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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Brazil TranpLes
Over Washington

BIZ Times Special
BRAZIL, Ind, Oct. latter bat
Ting gamely for an entire half the
Washington High School eleven Of
indianapolis cracked under the
pounding of the rd-hitting Brazil
backs and the locals rode to a 1913
victory.
The visitors put up a good fight
in the opening two periods and the
half ended, 10 to 10 in the locals
favor. Hendrix scored one touch
down for the Indianapolis outfit and
Brown the other. Score by quarters:
S SssRIiIns :a.. 'l3 80 lSSssss
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Wilcox In OIL

The oil painting executed by e.
Pierre Wainwright. Connersville
artist, of Chester (Cotton) Wilcox,
captain and half back of the Purdue
football team, has been
framed and is now on exhibition
here in the display window Of the
Herman Lieber Co. The painting is
in four colors, yellow, red, black and
blue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
INDIANA AT KENTUCKY

BU United Press
LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 1. -
Coach Murphy's Kentucky team
was to meet Pat Pages Hoosiers to-
day, the opening Of the 1927 foot
ball season.
Thirty-three Indiana players
made the trip here with Page. The
Hoosier coach did not announce his
starting lineup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

a fan from northern Michigan once
said to me. Living several hundred
miles from Detroit, he saw COBB
play, perhaps, dozen times during
his connection with the Tigers. IN
talking with him che day made
the remark Cobb was the greatest
olayer. all things considered, ever
have seen in action.
: 81 guess all you say about Coon
rs true, but / can't vouch for IT,
he replied. st get to see him IN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Friday Grid Scores

COLLEGES
Danville, Sc; Vincennes, o.
Buena Vista. Z: Doane College, o.
20 Alabama, 81: Southwestern, 0.
Furman, 20: North Carolina State, o.
~, Chattanooga. A; Western Kentucky
- Little Rock College. 10: Hendrix College.
st. Olaf. Ia: Augsburg, 7.
St. Cloud Teachers. 7; Moorehead
Teachers, O..
HIGH SCHOOLS
Shortridge. 80; Sheridan, 0.
Wabash, 10; Manual, z.
Anderson, 6; Boys Prep O.
Horace Mann at Gary, 8; Whiting, 6.
Greenfield. 20; wilkinson o,
Lawrence IllD. IL; Vincennes, 2.
IS. '0A - p0iiS'
Decatur. s: Columbia. (tie).
Huntington. 20; Bluffton, 6.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
K0K0M0 SET FOR TILT

BN Times Special
..KOKOMO, Ind, Oct. Lone of
the largest crowds ever to witness
a professional football game locally
is expected Sunday when the Mid
dletown (Ohio) Armcos invade to
battle the Kokomo Legion team.
A defense against the forward
pass, vicious offensive weapon of the
Ohioans, has been perfected by
Coacrs>C. A. Sumner. The defense
insofar as the line is concerned
seems about the best that can be
secured in this State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Irish Meet Coe \,
at South Bend

BIZ United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. L.
Coach Knute Rockne's 1927 football
team was to get its first test of the
season today against the Coe Col
lege team.
Rockne was expected to use sew
eral squads against the Iowa eleven,
to get a line on his material.
Christy Flanagan is expected to get
away to his greatest year today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
10000 AT MICHIGAN

BU United Press
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 1.-The
school from which Fielding Yost
graduated, Ohio Wesleyan, came
here today to open the season for
the University of Michigan, the
first season in a quarter of century
Yost has not acted as head coach
here.
A crowd of 10000 persons was ex-
pected for the game, which Will
open the new Michigan stadium,
capable of seating $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Leaguers Boost
Plank Memorial
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
GETTYSBURGI Pa, Oct. !. -
Gettysburg College students will be
given holiday on Monday in order
that they may witness the baseball
game between the Athletics and the
Phillies at Shibe Park, Philadelphia.
The proceeds of the game will be
given to the fund for an Eddie
Plank memorial gymnasium on the
college campus.
Eddie's 11-year-old son will throw
out the ball which will start the
game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Fights and Fighters

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-"Big Bill Hart
well, Kansas. City Kas., knocked out
round Both are Negro heavyweights.
OMAHA .,Neb-Buzz Griffith. Sioux City.
Ia, gained decision over Sailor Harold
Liston, Council Bluffs, Ia. ten rounds.
Erwin Bige, Omaha. won by a technical
Knockout over Jimmy Cashiel, st. Paul, in
one round.
HOLLYWOOD, Cal.-Tommy Hughes
Goldstein.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
WILDCATS OPEN UP

BIZ UHltGG PTeS8
EVANSTON, Ill, Oct. North
western University's Wildcats were
pitted against the South Dakota
Coyotes today, opening game of the
season for the 1926 co-champions
of the Western Conference.
Captain Vic Gustafson and
Terrible Tiny" Lewis, backs, were
expected to carry the biunt of the
Northwestern offense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
GOPHERS IN TEST

BIZ United Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. l.
The team Coach doc" Spears
started to build three years ago,
when he took over the University
of Minnesota assignment, was to get
its first test today. The Gophers,
one of the strongest teams in the
Middle West, faced North Dakota.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
BUCKEYES VS.. WITTENBERG

BIZ United Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1.-The
Ohio State University football
team, ranked as one of the best in
the Western Conference, opened
today it's stiffest schedule in years
with Wittenberg of Springfield,
Ohio, as its opponent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

realize he is a re-
naarkable ball
player. In the
only game in
which I saw Lloyd
in action, he had
a very ordinary
day, failed to hit
and gumned up
one of his two
fielding chances.
In that same
game Paul was
at his best.
In this cOnnec-
IL. -ooo1l xry11o +
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Baseball Big Five

BH United Press
Babe Ruth hit his sixtieth home
run and two singles out of three
times at bat.
Lou Gehrig got two singles out of
four tries.
Rogers Hornsby failed to get a
hit in two trips
iris Speaker did not play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
DE PAW AT PURDUE

BIZ FNITcn PfeS8
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 1.-Pur-
due, dark horse team Of the Big
Ten, was to meet De Paw here to-
day. Coach Phelan announced his
first team would start against the
eleven from Greencastle, but said
he expected to try out several re :
cruits during the game. He plans
saving his regulars for the Har-
ward game at Cambridge next Sat-
urday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
MONMOUTH AT IOWA

BIZ UNIE6U PTeSS
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 1.-Uni-
versity of Iowa football team ex-
pected strenuous opposition from
Monmouth College which opened
the season here today.
Coach Burt Ingwerson's Hawk
eyes hopes of a successful season
were based on Capt. Emmerson Nell
son, stalwart tackle; Frank (Bab)
Cuhel and Cooley, backs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Pirates Must Win One Or CARDS Lose One to AUod Penan Tie
OLAYING
the FIELD
with Billy Evans

f-1NQUESTIONABLY, the two
4 / most interesting players in
u the National League this
year are the Waner brothers OF
Pittsburgh.
{ 1 have seen Paul Waner in &C
ton number of times and well
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
DOPE ON HOT NATIONALS RACE
BIG TEN FOOTBALL OUTFITS
SWING INTO ACTION

under the tutelage of Coach Glenn
Thistlethwaite today, facing the
Cornell (Iowa) College team. Gro
foot and Rose we're Thistlethwaite's
chief scoring hopes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
BASEBALL QUERY

Did Alexander walk Babe Ruth
in last game of 1926 world series
and who made last out in ninth?
Answer: Alex walked Ruth In
ninth. Two men were out, bases
unoccupied. Ruth made last out at
tempting to steal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
AMATEUR FOOTBALL

Mapletons will play the Ferndales at
indianapolis Cubs. playing In the $3.50
pound class, desire to hear from a fast
city team in regard to a game for Sun
cay. Call Belmont l52e-M and ask for
Charles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

No so if you are willing to take
the word of Brother Paul, who
says, 'Lloyd is a better ball play
er than i am" You can take that
or leave it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

Fl INTERESTED 10 KNOW wii"o
the National League players
1 thought of the famous Wan
er brothers, I never have failed 10
seek information on that SuoJecG
whenever I bumped into a National
League club during the summer.
\, paul Waner is wonder" would
invariably be the response from
every player I talked with. He does
Everything well. Almost SINGLE
handed he has kept the Pirates IN
the race for the last two years.
When I mentioned the younger
brother, Lloyd, the answer would
usually be along these lines:
"The kid has been sensation this
year. You wonder how he keeps
going with his slight physique. He's
q marvel if he can keep it up"
While the National League play
ers do not make any definite state
ments on the subject of the young
.er Waner, they give you the impress
sion that they have their doubts
about his ability to continue his
mad pace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
CHICAGO FACES "sooNERs"

OHHOAOO ThOEo oOONEHSo
By United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. University of
Chicago football team opened its
1927 season today with an inter-
sectional contest, facing the Uni
versity Of Oklahoma "Sooners" of
the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Maroons outweighed the
Sooners about seven pounds to the
man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

The Antlers won three games
from the Tails in the Elks League
games at the club alleys. Shin
Bones and Hoofs won two out of
three from the Teeth and Ears.
Lovick, Hoofs, rolled best, getting
615 on games of 1877, 231 and 1877.
Will, Antlers, had GLIB with counts
of 1873, ITO and 245. His 245 also
was high single game.
two from the Inspection. order and Cast
ing teams, while the Production were
freezing the Chills out all three in the
alley. Griner and Ballard tied for high
total with 585.
Three-time wins ruled in the Uni
versal League games at Pritchett's
alleys, the Coca-Colas, A. Trieb Tire
Co., Capitol City Cleaners, Mercan-
tile Garage and S. S. Service taking
the Selmier, Volrath Cafe, Indian
apolis Blue Print, Haughville Sta
ton and Capitol Diaries. The only
two-o ut-of- three session was won by
the Virginia Rubber from Folks
Milk. Scheible with games of 226,
200 and 1877, a total of 613, was high.
Clarke, Coca Cola, made a great bid
for 600. After start of IA, he came
back with games of 232 and 223,
which left him at the $50 mark.
vrrt,o JSf tho Hor{fo1 No Taoo,ya
''Ruch,'' McAllen showed the boys how. he
earned his reputation as one of the city's
ss ays sggS zig o Mhen total r Of ss
iI Ss7 for s count Of 2ss5 Which IS hsh for
this ob Hd T bayn fo 5 o %s d1F
lis. 2os and ZIG. The A. G. W. Of A. and
Post Office: won three games es from ~, the
Fox's. Lunch, Standard Grocery and
Wheeler Schebler took. two out Of three
from the Gregory q Appel, Eastman
The Merchants League games at
the Central alleys resulted in a
three time win for the Smith &
Moore, Petot Shoe, Cook Brothers,
Universals, Coca Cola and Schoen
Brothers over the Central Meat,
Leonard Cleaners, A. & P. Tea Co.,
American Hi-Speed Chain, In
diana Electric and Rub Tex, while
Hill g. Co. took two out of three
from the Bettrich Meat. Nolan,
with games of 189, 224 and Oil, a
total of 624, was high. Hendrick
had COG on games of 100, 200 and
226.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Oct. /. - Bill
Calderwood will start at right half
for Northwestern Saturday against
South Dakota as Walter Holmer,
regular and John Haas, substitute,
are on the injured list. Gustafson,
Levison and Lewis will complete the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Baseball Calendar
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Today
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston at Philadelphia 1.-TWO games).
st. Louis at Chicago 1.-TWO games.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Washington at New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
NATIONAL LEAGIE

ANhAAOA$Hh AIASA0Ob
Philadelphia at Boston 1.-TWO games).
New York at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

When an opposing team stopped
the Waner boys this year, the
Pirates were not nearly SO hard to
beat That is the best test OF
their real worth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
FIRST CASE OF KIND

I'D DOUBT if ever in the his
II tory of baseball have two
brothers enjoyed such re-
markable success as the WanerS
over the same period.
In batting way, Paul Waner
was the first National League play
ser to make 200 hits. Lloyd Waner'
reached that mark few days Ia
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
TLLINI VS.. BRADLEY

By United Press
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-Uni-
versity of Illinois football team to-
day hoped to end the string Of twen-
ty-five straight victories, scored by
Bradley Poly of Peoria.
Bradley's long chain of victories
was forgeo against schools in the
Little 10" Illinois College confer
ence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01


Errors-Carter, Cohen, Malone, Mcguire.
Runs-Fisher Devine, Lebourveau, Marriott,
Veach. Home run-Veach. Left on bases
Toledo. 2; Buffalo, a Sacrifice hits
Carter, Mcguire. Double play---Huber to
Malone to Bissonnette. Struck out-By
Barnes. q by Mangum, !; by Stryker, l:
Stryker, l in S % innings. Bases on balls
OFF Barnes, l; off Leverenz, 1. EMPIRES
Guthrie and Finneran. Time-1:36.
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(Only games scheduled.)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
washington ......... 600 200 000-2 5 0
New York ........... 900 101 02*-4 9 l
Zachary. Ruel: Pipgras. Pennoch. Ben
cough.
(First Game)
Cleveland ............ 600 003 10l-5
st. Louis ............ 100 100 900 10 o
Hudlin, L. Sewell; Blaehoider. Schang.
Second Game)
Cleveland .., 400 900 000-4 5 1
st. Louis ............ 220 400 1913 10 Q
Underhill Myatt: Wright. Dixon.
(First Camel
Detroit ., 900 OH 010 600 "a 8 2
Chicago ........ 600 OBI 900 600 Is 8 o
Gibson, Bassler: Thomas. McCurdy.
Second Game: Six Innings; Darkness)
Detroit ...........As....s OUO luU-1 o
chicago ................ UUo Vl"--f U
Stoner. Woodall; Faber. Grouse.
Boston at Philadelphia tgame played to-
day..
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Yesterdays Results

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia ... 100 O10 OO0-- 2 6 o
Boston ............. $40 1903 1912 10 0
.Taber, Scott. Jonnard ODonnell; Gene
wich, Hogan.
Pittsburgh ...... 900 900 010-1 5 o
Cincinnati .......... 900 Dol 1872 o
Aldridge, Miljus. Gooch, Spencer: Lucas,
Picinich, Hargrave.
New York ...... 210 600 101-5 l
Brooklyn ........... 900 GAO 60+-10 9 5
Henry. Barnes. Fitzsimmons, Cummings,
Taylor: Vance. Deberry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

1t just happened that Cobb
/. would be off his stride or was OPP
/ posed by a pitcher good enough
to make trouble for him when
friend fan saw him play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
City Bowling
Gossip
by LEFTY LEE

The Indianapolis Star and Press
Assistants won three games from
the Wright Electric and Pivot City
Blocks in the Print Craft League
games at the Delaware alleys.
Schleiner of the Star team had
games of 231, 1876, and 1876 for a
total of 623, which was high. Will
liams rolled 612, and Benjaman 603.
The Western Electric League games
showed the Shop boys nosing out the
office by a few pins each game, their
winng margin being Z, 4 and 10 pins. The
Shipping Department took the odd game
from the Graybar team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

action about once a year; have seen
him play about dozen games ana
vet I have never seen him make a
basehit."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

BADGERS PLAY CORNELL
By United Press
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1.-Th
Badgers made their first appearance
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At Toledo Friday

Totals 81 "a ISL Totals .29 Z 81 IS
Slated for Stryker in eighth.
Buffalo 600 100 010-2
Toledo 023 900 00*-5
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PRAISE FOR BOTH BOYS

- INTERESTED to know what
| I the National League players
L thought of the famous Wan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Get LICENSE;
Girl vANISHES
No Record of Marriage;
FianCe Accused.

The words "No record of mar
riage" appearing on the county
clerks books, indicated the sorrows
that troubled Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Wallace, 1874 N. New Jersey ST., to-
day.
Their daughter, Alta Mae Wallace,
20, has disappeared. But she is not
with Thomas Graham, %, Palace
hotel, whose name appears with
hers on the marriage license appn-
cation obtained Nov. Z.
Her parents returned from Illi-
nois to find the daughter had left
home to get married. They found
Graham, who denied they were
married, and said the girl had
eloped with another man.
NC significance was attached to
the situation until an envelope, con-
tanning the torn fragments OF the
blank to be signed by the justice OF
peace or preacher after the cere-
nnony, was received at the clerks Of
flee. Employees believe that someone
found the remains and following in
structions on the card mailed the
envelope.
Wallace went to Deputy Prosecu-
tor John Caylor and swore out a
warrant for Graham. He has not
been arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
LIQUOR PARTY MAY
YIELD FIRE CLEWS

Alfred H. Hogston and his deputy,
George Coogan, in checking arson
clews this morning, questioned Miss
Frances Welding, Greystone man
ager, and two Negro employees sew
eral hours.
The three we're to return this
afternoon for questioning by Albert
Fowler, arson division head.
A man and woman left the build
ing by the rear door, following 9.
drinking party about twenty min
utes before the fire was discovered,
city detectives learned. The ele-
vator in which the blaze started is
just inside the rear door.
The man told detectives that he
and the woman drove to sandwich
shop on N. Meridian St., returning
about an hour later to find the
building in flames.
Witnesses before Coroner c. H.
Keever today were Miss Ida Bell,
80S N. keystone Ave-; Miss Anna
Roache, Apt 124; Mrs. H. w. Avery,
Apt. 1O8; Laura Allison, Apt. 318;
j. A. Cudworth,l Apt. 319, and his
sister, Miss Mayme Cudworth, Apt.
S11.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
UPTOTHE
MINUTE

M. E. TRACY, editorial COL
umnist for The Times, gives
you up-to- -the-minute edi-
torial comment on the news
of the day. ~
In yesterdays Home Edi-
ton Of The Times, Paul w.
White described the Cincin-
natl trial of George Remus,
charged with numbering his
wife. He told of the prsecut-
ing attorneys plea that cit is
ridiculous for a man whose
defense is insanity to conduct
his own case"
TRACY. in yesterdays
noon. edition, two hours be-
fore hand, raised the ques-
ton:
"If George Remus, the ac-
cuSed, was insane, was he in
fit condition to employ
George Remus as an attor-
ney?"
In other words, TRACY
had predicted one of the
main questions that was to
arise in the trial. in which
Remus is acting as his own
attorney.
THAT'S TRACY
Everyday in
THE TIMES.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
FUND FALLS SHORT
Drive Will Continue for Last
$6,337.

Indianapolis Community Fund fell
$6,23767 short of it's $722,6O0 quota,
it was reported at the final luncheon
at the Claypool today. Today's to-
tai was $32, 2,35198, bringing the grand
total to $716,262.33.
The Women's Army was awarded
the sweepstakes title for raising its
quota, though the Employees Division
also passed its quota Today's dona-
tions by divisions were: Special
Gifts A, $10,444; Special Gifts B,
1920; Branch House, 1924; Mile
Square, $2,559; Women's Army,
$3,012, and Employees, $14,821.
The campaign will be continued
until the quota is raised, Walter G.
Marmon, campaign chairman, said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
FLAGMAN IS KILLED
Hurled SO Feet When
Struck by Engine.

j. E. Butler, IS, of 81 Frank St.,
crossing hagman, was killed at 1886
a. m. by a west-bound freight train
on the Chicago division of the Big
Four Railroad at Barth Ave. and
Belt Railroad today.
He<was tagging an east-boilnd
train and stepped in front OF the
west-bound train, of which Robert
E. Byers, SO, of S06 S. Walcott St..
was engineer.
Butler was hurled thirty-nine
feet, according to Sergt. Frank
owens. James MITCHELL 1845 Or
leans ST., trackwalker, was the only
witness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
BALLROOM IS
SAFE, VERDICT
Of ENGINEERS
Indiana Directors Answer
|RumorS Spread With
Malicious Intent
mo TRUTH In REPORTS
Building Is Able to Stand
Far Greater. Strain,
Say Experts.
mo TRUTH IN REPORTS

AS an answer to gossip and whis-
pered reports concerning the safety
of the Indiana ballroom, the direc-
tors of that enterprise today gave to
the public the reports of expert
engineers of national reputation
and standing.
The reports Of unsafe conditions
are declared by the directors to have
been originated by designing per-
sons with malicious intent, to whom
truth and decency are unknown"
Once started, the rumors spread
from lip to lip, taking on different
forms. And as they spread they
grew. 1t was whispered that the
building had been condemned. 1t
was said that a part of the balcony
had been roped off for safety. It
was said that there was imminent
danger of catastrophe.
Gossip Is Challenged
It Is believed that this is the first
time a business enterprise has chal-
lenged the effect of gossiped word,
repeated thoughtlessly.
AS evidence of their own faith and
as a complete answer to any SUI
spicion, the directors point to The
fact. that they have been almost
nightly visitors to the Ball Room
and that they have taken with them
their wives and daughters and sons
and invited their closest friends.
That their evidence might be most
convincing, they employed the most
careful engineers in the nation, us
ing the most modern methods of
science, to examine the building
thoroughly, to test it in every pos
sible manner and today have made
public those reports.
Safe, Say Engineers
These engineers are unanimous In
their verdict that the building is not
only safe, but would be safe even if
subjected to dancing by three to
four times the number OF persons
who could be crowded into its hall.
The directors who submit the re-
ports and back it with their owns
regulations are all prominent citi-.
zens of Indianapolis. Each has
other large interests in the city.
Each had a pride in furnishing to
Indianapolis what they intend to be
the most beautiful and the most
modern amusement place which
could be built.
AS added evidence Of the safety
of the building, the directors point
to the fact that liability insurance
companies, after a complete investi-
cation, have issued policies at the
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