre-
Inns. The show is open to all fans.
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HUDKINS, L0AYZA DRAW
Bu Unitcd Presa

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Stanislaus
Loayza, Chilean lightweight, and Ace
Hudkins fought twelve rounds to a
draw in the Coney Island Stadium.
Friday night. Loayza's manager to-
day said he would claim foul.
Hudkins, fought roughly, and at
times committed palpable fouls for
which he was warned by Patsy
Haley, the referee.
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Independent and
Amateur Baseball

The Acme A. AS will meet the River
SIDE A. AS Sunday at Rhodius Park at 8
y. m. In q previous game the Riversides
were winners in a ten-inping game The
Acmes would like to hear from fast State
teams for games In September Write
BIZ Johnson. 1918 Lee ST.. or phone Bel
All s. P: A. G.. players are requested to
be at Brookside diamond No. l Sunday by
= y. m.
=, A good infelder desiring TO play with
the Y P. Cs is requested to cali Belmont
OoO3-J. Sunday the Y. 2. C.s will play
the Indianapolis Foresters at Rhodius
The indianapolis Elks nave added
some new talent to. their team and will
one on di ssnap No s St Evers T6s
Elks have some open dates on their
would like 20. book games with fast State
teams. Brazil; Fit. Wayne. Peru. Corners
tice.. Wrate Larence Scheriner. 8 W.
Louisiana St. or phone Lincoln CLOG.
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PARI-MUTUEL LEGAL

BU JNTItU ITCS6 y -
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug.
7.-Pari-mutuel betting on horse
races does not constitute game of
chance. the Utah Supreme Court
held in a suit filed by the board fof
aldermen against the State Fair AS
ISOLATION.
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TRIBE GAMES ON BOARD
Electric Device Operates at Tomlin.
son Hall-Other Scores Given.

The electric baseball scoreboard
CT worlds series type was in opera
ton at Tomlinson Hall this after
noon for the entertainment Of fol-
lowers of Ownie Bush's Indians.
The game between Indians and SEN
ators at Columbus was to start
flashing on the board at o'clock.
Sundays game also starts at 2
o'clock Indianapolis time. Scores
Of other A. A. games and major
league contests also will be an
nounced to Tmolinson Hall fans. w.
e. Clauer, secretary of the Indians.
is in charge.
Starting Tuesday, when the
Tribesmen are at Kansas City,
games will start at o'clock. The
Tomlinson Hall board will operate
for all Tribe road games. Friday
will be ladies day" at the hall.
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With the Majors
GAMES OF FRIDAY

GAMES OF FRIDAY
Hack Wilson, Chicago Cub outfelder,
doubled In the tenth to defeat Fletcher 3
Phillies, to /.
Although McQuillan was knocked out
Of the box in the first by the Cincfnu att
Reds. the New York Giants won. to 3.
The st, Louis Cardinals vanuuished
three Brooklyn pitchers to win. z TO 8.
The Pittsburgh Pirates won from the
Boston Braves. 8 to A.. Wright of the
Pirates hurt his leg sliding to second in
the seventh frame.
Babe Ruth slammed out his thirty-fifth
homer of the season in the fifth, and the
New, York Yankees defeated Cleveland. s
10 z.
The Chicago White Sox beat the eighth
place Boston Red Sox. IA.
The Warrington .serators scored hve
runs In the sixth. aided by two errors by
the Detroit TiFers. winning, 1913. Defreit
made i've misplays all told.
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By Dick mHTmmMmMunHm mv

E ISIS ELIZABETH DUNN, new
lMI Indiana State Woman golf
Cd champion. was the guest of
honor at another surprise party
Friday, this time at the Indiana Bell
Telephone Bldg, where she is
employed as an operator. One
hundred and forty of her friends
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OHICAGO RING RESULTS

BU Tunes Special
CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-BobbyHughes,
New Orleans, lost on points to Archie
Bell, New York, in ten rounds here
Friday. Hughes was knocked down
twice in the eighth.
Ever Hammer, veteran light
weight, stopped Tony Saunders in
the third round. ..sl,--h
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DEMPSEY JUST RESTING
Jack Getting in Trim for Bout With
Commission on License.

3p United Press
Dempsey is Just resting" probably
figuring to be in good trim Tuesday
when he steps into the ring with
the New York boxing commission to
argue about getting a license so he
can meet Gene Tunney. ~
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WOMEN'S SWIM RECORDS

BIZ United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Miss
Adelaide Lamber Of Panama, repre-
senting the New York Swimming
Association, broke the 5oo-yard med
ley record, swimming the distance in
minutes and 1 second. The former
mark. also held by Miss Lambert,
was 5.04 3-6.
The New York team also broke
the relay record for the 880-yard
evenl clipping 81 Us seconds from
the 1>Qer mark.
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COAST STAR IS VICTOR
Ben Gorchakoff Wins Western
Junior Tennis Title.
BIZ United Press

BH Untted PrGSS
CULVER, Ind, Aug. 7.-Ben
Gorchakoff of Los Angeles defeated
Art Kussman also Of Los Angeles,
81, as. 6-2, SO to win the western
junior tennis title here Friday. Joe
Smith and Charles Sigoloff Of St.
Louis won the doubles title by
downing Robert Muench and Dolf
Muchleisen Of San Diego. Cal, GA
SO, 6-5, GA.
John Sheldon, Glencoe, ILL.,. took
the boys title by defeating Fred
Brace, Pontiac, Mich, 10. 81, 6-5.
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RUDE FOSTERS PLAYERS
Chicago American Giants Play A. b
C.s Here Sunday.

RUDE Fosters American Giants of
the Negro National League, play the
A. B. C.s at Washington Park Sun
day afternoon. Fosters team of all
stars always draws well in Indian
apolis and a large crowd is expected
to attend the Sunday pastiming.
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will be played, Aug. 26, 81 and %.
At that time 300 of the nations
foremost golf players meet on a
course that Allen said has eighteen
of the finest greens he ever saw.
Albert Buchanan and Arch V.
Grossman are officials of the High
land Golf and Country Club.