Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 July 1920 — Page 17

WLexander Asserts mHornsby Is Greatest Batter of His Time Star Pays Tribute to W Hitter Who Stopped His Win Streak. fCBICAGO, Jur’_ 2.—Grover Alexander, C t^le greatest right-handed pitciiP baseball has ever had. is ever ready towjpve credit where credit is due and Rosters Hornsby of the St. Louis 4 Wbals the plum for being the great- *:® batsman he has ever had to face. Boming from a twirler of Alexander’s skill and Intelligence, that Is s< e distinction. Bnd Alex is not alone In this belief, cjnager Fred Mitchell, who has been ho<nated with major leagues off and °# for the last twenty years, declares first Rogers is the daddy of them all when It comes to placing the willow 3gainst the ball. What Hornsby did to Alexander In the opening game of the series between their cl lbs in St. Lofiis on June 4 occasioned the praise that tho pitcher ana manager of the, Cubs handed out. TRIED HIS TTIX STOCK IN TRADE. Had Alexander been able with his puzzling assortment to stop the Cardinals' -hitting demon he would have won his ■twelfth game consecutively, but he was unable to get tbe ball past Rogers, although he util'zed everything in his repertoire to achieve it. Hornrby was not fooled and hammered oflt two vigorous triples, both of which went over Robertson’s bead In deep left , to the fence, scoring Milton Stock each time. ► Hornsby has been more or less a thorn in Alexander's side, as he has clubbed him rather freely every time they have met. Hornsby’s hitting has puzzled Alex, for he said befora the game that he hoped to win his twelfth victory If ho could find a way to pitch to Hornsby That Alexander did not fled the way to twirl to the mighty slugger was proved by tho two three-base blows he drove to the fence. Hornsby has faced Alexarder eleven times this season for an average of .480, which Is a mark that few. If any, can boast of against the great twlrler. in acquiring that average Hornsby has smashed out a home run, two triples, a double and a single. “Hornsby is the greatest hitter I have ever had to face,” said Alexander after Ms defeat. “T have tried to fool him every way ■possible, but it Just can not be done “Personally, 1 do not think a more skillful man ever stepped to tho plate. ALWAYS SET HIM ANYTHING. . Is set for everything you throwand he times slow balls, fast bails and change of pace in a way that makes a fellow scratch hi* head wonderlng what to do. “They can talk about Babe Ruth in the American league; he may hit farther than Hornsby, nut he won’t ge-t as many in the season and does not look them over a bit better at the plate.’ Horasby Is undoubtedly the greatest hitter and infielder the National league has had since Hans Wagner was at his best, and some are inclined to believe that Rogers has even a greater eye than the great Honus had. Hornsby has an entirely dlfferet style at the plate and is not constructed as _ powerfully as Wagner, but still he times F a ball so perfectly that he is able to get force behind his swings. His Mtting is not confined to one field. He hits to them all, which makes him a much feared batsman, because the Outfielders do not know where to play Jor him. • ‘ Hornsby’s ability as a fielder Is not -appreciated by a lot of people,” said Manager Mitchell. “He gets over more .ground than one imagines and plays the ■ ball nicely. With that he has a strong -arm and is quick on making double "plays. “He Is a second edition of Larry Lajoie and is as great a ball player as Larry was. I am Inclined to think ha Is a little better hitter, which is saying a whole lot, for there were few better than the Frenchman." It was tough for Alexander to lose that "Srst game to the Cardinals. He had his heart set on breaking the record of nineteen straight vic- ’ toriesl and might have accomplished it "had He been able to subdue the slug,ging Morrfsby. • Yet fie pad been doing a lot of work for Manager Mitchell and appeared to be a BrcSired when he stepped to the • rubber/ He did not seem to be as fast •as he usually is, because he had pitched ,in four games in a little over a week. ■ :Large Field to Leave ’ Speedway in Chase for National Balloon Title Theodore Myers, general manager of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, today announced that he has received word of twelve entries in the national balloon . race -A start at the Speedway Sept. 11, • from the Aero Club of America. More .entries are expected later. The idea of the national race Is to pick , three balloons and three alternates best to represent the United States hr the international race in which France. .England, Italy, Belgium and the United • States will compete. ' The international event Is carded at the local motor oval, Oct. 23. France and Italy have each entered three balloons in the international race and England and Belgium have forwarded one entry each.

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1,08 AJTGEI.ES. July 2.—. lack Johnson, former champion heavyweight of the world, who Is a fugitive from the l'nited States, spent about a minute on the soil of his native country yesterday. Johnson is doing considerable road work in connection with his forthcoming fight at Tia Juana, and In the morning ran across the bridge which separates old Tia Juana from the l'nited States. Finding no American custom officers in sight he placed one foot on this side •of the line, then the other. An alarm clock went off in the custom house and be jumped quickly back Into Mexico and ran.

BOXING

MIDDLE CHAMP BEATS BARTFIELD * NEWARK, N. J., July 2.—Johnny Wll,soa, middleweight boxing champion, defeated Soldier Bartfield of New York on points in a hard-fought bout of twelve rounds here last night. * Wilson excelled in eight of the twelve grounds. Bartfield had the better of the seventh and twelfth rounds, Hhile the third was even. ■ Wilson used his left effectively to Hartfield’s stomach, but the soldier'took ■is punishment gamely. Bartfield excelled in the in-fighting, but the <-hamKlon shook him off and scored lefts to ■he head and stomach. ■ Wilson weighed in at pounds and Bartfield at 14914. Jf BOX FOB THE SOLDIERS. I CHICAGO, July 2.—Jack Dempsey, champion heavyweight; Itenny Bt>eonard, lightweight champion; White, Chicago favorite, and other prominent boxers v.-ill in a sport festival to be the wounded soldiers at Ft. when the Elks visit the July 7. Balt Johnson Finally " Pitches No-Hit Game Johnson of Washington the first no-hit, no run game big league career of fourteen yesterday, defeating Boston, 0. Hooper, on Harris’ error of chance in the seventh, was Bo!,ton Phtyc to reach first, fanned Jen men. Coach Weds was made today of the RR9| ‘ last Saturday at Decatur. 111.. Morrison, athletic to Miss Martha Macln.SVst; ..r.ish at the s i:.,.:on a wed-

SECOND ROUND TENNIS CARDED (Continued From Par* Sixteen.) the third frame with a 6-4, 6-0 win. This was the only second round match of the day. Dick Bastian, the third member of that famous tennis family, took his stand in the Junior division against Dick Foltz and won. but not easily. This match was probably the best of the afternoon. Foltz won the first set ‘ 67--, Fastian having trouble with all of his shots and apparently out of the running. Cut lie came back much better tu the next two sets and won with scores of 6--A. o—-3. The results of the matches Thursday In both divisions follow: JUNIORS. —First Round— Prier Smith defeated William Matthews, 6-1, 6-4; Henry Ankerbrock defeated Val McLeay, 6-3, 6-2; Paul Horan defeated Harold Cash, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4; Arthur Brown defeated Charles Milholland, 610, 6-2; Julius Falk defeated Henrv Atkins. 6-3, 6-1; Hence Orme, Jr., defeated William Fletcher, 6-4, G-21 Richmond Bastian defeated Dick Foltz, 2- 6-0. 6-3; Dick Mills defeated Ora McDaniel. 6-2, 6-2: John Birch defeated Ernest Gilbert, 3-6, 7-5, G-3; Milton Petrovitsky defeated Earl Robinson, 6-1, 6-1. —Second Round — Howard Laughner defeated Morris Schwab, 6-4, 6-0. BOYS. Abe Thatcher. defeated Edward Troy, 6-S, 6-3; Dick Fox defeated George Newton, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1; John Craig defeated Herbert Davidson. S-6, 6-4; Richard Hill defeated Kurt Hahrdt, 6-2. 6-0; Julius Sagalowsky defeated Stanley Allen, 6-0, 6-0; Gordon Mav defeated Lawrence Brafford, 6-1, 6-2; Millerd Kerl defeated Richard Benedict, 610, 6-1; Leland Woods defeated Way Hyatt. 6-1, 5-7. 6-2; Meiuard Matthews defeated Truman Randall, 6-0, 6-1; Kenneth Christena defeated Herbert Sehultzman, 6-0, 6-0; Guy Dixon defeated Chester Ridge. 6-0, 6-0; Milton Solomon defeated Thomas Reeves, 6-1, 6-1; Bud Markey defeated Frank Wamsley, 6-2. 7-5; Manson Brafford defeated John Yaezel. 6-0. 0-2: James Norton defeated Donald Dennis, 6-2, 6-4; Harlan Fiscus defeated Benjamin Kohn, 6-2, 6-3. NOTES OF THE TOURNEY. Courts were at a premium yesterday. Two youngsters bought a court from two others for a Jitney each. Little Eddie Katzenberger Is a big favorite among the kids. A group of them were talking about how goodhearted he was and one of them said: "Why, Eddie would go from here to New York to steal you a piece of pie if he thought vou were hungry.’’ The evidence shows that Eddie’s mother bakes pies and lays them on the window sill to cool. One youngster- said: “Gee. I haven't played ‘tennis but three weeks and Mr. Orme says I’m as good as anybody.” Henrv Ankerbrock, a Brookside player, showed’ plentv of stuff when he defeated Val McLeay in straight sets. His working clothes off; his tennis clothes on, Johnny Birch won a tough battle from Ernest Gilbert. Johnny pushes engines around all -lay st the Panhandle shops and plays tennis in the evening. CANADIAN JUNIOR PLAY. TORONTO. July 2 —Cecil Eonaldson of New York, who won the Canadian Junior tennis championship last year, is expected to defend his title when the threeday tournament opens here Saturday. Entries have been received from several cities in the United States and Canada. Players must be under 19. COLLEGIATE TENNIS. PHILADELPHIA, July 2.—D. P. Robinson Jr , Harvard, and L. M. Banks. Yale, were the winners in the semi-final round in the intercollegiate lawn tennis tournament Thursday at Merlon. They will meet in the championship round Saturday. Robinson won from Edmond Levy. University of California. 3- 6-3. 6-4. while Banks defeated Kirk Reid, Cornell, 6-0, 6-4. Mordecai Resigns TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. July 2 Mordecai Brown, former star of the Chicago Nationals, last night tendered his resignation as manager 0? the Terre Haute Three-I club. Brown said he felt the club could not afford a bench manager and he was not in condition to take his regular turn with the pitchers. Outfielder Oberta was appointed temporary manager. Brown did not announce his plans.

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Plainfield will cross bats with 'Longmler’s Trojans Sunday afternoon, but have no game scheduled for Monday. Teams desiring to meet them should call Plainfield 135 and ask for Hessler. All Indianapolis Senators are requested to report to Manager .Ward at the Terminal station Sunday morning at 10:30 for the trip to Newcastle. For games with the Senators address C. M. Ward, 954 Elm street. The Passyunk Tribe will meet Friday night and it is important that all players attend. Shuemake is requested to get In touch with Manager Jones as soon as possible. f Broad Ripple will play Traders Point at Traders Point Sunday afternoon and will meet the same club at Broad Ripple Monday. James Brown is requested to call Ed Mllster at Washington 37. All Indianapolis Cardinals are expected to attend the regular meeting tonight. Indianapolis teams desiring to meet the Arlington Red Sox July 25 are requested

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Yank Oarsmen Beaten in First Henley Races HENLEY, England. July 2.—American carsmen In the Hepiey regatta Thursday lost two contests. The eight-oared crew of the Union Boat club of Boston was beaten by the eight of Jesus college, Cambridge, In the second heat for the grand challenge cup, and William Cbnnler of the Union Boa: flub was vanquished by, T. M. Nussy of King's college, Cambridge, in the preliminary heat for the diamond sculls. American participation in the regatta thus is reduced to the four-oared race for the Steward’s challenge cup and the eight-oared event for the Thames challenge cup. Both of the American boats Thursday wore pulled along the Berks shore side of the course, and it is noteworthy that fJeven of the winners in Thursday's races, in a total of eighteen events, hac the advantage of the opposite side of the course, the Buckinghamshire shore. MANAGER USES WHISTLE. Manager Ralph Works of the Madison team gives his signals during the game by blowing notes on a whistle—a stunt that causes the fans a great deal of amusement, though it seems to work all right.

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