Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 324, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1927 — Page 8

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Playing the Field ———With Billy Evans

f'Tl OMPLETE reversals of form VI explanation, yet they very often happen. When some pitcher, who is banked on as a big winner, almost certain to cop twenty games or more, does

a complete flop, it is a terrific blow to the manager of the | club in question. Brooklyn finished ! sixth in the National League last season. It wasn’t a great team, didn’t rate as a pennant contender but it would have made a much better showing had the great Dazzy Vance pitched true to form.

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Three years back, in the season of 1924, Vance was the sensation of the National League. He won 28 games while losing only six. He topped the league in strike-outs and allowed an average of only a trifle better than two runs per game. Such pitching caused him to be Toted the most valuable player in the National League, and the award was richly earned. It was by far the greatest year of his career. VANCE’S WORST SEASON URING the season of 1925 D Vance again showed to advantage by winning twentytwo games while he lost nine. It was another highly creditable performance. However, the earned run figures showed that Vance wasn't nearly so effective as the previous year. Against 2.16 earned runs off his delivery In 1924,. Vance allowed 3.53 in 1925, more than a run a game more. While I am sure Manager Robinson of Brooklyn cherished no pennant hopes for 1926, I am positive that he figured Vance was one pitcher who would be able to win consistently. In all probability he was figured to turn in twenty victories. Unable to get started in the spring training, the jinx pursued Vance into the opening of the season and continued on his trail through the entire campaign. Vance was perhaps the biggest disappointment in the majors last year. For the first tune in his big league career he failed to break even, winning only nine while dropping 10. TOUGH FOR MANAGER ■ " | p to date, Vance has again I failed to strike his gait. He was slow to round to form in the spring and, like last year, has conditioned slowly and to a poor getaway. W nat does the future hold for Vance? Some of the experts are inclined to think that he has passed the peak of his game. There are others who believe he has four or five more good years In his system. When any ball club has an outstanding star, the measure of his success carries a great influence in the general play of the rest of the team. Last year Vance failed to pitch Up to his standard and the Brooklyn club suffered, not only because he was away below par but also due to the shaken morale of the club as a result io£ his inability to win consistently. George ITlvle won twenty-seven games for Cleveland last summer. Imagine what a tough break it would be for Jack McCallister to have his star encounter the tough going Vance did in 1926. Reversals of form just happen, there is no explaining them. They play no favorites.

With Semi-Pros and Amateurs

Any good dull desiring the services of a pitcher and outfielder is reouested to call Belmont 3679-W and aak for John. Silver Flash baseball dub will meet at 144 W. Washington St.. Friday night. The Flashes will plav a practice game Sunday at Sixty-Third St. and Marion Ave. The Flashes will open their season May 1 at Seymour and will plav at Peru, May 8. State teams desiring games are requested to write W. T. Dav. 0316 Ferguson St., or call Humboldt 2825. St. Philips A. C. will open its season Sunday afternoon at Brookside No. 1 against the. Indianapolis Union Printers. Following olayers are requested to be at the park at 1:36 o'clock: Rosie. Kimbkll, Shoppard. Miller, Fletcher. Mullen, Phillips. Hneslng, Noll. Ryan. Cassady. Roell, Solomon and Wysong. Mars Hill will play the Universal A. C.s a practice game Sunday. A game is desired for May 1 by the Mari Hill team. Write Earl Fertig. 1351 Richland St. Gavety A. C.s will play a practice game Cund.iv. Fast Stitt- teams are requested to write 131 Lenta St. or call Drexel 4871-J and ask for Ted. 1 Midwavs will play Indianapolis Cubs in a practice gamo Sunday at Khodius Park. Pierson and Gray will form the battery for the Midways. Team will practice at Garfield Friday. All players are urged to attend. Indianapolis Junior Ilaseball League will meet Friday night at the Em Roe sporting goods store. This league is a junior circuit and any teams under 21 years desiring to entor should have a representative present. Dady A. C.s will play a practice game with the Nu Grape A. A.s Sunday at Riverside No. 2 at 2 o'clock. A game is wanted for May 1. Indianapolis Cubs, Mapletons. Midways and Acmes are requested to take note. Call Basil Flint, Belmont 1530, or address 1073 Oliver Ave. Homaday Milk Company team will meet At 7:30 o’clock Friday night at the EmRoe store. New uniforms are to be distributed and the following players must bo present: Jesler, J. Johnson, H. Johnson, Duncan. Shelby, Collins, G. Fulps, Newboldt, Sparks. Buchanan. Kraft, Weavey, H. Fulps and Homaday. Indianapolis Cubs will open their season Sunday with the Midways at Rhodius Park. All players are requested to be at the park at 1:30 o'clock. Cubs will hold an important meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight at River Ave. and Ray St. All players must attend. For games address Ray Kirk, 1345 W. Ray St., or call Belmont 1004-M. Indianapolis Union Printers will open their season Sunday with the St. Phillip A. C.s at Brookside Park at 3 p. m. Last Sunday In a practice game the Printers downed the East End Ramblers. 4 to 2. All players are asked to be at the clubroozn before 2 p. m. BIG FOUR TILT Indianapolis Big Four baseball team will play its first home game Saturday afternoon at Pennsy Park against the Mt. Carmel (111.) nine. The game will be called at 2:30 ft’clock. . i ....

EASTERN A. A. TEAMS MAKE POOR EARLY SHOWING IN RACE

BIG YEAR ON TURF FORECAST Horse Racing in Chicago Vicinity to Continue Until Oct. 15. By Clark B. Kelsey United Press Staff Onrresuondent AURORA, 111., April 21.—America’s richest summer racing season opens here today. Two days more and Lexington will open its 101st year, and in four days the Metropolitan season will open in New Starting this afternoon racing will continue in and about Chicago until Oct. 15, without intervals save on Sunday. Horses will go from Aurora track to Washington Park late in May, to Lincoln Fields, July 2; to Hawthorne in August, back to Washington Park in September and will close with a fall meeting the first two weeks in October at Hawthorne. Between today and the last day of the season $10,000,000 will have been posted in prizes—the richest list of stakes in the history of the sport. The season may wind up with International races. Today’s opening at Aurora was the most important since racing started here. Larger purses have attracted .the best horses. Today’s feature event was the Inaugural Handicap, over the mile route. It was one of the seven races carded. Two dozen horses were to go to the post in the Inaugural.

Major League Comment

GAMES OF WEDNESDAY Mickey Cochrane’s home run in the sixth tied the score of the Ath-letic-Yankee game. The Macks followed up their advantage and drove Shocker from the mound in the seventh with three runs. The final score tvas 8 to 5. Cochrane likewise figured in four of the five double plays with which the Athletics cut down potential Yankee runs. As the Yanks lost, the Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis, 7 to 0, and went into a tie for first place. Whitehill, ace of the Detroit hurling staff, was a puzzle to the Browns’ batters. Fothergill, second best American League batter last season, slammed a home run in the fifth, driving in two runs ahead of him. After losing seven straight on the road, the Brooklyn Robins opened their home season with a 4 to 3 victory over the Boston Braves. Bobby Barrett started it in the sixth when he hit a homer. The Cleveland Indians inaugurated the Chicago White Sox revamped ball park by defeating Ray Schalk’s team, 5 to 4. The hurling of Hudlin, 20-year-old -Oklahoma High School student, who relieved Shaute, stopped the Chicago batters. The Chicago Cubs continued to smash the air and lost to St. Louis, 4 to 2. Stellar fielding by the Chicago infleldere prevented a worse defeat. Only 14,000 saw the world's champions open their home season. Freddie Lindstrom landed safely four out of five times at bat and Rogers Hornsby hit 1.000 in two “at-bats” as the New York Giants took the measure of Philadelphia, 5 to 1, in the first National League game in New York this year.

City Bowling Gossip By Lefty Lee

The pick of the Board of Trade, League defeated the All-Baptist team in a special match game on the Illinois alleys. 2.652 to 2.525. O’Brien of the Board of Trade team was high with a total of 575 on games of 101, 201 and 183. French rolled best for the losers getting 560 pins. The Oat team defeated the Wheat in the Board of Trade Ladies’ League, 302 to 202. Lucas of the losers had a score of 125 which was high. The Marott team won three games from the 3-F Coffee club while the Em Roe. Silver Flash and Coca-Cola boys took two out of three from the Robbins Body. H. E. Schmidt and Werbe-Meissen in the Capitol No. 1 League games. Six games passpd the 1,000 mark, the 1,000 of the Coca-Cola team being high. This club was In great form and secured a total of 3.036. Twelve of the boys went, over the “600” mark, ‘‘Bill’’ Bowen of the Coca-Cola team ix'ing high with a total of 660 on games of 235, 232 and 193. Hofstatter had 659. Rabe 654, Henry 604, Sargent 635, E. Schott 625 Hornbcrger 603. Haislup 624. Wiesman 604, Rasmussen 604, Eder 6,04 and Faust 606. The La Salles and Ninas won three games from the Calumet and Marquette hoys in the K. of C. League games rolled on the Century alleys. The Columbian team took two out of three from the Isabellas, while the Pint a quintet rolled games that the Santa Marla aro to roll against later. J. Barrett of the Pinta team had a total of 634 on games of 237. 192 and 205. Jerry O'Grady had 618 with counts of 177, 221 and 221. Eleven games passed the •’200” mark. Barrett again copping high with his 237. The Roclcwood Frietian girls defeated the Alley Rats three games in the Century Ladies League games. Mooney-Muel-lcr Ward, Tee Bees, Harris M. T. Cos. and U-Kuos won the odd game from the Hoosier Poets, Century Bobbies, “1900” Whirlpools and Rockwood Pulleys. J. Behrman had high three-game total for the night when she rolled gamps of 211. 150 and 188 lor a count of 549. Sachs had 540 and Barnett 515. Sachs’ game of 215, secured in her second try, was higli single game. Changes in the standings of the State tourney have been few since Sunday and all of the leaders remain unchanged. Wednesday night the John R. Lane Boosters of Gary took fourth place with a total of 2,787. H. Fink and C. Krick of South Bend with a total of 1.164, took second place *n the doubles. E. Hoffstatter and w. English of Indianapolis are if the lead in this event with 1,210. In the singles event, J. Sayer of South Bend reached third place, with games of 203. 232 and 200 for a total of 634. Bernie Johnson, another local boy. is In the lead with 650, secured last Sunday. FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS MONTREAL—Kid Roy, Canadian featherweight champion, also annexed the Dominion lightweight title by defeating Chris Newton, Toronto, in twelve rounds. The winner weighed 130 */i and the loser 134. NEW YORK—Jack Delaney, light heavyweight champion, must stay in his class and cannot fight Paulino, heavyweight, here June 22, the boxing commission has ruled. SAN FRANCISCO—Fernand Blampain, Frenchman, suffered a dislocated jaw in the seventh round of his fight with John.iy Priston, Honolulu welterweight, and failed to answer the bell at the commencement of the eighth round.

Western Clubs Monopolize Positions in First Division of League. BLUES HUMBLE TRIBE Indians’ Errors Mar Superb Pitching—Score, 12-1. By Eddie Ash Rain and wet grounds today prevented the second struggle of the series between Indians and Kansas City Blues and the ball tossers were given an afternoon’s vacation. The contest Friday will wind up the series and Milwaukee will invade the city Saturday. Bill Burwell is slated to hurl for the Tribe against Dutch Zwilling’s Kaws in the Friday contest. It will be “ladles’ day’’ again. One in Seven Bruno Betzel’s Indians have won only one game in seven starts and are wondering when the losing streak is going to end. The Tribesmen are not in last place, the reason being Louisville won't get out of the way. The Colonels, champions for two years, are occupying the A. A. cellar with six defeats and no victories. The situation Is becoming serious for the four chibs In the eastern half of the circuit as the western teams continue to pile up “wins.” Minneapolis is on top with a clean slate, St. Paul is second with only one setback, Kansas City is third and Milwaukee fourth. Lose on Home Grounds The eastern outfits are being thumped regularly on their home grounds, to the dismay of the “experts.” Wednesday was another horrible day at Washington Park, as the Indians went down before the Blues, 12 to 1. Ferd, Schupp pitched in wonderful form, only to see his support crack wide open. With perfect defensive play the Indians would have won the contest, 1 to 0, whereas they lost by a lopsided score. Six Tribe errors and a dumb play combined to give the Blues a gala afternoon of run-mak-ing. Homer by Florence Florence’s home run over the high right-field fence in the fourth Inning Wednesday represented the Indians’ scoring for the day. They threatened at other times, but failed to solve Zinn in the pinches and nine locals were left on base. The Blqes got a marker in the fifth, a gift by the Tribe infield, and tied the score. Two double play chances were gummed up when two mlscues were made. When the eighth inning was reached Schupp had allowed only three hits and had struck out nine batsmen. Then the explosion occurred. Yoter made a bad throw on Moore, first up in the eighth. Wamby walked and Smith singled Moore home and Wamby to second. Florence went to sleep on Hauser’s roller in front of the plate and forced Schupp to field it. The roller filled the bases. Yoter fumbled Pick's grounder and away went the hall game. Instead of the side being retired without a run, two runners were in and the bases still filled. Eleven Runs in One Inning Schupp cracked under the strain and before the big session ended eleven Blues had crossed the plate, Schupp was in the clubhouse and Swetonic on the mound. Fifteen visitors went to the plate in that wild stanza. Yoter had .three errors In the one Inning. Little Elmer, who led A. A. third sackers in 1926, was terror stricken over his miscues and the criticism hurled from fans. Naturally, he went to pieces. Not all rooters are cold-hearted, however, and they are pulling for the sturdy hot corner guardian to find himself. He played remarkable ball during the spring training. Furthermore, Yoter is not the only Indian who has cracked in tight places.

McGraw Accorded Ovation

*NEW YORK, April 21. —A quartercentury of winning baseball was celebrated for John J. McGraw in fitting fashion at the old Polo Grounds, Wednesday afternoon. The Giants, opening their home season for the twenty-fifth year under McGraw’s leadership, won a ball game. A tremendous ovation was accorded the man who has brought ten pennants and three world’s championships to New -York during his twenty-five years as manager. Fans who might otherwise have passed up the dubious attraction of a ball game with the Phillies as visitors, turned out to cheer McGraw to the echo as he turned across the playing field to the flagpole where the national emblem was raised. McGraw, who came up from Baltimore in 1902 to manage tho Giants at the age of 29, was not in uniform for the occasion.

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If the grand stand pilots had had their way last season Mark Koenig %vould now be in some Class D league instead of playing shortstop regularly for the New York Yankees. But Miller Huggins believed Koenig would make the grade. That this faith was justified can be seen in Koenig's play’ this season. The youngster has been hitting harder and fielding sensationally.

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SHE last of the eleven golf lessons written for this column by local golf professionals appeared AVednesday. Time and time again we have heard players say they saw points in the lessons that would remedy their faults. Nearly 500 golfers played over the South Grove course last Sunday, according to a report filed at the park board office by Harry Schopp. Among the 500 was at least one gloOmy individual. Ed Hoflinan, who finds it no trick to shoot the eighteen in the 90’s, made business good for the ball retriever at the lake hole. Seven chives took to the water instead of the green on the opposite bank. Oh, what dazzling golf togs? The feminine set strutted. There was Mrs. Clyde Bowers, in a cardinal golf frock. Just as stunning was Miss Margaret Holland in her emerald green suit. Miss Margaret Holt wore a snappy tailored gray and Katherine Burnett was attired in a nifty suit of light green. Never in his years of service has he seen such - early season golf interest and togs, Harry Schopp said after watching the players at the starting tee for a few minutes. Elizabeth Dunn tried out her State championship game over South Grove. That is her home course. Miss Dunn upset the State dope last summer to win the title, she played in excellent form and registered 94. Jimmy Lyons, at Keith's this week, was hardly in town until he was on his way to the golf course. He has been a daily visitor. Misses Althea and Bonnie Miller, who recently took uo the game, played with Harold Jackson.. Harold had tough sailing winning best ball. Among the beginners was Ous Showalter, assistant manager of Keith’s theater. He is desirous of removing a bit of flesh. Billy Moore, one of the pros at the course, had a hard time convincing Charle Campbell that it was a piece of turf and not. a ball that went sailing down the course. C. E. Warren, manager of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, took a few balls out of stock for his first lesson. “Never knew the game was so fascinating,” he said, as he 6LD-TI'M E~HOME-MADE // CAI&DY Always SOC P^nd

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BIG TEN TILT Purdue Defeats Michigan— Wolverines Fail in Pinches. Bn Timet Soccial ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 21. Purdue downed Michigan, 2 to 1, here Wednesday afternoon in a Conference game. Wolverine batsmen failed in the pinches with men on base and many runners died on the paths. Miller whiffed six batters, while Maxton disposed of four by the strikeout route. Wolverines are scheduled to play Northwestern here Saturday. Score: Michigan 000 010 000—1 8 2 Purdue 000 002 000—2 6 1 Batteries—Miller and Davis; Maxton and Wise. COLORED ‘Y’ DIRECTOR Morris Taylor, Physical Instructor, Resigns—Enters Real Estate. Morris R. Taylor, physical director of the .Colored rßnnch Y. M. C. A. for the past six years, has submitted his resignation to take effect April 30 in order to go into the real estate and insurance business. Taylor has been connected with “Y” work since his graduation from De Pauw University in 1917 with the exception of one year spent in France during the World War.

. bemoaned the fact he was getting ) started late in life. I The course was in flrte shape. Dave Mitchell and Billy Moore, pros 1 and Vaughn King and Burns Maus, played a foursome. The popcorn machinery Mitchell tinkered with all Nvinter failed to hurt liis golf touch. IHe shot 71. Moore tallied 79, King ’B2 and Maus 82. All of which was I quite a lot of golf shooting. Jack Mitchell, Gus Robey, Sol Gould and Will Mahoney, all on Keith's biil this week, engaged In a match Wednesday. Mitchell shot the course in S3. Joe Quinn and Leon De Voe, also of the theatrical world, found their recreation at South Grove. FEATURE MEET MAY 14 Bn United Press EVANSTON. 111., April 21.—The annual outdoor quadrangular track meet between Ohio State, Wisconsin, Chicago and Northwestern Universities will be held at Evanston. May 14, instead of at the University of Chicago, it has been announced.

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GOING BIG’ Bush’s Pirates Have Sellout for Opener. Bn United Press PITTSBURGH, April 21.—Ray Kremer, ace of the Pirate pitchers, was Manager Owen Bush’s selection to hurl the opening game of the home season against Cincinanti at Forbes Field this afternoon. “Oil” Smith was to do the receiving. Kremor has won two games for the Pirates. The only new faces in the Pirate line-up today were Manager Bush and Lloyd Waner, a rookie who apparently has won his spurs. Barney Drevfuss, Pirate owner, announced a sell-out for the initial game of the local season. LOCAL BOYS Bn Times Snecial BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 21. Thomas M. Quinn. George Goodman. Kevin Broman, Kenneth Christena and Wayne Andrews of Indianapolis, are among the candidates for the Indiana University freshntan baseball team. The yearlings see action almost daily against the Indiana varsity squad.

distinction of being the high individual average bowler in tho Indianapolis Ladies’ League, the Ladies Social League and the Century Ladies League. This club rolled in the city and State tourneys and was well up in the prize lists.

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KANSAS CITY AB R H O A E Moore. If 4 1 0 2 0 0 Witt. If 0 0 O 0 0 0 Wamby, 2b .... .‘1 2 J 4 5 0 Smith, ss /> 2 2 2 6 2 Hauser, lb 5 1 1 7 0 0 Pick, 3b a 1 O 2 1 0 McGowan, cf . . 5 1 .1 1 0 0 Nicholson, rs .. 5 2 4 ft 1 0 Shinault. c .... 5 1 1 H O 0 Zinn, i> 5 1 2 0 0 0 Totals 40 12 12 27 13 2 INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Yoter Mb 5 O 1 O 0 3 Matthews, cf . . 4 0 1 2 O 0 Briekell. If .... 4 0 0 2 O O Florence, c .... 3 1 2 11 O 1 Russell, rs . . . . 4 O 2 1 O o Holke, lb 4 0 1 6 2 0 Retzel. 2b 3 0 0 3 2 1 Kopf. ss 3 0 0 3 1 1 Schupp. p 3 0 0 0 0 0 Swetonic. p ... 0 0 0 0 2 0 Wyatt 1 O O 0 0 0 Totals 34 *7 ~ 27 ~7 Wyatt batted for Swetonic in ninth. Kansas City 000 010 Oil o—l 2 Indianapolis ....... 000 100 0 10— 1 Home run—Florence. Two bases/ Russell. Zinn, Wamby. Hauser. Nicholson Sacrifice bits—Witt. Pick. Stolen bases Smith. Holke. Double play s—Nicholson to Wamby: Betzel to Kopf to Holke; Holke to Kopf. Left on bases —Blues, fi: Indians. 0. Bases on balls—Off Zinn. 3; off Schupp. 3. Struck out —By Schupp. 0: by Zinn. 0: by Swetonic, 2. Hits—Off Schupp. 9 in 7 inninfts (and to nine men in ciirnthl: oif Swetonic, 3 in 2 innimrs. Login* pitcher— Schupp. Umpires—Derr, Master hurt h and Rue. Time—2:l7. ELECTED CAPTAIN Bn United Press GALESBURG. 111., April 21. Francis Hall, Hoopeston, 111., has been elected 1927-28 captain of the Lombard College basketball team.

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AMATEUR TOURNE* ON COAST Site of 1928 Meet Depends on Transportation Arrangements. Bn United Press NEW YORK, April 21.—1f necessary transportation arangements can be made, the 1929 amateur golf championship will be held on the Pacific coast, the executive committee of the United States Golf Association has decided. The committee announced after a meeting late Wednesday that It had been its desire to award a national championship to California and that under ordinary conditions the amateur championship would have been played next year in Los Angeles or San Francisco. The Walker cup matches are to he played in 1928. however, and the committee felt the invading British players might not be able to tako the long trip to California. Regarding the payment of expenses to teams, the committee stated its policy as follows: “Not to allow the expenses of an amateur golfer to he paid or contributed to in connection with competitions of any kind save three instances: The which the association makes the expenses of the Walker cup team; a stipulated allowance for expenses of contestants in the public links championships and payment of expenses of dul yorganized college golf teams by the college athletic departments nr associations.” APRIL TENNIS EVENTS Mason and Dixon Semi-Finals at White Sulphur Springs. Bn United Press WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va„ April 21.—George M. Lott. Chicago, was to meet Emmett C. Pare, Chicago, and John Van Ryn, Fast Orange, N. J., was to play Gregory Mangin, Princeton University, in the semi-finals of the annual Mason and Dixon single tennis tournaments today. Mrs. John Jessup, Wilmington, Del., and Mrs. Bernard Stenz, New York, are matched for the finals in the women’s tournament. In the semi-finals Wednesday they eliminated Miss Claire Cassel and Mrs. B. F. Briggs, respectively. SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN Bn United Press ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 21.—The Harvard nine won its seventh straight victory by defeating the United States Naval Academy, 12 to 2.