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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
a Quint Wins
Opener from Aztecs

The Troop Four Boy Scout team
started off the season with a win
downing the Aztec by a score OF
1879 on the Fort Brown court.
The Scout players were G.. Wig
ington. B. Trimble, c. La Roche.
ID. Pohl, ID. Abbot. j. p. Ellis, NJ.
Mackles, r. Dixon. L. Collins, II.
Colbert and N. Clar
The Aztecs were Acevedo. Fer
slandez. Saldania. Rodriguez. Al
5varez, Pacheco brothers and Mar
| tinez brothers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
T. c. u. Frogs Nose
Out Denton 1918

DENTON. Jan. 4-tPJ- Unable
to sink shots with any degree Of
success. the Denton c. 'ege Eagles
were defeated n a fast basketball
game here tonight by Texas Chris
tan University, 8l5 TO ID.
At the half the Frogs were lead
ing Is TO 8 but IL the second half
were held TO three ointS while the
Eagles were marking up nine. Just
as the game ended. Brock. Denton
center. missed a crl. shot 10 the
basket which would Lave won the
contest for the locals. Cummings.
Denton forward. was high point
man with six. while Flynn. Frog
forward. wa second with five points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Stutz Cleared

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 4-CFl
United States District Attorney
Judge Robert C. Baltzell today dis
missed a petition in involuntary
bankruptcy against the Stutz No
tor Car company OF America. Inc.
Three indianapolis creditors filed
the petition several days ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Daniel Baker Downs
Sw. Oklahoma 1928

BROWNWOOD, Tex, Jan. 4.-tP
Daniel Baker college took the
second OF a two-game series with
Southwes. Oklahoma tonight by a
% TO % score after the Oklaho-
nan had won last nuight. The
game IA featured by the elimin-
alton OF the center Jump, which was
said to have speeded up the play.
Harlow of Daniel Barker led scorers
with Is points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Steers, Owls Open Southwest Cage Season Tuesday
Jackets and Bucks Try to Get Together on Second Championship Game
County Cagers
Meet Monday

All Cameron county schools to
De in the race for the basketball
title should have a representa-
tive at a meeting TO be held at
the San Benito high school 8
D. m. Monday.
j. w. Red) Irvine OF the
Brownsville system. county di-
rector last season. has called the
meeting. Questions Of schedu-
ing and other pertinent matters
will be settled at the session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
DECISION AS TO SHIRES'
BOXING CAREER DEFERRED

Shires said. Il came into this box
ing racket TO make some money. i
have got seven brothers and three
sisters back home and my ambition
is 10 go back home some time with
a quarter OF a million dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

Four-year-old Glyn Parry re-
Gently won the prize in the mouth
organ contest for children under
is at an Eisteddfod at Llanfair.
Wales.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
WASHINGTON BEATS ATHLETICS SIX OUT OF SEVEl
Collegiate
Track Aces
Seek Glory
Indiana and Notre Dame
Stand Out as FavoriteS
in North.

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 17.-In-
diana's collegiate track stars went
to the pole at Cartier field today.
endangering field meet records that
have remained unbeaten for many
years.
Primarily, the meet was to decide
the state collegiate championship,
but Indian and Notre Dame were far
ahead of the field and interest cen
tered on performances of individual
athletes. Indiana was the defend
ing champions and Notre Dame was
determined to regain the crown it
won in 1928.
Prdue's Orval Martin was ex-
pected to be the "big shot" in the
middle distance and distance runs
with Little and Wilson of Notre
Dame, and Sivak of Butler, strong
contenders.
The field of sprinters included
Ramsay of De Paw, Boagni, Nc
Cormick and Nichols of Notre
Dame; Braumbaugh of Indiana Nor
NAL, Gordon of Indiana, and Odom
of Purdue.
Indiana, Purdue, De Paw and
Notre Dame have exceptional relay
teams and new records in these
events we're expected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Channel Swim Will Be
Repeated at ~

The physical department of the Y.
M. C. A. today announced the third
annual Channel Swim" for mem
bers. The event is planned to give
swimmers test of their staying
powers. The entire twenty-one
miles, the distance across the Eng
lish Channel, is to be navigated in
the "Y" pool. Contestants may
swim as many laps per day as they
choose, but in order to receive the
medals offered, must negotiate 1,848
laps by Sept. Is.
Last year nine men entered and
several times that many are indi-
Gated for this year.
A series of weekly events to de-
termine the champion among "Y"
members in many tank events has
been planned. The first will be the
50-yard free style swim. These
events are part of the special sum-
mer program in the "Y" pool offered
holders of "Y" annual and special
summer tickets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
III. S. Thinlies
Struggle for
Title Chance

Fighting for a chance to compete
in the state title meet in this city
next Saturday, 1900 high school
athletes participated in fifteen sec
tional track meets throughout Indi-
ana today.
All youths winning first and Sec
ond places in each event and WIN
ners in the relay events will be
entered in next weeks carnival.
One hundred thirty-nine high
schools were represented in the
meets today.
They were held at bloomington,
Boswell, East Chicago, Elkhart, Ell
wood, Evansville, Fl. Wayne, Indi-
annapolis, Kokomo, Linton, New Al
bany, Peru. Rushville, South Bend
and Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis sectional was
scheduled at Tech field this after
noon. Ten schools competed here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Semi PRO and Amateur
Baseball Notes

Indianapolis Triangles worked out FRI
day at Garfield park in preparation for
their game Sunday at Elwood. All players
must attend. Triangles have an open date
for May rs and desire to hear from state
teams at once. Write or wire H. E. Be-
play. is East Orange street. or call Drexel
1854.
Acme A. A.. formerly one of the strong
est amateur teams in the city. has re-
organized with some Of the best local
talent available. A. AS are without a
game for Sunday and would like to hear
from state and local teams having access
to diamonds. Call Belmont 1919. ask for
Archie.
Union Printers will oppose Link-Belt
Ewarts Saturday afternoon at p. m. on
Riverside No. and Indiana National bank
nine Sunday at Brookside No. / at 10
9. m.
Baltimore and Ohio r. r. baseball team
will meet Link-Belt Dodge Saturday at
Rhodius park No. 2. The teams are tied
for second place in the city league. All
B. and o. players are requested to report
early.
indianapolis Orioles are without a game
for Sunday and would like to get IN touch
with CITY or state team. Orioles also
HAYS an opem date June i. Write OF wire
Cssin Eelxo. 1915 Union street. Or call b.
4T10 nsE for joe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Wolgast Defends Grown as
La Monte CoIlapses in Ring
Newark Boxer Falls to Canvas in CONFUSION After Hard
WaIIop to Body.

Still trembling, La Morte, was car
ried to his dressing room and given
hypodermic and stimulant.
After an examination, DR.. Walker
announced that La Morte had suf-
fered "a spasm of the heart brought
on by blow just under the heart"
La Morte was revived and seemed
all right when he left for home.
Wolgast said solar plexus blow
caused the trouble.
II hit him a hard blow TO the
solar plexus," said Wolgast, land
that's probably what caused it. I
don't know whether 1 can knock
him out or not, but was going
to open up in the next round try
Wolgast was credited with tech
nical knockout. Wolgast won every
round of the five rounds, punching
La Morte around the ring with q
fast tWo-fisted attack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17

nament. More tournaments through
out the season are planned. In adj
clifton, Quigley has called meet
ing for women golfers at the club
next Tuesday afternoon at 5 at
when efforts will be made to Or
ganize a club. Sarah Shank players
already are clamoring for the park
board to acquire more ground and
enlarge the course to eighteen
holes, but right at present Quigley
says he is interested in giving the
south Siders nine f1rst-class greens
and fairways.
A 36-hole tournament for
Shortridge high school players who
are not members of the school team
was completed at Riverside course
Friday, with Ralph Clifton the win
ner. With a score of 176, he nosed
out Bob Collins, who took 1T. Some
of the other low scorers OF the
twenty-seven contestants were: j.
Kohmstock and Bob Laycock, 179;
Charles Hughes, Holland Girard
and Tom Davis, 1870; Horace KEEL
ley, 1871; Richard Discher, 1874;
johnson. 1876; Harry Romminger,
1856; Homer Lathrop, 1873; T. Kohm-
stock, Mclean and Paul Linden
borg, 100.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Hill Climb Is
Carded June 1;
Many Entries

Opening of the motorcycle hill
climb season is scheduled for June
l. when professional and amateur
riders from the middle west will
meet at the boys camp near Mobiles
vile at p. m. Unusual interest in
the event is indicated by hill climb
fans calling at headquarters of the
Midwest Motorcycle Club of In
dianapolis. The contest will be
staged under the colors of the In
dianapolis club.
There will be four classes of COM
petition during the day with two
amateur and two professional
events. Ralph Moore, Indianapolis,
one of the best known and most
successful riders, has filed entry.
Roads from Noblesville to the boys
camp will be marked and free park
ing space will be provided for visi-
tors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Walker Down
4Tilnes, Wins
Hectic Scrap

BIZ United Press
LOUISVILLE, KY, May IT,
Mickey Walker, middleweight cham
pion, defeated Paul Swiderski of
Syracuse, N. Y, in a ten-round bout
here last night, although the fight
took on the semblance of a brawl.
The bout was replete with foul
punching and smuggling after the
gong. SwiderSki knocked Walker
down three times in the first round.
The Syracuse heavy again floored
the m:ddleweight champion in the
second round. Walker floored
SwiderSki twice in the third round,
once after the bell, and after los
ing the next two rounds rallied to
give Swiderski a bad beating.
Walker won all of the last five
rounds and clearly was entitled to
the verdict.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, May 17.-With his
opponent throwing a spasm and col
lapsing in the ring, Midget Wolgast
of Philadelphia, recognized in New
York state and Pennsylvania as
world flyweight champion, success
fully defended his title against Will
lie Ia Morte of Newark in sched-
uled fifteen round bout Friday
night in Madison Square Garden.
The match ended at the close of
the fifth round, when La Morte,
starting for his corner, fell to the
canvas, with his head twitching and
his body quivering in a series OF
commissions.
His seconds picked him up off the
floor and held him in his seat, while
DR.. Villa mWalker of the New
York commission examined him
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17

for Makes
Title Till
SChmeIing Awarded License
to Meet Sharkey on
June IL.
Blu Inned Press

BH Lnned Press
ENDICOTT, N. Y, May 1.-THE
final obstacle to the Max Schmel-
ing-Jack Sharkey bout at Yankee
stadium, June IL, for the world
heavyweight championship, was re-
moved today with receipt of the
German fighters license from the
New York commission.
Schmeling was suspended "for
life" by the boxing commission last
year when he refused to fight Phil
Scott.
His reinstatement and granting
of a license for the bout with
Starkey was withheld until he
signed contract agreeing to make
the first defense of his title, should
he defeat Sharkey, for Madison
Square Garden in New York state,
within one year.
ORANGEBURG, N. Y, May IT,
Jack Sharkey today was ready to
start boxing drills for his heavy
weight championship bout with Max
Schmeling.
Sharkey intended to take his first
ring workout Friday but his prima
donna sparring partner-Johnny
GroSso-declared he needed another
day of training before testing
Sharkey's punch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
BY NORMAN E. ISAACs

Drivers and mechanics settled
down today for the last hard grind
prior to the qualification trials and
the motor buggieS were due for
some close attention with the tests
for starting positions only a week
away.
Lou Moore's Coleman front-drive
is being given daily inspection and
Lou, Dick Doyle, Claude Sparks and
the remainder of the Coleman crew
are toiling to iron out the defects
that have cropped up.
Babe Stapp, the young west coast
star, is giving his Duesenberg quite
bit of attention and despite the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Bobby Jones
Turns Eyes to
Amateur Title

LONDON. England, May H.
Bobby Jones and his American
Walker cup team which scored a
smashing 10-to-2 victory in the
biennial team match with England,
today started preparations for the
more difficult task of winning the
British amateur championship.
Fridays decisive victory indicated
the invaders have an unusually
strong chance.
In previous years the amateur
tourney has beer held before the
Walker cup matches and American
players have had little opportunity
to acclimate themselves.
The Walker cup defeat was the
most crushing ever administered to
a British team on English soil, both
of the previous competitions In Eng
land having been decided by one
point margins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
.JOhnsOn's
Nine Tops
FlagRace
Senators Bump Champs in
Twin Bill: Brooklyn Club
Moves Up.

BIZ Unitcd Press
NEW YORK, May 17.-Walter
Johnson's Washington Senators and
John McGraws New York Giants,
1924 world series rivals and dark
horse" ccntenders in the 1880 cam
paign, held the lead in the Ameri-
can and National Leagues, respec-
lively, today as major teams swung
into the second month Of the pen
nant races.
Washington took the American
lead Friday by winning both games
of a double header with the world
champion Philadelphia Athletics.
The two victories gave the senator's
a record of six wins in seven starts
against the champions.
Three Hits Off Liska
Effective pitching stopped the
Athletics in both contests. Ad Liska
set the Philadelphians down with
three hits in the second game to
score a 4-to-0 shutout. Bump Had
lev allowed the champions ten hits
In the OPENER, DuG hCpO CAACAAA WIZ
scattered for 5-to-3 triumph.
Sam Rice, veteran Washington
outfelder, hit safely III his twenty
seventh consecutive game.
Brooklyn slugged out a 10-to-3
victory over the Cincinnati Reds to
take the runner-up position behind
the idle New York Giants in the
National League. Frederick and
Bressler led the Robins attack,
Frederick getting three doubles and
Bressler smashing two triples.
A four-run rally in the ninth enabled the
st. Louis Cardinals to take their ninth
consecutive victory by beating the Chicago
Cubs, . to 8. The defeat showed the Cubs
down to fourth place, and the Cardinals
advanced to third. The cards winning
streak is the longest compiled by any
major league team this season.
Sweenev's double to center with two out
in the ninth inning scored Scarritt With
the winning run in Bosvon'S to victory
over the New York Yankees.
Wet grounds forced a postpOnement Of
the PhiIlies-Pirates game at Pittsburgh. No
other major games were scheduled FIR
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
All Negro Ring
Bill Arranged

An all-Negro fight show will be
held next Thursday night at Tom
linson hall. One Round Bess, for
mer well-known bantamweight, is
the matchmaker. Bess has secured
two boys who are new to Indianap-
oils fans for his main and semi
windup attractions.
Mariana Kantano of Calcutta,
India, welterweight, will meet Shifty
Galloway, indianapolis, in the ten
round feature. In the semi windup,
Shutting Billy Baker of Cincinnati
will battle Ray Hurtz, Indianapolis.
The complete card will be an
nounced later. Prices will range
from SO cents to $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17

TUESDAY nights Legion boxing
- card at the Armory will feature
a triple windup of three eight-round
boxing scraps, In one of these, Will
lard Brown, local junior welter,
meets Howard Jones of Louisville;
in another, Otto Atterson of Terre
Haute tangles with Willie Erne of
Kansas City, while in the third, Joe
Lynn and Royal Cox, local rivals,
meet.
Carl Emrick, Terre Haute, and
Red Rodman, Lafayette, clash in a
six-round supporting bout, while the
four-round curtain-raiser will in
troduce a pair of redheadS-Red
OBrien and Red Yeager, welters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
DiegeI Takes Lead

MOOR PARK, England, May II.
Leo Diegel, professional at the
Aqua Caliente, Mexico Golf Club,
held a two-hole advantage over Abe
Mitchell, star British pro. at the
end Of the first eighteen holes of
their thirty-six-hole contest for the
unofficial worlds professional
championship" today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
i. S. Net Stars
WhipConucks

BN UHlFeG PfCSS
PHILADELPHIA, May II. - The
United States hopes of regaining the
Davis cup, lost TO France in 1927.
frightened today as the youthful
stars selected for the 1880 campaign
started preparations for the final
American zone match against Mexi-
co at Washington next week.
The United States team advanced
to the final round of zone competi-
ton Friday, crushing Canada, three
matches to none. The final two
singles matches scheduled for to-
day will have no effect on the series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Boost for
Grouse at
TribePark
Muncie Fans Plan Day for
Buck Tuesday; Indians
on Vacation.
BY EDDIE ASH.

Buck Grouse, popular Tribe catch
er, is going to have a day" at
Washington park Tuesday when the
Indians begin their second home
stand. Memo Leibold's Columbus
Senator'S will serve as the visiting
attraction and the fans will take
note the Senator's are riding in the
first division.
Muncie hometown friends of
Buck Grouse are behind the Tues
day celebration and most Of Mum
cie's industrial league players will
be down to view the contest and
cheer for Buck, who was a big
league backstop with the Chicago
White Sox for several years. He
got his early baseball experience
with the Muncie industrials.
Mayor George Dale of Muncie will
head the Magic City delegation and
toss out the first ball. Athletic
Director Jones of the Muncie Y. M,
G. A. is the chief Grouse day boost
er, for he is prominent in Muncie
baseball and is secretary treasurer
of the industrial league there. Fac
tories got behind the celebration
and will send members of their
teams here as a special treat. 1t
is said about 800 fans will make the
trip.
The ancient rivals, Indians and
COlonels, will meet for the first time
this season when they battle In
double header at Louisville Sunday
after taking a day off to view the
Derby.
The fact that the Colonies are topping
in Derhytown and Parkway field is sure
to be packed on the Sabbath If bright
weather, prevails. Many Hoosier Derby
fans viii remain over in Louisville for
the twin bill Sunday
The Tribe series in Louisville will end
dams will be back at washington PARK
the following day.
Physicians at the hospital in Baltimore
where Lloyd Waner is resting, say reports
about his condition arc far from the truth
In fact, they predict he'll be back in the
Pittsburgh lineup during June. His ap-
pendix was lifted the past winter and at
"tinkering" also was necessary, IL was
said, but the needles seem to think they
have done right well and believe the
phenom has been saved for many more
years of baseball.
RumorS are heard that Billy
Evans is dickering for the services
OF Fred Heimach, the husky south
paw with Toledo. Fred thanked
Columbus Friday with five hits.
Kansas City has sold Pitcher
Dixie Davis, veteran Highlander, to
Chattanooga of the Southern loop,
Strange as it may seem. BROOKLYN has
n not a Cuban battery in Luque and Lopez
~ mas been played up as all-Cuban. but 1t
is disclosed that Lopez's parents came di-
rect from Spain, to Tampa. where the
catcher was developed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17

OfCL bA4S GOSAA W
manager duties a
few w e e ks ago.
Play has b e e n
e sp e cially heavy
on Saturday and
Sunday, Quigley
reporting 400 two
w e eks ago and
nearly that many
last Sunday, in
spite of rain. A
club has been or
ganized for the
men, which will
open the season
next Sunday with
Q. hind mar t0IJr-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
GOPHERs AND WoLVERINEs

BIZ 2 UIttU ITt8o
MINNEAPOLIS, May 17.-Mich-
igan and Minnesota met here today
in the last track and field competi-
ton for both teams before the
Western Conference championships
at Evanston. Ill, May % and "a.
Twenty -one Michigan athletes made
the trip here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
MAY TOUR ORIENT

Three Cushion Champ Plans Tour
ing Jaunt With Matsuyama.
Blu United Press
CHICAGO, May 17.-Johnny Lay
ton, worlds three-cushion billiard
champion, may tour Japan during
the next few months, he announced
today.
Layton said he may make a trip
to the Orient with Kinney Matsu-
yama. national junior 1872 balk-
line title holder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
DANIELS BEATS HUNT

Minnesota Heavy Ahead on Points;
Ernie Peters Wins.
BIZ United Press
MINNEAPOLIS, May 17.-Dick
Daniels. Minneapolis, 1919. defeated
Babe Hunt Ponca City, Okla, in a
ten-round bout here Friday night.
Ernie Peters, 118, Chicago, out
pointed Britt German, l13. Mime
apolis, in the ten-round seminal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
(Only games scheduled.)

(Only games scheduled.l
AMERICAN LEAGUE
First Came
Washington ........ o2o 200 oIo-5 rs
Hadiey and Spencer; Walberg. Quinn,
Mahaffey and Cochrane. Perkins.
(Second Camel
Washington ...... 600 Dol 900 s !
Philadelphia ......,. 900 600 000-0 3 o
Iiska and Ruel; Earnshaw. Rommel and
Schang.
New York ............ 600 200 oi1-4 9
Boston .............. 002 900 02l-5 /
Gomez. johnson, Sherid and MacFay-
den; Durham and Berry. HargraYe.
(Only games .scheduled)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BROOKLYN ...... 143 600 0l1-1o 16
Cincinnati ........ 200 DOL 600 10 3
Vance and Deberry; Lucas. Kolp and
Gooch
st. Louis ............ 600 202 1913 81
Carlson. Malone. Shealy and Hartnett;
Hailahan, Lindsey. Farmhouse and I. Will
son.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh; rain.
(only games scheduled)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
DID YOU KNOW THAT

GEORGE BURNS was voted
" the most valuable player
in the American League in
1926. now Red Killefer,
manager of the San Francisco
Missions, is seeking a first base
man to take Georges place.
George hasn't been hit
ting. George Voigt be-
lieveS Roland Mackenzie of the
Walker Cup team would be
one of the greatest players if
he paid more attention to
practice. Uncle Wilbert
Robinson made bet the other
day that the Robins would I'm
ish higher in the National
than the Yanks in the Amer
lean.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Major Leaders

- BY United Press -
The following statistics, compiled
by the United Press, include games
of Friday, May 16:
LEADING HITTFRS