The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-04
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By VEDDER GARD

FRANK LOCKHART, the
r young speed pilot who
came out of the West to
startle every one by his great driv-
ing on the Indianapolis Speedway
bricks, is not flash in the pan.
He is in third place in the last
national rating of the speed boys.
The standing put out by Ameri-
can Automobile Association is as
follows: Harry Hartz, 2,259; Peter
de Paolo, LAYS; Frank Lockhart,
1850; Bennett HILL 912; Norman
Batten, go; Fred Conner, 394; Earl
Devore, 5S5; Frank Elliott, 572;
Dave Lewis, $50, and Earl Cooper,
465.
It is a strange thing that four
out of the last six years the win
ner at indianapolis also has
been the national champion.
Lockhart hardly seems to have
"a chance to catch the flying
Harry for the speed crown, but
it is possible. He may take
second place away from Pete De
Paolo, however.
Pete has been having trouble
with his 91h inch mount. His
larger boat did not fail him IN
1925 when he won the champions
ship, but this year it is a different
story. No matter how much skill
a driver has, he also must have
mount that stands the gaff.
The race at Altoona, Pa, on
Labor day will have quite a bear
ing on the national ratings. The
winner of the event gets 500
points in the championship con-
test.
If Locl1hart could win and
Hartz and De PaoIO fail to get
in the money the Pacific Coast
meteor would be in second place
close OH Harry Hartz's heels.
Whatever happens, the young
ster's driving has been a real
sensation this year.
Pretty soft, Captain Clark! Back.
to your alma mater for three years
with all expenses paid by a kind
u. S. Government. Be sure and
study hard. Many college grad
uate has been heard to say, wish
I could go back, now-knowing all
I do"
The FIT. Harrison boxing impress
sario gets. this opportunity. Some
people get all the breaks.
$50
Hill may be worth that $4,000
whether the Indians got it or not
which is more or less of an
Irish "bull' to match some OF the
rest of the bull put out from time
to time. Another pitcher may put
so much confidence and added
pep into the Pirates that they
will win that National pennsnt.
E-1lHO will be the American
W woman tennis star to tour
G with Suzanne Lenglen?
Surely. there is no harm in a little
guessing. The stories out of New
York eliminate Helen Wills, Eliz-
abeth Ryan and Molla Mallory.
Just who is left? Well, it looks
as though it must be Mary X.
Browne, veteran Of many court
struggles. This isn't any inside
dope" By a process of elimina-
ton the Pacific Coast woman is
about the only one left.
If you want to be a wise guy
pronounce the "u" in Tunney's
name just like the "u" in funny.
That's the way the New York law
yer who was here in the Dempsey
injunction proceedings pronounced
it. And according to story from
Tunneys camp, that's the way he
says it. Gene ought to know if the
lawyer didn't.
IT HE Indianapolis Derby
was run off today at the
IL State Playground track.
Now for the anti-climax-purse,
$500. At any rate, the winner
ought to be able to get his
money at once. That was more
than could be said of the $780,.
600 American Derby at Chicago
this summer.
How original some Of these press
agents are! Publicity from Chicago
Y on the coming bout between Taylor
and Rosenberg calls it the ban
tamweight Battle of the Century.
mi HIS probably comes under the
head Of sport. A school has
81 been opened in Bristol, Eng.
land, where fathers can learn how
to take care Of the children while
their wives go to the movies or else.
where.
1t is said the lectures are well
attended. Good looking nurses are
the speakers and smoking is per.
mitted. The wives, doubtless, are
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