Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 May 1927 — Page 22

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Playing the Field —— With Billy Evans

SHE Yankees and Athletics ought to be In a league of their own, thinks Manager Dan Howley of the St. Louis Browns. Dan so expressed himself after JTew York had beaten his_ club four straight, despite

the fact that a basehit here and there in any one of the four games, might have changed defeat into victory for St. Douis. ‘‘Don’t let anybody tell you that New York hasn’t a great ball club, ’ says Howley. “There

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In more real batting power on that till at club than any major league team I can recall. There Isn’t a breathing spell for the opposing pitcher from top to bottom of the batting order. “This thing of passing one certain Yankee to take a chance with <§bme one else is all hokum. Let me bxplalnt "If yon pose Ruth, you have to sitch to Gehrig. If you Intentionally send Gehrig to first, then you have to get rid of MeuseL It it’s #teuael who is franked, then you savo to worry about Lazzeri. "The Yankees are simply bad r from a batting standpoint," hided Howley, SfWDEY’S remarks rela--11 J| fivp to the New York Yankeos recalls to memory what Bill C-orrigan, new 1 manager of the Boston Red So*, said to me after lie had seen the club in action for fee first time in a four-game series. "There la no doubt as to the ability to hit," said Carrigan. fit gjso has shown me a pretty good bitching staff, far better than I exand i£ is right smart. **PqslWty New York Isn’t a great fa!! <fiub,asa lot of the wise men fqjSve toM me, but I want to go on record that I would like to manage such a collection of players. I almost would guarantee a pennant.” RTI Y the way, have you noticed I £sl the Boston Red Sox have Li i J perked up considerable of late? The general play of the club Is improving with each day's game. The material that Manager Bill Carrigan has to work with at Boston is limited and In some cases, quite green, yet his system is beginning to get results. Carrigan is building for the future at Boston and well understands that a major league ball club cannot be put together overnight. He traded the veteran Shortstop Rigney for tho youngster Myer, because he believed Myer had a future and that Rigney was going the other way. He wants future greats rather than slipping star3. Del Dundgren, a big, husky righthander with a great fast ball, failed to win a game for Boston all last season. In the first month of olay he won two finely pitched games for Carrigan. Defeat means little or nothing In the life of Bill Carrigan at present. Realizing he must weld together a team, he is giving every man in his squad a chance to prove his worth. Carrigan Is of the opinion he may finish sixth. He says more surprising things have happened in major league baseball.

The Referee

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES IN SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY

INDIANS RESUME ACTION Games Today and Saturday Close Series With Columbus Senators. Indians and Senators were to resume their series at Washington Park this afternoon after being held idle Thursday, while a crew of workmen repaired the fences that were leveled by Wednesday night’s tornado. The Tribe-Columbus series will be brought to a close with a doubleheader Saturday afternoon, and the Senators will move make way

Double-Header! The first double-header of the season will be played at Washington Park Saturday, first game at 2 o’clock. Officials of the Columbus and Indianapolis teams got together today and agreed to take Thursday’s postponed contest, and get It out of the way by giving th fans a twin bill Saturday.

for the league-leading Toledo Hens. Casey Stengel has his Toledo outfit going big. The Indians were In third position today as they prepared to take on Ivy Wingo’s Senators again and tho locals had high hopes of repeating over the Invaders. Louis Koupal beat the Columbus crew Wednesday, 5 to 3, in an exciting conflict that proved Wingo has his pastimers fighting all the way. It was "ladies’ day" today and attendance was expected to pick up. There was much activity at the park Thursday and this morning as carpenters and laborers made tornado repairs and Secretary Clauer said the plant would be in good shape by afternoon.

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Munpollj Triang-los will meet St. Philips at 3 o cyock Sunday at Brooltside Park. Triangles will work out this evening- _at Garfield Park. All members are urged to attend. State teams aro asked tojwrite 10 E. Orange St. for games in Snades will play the Midways at Spades Park at 3 o clock Sunday. Broad Ripple Park team will play the Carmel find.) nine at the Ripple High School field at 2:30 o'clock Sunday. The P-? 1 “j. c lub is playing on these grounds until the park diamonds can be completed. for .games address Elmer E. Hitchcock, R 24 E. Sixty-Third St., or call Humboldt i / 53. Lincoln Highways will drill Saturday afternoon at Douglas Park. All players - tr l report at <3. X. Taylor's billiard hall at 9:30 o clock In the morning. June 5 is an open date on the Hi*hway§ schedule. *aat State teams are asked to write Ous Fleming. 2129 Massachusetts Ave.. or call WoD. o*7*. Morocco Giants are without a game for Sunday and would like to he.ar from a fast city or State club. The Giants are experiencing difficulty in lining u pgames for July and August and reguest all State l?? mB .X^. ta A®^ notice - Write Robert Pal--0863 1238 McDougal St., or call Riley Indianapolis Woodlawn Club playing strong State clubs only would like to hear from the following teams: Seymour Reds. Bedford Champs, Elwood, Columbus Commercials. Spencer. Connersvillo Betsy Ross. Rushvule. Greenfield and Peru C. and O. Write E. L. Reeener. 1407 Ringgold Ave. , Chrlstamore Maroons playing in the 15i/ class desire a game for Sunday. Gall Belmont 1176. Chrlstamore Juniors playing in the 14-16-year-old class desire a game for Sunday. Call Belmont 1175. Foresters are without a game for Sunday and would like to hear from some fast State or local team. Call Belmont 0161 an dask lor Mutt Farmer or call Drexel 3689 and ask for John. State teams write John Dalton, 926 S. West St. Hadden Hall Dance Palace team -will give a dance at Hadden Hall tonight. The proceeds will go towards buying new uniforms. The Hadden Hall team will , play the Whltestown Grays Sunday. All players expecting to play must be at the affair tonight. The team desires games for Decoration day andin June, write Phil Raneopher, display department, Indianapolis RED SMITH DROPPED Carlisle (Red) Smith, veteran Southern League player, was given his unconditional release by Nashville recently. CATHEDRAL CONTEST Cathedral and Columbus High School baseball teams were scheduled to meet at 'Riverside Park this afternoon, weather permitting. The Cathedral • Broad Ripple game Wednesday was cancelled.

High School Stars Compete Here, College Boys at , Bloomington. BEST TALENT ENTERED Kokomo and Notre Dame Rated Favorites. Performances of college and high school track athletes will occupy the sport limelight in Hooslerdom Saturday, 400 high school thmly clads competing In the State meet at Tech field, Indianapolis, and 197 collegians exerting their best efforts in the State meet at Indiana University’s Memorial Stadium at Bloomington. An array of distinguished college tracksters will clash in the Bloomington carnival. Among the prominent athletes entered who have performed outstanding feats this season are: Della Marla, Elder and Riley, Notre Dame sprinters; Davelle, wellknown Irish shot putter; Fields, star Indiana University mller; Spencer and Holtman, Purdue sprinters; Connelly, State Normal two-miler;-Ben-zel, Crimson hurdler; Philips, Butler, holder of the State quarter-mile record; Lyons, Franklin pole % f aulter; Sturtrldge, crack De Pauw hurdler and field man, and Rinehard and Prather, Indiana weight men. Notre Dame, De Pauw, Butler and Indiana have stood out among Hoosier teams this spring. Each should have a chance to capture the meet, although Notre Dame’s prestige In the State carnival has held sway for several years. Kokomo is favored to take the high school honors for the fourth year in succession. The Wildcats have a powerful track team, which has captured every meet it has entered this year. Manual, Greenfield, Noblesville and Technical are expepted to put up strong bids. Star athletes include Warne, Kokomo; Rubush, Manual; Scully, Noblesville, and Parks, Linton. The local meet will get under way at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Trials Will be held in the morning.

ALL-BAPTIST Three Games in Church League Saturday. Three diamond contests are carded for Saturday in the All-Baptist League and managers of teams are requested to call at the Baptist city office Saturday morning to obtain baseballs. Managers also are requested to attend a league meeting at the city office Monday night at 7:45. Saturday's schedule follows: Southport vs. Tuxedo at Southport. Garden v*. Weetvlew at Mar, nlli. Temple v. Kmereon at Broad Ripple. CANTWELL "SHIN ES Ben Cantwell of Jacksonville i3 running up an impressive record. When he he’d Selma to six hits on May 9 It marked his eighth straight win of the season. At the time he had averaged slightly more than five hits per game. He pitched for Sanford (Fla.) last year. His home is in Louisville, Ky. DOYLE WITH M’GRAW Larry Doyle, once star second baseman of the Giants, has rejoined John McGraw as sort of a general utility aide. He wifi not don a uniform for the present, but will be sort of a personal secretary, or something, to the veteran manager. John Joseph always finds a place for the old-timers who have been loyal to him.

BASEBALL CALENDAR

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION _, . . Won. Lo*t. Pet. Toledo ]5 in .000 St. Paul 17 15 58(1 INDIANAPOLIS ..... 14 13 .5.18 Milwaukee ]0 14 53:1 Minneapolis 15 14 1517 Kansas City .! 15 15 .500 Louisville 13 ]7 433 Columbus 9 20 ’.310 AMERICAN LEAGUE „ , W. L. Pct.l W. 1.. Pet. N York 8 .0901 Detroit. 11 15 .404 Chieago 18 11 .581 Wash.. 13 15 .404 PWla.. 15 15 .OOOlCleve.. . 13 10 .429 S Louis 14 14 .5001 Boston . 919 .321 NATIONAL LEAGUE „ „ W. L. Pct.l W. L. Pet. NJork in 10 .05513 Louis 15 1§ .550 Chieao 15 11 ,577lBrklyn. 13 18 .419 Phil a.. 11 10 ,50SlBoston. in 14 .417 Pittsbsr 14 11 .SOOlClncintt 720 .250 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus at INDIANAPOLIS. Louisville at Toledo. St. Paul st Kansas City. Milwaukee at Minneapolis. '-,li AMERICAN LEAGUE 'J# New Tork at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Chicago. I No other games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis st Boston. ■ Cincinnati at Philadelphia (two games). Chicago at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at New York. Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus at Indianapolis, tornado damage to park. (Ten Innings) Toledo* 11 .*. m 111 m £3 \\ I Koob. McMullen; Pfeifer. Milstead. Wiener,*Ryan, Urban. St. Paul 002 OQQ 230—7 14 1 Kansas City 002 00l 030—8 11 2 Helmach. McQuaid, Seimer, Gaato®; Einn, Shmault. Milwaukee 001 001 112—8 9 1 Minneapolis .... 000 003 100—3 6 2 Johnson. McMcnemy; Malone. Kenna. AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia .... 000 000 000— I 6 2 Chicago 100 010 10—3 7 0 Grove, Gray. Cochrans; Thomas. McCurdy. Cleveland 210 060 000—3 8 2 New York 210 000 001—4 0 0 . Buckeye. L. Sewsll; Shocker, Moore, (felling. Washington .... 000 000 300—3 6 3 Detroit 000 000 000—0 6 0 Thurston. Ruel: Carroll. Shea. Boston 010 000 004 o—6 7 2 St. Louis 100 200 011 I—B 14 1 Welser. McFayden, Harris*, Hofmann, Moore; Wingard, Jones, Ballou, O’Neill. NATIONAL LEAGUE All games postponed, rain, .

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These Four Angle for Speedway Honors

Earl Cooper

The four liehneled men reproduced above comprise the Cooper team, whic h will attempt to take the honors In the 500-mile international motor derby at the Indianapolis Speedway, May 30. Earl Cooper, commander-in-chief of the four-man squad, has been in Indianapolis several months working on the four front-wheel speed creations atlhe H. C. S. plant. Cooper is confident the front-wheelers have the stuff. Bob MrDonougii took to the speed paths under the tutelage of the veteran Tommy Milton, only two-time winner of the local event. Hill and Kreis have been burning up tirea on the bricks and boards for several years.

KETTERING TO REFEREE 500-MILE SPEED RACE General Motors Official Named to Boss Classic —Notes and Gossip of Local Track.

C. F. Kettering of the General Motors Corporation, one of the foremost research engineers of the automotive industry, will be tho highest ovclal at the fifteenth International 500-mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 30. He will act as referee, being the final coufit of appeal for all disputes and decisions to be made during the course of the race. Kettering was appointed today. One of the few scientific men who can present his ideas so they are simple even to the layman, Kettering has been a keen student of the mechanical aspects of the speed sport and a frequent visitor at the local speed plant. Railblrds at the local brick oval are increasing daily as more drivers take to the track. With the qualify, ing trails scheduled for next Thursday the pilots are eager to have their mounts in perfect shape by the start of next week, in order to be set for a number of practice laps. George Fernic, Roumanian, will have plenty of work to do on his Bugattl Special before he will be able to stay anywhere near the Yankee fliers. Fernic's French-made car is a two-seater and looks awkward alongside the trim American-built single-seated bussee. His car is a regular Job, and, according to some, may be able to put up a speed o about ninety-three or ninetj-four miles an hour. That speed probably never will win the race, but the Bugatti’s have the reputation for keeping goingA check-up shows the Millerbuilt creations again lead in the number of entries. Sixteen Millers

Roberts Boxes in A. A. U. Carnival

Kenneth Roberts, who won fame as a member of tho South Side Turner basketball team, Is after more laurels. He helds the city 175-pound amateur boxing title and is enter’d in the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. championship tourney at the Indianapolis Athletic Club tonight and Saturday night. Roberts will have a host of followers, because he Is a willing mixer and a terrific puncher. There will be three hours of mitt slinging tonight and Saturday, first bouts at 8 o’clock. Forty-four youthful knuckle dusters are entered. The finals in each class will be fought out Saturday, About twenty scraps will be staged tonight. Pitcher Shep Cannon Is again with Waco, having been returned by the New York Yankees.

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Best in West

Here’s tho best all-round prep school athlete In the Rocky Mountain region. He is Floyd Athins of the Tooele (Utah) High School, and the honor fell upon his shoulders at a recent high school meet staged at Brigham Young University.

CYCLE HILL CLIMBERS Motor Bike Drivers in Third Annual Event, May 29. The nervy motorcycle .hill climbers are coming to Indianapolis again. The MidlWest Motorcycle Club of this city announces its third annual hill climb for May 29 on Mann Hill about nine miles out on State Rd. 37. Six feature events are do.'n on the card, including “professional” evfcnts for both the 61 and 45-inch machines as well as "expert" events for the same powered "bikea.” There also will be novice and amateur events that will draw large crowds of contenders.

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GEHRIG HAILED LIKELY SUCCESSOR TO BAMBINO Yankee Players Believe ‘Columbia Lou’ Will Be King of Swat After Ruth Passes.

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TECH NET MENTOR TO LEAVE Mark Wakefield to Return to Former Post at Evansville. / Mark Wakefield, head basketball coach at Technical High School, will return to his former post ns director of athletics and net mentor at Central High School of Evansville, it was learned today. Wakefield verb' fled the report. The present Tech coach, one of the outstanding tutors of the hardwood game in the State, made a splendid record with Central for three years and the appearance of his team nt the State final meet usually was expected. Reports from Evansville early this week that Burl Friddle, former star of the Franklin College ’‘Wonder Five," was to coach Central, were branded as premature today. Friddle was being considered, according to Wakefield, but the proposition failed to go through. Wakefield was appointed to the post at the local East side institution last fall and immediately began work with the basketball team. For the first time in many years the Green and White representatives on tlie hardwood court became recog. nixed as one of the outstanding quintets in Indiana and was one of the favorites to come to the State final meet. His team won the sectional meet, hut lost out to Anderson in the regionals in what probably was the big upset of the day’s play 1n all regional renters.

College Baseball

GAMES OF TIU KSD VY lowa. 8: Notre Damp. 4. Pennsylvania. 4; Penn State, 2 (eleven innings). Harvard. 6: Providence 4 (ten inning.). Michigan, 5; Colgate, 3. Cornell. 12: Oberlin. 0. Shortstop Conrad has been sold by Waco to the Mexia Club of the Lone Star League.