Bluefield Daily Telegraph from Bluefield, West Virginia • Page 14

THE QAtLY itting ALL RECORDS FOR EVENT SMASHED led Benny Hill by Mile and a Quarter, Phil Shafer Getting Third Money Crowd Was Estimated at 145,000. PREDICTS THREE-CORNERED FIGHT IN BIG TEN MEET CARLSON SAYS MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN OR ILLINOIS STAND BEST CHANCE FOR VICTORY THfe accompanying layout, are several of the star athletes who will battle for supremacy in the twenty-fifth annua! Western Conference track and field-fiesta at the Columbus Stadium on June 6 and 6. SPORTS TO CLOSE Mountaineers to End Season on Diamond This Week With a Game With Wssleyan College at Buckhannon. 30 all existing records for the fvoiil, Peter DePnoln, youthful racing and nephew of the famous Ralph DcPalnia, today won the greatest race pvcV stiisoil on the Indianapolis motor whan hp piloted his lit tin colored racing creation to victory In 4 :39:47. bol'olo set the remark- nhle average or 101.to miles an hour' W.

May i Tor the SOU mile jspring sport program at. West Vlr- The winner with only three years glnia University will bo 'brought to a of driving experience, set killing close week when the MountaJ- 'neer varsity nine, the Bole survivor in tho field of combat, meets West Vlrx 'Wenleyan nt Buckhannon, on Tuesday and Mic Aluannt nine in Commencement 'Week feature here on Saturday, Mountaineer track finished their wortc last weak, and the froBh- man baseball team Is winding up Its affairs today at Keyser, W. whore It is playing Potomac. State School. In spite of a shortage of varsity Coach An Smith produced' well-balanced track sqund that had little trouble winning the- tri-statn championship.

Tho iMojjntalnoers lost none of-the prestige In earlier dual meets when nosed by big University of Pittsburg squad nt the Pitt Intercolleglates. The Pnn- thers outnuniibered the Mountaineers almost three to one but oven with a young army c-f contestants Pitt IwUl trouble winning 89 to 88. West Virginia athletes a splendid showing and won the admiration of tho crowd by their nervy uphill fight. The fresihimen track team was easily the outstanding first-year squad DB HUNDREDS JOIN IN PAYING HOMAGE TO THE NATION'S DEAD MORRIS HARVEY BOWS TO MARSHALL COLLEGE (Continued From First Page) pace the instant lie was clear of the district and won its three dual Martlng vag and fought it out-to the jmeots by one-sided eccres. If the Ilnish witli Karl Cooper, Henny Hill, iplebes developed by Coach Art Smith Uavo Lewis.

Harry and, Phil this spring are all on hand next year Slmfer, whose cars were within strlk- West Virginia should have the slromg- ing distance throughout the race. Do- est team in Its history. Plans are Polo won In the last few minutes already being made to cuter men In after a nerve racking battle down number of Important meets should stretches and around the turns with team come un to expectations. Benny Hill driving as a relief pilot West Virginia "did not support for Lewis. jlennls this spring but will probably In addition othe racing glory, De- nave a team on the courts next year.

won approximately In There is also a possibility of golf cash prizes. ile won the prize ofjhclng added to the sport program $20,000 to the winner, $7,800 in lap prizes nad another $10,000 offered by accessory manufacturers. Hill, who drove tho seventy miles for Lewis piloted the only Front wheel drive car In the event across the finish line for second place about a milo and a quarter behind the (lying DePolo. Less than sixty seconds separated them in their exciting duel round the last lap. Shafor's car finished third with Wade Morton, relief driver, in.

the icat. Harry Hartz finished fourth with the veteran Tommy Milton, twice winner of the event, pulling up fifth. Leon Duray was sixth and Rnlph DoPalma seventh. Peter Krles teammate of DePolo and Shafer, finished eighth and William "Shattuc ninth. Pletro Bordino, the ouly foreigner who started drove an Italian car across the finish for tenth place.

Today's race was witnessed by a record breaking throng estimated at 140,000 to 150,000. This is by far the greutest crowd that ever witnessed an automobile race or sporting event In America. DePolo, 27 years old, got his racing baptism as a riding mechanic with ItePalma. With the advent of the one seated car DePolo was graduated to the driving game. He drove his car the fastest 2 1-2 miles ever trnveled over the Indianapolis course when he clicked off au, average of 114:083 miles an hour In his qualifying test.

DePolo drove a masterful race today, driving every inch of the distance with the exception of 65 miles when he gave way to his relief driver, Norman Batten, from the 105th to the 131st lap. DePolo relinquished his seat so he wou.ld be "Stile to get a brief rest from the bumping he had received and to be in condition for the finishing 100 mile dash. All of the cars In today's raco were equipped with balloon tires, for the first time und experts were unanimously agreed that they withstood the punishing grind with extraordinary durability. They enabled the drivers to travel at greater Bpeed, and provided superior riding comfort. a few well decorated automobiles and the one prepared by the Nash Motor Company deserves particular mention.

In the second division of the parade tho Norfolk and Western band led, and following were the Boy Scouts of America. Tho Scouts made a very creditable showing and tho possibilities of these young Americans were particularly demonstrated by Troop No. 7, which Is headed by the Senior Patrol Leader Robert Laird. This troop in four practice evenings developed the ability to march like veterans and were greeted with much applause. The Quota Club, Rotary Club, Kl- waris Club and Lions Club had a good representation in the parade and followed the Boy Scouts.

The High School band In Whito uniforms presented a striking scene and led the Blueflojd Boys Club who formed at tho end of the parade. After the parade had been organized It moved east on Princeton avenue to" Summers turning marcjied westward on Princeton avenue to Mercoh street, then back to Federal street and then south to Maple Park and Walnut Grovo cemeteries. At tho Federal building tho members of Roy Scott Post (colored) and the Norfolk and Western band fell out of the line of march, Roy Scott Post continued on to the colored cemeteries where they decorated the graveB of their comrades. The parade was considered the best Memorial Day parade ever staged in Bluefleld. Tho graves of the veterans In Monte Vista Park cemetery were not overlooked, and where the Legion was able to locate' a grave of a veteran of any of America's wars tho Legion wreath und Amortcau flag were placed.

Other flowers were laid upou the graveB the natlon'a heroes. Deciding Fall Came After Seven Minutes, Seven Headlocks Weakening the Nebraskan Beyond Resistance. Huntington. W. Mav clnl.) -The Marshall College baseball nine played brilliant buseball behind the airtight pitching of Captain Douthat here today, and defeated Morris Harvev by a 5-to-l score.

Douthat held Morris Harvev to six hits and struck out eight men. Long, playing first base for Marshall, hit a home run in the first Inning. One of the features of the game was the clever baserunulng of McCaffrey, of Marshall, center Holder. In the Becond inning he stole home While Pitcher Hull held ilia bull. Crist, at first, fielded his position in "sensational fashlou.

Ball Pitched well for Morris Harvey, but most of the seven hits gained off of him were extra bases, and were bunched in the early innings. Score: R. H. B. Marshall 130 000 01 7 8 Morris ..,..,...000 100 6 4 Douthat and Neale: Ball and Lants.

INQUIRY IS BEGUN INTO gfATH NAVAL AVIATOR WMMnjtwi, May 30, was naval hospital here today Into thf; death Lieutenant Ten fyefc De Vender, naval aviator, jrho died ywfcerday soon after arriving in a plinaJCrom Norfolk, carrying RWbard BarsJialniesa, plciure actor. ALL OF LEAGUE IN ACTION ON SUNDAY Today the four teams In the Coal- fiold Leuguo will bo In action. At Pocahontas tho Poca-Bramwell team will meet Coal wood and at Gary the Bluefleld team will meet Gary. It IS the first day of tho regular season when all teams ure in action, and It Is expected that large crowds of coalfield people will witness both contests. McMillan manager of the Poca- Bramwell team feels aa though he will again win in that ho trimmed the Bluefleld team hero Saturday.

Lofty Thonuui will work for the Indiana it was thought last night. The team from Ooalwood under the direction of B. J. Berlin has fathered new players, during, the last ew days getting set for the Dram- well team. Quite a few from fleld will make the trip to Gary and many mors will see Bramwell and Coalwood in action.

Prince probably this afternoon will atari again Jqbnsou who was Jerked in ths third inning yesterday and it elje sew comer does not get going, Sorrell will again be called into the bog. II I will cost Michigan City. May 30. Ed (Strangler) Lewis, world's heavyweight title claimant, threw Wayne (Big) Munn, two out of three falls here this afternoon, retaining his diamond studded belt of. the championship.

Tho third, and deciding, fall came .8 even minutes, when the "Strangler" applied seven head locks, weakening his opponent beyond resistance. Both men enterod the ring with cuts about their eyes. In taking the second fall, Lewis seized Munn with a ferocious head lock and hoisting him upon his shoulder thudded tho Nebraska giant to the The former college football star lay like a foiled ox. It was a minute before he had recovered sufficiently to leave the ring for the bady needed period of rost. Tha end of the last fall also found the huge grapplor prone In exhaustion.

Munn had to be carried from the ring. At the end of the fall, which Jjewls won by applying twenty successive headlocks, Munn was groggy. Upon his return for the final round he seemed in fair condition. Lewis was fresh, trotting from MB dressjng room to the ring. He Immediately started his head lock applications and Munn permitted himself to be dragged about the ring, except noon one occasion when he Bhook Lewis off.

Lewis' victory evens honors for his defeat at Kansas City when the Nebraska collegian threw Lewis from tho ring. Munn won the first fall in 24 minutes an.d 26 seconds, while Lewis took the second In 17 minutes and 12 seconds. Lewis' victory nlimlnnted one of three claimants for the title. Two others, Joe Streher and Stanislaus Zbyszko met In St. Louis.

Lewis took the major portion of a $30,000 purse. Plovd Fltzslmmons. owner of the Skybluo Arena, and promoter of the contest, said that between 13.000 and 14,000 persons paid admissions to the matoh. The gate netted approximately $64,000. JIM SLATTERY SCORES TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT York, May 30.

Sluttery, Buffalo light lieavyweighB sensation, who holds two-point verdicts over Jack Delaney, of Bridgeport, and another over Young Stribllng, of Georgia, sanred a technical knockout over- Jack Burke, of Pittsburg, in the second round of a six-round match, pending the Berlen- bach-MoTigue light at the Yankee Studlum tonight. Referee Ed Purdy stopped the battle with Burke floundering against tho ropes, after a series of terrific punches. The knockout from a. left hook, followed by a right cross, two minutes and nineteen secouds after the start of the second. Burke weighed 1751-3, and Slat ten- 161.

MOUNTAINKKKS WIN SISLER'S RECORD George Sisler's record of hitting safely one or more times lii the first remarkable performance. It makes it seem that the comeback of the popular leaaer of the St. Louis Browns is more than a mere flash. Few long batting streaks have started with the opening of' tile season as did Sisler's. In compiling Ihis record of thirty- four consecutive games In which he hit safely, Slsler drove the ball to all fields.

Last season he dropped most of his, hits into left field. This he is pulling the ball to all sections of the playing territory. No better proof coul.d be'ottered as to the' genuineness of his comeback; Sisler's ljtto record of thirty-four antes In which he hit safely tops the wo best efforts of last season. In the American, Sam Rice hit safely In thirty-one games, In the National, Eddie Rousch went for twenty-seven straight. GREATTOHKSON That the baseball fan admires the true the plaiyer who la always giving his best, 1s evidenced wherever the Washington club plays.

Walter Johnson Is the athlete to whom the fans pay homage. His great record and his fine character win for him round after round of applause any lime he steps on the ball tield. Johnson's career has ibeen a true test of the man. It Is difficult for a star to show to best advantage under discouraging conditions. That has 'been Jo'hnson's fate from, the very start.

With a tailend'. i'team the greater. has been an itafe day of his Not he was on decline, as aVpitcher -did his display pennant- aspirations. Every fan is familiar with Walter Johnson and the 1924 world series. Some idea of Johnson's greatness us pitcher can be from (he that with: the exception of one season, hltf pitching average has been higher tiian his team's record.

The other day I bumpedJnto "Nig" Clarke, famous catcher of the great battery oif Joss and Clarke. "I sure would -like have seen Lojole and- 'the of that old- Cleveland gang swinging at the lively ball nowUn he-remarked. "The Inflelders would have to equip themselves with -protectors and masks, just like-the catchers." Nig's opinion pretty well answers the query that Is often put to me, as. to what the hard bitters of the old days would do if in the game Take" it from me, the old boys hit the ballas hard. If not border, than the present day star batsmen.

Frank Baker of the Athletics swung a mean bat, yet he used to lead the American League in home runs with as low a figure as nine clrcut drives. The difference In.tbe swat records of past and present-day stars can be traced to the, lively ball more than any one thing. Possibly the pitching ts inferior, University of Southern California Wins the Intercollegiate Championship With Princeton Second and Yale Third. It never rains but It any left-hander who" lias been caught la a shower of base hits. One good torn deserves any antolst who has Just experienced the thrill: of sending his first pedestrian head over heels.

Sufficient unto the day is the shame any golfer who has been caught teeing up in the high grasB. A fool and his money are soon probably accounts for the sale of so many one-tube sets guuruuteed to get Peking, China. A ROLLING GATHERS NO ROLLING STONES THAT SPEAK IN TERMS OF SEVENS AND ELEVENS GATHER PLENTY OF KALE, It is never too late to learn. At least that's what the bird who practices on the trombone upstairs until 5 a. m.

must think. Make nay the SB ture of Stluko Cigars appreciate value of this. NEVER PUT OrF TILL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY. OR WHOM FOR THAT MAT am' 'should not-tlirow atones; they certainly ought to be careful how they do their Jiathlng. Strike while the Iron Is hot.

And If yon have any confidence In your lett -ihook strike when the Iron head Is hot, Birds of a feather flock together. So don't register surprise whuu you see your butcher talking things over with the man who sold you the used car that had "only gone 1200 miles." JACK DELANEY WINNER FROM YOUNG MARULLO Yankee Stadium, New York, May 30 Delaney, light heavyweight of Bridgeport. took a decision from young Marullo, of New' 1a tea 'rounds It was a slow 'battle with the Connecticut, man jabbing and covering his way to victory, Southern League Atlanta Memphis 0. Second game; Atlanta Memphis 1. Mobile 10; Chattanooga 9.

Second game: Mobile Chatanooga 8 Birmingham Little Rock 4. Second game: Birmingham 5: Little Rock 6. Orleans. 11; Nashville, 8. Second game; New Orleans, 8, American Association FIRST GAMES Toledo Columbus a.

(St. Paul Minneapolis 3. iLoulsvllle Indianapolis City Milwaukee 6. SECOND GAMES til-Wrrft' 111. Phtladelnhia, May 30.

University of Southern California Trolans won the annual intercollegiate track ptonship pn scoring; points: in the fifteen events and placing men in seven events with a Well-balanced combination' of. track. and -filed performers. Princeton was second, with twentv-nine and one-half points, and Yale third, with, twenty-six and ope half-. Georgetown (finished fourth, with twenty-t ree points fifth, with twenty-two.

Assuming an early lead when both Houser and Anderson scored in the shot -put, the opening event, Dean Crowell's athletes piled up a high total early'in the meet. The. isBiie was decided when Grumbles, of Southern California, won the 220 high hurdles. This gave the Trojan? a lead which could be reached by either the Ell or Tiger athletes, no matter how the final event' One Intercollegiate record was shattered today. Ralph G.

Hills, of Princeton, who yesterday shattered the intercollegiate mark in the shot put bettered his own mark today when he heaved the shot 49 feet incheB. beating his mark of yesterday bv seven-eighths of an inch. Upsets dotted today's events, many favorites falling by the wayside. The Trolans won because of their strength In. the discus throw and the hurdles.

Crowell brought men for eleven events and won places in seven of in the field and three in the track. Princeton placed men in eight events while Yale. Penni sylvanla and Georgetown placed men 1 in seven events, but could not pile up secondary places enough to dislodge their coast rivals. ALBERTTSIEHAUSTRADED FOR THOMAS SHEEHAN Pittsburg, May 30, Niehaus, young first baseman of the Pittsburg Pirates, was traded "to the Cincinnati club for Thomas Sheehan, a right handed pitctoer, Sam secretary of the 'Pittsburg club announced tonlghi. No further details were made known.

Niehaus gpes at once to Cincinnati and Sheehan will join the Pirates in Chicago Monday. LINW00D POSSE TO KII.U BIG BEAR Marliuton. W. May 30 Farmers near Linwood today ganised a posse, and with the aid of eleven dogs, killed a bear had been devouring calves. The hear weighed 500 pounds and measured eight feet from tip to tip.

International Association FIRST CkAjMBS Toronto Buffalo: 2. Reading Baltimore 1. Rochester Syracuse 11. Providence-4; Jersey City SECOND GAMES 4. (Ov ART CARLSON.) Columbus.

May three-cornered BCrap between Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. That's what the Dig Ten outdoor track and field jamboree 4 seems certain of developing' into when the annual classic is staged at tho stadium here June 6 and 6. I look for the' Wolverines to se the pace with the Badgers aild the Illint close behind. Ohio State may be figured aB a possibility, likely to Cause plenty of trouble. Michigan, despite the loss of Ha captain and star pole vaulter, Jim Brooker.

has a great team. It's ono Of the best the veteran Steve Farfell has turned out In recent seasons. And old iSteve has unleashed some good ones during his lengthy Michigan regime. You don't uncover boys like Hubbard. Wittman, Relnke, Northrup, (Munz and so on, when you feel in the niood.

Far from it. They pop out only now and then, just occasionally. Hubbard, as vou doubtless know, Is one of the greatest athletes In history. He's versatile an all-round star. He's well nigh invincible in the century dash and broad jump.

Can take the high hurdles In fast time, too. Northrup Is perhaps the best javelin tosser in college circles. He's good for 200 feet and over. He's consistent. Relnke.

half-miler, has few, If any, superiors, outside of Helffrlch of Penh; State. Wittmah is speedy" in the 100- and 220-yard an'd Muuz Is a pretty good shot-putter. Farrell also has several other boys likely to. bring in points for the.Maize and Blue forces. Frankly, Michigan stacks up as a tough, team to beat.

Wisconsin's outstanding celebrities i are Schwarze. tho -best Weight man the Western Conference has produced in years, the greatest shot-puttef Bince the days, of the late" Ralph Rose. Michigan's star of fifteen yeara or so ago; McAhdrews, sprinter; Mc- I Ginnls, high and Vallely, half-miler. McGlnnls rates as the class of the Big Ten ieapers. Illinois.

1924 winner by a margin or-thirty-five points, Is not as strong this season. It hasn't the well- balanced front of last year, when it counted seventy-four points, thougl ItakliiK but four first places. Kinsey and Merigold, hurdlers; Evans, sprinter, and Meiher and Makeever, distance, runners; are Coach Gill's best bets. In. Uil.s;:Bufkej'e burg they believe Ohio State" has an excellent chance to add another 1925 championship to its string.

I Thev point to Snyder and Guthfie, I all-round twinklers; Irwin, dash I and others. True, they're all stars. But Ohfo'a. weakness Ilea in the fact that it isn 't as wgll-balanced outfit as Alidhigan and Wisconsin or even Illinois. And vou can't off with high honors on track and field solely through the work of individual formers.

You need secondj third, fourth, and yes, fifth-place points fto put the teat across. It Ohio had more'balance I believe it would crash But it hasn't. Several of the other schools have athleles of ability. But-hot of them on their, squads to cut mucl of a swath. -i For instance:" Dauber, of Iowa; Purdue; Wallace.

Indiana: Johnson, Minnesota, and Richer son and Keeble, of Missouri, are performers. But they are on Inferior aggregations. I look for several new Big Ten records to be hung up, if ollmatio conditions are favorable: The present shot-put. mark, tor. one, seems almost certain to fall.

The same may be said of the half-mile and javelin marks. CYRIL WALKER WILL START DEFEND TITLE WEDNESDAY New York," May 30, Walker, of Englewood, N. national open golf champion, will start ths defense tit his title at llr20 'clock Wednesday morning at the Worcester. Couniry Club, the United States Golf Association announced today in making public the champion- sh'p pairings. His partner will be Henry Ciuci, of Westchester Hills, White Plains.

N. Y. Other pairings of t.iie leading players, morning and afternoon rounds, are as follows: Joe Novak, and Jack'Forrester, Hollywood, N. J. Willie Hunter, Los Angeles, and Angol De La Torre, Spain.

Larry Nabholtz, Cleveland, and Leo Dicgcl, Oaks, N. Y. Robert Joues. Atlanta, arid Walter Hagen. Pasadena.

Fla. Jock Chicago, arid Tommy Armour. New York. Willie Macfarland, Oak Ridge, and Emmet French. Frances Oulmet, Wjoodland, 1 and Gene.

Sarazen; Fresh MacDonald Smith. Lslkevllle N. anrt Farrell. Qiviker Ridge Bill MeMhovn, West-Morelsnd, Chicago, and Joe Klrkwood, Pasadena, Florida. BRITISH MARATHON WON BY S.

FERRIS, BRITISHER London, May 30, Ferris, a British runner, won the annual iharqV tSiaai race today from Windsor Castle to Stamford bridge and thus fulfilled the hope of British sporting circles that the trophy, a silver statue, donated by Sporting Life, would be kopt at hMBie made tbjs record time of 2 boura, 36 minutes winning moro thre.fl. mlputes oyer his nearegt campetitQr. The distance, including two laps around the Stamford track, was 8a mjlea yardf. Tbera- were two Americans in race. Frank T.

Seuna, of Newark, Nv: and 9f. J. Lynch. made strong bW for the lead but bad to content second his Unjf.