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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
House Democratic Nine Challenges
Republicans to Baseball Contest

Pennsylvania, leader Of the Repub-
lican nine might hear his challenge
They're afraid of u.s." he de-
clared I'VE licked them two years
ago-and we can do it again
The score in that historic contest,
according to best reports was IL to
9 in favor of the Democrats.
There are rumors about the
lobbies that the real reason for the
failure of Republicans to answer
McMillan's challenge is the pres
ence in Democratic ranks of Rep
resentative Casey of Pennsylvania,
who looks like baseball player
and who, it is said, is related to
the mighty Casey who poled out
quite few before that final strike
out
Kelly insisted the Republicans
will answer the Democratic chal-
lenge. He and Mcmillan went out
to the opening game here Tuesday
together, and took few pointers
from grand stand seats.
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Local Golf
Body to Get
Good Start
District Organization t
Hold Annual Dinner
Thursday Night.

Old foursomes will be revived and
new matches framed Thursday
night when the 1928 golf season
gets its official indoor send off at
the annual dinner of the Indian
apolis District Golf Association.
The place is the Columbia Club
and the time $50.
Cliff Wagner. secretary, reports
a heavy return from the invitations
sent out and a large turnout is
assured.
Bernie Lehman, president, has a
fine program arranged. Local
sporting goods stores will have
elaborate displays of golf goods on
exhibition.
1t will be incubation night for
the large local golf fandom. The
bite of the bug will mean a capacity
turnout at the local courses, espec-
tally the municipal links, when city
officials hold official opening eXer-
cises next Saturday. All local golf
ers are invited to the dinner.
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Four GUESTS
Selected to
Meet Champ
HoISenbaCk and TOmIinSon
Complete List of Local
Billiard Stars.

The quartet of local pocket bill
lard players who will oppose Ralph
Greenleaf when he comes to Harry
Coolers parlor for exhibitions
Thursday and Friday, was COM
pleted today with the addition OF
Jack Holsenback and Fred Tomlin-
son, the latter of the Scottish Rite.
The two will shoulder the opposi-
ton with Walter Ramsey and Rush
Brader, who had been announced
previously.
None of the four has any idea
of beating the title holder, but all
are getting into the best trim pos
sible in hope of making a good
showing, as Greenleaf has said he
will give a suitable prize to the anna
teur making the highest score
against him on this present exhibi-
ton tour.
Greenleaf will play each man $50
points and will add a display of
fancy shots to each exhibition.
Greenleaf was shorn of his title
when he appeared here last, but he
is again on top for the eighth time
since 1919, and reported as playing
in his best form.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
Peterson, Williams in Main Event
Next Week; Kane, Keller Winners
Ross Takes Bad Beating From Hard Punching Chi
Caqoan; Toledo Pug 0utSmartS Mexican SCrapper.

Ross of Pittsburgh in the top half
of the double windup and Babe
Keller of Toledo shading Kid Len
cho of Mexico City in the lower ten
rounder.
Kane, a stiff right-hand puncher.
had Ross in distress soon after the
fight got under way and the game
italian took a lot of punishment
around the kidneys as Kane kept
volleying away with his right.
In the eighth Referee Grammell
apparently was of a frame of mind
to halt the proceeding and waved
Ross to his corner. The Pitts
burgher failed to heed the order
and the fight went on. Grammell
should have stopped the bout. Ross
took lot of unnecessary punish
ment in the last few rounds.
Babe Keller was a bit too clever
for Lencho and kept back-pedaling
away from the MeXicans swings.
Keller would have been far ahead
if it were not for his lack of ag-
gressiveness. Lencho did almost all
of the forcing, but took most of the
punching. 1t was an interesting go.
Howdy Stout of Indianapolis was
injured in training and Bobby Lewis
of Rochester, N. Y, was substituted
against Elmer Bezenah of Cincin-
natl. Lewis couldn't take 'em," and
forty-nine seconds was the length
of time the bout lasted. Bezenah
knocked the substitute down four
times-the last time for good.
Eddie Roberts of Indianapolis
shaded Kid Nacho in six rounds
Roberts wild-swinging style had
Nacho up i'll the air most of the way.
Chuck Templeton of Sullivan,
Ind. knocked out Jack Simms of
Pittsburgh in the fourth round
Templeton was far ahead at the
time of the k. O.
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Rabbit warstler. the Indians kid short s.
/ skill during the wild opener with the
Millers Tuesday. He accepted twelve of
| thirteen chances.
Reb Russell, leading A. A. swatter last
season. relieved Mueller in the eleventh
and singled. And he started the win
g 9IMs Reb WIN fine start on the new sea
son.
Orsatti's hard ground drive in the twelfth
and got the runner at first for the third
out. Sharing that ball prevented Mil
Ter run.
The Indians bad round was the fourth
when the Millers scored twice. Duncan
of the Tribe infield became confused on
Orsatti's drive and it went Tor a hut;
Dgnean SC9bI99g t5 Emmer shgeG ana
diving catch of Kenna's low liner and
threw to Holke. but Holke muffed the throw
in. preventing double play and perhaps
thought Kenna's drive was going safe and
he played off the base. When Mueller
chung to the sphere, Orsatti returned to
third 10 touch up and by that time
Muellers thrown-ln was on its way to
Holke, and when it Squirted out OF Walter S
second. If the bail had not escaped Holke
there was a good chance Of triple play
on Orsatu at the plate.
The Indians tied up the fraeas in the
eighth and again in the eleventh.
Umpire Powell and McCaffertv had very
few kicks over decisions. in fact each side
had only one questionable verdict to beef
about, which is unusual in game OF
thirteen innings.
Manager Bethel was uncertain about his
pitching selection for the second game OF
the Miller series today. He desired to use
Emil Yde, but Yde worked IN the Dull pen
Tuesday and there was chance ne
would not be ready Tor action this after
noon.
Shortstop Frank Emmer probably viii
be lost to Minneapolis all season &-ray
pictures today disclosed a broken leg. He
was an all-arOund star last year and was
taken up by Detroit for trial and returned
annapolis club and fans regret the accident
deeply. Frank has been d popular figure
in a. A. baseball.
For once in life time the batting
orders announced by the rival managers
during the morning of opening day stood
UP for the game.
Ferd schupp famed twice and then
surprised the opposition by hitting safely
to left.
During the fracas three Miller runners
were thrown out at the plate.
Mayor Slack and Governor Jackson
formed the honorary battery and
entered into the fun of the day with
fine spirit.
The parade was dandy and owner Jim
Perry swelled with prize over the en-
thusiastic 5end-off and reception given MS
Indians.
Shorty Burch was presented with a
vegetable bouquet and he declared 1t would
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down the Minneapolis NIillers
5 to 4, and then only after near
darkness had settled o 'er Wash
ington Park.
1t was the kind of opening to
cheer about, howl about, grumble
about and finally, at the wind-up,
the loyal, half-frozen fans who re-
manned until the end we're rewarded
when Catcher Roy Spencer punched
a line drive to right center that
drove in Reb Russell with the VIM
ming run.
Fans Swarm Field
The finishing inning was filled
with turmoil. Police aid was neces-
sary to clear the field once as the
fans decided Walter Holke's two
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umpires were forced to forfeit the
game to st. Paul.
At Toledo, the champion Hens
and Kansas City Blues went twelve
innings to no decision, darkness
bringing the conflict to a close with
the score knotted at to 2.
And in Columbus, Too
In Columbus the tail-end Sena-
tors developed some spunk and bat
tied the chesty Milwaukee Brewers
beyond the regulation distance, the
Brewers winning, II to 10, in ten in
nings.
Yes, it was a strenuous day all
around and players, officials and
fans were driven to the breaking
point during the four meleeS.
But today indianapolis fans said
the thrills made them forget most
of the chills of the wintry opener
Tuesday and they had something
good to say regarding each member
of the home team who saw action
Tuesday.
Wintry Day Baseball
Paid attendance locally was only
6,O61, but according to President
Jim Perry the crowd numbered
$500 counting everybody. There
were two bands and countless others
who saw the fracaS as guests or by
other means. There was sunshine
but it was a fooler and many rooters
were made to realize that even
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back in the running. Bill was cold,
walking three men and hitting one,
but he permitted only one hit in
five innings.
Leo Moon, the Millers' starting
hurler, was knocked out of the box
by the BetzeliteS in the eighth and
Hubbell, who relieved him, was
charged with the defeat.
The Indians bumped into trouble
with men on bases and sixteen were
left stranded. Officially nineteen
we're left on bases, but there were
three runners there when Reb Rus
sell dashed home in the thirteenth
with the winning marker
HOIke Poles Double
Here are the details of the Tribes
victory rally. After two out Russell
singled over second and Holke
smashed the ball into deep right
field and it struck high up in the
field seats. Russell crossed the
plate and Holke made the circuit,
but the umpires called it a double
under the ground rules and ordered
Russell back to third and Holke to
second. The fans thought the ball
went out of the playing field, and
they swarmed on the diamond.
Police quickly dispersed the rooters
and Connolly walked, filling the
bases. With dusk rapidly darken-
ing the park, Roy Spencer stepped
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
Edict Fired at
Wildcat Hudkins
Blu [ Hitcd Press

Blu United Press
NEW YORK, April 1l-UnlesS he
signs for a title match with the
welterweight champion, Joe Dun
dee, within ten days, Ace Hudkins
will be dropped from the position
of challenger No. l, on the New
York State Athletic Commissions
list.
Jess Mcmahon has signed Dundee
for title bout at the Polo Ground
June 7 and the champion is will
ing to meet any contender selected.
If Hudkins remains obstinate, Sergt.
Sammy Baker, the Mitchell Field,
N. Y, aviator, will be given the
bout.
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WASHINGTON PARK CHATTER
BY EDDIE ASH

act as a pennant-winning charm for the
Indians.
The Millers scored of Burwell in the
eleventh on a walk. single, hit batsman
famous real Indian big league slugger. who
batted for Rawlings and lined the ball deep
TO Mueller to score Orsatt from third.
"The We're here because we're here" BOYS
occupied the field seats and they had a
gala day despite the cold. Little bonfres
started by the fans along the first base
side OF the grand stand as the day grew
old and the atmosphere cold were ex-
tinguished by police
Bands from Butler College and Tech
nical High School supplied the music in
the parade and at the park.
The Columbia Club received the Charles
c. Carr silver cup for the most beautiful
float in the parade; the American BuSi-
ness Club got. the Em-Roe cup for the
ceiyed the Indianapolis Power and Light
trophy for having the largest parade at
tendance.
Perry and Manager Bethel by the
American Business Club, Eiks Club and
Columbia Club. Max A. Cohen, Min
floral piece to the MilIers and il was
presented by Mayor Slack.
L. Strauss & Co. distributed Indian
feathers and the circulation department
of The Times passed out hundreds OF IN
dian hats.
Walter ROLAND and b. o. Aspey were
dressed as Indian Braves and acted as
escorts for Miss Ethel Duffey, who was
dressed as Miss Columbia. ~ was q
feature stunt by the Columbia Club.
Secretary Clauer Of the Indians has an
nounced Washington Park official scoring
assignments as follows. First third OF
Times: last third. The News. Last year.
The Times scored the first third; The
News the second. and The star. the Iast !.
third Star second and Times third.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April II. -
Spring baseball fever has fired up
controversy behind the scenes be-
tween House Republicans and
Democrats more heated than any
which has appeared over pending
legislation.
Rep. "Tom" Mcmillan of South
Carolina, who once welded a
powerful bat in the Sally League
to top the leagues hitters, brought
the controversy into the open today
with the scornful pronounoement
that Republicans for two months
have side-stepped every challenge
he has made as leader Of the
Democratic nine for ball game
this year.
"You can tell it to the world that
the Republicans are afraid they'll
have to take two lickings this year, :"
he said, speaking in a loud voice, SO
that Rep. Clyde Kelly. (Rep)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
Purdue Defeats
Little Giants

BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind April IL
Purdue's baseball team defeated
Wabash College here Tuesday aft
ernoon, 5 to 4. A last-inning rally
by the Little Giants fell short by
one run. The Boilermakers got away
to fast start and scored three runs
in the first Stanza.
Herberer and Wilcox each secured
two singles for the locals. Score by
innings:
Wabash ............ 100 100 OO2-4 5 2
Batteries-W Wabash. Bennett and Casey,
Taylor; Purdue. Speidel and Hickman
RANDY.
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to the plate and lined the sphere to
right center and Russell romped in,
ending the hectic encounter
1t was Spencer's fourth hit and
the frigid fans again broke loose
and yelled their delight over his
feat of picking the ball out of the
near-night and smacking it on the
nose"
Spencer held up Schupp and Bur-
we'll in great style and pegged out
three Millers who attempted to
steal. 1t was a large afternoon and
evening for Roy.
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Billy Peterson of Detroit, Mich,
victor over Roy Wallace recently,
and Bobby williams of New York
will Go the glove singing in the
feature bout Of next weeks Legion
fistic program at the Armory.
Tuesday nights card developed
some interesting scraps, Jack Kane
of Chicago decisively defeating Tony
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when spring comes winter can
stick around. And the athletes also
suffered from the effects of tie raw
atmosphere and any miscue Tues
day was eXcusable.
The Indians were fortunate in
having only two errors, while the
Millers found the going much
rougher and got charged with five
misplays. Oftentimes players jug
gled hot drives as the burning ball
socked against chilled hand.
Anderson Delivers in Pinch
Of the Indians five runs, Doll
Jacobson drove in two, Bethel one,
Spencer one (the victory rum and
Anderson one. Andy made good
in the pinch role when he batted
for Ferd Schupp in the eighth and
tied the score at 3 and 8 by getting
a single that scored Holke.
For Minneapolis two remarkable
catches by Spencer Harris, center
fielder, thrilled the crowd and pro-
longed the battle. In the eighth he
went into left center and shared
mighty drive by Spencer with one
hand and in the eleventh he
sprinted into right center and
risked serious injury by making a
catch off Jacobson that was headed
into the field seats.
Emmer Carried From Field
Minneapolis lost one player, their
great shortstop, Emmer, who was
injured badly in a slide for home
in the eleventh and it was necessary
to carry him off the field. He made
a noble effort to score, but failed,
and when his spikes caught ne was
put out of action with broken leg.
The pitching victory went to Bill
Burwell, who took up the Tribe bur-
den in the ninth after Anderson
batted for Schupp to put the Indians
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
Hold Positions
in PyLe's Race

BIZ United Press
CLINTON, Okla, April IL
Standings Of the leaders in c. C.
Pyle's Les Angeles-to-New York
foot race remained unchanged today
as the competing runners and walk
ers left here for Bridgeport, thirty
five miles distant.
Andrew Payne, Claremore, Okla,
leader; Peter Gavuzzi, England, sec
ond, in total time standings, and two
other leaders finished in a dead heat
for ninth place in the race here
Tuesday, from Sayre,
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9 S.&

base drive was home rum and
swarmed on the field. But rapid
work by the officers and Umpires
Powell and McCafferty put the sit
uation back in order and allowed
the teams to conclude their wild
struggle that was give-and-take ali
the way.
Down in Louisville the Colonel
rooters lost their heads and eX-
ploded in the twelfth and Uttered
the field with so many cushions the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
MATCH PLAY ON CARD

BIZ JHtCd Press
PINEHURST, N. c.. April IL
Opening rounds of match play in
the North and South amateur golf
tournament are scheduled today
after postponement Tuesday be-
cause of rain. Two rounds are
scheduled today, two Thursday and
the finals Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
ARRANGE CAGE SERIES
Kansas and California Agree Upon
TwO-Year Contract.

BIZ United Press
LAWRENCE, Kan, April IL
University of Kansas and University
of California have agreed upon a
two-year contract for home-and-
home basketball games to begin in
1929.
Kansas will play three-game Sc
ries in California in 1929, and in
1880 California will play here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
RAY KEECH HOLDS OFF.

BU LHiied Press
DAYTONA BEACH Fla, April
11.-Ray Keech was to make an at
tempt to establish a new worlds
motor car speed record in the J. M.
White Triplex Special at low tide
today. The attempt Tuesday was
postponed because the beach was
too rough.
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ring that involved
a modicum of
skill in hitting
and ducking.
So Mr.. Sand
wilma who came
to this country
from Germany
not so many
months ago and
who has demon
strated an amaz-
ing facility in
adapting himself
to the peculiar
customs of the
land proceeded to
do what most
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11

Talking
OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS


NEW YORK, April 1O.-The
IN other night in Boston Mr.. Ted
Sandwina, dime-a dozen heavy
weight, was having more than his
customary trouble getting anywhere
in particular in an affair of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
All Games Extra Innings and One Is Forfeit
Indians Down MilIers in 18th
Spencer Shines.
IFRIGID FANS SEE MANY THRILLS
Contest Ends as Dusk Settles-BurWell Re-
lieves Schupp and Battles Visitors
-Emmer Injured.
BY EDDIE ASH

q TARTING its twenysevenh in organized baseball,
~ the American Association opening Tuesday capped all
vous openings with extra inning in each city and for
felt contest thrown in to make the day stand the most
umultous in the league 'S history
And Bruno BetzelS Indians up their necks in the
tragedy and thrills took thirteen innings for the locals
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
FARLEY REELECTED

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April Thames A..
Farley was reelected chairman of
the New York boxing commission
at meeting Tuesday. He was un-
opposed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
OLIVER A. C. PROGRAM
Mickey Williams. Joe Dillon i'll Six
Round Main Event.

Mickey Williams and Joe Dillon
will meet in the siX-round main-go
of the Oliver A. c. boxing show
Thursday night at 12471s Oliver
Ave. Four four round bouts and a
battle royal complete the card.
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o-basehits-Emmer. Bohne. Duncan
Spencer. Layne. Haney. Holke. Sacrifice
son. Left on bases-Millers. Il; Indians. 49,.
Bases on balls-Of. Schupp, !; off Bur
we'll. 3; off Hubbell. l.. Struck .out-By
Schupp. 4 by Moon, 2; by Hubbell. 2. Hit
batsman-Kenna. by Burwell. Winning
pitcher-Burwell. Losing pitcher-Hubbell.
Hits-Of Schupp. IL in innings: off Bur
innings off Hubben. 10 in innings. I'M
pires-PoWell and McCafferty. Times ;O8.
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Baseball
Calendar
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TOday'S Games

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Minneapolis at INDIANAPOLIS.
Milwaukee at Columbus.
Kansas City ut Toledo.
st. Paul at Louisville.
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Editors Note: Following is the second
of a series of six articles on the rise OF
Tom Heeney, who meets Tunney for the
championship in July, to fistic fame and
his manager, Charley Harvey.
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Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York
Chicago at Cincinnati
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cleveland at Chicago.
St. Louis at Detroit
New York at Philadelphia.
washington at Boston
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Tribe Delivers in Home
Opener; 13 Innings
MILLERS
inning run scored
INDIANS

IOJdlS sssss.ssas.SO u 90 - d"
wheat batted for Rawlings in eleventh
and hit sacrifice fly.
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80 Yde batted for Bethel in eleventh.
'7+ Anderson batted for Schupp in eighth.
Thirteen inninRsl
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BY HENRY L. FARRELL,
NEA Service Sports Writer

IRON ADIME TO A MILLION
Il as it might be written by Luis
Angel Firpo and Thomas Heeney, is
tale that has many high spots in
common. 1t isn't a matter of Of
fetal record that either had as
much as a dime when they arrived
in this country.
There is q record in the United
States internal revenue bureau,
however, that shows Firpo was a
millionaire when he left the United
States. Perhaps Heeney will have
as much when he returns to the
blacksmith shop in New Zealand.
Fortune, in the contribution Of
opportunities to Firpo, certainly was
kind to him and Heeney may be
blessed with even more of a golden
smile from the fateS. By the minute
fraction of an inch Firpo failed to
win the heavyweight championship
of the world when he slugged Jack
Dempsey clear out of the ring in
New York. Heeney is coming into
his big chance to win the millions
that go with the heavyweight cham
pionShip and the decision OF the
fates will have to await his battle
with Gene Tunney.
Fate played in Dempsey's favor
when he fell out of the ring on to
the press table in New York III such
a position that he could pull himself
back into the ring in time to mass
acre Firpo. But fate played against
Dempsey in Chicago last September
when Tunney was permitted to doze
for fourteen seconds after having
been smashed to the floor.
Perhaps, in the workings of those
fates, a break against Tunney is
now due and Heeney may get the
benefit.
FIRPO craWled out of the hold of
Il a South American liner on the
Jersey side of the New York port.
He hadn't had his clothes off in
days and the only article of apparel
he had to distinguish him from a
vagabond was a rubber collar he
washed in water trough on the
dock.
Firpo first attracted attention
when some one carried the news to
Jimmy De Forest that there was a
great-looking heavyweight prospect
in a cellar in Newark, a guy who
wanted to fight. De Forest, an old
timer, the best trainer in the coun-
try and a skilled handler of fighters,
had been for years in the quest of