Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 287, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1928 — Page 13

■MARCH 28, 1028.

Poor Form Displayed by Yankees in Training Has Experts Puzzled

New Yorkers Not Hitting; Pitching in Exhibition Tilts Spotty. HUGGINS NOT WORRIED Chance for Upset in American League. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, March 28.—The New York Yankees have a rare sense of humor and are kidding the Athletics, Senators and Tigers into believing that they have a chance to beat them out or— * The world’s champions are riding to one of the hardest falls any' great baseball team ever took since the Athletics dropped all the from the American League championship in 1914 to last place the next season. It is unthinkable to believe that the sturdy, powerful and resourceful baseball machine which won the American League pennant last season by nineteen games and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in four straight games for the world's title has lost its tremendous kick. But when any team loses seven out of eight games, it is time for something to be done about it. Exhibition games have never worried the ankees much. They always have been content to idle along and get into shape slowly without over exerting themselves, but the Yankees are not only losing, but they're not hitting and the pitching has been spotty with even the team’s stars. Hoyt, Pennock and Moore, showing poor form. The Yankees are not now the team which, ran roughshod over all opposition last year. There's something missing somewhere. Miller Huggins says he isn't worried over the failure of his team to find itself in the exhibition games. If Huggins isn’t worrying any. then Connie Mack, Stanley Harris and George Moriarity certainly are not losing any sleep over the sluggishness of the world's champions. From this distant point, it looks like a golden opportunity for some nicely balanced ball club, full of pep and punch, not forgetting the hitters and pitchers, to overthrow the rule of the proud Yankees. The Detroit Tigers are going some place this season with a vastly irn- \ proved infield, more speed and punch in the outfield and a pitching staff that may prove the sensation of the league. A good, warm, furnished apartment—tell them about yours with a want ad.

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George E. Muehlebach, President KANSAS CITY BLIES Edward H. Zwilling, Manager J. J. Morley, Vice President Training Camp Lake Charles, La. John Savage, Business Manager PITCHERS Age Ht. Wt. Bt. Thrs. CLUB IX 19-7 v G. W. 1,. Pe. Thomas Clancy Sheehan 33 6.3 PCI It It Kansas City 411 :M 13 .087 James Edward Zinn SI 0.1 103 I, it Kansas City 45 111- lit .11117 Prank Talruailge Paris 37 3.10’i 100 It It Kansas City L’2 12 t .032 Edward Joseph So ha ae [4 2S 5.7* ■.- .155 I. it Kansas City 33 12 lit .345 Wallace W. Yarmouth 31 5.11 100 1. I. Kansas City 32 0 5 .545 ( Kansas City 2$ 0 5 .515 George King Murray 20 5.1 L 190 it It ( vs j,istoii (American) 7 I 1 ~\mi . r .... . „ t Kansas City 0 1 O 1.000 Lynn Birchard Kelson 23 5.10 V. 1,0 L 1. ( Lincoln (Western) 35 13 T 5 .404 l.eon Alter 23 0 175 It It Augusta (South Atlantic) .27 fi 10 .375 Henry William Meinc 29 0 182 It It Retired .. ... Howard Lundbladc 20 0.3'7 IST It It Kansas semi pro .. ... CATCHERS G. Ittg. Pig. Enoch Erskino Shinault 32 5.1 OP, 105 u it Kansas City 107 .200 .901 John William Peters 32 0.2 192 it it Kansas City 95 .330 .983 . ( Kansas City 9 .280 1.000 Ehvood Vernon Wirts 28 5.11 170 R R ( Antonio (Texas) 70 .244 .979 Keith Frederick Clark 21 5.11 ij 175 it It Bloomington (Throc-1) 91 .268 .973 INFIELDERS * William Adolph Wambsgrass 33 5.11 10) R It Kansas <"it> 155 .507 .950 Ralph Joseph Michaels 24 5.1 l’.j 175 It It Kansas City 108 .270 .974 „ , < Indianapolis ... 114 .310 .932 ♦Elmer Llsworth Voter 27 5.7 153 ft R ( 1 |,i,ago (National) A 13 .222 .917 ( Kansas City 28 .50*1 .950 Charles L. Chat ham 23 0.6 155 R It ( Lincoln 1 \Vestern t {)•! .287 .973 T , t Kansas City .' 2 .<*oo 1.000 Joseph Knhol 21 1. ISo I. L ( Lincoln (Western 113 .278 .990 Emory Elmo Rigney 31 5.9 155 It It / Boston. Washington (American) 53 -.253 .932 _ ... , , I Philadelphia (American) 30 .234 .073 Dudley Branom 28 6.2 190 L L , Poland (Coast) 102 .371 .989 OUTFIELDERS Frederick, Nicholson 33 t >s 173 It R Kansas city 107 .520 .900 Denver Clarence Grigsby 20 .>.9'g 153 L It Kansas City 130 .327 .980 James William Moore 24 0 iso It It Kansas city 11l .333 .985 Frank Bernard M'Gowan .20 6 170 L It Kansas City 102 .328 .980 , ‘ / ( Kansas City 28 .200 .950 Charles L. Chatham 23 u.i> 1-w K It , Lincoln 1 Western) 90 .287 .973 t Greenville (South Atlantic) 121 .332 .990 Fred. Daniel Fitzberger 26 5.11 ISO R It 1 Waterbary 1 Eastern) H .191 1.000 t Rochester (International) 2 .000 1.000 Frank Brozovieh 21 5.10 170 R it Dubuque (Mississippi Valley 123 .520 .979 Vernon Anthony Young 21 5.10 175 R E it Missouri semi-pro •Deal for this player not yet comp leted. Kansas City in tie with Milwaukee for second plac’ in the American Association pennant race of 1927, winning ninety-nine games and losing sixty-nine for p?rcentagc of .589. (Copyright. 1928 ( Clip this out and save for reference )

Detroit Pug Wins Times’ Decision Over Roy Wallace in Great Scrap Peterson Gets Shade Verdict by Aggressiveness; Smallwood Beats Dillon; Plenty of Slugging.

Billy Peterson of Detroit won a shade victory over Roy Wallace of Indianapolis in the feature bout of the Legion program at the Armory last night, in the opinion of The Times. Peterson was the aggressor throughout the scrap and although he received slightly more punishment than the classy local fighter the Detroiter earned the triumph by his forcing tactics. It was a fine bout and topped a great card of preliminary scraps. It was “Slug-Fcst” night and the largest crowd of the season which jammed into the Armorena was tickled pink with the willing tactics of the fighters. Tough Young Men Peterson proved himself one tough young man and took just about all Wallace had without backing a step. On the same line, Wallace also absorbed plenty of punches without displaying any willingness to quit “roughing it up.” Both were cut badly in the late rounds of the fight, but kept “mixing it up.” Chet Smallwood, the “Sullivan windmill” handed Joe Dillon, Indianapolis, one of the worst beatings Dillon has taken in a lt>ng, long time. Chet gave Dillon plenty to

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worry about. The Sullivan boy was | on top of the local pug all the time j and afforded Dillon little opportunity to get "set” for a punch. Tracy Cox, Indianapolis, blew out of his corner at the start of Ills fight with Cherokee Kid, Oklahoma Indian, smacked the redskin with a right to the kisser and the Kid went down for a count. The fifth time he hit the canvas in the "initial session it was decided lie had taken enough and was waved away. It was a technical K. O. for Cox. Billy Cain, little St. Louis flyweight, was too tough for Johnny Stroup. Indianapolis, and laid John cold in the second canto. It was a whirlwind of a scrap until it ended with Billy firing away with bo'th dukes. Cecil Hurt, Indianapolis, was too experienced lor Lester Prather, Indianapolis, and the latter lost his first professional start. Hurt had Prather down once. Mike Mitchell and Eddie Webber handled the scraps in fine shape. WILL HAVE TWO LEADERS Notre Dame will pull the unusual next year with co-captains in basketball. They are Frank Crowe and Joe Jachyrn.

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SUES WRIGLEY FOR EYE Laborer Blames Gum Magnate In SIOO,OOO Suit. Av United Press LOS ANGELES. March 28—William Wrigley, Jr., chewing gum magnate, was named a defendant in a SIOO,OOO damage suit filed here today by Lawrence W. Smith. Smiht charged he was injured while working in a quarry on Santa Catalina Island, owned by Wrigley, and lost the sight on one eye because of improper hospital treatment. Stump Speaks at De Pauw By Times Special GREENCASTLE. Ind.. March 28 —Albert Stump, Democratic candidate for United States Senator, spoke at De Pauw University chapel exercises here today on “Robert Burns.” He illustrated his observations on Burns’ philosophy of life |by quotations from his poems. “The ipost satisfying values of life,” said Stump, “are to be found in these familiar and intimate contacts in Jthe commonplace experiences within one's own family and among his closest friends.” Curfew Rings at E. Chicago Bit Times Special EAST CHICAGO. Ind., March 28. —This city's curfew ordinance is I again in effect, and Police Chief James Regan has ordered officers to j see that all persons under 15 years ! old be off the streets by 9 o’clock leach night.

British Champion Gets Suspension £7'/ United Press LONDON. March 28.—The British board of control, under chairmanship of Lord Lonsdale, today suspended for two months Jack Hood, welterweight boxing champion, and Joe Bloomfield, middleweight. The suspensions came because of their bout Monday night at the National Sporting Club which the referee. J. W. H. T. Douglas, halted in the sixth round and declared "no contest” because of an unenterprising display. The suspensions were unprecedented in British boxing.

City Bowling Gossip

By LEFTY LEE The annual diAner for the bowlers of the Kiwants Club was held at, the Elks , Club Tuesday night. New officers for the comtng year were elected and prices for the season awarded. Thotnas Seimier succeeds Asa E. Chambers as preatdent of the league and Harrv Ochiltree was named secretary-treasurer. The attendance of teams in this league was among the best I throughout the year, the • blind” family | very rarely being called In to pinch hit for an absent member. Rav Stirk. who Is in charge of thte State meet to be rolled on the Pritchett Recreation drives, gave a short talk to the boys in which he invited them to enter the tournament. The only thing that prevented the local Link-Belt League from being 100 per rent boosters was the rush at this plant that forces some of the boys to work pientv of overtime. As it Is. however. thcs bo's have enterd six of their eight clubs to roil in the State tourney. All of these teams will take the drives on the same j souad. end the writer wants to tell the rail birds to be sure and mark them up as a squad worth watching. Another outfit that came In strong was the Stitdebaker I Company of South Bend. Approximately ] thirty teams will roll under the banner of this plant. All in all. It looks as if lastminute entries would swell the total of teams taking part this year to over 300. I At midnight the entries are closed for ; all teams, end If you wish to roll in Indiana’s greatest event in the bowling game get your entry tn the Ray Bttrk at the Pntcnctt Recreation plant now. The Rotarians rolled at the Capitol alleys Tuesday night, the Van Arsdall, Basements and Ross bevs winning three from the Soarks. ! W. w. and Drezoo as the Merer, Stout. Grun. Marshall. Hit- and Lewis teams took two from the Case. Pochner Mayborn. King. Foltz and Brown clubs Charlie Fields won about every title this league had to offer tn Tuesday's sec. ston bv rraeking the maples for a total of 703. with games el 211. and 267 Charlie sure was hot” and this column Is glad to welcome him into the 703 club.” The Silver Flash ladies team turned In the high single game count of 961 when they won two-out-of-three from the Indiana Recreation tn the Ladles Social League games at the Elks Club alleys. Burnett made tills total possible when tnc hit the pins for a score of 230. one of the best counts of the year for women Other series in this loop resulted in triple wins for the Komstohk Candy. A C Hradley and Nancy Hart Candy bier the Ida Mae Lunch, J. J. C’s and' Polks Milk. Mrs. Meyer was high over the three-game route with a total of 391 on games of 178. 201 and 312 If the girls keep hitting the pins tn this style. Indianapolis is going to boast of the State champions next Monday. Walter Holtman had the fever that seemed to prevail at all the alle's Tuc ; day night and pounded out a . core of 1 287. the highest of the season for the ; Speedway League. Walter had ten in a j row to start a chance for the coveted "300'' but failed on ht eleventh try. His j team, the Beeler Ilodson. won two from the Allison Engineering, bit lo t Hm trail'" 'in which Walter secured hi* 287 bv a score of 988 to 1.008. The National Malleab’e and P O. L S B also won two from the P. O. L. Battery and Rosier a;- the Prest-O-Lite and Speedway Lumber took three from the Miller.. Rest and EstrrlmrAngus. Oeiman wasted n eood 278 tn this session, but it. helped him to the high three-game total bunched with game; o'i 209 and 177. a count of 664 W. Holtman had 606 and E Holtman, 614. The Citizen Gas. Marmon Motor. Ballard Ice Crnm. Hollenbeck Pres, an i Indianapolis p. A: L. Cos each won three ! from the Standard Oil. Martin-Parry. 1 Hassler, Dilling Candy and Keviess Lori: !Pt the Crescent Paper, Shuts Motor and Robbins Body took two from the Murray Body. George J. Mayer and Crane Cos In the Commercial leace games at the Delaware alleys. Kern had .cores of 138. 193 and 210 for a total of CO3. Sperial prizes for the Booster t"ams In the State tourney are starting to come in. Tuesday the Em-Roe Sporting Goods Company donated a $7 pair of bowling shoes for the highest individual game rolled by any member of a booster 'earn. Don't forget boys, this is your last day to cnterl JOHNSON IS ILL r.’/ United Press SAN DIEGO, Cal.. March 28. “Ban” Johnson, former president of the American League, is seriously ill at Coronado. He is suffering from diabetes.

Just Think / Every other dance a waltz : Tonight is WALTZ NIGHT Marvelous Entrancing Romantic Melodies Like a dreamy night in Spain INDIANA BALLROOM Atop the Indiana Theatre AMUSEMENTS MURAT SEATS SELLING F>' Bainter, Glenn Hunter, Mrs. Leslie Carter. Lyn Harding. O. P. Hegrte, Patrieia Colltnge, Klarte Carroll. Wilfrid Seagram. Lawrence D’Orsav. Horace Braham. George Tawde. John Seymour. Thomas Coffin Cooks. William Lorenz, Harold Thomas. Presenting GEORGE C. TYLER S “She Stoops to Conquer By Oliver TJoldsmith. Staged by Wm Seymour. Pauline Lord will speak the prologue written by Dar/d Garrick at rise of curtain. EVENING—Orch., *4.40, *3.K5, *3.30, 52.20. Balcony, 53.55, 52.75. 52.20. *1.40.

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The Allerton Trophy, first annua! award to the Western Conference basketball champions, left Chicago early this week for Bloomington. Ind., where it will rest on exhibition for the fir. t half of the year at Indiana University. Purdue University, co-cham-pion of the Big Ten circuit, will have possession of the ALlerton Cup for the lasl half cf the year. The reproduction shows XV. XV. Dwyer, general manager of the Allerton House, Chicago, donor of the trophy.

English Experts Like Bright’s Boy

r.n United Press I LIVERPOOL, England. March 28. —Although American interest in the Grand National at Aintree Friday is ■principally centered in Billy Barton, since he is the only American-bred horse in the race, there is a general ! feeling here that other Americanowned horses are entitled to consideration and popular favor. 1 Racing experts point out that j Billy Barton is well regarded because of a single performance in England, when he won at Newbury in his first time out. and his splendid performances in the United States. However. Laddie Sanford’s

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Bright's Boy proved himself over the j A-ntrre course in 1927 when he finished only two lengths behind Sprig. | | last year's winner. The present odds vary from 14 to I 1 and 16 to 1 on Bright's Boy, com- I pared with 20 to 1 for Billy Barton, j RANGERS BEAT PIRATES; P." ' lined Press NEW YORK. March 28 —The I New York rangers today were almost I i certain to advance to the finals of I jthe American group in the National ! ! Hockey League as a result of their I 4-to-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night. AM VSL>I ENTS PABCE Penn. st. Continuous at Market. 11 a. in. to 11 p. m. LET THE CRITICS TELL YOU! The NEWS said of CHARLIE CHAPLIN in “The Circus” “The fi'ni is funny, superbly so. One feels that it was worth waiting for.” And of the stage show the News said: “Under Hie title of ‘Bubbles,’ tlie Palace is presenting one of the best stage shows of its short existence. The act is elaborately staged and reaches an unusually impressive finale.’" 9 The STAR said: ■ “The Talace sets a merry | S pace this week with Charlie 3 Chaplin in ‘The Circus.’ It is 9 100 per cent entertainment, j “The stage show, ‘Bubbles,’ is colorful and entertaining. It provides Teddy Joyce opportunities to increase his popularity.” The TIMES said: “ ’The Circus’ tops anything that Chaplin lias given the screen. He has not been funnier and tie is at his best, I “The stage presentation is railed ‘Bubbles,’ and the finale set is a beauty. Teddy Joyce is seeing to it that the presentation has speed.” COME, SEE FOR YOURSELF! PALACE CONCERT ORCHESTRA EMIL SEIDEL Conducting Lesler Huff at the Organ These “T.oew” Frlce* j II a. in. I to 6 to to I 0 j>. m. Clove | 25c 35c 50c Night Prices. Sunday* and Holiday*. An Elaborate Production Billy Sharp AND COMPANY featuring MLLE. MARIOMME Wm. Howland, Bud Hance, Snap & Ginger FIELDS & COOK JUBAI EARLY Powell & Rinehart, Dobbs. Clark & Cinn GEO. NIBLO & HELEN SPENCER SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE RAYMOND BOND & CO. in “GOOD NIGHT” I— —- MUTUAL ——j BURLESQUE THEATRE “FRIVOLITIES” of 1928 —With LUANNA She Dances

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Record Entry Is Expected by Amateurs Big Year Doped for City's •Simon-Pure’ Baseball Pastimers. \ The Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association is making earnest preparations for Its fifteenth year of organized amateur baseball in the city. Last year the association sponsored the play of fourteen leagues, made up of eighty-four teams, playing Saturday afternoons on city park diamonds. It was estimated that 2.009 players performed under association surveillance. Director of Recreation Jess McClure and Ft. Walter Jarvis, superintendent of parks, have pledged their support for 1928 and McClure is getting ready to put the park diamonds in tip-top shape. F. Earl Geider. association secretary, today said that leagues were forming in sporting goods stores in the city and at the association offices. 29 S’. Delaware St., and that a record breaking number of leagues, teams and players will register in the organization this year. A. E. iCapt Carr is president, of the I. A. B. A. and Oscar L. Buehlcr is vice president. Geider is secretary and J. A. MacCrea treasurer. CARRIGAN LIKES BRAVES Manager Bill Carrigan of the Boston Red Sox thinks the Boston Braves will be a very formidable contender in the National League tliis summer.

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