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i Coys tnd Juniors Play 76 Matches In State Tennis Mset Several Upsets, GEO. LOTT FAILS TO SHOW fByTaewaa A. If ef Tk IUUuIIi XeweJ. CTLVEH. Ind, Af8ft T-DostU time the command today th first tnnutl opn Indiana tat Jon-fore and tor" tennf tournament, whlrh iwonf lnt tha second day i pUy here with the field of mor than ltrntrnt cot in calf a retult Honday-" round matebe.

TJy tartloe the-matthe at o'clock in the morning- and throBth tha day ootJI dark, tha ffl-efal figured that they otild away with two complete round today and reaah tn final round, of by Saturday It weather condition r. malned favorable. Forty-on matehe were comr-leted In tha Junior el and twnty.flv io tba boy" rrant Monday, there fcelns; vary faw da. fault from entrant falUn to ap- PThrJhoit tba day tba play waa tmjaua)ly close, and several wpeet marked tba openlnr round. Perhaps the s-resfesl urrra of tha day waa the dafaat of Joe fmlth.

tha sr boy r'ayer of Pt. 1x'i(s. by Jsmes E. Tay-for' of Ft. Wayna, In a harlthree.

contest, a 1, a I. Tha Ft. Wayn younMr plyd beautiful tenr.1. and finished up In a Mate of alnry In tha finl set, (skins; tha Mis-aourl atar for alx atralg-ht raraes. Ft.

Wayae nark florae. As tha result of fcla fdayln; ba fa picked by many aa a possible dark r-riors Jn tha boy class, Although many ele matches marked the Junior' event, all of tha favorHea eama throuarh, Julio FsrolosrskV, of Indianapolis, and Frank Donovan, of Detroit. Mlehlajan'a Junior champion and "University of Notre Dame champion, wlnnlnc two match and landlnr In tha tMrd round befor nlahtfall. fred Franklin. of IndlanSPolla, slao Trh4 tha third round by a default and a p'aylna: victory.

Herbert Weln-stork, tha leadlna; Junior of Bt. Louis, b1 tha battle of Ms Ufa with llttla Jiuster Hollowsy. of Oleneoe, 111., who la-Mayln In tha bov' aa wall aa In tha junior clam. Welnstock won sft- tr a thrai-et Btrujrla. 7 1 All tha Indiana farorlta cama through In both dlvlon.

and araral of tha local who hava not yt won any Indian hamplonahlpa ahowad wall. Jamae Wooda, dafaatlnc J. O. Oartln. of Cincinnati, 2, 7 5, ahowed arood.

Emtl Faut. IndlananoHa, dafaatad William Tytar, of t'hlcafn, 2. and lb. Hchaald, of Lahanon. dafaatad J.

V. ppowl, a promtnant Clavaland ybjnratar, 8. ft 2. Isott Dafaalta. Lott, of Chleao, ftnallat In tha waetarn charoplonahlpa at Chicago, fallad to appaar for play, and word wu rccatvad that bt would not ba abla to cornaata In tha Culrar avant.

Ila waa tha onlr promtnant FUvar of tha antlra flald to default, arhapa tha baat match of tha day was tha contait btwatn Manoiv Urafford and Jamas Hart, both In-aianapnlta. luniora, who put on a arrt battla. Halna; buottlaa. thaa two youngaiara stard aa flna a thraa-eet Coatlaaaoi mm ajr Twaaty-aaia. Tha session to ba held in tha Oty Hall to which all offlcere and managers of tha baseball teams comprising the Indlanapolla Amateur Hasebell Association' hava been invited.

Is being held for tha PrPM arranging champlonahlp series among Winners in the varloue laeguaa. Tha Indlanapolla News honor ng the two final wlnnera with trophies, ind it is expected that the compeU. tlon foT these awarda will be aacep- of tha eea.on. and. tha whole.

It eeems thst the association has functioned well through, out the eer. There had to be several adjustments, some delicate-tasks were given those in charge, but tor the moat part a friendly spirit of rivalry rather than any cut-throat at- haa A'A'm-The tenma haxa been afforded excellent diamonda, and tha co-operation of the varloue cluba in endeavoring to keep them in ahape haa been helpful. In short, the city depart- -ment of recreation haa dona well, tha 'clubs hava dona well and the association is really on aound ground. in the championship series it Is boped that thera will be no differences beyond those Inevitable bickerings that maka baseball distinctly an American game. There la a vaat difference between flghtere and crabber.

Flghtere do thin Re. Crabbera usually queer things. Serepptness Is the essence of pep. Crabbing la aour jealousy. There ara certain tearaa whose work throughout the seaaon establishes them aa favorites to win in their class, and thera are othera who laave rot been so formidable in winning flags.

Let there be no defaults because of this. Forfeits ara bad bual-neea in baseball or in any sport. They taste like quitters. The Turner IVern Grove team la now rtn1r the of Plga -Cn'l Pre'! tale for rames or ortilr a Mo IZifMwh a SiO Sendcra atreet. The UrookaMe Cube sre after some lor Sunday.

Call SoaiUoa at Tfeb sier P''tifx for TTaaMnrton A. C.S tonlfht at Viilani park at 6:30. a a Apart from the Aeeot-UMo but hr tnrar cproM ti it. the Jfeafnond Chain anil Mnuf t-ij-itr Iwir. otmpo4 of tour tHmi ir.

up t.f pIT'r ho are tn the 'eqiplor of the Plvnond Chai. la Juat doaine nt ocriul aaaon. The eamae have barn eill atiri.it end vrhile the Snapper )x with four ofrta and eltht vctanea to thrir rrlit are tn tlte leed It no orrtein that thia win. The romiwUUoii horn fine and all plarers and olhT en-rioyra br benefited a treat doal throuta thla leajue. For a game 8undy or later wtt the Clifion A mancene caii Barriaoa 143 aod a for tJ.

a a a Tha Araanal Cu meet tenirhL a Powers' ts the pitching seraatlon of the Indlanapoha Carrtitvala. He fanned eevrn-i trrr Tnansle A. C. man Sunday and alloared only tbn.hit. Tbe Cardinala a run Ijrhanon for Aurut 18.

Ad-Creas W. L. IVatrk, JOl Urr avenue, or call EUnont tiSfl. a a The Trlar'r'e A. C.

will practice at Gar-fl' 1 rrk t-uirh at 6 o'clock, for gamea call lirexel SbOi and ak tor Bob. Pruil. 'meeting tonicht for eaakhsg lino, lip for Rcimabu-r ounoay. aud Hilla Camp it the lPlh. The Prtiiile-P.

and E. postponed conical vrUi be played Saturday aiVor aooa. The Creacent would ItVn to rr from aotre fat atate ciyb for Sunday. Ca-rahr. Ihanon, Vacy Elooaiirr- t-n.

ta notico. H. Stampa. a 10 orv Wett alrect, or cil Lincola 3t45. The yrinn'Crtfini3ii oti4 tke to hire a for 'iTilT to plarM at 13 3') if no cth-r diamond ta avaiiabie.

Call i.i at Drxel e34. Ai-e CheaUr taVer. 1914 Aahland at.ua. fr vaje with me Monarch, ho Cfieira ine Mara, j. Ta C'ktva'ea" victory over" brocrM atett rarfy Croyfij US 1 ork.

Y.ti i-AJc. CHALLENGES OWN BROTHER, WHO IS WORLD'S FASTEST SWH.IMER wEissMnxER. Can swim mlng ability ba trraad family For tba a-nswar to that lovars of aauatl4 aport all over tha country ara kaaplna an aya on Pa ta Walamullar, younftr fcrotbar of Johnny Watasmullar. tha g-rsatest awimmcr tha world baa avar known. Daflnlta aaauranea waa raeatved today that Pata Wajasmuller will conj- pta in tha national amateur awlm-mlrg meat, to ba held at Broad Rlppla pool, August 21, 34 and tl, under tha auspices of tha Chamber of Com-.

merce. i Both brothara ara connected with tha Illlnola Athletic Oub, in Chicago. Johnny is now confined to bed with what tha latest dlagnosla describes aa a strained heart roueel. He may, or may not, recover In tfma to participate In tha forthcoming local meet. I'eta la In eacellant form, and his frlenle believo' ha will accomplish mora In Indlanapolla than ba baa avar achieved before.

Considerable discussion among swimming. fans centera about the two brothers an4 tha question of heredity aa It relatea to swimming. Exponents of the heredity' theory point to the fact that while Pete has ner approached tha ao far Ineurpaseable Johnny, ha la an outstanding: figure In the, swimming- world at eighteen, and is oftentimes referred to as the man in tha country outside of his nlnteen-year-old brother. 'Incidentally, Johnny himself has frequently remarked that at the present time Pete ranks a tha moat formidable contender for tha world championship crown. Chester A.

narnaby, one of tha keenest observers of peddlers at tha Illinois Athletic Club, defines the dif ference between the brothers as anp indefinable "sometning mat jonnny possesses and Pete lacks, although sdmitting that Pete can win racea in fast company, Mr. narnaby aaye: "Jhnny la a llttla larger. Maybe he la a little longer geared. But the real advantage Johnny possesses Is that Intangible something. It Isn't merely enthuatasm.

for both have it. It isn atamina, because Peter bas It. It Isn't mere, vigor, because both have H. It Isn't the sheer exuberance of youth, because they ara a flna pa.tr 0Atany rata, Indlanapolla fans will ba given an opportunity to atudy pate Welssmuller In tha water. If Johnny recovers In they may aeo tho two brothera fluhtlng alda by aide and determine for themaelvea what tha difference la that makes Johnny the world'g champion.

for gamea aAlwe VF. Cay. 401 Bimdde aveaua, or call Main Caetletoa wonld like to arrarre a ganta for Sunday. The Belmiera. Urreiy throush the tailing of Jooee, bumped Caatletoa bore Sunday.

Tlie Edwarda All Stare defeated Helma. bora Sunday. gr gamea adilreae Roy Ed-warda, 307 CuluruUia avenue. Caii Kenwood Slot). The Acton Oomete have Auguat S9 open and would like games tor September dates aa weil.

Addreee Acton Cbmeis Bail Club, Acton. Ind. a a a Meeting tonlrht.Of the Rlveralde A. A.V riteil and Clifton. Important to be dUKuaaed.

The Eighteenth Street Cuba, who won a 1 0-to-6 victory over the tint or Order of Mocee team last Sunday, would tike to arrange gamea wltb fast sVy teams. Call Uarrleou S037. Important meeting of Femdala Trianglea at their olub tonirht. a For gamea with the Indlanapolla Giants eddreae Oua Fleming. Thfi toeolh and Tan-doe eiraria, a a a The Southeaeteme dcalre a game for Sttn-day.

OU1 Main 8724 between 4 and ft or editress Claude Norgla, 057 ast Minnesota street. Omaiamoree, Lawronoe and Brockatde Cube take not loo. The Monojrrama havo reorganised Under the name of the lodianapolie Ramblers and want gamea In the aixlen-ycar-old class. Call Penel 3487 betweea 6 and 6:30. Aak for Walter.

a a. EROOKVrrXR, Ind-, Anguet 7 The ProokvtHe. (Ind.) bell club, former members of the K. I. O.

Learue, have dihnded on account of lack of attendance. The Cuba, compoaed of local players entirely, hero taken over the schedule of the former club and will fimh the eeeaon at the local rronnda. Addreee all communications to WUlard Ball, manager of Cuba. iIKIS" RICHMOND. Va August 7.

Attempting to drive out of the rough on the Hermitage Club golf llnka late yesterday, IX. L. Henley ellced the ball slightly aaad It struck his CadJv, a small negro boy, In the neck, InflKt-ln an Injury from which the lad died fifteen minutes later. A verdict of accidental death was returned by tha coroner. BOSTON, August 7.

Golf era throughout Maeaachusetta were requested to refrain from playing on Friday and cluba and associations were naked to close out of respect for tha memory of President Harding in a communication made public today by President Everett S. Litchfield and Secretary W. F. Garcelon. of the Massachusetts' Golf Association.

NEW TORIC, August 7. Officials of tha United States Golf Association to-day upon all golfers throughout the country to refrain from taring between 10:30 and 11:30 a. riu, eastern standard time, on Wednesday, out of respect for the late President Harding. Alf Ward, professional at the Pleasant Run golf course, got his seventh hole In one Monday afternoon on No. 1.

219 yards, at his own courae. Ward said thia was the first he had gotten in five year. He is remodeling the Pleasant Run course and building an additional nine hole. Irvtngton enthusiast are particularly to have their course finished and Ward is spending a long day seven times a week ana a lot of these daya are at hard labor. Ward is a new comer to -municipal golf In Indianapolis and has made more than a favorable impression.

He Is an Englishman. Ward's hole In one Monday waa to a blind green. He used a gpoon. and til ball -bounced. Jo.

i I i. i -l13fair 1 PETE weissmuller; VaaaaMsnMsaaaaf Jfawr Trataer for Frrpev. H. La valla, of Buenos Aires, a famoua trainer tn tha Argentines wilt arrive In New Tork city about Auguat 19, and will immediately take charge of Luis Angel Flrpo. it became known today.

Flrpo Is finlahlng off for bla bout frith -Joo Downey, of Cincinnati, at the Hoosler Motor Speedway. right. Tha Flrpo headquarter official at tha Clay-pool hotel did not seem particularly eager to make any definite statements concerning the whereabouts of Ftrpo'a camp for the Dempsey fight but no one In the party would deny that Lava lie was to head trainer for the puglltat of the pampaa. i It was said that nothing had come between Flrpo or any of hla party and Jimmy De Forrest, who trained Flrpo for tha WUlard fight, but tha fact waa made known that Flrpo' friends In hla native country would much prefer to hava their hopeful trained by one of hla countrymen. It is certain then that Lavalle will train Firpo for his Dempsey fight.

Whether Jimmy DeForreet would be attached to the party Flrpo was not prepared to state. Lave lie will be the No. 1 man at all costs. Laval fe left Buenos Aire last Thursday and aocordlng to word received by Flrpo, the new boaa of the mad bull of the pampaa will arrive In New Tork city August 1. Jt la expected that Flrpo will await tha arrival of Lavalle before picking out his place of training for the Dempsey fight.

LOUISVILLE, Augnat 7. Mickey O.Dowd, -Indiana featherweight, scored hi second knockout in a week by knocking out Frankle Schmalser; of Milwaukee, In the third round of a acheduled twelve-round bout. here last night, half a minute out on aeeond round. O'Dowd took a foul In tha SAN FR ANCI SCO." August 7. Jame president of the Lower California Jockey Club, at Tijuana, Mexico, yesterday telegraphed the contracting firm that built the Dempsey-WUlard prlaw fight arena at Toledo for the -full plana of that atructure.

Coffroth did not give hla but he announced recently that he had offered $550,000 for a championship match between Jack Dempaey and Lula Angel Flrpo, In Tijuana. STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS Amerlcaa Lracue. w. L. pet.

1 tr. L. prt. 6 33 Chiearo. 47 61 -480 Cleveland, ftd 47 J4 Waah'von.

4ft 63 459 bt. Louis 01 4B Jbii r-nii-ptua. 43 .43 Detroit. 47 48 .4 fro Boa 33 60 Natfeeavl League. W.

Pot.i W. I Pet. N. Tork-e 35 50 61 Oft Pittab'rh 0 40 .000 St. Louis.

51 63 CinctnaaU 61 4Z O.PhU'phla. 83 6S JU7 64 49 AH. Boaton. 3071 S97 Anrrlraa Aaaeelariea. W.

Pct.i tW. Iprt. St. Paul- 37 49 63 .490 Kansas C. 62 37 Jti Mliw 43 60 Louisville 57 48 .643 Minn'polis 41 69 .416 Columbus 60 48 Ji 10, Toledo.

3d 68 .34 0 Threo-f Laecwa. WVL, Pct.i W. L. Pet. 69 41.

JP0 EvanariUe 61 49 JblO Rocktord. 6 45 -6AO 48 61 Bloom't'n 65 45 JbSO Danville- 43 57 .430 T. Haute. 50 46 3d 64 .360 GRAND CIRCUIT RACES AT WINDSOR MONDAY. I)7 the Aaaoetated rreea :10 trot: puree fl.ooo: Trampsbu.

g. by Tramp-ytrst (Fleming 1 2 1 rair May. br (Ox ...4 1 8 Fredence. K. Chi Wa 8 2 Tallahatchie, br iman) 5 ft 3 Hanreat Lad.

Worthy Son. Alms Worthy and tan atarted. Time -S. tX)7. K8U.

2:13 trot: purse 3.0O0:. Taurida. m. by Peter the Great- Era Belani (MrDonaid) 13 1 Boe-aluaa. ch (Thomaa) .......318 Niae Rhineiander.

9 2 4 Pearl Benboe. (Slurphr) 3 8 8 Captain S. Hollyrood March. Tho Conae- anence. Dirmport and Lorena Watta atartedJ Tune 2:07, The Devonshire, three-year-old padng: purse Anna Bradford 6iri.

f. br The thrna Man-Anna -fWIutc) ,1 11 Kinney Silk. bg IPaUn) i 4 2 Forbes, 3 3 8 Firing Direct, ch (Rayi 3 4 4 Palmetto and Anon sine atartad. Trtne 2: To beat I5H paclnr: 9 Maytima. by Peter tte Great (PicklM), won.

Tuns. TERRE HAUTE BIKER ON COAST TO COAST RIDE 10 AJfCELES, Amarwa W. W4rr af EXaata XaA. armtkaTi ryrBt. win kart Va-mic.

Cal, emrlr tinw tTaaa-taaatry rrf la am effort to tter cxlstlas eoco for the cooot-to foo-at ut. Wagi wfll earrr 'a' trmwm Mtjw (Vyw, of Lai Aacls, Xaror Hrlaa. or 31 ow Torft- GIANTS SEVEN IN LEAD Cincinnati's hope of ralalng tha pennaxt waa seat serowsrd yesterday when tha Giants, playing In Redlaad field, trimmed the Reds. 4 to X. and then again 1-4.

The doqbla victory placed the Glante aevea (toe ahead of tha thtrd-placa Reda. In New Tork the Browns were just preparing to celebrate a victory when Babe Ruth stepped to the plate, lined out a two-bagger with the bases full and won the game. 8. to X. Shocker, pitching for the Browns, pitched a wonderful until he became incautious with tha home ran king.

rnuaaeipnia made it two out or three in Pittsburgh by taking the game with the Pi a tee. I 4. Pitta-burgh errors accounted largely for the victory, a pe.ir of poor plays by Carey and Maranville accounting for four runs In the first Inning. In Chicago, the Robtne made It two all by trimming the Cubs. The Chicago batamen turned out only stx hits in tha antlra game against Dutch Ruether.

Fournier hammered out a homer. The Cleveland Indiana cleaned up on tbe Senators in Waahlngton. Speaker made a neat catch of Bush's fly In the ninth for tbe final out with two runs across and tha baaea filled for Washington. The Athletic ran away with Chicago Sox In Philadelphia and piled op fourteen runs against the losers' four. Chicago need four pUchere to no effect, The Red Sox beat the Tigers In Boaton In a close pitchera'- battle, t'l.

Piercy waa tba winning; pitcher against Plllette. I WEDNESDAY GAMESj AnarteM Aeaarlallon. t. Paul aV Indianapolis (two games). Mtlwsukee at Toieao.

Kanaae City at Columbtia. MlnneapoUs at LouieviUe. Katiooal Leacaa. Rmnktm at Pltubarah. Vrw York at St.

Louie. Philadelphia -a Chi car o. Amerlosa Iagae. Chlcairo at Philadelphia, Sflnuie-at New Vork. Detroit at Boton ttwo gamea).

Cleveland at Washington. RUTH NEAR HE1LMAN NEW TORK. A'ugust 7. With an average of Babe Ruth was back within two polnta of Harry Hellman tn the fight for the American League honor today. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National Lrsguei.

At Cincinnati First game. R. H. E. Hew OOllOOll 0 4 12 0 100 00010 0 3 7 Batteries Barnes.

JonSard and Gowdy; Breton, Keck and Wlno. At Cincinnati Second ran R. H. K. New 00010003 1 ft 14 0 Cincinnati (0010101 4 18 1 Batteries Scott.

Gearln. Jonnard and Snyder. Donohue and Harrrave. At Chicago R. H.

E. 0 8 1 0 1 A A ft in Chicaso. O100O0OO 01 0 1 Batteries Ruether and DeBerry; Duno-vlch. Keen and OTarrell. At Plttaburrh R.

H. E. Philadelphia. 42000000 0 6 11 1 PitUbure-h 301001 00 0 4 1 a Batterta Mitchell and Wilnn Cnnn wt Gooch. Aaaertean League.

At New Tork n. v. St. Lnula. 1200OOO 0 .1 i New 00O010O4 in Batteries Shocker anil nmwii.

Hoffman, i At PhiladclDhla Chlcaro. 01 00001 0 4" 1 1" 9 Phlladelphs 9408030ft a j4 2 uatU-nee RObertaon. Thnratan Pnvbw Caatner and Schalk: Rommell and Perkins. At Waahinrton Cleveland. .1 3000010 0- ft 0 Wsahina-ton.

0O000OOO at 8 4 Baitertee smith and Jielll morrtdx. RuaaaU. mday and RueL At Boaton n. 1 Detroit ,....0 1 000000 01 ft 2 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 8 7 0 Batterlee Ptlletto and Baaaler Piarev DeVormer. Ajacalcaa aaaeelatlen.

At Touta-rlUaw- n. MlnneapoUs. 30010000 04 11 3' Louisville ..40000210 7 13 2 Batteries McGrew. Morisette, Shauer and Grabowaki Dean and Meyer. At Toledo R.

Milwaukee 1 10010000000 A a 11 a Toledo. 010 10 00100001 4 10 4 Batterlee Pott and Sbinanltr rinnmn and Smith. ThreeI XoHne. Tnvine. 4.

Peone, 3: EVansvHle. 1. Tarre Haute. 4: Bloomlngton, 3. RockJord.

0: CwnrUla. ft. InaTaatanal Laaarae. Rocheater. 6: Newark.

1. Syracuea. 9: Jersey City. 0. fcuffak).

A-9: Toronto. 8-3. Padfle Francjaco, 3: Seattle. 2. Portland, 6: Los AnreJea.

4. Sooth ara Aaaodaiioa. JfobiM. 4: SCemphis. 3.

Btrmtngham. 9: Chattanooga. 8. Weatem Leagae. Dee Moines.

9: Tula, 8. They show your route before you start, your turn before you come to it For they list every automobile highway in the land with its official trail markings. You simply follow the painted poles at the side of the highway and. always know the distance to the next "town. i These maps contain, also, valuable data on hotels, garages and routes' through cities.

Price 35C each Buy them fVeoxiferea, sneeer. mews-ttmndt. drmg st9r0t mmd Aefrf. INMARCH TO PENNANT 1 Here After -7 i A whip the Ohio acrapper. i i THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1921 SPORT; DETAILS OF PLAY IN BOYS' AND JUNIORS MEET AT CULVER.

BALL TWO GAMES AT BALL PARK WEDNESDAY MAJOR LEAGUE DOPE. LIVE BOXING iDOPE AND GOSSIP SWIMMING AMATEURS. )5I TENNIS BO PROCESS SFEDS UP AT CULVER I 1. mix for ten rounda and pi I "action la promised In their bo TUT JACKSON. ft Wild Bull of Pampas" Shows Wares The handful of admirers who watched tha bad man from pampas-land work out at the Hooaler Athletic Club, Monday afternoon, while keeping Umber for his bout with Joa Downey, at tha Hoosler motor speed- ay, Wednesday night, were mora than favorably Impressed.

Luis Flrpo Is a great fellow, a boy at heart, industrious, determined and hopeful, yet not too confident. As he skipped the rope, punched the bag. which ha Inflated with at- moephere puahed personally from hi own lungs, and shadow boxed for a abort period, those watching tha fel low must have been glad that tney were not the shadow Luis struck out at or the bag which he aent thundering against the board that held it, like a trip hammer on a cannonading Jag. He perspired freely, breathed easily and punched decisively. He struck out ten time aa often with his left aa he did with his right.

His legs aeemed agile enough, hla twists and turns a he hurried around the room were impressive, but somehow tall VI 8,813 omehow cropped or other tha thought that out was this it Is too bad to flA tlila Uw An tha altar ttt Tmn. i ey. Firpo doe not appear aeaaoned enough for the champion, but if anything weaker than the Washington monument, gets In tha way of one of Firpo's punches, the band probably will strike up a dirge. Firpo. the giant, with his pleasant but sincere smile, bla massive shoulders and tapering body, hia sinewy forearms and hamlike hand.

Is a peraon most any fight fan would anjoy On the card with Flrpo and Downey are four' six-round preliminary bouts, each of which should do more than keep the Interest of Firpo sightseers. INDIANAPOLIS ELIMINATED IN PRINTERS TOURNAMENT IBy the Aaeoelaied Preas NEW TORK. August 7. Detroit, Chicago and Waahlngton won In tha second day of plar In tha baseball tournament of tha International Typographical Union, held at the Polo ground. Ifce scores Dyinmnga ronow 4 R.

K. E. 3 8 10 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 320 20 a 8 1 0 0 3 6 4 R. H. E.

113 113 13 a 0 0 0 0 3 6 4 4 2 11 Boston 8 0 0 0 Chicago. Toronto. 2 4 8 3 3, 0 0 13 12 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 6 4 1 Davte Cap Pre llama. i CHICAGO, August 7. Matches between tennis teama representing Australia and Japan', In the finals ot the American sona Davie cup series will be played her Thursday, Saturday and Sunday Two alngles Diatches will comprise the program Thursday.

No play will ba held Friday, owing to the funeral of President Harding. Both teams outlined practice aea-slons for each day until tbe matches begin. Tha Australian taam 1 composed of J. O. Anderson J.

B. Hawkea, D. Mclnnlsand E. Wl chleslnger. On the Japaneaa team ara Zento Shimlxu, Sellchlro Kashlo and Maaan-oauka Fukuda.

The winner of the matches here will play against Franca at Brookllne, on Augnat 16717 and 17 Sontkera Teamle Play. 1 LOUISTILLE, Ky August 7. First round play In tha southern tennis champlonahlp tournament was pect'ed to get underway a-t the Audubon. Country Club her today after rain yesterday had forced postponement. Local and visiting atar apent yesterday afternoon In practice at Tut -iackson.

negro nearywetght. bas arrived ta the city to top off his training for bla scrap with Jack Leslie, local negro husky. Thursday night at Tomlinenn halL aa a feature of the colored Sbrtnera convention. Jackson, who haa a Ions; atrlng of knock oats to his credit, expects end lslie to tha land of dreams. but Leslie, on the other hand.

Is ex- blllty to Thsy will enty cf ut. Two ba on tha gad by Beverly Howard, rs i club where tha courts had remained In fair condition. CINCINNATI. August 7. Three out-of-town entrants will appear the first round of tha singles ta the Trl-Stat tennis tournament at 'tha Hyde Park Tennis Club They are Morgan Fenley, North Carolina, intercollegiate champion, and A.

W. Schafer and Frank Kronauge, of Dayton, O. Meadow Clata Tewsd. BOUTHAMPTON; N. Augjust 7.

In tha opening: rounds of tha fortieth annual Invitation tdurnament oa the court of the Meadow Club, tha Kin sy brothers. Robert and Howard, both ot Saa Francisco; Harvsy Snod- gras. of Loe Angeles; Philip Neer, of Portland. Clarence -J. (Peek) Griffin, Wallace Bates, of San Francisco, and James Davis, of Los An geles, all won their matches without difficulty.

Both members ot the Hawaiian Davis cup team, Bowie Dlctrlck and William Ecklund, were put out lnth opening ii i 4. nressinr confidence in his a other ten-round fights will. card, which has been arran J.V1 i JUVTM LUISf ANGEL FIRPO. i. mm jt r'ii "itl NO USE huntinej for a better cigar at the price than DETROIT HAND MADE, for you will not find it, In fact, it is doubtful if you will find its equal among much higher priced cigars.

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Indianapalla. lad. rGUARANTEE ta row neerea aWler, lay flfte eearte ma the eoater a4 aak; far twe PKTROIT tttNU M.VDE eicare. bmoke them, and If for any reawa you are diaaa tin fled with the valae reeetved, he, or Leu la O. Deadlier Inatrllmters.

US B. lUlaols ha, ladianapoUs, lad, will cheerfully refund yeau aeoey. TODAY ON GRAND CIRCUIT eaaBB.aai i i i "WINDSOR, Ontario, Aug-urt t. Tha next to tha laat day of Grand circuit racing- at Devonshire park today, la featured by two pace a and a trot event, all run on the three-beat plan that has prevailed throughout the meec Thera ara large fields of faat talent In both the 8:14 and 3:08 paces, while the 1:18 trot ta alao expected to bring out a good alied representation from the stablea. 4 The track continues fast, but the forecast la for partly cloudv weather with thunderstorms probable.

73 mm r' wry Few great outfielder have heeome pitcher, that 1 great pitcher. Many great pitchers hava become great outfielders. Ping Bodle, outfielder, believe that pitching la hla forte. and is training; himself to ba a moundman. Many of the great stars of tha game have started aa pitcher.

Roger firee- nahan waa a nltoher. breakinr In aa a linger. Mike Donlin waa a pitcher oeror na won mora fame a an out- rieider. Bobby Wallace a mediocre pitcher, and became great as a shortstop. Cy Seymour waa a left-handed flinger In nta day who became tha champion batsman, playing the outfield.

The hitting of Babe Ruth drove him from the pitcher's box Into the outfield. Baseball memories are short, but let It ba recalled that Ruth waa a great pitcher for the champion Boston American team. And ao waa Reb Rusaetl. Pirate outfielder, who waa famous aa a pitcher with tha White SOX. What thtnk you of Luis Angst Firpo? Tha Argentinian Is tha most advertised.

If not distinguished, son of swat that has been In Indlanapolla for aoma time. Tha has stealtng record Is not tha only index to the good baserunner. There are plenty of men who can take care of themselve on the bases who hatter no recorda In the thefts. How ever, they make no mistakes on tba baga. even If they are not gifted In great speed.

Many gamea ara lost because soma player make a mistake on tha bases a mistake which prevented runs being mad for his team runa which might hava meant tha ball game. The Sage of Vtncennea saya that one way to not loe a golf match ia to discover, half-way round the course, if one la far behind, that one haa an engagement downtown and it is Imperative to quit the contest, Beating it back to tha clubhouse, he says, ha saved many from defeat. It'a tha Frenoh idea. Over there, when NG SAINTS' GREAT PITCHER MAY Will FOR KELIEY Critics Pick Blues to Take Flag Doubte-Header On Wednesday. The aeries between the Saint and the Indiana waa! to open this afternoon.

A double-header la on the program for Wednesday with the wlndup g.me Thursday. The Saint i and tha Bluea ara tied for first place, and both cluba are watching" the Colonel, who eeem to be playing ahead of their cual speed. Most -of the so-called critics are icking the "Blur to- win the pennant because of their reserve strength and hitting. Tha Blues also have fairly rood pitching. If Mike Xelley.

pulls through, probably It will ba dua to his pitching staff, beaded by Sheehan, Merrlt. Markl- and Hall. It la the best pitching start in the league, and Is backed up by airtight fielding, which offsets a lack of heavy hitting. ii The Indiana have been playing winning ball, even without the services of Krueger. wtcse Injured thumb will keep him out for a couple cf weeks more.

There hava been some great finishes at Waahlngton park, and tha tans have been enjoying the sport. LUQUE TO TRY AG AIM IN TODAY'S WINDUPl GAME CINCINNATI, August 7. The appearance the New Tork Giant at Redland. field thlt afternoon! will ba their laat until September 14, when hey return for a closing aeries of four gamea. On thia trip tha champions have defeated tha Reda four tlmea In row, thereby fattening their own average and at the aama time relegating the local club to, third place In the league.

Adolfo Luque, who ha beaten the New Torkera three times this seaaon, but waa knocked out of tha box on Saturday, will come back today In an effort to prevent the, Giant making a clean sweep of the series. John Watson will pitch for tha, visitors. contestant Is facing defeat, ha has the right to "retire." Over here, ha la supposed to "take" It. jj "You may not know It, said Walter Jarvis. park superintendent to some South Grov women golf play-era, "but wa are going to rive you a ballroom In tha Improved club-house; i Toungstera might com across at tha atate golf tournament, but tha veteran aeem the favorite player Ilk Simpaon.

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