Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 312, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1927 — Page 13

APRIL 7, 1927

AMATEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION HOLDS FIRST MEETING OF SEASON

Eleven Leagues Formed — ) —Prospects Bright for Big Year. The Indianapolis Amateur BaseBaseball Association held its first meeting of the season Wednesday night at the City Hall. Arthur K. Carr, president of the association, presided at the meeting. Carr made the announcement that eleven leagues already had been formed and that more were being contemplated. The association head made the prediction the season would be one of the greatest in the history of local sandlot ball. Plans were discussed for a parade. It has not yet been decided whether the parade will be held. F. Earl Oeider, secretary, made the announcement of a special meeting Monday night at the Association offices, 29 S. Delaware St. Diamond drawings will be held. Carr made the announcement that the Class A champion will compete in the National tournament at Detroit. The site for the Class AA tournament is to be decided Saturday at Dayton. Local officials will attend. Among those present at the meeting were J. A. McCrea, treasurer of the Association; Carl Engleking, president of the Umpires Association; several league presidents and representatives of the sporting goods stores. CLEAN SWEEP Rv United Press WASHINGTON, April 7.—The | Syracuse University tennis team scored a clean sweep against George Washington University Wednesday, winning four singles and two doubles contests. The Syracuse team will meet Georgetown here Friday. PIRATES WIN EASILY FT. WORTH. Texas—The Pittsburgh Pirates scored five runs in the first minus; and had no difficulty winning lrorn it. Worth. 8 to a.

-ARMORY—BOXING SHOW “A Fori Harrison Punch Bowl Show Downtown” Tomorrow Night At the NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY 711 N. Pennsylvania St. Given by the Seventh District American Legion Posts Captain Clark, U. S. A. Matchmaker MAIN EVENT EMIL BAKSIC BILLY PETERSON MIDDLE WEIGHTS SEMI WIND-UP KEWPIE TRIMBLE vs. WAL.LIE PATTERSON WELTERWEIGHTS 3 Other Good Fights 3,000 Seats at SI Ringside Seats $2.00 SMOKE IF YOU LIKE! Seats on Sale at Clark & Cade’s Drug Store and Miller Sandwich Shop, 16 E. Washington St.

BREAKING THE RECORD

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—lNDlANS—(Continued From Page 12) falo and negotiations for his purchase were started when the Bisons played the Indians at Sanford, Fla. He is slated to perform in right field for Indianapolis. Manager Betzel is all set now to meet both right-handed and southpaw hurling and believes these latest deals will boost the Tribe stock around the A. A. right up with or ahead of Toledo, Louisville, Milwaukee and St. Paul. In the meantime the fans are eager to get a glimpse of the new men in action.

Ownie Thinks Club Is Contender

By Ownie Bush Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates Written for the United Press DALLAS, April 7.—Getting ready for the pennant race, I am confident we have a hall club that will be a pennant contender from the opening day to the finish. I see and hear that we may start the season as the favorite, and- other managers have been saying nice things about us, but I prefer to let the club show how we feel about it, instead of talking about it. The only problem I had in the training camp was to decide upon a lead-off hitter and to choose between Rhyne and Cronin. The latter was a x-eal puzzle. We have a fast club and I intend to develop our attack with speed as the primary objective. Speed has been overlooked in this modern game of slugging, but it is still an important weapon of the offense. We are getting along fine together and the hoys want to win just as much as I do. DUGAN HITS ONE CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.—A homer by Joe Dugan with the bases filled contributed to the New York Yankees’ fi-to-1 victory over flic St. Louis Cardinals. Tho spring series, now favoring New York, four games to three, will end today in Nashville.

The Indians’ “fire plug” third packer, Elmer Yoter, is playing great ball in the field this spring and producing with timely hits, lie is a constant pepiper box, always encouraging the pitcher with a line of chatter that amuses many fans along the third base side of the grand stand. If Yoter does as well during the regular season as he has done in training he may win another chance in the majors. His batting average last season was .283. Elmer owns a good arm and strong underpinning, and he makes fast time on the paths.

CITY BOWLING GOSSIP

Shooting their minor events at the A. B. C. the members of the Marott team rolled some nice tenpins and boosted the size of the check that will arive here after the show. Larry Cobler and Frank Fox were well up in the money in the doubles event when they rolled a total of 1,224. Cobler had 620 and Fox 604. Charlie Cray and Henry Schneiderman also cashed with a count of 1,171. In the singles Weisman had 635, F. Fox, 612; C. Rasmussen, 605; H. Schneiderman, 600, and L. Cobler, 587 for prize winning counts. The balance of the local teams to roll their events will take the drives over the week-end. In the Capitol No. 1 League games the Silver Flash and Marott teams were three-time winners over the Werbe-Meissens and Robbins Body outfits, while the 3-F Coffee and H. E. Schmitt boys took the odd game from the Coca-Cola and Em-Roes. Tho Silver Flash team secured high total for the night with games of 924, 1,032 and 1,037 for a 2,993 count. Seven games passed the ‘‘1,000” mark, the 1,056 of the 3-F Coffee being high. Eleven games passed the ‘‘6oo’ mark, Eddie Striebeck being high with games of 185, 192 and 279 for a total of 656. Coval had 637; Hoffstatter, 641; Newlin, 615; Rasmussen, 602; Ostheimer, 647; Eder, 604; Hornberger, 628; Nordholt, 622, and Rabe, 643. Rabe and Eddie Striebeck were tied for high game at 279 each. The Fifth District Optimist Club will hold their annual tournament Friday and Saturday at the Central alleys. John Blue Is in charge of this event and is bending every effort to make it a success. Teams are entered from Columbus, Cincinnati, Springfield and St. Louis. About 200 visiting bowlers will attend. Some of the local teams are entering Everett Scott's tourney at Ft. Wayne, and intend to take in the sweepstakes at Stirk's alleys before returning home. These events fit in well with the State tourney and any teams interested could receive dates which would let them go from South Bend to Ft. Wayne to roll at once. A duck-pin league is being formed at the Capitol allleys for play during the warm weather. Any duckpin artist who is interested can be lined up for a team if he will see Frank Huber at the Capitol alleys, or call Main 6380. A mixed doubles sweepstakes will be rolled next Sunday at the Illinois Recreation alleys. Events of this kind have taken a strong hold in the past, few weeks and a large entry can he expected to participate.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

SO GOPHERS Report for Minnesota Spring Grid Training. fill United Press MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., April 7. Coach Clarence Spears, with his famous shift recognized by polite football society once more, today put more than fifty gridders through spring training at the University of Minnesota. Fourteen veterans of last fall’s varsity are out in uniform daily, assisting in the training of the younger and less experienced gridders. Dr. Spears plans to continue the drills deep into the spring so that work on new plays may be begun at the earliest possible date in the fall.

By Lefty Lee'

The first squad will take the drives at Ip. m. For reservations call or see John Beam at the Illinois St. drives, or call Main 5747. The Continental National Bank team won three games from the American Central Life boys, while the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, City Trust and Marlon County outfits won the odd game from the Bankers’ Special, Fanners’ Trust and Indiana National. Koepper of the Continental team was high individual with games of 234, 181 and 181 for a total of 596. The Century Bobbies and “1900” Whirlpools won three from the Rockwood Friction and Rockwood Pulleys In the Century Ladies’ League, while the Alley Rats, Harris M. and T. Company and U-Knos took two out of three from the Hoosier Poets, Tee Bees and MooneyMueller girls. Egan of the U-Knos was' high with a total of 571 on games of 233, 153 and 185. J. Behrman had 531; Cox, 611; Van Buren, 548, and Harlan, 540. BOWLING AT PEORIA Five More Days Left in A. B. C. Title Tourney. Ru United Press PEORIA, April 7.—None of the leaders in the American Bowling Congress tournament were disturbed in the Wednesday bombardment. Many high scores were registered, but none qualified to place among the high ten. With only five days left, tournament officials predict the present leaders will fall before the event closes. They indicate that a 3,100 series will win in the five-man event and that a mark higher than 1,317 will lead the doubles.

Among the Colleges

Bu Timm Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., April 7. Ward Lambert’s Purdue baseball team chalked up a 11-7 victory over De Pauw hero Wednesday. The contest. was called at the end of the eighth innning. The final game of the three-game series was played at Lafayette today. Score: Purdue ICO 004 33—11 11 R De Pauw 021 400 00— 7 3 Batteries —IPuYduei J. C. MeHargue, Davis and Wise; iDe Pauw) Pfergick. Morris, Davis and Shiner. CRIMSON IN TIE Bu Times Special UNIVERSITY, Misa., April 7. Indiana University baseball team, on its spring training trip in the South, played a 5-5 tie with Mississippi College Wednesday, The game was called at the end of the twelfth. Appel, I. U. hurler, tied the game up in the ninth with a home run. Score: Indiana 010 110 001 000— 5 7 0 Ole Miss. ... lis 000 010 000—5 8 3 Batteries—-Votech. Apple and Burke; Elmore and Hemphill. MUNCIE NORMAL IX)SES Bu Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., April 7.—Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, defeated Muncie State Normal, 6-1, here Wednesday. The locals were able to garner but four hits off the Buckeye moundsmen. Score: Miami 021 100 110—6 fl 0 Munc s .... 000.100 000—1 4 1 Woiob. Trainer and Zilson; Holmes. Smith and Glancy.

AMATEUR BASEBALL

Ths Indianapolis Union Printers will practice next Sunday afternoon at BiverHide Park. All eligible players are urged to attend. For tamps with the Printers address H. S. Smith. 716 N. Denny St. or phone Webster 2777-R. Fairbanks-Morse- is In the field this vear with a fast team and is ready to book fames with city and State teams. Write William Snyder, Fairbanks-Morse Company. . All members of the Central Cubs and those deeiring tryouts are requested to attend Friday night's meeting- at 310 Fulton St. The meeting will start at 7-30 o'clock. Day A. C.s will practice at 2 o'clock Sunday at Riverside No. 3. Following players take notice: Nutall, J. Crawford Arbuekle, Underwood. Cregg. Van. H. Dad.v. C. Daily. Stump, Cole. Ray. Keller Dewitt and any others desiring trvouts. For games call Basil Flint. Belmont 1530. St. Philip A. C. will drill Sunday afternoon at Brooksido Park. The following players and any wishing tryouts are asked to be at the park by 1:30. Phillips. Fletcher. Huesing. Rusie. Ryan, Kimball. Sheppard. Bova, Noll. Cassady and Redman. |

The Referee

What player was the hardest to strike out in the major leagues last season? —H. G. P. •100 Sewell of the Cleveland Indians. Sewell was fanned only six times. Has any outfielder In recent years started three double plays in one game?—R. U. J. Yes. Ira Flagstead did in 1926. Give Southworth's detailed batting average in the last world series?— F. V. N. Southworth was at bat 29 times and hit safely ten tipies for an average of .345. He scored six runs and hit for 16 total bases. What is the greatest distance a player has ever thrown a baseball? —F. H. B. Sheldon I>jeuno threw a baseball at Cincinnati in October, 1910, for a distance of 426 feet inches. It is considered the world’s record.

Legion Fighters Well Matched

The main event of tomorrow night’s Armory boxing show appears to be a well-matched number, according to those familiar with the past records of the contestants, Billy Peterson, Detroit and Emil Baksic, Gary. The two never have met. Both served an apprenticeship to the cauliflower trade by fighting in the A. A. U. ranks for several years and both won championships as amateurs, Baksic being IndianaKentucky middleweight titleholder and Peterson national middleweight champion. Peterson has lost but three matches in over seventy starts, while Baksic has lost two out of thirty-nine. Baksic is 19 years old and still is attending high school. Peterson will be 22 years old Friday. The prelim boys come from down in the coal mining district to a great extent, Clinton, Terre Haute, St. Mary’s and Evansville sending a quartet of embryo Bud Taylors to settle their arguments before the city folks. GIANTS AT WASHINGTON Ru United Press WASHINGTON, April 7.—The New York Giants and Washington Senators, were to meet here this afternoon in the first of a two-game exhibition series. The Giants won six of the last eight games played. It w„s the first appearance of Roger Hornsby here.

SecretsefKTfears Successful Pitching $ BY GROVER ALEXANDER*, © NEASERVIce Veteran Pitcher of World's Champions r~COMPLETE co-ordination between the pitcher ( and catcher is necesIj’ I sary. Many young pitchers place the blame on a catcher when I a base hit has been made in the pinch. I have heard young pitchers mumble: “Well, that’s what he called for.” And that’s what he did. But have confidence in your catcher. If you haven't, then pitch your own game. I want to say that confidence in

my catcher —Bill KHlefer with the Phillies, when I was starting out —helped make me. When a catcher calls for a pitch-out in trying to catch the runner stealing don't put too much stuff on the ball. Give him a ball that will be easy to handle, so he can get his throw in a hurry. On steals, the pitcher is the one who can help the catcher. Watch the runner. Don’t let him get too big a lead at first base. Throw over to that base occasionally. Bob Bescher was a base-running marvel. He was the hardest for me to keep close to first base. I don’t understand why more base runners don't study this art like Bescher. I can never remember picking Bob off first base and his lead was more than twice as

far as the runners of today, with the exception of jj ax c arey Max Carey. These runners made a study of all pitchers. The pitcher unconsciously gives them some sort of signal whether they are throwing to first or the plate. I don’t know what I did to tip off Bescher, for he would never tell me. If pitchers have an idea a catcher won’t help them, look what O'Farrell did for us in closing the world series last fall, Ruth was on first in the ninth inning with two out, the Yanks wore behind, 3-2,

I had one strike on Boh Meusel and nobody in that vast throng was more startled than myself when I saw what followed. I did not expect Ruth to start to steal. T did not even expect him to put on the hit-and-run with Meusel. I gave Meusel a fast low curve, the same as the first pitch, and he swung. The ball was very low and difficult for O'Farrell to squeeze. Why. Bob was almost on his knees when he made the greatest throw I have ever seen. About that play, Ruth stealing. I’m not criticising anybody, but with a batter like Meusel up, one who usually hits a terrific wallop, I would not have tried the steal had I been Ruth. Os course, that may be the second guess as I am giving this opinion months after Ruth was tagged out to close the world series.

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However, many of the experts feel that the daring chance Ruth took In trying to steal second was justified on the ground that he would have scored from that base and tied up the game on a single, a muffed fly ball or a wild throw. In baseball one is judged on results, and since Ruth failed he draws censure rather than the praise that would have gone with success.

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MITT RULING N. Y. Commission Sets Foot Down on Promoters. Rn United Press NEW YORK, April 7.—Attempts of boxing promoters to corner the market by signing boxers to exclusive contracts were ruled out of order by the New York boxing commission in the adoption of a rule that contracts are valid only when they bear the signature of two principals for a contest. The new rule applies particularly to Tex Rickard, who has signed Gene Tunney, Jqek Delaney, Jim Maloney and Jack Sharkey to appear in contests against opponents of his own selection. Without a legal test in the courts the ruling makes the fighters free agents, but it was thought they would stick to their contracts voluntarily. MAYS IN FORM LOUISVILLE —Mays pitched masterfully fur the Cincinnati Reds and the Louisville Colonels were downed. 3 to 1. A REAL WALKAWAY RICHMOND, Pa—The Boston Braves garnered tw y hits and scored a IS-to-9 walkaway over the Richmond Virginia league. IIVE-RUN RALLY TULSA. Okla—A five-run rally in the ninth gave the St. Louis Browns an 8-to--l victory over Tulsa. PHILLIES BEAT ATHLETICS PHILADELPHIA—AIthough outhit, the Phillies managed to take the third game of the city series from the Athletics by a score of n to 3.

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The annual dinner and meeting of the Indianapolis District Golf Association will he held Monday night at the Columbia Club, 6:30 o’clock. Election of officers for 1927 will be held. Slow motion action pictures

of the leading national players and a golf comedy picture will be shown. Honor guests are to be members of the city park board, R. Walter Jarvis, and professionals at all local clubs. Because many of the pros are not on the mailing list, Cliff Wagoner, secretary, asks that they accept this notice as an invitation. The real feature of the dinner is to he a show of noli' equipment such as Chicago, Cleveland and other large cities hold each year. All the leading stores of the city handling golf supplies ate to exhibit their wares. This is expected to reach favor with the golfers and those desiring to affiliate witli__ the association are asked to attend the dinner. Plans are under way again this year for the annual Indianapolis golf classic, the National Amateur Invitational tournament. A questionnaire sent out by a committee of Coffin-Riverside Golf Club members, Paul B. Gray, Wallace O. Lee, Cliff Wagoner and William Reed, points out that tho tournament, first staged in 1923 and duplicated in 1924 and 1925, was not staged last year because of adverse circumstances, among them the death us the president of the club. five home runs Al C _ STA, Ga.—Five home run*, fwo by Terry, featured the d-to-5 victory jeered by tho New York Giants over tho Washington Senators.

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Keiths

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CUE CHAMP Reiselt Regains World’s 3Cushion Billiard Title. Ru United Press CHICAGO, April 7.—Otto Reiselt, Philadelphia, had regained tho world’s three-cushion billiard championship which ho lost two months ago to Augie Kieckhefer, Chicago. Playing brilliant Billiards while his opponent was distinctly “off”. Reiselt was victorious in four of five 60-polnt blocks which went 299 innings and came to a close Wednesday night. At the end the champion had 300 points to Kieckliefer’s 240. Keckhefer, in the final block, went fifteen innings without counting, his longest scoreless stretch In three years. Reiselt, indicated his form by scoring nineteen in five consecutive innings and consecutively in eight innings. WINNING STREAK BROKEN ATLANTA, Ga.—Tho eighth-game winning streak of the Brooklyn Robins was ended when A.tlanta staged a rally in the seventh inning and won. 3 to 1.

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First National Presents CONSTANCE TALMADGE “VENUS OF VENICE” She Was All Wet , But Always Kept Her Powder Dry. “2nd Hungarian Rhapsody” Stolarevsky, Conducting “Ho osier Sweetheart” Dessa Byrd at the Organ AND ALSO—VITAPUM WARING’S PEN NSYLV ANIANB, BUD d7~DOYLE REINALD WERRENRATH