Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 282, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1925 — Page 10

BOOSTERS AND PLAYERS HUSTLE PLAN FOR BASEBALL OPENING TUESDAY

3UTH AGAIN WEAKENS AND SUFFERS COLLAPSE King of Baseball Batters Falls in Dressing Room as Train Reaches New York City. Hit United Press NEW YORK, April 9. —For the third time since he was taken ill, Babe Ruth, master baseball slugger, collapsed today just as the train bringing him to a hospital here left Manhattan transfer, the last stop before reaching New York City.

Ruth had left his berth and gone into the dressing room of the traih. Robert Boyd, baseball writer, reported( that a few minutes later those traveling with Ruth went into the dfessing room and found the Babe lying on the floor. His face was ' ark red—an apopleptlc color, Boyd -said. Ruth’s train arrived here at 1 :S0 p. m., having left Asheville, N. C., Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ruth Present Mrs. Ruth and a great crowd of fans, photographers and newspaper men had gathered at Pennsylvania station. A wheel chair was in readiness and an ambulance to take the slugger to St. Vincent's Hospital. When the train pulled in, others who had made the trip with the “Babe” came out of the car, the entrance to which was guarded by a police sergeant. Mrs. Ruth went to her husband, while police and station officials sought to hold back the throng. “Ruth is a mighty sick man,” a newspaper man, who came trom Asheville with him .reported. The home run king was well enough this morning, when he changed cars at Washington, D. C., to walk from one car to the other without assistance. He appeared to he considerably improved and it was a complete surprise to those with him to find him collapsed in the dressing room. Dr. Edward King, summoned by Mrs. Ruth, attended the Babe in Pennsylvania station. Two Heavy Meals Ruth, whose troubles so often have been attributed to overeating, felt so well last evening that he insisted upon eating a large dinner. This morning, feeling, improved, he ate a large breakfast. .Shortly afterward, however, the Babef* temperature rose and he broke into a cold sweat. He complained of feeling badly and took a rest In his berth At Newark he said he felt better and arose to dress for his arrival at New York. It was immediately after that the ball player collapsed. NORMAL NINE AT PURDUE i<■ - . - Teachers Open Reason Against Boilermaker Team. Bu Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 9.—The State ‘ Normal baseball team from Terre Haute was to meet Purdue here this afternoon In the fifth game of the aeason for the locals. It was Normal’s opening encounter. It is reported the Teachers have anew team, bit a strong olte. Farr Gets Decision Bu United Pret OAKLAND, Cal., April 9.—Johnny Farr, Oakland featherweight, got the decision over Stewart McLean of St. Paul lr a ten-round bout here Wednesday night.

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WADE STARS f " Jarmel Athlete Shines in j \ i Meet Won by Manual. j j y \ Manual High School won a trl- ; / % \ .ngular track and field meet ’/ \ Vednesday from Carmel and Green- V ,-1 rood at Irwin field by scoring 62 M" * 1 mints to Carmel's 34 and Green- jr Wade of Carmel made the remark- IjjlPgllw/A Y ble record of winning four firsts nd tying for another. Basketball L ana remember him as the splendid enter of the Carmel team in the Jean Borotra

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Carmel Athlete Shines in Meet Won by Manual. Manual High School won a triangular track and field meet Wednesday from Carmel and Greenwood at Irwin field by scoring 62 points to Carmel’s 34 and Greenwood's 21. t Wade of Carmel made the remarkable record of winning four firsts and tying for another. Basketball fans remember him as the splendid center of the Carmel team in the State meet. He took the 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, shot put, and broad jump and tied with Rubush of Manual in the high jump. Hutton was high point man for Mapual. The locals took first, second and third In the mile and 880-yard runs. DERBY HORSE SPEEDS Le© O. (’otner Makes Track Circuit 1:41 4-5 at Downs. Bu United Press LOUISVILLE, April 9.—Lee O. Cotner, a Kentucky derby favorite, worked the fastest trial mile at Churchill Downs Wednesday. The colt made the distance In 1:41 4-6 and finished under restraint. The Derby distance Is one mile and a quarter.

Independent Baseball

Thu Indianapolis Meldon Club deet'es game with fast State teams. Kokon. o, Frankfort, S' vmour. Greenfield. Columbus. Greensbury, Danville, Martinsville and Shelbyvllle are asked to (ret In touch with the management by addr vlng L. Stehlln. 918 Olive St., or phoning Dreecxel 3721-R. Tiger baseball team desires games with teams playing In the 10 and 17-year-old class. A game Is especially desired for next Sunday. For games call Drexel 3004-W, between 0 and 7 p. m„ and ask for Bob. The Acme A. A s want a game for Sunday with some fast team playing in the 17-year-old class. Hoosler Centrals. College Cubs are preferred. A business meeting at 1335 S. Belmont Ave will be held Friday nljrht and all players who wish to play in Sunday's game are requested to attend. The Acme A. A.s were formerly the Acme Juniors. For games call Belment 4280-W. and ask for Bill. CUMBERLAND, Ind.. April 9.—A team organising under the name of the Cumberland A. C.e are now ready to schedule games for the coming season. The following players are asked to report for business and practice session at 2:30 p. m. Sunday: Furgusoh. Boyd. Ortel. Wray, Hair, Schonecker, Hilkene. Gale. Hoff. Berlins. Burnett, Stauffer, Perdue. Llmbach and others wishing a tryout. For garnet write Robert E. Amos. Cumberland.

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28 Prizes Gathered for Parade, Stunts and Diamond Feats C. of C. Committee Outlines Program. By Eddie Ash With Ownie Bush’s Indians taking daily practice at Washington Park, and the Tribe boosters rushing plans for the parade and park stunts, the entire city is beginning to become excited over the opening game Tuesday, when the Hoosiers ba£ tie the Kansas City Blues in the 19.25 diamond lid-lifter here.

MIEET Jean Borotra. newly crowned national indoor tenL nii champion. Borotra, a member jf the Franch Davis cup team, catne into the honors after a hectic fight. He’s known as the "Bounding Basque," and is the first foreigner ever to have won the title. Vincent Richards, 1924 indoor title holder, didn't defend his crown in the tournament.

EVANS STAYS Famous Umpire Agrees to Terms, Report States. Bu United Prett CHICAGO, April 9.—Billy Evans, famous umpire, will be in harness this season as usual, Frank Herrldge, secretary to Ban B. Johnson, president of the American League, told the United Press today. He denied there was any truth to the report that Evans had been dropped because he refused to come to terms. “Billy Evans has agreed to the terms and will take his place behind the plate very soon after the season gets under way.” Herridge said. Holdout, ’Tis Said Bu United Brent CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 9. Friends of Billy ivans, veteran American League umpire and sports writer, today said they had heard rumors he was a holdout for an increase In salary’-

BIG LEAGUE NOTES

KINGSTON, N. C.—After defeating the Rochester Kodaks for the second consecutive day. 5 t- to 2, the Boston Braves boarded a train for home. They arrive In Boston tonight and will play the Red Sox Saturday. EVANSVILLE. Ind.—The While Sox are set for another go with the Three I League Evas this afternoon. Wednesday Charlie Robertson went the whole route and won from the locals. 13 to 7. Robertson was out most o' last neason with an injured wing, but h s flinging in Wednesday s gams showed that an operation has restored his throwing am to normalcy. MEMPHIS—joe Bush toyed with the Memphis club while his team mates, the St. Louis Browns, were pounding put a 13-to 2 victory. It was Bush's last mound appearance before the opening of the season next week. SAN ANTONIC, Texas—Rogers Hornsby pfoved he was ready for the opening of the season when he pounded out ‘.wo homers, a double and had a walk, vhile (he Cardinals were defeating San vntonlo, 15 to 3. 1 X itsw ORLEANS—Cleveland will I l\l * entrain for the north tonight I X y ' with only three members on the *- -W ca' alty list as the result of spring trailing Homer Sumrna and Bob Knode have broken noses and Dutch Lev sen a lame arm. NASnvrXB. Tenn.—Elmej* Smith, lormer Cleveland outfielder, the onlr Player to make a home run with the bases full in a world’s series, cracked out two more home runs Wednesday as the Reds beat Nashville. 0 to 6. NASHVILLE, Term.—’."he Detroit Tigers arrived here today to begtn a two-game series with the Volunteers, following a 8-to-3 victory Wednesday over Knoxville. Wlngo was the batting star, getting three hits.

Somebody Lied to London

Bu United Pree* LONDON, April 9e-London newspapers today gave banner headlines to a false report of the death of Babe Ruth and -printed lengthy oblturarles of the ball 1 player. East Side Shoot Slinkard and Zoller had their eyes on the flying Wednesday at the East Side Gun Club shoot, and tied for first place with 49 out of 50 shot at. Wiggajn won the handicap event with a perfect score of 25 from T 9 yards. Mrlirtire and Zoiler tied for first In the double? 1 with 19 out of 12 pair.

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General committees In charge of the opening-day festivities met at the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday afternoon and completed plans for the celebration. The prize list for' the day totals twenty-eight different awards, and nearly everybody will have “something to shoot at.” Prizes axe to be displayed in the Merchants Heat and Light Company Washington St. window to help put more public interest in the affair. Parade to Start at 1 P. M. The parade will form at Delaware and North Sts. at 12:30 and start moving at 1 o’clock. Line of inarch will be: South on Delaware to Michigan, west on Michigan to Meridian, south on Meridian to Washington and then west on Washington to the ball park. A number of floats and bands will be in the parade. The bands will be from Ft. Harrison, Cathedral High School, Sahara Grotto and two professional bands. Booster clujp organizations In the parade will Include Altrusa Club, Hoosler A. C., Traffic Club, Lions Club, Sahara Grotto, Kiwanis Club, “Our Gang,” the Informal organization of old pals of Ownie Bush, manager of the Indians; Real Estate Board, Elks Club, Gyro Club, Columbia Club, Armour & Cos., Broad Ripple Auto Company, Women'e Rotary Club, American Business Club. “Old Gang” Out in Front Bush’s “Old Gang”, from the east end will have the position of honor in the parade and Its member* are requested to gather at Oriental sr.d Washington Sts. at 11 a. m.,; Tuesday. - • ' The Altrusa Club null be up near the f.-ont because of a special stunt planned, but other positions will be drawn by lot. There will he a flag-raising at the park before the game and a squad of Marines will conduct this event. The flag wili be sent aloft at about 2:16. At 2:30* the various bands ' will gather for mass‘playing and then flowers aijd other opening-day gifts will be presented. Special stunts will be supplied by the Altrusa Club, Lions Club and Elks Club. In the Wednesday practice at Washington Park, Manager Eush sent his men through two hours of drill. Absent players were Henry and Thompson. The two not present "Wednesday reported today, Bushmen play two'exhibitions games this week, meeting the Chicago White Sox here Saturday and Sunday, both games starting at 3 p. m. BUTLER, OHIO WESLEYAN Local Track store In Dual Meet— Thirteen Make Trip. The Butler track team will meet Ohio Wesleyan on Friday at Delaware, Ohio, in the * first regularscheduled outdoor track meet of. the year for the locals. Thirteen athletes are to make the trip.

College Baseball

Wednesday Game* Indiana University. 10: Vanderbilt University, 3. Butler 11; Muneie Normal. 2. Army. 10: Manhattan College. 3. Cornell, 8: Washington and Lee 5. University of Virginia. 5: University of Pennsylvania, 5 (tie. nine innmg*. darkness). Navy. 11; Caimegle Tech,,7, Princeton, 8; Lehigh, 1.

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EIGHT LEAGUES LINE UP FOR AMATEUR BASEBALL Register Players at Meeting Elect New Secretary— Teams to Draw for Diamonds Next Wednesday. Plans are rapidly nearing completion for the opening of the local amateur baseball season on Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26. At a meeting Wednesday night at the city., hall players in eight leagues were registered according to the rules of the National Federation which the Indianapolis association rejoined this year.

Cards May Be Dark Horse

By Branch Rickey (Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals) We are aiming at the first division, and, naturally, the higher we land the more satisfied we will be. The Cardinals have been a threat In the past four years, but they have failed to live up to expectations. The team is much the same as last year. We have plenty of hitting strength and the pitching is the doubtful factor. I hope to be able to get better results than we did last year from the pitchers. We had a good training season in California and the players are all In good condition to start the race. The competition will be strong this year as the New York, Brooklyn and Pittsburgh clubs have a lot of strength. Spme of the critics have rated us as the dark horse In the race and If we have good breaks we may be. PIN FEATURE Winner to Get $2,500 and Diamond Medal. I’V United Pr>ss CHICAGO, April 9.—Five hundred and eighteen bowlers, coming from coast tq coast, will start rolling the balls dows the alleys Friday in the Petersen sweepstakes, the world'll richest special ten pin event. The event will last three days, and the winner will get |2,500 and the diamond championship medal.

Tribe Notes

“] AURICE DE LOOF, rookie pitcher, has a crippled right J shoulder received when he fell while “shagging” In the outfield. Walter Rehg Is taking a rest In order to give the “pulled” muscle Ur-hi® left side a chance to heal. Hippo Thompson, Argos lefty, showed a dazzling curve to the boys in batting practice today. Epi-Roe sport goods company is going to donate Shorty Burch a megaphone. Shorty was .out today gazing at his old stamping ground. S' HOWLR3 interfered with today’s drill and the swatters J did not get much action. Thompson and Hill took short turns on the mound before the rain arrived. Home uniform* this season are white, with a • black stripe, . and trimmed In. black.' .Caps 'are black and socks, black with R red stripe. They look- “nlftie.” Charlie Canmade the “nnles” and sold them through Eni-Roe. j Tech vs. Nobleevillo The Technical High School track team will meet Noblesville at the Tech athletic field on Friday afternoon. Several county teams will send individual entries.

The leagues which are organized to date are the Commercial and Fraternal in class AA, Sunday Morning, Marlon County Sunday School, Bix Six, Cooperative and National In class A, and the Invincible League, composed of juniors, in class B. One team is needed in the Commercial loop. \ New Secretary H. M. Ehnes at the Wednesday night meeting was elected recording secretary to succeed E. C. Rassmann who was forced to withdraw, because of business reasons. The drawing for diamonds will take place at next Wednesday's meeting. Parade plans for the amateur opening also will be discussed. It Is reported that twenty diamonds, in first class condition are ready for the amateur league games. The local association at present has a conflict with the Federation rules which may interfere with the post-season- Intercity contests. In this city the industrial teams are allowed three outside players who do not work at the factory they represent. All Players Employed The federation ruling In Class AA is that all players must be employed by the company they represent. This difficulty may be Ironed out at a meeting of the National Federation, perhaps early in May at Detroit. A letter received Wednesday from headquarters states that Scranton, Pa., also has the same situation and the privilege of playing three outsiders may be extended this city and Scranton.

Wise Cracks About Openers

ERRIN, 111., April 9.—The opening hall game here was i—J a distinct civic triumph. A dispute over a play at third base arose In the seventh inning and the two squads lined up at sixty paces and shot it out. • • • APPLE SAUCE. Fla., April 9. The opening game of the season resulted in a riot when an unidentified tourist in the stands admitted he wanted to make an inveetment In real estate. Armed with bats, the players beat the spectators off and captured the helpless tourist for their own. * • • • CHICAGO, April 9.—Ths first game of the season was marked by the attendance en masse of the city’s Flourishing Order of Spectacular Murderers. They departed in disgust, however, on learning that to kill the umpire constituted nothing more than a legendary phrase. MUNCIE NORMAL IS EASY Butler Downs Teachers, 11 to 2 Second String Gets In. Bu Timet Bvecinl MUNCIE,' Ind., April 9.—Butler baseball team had little trouble In defeating Muticle Mormal hera Wednesday,'ll to 2. The winners had second string men In the game during the latter innings. Ewing and Christopher pitched for Butler. Hutchinson and Gronlnger worked on the mound for the losers.

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SHE Indianapolis District Golf Association wants It clearly understood that the big gei-together meeting Saturday night at the I. A. C. gym Is free to the golfing public of the State. Also that women golfers and wives of golfers are especially invited. The feature of the affair will be slow motion pictures of Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Chick Evans and others presented by C. B. Lloyd, a famous authority on golf.

WICKED CUES Schaefer and Hoppe End Exhibitions Today. Schaefer and Hoppe, two of the greatest exponents of how to make la billiard ball roll over and do other tricks, were to close their exhibition matches here today at Cooler's with play this afternoon and evening. In Wednesday’s matches Schaefer defeated Hoppe twice by the same score, 400 to 207. It took Jake Just six Innings In the afternoon and nine at the evening session. Schaefer’s best run came In the fifth Inning of the afternoon match, when he clicked off 290 points before missing. Hoppe's best was a 131 In the afternoon. WRESTLING GO tONIGHT Reynolds and Record Clash at Broadway Tonight. Jack Reynolds will meet Tommy Record for the third time In a finish wrestling majeh at the Broadway Theater tonight. The two previous matches have resulted In placing the grapplers on an almost even basis, and both hope for a decisive victory tonight. Reynolds, because of his injured eye, has been able to work out for only two or three days and It Is feared that ha may not be In the best of condition. Charley Olsen has been named as the referee. The bout will start at 9:45 p. m.

EOS ANGELES, April 9.—Jack Dempsey threw out the first ball today. Mr. Dempsey also announced he was ready to defend his title against all comers. Mr. Dempsey then Introduced his new wife to the boys In the stands and read from a long sheet of paper the theaters at which her pictures can be seen. ... MILWAUKEE, April 9.—The Inaugural game here was stopped in the seventh inning by the local burgomaster when a bird named Patrick Xavier O’Malley was sent in to bat for Louie Hennan Sehnitzelbaum. • * • BLOODY GULCH. Neb.. April P. —With the base, full and two down and the home boys trailing: by a run. One-Eyed Connolly, the umpire. called Swat Mulligan, the Babe Ruth of the Coyote Loop, out on strikes. Mr. Connolly's interment occurs tomorrow. MOTION PICTUREB

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N. Y. AND CHAMPS COLLIDE Capital Excited Over Feature Exhibition Between 1924 Series Rivals. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, April 9.—After tcuring a -ound on small time for two weeks, the Washington Senators and the New York Giants were back on their world series battle grounds today to resume their exhibition series. Washington buzzed with some of the baseball talk as was heard last fall when the Senators were battling their way to the world's championship. With score for the series standing 5 to 4 In favor of the National Leaguers, Washington believes that the Senators will take the 'two games that are to be played here and at least one of the pair that will finish the series In New York. George Mogridge was expected to work for the Senators today and Art Nehf, who Is being primed for the opening game next Tuesday, was the probable pitcher for the Giants. - , ■' CHOOSE TWO Wabash Elects Basketball and Football Captains. Bu Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Invl, April 9.—Theron Coif el, back guard, wu elected captain of the 1925-28 basketball team, and Donald Sherman, tackle, was elected captain of the gridiron warriors at a meeting on Wednesday night of all Wabash “W’’ men. Gold basketballs were given to the State champion basketball team and gold baseballs were presented to the State champion baseball team of 1924. The men voted to award Nash Higgins a “W" sweater. Higgins, who has been track coach here for three years, turned In his resignation on Monday of this week. Coffel will be a junior next year and Sherman a senior. AMUSEMENTS

ENGLISH’S BERKELL PLAYERS “THE MASQUERADER” | Matinee Wed., Tliurs, and Hat. | nninrn Afternoon. 2e. ate, 800. UUiriA Night, *.V, ftOc. 90,. rrVIULO Plu * l - *. OoL Tax on the latter. Reservations may be made for the entire season. —l’lione Circle 3373 Next Week “The Hrst Year”

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A Festival of Fun and Folly Mile. Theo Hewes And Her Dancers PAUL DECKER & CO. JULIUS TANNEN Speaking the Public Mind FRANK DE VOE & CO. ‘ THE SHARROCKS Behind the Grand Stand RYAN&RYAN HOLT & LEONARD An Intimate Song Recital LES GHEZZI PATHE NEWS TOPICS FABLES

— : Where the Crowds Go! LYRIC ; ■ Sherman, Yan and Hyman Vogues The Wedding of ~ c. LAMBERTI ateps Joaaelyn&Turner Four Juggling OOngS Nelsons Filipino Banjo Sextette “A Night In the Philippine*'' Dancing In the Lyrlo Ballroom Afternoon and Evening

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