The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-29

authority who writes o
- The Times through NEA
Service, has the following to say
about the recent racing scandal:
1t looks as if the turf needs to
be thoroughly renovated. Also that
a powerful disinfectant should be
employed to bring about the de-
sired cleanup.
The recent sour scandal i'll Ken
lucky, in which six jockeys were
ruled off for life and three owners
received a similar sentence, has
thrown a black cloud over the rae
ing game.
The turf sport needs a high
commissioner with unlimited
power, a big man with a like
reputation whose word shall be
law. A man in whom the power
shall be vested to Immediately
review the evidence of any turf
dispute and render a final de-
cision.
Racing is a fine sport when prop
erly conducted. Thousands Of fans
are interested in it. AS a matter
of fact, no sport can flourish I'M
less it has proper administration.
The race stewards are, as a
whole, a fine lot of men, honest,
with the best interests Of the sport
at heart, but unfortunately they
are far removed from the field of
activity and usually are the last
)men to get the low-down on sus-
picious happenings.
Millions of dollars are invested
in racing by the owners of the
various tracks and big stables.
The public bets a vast amount
of money OH the sport. Legiti-
mate promoters and owners, as
well as the public, deserve to
have their interests better pro-
tected.
Horse-pulling riders, go-between
jockeys, dishonest owners and
sponge-stuffing trainers should be
summarily dealt with.
The turf game lacks the disci-
pine such as a high commissioner
of racing would %inforce. The soon
err the worthwhile men connected
with the sport, and most of them
are of that type, realize it, the bet
ter it will be for the game.
1t is up to the ace track own
ers and stewards to drive out
the undesirables and give a great
sport the protection it deserves.
--HE foreign newspaper cor
respondents have an idea
- that Helen Wills and
Suzanne Lenglen always are
worth some cable tolls. If the
young ladies are not playing ten
mis- the ambitious correspondents
send stories about the tennis
wizards denying that they will
turn professional.
Suzanne is quoted as saying,
''They can't make a Red Grange
out of me-" Surely no n will
dispute tnat!
No wonder Oxford lost that
. boat race. The crew had an
awful" load. Its cOxwain was
a titled Britisher--nO less and
no more than SIR James Croft.
YesSir!
Arthur Lefty Brown won
eighteen out of nineteen games
last year with Ardmore in the
Western Association. He led all
the, pitchers in organized baseball.
Now, for the anti-climax. He was
released to Memphis by Brooklyn
last week. All Of which proves
that the big leagues are bigger
than the small leagues.
r~1ID you notice that little
item about two New York
- golf professionals making
moving pictures Of golf pupils sc
that the novices could e them
selves as they shouldn't be seen.
A lot of good might come of such
pictures. 1t might cut down the
size Of the balloon breeches and
even cause some to give up the
game entirely. Golf widows should
try out the scheme.
frankie F'risch Of the Giants has
been practicing the feet-first slide
in camp this spring. He always
has dived headlong for a base. Let
the ivory-domes do the head-first
sliding, frankie. Your head was
made for other purposes.
rN7TRIBLING will be up
- against a tough proposition
~ if he yer gets in the ring
with B~erlenbach. Dom Paul for
merly was a wrestler and the
Georgia youth might find himself
lat a disadvantage using some Of
his favorite tactics.
! Berlenbach undoubtedly knows
more about graphing than Strib
ling. Paul might throw William
down and sit on him if he starts
any Of that funny stuff he calls
fighting but which is really wrest-
ling with gloves on.