Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 308, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 May 1920 — Page 8

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TRIBE FALTERS BEFORE THE HENS AS PITCHERS WEAKEN; LOUISVILLE NEXT ON SCHEDUHk

INDIANS CLOSE TOLEDO SERIES AND REST DAY Tribesmen Go to Louisville Following Hen Windup— Rogge Blows Up. TOLEDO, May 4.—Following the series windup game with the Hens here today the Indians will get an off-day, the schedule allowing them an open (late Wednesday before they tangle with the Colonels at LouisTllle. Manager Hendricks will return to Indianapolis tonight to spend the schedule holiday at home. At that time he probably will announce some contemplated changes in the cluib roster. The Tribesmen will be In Louisville Derby day and the athletes aro plan ning to see the ponies run in the big turf classic if the club owners kindly postpone the ball game on the schedule for Saturday. The Ho osiers felt somewhat discouraged today orer the beating they got yesterday when the Hens won, 7 to 8. It was not ro much the defeat ee it was the hammering Clint Rogge, rated a mainstay, received. Ed Flaherty, recently obtained from the Boston Red Sox, was slated for mound duty this afternoon. He Is a big right-hander and Manager Hendricks desires to give him a thorough trial immediately. The Ilena chased over four rune in the second inning yesterday and practically sewed up the game then and there. After that disastrous frame Rogge braced and pitched excellently until the eighth, when he was taken out for a pinch hitter. Lvnch, rookie, hurled the eighth for the Indians and the Hens went after him hot, netting three markers. The Hoosiers scored in the first, second and ninth. Nelson didn’t last long on me Toledo hill and Jean Dubuc relieved him and held the Indians well In hand. Ham Hyatt got back In the game for the Hens, relieving Mike Kelly at first base. This will give Bresnahan's outfit more strength, though Kelly proved a capable substitute at the Initial sack, and alao contributed a number of timely hits. Around the A. A. —WITH EDDIE ASH— Jack Hendricks hopes President Hickey will make a mistake some time an<l assign T'mplres Flnneran and Freeman to a city other than in which the Tribe is playing. The Indian outfield Is hitting far below Class AA standard. Manager Jack is figuring on buying false whiskers to wear in the Louisville i grandstand. If the Colonel park has cushions similar to those here it looks j as if the Tribe boss will have to don i some kind of a disguise. * j Being new as a manager, Alex Me- i Carthy of the Blues probably is wondering what it takes to make a pennant contender. At the rate the Saints are traveling they must be under the impression that this is a Fourth of July league. Whatever happen* Tribe fans will never admit that the Milwaukee Brewers belong higher In the race than the Hoosiers. The Millers gathered nineteen hits off Blue pitchers yesterday. The K. C. gang also pounded the hall. Good hit a homer with the hags loaded and Jackson of the Millers cracked on ee out with two on. Tincup fanned ten of the Senators and the Colonels won easily. Elfner Miller crashed a homer with two on against the Brewers and the Saints sailed merrily onward. The A. A. schedule is three weeks old tomorrow. Who’s going to stop the Saints? Bancroft Going Great Both in Field and at Bat for Gavvy’s Phils Brother Dave is Banerofting at short for the Phillies this year. Which means that Gavvy Cravath has one of the greatest shortfield players in the game to help him puli the Phils out of toe baseball rut. Bancrofts wonderful fielding, supplemented by a murderous attack with the bat on all pitchers' offerings, has bpen the bright features of the early games in which the Phils have participated. I )ave has been with the Phils Ince tout when he came up to the big Show from the Portlanu 1 1 .Uu _vj(. icagu.-i c... . and has been the club's regular shortstop and one of its biggest stars every grITe was bora in Sioux City, la., in 1892, situ oiu.. .u(o ur pro gauie 111 (he Miu-nesota-Wisconsln league at Duluth, in 19C9. plavtne 1 ter with Bi>sHo* r Frptn there he was sent to Portland, when the mining league uisrianded. - Several times Dave's name has been prominent in midwinter deal rumors, but President Baker has resisted all efforts of the other clubs to land the stay

Trap Stars Out to Top Haddath’s High Mark Member* of the Indianapolis Gun chib hare somethin? to shoot at now as a result of the high mark chalked up by Haddatb in the last weekly event on the Ben Davis range. This crack trap*hooter, competing In a fast field, made the gallery sit up and take notice by breaking 99 out of a possible 100 targets, though he had to step, some in order to bead Klein and Parry, each of whom smashed 98. The clearing of the weather Is Increasing the enthusiasm among the marksmen and the weekly shoots are sure to be well attended. Wrestling and Sparring on Yardmen’s Program Three wrestling bouts In addition to a sparring exhibition by Battling Halstead and trainer are on the Yardmens' association athletic* carnival-dance program to be given at Tomlinson nail this evening. In the mat bouts the matches are as follows. Mickey McClain v*. Glenn Moore. John Fullen vs. .Tack Gorman, Joe Peters vs. Buck Masters. Dancing will follow the athletic exhibitions and the entire program la open to the public as well as members of the Yardmens’ association. Big Ten Baseball Won. Lost. Pet. Michigan 2 1 1.000 lowa 1 0 1.000 Wisconsin ...2 2 .500 Illinois 1 1 .500 Purdue 1 1 .500 Indiana 1 3 .250 Ohio State 0 1 .000 ST. PACL’S 810 WIN. * ST. PAUL. Ind.. May 4.—St. Paul defeated Andersonville, 10 to 1, In the second game of the season here. The visitors fought hard until the fifth inning, when heavy slugging by St Paul batters piled up a big lead and took all the pep out of Andersonville. Aufderhelde . and Teller formed the local battery.' HOWARDS STILL MENTIONED. NEW YORK, May 4.—A persistent rumor that "Big Bill” Edwards, collector 'o* internal revenue In the .Yew York district, has been agreed upon as chairman of the national commission by Presidents Heybler and Johnson of the National and American leagues was dls counted today by Edwards. The collector, for Princeton foot>*ll star, declared he has heard"nothing the matter.

Altrock’s Eyes May Be Growing Dim, but Stock of Pep Remains Same Nick Altrock. greatest baseball comedian of them Jill, baa announced that he may be forced to wear a pair of "cheaters” part of the t.me because his eyes are getting a bit dim. Nick says, too, that he has a little tronb.e with his dogs. But he hasn't lost any of bis pep or bia funny antics, his funny work this year with the Washington club shows. AMATEURS The Indianapolis Tartars will meet at the manager's residence tomorrow night and all players will be expected to report. The Tartars defeated the Hoosier Flyers by a one-sided score. It was not hard for the Hoosier Eagles to put over a 19 to 2 win on the Baron A. C.s at Riverside. Managers of teams in the 17-year-old class are requested to call Prospect 1598. Fast city or state clubs desiring games with the Oliver A. C.s are requested to address Henry Glesing, Indianapolis Coal Company. Seven runs piled up In the first round gave the Rupp Juniors the jump on the Irvington A. C.s and they turned In an easy victory. For games call Prospect 1964 and ask for John. The Military Reserves trounced the Maroons, 14 to 0, and 10 to 4. in a double bill at Riverside Sunday. A few new additions have put plenty of speed lu the west side lineup. The Midgets trounced the Henry A. C.s and the "No Names" at Riverside. The Rector Juniors were the victims of the St. Philip A. C.’s In their fourth straight victory. The final coiint was 30 to 9. Bittner got two singles, a double and triple for the winners. The Immaculate Specials hung a 12 to 0 trimming on the Eastern Stars in a slow game. Beech Grove went down to a 5 to 0 defeat before the Indianapolis Trojans In a hot scrap at Beech Grove. The Troians meet Edinburg at Edinburg next Sunday. COLLEGE BASEBALL. Kentucky, 5; Cincinnati. 2. West Virginia, 6; Fordham. 5.

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Nine Events Placed on All-Star Swim Program Here May 15 Nine events frill make ud the program for the swim carnival carded at the Marlon club for May 15, at which time the greatest aquatic performers in the country will come here to compote for the women’s 500-yard free style and men’s 150-yard back stroke natloual championships. These two events and the men's 150yard I. A. A. XI. hack stroke championship swim will feature the card. The Marlon club swimming committee, of which Wallace Lee Is chairman and F. O. Belzer, Karl Krauss, John Morarlty, Norman Darby, Samuel Rulck, Frank Roberts. Claude Wallin,® Billy Sunday and Paul Jordan are members, met last night and arranged the following program : 20 yard free style for boys under 12 years old. IGO-yard relay, four-man team. Special event, 40-yard free style, for Boy Scout championship of the elly. 150-yard senior national back stroke championship for men. 600-yard free style, Indiana A. A. U. championship'for men. 40-yard free style for girls. 100-yard breast stroke for women. 800-ynrd free style national championship for women. Water polo. Big League Stuff Boston undHsrooklyu played nineteen Innings yesterday before the Braves were victorious, 2 to 1. This made forty-five Innings, or five full games, for these two meetings as they went twenty-six innings Saturday. Kred Mitchell's big guns—Vaughn and Alexander—took the measure of the champion Beds twice. Alexander scored a shutout. Bunched hits by Young, Veach and other members of the Tigers, combined with Leonard's airtight pitching, enabled Detroit to win its first gams irt the season after losing thirteen straight. Claude Williams outpitched Allan Sotboron and the White Sox won another pastime. They are leading the league again today. Williams, Meusrl and Paulette of the Phillies got four hits apiece off Art Nehf of the Giant* and the other Phillies did their share to mangle his delivery, but McGraw permitted him to take the worst beating he has taken in years. Allan Russell came home to roost in New York Russell, who was traded to Roston, gave the Yanks an artistic beating. Flllingim. former Indianapolis star, and Smith pitched all the way. In the Boston-Brooklyn nineteen Inning gnme yeaterdny. and honors were practically even until Smith weakened In th nineteenth. The game, following the tweuty-slx-lnnlng tie between Brooklyn and Boston on Saturday and Brooklyn's thlr-teen-luning game with Philadelphia Sunday. gave Brooklyn the new major league record of fifty-eight Innings played In three successive glines. The previous record was forty five Innings played by Pittsburg and Brooklyn In 1917. In the nineteenth Inning yesterday, •with one out, Sullivan (singled, went to third on Ilolke's single and scored when Boeekel hit the first ball pitched to right. Johnston's fielding at third was especially noteworthy. Butler Tennis Men Off fur Scrap With Wabash The Butler college racquet men were In Crawfordsville today for their dual meet with Wabaah (‘apt. Koehler. John Wamsley, Charley Wiley and Hob Hastlan made the trip under Christian colors. These four men are regarded as the strongest contingent that ever represented Butler on the courts and they were expected to out up a great scrap with the scarlet crew. t Koehler and Wamsley were to play the Single* i.ud Haitian was to team with Koehler In the important doubles match. BEAM BOWLING AWARDS. Prizes will be distributed in Beam’s Bowling leagues No. 1 and 2 at the Beam alleys tomorrow night. Thera has been plenty of pep In these circuits all sea son and a good time Is promised the mem bers at the dosing confab.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1920.

LEAGUE STANDINGS AND CALENDAR

HOW THEY STAND. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W. L. Pct.i W. L. Pet. St. Paul. 13 2 .887|Columbue. 6 7 .482 Toledo ... 9 4 .692 Milwaukee 7 9 .400 Louisville, 7 8 .5381 Indjjui'pits 4 9 .808 Mlnn’p'ls. 8 8 .OOOjKan. City. 4 13 .235 AME RICAN LEAGUE. W. L. Pct.i YV. L. Pet. Chicago.. 10 2 .833jNew York 6 8 .429 Boston.. 11 4 .733j8t. Louis. 5 7 .417 Cleveland 10 4 .714'Philadela.. 4 9 .308 Wash’gt’n 7 7 .600|Detrolt... 113 .071 NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet.! YV. L. Pet. Philadela. 9 5 .43IBoston ... 5 5 .50(1 Cincinnati 9 6 .600 Chicago... 7 9 .437 Brooklyn. 8 6 .57USt. Louis.. 6 8 .429 Pittsburg. 7 8 ,538|New York. 3 9 .250 THRKE-I LEAGUE. W. L. Pct.i W. L. Pet. Moline... 3 1 .7CiolEvaasvllle 2 2 .500 Rockford 3 2 .600 Rock Isld 2 2 .500 Tr. Haute 3 2 .600 Peoria 1 3 .200 Blomigtn 2 2 Js3o|Ced. Rptds 1 3 .250 GAMES TODAY. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Indianapolis at Toledo. Louisville at Columbus. Kansas City at Minneapolis. Milwaukee at St. Paul. V AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago at St. Louis. Philadelphia at YVasblngton. Boston at New York. Cleveland at Detroit. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago at Cincinnati. Brooklyn nt Boston (postponed; rain). New Y ork at Pbllade phfa. Only three games scheduled. Hens Pound Ball Indians AB. R. H. O. A. E. Rchg. rs 5 0 0 0 0 0 O’Mnra, 3b 4 1 2 1 0 O Russell, If ?- 9 9 5 0 0 Covington, 1b....... 4 0 0 10 0 0 Schreiner, sa 4 0 1 1 6 2 Zwtlling, cf 3 I 1 2 2 0 Smith. 2b 4 0 1 3 2 0 •Bmerlch ...0 1 0 0 0 0 Gossett, c 4 0 12 10 Rogge, p 2 0 0 0 1 0 IShinners 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lvnch, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 tlieullne l 0 1 0 0 J> Totals 35 1 *7 24 12 2 •Kan for Smith in the ninth. tßatted for Rogge in the eighth fßatted for Lynch In the ninth Mud Hens. AH. H. 11. O. A. E. Wlcklaud, rs 4 1 2 2 0 1 Jones, 4 1 1 1 5 0 YVllhoit, If 3 0 0 2 0 0 Dyer, 2b 4 1 2 4 8 1 Hyatt, lb S 1 1 11 0 0 J Kelly, cf 4 1 2 S 0 0 Thompson,- 3b. 3 1114 0 Murphy, c 4 1 2 3 0 0 Nelson, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 •Korea 1 0 0 0 0 0 Dubuc, p...... 2 0 0 0 J 0 Totals *2 7 li 27 15 2 •Batted for Nelson In the second. Indians 11000000 1-8 Mud Hens .. 04000003 •—7 Stolen base—O’Mara. Sacrifice hit— YVllhoit. Two-base hit*-Smith, Wick land. Dyer. Double play- Schrelber to Smith to Covfhgon. Left on bases-- In dlans, 7; Mud Hens, 4. Bases on halls Off Dubuc, 1; off Lynch, 2 Hit* Off Rogge,7 and 4 runs In 7 Innings; off Lynch, 4 and 8 runs in 1 inning; off Nelson, 3 and 2 runs In 2 Innings; off Dubuc, 4 and 1 run in 7 Inning*. Hit bv pitcher—Bv Nelson, 1 (Russelh. Struck out -By Rogge 1; by Nelson. 1; by Dubuc, 2 YVlnnlng pitcher—Nelson. Losing pitcher—Rogge Passed ballBy Murphy, 1. Umpires--F'inneran and Freeman. Time—l:4s.

Shock the Sox ST. LOUIS, May 4.—Two pollca officer* look Joe Jackson nnd Claude Williams, of the Chicago' YVhite Sox, for couple of sllckap iojti. They canght tho athlete* returning home from u theater and, without n*k!n* .them anything, nhoved a couple of blue nteel* In their bread wagon*. A short explanation fixed everything.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. , AMERICAjN ASSOCIATION. St. Paul 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 •—i 5 1 Milwaukee 00010000 O—l 5 3 Batteries—Overlook and Hargrave; North and Huhn. Minneapolis ... 2 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 *—lo 19 1 Kansas City .. 10104000 1— 711 5 Batteries—Robertson. Whitehouse, Craft and Mayer; Bolden, Hartman and Sweeney. Louisville 00022000 o—4 11 2 Columbus 00100000 o—l 6 5 Batteries—Tincup and Meyer; McQuillan, YYlllls and YVaguer. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit 00050 00 0 •—5 0 1 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 o—l 4 3 Batteries—Leonard and Alnsmitli; Morton, Murchison, Faoth and O’Neill. Boston 20000 010 o—3 8 1 New York 01 000000 o—l 3 1 Batteries—Russell and YY’alters; Mogridge and Ruel. Chicago 00 0 02500 o—7 12 1 Bt. Louis 00010000 O—l 5 2 Batteries—YVlUlams and Schalk; Sotboron, Davis and Severeld. Washington .. 72000002 *—ll 12 2 Philadelphia .140010000—6 91 Batteries—Courtney, Snyder and Plelnlch; Martin, Hasty. Rommel and Perkins. NATIONAL LEAGUE. (19 Innings.) Boston—0000010000000000001—2 13 2 Brooklyn—--000010000000000000 O—l 12 1 Batteries—Flllingim and O’Neill; Smith and Miller. Philadelphia... 31000041 •—9 21 1 New York 30000008 o—o 9 1 Batteries—Meadows and Tragresser; Nehf and Smith. First gnme— Chicago 00001010 o—2 8 1 Cincinnati 01000000 o—l 8 1 Batteriea —Vaughn and KlUefer; Eller, Luque and Rarlaen. Second game— Chicago 00000401 o—s 8 0 Cincinnati 00000000 o—o 6 5 Batteries —Alexander and KUlefer; Fisher, Bressler and YYlngo. (No other games scheduled.) THREE-1 LEAGCH. Moline, 8; Bloomington, 0. Evansville, 7; Cedar* Rapids, 2. Rock Island, 6; Peoria, 2. Terre Haute, 4; Rockford. 1. Speedway Special Lap Fund Boosted to §II,OOO Five additional subscriptions to the proposed citizens’ 520,000 lap prize for the next Indianapolis speedway auto race, bringing the total up to SII,OOO, were announced at a meeting of the committee in charge ylstcrday and the members present pledged themselves to bring In the remaining $9,000 within tho next ten days. In his address to the committee. A. H. Adnms, field manager, stated that by getting behind the speedway classic, Indianapolis hns advertised Itself as one of the most wide-awake cities In the counTbe latest subscribers to be announced are ns follows: Louis O. Descbler, YV. K. Stewart Company, Indianapolis Light nnd Heat Company, Coburn Photo and Film Company and Indianapolis Paint and Color Company. ROQUE PLAYERS MEET The Indianapolis Roqne association will hold It* opening meeting tomorrow night at 8:30 o'clock on the third floor of the city hall. All Interested are urged to attend.

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Leonard and o*Dowd Sign for Battle at Jersey City in June NEW YORK. May 4.—Lightweight Champion Benny Leonard and Middleweight Champion Mike O’Dowd have been matched. It will be a twelve-round bout with no decision, and will be held In Jersey City In June. A match clinched for New York is one between Leonard and Johnny Dundee. They will meet here on July 4. It will be a fifteen-round bout to a decision and will be their first decisive engagement. \ BOXING PATSY WINS; JACK^OSES. WICHITA FALLS Tex., May 4.—Patsy McMahon, Indianapolis lightweight, showed Texas fight fans anew style of going here last night and had the better of Sid Murtln in every stanza of their ten-round fray. Young Fitzsimmons, Oklahoma City, was the winner over Jack Dillon, Indianapolis, in a ten-round bout. DROPS DEAD IN RING. BRIDGEPORT. Conn.. May 4.—Lewis Sulle, 18 years old, of this city, dropped d< ad In the boxing ring at the Acorn Athletic*club last night after he had sparred forty-two seconds with Young Saxon, a 17-year-old boxer. Persons at. the ringside said that no heavy blows had been struck and Medical Examiner Uarllek reported no evidence of external injury on Sulle’s body. RESULTS AT CINCY. CINCINNATI, May 4.—Patsy Haley defeated Frankie Kessler la a ten-round bout last night before the YY'alnut Athletic club. In the semi-windup Frank Murm knocked out Morris Olassroan in the fifth round; Freak Ryan knocked out Kergt. Ernest Pruett In the second round, and In the curtain-raiser Kid Alfred knocked out Matt Scblosser In the second round. LEVINSKY WINS. PORTLAND, Me., May 4—Battling Levlnaky of New York won a newspaper decision here last night over Clay Turner, the Indian boxer, in their double six-round bout. BOUTS MONDAY NIGHT. At Providence—Young Montreal, local bautam, won a popular shade over Jack Sharkey In twelve rounds. At Philadelphia—Joe Burman, Chicago bantam, scored a victory over Joe O’Donnell, Philadelphia, In six fast rounds. At Youngstown—YVlllle Beecher, New York, outpointed Tony Zill, local lightweight, In twelve rounds. At Jersey City—Charley Beecher won a popular decision over Young Chain of Baltimore In twelve rounds. Pal Moran. New Orleans, and Johnny Drurnmle, Jersey City, boxed a twelve-round draw. County Anglers Meet and Admit New Members Thg Marion County Fish and Game Protective association held Its monthly meeting at the Denison hotel last night and the following new members were admitted to the association: YY’alter E. Boeder. Dr. Loyd C. YY’elss, Louise K. YVlttenbrlnk. Harry YYllson, C. G. Harris, Louis Gehtlng and Fred H. Thiele. A communlcatlpn was received from George N. Msnnfeld, chief of the fish and game division of the conservation department. In which he appealed to all the Indiana fish and game protective associations to assist the department In apprehending fish law violators who shoot fish during the nesting season. Targets for casting have been placed at the Riverside bass hatchery and all casters and fly fishermen are expected to practice during the hatching period, beginning next Sunday.

Greek Wrestler in Mat * Bout Here Tomorrow WILLIAM DEMENTRAD, Two of the topnotch wrestlers of the country will perform for Indianapolis fans tomorrow night when William Dementral, the Greek demon, and Joseph Oallerink Italian heavyweight champion, clash at Tomlinson hall. The bout is being prompted bv M. Charieson. Ivon Linnon, New York, and John Frieberg, Chicago, wired Promoter Charieson last night, each challenging the winner of the coming show. it Is probable that Linnon, who went one hour and twenty-five minutes with Joe Stecber, world’s heavyweight champion, before being thrown, will be brough 1 here in the near future. Indianapolis Boys Are in Good Condition for Work in Boxing Tourney There is a big job mapped out for the state amateur boxers who are coming hero May 7 and 8 to compete in the Indiana -i mateur Athletic Union championships tu the Independent Athletic club. The Indianapolis lads are training constantly for the bouts and they are determined to cop more than their share of the titles. The Y. M. H. A. and the Independent Athletic club will supply the bulk of the local scrappers, with a few unattached entries possible. At the I. A. C. large squads of boxers ace running through their paces eyery night with Instructor Holcher. There are promising boys In every weight sailing under the Green and YY'hlte colors and their followers are backing them t) make a great showing. Henry McDuff looks like the best bet at the north side club. This youngster Is a bantamweight with a kick In either mitt. He has given weight In both of the amateur cards staged recently by the I A. C„ but never failed to come through with a win. Holcher Is grooming a "dark horse for the featherweight battles. He is a newcomer at the club, but has shown plenty of stuff In training and looks like a strong contender for the title In his class. Purdue university. Culver Military academy and the Muncle Anderson Marlon and South Bend Y. M. O. A. a will enter men In the tournament. General admission tickets are on sale at all local sporting goods stores and reserved seat tickets may be purchased at the Independent A. C.

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EARLY FIGURES W FAVOR AMERICA^ Johnson Circuit Has Slight Edge in Spring Statistics. The major leagues are playing neck-and-neck baseball, If figures mean anything. In every department but base runnllng the American league has a slight edge, but not enough to brag about. The American league is hitting while the clubbers of John Heydler’s family are swatting around .251. Thirty-one players in the American league are hitting .300 or better, while only twenty-eight are in the select circle In the National league. Btfh Johnson's clubs have scored 327 runs, against 316 In the National. American league batters have hit safely 725 times, against 722 times for the older circuit. Thirteen pitchers in the American league have not lost a game, while only nine in the National have a clean slate. With sixty stolen bases to their credit; National league players have it on their rivals, who have pilfered only fifty-two. For no particular reason apparent on the surface, the leading hitters the American league are making their cFfcs whack with more frequency than the ttonal league swatters. To date the averages show: American— Jackson. Chicago, .487; Johnston. Cleveland, .452; Collins, Chicago. .417: YVeaver, Chicago, .408, and Hendrix, Boston, .381. National—Hornsby. St. Louis, .475; Rath, Cincinnati, .(>67; Bancroft, Philadelphia. .362; Groh, Cincinnati, .345, and Daubert, Cincinnati. .339. The American league has more heavy hitters so far this season, but they ar nearly all parked in four yards—Cleveland. Boston, Chicago nnd St. Louis. Hitting is more evenly distributed In the National league, with Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Baooklyn in the lead. Name Committee to Play Bond Men’s Golf Tourney The annual Bond Men's golf tournae ment will be held on the Riverside link* during the latter pnrt of next month. At a meeting of tho Indianapolis Bond Men’s club yesterday a committee of three men, Chester Jewett, Harry Co'lln* and Lack Overman, was appointed to arrange plans for the event and present them to the members at the next meet* Ing. President Fred Likely appointed ChayI lie Spann. Paul Mathews and John Tobin on the entertainment committee. Nell Campbell, Ed Ellington and E, ■T. YY'uench will have charge of the Bond Men’s tennis tournament this summer. Star Jockey Sold LOUISVILLE. May 4. Ewafd P. Simms of Paris, Ky., has purchased tha contract of D. F.. Lester of Louisville, for the services of Jockey Cliff Robinson, for ,535,000, according to announcement here, r Robinson, the announcement said, contracted with Lester a year ago to ride for him for three years for $20,000. Simms’s racing stable includes Prince , Pal, a derby candidate. YANKEES RELEASE PITCHERS. NEW YORK, May 4.—Pitcher Waltep Smallwood was released today i Y'ernon (Pacific Coast league) club by ; the New Y’ork American league club. I Two pitchers. Chester Murphy and . Ralph Miller, who were returned to thg Y’ankees by the Jersey City Internationals, were released to the Winnipeg j and Regina clubs of the YYestern Canada i league, respectively.