Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 May 1927 — Page 8

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EHIS has been a tough year so far for “Dazzy” Vance, star pitcher of the Brooklyn Nationals. The famous speed-ball king of the National League has had his troubles getting started. In a recent game against the Cardinals, Vance got his first real break

of the season, thereby winning his first game of the year. Vance, pitching against the world champs, struck out ten men and allowed only five hits. He won his game 3-0. despite the fact that Willie Sherdell, pitch-, ing for St. Louis,

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allowed only three hits. It so happened that all three hits off Sherdell came in one inning, the fourth, and two of them were home runs, the other a single mixed in between the pair of circuit drives. As I read the account of that game I recalled a somewhat similar affair Vance once worked against Chicago. Late in the season of 1924, he allowed the Cubs only four hits, but three of them were home runs, Grantham, then with Chicago, getting two. Manager Wilbert Robinson of Brooklyn is hopeful that Dame Fortune will continue to smile on Vance, for as he goes, so does Brooklyn. YANKS’ GREAT OFFENSE r- 'fi CLUB with a powerful offense, A boasting players liable tij ___ drive the ball out of the lot any time they step to the plate, is a dangerous combination. The New York Americans arc such a club. No matter what the score or the inning, it is never safe to count the Yanks out of the running, as there is always the chance they may break out with a bunch of extra base hits. In the second meeting of the year between New York and Philadelphia, the Yankees put over such an exhibition. The Athletics hit the ball hard, getting something like a dozen hits, well scattered over the nine innings. New' York made only five hits but won the-ball game, 7-3. That a team making only five hits should win by a rather lopsided score : over a team making a dozen safe swats seems like one of those baseball problems they give season passes for solving. " However, the solution is made very simple when it is related that three of the five hits were home runs, two by Ruth and one by Gehrig. A double, single and a couple of bases on balls were sandwiched in between. SOME RECORD SWATS SHE ability of the Yankees, led by Babe Ruth, to do the unexpected at the bat is what makes the club so colorful, the greatest, drawing card in the history of baseball. In understand that the architects of the new White Sox park in Chicago, which has been doubledecked ail aroupd, said no ball player, not even Babe Ruth, would ever knock a ball over the upper tier in right field. So far the Babe hasn’t knocked one over in a regular game, but in batting practice be has lifted two far over the upper tier in right field. A drive into the center field bleachers is a. super feat, yet Ruth has twice backed Outfielder Metzler of the White Sox back to the stand for sensational catches. Not only do I expect t“ see Ruth hit one over the right field stands in a regular game but also into the center field bleachers as well.

Fights and Fighters

DENVER —Tmey Garfinkle, Salt Lake City, beat Jimmy Hanna. Pocatello, Idaho,' four rounds. Kid Belt, Canon City, Coio , knocked out Dandy Black, New York, in the third round. MILWAUKEE —Sig Zwick won a decision over Joe Miller, eight rounds Mickle O’Neil, Tulsa, stopped Donnie Dundee, Chicago, in the eighth. SAN FRANCISCO —Young Harry Wills. Can Diego negro welter, knocked out Jimmy Cottrell. Idaho, in the fourth John Lester Johnson. New York, knocked out Joe Hughes in the sixth. NEW YORK—Bruce Flowers. New Rochelle Negro lightweight, outpointed Jack Bernstein. Yonkers, former junior l£ntweight champion. ten rounds. Billy Wiley, Green with Village lightweight, won from Gcrd Hohl, Germany, on a foul in the fourth round after leading the German all the way. lOWA GOLFERS WIN Bt/ Unit'd Press EVANSTON, 111., May 14.—Iowa University golf team defeated Northwestern, 16 to 6, n Douglas McKay, Northwestern, shot the best round of the day, a 76.

Official Derby Field and Post Positions

Bu DOWNS. LOUISVILLE, May 14.—Official entries, jockeys, post positions, owners and probable odds for the Kentucky Derby here today are listed below. It will be the fifty-third running of the Derby, at a mile and a quarter, $50,000 added, for 3-year-olds. The Derby is the fifth race on today's card and will be run about 4 p. m„ central standard time. Prnhohlo

PP. Horse 1 ‘Jock 2 Royal Julian 3 Saxon 4 Rolled Stocking 5 t Buddy Bauer 6 My Son 7 Hydromel 8 Black Panther 9 %Whiskery 10 §Kiev 11 fßewithus 12 §Osmand 13 Rip Rap 14 + Bostonian 15 - Mr. Kirkwood v 16 Frpd Jr. 17 ‘War Eagle IS Scapa Flow

All starters carry 126 pounds. *E. B. McLean entry, t Idle Hour Stock Farm entry, tH. P. Whitney entry. SJ. E. Widener eptry. „ ... \ ,

First Classic, Held in 1875, Paid Winner Only $2,850— History of Famous Event. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 14. —The paddocks, the track, the stands at Churchill Downs this afternoon, at the fifty-third running of the Kentucky Derby, were to bring back memories of the past to many of the thousands that were on hand to watch the best thoroughbreds of this age perform.

Churchill Downs is America's oldest track. The Kentucky Derby Is America's most famous race. The two go band in hand in making one of the most interesting chapters in sports. Horse racing, like pretty women and good liquor, became important lo Kentuckians as soon as settlers were Kentuckians instead of Virginians. Before Civil War The most famous race in antebellum days was the one between the prized horse of Kentucky, Grey Eagle, and the pride of Tennessee, Wagner, at the old Oakland track. During the strife between the States, horse racing died down in Kentucky, but was revived a few years after peace had been established. Col. M. Lewis Clark, after studying courses in England and France, founded the Churchill Downs course in 1873. naming it after Henry and John Churchill, sons of one of the oldest and most aristocratic families in Kentucky. When the track and stands were built. Col. Clark formed the Louisville Jockey Club, giving membership in it only t° Kentuckians socially and financially prominent. Aristides, 1875 The first Derby was held in 1875. was won by Price McGrath's Aristides, with O. Lewis up. The race netted McGrath only $2,850. That small prize mattered not. The Derby grew in importance. It became more than a great rare . classic—it became the social event of the year. To the initial purse was added a few hundred dollars each year. In 1894, the new Louisville Jockey Club was formed. Colonel Clark remained as presiding judge, although other officers were chosen. Approximately SIOO,OOO was spent on improvements. The length of the race was shortened. The next important step came In 1906 wlierj Churchill Downs was purchased from the Churchill estate. Holding Company Split In 1907, the Jockey Club and the Douglas Park Jockey Club formed a holding company to manage the course. This lasted only for a few years before the agreement was broken. Into Derby history, a few years previous to this, had entered Matt J. Winn and Charles F. Grainger, the former as general manager and the latter as president. Under their management, the Louisville Jockey Club thrived as never before. The purse mounted by the hundreds and thousands of dollars until today it is $50,000 added. Memories of all those, humans and animals, were to pass by in review today to be duly honored for their part in making the Kentucky Derby America’s turf classic.

GIRLS’ NINE Plays at Greenhouse Park Sunday Afternoon. The Marion County Greenhouse Association team (boys) will play the All-Star Ranger Girls, Sunday, at Greenhouse Park diamond. The girls nine is said to play a fast brand of ball. The largest crowd of the season is expected to ho present. The game will start at 3 o'clock. Greenhouse Park is on Bluff Rd. at Lick Creek. Nashville has sold Pitcher Whiskers Gilbert to the Knoxville Clufc of the South Atlantic League.

Probable Jockey Odds C. Lang 15-1 W. Lilley 20-1 G. Ellis 12-1 W. Pool 6-1 G. Johnson 8-1 S. Griffin ,50-1 W. Garner 15-1 L. Schaefer 15-1 L. McAtee 5-2 M. Garner 6-1 A. Johnson 8-1 E. Sande 6-1 S. O’Donnell 10-1 A. Abel 6-2 W. Crump 50-1 N. Burger 10-1 E. Ambrose 16-1 F. Coltlletti 10-1

Owner E B. McLean W. H. Whitehouse Greentree Stable J. W. Parrish Idle Hour Farm Crescent Stable J. N. Camden W. J. Salmon H. P. Whitney J. E. Widener Idle Hour Farm J. E. Widener Sage Stable H. P. Whitney J C. Milam S. W. Grant K B. McLean W. M. Jeffords

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Among the regulars with Johnny Garttlema’s Merits, local K. I. O. League, one is Outfielder Hansing, who |atrols the right garden. He’s a versatile pastimer and also plays a nifty game at first base. The .Merits clash with the strong Oakley Club outfit of Cincinnati at Pennsyy Park Sunday at 3 o’clock. Virgil Voyles is slated to hurl for the locals. Two weeks ago'this tall flingrr won the I\. I. O. opener here, 1 to 0.

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Frank O'Brien, 453 Goodlet Ave., a student at Cathedral High School, has the distinction of being the first official enfant in the second annual Times interscholastic invitational golf tournament to he held June 8, 9, 10, II at South Grove. Frank was on watch for newsies selling the mkin edition Times, Obtaining a copy, he rushed to the office of Brother Simon, golf manager at the school and got the o. k. on his blank. Frank lost no time dispatching it to this desk. The ball Is rolling, and keen interest is being taken in the meet, the biggest thing in junior golf this city ever has planned. School authorities say the enthusiasm among the students is running high. Get a copy of Thursday’s Times, clip the entry blank and send It in. Second round matches in the Pleasant Run class tournament are scheduled Saturday and Sunday. The Sports and Pastimes committee at Avalon is arranging a children’s party for the afternoon of May 39. A fitting day and a fitting place. We know Roy Smith will have some golf stunts arranged for the kiddies. Friday night is “Men's night” at Avalon. Thursday morning is ’’Ladies’ morning.” All women beginners will be accorded free golf lessons, Smith said. We also notice an announcement that special prizes will be given to junior golfers. Sons of Avalon members who go to school are urged to enter The Times tourney. A committee of the Indianapolis District Golf Association composed of R. Walter Jarvis, superintendent of parks; James Harnill and Harry Schopp are interested in arranging inter-club matches . While the association feels it cannot carry out definite schedule arrangements this year, these men are spending time at missionary work, urging clubs to arrange such matches. The association, according to Wallace Lee, a director, also is back of the reorganization of the Riverside-Coffin Club. Paul Gray of the Marion County Construction Company is handling the member-’ ship fees.

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PAIR OF SUNDAY BATTLES Tribe in Twin Bill at Louisville —Celina Exhibition Is Annexed. The Indians had an off-day in the A. A. schedule Friday, and while they were winning an exhibition contest at Celina. Ohio, the Minneapolis Millers downed the Saints and climbed into the league lead over the Betzelites. It was a case of topping the standing for a day with the Tribesmen, but if they can resume their winning stride at Louisville •Kunday it won't be long until they're out in front again. Two Games Sunday The schedule called for Indians and Colonels to meet in Louisville today, but the game has l>een postponed and will be played as part of a double-header there Sunday. Horse was king In Dr.! ytown today. The Hoosien, downed the Celina nine Friday, 6 to 2. and Manager : Retzel’s home town friends got a I good peek at his A. A. pennant contenders. “Big” Schemanske pitched and fanned nine Celina pastimers. He also surprised with his stick work by getting a single, double and triple. The Tribe collected thirteen hits and Celina got nine. Manager Bctzel was presented a basket of roses, the Tribe athletes were given a fishing outing and everything went off in fine style as Celina turned out to welcome Bruno. Thrilling Race The A. A. flag race this year threatens to become a thrilling all- ( season struggle with several clubs stacking up formidable. The teams are bunched and it doesn't take much / to shako up the standing these days. There will he double headers galore later owing tfj many early season postponements and It will be necessary for all teams to cling to big pitching staffs. The Indians will be home Wednesday to meet the Columbus Senators. A gala time is scheduled in Louisville Sunday. Colonel fans will be out in force to greet Betzel and Anderson, former Louisville performers, and then pull for the Colonels to “knock off the IToosiers." Many Kentucky Derby goers will remain over in Louisville to view the Sunday twin bill. Only one fracas was staged in the league Friday, the Millers defeating their Twin City rival, the Saints, 5 to 2. Leo Moon hurled for the winners. Earl Smith clouted a home run with one mate aboard, lie has hit safely in nineteen straight games. Bill Kelley also crashed a Itomer for the Millers. Pat Duncan connected for three singles.

TODAY’S SELECTIONS JA MAH'A Illack Maria, corvette. Accomplish. Rancocas entry. Titan. Juggler. R,'incocas entry. Stephanus. Itosinante. Crusader, Greentree entry. Blondin . Rancocas entry, Silenus. Eddie Ahearn. Korean, Highwayman, Melmor. AKRON. Cyclopean, Anne Minor. The Maid. Lou Shank. Rill, Balto. Perhaps. Vendor, Cherub. Ombrag", Wish Ton Wish. Naughty Niaba. Cut Bush. Isosceles. Gonwithim. Valence, Uncertain. Winnipeg. Pearl Boots, Liberty National, Tippity Wichct. CHURCHILL DOWNS Bis Sweep, Dewans, Piccadilly. McKim. Greenock, Bloomfield Stable entry. Xtra. Estin. Chittagong. Hy Schneider. Toro, R. E. Leibleitcr and J. L. Knight entry. H. P. Whitney entry, Scapa Flow, Idle Hour Farm Stable. Prince ol Wales, Energy. Indian Love Call. Alloy. Mount Beacon, Lancer. CHURCHILL DOWNS. (HANDICAP FIGURES) Azure. Piccadilly,, Red Grange. McKim, Hedcmora, Plucky Pal. Chittagong. Estin, Flying Cloud. Hy Schneider. Less K. Toro. Rolled Storking. Hydromel. Bewitlius. Indian Love Call, Prince of Waler, Reputation. Alloy. Lancer, Rejuvenation. One Best—Hy Schneider. AURORA. Senor. Willie's Maid, Sorline. Beauty Star Red Skin. Muroussia. Aromatic, Elevate, Dreana Lee. Anna Marrone 11, Chaff. Cross Bow. Sun Altos, Florence Mills. Devon. Betty Elvira. Sweeptons, Burnt. Lucy Kate. Captain Adams, Barbwire. , PIMLICO. ! Air Flight, Wavy. Joe Adams. Eddie Kiekenbacher, Miss Fayette, Lemnos. Battleshot. Clydeila. Sea Lady. Congress. Toa'Jia, Cayuge. Canter, Single Foot, Dangerous. Kathleen Crosby, Saratoga Majc, Gymkhana. Mark Master. Baxie. Keydet. PERFECT AVERAGES Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.—Two Pacific Coast League players obtained perfect game batting averages ~toy— radically different means. Frank Sigafoos, Portland, hit six times straight against Mission. Ed Mulligan. San Francisco, drew five bases on balls in five times at bat.

I. A. C. Amateur in Boxing Meet

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Indianapolis Athletic Club membership is expected to turn out Friday and Saturday nights. May 20 and 21, when the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. boxing championship tournament held in the I. A. C. gym. Among the contestants will be Herry Order, middleweight. He will be in the competition fighting under the colors of the I. A. C. Orner is a rugged scrapper and made a fine showing in the tourney last year when he carried the banner of Fair-banks-Morse A. A. Thomas F. Murray, boxing chairman, expects a delegation or Louisville <Ky.) Elks hero for the tourney, following the receipt of the entry of-J’at Johnson, a middleweight, who will battle under colors of the Louisville Elks. The two-night amateur boxing card will be filled with scraps and action galore.

Big Ten Baseball

GAMES TO PA V Liiliana vs. lowa at lowa City. Mo hisan vs. Illinois at Urbana. Chtcaco >s. Ohio State at Columbus. Northwestern vs. Wisconsin at Madison.

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ANOTHER BOWLING CONCERN Jess Pritchett Becomes Alley Owner—l 2 New Drives Next Season. Jess Pritchett, local. State and national bowling prominent, is to become a ten-pin magnate, otherwise known as an alley owner. The popular Jess has secured a lease on second floor space in the old Fishback building, southwest corner of Pennsylvania and Maryland Sts., and he will open new bowlling drives there in time for the 1927-28 season. Pritchett will install twelve new alleys. The veteran Jess has been a great booster for the ten-pin pastime and his venture as an alley owner Is expected to popularize the sport further in Indianapolis. For years Pritchett was known over the country as one of the leading pin getters and he made a large collection of medals and other prizes He is rated the best howler developed In this city. K 5. O. TILT Rosters of the Oakley Club of Cincinnati and Indianapolis Merits for the K, I. O. League tilt at Pennsy Park Sunday were announced today. The contest will start at 3 o'clock. -The Merits won their first two battles in the fast semi-pro circuit. The Oakley Club nine is said to be one of the best road teams in the league and Sunday's tilt probably will serve the fans with some keen entertainment. Lineups: I OAKLEY MERITS i Sofferno. It Rraughton, cf ! Mack, c Shafer. 2b j Wilson, c Black, lb I Buhl, lb Clark. If I Gordon. 2b Badtr. 3b ! Andriot or Cook. 3b Hamsing. rs ! Fury, rs Quciaser, ss 1 Waite, ss Brown or Lucid. C Games or S* liltn. n Voyles or Noonan. P

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W. L. Pet. Minneapolis 14 10 .583 INDIANAPOLIS 12 i* .571 St Paul 13 11 542 Toledo 11 10 .524 Milwaukee 12 11 52~ Kansas City 12 11 ..V22 Louisville 10 14 .417 Columbus 9 17 .300 AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L. Pet.l W. L\ Pet. N. York IS S .002 Wash. . 11 13 ..458 Chicago. It II .502 Cleve. ..11 14 .440 Phila . . 14 II ,500'st. L. . . 0 13 .400 Pgtroit. 17 12 .500!Boston, 7 110 .304 W. L. Pet.l W. L. Pet. N York. 14 0. 040[Chicago.. 12 11 .522 St. L... 14 0 .000!Boston.. O 12 .420 Pitts 11 0 .SOOBrklyn. . 11 15 .422 Phil a ..it 0 ,550!Cin 7 17 .292 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Toledo at ('oi loibus. Milwaukee at Kansas City. Minneapolis at St. Paul. (Only games scheduled, i AMERICAN LEAGUE. BosfTm at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis, New York at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. NATIONAL LKAGI E. Chicago at Boston. ! St. Louis at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at New York. Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ; St. Paul 000 110 000—2 7 1 Minneapolis .... 200 102 00* —5 7 1 McQuaid, Shealy. Gaston; Moon. Kcnna. ' v Milwaukee at Kansas City (rain). (No other games schedlulcd.) AMERICAN LEAGUE i Philadelphia ... 104 203 000—10 it 0 . Detroit 001 000 020 — 3 0 1 Ehmke. Cochrane; Gibson. Wells, CarI roll, Baesler. New York 100 00l 100—3 O O !St Linns . 000 001 000 —I 10 0 Hoyt. Grabowski; Wingard, X'antfilder, 1 Dixon. I Boston 230 001 010—7 15 1 ; Cleveland .... 000 000 000—0 3 2 Lundgren, Hartley: Buckeye, Hudlin. ! Miller, Karr, L. Sewell. ! Washington at Chicago (rain). NATIONAL LKAGI E Chicago 000 010 000—1 3 O : Philadelphia 000 100 03* —t 8 2 Kaufman, Hartnett; Pruett, J. Wilson. Cincinnati 001 200 010—4 8 1 | Brooklyn 000 000 05*—5 0 I Mays. May. Hargrave; McWcny, Doak. ' Klirhardt, Henline. St Louis 720 000 020—It 11 0 New York . 100 000 000— 1 7 5 ! Sherdel. O'Farrell; Fitzsimmons. C'larki son. Songer. Cheeves. Devormcr, Cummings. Pittsburgh at Boston leoldi.

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SECTIONAL Local Track Meet at Tech Field Today. Eleven high school track teams were to compete in the Indianapolis sectional track 'and field meet nt Tech field this afternoon. One hundred and thirty-seven athletes were to be seen in action. Schools entered in the local meet were Technical, Shortridge, Manual, Home, Martinsville, Greenfield, Greenwood, New Bethel, Southport, Warren Township and Whiteland. Events carded were: One hun-dred-yard dash, 229-yard dash, 440yard dash, half-mile run, mile run, 120-yard high hurdles, mile relay, half-mile relay, high jump, broad jump, pole vault, shot pot.

Baseball’s Big Four

Pi‘ I nited Press Babe Rutli went bitless in two times up. He was walked three times. Hornsby got a double In four times at bat. Ty Cobb made a single in three tries. Speaker was idle. AB H Pet. Bldg HR Cobb 88 3(1 .400 1.000 0 Hornsby.... 03 :in :ih7 .088 Ruth Ort 31 .323 .000 8 Speaker. .... 88 27 .307 ,064 0

Tribe Batting Averages

AB. H. Av. Walsh 18 8 .441 Wyatt 36 15 .417 Russell 41 17 .415 Holkc 81 29 .345 Florence 35 12 .343 Yotcr 82 28 .317 Brickell 61 16 .314 Snyder 42 12 .280 Betzel 76 21 .276 Matthews 55 14 .255 Anderson 53 12 .226 Miller 28 5 .179 Kopf 57 6 .105

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