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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12

The point is that there must be
a lot of old, out-of-date records
sticking around in the books wait
ing to be snacked. And I've got a
bunch it might be a good thing
either to hold new competition and
bring the marks up to date, or else
throw them all out.
In the old days when was break
ing into the league there used to be
field days when the boys would get
out there and hit, and run bases
and throw and the marks would be
announced and records kept. But
that kind of thing has gone out
since the war and a lot of those old
records are still cluttering up the
books.
Some of them, of course, will
stand. For instance, there's the
record for throwing. Larry Lejeune,
one time Brooklyn player, threw a
baseball 426 feet, 9 inches, and
there's no one around today who
will break that one or even come
close. There are plenty of good hit
tiers today who can smack that ball
for plenty of distance, but some
how, the real throwerS seem to have
gone out.
The boys haven't got the arms
today that they used to have. Out
side of Johnson of Detroit and pos
sibly Bob Meusel and Kiki Cuyler,
I don't believe there's a man in the
big leagues now who can even come
close to Lejeune'S record.
When it comes to fungo hitting,
that old record is way out of date.
I proved that by breaking it on
my first try. and as said before
I'm no fungo hitter and don't pre-
tend to be. We were playing the
White Sox the day I broke the rec
ord and I was talking to Red Faber
afterWard.
with all respect to you, Babe"
Red said, you're no fungo hitter.
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500 Home Runs for Ruth
During Career in
American League.
GIVES $50 FOR BALL
old Pete Hangs Up 373d
Pitching Win.
BY FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-TWO inter-
esting baseball marks have been set
up by two of the national pastime's
most interesting characters.
Babe Ruth Sunday hit the 500th
home run Of his American League
career, while on Saturday old Gro
yer Cleveland Alexander established
a new National League record by
pitching his 373d victory.
Baseball is a game built largely
upon statistics, but it is safe to say
that it will be many a year before
others approach the marks hung up
this past weekend by the Babe and
odd Pete"
There is small satisfaction for
prohibitionists and other purists IN
contemplating the private lives Of
these two outstanding characters of
baseball, who have established such
remarkable records. Neither Ruth
nor Alexander has been noted for
exemplary conduct off the ball field.
Their lapses from grace have been
spectacular at times. Two more
popular ball players never wore
major league uniforms.
Ruth, whose 50Oth homer-ex-
elusive of his terrific smuggling in
world series and exhibition games
came in the second inning Of the
New York Cleveland game Sunday,
IS so far out in front Of other circuit
clouters that it is doubtful If he ever
can be overtaken.
The Babes nearest rival in the
matter of total homers is old Cy
williams of the Phillies, who has
been in the majors two years longer
than the Yankee slugger, but has
only about half as many home runs
TO his credit.
Moreover, during the first five
years of his career in the major
leagues, Ruth was pitcher. 1t was
not until 1919, when he hit twenty
B nine homers, that the Babe attract
ed attention as a slugger and went
to the New York Yankees to become
the Homie Run King
The Babe was so tickled over his
5OOth homer that he sent out to get
the ball, which had cleared the right
field barrier and landed at the feet
of jake Geiser Of New Philadel-
pFia, o.
Ruth paid jake $40 for the
souvenir and gave him a couple Of
Autographed balls, rs well.
Tell the boys I amt through hit
ting EN- out yet" the Babe growled
happily, Tell Rupert, too"
The question Of the slugger's 1880
salary comes up for discussion at
the close of the season, and Ruth
will bid for 100000.
AS for Old Pete Alexander, the st.
Louis pitcher is nearer the end OF
his major league career than is the
Babe. For nineteen seasons, Alex has
toiIed in the National League, and
with the winning Of his 373rd game
he passed the total Of victories es-
tabIished by the late Christy
Mathewson.
Alex Is getting by these days with
headwork more than anything else.
But he will be a great pitcher as
long as he can throw a ball as far as
the plate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
Argentine Giant
to Fight Heeney
in Heavy Series
BIZ Crite1 Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. l2-The frst
of series of heavyweight bouts
whereby Humbert J. Fugazy, Brook
Ign promoter, hopes to develop
successor to Gene Tunney takes
places at Ebbets field Wednesday
night when Victoria Campolo, the
Argentine giant, meets Tom Heeney
of New Zealand.
The winner is to be matched with
George Godfrey. Phil Scott, Eng
lish heavyweight, is to be tossed in
as soon as the controversy over the
services and eligibility OF Max
Schmeling is settled.
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Champion Takes
Medal LaureLs
After PlayoH
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12-Carl Kauff-
man, who captured the national
public links golf title here Saturday
for the third consecutive year, ad-
ded further laurels Sunday by win
ming the eighteen-hole playoff for
medal honors. At the close of the
qualifying round, Kaufman was
tied with Patsy Tiso of New York,
and Milton Soncrant of Toledo.
The champion made a sensational
rally to be the first man to cap
ture both medalist and title honors
in the same meet. He was careless
on the first nine and ives seven
strokes behind Tiso, but he scored
a thirty three in his second nine,
for a one-stroke margan. Soncrant
was never close.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
MELONS TAKE TENTH

BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. H.
Playing before a large crowd, Indi-
annapolis MeldonS defeated the La
favette Life team here Sunday,
s TO 2. 1t was the tenth straight
, victory for the Meldons and the
second time this season they have
defeated the Lafayette nine.
Catching of Bob Kelly and the
!. hitting of Ralph QueiSSer and Wal
tor Floyd of the Meldons featured.
Score:
NrsIdons .......... ooi 600 2o0-s II /
Tsfeverte .... ol0 600 0i0-2 2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
Wrestlers Wear
Cloves Tonight

As an extra attraction on the
wrestling card at the Broad Ripple
tonight Promoter McLemore is
staging a who's who contest be-
tween Elmer Guthrie and Cowboy
Jones, two heavyweight wrestlers
each of whom carries around a
doubtful opinion as to the others
ability. The solution Of the ques-
ton is to be worked out in a ten
round bout with f1ve-ounce gloves.
The complete card will be:
Ten Rounds cor Less"-Elmer Guthrie
rs. Cowboy Jones.
Main Go-Bobby Chick vs.. Leslie Fish
baugh.
Semi Windup-Dick ROutt rs. Ralph
Hancock.
Pre'im-Chet McCauley vs.. johnny
Carliu.
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them distances
to the bench.
may said but you've just broken
hitting made
in by three balls further than
that longest for the book
that I'm fungo hitter and never was There
fungo further than
can hitting fungos regular It's trick stunt
and only properly break that record
of better.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
OPERATE ON. UMPIRE

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12.-John L.
Beans) Reardon, National League
umpire, was to be operated on to-
day for appendicitis. He was adj
mitted to the hospital last Thurs
day for observation and physicians
reached a decision Saturday to per-
form the operation. Reardon had
hoped to forestall the operation I'M
til after the baseball season, he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
Semi-P 70, Amateur
Baseball Notes

victors in the first round of the playoff
series between champions OF VARIOUS
leagues Of the Indianapolis Amateur BASE Ease
and Light Company, E. g. Atkins Com
pany and River Avenue Bapttsts. Hide
brand held the Hayes Body G02FpoTpa nI,a1
end Light winning IS. MAYS struck out
ten to 6ve E. f The AtF R6ber fne Mix ii
9ueisser got four hits and Mays three;
River Avenue Baptist trounced Memorial
InpdlS Power & Light Co.
Hayes Body Corp. :: 6SS coz 600 5 i
Hildebrand and Harlan; Eaton, seguin
E g. Af MiIk &C. Co. 81 6oi go 90 600
Mays and Allison; Noll, Harlow and Will
River Ave. Baptists ESQ IIe COCA II 2
Floyd and Cole; hurry and Fulton.
Peoples outftting comepany won g,,, their
Washington A. c. johnny Bright, OUT
1tter's mound ace: struck out twelve men
hitting of Higgins featured for the A. C.s.
Big Four A. A. of indianapolis defeated
the Michigan Central champions, Detroit,
at Paris Ill, SO. Price started on the
Timely hitting was reSSRopsiols for the n
Four will meet the Chicago Junction Rail-
way of Chicago at Brooks1de park, NO. /,
Detroit .............. 121 900 O2o-6 y 3
Indianapolis ........ DOL 303 l0X-8 10 8
Sloan, Clark, Sankovic and WerSter;
Price, Francis and Turie. .
Weber Milk defeated West Haven Sun
day at Willard park, 10 to 5. Pitching of
Roell and hitting of McCarty featured the
game. The Weber Mix team would like
to. book game for next. Sunday. River
side OlympIcs and Maccabees take notice.
Call Dan, Drexel 4070.
GREENFIELD, Ind. - indianapolis Tri-
angles trounced the local Red Men here
Sunday, 81. Langtry. star Triangle south
paw, allowed but one hit and struck out
fourteen. 2 walk and sacrifice followed
by a single spoiled a perfect game for the
Triangle ace. Hard hitting by Becker,
Wechsler, Allison and Langtry with the
fielding Of Coulter featured the game for
the Triangles. The score:
Trlangles ..,........ 002 800 1903 IL 2
Langtry and Allison; RuSharp, Carlson
and Tex.
Due to misunderstanding in dates, Ill
dianapolis Meldons are without a game for
next Sunday and want to schedule some
strong state club at once. Call or wire
Bob stehlin,- 918 Olive street, or phone
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12

If there are any likely chances that a
course record be set up officially on the
new Speedway course this year, that
chance was today. The weekly pro-
track course this afternoon and from the
appearance of the course Sunday it is in
very fine shape for the stars to play on
There were quite a large number out sun
day with much favorable comment An
unusually large crowd was on hand Satur-
day numbering among it several women
players.
t. It
THURSDAY all the women of
l. the state will be the guests of
the Speedway management for an
eighteen-hole invitational tourna-
ment. Chuck Garringer states
prizes will be offered for low net
and low gross. The club house is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
Major Homer Leaders
CALI, KAMM "BHL"

Willie Kamm, White Sox third
sacker, has led the American League
hot corner guardians in fielding the
last five years. He ranked second
his first year in the big show, 1928
Kamm says he'd rather be known
as Bill"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
LOCAL LADY ILL
6 YEARS, THEN
KONJOLA SCORED
Through Deeds, Not
Words, Has New Medi.
cine Won Me For A
Friend" She Says.

Through deeds, not words, has
Konjola won me for friend" Times
without number has this expression
appeared in the written or verbal
Endorsements Of Konjola, the new
and different medicine, from men
and women who found their first
and only relief through its use.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
BARNES RACE WINNER

indianapolis Driver Cops First In
Two Brazil Events.
BIZ Times Special
BRAZIL, Ind, Aug. 12.-Jack
Barnes, indianapolis, rode to vic
tory in the fifteen mile feature race
at the local speedway Sunday. The
much-advertised Hall race
failed to naterialize, the former
entering races at Huntington.
Barnes also won a f1ve-nile race.
Other winners were Maurie Rose of
Dayton, O., and Dick Frost of West
Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
Charlie Hickman
Is Squire

BIZ MA Service
NEORGANTOWN, w. Va,
Iva Aug II. - Minor league
managers probably miss the
smiling face Of Charlie Hick-
man, former big league hard
hitter, this year.
When Hickman retired from
active baseball, he was elected
mayor of his home town, Nor
gantown. 1t was while he was
mayoring, he discovered Joe
Shaute, one of the stars of the
Cleveland pitching staff.
Because of that discovery,
Cleveland engaged him as a
scout and he remained in that
capacity until this year when
he quit the game again, hav-
ing been elected justice of the
peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
OFFICIATING" COURSES

PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 12-As an
added feature Of the coaching
school, Illinois Wesleyan university,
has announced it will conduct
course in officiating" later this
month, headed by Brick Young, one
of the best known officials in the
mit,dle west.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
PARE ANNExES BOWL
CLAY Court Champ Wins Ohio VAL
a ley Net Singles Trophy.

BIZ Tines Special
CONVICTION. KY, Aug. 12.-De-
feating Maurice Bayon, New Or
leans, 6-2, 60, 6-3, in the finals,
Emmett Para, Chicago, national clay
court singles champion. won the
Ohio valley mems singles for the
third time.
With the victory came permanent
.uossession of the Ohio valley bowl,
n circulation nineteen years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
20 ROUNDS SCHEDULED
Jones to Try Comeback in Ripple
Ring Thursday.

Twenty-eight rounds of milling is
scheduled for the boxing card at
Broad Ripple Thursday night.
frankie Jones and Tommy Lieper
are slated to perform in the six
round semi-windup, The veteran
Jones is attempting a comeback.
Billy Moore, who meets Charlie
Shine in the feature bout over ten
rounds, beat Cecil Hurt and other
good boys Shine and Moore have
fought twice before, each getting a
decision.
Three four-round scraps are to be
arranged for the card. Popular
prices will prevail.
FOOTBALL ON AIR
All Ohio State university football
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
IOWA ATHLETES TO RETURN

BY UHifed Press
IOWA CITY. Ia, Aug. 12-Eleven
two sport" athletics have signified
their intention OF returning to the
UNIVERSITY of Iowa this fall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12
Babe Ruth Says:
I'D Like to See Some
Old Time Field Days

the newspaper boys came down to the dugout and
asked me if I'd hit out few fungoes. Said he
wanted to measure them for distance. didn't
think much about it, but I hit three for him
When I was through he got couple OF fellows
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12

FOOTBALL ON AIR
All Ohio State university football
games will be broadcast this fall
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Due to misunderstanding in dates, Ii.
dianapolis Meldons are without a game fol
strong state club at once. Call or wire
Bob Stehlin, 918 Olive street, or phone
nreYe1 367Q-T
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-12

Weber Milk defeated West Haven Sun
day at Willard park, 10 to 5. Pitching of
Roell and hitting of McCarty featured the
game. The Weber Milk team would like
side Olynpics and MaccabeeS take notice.
Call Dan, DreXel 1910.
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BEDTIME STORIES BY 7
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

are very keen. They can hear what you
and I might not be able to hear. The
tiny squeak that would sound very faint
to you and me would be much more
easily heard by Jenny Wren. Just now
she was hearing not one squeak often
repeated, but many squeaks.
Look at those legs!" said Mr.. Wren
suddenly. "One might think they were
alive the way they are kicking"
Jenny looked at the legs they had
pulled from the House Centipede. All
those legs we're kicking, Just as if they
we're alive. Just then Mr.. Wren flew
down close to one of them and cooked
his head to one side. Then he hoped
over to another and did the same thing.
There was funny expression on his
face as he looked up at Jenny Wren.
MY dear" said he, here are your
squesking insects"
What do you mean?" Jenny asked.
Il mean that 1t is these legs that are
making the squeaking that we thought
was made by insects" replied Mr.. Wren.
Who ever heard of such a thing?"
cried Jenny.
"All the same, it is true" replied Mr.
Wren. Come listen to one of these
legs yourself"
Jenny did. Then it was her turn to
have a funny expression as she looked
that had stopped kicking and listened.
There was no little squeak. You are
right, my dear" said she. II remem-
Der now that when I saw that queer
fellow in the shed and tried to catch
him, I pulled off three of his legs.
got one the first time and two the sec
ond time, and both times I noticed
those kicking legs and heard the
squeaking. It's a queer performance.
Well We can't stop and listen to these
legs any longer; the babies are crying
for food"
She spread her wings and of she
went and Mr.. Wren followed. Now that
the mystery was solved, they no longer
had any interest in it.
And the mystery was solved, for
the House Centipede does have legs
that squeak after they are pulled of.
They do not squeak before, but after
ward They kick and squeak and so
draw the attention OF a possible enemy
away from their owner, who thus has a
chance to escape. You know there is
a Lizard who throws off part of his tail,
which twists and wiggles and thrashes
about while its owner escapes.
Copyright, 1920
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Mr.. Wren Solves the Mystery.

Jenny Wren had forgotten all about
the House Centipede she had twice tried
to catch in the shed back of Farmer
Browns house. The first time she had
succeeded in merely pulling off one long
leg. The second time she pulled off
two legs.
She was reminded of it, however
when Mr. Wren came bringing a House
Centipede which he had caught in the
shed. did you ever see anything with
so many long legs?" he asked.
Yes" said she. THAT is exactly like
that queer insect tried to catch and
told YOU about Where did YOU get it?"
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WELL, WE CAN'T STOP AND
LISTEN TO THOSE LEGS ANY
LONGER"
"In the she'd" replied Mr.. Wren.
We'll" said Jenny, II don't think the
children will like all those legs"
Then We'll pull them off," replied
Mr. Wren.
So they pulled off the long legs, killed
the Centipede and fed it to one Of the
babies. 'Listen!" said Jenny, do you
remember that funny little squeak in
the shed when we couldn't find any
insect anywhere around?"
"Of course I remember it." replied
Mr.. Wren, who was sitting with his
head cooked to one side. II hear it this
instant"
so do l." said Jenny.
Both sat with their heads cooked to
enc side. You know the ears Of birds
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Across.
1 Military assistants.
6 Shaft of a column.
10 East Indian snake.
is Agile.
IS Jewish month.
II Sinew.
10 Barter.
19 Kind of chariot.
20 Bulbous-rooted plant.
81 River Of Germany.
% Plum.
% Communion tables.
"a Gods of Hebraic household.
as Total.
81 Brood of pheasants.
20 Later.
% Kind of plant.
81 Tot.
"a Genus of Chinese shrubs.
SO Forehead.
40 Garry with one.
AZ Encountered.
43 Bog.
As Entertainments.
Al Soak.
49 Sharp corner.
so Pitcher.
81 South American mammal.
81 Fixed.
SIS Old French coin.
81 Prescribed course of eating and
drinking.
SO Empty talk.
90 Weary.
SO Stars not included in any con-
stellation.
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81 Unframed.
SO Scheme.
70 Elf.
II Breathe noisily.
70 BY word of mouth.
10 Spartan slave.
IA A flower.
rs Animal Enclosure.
rs Musical study.
II Vehicles.
10 Sinians.
70 Land measures.
Down.
! Head of a monastery.
2 Turkish imperial decree.
3 A train car.
4 First two books of Apocrypha.
S Region of clouds.
6 Room in Roman house for keep
ing family records.
7 Language popularity.
Estimate.
Epoch.
10 Hillocks.
IL Hire.
IL Pertaining to religious sect.
10 Hard bonelike dentine.
IA Rigid
% Foot covering.
% Pseudonym.
rs Puddle: Eng. dial.
rs Bird of cuckoo family.
30 Indian of North America.
80 Black.
81 Potent.
80 Hauled.
33 Plunge.
IS Interval in diatonic scale.
81 Mats.
38 Oblique look.
80 Sharpen.
Al Historical fiddler.
A Stratum.
as Frolic.
48 Young frogs.
So Stag.
SO Civil disturbance.
Sc Muscles of the arm.
So South American rabbit.
50 Main objects.
so Invalidate.
81 Garment.
SO Fissile rock.
81 Female dromedary.
IS GnaW.
66 Plots.
So Parched.
90 Support.
~ South American plant.
73 Border
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ANSWER TO YESTERDAYS PUZZLE.
Evening star., 1929-12-02


This Handbag
and collection
this versatility and personality ggvng Every feminine
gift list be checked but the Handbag
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06

"A runaway horse, driven by Mrs.
William G. Smock, of near Staytons-
vile, created much excitement in Mil
ford's business section before it was
finally captured. The horse became
unmanageable while near the Caulk
Laboratories and ran towards the bus
mess center. When in front of the
home Of Joseph E. Holland the dear
born crashed into an automobile park
ed along the street and was over
turned. Mrs. Smock was thrown into
the street and her face was skinned
and bruised. A basket of eggs was
broken. After striking the car the
horse continued its run and before it
was finally captured three other cars
were struck by the dearborn as it
swung from side to side. The horse
was caught in front of the postofice.
Mrs. Smock recently lost her husband.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
THINK MOSQUITO WAR COSTLY
Proposal to Levy $1,000 For An Ex-
termination Campaign Defeated

After lengthy discussion, pro
posal to levy $4,000 for the extermina-
ton of the mosquito was defeated at
Dover one night recently by a
vote of IA to 40 at a meeting in the
Court Room. Over 130 citizens were
present to hear the result of survey
made by R. c. Beckett, sanitary en-
gineer of the State Board of Health,
as to the districts in and around Do
yer where the mosquitoes are likely to
breed. The display of maps, showing
the infected parts and an address by
DR.. Beckett on the mosquito pest pre-
ceded the general discussion. DR..
Beckett in his address enumerated the
various kinds of mosquitoes, the harm
less as well as the dangerous species,
and pointed out the remedies for eX-
terminating them. After DR.. Beckett's
address, there was a general discus
sion in which some favored and others
opposed the project, inasmuch as it
had been stated by DIR. Beckett that
the work planned would mean an out
Law of $4,000 which would have to be
raised by taxation by the town at the
coming assessment. DR.. Beckett was
asked many questions concerning the
different kinds of mosquitoes and the
danger of their bite or sting. He ad-
mitted that the mosquito infesting Do
yer and vicinity was not of the nature
or type of mosquito which infected the
Panama Canal which carried death
and destruction in its wake. A B.
Magee, Sr, opposed the expenditure
of $4,000, contending that there were
other things which Dover needed much
worse than the determination of mo-
squitoes. Following the vote, the mo-
squito proposition was declared lost
and certificate to that effect was or
dered sent to City Council