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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
100 Start
Golf Play
54-HoIe District Links
Event Opens Over
Highland Links.
BY DICK MILLER


Cold winds hampered local links
men today as they started the first
leg Of the annual Indianapolis
District Golf Association fifty-four-
mole championship at Highland.
The field was well over the 100
mark, however.
George Lance, defending cham
pion, was not in todayS play. The
Hoosier amateur title holder was
In Cincinnati with Sammy Simpson
and TOUR pros, Chuck Garringer,
Massie Miller, Russell and Ralph
Stonehouse, attempting to qualify
for the national open.
Bill Diddel, another amateur star.
was in Chicago with Neal Mcintyre
engaged in open trials. BY a special
ruling these three amateur PLAYERS
and Cliff Wagner will be allowed to
play their Monday round over
Highland Tuesday morning at 9
a. m.
They will go to Meridian Hills in
the afternoon and play their sched-
uled Tuesday round and be caught
up with the field for the final dash
Wednesday at Broadmoor.
Bill Heinlein, ice Stout. Max
Buell., Bill Van Landingham, Jack
Tuitte, Ralph Young, Ed Lennox,
Henry Simons, Frank Kissell, Eddie
thinner and Dave Mitchell we're ex-
pected to turn in low figures today
for the belated quartet to shoot at
Tuesday.
The courses are in ideal shape, the
rain of Saturday and Sunday plac-
ing the greens and fairways in top
shape. Players in the district event
are using the regular 1852 ball.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Coast Places Z Cinder Stars on
Up. Honor Roll; Midwest Gets 5

the fastest men in the country this
season at 100 and 220 yards, respec-
lively Wykoff won the century in
9.6 seconds in both the intercollegi-
ate and national collegiate meets,
and hasn't lost a race this year.
Tolan won the furlong in 20.9 in
the Big Ten meet, in oil in the
intercollegiate meet and 21.5 in the
national collegiate meet.
Seminar did not compete in the
national collegiate meet, but he de-
feated Jack Keller, the N. c. A. A.
high and low hurdle winner, in the
Big Ten high hurdles in 14.4 Sec
onds, tying the worlds record. KEEL
Ter won the 220 low in the Big Ten
meet in 23.5 and in the national
collegiate in 1913.
Vic Williams, who tied the worlds
record Of ala in winning the $40
at Philadelphia, is one Of the great
est quarter milerS of all time. His
"kick" at the finish makes him well
nigh unbeatable.
Dale Let's place as half-mile
champion is disputed by Ben East
man, Stanford. Let's won the N. G.
A. A. half-mile in 1885 over q
soggy track, while Eastman, who did
not compete at Stagg field, won
the $50 at Philadelphia on fast
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Semi-Pro and Amateur
Baseball Gossip

The six clubs in the city Catholic loop
were IDLE sunday que 10 rain. Question
m g Femen abesd 9 o f head 81 the PACK
dites, while st. Catherine trails Logrdes
by half game. Cathedral is in fourth
place, a game behind st. Catherine. with
James Stahl, Question Marks outhelder, is
setting the pace in the wild hitting orgies
batting averages. He is clubbing the bali
averages better thsn 500 are Francis
liam Wyss. Earl Dudley and Donald Nc
Shane.
A good pitcher wants tryout write J.
W. Young at Connersyille. Ind. left
handler is preferred.
Unemployed Club Of Anderson desires
games with fast teams. This is a newly
organized club and is made up of young
unemployed men. The team win play only
out OF town games. Write p. II. Green.
1918 jackson street. Anderson.
Indianapolis Black sox will play kings
ton "A. C.s Of Kokomo Sunday at Pennsy
park; The scheduled ble-header with
TWillgnts Sunday was called on account
Of rain with Black Sox leading. The rivals
street.
Woodsides have a. few open dates. in
Guiding June IA, and would like to sched-
ule. state teams. For games write M. &.
Wright, 80 South Warman avenue. Wood
SIDE players include Rubush Wright, Boots
Iinompson1; Kenay. Smith. Rose, Showers,
Mcbride. Shorty and Chef Jordan.
OakhilI Flashes will play Nashville Coca
Colas Sunday. Manager Of Coca Colas is
asked TO get in touch with Flashes man
agement. Games are wanted in July with
last state clubs. Write Fred Hastings.
559d! North Tacoma avenue, or call Ch.
6S64-W between and D, m.
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track in 1884, one-tenth second
faster than Let's time.
Putnam's victory in the mile on
slow track at tSagg field Satur-
day in Alb entities him an edge
over Norman Hallowell, Harvard,
who won the I. G. A. A. A. A. mile
in the same time on fast track.
McCloskey's courageous feat in
winning the I. G. A. "A. A. A. two
mile in 9:26.6 after falling down and
rolling in the cinders places him
above Chamberlain, Michigan State,
who won at Stagg field in 9:23, and
Wright, Wisconsin, who won the
Big Ten two-mile in 9:21.9. Nc
Cluskey beat Chamberlain at Phil
adelphia and Chamberlain beat
Wright at Stage field.
Churchill, Jones, Conner, Hall and
O'Connor are standouts in their
field events. Barber and GRADER
have several strong rivals, but de-
serve their positions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Fine, Loss of Round Penalty
for Low Blow In Title Scrap

for the title bout, provide a system
of graduated fines ranging from $500
for the first low blow to $500 for
five punches below the belt. A
knockout foul would mo contest
the match with Schmeling retain
ing his title either on his back OF
bending over PROSTATE challenger
After a low punch the victim
would be examined by physician
and if declared able to fight, woulC
be given five minutes rest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Million Dollar Field House
Planned as ROckne Memorial

will be perpetuated by a 100000
fleldhouse to be erected here, &C
cording to the Rev. Charles l..
ODonnell, president of the school.
Father O'Donnell announced the
plans at an annual meeting of
Notre Dame alumni. Funds will be
received from contributions made to
the. Rockne memorial fund, he said.
OF the amount, $650,000 will be
spent on the building and $3.50, 900
held as an endowment fund FOR
upkeep of the project.
Announcement of the plans fol-
lowed elaboration of the Rockne
memorial commission, organized
shortly after his death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08

A FTER winning three games in
"A a row, one from Toledo and two
from Columbus, the Indians Of
Johnny Corriden were all set to
entertain large crowd with a
double-header Sunday, but the
weather turned against them and
the afternoon was washout.
Tribesmen and Birds endeavored
to get in one game ard played two
innings before rain compelled them
to give up. The score was 3 to in
favor of the visitors ct the time and
Bud Parmalee was pitching for
Columbus and Berry Horne for the
home nine.
The teams were to battle in a sin
gle fracas this afternoon at 3 o'clock
and it was to be free gate for
women and children. Tuesday is an
off day, to permit the western clubs
to travel east, and on Wednesday
afternoon the Minneapolis Millers
will invade Washington park for
a long series. The night contests
this week will be on Thursday and
Friday, all other struggles being
carded for daylight.
H VERY means possible failed to
T. beat the rain drops on the Sab
bath as both teams stayed in the
dugouts hoping to continue action.
Umpires Snyder and Pfeffer were
willing, but finally decided the dia-
mond was TOO muddy and ordered
the athletes to the clubhouse. 1t
was tough break for Parmalee,
Columbus finger. He walloped a
home run in the second stanza and
was cheated out of it by rain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Metropolitan Hopes World Series Fade as Three Clubs Slump

The Yankees have set the title
pace for New York clubs during re-
cent years. winning the American
League championship in 1921, 1922,
1928, 1926, 1927 and 1928. Previ-
Gus to these two three-year win
ming streaks the Yanks never had
won an American League pennant.
John McGraw'S Giants have won
twelve National League remnants
and set the major league record of
four championships in a row during
the 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924 sea-
sons. Since that time the Giants
have failed to win a league cham
pionship-the first time since Nc
Graw took the management of the
team that he has failed to win
pennant for six consecutive sea-
sons.
Brooklyn's Robins have cut little
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08

NEW YORKS American League
IA representatives = the Yankees
appear destined to finish no bet
ter than third this year, and they
face hard fight to keep that rank
ing. The Yanks virtually have
given up hope of catching the
Philadelphia Athletics and Wash
ington Senators.
The Yanks started the season with
a rush and held first place for a
short time, but soon slunped to
third and now are only two games
ahead of the Cleveland Indians.
Three Victories and three defeats
during the last week in competition
with the weak st. Louis Browns and
Cleveland did little to improve the
Yankees standing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
500 Thinlies
Enter Prep
Title Event

By United Press
CHICAGO, June S-Outstanding
high school athletes of the nation
will compete in the twenty seventh
annual national interscholastic track
and field meet at Stage Field here
Friday and Saturday.
Froebel Of Gary (Ind), last years
champions, will not defend its title
because Of an Indiana State Athletic
Association ruling. One Of the early
favorites is Fl. Collins, Colo, which
won the meet in 1925, 1926 and 1928.
Froebel won in 1929 and 1890.
Almost 500 individuals from 100
high schools in twanty-one states
already have entered the carnival
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four games with Chicago, but lost
two out of three to st. Louis for
record of three victories and four
defeats, and this pace will not en-
able the Robins to catch their rivals.
The Giants made the best show
ing of any New York club during
the opening month OF play and
their climb to first place gave their
hackers hope that the Giants would
beat out the st. Louis Cardinals.
Then, after reaching first place, the
Giants fell into slump and during
the last week they lost five of six
starts against st. Louis and Chi
cago. This slump has dropped the
Giants to third place and shat
tered the New York championship
dream
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
BIZ United Press

CLEVELAND, June 8.-While
foul blow will not decide the heavy
weight championship when Young
Stribling and Max Schmeling meet
here, July 3, it viii cost the fighter
who punches low heavy fine and
one round if proposals to be pre-
scented the Cleveland boxing COM
mission this week are accepted.
The proposals, modifying and in
terpreting the no-foul rule passed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Coast Star on
Riverside Bill

Bobby Blake, young brother of
Eddie Blake, was signed today to
meet Leo Lanerigan in the top
four-round f1stic bout at Riverside
Wednesday night. Two eight-round-
ers will feature the program, Hickey
Hall, fast coast boy, clashing with
Earl Connors, and Eddie Blake
tackling Tufy Mitchell. The card
calls for thirty rounds, and women
will be admitted free.
Ringside decisions will be given.
Harry Giezendanner and William
Housen have been appointed judges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
LOCAL PUGS IN ACTION

TWO local pugs left Saturday for
out-of- town scraps in the south.
Eddie Burl, featherWeight, went to
Jacksonville, Fla, where he meets
Charley Won Reeden Tuesday night,
while Mugs Kerr, heavyweight,
journeyed to Oklahoma City, where
he takes on Young Jack Dillon
Tuesday night This is not the
Young Jack Dillon frequently seen
here, but is an Oklahoma heavy
weight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
FIVE EVENTS ON CARD
Race Program Planned at Gardens
Track Sunday.

Five events, three five-nile pre-
Inns, f1fteen-mile feature and a
match race between Mark Billman
and frankie Sweigart, local pilots
are on the dirt track racing pro-
gram at Walnut Gardens next sun
day. Speed Green announced to-
day a field OF prominent drivers
would compete.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
BY DIXON STEWART

NEW YORK, June 8.-Chan-
4 pionship prospects of New
York's three major league baseball
teams received a decided setback
during the past week and Metro
politan fans now have given up
hope Of entertaining a part Of the
1881 world series.
Unless one Of the metropolitan
clubs rallies to turn in an unex-
pected triumph the 1881 season will
be New York's third consecutive
season without a championship,
after a decade of success in which
New York clubs took part in eight
world series, three of which were
played entirely in the metropolitan
area.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
BRITISH PLAY is SLOW


DU CNtttu EJCSS
PORTMARNOCK, Ireland, June 8.
Prominent players, including
Maureen circuit, sole United States
entrant, were to start their second
and final round Qualifying play in
the British womens golf tourney
late this afternoon. Today's play
was conducted on a soggy co,-se.
There was a high wind. which did
not dry the flooded greens and
heavy fairWayS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Stars Enter
Richest Race
By United Press

81 Untted Press
CHICAGO, June 8.-The worlds
richest race for 3-year-olds, the Ar
lington Park classic, will be run Sat-
urday, July 18. With an added value
of $4,000, the race is expected to
gross about $4,000.
Twenty Grand, Mate, Jamestown
Sweep All and the pick of the s.
year-olds have been named for the
third annual running Of the event
over a mile and quarter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
REYNOLDS GETS BERTH

MARTINSVILLE, Ind, June g.
Lester Reynolds, former Martins
vile and State Normal basketball
star. has been named head of the
physical education department at
st. Joseph qll0 high school. He
viii coach basketball, baseball and
track teams
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
DRAKE TO MEET YEAGER

The Broad Ripple park boxing
card Thursday night will headline
Ray Drake, Kansas City, and Red
Yeager, indianapolis, eight rounds.
frankie Fivecoats, cambridge, will
meet Young Leach, indianapolis, in
the serni-windup Of six rounds.
There will be three prelims of four
rounds each. Buck Krause is
matchmaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08

If st. Louis can continue its
present pace, which includes three
out Of four games against the
dangerous New York Giants, and
two out of three contests from the
Brooklyn Robins, it is likely that
the Cardinals will pile up an adj
vantage that the other teams will
be unable to overcome.
The Cardinals split a double
header with Brooklyn Sunday los
ing the first game 6 to 4, and win
ming the second, to 0. Dazzy
Vance allowed only five hits in the
opener. while in the aftermath Bill
Hallahan kept the Robins at his
mercy and yielded but six blows.
Chicago gained sole possession Of
second place by winning from the
Giants, 8 to 3. New York was tied
with the Cubs for the runner-up
position previous to the contest.
Guy Bush held New York to seven
scattered hits, while the Cubs
pounded Fitzsimmons and MoTell
for thirteen blows.
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Boston and Cincinnati split a twin bill,
the Reds winning the opener to and
dropping the second game. 10 to 8. Lucas
his mates pounded Brandt hard. The
Braves bombarded four Red hurlers for
fifteen hits in the second engagement.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh were not
scheduled.
Philadelphia retained its margin of lead
ership in the American League by defeat
ing Detroit, IL to 2. The Tigers got twelve
hits eff Mahaffey. but could do nothing
in the pinches and had eighteen men left
on base. The Athletics collected fifteen
hits off SOrren and Sullivan, including
home runs by Foxx and Miller.
y
washington made it two straight over
G7lhicago to l. Lloyd Brown held the
clouted Lyons and Moore freely.
Il Il
Lefty Gomez pitched the New York
Yankees to a Stool decision over the
Cleveland Indians. Gomez yielded only
six hits while his mates. led by Combs.
were having a batting spree at Iae ex-
pense of Brown and Thomas.
q Il y
The Boston Red Sox won their second in
Boston first baseman, had perfect day. at
bat. hitting two singles, a double and q
triple. Macfayden held the Browns well
in check.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
VET MENTnR RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, June S.-John
D. O'Reilly, a member of the
Georgetown university coaching
staff since 1914, has resigned. O'Reil-
ly has coached football, basketball,
baseball and track teams. He would
not colnment on his resignation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
R0BY RACE POSTPONED

CHICAGO, June S.-The 100-mie
A. A. A. automobile race, scheduled
at the Roby speedway Sunday, was
postponed until June 81 because Of
rain. Louis Schneider, winner Of the
50o-mile Indianapolis race, and other
leading drivers will compete.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Yankees Sign
Wildcat Ace

By Times Special
EVANSTON, Ill, June g. Malcolm
Fyffe, Northwestern'S lanky south
paw pitching ace, will report to the
New York Yankees after graduation
exercises next week, it was learned
today.
During the past season Fyffe
pitched three two-hit games for the
Wildcats and has starred for three
years on the Purple mound. His
home is at Valparaiso, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
HURLS Mo-HIT GAME

BIZ Times Specia.
SAN FRANCISCO, June g.
When Willie Ludolph of the Oak
land Coast League club, decides to
snap his teams losing streak, he
does. it in impressive fashion.
Wee Willie" pitched no-hit, no
run game for Oakland against San
francisco Missions Sunday night to
win a to decision and stop the
Oaks consecutive losses at fifteen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Illinois Takes
Big Ten Title

BIZ Times Special
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, June 8-Illi-
nois today held the 1881 Big Ten
baseball crown with record Of
eight triumphs against TWO defeats.
Chicago finished second with
eight wins and three losses, a 5-to-0
trimming at Wisconsin Saturday
costing the NIaroons the title. Hen
shaw, the Chicago sophomore iron
man, was ineffective against the
Badgers and his own errors cost
him three runs. Sommer1eld held
the losers to three hits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
TRIUMPH IN SHOOT

By Times Special
GREENFIELD. Ind, June g.
Central Indiana Rife League team.
including Manlief. CisseIl and Nc
Nabb of Hoosier Rifle Club and
Better and Fisher of Shelbyville,
won the slnall-bore team match here
Sunday with 963. Manlief led the
list with 194.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
Clbs Slap Giants to
Take Second Place
ST. Louis Splits Twin Bill With Robins as Bush HFIS
Bruins to Easy Triumph Over Fatering McGraw-
men: Reds, Braves Divide
BY LEO H. PETERSEN
United Press stan Correspondent

YORK Cardinals gradually plng up
lead 1891 National League that promises
leadership the Philadelphia
up the American
Cardinals who waited until the
cnhed 1880 championship today enjoyed
their nearest rivals the Ccag Cubs the
the Athletics hold hvecone Washington
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
(6S S & &'1sl&[z

ID IGHT after we had mentioned
IN recently that entrants who at
tempt to qualify in the national
open in twenty nationwide sec
tional centers would not know for
some time whether they make it or
not, along came the issue of Golf
News with the full data as deter
mined by the United States Golf
Association.
Chicago will have the largest number Of
entries. III. and hftee win qualify from
there. Neal Mcintyre and. Bill Diddel will
attempt to be among the fifteen. At Gin
cinnati where Nths remaining six Of the
Indianapolis entrants in the national open
will play TODAY. there vii be sixty-three
entrants and six OF them will qualify. Just
enough to admit the entire Indianapolis
team. What's that9
The number Of entries and the number
that will be allowed to qualify IN the
other centers are New York. l54 and 49,
Boston. 81 and 8: philadelphia. "a and 6;
Richmond. Va. 81 and 5: Atlanta. Il and
J.. Dallas. SO and !: Pittsburgh. 81 and 8;
Cleveland. % and s; Detroit ss and 8; st.
Paul. So and 5: st. Louis. 6s and 6; Kansas
CITY. % and 8: Denver. 20 and :; Los
Angeles. II and 2: san Francisco. 81 and
az. seattle. II and /; Omaha, IL and i
Buffalo 81 and s.
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Chip shots from South Grove gives us
the belated information Robert Sparks
blossomed forth with a pair Of lavender
slacks She other day and the bows all gave
him the rszzberry at the first tee. Those
same berries" turned to cheers however
before the day was over. Bob sent six
iron shot from the eleventh tee that was
lust moving as it rolled Up and tapped
the pin and dropped right down into the
cpo for an lace" Angeline Olsen. Ward
Montford. and Buzz Roseneyer. who were
along swear to 1t.
GONE one yelled Fore" at Her
y man Olsen at South Grove re-
Gently and he turned and said: II
accept the congratulations. Alan
Lane Olsen, fourth member of our
family, arrived May %, and is a golf
ing possibility" The golf ball bare
" missed him, so that's two breaks
for Herman.
THIRST seni-annual schoolmen's
Il tournament was played Satur-
day at Pleasant Run course, with
Harold G. Boese of Manual, organ
izer, assisted by George A. Naylor
of Shortridge, in charge. Total
of thirty-three "profs" turned out
for the competition. 1t was a blind
par event and when the DOGGY
number was drawn from the hat,
an So. both Thomas (Tin) Camp
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08

Blacksmith Pedigo
of Louisville re-
turns to take on
Leslie Fishbaugh,
Newark W elter.
Elm er Guthrie,
Nebraska light
heavy, makes his
first appearance in
more than a year
here against Chief
War Eagle, Ca
madam Indian, a
newcomer. Both
events are for
two-out = Of three
falls.
In the onener
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IRISH ELECT PALT

BIZ Times Special
NOTRE DAME, Ind, June g.
Charles Palt, southpaw hurler, has
been named captain of the 1892
Notre Dame baseball team. Palt's
home is Chicago.
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TN this quartet are three of the
L leading amateur golf players
in the city who were getting
pointers from Massie Miller On
how to burn the Speedway course.
Massie was getting in practice to
take part in all the big tourna-
ments as an unattached pro from
this city.
Recently, while the inside nine
holes at the Speedway were closed,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
TILDEN DROPS KOZELUH

RYE, N. Y, June Bill Tilden
turned in another victory over Karel
Kozeluh, Czech pro, 6-3, rs, in
their first meeting on a turf court
in charity tennis exhibit here
Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
HEAVY RIVALS DRAW

By Times Special
CAPETOWN, South Africa, June
8.-Joe Woods, Los Angeles heavy
weight, and Donald McCorkindale,
South African champion, fought
twelve rounds to a draw here
Sunday.
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ice in world series competition Of
recent years, winning their last
league championship in 1920. Pre-
vious to that year the Robins had
won four titles, in 1916, 1909, 1899
and 1890.
y
DROOKLYN was rated as the
- metropolitan's most dangerous
championship threat for the current
season, but the Robins hopes were
shattered by an early season slump
in which they were nlanhandled by
all rivals. The Robins rallied re-
Gently, but their record against the
western contenders during the past
week has definitely removed them
from the list of title prospects.
Brooklyn earned an even break in