davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30
Uptown BowIers Score High
in City Class A Division

+ when the speed squads take the
drives for the final team play.
indianapolis Star is second in
this class with 1886, and Pugh &
Thomas third On 1881. Barkman
was the star for the leaders with
total of GA. Ahearn closed with a
dandy 278 for Pugh & Thomas to
total 629 and to become a threat
in the all-events.
Max Stewart had his Armour team hit
ting in fine style and they gave the boys
IN class B something to roll at when they
81. Stewart, Freije and Fields put this
team over with counts of 633. 626 and 612
Union Title: in second place. has 2,813
and the National Refining boys hold the
show spot with count of 1905.
Gene Blanford had his Beveridge Paper
team rolling in great form to top the field
wide margin. The Belmont Shirt team
from L. S. Ayres were well up with 1859.
Scoring was low during the women's
city meet on the Central alleys, Indianap-
oils Towel and Apron Supply leading class
with total of 1902. Central Alley No.
Il team was next with 2196 and Parkway
Recreation No. l, third on Pits.
Teams from the Roy Steele League
copied class B honors, the Straps and
scores of 2,126 and 211O. Plymate Cleaners
showed on 2,074
Glass C play found the Stephens Bros.
team on top with count of 1,660. Cen
trail alley No. and Central alley No 8
counted 1920 and 1892 for second and
third places. Play in both tournaments
VIII be resumed next weekend with the
city's high-scoring combinations taking
the drives in both events.
The management of the Illinois alleys
mas guaranteed an entry of seventy-f1ve
teams for the 1884 city meet which should
assure the success of this event if these
drives secure the tourney. Captains of
for the drives to be used next year when
they take the drives for the present event.
Jack Hunt led the J. P. johnson team
to victory during the Capitol City travel
ing League play on the Fountain Square
alleys alleys Sunday when oae he rolled new
Of 27S. 24S; 211 and 2ls to pass the 94I
the season; The Johnson team had a
points which the winner gather in each
week. Uptown Five rolled 1897 for run
ner-up honors. The balance of the league
nlshed in the following order: Mic-Li5-
McCahill. 1884: Barbasol, 3,845: Wheeler
Lunch $685. Indiana Wheel and Rim
1880; Fall City Lager, 1906, and Bar
keepers Friend, $685..
other bowlers who turned in good totals
during this series were: Fehr,, 871; Heiss.
$50; johnson. 825; W Hickman, 813;
Ahearn, 800; Blue, 802, and Abbott, 802
This league will roll on the Illinois alleys
next Sunday.
Lewis was returned the winner of the
2l5 scratch singles meet on the Illinois
alleys over the weekend with a score of
688 H Wheeler had 678 for second prize.
Sylvester third, 676, and Butler fourth,
675
The Armour and Co.. Star Fixed Flavor
team has issued a challenge to the pick
of the Kingan and Co.. League, and a
match between these two clubs can be ex-
pected shortly.
The 200 scratch singles event on the
st. Phillips A. c. alleys was won by
Johnny Murphy with a score of 655. J.
Keisel took second place with $50 as
Father Hartman showed on 645
NET ENTRIES CLOSE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30
Packed Throng
Sees Polo Tilt

Marion defeated Indianapolis, 8
to 6, at Tomlinson hall Sunday in
an exciting league roller polo con-
test, before the largest crowd of the
season. 1t was Marion's first win.
The locals trailed at the end of
the first period, to 2, but got hot
in the second quarter with four
goals, and led at the half, 6 to 4.
The third period saw no scoring,
but the last quarter was all Marion,
the visitors caging four shots to win.
Next Sunday afternoon Fl. Wayne,
recent winner over Richmond, comes
to Tomlinson hall to meet the locals.
The Stuck Coal and ROLES Print
ing, amateur teams, met in the pre-
linn game Sunday, the ROLES win
ming, II to 2. There will be three
amateur games at Tomlinson hall
Wednesday night and a concert by
the Riverside rink band.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30
Achieves Polo Comeback

OLLIE MAY shows few signs of wear
~ when he's in there for the indianapolis
league roller polo team kicking the ball
around and slapping it back out on the floor.
The veteran is captain of the Indian skat-
ers and is playing up near the form he dis
played years ago. He is one OF the best
goalieS in the loop
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30
NET ENTRIES CLOSE

NEI EN- NILS OLOOE
Entries for the city independent
cage tournament, to be played at
Pennsy gym, close at midnight to-
night. There are two more open
ings. Teams interested are asked
to call Bob Stehlin at Drexel
3679-J.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30

Columbia U. repudiated TechnOc-
racy. So did Connersville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30

The 200 scratch singles event on the
st. Phillips A. c. alleys was won by
Johnny Murphy with a score of 655 j.
Keisel took second place with $50 as
Father Hartman showed on 645.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30

The Armour and Co. Star Fixed Flavor
team has issued a challenge to the pick
of the Kingan and Co. League, and a
match between these two clubs can be ex-
pected shortly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30
LOTT NET VICTOR

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 3O.-George
Lott, Chicago veteran, today held
the all-South tennis crown. He
surprised Cliff Suffer, the favorite,
in Saturdays finals, Ga, 60, 6-3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30

Lewis was returned the winner of the
2l5 scratch singles meet on the Illinois
alleys over the weekend with a score of
688 H. Wheeler had 678 for second prize.
Sylvester third, 676, and Butler fourth,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-30

other bowlers who turned in good totals
during this series were Fehr 871 HeisS
$50; johnson. 825; w. Hickman 813;
Ahearn, 800; Blue, 802, and Abbott, 8O2.
This league will roll on the Illinois alleys
next Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
By Eddie Ash
1888 Great Year in College Track
Marvellous Feats Registered by Stars

TWO great distance runners an eastern pole vault sensa
ton who threatens to break the strangehold of the
west this event. and great Negro sprnter produced
during the collegiate track of 1888 These four will be
even better in "a, their coaches say.
No 1928 indoor season started than
out of the prares of the west Glenn Cunningham
university miller who stepped the boards to herald
brilliant year He defeated Gene Venze PENIS sensational
distance runner Carl Coan of Penn Glen Dawson of Tulsa
and Frank Crowley of Manhattan
Cunningham continued his brilliant distance running
when he sped to American record in the mile of
the National Collegiate A. A. and field championships
at Chicago His time was minutes 98 seconds
DILL great
- developed in 49, Though his feat Of winning both the 300 and 500
greatest glory came in defeat Bill tangled with Jack L9vek New
G0Tne dual track meet When the boys nhed the mile both had
beating 4:O87
u ETH BROWN was the pole vault sensation of
the clearing at IA feet IA inches At
world when
Ralph Mce Marquette uverSiys runner
winning 22Oyard 1OOyad
National Collegiate and the Toward OF the Drake relays In the
National Collegiate 22o he set new world mark OF 2o4
THE Collegiate championship
this meet through the brilliant running of Glen Hardin who flashed
44Oyad leading California
R es sn nah% up u Came h1ad tied Biz
Vaulter,
IN hurdles
established Charley Honboel Indiana
Of the 89O-yard Torrance
besed the 16pound shot mark with toss of 50 feet 10 inches and
Another collegiate
Ray distance
by defeating of the best athletes the country
the longer routes
Galveston ball
ankle left
accident the other day Huff released by indianapolis
GEORGE TRAUTN1AN president of the Columbus Birds
" noting professional
parks
A. A baseball divided
weather gamble thinking
taking grid
The Columbus Birds 1888 building
powerful machine They will have Mickey Heath
hotStop Lew Riggs third sack be
Cardinals
fielder, merchant slugger.
The life of Chuck Klein Indianapolis famous big league resident
will be dramatized the station KNOX St. Louis 3d.
10 m. 1t will be the Cardinal Highlights program
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

He hurled in forty-flve games
eight within eleven days. Lefty
won twenty-four contests, while
dropping only eight.
His percentage was $50 and placed
him in tie for fourth place with
Russell Van Alta of the Yankees.
But Van Alta, like the three pitch
erS who ranked above him, didn't
even come close in the number of
games played.
General Alvin Crowder Of Wash
ington worked more games than any
other hurler, ffty-two, but his in
nings pitched, 299, was exceeded by
Irving Hadley, who threw 317
frames for St. Louis. Crowder won
as many games as Grove, but lost
fifteen.
While there were no hitleSs games.
Tommy Bridges of Detroit turned
in a pair OF one-hit performances.
Lefty Gomez of the Yankees led in
Strike-outs with 1853, while Hadley
awarded the most walks, 141.
The ten leading pitchers, rated
according to their earned-run aver
age:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Little Believes
Team May Win

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 21-Colum-
bias Rose Bowl football team was
en- route to Dallas, Tex, today, after
a fve-hour stop-off here during
which Coach Lou Little sent the
squad through its PAGES at Walsh
Memorial stadium, and announced,
in effect, that his men were not
afraid of any big bad wolves, Cali
fornian or otherwise.
I'VE are not put on the defensive
by advance reports of our inferi-
GRITTY" Little said. unless our OPP
ponentS have Supermen in the line,
and backf1eld of Red Oranges and
Willie Hestons, Columbia will not be
the long shot we now are quoted in
the betting"
Little announced his squad in top
physical form. His only worry was
the momentary scholastic Ineligible
ity of Captain-Elect Joe Ferrara,
193-pound tackle, who may yet play
if he can iron out the difficulties in
time to face Stanford on New
Years day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Tribe Signs
Joe Laurie

The indianapolis baseball club in
creased its rookie crop by one today
and Tribe officials believe they have
picked up a real future great. He is
Joe Laurie, star third baSeman of
the Hercules A. C.S, strong local in
dependent nine.
Laurie worked out frequently I'M
der the watchful eye of Manager
Red Killefer at Perry stadium last
summer and the Indian chieftain
was impressed by the youngsters
form. Laurie is a switch" hitter
and looks good at the plate.
Joe scoops 'em up in league style
around the hot corner and possesses
fine throwing arm. Kileefer thinks
the lad will make good in rapid
fashion if he learns to solve league
pitching. Joe is 20 years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
BY JOE WILLIAMS
Times Special Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Off
~ ciaI American League pitching
records, released today, show that
the best elbowing for 1888, as Mr..
Marshall Hunt would say, was done
by Grove, Crowder, Gomez and
Pearson. The first three are vete-
rams, the last named a freshman.
No pitcher turned in a no-hit
game, though there were seven
games in which no hits were made
until either the eighth or ninth in
ming. If nothing else, this would
seem to indicate that when a pitcher
achieves a no-hitter he earns it; the
boys don't help him along with
courtesy swings.
It's harder to pitch no-hit ball
with the lively ball than it was
with the dead ball. For fur
Their substantiation you are referred
to the records. In 1917, for example,
there were seven no-hit games in
the American League, including a
perfect game, and last season there
was none.
I have never been able to decide
for myself whether luck or skill
makes the no-hit pitcher. Very
likely it is a combination of the
two. The list of no-hit pitchers in
cludeS many of the great stars of
the game, including Mathewson,
Dinneen, Young, Rucker, Bender,
Joss, Wood, Walsh, Marquard, Leon
ard, Cicotte; Johnson, Vance, Hub
bell and Terrell.
+ =
1T can't be all luck when pitchers
L of this type turn the opposition
back without hit. There must be
a great deal Of skill involved. And
yet no pitcher can ever be sure
where ball is going when it leaves
the enemy bat. It may go directly
into the hands Of the center fielder
for an out, Or a scant fraction be-
yond his reach for a triple.
That is where the luck comes in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
BoWIerS' Honor Roll

The bowlers' Clothe-a Child honor
roll now numbers nineteen children
cared for, the latest arrival being
the L. S. Ayres League that rolls
on the Pritchett alleys, with an or
der for two children. boy and a
girl. The honor roll:
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Meyer. Pritchett
alleys, two children.
Delaware League, Delaware alleys,
three children.
Avalon League. Pritchett alleys. two
children.
Evangelical League. Pritchett alleys,
one child
Pritchett Recreation League, Pritchett
afeys. one child.
Sears ROebuek Bowlers, one child.
Tuesday Night Ladies' League
PrEchett alleys, one child.
Block Optical Ladies' League, Pritchett
alleys. one child.
South Side Business Mems League
Fountain Square alleys. one child.
indianapolis Water League, Pritehett
alleys. one child.
Chevrolet Employees League, Indiana
alleys, one child.
Postoffice League. Pritchett alleys. one
child.
L $. Ayses League. Pritchett alleys.
two children,
Mems Opgesl League. Prischett alleys.
enc child. sA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-One more
winner and Jack Westrope, the lit
lie Montana boy with the big hands,
will become the first American
jockey in twenty-five years to ride
300 winning mounts in one year.
When WeStrope booted home
Chehalis at $10.62 for So in the sixth
race yesterday at EPSON Downs,
Houston, Tex, it was his 299th win
ner. He weighs only ninety-two
pounds, and is pug-noSed and
freckle-faced.
1t is necessary to go all the way
back to 1908 to find an American
jockey who has ridden more win
ners than Westrope in one year. In
that year V. Powers rode 324 mounts
to victory. Since 1900 only two
Jockeys have won more than 300
races in one year. Walter Miller, a
New Yorker, now living in Chicago,
set the present record with 1913 wins
in 1906. The next year he rode 1874
winners, and the following year
Powers scored 324 victories.
So, for a tiny lad of Is, who rode
his first race last January at Orien-
tai Park, Havana, Westrope has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Steele Wins
Rough Match

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 21.-A right
smash to the jaw ended wrestling
match here last night and brought
victory to Ray Steele, 215, who de-
livered it to Ed (Strangler) Lewis,
255.
Lewis was out cold for five min
utes after 1888 minutes Of modern
wrestling in which science was
thrown overheard and sledge-
hammer punishment of almost any
type was sanctioned.
The strangle hold, the elbow
punch under the heart, the rabbit
punch, the flying tackle, now and
then bear hug, and finally Steele'S
one-fisted smash kept 10000 fans in
an uproar.
Lewis, nearly ten years Steele's
senior, seemed bewildered by the
rough-house tactics of his younger
foe. Until the real unpleasantness
began he was the scientific master,
but wilted under that right smash
to the jaw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Westrope Nears American
Turf Record of Is Years

made turf history. Westrope will
lose his apprentice, or five-pound
allowance - called "bug" among
turfmen-next month, and then will
come his real test of whether he is
to become another Earl Sande" or
drift on back to the ranks of the
stable boys.
Twice the past season Westrope
rode five winners in one day-once
at Washington Park, and again at
Hawthorne. During the summer
meetings around Chicago many turf
players bet their money with
WeStrope instead of playing the
horses.
He'll be II on Jan. Is next year.
His father, S. r. Westrope, used to
own and race a string of Indian
ponies on the famous quarter
tracks" in the far west, and he
learned early how to ride rough
and ready. He had brother killed
and ready.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
East Gridnen
On Way West
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 21-The east
ern football squad, which will play
in the annual East-West charity
game at San Francisco Jan. l, TO-
day was en- route to the far west.
The team, with its coaches, Andy
Kerr Of Colgate, and Dick Hanley
OF Northwestern, departed last
night after brief workout at Dyche
stadium, Evanston.
Brief stops will be made en- route
at Grand Island and North Platte.
Neb., and Ogden, Utah. The team
will establish training quarters at
Stanford university, Palo Alto, Cal
The team does not pack as much
weight as in former years, but
coaches Kerr and Hanley expressed
the opinion that it would compare
favorably with any of the best east
ern squads.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Not After Job,
Clark Declares

George (Potsy) Clark, coach of
the Portsmouth co. professional
football team, will consider any at
tractive offers" but IS not seeking
a college coaching job, he said at
his home here today.
IT am satisfied with my present
job and I believe professional foot
ball will enjoy even greater success
next year than it has during the
season just closed" Clark said.
He admitted he had been ap-
preached concerning the position of
head coach at an eastern college,
but said no definite offer was
made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Perfect Score Is Registered
by Wimberly at Harrison

the loop, the Greenhouse girls taking the
rubber when they finished with a score
of BIO For the winners Maschino. Wall
and Meyers were running neck and neck
with counts of 465 464 ad 463, as Byroad
and Wheeler had 492 and 401 for the coal
team.
Carsten produced the league-leading
total of 5l3 for the Julian Goldman store
Crane and Foster helped her with 459 and
AT; but the Van Camp team. with Stanl
and Whitaker rolling 447 and $50. won two
games, despite the fact they were out
scored by ninety-Seven pins. Their margin
Of victory was two and six pins, while they
contests gave the Old Gold Cigarettes and
Standard Grocery an odd game win over
Coca Cola and Herman Schmitt Insurance
c; waner had the high game Of 213,
Halter the high three-game total of 557
and the Live Wires the high team game
of 976 to lead the play of the Indianapolis
Railway and Peoples Motor Coach League
at the Indiana alleys The Live Wires
won the entire set from the Cards. while
from Trackless Trolleys. Bull Dogs and
Liberals.
just get that boy Gastineau mad and
then watch him go. During the play of
the Armour and Company League at the
Indiana alleys, this boz rolled games of
the Held ana gave his Star Bacon s5 o team
an odd game win over Cloverbloom. This
is the same GaSt1neau who is the captain
Of the Casady Coal team of the st. Philip
No. League. Veribest also won two from
MelroSe. as Simon Pure took three from
Star Hams.
The Seven Up team of the st. Philip No.
l League. came out Of its slump and
downed the Kistner-Meece team three
times. when Conner ana Vollmer con-
nected for totals of 624 and SIS. NJ Cas-
serly showed on 606. while the Fox Jail
Birds and S. and S. Service team won two
out OF three games from Mis-Lis-McCahill
and Pittman Rice.
The Ipalco contests at the Illinois alleys
resulted in triple wins for Harding Street
ana Third Floor from Fifth Floor and
MIL street NO. 2 and an odd game win
Tor Norris Street over Mill Street No l.
NH Street No. Just missed being shut
OUT, taxing the final game by a margin
OF one pm. The boys failed to find the
leading.
The ,Doodlesockers won two games from
me Alley Oop as Hooper Dooper won all
three from Three-Point-Two during the
Real SIX Mixed League play at the iii
The United Mutual Insurance Ladies'
League games az the Illinois resulted in a
triple win for Noonan and Demaree from
Newman and Forkner and an odd game
win for Barden from O'Rear. A 4S2 series
oy Morris was the feature
The Lubrite Oil League rolled on the
hote. AntIer drives. Mobilgrease taking
the Naturalization into camp for three
while Mobiloil and Oilomaticians won the
Fuel Oil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Luck Rides With Hurlers on No-FIit Trail

seen an irIf1elder or an outfileder
convert a seemingly certain hit into
a putout? What does the pitcher
contribute to that?
y #
MO PITCHER has ever struck
~ out every batter that faced
him in ball game. That would
be a real perfect ball game. It is
pretty generally agreed that Wal
ter Johnson threw the fastest ball
that was ever thrown. If any pitch
er had it in him to strike out twen-
ty-seven men in a nine-inning
game, Johnson was the man.
Did Johnson ever pitch a perfect
game, teacher? No, Oswald, John
son never pitched a perfect game.
The fact is he was well along in
years, almost past his prime, when
he pitched the only no-hit game
in his career. This was in 1920
against the Red SoX. Eve pitched
a lot of better ball games and lost"
Johnson admits.
The big pitcher might very we'll
have lost that day, too. There was
no precedent against it. Others
have met with this incredible fate.
Harry McIntire of the Brooklyns
pitched hitless ball for ten innings
and was beaten by Pittsburgh. Tom
Hughes of the Yankees lost a nine
inning no-hitter to Cleveland, and
Jim Vaughn Of the Cubs suffered a
similar disaster against the Reds.
Strangely, Vaughn deserved to
lose. He pitched no-hit bail for
only nine innings, while his oppon-
ent on the mound, Fred Toney,
continued to pitch no-hit ball
through the tenth, the inning in
which the game was decided. This
was probably the most remarkable
combination pitching feat in base
halls history
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

and because it is impossible to build
an air-tight defense over the far
flung area of the entire playing
field, assuring in advance that no
ball can possibly be driven into fair
territory, 1 think it is reasonable to
assume that even the greatest
pitchers are assisted somewhat by
the fates.
One of the greatest pitchers this
generation developed was Grover
Cleveland Alexander. At his peak
he was unbeatable. Yet he never
pitched a no-hitter. Time after
time he stood on the threshold but
always something went wrong. U.s.
ually it was his luck. On the other
hand, a number Of very ordinary
pitchers made the grade. Fellows
like Benz, Allen, Koob, Eller and
Burke.
ONCE the turn of the century
~ baseball has seen four perfect
games, games in which no batter
reached first base. Young, JOSS,
OIlOTe ana robertson were the pitch
erS. Young and Joss were gen.
timely great pitchers. Shore was
better than fair. Robertson just was
another pitcher.
A perfect game in baseball is the
supreme performance. Here you
have two of the greatest pitchers
turning the trick, and two others,
not nearly as magnificent, equaling
the achievement. Young and JOSS
figured, Shore and Robertson didn't.
But the history Of the game groups
all four together on equal terms as
super-artistS.
Since all the credit goes to the
pitcher, don't believe the present
definition of a perfect game is alto
gether accurate. How about the
fielding? How nanv times have Won