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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
Jack Medica Cops
National HOnOrs
At Chicago Swim
Detroit A. C. Is Winner of
Team Title.
By TuifCd Press

~ UlffH EFfSS
CHICAGO. July 9.-The Detroit
Athletic Club and Jack Medica, 49,
year-old University Of Washington
sophomore, carried off top laurels
in the three-day National A. A. U.
swimming championships W h c h
ended Sunday at the worlds fair
lagoon.
The Detroit A. c. won the team
title with % points, dethroning the
Los Angeles A. c., which tied for
second with the Lake Shore A. c..
Chicago each with 19.
Medica was the individual star of
the meet, scoring three first places
to give his club. Washington A. c.,
fourth place with Is points. Medica
won the mile free style, setting a
new worlds record. and he hung up
an American record in winning the
440-yard free style. He also won
the 88O-yard free style yesterday
in 1O:16.1.
Jim Gilhula, Detroit, who lost his
100-meter title Friday, retained his
championship in the 220-yard free
style in 2:185. Wayne Marshall
Miami. Fla, won the platform diving
event with 1851 points. The 300
meter medley relay went to the
Lake Shore A. G. team, composed of
Adolph Kiefer, Max Briedenthal and
Art Highland in 1927, a new Amer
lean record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09

NatChmak Cr LLOYD Carter reports
that SavOldi has communicated
with him. asking him to correct the
weight error. SavOldi'S weight pre-
vi0uslv was announced at 2l5, IN
comparison TO Browning's 235. Joe
saws that NE scales around 203 TO
-O4 but never more than 2O5.
Advance sale Of tickets for tomOr-
rows match indicates that there IS
more interest in tins battle than
any show the Hercules a. c has
STAGED IN indianapolis. including
cards on which jim LOndOS was
featured. There Is TO be no increase
IN. prices for the show.
The Missouri hog caller Is OK
pected 20 prove the toughest foe
Savoldi has met here. Browning Is
one Of the biggest and most power
ful CrapplcrS IN the game. standing
e feet. . inches. Jim has beaten
such outstanding hJiSkies as Ed
tStranClerl Lewis. Gus SOnnenberg
and Savoldi. his victory over Joe
being a referees decision. There
were no falls
Browning was recognized i'm New
England states as the worlds heavy
weight champion until two weeks
ago when ne dropped One-fall YER
dict 10 LOndoS Previous 10 that
bout. he had some Undefeated for
two wears
Browning SpeCializeS IN bone
crushing tactics. including a widely
heralded overhead scissors hold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
Demmary Cops Net
Title From Wilson
Stops Defender With Fast
Service Shots.

Gene Demmary, state intercol-
legiate champion of Butler univer-
sity, unleashed a terrific service and
placement bombardment against
Tommy Wilson, defending cham
pion, to win the final round Of the
Fall Greek tennis tournament yester-
day. The scores were 60, 6-3, As,
60. Demmary was eliminated from
last years tourney by Wilson.
The lanky collegian collected an
other title by teaming with Joe
Stubs to cop the doubles final from
George Horst and Vincent Meunier,
60, 6-3, 11-9.
Bob Anderson captured the boys
crown over Bob McDermitt, 6-3, 2-6,
Ga Norman Won Burg nosed out
Jimmy Mcclure in the junior sin
giles, Us, ST, 6-3. Eleanore Lauck
was victorious over Alice Carey in
the Women's division finals, ga, rs.
Junior doubles championship will
be played off tomorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09

II IKE all other grizzled hands
Lat the sulky sport, Cox bemoans
the runners having taken the play
away from the trotters.
"One of the drawbacks in our
game is the lack Of substantial
purses for aged horses" asserted
Cox. why, Calumet Crusader and
Vansandt, the two fine 5-year-old
stations who met in the match
race at North Randall, Cleveland,
on July 4, can not possibly earn
enough in purses to pay expenses in
the entire trip around the grand
circuit
Our futurities remain rich
enough. although generally they,
too. are being reduced in value.
But it was the free-for-all trots
that brought out the people in the
good old days. Show them the
horses and they'll come, as they did
in 1922, when Great Volo, Lee
Worthy, Car Worthy, Peter the
Brewer, Great Britain, and some
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
TRIBE BATTING AVERAGES
BY HARRY GRAYSON
MA Srrrira Snnrfs Edifnr

TOLEDO. o. July 9.-Training
Il trotters and PAGERS requires
vastly more skill and patience than
preparing running horses for the
races.
You have this from Walter Ran
dali Cox. who has worried along
with both. and who hoped from
his fathers butcher cart at Man
ches. y. H. fifty years ago. and has
been harneSSed 10 harness horses
ever since. At 65. the sun-baked
New Englander Is the dean Of active
owners and conditioners Of the
standard bred.
At Lexington. not long ago. I
timed fifty thoroughbred yearlngs.
and there wasn't a half second di:-
ference IN their time" explained
Cox. There would be as much as
ten seconds difference in a similar
test Of. STANDARDIZED babes. \
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
By Joe Williams
All-Star Bosses Sporting
Look Out for Old Man Ruth
Lott Makes Royalty Smile

NEW YORK, July 9.-The two gentlemen who have been
named to do the master minding in the Al-Star game
tomorrow the Polo Grounds have generously con-
descended Gomez and Hubbel for their starting
pitchers.
] call this downright sporting the part Of the two
gentlemen than 100000 fans expressed desire
the Yankee face the Giant and large part
the ticket sale based Just such duel
Terry agreed respect the nt
men Of The fans at least With respect to their opening pneT ana 70
keep faith with the pegame bayhoo are refreshing symptoms IN
captals-c
II remindu Of the old romantic DAYS of civilization when Tex
Rrard command columns Of free publicity the news
the discovered the promoter wasn't
hope the fans VIII appreciate what Gemsndqa ., personal d. 1
fee this is on the part Of Me Terry and Cronin because 1t Gep
outs me blsne.. Of irving to oatsmart the other fellow
probably could trace Napoeno hxaOn brought about by too
gentlemen widely
TRUE this cerebral generally expended such stag
Eerns problems batter pitcher
attempt score rom third on T ball that carried the center fielder
up the steps Of The clubhouse But was aseru agegy just
recall that in last years -star game Mr. McCw had a choice
bgtrn Trayno the b third basoman the National League and
Martin converted oufedr Traynor was the obvious choice Mr.
c PLAYER
INCIDENTALLY thriller
pectaccs
banged home run at the National eagers in the ais game last
year scrambled eggs without rcr ado And he came very
close be ;hc whole
That the which the
Chicago pitching
and he's about through he still Ruth
anything hit That may something
ordinary ball but doesn't thing
ME GEORGE LOTT something phenomenon
w
players group stufy
n sports
aceabIe
up social
stiffness that found other sport Somehow Mr. Lott has
himself incident
doubles championships Wimbledon The king and
ndugnC mTthfu Thinking the match
hands extended
ongrauaon could had
Cancelled the match still
had extended his hand kept extended and walked
reluctant play until he had shaken
hands
laughed heartily and that the queen bent
lei smOthercd smile.
Judged by may be ranked
Jack
payerand IN
a championship tnatt supremacy comlcaL
live the kings sense Of fun
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09

more wrote fast times into the
books as they trotted it out all the
way along the route"
II
THE dearth Of prize money for
L aged horses is resulting in
more of them being sold in Europe.
Irwin w. Gleason rejected a $4,000
foreign bid for Vansandt. Walter
Dear went to Germany for $4,000.
Cox alone shipped thirty-f1ve last
fall.
Harness racing goes we'll in Ger
many. Italy France, Belgium,
Sweden, and Norway, and Spain
has taken it up in the last two
years.
But these things run in cycles"
sighed Walter Randall Cox. Harness
racing will come back in this coun-
try. 1t it doesn't. we'll stick along,
anyway, from force of habit-until
we're taking tickets at the gate.
That's where most CT US wind up
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09

"THOROUGHBREDS are born to
il run. Some simply are faster
than others. In the end, all that
really matters is condition.
"On the other hand, some of the
greatest trotters and PAGERS are
helpful at the outset. They have to
acquire their gaitS.
I never cared a great deal about
PAGERS. although I would like to
have had one like Dan Patch or Di-
rectum I.
The fact that many of them
have 10 be hobbled-encircled by a
strap above their knees and hook
illustrates how unnatural their gait
IT. Hobbled PAGERS usually remain
hobbled until they so postward for
the last time. Otherwise. they'd
break. Hobbled, there is nothing
left for them to do but pace" &.
COX. who retired as a driver a
~ couple of years ago. long vas
one Of the foremost reinsmen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
BILL TILOEN VISITS
ON WAY TO NEW YORK

Temperamental Bill Tilden, erst-
while amateur tennis champion of
the United States and head of his
late lamented touring pro group,
passed through indianapolis today,
en- route to New York.
1t has been rumored that Bill
intended taking over a local club
and remodeling it into a recrea-
ton center.
When found at a local hotel eat
ing breakfast, however, Tilden in
formed reporters he had nothing to
say, that he merely was stopping
off on his way to New York, and
would they please not bother him
any more right now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
Atlanta Net Star
Wins Fourth Title
Bryan (Bitsy) Grant Takes
Clay Court Crown.
By Jnitcd Press

BY tHtcd Press
CHICAGO, July 9.-Bryan Bitsy)
Grant, Atlanta's little giant killer Of
the courts, today boosted of his
fourth straight tennis triumph.
When Grant won the national
clay court title yesterday by defeat
ing Donald Bulge, Oakland, Cal,
60, 8-6, So, it was the fourth sue
cessive tournament ne had won in
recent weeks. He previously had
won the Dixie invitational at Mem
phis, the Southern at Atlanta, and
the Western at River Forest, Ill. He
didn't lose a set in the Western
tournament, and dropped only one
in the national clay court.
Bulge and Gene Mako, Los An
geles, won the doubles title by de-
feating John McDiarmid, Ft. Worth,
Tex, and Robert Bryan, Chatta-
nooga Tenn, As, 6-3, ga 6-4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
BREAKS NINTH RECORD
Young Aquatic Star Betters 440-
Yard BackstrOke Record
IN TimIcs NDccinI

bW TWT'8 NVFfTVI
LAKE MARANACOOK. Me, July
9-Alice Bridges, sensational 18
year-old swimmer from Whitins-
vile. Mass, bettered her ninth ma
tional mark yesterday when she
clipped eleven and one-ffth sec
onds from the 44O-yard short back
stroke record.
The previous record Of s minutes
% seconds was set by Sybil Bauer
ten years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
CUP YACHTS MEET IN
FOUR-CORNERED RACE
II SOUTH BEND TO-DAY
By J uitcd Press

By UtCd PFCSS
NEWPORT, R. I, July 9.-Three
contenders for the Americas cup
defense meet in a four cornered
race today in the annual Puritan
cup race.
Rainbow, Weetamo and Yankee,
all potential cup defenders, race
the ineligible Vanitie. 1t will be
the first race Of the Rainbow and
Weetamoe since Harold K. Wander
bilt and Frederick H. Prince, their
shippers, had keels lightened and
centerboardS built in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
BOXER is STRICKEN

PHILADELPHIA, July 9.-Harry
Serody, popular young lightweight
boxer, was stricken by appendicitis
and underwent an emergency OPP
Grafton a few hours before he had
intended to leave for Washington
for a fight with Billy Mcmahon to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
WINS REGATTA FEATURE
BIZ Times Specinl

10 y 7 fWTIS NVTETTI
HAMPTON, Va, July 9.-The Del
phin VII, owned by Mrs. Raymond
T. Baker Of Washington, covered
the thirty-mile course at sos miles
per hour to win the gold cup race,
feature event of the annual Hamp-
ton regatta here yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
Dates Selected for
State SOftball Play


SHELBYVILLE. Ind. July 3
Plans for the annual state softball
tournament were announced here
today by Alfred Campbell. president
Of the Indiana Recreation Associa-
ton.
District elimination tournaments
Will be held Aug. 24-25 in Indian
apOliS. South Bend. Brazil. Evans
vile. Frankfort and three other
cities to be selected this week.
Winners and runners-up in the
district competition will participate
in the state finals at Shelbyville
Aug. 81. Sept. l-3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
SHAKESPEARE
KANSAS CITY

First Came
INDIANAPOLIS

Rollngs batted for Schultz in ninth.
KreeviCh batted for Shealey in ninth.
Indianapolis ...........-.... 100 III 0l2-7
Kansas City ..-...---...-..- 600 2O1 OO3-6
Runs batted in-Lee. Washington. Sher-
lock -. Sigafoos. Riddle. Stumpf ~.
Wright - Niemiec. TWo-base hits-Siga-
foos. Riddle e. Wright Niemiec. Three
base hits Washington. Sherlock Stolen
bases Lee. Sherlock. Sscrldces -Cooney
Sherlock: Schultz to Niemiec to Wright
Left on bases Indianapolis. II: Kansas
BurweI. ,: of Butzberger ?. Struck out
BY Chamberlain. l. Hlts-Of BurWen
IL in l-3 innings: of Butzberger. 0 in
innings: of Chamberlain 0 in 2-3 in
ningS: of Carson. IA in ID innings; of
Shealev 0 in 2-3 inning. Winning PITCHER
-Burwell Losing pitcher-Carson. Um
pires-McLaughlin and Goetz. Time. POI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
WRESTLING BILL FRIDAY

The wrestling show scheduled IT
the North Illinois street arena Sat-
urday night was called off by jim
my McLemore, promoter 1t was
rained out on Friday. McLemore
said he would arrange another card
for Friday night of this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
Hero Parade
By United Press

BY United Press
Freddy FitzsimmOns (Giants)-
Pitched three-hit shutout.
Jimmy FOxx (Athletics) -Belted
two homers.
Hal TroSky (Cleveland)-Fielded
eighteen chances. including four
double killings. without error.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
Redskins Top Sizzling Race
by Full Game; Battle Blues
in Finale of Series Tonight
Sabbath; Young Chamberlain Saves First Tilt by
Brilliant Relief Work With Bases Loaded.
By Times Speciai

the Indians their
pace difficult problem keep
the championship They have five starts ea
little better than front of the
place Minneapolis
K Blues Sabbath
header Muehlebach o 6 md 4 to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09

while Savoldi features his famous
drop kick" In other bouts on the
card. Andy RasCher tackles Karl
tDOcl SarpOlis and Abe Coleman,
Jewish star. meets Scotty Dawkins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
Dave Mitchell Lou for
Local Public Links Team
South Grove Star, District Champ, Wins MedaSt Honors
With 217 for 81 Holes.

Big who earlier in the season
championship led the field of qalers
championship and national public links
t0n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
(SecOnd Game)
INDIANAPOLIS
KANSAS CITY


Kansas Citv ............ 900 100 OOO-l
Runs bstted in-BedOre. Washington,
Wright. Page Two-base hitS-Bedo-e,
NosOlf Three-baSe hit-Rosenberg. Dou-
BE PLAYS Bedore to Sigafoos to Sherlock:
Niemiec to Schults to Wright. Left on
indianapolis. 4: Kansas CITY. 6
struck out-Bv Page ?. UmpireS-Goetz
and Mclaughlin Time. 1872.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
BrOlUning to Carry Pull
of 80 Pounds on SdUOLdi
Wrestling BOnccrusher Figures to Give Jumping Joe
Stern Opposition in Sports Arena Feature

When Jumping Joe Savoldi clashes with Jim Browning on the Her
wrestling card here night
Jumper approximately thirty pounds instead
of
calling falls of three
SorS Arena the outdoor ring Pennsylvania
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
PACEM AKING INDIANS GRAB THREE IN ROW
Miss Dunn Is
Early Leader
in Golf Meet
Defending Champ Scores
81. Stroke Lower Than
White, GuStafSon.
BY DICK MILLER
Times STAFF Writer

SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 9.-Miss
Elizabeth Dunn of indianapolis, de-
tending champion, made a strong
bid for medanst honors in the
eighteen-hole qualifying round of
the annual state womens golf
championship here today by shoot
ing an 80 over the Chain O. Lakes
course.
Miss Dunn beat Miss Dorothy
Gustafson. young South Bend star.
and Miss Ruth White, Indianapolis
Country Club. by one stroke to hold
the lead among early qualiflers.
Women's par for the course is II.
The three PLAYERS cards:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09

Mhlte IN -............... 1I1 Dos 4S1-lh--N1
A tricky putter kept Miss Dunn
from being par figures or better.
She three putted the first, tenth
and twelfth green's. Her ball was
in a marsh on the fifth hole and
she took a seven. She required a
six on the, sixth.
Miss White got away to poor
start pulling her tee shots on the
first few holes She missed a four
foot putt on the eighteenth green
which would have given her a tie
with the defending champion.
Four traps caught Miss Gustaf-
sons ball on the first nine holes.
She played the second nine like a
veteran and was rewarded with
40.
A young Lafayette player, Miss
Alice Bell English, went out in ~
on the first nine, but required ID
on her incoming round and carded
an &c. Miss English came within
an inch and one-half of making a
hole-in-one on the fifteenth hole.
Her drive struck the edge of the
cup.
Two Champs on Hand
There we're only two champions
in the field today-MiSs Dunn. who
is after her fifth state title, and
Mrs. Penn G. Skillern Of Coquillard
course, South Bend, champion in
1882 and runner-up last year at
Highland, Indianapolis.
Miss English, runner-up in 1881
and 1882, tied for medalist honorS
with Miss Dunn last year.
Of the eighty-nine advance en-
tries that we're paired up Saturday
afternoon, sixteen we're from In
dianapolis. More Capital City
players were expected to show up
at the tee. Forty-seven Of the field
were from the three South Bend
clubs.
Eleven 1893 QuaIifiers
Eleven of the sixteen Who quail
fed for the championship last year
we're in the list Of advance entries.
They are Mrs. Skillern, Miss Doro-
thy Ellis, Meridian Hills; Miss
White, Miss Frances Kotteman,
Highland; Miss English, Miss Gus
tafson, Miss Lois Bond, Fl Wayne;
Miss Dunn, Mrs. c. A. Jaqua, High
land; Miss Irmgard Grabbe, Terre
Haute, and Miss Mary Gorham,
Highland.
The tournament this year is the
thirteenth annual and those who
talk superstitions point to the fact
that the final match will be played
on Friday, July 10.
Miss Dunn has thirteen letters in
her name and never passes up four
leaf clovers as she walks down the
fairWay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-28

Scores of workers are missing, an
area two-thirds of square mile is
devastated and blackened and the
entire city is threatened by spread
ing flames.
More than 1900 citizens and six
fire brigades, rushed by train from
nearby Argentine cities, were fight
ing the spreading blaze.
Ten huge gasoline tanks belong
ing to the National Oil Company, a
subsidiary of Standard Oil, exploded
or were burned to the ground, de-
stroying 100000 liters (nearly
40,0O0,000 gallons) of gasoline.
Two bodies were recovered after
the first explosion at a. m, but
many more were believed to be in
the ruins.
In desperate attempt to save the
city, the main residential and bust
ness section of which is half a mile
away, hundreds of volunteers pulled
down scores of wooden structures
connecting the oil district with the
more populous center.
The wind was favorable to the
volunteers, but it was feared that
any change would drive the fire di-
rectly through the heart of the city.
Aided by the fire brigades sent by
train from Buenos Aires, the volun-
teers cut huge safety boulevard"
parallel to the confagration.
1t was believed that if the wind
holds in its present direction for an
hour, the city can be saved.
The first explosion, it was be-
lieved, was caused by an employees
thoughtless smoking in the danger
area. 1t shattered every window in
town and blew in doors half a mile
away. Eight houses near the first
tank that went up were blasted to
pieces, their wooden frames catching
fire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-28
THE STANDINGS

ness to receive the king of kings on
the night Of Sept. 6 at 8 p. m. in
front Of the race track grand stand.
If it comes up mud, as FL Runyon
says, then the ceremonies and cor
onation will be held in one Of the
fair buildings.
The last derby ballot will be
printed Saturday. It will be due in
The Times Office by D. m. Monday
night. The winner will be an
nounced next Tuesday.
Today's ballot on Page is void
after Thursday at 4 p. m.
Every one wants to know who will
receive the silver plaque, be called
the city's most distinguished" and
receive the brown derby Every one
wants to hear the King Of 1884 pay
grace to his subjects in any Ian
guage from the unknown tongue up
to high-pressure sales talk.
Who will it be? Your vote is the
answer. Mail or bring to The Times
Office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-28

Kruger, with kangaroo leaps ano
carrying pouches of ballots, jumped
over both DR.. Paul Kernel, Hoosier
Athletic Club president, and Fred
w. Steinsberger, president of the
indianapolis Retail Meat and Gro
GERS Association.
Clinging tenaciously at Krueger's
heels was DR.. Kernel, with but sixty
one votes separating the two leaders.
Booting in the ballots, the Stems
oergerians" kept the independent
groceries of the city in a turmoil
between weighing out bologna and
ballots.
Dr. Will H. Smith Jr, executive Of
the Cosmopolitan Democratic Club,
lost 200 ballots by taking the over
land trail and was 600-odd behind
the grocer today, compared with ap-
proximately 400 yesterday.
Dave Mitchell, Jim Clark and
Clarence I. Baker were running cold.
Jo-Jo, the judge, says today is the
last call for photos of the seven
leaders. The Kruegerites and the
Steinsbergerians have had their
candidate "mugged." but the other
five seem loath to part with the
glossy prints of their favorites.
The photos are to be printed this
week-maybe-and if they ever ar
rive. Send in skull sizes, accom-
panying the pictures so that the
halter can prepare the crown.
The Indiana state fair is in readi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-28
HOLY ROLLERS
SON is DYING
Operation on Infected Leg
Too Late, Doctors
Indicate.
BIZ United PreS&

81 CntteG PfeSS
FIT. PAYNE, Ala, Aug. 28.-Eight-
year-old Wallace Doyal Sharp
fought brave, but losing battle for
life today following an emergency
operation, delayed four days by the
religious convictions of his parents
on his badly infected left leg.
Murder indictments against the
parents if he dies were threatened
by Judge w. E. Hawkins. Doctors
said his condition was critical If
he had received medical attention
when it was first needed there
would be no question of his recov-
cry, they said.
The child lay on an iron bed in a
small bedroom on the second floor OF
the ramshackle home of his par
entS. The room was filled with
praying members of the Holiness
faith (Holy Roller, who still in
sisted that only God could cure him.
The operation was performed last
night at the insistence of Judge
Hawkins, but no amount of argu-
ment could persuade the father,
Doyal Sharp, to permit removal to
a hospital.
Two doctors cut into the leg,
swollen twice its normal size, and
found a large part Of the shinbone
eaten away by infection. From ten
70 twelve ounces of fluid was
drained. The infection started with
a bruise and had developed into
osteomyelitis, the disease that killed
Calvin Coolidge Jr.