Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 317, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1927 — Page 12

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Playing

the Field

L VVifh Billy Evan* mHE baseball flowers that bloom In the spring very often fade before June rolls around. In some cases the fadeout happens before the opening of the season.

I have in mind Outfielder Lebourveau of the New York Giants. The

ball players call him “Bevo” for short. Most of the Giants, even the Collegians, hesistate ' about the proper pronunciation of the name of the rookie gardener. So during the rest of this yarn he is “Bevo.” In the first exhibition game I saw

Evans “Bevo” perform, he cracked out a home run on his first trip to the plate. It was a terrific wallop. During the remainder of the contest he gave every evidence of being able to hit the pill. A few days later, as lead-off man of the Giants against the Philadelphia Athletics, I saw him repeat the trick in the opening inning, against so effective a pitcher as Sam Gray. Looking into the record book, I discovered “Bevo,” ns a member of the Toledo team of the American Association, led that league in batting last year with an average of .377. He made seventeen home runs in doing it. BATTING POWER Ce ■"“SOLD statistics made it seem that “Bevo” was all he ___ seemed to be at the plate in the spring exhibition games—a dangerous batsman. At the time Eddie Roush was a holdout and it was only natural John McGraw was much pleased with the batting punch that “Bevo” displayed in the exhibition games. Not rated nearly so good a fielder as batter, it was to be expected his chances of making a regular berth diminished rapidly when his hitting suffered a severe slump. It seems the high standing that I am sure “Bevo” must have had during those early days of spring training with John McGraw has underwent quite a change. At least I so surmise by the reports that he will be on the bench when the season opens. The baseball experts with the Giants rate “Bevo’s” chances to start as a regular rather slim. On the other hand, players who on early season form made no great impression, are in a fair way to win regular berths. I have in mind Pitcher Wiicey Moore of the New York Yankees as a type. BUTTER AND EGG MEN i——| HE "Big Butter and Egg I r T I Men” are getting into the | I sports game. It seems the new owner of the Rochester (N. Y.) team of the International League formerly owned one of the big dairies in that city. He featured butter and eggs, aside from the routine milk and cream Stuff. Bringing the butter and egg business even closer, we have Johnny Miles of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, marathon champion, playing the leading role. In an effort to repeat his success of last year in the Boston marathon, Johnny is bringing his own supply of butter and eggs with him, also twenty-four loaves of home-made bread sealed in tin containers. Proving that it is hard to keep these “Big Butter and Egg” men Jrnm getting whatever they go after. TILDEN SHARES HONORS Big Bill, Paired With Emmett Pare, Wins in Doubles. Bu United Press PINEHURST, N. C., April 13. William Tilden and Emmett Pare, Georgetown University, shared honors Tuesday in the North and South tennis tournament here. Tilden defeated J. P. Stockton, Farmington, Conn., 6-0, C-3 in the singles while Pare also won his match. Paired, Tilden and Pare won in the doubles over Sam Hardy and P. S. Larkun, 6-3, 6-2.

Baseball’s Big Four By Vnitcd Press Babe Ruth went hitless In three trips to the plate. Rogers Hornsby made a. double and a home run and scored four runs. T.v Cobb made one hit, beating out a slow roller. Tri3 Speaker made two singles. —Averages—- _ ~ Batting. Fielding. Ruth 000 1.000 Hornsby 500 1.000 Cbbb 250 1.000 Speaker 400 1 000

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SECOND SAINT-TRIBE FRAY POSTPONED; SPEECE RETURNS

UHLE IS OPENING DAY HERO Veteran Cleveland Hurler Leads Team to Victory —Big Bam Fails. Bn United Press Tuesday’s hero was George Uhlc, who batted and pitched the Cleveland Indians to a 3 to 2 victory over the Chicago White Sox in tiie opening game. Uhle accounted for three of tiie Indians’ eleven hits. He showed his veteran calibre as a pitcher when he steadied time after time. The Sox walked seven times and made six hits. The Indians wereleading, 2 to 1, when ninth opened. Kamm was thrown out, but Barrett hit Uhle for a double. Falk was passed. Sheely forced Barrett at third. Ike Boone, pinch hitter, singled and Falk scored. Peck flied out. Then, with a tie score, Sewell scratched a single for the Indians, Lutzke sacrificed and Uhle strutted to the plate. He drove a liner to the center field fence, ran around first and kept going toward the club house with the first game of the season pocketed. Bambino Fails Babe Ruth failed to score a hit in the Yankees’ opener against Philadelphia Tuesday, but his team won, K to 3. Ty Cobb, ex-Tiger, came through with a single for the Athletics and scored a run. The New York Giants took their first game from Philadelphia, 15 to 7. It was a wild session with a total of twenty-eight hits recorded. Barnes and Fitzsimmons pitched for the Giants and Carlson and Decatur for the Phillies. Jess Petty of the Brooklyn Robins pitched well and was supported with better than average hitting to win from the Boston Braves, C to 2. Pirates Win Pittsburgh put over two runs in the first inning in their game against Cincinnati, but it was enough. Three hits and a sacrifice fly did the work. Kremer held the Reds to a single score in the fifth. Washington’s Senators hit four Boston Red Sox pitchers nine times, but the hits were bunched and counted for a 6 to 2 win. The Senators scored two in the first, third and fourth innings. Coveleskie and Marberry, pitching for Washington allowed eleven hits, but kept them well scattered.

Three New Outfielders

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Left to right: Fred Briekell, Jim IValsli, Johnny Anderson

When in the Southland, Owner Smith of the Indians promised he would not let cost stand in the way of giving Indianapolis a strong ball team. And he. has delivered. He sent Eddie Sicking to Pittsburgh in excfttnge for the season's services of Outfielder Fred Briekell and poured out his money to buy

—BASEBALL CALENDAR—

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. ’ Lost, Pot. St. Paul 1 0 l.noo Milwaukee I 0 1.000 Kansas City 1 0 1.000 Minneapolis 1 O 1.000 INDIANAPOLIS O 1 .000 Toledo O 1 .000 Columbus 0 ] .000 Louisville 0 1 .000 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.l W. L. Pot. N York. 1 0 1,000!Boston.. 0 1 .000 Wash... 1 0 I,ooo!Chicago . 0 1 .000 Clove. . . 1 0 1.0001 Detroit . 0 0 .000 Phila.. . 0 1 .OOOISt. Louis 0 0 .000 NATIONAL LEAGLE W. L. Pet.| W. L. Pet. Pittsbgh 1 O 1.000 Cineinti. 0 1 .000 N. York 1 O 1.0001 Phila.. . 0 1 .000 Brklyn.. 1 0 1.000! Boston. . 0 1 .090 Chicago. 1 0 1.000!St. Louis 0 1 .000 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION St. Paul at INDIANAPOLIS (postponed; cold. rain!. Milwaukee at Toledo. Kansas City at Columbus. Minneapolis at Louisville. AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia at New York. Chicago at Cleveland. Detroit at St. Louis. i Boston at Washington. NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Chicago. Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (Twelve Innings) Minneapolis.. 000 000 000 001 —1 5 0 (Louisville... 000 000 000 000—0 0 0 i Moon. Kenna: Cullop, Meyer. Milwaukee 100 '230 003 —0 15 3 Toledo 000 100 001—2 3 2 Jonnard, McMcnemy; Ryan. Maun. Urban. Kansas City .... 030 202 001—S 13 0 Columbus 000 030 020—5 11 1 Sheehan, Olsen. Schaak. Peters; Meeker, Zumbro, Wltherm, Picard. Wiugo.

The Mashie Niblick Shot

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Editor’s Note: This is the eighth of a series of eleven golf articles written for The Indianapolis Times by local professional players. Roy Smith, author of the accompanying article on the mashie niblick shot, is the pro at the Avalon

By Roy Smith Or— | F* all the different clubs in the bsg which do you prefer? Out of the set we learn to like at least one better than the rest and have utmost confidence in it. Os course It is used more because of that confidence. I prefer the mashie niblick, and practice more witli that club than the rest. It calls for accuracy and control. What can give more confidence, that to be able to pitch to the pin when such a shot is needed. You are called upon to make many such pitches inside a distance of 120 yards of the green. To be unable to place the ball near the pin utterly ruins the score. No matter how well your fairway shots are made the old adage “Never up, never in,” counts. The grip on the mashie niblick shot is the same as used with the

Outfielders Jim Walsh from Buffalo and Johnny Anderson from the Hollywood Pacific Coast League club. Manager Betzel plans to carry five fly chasers in order to make a switch against left and right-handed pitching. He has seven on the roster and competition for berths is keen.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia ... . 000 002 010—3 8 fi New York 000 044 00*—8 10 1 Grove. Quinn, Cochran; Hoyt, Grabow* ski. Boston 000 100 100—2 It 3 Washington .... 202 200 00* —(1 !) 0 Harriss, Wingfield. Wetzer. McFnyden, Hofmann; Coveleskie. Marbcrry, Rud. Chicago 100 000 001—2 0 0 Cleveland 010 000 011—3 11 2 Thomas, Sehalk: Uhle. L. Sewell. Detroit at St. Louis, no game; rain and darkness. NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis 100 000 000— 1 7 * Chicago 105 000 04*—10 12 1 Alexander. H. Bell, Dyer, O'Farrell; Root, Gonzales. New York 020 244 003—15 17 1 Philadelphia . . 101 021 002— 7 11 1 Barnes. Fitzsimmons, tlevormcr; Carlson. Decatur, Wilson. Brooklyn 012 000 300—0 0 0 Boston 100 000 100—2 7 2 Petty, Hcnline: R. Smith, Mogridgc. Taylor. Pittsburgh 200 000 000—2 7 1 Cincinnati 000 010 000—1 0 2 Kremer, Smith: Donohue. Lucas, Hargrave. BOXER DIES By United Press SANFRANCISCO, April 13.—Aurelio Herrera, 49, outstanding featherweight of a generation and a half ago, is dead here'following a long illness. He was a Mexican and fought, among others, Abe Attell, Battling Nelson, Eddie Hanlon, Dick Hyland and Young Corbett. MANUAL VS. KOKOMO Bil Times ,•special KOKOMO, Ind., April 13. —Manual, Indianapolis, and Kokomo track teams met here this afternoon. The schools are old rivals on the cinder path./ ’. 1

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other clubs. I prefer the Vardon grip better known as the double “V” grip. It brings both hands closer together and they cannot work apart. Rest the club back of the ball and take a natural bend from the waist until you feel relaxed and comfortable. Drop the club into the fingers of the left hand with the thumb placed firm on top the shaft. A “V” formed between the thumb and forefinger should be pointing to the shoulder. Grip below the left with the right hand in the same way except to place the little finger of the right hand on the forefinger of the left. Allow no space between the hands. Pinch the forefinger and thumb of each hand firmly against the shaft. This also relaxes the muscles in the forearms and wrists. Place the ball about six inches to the right of a

PURDUE WINS

Boilermakers Trim Butler — Weakens in Fourth. Bu Times Special. LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 13. When Archie Chadd, Butler College pitcher, weakened in the fourth inning here Tuesday and issued free walking papers to four Purdue ball players, and coupling up the passes with a pair of bingles, the Boilermakers chalked up five runs and put the game in the well-known frigid condition. The final score was 8-3. Chadd and Charley Maxton, who twirled for Purdue, went the full route, Chadd allowing seven blows while Maxton gave seven. The locals are to open their Conference season Saturday at Chicago. Score: Butler 200 000 010—3 R 1 Purduo 100 .Ml 00*—8 7 2 Batteries—Chadd and Collycr; Maxton and Wise.

WASHINGTON PARK GOSSIP

ACK to the grind. Only 1C? j rs more games. Don't rear your boy to be an afternoon sports writer. Saints and Indians again Thursday at 3 o'clock. Ferd Schupp or Dixie Leverett on the mound for the Indians. Today’s battle was j prevented by bad weather. Reliable Bill Burwell was as reliable as ever Tuesday and it took bad breaks to nose him out. But did lie complain? No! He knows that baseball, tight baseball, is decided by a flick of fortune one way or the other. AS DUKE REIULEY USED TO SAY, “YOU DO OR YOU DON’T.'’ Some visitors in the city viewed the opener and were amazed at the high class pastiming. "Better than the big leagues for excitement,” they said. Any impartial fan who failed to | enjoy the Tuesday struggle has I something wrong withTiis liver. Larry Knpf, veteran shorstop, performed like a flashy two-year-old. He came up with one back of second once that dazed the crowd. Mayor Duvall didn't take a spring training trip and can be excused for making a wild pitch on the honorary first ball. Holke palved a great game at first; likewise Stuvengen. Matthews made a fine running catch of Scarritt's drive in the sixth and was robbed of a hit himself shortly afterward when he lofted a near Texas leaguer to short right and McMillan captured it with one hand —leaping. BRUNO HAAS ENTERTAINED THE LEFT FIELD BLEACHERS IN PRACTICE WITH SOME ACROBATIC CATCHES. SAME OLD BRUNO, GOOD AS EVER. HE GOT TWO HITS. No putouts went to left fielders on either team. Johnson, Goetz and Rue umpired and their work was voted o. k. by the fans. I REB RUSSELL “GOT HOLD” OF TWO THAT WENT STRAIGHT

Club. Smith is starting his second season at the Avalon Club this spring and at present is busy getting the new second nine holes of the course ready for use. Tiiis series is being conducted under the auspices of Brassie Birdies, Times golf column.

line drawn straight forward from the left heel. The two worst faults in the mashie niblick shot is “scooping” and chopping. Both come from starting the club wrong on the backward swing. Don’t try to help the club get the ball into the air. Depend on the loft of the club. Advance the hight foot forward a few inches, which makes comfort. The weight of the body is more on the left foot. Start the club, arms and hands back away from the ball in a swinging motion without attempting to raise the club. It will start a natural journey upwards. Don’t allow the right hand to take any part in the back swing, as it makes ,n chop instead of a swing. At the top of the back swing, the grip should feel just the same as at the address. Don’t try to force the club to get distance. At the top

TIE CONTEST

Indiana, De Pauw Game Called in Eleventh Stanza. Bn Times'Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 13. Indiana and De Pauw battled eleven innings to a 5-5 tie here Tuesday afternoon, the game ending because of darkness. The Tigers held a 5-2 lead in the ninth when the Crimson started a rally. Harrell poled a circuit clout with Southwick on and Dick Ray followed up with another homer to tie the count. Paugh, Indianapolis, pitched a great game for the locals striking out twelve men up to the nintli when he was relieved by Apple. Score: Indiana 001 100 OO.'i 00—5 14 2 De Pauw .. . 200 200 010 00—5 8 :l Batteries—Pauah. Aprle and Burke: Pfcrsiek. Morris and Sohiner.

INTO THE GLOVES OF THE OPPOSITION. The “flaming frontier” hats distributed by The Times circulation department advertising the Indians and The Times Pink Extra ruined the toy balloon business. And the L. Strauss Indian feathers made a solid hit with the rooters. Best wishes and good luck cards were on flora) presentations to Manager Betzel by the Chamber of Commerce and Elks. Shorty Burch, the Expert- announcer, received a bouquet from Lew Shank. Don't forget that Jimmy Walsh, packing an International League batting average of .388, is warming up to get in action. If the Tribe pitchers "can hold 'em close” until the artillery moves up, you can just lean back and watch the runs go over, FIRST HAY "FIRSTS'* Fjrst Hit—Robertßon Saints First Double—Briekell. Indians. First to Walk—Funk. Saints. First to Fan—Funk. Saints. First Error—McMillan. Saints. First Assist—Betzel, Indians. First Putout—Snyder. Indians. First Sacrifice—Duroeher Saints. First to Score—Funk. Saints. First Wild Pitch—Burwell. Indians. First to Drive in Run—Stuvengen. First Double Play—Burwell to Kopl to Holke (Indians). HOLE IN ONE By Vnitcd Press PASADENA, Cal., April 13.—Miss Frances Treadway, Cleveland, Ohio, made a hole In one at the Annandale golf course here. s #— MITT CHAMPIONSHIPS 811 f nitrd Press CHICAGO, April 13.—The Central Amateur Athletic Union boxing championships will start here tonight with about 200 fighters entered.

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' of the swing you will notice that the weight of the body is nearly balanced on both feet. A little more weight on the right heel, but enough on the ball of the left foot to bring balance. The swing back to the ball is with the left arm until the club is within a few feet of the ball. Hit on through after the impact in the direction of the flag, taking turf after the hit. This insures better control. If the shot is correctly played you feel like you are hitting with the back of the left hand and palm of the right at the impact. For shorter distances, take a shorter grip. Also shorten up on the back swing. Practice alone teaches the player to regulate his own back swing. Always make the swing as natural as possible without stiffening any part of the body.

Opening Feature Lost

ST. PAUL. Ail R H O A E Funk, cf 3 1 1 3 O 0 Robertson, 3b . . 3 0 1 0 1 O Searritt. rs ... 4 0 0 4 O 0 Stuvenpen, lb . 3 0 0 11 0 0 McMillan. 2b . . 4 0 0 1 3 1 Haas. If 3 0 2 0 0 0 Durooher. ss ... 2 O 0 3 5 0 Gaston. c .... 3 0 o 5 0 0 Zahniser. p .... 3 0 0 0 4 0 Totals 28 1 4 27 13 1 INDIANAPOLIS. AB R H O A E Matthews, cf .. 4 0 0 3 0 0 Kopf. ss 4 ' 0 0 1 4 0 Briekell, If .... 4 0 2 O 0 O Russell, rs 4 It 0 X O 0 Betzel, 2b 4 0 1 2 4 1 Holke, lb 4 0 2 ltt O 0 Christenbury . . 0 0 0 o o 0 Voter. 3h 4 O J 2 3 0 Snyderv c 2 O 0 2 2 0 Burwell, p .... 3 0 0 0 4 o Totals 33 O 0 27 17 ~1 Christenbury ran for Holke in ninth. St. Paul 000 000 001—1 Indianapolis 000 000 000—0 Two-base hit—Briekel. Sacrifice hits —Durooher, Robertson. Stuvenpen, Snvder. Double plays—Burwcll to Kopf to Holke Zahniznr to Durooher to StuvenKon. Left on bases—St. Paul. 4; Indianapolis. 8. Bases on balls—By Burwell, 1: by Zahniser. 1. Struck out—By Burwell. 3; by Zahniser, 3. Wild pitch—Burwell. Earned runs—None. Umpires—Johnson, Goetz and Rue. Time—l:34.

Fights and Fighters

POATLAND, Ore.—‘‘Dixie” Lahood, Butte I Mont.) featherweight, defeated Sammy Shack. New York, on a foul in the seventh round. FRESNO. Cal. —Phil Verde, Rochester, won a ten-round decision over Eddie Hadden, Oakland. Leon Chevriler, San Francisco. heavyweight, and Willie Henry went ten rounds to a draw. SAN FRANCISCO—“Lefty” Cooper, San Francisco, and lean LsfTincur French middleweight. fought ten rounds to a draw. Des Moines. lowa—Buddy McDonald, St. Paul, outpointed Mike Rozfall. Omaha in a ten-round bout. They are welterweights. CHICAGO—Dave Shade. California, won a ten-round decision over Phil Krug, Harrison.N. J. Meyer Grai'C. Philadelphia, won from Tillie Kid Herman on a foul in the third round. CLEVELAND—Sid Terris. New York, knocked out Babe Herman. New York, in the third round. Wilson Yarbo, Cleveland Negro middleweight, won a technical knoekailt over Jimmy Darrah, Akron. Ohio, in the fourth round. Phil Zwiuk. Cleveland, knocked out Art Kinner, Grand Rapids, in the second round. LOS ANGELES—Ace Budkins. ‘Nebraska Wildcat," won a ten-round decision from Lew Tendler. Philadelphia welterweight. HARRISBURG. Pa—Len Brenner. 122, Lancaster, defeated Tommy Liberto. lot), York; decision. WILKESBARRE. Pa.—Jimmie .Toues, 148. Youngstown, defeated Gone Uardi, Wilkesbnrre in ten rounds: decision. Mickey Doyle. Pittstown. defeated Jin9ny Rizzo. Syracuse, six roqpds; decision, ' ALBANY. N. Y.—Joey Silvers, Brooklyn. won the decision over Russic Leroy, Fargo. N. D.. in twelve rounds. PHILADELPHIA—Tommy Farley, 137, won deeiiion from Lew Mayrs, 134, Baltimore. in ten hectic rounds. Indianapolis Automobile Club 518 E. Met’ARTY ST. DRKXEL 3770 Free service to members—Day or Night! Mechanical service. starting, towing, craning, gas and oil delivery, legal advice, etc. All for—--2c A DAY ($7.30 yearly dnes) Service for anybody—anywhere, any time regardless of the position or condition of your car. Phone for further information

Next Battle Scheduled for Thursday—Too Cold for Action Today. OPENER IS THRILLER ‘Break’ Gives Visitors Honors in Mound Duel. Cold weather and wet grounds caused tiie postponement of today’s scheduled encounter between St. Paul and Indianapolis. The night rain, followed by a morning drizzle and frigid atmosphere, made conditions impossible for baseball. Pittsburgh Pirate oftirials wired tiie Tribe bosses today ihat Pitcher I Byron Speeee is being returned, and the Hoosier right-handed submarine liurler will be here Thursday. ilo went to tiie Pirates on trial. Speeee won seventeen games and lost ten for tiie Indians last year. He is especially strong as a relief pitcher. It is said a sore arm handicapped him during spring training. By Eddie Asli With the season’s opener out of j the way and the nervous exhaustion and excitement that goes with it, the Indians hope to settle down in the next battle of the series with the Saints Thursday and even up the count. It was a great contest, that lid lifter at Washington Park Tuesday, despite the fact the home team lost. The pitching of Burwell and Zahniser was superb and only a “break” enabled the visitors to win, one to nothing, the lone tally being unearned. But for an error by Betzel in the ninth, the feature struggle would have gone into extra innings. Single Starts It. Here's the way the single tally crossed the plate; Funk, first up in the final round, singled between short and third. Robertson sacrificed. Searritt sent a roller at Betzel and the Tribe pilot fumbled, Funk going to third and Searritt being safe at first. Stuvengen’s sacrifice fly brought in Funk. The next batter was an easy out, but the damage had been done. Betzel opened the Tribe's dying half with a single, but. Holke forced tiie boss trying to sacrifice. Christenbury ran for Holke and was forced by Voter. And Snyder flied to Searritt for tiie game-ending out. It was all over, and 6,972 cash customers and many pass holders went home satisfied they had viewed a remarkable contest of diamond skill. Spectacular plays were frequent. In fact it looked like July out there as the athletes snared hard drives, and it was quickly ascertained that both managers worked their men well on the Southern training trips.

Four and Sir. Hiis

St. Paul got four hits and Indian

apolis six and the Indians were so near to victory in the seventh the fans “could taste it.” The bases were filled with one out, but the runner on third was forced at the plate by Burwell and Matthews, next up. failed to produce. The game goes as a defeat for Burwell, but in the official averages his slate is clean on "earned runs against.” He fanned three, the same as Zahniser, and each walked one. Both hurlers, in addition to being effective, fielded faultlessly and Zahniser prevented a Tribe run in the fifth by backing up a play at third on which he intercepted a throw that was headed for the Indian dugout. Fred Brickell, youthful outfielder obtained from Pittsburgh, introduced himself by getting a double ar and single and sending a smashing drive to center that Funk turned into a sensational shoestring catch. The Homer That Wasn’t The circus seats in right field robbej Bricked of a homo run. One of his drives went over the field seats and struck the high sign and fed in the runway between the low and high fences, but ground rules held his swat to a double. If tile temporary bleachers had not been there Fred’s smash would have been good l'or a round trip. That tvas just one other “break” against the home boys. But it's useless to sing the “blues” over defeat. The big thing is to go out and get even. Nick Allen’s Saints fought right along with the Indians in the Tuesday opener, and they were a happy crew around their Severin Hotel headquarters Tuesday night. ILLINI WIN J!II T nitrd Press STARKVILLE, Miss., April 13. The University of Illinois baseball team defeated the Mississippi A and M, 4 to 2. It -was the southern team’s first defeat in nine starts.

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APRIL 13, 1927

STRENGTH OF CLUBS REVEALED Opening Games Give Material for Use of Dope Pencil. By Henry L. Farrell United press Stuff Correspondent NEW YORK, April 13.—An axiom of baseball says: “Openers mean nothing. It’s the standing on JulyFourth that counts.” That doesn’t mean of course, that early games do not count in the final computation, but that by mid-season the staying and playing power of the pennant contenders can be more accurately computed. To such clubs as the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox, who can hit a tie for first pluce for once in the year by winning the first game, the opener is a game of importance. Inspirational Value To stronger clubs, the inspirational value of a quick start is important, as was shown in the case of the New York Yankees last year. The opening games do give some, material for the use of the dope pencil, however. The Pittsburgh Pirates, rated many critics as the favorite for National League championship their starter against the Cincinnati Reds, another contender. The Pirates also handed the first defeat of the season to Pete Donohue, ace of the pitching staff upon which the Rids have to depend so strorgly. Donohue, however, was handicapped by two runs scored in tiie first inning and he was showing a lame arm in the late days of the exhibition tour. Washington, depending almost entirely on Coveleskie until Walter broken ankle mends enough to permit him to take a regular turn, did not look so good when Coveleski had to be relieved in the fifth irning while the team was still ahead. Chances Reduced? Coveleskie is said to have a lame back, hanging over since he pitched in his last world series with tape bound around hftn from shoulders to his hips. If he is not able to pitch a full game with a commanding lead the chances of the Washington club have to be reduced plenty. The hitting power of the New York Giants was shown in their opener. Os course, they were playing against the Phillies, hut it should not be overlooked that they started against Carlson, one of the best pitchers in the league. The lusty stick work of the Yankees, which has been figured tq overcome the weakness of a pitching staff, was shown in the on Lefty Grove, admitted to about the greatest left-hander in tfflß game. The failure of Alexander to go the limit for the Cardinals also was of more than the ordinary significance as old Alex is one of the main hoties of the St. Louis champions. FAST BOUTS Feature Phy-Cul Card — Watson Kayos Hunt. ♦ Five fast bouts presented at the Phy-Cul's weekly boxing show, Tuesday night, pleased a fair sized crowd. Allen Watson, Indianapolis, put away Ted Hunt, Indianapolis, in the second round. A right-hand- ’ ed punch to tho jaw ended the scrap. Ted Havis, Cleveland, and Hilly Moore, Indianapolis, went four fast rounds to a draw. Otto Atterson, Terre Haute, ivas much too good for Pontes Bose, Hymera, in a four-round go. Jackie Harris, Indianapolis, shaded Newsboy Brown, Indianapolis, in a six-round setto. It was a good battle. Jerry Wilson, Clihton, shaded Roy Ash, Terre Haute, in a fourround prelim. NO HITS, NO RUNS. Bu United Press OXFORD, Miss., April 13.—The University of Mississippi shut out the University of lowa, 3 to 0. TlJffK Northerners went hitless as well scoreless.

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