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THE IXDUXATOLIS NEWS, TVEDNESD HAT 7, 102f. 20 1 "YOU KNOW ME, AL" By RING LARDNER THE ADVENTURES OF JACK KEEFE (Copyright, 1924, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) The final organization meeting of 9 the Sunday afternoon league will be held Thursday evening at the City HalL The most recent addition to the league Is a team from St. Anthony's Y. P. C.

outfit. The Y. P. started two years ago with a basketball team and built up. quite a reputation in both basketball and foothali durirg the last season for these porta.

It is expected they rill hare a ream, that fit well into the first competition ia the Sunday matinee group. CLYDE THE GREAT 5EW YORK. Hay Ckartfe taat tka trattiaa kwrsc, Clyde the Great. mmwtA by Cearga SU Ward, baa rmm ia tba 2iM elaaa after wiaalas a aaHc raca'la 2i07 at Is dlaaapelie la 1SZ2. were) ref errea far aedalwa tkc Wars review mt tha Xatlaaal Trattlac Aaaertades te tk reewraa mt tkc Aaserleaa TrarrlBs A ectatlem.

la whaaa JarUdlctlaa tie dUawtea 'v i jjrUU Sunday afternoon la tht parks baa proved to great draw Ire; card. The TtlYersldes have set tha pace lor all others and the? will be after the Sunday afternoon tltla this season. The Sunday" afternoon learue in entirely new. The Southeasterns. Fpades, Erooksldee and T.

M. are the other teams in the fescue. It ts possible that K. Walter Jarrls, who baa taken a special interest In these teams will hare two additional mem Mrs for the league after the mee'tlna; Thursday nlrht. There are a number of fast fcjnday arrref ations who have In the past relied on out of town opposition that rcirht decide playlnir at would be mora Interesting.

Managers of any teams deairlnc enter the Sunday afternoon lea roe ehould attend the session Thursday. Tha fact that Ut. Jarris baa announced that tha winners In this league will be one of the three teams elected to attend the formal pninf tournament in the reat Terra Ifaute stadium in the early fall has made tha championship la this division take, oa rosier bus. .0 0 Tftor (imn widi the WTols Cube call Tiwoln 4414 and a for Boo. Have aa "tn Jte Sunday.

"The Indianapolis AerW 211. woold lc to rrna a same fr Bonder wita Walnut Harrier: VaiiT Mxtl. koomwil. Jii.aa. Otrnod.

Cumberland or any other faat m. Cl or writ Vn UarM. 43 Weal rrroont etrret. Pbooe Main 140. The Trtansie A.

C. want ramea with any fl team. Call Dresel 3804 and ask lor The Iel Fnma! tni win play llille Cier j) ttintar. A mtirf wl I be held st 134 2 Riner etret frt4ar airht. All play rr are Jt1 to altwj Tor froe call 042 and aai for WilUam Burk.

The Tua5o Tralr. an Indoor 4 ana. woy1! hkr to bor lc tm ill rtutal tirf. 4. A ht tc $umiTf Call Webaier 4400 sni aiic for Uick.

Pcnn System Champion i E1LLT OFFUNQEn. Hilly Offllngtr, known among athletes on the Pennsylvania railroad system as Kid Offllnger. Is the light beavywelght champion of the Satm. havlna won tha eystern title In a bout with Oeorce Kotrady, of I'hlladeiphls. eastern region, tn tha rhempnhn competition at Pitts burth last Saturday.

Off linger, floored Kotrady in the first round, but tha beii aaved fhe eaatern boy from krorkout. lie revived sufficiently to start tha second round, but bis sec end tnd In the towel after a minute of miiun. previously to tha contact at hsd met end defeated the champions in hi ela of the nofthweatarn end central fusions of the syiem. OffUnger is eniriy'd by lh rnnrvtnla Com. rny aa a car repairman in the cast as' Oil lZOV) A I cl: JACK REYfi OLDS BUSY With Jack 'Reynolds busy tralninr la Chicago, and Kay jCarpenter atep pinne; on It Columbus, local fol lowers the mat sport arc Jookinr for a rreat stmrale when tha pair ret toeether In tha wreatiin kw Broadway theater next Teeedav Rirht.

Carpenter la determined to proZT ihat hL wln Reynolda was no fluke, and Is learina no stone tin turned to jet himself Into tha ery oo EWJl AND The Coffin course is in excellent condition If there are any olfen in town who hare an idea they would like to have lockers at the clubhouse on the hill they will hare to hurry. There are no mode verbal reservations. If your check haa.not gone in to the park board you are without a locker. Tuesday afternoon there were not more than ten left. "rn otara, reaa proresatonai at the Jiiverslde Coffln 'links, ts dolna encmnr on tha lower course whlla Roy fcnalth la tnaklne; golfers jt of tha hill customers.

These two young authorities are taking a lot of strokes off many a duffer's same. Alf Ward la rtlnlnr hla etrenrtb l.snd tha little Irvlncton Scotchman is expecting to be playing his regular came In ratdseason. He bas been ruled off tha course by tha medicine mart, but be manages to sneak in a few holes every now and then. His ew course will be ready for business In late summer. i a A group st Coffla could not figure out whose turn It was tt buy the Playing; tha first bole with a putter was the means finally decided on.

During tha discussion one of tha gang expressed! will, tngnesg to wager be could make It in A nearby duffer casually remarked that If he could make It 4n with his putter he'd never carry the rest of bis clubs. a A new green is being built for No. at Coffin. It Is one of those up io tbe slr, pitch. tO'me" trpes.

that lioosier golfers yearn for. Tha traps around It have the appearance of being young caves. Nig bhank was out socktna them on the nose again. Many a race fan has heard much about Nlg's athletic and sport adventures, tha most notable of which was tha Individual changing of a tire at 8heepshead liay In 2 seconds. Mr will be with Joe Boyer for the coming SOO mtie classie and he expects to hava Cannonball Kaker In the pit with him.

Mr. Boyer will have little to worry about with thle pair around. Nig started playing golf two years ago. and be, plays a very creditable came, flis tee shots are straight and far and bis Irons sre almost as. re liable.

He Is making, the same auccess In golf as ha baa made la all other sports. Thus fsr be holds no tennis titles, but he's younr ytU Tha mowers on every course In town Sre busy cutting the grsss that is growing faster and faster 'each day. The sudden burst of summer weather following heavy and frequent rains bas eliminated moat all tha brown spots around tha courses. play a great deal during tha week, but not on Saturdays or Sundays, because I feel the eoursa should he turnea over to tnose wno can not play week days. remarked one young folfer to another.

This Is Just an ndicatlon of tha type of man tha game of golf glvesjas. NEW TORK. May T.A golf gallery of S.eOO. sitting comfortably In the bleachers, watched Walter Hagen beat Oena Saraten, professional golf champion. and In a thlrt elx hole Indoor match, at the national golf show, last night.

lUgen set a record for the nine hole scours by goln around in eighteen on hla secn. JltG I I I A I I Cigar i Z322; Zlz VcTv IIir.ztb Ycz Talis a La Fcndrich Qui cf tlio Cox Ycu Cia tell it ty VC trcna. Then. hca 70a get C2 trusty tacked la your Hps be" C'ato rJ tt iu tocth, rctllow cooiness. tierVa ta cent of satisfactioa four.d la a ci ir cf tuch rare, cal m.ea fff iS For more than 74 years the Fendrich Fcctcry hi5'tecn workins continuously toward the cne end of making tlie name FnDZICIin mark, cl dependable quality ia cigars, emphasized ia the La FenddcS The House of Crane DISTRIBUTORS Indianapolis, Ind.

I 1 American Champion on Way to European Courts HELEN WIUA BERKELET, CaU May T. Miss Helen Vtlls, champion American woman tennis rtlivar. who vaiUr. day paased her final examination aa a iresnman in tha University of Call lomia, ten toaay tor Wew Tork en route to Europe to represent tha united states in ST number of International tennla matchea. Miss Wills will sail from New Tork May it.

A back stop has been erected on the vessel so sha may keep In practice during tha voyage. She ia to participate in tha International matches St Wimbledon, beginning June 21. Sha will go to Parts for tha Olympic games, beginning July IS. and plans to leave Europa for the United Statea Jul 20. Sha will defend her national tltla st tha West Side Tennla Club.

New York. August 11 to IS, and Intends to return to Berkeley In time to enter the 1'nlveraity of California for her "ohdnor year. I i I lithe I'nlveraitr of California for her I I Trrrrrl QiflrtF SHORTRIDGE TENNISERS Tha Shortrtdge tenala team woo Its first match Tuesday afternoon when it downed tha Boys' Prep School team in both singles and doubles matches. Christens had easv sailing against wiiklna In the Initial singles play. Winning straight sets.

$1. 2 Pavla. of Shortrtdge. and Mohler. of Boya Prep, fought out a thrilling match which went three sets.

Davis winning, 4 j. in the doubles Brafford and Retmler. of Short ridge, took two easy sets from ale Crea and Mohler. of the Prep School. 1.

1. ry Gotham Fight Gossip mthRodctndGuri BY BAMBOO Tha Crooked Creak Gun Club bald Its second weekly shoot of tha season at the club trapa on the Hessong farm at 8top 4. on tha Northwestern trac tion Una. Tuesday A large crowd of marksmen wars present. In cluding several members of tha East Side and Indianapolis Gun clubs as guests of the Crooked Creek Club.

Soma keen competition was had daring the afternoon program. Tha nine highest scores In tha half century vejnt were: W. B. Bur ford. tlx 10:,.

Remy. 47x50; Hessong. 4CzS0; Psrry, 4US0: Wlggsm. 43xS0: Rysn. 42xS0; Sllnkard.

40x50; Mrs. Reray. ztO; Mclntlre. Only one event waa scheduled, most of the afternoon being devoted to prsctlca shooting. That tha black basses are oreparlnr to nest Is being evidenced In straama adjacent to In Crooked creek, northwest of the city, one of tne smaller streams of the county, five bass were located Tuesday In a short stretch of water finning the gravel on the nests In order to get It clean and In proper condition to receive tha spawn.

The same condition has been, reported tn several other streams and with a few mora daya of sunshine the water will ba brought up to the right temperature necessary for tha hatching of Tnrougn tna; courtesy of the fish, and erame division of Oh I a division has been able to procure eggs oi me piae percnt wau eyei for hatch Ing purposes. Tha Indiana fish and game division already has received a shipment of fifty quarta of ha spawn which were Immediately taken to tha flclally hatched in a battery of glass Jare. Thla shipment represerrts thousands of ergs of this epecie or fish, a certain per cent, of which ara always figured on aa being infertile. Proe pecta ara bright for receiving another WM (Br Fair Ptay. Special Lea4 Wfra ta The Ialaa apalle Newel I Copyright.

1924 NEW YORK. May T. Benny Leonard, says his manager, Billy Gibson. shipment, and these will ba taken to, the Riverside hatchery for tncubatloik' The eggs procured In Lake Erie and are taken from tha flab by the stripping method, which does not injurs or destroy the parent fish. Billy Bordenkecher, chief hatcher eno at tha Riverside hatchery, predicts thst tha bass will ba nesting In full swing by next Sunday, much depending on tha condition of tha water in the ponds.

Every indication points to an early and successful hatching season, Bordenkscher already tsken off tha fry of tha yellow parch which hatches earlier than the baaaea. Ha reports the redeyes already on the nests in ths Riverside ponds. Game wardens patroling tha streams of tha stats hava been instructed to keep a sharp lookout for fish plratea and other despollers of fish nests who hsve no consclenclous scruples during tha spawning season. They also been Instructed to take In all anglera who may ba equipped: with bslt or lures conducive to the catching of black bass. Tha word pursue In the section of tha fish and game laws pertaining to tha taking of black ss during tha closed season make an angler found on tha streams of ths stats so equipped liable to arrest at any 'time during the closed season.

The streams ara to ba watched mora closely, this seaeon than aver before and if necea aary an extra force of game wardens will be put to work in order to giv the proper protection to tha nesting fish. It Is reported that seven fly fish ermen were In 'action on Fall creek north of tha city last Sunday and the Identity of the men was turned In and tha matter Is to be looked into by tha authorities. If you must fish during tha closed season use barnyard hackle and fish for crapples, catfish and other than the. game fish. It Is only a matter of six short Mki until the' season will ba open again and then you will be at liberty to fish until May 1.

12. fell the POWER in a Pull lien through aaaMeneMSSSsasssnsssnsssnnB The following truck owners to protect life equipped their motor their personal representative who is always on the job checking die speed of their trucks United States Postoffice Dept. Taggart Baking Standard Oil Co. National Refining Co. Indiana State Highway, Commission City cf Indianapolis Sanitary Commission Allen A.

Wilkinson Lumber Co. Acme Evans Co. Bdl Packing Co. Central Transfer Storage Co. 1' Alex Case Family Wash Laundry 127 S.Ecst St PI liWU Merchants Heat Light Co; Monument' Bottling Co.

Metropolitan Fuel Co. Merchants! Trucking Co. Polar Ice Fuel Cc. People's Coal Cement Company y. Quill Vossler Dennis Trucking Co.

Standard Nut Margarine Company Union Asphalt Co. Western Oil Refining Co. Moran Trucking Co. Martin Truck Co. (Indiana Distributors Stewart Trucks) I 1 STATE DISTRIBUTORS Also Operating Like the Mighty Oak Our' Growth Has Been wanta $150,000 to meet Mickey Walker In the Jersey City arena nex month.

He also wants an optton on a fair percentage of the gats receipts. This announcement cornea in answer to the report current In this city thst Leon nrd was demanding $500,000 to meet Walker. Aa tha most optimistic estimate places tha earnings of this battle at $800,000. fana were about preparing to give up all Idea of ita being held when Gibson announced mors reasonable terms. It will ba Interesting to see how the referee of tha Wills Madden fight acts In connection with Harry's favorite practice of holding with one hand and socking with ths other the negro's most effective manner of "Waging battle.

The practice seems to be agslnst the boxing rules and. a lot of fans, looking forward to a possible Demp sey Wills battle, are anxious to see Just how the rule Is spplied when Wills meets Madden. Madden Is the first good whits man that Wills haa met In a lone while. Wllls's opponents have mainly been members of his own race and nons of them too good. It will no doubt seem strsnge to Harry to have a battling Irishman In front of him.

knowing he has got to stow him away pretty speedily If he is to convince the fans of his greatness. Of. all ths negro fighters, Harry Wills has clear of George Godfrey, Jfaimy big colored butler, of Lieperyille. Pa Gawge. Is Just pining for a crack at the stevedore but has never been accommodated.

Maybe this is due more to the fact thst promoters are not offering much for ths bsttls than to any feara Wills may entertain concerning him. Now. that Philadelphia promoters ara permitted to put on decision bouts they find a dsrk lining to their bright cloud. Fighters who have reputations to lose era not so eager togo to Phi 11 to do battle. Meantime, Lew Tendler and Mickey Walker are to meet.

Tendler challenging for tha welter title. That fight Is nothing to kick about. i niekey aspewda Seas tar. ST. PAUL, Ms President Thomai Hickey, of the American Association, today notified Third Baseman Davis, of the Columbus team, that ha had been suspended indefinitely for his remarks to Umpire Mullen In Questioning a decision In Monday's game with St, Paul.

use of llKGiiirs tclsphcns Substantial ITS 8TATK TOCBN'sTT LEAD CSS. rtve Xae. Lincoln Lire. Ft. Wayne S.IMS Academy Five.

Marion 3.900 Cody Hate. Terr Haute 2.tS Hooaler Coffee. Indianapolis 2.S75 Marott Shoe Shop, ladiaoapolia 2. 73 Walk Over. Terr Haute 2.835 Otiiena Gas, Indianapolis 2.S27 Weber Hotel, tt.

Wayne 2.803 Blacker Products. IndianapoUa MuBcte Duranu, Mancie Z.78S Deabtes. Patteraon Fahrbach. Iodianapolls ...1.259 Brown Harris. Gary 1.

49 Byerley Cade, Terrs Haute 1.240 Doehraan Farnan. Ft. a. Vounce Derach. IndianapoUa 1.228 Coble Wet Kuan.

Indianapolie 1.223 Miller Hoitman. IndianapoUa 1.224 Nsufhton Beechem. Indiana polie ....1.218 J. Jenaen O. Jensen.

Terre Haute 1.205 Kaamuaeen Hucaletn. IndianapoUa 1.202 Slaglea. Cobler. Indianapoiis T57 Otto Jenaen. Terre Haute e.

722 Carmin, Indianapolis A78 Beebe. Terre Haute Ml M. Brown. Gary flfll McGuire, Terre Haute C58 Weisman. IndianapoUa 854 3.

Pntchett. Indianapolis 652 F. Schwegman, Eransville. 649 SchnalbeU Lafayette 648 AU Eveate. 1.802 1.881 1.875 1.871 1.885 1.858 1.833 1.828 1.820 Weiaman.

IiKlianapolis Otto Jenaen. Terre Haute Kraft. rt.vayne Pritchett. Indianapolis r. rarhan.

rt. Warne Lanmm. Terre Haute BJTWJ, rrra nauw Klnr. Ft. Wayne Huber.

IndianapoUa The T. T. Coffees rolled totals of 2.787 and 2.784 in the Plankington Arcade and Steele Straightaway tournaments in Milwaukee. Coval and Wheeler hit for a 1.189 total and will place Ave or aix times tn the different events while Veiker and Kemper will hit the money mark tn four eventa. The MayAard "Steele No.

1 are the present flva man leadera oi the Plankington Arcade tournament with a ttal of 3.006 pins, while the Windy City Booaters are eeoond with 2.988. T. CbiiaUanam and W. Chriatlsnaon lead the doubles with 1.241, while O. Supple, of Hammond, and Schneiderman.

of la. diananoUa. lead the ainrlea with fl04 and es E. Petersoa le the all rente leader wuaji.tws Pina. "Tn the Steele's atfatrhtaway tournament at Milwaukee, the Eskimo Pons, of Renoaha.

the Outdoor Styles Dictate When all outdoor challenges you to extra miles in the open, you can slip into a pair of sport Bostonians and take those extra miles "on your toes." Bostonians for sporte are shaped to your foot, with allthe informal snap that today's outdoor styles The Scotty Stylish and comfortable. Comes In tan calf with brown ralf tfp. heel quartero and Instep trimmlng a. liaa soft toe rubber soles $8.00 The Dundee A wonderfully built oxford with the much desired crepe, sole, creased vamp, plain toe. Has a nobby Instep saddle and comes black and tan leathers $7.00 Jen9 Department, Second Floor EstabHsfced 1320 taat WaihkvCtorv St.

OSTONIANvQ Shoes ipped the fire mas event with a total or 2.63. Fird and A. Halle, MUwtoliw. are two man lea1ere with 1.2A4 pi oa while Meyers and pntbelt. of IndianapoUa.

ara. eeond with 1.2 A3. U. Val wf. of Cre Bay, leada the ainrW and eU evote with totals of 640 and 1.8C1.

Meet at Elkhart Sararday. ELKHART. InA, May 7. Elkhart High School will be host to ten other track teams from four counties In tha northern Indiana aectional meet at Rica field Saturday. Tha schools thst will compete and the number of athletes each will bring are: Angola.

Goshen. 15; Hamilton. 10; Lagrange, Kendallvllle. Lima. 11; MiddTeburr, MIHereburc.

Ship 4. and Elkhart. 24. Harry Lsvinson Tna hatter i 'ST W. reaaaylvaala St.

41 a. Ullaale St, Cats. lUtaata and Market tta I ariidra mi si 1 if i tn KE is that is full of comfort 1Qf Quett.Pcabocfy CCcxIoc The Blackstone An oxford built for durability and style, made of tart elk. Has plain toe, instep saddle and easy tread crepe soles $8.00 The Dalton Not a Bostonian. but' nerer theless a hlKh jrrad.

snarpy oxford in tan with alll srator Instep saddle, brass eyelets, leather soles and rubber heels $9.00 tea tor Menv An new COT.T.AR Informal Snap ii 71, a U' el.

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