First Time in Grid History By Eddie Ash Ohio State football team will be the homecoming #¦* Indianapolis Times Sports foe Oct 13 at Illinois university, Urbana. It willbe the McLarnin Has Been Fighting Since 1924 first time that the Buckeyes hare served in that capacity in meeting the Illini. Since 1919 Ohio and Illinois have INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1934 PAGE 8 the last Saturdaif Ross Took Up Pro Glove Sport in 1929 met on of the season. two postponements, another effort will be made to After in stage the word’s welterweight championship fight IN DAYS wearer, and FACE FOUR GAMES TWO Barney Ross, crown INDIANS New York tonight between Jimmy McLarnin, the ex-chamjf challenger. McLarnin has been fighting since 1921 and has engaged in seventy bouts. He has scored eigr.teen kayos, won forty decisions, lost nine Tribe in Last WATER POLO FINISHES ITS BEST SEASON LOCALLY Welters Set matches and fought three draws. He was lx>rn in Ireland and is 27. Barney Ross, a Golden Gloves amateur product, entered Bargain Card for Delayed the pro ranks in 1929, after engaging in more than 150 amateur bouts. He has had fifty-six pro battles, with thir- Tonight teen knockouts, thirty decisions, three draws and two defeats of Long Race Tiff on points. He won the lightweight titlefrom Tony Canzoneri m June. 1933, and lifted the welter crown from McLarnin Slender Chance Hinges on Ross, McLarnin Keep in early this year. He is 24. for McLarnin took the welter title from Young Corbett of Double-Headers Today Trim Contest Twice California in March, 1933. Neither Jimmy nor Barney ever and Tomorrow. Halted by Rain. has been knocked out. B</ l nitrd Print m m m u • m BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor NEW YORK. Sept. B—Champion Purdue at Lafayette in football on INSTITUTE of Texas plays The last big week-end of the sea- Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin, university at Bend on Oct. 6. Texas anil play Notre Dame South at Perry stadium is at hand challenger, will weigh in this after- RICE of the Houston Press, com- son the same day. Andy Anderson. sports editor and postponements that have piled noon for their much-delayed welter- trains out of Texas ments as follows: “We probably will have two special up have created two double headers J weight title bout tonight. The bout fair to the games I am sure Rice is going to give Purdue a pretty days. The Indians will battle will go on if it does not rain. will see a colorful in two eame Rice mav be beaten, but you the Mud Hens today at 3:45 Held up for two days by an Inter- uniforms, which will be honies, but Toledo team, not only from the standpoint of and 8:15 to close out the series with mittent drizzle which hovered over in scintillating play as well. ' Manhattan and its environs, the two strength. In Bill Steve O'Neill’s pastimers. "Rice is one team which has a world of offensive The Columbus Red Birds will in- athletes wont through minor paces will three back field men Wallace. Bill McCau>v and Harry Witt you see vade the Tribe park tomorrow and last night to keep in conditions for about the fastest thing Ive ever who can and do go places. W’allace is two afternoon tils will be staged, the fight, which is scheduled for seen in a Rice uniform.” 2 o'clock. The Birds fifteen rounds at Madison Square u u u the first at a a a the eastern A. A. divi- Garden's Long Island bowl. is player in American League whom nobody knows, ex- are leading a the games ahead of Meanwhile odds on the fight were and very few persons know the other player. sion a ndare four THEREcept one sther plaver. The shifting rapidly toward the cham- No 1 is Herman Clifton, second string utility inflelder the local Redskins. Buckeyes Forgotten player battles, ending pion, who had been a 10-7 favorite with Forgotten player No. 2 is Heinie Schuble, first string utility will be here for five Detroit. Wednesday, after the until Thursday when the figures lnfieldcr. The Detroit reguiar infield has been intact since opening day which Tribe wil go to Louisville to pull down the dropped to 6-5 against McLarnin. and the subs have not had a chance to play. Just a couple of Tiger dug- curtain on the 1934 schedule, play- Now Ross is favored at 2-1. out kittens. The betting is 3 to 1 McLarnin b b n ing four games with the Colonels. u m n won't stop Ross and 3 to 1 Ross cars in every garage is small potatoes to Mickey Cochrane, chief Positions in Race won’t stop McLarnin. The wratlv’r of the pennant-bound Tigers. He owns three, has has "two coming The chances of to forecast is probably rain. If the TWO Athletics, the Hoosiers up." A year or so ago, when Mickey was with the and before land in the prennant fight is again postponed, it prob- market post-season he had recovered from financial losses brought about by the stock play-off the Minneapolis Mill- ably will not be held until next expenses. with Thursday. crash, he traded in his big car for a smaller job to cut down ers doubtless will hinge on the out- Last winter his luck changed and he was sold to Detroit and appointed come of the four games at the sta- manager, all of which meant more money. dium in two days, today and tomor- Mickev led the Brngals to first place and became the idol of Michi- row'. In the regular eight-club race East-West Polo gan. To date this year two Ford cars have been presented to him and the Millers are on top, Columbus is plans are now being made to give him a Lincoln. And after that it will second, Milwaukee third, Indian- be a Canillac, according to the info handed out in Detroit. apolis fourth and Louisville, in fifth Clash Postponed A car for e ery member of the family and a five-car garage! position, is one game back of the B B B BBS Redskins. is the Grimm has announced as the 1935 Chicago Minneapolis leading eight- Lineups Announced, but Charlie been club race five games his is reported that catcher by and one-half Cubs' pilot, retaining post, it Gabby; over Columbus in the runner-up WHILE "assistant manager" with the under- Match Is Rained Out. Hartnett has b?en wished on him as j spot, and the Millers are leading the always ready help handle the standing that Gabby is to be alert and to western division by seven and one- By United Prrtt the pilot of the Bruins. hat Hartnett will be next half games over Milwaukee. NEW YORK. Sept. B.—'The first given contract, was promised the berth on the On mm was not a 1935 but The Indians and the Mud Hens meeting of the West-East pony polo word of P. K. Wrigley owner of the team. It is now believed that Wrigley were held idle rain scheduled this on by yesterday and teams for afternoon, stepped in and retained Charlie when subordinate club directors were last night, and the six-game series was postponed today because of and releasing Charlie. the point of appointing Hartnett scheduled here was reduced to five rain. When the teams resume ac- B B U B B B games, with Toledo holding an edge tion, starting lineup will be: Connie Mark is easy with his ball players on club discipline, but that of 2 to 1 on the three contests that West—Eric Pedley, No. 1; Elmer were wasn't soft enough foi outfielder Ed Coleman, and Sd got the gate. Cleve completed. Boeske. No. 2; Cecil Smith, No. 3; Aidan 4. Rube land may give Ed a chance, if he promises to reform. Women Free This Roark. No. Williams Evening has rheumatism and can't play. B B B B B B The Tribe has a East—Mike No. 1; Jimmy Tiger only slender Phipps. The New York Yankees, chasing Detroit, have been predicting a chance of catching Columbus, but at Mills, No. 2; Winston Guest, No. 3; slump since midseason. Well, the Tigers last a double header yesterday, ihe same time the Indians also are BillyPost, No. 4. Tommy Hitchcock by tailend and what happened. The chesty Yanks were bowled over the in danger of being overtaken by is injured and can not play. McCarthy. White Sox. More insomnia for Marse Joe Louisville. The battle for position B B B B B B is filled with firew'orks and some Phil Wrintraub's autographed photo hung in a Broadway window lively action is promised in the bar- Two Chicago Golf when he was batting .400. The picture of smiling Phil may still be there, gain bills here this evening and to- but not the .400 batting average. The pitchers got wise and Weintraub morrow 7 . is out of the Giants’ lineup. Women will be admitted free'at The all-Indianapolis first team, top, left to right, Joe Klein goal guard; John Moore, forward; Randle Willis, guard; lower, left to right, Jim Moi Stars Meet both games today. One Quit admission singer, guard; August (Bud) Hook, forward; Albert Rust, center; Philip Reisler, center. will cover both conflicts at the “twi- light-moonlight” offering. The BY JAMES CLARK Dawson and Hamilton Out Race Entries Today "Knothole Gang” also will be guests Director Indianapolis Chapter American of the management.
Details
-
File Typepdf
-
Upload Time-
-
Content LanguagesEnglish
-
Upload UserAnonymous/Not logged-in
-
File Pages1 Page
-
File Size-