Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 85, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1923 — Page 6

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Giants Hold Six-Game Lead in National; Ruth’s Work Features in American

TEAR OF SLUMP ONLY WORRY OF M’GRAW’S TEAM New Yorkers Watch Unrelenting Reds —Yanks Wei! Entrenched. By HENRY FARRELL United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK ,Aug. 20.—After another mild scare thrown into them by the unrelenting Cincinnati Reds, the New York Giants are still out in front wtih a slimmer, but still comfortable lead of six games. Six games would not serve to survive much of a slump if the champions should fall into a bad one. but as long as they continue to rise to the occasion as they have in the past, a half dozen games at this late stage of the race ought to be enough to carry' them to another pennant. They Have Peculiar Ways So far this season, the Giants have been highly erratic and they demonstrated their ability to play all kinds 'of ball In the last two weeks. When they were put up against a do-or-die proposition on their western trip, they took five straight games from the Reds, who had pennant visions, but when they returned home the urge was not so great and they dropped four out of five to Pat Moran’s club. Bancroft is back in the game, but the continued disablement of Heinie Groh has forced McGraw to experiment with anew infield combination. Frisch at third, Jackson at short and Bancroft at second have worked So well together the Giant leader may decide upon it as a permanent combination. Babe Is Whole Show In the American League, the only thing the Yanks have to do is to win about one-half of their games and they are managing to do that very well. With the Yanks almost a cinch for the pennant, chief interest among the American Leaguers is centered in the drive of Babe Ruth for the league batting championship. The Babe has gained the lead in home run hitting and he is ahead of Harry Heilmann in the race for the batting crown. There seems to be little doubt now that Ruth will be able to win the batting title and when he acquires that he has done evertyhing in baseball, but pitch a no hit game.

BASEBALL STANDING AND ■■■■ ■— CALENDAR I

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost- Pet. Kansas City 73 40 .646 St Paul 72 41 .637 Lcuisville 66 53 -565 Columbus 55 56 .493 INDIANAPOLIS 54 62 .466 Milwaukee 64 62 .460 Minneapolia 46 68 .404 Toledo 39 77 .336 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.l W L. Pet. N. York 73 38 .658 j Wash .. 53 67 .482 Cleve... 62 52 .544 Chicago. 52 59 .468 Detroit. 65 52 .514: Phila.. . . 48 63 .432 St. Louis 54 65 .495! Boston. . 43 64 .402 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct-I W L. Pet. N York 74 42 .639] Brooklyn 57 57 .500 Cindn. . 66 46 .689, St. Louis 67 57 .500 Pitteb. . 66 48 .579] Phila 38 74 .339 Chicago. 62 63 .6391 Boston. . 34 77 .306 Games Today AMF.R. ASS’N—lndpls. at K. C. Col. at St. P. (No other games.) AMER. LEAGUE—Wash, at St. L N. Y. at Chi. Boat, at Det. (No other games.) NAT. LEAGUE—Pitta, at N Y. Cin. at Phila. (two games. Chi. at Brook. St. L. at Bos. Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (First Game) Columbus 000 120 300— 6 14 2 St. Paul 033 044 20—16 14 4 Northrop. Snyder, Elliott: Markle, Allen. (Second Game. Seven Innings) Columbus 000 020 o—2 3 2 St. Paul 000 610 o—7 6 0 Weaver. Northrop. Hartley; Holtz. Allen. (First Game) Louisville 303 130 003—13 17 2 Milwaukee 204 611 06*—18 19 3 Dean. Sothoron. Bigbee. Deberry Brottem; Keele. Lingrel. Pott. Shtnault. (Second Game) Louisville 000 010 002—3 6 0 Milwaukee 000 101 000—2 7 2 Cullop. Estell. Meyer; Schaack. Shinault. (First Game) Toledo 800 210 300—9 12 0 Minneapolis ...... 003 031 100—8 9 1 Bradshaw. Malone. Smith; Morrisette, Schauer. Tipple. Erickson. Grabowski. (Second Game, Called In Seventh.) Toledo 101 110 0 o—l3 10 1 Minneapolis . . 00 0 0 0 3 0— 3 8 6 Bedient. Anderson; Tipple, Griffin. Morrisette. Grabowski. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 200 000 001—3 8 3 Chicago 000 001 031—4 8 2 Hoyt, Shawkey, Schang; Robertson. Schalk. Boston . 001 000 030 —4 1 0 4 Detroit 100 201 001—5 8 3 Ferguson. Fullerton, Murray. Plercy Picinich; Daues, Pillette, Bassler. Philadelphia 002 001 000— 3 8 1 Cleveland 008 105 02 •—l6 18 2 Hasty. Walberg. Ogden, Wolfe. Perkins. Rowland; Uhle, O'Neill. Washington 000 004 000 4 8 0 St. Louis 000 000 200—2 13 0 Mogridge. Gharrity; Shocker. Eolp. Sevcreid NATIONAL LEAGUE (Twelve Innings) Pittsburgh ... 000 010 000 000—1 3 1 New York ... 100 000 000 001—2 11 0 Cooper. Schmidt; Scott, Snyder. Chicago 410 010 045—15 15 1 Brooklyn 200 220 101— 8 17 4 Alexander. Cheeves. O'Farrell; Ruther, Decatur. Dickerman. Deberry. (Only Games Scheduled) The Y. M. S. team defeated the Southern Grays Sunday, 6 to 3. The Y. M. S will Play Hie Coca Colas next Sunday at Garfield No. 8 at 3:30

TIMES TOURNEY MOVES TO THIRD-ROUND GAMES Second Round Featured by 13 - Inning Tie Between Riversides and Mapletons With Great Crowd Present, Mapleton Maroons, Riversides, Collegiate Stars, Spades, Arsenal Reserves, Christamores, Militaries, Y. P. C’s and Donlan Bulldogs still are in the running in The Times independent city baseball tournament after the second round of play Sunday.

The feature game of the Sunday afternoon play was the Maroon and Riverside affair at Riverside diamond No. 1. It resulted in a thirteen inning tie which was brought to an end by the 6 o’clock closing law. Game Draws Big Attendance A huge crowd witnessed The two teams were battling in a deadlock when Umpire Schuyler held up his hand and called the contest at 6p. m. It means the two clubs must meet again next Sunday to play off the tie. i Two of the best local sandlot pitchers held the opposition at bay in the latter innings. Ewing for the Maroons and Sehmutte for the Riversides gave fine exhibitions of courageous work under fire. On Riverside No. 2 the Collegiate Stars defeated the Selmiers after a hard battle. 10 to 8. The losers staged a ninth inning rally that netted three runs, but eould not overcome the early lead of the Stars. Spades took an interesting contest from the Washington A. C.. 7 to 4, in a game featured by the good pitching of Francis, who allowed the losers only three hits. Arsenals Hit Hard .Arsenal Reserves had on their hitting clothes against the St. Philip aggregation and pasted out twenty hits that were good for fifteen runs. The final score was 15 to 6. The Christamores won from the Brooksides in a loosely played contest. 12 to 8. Errors were numerous on each side and both pitchers worked under a handicap of poor support. A six-run rally in the eighth won for the Christamores. There were two forfeit games. The Southeasterns failed to appear and forfeited to the Militaries. The Cat aracts dropped out of the tourney last week and forfeited to the Donlan Bulldogs. The St. Anthony Y. P. C.s were given a terrific battle by the youthful Eagle Independents, the Y. P. C.s winning, 3 to 2, in ten innings. There will be a meeting tonight at the Y. M. C. A. at 7:30. All managers of teams left in the running are requested to be present. The scores follow: 'Thirteen Innings: Tie) Map Marne. 200 010 000 000 o—3 10 3 Riversides . . 000 000 300 000 o—3 13 4 Batteries—(Maroons) Grady. Ewing. Quleeeer: (Riversides) Bader. S-hmutte. Bowman and Zion. Umpire Schuyler. Selmiers 020 001 203 8 10 ft CoUegiate Stars . 023 203 00—10 6 2 Batteries—(Se’.mlere) Rauschaupt, Quill and Brooks: (Collegiate Stars) Percifleld, Slaughter and Kelly. Wilbur. Umpire Kibble. Washington A C.. . 000 001 120 —4 33 Spades 011 112 01—7 9 3 Batteries—(Washington) Sherman, Dud and Martin: (Spades) Frande and Hall Umpire Noffke. St. Fhilips 220 101 00o— and 10 3 Arsenal Reserv e. 250 200 00*—15 20 2 Batteries—(St Philip) Yearer Kramer, and Soloman, Phillips; (Arsenal Reeerves) McCool and Floyd Umpire O Brien Christamores . . . 310 000 260—12 9 •' Brooksides 000 215 000 — 8 8 6 Batteries—(Christamores) Peterson and Ellis (Brooksides) Oliver and Jordau. Umpire Murphy. (Ten Innings) Eagle Independents . 000 101 000 o—2 Y. P. C 110 000 000 I—3 Batteries —(Eagles) Jordan and Ray: (Y P. C.) O'Rourke and Mullin. J. Hopkins. The Southeasterns forfeited to the Militaries The Southeasterns failed to appear The Cataraeis forfeited to the Donlan Bulldogs 9 to 0.

INDEPENDENT AND AMATEUR BALL

There will be a meeting tonight at the city hall of ail league presidents and umpires of the city association championship scries. The meeting is called by President Jarvis of the local association. Asa result of last Saturday s game the Commercial League race has narrowed down to two teams. Prest-O-Lite and KairbanksMorse. The Prestos tied Fairbanks for the lead by defeating Eli Lilly, which club was put out of the running-. The deciding contest for the loop pennant will be played next Saturday between Fairbanks and Prestos. The city championship series starts on Saturday. but the Commercial League drew a bye The Real Silk Hosiery team went through llie regular schedule m the Industrial loop without a defeat. Next Saturday the Silks and Brookside Odd Fellows clash in the Class AA city series competition. Centenary is the champ gif the Eastside Sunday School as the result of an even break Saturday with the Downey Ave. team. The Triangle A. C. defeated the Fountain Square A. A.. 16 to 2, Sunday. Hofman held the A. A.e to six hits while the winners hit hard. For games with the Triangles call Drexel 3804 and ask for Bob. The Lincoln A. A s lost a fllfteen-lnning contest to Fishers. Sunday. sto 4 The Lincolns will practice at Willard Park Wednesday at 4 p m. The 1900 Cataracts lost to Brooklyn. Sunday. 2 to 1. Both clubs fielded sensationally The Cataracts will play at Franklin next Sunday. All players are urged to attend an Important meeting on Friday night at 256 E. Washington St., at 8 o’clock. For games address W. T Day. 2401 Hillside Ave.. or call Webster 1605. The Indianapolis Giants defeated the ladianarolls Stars at Douglas Park. Sunday. 7 to 6. Woods. McCullough and Acky Starred for the winners For games with the Giants, address Gus Fleming. Thirteenth and Yandees Sts., or call Webster 3171. The Hill’s Camp team defeated the Druids in eleven innings Sunday, 4 to 3. The Druids will play a return engagement at the camp on Labor day in a double-header attraction. Managers of all teams left in the running In the Times tourney are requested to attend the tourney meeting tonight at the Y. M. C. A. at 7:30. Big League Liners Young's homer in the twelfth inning broke up a perfect pitching duei between Scott and Cooper and gave the Giants a win over the Pirates. Only 38 batters faced Scott, and he allowed only 3 hits in 12 Innings. The Cubs scored nine runs in the last two innings and beat the Robins. Errors in the ninth inning gave the Tigers a run that beat the Red Sox. Schang was left stranded on the bases in the ninth inning with the tying! run and the White Sox beat the Eankees Sunday.

HELEN MAY PLAY ABROAD IN 1924 Must Enter Wimbledon Meet to Gain World's Title, By United .Vries NEW Y’ORK, Aug. 20.—1f Helen Wills, now that she has conquered Mrs. Molla Mallory and won the American women's championship, also yearns for the women’s tennis championship of the world, she will have to go abroad and call on the champion of all, Suzanne Lenglen of France. As Miss Wills is still a student, she may not be able to meet the French woman in the Riviera tournaments of next winter. But she might be able to land in London for next year s Wimbledon tournament in which the championship Is decided. In fact, this meet would be the only one In which the title could pass, for it conveys no championship to beat Mile. Lenglen In a nonchampionship tournament. The Riviera meetings, therefore, are not decisive. Miss Wills has never played Mile. Lenglen, but she has now defeated sAery other player In any clime with a first-class playing reputation, in eluding Mrs. Mallory and the young English champion. Kitty McKane. Only Mile. Lenglen remains

Blues Take Two

First Game INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Christenbury, rs . 4 0 0 2 0 0 Sicking. 2b 4 0 O 4 3 0 Rehg. If * 0 2 1 0 0 Brown, es 4 1 9 3 0 0 Kirke. lb S 0 0 9 1 0 Whelan, ss 4 I 3 1 3 0 Campbell. 3b .... 4 0 0 2 1 0 Krueger, c 4 0 0 2 2 0 Cavet. p 2 0 0 0 3 0 Total* 34 2 ft 24 13 O KANSAS CITY AB R H 0 A E Good, cf 4 1 3 2 1 0 Blackbume. 2b .3 0 1 2 6 1 Armstrong. 3b ... 4 O 0 0 4 1 Brief. If 3 2 2 0 0 0 Wright. *s 4 1 3 1 8 1 Branom, lb 3 O 0 19 1 O Scott, rs 3 0 1 0 0 0 SklfT, 3 0 0 1 1 0 Saladna. p 3 0 0 2 2 0 Total* 30 4 10 27 22 3 Indianapolis 910 001 000—2 City 000 112 00*—4 Two-baee hit—Rehg Three-base hit— Good. Home-run*—Brief 2. Sacrifices— Cavet. Branom, Blaokburne. Left on bases —lndianapolis. 0; Kansas City. 0. Bases on balls—Off Cavet, 2. Struck out—By Cavet, 1: by Saladna, 1. Umpires—Landry and Cnonolly. Ttme—l:3o. , Second Game INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A F. Christenbury, rs . 4 0 0 3 1 0 Sicking. 2b 3 0 0 2 2 0 Rehg. If / 3 0 0 0 1 ft Brown, cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 Kirke. lb ♦ 0 0 1 2 0 Whelan, ss 3 0 0 2 2 0 Campbell. 3b .... 2 0 0 0 3 0 Dixon, c 3 0 0 0 2 1 Petty, p 2 0 1 3 0 l •Krueger 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bono, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 0 2 24 13 2 •Batted for Petty in eighth. KANSAS CITY AB R H O AH Good, cf 3 2 2 2 0 O Blackbume, 2b . . 1 1 0 0 2 0 Armstrong. 8b ... 4 0 2 2 1 1 Brief. If 2 0 0 3 0 0 Wright, ss 4 0 0 3 8 0 Branom, lb 3 0 0 7 1 0 Scott, rs 2 0 1 3 0 O McCarty, c ■ 3 0 1 2 2 n Dawson, p 3 0 0 2 ft 0 Hammond. 2b ... 2 O 0 3 1 1 Totals ./ 27 3 0 27 10 a Indianapolis 000 000 000—0 Kansas City 200 001 00* —3 Two-base hits—Armstrong Scott Stolen 1 ,ase—Good. Campbell. Double plays—Christenbury to Campbell to Whelan: Armstrong to McCarty to Branom: Blackburn to Wright to Branom. Lett on bases—lndianapolis. 5: Kansas City. 6. Bases on balls— Off Petty. 3; off Dawson. 3: off Bono, 1. Struck out—By Petty, 4: by Dawson. 1; by Bono. 1. Hits —Ott Petty. 0 in 7 innings Hit by pitcher—By Petty Losingpitcher—Petty. Umpires—Connolly and Landry. Time—l :35. PASCOE, LOCAL RIDER, WINS 15-MILE BIKE RACE Takes Thrilling Finish From Roth, Dayton Entry. William Pascoe of Indianapolis, Indiana State champion, won the thirtylap fifteen-mile open scratch race held at the Hoosier Motor Speedway Sunday, defeating Charles J. Roth of Dayton In the final sprint to the tape. It was a thrilling finish. Carl Grieb of Indianapolis, who arrived late at the tape and who insisted on entering the race after the riders had covered four and one-half miles, set a terrific pace for the riders and also finished the fifteen miles after the race had been won. The riders finished as follows: First, William Pascoe of Indianapolis; second Charles Roth, Dayton; third, Maurice Mans, Dayton; fourth, Carl Grieb, Indianapolis. Time, 42:21 1-6. The Postal Telegraph boys made a great showing with their team. In which ten boys appeared on the track in white racing shirts and blue trunks. The one-mile Postal Telegraph race was won by Paul Curran; second, William McGinney; third, Colvin Lavely. Time, 2:50. Ray Outruns Rltela By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 20. —Joie Ray, middle-distance running champion, beat Willie Ritola. in a special twomile race here Sunday In 9:17 4-5, three-fifths of a second under the record.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

CITY TRACK MEET FOR YOUNGSTERS Playground Athletes to Show Prowess Aug, 29. v A track meet for the youngsters who have attended the city playgrounds this season will be held at Willard Park. Aug. 29, at 10 a. m. Each playground is entitled to enter one contestant in each event, or one team in each team event. Entries must be in the recreation department, city hall, before noon. Friday, Aug. 24. The meet for boys will be divided into junior and senior classes. The junior class has an age limit of 13 years and 11 months, and the senior class has in age limit of 15 years and 11 months. The program of the boys' events follows: Sixty-yard dash. seniors, trials: 50 yard dash, juniors, trials: <59 yard dash, seniors, finals- 50 yard dash, juniors finals: baseball throw, seniors: baseball throw, juniors: 100 yard dash, seniors, trials: running high jump, seniors :straddle ball contest, juniors, eight men; 200 yard relay, juniors, four men; 100 yard dash, seniors, finals. Running broad jump, seniors: base circling. seniors: base vircling. juniors: maypole vault, seniors: maypole vault, juniors: 440 yard relay, seniors, four men. LOCAL CASTER HONORED George Hurst Named Vice President of National Organization. By Titties Fpcrial DENVER. Colo., Aug. 20.—George Hurst qf Indianapolis was honored by the National Fly and Bait Casting Club at the election here with one cf the vice presidents' offices. F. G. Lane of Chicago was elected president. Other vice presidents are G. J. Herman of Portland, Ore., and Arthur Neu, Newark, N. J. West Indianapolis Net Meet The second annual West Indianapolis tennis tourney will be held at Rhodius Park Aug. 25 and 2(1 and Sept. 1 and 2. All players living west of White River and south of W Washington St. are eligible for the meet. An entry fee of 25 cents will he charged. For Information call Ray

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ZIMMER RETAINS GOLFING CROWN Eddie Hangs on to State Title Won in 1922, By Times Special MUNOIE. Ind.. Aug. 20.—Eddie Zimmer of the Indianapolis Country Club believes in holding on to his golfing honors. By shooting splendid golf throughout the meet which closed Saturday at the Delaware Country club here he retained his State amateur golf title which he won ir, 1922 at French Lick. He defeated Jack Bfxler of Purdue University in the final championship match. 8 up and 7 to play. All through the tourney Zimmer shot in steady, machine like fashion and well deserved the crown. His experience and superior steadiness showed plainly over the youthful finalist and the Indianapolis golfer lead throughout the final match. Zimmer survived a field of 163 starters. To win the title he waded through five rounds of match play. His list of victims included E. A. O’Neal! of (’rawfordsville. H. D. Sparks of Terre Haute. Johnny Simpson of Vincennes. Baxter Sparks of* Terre Haute and Bixler.

STAR IS COMING TO U. S. I NEW YORK. Aug. 20.—H. F. Edi wards, British sprint champion and 1 the third-place winner in the 100 and ! 200 meter races in the last Olympics, |ls coming to the United States to ! make his home and will join the A. A. I I’., it was learned here today. Stutz, Wiggam in Form H. C. Stutz and J. C. Wiggam had ! their optics glued on the clay pigeons Saturday and each had only one miss out of 100 targets shot at. Seth Klein was second with a score of 97. Stair took the handicap event with j 2." s'raight from 'he 18-yard mark. [ Kemy won in the doubles with 19 out 1 of 12 pair.

State Baseball

Shelbj-ville. 4: Nobleaville. 3. Batesville, 7: Seymour. 6. Marion. 12: Ft. Wayne. 3. BlooniingUn. 5: Red Sox Undpls.). 4 (eleven inninsal. Huntington. 9: North Manchester. 4. Tipton Legion 3 0 Greenfield. 8 D’ e-irer. 13: Shelburn. 0. Lincoln Highways (Indpls). 13: Greencastir. -i. Brooklyn, 2. Cataracts (Indpls ), 1 Ben Davis, 9: Cardinals (Indpls.) 8 Beech Grove, 5-t Keystones, 0. Fishers'S: Lincoln A. A. 4 (fifteen innings) . Hill's Camp. 4: Druids. 3 (eleven innings ). Acton. 13; New Palestine. 5. EIRPO IS STILL MOURNING LOSS Luis Can’t Forget His Experiences in Indianapolis, Bu United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 20. —Mourning his failure to get more than one-half of the $4,000 purse promised him for fighting Joe Downey In Indianapolis last week. Luis Angel Firpo. South American champion, was here today making final plans for the opening of his training camp in Atlantic City, where he Is tcy- get ready for Jack Dempsey. DETROIT STARS ARE NEXT A. B. C.s Easily Trim House of David Whisker Ball Tossers. The A. B. C.s defeated the House of David baseball club by the overwhelming score of 14 to 0 at Washington Park Sunday. The A. B. C.s will meet Detroit in their last league game at home, beginning with a double-header next Sunday and playing single games on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The first gam Sunday will be called ac 2 o’clock. MAJOR HOMKRB YESTERDAY Hauser. Athletic*. 1—14: Friherg. Cubs, I—9 Johnston Robins. ! — 4: Young Giants, I—3: B Griffith. Robins. I—2; Judge Washington. I—2.

MONDAY, AUG. 20, 1923.

WEEK-ENDGAMES SEE TRIBE DROP THREE STRAIGHT Indians Fall Before Leading Blues as Record Crowd. ; Jams K, C, Park. j By Times Special KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Aug. 20.—The j Indians spent a poor week-end in this city, poor from a victory standpoint, hut rich from a. financial end. They dropped three games to the leagueloading Blues, one Saturday and two Sunday, but while suffering the three pastings they had a part In setting a netv attendance record for the American Association. At the double header Sunday, 19,211 cash customers went through the turnstiles. and this smashed all previous crowd marks In the Hickey loop. A i crow-d of 4.000 was out Saturday, ! making more than 23,000 people presi ent for the tw'o days. Kansas City is a regular ball town. The team is on top and the fans are frantic. If the Blues nose in w'ith the pennant the players probably will be kept here all winter attending blowouts and banquets. The Saturday score wras 5 to 3. and the scores Sunday were 4 to 2 and 3 to 0. The Tribesmen went Into a serious batting slump on arrival here and they were unable to climb out of It during the three battles. Bunny Brief w-as the home town hero In the first fracas Sunday when he crashed two home runs off Cavet and boosted his season’s homer total to twenty-six. The Indians obtained only five hits off Saladna in the opening tilt Sunday and only six off Dawson In the second battle. The Blue's double victory kept them in the league lead, but failed to increase their advantage as St. Paul | put the skids under the Columbus Senators twice in the Saintly city. One i game separates the pennant teams.