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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Silent Shot
Is Victor in
Rich Event
Cops $1,000 Handicap at
HaVre De Grace on
Muddy Track.
BIZ Omitted Press

BIZ United Press
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, April
III. E. Hughess Silent Shot, max
ing his first start of the year, came
with a rush in the stretch to win
the Hartford Handicap, $500 added
feature Of the opening program of
the twelve-day meeting here yester-
Cay
The Brookmeade stables High
Quest, also making his first appear
ance in silks this season, was second
with G. w. Ogle's Patchpocket third
and the Jersey stables Character
fourth in the field Of eight.
Silent Shot, ridden by J. Battioh,
negotiated the six furlongs in
1:13 3-5 OH a muddy track and paid
S3120 in the straight betting.
Miney Myerson Takes Lead
Mjney Myerson was first to show
in front at the start with High
Quest at the pscemaker's heels. High
Quest shot into the lead at the first
turn and led the pack to the stretch
where Mattioli whipped his mount
into a quick lead, coming from far
behind on the outside.
In the drive for the wire, High
Quest was unable to match strides
with the Under Fire colt, but held
Patchpocket safe under a hard drive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Amateur Ball
Teams Invited
to Join Fete
Times Offers Trophy for
Float in Booster Day
Parade.

With entries of floats in the an
nual booster day parade April "a
to close at midnight TT ursday. the
Chamber Of Commerce athletic
committee today Issued a final plea
TO manufacturers clubs, business
houses and amateur baseball teams
to prepare a float for the monster
procession.
This years parade ushering the
baseball season into Indianapolis
is expected to surpass those of pre-
vious years. both in the number and
the decorative quality of floats en-
tered.
The Times will offer a trophy for
the best decorated float entered by
an amateur or softball baseball
team, and other awards will be
made for attendance in the parade.
for floats and for the best band.
The Chamber Of Commerce COM
mittee will meet at the Columbia
Club again Friday to iron out final
plans for the parade.
At the bottom of this page is
printed an entry blank for the con-
venience of representatives of anna
teur baseball organizations wishing
to compete for The Times trophy.
Clip it, fill it out and mail it before
Thursday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
BY MAX RIDDLE


Copyright 1884 bv NEA Service. Incl
THE greatest question mark of
Il all the Derby candidates is
Mrs, Payne Whitney's Black Buddy,
The son of Bud Lerner will be
coupled with Spy Hill under the
pink with black striped sleeves Of
the Greentree stable, the same COL
ors which the marvellous Twenty
Grand carried to victory.
Black Buddy is a horse of great
speed, has a change Of pace almost
comparable to that of EquipoiSe,
and is game and will come again
when headed,
In May and June it seemed that
Mrs. Whitney had another Twenty
Grand in the making, but after his
three straight victories, he could
not win again.
His second in the United States
Hotel stakes was a splendid per-
Torrance, but while his seconds in
the Saratoga Sales stakes and the
Grand Union Hotel stakes were ex-
cellent performances, they we're not
those of a champion, or even of
the Black Buddy which won the
Juvenile and National Stallion
stakes at Belmont Park.
WHAT the trouble may have
w been is almost impossible to
analyze. 1t may be he shone in in
June merely because he had matured
faster than the other crack colts.
One thing, however. is certain. AL
most invariably he was forced to
carry excessive weight packages, and
was usually conceding the other
horses large chunks.
Let the United States Hotel stakes
performance stand as the sort of
horse he could be, and was. He was
carrying 127 pounds, one more than
the Derby weight, and was giving
the winner, Red Wagon, ten pounds.
After setting most of the pace, he
Swerved in the stretch and dropped
back to third. But he came again,
raced into second position, and was
gaining at the end.
n q
XXTHAT makes Black Buddys
w misfortunes seem unjust is the
fact that the handicappers never
seemed to give him a break. For
example, though he had not won a
race in his last six starts he was
forced to enter the futurity trials
with top weight of 125 pounds.
And yet, though he was far back
at the quarter, the game horse
came up from sixth to third after
Coucci had given him a rather bad
ride.
Black Buddy has had a long rest,
and should come up to the Derby
in his best shape. There will be no
weight penalties in the Derby, and
the horses which beat him from
Saratoga on will at last meet him at
level weights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Leo DurOcher Is
Granted Divorce
by Court in Cincy
st. Louis Cardinals Player
Obtains Decree on
Cross Complaint.
BIZ 7 Hitfd Press

bU N1ff0 PffS2
CINCINNATI, April 17.-Leo Du-
rocher, st. Louis Cardinals inf1elder.
was granted a divorce from Ruby
Hartlett Durocher today at con-
clusion of a lengthy hearing in do
mestic relations court.
Judge Charles w. Hoffman held
that the grounds advanced by Mrs.
Durocher, who filed the original
suit, were not sustained by the evil
dence, and granted the decree upon
the baseball players cross petition.
charging her with gross neglect.
Mrs. Durocher was granted Gus
tody of their child Barbara, 2, until
further orders from the court, but
Durocher was given the privilege of
visiting the child.
Making it clear that he was not
allowing alimony, Judge Hoffman
ordered Durocher to pay for the
support of the child to the amount
Of $25 weekly until October /, and
$40 thereafter until further notice.
1t was evident that in making this
arrangement the court look cog
nizance of Durochers seasonal oc-
cupation as a ball player.
Hearing of charges and counter
charges which flew back and forth
between Durocher and his wife was
ended late yesterday after the base
ball player had described how he
struck his wife, on one occasion,
when she denied that he was the
that her husabnd received many
father of their child
Mrs. Durocher testified in court
letters and kilograms from feminine
admirers in the various cities in
which he played baseball, and he
countered with the allegation that
she met men in hotel rooms" in the
same cities during their travels.
Mrs. Durocher denied the latter
contention
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

The Senators and Red Sox were
scheduled for a special inaugural
at Washington yesterday, assisted
by President Roosevelt, but rain
washed it out and shifted it to
Boston This left the fields in the
two circuits intact for today's
opening.
The four National League games,
in particular promised heated
mound competition, with seven of
that divisions topnotch hurlers en-
gagged. In the American League five
big timers pitch.
At New York. the world cham
pion Giants had Carl Hubbell
groomed to oppose Ed Holley, ace of
the Phillies. Hubbell, after his
amazing 1888 season, stands out as
baSeball's foremost pitcher and the
games most valuable player. In
this curtain-raiser Hubbell was
handicapped by the absence of the
Giants crack backstop, Gus Man
cuso, while Holley was bolstered by
the presence of the Phils' new
catcher-manager, Jimmy Wilson.
Chuck Starts New One
The clash at Brooklyn was fig
ured for plenty of sparks, pitting
Big Ed Brandt of the Braves
against young Leslie Van Munge
of the Dodgers. BroOklyn's new
manager Casey Stengel, was to
coach off third.
Over at st. Louis, Dizzy Dean,
ace of the Cards, had drawn as an
opponent that dependable work.
man, Heinie Meme Of the Pirates.
In Cincinnati, Lon Warneke of
the Cubs faced ST Johnson of the
Reds. This game was additionally
interesting because Chuck Klein
was making his first championship
start in a Cub uniform, and the
Reds were performing for the first
time under the colorS of their new
millionaire owner, Powell Crosley
Jr., and with a brand new catcher
manager, Bob O'Farrell.
In the American League, Joe
CrOnin called upon his stellar
tWirler, Earl Whitehill to uphold
the laurels of his pennant-winning
Senators, against Dusty Rhodes at
Boston. Bucky Harris, new man
ager Of the Sox, slated Rhodes be-
cause his newly acquired ace, Lefty
Grove, is out with a lame arm.
Hildebrand to Start
This Boston encounter was GER
tain to command plenty of attention
because it brought together the
Senators, whom most of the experts
have picked to repeat for the pen
nant, and the Red Sox, who are be-
lieved strengthened enough to
mount into first division
A battle of the ancients was
slated for Chicago, with Sad Sam
Jones, probably the oldest finger in
the majors, taking the mound for
the White SoX, against 35-year- old
Firpo Marberry of the Tigers.
At Philadelphia, Lefty Gomez, ace
Of the Yankees staff. was opposed
to young Merritt Sugar Cane,
holdover from last years staff of
the Athletics.
Young Oral Hildebrand of the
Indians and George Blaeholder of
the Browns were figured for red
hot show at Cleveland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
SILENT HO0SIER NINE
DEFEATS PALESTINE

The Silent Hoosier nine staged an
uphill fight to defeat the New
Palestine high school nine, to 5.
The Palestine nine got away to
1ve-run lead in the first four in
nings, but after Cooper reached
form he held the losers at bay
tanning ten batters and allowing
only six hits most of them in the
early innings. The Silent Hoosiers
will play the Southport high school
nine at the Cardinal diamond to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Mechanic Injured
as Racer Crashes
on Speedway Wall
Fred Keeling Suffers Minor
Conclusion in Acct
dent.

A pilot and his mechanic escaped
death by a slim margin when their
racing car smashed into the retain
ing wall on the northeast turn at
indianapolis Motor Speedway. It
was the seasons first crash on the
brick oval
Orville Baker owner and driver
OF The Ford Va mount. was shaken
IN and his riding mechanic, Fred
Keeling suffered a mild brain con-
cussion and hand injuries when the
racers steering knuckle broke and
it rode the wall for several yards
and cropped outside the track with
out Cverturning.
Baker was driving about siXty-five
miles an hour when the accident oc-
CURED. He was out TO test new
motor in a car that last year failed
to qualify for the 500-mile Memorial
day race.
Boyle Enters Three Cars
Wild bill Cummings was back on
the track yesterday, tuning ~ Mike
BOyle's eight-cylinder Miller which
landed the pole position in the
qualification tests last year
Michael J. Boyle, wealthy and
persistent challenger in the annual
50O-mile classic. will enter three
cars this year. The best showing by
a Boyle car was third place in 1926.
There seems to be a jinx riding
with the Boyle entries. Or perhaps
his drivers take too literally his
yearly orders to:
Burn EN- up if you will, but keep
'em out in 'front.'
Those commands have earned fir
him. among the drivers. the nick
name Pole Car Mike" Cummings
last year put a Boyle car on the
pole. qualifying the first day at bet
ter than 1l8 miles an hour Wild
Bill is the only driver Boyle has
named thus far.
Frank BriSko, of Milwaukee, who
qualified last year at 1888 miles
an hour, arrived in the city yester-
day TO prepare his four wheel drive
Miller for the big grind. He will be
at the Speedway within few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
BANTAM CHAMPION
WINS BY DECISION
BIZ Tnited Press

By nlted Press
PARIS. April 17.-Panama AL
Brown, world bantamweight cham
pion, last night won a ten-round
non-title decision fro n Kid Francis
of France, at the PaIais Des Sports.
Brown weighed 121 pounds, Francis,
120.
In an exhibition bout, Georges
Carpenter, former French heavy
weight contender, returned to the
ring after an absence of seven years,
and boxed four rounds with Georges
Fumo, an Algerian middleweight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
MICHIGAN GRIDDER OUT

BIZ Times Special
ANN ARBOR. Mich, April IT,
Bill Renner, forward passing star
on Michigan university's football
squad, dropped out of school yester-
day because he was behind in his
claSswork. He returned to school
three weeks ago following an appen-
dicitis operation in Youngstown, O.,
his home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Joe
Williams
Says:
Baseball Without Stuffed
ShirtS-A New
Utopia.
BY JOE WILLIAMS
Times Special Sports Writer

NEW YORK, April IL
~ Weather permitting
I wonder if it isn't true that the
first time this phrase ever was
used it had to do with the i'm
pending opening of the baseball
season.
At any rate. weather permitting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Two Gridders Join
|. L. Baseball Club
BIZ T INES SpfcinI

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON. April 1.-THE
Indiana university baseball teams
outfeld. weakened slightly by the
recent shift of Charles Howorth
from left field to first base, has been
strengthened by the reporting of
Vernon Huffman and Red Holm
quest.
The two hard hitting sophomore
outhelders were released from spring
football practice when the sessions
ended Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Births

Henry and Isabel Davis. Methodist hos
pital
Norman and Opal Powers Methodist
hospital
Thomas and Charlotte selmier, Method
list hospital.
Paul and Marjorie Christensen, Method
list hospital.
Frank and Kathryn Adams. Methodist
hospital.
Chester and Hollis Brsndletn. Methodist
hospital.
Paul and Agnes Bssso. 227 West Troy.
Girls
Edward and Marona Copeland. Methodist
hospital.
Myrei and Edith Fur. Methodist hos
pital
Charles and Mary Harris Methodist
hospital.
Roy and Lola Bradley. Methodist hos
pitsl
Arland and Freida Patton. Methodist
hospital
Hugh and Olive Daugherty. Deaconess
hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
START SOFTBALL PLANS

Plans for starting intramural soft
ball baseball teams at Shortridge on
Monday, April %, are being made
by Lieutenant George Naylor, who
will coach the sport. The games
will be played at the Shortridge
field. Because of bad weather, the
plans for a city softball league, in
which all the city schools would
take part, have been dropped
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
FRENCH NAVY TESTS
SPEEDIEST WARSHIPS
Fastest Maneuvers Ever Held Ex-
pected From New Craft.

By JHjted Press
PARIS, April II. - The low,
streamlined greyhounds of the new
French navy started the speediest
naval maneuverS ever held off Brest
today. laying down new tactical
naval procedure.
Since France developed its re-
constituted navy along lines of hard
hitting power combined with great
speed the old pre-war tactics have
been completely discredited.
Plans worked out in secret con-
ference last March were to be put
into effect and two squadrons, aided
and guided by powerful maritime
air squadron, were to give battle in
North Atlantic waters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
|. U. LISTS GOLF CARD
Nine Meets on Schedule for Crimson
Links Team.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. April II
Nine meets appear on the 1884 In
diana university golf schedule as
announced today by William D.
Ramsey, assistant to the athletic
director. Tryouts will be held for
the golf team April q at the Bloom
ington Country Club. The schedule:
April % at Louisville. May at Purdue:
Nav u a Louisville. MAY IA at Illinois
MAY Is at De Paw. Nav 10 at Purdue
May 2l-22 at Big Ten meet at Evanston:
Nav "a at Notre Dame; May 1921 at
State meet at Notre Dame.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

the pig leagues
season is about
to begin. BY
shutdown today
a IL the teams
either will have
play e d their
opening games
or built up a re-
serve for dou-
ble-headers or
bargain day at
fractions. as I
believe they are
t e C hni c a lily
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Sixteen Clubs on Marks
for Start of 1884 Race
for League, World Marks
Managers Send Ace HurIers Out Today to Get Flying
Start in Campaign That Looks Most Holly Con-
tested of Any in Several Years.
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press stan correspondent

NEW YORK April l7Thrlng mound duels
opening season Sixteen
the anticipated turnout than 100000 fans assured
addition the
thowng peanuthotdg-
Svnr,hO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
GREYHOTNDS AT DANVILLE

Indiana Centrals track team will
travel to Danville Saturday for
dual meet with the Central Nor
NAL thinly-c lads. DeJernett, Brown
and Corbin are the only Greyhound
trackmen back in uniform this
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
CRIME REPORT READY
SOON, MOLEY ASSERTS
First Part of kidnapping Survey to
Be Given President.

BH JHitCd Press
NEW YORK. April 17.-Raymond
Moley, former assistant secretary of
state, now editor of Today, an
nounced today that he would soon
submit to President Roosevelt the
first part of his report on an in
vestigation Of racketeering and kid
naping
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
IRISH NINE IN ACTION
Notre Dame Meets Western State
Teachers Today.

bU Nlfed PreSs
SOUTH BEND, Ind, April IT.
The Notre Dame university baseball
team was scheduled to meet West
ern State Teachers college here this
Western State last season won
eleven games in twelve starts, eight
of them against Big Ten opponents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
AT SAN FRANCISCO Kid Chocolate

AT SAN FRANCIsCO-Kid Chocolate,
1872. Cuba, decisioned frankie Wallace, 1873,
Cleveland l0l; Baby Manuel 1870. New
Orleans. decisioned Patsy Burke 1872 Los
Angeles, 81; Herman Collins, las, Cleve-
land. knocked out Joe RondQn, las, Red
wood City, (3: Benny Marquee, 1872 San
Francisco technically Knocked out Todd
John. 1874, San Francisco, "a; Andy
Kelleher 1856. San Francisco, decisioned
johnny FasarO 1877 San Francisco (6l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
DR.. WILSON Is NAMED
Feeney Appoints Wrestler to State
Position.

Appointment of DR.. Ralph Wilson,
former Indiana university wrestling
star and professional wrestler, as the
state athletic commissions physician
in the Evansville district, was an
nOunced late yesterday by Al G.
Feeney, state athletic commissioner.
Wilson succeeds DR.. Joseph We'll
born, Evansville, resigned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

The Question Marks members Of the
En- -Roe Sunday league will hold an i'm
portant meeting tonight in St. Cecilia
hall at 8. Practice sessions tomorrow and
Friday night at will be important
sessions and all players are requested to
attend
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

Indianapolis Mdways and Cooks Gold
blume mines will open the season al Gar
noon. An important meeting will be held
Friday night at which time uniforms viii
he issued and Tate. Bradbury. Smons.
Foster and Schuck are requested to at
lend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Fights Last Night

AT NEW YORK-St. Nick stony Falco.
l42 Philadelphia, stopped Phil Rafferty,,
l43, New York (5l; Leonard Del Genio.
l34, New York, stopped Johnny Matuskos,
1885, Brooklyn ~.
AT CHICAGO-Harry Fierro, Chicago,
defeated Bobby O'Dowd. Sioux City, Iowa
g. at 1872 pounds; Lenny Cohen. Chicago.
1856 defeated Bud Dempsey, 1872 Chicago
80 : Johnny Liston 100, Chicago. defeated
Eddie Allen, 1874. indianapolis "a.
AT MILWAUKEE-Tai Littman, let,
Cudahy defeated Kid Leonard. 1852 Mo
line. Ill, T. K. o. t10l; Tony Bruno. 159,
Milwaukee knocked out Jackie Purvis, 155,
Indianapolis ID; frankie Misko, 152,
Saginaw, Mich. defeated Mickie O'Shea,
1888 Chicago C6l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

The Shelbyville Merchants have organ
lied for the coming season and will play
all their games at McCabe's camp. Teams
wishing to book with the Merchants are
requested to write James Mahaffey. 2l7
North Pike street. Shelbyville, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

All players on the Midway Flyers are
urged TO attend practice at Garfield park
diamond No. ! at 5 Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

An umpire seeking to connect with
strong Sunday afternoon league is re-
ouested to communicate with John Sullivan
at 1926 KenWOod avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

Dean Brothers soft ball team will prac-
tice at AIS p. m tomorrow and Friday
at Montcalm field. Sixteenth street and
Stadium drive All players are requested
to be at both practices. Teams desiring
practice games are asked TO call Lincoln
for Al CareV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

Alright pitching by Wilson. who al
lowed only two blows. and a home run
by Bomb aided the Fairview Cardinals in
downing the Brookside Aces The Cardinals
will engage in a double-header next Sat-
urday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

Mid-week practice will be held by the
Beanblossom A. C. nine in preparation for
the opening of the Industrial League sea
son Saturday All players are requested
to be a Rhodius park at 2 p. m. Thursday.
Fl. Harrison will be the first opponents in
the LEAGUE race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

Industrial and other organized soft ball
teams who have placed their names with
Floyd Hassler are requested TO be repre-
sented at meeting tomorrow night in
SmithHassler e. Sturm sporting goods
store.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

The Highland A. c. nine will practice
at Brookside tomorrow at p. m. Play
erS take notice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

Capital City Beverage Company base
ball nine TO be known as the Atlas Beers
Will play in the Commercial League on
Saturday afternoon. Their opening game
will be on April % against the Patrick
Henry Beer team. Field manager will be
Weymouty Bowman. while business man
ager will be Tom Fitzgerald.
Greer A. will practice AZ the play
ground at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon PLAY
ers and tryouts are asked to report.
Teams desiring games phone Drexel 1884
and ask for Tom
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

Earl Morgan manager Of the Frankfort
Independent Merchants writes that his
club wants to book games with strong
Indianapolis mines