The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-06
Playground News
JACKBALL is
INTRODUCED AT
CITY PLAYL0TS
New Sport Proves Popular
With Youngsters: Title
Meet Planned.
By WILLIAM II. MGAUGHEY
Iimrs sfaH Writer

Champions OF one kind or anoth-
er viii be sprouting from every bush
or, IN this case-from every play
ground-if the ingenuity of the
recreation department members con-
tinues to- run rampant IN selecting
new contests for the children.
The next city championship loom
ing upon the playground horizon ap-
pears 10 be the Jackball champion
ship. The first round Of the tourna-
ment 70 choose the best jackball
player in the city Will be held on
the Kansas and Meridian playground
Wednesday afternoon.
Some OF the difficulties in getting
both boys and girls to engage IN the
same games was explained by Miss
Alma Teifert playground super
visor.
Adults Like Game
The caustic cry OF sissy" rang
out over the Fairgrounds when Miss
Teifert first suggested to a group
OF boys that they play Jackbsll
II took the energetic supervisor
some time to explain that Jackball
was not a "siSsy's game as some
of the Calloused lads believed.
When she pointed out that in some
large cities adults participate IN
jackball matches. the youths pro-
nounccd an official o. k. and en-
tered into the contests with much
yigor and enthusiasm.
Evidence Of the success OF the
game Is shown in the attitude Of a
shawl-draped woman in the Kan
sas playground district. Full of
appreciation for what the super
visors are doing, she sought out
Miss Teifert.
L want TO thank you for think
ing up something to keep my boy
busy" she said IN a weary voice
This jackban game has caught
his interest so much that he doesn't
have time to get into mischief"
SOftbaH Game Thriller
Several hundred fans were thrilled
last Friday Afternoon when Greer,
the 1888 championship team, Suf-
fered a 1873 defeat at the hands Of
the fast-stepping Riley club in the
Softball league.
To start the fanfare of, City
Clerk Henry o. GOett, diamond
star at Butler university a few
years ago. wound up like a caterpil-
lars curl and let a fast ball fly to-
ward the mitt Of Sergeant Tim Nc
MahOn. Because Of his experience
as safety director, the sergeant
thought it advisable to catch 1t. thus
preventing any casualties for the
DAY.
When the two teams lined up. the
crowd was tense. After a brilliant
season last year. Greer started the
play this year with a loss Of most of
the members of their championship
team. And reports credited Riley
with having a lively bunch of boys
this season.
Opens With Three Runs
Riley started firing away with
baTTage of hits in the first inning
to score three runs. The game
looked pretty dark for Greer until
their heavy hitters took charge in
the fifth To put over nine runs be-
fore the side was retired.
In the sixth inning, Greer's pitch
or, Pete Bessie, lost control of his
in-ShOOts and Riley scored seven
runs before the pitcher found him
self. Meanwhile, Charlie MahOney.
the Riley hurler. kept everything
under control and the Greer boys
famed frequently and scored no
runs.
To top of the game. Riley tailed
five more runs in the last frame.
Far from daUnted at their initial
defeat, the fighting gang from
Greer claims that after their green
team starts functiOning they will
be in there fighting for the cham
piOnShip again.