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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
GledhiIl and
Vines Annex
Court Titles
CaIifornianS Sweep HonorS
in Western Tennis Tour
ney at Chicago.

BV Tufrd Press
CHICAGO, July 22.-Two Cali
fornians, Keith Gledhill, Santa Bar
bara, and Ellsworth Vines, Pasadena,
annexed the titular honors of the
western amateurs tennis tournament
here.
Gledhill won the singles cham
pionship by defeating Vines. 1910,
0-6, 81. ST, 81 and Vines and
Gledhill won the doubles title from
Fred Roger and George O'Connel,
Chicago. 60. 3-6. 60, As, ga.
Although they managed to carry
the match to five sets. Rover and
O'Connell were on the defensive
most of the time in the doubles
event.
Ruth Bailey, st. Louis, won the
Womens singles by defeating Clara
Zinle, Chicago, So, 6-3. Miss zinke
and Ruth OeXman, Chicago, won
the doubles title, defeating Mrs.
Ruth Riese, Saginaw Mich. and
Mrs. Barbara Duffy, Cleveland, As,
rs, 8-6.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
Bell Tops Entry
List at Annual
State Net Meet
81 Times Special

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind. July o.
Berkeley Bell, Austin Tex, national
intercollegiate champion, headed
the list Of fifty entries in the an
nual state tennis tournament at
she F. Wayne Country Club today.
Bell won the Indiana state tour
nament in 1926 and 1927 and is the
fayorite this year. Keith Gled-
hill, Santa Barbara, Cal, present
title holder, will not defend his
crown.
Three Indianapolis players are
entered, Dick BaStian Fred Baker
and Edward DOrey.
Joe Bradley and Karl Kamrath.
other Texas stars, also are in the
tourney. Hugh Macarthur. San
Diego, Cal, will represent Califor-
MIA in this years Hoosier meet.
Singles play started today, with
chief interest expected to be cen
tered on the lower half of the draw,
where the players will fight for the
right to meet Bell in the finals Sat-
urday.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WITH THE BIG LEACUERS

lyn's first victory of the year over
Chicago. after losing nine games to
the Cubs.
The Pirates regained Tie National
League lead with a to S victory over
the New York Giants, Ray Kremer win
ming his twelfth game of the season.
THE BRAVES BEAT THE ST LOUIS
CARDINALS TWICE. 4 TO 2, AND TO
:. BOB SMITH HELD THE CARDS TO
SIX HITS IN THE FIRST GAME AND
LES BELL DROVE IN FOUR RUNS.
Red Lucas pitching and George
Kelly's triple in the eighth inning
enabled Cincinnati to beat the Phil
lies, 8 to 5.
THE Philadelphia Athletics beat
i Detroit in a hectoc eleven in
ming game, 10 to 7. Police reserves
were called out to protect Umpire
Ormsby after he had banished Harry
Rice. Detroit center fielder, for pro-
testing a called strike in the tenth.
The Tigers used Kyle Graham, q
right handler from Seattle, on the
mound.
Lou Gehrig and Miller Higgins we're put
out of the park as the Cleveland Indians
knocked Waite Hoyt out of the box and
beat the New York Yankees TO I. The
Yankees used seventeen players.
SAM GRAY won HIS THIRTEENTH
GAME OF THE SEASON AS THE ST.
LOUIS BROWNS BEAT WASHINGTON.
5 TO ).
Ted Lyons permitted but four hits
and the Chicago White SoX beat
the Boston Red Sox for the fourth
straight time. 10 to O. Nobody got
as far as second AGAINST LYONS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
HIGHWAYS WIN THRICE

Lady Wayne Chocolates of Ft.
Wayne were defeated in a twin bill
at Washington park Sunday by the
Lincoln Highways. Jeffries was in
rare form, issuing only three hits
and striking out ten batters. Tay-
lor's three base hit put the first
game on i've and Baldwin'S smart
base running gave the fans a real
thrill. The score was 4 to l.
Features Of second game were the
hitting of Taylor and Jackson and
a perfect peg by Taylor from deep
right field to home plate, which cut
off a run. Second game score was
8 to T. Guy pitched for the winners.
Next Sunday the Highways will
play the indianapolis Keystones in a
double header at Washington park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22

Tennis talent from several states
gathered in Indianapolis today for
the opening Of the annual Negro
tournament of the Mid-Western
Tennis Association at Douglas park
courts.
The indianapolis Racquet Club
headed by Robert Marbury, has ex-
tended itself to insure large at
tendance Of players. Edgar Brown.
present national champion. and
Douglas Turner, Illinois university
star, head the Chicago delegation.
Other stars scheduled to appear
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Best of Negro Tennis Players
Here for Midwest Competition
Stars From Several States Gather at Douglas Park
Edgar Brown, National Champ, Is Entered.

are Graham. captain of the Uni
versity of Michigan tennis team;
Dick Hudlin, ex-Chicago university
star: Ernest Ash. Philadelphia; Dr.
McGriff and DR.. Downing, Roanoke,
Va. and John Taylor, Kansas City.
Indianapolis hopes are centered in
Hill, Duncan and Marbury. Rank
ing women Negro players Of the
country also will appear, among
whom are Mrs. c. o. Seames. Chi
cago; Ora Washington, Philadel-
phia, and Naomi Grant, Washing
ton, D. c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
Movies in Sound of Mat
Title Go al Boston

The Lyric theater bill has a
sport feature this week that is
worth taking in. 1t is a movie in
sound Of the recent Sonnenberg-
Lewis wrestling match for the
heavyweight title.
The contest was staged in Boston
before an enormous crowd and the
Lyric picture is proof the big fell
lows gave the fans q real show"
in which they got unusually rough
and dealt out and absorbed punish
ment.
The heavyweights certainly must
have been in prime shape TO be
able to stage an encounter of that
type. Lewis took the first fall and
Sonnenberg the next two.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
TAKES STEEPLE CHASE

Harold Fields. indiana university.
took the seventh leg Of the A A. u
two-mile steeplechase championship
at Broad Ripple park Sunday in
10:4I
Theodore Freeman. Broad Ripple
Park a. c.. ran q close second. and
Robert Grimm, Spades Park A. c..
came in third. Clarence Goldrick,
Delta Sigma NJ Fraternity. was
fourth, and Sidney Muehl, Broad
Ripple Park A. c., fifth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
TUo Races Held
for Junker Cars

Eddie ToombS was winner OF the
ten-mile race. and Wesley UpdegSat
took the ffteen-mle flivver event,
in the "Junker Jamboree' at the
Walnut Gardens speedway Sunday.
The first event was for large cars
Of the bunker" type and the second
for flivvers only. Floyd McWilliams
placed second in the first event, and
1. E. Green. third.
There was a crash IN the ten-mAe
event when one Of the speeding
~unkers" ran into the rear OF an
other entry, and three Of the f1lvvers
piled up in the second race, but no
drivers were injured.
Walter Banks was second in the
iivver event. with William Hurt
finishing third.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
Three Bouts on
Wrestling Card

Ed Baker indianapolis will meet
Dick Routt, Anderson wrestler
railroader, in a time-linit bout as
the opener on the mat card at Broad
Ripple tonight. The feature bout
will be between Bobby Chick and
Gus Kallio to finish. The first
clash will be called at $50. The full
bill follows:
Main Go-Bobby Chick. Texas, vs.. Gus
Kanio Chicago; finish match.
Semi fnal-Elmer Guthrie. Texas, VS..
Glen Wade. Cincinnati; time limit.
Prelirainary-Ed Baker VS.. Dick koutt;
time limit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22

THERE was a lot of excitement
4 around the eighteenth fairway
at Coffin Sunday. Brides, holes in
one and such data was gathered.
Harold Mcclure, course manager,
was busy as the point keeping
players from cutting in.
Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Parker and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Hansfard were playing together
as a foursOme when Parker thrilled them
hole. Parker used an iron to send the
bali to the green. 1t rolled up the slight
slope and dropped inside of the flag pole
for an lace" shot.
+
Just about that time there were two
brides over on the eighteenth hole. j.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22

ever Vance seems to have the
Indian sign on the home-run
hitter.
Sunday, Dazzy broke up twen-
ty-seven consecutive game hitting
streak for Hack and to make it
more humiliating the Brooklyn
pitcher sent Wilson back to the
bench four times via the strike
out route. It was the second time
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22

u NEW YORK, July 22.-George NJ.
Lott Of Chicago, will replace Francis
T. Hunter on Americas Davis cup
team when it meets in the challenge
round at Paris Friday, the United
States Lawn Tennis Association an
nounCed today.
The United States team will con-
sist of Lott, William Tilden, John
Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison. The
latter two will form the doubles
team. it was virtually sure, and Lott
and Tilden will play the singles.
Choice of Lott to replace Hunter
came after Hunter won both his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
NET TITLES DECIDED

All championships in the Fall
Greek tennis tournament were de-
cided Sunday with the exception OF
the mems singles title which will be
PLAYED of Sunday, July %.
Tommy Wilson and Emmett
Lowery defeated Marshall Christie
pher and George Horst in the finals
of the mems doubles, 6-1, As. 7-5,
81. and Vincent Menier paired
with Tom Lysaught 10 win the
Junior event from Donneu and Hol-
loway, 6-3, 81. GO. Meunier won
the Junior singles final from Ly-
ssught. SIS. rs, 6-3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
LIGHT HEAVY TOURNEY
BIZ United Prc88

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. July eff Tommy
Loughran abdicates the light heavy
weight throne as expected, Com
missioner William Muldoon Of the
New York state athletic commission
fayors an elimination tournament
to determine the next 175-pound
champion.
Muldoon expressed the opinion
that the commission would not rec
ognibe James J. Braddock or any
other claimant champion until he
had defeated all contenders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
Wright Not on
Brooklyn Trip

RV Tuitcd Press
BROOKLYN. June 22.-Glenn
Wright was left behind when the
Brooklyn club departed for the west
and will be operated on this week by
DR.. Whitman for the removal of a
splintered bone in the ball players
shoulder. The shortstop Will be I'M
able to play for the rest Of the sea-
son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22

this year Dazzy had whitfield Hack
four times.
Sundays failure followed one of
wilson's best performances in
baseball. He had hit safely in
twenty seven games, getting more
than one hit in the majority of
them and bringing his average to
better than $40. He also had
brought his home run total to
tWentV-three.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
Major Homer Leaders
DE BARD AT WABASH

BN IlWcs ,.DCcl1I
CRAWFORDSVILLE. md, July
22.-Carl De Bard, former Little
Giant grid star, will take the place
of Raymond Neal as line coach Of
the Wabash eleven next fall
Neal has accepted a position at
De Paw university. De Bard is a
Wabash graduate Of 1925 and
coached the West Lafayette high
grid teams in 1927 and 1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
BY BERT DEMBY
nited Press STAN Correspondent

United Press STAFF Correspondent
CHICAGO. July %. - Dazzy
~ Vance seems to be the bane
of Hack Wilson's existence. Ever
since the chubby Hack became a
hero to Chicago fans, he has en-
comtered his most notifying
moments when the great Dazzler
was pitching, and now more than
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
CLOSE ONE TO STRAUSS
BU Times Special

BU Times Special
GOSPORT, Ind July 22-The
Strauss Says of Indianapolis won a
hard fought game from the locals
here Sunday, to 4. Correll, for
mer I. U. star, played a good fielding
game for the locals, besides connect
ing for two doubles. Score:
Gosport ............ 100 900 300 10 2
a+teries-Rearick and Harlan: Walker,
Sindlinger. Branham and Douthit
Strauss Says are without a game for
nexT SUNDAY. ANY fast state team wish
ing to schedule. wire J. E Matthews. 1853
North Chester street, Indiana polls, or
phone Oh 5441-W.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
SPLASHES TO RECORD

BU 8itcd Press
NEW YORK, July %, - Ray
Ruddy, metropolitan swimming
star. established a new metropolitan
record for the half-mile swim Sun
day at Rockaway Park, L. /, cover
ing the distance in 1929 2-5. The
former mark was 1913 2-5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22

Runs batted in-Emmer, Keuna, Bejma
80, Teachout %, Riddle, Connolly. Two
base hits-Emmer, Connolly a.. Kenns.
Bejma. Stolen base-Warstler Double
plays-Riddle to Connolly, Emner TO Raw
lings to Cotter Riddle to Monahan. Left
on bases-Minneapon 4 indianapolis, s.
Base on balls-Of Middleton, 2; Of BILL
Middleton, l; by Brillheart, q; by Teach
out, 4. Hits-On Middleton. in two in
nings pitched to one batter in third of
Brillheart, in seven innings. Hit BY
pitchers-By Briuheart, Barnhart; By
Ieachout Rawlings Losing pitcher-Mid-
dleton. Umpires-Brown and Johnson.
Time-1:55
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
SPEED IN SMALL POOL

81 UIffI pFC22
BROOKLYN, July 22.-Walter
Spence, national all-round SWIM
ming champion. lowered his own
record for the 2o0-yard breast stroke
swim by one second Sunday in the
twenty-hve-yard Farragut A. c.
pool.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
TALKING
IT OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS

ATEw YORK, July 22-The fol-
~ lowing is 2 letter 70 the writer
Of this column from Julian w. Cur
tiss. president Of A. @. Spalding
and Brothers in regard TO the cur
rent controversy on the so-calied
lively baseball:
"sir-Psrnait ne 70 add ny letter 20
those tire New York Telegram is reeeiy-
~ n such volume on the subject Of slug
s.nE and what the ball has 20 Do with 1t.
an president of the company that
manufacturers this ball and let ne assure
~ou IN the most positive way the lie OF
this ball has rot changed since 1920.
The National League expects each ball
- be the same, and IN order that t1ere
should p. 10 error vs established our own
vsrn plant 50 that every bit OF yarn could
70 ,uI1 nut Of The same grade Of rsv Tool.
ard this warn has remained unchanged
since 1920
we also have rubber plant IN which
-. rubher core Or center is made IRE
ror-shids has been tanned under our SUI
r.rvisio1 IN the same tannerv over this en-
tt-s nsrlo4. The method OF winding has
remained unchanged
The whole matter resolves itself down
IN these points. The stands have been eK-
tended. making II easier to hit home runs
Pitching Is not 50 good. You will recah
fen years ago the splitter was made He
vsl. that is only those who had then de-
r.1or.d that type Of delivery we're allowed
IN continue it
u refer 10 the success n Grimes OF the
p.-,.oe this year as evidence that the de
1.,.-v vas hard 20 hit. And more impor-
+ar+ than this. number Of Youngsters
bs~a rome into the league anxious 70
male a home run record. The popularity
s7d GREAT salary paid 70 Babe Ruth and
s.corer, the prominence that is given 70
home run hitters In general IN news
-a,are has contributed to such an ambl-
ton. 49,.
"r call YOUR attention TO the tact that
A.. length Of golf ball dives IS constant"
increasing and yet eyerv one knows 'os
If...r,r,.ss n the golf ball has not Increased
in the last FIVE wears. In golf. as vel a.
batshau powerful youngsters are coming
into the game Who love the WaHop-
The styIe Of the bat in baseball mas
.b,r,.d The old choke style bat that
mas held. for instance. as Heihie iron
b.rd il 70 steer the ball. or place u IN
making short hits, has been oisca
v.rv few Of them are sold THESE osIS
rrstead the small handle. heavy poWer'u'
h.t has come into vogue. Our SAFES att
If This tvpe almost exslusiyelv
And IN conclusion allow me 70 state
+bet the National League presidents have
,ever made the slightest suggestion that
rs should make tins ball lively. Ine3
have always insisted that ne snouio maze
it uniform and interchangeable, ana 'ns' We
certainly have done and are doing"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
FOUR WAY GOLF PLANS

81 JHitcd Press
NEW YORK. July 22-Interna-
tional team golf matches between
women players Of the United States,
Canada, England and France are
the object Of a committee headed
by Mrs c. J. S. Fraser, who reports
considerable progress toward such
a series during the past two months
OF work on IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22

DAZZY VANCE pitched Brook
- Brooklyn to a to victory
over the Chicago Cubs, Sunday,
striking out ten men and allowing
but FIVE hits He famed Hack
wilson four times. It was Brook
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22

IL. Matthews. Sprin5. Bejma Two .i5ie
B8llts-Penner BagWeu. High. Home run"
6E4a agg Sacrifice, Double plaT-
On On baSes-Mlnneap polls. 5. IndianapoIts
PsS ee on DeLs-Oh Rhem, 3, on Buckeye
eve e; on Pbe a pda q Struck out-By Buck,
t iS tn ~, py Penner, 2. H1ts-Of Rhem, 2
eigd ana one-third innings Hit by
pi4Te ,.siry Penner CBagwell Wild pitch
n1I 9ucAg KS Losing pitcher-Rhem. I'm
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
GShOOtlp9RarT E
i no & BY Dick MILLER

Else and Walter Green we're PLAYING the
one on the nose that reached the green
and he scored three on the hole which
birdie fell when the ball struck one
flying across the fairway.
"A South Grove, this one being
made by Douglass N. Scott, 1921
North Pennsylvania, street. Scott
was playing with Larry Carlstedt,
c. A. Elmer and E. H. Arnott The
shot was made on the much dreaded
water hole.
The Rea Park team of Terre Haute will
play the South Grove team at South Grove
Columbus, Ind two weeks ago and
trimmed the team there: The Columbus
turn match but the South Grove team
after long wait was forced to play among
themselves. The opponents failed TO show.
4 =
The Meridian Hills golfers .had. gala
ana Women'S Golf Association state tour
nament that was held at the course all
week, the club members celebrated their
1ourth anniversary.
Golf tournaments of all kinds to
interest all the club-swingers we're
played and the pool was the scene
Of several swimming races. The
children had a party in the after
noon.
n n
-,
pro amateur meets have been played in
Anderson, TippecanOe, Wabash, Peru and
at two state open tournaments, at Ander-
son and South Bend, the pros were back
home today for a weekly meet at River
side. Count ROsasco was the host
DROADMOOR had its biggest
ID crowd in history out Sunday We
asked "Murch" Nichols, the assist
ant pro, if anything else was broken,
meaning. Of course, any other rec
ords '1Iurch" replied yes" and
added that Bernie Kirschbaum
broke a midiron.
n
The indianapolis Women's Golf Assooia-
ton wishes it made known that their an
nual city tournament will be held early in
August and not later, and to be exact it
will take off on Aug. at Coffin course
Dunn will be on hand to defend her title.
At the same time a delegation of IN
take 5 part part IN the eighth annual amateur
public links championship held by the
United States Golf Association. week
ago Maurice Feenev. young Riverside star,
won the city municipal course champion
ship in a thirty-six hole tournament held
over South Grove and Riverside. He de
throned Bill Reed Sr., who was champion
last year.
TINE city park board will send the
Il two players to st. Louis for the
national tournament, as they fin
ished one-two here. Their expenses
will be paid according to the system
allowed by the U. S. G. A. They
will not be the only Indianapolis
players in the national meet, how
ever, as We understand machine
load of players who took part in
the local meet and finished in posi-
tons that will qualify them for ma
tional play are going over on their
own expense.
Three weeks ago Chuck Garrlnger left
Highland to take up his duties at the new
Speedway course as professional We
wondered Thy the Speedway links lad not
opened and sought out Garringer and
Bill Diddel, who designed and built the
links We learned that the Speedway
management is anxious TO have everything
DIav there and while the links are ready
for use the clubhouse, golf shop and
opening Of the course has been delayed
until the last detail has been taken
care Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
Yankees and Giants Beeuvd Through Pemnant Threats
Tribe Upsets
MiIlers for
Three in Row
BurWeII, Penner. Teachout
Turn Back KeIS, InCIud-
ing Twin Bill.

~ MIRA Press
MINNEAPOLIS. July 22.-Bruno
Betzers Indians created havoc over
the weekend in Minneapolis by
winning three games, single tilt
Saturday, s to ?, and a double
header Sunday s to Q and 7 to z.
and as result the Hoosiers' record
on the current trip is five games
won and three lost. the defeats COM
ing at St Paul.
Millers and Indians we're to tan
gle in single struggle today and the
series will be brought to a close
Tuesday. after which the fourth
placerS will move to Milwaukee.
their third stop on the journey
through the west.
Watching their Nillers lose threa
straight to the Tribe over the week
end was a bitter blow to Minneau-
Oils fans, who had formed the opin-
ion the Kelley FASTENERS still had
a chance for the pennant. but that
Idea has been crushed aside. and IL
is evident now that the champion
ship this year really and truly il
between Kansas City and st. Paul
unless q miracle happens to one of
the other six clubs.
Penner and Teachout hurled for
the Indians Sunday, each allow
ing only five hits.