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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
le BUSTS OF WASHINGTON

Fairview, Kan, Dec 12-(UP1-Ge0rge Washingt0n is we'll represented in Kansas. Eighteen busts of the father of our country distributed to schools by Representative w. P. Lambertson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
LIKED BIBLICAL NAMES

Raleigh, N C., Dec 12-(UP)-Seven towns out of 19 in Davie county N. C., named for places men, tioned in the Bible. They Jerusalem Jericho, Jop- pa Ephesus Macedonia Cana and Bethlehem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
HOC-TIES MOUNTAIN LION

Seigman, Arz, Dec 12-(UP)-Clarence Denny catean holds sort of record for his recent feat in lassoing and hogtyng 135pound male mountain lion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09

Perry, Brilliant young British inter-
nationalist.
Christian BousSus of France, the
only other foreign player still in the
running, will engage Johnny Van
Ryn. Both these matches should
be filled with fireworks.
The best tennis of the day, how
ever, is likely to be furnished by the
match between George Lott and
Gregory Mangin. Lott has been
playing beautifully all week. Man
gin proved in his defeat of Andre
Merlin of France Tuesday, that he
is worthy opponent for any player
of the game.
Frank Bowden of New York, the
unknown" who scored an amazing
third round victory over Sidney B.
Wood, the country's No. 2 ranking
performer, is pitted against Teddy
Burwell of North Carolina
Ellsworth Vines, the California
comet, is paired with j. Gilbert
Hail. Vines should win, but not
with the shoddy game he showed in
eliminating Lenoir Wright Tuesday.
It will be giant killer" VS.. giant
killer" in Berkeley Bells tiff with
Robert Bryan of Chattanooga. Bell
whipped Wilmer Allison in big
upset Monday, while Bryan surprised
everybody by taking the measure
Of Pat Hughes, English Davis-Cup-
per, Tuesday.
The other fourth-round match
pits Frank Shields, strapping New
York Davis Cup player, against
Keith Gledhill, intercollegiate cham
pion from California. Shields packs
too much punch for the coast boy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Giants and
Yanks Mix
Gomez and FitzSimmonS
Are Mound Rivals in
City Battle.

81 DHtted Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-BasebaTl
followers today were provided with
pre-world series test of the
strength of the American and Ma
tional Leagues.
New York's big time rivals, the
Giants and the Yankees, tangled at
the Polo Grounds today, while Chi
cago's Cubs battled the White ok
at the Windy City.
Single games do not provide an
accurate measure as to the strength
Of the competing teams, but with
four clubs using their strongest
lineupS and ace Slabmen, today'S
battles should furnish an indica-
ton of the reaction of American
League hitters to the National
Leagues dead BALI and of the
National League pitchers to the
thin-covered and livelier American
League ball. Capacity crowds we're
expected at both charity games.
In the local battle, which marks
the first time the Giants and
Yankees have met since their 1923
world series struggle, Vernon Go
mez, the lanky young southpaw, has
been handed the Yankee assign
ment to oppose big Fred Fitzsim-
mons. Giants ace right-hander.
Providing today's battle draws in
the fans, a city series involving the
Giants, Yankees and Robins is be-
ing planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
BIZ United Press

! By United Press
DETROIT, Sept. 9.-DeSperately
trying to stem the tide of popular
criticism, Gar Wood, the Fox of
Grayhaven," today repudiated his
alleged admission that he saved the
Harmsworth trophy for America by
trickery.
The white-haired speed king de-
MED he deliberately lured the Brit
ish challenger, Kaye Don, across the
starting line ahead of the gun.
Wood, in the Miss America TX, and
Don, in his Miss England II,
Jumped the gum by nearly ten
seconds in the second heat Monday,
in mad dash to beat each other
to the start. Both were disqualified
and Tuesday Woods Miss America
VIII, driven by Cars brother
George, cruised around the course
alone to win the famous trophy.
Obviously upset by the storm of
criticism both in the United States
and England, Wood declared he had
no thought of disqualifying either
himself or his rival when he opened
the throttleS of his boat on the ia
tai dash.
Stories of such a plot are high
ly absurd" he told the United Press.
why, we didn't have time to think
up such a stunt. MY statements
have been misinterpreted. I have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Midget Wolgast Shows Real
Class in Beating Atherton

missed his target rarely. He mixed
his southpaw jabs and blows with
some hard right-hand Smashes that
shook Happy.
Atherton opened fast in the first round
and carried off the honorS. He went down
in the second round under a furry of
punches, but bounced up before the count.
He was caught off balance in the third
round. but missed the count again.
From the fourth stanza to the finish,
WolRast hammered at Atherton's bruised
left eye; In the sixth; Happy absorbed
carried the edge in the seventh until
The Midget turned in his best perform
ance in the eighth when he 1abbed and
punched Happy with both hands but the
local veteran stood up and finished strong
IN the ninth and tenth. although losing
The crowd gave both boys a big hand.
Wolgast is slated to tackle Frisco Grande,
Filipino champion. in the ten-round fea-
ture of Bud Taylor's show at Terre Haute,
Sept, II. Results of other bouts Tuesday:
Billy Long lost to Jimmy Fox, local fly
weight rival, in six rounds: Glen Nidy,
Tere Haute. lightweight. held a wide mar
gin over Frank Carbone. Indianapolis, in
six rounds: Roy Pierson scored an easy
Slx-round triumph over Ohnie Gaheimer,
Shelbyville lightweight: Tuffv Mitchell lost
to Roy Woods. local flyweight rival, on
FOUL in the fourth round. and K. o. Brown
easily outpointed Frank RoSenStein, local
heavy. in four rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Five More
Home Tits
for Tribe

officials of the Indianapolis and
Toledo club and President T. j,
Hickey of the American Associa-
ton got together today over long
distance phone and arranged the
transfer of the Indians series at
Toledo to Indianapolis.
This arrangement will bring the
Indians back home Sunday and the
Hens will be met in new Perry stad-
ium in a double-heade Sunday and
single games on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. The transfer in
cludes five tits, one being an early
season postponement.
The new arrangement gives the
Indians the following schedule for
the remainder of the season
Sept. o, 10, IL, 12--Indians at Columbus.
Sept. 10, II, Is, 16-ToIedo at Indian
apOlis.
Sept. II, 1s, 10, 2O-Indians at Louis
VILE
Sept. 2l, %, %, 2i-TOledO at Indian
apOlis.
Sept 25, 26, e7-Coiumbus at Indian
apOlis.
The Hens have been poorly sup
ported in their home park and re-
quested Norman Perry Of the In
dams to apply to the league for
permission to transfer five games.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09

Although South Side Turner's of Indian
apoHs outhit SheIbyville Merchants, seven
and the third and dec nh6s f sa
was taken BY Merchants. to 0. Turner's
R Rays Sent Sent 2E Fast state teams
Turner's will visit Frankfort next Sunday
and journey to Andersonville on Sept. 81.
Holy Trinity defeated Hoosier A c.. 10
to 3: Sunday. Trinity is without a game
for next Sunday and would like to book
a fast city or state team. Write Ed
between $50 and $50 p. m. WA ~ -0''
Before a crowd that packed the Nor
gantoWn park, Morgantown Green Lam
terms chalked up their tenth win in twelve
Indianapolis Negro Club. to 2 Hickey,
l. y. star and Lanterns second Sacker
tripled with the bases loaded in the fifth
to t.. , provide the winaing runs. Adams and
Williams shared batting honors. Martin
Moore got triple and single for A. B.
C.'s, two of the four hits allowed by Will
son, Anderson of A. B. C.'s gave up seven.
indianapolis Post Office A. A. will play
Lanterns at Morgantown on Sunday.
Beech Grove Reds won three-game
series, from Indianapolis Ramblers al
though losing the second tilt Sunday. 2
victory over Ramblers. After leading 9
70 : Tor seven innings. Reds defense
formatory nine Monday morning. Next
Sunday. Reds face Shelby Service nine at
Beech Grove.
Irvington Trojans shaded Majestic Ra-
dos Monday. 10 to 9. Wood tripled with
the bases loaded in the tenth inning for
the winning markers. Bottema pitched
his second extra Inning game of the
weekend after losing 10 to State High
way in twelve innings On Saturday. Tro-
JAMS also drubbed Lourdes IL to 8. A
game is wanted for Saturday. Call Bob
GLADDEN.. Iryington 370S.
Spades A. C. broke even in a pair of
games. over the weekend. losing to Peru.
2 to !. in thirteen innings and winning
from North Side Stars Monday. 10 to 10
Pitching. of Neal Young. who allowed
seven hits and struck out nineteen fea-
tured the tilt at Peru. in which Horn got
q homer. Batting of Young. McCellen.
Schoneker and Cox featured Mondays tilt
For games write r. King. 1919 East
Tenth street. or call Cherry 085l
Indianapolis Reserves dropped a 4 to 0
decision to Kokomo Stellites Sunday
1 Jones allowed but six hits for Reserves.
Reserves have Sept. 49, 20 and 81 open.
State clubs wanting games write a. Men
roe. 200l Roosevelt avenue or call Oh.
| 54l1. Charlottesville K. Of c. notice. All
Reserves report for practice Thursday at
5 p. N.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09

Two daily workouts are on the
program for the thirty De PAW
prospects who turned out Tuesday
with Coach Gaumy Neal. At least
twenty more tryouts are expected
this week. A long list of letter men,
including eight linemen and six
backs, are in the group.
Forty candidates greeted Coach
Pete Vaughan for the initial prac-
tice at Wabash Tuesday, including
a long list of sophomores. Five
backs and eleven linemen were in
the squad of letter men reporting.
At Franklin, Coach Roy Tillotson
began work for the opening game
with Butler on Sept. IS with twen-
ty-f1ve players in uniform. TillotSon
plans two workouts daily for the
squad, which includes eleven letter
winners from last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Car Wood Denies He 'Tricked'
Kaye Don in Boat Cup Race

made no admission that I tricked
Don.
"Of course I said it was Just a
Yankee trick But all 1 meant was
the trick of getting in front and
staying there, which would have
won the heat for us if we hadn't
been disqualified"
Newspaper men continued to in
siSt, however, that Wood had stated
IN their hearing that he intended
to beat the gum" and if Don fol-
lowed it was "just too bad"
Meanwhile, the Miss England. her
slim white hull torn to shreds bv
the force Of her crackup. when she
ventured in the wash of Miss Amer
lea Monday, was being dismantled
to be shipped to Toronto.
Kaye Don, her gallant pilot, and
his two mechanics, who escaped
serious injury, refused to discuss the
question Of Cars alleged strategy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Lefty Grove Trips Mats for
Twenty-Eighth Win of Year

in the eighth gave st. Louis its victory
over Detroit.
Cleveland was outhit in both games with
Chicago. but came from behind to win the
first game with a three-run rally in the
seventh and clinched the second by scor-
ing five runs in the first inning In the
first game pitcher Oral Hildebrand. recent
" recalled from Indianapolis. vert in as
relief and was credited with the victory.
though not finishing.
Philadelphia's Phillies held the New
York Giants to an even break. winning
the first game OF a double header, 3 to l.
behind steady pitching by Phil Collins.
and losing the second 4 to 8 to Jim
Mooney. the rookie sensation.
Brooklyn staged a four-run attack in
the eighth to break q 6-all tie and de-
feated Boston. los. sweeping the FIVE
game SERIES
Bill Harris. celebrated his major league
return by pitching Pittsburgh to a so
triumph over Cincinnati. It was the Pr
rates seventh straight win.
Only two regular league games are
scheduled today. Brooklyn invading Pitts
burgh in the National League and Wash
ington playing at Philadelphia IN the only
American League contest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Robins Recall
Nine Rockies

81 United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Nine rock
les who have been "farmed OUT to
the Newark International League
and Hartford Eastern League clubs,
have been recalled by the Brooklyn
Robins. The recalled players in
clude pitchers Earl Mattingly, Phil
Gallivan and John Krider; outf1eld-
ers Murray Howell, Bob Parham,
Al Cohen and Max Resented and
catcher Paul Richards from Hart
ford and outfielder Ike Boone from
Newark.
In addition, Brooklyn purchased
manager Charley Moore and pitcher
KerShaw Jones from Hartford.
Pitcher Van Mungo and infielder
Bobby Refs of the same club report
ed to the Robins Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09

There may be a question in some
quarters about the ruler of fly
weight boxers, but Midget VOL
CAST, the great little fighting ma
chine from Philadelphia, gets the
vote from indianapolis fans.
In scrap that had the fans
cheering from start to finish, the
speedy Italian outpointed Happy
Anterior, rugged local leather
pusher, in ten spirited rounds at
Fort Harrison Tuesday night. The
scrap undoubtedly was one of the
best of the local season.
Added to the spectacular boxing
and punching ability exhibited by
Wolgast was the remarkable show
ing made by Anterior, who carried
the fight to the champion in the
first six rounds and kept boring
in to land many lefty wallops.
Wolgast showed the fans more
left hands in the ten rounds Than
they usually see on an entire card.
He shot them from all angles and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Grid Drills Open at Hoosier
Colleges; Blue Starts Work

Football today had taken a firm
grip on Hoosier colleges. Fall drills
got underway Tuesday in a majority
of the smaller schools and the In
diana "big three, Notre Dame,
Purdue and Indiana, are scheduled
to swing into action soon.
Approximately twenty veterans and
Sophomores answered Coach Harry
Bells first call at Butler Tuesday
and new arrivals are expected to
boost the total to fifty before the
week end. Calisthenics, passing,
punting and sprint drills were on
the opening program.
Twenty-Five candidates reported
to Coach Harry Good at Indiana
Central Tuesday and we're sent
through a light drill. Linson and
Moore were the only lettermen, but
Captain H. Smith will join the team
later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Tribe Captures Four
Tits From Colonies
Rookie Bob Logan Battles Louisville Until Ninth Tuesday
and Campbell Relieves to Check Rally; HooSiers
Tackle Red Birds in Columbus Today
BY EDDIE ASH

indians or threat to finish the season in second place the
u OF Emmett Mccain in Columbus today short road
Trip ana they will be tangled with the through Saturday
AT t request OF the Toledo club with the the league
INDIANS
mas been transferred to indianapolis The Hoosers will journey
Louisville following
Perry stadium to wind the campaign another series with Toledo
and Columbus
Pilot Mccain otted another Bob
Logan outpaw pper surprised
the onookers moving until ninth when
he tired relieved rally the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Tribe Notes

BY turning back the Colonies Tuesday
the Indians gained on both the thlra- p naC'i
Brewers and second-place Blues. 81. Paul
Knocked off Milwaukee and Minneapolis
outbatted Kansas City. 1t was a peCullar
defeat for the Brewers Jazz h onig four ar
hits. but all counted in the Scorlng' ~.
Paul winning to l. The B MiTneSpo obs
compiled nineteen hlts against N"Ai'"'
City, winning, IL to b.
young Logan of the Indians became me rat rat
here Tuesday when A. Funk ana Layne
nut on an attempted double, steal. but the
rookie southpaT recoyeddeia ms home Riddle
tagging The runner barely IN Time Aol VIC
out.
Kroner went back of third in the fourth
and made a neat play to toss OUT Na Ma
chand He also grabbed Holman no. noG
shot in the second and erased the .l pu bcs
man 1T first. After shifting to hrst oase
in the fifth Kroner made a diving play
in the sixth. that brought cneearS s+ LsSe an
was on second ana honm nan Oh hat Kroner
snsred Holman returned to the bag
feet first and Kroner lett ms ieee ~ 10 d
FTom the press coop Hoffman appeared
ont bv nches but he was ruled sale by
Umpire Rue.
Koenecke went deep for long drives by
Nachand and Shea in the seVenth, Iahs
ing Nachands fly near the sc0Iepo 1,.a =
and against the wall. Sheas wallop Was it
to the left field corner and was nara hlS'
The catch by Fitzgerald in deep center Ter
IN the ninth was the best piece OF ny
chasing in the new park. HIS PACK WIS
n the stand when he speared the sphere
with one, hand after a long op run Il for If #
was carrying toward the nag pole III inc
center Held corner
Of TOWNSVILLE received
a shit finger when struck by foul TIP
in the fourth and gave way 10 Shea'
A nail was torn.
Walker nearly cleared the right field
wall with a towering fly in the third, the
BAH striking high. against the nrlGSss nus
caught a line drive in right center OH Oh
walkers bat in the sixth.
Hoffman was blinded by the. sun in the
seventh when Ray White lined the sphere
To the right field corner and didn't locate
the bali Until it struck. 1t went for three
bases and scored Riddle and Logan. Wnlte
scored on Walkers fly to Laynes
double steal by Koenecke and Fitz-
gerald in the seventh was smothered py
The Colonies, Koenecke going down at the
plate, Shea to Olivares to Shea'
1ovap cot safe bunt during the Tribes
winning rally in the seventh. With kro-
ner on second and Riddle on FIRST Logan
was IN there to sacrifice and poked q
bunt over Marcum as the pitcher charged
Kroner scored on wild pitch Goldman
famed and White tripled. Walker brought
in White with a long fly With which
proved to be the winning run.
More than 1000 women and children
were on hand for the series windup with
fhe Colonies Tuesday 1t was ladies
dav. the first at Perry stadium. 1t was
the last free day for children owing to
the fact the kids, are back IN school
now THE next .ladies day viii be Mon
dsv. Toledo VS.. Indians. by a new sched-
f,ie ARRANGEMENT that transfers tive Tribe
dates at Toledo to indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
INDIANS MAKE ANOTHER BID TO LAND IN SECOND PLACE
An Idea!


pg United Press
ENGLEWOOD, N. j., Sept. 9.
Henry Perlick, Kalamazoo
(Nfich.) fighting twin; his
manager, Charles Bennett, and
Jimmy Phillips, Jersey boxer,
were scheduled to appear be-
fore the state athletic commits
sion today to explain the cam
ceiling of the Perlick-Phillips
bout here Tuesday night.
Perlick and Phillips refused
to fight when Referee Harry
Mccoy included a warning
against taking" in the mid
ring, pre-fight instructions to
the principals. Mccoy told the
fighters he had heard rumors
the fight was to be a fake.
When the fighters took Of
Tense at the warning and re-
fused to fight they were arrest
ed on charges of defrauding
the public and of misrepreSen-
tation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Harness Aces Flash Speed at Fair

Top: The field is shown sweep
ing down the home stretch in the
2-year-old trotting event of the
Horseman Futurity at the state
Playground Tuesday with the
Marchioness driven by Will Cation
leading the way to victory. Fol-
lowing the Marchioness is Brevere,
second money; Calumet Chuck,
third. The Lad, fourth place
winner, and Invader, fifth place,
are at the left.
Lower right: Making near
worlds record time of 2:02, Calu-
met Brownie, with Fred Egan at
the reins, flashed past the judges
stand for first place in the g.
year-old pace of the Horseman
Futurity at the fair Tuesday. Cal
umet Budlong, at the left of the
picture, was the chief threat of
the bay son of Belwin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09

INDIANS winning Dy nose, 10 4.
Tuesdays victory gave the Tribes
men four out Of five in the series
and they were crowding the Brew
ers and Blues today. The Blues,
running second, are only a game
and a half ahead of the fourth
place Indians.
Tied Until Seventh
The Tuesday contest was even
with one run apiece until the sew
enth when the home nine rallied
for four runs on five hits, a triple
with two on by Ray White, rookie
infielder, being the high spot of
the attack. The locals collected five
hits and walk against Marcum,
Louisville highlander, during the
scoring splurge.
Going into the ninth round the
Indians we're out in front, 5 to l,
and Logan had allowed only four
safetieS in eight stanzas. Branom
led off the ninth with a single and
Fitzgerald robbed Camel of an
extra base wallop by going into
deep center to take his tremendous
drive with one hand on the run.
1t was difficult and marvellous
catch. Nachand drew walk and
Shea bounced a double off the top
Of the left field wall, the sphere
almost clearing the barrier. It took
freak bounce, however, and stayed
in the park, Branom scoring and
Nachand stopping at third.
Campbell Takes Mound
Young Logan was derricked and
Archie Campbell took up the mound
burden. Eli Funk batted for Oil
wares and walked, filling the bases.
Marcum doubled down the left field
line, scoring Nachand and Shea.
fast fielding by Koenecke holding
e. Funk on third On A. Funk's
grounder, E. Funk was erased at the
plate, Goldman to Riddle, and
Campbell tossed out Layne for the
game-ending out. Logan was cred
tied with the victory.
The Indians compiled eleven hits,
Riddle getting three and Fitzgerald
two. The Colonies first run. regis
tered in the second, was unearned,
Nachand scoring on Thompson's
double after reaching first on Gold
mans tumble. The Indians scored
in the initial inning on Bedore's
single, Walkers out and Koenecke's
single.
Young White, former Oklahoma
City shortstop, got into the Tuesday
fracaS as third sacker when Kroner
shifted to first to relieve Bedore,
who left the game. Bedore was
struck on the head by a thrown
ball Monday and became dizzy dur
ing the early innings Tuesday. Man
ager Mccain also was incapacitated
with a leg injury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09

81 United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Lefty
Grove, Athletics southpaw ace,
practically assured himself of
thirty mound triunphs this season
when he turned in a 10 to decision
over the second-place Washington
Senators for his twenty-eighth win
of the season Tuesday. An eight
run rally off Sam Jones in the
seventh inning, featured by Dib
williams homer, gave the AS the
verdict.
Lefty allowed seven hits, famed
seven and walked one.
In the other American League
games st. Louis defeated Detroit. 3
to 2, and Cleveland took a double
header from Chicago, to z and
s to 3.
RglDh Kress' homer with a mate on base
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
100 Report for Grid
Drill at Attacks

More than 100 candidates an
swered Coach Shelbourne's first
football call at Crispus Attacks to-
day. Ten games are on the At
tucks schedule this year and Ath-
letic Director E. A. James is predict
ing a big season. Assistant Coach
Gray has charge of the backfield
prospects.
James (Shee) Robinson, last
years captain, who is unable to play
this year due to illness, and Ken
meth Vance were named student
managers for football and basket
ball Tuesday The grid card:
Sept. 26 alumni: oct. 3: E. Pulaski of
Gary, here; Oct. 10. Roosevelt of Gary,
there. Oct. "a. Central of Louisville. there;
Oct; 81. Lincoln of Evansville, here: Nov.
7. Grant of Covington KY. there: Nov.
a. Sumner of st; Louis. here; Nov. q;
Henderson. KY. there; Nov. &c. Wendell
Philips of Chicago. here.