Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 294, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 March 1927 — Page 12

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Playing the Field —With Billy Evans Inin g phn Ball, the owner of the St. Louis Browns, playing a hunch in the reorganization of his ball club? As I watched the Browns go through their training stunts at

Tarpon Springs, Fla., that thought occurred to me, as I noted the fact that two former members of the Cardinals’ board of strategy were numbered among the “Brownie” advisers. Bill Killefer and Otto Williams are the men I have in mind. Last season

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ftey helped Rogers Hornsby map >ut his strategic maneuvers that lltimately resulted in the %vinning if the pennant and world series by he Cardinals. FaII three are missing this spring, ilornsby being traded to New fork, while Bob O’Farrell, the new hanager of the Cardinals, apparenty decided to clean house by getting rid of the assistants. F This spring we find these two men i jyith the St. Louis Browns. FANS MIGHTY FICKLE ET is just possible that Owner Phil Ball is playing a hunch*. There is also a chance that le is making a bid for fandom’s favor by taking over these deposed :wo coaches who helped the Cardinals win a pennant. As often stated, baseball fans are nighty fickle. Last year most of the St. Louis enthusiasts put in the summer cheering the Cardinals and leering the Browns. George Sisler was a particular target for the hard-hearted boys. The Browns had flopped and Sisler, worried over the showing of itlie club, had slumped badly in ‘his play, batting suffering most. Yet, when Sisler was released as manager, a lot of the boys who had put him on the pan during the summer, immediately started to sing his praises. Asa matter of fact, many of them In a loud voice signified their intention of cutting the Browns off their calling list. FANS FOLLOW WINNER Then came the National League upheaval in St. Louis. When Hornsby was traded to New York the fans temporarily, at least, forgot all about the Sisler episode. This time the National League followers sent up the roar of disapproval. Hornsby was their idol. He had won for St. Louis its first pennant in thirty-eight years. It was a most unusual situation. His removal as manager was drastic action on the part of the owners when Hornsby refused to accept the terms offered. Turning loose the outstanding star of the National League, who as manager had captured baseball’s greatest honor, a world championship, was unheard of in big league circles. St. Louis fans in greater numbers insisted they were through tvith the Cardinals. Some were still disgruntled as the result of the distribution of world series tickets. How ever, I look for the supporters of both teams to be on hand in large numbers, provided they win. EFFICIENCY MOVE Manager Pan Howley denies there was any desire to try to win popular appeal by signing the discarded Cardinal coaches. It was simply an efficiency move, “A great catcher in his day, a successful manager, I know of no man who could be of greater aid to me in rebuilding the Browns than Bill Killefer,” says Dan. “Pitching is the most uncertain feature of the Browns. If any man can help my pitchers, particularly the youngsters, it is Killefer.’’ .Rogers Hornsby made a similar statement to me at San Antonio last spring and there is no getting away from the fact that Bill Killefer produced results for the Cardinals.

CITY BOWLING GOSSIP By Lefty Lee

The Printers and Newsboys won, three from the Mailing room and Stereotypers while the Pressmen were taking two out of three from the Wrong Fonts in the Star League games rolled on the Recreation alleys. Auman of the Printers was the leading pin spiller having games of 21'5. 195 and 212 for a total of 623. His 216 effort also carried off high single game honors. The Singers and Deacons were three time winners over the Ushers, and Elders in the Sutherland League games rolled on the Central alleys. The Parsons, after dropping the first to the Trustees, came back strong and annexed the last two. !. The Ladies’ Social League games, rolled on the Elk Club ali leys, resulted in a three-time win for Silver Flash, Kreis Transfer and Armacost over Capitol Furniture, A. C. Bradley and Mueller Soft Drinks, while the Shank Storage team was taking two from the Komstohk Candy outfit. * Meyer of the Capitol Furniture team led the field >vith a count of 641 on games of 128, 187 and 226. Her final garne carried home the high single score. Other girls to roll better than “300” were: Eicher, 530; McKinnon, 502; Meeker. 517; Weisman, 533; Freund, 501; Geisel, 525, and Reynolds, 52C. Orescent Paper, Fairbanks, Stutz Motor and Citizens Gas teams won all three of their games in the Commercial League games rolled on the Recreation alleys Tuesday night, While the George J. Mayer team took two out of three from the Selmier

BETZEL ORDERS MORE HITTING PRACTICE FOR TRIBE SQUAD

'These pictures taken at Sanford, Fla., spring training headquarters of the Indianapolis Baseball Club were rushed to The Times by Eddie Ash, Times Sports Editor. The photo in the upper left show’s a group of the Tribe pastimers In a session at the batting cage. Elmer Yoter, peppy third saclcer, is

TIGHTEN UP Play in A. A. U. Net Meet Becomes Closer. Bu United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 16. Continuing the exhibition of basket shooting from any and all angles, the teams in the National A. A. U. basketball tournament entered the fourth round today, with eight games scheduled for the bill. More large scores continued to roll in Tuesday, but there was a drop from the early games. The teams are reaching the evenly matched stage now and there is promised some excellent shows for the everincreasing number of spectators at the meet. The battles are more closely fought, Tuesday’s Necessitating several overtime periods to decide the victors, and there is more exhibition of close guarding and less walk-away matches. It would be difficult to pick the "class”'of the meet, but of the sixteen teams left, followers of the court game here list the probable semi-finalists among these: Hillyards, St. Joseph Mo.; Kansas City A. C.; Monons, Lafayette, Ind.; Ke-Nash-A, and Evansville (Ind.) College. Upsets have been listed so far. However, as yet there can be little if anything told of the relative strengths of the teams. Today’s schedule starts at 2 p. m., with Phillips University, Enid, Okla., and Evansville College staging the opener.

Heiny of the Citizens Gas team traveled on all six and led the field with games of 194, 208 and 234 for a total of 636. Seventeen games were better than “200,” the 234 of Heiny nosing out “Red” Mounts by one pin for high single game. * In the Rotary Hub's League play at the Capital Alleys the Taylor, Field and Murr teams copped all three from the Esterline, Angst and Elder boys, while the Lennox, Clark and Churchman outfits were grabbing the odd game from the Shafer, Schroeder and Reitzell crew's. Showalter of the Lennox team carried off high honors on games of 184, 225 and 198 for a count of 607. Gruber was on his way to the hail of fame with eight in a row to ills string when a stubborn ten-pin refused to drop in his ninth frame. He finished with 257 which gave him high single game score in this loop. COUGARS BEAT AMERICANS Bu United, Press NEW YORK, March 16.—Walker’s goal in the first period gave the Detroit Cougars a 1 to 0 victory over the New York Americans and diminished the chances of .the Americans to enter the play-offs in the National Hockey League. JAKE FOURNIER ARRESTED liu United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 16. —Jake Fournier, veteran member of the Boston Braves, was arrested for hitting an officer following a baseball game. He is said to have refused to allow the officer to serve papers in a $5,000 damage suit, against him.

Views From Tribe Spring Training Headquarters

batting and Kugelman, a rookie, is catching. Back of the cage is Pep Florence, catcher (in sweater), and Ralph Miller, husky utility infielder. In the upper center photograph is reproduced Pitcher Gordon Leverett, righthander, obtained from the White Sox. He reported at the Indian camp over-

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S’—— “IANFORD, Fla., March 16. I “Oh, Florence, yoo-hoo,” is j u__J the call other Indians /use ! when they decide to have some fun with the big, good-natured catcher. “I'm going to have my name changed to Florenz,” Paul often remarks. The former Georgetown University football captain looks in j great shape this spring. Sanford, spring training home of • ; the Indians, is located on land pur- | chased from Joseph Finnegan in j 1870. We don’t know how or when I Finnegan got it or the why of a man named Finnegan being in these parts. Joe Stalir, proprietor of the St. | Elmo Case, Indianapolis, is in San- I ford with the Indians. Mrs. Stahr aLo is here. Stahr is a close friend of Owner Smith and seldom misses a Tribe training trip. “It keeps me young,” Joe says, “to see the young men dash about the greensward and to hear their chatter around the | hotel.” Stahr is a former ball player and manager and meets many pastimers during a season. Banking hours in Sanford are 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. week days, and 9 a. rri. to noon Saturday. You don’t have to carry your lunch with hours like that. WHAT IS HUMOROUSLY TERMED THE “HOOK” AFFECTS MANY NORTHERNERS IN SUNNY FLORIDA. ESPECIALLY PEOPLE FROM THE BIG CITIES, UNTIL THEY BECOME ACCLIMATED. UNLESS ONE BATTLES IT OFF, A FEELING OF DROWSINESS COMES IN THE AFTERNOON. FIGHT IT A FEW DAYS AND THE LASSITUDE PASSES. GIVE IN TO IT AND YOU’RE GONE. TO “BEAT THE HOOK” A PERSON MUST CUT DOWN ON THE FOOD AMOUNT. “How long do you think I will have to play bush league ball before I qualify for American Association class?” was the question a Tribe rookie put to a veteran. “Until the sands of Florida grow cold,” the vet replied, x One rookie's head was referred to as a ."gourd” when he got crossed up on a play. Ralph Miller, Tribe utility infielder, professional baseball and basketball player, is a loyal Hoosier out of Ft. Wayne. His pet phrase is “Give me the banks of the Wabash for mine.” Elmer Yoter's face resembles the “phiz” of a professional hockey player—it is all cut up. He was in an automobile accident last fall and was tossed through the windshield. Ills hat saved bis throat and perj haps his life, but his cheeks and | nose were lacerated. He was in a | ear with his family and he was the j only one injured. When Elmer’s' mates want to get him hard-boiled they jerk his cap off and run. He is young, but decidedly bald, and the shining pate gleams like an airmail night guide light.

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weight. He is a veteran and requires much time to get ready. When in the A. A. before, with Columbus, he was rated a mainstay. In the extreme upper right is Outfielder Melvin Rice, a former Marine. He is a speed merchant, a good fielder and strong thrower. His batting power is un-

By Eddie Ash

HARRY WARSTLER, ROOKIE SHORTSTOP. WAS MARRIED AT IS. HE IS 22 NOW. AND lIE IS THREE TIMES A DADDY. MANAGER BETZEL SAYS THAT RECORD BELONGS IN SPAULDING’S BASEBALL GUIDE. HARRY HAILS FROM NORTH CANTON, OHIO. WHICH WAS NEW BERLIN UNTIL THE WAR CRY OF “ON TO BERLIN” WAS HEARD.

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INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A Z Matthews, cf .. a (1 0 3 0 0 Miller 1 0 <) 0 6 0 Yoter. 3b ... 4 6 0 2 8 0 Wyatt. If 4 0 0 4 I 0 Russell, rs . . . . 3 o*o (1 0 O Betzel. 2b .... 2 0 0 3 2 0 Sicking. 2b .... 1 0 0 0 2 0 Holke. lb .... 3 0 0 10 0 0 Snyder, c 2 1 1. B*l 2 Florence, e .... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Warstler. ss.. . " 0 2 3 4 1 Wisner. p 1 o o n 1 o Koupal. n 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals SO "I "i 27 13 3 CINCINNATI , AB H II O A E Christensen, cf. 5 0 3 4 0 0 Pinelli, 3b . . . . 4 1 l 0 7 1 Bressler, if .... 1 i 1 1 0 n Walker. If 2 0 0 2 0 0 Allen, rs 5 1 2 0 0 0 Pipp. lb 2 0 1 10 0 0 Schwab, lb ... 1 0 0 S 0 0 Ford, ss 4 1 1 1 3 0 Pittenger. 2b.... 5 0 11 4 0 Sukeforth, c .. 3 0 l o 0 0 May. p 2 0 1 0 3 0 Nehf. p 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 4 12 27 17 *1 Miller batted for Matthews in ninth. Cincinnati 001 030 000—4 Indianapolis 000 001 000—l Two-base hits—Bressler. Allen. Threcbaee hits—Allen Sacrifices—Sukeforth. Double Plays Ware tier to Betzel to Holke: Wisner to Snyder to Holke: Ford to Pittenger to Pipp. Left on bases Indianapolis (2). Cincinnati (14). Bases on balls—Off Wisner, -1; off Koupal. 4. Struck out—By Koupal. 1. Hits Off M isner. 6 in 4 innings: off Koupal, 6 in 5 innings: off May. 1 in 5 innings; off Nehf, 2 in 4 innings. Winning pitcher—play. Losing pitcher—Wisner. Umpires— Lohr and Lindky. Time of game—l:3o. FRENCH BOXER WINS Bu United Pr-rs PORTLAND, Maine, March 16. Pierre Gandon, French middleweight champion, defeated Homer Robertson in twelve rounds.

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known. He lacks league experience but is a determined athlete. In the lower left photo is Pitcher Carl (Danny) Boone, who worked a few games for the Indians during the last of the 1926 season and hurled sensational ball. Ho was purchased from Terre Haute. His age is 22 and he lives at Dayton, Ohio. Boone is regarded as a very

HOLD PLACES Leaders in A. B. C. Not Threatened —One Change. Bu United Press PEORIA, 111.. March 16.—None of the leaders were threatened in Tuesday's rolling of the American Bowling Congress and only one place in the standings of the first ten was changed. The team of F. Koley and H. Fackleman, Rochester, N. Y.. went into ninth place in the two-nian event when they scored 1,196. Leaders in the four classes: Five-Man Harrington - Hupps, Minneapolis—2,9l4. Two-Man—G. Holmes. J. Vyzral, Chicago—l. 294. „ Individuals —B. Peterson, Sweden —7Ol. * All-Events—J. Fairman, Grand Rapids—l,9l2. SCHOOL FOR COXSWAINS B^NE Conn.. March 16. Ed Leader, Yale rowing coach, who has established many Innovations since he came here from Washington, has invented another new scheme with the institution of a school for coxswains. Don Grant, coach of the 150-pound crews, who was coxswain of the Washington crew for three Vears, has been put in charge of the school. Candidates have to be under 125 pounds with a heavyweight voice. 61 REPORT AT DE PAUW Bu United Pres* GREENCASTLE, Ind.. March 16. —Sixty-one ambitious grid candidates turned out here in response to the first call for spring grid training at De Pauw University. Coach Bish Hughes sent the squad, the largest in the history of the school, through a light workout ap'd indicated he had hopes of a winning eleven next fall. PADDOCK TO RUN BERKELEY, Cal.. March 16. Charley Paddock will represent the Los Angeles club in the sprints events cf the annual Calflornia and Los Angeles clubs track meet Saturday, it has been announced.

promising twirier and almost sure to make the A. A. grade. To the lower right is Owner Smith (left) and Joe Stahr, Indianapolis business man and yearly spring training vacationist with the Indians. They never miss a Tribe practice at Sanford. They were snapped basking in the sunshine watching the Tribe athletes perform.

From Big League Training Camps

BAMBINO FINIH HIT 1 * ST. PETERSBURG. Fla—Babe Ruth returned to the earn* a§ a pinch hitter when the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Braves. 8-5. Ruth’s only contrinutiorr wae to ttrike out. Cedric Dur*t. young outfielder, got a home run iu the filth. SfHALK RELEASESSOOKIES SHREVEPORT. La.—Three ymm raters were released b.v Manager Ray SciUl of the White ?ox before the spring ifctnd of exhibition baseball games are started. The youngsters were Wafer, Veltman and Reynolds and were sent to the mtnor leagues for seasoning. The Sox today start on a tour through Texas. GIANTS BEAT PHILLIES BRADENTOWN. Fls.— By scoring one run in each of tile last three innings the New York Giants detested the Phill.es. 3*2. The Pl llkrs announced Fred Leaeh, outfielder, had reported, leaving Jack Seott the only holdout. ATHLETICS TRIP CARDS FT. MEYERS. Fla.—The world champion St. Louis Cardinals were held to six hits bv Grove and Gray and the Philadelphia Athletics won. 4 1 The Cardinals contributed five errors to aid the victory of the Mackmen. PIRATES IN FAIR SHAPE PASO ROBLES. Cal.—The Pittsburgh Pirates will start on their training series ol exhibition game* shortly. Donle Bush, manager, announced. He said his team was in lair shape. ON HITTING SPREE AVALON. Catalina Island— Caustically criticised by Manager McCarthy for their failure to hit in the •cries between the Chicago Cubs and Lob Angeles, member! of the club went on a hitting spree Tuffday. In a game between two teams from the Cubs sguad. eighteen hits were obtained by both teams ALMOST tINCn PLACES SARASOTA, Fla.—rine pitching by Dutch Henry. Virgil Cheeves and Fay Thomas has almost cinched them plaees on the Giant pitching stair and they may he favored over Jack Bentley. . r '’* l l l * r p.tcher. tn (he opinion of camp observers.

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Cincinnati Reds Again Turn in Victory Over Indians —Rookie Infielder Going Good.

By Eddie Ash! Times Sports Editor SANFORD, Fla., March 16. —With his Tribe squad shooting blanks at bat, Manager Betzel ordered more hitting practice, beginning with today’s spring training drill at the Sanford ball lot. There will be no more exhibition games for a few days, and tlie pitchers axe due for some long workouts on the mound in an effort to clear up Hoosier batting eyes.

The Indians were knocked off again by tho Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, 4 to 1. but the Tribe hurling was much better than on Monday, and Sanford fans witnessed an interesting fracas. Jakte May and Art Nchf. southpaws, showed rare spring form in the Cincinnati box and the BetzeJites gathered only three hits. The Hoosiers escaped another shut-out when Pinello booted a grounder with Snyder on third in the sixth inning. Wisner, Itoupal Hurl Jack Wisner and Louis Koupal shared the Tribe pitching, and if their support had been perfect the score would have been only 2 to 1. The playing of Harry Warstler, rookie shortstop, continues to encourage the Tribe bosses. He made some dandy stops In Tuesday s contest and got two of the Indians three hits Warstler has boosted himself above Joe Comello, Cincinnati rookie shortstop, in the estimation of Betzel and camp followers. Fact of the matter Warstler stands a bright chance of being carried on the club roster this year or farmed out for seasoning. Betzel said today he would be willing to start the campaign with Warstler as the regular shortstop if the kid had some league experience back of him. | Larry Kopf. veteran shortstop, took a light workout Tuesday and displayed good action. He is not carrying any surplus weight and apI pe'irs in proper condition to make a strong bid for the position. It will be a choice bit of luck for the Indians if Kopf deliver?. The Reds touched Wisner for six hits in four innings and Koupal six in five stanzas. They were a little wild and two of the Clneinnati runs developed from walks. These two big fellows will make the grade. Yoter aAd Warstler made sensational running catches Tuesday. Wid Matthews was “punished” for being late in reporting. He was AMUSEMENTS

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used in Tuesday’s game despite the fact it was his first day In camp. To make matters wor*e for Matty lie had to fare southpaw pitching. Miller batted tor hint in the ninth. Snyder singled in the sixth Inning, advanced on outs b.v Warstler and Koupal and scoured when Pinelll fumbled Matty’s roller. The outfields, appears to bs the Tribe's weakest department at this (Turn to Page 13)

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