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Old Colonel williams X inclined to be
sympathetic about persons who arc sent
un the road as tho consequence Of rash
and violent acts b. nature he is some
what Of a sap. He will sob over young
slayer who protested when his sweet thing
called his home an awful dump and ieer
At crooked millionaire who drew thirty
days for thumhlng Dubious beak al the
government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04

onstrated that Mello's victories over
Dundee we're due to the latter's in
feriority rather than to any cham
pionship qualities possessed by the
New Englander.
Jones, while he outfought Mello
at every stage of the fight, failed to
show any class. Before the bout,
the lights in the garden were
dinlmed and bugler sounded
Taps" while the crowd stood silent
with bowed heads in honor of T. A.
Dorgan, cartoonist, who died Thurs
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
Butler Outfit
Takes Victory

The Butler university baseball
team doWned N. A. G. U. Friday
at Riverside, 10 to 6. Both Wal
lenta Of N. a, G. U. and Fromuth
of Butler were batted hard and
each team secured fifteen bingles.
Fropluth and Fredenberger led
the Bulldogs at the plate, each COL
lecting three safeties. Score:
n. A. G. U........ 300 020 00i-6 IS 3
Butler ............. 03O 302 2ox-l0 Is 3
Wallenta and Hill; Fromuth and Reyn-
olds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
Aurora Meeting
Gets Under Way

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, May AFTER five
days of warning between horsemen
and officials of the Aurora track, the
Chicago racing season was to be
open today.
Practically every race was filled
with entries today today and it was
assured that the meeting would have
plenty of horses for the first day of
competition.
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Indian, Go MHzvunkee tter 71Uo More K 6. Struggles
Race Entries
Saturday
AT LEXINGTON

AT LEXINGTON
FIRST Raoe $500: claiming 5.yssr-o'ii93: .
i iad w Ritz tu'p 65 49, Lincoln
Plaut, ll8; Frank Koran. loS.
Second Race $500 2-year-olds maidens;
four and one-half furlongsl - al Princess
Elsie. ll2; Lucky Dream, ll2; Colonel
Henry. IFS; Coral Beach. l15; (blThistle
Ann, liz; (clMy Lava, il2; La Golden
lis; Wood River, lis; Happy Lad. us.
(alHayes and Young entry.
(blG. Collins entry.
(cl ColdStreaal entry.
Third Race $500; c!a9im9ingt 3-yea ,eo65
hR e6 qP o2 G eorse sn acc4ann H. TRG
tie Coat, lo2; Tamina, 1922 William Penn,
horn; 3-year-olds: futurity coursel-Alc-
man. ll2; Ragus. 1917 Bessie Alix. l07;
Sporting Lady, lo7, LsunddTEyman. ll2; Last
ll2; Caledonia, 1902; Villa, 1o7.
Fifth Race $4,000 added; the Idle Hour
and o'ne-hsh f fHrloHss S Uncle Matt, Il8
Lightning Jones. ll6; Jim Dandy. us;
Chariot IFS; High Foot. llS; Rip Field,
lis; Roll En- Down. 1i8; Uncle Luther,
Sixth Race $500; handicap; 3-yesr-olds;
mile and one-eighth --Helen's Babe, 1917
Carriage, lis; Broadside. ll3; Lancer, 1902.
Seventh Race $500; claiming; Swear
ODDS and UP: mile and eighth -Tchadar.
i08 Queen Royal, 1903 Stars and Stripes.
49, Madam Emelie. 1903; On Up, los: Mol
lie Ny Hill. 1908: Soiree, lo8; Dontados.
49, Playweu. 1903,
Eighth Race $500; claiming; 3year-
Odds: mile and sixteenth TONY Joe, 1903,
Eager Play. 1903; Thistle Major. 1885, Van
son. 100; Thunder Girl, 1903; Lucky Xenora.
100 Ilustrious 100 CONFIDENTIAL 100;
Sport Dress, 1903; Jimma Lee. 100; Athens,
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Indiana Central
Defeats De Paul.

BB Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May A.
The Indiana Central college nine of
Indianapolis scored its second vic
tory of the season on the De Pauw
university diamond team here Fri
day, 10 to s.
The Central aggregation hit the
pellet hard and Mccullough, De
Paw starting hurler, was batted out
of the box. Score:
Central ........... 104 1870 20O-lo Q :
De Paw ........... 400 00l 600 0 ?
Mccullough Robinson and Scheiner:
Smith and Brown
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Whiting Annexes
II. S. Suan1 Title

BIZ Times special
COLUMBUS, Ind, May A
Whiting high school nosed out
Shortridge of Indianapolis here Fri
day to win the state high school
swimming championship. 26 points
to "a. Columbus was third With IL.
The final event, 16o-yard relay,
decided the event, as both teams
we're tied previous to the race. Brock
of Whiting was the outstanding star
Of the meet.
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Tribe Winds Up Series With
League Leaders on
Sunday.
RIDDLE IN HERO ROLE
Hits Timely Double and
losses Out Three Blues.

BB Times SDecidi
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 4. -
With the series standing even, the
weekend will see the end of the In
dian Blue struggles and the Bethel
ties will hit it out of here Sunday
night for Milwaukee to play three
games with the Brewers, the first
on Monday.
Bud Teachout, young southpaW
from the coast, was the likely Tribe
choice for the pitching assignment
here this afternoon, in the third tilt
with the league-leading Cowboys.
John Shows En-
The big feature Friday aside from
great hurting by Bill BurWell in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
Metz Singles and Advances

The Indians lost a run in the
eighth Friday when Umpire Goetz
ruled Riddle left third too soon on
Matthews fly to Tucker and the
youth was doubled up. There was
some dispute about Goetz's decision
in the matter.
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caught two Blues trying to steal,
picked Yarmouth, a pinch runner,
of first base in the ninth with
lightning throw to Monahan and
smacked a Whistling double in the
eighth that scored Lennie Metz
with what proved the winning run.
1t was remarkable debut for
youthful receiver.
The Indians captured the second
OF the series, 4 to 3, and had the
satisfaction Of sending George Muir
ray to the showers in the seventh,
Lefty Thomas finishing on the K. G.
mound. The hits were eleven for
the Tribe and ten for the Blues.
1t looked like the Indians ball
game in the first inning when Muir
ray got himself into o jam and two
singles, a sacrifice and an error were
good for two runs The Blues, how
ever, got one of the runs back in
their half of the first and later in
the third collected two more to take
the lead when Barnhart dropped
a fly to let Grigsby loose on the
paths. Gerken then socked the ball
for a single that set Grigsby on
third and the stage was set for
MichaelS thump which sent GrigSby
home and Gerken to third. Peters
sacrificed Gerken home with a nigh
fly to Matthews.
Metz Singles and Advances
Although Murray was taken from
the game after he had allowed the
bases to be filled III the seventh,
Thomas is charged with the loss.
Thomas caused Monahan to force
Connolly at the plate for the sec
ond out and made Warstler fly to
Knothe, retiring the side But the
contest was lost in the eighth when
Metz singled, went to second on a
balk and was driven home by Rid
die, who drove a double down the
third base line.
The Indians lost a run in the
eighth Friday when Umpire Goetz
ruled Riddle left third too soon on
Matthews fly to Tucker and the
youth was doubled up. There was
some dispute about Goetz's decision
in the matter
Barnhart and Metz each poled two
blows for the Tribe. Riddles double
was the only extra base swat of the
game.
1t was only the third defeat
marked against the Blues since the
new campaign opened, and one of
the others also was an Indianapolis
victory, scored at the HOosier capital.
The close tits of Thursday and
Friday will mean tremendous at
tendance over the weekend if the
weather warns up. 1t was cold and
windy again Friday.
Manager Bethel got some results
my shaking up his batting order.
Matthews was placed back at the
top. his favorite spot, Connolly was
advanced TO second place and
Warstler was dropped to sixth.
Barnhart had trouble out in right
field and dropped one fly and
liner However, he made a fine
running catch on Tucker in the
fifth.
The Indians are the only eastern
A. A. team sticking in the first
division. They we're holding down
third place this morning.
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THE BONE CRUSHERS.

bU NITtL FTl86
DETROIT, May f-Gus Sonnen-
berg defeated Howard Cantonwne,
Iowa, n a bone-crushing wrestling
match here Friday night Sonnen-
berg floored his opponent in forty
nine minutes. Cantonwine was so
badly injured he could not continue
the contest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04

MO man who has ever plotted
L ' to throw a ball game can ever
play in one of my leagues" thumb
cred the good Judge. My answer to
that was a natural dumb-like
silence. I don't know that there is
any other answer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04

pinches, was the
sparkling work of
John Riddle, who
got his first
chance of the sea =
son behind the
bat when Koe-
necke batted for
Joe Sprinz in the
sixth. The pep
perry G orgia
youth doned the
tools" got in
there, held up
Burwell in splen-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04

Sixth Race Csl, 500 the Hilltop, Swear
olds; mile and a sixteenth FolEing 1909
Friar Cliffe, lo9; Twink. 1875 Dr.. Freeland,
1913; Hermitage, 100; The Nut, Ill; Host,
l20.
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70-MILE JAUNT
SaIo Bids for Elapsed Time Lead
Now Held by Gavuzzi,

BN Times Special
CHELSEA, Okla, May 4.-Pylc'S
bunioneers left here today on a
seventy-nile jaunt to Muskogee.
John Salo Friday sliced a bit more
off Pete Gavuz1's elapsed time lead
and now is bidding for the first
place berth.
Ed Gardner dropped out Of the
first five Friday when he pulled a
tendon and lost many hours. Elapsed
time leaders:
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BY FRANK GETTY,
United Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, May 4-The decline
of the welterweight division never
was more strikingly demonstrated
than in Madison Square Garden
Friday night. when the smallest
crowd OF the local indoor season saw
Al Mello of Lowell, Mass, who twice
recently has defeated Joe Dundee,
the champion" soundly beaten by
Gorilla Jones Of Akron, Q.
Jqpes. a sprightly Negro. danced
RING around Mello and punched the
forJ Olympic boxer full OF holes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
TECH DOWNS RHINIES
Butler Frosh Bow to Arsenal Nine
in Brilliant Tilt

The Technical high school baSe-
ball team played brilliant ball Fri
day afternoon to edge out the But
Ter university freshman nine, l TO 0,
in a seven-inning encounter.
Cullivan and Solomon Waged a
pretty mound duel Two singles
and a stolen base in the second in
ming scored the winning tally.
Score:
Technical ............. 0l0 900 O. ; n
Butler ............... 900 900 O. 6 z
Cullivan and Newman; Solomon and
Skinner.
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they what they be just OF the
Jockng believe fellows
jockeys
club Paschal and Leo Durocher
Mt the Red
also has pretty nme tongue Now and then some OF those fell
pulled Foerg Of the Tigers Bob know
when coming to bat close Leo
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TRIANGULAR REGATTA

3 Y UITtU HOS
DERBY. Conn, May 4-Smooth
water and clear skies awaited the
crews Of Yale. Pennsylvania and
Columbia who were to race over the
Housatonic river course late today
in their annual triangular regatta.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
MANUAL TRIPS RIPPLE

The powerful Manual high school
baseball nine defeated Broad Rip
pie Friday afternoon, ID to 6. Rip
pie held Manual even until the sew
enth, when Ovens of the south side
school drove in three runs with a
homer to start a drive that wound
up with a total of eight for the in
ming. Score:
Seven Innings)
Manual .............. OH 102 8-l4 II Q
Ripple ............... 1903 200 o. 6 Il
Robins, Rearick and Shock; Lee and
Marquis.
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PIRATES BEAT YANKEES

BlT tntcS NDCct1I
PITTSBURGH. May 1.-The
Pirates downed the New York
Yankees, 8 to 2, here Friday in an
exhibition game. Rhodes and John
son we're opposed by Meadows and
Russell of the Pirates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
IRISH COP ANOTHER
Rust HurIs Notre Dame to Triumph
Over Iowa Squad

BH LHite1 Press
IOWA CITY, Ia, May 4.-Notre
Dame defeated the University Of
Iowa baseball team, To, as a result
Of tight pitching by Oscar Rust.
Rust allowed but three hits until
the ninth inning when the Hawk
eyes him for two runs. Score:
Notre Dame ....... 022 900 o3o- !
Rust and Lord; David, 0. Carlson, zif-
fren and Thompson.
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Chicago at Philadelphia, postponed, vet
grounds.
Pittsburgh and Boston, not scheduled
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SILENT HOLSTERS LOSE

81 lWCS Npcrt0t
MOORESVILLE. Ind. May A.
The Mooresville high school base
ball team defeated the Silent Hoo
siers of indianapolis here Friday
Is to g.
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Sixth Race $500; handicap; 3-yesr-olds;
mile and e-eighthl Helen Babe, l07;
Carriage. lis; Broadside. ll3; Lancer, 1902
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100 RAD For NIEEHAN

New York university lost a good
footbsil prospect when Heinie Dot
terer. freshman star. quit school and
signed to play baseball with the
Rochester Internationals.
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indianapolis orioles hold. a permit for
Riverside No, 6 Sunday and would like to
hear from a fast team orioles are in need
Of two good outfelders and an infielder.
Tryouts are urged to be al the park. For
games call DR.. ll45 between $50 and 1880
D. m and ask for Frank Bova.
Brown County Aces will open the season
against the strong Grammer Greys Sun
day at Nashville Aces would like TO hear
from Lebanon and the Marion Athletics.
Beech Grove Reds will meet the Plaza
Garage nine Sunday at Beech Grove. A
good game is expected. The Reds boast
one Of the fastest teams in the state this
season. For games call H. Burge. Beech
Grove 1873, between 7 and p. m
Plaza Garage nine will play the Beech
Grove Reds Sunday at Beech Grove and
all players are requested to be at the
Plaza Garage at ! O'Clock.
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Third Race $1,000; claiming: agar
light. 107; Cudgeller, ll6: Wafles. III;
Lucie Ann. Ito: Harry Carroll. 10; Billy
Warren. Ill; Frances. Rock, l02; Linen
King. Ill; Sea Lady l07; Girasol, il2.
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\. d. METERS WIN

81 United Press
CHICAGO, May 4.-Notre Danes
tennis team won from Armour
Tech. 4-3, in q dual meeting.
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ALLEN BEATS WEBB

BH Times Specidl
CAMDEN, N. J., May 4.-Roxy
Allen, Chicago. defeated Spike
Webb, Miami, eight rounds. Allen
was too clever for Webb.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04

Very likely Young Jimmy O'COnncn is
getting along much better out in san
Francisco driving a truck than he would
he at the Polo Grounds trying to catch
flies and drive in runs When he makes
left turn out there against the lights
there is no one TO yell at him "How much
did they pay YOU for that" There are
times, no doubt when it is better for the
peace of mind to smother a past than TO
yindicatc It.
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Results Yesterday

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
st. 1isP Paul ........ 600 COZ i4x- II
zahniser ana McCurdy; Harriss and
Fennel.
Columbus .......... OIL 900 Ol3- 9
Minneapolis ... 2l3 030 COX Q 8 /
Maxton, Wysong and Shinault, Pankratz;
Middleton, Pate and McMullen.
Louisville at Milwaukee. postponed, cold
weather.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis at New York, postponed, cold
weather.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn, postponed. cold
weather.
Chicago at Philadelphia, postponed, vet
Pittsburgh and Boston, not scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit ............ oio o0l d d6S-
Chicago ............ 100 900 Ooo--
Uhie and Phillips; Thomas and Grouse
St Louis at Cleveland. postponed, rain.
NO other games scheduled)
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Babe Ruth Says:
Jockeying' Is Just a Part of the
Game to Us.
Game to Us,

CHICAGO May 1.-The other day we we're
playing the Athletics and before the game the
fellows were sitting on the bench while the AS
took hitting practice. Players opposing teams
say lot of pretty mean things to each other be-
LnnlE
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Totals .........35 3 10 27 II l
Yarmouth ran for Peters in ninth
Wamby batted for Thomas in ninth.
indianapolis Observation-Disclosures. 200 OOl OlO-4
Kansas City ...............1oo 200 o0O-3
Two base hit-Riddle Stolen bases
Knothe. Spurgeon Sacrifices-B urwell.
Peters. Double plays-Monahau to Warst-
Ter to Monahan Murray to Knothe to
Kunei, Tucker TO Peters to MIlchaels. Left
on bases Indianapolis. Il; Kansas City. s.
Bases on ballS-Off Murray. G. Struck out
BY Burwell, 2, by Thomas, l. Hits
OF Murray. 7 in six and ore-third in
nings; of Thomas, ( in two and two
thirds innings Wild pitch--Murray. Los
ing pitcher-Thomas. Umpires--Goetz and
Johnson Time-2:0S
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Saturdays Selections
AT LEXINGTON

~ I1A7|hE4NNI 7 VI7
i-Lincoln Plaut, Lady witt, Princeton.
LUCKY Dream, Wild Denise, Thistle
Spray.
Coot. George McCrann. VIII
liam Penn.
4Ragus, Sporting Lady. Laundryman.
5-Lightning Jones Uncle Luther Roll
EN- Down.
6-Broadside. Helens Babe Carriage.
On Up, Tchadar, PlayWell.
6-Sport Dress, Tony Joe. Illustrius.
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As n humanitarian. the good judge prob
ably realizes this better than young jim
my or has critics ever VIII AS the high
commissioner of baseball his expressed
viewpoint is entirely different and may
be discounted proporuonately.
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AT PIMLICO

First Race C$1.3oO the Mackenzie; .
Merry Mack, ITO: Kitty Marie 10;
co @iat aga rSbby o5 PaF {o Em6us
1l6; Nartis, 49, (b) Lawyer, l13; (dl saint
Prisca, ll3 AudaX. l13; alChatter Anne.
10: (cl Jimmy Moran, 10; d. Companion,
1l3; (d)Shady Lady. no. (elMint Airy,
la)F'oxcatcher Farm enry,
(btSalmon entry.
Co Bryson entry.
(dlG. D. Widener entry.
(elKilmer entry.
Second Race Cs5 900: the Greenspring
Valley SteepIechaSe; ,4-year ODDS and up;
tS3 Re 9f Study M Moe ls5
fcl Elder, 1850; (cl Cornell, 1888; Bezelbub,
1872; td)Warfain; 1872; lclRuoigny, l46;
((dl lHo1aa.4 , l39; (a>Galvoisine' 1876;
IA EaStland Farm entry.
ID McComber entry
(c} DorWood Stable
Field and Latington entry.
Third Race $1,000 claiming: 4-ysar-
light. io7; Cudgelier, l16 WafTies, iii;
Lucie Ann; ITO; Harry Carroll; 10; Billy
Warren. III; Frances, Rock, lo2; Linen
King, Ill; Sea Lady, lo7; Girasol il2'
Fourth Race $1,000 the Pimlico oaks;
$-year-old Allies; mile and a SiXteenthl-
ll3; Lady Capulet. 12l: lie Due. iii; AN
tude, ll3; "a Irish Morn. 113; St. Geniyive,
III; Sweet Verbena, Ill; Aqua Stella. l2l;
(ajMrs K. E Hit entry.
Fifth Race Isl. 300 claiming: 3-year-olds
and up; six furlongs)-Quince Delight. III;
| Encamp, li6; Mulatto, l12; Turf King,
lis; Bond slave. lis; MOSCOW. III; Hyno-
ptism. l21; Fair Thorn. l04: Wood Cock,
l05; Grenier, 12l; Spectre. l05 Watkinson.
ll6; Fair Vena, 100; Sambo G.. ITO.
Sixth Race (s1.5oo; the Hilltop. Swear
oldS; mile and sixteenth -Folking. 1909:
Friar Cliffe. 100; Twink. 1875 Dr. Freeland,
1873 Hermitage, 100; The Nut, Ill; Host,
Seventh Race 49, 900; claiming: 4-year-
olds and up; mile and sixteenth
T; Omalley, Ill; Dragon. ll2; Sir Leonid,
1922, Aversion, III; All Virginia. l07; Sam
Slick, 1907; Izetta. 1o6; Back Rope, l12;
Buddha, l07; North Breeze, 107.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATE
NATIONAL, LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Today
Schedule and Results

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Indiana polls at Kansas City.
Toledo at st. Paul.
Louisville at Milwaukee.
Columbus at Minneapolis.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
St. Louis at New York.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at st, Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
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m
/ | ALKING
1T OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK. May An a
~ broad sense I suppose the
baseball fellows are more vlrtuous
than the prize fighters. I have
Just finished reading an interview
with Art Shires, the retiring Hol-
Iyhocs of the White Sox. in which
he makes reference to Chick Gandil,
expelled from what is known as or
Ranized baseball because ne was in
strumental in framing the series
between Chicago and Cincinnati
ten years ago.
shIres received some Of his art site
training under Gandil in an outlaw league
in the far west. Even as old he is"
Shirss is quoted he is still the best first
baseman I ever saw. IT'S shame they
won't let him play ball any more
Old Colonel williams Il inclined to be
sympathetic about persons who arc sent
up the road as the consequence Of rash
and violent acts. b. nature he is some
what Of sap. He will sob over a young
slayer who protested when his sweet thing
called his home an awful dump and ieer
At crooked millionaire who drew thirty
days for thumolng Dubious beak al the
government.
HOWEVER, Shires' remarks are
Il Il interesting. I hold no particu-
lar brief for GandiI. In fact,
know little about the gentleman
except that he along with others,
was caught with his guard down at
an embarrassing moment.
I remember. too, that ne made
gallant stand against Iris
Speaker in A fist fight under tho
grand stand in Cleveland and that
in the end nc was stretched for
the count, and after it was over
he said: That big SO-and-SO sure
can punch"
II
seem to REGAL THAT the incident
meant something to me the day I heard
the good Judge Lands had sentenced him
TO the Siberian meals of baseball
only a few weeks ago 7 was
~ talking with the good Judge
Lands about young Jimmy O'Con-
nell, outfelder of the Giants, who
was booted out of baseball because
he had repeated sinister instruc-
tons he had received from the New
York bench to Heinie Sand. third
baseman Of the Phillies was
wondering if O'Connell would ever
be allowed to play again and if there
hadn't been certain eXtenuating cir
cumStances in his case which would
make his absOlution Warrantable.
The good Judge thought not. The high
moral principles OF baseball argued against
it. There could bc no exceptions. no vary
ing shades Of black, ono touch of pitch
made the whole soul a tar barrel.
I don't know why I asked him about
OConneu except that there was a bog
down I'm the conversation. I know that
I had no flaming interest in the youths
alleged crime.
MO man who has ever plotted
II to throw a ball game can ever
play in one of my leagues" thumb
cred the good Judge My answer to
that was a natural dumb-like
silence. I don't know that there is
any other answer.
Very likely Young Jimmy O'COnncn is