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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
LEGION CARD
Young Dillon and Kepner in
Semi Wind-up.

Young Jack Dillon of Louisville
has been signed to meet Larry KEEP
ner of this city in the ten-round
semi-windup of the Legion boxing
show at the Armory next Friday
night. They are middlewelghts.
Dillon has fought in local rings
twice, and on each trip was a win
ner, taking frankie Jones into camp
one time and Bobby Lee the other
He formerly boxed out of Covington,
Ky. but is now making his head
quarters at Louisville, where he ia a
popular attraction.
Kepner has just returned from
Florida, where he had three fights.
winning two and losing the other
He is in good shape and is working
out every day at the Phy-Cul sym.
along with Wallace, Shine, Roy Cox
and others on the Friday card.
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Mikes Team Here After
Handing Champs Sur
prise at Louisville.
SAINTS ANNEX FINALE
Locals Lose After Gaining
Lead of SO.
BY Eddie Ash

Giving the champion Colonies the
'ha. ha" by knocking 'em off in the
only two games played in the first
series at Louisville, Mike Kelley
brought his Mailing Millers to In
dianapolis today Cor a round of -four
battles with the Indians. Ferd
Schupp was slated to do the Tribe
hurting this afternoon.
The Millers were the first team to
give the A. A. dope bucket a swift
kick, for nobody expected Kelley S
crew to bowl over the naughty
champs.
Mike has smuggling outfield com.
bination, among the number being
the popular George Fisher who
wore an Indian uniform part of last
season and swatted many long pokes
at Washington Park.
Saints Gain Edge
Tribe pitching failed Friday and
the St. Paul Saints nosed out vic
tory. to 6, thereby taking the Sc
ries, two games to one. The North.
men were in Louisville today.
Bruno Betzel's FASTENERS had Il
lead of to 0 Friday going into the
fifth, but in that frame the Saints
cleared their batting eyes and made
things miserable for the home hull
crs the remainder of the afternoon.
Swetonic was driven from the box
in the seventh, Schemanske tried
his hand and failed, .Wisner followed
Buck and took a pasting and Louis
Koupal pitched the ninth without be.
ing scored against.
Mcmillan Gets Homer
After the Saints got under way
they smacked the sphere to all cor
ners and gathered sixteen hits, one
a homer, and four doubles. McMil
Ian started the fireworks as first
up in the fifth with a sock over
the low left field fence.
Swetonic pitched himself out in
the early innings by bearing dowr
with all his stuff. And when he
broke, he collapsed, and the visitors
collected ten hits off him in 81;
| innings.
The defeat was charged against
! Wisner, who entered the fracas with
the score tied and got nicked fol
two runs.
| Matthews Busy
Wild Matthews carried off fielding
honors by making some daring
catches in center. He walked once
drove in run with a sacrifice fly
scored a run and got a hit by beat
ing out an infield bounder.
The Indians hit total was nine
and they drew five walks off Shealy
The Saint pitcher frightened aftel
the fourth inning and was no
scored against from the fourth un
til the eighth. The longest vallol
by the Tribe was a triple by Brickei
in the fourth that drove liz twt
! mates.
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With Semi-Pros
and Amateurs

Mapetons will practice sunday at
Riverside No . at 80 o'clock and the
following players report. Brandt, watcher
Noll, Klingholz McAlvin, Gray. Roy Elder.
an dother fast players wishing to try out.
Victory Memorial Greens win practice
Saturday afternoon at Garfield at 2. All
members please take notice.
Hornaday Milk Company Baseball Club
will play a practice game Saturday at .
o'clock with the Roberts Milk Company
players are requested to report: Hornaday.
Hanley. Collins. Newboldt. Buchanan. Rol-
Ter. shelby, Kraft, H. Johnson j. Johnson.
The team for the coming season will be
selected after this game.
Shankln team held a snappv drill and
practice game last Sunday Thirty men
were out fighting for place, the regular
pitchers. Wampler. Mcfarland and Wilson
giving them plenty of stuff 20 look At.
ernoon at Riverside No. 10. Fast city and
State teams desiring games write 2315 ".
washington st.; or call n Belmont 2s64
once.
Lincoln, Highways. fast local negro
May !. A special meeting will be held
ing at Riverside Park For games. write
Gus Fleming. 2120 Massachusetts Ave, or
call Webster 6774.
Mars Hill will play the Fideltis a prac-
tice game Sunday at Mars Hill All
players are requested TO be at the dia-
monds at o'clock. The date OF MAY l is
open. Address Earl Fertig, 1851 Rich
land St.
Edwards All-stars will practice sunday
afternoon at Douglas Park. All former
players and those desiring tryouts are
requested to attend. The Stars will DC
ready to open their season on. May /.
! For games write Roy Edwards. 2217
Columbia Ave.
All former Langsenkamp Wheeler play
ers and those wishing tryouts are re-
quested to be. at Garfield Park sunday
! for drill. This club is in need of an
outfielder and shortstop. Communicate
with z. L. Risener. 1407 Ringgold Ave.
Fast State teams are asked to write for
dates on this teams schedule.
Seventh Christian team will practice at
%:45 o'clock Saturday afternoon at River
side Park.
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SWIM MARKS
Two National Collegiate
Records Are Established.

BIZ United Press
IOWA CITY. Iowa, April 1.-TWO
national collegiate \. A. swimming
records were established in the
University of Iowa tank Friday
night in the preliminary heats OF
the national meet
Young OF Georgia Tech swan the
1J0-yard backstrOkc in one minute,
46.1 seconds, lettering the mark
made last year by Hill OF Minnesota,
by two fun seconds.
Captain Samson Of Michigan
padded the 22O-yard free style in
> minutes, 23.5 second as compared
with the previous mark of minutes
23.7 seconds made by Dick Howell
of Northwestern.
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MRASSIE By
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THE TIMES TOURNEY

% LANS are progressing each
III day for the second annual
IL Times interscholastic golf
tournament to be staged this spring.
Last year, "Brassie Brides" promot-
ed the first tournament of it's kind
ever held in the city. One hundred
youths competed. Fine golf was
played by the boys and scores that
were revelations to old-time golfers
were turned in. John Merriam,
Technical student, captured the hon
ors.
To the many who have inquired
about the tournament already this
year, it will be staged at South
Grove course, three days starting
the Wednesday school is dismissed
in June. Merriam graduated last
June, so a new champ will be
crowned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
RELEASE PLAYERS

Milwaukee has released Bob
Kreese and Ivan Johannes, outfield-
ers: Leo Polo, second baseman, and
Kenneth Waiter, shortstop to the
Springfield Club of the Three-I Lea
que. options are held on all of
then1.
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Big Bam Steps Into Limelight

Charley Robertson. a White SoN
castoff, let the Robins down with
five hits and the Boston Braves took
three out of four from Brooklyn by
winning, 8 to l. Moore's home run
in the sixth with p runner on base
chnched the victory
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|. U. CAPTAINS ELECTED

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON Ind. April 16.-
Robert Zaiser, Indianapolis, was
elected captain of the 1927 Indiana
University swimming team at a
banquet given team members here,
Thursday night. William Miller.
Bloomington, was chosen captain of
the 1928 team.
= Zaiser swims free style, while
Miller is a breast stroke artist.
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Florence batted for Wisner in eighth.
st. Paul ......,..... 600 02O 800
indianapolis .......s... O2O 300 O1O-B
Home run-McMillan. Three-base HIT
Bricl1el. Two-base hits-Betzel. Scarritt.
Haas Stuvengen. Robertson. Sacrifice hits
--Holke .. Matthews, Kopf, Funk Duro-
cher. Stolen base-FunlS. Double plays
--Stuvengen to Durocher TO Stuvengen:
Mcmillan TO Odom to Stuvengen. Left on
bases-Saints, O.; Indians. s. Bases on
balls-By Shealy. 8; by Swetonic. !; by
Wisner. /. Struck out-By Swetonic. 3.
Wild pitch--Schemanske Hits-Oft Swe-
tonic, 10 in GA innings off Schemanskc
Wisner, 3 in / II innings; off Koupal |
in inning Losing pitcher--Wisner. I'M
pires--Johnson1 and Goetz. Time-2:O0.
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BUYS I\FIELDER

Denver of the Western League,
has purchased Infielder George Nc
Ginnis from Sacramento of the Pa.
cific Coast League. He was with
Sacramento for three seasons and In
1922 and 1928 was with Tulsa.
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! ! PLAYING
the FIELD
with ; Billy Eyans

- HE baseball fans of the coun.
try comprising the jury,
- brought in the verdict on the
national pastime on opening day in
the major leagues, April u.
Throughout the winter, baseball
has been harassed by scandal. First
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16

it was the Ty Cobb
and Iris Speaker
case. When the
odor of this had
blown over, came
the charges of
Chick Gandil and
Swede Risberg, inn
plicating many of
the games greatest
stars.
For weeks base
ball occupied the
headlines m the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
APPOINTED PILOT

Tex Westerzil, former manager OF
the Galveston and Shreveport teams
Of the Texas League. has been APP
pointed manager of the Laredo team
of the Texas Valley League.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
BaSebaII'S Big Four
BY United Press =

Babe Ruth made Ais first home
run of the season and a single in
four tries.
Hornsby could get but a single in
five attempts.
Cobb added a one base hit to his
string in four times at bat
This Speaker hit two singles out
of four times up.
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Yes, sir! The baseball fans, as
the national jury, have given their
answer to the scandals of the past
winter and the verdict is 100 per
cent i'm favor of the game.
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Meridian Hills will hold their
opening this weekend. Carl Budden.
baum, tournament committee chair
man, has the members on their
toes planning big start with a nice
dinner following.
Dick Nelson, new pro at the club
this year, reports the fairWays are
in excellent condition. The eighteen
bent grass green's have developed
fine for early season play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
City Bowling
Gossip
BY Lefty Lee

The Eastman Cleaners and Block
optical teams were three-time win
ners over the National Refining Co.
and Cutsingcr Transfer, while the
Postofiice, Gregory & Appel and
Broad Ripple outfits were taking the
odd game from the Lovejoys, Rob-
bins Body and Mineralites. The
Postofilce team was nigh in this
loop, having games of $50, 961 and
903, for a total of 2,721.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
Baseball Calendar
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games TODAY

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Minneapolis at INDIANAPOLIS.
Kansas City at Toledo.
Milwaukee at Columbus.
st. Paul at Louisville.
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AT PLEASANT RUN

Pleasant Run course is undergoing
revamping. Sand, where sand
never was, but should have been,
better greens, and better fairways
are promised by the park board.
One fairway was plowed and rolled.
Even a lawn mower broke down
trying to get over it. The fairway
was so rough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16

over OF the Recreation alleys the
Universal League rolled it's weekly
session, which resulted in triple wins
for the Eli Lilly Company. East End
Milk, |. L. Railway and PittmGn-
Moore over the Polk Milk; Paper
Package Company, Tiffany ana Voll-
rath Cafe teams.
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Giltner Of the Mineralites led the
individuals with games OF 243, 1S1
and 1876 for total of $40. Griffin
of the National Refining team had
Gil, and LANCE of the Block optical,
SOC. Demaree, after a start of 1874,
came back with 269 to cop high sin
gle game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16

Fridays hero was Babe Ruth, who
returned to his familiar home run
role with a long drive into the right
field bleachers in the first inning
and started the New York Yankees
off to their third straight victory
over the Philadelphia Athletics. The
score was 6 to 3.
There was nothing spectacular
about Ruth's home run; the bases
were empty when it was made, and
later developments proved it was
not needed for the Yankees to win.
but home runs are what the Bam-
bino is paid for, and in starting his
1927 string he brought satisfaction
to the thousands who believe in his
greatness.
The Yankees made one run In
each Of the first four innings and
two in seventh. while Herb Pennock
was holding the AS to seven hits,
several of which were punched in
the seventh inning to give the Ath-
letics their three runs.
In Chicago, meanwhile, Hack
Wilson drove out home run for
the Chicago Cubs which spelled a
1 to 0 victory over the world cham
pion st. Louis Cardinals. Wilson's
homer was one of the two hits which
wee Willie Sherdel allowed, but 1t
was enough to beat him. The Cards
got six safeties off Percy Jones, but
they were too scattered to be pro-
ductive of runs.
The veteran iris Speaker scored
three runs in Washington's to L
victory over the Boston Red Sox.
It was Washington's third consecu-
tive win.
The Pittsburgh Pirates remained
the only Indicated team in the Ma
tional League by taking their third
straight from Cincinnati, 10 to 6.
The Pirates sent RiXey to the
showers with eight hits in five in
nings and then made six more Off
Art Nehf.
The Chicago White Sox made their
seven hits when bits meant runs,
and defeated the Cleveland Indians.
to /. Ike Boone produced the run
in the seventh inning which broke
1-to-1 tie, scoring Falk on a double.
Although outhit, II to 10, the New
York Giants took advantage of the
breaks and defeated the Phillies,
to 8.
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High School Track

Technical High School track team
defeated Muncie in a dual meet at
Tech Field, Friday afternoon, 4S to
40. Fowlkes, Muncie took individual
honors with 81 points. Kutchbach
was the local star, annexing IL
points.
BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO. Ind, April 16.-koko-
mos track team romped to an easy
62-37 victory over Manual of Indian
apolis here Friday afternoon. The
visitors were able to take but one
first place and tying for first in two
other events. RUBBISH was best for
the Capital City thinly clads with
fourteen points TO his credit.
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Moving Day at Coffin

Friday was moving day at Coffin
municipal course. All winter the
construction of a new building to
house the club professional, the re-
pair shop, the caddy room and the
course manager has gone ahead.
Friday the temporary quarters were
deserted and the new building &C.
cupied just in time for today's
opening. Several new faces appear
at Coffin this year, Ralph Stone
house being the pro and Harold Nc
Clure the course manager.
Riverside officials don't regard
today as opening day. Play was
permitted all winter long at the
city's oldest public-owned course.
Manager Chick Nelson said the
green's have been dressed up to the
best shape they have been in for
several years. That means much
to the old timers who call Riverside
"home "
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The Chicago White Sox made their
seven hits when bits meant runs,
and defeated the Cleveland Indians,
to /. Ike Boone produced the run
in the seventh inning which broke
a 1-to-1 tie, scoring Falk on a double.
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Although outhit, II to TO- the New
York Giants took advantage of the
breaks and defeated the Phillies,
To 3
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sNew York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
( Piktaht1r1h at Chicago.
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Smith of the Lilly team was high
for the night with a total of $40
on games Of IT'S, 1872 and 222. Fiji
teen games were over the 900"
mark, the 225 of Deckard Of the
Paper Package Company being best.
Tonight at pm. the meeting for
duck pin bowlers will be held a. the
Capitol alleys. Leagues for men and
women will be formed so it is essen
tial that any one interested in the
game be present.
Sunday the boys will be able to get
action at both the Illinois Recreation
and Capitol drives. The doubles
event at the Illinois will call for a
team with a combined average of 800
or under, while the singles event at
the Capitol is an open affair.
The Merchants Central League
showed the Coca Cola. United Elec-
trio. Wheeler & Co. and American
Hi-Speed Chain winning three games
from the indianapolis Power and
Light Co, A. & p. Tea Co., Indiana
Electric Corp, and Marmon Motor
while the r. Y. Law, Petot Shoe Co.,
Universal and Hill & Co.. We're grab
bling two-out-of-three from the Key.
stone Six. Velvet, NJ. & n. Lumber
Co., and Schoen Bros.
Mitchell of the Universal team was
was high with games of 176, 1872 and
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t1ul ms iAiC NAiANNAj
times I was asked as to what l be-
lleyed the reaction would be. My
reply was always the same.
''The game is greater than any
individual or group of players. 1t
will continue to thrive because the
public believes in it, despite the
wrong doings of few"
Tribute from 10000
T was my very good fortune
Ill to umpire the game that
: stands out as the greatest
tribute that has ever been paid to
baseball
New York fans on opening day, to
the extent of 10000, answered the
scandal mongers as to their faith in
the game. 1t was the biggest crowd
that ever attended "a professional
ball game.
From the window of our dressing
room at the Yankee stadium, it was
possible to see tn crowd that had
been unable to gain admission mill
ing about, hoping against hope some
way might be found to gain entrance
to the park.
EVERYWHERE was a sea of faces.
feel that / am conservative in say
ing that $4,000 were turned away.
If the Yankee stadium could have
accommodated the crowd, 1 am
sure the attendance figures would
have reached 100000.
Throughout the major league
circuits One-quarter of million
people saw the opening day games.
Proving that the word of Dutch
Leonard, Chick Gandil and Swede
Risberg could not change the pub
lies faith i'm baseball.
COBB CHEERED LOUDLY
r. Ode COLLINS and Ty
r Cobb, two of the stars impli-
Gated in the charges Of last
winter, were given tremendous ova-
tons.
The applause showered on Collins
was not at all unusual. He has al
ways been a prime favorite in New
York and his every appearance dur
ing the season draws big hand.
AS Ty. Cobb walked from the Ath-
letic bench to the home plate car
rying the regulation three bats and
swinging them with his old-time en-
thusiasm, the stands fairly rocked
with applause.
That's the best tonic l have had
this spring" said Cobb to me, pre-
paratory to Stepping into the--sat-
ters box. 1T is more applause than
I have drawn in New York in TWEEN
" years. 1t shows the fans believe
in me-"
Cobb was visibly impressed by the
ovation. Always the fighter he had
been used to the 'razzberry' chorus
in New York rather than the glad
hand.
Ves. sirl The baseball fans. AS
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front as we'll as the sports page and
most Of the comment was of decid-
cdly uncomplimentary nature.
During the winter, hundreds OF
times I was asked as to what be-
lleyed the reaction would be. My
reply was always the same.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago at st. Louis.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Washington,
Boston at New York.
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The veteran iris Speaker scored
three runs in Washington's Z to !
victory over the Boston Red Sox.
It was Washington third consecu-
tive win.
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Yesterdays Results
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Milwaukee 600 600 400 5 1
Toledo ......... 900 900 1915 IL
Gearin, Sanders and Flippin; Ryan, Bax-
ter, Pfeffer and Urban.
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"The game is greater than any
individual or group of players. 1t
will continue to thrive because the
public believes in it, despite the
wrong dOings of few"
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Kansas City at Columbus; rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
will be available at all post meetings

will be available at all post HeetH'SS
i'm August.
A resolution has been received from
National Capital Post requesting TINS
department to seek the national or
ganization's assistance in plea to the
next Congress for the abolishment OF
the time limit set on veterans GOV
eminent insurance. and asking thar
body to enact legislation whereby "a
World War veteran. upon application.
could at any period of his life seek
reinstatement of his Government IN
surance. provided. however. that ne Is
in good health at the time. This reso.
Iution will be presented to the national
convention next month.
Announcement has been made that
Serst. Rugler Henry Loveless has been
appointed department bugler. -.
An excursion to Marshall Hall Will
be given by National Capital Post next
Saturday.
On the return of the department
commander from the encampment the
formation of a department degree
team will he begun. the personnel OF
which will be recruited from all posts.
This proposed team will officiate ut
initiatOry ceremonies Of the various
posts of the department.
The last meeting of Front Line Post.
No. 14O1. Veterans of Foreign Wars.
to he held before the national encamp-
ment of the V. +. w. will be held next
Friday evening at 1417 Park road.
Final arrangements for the departure
of the post delegation will be made.
and the convention committee Will
make it's final report to the post. the
present plans call for a brief stop-over
at Baltimore. where the Maryland vet
Grams and members Of the Coolies will
join the post delegation for the trip to
Providence. A bus ride around New
York City on September 3 Is also on
the program. COMMANDER '. c. Gull
lermain urges all members of the post
to be present at this meeting, and
requests those who have not done so
to send i'm the number of reservations
they desire at Providence.
C. r. Jennings Of this post, who has
been attending the c. M. T. G.. camp
at Fort Eustis Va. was selected by
the District of Columbia Department.
V. +. W., to represent the organiZa-
ton in the presentation. to the honor
trainee at that camp, of the '. +. w.
honor medal.
With the advent Of cooler weather.
the degree team of the post will again
begin functioning under the leadership
of Comma nder Guillermain. The post
commander requests that any V. r.
w. post desiring this team may Sc
cure same by placing it's request at
least two weeks in advance.
Post members have heen urged to
support both the outing Of Equality
Walter Reed Post, No. 1884, August
IA. and the excursion of National Cap
ital Post, No. 1877, August 20.
This post will again resume the
| plan adopted last year in celebrating
all anniversaries Of World War bat
ties at post meetings falling nearest to
the dates. The first September meet
ing will see the st. Mihiel offensive
honored, and on the second meeting
of that month the Argonne drive will
be celebrated.