Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 320, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 April 1927 — Page 10

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i the Field ’ — 7' “With-Billy Evan; i HE baseball fans of the comity I try comprising the jury, I * | brought in the verdict on the national pastime on opening day in the major leagues, April 12. Throughout the wintei* baseball has been harassed by scandal. First

it was the Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker case. When the odor of this had blown over, came the charges of Chick Gandil and Swede Risberg, implicating many of the game's greatest stars. For weeks baseball occupied the headlines on the

fiiont as well as the sports page and most of the comment was of a decidedly uncomplimentary nature. During the winter, hundreds of tlines I was asked as to what 1 believed the reaction would be. My reply was always the same. “The game is greater than any individual or group of players. It will continue to thrive because the public believes in it, despite the wrtmg doings of a few.” Tribute from 72,000 mT was my very good fortune to umpire the game that stands out as the greatest tribute that has ever been paid to baseball. Now York fans on opening day, to the extent of 72,000, answered the scandal mongers as to their faith in the game. It was the biggest crowd that ever attended a professional ball game. From the window of our dressing room at the Y'ankee stadium, it was possible to see tli crowd that had been unable to gain admission milling about, hoping against hope some way might be found to gain entrance to the park. Everywhere was a sea of faces. I feel that I am conservative in say-: ing that 25,000 were turned away. If the Yankee stadium could have accommodated the crowd, I am sure the attendance figures would have reached 100,000. Throughout the major league circuits one-quarter of a million people saw the opening day games. Proving that the word of Dutch laxmard, Chick Gandil and Swede Risberg could not change the public’s faith in baseball. C 088 CHEERED LOUDLY r=n DDIE COLLINS and Ty I E Cobb, two of the stars impliI Li 1 cated in the charges of last winter, were given tremendous ovations. The applause showered on Collins was not at all unusual. He lias always been a prime favorite in New York and his every appearance during the season draws a big hand. As Ty Cobb walked from the Athletic bench to the home plate carrying the regulation three bats and swinging them with his old-time enthusiasm, the stands fairly rocked with applause. “That’s the best tonic 1 have had this spring,” said Cobb to me, preparatory to lipping into the—toatter's box. “It is more applause than I have drawn in New York in twenty years. It shows the fans believe in me.” Cobb was visibly impressed by the ovation. Always the fighter, lie had been used to the "razzherry” chorus in New York rather than the glajl hand. Yes, sir! The baseball fans, as the national jury, have given their answer to the scandals of the past winter and the verdict is 100 per cent in favor of the game.

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pot. Kansas City 2 0 1.000 Minneapolis '1 0 1.000 Milwaukee 2 I .887 Si. Paul 2 1 .887 INDIANAPOLIS 1 •' .333 Toledo 1 “3 Columbus n non Louisville 0 ,2 .000 AMERICAN EE AG I K. W. L. Pet.l W. L. Pet. If. York, i! 0 1.000 Detroit.. 0 0 .000 Wash... :i 0 I.ooo'St Louis. 0 0 .000 C10ve.... 2 2 .500 ! Boston.. 0 :t .000 Cpicasro. 2 2 .yOOlPhlla.... 0 0 .000 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. 1,. Pet.l W. L. Pet. Pitts ... 3 o l.ooost. Louis i 2 .333 Boston ..:i 1 7oOPhila.. .. I 2 .03.1 N. Tork 2 1 .B7Brklyn... 1 3 .250 Chicaro. 2 1 ,087Cincr.... 0 0 .000 • Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ’ . Minneapolis at INDIANAPOLIS. i , Kansas City at Toledo. , Milwaukee at Columbus. . St. Paul at Louisville, i a AMERICAN LEAGI E I . Chioaxo at St. Louis. C Detroit at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Washington. ! Boston at New York. •New York at Boston. ( Brooklyn at Philadelphia. i St. Louis at Cincinnati. Pittsburgh at Chicago. ' Yesterday’s Results ' AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 000 000 400—4 5 1 •Toledo 000 000 131—5 12 1 Gearin, Sanders and Flippin; Ryan, Baxter. Pteffer and Urban. Minneapolis 00;fo31 100—8 12 3 Louisville 100 000 020—3 8 2 Benton. Emmer; Tineup. Holley. Koob and McMullen. ' 'Kansas City at Columbus; rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia 000 000 300—3 7 2 yew York ill 100 20*—6 12 0 Bmlike. Pate. Walberg and Perkins; Pennock, Collins. Boston 010 000 000—1 5 4 Washington .... 401 020 00*—7 8 0 Wiltse. Russell and Hartley; Crowder. Ruel. __ _ (Five Inmugs; Rain! Detroit 000 20—2 5 1 6t. Louis 101 00—2 3 2 •Whitehill, Bassler; Zachary, Schang. Chicago OIiTSoO 113—0 7 0 Cleveland 010 000 000—1 8 1 • Lyons, Crouse; Shaute, Hudlin. 1.. %svell. ' NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh .... 000 371 000—10 14 0 Cincinnati 200 002 101— 0 7 1 Mahafley. J. Morrison. Smith; Rixey, L'erf. Hargrave. Brooklyn 000 001 000—1 5 1 Boston 000 012 00—3 7 2 McWeeney, Clark. Henline; Robertson, T^lor. Be Louis 000 000 000—0 8 1 Chicago 010 000 00*—1 2 0 • Sherdel. 0 Farrell, Snyder; Jones. GouSiles. tfew York 012 021 ooo—6 10 3 Philadelphia 010 010 010-3 11 3 t Fijr.almmons Devormer; Pruttt. WtlWilson.

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THE TIMES TOURNEY pp-| LANS are progressing each I j-J I day for the second annual 1 1 Times interscholastic golf tournament to be staged tills spring. Last year, “Brassie Birdies” promoted the first tournament of its kind ever held in the city. One hundred youths competed. Fine golf was played by the boys and scores that were revelations to old-time golfers were turned in. John Merriam, Technical student, captured the honors. To the many who have inquired about the tournament already this year, it will be staged at South Grove course, three days starting the Wednesday school is dismissed in June. Merriam graduated last June, so anew champ will be crowned. AT PLEASANT RUN Pleasant Run course is undergoing a revamping. Sand, where sand never was, but should have been, better greens, and better fairways are promised by the park board. One fairway was plowed and rolled. Even a lawn mower broke down trying to get over it. The fairway was so rough. Meridian Hills will hold their opening this week-end. Carl Buddcnbaum, tournament committee chairman, lias the members on their toes planning a big start, with a nice dinner following. Dick Nelson, new pro at the club this year, reports the fairways are in excellent condition. The eighteen bent grass greens liave developed fine for early season play. Moving Day at Coffin Friday was moving day at Coffin municipal course. All winter the construction of anew building to house the club professional, the repair shop, the caddy room and the course manager has gone ahead. Friday the temporary quarters were deserted and the new building occupied just in time for today’s opening. Several new faces appear at Coffin this year, Ralph Stonehouse being the pro and Harold McClure the course manager. Riverside officials don't regard today as opening day. Play was permitted all winter long at the city’s oldest public-owned course. Manager Chick Nelson said the greens have been dressed up to the best shape they have been in for several years. That means much to the old timers who call Riverside “home.” RELEASE PLAYERS Milwaukee has released Bob Kreese and Ivan Johannes, outfielders: Leo Polo, second baseman, and Kenneth AVatter, shortstop to the Springfield Club of the Three-.! League. Options are held on all of them.

Big Bam Steps Into Limelight

Friday's hero was Babe Ruth, who returned to his familiar home run role with a long drive into the right field bleachers in the first inning and started the New York Yankees off to their third straight victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. The score was 6 to 3. There was nothing spectacular about Ruth’s home run; the bases were empty when it was made, and later developments proved it was not needed for the Yankees to win, but home runs are what the Bambino is paid for, and in starting his 1927 string he brought satisfaction to the thousands who believe in his greatness. The Yankees made one run In each of the first four innings and two in seventh, while Herb Pennock was holding the A's to seven hits, several of which were bunched in the seventh inning to give the Athletics their three runs. Tn Chicago, meanwhile, Hack Wilson drove out a home run for the Chicago Cubs which spelled a 1 to 0 victory over the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. Wilson's homer was one of the two hits which wee Willie Sherdel allowed, but It was enough to beat him. The Carcfs got six safeties off Percy Jones, but they were too scattered to be productive of runs. The veteran Tris Speaker scored three runs in Washington’s 7 to 1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Tt was Washington's third consecutive win. The Pittsburgh Pirates remained the only unbeated team in the National League by taking their third straight from Cincinnati, 10 to C. The Pirates sent Rixey to the showers with eight hits in five innings and then made six more off Art Nehf. The Chicago AVhite Sox made their seven hits when hits meant runs, and defeated the Cleveland Indians, 6 to 1. Ike Boone produced the run in the seventh inning which broke a 1-to-l tie, scoring Falk on a double. Although outhit, 11 to 10, the New York Giants took advantage of the breaks and defeated the Phillies, 6 to 3.

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Mike’s Team Here After Handing Champs Surprise at Louisville. SAINTS ANNEX FINALE Locals Lose After Gaining Lead of 5-0. By Eddie Asli Giving the champion Colonels the “ha. ha” by knocking ’em off in the. only two games played in the first series at Louisville, Mike Kelley brought his Mauling Millers to Indianapolis today for a round of four battles with the Indians. Ford Schupp was slated to do the Tribe hurling this afternoon. The Millers were the first team to give the A. A. dope bucket a sryvift kick, for nobody expected Kelley's crew to bowl over the haughty champs. * Mike lias a slugging outfield combination, among the number being the popular George Fisher who wore an Indian uniform part of last season and swatted many long pokes at Washington Park. Saints Gain Edge Tribe pitching failed Friday and the St. Paul Saints nosed out a victory, 7 to 6, thereby taking the series, two games to one. The Northmen were in Louisville today. Bruno Bctzel’s pastimers had a lead of 5 to 0 Friday going into the fifth, but in that frame the Saints cleared their batting eyes and made things miserable for the home Hull ers the remainder of the afternoon. Swetonie was driven from the box in the seventh, Sehemanske tried his hand and failed, Wisner followed Buck and took a pasting and Louis Koupal pitched the ninth without being scored against. McMillan Gets Homer After the Saints got under way they smacked the sphere to all corners and gathered sixteen hits, one a homer, and four doubles. McMillan started the fireworks as first up in the fifth with 'a sock over the low left field fence. Kwetonic pitched himself out in the early innings by bearing down with all his stuff. And when he broke, he collapsed, and the visitors collected ten hits off him in 6 2-3 innings. The defeat was charged against Wisner, who entered the fracas with the score tied and got nicked for two runs. Matthews Busy Wid Matthews carried off fielding honors by making some daring catches in center. He walked once, drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, scored a run and got a hit by beating out an infield bounder. The Indians’ hit total was nine, and they drew five walks off Shealy. The Saint pitcher tightened after the fourth inning and was not scored against from the fourth until the eighth. The longest wallop by the Tribe was a triple by Brickell in the fourth that drove in two

Charley Robertson, a White Sox castoff, let tlie Robins down with five hits and the Boston Braves took three out of four from Brooklyn by winning, 3 to 1. Moore's home run in the sixth with a runner on base clinched the victory.

Good Start: Poor Finish

ST. PAUL. A B R II O A F, Funk, nf 4 O I 2 tl u Robertson. 3h . . 4 1 2 a 0 o Searritt, rt . . . . 5 1 3 I o fl Stuvengen. tb . 5 1 2 13 3 0 McMillan, 2b . . 5 1 2 i 5 O Haas, If 5 1 2 3.0 o Puroeher, ss . . . 2 o .1 2 3 2 Odom, ss 2 1 1 3 2 0 Gaston, c 4 n i 0 o .a Shealy, p 3 1 0 2 4 0 Totals 30 ~7 lti 27 17 ~2 INDIANAPOLIS. AB R Hi O A F. Matthews, cf . . 3 I In a O Kopf. ss 4 O I 3 1 o Brickell. It .... 5 O I 3 O o Russell, rs . . . . 5 o 1 3 o O Betz.el, 2b 5 I 2.1 0 O Holke, lb 2 O 0 II O ) Voter, 3b 3 2 I 0 0 0 Snyder, c “-3 1 2 0 0 o SwetontC. p .. . 1 1 O 0 1 (I Sehemanske, p. . O o o n o o Wisner. p .... 0 o o o •' o Florence 1 0 o 0 o 0 Koupal, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 -.Totals 32 ~6 ~0 27 10 ~I Florence batted for Wisner in eighth. St. Paul 000 020 320—7 Indianapolis 020 300 010—0 Home run—McMillan. Three-base liit-4-BricUell. Two-base hits—Betzel, Searritt, Haas. Stuvcngen, Robertson. Sacrifice hits —Holke 2. Matthews, Kopf. Funk. Durocher. Stolen base —Funk. Double plays —Stuvcngen to Durocher to Stuvengen: McMillan to Odom to Stuvengen. Left on bases—Saints. 0; Indians. 8. Bases on balls—By Shealy. 5; by Swetonie. 1 : by Wisner, I. Struck out —By Swetonie, 3. Wild pitch—Sehemanske. Hits—Off Swetonic, 10 in o’-A innings; off Sehemanske. 2 In no innings (pitched to two men): off Wisner, 3 ia It* inning's; off Koupal, 1 in l inning. Losing pitcher—Wisner. Umpires— Goetz. Time—2:oo.

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BLOOMINGTON, Iml., April 15. —The above rrprodiirtion shows Dick Ray, liui’ana Universily outfielder, who is expected to regain his place among Western Conference hitters this season. Ray wait near'the top of Big Ten clubmen' last spring when he fractured his ankle. His ankle has sufficiently healed ami lie appears to have regained all his former speed and hitting power. I. U. CAPTAINSELECTED Uu Time* Son ini BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. April 16. Robert Zaiser, Indianapolis. was elected captain of the 1927 Indiana University swimming team at a banquet given team members here, Thursday night. William Miller, Bloomington, was cjioson captain of the 192S team. Zaiser swims free style, while Miller is a breast stroke artist.

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LEGION CARD Young Dillon and Kepner in Semi-Wind-up. Young Jack Dillon of Louisville lias been signed to meet Larry Kepner of this cur in the ten-round / semi-windup of the Legion boxing | show at tlie Armory next Friday night. They are middlcweights. Dillon lias fought in local rings twice, and on each trip was a winner, taking Frankie Jones into camp one time and Bobby Lee the other, j He formerly boxed out of Covington, Ky„ but is now making his head- ' quarters at Louisville, where he ia a popular attraction. Kepner has Just returned from Florida, where lie had three fights, winning two and losing the other, lie is in good siiape and is working out every day at tlie Phy-Cul gym, ! along with Wallace, Shine, Roy Cox and others on the Friday card.

Baseball’s Big Four

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Bata* Ruth made is first home run of the season and a single in four tries. Hornsby could but a single in five attempts. Colil) added a one base hit to hi£ string in four times at bat. Speaker hit two singles out of four times up. AVERAGES >'icli- Home AC. 11. Pet. ing. Buns. Ruth 14 :> .8,5 t Hornsby , 12 3 .250 1 oOU 1 Cobb 10 5 .01 a 1.000 II Speaker .12 4 .333 1.000 0

High School Track

Technical High School track team defeated Muncle in a dual meet at Tech Field, Friday afternoon, 48 to 42. Fowlkes, Muncle took individual honors with 21 points. Kutchbach was the local star, annexing 11 points, Hn 'limt* special KOKOMO, Ind., April 16.—Kokomo’s track team romped to an easy G 2-37 victory over Manual of Indianapolis here Friday afternoon. The visitors were able to -take but one first place and tying for first in two ! other events. Rubush was best for 1 the Capital City thinly clads with i fourteen points to his credit.

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The Eastman Cleaners and Block Optical teams were three-time winners over the National Refining Cos. and Cutaingcr Transfer, while tlie Postoffic#. Gregory & Appel arid Broad Ripple outfits were taking tlie odd game from the Lovejoys, Robbins Body antk Mineralites. The Postoffice team was high in this loop, having games of 857, 961 and 903, for a total of 2,721. Gilt nor of the Mineralites led the individuals with games of 243, 181 and 196 for a total of 620. Griffin of the National Refining team had 611, and Lange of the Block Optical, 606. Demaree, after a start of 134, came back with 269 to cop high single game.

Over on the Recreation alleys the Universal League roll?d its weekly session, which resulted in triple wins for the Eli Lilly Company, East End Milk, 1. U. Railway and PittmunMoore over the Polk Miller— Paper Package Company, Tiffany ann Voilrath Case teams. V Smith of the Lilly team was high for the night with a total of 579 on games of 175, 182 and 222. Fifteen games were over the ”200” mark, the 223 of Deckard of the Paper Package Company being best. Tonight at 8 p.m. the meeting for duck pin bowlers will be held at the Capitol alleys. Leagues for men and women will be formed so it is essential that any one interested in the game be present. Sunday the boys will be able to get action at both the Illinois Recreation and Capitol drives. The doubles event at the Illinois will call for a team with a combined average of 360 or under, while the singles event at the Capitol is an open affair. The Merchants Central League showed the Coca Cola, United Electric, Wheeler & Cos. and American Hi-Speed Chain winning three games from the Indianapolis Power and Light Cos., A. & P. Tea Cos., Indiana Electric Corp., and Marmon Motor, while the R. V. Law, Petot Shoe Cos., Universal and Hill & Cos., were grabbing two-out-of-three from the Keystone Six, Velvet, M. & N. Lumber Cos., and Schoen Bros. Mitchell of the Universal team was was high with games of 176, 182 and

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257 for a total of 6)5. Haagsma had 613 and A. J. Schoen, 605. Mitchell’s 257 in his last game also was high single game score. Tlie Chains and Sprockets won three games from the Links and Casings in the Link Belt League games on tlie Illinois Alleys fwhile the Gears were taking the odd one from tlie Castings. Camaga of the 1 Chain team led this loop with games of 179, 223, and 166 for a total of ! 568. Tlie Halves and Nickels were tlie winners In the Fletcher American League taking the Coupons and Pennies over the two out of tlutee route. Broden of the Coupon team rolled best, having games of 186. 174 and 224, which gave him 584 for His night’s work.

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Mapletons will practice Sunday at Riicrsidc No. 2 at 1:30 o’clock and the, following players report: Brandt. Wactehcr. E. Ilarmeeon. Carter. Gill, Cassaday. Smith. Noll, Klingholz, McAlvin, Gray, Boy. Elder, an dother fast players wishing to try out. Victory Memorial Grecn will practice Saturday afternoon at Garfield at 2. All members please take notice. Hornaday Milk Company Baseball Club will play a practice game Saturday at 2 o'clock with the Roberts Milk Company team at Riverside No. 5. The following players are requested to report: Hornaday. Hanley, Collins. Ncwboldt. Buchanan. Roller. Shelby, Kraft. H. Johnson. J. Johnson. Jester. Sparks. .Duncan. Kugclman. Riley. “Tie team for the coming season will he selected after this game. Shanklin team held a snappv drill and practice game last Sunday. Thirty men were out fighting for a place, the regular pitchers. Wampler, McFarland and Wilson giving them plenty of stuff to look at. The club will work out again Sunday aft ernoon at Riverside No. 10. Fast city and State teams desiring games, write 2315 W. Washington St., or call Belmont 2801. Murry please call the above number at onoe. . Lincoln Highways, fast local Negro team, will open its season at Bedford. May 1. A special meeting will he held tonight. All players take notice. The team will practice at 11:30 Sunday morning at Riverside Park. For games, write Gus Fleming, 2120 Massachusetts Ave., or call Webster 6774. Mars Hill will play the Fideitis a practice game Sunday at Mars Hill. All players are requested to be at the diamonds at 2 o’clock. The date of May 1 is open. Address Earl Kertig, 1351 Richland St. Edwards All-Stars will practice Sunday afternoon at Douglas Park. All former players and those desiring tryouts are requested to attend. The Stars will be ready to open their season on May 1. For games write -Roy Edwards. 2247 Columbia Are. All former Langscnkamp Wheeler players and those wishing tryouts are requested to he at Garfield Park Sunday for drill. This club is in need of an outfielder and shortstop. Communicate with E L. Risencr, 1407 Ringgold Ave. Fast State teams arc asked to write for dates on this team's schedule. Seventh Christian team will practice at 2:45 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Biterside Park.

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SWIM MARKS Two National Collegiate Records Arc Established. Hn l niteit Tec** lOWA CITY, lowa. April 16. Two national collegiate A. A. swimming records were established in tlio University of lowa tank Friday night in the preliminary heat:, of the national meet. > Young of Georgia Tech swam the 150-yard baekslrokc in one minute, 46.1 seconds, bettering the murk made last year by Hill of MiniK"=ola, by two full seconds. Captain Samson of Michigan paddled the 220-yard frea stylo m 2 minutes, 23.5 second as compared with tlie previous murk of 2 minute,i 23.7 seconds made by Dick How oil of Northwestern,

Byrne, Not Wiggins, in Derby Bout

Hu 'Time* Special LOUISVILLE, April 16.-Jimmy Byrne of Owensboro, ivy., instead of Chuck AVigigns. Indianapolis, will meet Young Stribling of Georgia in the feature fistic bout here May 13, Derby eve. Louisville American Legion offi cials. promoters of the ring show, have requested the State board of athletic control to learn who was responsible for giving out the misinformation Friday to the effect 'Wiggins and Stribling had been matched. The false report was sent over the country. Byrne and Wiggins fought here recently in a no-decision contest and two local newspapers awarded the Kentucky boxer the honors and two favored the Hoosier. Legion directors assert they advised Ray Alvis, manager of Wiggins, that Byrne had been chosen. Tt i said suspicion points to Alvis as the source of Friday's erroneous report. APPOINTED PILOT Tex Wester7.il, former manager of the Galveston and Shreveport teams of the Texas League, has been appointed manager of the Laredo team of tlie Texas Valley League. BUYS INFIELDER Denver of tlie Western League, lias purchased Infielder George McGinnis from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League. He was with Sacramento for three seasons and in 1922 and 1923 was with Tulsa,