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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. WEDNESKAY. APRIL 14. 1920.
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SPORTS
ALL LEAGUES COCKED AND PRIMED FOR BIC OPENERS
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BASEBALL
INDIANS AND HENS BIG ATTRACTION AT LOCAL BALL PARK
ATHLETICS
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTSBOXING GOSSIP AND BOWLING
SPORTS
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MOORE CHOSEN CAPTAIN, BI.OOM15U?rOY, 1*#^ A»HI 14^. mmrnrr. 14&-p«nd liiterr«ll«eto«r was ekwtcd eaptaia mt the I9Z* Crtmlemm here ye*tcrdajr aftermmm. He ■aeeeds Captala E. Wealey N«a>Dr. wfc » wad tajared fa the irst fcaat af the westers lattrcotle^ls te meet at tltlasls last reMar> Mosre is eswpleiis* kin seesad seaaaa a* a steaiker sf the 11 sdiass seat teaai.
A MANAGER AND MORE
GOVERNOR GOODRICH AND MAYOR JEWETT TAKE PART > IN CEREMONIES.
Indianapolis fandom todfty Joined otbor cities In doffing its hat to baseball, the day when the street archin and the hanker may rtfb elbows and argue on even terms. Before game time the Indications were that Washington park would need elastic fences to hold the crowd. Every Tom. Dick and Harry seemed to be headed for the baseball park and there was a good reason for this. The American Association has offered a trophy for the largest opening day crowd In the ctrcelt and Indianapolis fans wsnt after this trophy with a determina-
tion to wfg*
The Indianapolis Indians officially ushered in the season by opposing the Toledo Mod Hens in the first of a four-game series, other Association openers were St, Paul at Milwaukee Minneapolis at Kansas City and Co
iumbua at Louisvitls. Parade Big Festnre.
One of the big features of the opening day ceremonies hers was the parade scheduled to start at Meridian and Michigan streets befors ths game. Nearly every civic, commercial and fratornai organisation In the etty. In addition to several religious bodies,
Chamber of Commerce. -
had been worked out for a week or
end when the bright eunshlne out early today there was a i acknowledgment by a tre-
outfmuring Of fane.
CARPFN11ER TO APPEAR IN AIEDC CARNIVAL
FRENCH IDOL WILL BE HEADLINER AT COLISEUM-—CHUCK WIGGINS ON CARD.
Indianapolie boxing enthesiaats are • to have an opportunity to form their i own opinion of George#. Carpentier.' the man whom promoters generally; regard as the opponent of Jack* Dempsey in the next contest for theheavyweight championship of the world. The French war hero, his’ bride and manager, M. Deechamps. I will appear In Indianapolis on Satur- * day night. May 2*. preceding the an-M nual JM-mlle race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, when Georges will be the headliner attraction of an athlatic entertainment to be given at the Coliseum at the state fair
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cements to this effect Tuesday night at the f_ of Indianapolie
the instiga-
and The
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and they began to marshal roes at 1:0 o'clock. A troop
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ive. The Govsials and playware to march to the hand end un»n Reg. young women had carry #• basket of vi*as a new M to Mayor r*hi n v. n nS W "I
weekly meeting
LaMge Ko. t*. B. p. O. K.. under the | see of which the carnival is to ven. The Elks conducted their iiofis -through Charles Olsen, lanapoiis promoter, and Jack Curley. Wbc le managing Carpentier s
tour of Atnerlce.
Olsen is now arranging the boxing card. It will Include besides Carpentier, who is expeeted to atp-ar in several eshibltlon rounds, other box* er* of prominenet. Among the number win be Chuck Wiggins. Indianapolis bey, who recently sprang into greater nrominence through a series of nog triumphs in Australia. Wiggins, who hopes to meet CerWMttJgr on hie own account during the Frenchman's visit, last ai-p-ared hefors;a home crowd at an athletic •how held under the auspices of the Rhriners at the Coliseum lest June. N eeprad an easy victory over Phil Harrison, of Chisago, who only a short time before had sounded taps Fn the ring career of Jack DUloa. Wiggins is now m twining at his
Lome here, Cs rpenttsr
TOLBK) GETS CATCHER.
NEW YORK. April 14—The New York Americans today announced the release of the following players: Pitchers Ralph Miller. Charles Murphy and Harry Beimiller. to the Jersey City club of the International l^a^ue. and Mareo de Vitalis, to the
San Francisco club of the Pacific ■ _
Coast League: Catcher Daniel Mur-M»nta. last season s champions, phy to the -Toledo club of the Amerl- ' ^ Mi Hd "lw|
can Association, and Outfielder Benjamin Geiser. unconditionally.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE OPENS
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. April 14—South«rn Association baseball clubs were ready today for a flying start in the 1S20 pennant race with each of the} four cities in which the inaugural games will be played—Chattanooga. Birmingham. Mobile and Little Rock predicting a record attendance. Atnta. last season’s champions, will meet Chattanooga: Nashville will open at Birmingham; New Orleans at Mobile and Memphis at Little Rock.
How Thay Finished in 1919
INDICATIONS PO’NT TO S G YEAR ON TWO MAJOR LEAGUE CIRCUITS
[Attendance at Training Camps and Subsequent Exhibition Con-
tests Causes Experts of Game to Expect Successful Season—Majority of Teams Show Renewed Strength. Tanned and hardened by six weeks season and although there did not ap-
pear to be any novelties in sight the fan was sure to welcome the parades, band concerts and other formalities with the usual enthusiasm as the harbingers of diamond doings, more Im-
portant. to come.
That they will not be. disappointed is the prediction of close followers of the National game, for according to these baseball prophets the big and little leagues are facing the most prosperous and successful .season in
the history of the sport.
These predictions are based on at-
tendance
of intensive training under southern suns, the baseball teams of the National #and American leagues were scheduled to open the 1920 season this afternoon, weather permitting. While it is too much to expect midsummer playing form, there appeared to be every indication that the contests would be conducted under favorable
conditions.
The players, however, were not t likely to make theif debut In the same ; congenial atmosphere that favored ■ their preliminary work below the Mason and Dixon line, for the general
Amerirsa AMterlatioa.
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A. A. U. CHAMPIONSHIPS GO TO MARKIN CLUB
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EVENTS WILL BE STAGED POOL APRIL tO AND ' MAY 1.
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BAN J. READY TO ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN
•wTXSv u?*»;*.»«» i* \JF v* x. * x_- .* « •«*» »* V. v. s.*.5X? O 11 ““ ing schedule is far-flung. Ih the Na- j tional League. Boston was slated to nlay at New York. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Chicago at Cincinnati and Pittsburg at St. Louis, while the American League clubs were to clash as follows: New York at Philadelphia. Washington at Boston. Detroit at Chicago and St. Louis at Cleveland. Special Ceremonies. In each city special ceremonies were to mark the birth of another
NEW YORK. April 14.—Appointment of a new chairman for the National baseball commission will be announced some., time this week,' Ban Johnson, president of the American League, declared here last night. Mr. Johnson held a brief conference with John Heydler. president, of the Na*tional League, here yesterday, and said he would confer with him again j within a day or two. Mr, Heydler I will attend the openfhg game or the : se&sofci in New York today and Mr. • Johnson will attend the opening game . , I ,■ in Philadelphia,
r-.mn ^ training j • w« never had any real difficulty
8ram ,?-*Ki» , I lie subsequent inter- ( | n deciding on a chairman." said John- «> n t«s l s-a»d tlj* son.* "In fact Heydler and 1 had f Intere / t generally t been working smoothly together. The an . for,n » °f athletic eon-{ m g n whom We approached have put tests recent months. ( up conditions and
ROGER BRESNAHAN.
Spectators at the opening series between the Indians and Toledo at
Washington park will bee in Roger Bresnahan, manager of the Mud Hens, a man who*occupies an unusual position in baseball. Roger is a manager and more. He is the only combination player, manager and club president in the game. After a brilliant diamond career extending through a term of years at New York, St. Louis and Chicago in the National League, the once famous backstop a few years ago staked his all on Toledo, his home town. Because of the war and troubles common to all managers, Bresnahan as yet has been unable to land a winner and the game at Toledo, conceded to be one of the best baseball cities in the A. A. loop, has failed to prosper as it should. But this year Roger has gone the limit. He has collected, at great expense, what appears to be the best team that the Maumee town has known in years. With it he expects
e»rti#nti*r ha* he# v h r either or So the A. A. season will not be long on its way vorit* for ■•verai years. H« *wo n th« BBtrl Bresnahan will know whether or not he really is to continue to be
ls*fiflg sdmiration of hi* countryman the duke of Toledo through his brilliant work In the *vt- tnc QUKe 01 loieao -
sWon csrp* during the conflict with Germany and through his quick and docisiv* victory ever Joe B#ck*tt. Kngllsh champion, at London follow. Ing ths ondtng of the war. He Is ths heavyweight champion of Europe.
STATE BOWLING MEET. FT. WAY!**.' Jnd.. April II.—Thi
Charntor*. a Ft, Wayne team, hit a total of 3.S72 in ths state bowling tournament last night ahd landed in seventh placs in the five-man events.
That was ths only Invasion made in
ths isading ten teams of the three
principal classes.
BASEBALL LAST CALL All teams interested in the form-
ing of a new Saturday Afternoon Baseball League, should attend the meeting at the Em-Roe Sporting Good* Store. 219-21 West Washington street, tonight. This Is the last call to teams for this league, as the or-
ganisation must be completed
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY
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The follow ing teams wi ■ i ■ league: Debonair Club. Printers* Union. Universal, Carpenters' Upion. Inter-State Car and the Citizens pas.
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Fourteen battle scarred hands
reach out for a plum that only two
will get their fingers around. The club bosses apd managers, of
course, are all confident of winning as is indicated by these "before the bat -
tie" statements. -• /
i August Herrmann, president of the I champion Cincinnati Reds: "Manager Moran, as Is characteristic of him isn’t making* any promises or predictions. But t am optimistic. We have the same team that won the cham-
pionship last year."
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National Lfeagae. ‘ , *
Boston *t New York. cie«r. 3730 p. m. PbiUdelphi* st Brooklyn, clear, 3:30 p. m. Chicago at Cmdnrvati. part cloudy. 2:30 P Pittsbiu-g at St. Louis, clear. 3 p. m.
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New 3‘ork at Fhiladqlphia. clear, 3 p. m. Washington at Boston, rain. 3 p. m. (post-
poned!.
St. Louis at Cleveland, clear. 3 p. n»: Detroit at Chicago, dear. 3 p. m. . American Association. Toledo at Indianapolis, cloudy, i e. -fit! I Columbus at Louisville, cloudy. 3 p. m. Minneapolis at Kansas City, cloudy. 3 p. m. . ■ St. Paul at Milwaukee, clear. 3 p. m.
Bantam Basket Results.
GARY lnd„ April 14—A. A. F. bantamwnaht biskotball results: - Puihnan Manual Training School. 38; Gary Colored Bantams. 0. Froebcf Bantams. Gary. 24; Austin High
nantams. 7.
Dvorak Park Falcons. Chicago, 18, Hamilton Park Bullets. Chicago, 31. Track*ter* Work Inside. Hutler track men worked in the m w gym Tuesday under the direction of Captain Paul Draper. The Butler '.relay team that will represent the Blue and White In the Drake carnival next aveek will be given special attention this week.
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SAN ANTONIO Tex.. April* 14.Youne Denny, New Orleans welterweight, gave Eddie Huse, the Pacific coast weltsr-
artistic lacing for ten rounds _ do last night. Huse suostltuted
for Bud Logan.
IwiML W . ■■■ at Ban Antonio last night.
CLEVELAND. O.. April 14.-—Matt Brock Cleveland featherweight, andl Teddy Murphy Chicago, will meet in a tent round bout tonight. Tommy Gavigau. middleweight, will try to stage a comeback against Billy Mercer. Pittsburg, in the ten-round semifinal. • , . TOLEDO. O., April 14.—Article* w< signed today for a match between Solly Epstein, the Indianapolis bantamweight, and Frankie Dailey. the Australian bantam champion, to be staged here April It. The boys wfU weigh in at 118 pounds at 3 o’*lock. Jimmy Waiters, manager of Epstein. is trying to arrange a match between Eostein and Jimmy Wilde, the World’s champion flyweUrbi.
Opening and Closing Dates
Leagues. Opening. National .... April 14. American April 14. Pacific Coast. April 6. International. April 21.
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La. State w. Texas
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arlo. May 11.
Closing. Oct 8 Oct! 17. sa* 19
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Games. 164 154 182
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NO TRIFLING WITH RULES.
Tho basketball same between ShorttddEC and Manual which was to be played last evening at the T. M. C. A. was called off. It wfis to be played as an independent game although the lineups were virtually the state teams of the two schools. No reason for the cancellation, was given although it was thought that probably It was due to the fear that such a game might be contrary to the rules of the Indiana High School
Athletic Association.
C les# Race* tSxpected.
In addition, the pennant races, once the clubs reach their ^ull playing strength, are expected to be closer and more exciting than has been the case in some past seasons. In both the National and American leagues every team manager has made strenuous effort* to improve the strength of his club during ths winter and some apparently have achieved success. In other cases It only remains for one or two youthful recruitF to round Into major league form in order to weld art uncertain playing machine into a powerful combi nay on which may prove to bo one of the baseball surprises of the
1320 season.
While it will be close to June befors ths true strength of the clubs can be accurately gauged. It is the consensus of opinion among baseball sharps that Cleveland. New York. Philadelphia and Washington are all stronger in the American League than was the case a year ago. while -Detroit, at. Louis and Chicago can be expected to equal their 1919 form. The Boston club is considered an uncertainty.
Better Balanced.
In ths National League. Philadelphia. Chicago and Brooklyn are thought to be more powerful and better balanced than last year.
New York. Pittsburi
appear on a par wi
t up conditions and stipulations which required our thought and considers-
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Mr. Johnson conferred here with Umpires Connolly. Dinoen, Mo^larty and Nallln on the new rules. He said he already had discussed thsm with Umpires Evans and Chill In Cleveland. The new rules will be strictly enforced in the American League both in spirit and letter, he declared.
The Marlon Club has been awarded two national Amateur Athletic Union swimming championships and they will be staged In the club pool, April 36 and May 1, according to local officials of the A. A. V. The championship* will be tfie women’s SOO-yard and the men's UO-yard back stroke swim. : v ■ l he Marion Club pool U one of the few places In the city where indoor meets can be staged and the even!* wit mark the club s active participation In several branches of athletic*. The Independent Athletic Club, which is wbll equipped for indoor meets, made a bid for the events, as did the Indianapolis Athletic and Canos Club. The Canoe Club la planning to build a large natatorium on the club grounds, but as the work ha* been delayed the club officials withdrew their bid for the champlonships. : ^ WEATHER INTERFERES. Wet ground# and bad weather unused the postponement of the But-ler-Short ridge game until, Friday, if Butler do5s not play Shortridge Friday. the Manual Training team will be met. Ths Blue and White will bailie Tech on the Irwin Held grounds Wednesday afternoon. A* a part of the "Cleanup Day" program on Sat uyday, the independent Fkirbank.sMorse nine will be played at 3 c clock. Baseball men were able t« do »»♦ tie Tuesday because of the Wit grounds. A practice gum* mt*-., ■ Uie Yannlgans and varsity was ou for today.
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Manager John McGraw, of the Giants: "With one of the best pitching staffs in the league and u strong club, the prospects of the Giants were never better. W’e will finish at the
top I believe "
Manager Huggins, of the Yankees: "The Yankees are the strongest team in the league. With good luck we
should win."
Frank J. Navin. president of Ahe Tigers: "Detroit ha* to be reckoned with this season. The Yankees an<\ tb* Indians are the only ones to bother us. I think we'll win.” Tria Speaker, manager of the Indians: "Every one is picking Cleveland to win the pennant. If we don’t U probably will be a big 4i»appolfitment. We have a strong club, a bettbr balanced pitching staff than last year and you know what a race
we made then."
US William Veeck. president of the 147! Cubs: “There’s nothing td it hut the 1*7 j Cubs, They have the best team in MU | years and they are going to win the ia „•* pennant. It’s going to be the biggest * • «< season in baseball history-**
,4. asi MB Barnoy Dreyfus* president of *s.. ™ ^ iPtratos: "Manager Gibeon isn’t mak , Na. I. png uny raah statements. Neither ami
I. We have a strong club and we’111
I be up close to tbs top."
' Manager Robinson, of the Dodgers: Brooklyn te strong where the club 1M ii, Mat * wsnfc last year. Our pitchers are in excellent condition and we have a
* «!« w *' 1 ' b *H — — -LL Branch Rickey, president and man - 7M 7J4 775 • ter of the Card*:* "Don’t count the Sodjr Corp. Cardinals out of it too soon. The i
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Jli li* IS Manager Cravath. of the Philfiw:
“Coaat on the Phils to make a good race. We’U be there with the rest of
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