Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 285, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 April 1924 — Page 15

FRIDAY, APRIL 11. 1924

Times Billy Evans 9 Contest Winners —Firpo Reported Off for United States

JUDGES UNANIMOUS IN DECISIONS ON AWARDS Spencer’s Answer Shows Good Knowledge of Baseball Rules and Imagination—No One Hits It Exactly, The two season passes to Washington Park given by The Times in the Billy Evans Baseball Puzzle Contest will go to Herbert M. Spencer. 318 E. Walnut St., who won first prize, and to George O. Browne, 3749 Central Ave., second prize winner. Spencer’s solution for clearness and all-round excellence was easily the best of the answers. Browne was not far behind.

The judges were unanimous in their decision on the two best solutions. Those who passed on the answers were Harry Geisel, International League umpire: William E. Clauer, secretry of the Indianapolis Baseball Club, and Justus Paul, graduate man tger of athletes. Butler University. Ball players finished third, fourth and fifth. Paul Snyder of Clermont was third. His solution w-is good, but at the very beginning of his solution he started out wrong. He has the | catcher missing the third strike and 1 the batter reaching first. He calls I this an apparent out. which it is not. j Wallie Middlesworth of Butler was j fourth with a good solution, which i included interference as one of the mix-ups in which a runner was out after the game had apparently been won. Arthur Queisser. a young catcher of this city, also had a very good solution for fifth prize. Twelve Prizes Other answers among first twelve awarded prizes were good, but discrepances here and there eliminated them from the first awards. Spencer, the winner of the first j prize, richly deserves the honor. His j answer shows the greatest care in i preparation and a thorough knowledge of the game. In his various situations he has covered all of Billy Evans' points and even gone the noted umpire a little better by advancing even more peculiar plays. Spencer has in his solution the hit batsman. balk, interference by catcher, batter, stepping out of box, improper batsman and failure to touch a base—all of which are in- i eluded in the Evans' answer. All winners should call at The Times Sports Department on Monday for the reward of their labors.

HOPPE RETAINS BILLIARD CROWN Champion Defeats Horemans in Gotham Match, Bu l nited Press NEW YORK, April 11.—Willie Hoppe, world s billiard champion, retained his t.tle at the close of his 1.500 point match with Edouard Horemans, Belgian champion, here last night. The total score was 1,500 to 958. Horemans won the third and final block by a score of 518 to 500, but Hoppe had obtained such a lead in the second block that he was at no time in danger. After a benefit performance Hoppe will start an exhibi tion tour to the Pacific coast in company wAh Jake Schaefer and Welker Cochran. Walnut Gardens Baseball The W alnut Gardens baseball team will work out Sunday morning at Walnut Gardens, according to Manager tus Bauman. Players from Mooresville. Plainfield, Martinsville and Maywood and other surrounding towns are welcome to try out.

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STARS OF GIANTS ANDSOX PERFORM AT TRIBE’S PARR Local Fans Offered Glimpse of Big League Teams in Action, The big leaguers were in town today. New York Giants and Chicago White Sox piled into the city late Thursday night, took a nap at the Claypool Hotel and this morning the athletes glanced about the city some before doing battle at Washington Park this afternoon. The Giants and Sox have been making business good for the railroads this spring, els their party consists of eighty. At Terre Haute Thursday the Giants won and made the series stand five to three in their favor. The teams also engaged in one even battle along the route North. John McGraw. Hugh Jennings and Cosy Dolan are the field directors here in charge of the Giants. Dick Kinsella. the famous scout, also is here. Johnny Evers is In charge of the White Sox. The big leaguers will hustle out of the city tonight and head for Chicago, where games will be played Saturday and Sunday and bring the series to a close. The contest at Washington Park this afternoon was to start at 3 o'clock. Klem and Holmes were to officiate. . According to Acting Manager Evers, the White Sox will be met at Chicago by Frank Chance, who has been ill. Chance is the new manager of the Pale Hose. The Giants and Sox are using their regular line-ups in this spring series and local fans were offered the opportunity today of seeing some of the greatest stars of the game in action. Groh and Kelly did not play in the game at Terre Haute Thursday and there was some doubt about the two appearing in the contest here today. Groh has an injured back and Kelly has a heavy cold. CULVER GYM DEDICATION By Times Special CULVER, Ind.. April 11.—The new recreational building at Culver Military Academy will be dedicated Monday. April 21. It is one of the most uniquely planned structures in the country for the physical training of boys. The opening will take on a national aspect because of the attendance of many coaches and athletic directors from leading colleges. Those present will include Rockne of Notre Dame, Wilce of Ohio State, Yost of Michigan. Huff of Illinois. Kellogg of Purdue Jones of Wisconsin and Vidal of West Point.

Twelve Fans Get Prizes

FIRST AND SECOND AWARDS ARE SEASON PASSES TO WASHINGTON PARK GIVEN BY THE TIMES. THE NEXT TEN RECEIVE ADMISSION TO THE OPENING GAME OF THE SEASON ON NEXT TUESDAY. First Prize—Herbert M. Spencer, 318 E. Walnut St., city. Second Prize—George O. Browne, 3749 Central Ave., city. Third Prize —Paul Snyder, Clermont, Ind. Fourth Prize—Wally Middlesworth, 2424 N. New Jersey St., city. Fifth Prize—Arthur Queisser, 209 W. Twenty-Sixth St., city. Sixth Prize —Albert Farh, 1236 E. Ohio St., city. Seventh Prize—WiHard A. Goar, 117 S. Conde St., Tipton, Ind. Eighth Prize—P. E. Mannix, 53 S. Mount St., city. Ninth Prize—L. D. Pritchard, 558 N. Traub Ave., city. Tenth Prize—H. G. Klein, 1015 N. Meridian St., city. Eleventh Prize—James B. Fox, 537 Livingstone Ave., city. Twelfth Prize—Nick Stadtfelt, 1505 Union St., city.

BEST ANS WER IS SENT IN BY HERBERT M. SPENCER

I With two strikes on A. the first hatter up. the pitch- | er delivers the ball to the batsman vrlrh neither foot vTtic-r inniiii’VT \ iu ''<>nta< t with the pitcher's plate. The ball passed 1 -'{.; r AK,- - N 1 J over home plate higher than A's knee and lower t / than liis shoulder. It was apparent that A had _j,. j been struck out, and even A started to walk away, KILL .(-■ j hut the umpire, who had noticed that the pitcher | was not standing on the pitcher's plate called it a \ ball. I A k* a Pitched ball, and goeß to first. 18, neit man up, swings at the ball a <d sends It to the third baseman, who elect to retire A at second, although there was ample time to retire the barter at first by perfect fielding, and the throw Is made to second base. Both A and B are safe. (When C, the third man up, comes to bat. the first baseman Is still in possession of the ball. In an effort to work the "hidden ball" trick, the pitcher assumes a legal position ready to pitch from the pitcher's plate. As B steps off first he is tagged by \ the baseman, who then throws to second base, where RUNNERS ADVANCE. ) Ais tagged before he can get back to the base It „... „ , / looks as though both runners were out and they Kl UK 4. hfA. •>. I start to walk off of the field, but the umpire rules ’ it as a bulk and sends A to third and B to second. / The catcher tips C's bat to interfere with him in RULE 54, 1 striking at the next pitched ball. Umpire sends C SECTIONS 1 AND 2. j to first on account of the Interference or the catcher. ( Bases are now full. FIRST APPARFVT / *'■ the next 'n up, runs up on the pitcher's de’VICTORY * I livery, stepping out of the box to do so. He hits I the ball down the right foul line in fair territory, RULE 50 ) ‘anil when the dust is lifted,'' three men have scored < and D is standing on third. It looks as though the RULE 51 SEC 4 J game is won by the home .team. But the umpire I calls the batter out for stepping out of the batter's RULE 55 SEC 2 I box, and sends the runners back to their respective ’ ' ' bases. / Naturally enongh an argument arises over the \ umpire's decision. E. who bats after D in the RULE 87. t batting order, remonstrates in such a violent and I uugentlemunly manner that the umpire sends E \ to the clubhouse. I F. who follows E in the batting order, improperly ccrvtvii tnn t unvT i E s place at the bat, ar.d on the first bail sr.cttAiU At l -iKli.v l \ pitched also knocks a three.baae hit, clearing the \n_iUKi. ; bases, three runners scoring. Again It looks as „... ~ i though the home team has won. But the umpire cm-r'i7,v't / calls the [.roper batsman, or rather, such batter as Bhtiiu.y i. I should have been substituted for E. "out.'' and \ sends the runners back to their bases. i F. batting in his regular order or turn, hits another THIRD APPARENT I long drive which permits all three runners to score. VICTORY. \ By the time the ball is returned to the Infield Fls rounding third; and It Is then discovered that F RULE 58. ( failed to touch firs! The ball ‘4 thrown to first J before F can retrace his steps, and the nun do not SECTION 5. / count. RULE 59. I Half the crowd was out of the park before the final \ put-out 'af first had been made.

Exhibition Baseball

THISDAY GAMES LOCISVILLE. Ky . April 11 LouUville i American AMOclaltun) 5 <i 4 Boston (National I 8 ft 0 Batteries—Katell. Tlncup and Meyer Brottem; Ferguson, Fullerton and O Neill, Fhcloich. KANSAS CITY. Mo April 11.— Chicago 'National) 13 18 1 Kansas City (Am. Assn ) 3 8 2 Batteries— Wheeler and Hartnett; Caldwell. Saladna. Ahman and McCarthy. BALTIMORE April 11 Newark (International) 1 ."> 2 Baltimore (International) 5 0 0 Batteries—Filessh liter Ellis and Devlno. Hackett: Groves, Thomas and Cobb. Gre< nae PHIL A DELI “HI A. Pa. April 11 Philadelphia (National) 8 12 2 Philadelphia (American) ft It 1 Batteries—Hubbel! Mitchell and Henline;

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Naylor, Imumrartner and I’erk.m* TERRE HAITK Ir.d . April ll Nsw York i National) . . Ul3 4 Chi'. a*fo (Ameni'an) . . . 8 7 8 Batteries—Nehf, Dean and Snyder; Thurston. Davenport and Schalk. Bums TULSA Okla April 11.— St. Louts (American) t) 13 i Tulsa (Western) 3 10 5 Batteries—Shocker. Danlorth and Sev. ereii! Collins; Blaeholder, WiClama and Crosby. Casey WICHITA FAI.LB. Texas April 11.— Minneapolis (Am Assn ' 6 11 ft Wichita Fails (Texas I-eague) . . . 8 10 4 Batteries—Gridin,. Malone and Grabowskl; Hodfiea and Smith Illinl Southern Trip fly r'nitrfl Prrss URBANA, 111.. April 11.—The Illinl baseball squad will leave Saturday on Its annual southern training tour before opening the games In Big Ten conference competition.

WALLY ON THE MOUND Middlesworth Does Well Against Hanover— Butler-Cincy U. Saturday-. Butler baseballers were back home today ready for a game with the Brest-O-Lutes this afternoon after trimming Hanover at Hanover Thursday, 14 to 5. Wally Middlesworth tried his hand on the mound and held the southern Indiana college to six hits. Keach, Griggs and Welborn got circuit drives for he winners. Saturday Butler ’.'ays Cincinnati U. at the Queen City. Looking Good •v V ’ I ft m PITCHER NED NILES A I MONO the new players with the Indians this setison is Ned Niles, a right-hand pitcher who performed in the Midwest I/eague last season He is a rangy flinger and he is making a strong bid for a regular berth on the Tribe staff. M’GRAW HAS NO FEAR OF CINCY Giants’ Boss Unaffected by Boasts of Reds, John M'Graw. manager of the New York Giants, is not frightened by the pennant boasts of the Cincinnati Metis. The famous pilot of the Polo Grounds aggregation was in the city today for the exhibits n hattle between the Giants and White Sox and when someone started telling how good the Queen City outfit appeared, John instantly stated that If he was ever sure of anything he was sure his team of 1924 is good enough to trim Cincinnati. Os his new men, McGrow is particularly pleased with the all around playing of Hilly Southworth .and the batting of Bill Terry. Terry has been batting hard whenever he has substituted for Kelly at first base. McGraw Is also elated over the irr proevement In form being displayed by Outfielder Jimmy O'Connell. Broadway Wrestling Hans Steineke. Chicago heavyweight wrestler, defeated Carl Hackenschmldt. also of Chi. in two falls at the Broadway Theater Thursdaynight. The first fall was after thirtytwo minutes of grappling and the second in seven minutes. Howard \V iggam refereed.

TRIBE TONES OP FOR GAMES WHO BOSTON RED SOX Indians Take Late Morning Workout —Bartlett Sold to Kalamazoo, The Indians were back at work today after taking o/tly a light drill at Washington Park Thursday. Manager Bush was easy on the boys yesterday afternoon owing to the fact they had not been off the train long, but todaylie started anew with the strenuous program. Practice Is Held It was necessary for the Indians to practice late this morning because of the fact the Giants and White Sox had the field in the afternoon. On Saturday the Boston Red Sox will be here to open a two-garne series with the Indians and the games promise to produce some thrills fo* the fans. In the contest Saturday Manager Bush plans to use the line-up he intends to start in the opening game with Minneapolis here Tuesday. Petty and Burwell appear to be his choices for mound duty. Pitcher Is Dropped Pitcher Lee Bartlett was sold today to the Kalamazoo team of the Central League. He was with Terre Haute last season. The Tribe hurling staff now consists of the following: Petty, Burwell, Fitzsimmons, Smith, Niles, Hill, Eller and Seib. Catcher Krueger and Outfielder Allen arrived in the city in time for practice today. They came up from the South by a different route than the main squad. Independent Baseball The Indianapolis Keystone* will meet Friday night at the home of their manager. All players are requested to attend. W San ter. Ost, nneier and Aufderhetd,' fake notice A pratice game is wanted for Sunday Call Drexel 8200. between 12 and 4 p m and ask for Carl Fal rbaoh. The Chrietamores wiil meet Friday night. All players trying out for the team are asked to he pre-tent at 7. For information call Belmont 1175. The Military Triangle* will practice at Military Park Sunday at 10:30 a m All players or- requested to attend A practice fjjnte I* wanted for Sunday afternoon. Cal] Lobster 1811 ami ask for Jimmte The Indianapolis Cardinal* held their first workout Sunday Twenty-two players reported for tryouti The Cardinals will play the Idea: Furnace Sunday at Rhodius Park Slat- teams d.a’rinir *■- me* are asked to " n f p V L. Deatrlck. 1014 River Ave : or call Belmont 0809. MARTINSVILLE Ind April 11.—The Artesian City baseball club of this city has organized for the season to piay Sunday ■-a ™*N time is warned for Sunday. April - Hercules lake notice For games write 1 rank Hailey 270 W. Sumner Ave.. Martinsviile. ind. The Met! Furnace Company baseball W 1 ‘[ ura-tice Sunday artrmoon at Rhooius Park. A'l player* are requested to be on hand at 1 :30. Dolivw* take notion. The Southeastern A As will hold a meeting tonight at 1209 Linden Bt. Waehtrr, Tracy. News* and Riley take notice Ootu-h Doggy Oliver, formerly of the Femdaies wit] pu t the boys through prae tic- Sunday. A game is desired for Sunday Southern Grays take noti.e. Call Drexel •842 Games an wanted with city and State club*. Tiie north side team of the K of C. league will hold practice at Riverside diamond No 2 Sunday at 10 a m. All of lust year s players and those wishing: tryouts are asked to attend There will be a genera! meeting at the K C. clubhouse Monday at 8 p. m.

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RUMOR HAS LUIS SAILING FOR LAND OF DOLLARS ; Spalla and Angel on Same Steamship, Bound for Country of Tex Rickard and Big Bouts, By l tiilrii Presx BUENOS AIRES. April 11.—What at first was believed to be a tidal wave was discovered today to have been only the tremendous displacement, of v/ater occasioned by the boarding of the liner Western World by two of the biggest things in South America—Ermino Spalla and Luis Angel Firpo.

AMATEURS WILE NOI MAKECHANGE Baseball Leagues Classified Same as Last Season, Nothing much happened after all at the meeting of the Amateur Baseball Association Thursday night at the city hall. There was plenty of talk, plenty of argument about classification of the city league—and then President Jarvis said: “‘We got along all right last year: let's continue in the same way." And that's the way it ended. Plans were made for the American Association opening day and for the amateur opening on April 26. Ray Murphy was appointed grand marshal of the parade for the amateur festivities. A committee was appointed to arrange with the park board for more diamonds. April 17 has been set as the dead line for entrance of teams into the association. MANUAL IS READY FOR TRACK MEET Coach Picks Squad for Connersville Saturday. Coach Morrison has chosen his squad of track athletes who will represent Manual High School in the dual meet with ConnersvUle Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at Irwin Field. The Manual entries are as follows: 120 and 220 Yard Dash—Malone. Camegua. Courim. Rubuah, Blair, Hutton, Bernsteni. Grimes. 120 Yard Hurdles—McCalllster. Courim. Hutton. 220 Yard Hurdles—-Munde. McCalUster. Harmeson, B'-'r. Courim. 440 Yard i—Clark, Prior, Blair, R&fert Brandt. mgsly, Neal. 880 Yard Run—Ritter, Stoeffler, Harmeson. A. Smith. Boswell. Mite—Ryan, VoLrath. Parker, Young. Baird. High Jump—Hutton, Courim. Rubush. Pole Vault—Marshall. Thompson. Shot Put—Linasely. Hutton. Malone. Scott. Broad Jump—Courim, Grimes, Ryan. Hutton. Connersville comes to Indianapolis w.th a good record. Horrall is the .-tar performer in the dashes and In the broad jump. He broad Jumps around 22 feet. The Riverside A. A baseball club will pratice Sunday afternoon at Riverside No. 1. At a meeting last Wednesday night Stanley Parke star outfielder, was elected captain of the team For zames with the Riversides, call Randolph 5000. or write W. J. Davidson. 86fi Roache St.

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Tex Rickard, the magnet that lures the heavyweight from the southern continent, wasn’t working fast enough for Spalla, the Italian champion, who bodrded the steamer at: the last min ute, announcing that he was going to New York to arrange his contracts. When Firpo heard that his rivai. whom he recently conquered, was en loute for New York, the ‘ wild bull of the Pampas” made a rush for the boat. If Spalla got aboard at the last minute, it was a matter of seconds as huge Luis galloped up the gangplank, luggage in hand. Firpo said he was only going to Montevido, but the unconfirmed rumor is that with Romero already in New York and Spalla en route, the “wild bull” decided the going was good and decided to go along before the “gravy” was all gone. Fights and Fighters BOSTON—Jack Delaney. Bridgeport mid dleweight. won a ten-round decision from George Robinson. Cambridge. NEW YORK—Jack McAuliffe. Detroit heavyweight, and Joe Stoessel. New York, fought a ten-round draw. NEW YORK—Date for the Harry WilisBartley Madden heavyweight contest in the Qneensborough stadium has been changed from May 13 to May 12. NEW YORK—Paddy Mullins, manager of Harry Wills and Mike McTigue, has signed a three-year contract to handle Benny Valger. New York lightweight. CHICAGO —Floyd Fitzsimmons. Michigan City, Ind., fight promoter, who is arranging the Carpen :er-Gibboiiß bout for his home arena July 4. today denied the Frenchman would meet Gene Tunney in New York in May. CHICAGO —Morris Schlaiffer. Omaha welter. will meet Wamie Smith. Oklahoma cowboy in a ten-round battle here tonight. Schlaiffer In a battle at Omaha last winter won a referee's decision over Smith.

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