Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 284, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1927 — Page 25

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BANCROFT’S BOSTON BRAVES EXPECT TO FINISH IN FIRST DIVISION

DRIVERS SET FOR SUNDAY First A. A. A. Speed Classic of Year Carded at Culver City. By Leland C. Lewis United Press Staff Correspondent LOS ANGELES, March . 4.—The first A. A. A. classic'of the 1927 season will be held at Culver City speedway, Sunday with eighteen crack drivers vieing for glory in the 250mile race oApr the bristling boards in what has been pronounced motordom's fastest mile-and-a-quarter course. Among the favorites to annex first honors is Frank Lockhart, California youth who sprang from the role of pit mechanician and relief driver to second ranking pilot for 1926, when he started a string of successes by annexing first honors in the last Indianapolis Memorial Day classic. Dirt Track King Racing fans recall Lockhart’s first speedway venture on the dirt tracks when in a 4-cylinder car of his own creation he grabbed the bulk of 1924 honors over the "sagebrush” circuit of dirt tracks. Harry Hartz, national 1926 champion, who has always found a jinx in the Culver City track that kept him out of his first money, claims lie has shaken off the bad breaks by saying he will drive through in convincing fashion. Eddie I-learne, the grandpa of the racing game, has come out of retirement with a signed entry blank and lias been burning up the course in fast practice laps. Leon Duray, the Irishman with the French moniker and mustache, has turned in fast qualifying laps with speeds at 138 and a fraction miles per hour, which gives some idea of the speed that can be expected. Shattuc Hopeful “Doc” Shattuc, sportsman-physi-cian, has forsaken his surgical instruments for his fleet car, and after a year’s trailing the smoke of big money drivers is preparing to set the pace. Peter De Paolo contemplated retiring on past laurels, but the cry of speed has urged him to cast his lot with the field again. Among others who are anxious to glean purse and lap money are Bob McDonald, Ralph Hepburn, Peter Kreis and Jerry Wonderlic.h.

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Beantown Nationals Look Good to Manager—Castoffs to Help. NO PENNANT CLAIMS Landing Fourth Place Is Aim of Club. By Billy Evans Veteran American League Umpire and NEA Service Sports Expert ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 4. —You hear 'ho pennant talk in the camp of the Boston Braves. The members of the team which finished seventh in the 1926 National League race seems to realize that from seventh to first is quite a hurdle. However, don’t get the impression the members of the Boston Braves don’t think they form a pretty good ball club. Led by the remarkable Dave Bancroft, who seems to lose none of the uncanny ability that has characterized his play since he broke into the big show, the Braves are set to show the world that Boston has a better club than the near tail-ender of last season. Rare for Braves The Braves are shooting at fourth place, the first division. That would be a rare achievement. Incidentally, any -club able to keep acquainted with the first division is always a pennant possibility. Manager Bancroft is hopeful of better things when e looks over the showing made by the Braves during the last fifty games played last season. During that time, in one of the most hectic races ever staged in the National League, the Braves played better than .600 ball. It was the Braves who raised havoc during the last few weeks of play by consistently trimming the two leaders, St. Louis and Cincinnati. Asa matter of fact, the late season success of Boston against Cincinnati just about put the Reds out of the running. Two Changes Asa whole, Boston will present much the same front as last year. Two changes are possible, only one of them of a drastic nature. The one experiment Bancroft is now working on is the use of Eddie Moore at third base. Moore, it will be recalled, is a second sacker. He played that position for Pittsburgh in 1925, helping it to a pennant and world series. Bancroft believes Moore can be converted into a capable third sacker. He has a remarkable throwing arm and is able to get the ball away quickly from any position. That is a most necessary asset. Standing in the vicinity of third, coaching Moore, is Arthur Devlin, one of the three greatest players to ever fill that role in the majors. The Infield Line-up Ability, plus the best of coaching, may solve the third base problem for the Braves. Bancroft —there is none better —will he at short, Gautreau at second and either Fournier or Burrus at first. Moore and Fournier are cost-offs, the former from the Pirates and the latter of the Robins. And there are other cast-offs with the Braves. The other contemplated change from the 1926 line-up is the use of Lance Richbougr in right field. That is a difficult sun field at the Braves’ park and Richbourg is expected to prove capable of taking care of a troublesome spot. Eddie Brown and Jimmy Walsh will probably complete the outfield trio. With a ball club that has profited by last year’s experience, the improvement of an added punch plus the certainty of better pitching, make Manager Bancroft hope for better things than seventh place this season. Os one thing I am sure: regardless of where they finish, tjie Braves will be a troublesome hall club to a lot of pennant contenders.

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The Merchants Central League games, rolled on the Central alleys Thursday night, resulted in a threetime win for the I. P. and L. over the Velvet team, while the Schoen Bros., A. and P. Tea, Indiana Electric, United Electric, Universal, R. V. Law and Marmon quintets were grabbing the odd game from the Keystone, American Hi-Speed Chain, Petot Shoe, M. and M. Lumber, Hill & Cos., Coca-Cola and Wheelers. Some of the greatest team scoring produced in this loop this year was on tap, the Universals leading the way with games of 1,093, 907 and 1,023, for a total of 3,023. Shelian arrived at the gateway to the hall of fame when lie started his first game with ten in a row, but had to be content with a count of 288, which led a field of thirty-one scores of better than 200. Shehan also copped off the high total honors on games of 388, 179 and 208 for a count of 675. Lane had 662, Nolan 650 and Hill 607. The 288 of Shehan places him in second place for the league’s high single game, Abraham of the R. V. Law team having shot a perfect 300 a few weeks ago.

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In Capitol No. 2 League the Stand- \ ard Grocery, Broad Ripple Park and \ Kahn Tailoring won three from the Capitol No. 2, Robbins Body and Block’s Optical, while the Mineralites and Postoffice were taking two out of three from the Cutsinger Transfer and Eastman Cleaners. Six hundred counts arc becoming rare in this loop, but one showing Thursday night after last week's shutout. Dorncar had games of 225, 211 and 189 for a count 625. Twenty games were over the 200 mark, i the 246 of Rich being high. The Ladies’ Social League saw the Silver Flash take three straight from the Mueller Soft Drink. Collier, with a count of 237 in her first game, was high. The Teeth and Shin Bones were ■ three-time winners in the Elks League games, while the Eyes and Tails had to be content with two out of three from the Antlers and Hides. Lando was the loading wood getter with games of 183, 201 and 225 for a total of 609. Two out of three ruled In the Print Craft League games rolled on the Recreation Alleys. The O’Brien Inks, Allies, Pivot City Inks and Press Assistants downed the Indianapolis Star, Queen City Inks, Wright Electro and Indianapolis Engraving. Eddie Hornberger again led this loop with games of 159, 256 and 207

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for a total of 622. Schleimer had 610, and Hauck 602. Eighteen games were over the 200 mark, Eddie’s 256 being high. The boys will miss “Fay” Bailey, the popular local manager of the

Brunswick - BalkeCollentjer Company. He has been appointed manager of one of this firm’s eastern branches. “Fay” always has been a booster of the ten-pin game here and has earned the popularity he holds. As a howler he can hold his own with the boys, as his average in the City and Century Leagues will show. In League he has the high

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single game of the season to his credit, a 268, rolled a few weeks ago. So long, “Fay.” Here’s wishing you luck in your new location. GOLF AT SANFORD Bu United Prcse SANFORD, Fla., March 4. Bill Burke, with a score of 143,' today was leading a good field of golfers in the Central Florida open championship. Tommy Armour, Washington, and A1 Espinosa, Chicago, were in a first-round tie for second with 144.

Baptists Romp on Quaker Five

Bu Time!) f<t)ccial FRANKLIN. Ind., March 4. Eleven Franklin College basketball players saw action here Thursday night, when the Baptists rang down the curtain on the 1926-27 net season with a 51-22 victory over Earlham. The locals ran wild throughout the game and at half rime were leading, 23-7. Noble Lyons, Franklin center, scored ninteen points. „ It was the last game for five Franklin men, Lyons, Scott. King, Salisbury and Utterbaeh SummaryFranklin (51). Knrlliam (22). Wooden F King Scott ?....' Milner Lyons C. . Rrynoldn Kins O. ... \ Oruley Sldnner C Jenkins Substitutes—l Franklin) Coy, McQuiston. Salisbury. Utetrbaeh. Masruire. Reid: (Earlbami M. Cain. Gilbert. Polk. Smith. W. Cain. Field coals —(Franklin) Wooden a. Scott 2. Lyons !). Skinner. King. Coy 3, Salisbury 2: i Earlham I King 4. Reynolds, Druley 2, Polk. Foul goal*—(Franklin) Wooden 3. Lyon*. Kmc 2. Salisbury Ctterbaeh 2: lEai'lliaml King 3. Reynolds. M. Cain 2. W. Cain. BAT NELSON RELEASED Former Champ Pronounced Sane— Theft Charges Withdrawn. Bu United Prcie CHICAGO, March 4.—Oscar Matthew (Battling) Nelson, former lightweight boxing champion, was discharged from the Chicago psychopathic hospital Thursday, where he had been under observation for a week. Physicians pronounced Nelson mentally sound after a judge had ordered his sanity tested. Nelson also was released from a charge of having stolen a motion picture of a fight for the world’s championship when Nelson lost his title to Ad Wolgast.

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COLLEGES Franklin 51 : Eiirlh.-im, 22. Evansville. 20; Hanover. 15. Butler Sophomores. 36; Butler Freshmen. 1!). Georgetown College. 33; Furman, 28. Citadel. 43; Western Ky. Normal. 36. .lowa State. 26: Nebraska 24. North Dakota University, 24; North Dakota Aggies. 22. ~ AN () T H EKCOHKN Another Andy Cohen is in the mitking at the University of Alabama. This is Andy’s brother Sidney. Like Andy ho is also a good basketball player. Sidney, however, is a left-handed first baseman, and hits from either side of the plate. But they say his every action is like Andy, who is with the Giants.

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BOXER DIES Jimmy Delaney Succumbs in Minneapolis Hospital. Bu United Pnsa MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 4. —James (Jimmy) Delaney, £5, St. Paul light heavyweight boxer died in St. Mary’s Hospital early today from blood poisoning. Although doctors had given up hope for the boxer i*ve days ago, he believed all along that he would ro-

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coter. Youth and vitality had kept Delaney alive during the almost a week when, doctors said, he was practically “out on his feet.” The biood poisoning was the result of an injury Delaney received in a recent fight. Delaney was 25 years old. Ho was married and the father of an infant son. Under the tutelage of Mike O'Dowd, of St. Paul, the world's middleweight champion, Delaney started boxing as an amateur at 16. From preliminaries to main events he progressed slowly as an. amateur and in 1919 turned pro. Delaney’s biggest fights were Gene Tunney, then a light heavyweight. He fought Tunney twice — in 1923 and a year later, but they were no-decision battles. Delaney also fought in one of the preliminaries to the Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney title bout. Nashville has sent Outfielder Howard Camp to the Charlotte Club of the South Atlantic League.

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Brownie Pilot Is Hopeful Bu XEA Service LOUIS, Mo., March 4. —Dan Howley, new man- __ ager of the St. Louis Browns, scoffs at the belief that his pitching staff is very much a to the unstable. "Gaston Is ready to hit stardom and Tom Zachary is as good as ever. He should win fifteen games. Ballou is a great prospect. Nevers, I am told, has more than an outside ' chance.” That’s the way Howley aees four members of his staff. He is banking on smart backstopping by Steve O'Neill to bolster up his pitching.

C. C. EVENT Shoe Market and East End Milk Win. In the opening basketball tilt of the second night’s play of the C. < ’. Club tourney at Liberty Hall, the fast Shoe Market five dropped tin 1 Postofflce, 41-17. In the second game the East End Mily Company best the O’Hara Sans in a double overtime game. 37-29. In tonight's play the Christian Men Builders will try to take the number of the Rambler Blues, This promises to be a hot contest. The winners wllljday the East End Milk Company the first of next week. NEW F.-M. COACH Bu United Preen LANCASTER. Pa.. March 4. George W. Woodruff of Philadelphia, former Yale football star is mentioned as the probable coach of the Franklin and Marshall College football team. WINS MAT MATCH Bu United Preen BOSTON, March 4 —Abe Kaplan, Boston, won a wrestling match from Joe Shimkus, Chicago, in two straight falls.

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