Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 327, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 April 1927 — Page 8

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Playing the Field "\yith Billy Evany

0F "Dazzy” Vance has a good year, it means much to my young ball club,” remarked Manager Wilbert Robfnson of Brooklyn to me during the spring training trip. “Vance had a poor season in 1926, winning only nine games and

losing ten. It's a tough break for a ball club to have the outstanding pitcher of the league show so poorly. “Ball clubs in a measure are all affected by the play of their star. Let Ruth slump at the bat and thi Yanks suffer. Wh e n Johnson isn’t winning, the Washington club wobbles. In a like manner, Brooklyn missed

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Vance’s winning ways last year. “The two previous 'seasons he had won 28 and 22 ball games, which are a lot for manger to count oif. If Vance can pull a comeback, get going again for me, it willbolster the confidence of the entire club.” Remembering Robinson's comment in the South, it struck me that Vance's first start must have been mighty d'sappointing. VANCE’S POOR rrra ORKJNG in the first series of VJtar the year against the Boston . T J Braves, Vance was touched for seven runs and nine hits in six innings. Tie retired in the seventh for a pinch hiter. During his stay on the rubber Vance struck out only two men, an indication he didn’t have the usual stuff on his fast ball. Can it be the great “Dazzy” has passed the peak of his game.’ The experts in National League circles seemed to be of that opinion last year when Vance failed to strike his real stride at any time during the season. True, Vance is 34 years of age, and a majority of pitchers are through at. that stage of life. However, Walter Johnson and Grover Cleveland Alexander are still pretty fair twirlers and they have hit the 40 mark. In a sense the uncertainty that shrouds Vance’s status after only ,six years in the majors, is a striking tribute to those two remarkable perennial performers; Johnson and Akrvander,

28 Rounds Carded at Phy-Cul

Twenty-eight rounds of milling is to be set in motion at the Phy-Cul Club, Ohio and Delaware Sts., Tuesday night, the program calling,for six scraps. Lightweight performers will have the call. The first oft the lightweight events will he between Toughey MeGlyi>n, south side slam-bang artist, and Jackie White of Driglitwood. Next will be presented Abe Cohen and Kid Dobbs, and the third of the list is between Cliff Antrobus and PaHl^hubert. The main go of the card is between Kay llahn, Indianapolis welterweight, and Joe Lockhart of Evansville. The local rnit star has a heavy assignment in meeting Lockhart, but Hahn has trained faithfully for the encounter. The semi-windup is between heavy lads, the weight for this bout being over the 170-pound line. It will be the first appearance here of Herb Purdy, a Cleveland puncher, who meets Major Howard of this city. The show begins at 8:30. “NOVICE” TOURNEY Phy-Cul to Stage Amateur Mitt Tourney Wednesday Night. The Phy-Cul Club “novice” boxing tourney will be held at the Ohio and Delaware St. gym Wednesday night. The meet is under the direction of Johnny Crosby, national known boxing tutor. A substantial entry already has been registered. Entrants are limited to youths over 16 years of age and the primary requisite is that they shall not have participated In any public event prior to the tourney. The show Wednesday will start at 7:30 o'clock. The entries follow: 100-Pound ‘Class—Jacob Cust. Buddy Watt*. 112-Pound Class—Alex Byers. James Swift. 118-Pound Class—William Cantleman, Arthur Holden, Melliu Yates. 120-Pound Class—Julius Prali. James Riggs. Carl BarUheart. Turrell Summers. i 35-Pound Class—George Carroll, Paul isrsr. Stanley Reynolds, Dan Laurence, Joseph Sarp. 14,-Pound Class—Charles Link. Paul Turner Morris Zachary Roy Ructer. 160 Pound Class—Charles Cmlorn, Bill Babilt. 175-Pound Class—Mike Cummings. v College Baseball GAMES OF SATURDAY Illinois, 4; Purdue. 3. Minnesota. 2: Wabash, C .(tie). Notre Dame, 3; Kentucky. 2 (ten lnm ?tate Normal, 0; Oakland City. 0. Pennsylvania, it: Army, 1. Ohio State. 7; Chicago 4. Northwestern. 10: Michigan. 7. U. o£ Missouri. 10; lowa State, 3. lowa. 4: Wisconsin. 2. Princeton, 8; Williams, 7. -s*,,St. Johns of Annapolis, 4; Penn Military College, 0. Yale. 8; Brown. 2. St. Josephus (Philadelphia). 4; Mt. St. Marys. O. _ Fordham. 6; Navy, 1. Columbia 4; Harvard. 3. Mercer, 0: Oglethorpe. 4.

BASEBALL’S BIG FOUR

Hu United Prcaa Babe Ruth smacked his third home run and two singles in four times up. Hornsby continued ids heavy batting with a pair of singles In four attempts. ' V Ty Cobb was idle. Speaker went hitlcss in four times up. Home AB. H. Pet. Flilif. Rune. r.uth .1 u i°- .:n i .055 a Ho-imby .... -II 10 .400 .084 1! Colih 44 H! ..IIH 1.000 O Speaker 27 to vl~o 1.000 0

TRIBE GOES ON ROAD AFTER GAMES TODAY AND TUESDAY

Indians Break Loose

INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Yoter, 3b 33 1 O 3 O Matthews, cf. . 2 2 1 2 O 0 Brickell. If .... 5 2 2 3 0 0 Florence, c .... 3 1 2 4 0 0 Russell, rs .... 1 1 1 1 O 0 Anderson, rs... 4 0 1 O 0 0 Holke, lb 4 I 0 14 0 0 Betzel, 2b 5 O 1 2 5 O Kopf, es 4 1 0 1 5 1 Speece, p 2 0 O O O 0 -Tfrstler 1 0 O O 0 0 Koupal, p 2, 0 2 0 2 0 Totals .30 11 11 27 15 1 Warstlcr batted lor Spcece in the fifth. MILWAUKEE * AB R H # O A E Wilson, cf 4 O 1 2 O 0 Riconda, 2b ... 4 1 2 3 1 1 Griffin, lb .... 4 0 o 8 o O Brief, If 2 1 1 4 0 0 Luce, rs 4 0 0 3 0 1 Strohm, 3b . . . . 4 0 1 2 4 2 Murray, ss ... . 3 1 0 2 4 0 McMcnemy, c . . 4 O 1 3 0 0 Jonnard. p .... 1 O O O 0 0 Danlorth, p .. . 2 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 32 ~3 ~6 27 10 ~4 Milwaukee 021 000 000— 3 Indianapolis 430 100 03*—11 Two-base hit--Koupal. Three-base hit —Riconda. Home runs—Russell, Brickell. Florence. Sacrifices —Florence. Matthews. Double plays—Betzel to Holke: Kopf to Betzel to Holke. Left on bases —lndianapolis, It; Milwaukee. 5. Bases on balls—-Off Jonnard, 3; off Speece. 3: off Danlorth, 3. Struck out—By Jonnard. 2; by Speece. 1; by Danforth, 1: by Koupal. 3. Hits—Off Jonnard, 4 in 1 2-3 innings: off Danforth, 7 in ti 1-3 innings: off Speece. 4 .in 5 innings: off Koupal. 2 in 4 innings. Hit by pitchers —By Danforth I Florence and Holke). Winning pitcher—Speece. Losing pitcher —Jonnard. Umpires Deer, Magerkurth and Rue. Tune —2 :15. MERITS ON TOP, 9 TO 6 K. I. O. Leaguers Down Keystones —Schedule Opens Next Sunday. Tho Indianapolis Merits of the K. I. O. League again defeated the Keystones in an exhibition game at Pennsy Park, Sunday, ft to 6. The Merits had one big inning, the third, in which the club batted around, scoring seven runs and sending Reister to the showers. Voyles and Durkin did the chucking for the Merits. Next Sunday the Merits will open the K. I. O. League schedule, meeting the Vim Ginger Ales club from Norwood, Ohio. All games will he played at the Pennsylvania Athletic Park. Sunday score: Keystone* 001 011 030—0 0 2 Merits 117 000 00*—9 12 3 Batteries;— -(Keystones) Reister. Aufterhide and Teller; (Merits) Voyles. Dakin and Browne.

Leaguers Defeated by I. P. & L.

Bu United Press TERRE HAUTE,,ind., April 25. Terre Haute tots, local Three-I League team, lost an exhibition game to the Indianapolis Power and Light Company players, Saturday, by a score of 6 to 2. pitched the first five innings visitors and was touched for four hits, two of which, with a pair passes, gave the locals their two runs. Reynolds was on the mound for the Power and Light team in the last four rounds and held the Tots to one hit. Score: Indinnanolis 006 "10 00'y — Terre Haute 000 2(10 000-—,-Reno. Reynolds and B. Kelly; Grant. Alley, Gliatto and Greenberg.

City Bowling Gossip By Lefty Lee

The Elks national tourney which has been running for the nast five weeks at the Elk club house alleys in Milwaukee came to a dose Sunday. Aprl 24. From the, latest reports Indianapolis will pet about all oT the medals to be presented for this meet. The five-man team medals were won bv the local Elks No. 13, composed of Eddie Harkenrider. Bernie Johnson Eddie Meyer. John Blue and Jerry Pritchett, who rolled over 3.000 pms A ehanle for th 4 doubles medals coming here is very pood, as the latest reports show Ra#stiiussin ami Weisman on top with 1.253. ** The final standings in the Merchants Central League find the Sehoen Brothers team the winner by four games over the Universals. This club won 00. while losing but 21 games. A. J. Sehoen was the big factor in this club's success, as he led the league in individual play with an average of 191, nine pins more than his ncurest rival. The Operators walked away with the Pennant in the Union Railway League, winning fifty-nine while losing twentyfiv.\ Tho Auditors who finished in second place were nine games behind. Gilbert was the best in this loop, having aiF average of 184 for the season. W. Holtman was the big noise in the Keystone League having an average of 186 for the season, an# helping, the Knartzer team to the pennant wtttTsixtyfour won and twenty-six lost. The Douglas Coal Company were next with sixty wins to thirty defeats. New leaders appeared in every event excepting the five-man, over the weekend at the State tourney in South Bend. The Jenson brotfiers of Terre Haute, Otto and Oscar, took the lead in the doubles with a total of 1,284. Otto rolled 052, while Oscar was crashing them for 633. P. Liesse and J. Whiting readied second place with 1,280. In tho singles event 0. Morton of Ft. Wayne took the lead by a wide margin when be rolled games of 260. 207. and 108, for a total of 731. J. Whitey, with counts of 550, 069 and 644, for a total of 1.830. took the lead in the all-event*. The Fletcher American League found the Dimes out In front with a record of 30 win* to 15 defeat*. The Halves were but two games away, with 28-17. Landis was best among the individuals, with an average of 191. Local bowlers gave a good account of themselves. In the team event the Roberson Coal Company reached third place with a fine total of 2,808. Other teams to finish in the money were: Automotive Bookerage. 2,822: Shell Gasoline. 2,700: Marott Shoe Shop, 2,724: Woodsmall Insurance, 2,721, and Baileys Realtors. 2,704. Local prize winning scores in the doubles were few and the best was only good enough to land in eighth place. This was the 1,211 score of Schneiderman and Cray R. Smith and C. Myer s had 1,103; H. Kries-G. Meeker, 1,162; R. Roberson-L. Schutte, 1,153: “Chuck” Schott-W. Sargent, 1,168, and B. Woodward-B. Scudder, I, In the singles event, Dick Nordholt led the local boys with a total of 023, secured on games of 187, 201 and je fine 235 finish. C. Spotts had 507, D. James 580. S. Rasmussen 508, L. Wiesnaan 615, E. Richert 617. W. Rose 607, L. Cqbler 582, F. Fox 503 H, Horn 612, H. Kries 585, Chuck Sdhott 015 and C. Bailey 591. Mrs. Mae Thomas, a member of the Tee-Bee team of the Century Ladies' League rolled a total of 677 in three games last Saturday afternoon. To comnly this total Mrs. Thomas scored anew State record for women, toppling 279 pins in one game. s There will be a 350 doubles sweepstakes at the Illinois alleys next Sunday afternoon starting at 3 o'clock. For information oall Main 5747. SHANKLINS TRIUMPH The Slianklin Club won their opening game at Brooklyn Sunday, 8 to 3. Fast city and Stale teams write 2315 W. Washington St. or call Belmont 2864. A game is wanted for next Sunday.

I Third of Brewer Series on ! % This Afternoon—Locals Win Sunday. * THREE HOME RUNS HIT Betzelites Crash Ball in Pinches —Score, 11-3. By Eddie Ash Coming to life with their bats, the Indians dumped the growers Sunday, II to 2, three Tribe home runs adding luster to the victory. Russell, Brickell and Florence produced the circuit clouts and the fans greeted the distance swats with wild acclaim. The Saturday fracas with the Milwaukee club was lost, 2 to 1, when Southpaw Eddleman held the locals to four hits. Dixie Levcrett pitched fine ball after the first inning in the series opener, but the two markers, registered by tlie visitors in tbe initial stanza decided the contest. Spcece and Kyupul Speace hurled the first five rounds Sunday and allowed only four safeties, after which he retired because of* a sore arm. Louis Koupal relieved and easily held off the Lelivelt crew. “lvoup” granted only two hits in four innings and fanned three men. With the home team hitting in the pinches, the Brewers didn’t have a chance. Jonnard was knocked out of the box in the second inning and Dave Danforth entered the fray and went the remainder of the way. Manager Lelivelt and King Lear, utility player, were banished from the field Umpire jMagerkurth in the fourth stanza during an -argument that occured over a play at first base.

Night Fisticuffs The row during the contest developed into a night fight in a downtown hotel, and Ivy Griffin, Milwaukee first baseman, was battered badly by Magerkurth. Brewers and Indians were to meet in the third of the series this afternoon and on Tuesday the final fray will be staged. Today was “ladies’ day.” Wednesday is an date in tbe schedule, as all A. A. clubs move to the western half of the circuit, the Indians playing in Minneapolis Thursday. After Tuesday, the Tribesmen will be away from Washington Park until May 18. Reb Russell's home run in the first round Sunday came with two mates aboard find he drove the ball over the high right field fence. The second ■(vas a peculiar inning. After Kopf and Speece fanned, and Yoter and Matthews walked Brickell clouted the horsehide to deep center for the circuit. Fred's dash around the sacks was a feature and he had to slide for the plate to heat the throw-in. “Brick” showed plenty of speed. Florence, firs! up in the eighth, crashed the pellet to right center and it took one hop and jumped over the low fence. Yoter singled and walked three times and scored three runs. / V Danforth hit two men, Florence and Holke. He fanned one, walked three and was touched for seven hits in 6 1-3 innings. Jonnard was found for four hits in 1 1-3 innings, walked three ami fanned two. Riconda got a three-base blow for the Brewers. Pitcher. Koupal batted twice and slammed out a double and single. His double if-ds a long swat to the left Held corner. i A pop fly that was permitted to fall safe enabled the Brewers to score two runs in the seeond session. First Baseman Griffin, who was assaulted by Umpire Magerkurth in a downtown hotel late Sunday night, Is one of the best first sackers in the league. He will be out of action three weeks or a month as a result of injuries received in the fight. Magerkurth was fined in police court and suspended indefinitely by T. J. Hickey, president of the A. A. The umpire, tried to make Griffin apologize for something said during Sunday’s contest. McCleaster, a local umpire, has been appointed to officiate in Magerkurth’s place during the remainder of the series. Exhibition Golf Bn United Press NEW YORK, April 25.—Bobby Cruickshank and Jqjhnny Farrell beat Joe and Phil exhibition foursome Sunday despite the low score of Joe, who turned in a 67, three strokes under par. Phil’s card was 74; Cruickshariß’s 70, and Farrell's 71.

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The grand opening at Avalon club Sunday was all the name implied. President M. J. Abbott, was busy greeting the membership and friends numbering more than 200. Most of them played a round of golf. Avalon, has bowling, bridge and (.her entertainment. but as Abbott said.” Nothing brings out the gang like good golf tournament.” Tournament chairman Clark Young and liny Smith, pro, were busy getting the players paired in the first meet of the year, a blind par affair. After play the folks tyere* served dinner by,Mr. and Mrs. Frea Meyers, in which Mrs. Meyers’ famous pics played a prominent part. Every golfer in-the city, especially those who played at the old Highland or the Coffin Municipal epurse, will be happy to learn the Meyers have charge of the dinning room at Avalon. They" are pleasing the members there, just as they did at Coffin. The Lions Club will hold tis first weekly interclub tournament Wednesday at South Grove. The eight low scorers in the toureny will make the team to represent the “Roarin’ Lions” in the Luncheon Club League. Tbe league plays its first round of matches May 5. Thirty have entered the Wednesday tournament. The matches will be for three challenge prizes, gold, silver and bronze watch fobs. The winners of the fobs will be subject to challenges from those who feel they can make'Nhe fobs change possession. One week is allowed for the challenged to brush up on his game before battie. The Lions members have agreed that the low scorer on the team of eight in the Luncheon League will.

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be replaced by the high schorer of the weekly tournament. * The ground was covered with frost wltoL. the first players teed off at< South Grove, Riverside, Pleasant Run and Coffin Sunday. All day long a steady stream of players arrived at the courses ready to take advantage of the first Sunday of real sunshine. A tothl of 546 players made tho rounds r.t Soutli Grove, according to Harry Schopp. WIN OPENER Bu Time* snerinl CONNERSVILLE, Ind., April 25. —{pdianapolis Meldon Club opened the season here Sunday, shtititng out tho strong JJetsy Ross team, 7 to 0. Bcnke was on the mound for the Indianapolis team and allowed the lipmc boys but six scattered hits. The hitting of Dewey Roberts, Ralph Queiser and Joo Kelley for the visitors also featured, while Poe hit well for Connersville. The Meldon infield turned in five sparkling double plays. Score: R. H. E. Meldon 100 100 500—7 10 o Connersville .... 0(10 000 non—u 0 3 Benke and B. Kelly: Hay worth and Poe. Chicago Wrestling Bn United Press CHICAGO. April 2!T.—Joe Maleewrcz, Utica, N. Y.. and John Wilcox, former University of Oklahoma athlete, will meet here Tuesday night in the windup Os a wrestling show. Alex Garkawienko, the Rus- 1 sian. and Jim Clinstock, Indian, are matched on the same bill. kflL\ski> on option PITTSBURGH, April 25.—Walter E. Tauscher, pitcher, has be*n released on option to the Columbia club of the Soutli Atlantic League by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

ARMORY GO Richards, ‘Comeback’ Boxer, in Semi-Wind-up. Next Thursday night at the Armory, Blocky Richards, Dayton, Ohio, will meet Joe Paglina of Louisville in the ten-round semi-windup, and the Dayton boy writes Captain Clark, Legion match maker, that he believes he is in the best tjjiape of his life. < Paglina will be fighting to erase from the memory of fans a former defeat here, so there should be plenty of /lashing lists* Two years ago the boxing world was showing keen interest in the fistic feats of Richards, a youngster who was taking *>n all comers with a lot of success. Fiftytwo fights in one year, with an aggregate earning of $52,000 in that time, was .. record set by Richards. And then the bright lights beckoned. Three months ago, at Dayton, Ricliar Is, right back where he started financially, started in hard training for a ‘'’cdnie-back.” Eschewing all his “good-time” friends, Biocky went at his conditioning work as hard as lie ever did in those other days of success. Since starting all over again Richards has engaged in five scraps and won them all. , MANDELL AND TERRIS Bn I nited Press NEW YORK, April 25.—A bout /or tho lightweight title, between Sammy Mandell and %id Terris, is one of the summer's fistic possibilities. Eddie Kane, Mandeb's manager, is negotiating with Promoter for the match. ILLINOIS VS. lOWA Bu United Press lOWA CITY. lowa, April 25.—Illinois and lowa baseball teams, tied for the Big Ten leaitership with Ohio State and Northwestern, meet here today. Chicago and Illinois and Northwestern and Purdue play TuesI day.

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Here’s Joe Meyer, one of the two track eaptains at Kipou College in Wisconsin. He holds the mid.west conference record in the 100 and 2'A-yard events, his time in the hundred being 9.8 seconds. Meyes is only a sophomore hut he won every race lie lias been entered in the last two years.

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MAT SHOW Reynolds and Nick in Friday Go Here. After a successful campaign in the Soijth, Jack Reynolds is coming babk til Indianapolis Friday night to revive jvrestling. For almost a year the city has been without the catch-as-catch-can sport while Reynolds toppled old and new rivals around Louisville. The scene has shifted here, how ever, and the old Broadway theater will yield t the Phy-Cui gym, and Delaware Sts., as the citys wrestling center. Reynolds is opening his scries o; matches with Farmer Nick, a strong welterweight from Detroit. Nick ha lias grabbled with the best of the ol< flock, Matsuda, Ross, Kallio, Car penter and others. Two prelims ar to be added to the card.

Tribe -Batting Figures

(Sunday’s Game Included) AB. H. Aver. Koupal 2 2 1.000 Florence 14 7 .500 Snyder 7 19 g .421 Wyatt 12 5 .417 Russell 22 7 .318 Bruckell 30 9 .300 Anderson 21 6 .286 Betzel 36 10 .278 Burwell 8 2 .250 Holke 36 8 .222 Schupp 5 1 .200 Yoter 33 6 .182 Matthews 33 6 .182 Kopf 34 v 5 .147 Walsh .T 1 0* .000 Swetonic * l 0 .000 Boone 2 0 .00<L Miller 2 0 .000 Worstler 4 0 .000 Levertt 4 0 .000 Team 319 82 .257