The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
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OCKEYTSTIRRUP will have
the mount on Flea Bite in
ll1 the fourth at Saratoga to-
day. Stirrup has accepted a
red cent from anybody in all his
years on the turf. Stirrup says
he does not like red.
Owner Oatsack has entered
Leadhoofs in the Derby this year
and is hoping he will finish no
worse than seventh Il don't see
how he can," Oatsack said today,
for 1 have the six other jockeys
on my pay roll"
Trainer Lameshank says he has
the favorite all ready for the fea-
ture race at Oriental park today.
Il never had a horse sc absolutely
sure of finishing last as I've fixed
this baby, he stated.
There is nothing wrong with
racing as a WHOLE asserted Col.
Lauder Noyse. proprietor of the
Thin Dime track, today. Every
once in a while one Of our races
is run on the square. But do we
squawk? No. We simply clinch
our fists. and make the best Of it."
Testimony i'll the newest gee-gee
scandal shows the jockeys made
a practice Of riding n horse and
betting against it winning
And yet we have heard it said
there is no such thing as a cinch
bet at the track.
They call it the sport of kings,
and for our part the kings can
have it.
Ii appears as though Oscar
Mellilo, former Milwaukee sec
ond sacker, is ripe for the
majors. At least, he is mellow.
Ones tongue just waters over
that name-mellow Mr.. MelElO.
T1URLY ASH, whose home IS
Indianapolis but who has
III been in Florida for some
time, is going to tour with Ring
ling Brothers circus. The form
err Tech and Wabash athlete will
be sent with the show as a pub
Lefty man for Sarasota, Fla.
Ringing has big holdings down
there and arrangements have been
made to tell the thousands who
flock to the circus about Sarasota.
Ash will be in charge of this
Selling campaign. Curly will
join the show in Philadelphia aft
er the New York run.
A change in the method Of meat
packing has taken place in our
CITY of a Million" Hams are
not being packed any more. They
are being boxed now Remember
Jack Mcdonald and Tony Marine.
And will you ever forget Pat
Walsh?
Bucky Harris of Washington
is credited with the statement
that the Yankees have the great
est home-run hitting gang ever
brought together in baseball.
He was referring to Babe Ruth,
Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazerri and
Bob Meusel. SOrta looks like
Buck said a mOuthful.
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TEX RICHARD put out for
the first time the other day
IL an interesting pIece o. m
formation. 1t is new o us, any
way. Tex said that Dempsey
walked into his (Rickard's) office
last year with a contract, ready
to be signed, calling for the heavy
weight champ to fight any n
Tex selected.
The following day the boxing
commission told the promoter not
to deal with Dempsey, who was
subject to its disapproval, Then
came the Fitzsimmons negoti-
atoms.
It does seem strange that there
is only one Tex Rickard-one man
who seems capable of swinging
and putting over the ''million-dol-
lar fights. But there IS no s
talking, there is only ONE. 1t is
a compliment to a genius in his
line.
1MERICAN Association base
IA ball fans will be sorry to
S learn that Merito Acosta.
the little Cuban outfielder who
has played at Washington Park
SO many times with Louisville, Is
afraid his baseball days are over.
His strained back, hurt last Sep
TENDER, has failed to come around
like it should and he Is having
trouble with it in the Mobile Ala-)
camp of the Colonies.
Acosta was well liked among
A. A. ball players and fans. He
seemed always in good humor.
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