Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 131, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 October 1923 — Page 14
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‘One and Only 9 Babe Wields Mighty Bat to Beat Old *Enemy * McGraw
RUTH CRASHES THROUGH AS YANKS WIN SECOND Home Runs of Big Slugger Deciding Factor in Victory— After Two Years' Series Failure, Bambino Delivers, By WILLIAM SLAVENS McNUTT United Xetcs Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Oct. 12. —The Babe is back. The tact that the team on which the Babe plays won the second contest of the world series Thursday, 4 to 2, and put themselves back on even terms with the Giants in the race for the supreme baseball honor of the world is secondary in the minds of the thrilled thousands who saw the big boy from Baltimore sock himself two home runs and almost deliver a third during the course of the eventful pastime.
The Yankees as a team are just a ball club after all and there are many other clubs approximately the same. But the Babe is the brightest human highlight the national pastime ever has known. There are not others approximately equivalent to the Babe. In victory and defeat, in shame and glory, the big fellow has stood alone. A unique and colorful figure, deserving and receiving variously the highest commendation and the most bitter denunciation. Two Years Failure. For two years this outstanding figure of baseball, this man with the terrific wallop, haH been a pitiable thing in the world series. Last year he was down and nearly out. He wasted his great strength on. late parties in gay cabarets, believing that the supply of energy within him was inexhaustible and that he would -prove to be the one man of athletic history who could go the pace at night under the bright lights and not slow up in the daytime under the revealing sun. The Babe was through last year. The experts all said it. The crowd was sure of it. The axiom “they never come back” was quoted whenever the Babe was mentioned in sporting circles. The Babe Reforms And then, at a meeting of New York baseball writers, held after the season, the Babe arose and declared that he was going to his farm for the winter and get himself in condition to play the game of his life. It was true that they had heard that stuff before from the repentant lips of many a slipping athlete, but they had not heard it previously from the Babe, and as we have said before the Babe is different. The Babe
Anent McGraw System, Yank Drives and Bleacher Outfielders
By WESTBROOK PEQLER, United News Staff Correspondent. rryiEW YORK, Oct. 12.—As an 11> | outfielder, the paying customer ‘■ ■ * was a terrible liability to John McGraw when Babe Ruth and the Peppito’s comrades began to bang the ball into the “bleachers in Thursday's world series ball game at the Polo Grounds. As is often the case with a baseball magnate, McGraw, when training his club to take orders from the bench for every throw and minor gesture that might come to pass in a game of ball, completely forgot the customers. So the Giants had an unschooled mob of some 40,000 outfielders, each one ap independent, if not a free customer, and the McGraw system of defensive play meant as much to them as a mobilization order from the Governor of Oklahoma. Ward Discovers Weakness In order to take advantage of this weakness in the McGraw system, the contending team must take # care to
MORAN REPORTED SLATEDJOR AX Pat to Lose Out at Cincy, Tis Said. By United Sews NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—Although Pat Moran has won one world series for the Cincinnati Reds and landed the club in second place twice, all in four years, friends of Moran attending the world series say they have information that Pat will not be offered a contract to handle the team in 1924. This report was current here shortly before the league season closed but was not taken seriously at the time, in view of the fine record Moran has made in a city whose team spent many seasons in the lower regions of the National League.
Independent Football
The Mapletons will play the BrigHtwood team on Sunday at the Brlghtwood field, Twenty-First St. and Sherman Dr. All Mapleton players will practice tonight at the usual place. The Mapletons would like to hear from a local team lor a game Oct. 21. Willard Bulldogs. Fountain Square A. A.. Brook side Cubs, Indianapolis Midways taka notioe. The Mapletons would like a return game with the Garflelds. For games call A1 Trost. Washington 3186. Manager of Southeastern A. A. call above number. There will be a special practice Sunday morning at the old Bhortrldge field on FortySecond St., near Fairvlew. at 9 o'clock. The Spades A. A. football squad will hold practice tonight at Spades field at 7.30. The Spadee hare reorganized and would like to book games in the 126-pound class. Call Webster 0379 or 7629 and ask for Ted. The Spades are without a game for Sunday. The Indianapolis Midways will play the Oaklandon Grays on Sunday at Oaklandon. The Midways will meet at Minnesota and Dawson Sts. Sunday morning at S o'clock. The Midways wyuld like to book games for Oct 21 and 28. Plainfield and Bridgeport take notice. For games with the Midways, address Floyd Gregory. 763 Fletcher Are. The Brookslde Reserves are requested to turn out in full nniform Saturday afternoon at Brookslde. Two o'clock is the hour set. The Marion Cardinals will play the Imperlals In a curtain-raiser to the Femdale game st Pennty Park Sunday at 1 p. m. All players should report at practice tonight. A captain will be elected at a meeting at 1812 Woodlawn Are. tonight preceding practice. For games call John at Belmont 1600. St. John’s Wins St. John's school footbrJl team defeated the Southeastems this triUrnlng, 12 to 0. Long passes caught M scored two touchdowns.
cut out the bright lights, went to his farm and kept his word. Throughout the season he played the game of his life, still sticking to his promise of reform. To him the credit for the winning of the league pennant is largely due and on him the spotlight of speculation was centered when it was known that the Giants had won and that th 6 Babe would have his chance to redeem himself in competition against the man ager and team that had so bitterly humiliated him on two successive years. It was Ruth against McGraw. “I'll Pitch to Him” “I’ll pitch to him," said McGraw before the series began. “I don’t care how many home runs he has made in the American League or what good shape he’s in. I’ll pitch to him and Til stop him.” During the first game it looked like the McGraw dope might be partly right. True, the Babe hit a triple, but the Giants won, and the bulk of the experts sighed and said that Ruth and the Yankees could not recover from the inferiority complex with which McGraw had infected them. Then came the second game and the Babe delivered. It’s all even once more and the toss of a coin is as good a way as any of picking a winner; although if the Yanks can stay awake long enough these is the possibility that they may at last prove to the populace that McGraw's heavy thinking on the bench is of no avail in fielding balls hit into the grandstand. Injured Gophers Back MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 12. One by one the crippled Minnesota players are returning to practice but with little likelihood of playing Saturday against the Haskell Indians.
place its hits in the crowded section. Aaron Ward, the second baseman of the Yankees, discovered the break in the fabled McGraw system when he wound his bat around one of Hughle McQuillan’s Inducements in the second inning. The ball straightened out, obviously for & long, long trip. John McGraw, In the Giants’ trench, began to make signs, frantically. These signs read: “You take the catch; you fellow with the gray fedora hat and fawn spats out there in seat 27, section 8, row HH.” Several customers tromped on the face of the man with the gray fedora hat and fawn spats hi seat 27, section 8, row HH, causing him to muff the ball which passed through several hands before being impounded by one of the volunteer outfielders. A record of the play runs about as follows: “Man In the gray fedora hat to man In green vest, to man in brown derby to boy in patched pants to nice
World's Series Thursday
GAME NO. 2 YANKEES AB. R. H. O. A. E. Witt, cf 6 0 0 1 O 0 Dugan. 3b 4 0 1 2 3 0 Ruth.- rl 3 2 33 0 0 R, Mousel, If .... 4 0 1 4 0 0 RiPP, lb 3 1 1 13 0 0 Ward. 2b 4 1 2 3 4 0 Schang, c 4 O 1 1 O 0 Scott, ss 4 0 2 0 6 0 Pannock, p 3 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 34 4 Ul 27 ?4 1 GIANTS • AB. B. H. O. A. E. Bancroft, ss .. . . 4 0 0 0 6 0 Groh, 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 Frisch. 2b 4 0 2 2 6 0 Young, rs 4 0 2 0 0 2 E. Meuscl, If .... 4 1 2 4 0 0 Cunningham, cf . . 3 0 0 1 0 0 Gowdy 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stengel, cf 0 © 0 1 0 0 Kelly, lb 4 0 1 16 1 0 Snyder, o 4 O 0 3 1 0 McQuillan, p 1 0 0 0 O 0 Bentley, p 2 0 1 0 2 0 Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 85 2 9 27 17 2 Gowdy batted for Cunningham in eighth. Jackson batted for Bentley in ninth. Yankees 010 210 000—4 Giants 010 001 000—2 Two-base hits—Bentley, Dugan. Home runs—Ward. E. Meusel. Ruth. 2. Double plays—Bancroft to Frisch lo Kelly, 2; Scott to Ward to Pipp Left on bases—Yankees. 8: Giants. 8. Bases on balls—Off McQuillan. 2: off Pennock. 1; off Bentley, 2. Struck out —By McQuillan (R. Meusel): by Pennock (Kelly). Hits—OfT McQuillan. 5 in 3 2-3 innings off Bentley, 5 In 5 1-3 Innings. Hit by pitcher—By Bentley (Pennock). Losing pitcher—McQuillan Umpire—O'Day at plate, Nallln at first base. Hart at second base, Evans at third base. Time—2:o7.
Local H. S. Grid Games
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GROVES IN FORM AND BALTOS WIN TO EVEN SERIES Star Southpaw Subdues K, C. With Four Hits —Next Game Saturday, By United Xetcs KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 12—The Baltimore Orioles evened the count in the “little world series” being played here by taking the second game from the Blues, Thursday, by a score of 3 to Each team scored in the first inning. For five innings they battle! with the game having settled down to a pitching duel between Caldwell of the Blues, and Groves of the International League champs. Upon Groves, sidewheeler ace of the Baltimore pitching staff* Manager Jack Dunn had pinned his hope for victory in the series, after the American Association leaders had on Wednesday routed Rube Parkham, star right-hander. The tie between the two teams Thursday was broken in the sixth inning when with two men on bases and two outs, Groves slapped a single to left field, scoring Boiey. The Orioles scored again in the ninth. Groves allowed only four hits. No game was schedule 1 for today. The series will be resumed Saturday.
Series Batting Leaders
FIRST TWO GAMES AB R H. Pet. Ward. Yanks 8 2 4 .500 Ruth, Yanks 7 3 3 .429 Pipp. Yanks 7 1 3 .420 Schafer. Yanks 7 1 3 .420 Groh. Giants 7 .420 Frisch. Giants 8 O 3 .375 Scott. Yarks 0 0 2 .338 With two hits out of three times up In one game, the two pitchers, Bentley of the Giants and Bush of the Yanks, each have an average es .667. Stengel. Giant outfielder, who won the first game with a hoiur in the ninth, also has an average' of .667 in one game.
old woman smoking cigarette.” The customer is not only a notoriously terrible outfielder, but as McGraw found out to his grief on the shadowy afternoon of the second world series game, an absolutely impossible subject for club discipline. He ordered the man in the green vest to get out of the ball yard -at once, fined him SSO and applied for waivers on him for Interfering with the play in. violation of signals from the bench. The following message was transmitted to McGraw on the bench by messenger; "John J. McGraw. “Cr. the Bench, “New Yorl*. “Hey You: “How do you get that way, you fat goof? I paid my $3.30. I know my rights. (Signed) “MAN IN GREEN VEST." Os course some guardhouse lawyer is going to give his larynx a workout about this part of the story, in stating that a put-out scored on a customer’s catch is illegal and doesn’t
CUBS AND SOX IN THIRD STRUGGLE National Leaguers Hold TwoGame Lead in Series. By United Frets CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—Flushed with two straight victories over the Chicago White Sox, the Cubs prepared to attempt the third straight win in the city championship series today. Spectacular stops by Frlberg, Cubs' third baseman, spoiled three seemingly sure hits for the Sox and stopped rallies that might have won for the Americans Thursday. The score was 4 to 3. Ticket sales today indicated the crowd of 18,000 Thursday would be eclipsed for the third game. Thursday’s score: Cubs 100 201 000 —4 10 1 Sox 000 000 120—3 10 2 Batteries—Aldridge, Fuseell and Hartnett; Thurston and Schalk, Crouse. WILLS SHOWS GOOD FORM Harry Hands K. O. to Smith in Second Round. By-United News NEiW YORK, Oct. 12.—Harry Wills knocked out Homer Smith in the second round of their scheduled ten-round fight at the Queensboro Stadium Thursday night. The big negro was in excellent condition. He went after Smith hammer and tongs, punishing him viciously.
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IN A SENSATIONAL—AND SHORT—FIGHT, GEORGES B. CARPENTIER, PRIDE OF FRANCE. KNOCKED OUT JOE BECKETT OF ENGLAND. THE MASSACRE OCCLTRKED IN LONDON. IT TOOK 15 SECONDS, TO BE EXACT. PHOTO SHOWS THE FIFTEENTH SECOND, WITH BECKETT DOWN AND OUT. THE BRITISHER IS FLOUNDERING ON THE FLOOR AMID THE BQOE3 OF PEOPLE WHO PAID S3O A SEAT TO SEE A REAL SCRAP.
count. But it is best not to pay any attention to irresponsible talk of this nature. Powers of Customer. Any one who saw a volunteer outfielder catch Jack Dernpsey on the fly and relay him back into the ring with a snap throw will realize the customer under the present interpretation of the rules in profession sport has more elaborate powers than hie ticket sets forth. If the customer In that case had thrown Dempsey back into the middle of Section K, Dempsey would have lost the title. The trouble with the Giants' customers is that they have been softened by offensive rooting. It isn’t often that another team eiaps much traffic into the Giants' stands and when Ward executed his violent stratagem in the second inning the clientele was tossed into confusion. Babe Ruth, not even trusting to the fielding weakness of the paying guests, raised h.s first home run clear out of the park and there was absolutely nothing in the defensive strategy of John McGraw to counter that astounding tour de force. Babe s subsequent home run was a studied Insult to the customers for Ruth dropped It among thousands of
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the most earnest and incompetent auxllliary outfielders in the place. And then there were dozens of long fouls to the customers which should have been easy put-outs if the McGraw system had embraced them. “My customers were having an offday, /"iat’B all." McGraw said when the f xme was over. “1 contemplate no change In our rooting-order except that I might bench that guy in the green vest for a few days.” It was reported around the clubhouse, however, that McGraw, stern boss that he is, will ask waivers on the whole crowd and buy 40,000 recruit customers from the ‘Frisco Club of the Coast League this winter.
Big Series Statistics
AT THE SECOND GAME Paid attendance 40.4 S2 Receipts $l5B 408.00 Share of advisory board 23 774 70 Bach club's share 26.944.66 Players' share 80.833.98 TOTAL TWO GAM KM Pain attendance 96.789 Receipts 9340.41 0.00 Share of advisory board 61,661.60 Each clubs share 67,869.70 Players' share 173.609 10
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12jD0 EXPECTED TO SEE ILLINOIS AND BOILER TILT Special Train for Local Team and Rooters —Middlesworth to Start, A special train will carry Butler’s football team and rooters to Urbana Saturday morning, where the Illinois eleven will be met in the afternoon. The team is in fairly good physical condition with the exception of a few minor ailments that are always present in a grid camp. Wally Mlddlesworth’s condition is the only real worry. It is doubtful if the fighting quarter will be able to stick it out. He is scheduled to start, however. Paul or Woodling probably will start in place of Strickland at left end. Strickland is ailing a bit. but may get Into the fray before It Is over. Reports from Illinois are to the effect that approximately 12,000 will witness the struggle. Saturday's game has a historic side for the Illini. It will be the last contest in the old football field. Since 1891 the Suckers have battled in the arena. The Butler game is the last at-home affair until Nov. 3, when the new stadium Is opened. An interesting little Logansport (Ind.) feud should be fought out when the two teams clash. Hiram Hensel of Logansport plays left tackle for Butler and Dick Hall of the same town plays right tackle for Illinois. Hall played with Butler In 1921. TEMP SMITH, FORMER I. U. PLAYER, JOINS FERNDALES Strong Sheridan Football Tram at Pennsy Park on Sunday Among the latest ex-college stars to don a Fern dale jersey is Temp Smith, quarterback at Indiana University last year. Smith was a star while at Shortridge, and at I. IT. was known for his fighting qualities Smith's many local friends will undoubtedly welcome the opportunity to see him play next Sunday in the FerndaleSheridan game at Penney Park. SHORTRIDGE NETTERS OUT Coach Burton Makes First Call for Basket-Ball Players, The first call for basket-ball candidates was made today at Shortridge High School by Coach Burton. A color league will be formed os is the usual custom and any players showing well in the loop contests will get a trial with the varsity squad. NOTRE DAME IN EAST Irish on Seen® for Annual Scrap With Army. "new YORK, Oct. 12.— Notre Dame University's large football squad ar rived here today for Saturday's game in Brooklyn with the Army. Greb Outpointed w "boston. 0 Oct. 12.—Tommy Lough ran. Philadelphia middleweight, won : n ten-round decision here last night j from Harry Greb. the world's cham pion. The title was not at stake, j
K. C.-Balto Series
GAME No. 3 Balto. ABH OA| K C. All HO A Pitt. rt. . 4 1 1 0| Good, ct.. 2 0 6 0 Jaeobsn.rf 5 0 4 11 Armstg, 3b 3 1 3 1 Lawry, It. 4 1 4 01 Scott, rt. 3 1 1 0 Porter. 3b 4 3 0 Os Brief. It. . 2 1 2 0 Sheedy, lb 4 0 6 0} Wright, ss 4 0 2 3 Boiey, ss. 5 1 1 1 j nranm. lb 2 C 7 1 Bishop. 2b 3 0 2 3 Bikbne. 2b 3 0 1 2 Cobb. c.. 3 2 7 01 Carter ...0 0 0 0 Groves, p 4 2 33: Hammond 10 0 0 1 Skiff, c. . . 3 0 4 0 | Caldwell, p 3 1 1 1 Totals. .38 10 27 8‘ T0ta10.,26 427 8 Carter ran for Blackbume in ninth. Hammond batted for Caldwell in ninth. Baltimore 100 001 001—3 Kansas City 100 000 000—1 Runs—Jacobson, Lawry, Boiey, Good. Errors—Bishop. 3ranom. Two-base hit— Cobb. Three-base hit—Poster. Stolen base Lawry. Sacrifices—Armstrong. Scott. Brief, Branom, Porter. Sheedy. Double plays— Bishop to Groves: Boiey to Bishop to Sheedy: Blackbume to Wright. Left on bases—Baltimore. 12: Kansas City, 8. Bases on balls—Off Groves. 6; off Caldwell 4. Struck out—By Groves. 7: by Caldwell 4. Hit by pitcher—By Groves. Blackbume. Wild pitch Caldwell. Umpires Chill (American Association); Gaston (International). Time—2:29. startling!! MADEBYPAPYRUS English Horse Surprises by Speed in Workout. By United Financial BELMONT PARK, N. Y„ Oct. 12. Papyrus, the English champion 3-year-old which is to meet Zev. is beginning to show something. / In a workout Thursday, running with Bar Gold, his stable mate, Papyrus covered a mile and an eighth in 1:54 4-5, eased up. Three hundred persons who saw the performance were startled by the English horse. The fractional time was :13, :25, :36 2-5, :49 2-5, 1:14 3-5, 1:26 3-5, 1:39 4-5 and 1:54 4-5.
6 to 5, Yanks By United Frets NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—The odds swung back to 6 to 6 on the Yankees today. The awakening of Babe Ruth made the American League athletes slight favorites over the Giants to win the world’s series.
ALL-PROS AND A. B. C.S Leaguers to Meet Taylor Team at Washington Park Sunday. The All-Pros, a ball team made up of a number of the Indianapolis A A. players and a few big leaguers, will play the Taylor A. B. C.s at Washington Park Sunday afternoon. A. B. C. fans are anxious to see what their favorites can do against the leaguers. • One week from Sunday Eddie Roush of the Cincy Reds will perform with the All-Pros.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1923
PARADES, SHOOTS,, MUSIC, FOOTBALL HERESATURDAY Warriors of Indiana and Northwestern AH Set for Big Ten Grid Clash. Indianapolis will be invaded by a football army Saturday. The howling followers of Indiana and Northwestern universities will stage their battles of yells downtown in the morning while the grid teams of the two institutions will continue the activities at Washington Park in the afternoon along with more yells from the grandstand and bleachers. The rival delegations are due in the city around 11 a. m. and from then on Indianapolis will be a football camp. Four hundred Purple rooters will follow the Northwestern grid team. Northwestern’s band of sixty pieces will make the trip on the special. Bear Cub as Mascot One of the big teatures of the Northwestern invasion Saturday will be tl presence of the new Purple mascot, W black bear cub. Bruin will romp along at the head of the rooting section upon arrival here. The Indiana band arrived in the city today in order to get “acclimated*' for the strenuous tooting to be done Saturday. It’s a whopper of an organization, 132 pieces. There’s a chance for plenty of noise at the game and plenty of music in the parade. The Northwestern band will be out-numbered, but promises to make up in pep. Two special trains will bring the Bloomington contingent and the Crimson football squad will be on one of them. Northwestern gridders will arrive late tonight. Warriors In Shape Both Northwestern and Indiana took light work-outs today in preparation for the battle and word from both camps was that the teams were in shape. The contest looms as an interesting struggle. The Purple backfleld flash seems to be Captain McElwain while the I. U % rooters are pinning much hope on the showing of the sophomore Marks along with the plunging of Full Back Sloate.
State Saturday Football
WHERE HOOSIER COLLEGES PLAY ..Indiana and Northwestern at Washington Park. Indianapolis. Butler at Illinois. Notre Dame and Army at Brooklyn. Purdue at lowa. Franklin at Wabash. Lake Forest at De Pauw. Earlham at Rose Poly. Valparaiso at Des Moines University. Oakland City at Hanover.
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