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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-14
IN P0ST-SEASoN FRAY

Drake to Meet California, Southern
Branch, on Pacific Coast.
By United Press
DIES MONIES, Oct. 14.-Drake
University, of the Missouri valley
Conference, will journey to the
Pacific Coast for post-seaSon
game with the University or Cali
fornia. southern branch, it was an
nounced here. The game Will be
PLAYED Nov. %.
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Purdue Meets. Chicago
Eleven; Northwestern
Plays at Ohio State.
GoPHERs BIG FAVORITES
Michigan Expected to Trim
Wisconsin Badgers. 4

The boys who stand around the
corners, sticking their chests out
several inches and priding them
selves upon their ability to "pick"
the winners, appear to be stumped
in a few Big Ten conflicts this Sat
urday.
The lads wouldn't admit for the
world that they have doubts, but
it is a certainty none Of them is
resting easily when thinking OF the
Purdue Chicago affair at Chicago
and the Northwestern-Oh State
mix-up at Columbus.
. In addition to those two an-im-
portant contests there are several
other Big Ten classics the dopesters
are spending valuable time discuss
ing.
Michigan will attempt to tame the
Wisconsin Badgers at Madison.
The Wolverines are big favorites.
Pat Pages Indiana outfit isn't be-
ing given much chance against the
Minnesota steam roller at Bloom
ington. Indeed, there seems to be
some who think the margin of VIC
tory will be four or five touch
downs.
Iowa State (nonconference) will
tackle zuppke's Illinois crew at
Urbana, while Pete Vaughan's Wa
hash eleven (nonconference) will
tangle with Iowa University at Iowa
City.
Back to the Wolverine-Badger
clash. Tad Weiman, who has sue
ceeded Fielding (Hurry Up9 Yost as
head coach at Michigan undoubted-
ly will depend upon forward pass
attack combined with kicking at
tack.
Capt. Bonnie Oosterbaan is one
of the best ends in the country and
will be on the receiving end of
Michigan's passes, most of which
will be thrown by Bill Puckelwartz,
quarter.
The Anes tilt at Urbana will be
the Illini's last warm-up affair be-
fore five hard contests in row,
Northwestern, Michigan, Iowa, Chi
cago and OHIO State.
Garland Oranges speed is keeping
him in the running for an end job,
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City Bowling
Gossip
BY LEFTY LEE

Volrath Cafe, Capitol City Clean
erS andSS. S. Service Station took
three games from the Indianapolis
Blue Print, Capitol Diaries and
Haughville Station, while the other
three sessions resulted in a two out
of three win for the Virginia Rub
Der, Mercantile Garage and Folks
Milk over the Trieb Tire Company,
Selmier and Coca Cola No. 2.
scheble of the Capital City Clean
ers totaled GIG on games of 1877, 217
and 202, which was high for this
loop. High single game went to
Engelking, who rolled 257 in his
last try.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-14

Kicks 279, coupled with games of
17S and 1872, gave him high three
game total for the night, a fine $40.
Others to reach the 900" mark
were: Carteau, COL; McAllen, $40;
Griffin, 625, and Gross, 623.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-14

Eastman Cleaners downed the Mary Lou
Lunch three, times in the Capitol No. 2
League play. The balance of the games
route, Penn Cleaners, Post Office, FIT. Har-
rison, Standard Grocery and the A.; G.. w.
Ct Al taking the F9b61nS BODY MhseeF
Appel and Postoffice. Some good scores
were posted in. this loop. the Postoffice boys
the A. G. W. Of a. with games Of 983, $50
and $50 for a total of 1882 had high
three-game score. Rick turned in the sea-
sons best for this loop when he rolled 279
in his first try
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ShinboneS ana H0ofS coppeo inc eeIIJs
led the field in this loop with 65O on
games Of PA. 2o1 and PIG. w, Wei .as,sa
was next with 6Sl: Wessm nss u; n his first
try.
Williams and Pivot City Ink teams
won three games from the Woodland
and Pivot City Blacks in the Print
Craft Leaguesgsmes at the Delaware
alleys, the other series resulted in
two-out-of- three win for Swell Allies
and indianapolis Star over the
Wright Electrotype and Indianapo-
lis Engraving Co. Sherring COPIED
all honors in this loop with games
of 214, ITO and 241, a total OF 625.
Winding team won three from the TOOL
Room as the Engineers and Assembly TOOK
the odd game from the Punch Press and
office in the Fairbanks-Morse League
games. Rock and Maple , TIED for Tor hhiig gh
Single game with a count, of 243.
Three time wins featured In the
Merchants Central League games at
the Central alleys, the Schoen Bros,
Uniyersals, Coca-Cola, Rub-Tex,
Cook Bros, and M. aill g. Co., trim
ming the Gerking Bros, keystone
Six, Leonard's Cleaners, Central
Meat, Merchants Central and Amer
lean Hi-Speed Chain, Phillips rolled
best in this loop, having 500, with
games of 161, 1875 and 223.
Some brilliant teams were shooting az
the EIks Club alleys In the The saI HSamond.
RUBY and Cameo teams won from tne
Emeraids, Garnets and Amethysts three
cnntsnt with two out of three from the
Pearls. Housser Of the Cameo team was
the most consistent scorer.
The Inter Club League games
were close and hard fought with
the Mutual Insurance Company
Universal No. /, Optimists and Ex-
change No. 2 being returned the
winners of two out OF three over
the Lumber Insurance, Exchange
No. /, FIT. Harrison and Universal
No. 2. John Blue again LED the
field with games of 174, 2l7 ana
1913, a total of 589.
Coca Cola team Of the G Gar Sard NJ luck
t Wa5 syid 'n np WITH fthh pair OF BAD hands then
Danny Hackard fractured his Is. right nge arm mi
FIN i% boyyiing hand. Sympathy is in order.
feiloWs. but omit the flowers as these boys
have a habit of coming on with q rush
when they do start.
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and won two out of three in the Elks
Club League games. Eyes also won two,
the Ears being the victims, while the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-14

Northwestern partisans were thrown
into veritable panic Wednesday
afternoon when it was reported
Leland (Tiny) Lewis was suffering
from double pneumonia and was in
the hospital. !
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-14

but "zup" wishes he would stick to
passes better.
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It happened to be true about Tiny
being in the hospital, but he didn't
even have Single" pneumonia. And,
in addition to that it was sure
bet he would start against Ohio
State Saturday as good as ever.
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Tiny was suffering from a cold
and was ordered to his room and
when Coach Dick Hanley spied him
strolling around the campus with
no added protection from the
elements which were a bit soggy and
bleak. True to the collegiate mode,
Tiny was hatless and his socks were
dropping low over his oxfords and
he even was slickerless. That ended
Tiny'S stroll.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-14

Shinbones and Hoofs copped the series
from the Antlers and Tails. Sam Lovick
led the field in this loop with ,6SO on
games of PA, 201 and 21o. Weisman
high single game getting 2s6 in his first
try, %
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-14

some brilliant teams were shooting at
the EIks Club alleys in the daughter of
Isabella League games. The Diamond,
RUBY and Cameo teams won from the
Emeralds, Garnets and Amethysts three
times while the Turquoise had to be
content with two out of three from the
Pearls. Housser Of the Cameo team was
the most consistent scorer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13
final. FIGHT
ARRANGEMENTS
ARE COMPLETE

CHICAGO, Sept. IL P-Al1 fl.
nancial arrangements for the Demp-
sey-Tunney battle of September %
were settled tonight and certified
checks for $1,0OOOOO, Tunney's purse,
and $45O,OOO, Oempsey's share, were
posted with the Illinois state athletic
commission.
Forfeits of $4,000 and $4,000 were
posted in behalf of Tunney and
Dempsey and the boxing commission
gave its final approval of the con-
tracts and the match At the same
time Tex Rickard and George Get2
signed the lease for Soldier field
stadium, the battle-ground, and paid
tine 100000 rental.
The new contracts, arranged by
Rickard over the weekend with the
champion and his challenger, were
substitutes for the original agreements
which gave the two fighters an option
of percentage of the purse. The
new terms give them the flat guar
antees embodied in their pay checks
handed to the boxing commission
tonight, and no further participation
in Richards hoped for $3,O0O,OOO gate
Rickard, his lawyers and the boxing
commission spent the afternoon draw
ing up the fight arrangements, to
conform with the Illinois law Sigma
lures we're affixed and the checks
handed over at 9 D. m.
The agreement will take the place
of formal appearance before the
state athletic commission at it's
regular weekly session tomorrow.
Since Chairman John G. Righeimer
OF the commission participated in the
conference with Rickard, acceptance
of the papers tomorrow will be only
formality
The million dollar certified check
is just 20 times as large sum as
has been posted with the Illinois
commission. Rocky Kansas was given
a $5000O guarantee for his unsuc.
cessful defense of his lightweight title
III Illinois, first fight under the new
law, year ago.
Whether Gene Tunney'S intimates
have given the true picture of the
champions finances, that he has
spent just about all his share of the
Sesqui purse, Gene today is a mil
lionaire, without any doubt. When
the battle of Soldiers field is over
the commission will hand him a
certified check for that amount, the
largest sum earned by any athlete
for a single appearance, greater by
o quarter of q million than Jack
Dempseys share of the Sesqul gate
one year ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13
BIG FOUR OF
FRENCH TENNIS
ARE CONFIDENT

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Sept. IL
(P)-Four smiling Frenchmen, playing
with the confidence that comes with
the Davis cup, bowled through their
first round matches today in quest
of the United States turf court
championships now held by one of
their number, Rene Lacoste.
William T. Tilden and William NJ.
Johnston, chief hopes of America,
who found the French too much for
them in the battle for the cup last
week, also reached the second round,
but others Of the leading American
stars went down in untimely defeat.
Among the upset casualties were
John Doeg, the 10 year old Cali~
fornian who has been seen as future
Davis cup material, and Lewis N.
White, of Austin, Texas, conqueror
OF Doeg several times this year.
Doeg was put out by Kenneth B.
Appel, of Princeton, 1913, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2,
and White by Arnold Jones, of Provi-
dence, ST, 6-3, 6-1, 60.
Two other players to vanish we're
George M. Lott, .Jr., a young American
hope for future tennis greatness, and
Richard N. William, Philadelphia
veteran. The latter two defaulted.
Lott because of illness and Williams
because of the press of business.
Lacoste, as titleholder, walked
through his match, as is his wont,
winning from Frank G. Owens, of
Atlanta, Ga, ga, Ga, 6-2.
Handsome little Henri Cochet, OH
the other hand, and the moustached
Jacques Brugnon gave the crowd q
bit more action in winning respec-.
lively from Percy l.. Kynaston, Rock.
vile Center, N. Y, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, and
Gregory S. Mangin, Newark, N. j.,
GA, Us, 6-3.
give a true gallery. exhibition. Play
ing the last match of the day against
Teizo Toba, of the Japanese Davis
cup team, he apparently gave his
opponent the first two sets, then
won spectacularly at 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3,
60. Beaning at the gallery and
covering the court with huge leaps,
/ the bounding basque cleaned up the
match in short order once he opened
the throttle.
big Bill I1lden and Little Bill
Johnston, seen in action at the same
time on adjoining courts, set about
the task of saving what can be
| saved from the French.
Johnston's control and forehand
speed we're better than at German
town in his victory at rs, 6-3, rs
over the hard hitting DR.. George
King. Tilden caught Tartar in
young Frederick Mercur, of Allen
! town, Pa, who boasts victory over
Manuel Alfonso earlier in the season.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13
Bass Wins Fight From
Chapman Both Almost
Knocked Out at Once

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IL P--In
a sensational ten round match which
almost ended in simultaneous
knockout in the ninth round, Benny
Bass, of Philadelphia, battered his
way to victory tonight over Red
Chapman in bout that carried with
it recognition by the Pennsylvania
state athletic commission as feather.
weight champion of the world. The
battle was staged at the Sesqul-
Centennial stadium here.
Coming out of their corners in the
ninth round with a furious rush, both,
connected solidly with lefts to the
head. Both reeled back and tumbled
to the floor, Chapman in the center
of the ring and Bass along the ropes
But Benny, quicker, was on his feet
in a second or two while Chapman
rested on one knee and took count
Of eight.
Bass himself seemed groggy, but
he leaped hack at his opponent with
savage fury, forced him about the
ring under fierce barrage and
curled another left to the head that
sent Chapman to the floor again for
count of eight.
Chapman was all but out, reeling
about and bracing himself on the
ropes but he managed. gamely, to
weather the storm as Bass fought
himself out in vain attempt to
score a knockout. Both were Sc
exhausted from this thrilling round
that, they had little left and spent
most of the tenth and final round
clinching.
After. a slow start, in which he was
cut boxed and out generated by his
sorrel-topped rival, Bass turned the
tide in the seventh with two handed
attack Chapman bumped over the
left eye in this round as they clinch-
ed, suffered bad cash that bled
protusely, covering him as we'll as
Bass and Referee Frank McCracken
with blood for the rest of the fight
Bass, in the opinion OF ringside
observers, won five of the ten rouncs,
with four going to Chapman and one.
registered as even. In gaining the
unanimous verdict of the two Judges,
however, Bass appeared to have
wide margin on points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13
BAMBINO IS
CHARGED WITH
HITTING A MAN

NEW YORK, Sept. y Q9-"Babe"
Ruth, baseball's home run king, was
identified in court today by Bernard
Neilmeyer, a cripple as the man who
had assaulted him last July 4, but
Ruth denied the charge, offering two
Garfield, N. j., at the time The
case was continued until Friday to
allow Neimeyer time to get witnesses,
Ruth was arrested on a John Doe
warrant, because Neineyer never mad
seen the Yankee outfielder and could
not identify him for police purposes
in making out the summons. "I will
never forget his physique, his face
and his dog trot walk"
Neimeyer testified that last July
4, shortly after being released from
a hospital where he had been for a
month getting treatment for his spine,
fractured in fall, he encountered
Ruth on upper Broadway, near a
hotel that was a rendezvous for base
ball players. Neimeyer' said two wo.
men brushed against him in passing
and that a large man called out to
ask if he, Neimeyer, had spoken to
them One of the women said no.
but the large man struck me a
terrible blow in the eye," Neimeyer
said.
A crowd gathered and remarks of
bystanders, according to Neimeyer, re-
vealed the large man as one George
Herman Ruth, Of baseball renowu.
Neimeyer said Ruth accused him of
having spoken to his wife, although
she had denied it when Ruth first
called out to her. Neimeyer said he
tried to have Ruth arrested then,
but nearby traffic policeman re-
fused, advising him to "call the
patrolman On the beat" The crowd,
Neimeyer said,. declined to interfere.
After the man and two women had
left in taxi, he said, he got a
summons which was served at the
Yankee stadium July %.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13
Home City
+ eels Important As
Title Bout Approaches

DENVER, Sept. IL, 1927, (P-
While the little town of Manassa, in
the San Luis valley of south central
Colorado, is not even pin point on
the larger state maps, it's $50 in
habitants more or less, view their
community at this time as about the
most important place in the United
States.
There it was that William Harrison
CJack'o Dempsey was born and
spent his early boyhood days. Incl
dentally that is the origin of the
scrapper's pseudonyn, '"The Manassa
Mauler."
Despite the pride the native Man
assans display in pointing out an
old-fashioned frame and adobe house
near the edge of the town as Demp-
sey's birthplace, they are not on one
accord in their estimates of his gen
eral ability. Some are pulling" hard
Tor Dempsey to win back his lost
laurelS, while others are hoping Tun-
neys whips him.
According to the official records of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, a branch of the Mormon
religion which Dempseys parents,
Hiram D. and Mary P. Dempsey, have
long been affiliated as active work
ers, William Harrison was born
June "a, 1895, the ninth child. A
brother and sister we're born at later
dates. In all the former champion
had five brothers and five sisters
born in the following order: Don
Bernard, Effie, Lavlet Florence, Es-
tella, Mary Alice, Joseph H, Robert,
John, Elsie and Rruce, the former
champion arriving between John and
Elsie. All were baptized in the Nor
mon faith, according to the church
archives in the keeping of G.. Wayne
Rogers, of Manassa, secretary Of the
local organization.
Dempseys birthplace being 1900
feet above sea level, he enjoyed the
benefits of rarefied air during his
growing days" as a boy. The San
Luis Valley of which ManaSSa is O
rich and agricultural and live stock
center, has an area equal to that of
Massachusetts and is surrounded by
Rocky mountain ranges so the future
world champion had an ample play
ground to develop his muscles Ac-
cording to the old inhabitants, he
put in all of his spare time from
school climbing around the noun
tains like goat" which may ac-
count for his sturdy legs of today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13
Man Of Science
Inuents Freak
Golf Instrument

q STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Sept.
y IL (P)-When a scientist takes up
y sport almost anything may hap
* pen. DR.. Arthur H. Adams
4: "whizzledink" is case in point.
81 The "whizledink" appeared in
81 the custory of DR.. Adams when
- he tried a round of golf at the
y Center Hills Country club, while
- attending the Institute of Chem
y iStry of the American Chemical
* society this summer. It needed
* explaining and DR.. Adams eX-
*. planned. &
81 When he took up golf, he found
* that he spent a large part of his
9: time in the rough-so much so
r. that he felt that his case required
y special treatment. So he took the
q heaviest, strongest niblick he
y could find and had it bent to the
y. loft used in making mashies.
:. Armed with the weapon, now
* dubbed the "Whizzledink, he
* sometimes takes prodigious di-
y. vots for he is a big man, but he
* gets tremendous distance even
y. from the deepest rough.
y
* y * s. 81 * * * * * y * * y
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13
FLYNN SCOFFS
BRIBE CHARGE
AS JACK WORKS

LINCOLN FIELD, CRETE, Ill,
Sept. IL tP-Settling into q new
order of things, in which newspaper
men have but little part, Jack Demp-
sey today punched the light and
heavy bags five rounds for exercise
and for the benefit of the scribes.
Tonight, behind closely guarded walls
of canvas and without a single "war
correspondent" on the premises, Jack
was scheduled TO beset his sparring
mates for at least four rounds.
Dempsey switched training plans
last night when he worked out in
secret for four rounds under power
full flood lights on the race track
lawn. He announced after the drill
that representatives of the press
would see him only at his afternoon
exercise during the ten days inter
vening before the title match with
Gene Tunney at Soldiers field Today
Jack promised the scribes a 'slast
look" next Sunday night, when the
former champion is scheduled to fin
ish boxing.
Jack worked hard today on the
leather sacks. He sharpened his range
for four rounds on the light bag
before turning loose a vicious two
handed barrage on the 200 pound
casing. Only a half minute rest was
allowed between rounds. A few min
utes of abdominal exercise completed
a day that began with five miles
of roadWork early this morning.
Leo P. Flynn, mentor of Jacks
comeback effort, scoffed at stories
prevalent today that Gene Tunney
has been offered $1,OOO,OOO by gambl-
ers to 'lay down" to Dempsey.
''There are no gamblers with that
much money to fix a fight Leo
said. Dempsey has not been ap-
preached and does not expect to
be approached. He will win by a
Knockout in eight rounds if Tunney
climbs on bicycle two if Gene
elects to really fight
Flynn explained that Dempsey's
work under powerful lights would
prepare him for the glare Of the
huge lamps and searchlights that
will brighten the arena for $4,000
fans September %. After winning
the heavyweight crown, Dempsey
fought only Bill Brennan, Louis
Firpo, Jack ShaTkey and Gene Tun-
ney at night Gene landed solid
right the first punch at Philadelphia
last fall and Sharkey gave the former
titleholder a rough session in the
flrst round Of their New York tussle
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13
Office Windows OF
Fight Promoters
Face Big Stadium

CHICAGO, Sept. IL Qp-The three
men largely responsible for giving
Chicago its first heavyweight cham
pionship boxing match can look out
the front window of their offices and
see across the street the immense
stadium where Dempsey and Tunney
will fight September %,
From 18th street to 22nd street
the stadium extends along the center
of Grant park, little more than a
block from the most famous thor
oughfare in the city, Michigan boule-
ward.
Edward j. Kelly, president of the
South park, which granted the use
OF Soldiers field to Tex Rickard
has offices hardly more than q
stones throw from the structure.
Rickard's headquarters in the
congress hotel look out over the
arena and George F. Getz, the mil.
lionaire coal operator, who took UP
fight promoting to bring the bout
to Chicago, can turn in his office
chair and look down into the stadium
a few blocks away.
The wide spaces OF Grant park
100 acre stretch held nearly 10000
parked automobiles for the Army.
Navy game last fall, while as many
more taxicabs passed in and out OF
the broad drive. Soldiers field lies
between the two wide boulevards
which skirt the lake there, one for
north and one for south bound
traffic.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13
''DrizzIe" Mortensen
Will Bolster Up Team
Of California School

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, R-Un-
iversity of Southern CALIFORNIA;
dearth of capable material to fill
the end berths on the varsity foot
ball team this fall was lessened
somewhat today with the entrance
into the trojan institution of "Driz-
zle" Mortensen, former Arizona
Junior college star wingman.
MortenSen is an exceptionally
measuring six feet, two inches in
large end, weighing 1876 pounds and
height Coach Howard Jones will
keep an eye on the Arizona man
as a possible successor to one of
the 1926 stellar trojan wingmen,
Morris Red" Badgero and AL Be-
rendt.