The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-05
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! against the Giants. The
Brooklyn ace has been far from
his form this spring and has been
bothered by boils. 1t looks as
though the speed ball king mas
started again. Ten McGrawmen
went back to the bench after three
attempts to hit the elusive pellet'
Friday.
Only four hits were obtained by
New York club which lately mas
been numbering the ball. 1t was
Vance's first victory, but not his
last, by any means. Watch Dazzy
from here on in!
A former Indianapolis player
is aiding the Boston Braves III
their present tremendous mt
ting streak which has reached
the astonishing mark of 63 saie
blows i'm the last four games.
Eddie Brown is waIloping the
mill with much abandon. Eddle S
contributions in Fridays defeat
of the Cincy Reds were two sing
les and double.
Viscount Astor's Short Story
won "The Oaks" Epson Downs
feature for FLIES, on Friday, prov
ING that fiction is true sometimes.
short Story ran the same dis
lance as the English Derby over
tha same course in 1-5 seconds
faster time than Coronach, the
DERBY winner. OF course the
course was in better shape, be-
ing only a quagmire on DERBY
day.
7PPENDICITIS seems to
IA pick on athletes. A num- num-
Der of sport celebrities have
been stricken in the past with the
silnent, including baseball play
ers and boxers.
At the same time that Helen
Wills was operated on IN Paris
Willie Plant, Americans premier
walker, was laid low with the
malady in Brooklyn.
It will prevent the national
champion from meeting Ugo FIJI
gerio Of Italy, the Olympic title
holder, in the national track ana
field championships at Philadei-
phia next month.
n OF II E r lndianapons
n basketball official has be-
come a Big Ten official.
Dale Miller has eight games IN
the Western Conference schedule
for next season. He was recon-
mended by several conference
coaches, who have seen him work
in high school games. Indiana
University plays in four of the
games in which Miller Will OIL
ficiate.
Stanley FEEBLE Of this city who
'broke in" last season is rated
among the best, and has sixteen
games this year. Why shouldnt
this State turn out real officials
along with real players?
The Duke of York, second son
of King George and Queen Mary,
has entered the doubles play at
Wimbledon, England, pared
with Wing Commander Louis
Greig, who is gentleman
usher to the King"-whatever
that is. The royal performer is
a Ieft-hander and pretty falr
sort of a player for Duke.
If we MAY call Greig of the air
force an ace and the Duke
King-that's good pair to draw
to.
THE annual city tennis cham
pionship tourney a
slipped right up on us with
out much preliminary warning.
The seeding and drawings will be
made at 10 a. m. Sunday at HaW-
thorn tennis club. Entries Will be
received until that time at the
clubhouse.
Singles will start on Monday at
Hawthorn, with doubles compet1-
tioh commencing on Tuesday.
Women's singles and doubles also
will be held.
On the list Of new entries Is
George Starbuck, who has been "a
contender for a number Of years.
George moved away from the city,
but has returned. This must be a
good town. They will come back.
Miss Muriel Adams, Shortridge
High School star, will compete in
the women's section. She is one
of the favorites in the tourney.
Johnny Hennessey and julius
Sagalowsky, probably the two best
players in Indianapolis, will be
seen in action. Hennessey is the
choice to cop the singles.
The veteran Kipp and Hennes-
sey are a formidable combination
in the doubles.
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1t is runlored that r. 3.
Shorty Morrison, who for many
years has been eacher and
athletic coach at Manual High
School viii be at Shortridge next
season. NIOrr.ison's name was
not on the list today of teachers
appointed by the board of school
commissioners.
F-TEL.EN WILLS did not weep
III because she was i'll. She
shed those tears, because
of disappointment at missing
chance to meet Suzanne Lenglen
again. Reports state that Helen
refused to undergo an operation
for a time until doctors said the
knife was imperative if she would
live.