Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1927 — Page 10

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Playing the Field With Billy Evans r t ~IRE the major league magnates I y\ j making a mistake as to the I** | proper length of the spring training season? A majority of the clubs spend about two months conditioning bat-

tery men and other players. Some a few weeks less, other a few weeks more. Would it be possible to get the players in shape with a month’s work, possibly six weeks of training as the outside limit for preparation? The remarkable success that has greeted two pitchers so far this year would leave one to be-

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lieve that the preliminary work was considerably overdone. The twirlers I have in mind are Herb Pennock, veteran southpaw of the New York Yankees, and Flint Rhem, one of the most capable right-handers in the game. LATE START NO HANDICAP I'"' ’ AST season Rhem won twenI ty games and lost only seven, 1 x ~‘ < I his great work being largely instrumental in the winning of the pennant by the Cardinals. He worked in twenty complete games. No better proof could be offered as to his efficiency. Herb Pennock won twenty-three games for the Yankees last season and played a prominent role in the winning of the American League pennant. His two superbly pitched games in the world series kejjt the classic from being a rout from a New York standpoint. Naturally Herb Pennocte and Flint Rhem, when it came to signing contracts for the 1927 season, had a figure or a set of them in their heads considerably in excess of the amount of last year's salary. Neither the New York nor the St. Louis owners agreed with the two star pitchers amount they believed they were'worth.

When spring training rolled around Herb Pennock was missing from the Yankees and Flint Rhem from the Cardinals. SET FAST PACE SHE New York club finally adjusted the salary dispute with Pennock and he reported several weeks late. Rhem’s difference with the St. Louis club wasn’t settled until the opening of the season and he didn't spend a day at the training camp at Avon Park, Fla. When the Yankees broke camp at St. Petersburg, Fla., Pennock’s condition naturally was considerably behind that of the other players. While the Yanks were barnstorming their way north, Pennock at the training camp to get the benefits of the Florida sunshine. Herb Pennock and Flint Rhem, two star pitchers who did little or no spring training, have far outstripped most of the other hurlers who went through an intensive campaign of conditioning lasting from .sjx to eight weeks^ It would seem there was food for thought for the magnates in he offterb Pennock and Flint Rhem.

Major League Comment

GAMES OF WEDNESDAY :u United Press Joe Dugan of the New York Yankees, delivered a pinch single in the ninth inning to score Paschal with the ruiyffbat defeated the Athletics, 2-1. The game had been a pitching duel between Rube Walberg and Myles Thomas. The former allowed only five hits while Thomas held the Athletics to six. Mark iCoenlg hit a home run in thesfirst lining. Slim Harriss settled down after arly inning wildness and kept the VashTngton hits scattered, enabling Boston to even the series by winting, 6-1. Braxton and Marberry were unable to hold the Boston batsmen. Jumbo Elliott allowed but four hits o the Boston Braves and Brooklyn won, 6-2. It was the seventh victory in eight games for the Dodgers. Herman hit a home run with two on in the first inning. Four Detroit pitchers were ouched for 2(1 lilts as Cleveland von, 14-1. Hudlin permitted Deroit but three blows. The 20 hits v (lie Indians hatted out included seven doubles and two triples. For the first time this season Lee leadows, ace ott the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff, went down to defeat. The bespectacled pilchtr held Philadelphia to one hit for the first seven innings, but weakenpd and was relieved by Morrison. Philadelphia won out, 7-4. Leach hit a home run in the eighth inning.

BASEBALL’S BIG FOUR

Neither Cobb nor Ruth could connect safely in four times at bat as the Yankees trimmed the Mackmen for the fourth successive time. •v Hornsby, cn route West, was idle. Speaker got a single in five against Slim Harjriss of the Red Sox. v I'ild- Home A*. H. Pet. ine. Runs. Cobb TSO 50 .37.'! 1.000 1 Sornsbv .. 145 64- .373 .058 8 Ruth 160 64 .340 .069 10 Sneaker .. 146 45 .310 .980 0

Indians Must Brace Shortly to Escape Falling 8e10w.500 Mark

BOXING FATALITY PROBED Steve Adams, Mandeli’s Opponent, Succumbs —No State Action Likely. Bu United Press KANSAS CITY, Kan.,-June 2.—A coroner's jury today was expected to decide whether Sammy Mandell, lightweight boxing champion, is to be held following the death of his opponent, Steve Adams, Wednesday night. Adams, a young fighter from Chicago, was knocked down in the second round and died. He was found to have a broken neck. It is doubtful whether the State will take any action against Mandell. Word from Adams’ relatives in Chicago will be a determining factor, A. J. Melliott, county attorney said. Mandell was arrested following the lght and released on $5,000 bond. In Second Round Death overcame the Chicago fighter in the second round of his scheduled ten-round exhibition with the champion. For one round he had stood and exchanged punches with Mandell. Then in the second round Mandell unleased a hard right to the solar plexus. Adams doubled and then toppled to the canvas. The referee counted, out the ten that marked end of the bout. Adams’ handlers went to the middle of the ring anc\ there was a quick shout for a pulmotor. This was brought in but it was of no avail. Doctors, summoned from the audience, pronounced the Chicagoan dead. Last Rites in Ring The 2,500 spectators, who just a few minutes before had cheered as Adams slumped to the mat, stood silently as the Rev. J. P. McKenna climbed into the ring and administered the last rites. Mandell stood in his corner and his shoulders shook with sobs. “I would have given the fight, my title, anything rather than have this happen.” the Rockford (III.) boy said as he reached his dressing room. He said the blow he delivered bad not been out of the ordinary. He said it was a straight right to the mid-section and delivered with considerable force.

BASEBALL CALENDAR

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Vt. Toledo 24 13 ;4(1 Mlnneanolis 20 10 un Milwaukee 22 70 ’.24 INDIANAPOLIS 20 10 ..'l3 St. Paul 20 7'! .470 Kansas City 20 22 .470 Louisville IS 70 .400 Columbus 10 28 .364 AMERICAN LEAGUE - „ „ W. L. Pet.l W. L. PoT N. York 29 14 .674'CIeve.. . . 21 23 .477 Chicago. 27 17 .014!St. Louis 10 22 .403 Phils. . . 22 21 .">l7!Detroit . IS 23 .430 Wash... 19 20 ,487lBoston .. 12 27 .308 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.l W. L. Pet. Pitts.... 20 13 ,007'Brklyn... 22 23 .480 St. Louis 22 10 ,579Thilt 18 20 .474 N . York 27 17 .5041 Boston . 13 21 .382 Chicago. 22 17 .oGLCincy 12 30 .286 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Toledo'. Columbus at Louisville. St. Paul at Milwaukee. Minneapolis at Kansas City. AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis at Washington. N Cleveland at Philadelphia. Detroit at New York. Chictgo at Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. New York at Cincinnati. (Only games scheduled.) Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Minneapolis ... 101 000 300— 5 11 0 Jiansaa City ... 110 053 01-—ll 14 1 ' Wilson, Krueger; Warmouth, Olsen, Sheehan, Shinauit. Columbus 000 000 000—0 6 1 Louisville 000 010 10*—2 5 0 Morris, I'ird; Dawson, McMullen. St. Paul 020 201 003—8 13 0 Milwaukee 000 000 120—3 5 2 Shealy, MeQuaid. Seimer; Sanders, Beck. Johnson, Humber. Young. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 100 000 001—2 6 0 Philadelphia 000 000 100—1 6 1 Thomas, P. Collins: Walberg, Cochrane. Poston 300 101 100—6 10 1 Washington ... 010 000 000—1 7 1 Harriss, Hartley; Marberry, Braxton, Ruel. Cleveland 027 031 100—14 20 0 Detroit 010 000 000— 1 3 0 Hudlta. Jj. Sewell. Myatt; Gibson, Hankins, Wells, Smith, Woodall. (Only games scheduled.) NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn 300 300 000—6 12 3 Boston 010 000 100—2 4 1 Elliott, Deberry; Benton, Edwards. Genewich, Taylor. Philadelphia .... 000 00(1 070—7 6 0 Pittsburgh 000 100 -201—4 14 1 Pruett, Carlson. Wilson; Meadows, Morrison, Yde, Spencer, Smith. Cincinnati, St. Louis—Rain. / (No other games scheduled.) locals“leet“Wattoon -Indianapolis Is}g Four Nine so Tangle With Illinois Club. Indanapolis Big Four baseball team will meet the Mattoon, 111., Big Four team in a double-header at Pennsy Park, Saturday afternoon. The first game is scheduled to ger. under way at 1:45 p. m. Last weekend the local railroad nine scored a 9 to 1 victory over the Danville, 111., team. At present Indianapolis is in fourth place in the ten-team league of the Big Four. Thte standing: W. L. W. L. Bellefontaine. . 0 0 Mt. Carmel ... 2 3 Columbus .... 4 3 Mattoon 2 4 Cincinnati ... 4 1 Van Wert .... 1 4 Indianapolis . . 3 1 Sprirlyfield .... 1 5 Cleveland .... 3 OiDanville 1 6 CHICAGO BUYS DEAN Bu United Press CHICAGO, June 2.—Wayland Dean has been purchased by the Chicago National League club from the Philadelphia National League team. Dean played under Joe McCarthy, Cub pilot, at Louisville in the Ameri can Association until he was sold to the New York Giants. Later New York sold Dean to Philadelphia.

League Leading Hens Easily Trim Tribe’s Only Southpaw Hurler. % FLORENCE HITS HOMER Betzelites Get Lone Marker, Toledo Scores Six. Bu Times Special TOLEDO, Ohio, June 2. —Bruno Betzel’s Indians were hanging above the .500 mark by a thread today as they prepared to tackle the leagueleading Hens in the second conflict of the series at Swayne Field. The Hoosiers are a few jumps out of the A. A. second division, but unless they stage a winning counter attack shortly theymre going to face the toboggan. Catcher Florence poled a home run in the fourth inning for the Indians’ lone marker. The Hens had an extra-base hits spasm Wednesday and of their ten hits four Were doubles and one was good for three sacks. Southpaw Schupp had been rested purposely to face the league pacemakers in the first of the series and the situation looks very bad for the Betzelites with only right-handers left to use on the Tribe mound the remainder of the series. The Hens started their business of run-maldng off Schupp in the second inning, when two markers were chalked up. All Hens except Pfeffer got in the hit column during the encounter. Roy Grimes solved Schupp for two doubles and the veteran Bobby Yeacli clouted' a triple to show Ferd’s left-handed shoots lieW no terrors for him. The few Tribe hits were distributed as follows: Florence, 2; Matthews, 1; Miller, 1. Total, 4. The all-around performance of Fred Maguire was outstanding along with Pfeffer’s pitching. The N. Y. Giants still have a string on Maguire. Schupp cut loose two wild pitches that helped the Hen cause. It was the first appearance of the Indians in Toledo this season and about 2,000 fans were present. The Tribe is here through Sunday, after which they will return home to start a series with Minneapolis Monday.

'RA&&CII BY BILLY EVANS 1. Who tins (he right to mnke the special ground rules reiiuired in a hall game? 2. When hnll is thrown into stands or players’ bench is there any set rule governing such a play? 3. When play Is suspended by tlia umpire because of rain, bow long must he wait before calling the game oft? 4. Is an inning regarded as three or six outs? This Tells It 3. The home manager or captain. They must be acceptable to the visiting manager or captain. If the two are unable to agree, the umpire arbitrarily makes the rulings, by which they must abide. 2. Runner or runners shall be entitled to advance two bases./ 3. He shall terminate the game at the end of 30 minutes if the resumption of play be hot possible. 4. An inning is regarded as three outs.

College Baseball

Games of Wednesday Chicago, 8; Waseda University of Janan. ft. Princeton. 4: Springfield, 3. Michigan State. 4: Michigan. 1. Holy Cross, 4; Vermont, 1. NIN E RECEIVE AW AR DS Indianapolis Athletes Rewarded for Work on Purdue Teams. Bu United Press LAF&YETTE, Ind., June 2.—Nine Indianapolis athletes will be awarded with letters arid numerals for work on Purdue University teams. Block letters are to be given Edwin Eickman and A. E. Rabe for varsity baseball, and Leon H. Hutton for varsity track. T. L. Fritzlen will receive a minor tennis award, while Glen Harmeson and H. A. Hager will jeceive freshman baseball letters; *K. F. Lange and E. J. Councelman, freshman track numerals, and C. M. Traylor, freshman golf numerals.

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Best at His Position

C A UNUSUAL In OPINION oc MANW ©CFERTS A jjpF fiP/'V V**

Glen Wright, brilliant shortstop of the Pittsburgh Pirates, considered by many experts as the best in the game, has had a most unusual record in his brief career as a big leaguer. In his first year in the majors, the season of 1924, he established an unusual feat for a recruit, playing in every inning of the 153 games in which he took part. Incidentally, in his first year as

N. Y. GIANTS NEED EVEN BREAK TO STAY IN RACE Lone Hope of East in National League Race Heads Into West for Circuit Swing. _

Bu United Pn ss NEW YORK, June 2.—Lone hope of the East in the National League pennant race, the New York Giants, aro heading for a swing around the circuit against the strongest of their rivals. AVith a pitching staff that is an uncertain quantity at best, a catching staff made up of one old man and a college boy and a line-up which changes with each whim of the "master mind" of John McGraw, the Giants are facing the task of bearding the strong western clubs in their own lairs. At the bottom of the first division and only three games ahead of the Brooklyn Robins Rt that, the Giants would seem 4o have, scant prospects of improving their position in the West. Has College Catcher 'v So desperately was McGraw in need of a catcher for the western trip that lie went cradle-snatching and persuaded a redheaded Notre Dame junior, "Red Smith,” to give up the pursuit of knowledge and start backstopping in a New York uniform. The recent flop of Fred Fitzsimmons took all the joy out of the Giant's pitching prospects, although Bill. Clarkson now appears ready tor regular duty among tha starting twirlers. The New York- line-up is something no man can foretell from day to day. Lindstrom wears a brace and cannot stoop for ground balls. Yet he is the only capable third baseman McGraw can find. Eddie Farrell, who Jed the league in batting and was a snappy shortstop during Travis Jackson’s Ulness, cannot play the hot corner. McGraw doesn't like the combination of Jackson at-, third and Farrell at short. Come and Go The outfielders come and go in the daily line-ups. A1 Tyson is sick and Young Ott is an in-and-outer because of his inexperience. One thing favors John McGraw —perhaps. The club opens Us western invasion at Cincinnati, where the tail-end Ked| seem to be ready prey for any one who comes along. Afterward the Giants must play, twelve games against the Pirates, Cubs and Cardinals. Even if they make a clean sweep of the series with Cincinnati, the Giants need at

a big leaguer, he set a major league record for assists for a shortstop, handling 601 chances. The American League record is 570, made by Terry Turner of Cleveland in 1906. In his second year as a big leaguer, AVrlght joined the hall of fame in baseball by being one of the very few major league ball players to ever make a triple play unassisted.

least an even break with the others to stay in the race. GIANTS SELL CATCHER Bit Timm Special NEW YORK, June 2.—J. Sanford Hamby, catcher on the New York Giants, has been sold to Ntw Orleans of the Southern Association.

\ lHUtiomare saying ~tasiing better than ever / * ■ ~

Olympic Games Construction Is Showing Speed Amsterdam Stadium Sure to Be Ready by ’2B. Bu United Press AMSTERDAM, June 2. —Preparations for the Olympic games next year are proceeding apace. The construction of the stadium Is going on satisfactorily and thereis every reason to believe the stadium will be ready in time for the games. The cycling track has been finished, and the football field in the final stages of being turfed.’ The subways, through which the competitors will make their way to the different fields are ready, and the stands partly are^Fompleted. The schedule of events for the 1928 Olympiad follows: Hockey. May 17 to 26: football. May 27 to June 15: weight lifting. July 28 amt 29: track and field; July 20 to Aim. 6; fencing. July 29 to Aug. 11: wrestling, July 30* to Aug. 6; modern pentathlon. July 31 to Aug. 4: sailing. Aug. 2 to 9: rowing. Auc. 6 to 10: cycling (road ractuc). Auc. 3; cycling (track racing), Auc. ft; swimming. Auc. 4 to 11: boxinc. Auc. 3 to 11: ridinc, Auc. 8 to 10: gymnastics. -Auc. 8 to 10: basketball and lacrosse, Sup. 7.

Wednesday at Toledo

INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E •’Voter. 3b 3 0 0 2 3 0 Matthews, cf .. 3 o 1 l o o Layne. if 4 0 o 4 o o Russell, rs 3, 0 0 0 0 0 Florence, e .... 4 1 2 ft 1 0 Holke, lb 4 O O 8 O O Konf. 2b 3 O 0 2 3 (t Miller, ss 3 0 1 2 4 0 Schupp. p 3 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 30 T ~4 24 12 "7) TOLEDO AB R H O A E Cote, ss 4 0 1 2 3 0 Macuire. 2b ... 4 0 1 5 4 t) Lebourveau, rs.. 4 0 1 2 0 0 Veaeh. If 3 2 1 3 0 O Grimes. Ib .... 33 2 .9 1 1 Koehler, es .. . 4 0 2 2 O 0 Marriott. 3b ... 3 1 1 1 1 O Having. c 4 O l 3 O 0 Pfeffer. p 3 0 0 0 0 0 Total 6 10 27 ~0 ~I Indianapolis 000 100 000—1 Toledo 020 101 02V-H Two-base hits—Grimes (2). Hevinc. Macuire. Three-basp hit—Veaeh. Home run —Florence. Sacrifice—Matthews. Double plays—Yoter to Holke: Florence to Kopf: Cote to Macuire to Grimes. Left on bases—lndianapolis. 5: Toledo. 5. Bases on balls—Oil Pfeffer. 2: off Schupp. 3. Struck out—By PfefTer, 3: by Schupp. 3. Wild pitches—Sehupp 12). Passed ball—Florence. Umpires—Goetz and Johnson. Time—l:4o.

Fifehts and Fighters

Bu United Press OAKLAND. Cal. —"Dynamite" Murphy. Sacramento featherweicht. knocked out Frankie Klick in the fourth round. NEW YORK—Jackie Fields. Los Angeles. 136. outpointed Joey Kaufman. Coney Island. 130*4. BATTLE CREEK—Mickey Fcdore. Pittsburgh, won the referee's decision over Al-x Simms. Canton, Ohio, ii: the final bout of Battle Creek's first outdoor boxinc show here Wednesday. Luis Carpenter. Toledo, beat Joe McKean, Dctroi’.. in the ten-round semi-windup.

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Jerome Brady, Columbia University football star, is discovered laying backs atop a New York skyscraper to keep in condition. Jerry i< a member in good standing of the bricklayers’ union.

Aims to Make Democracy Safe for Umpires.

Bu t'nitrd Priss ' • CHICAGO, June 2.—Assault on any umpire in oi*,anized baseball will result in suspension for a period of from 90 days to one year, Judge K. M. Landis, baseball commissioner, announced late Wednesday, m reinstating Frank Bra/.iil, Coast League player, who has been suspended for more than a month, following an assault upon Umpire Mel Eason. MANUAL BLANKS PREP Lester Murray, Red Hurler, Holds Riverside Team to Three Hits. Lester Murray, Manual High School pitcher, let Boys Prep down with five' hits Wednesday .afternoon at Prep Field and hkt teammates batted out an 8-to-0 victory over the Riverside team. Prep's infield crumbled in a hectic sixth inning batting spree and was responsible for four errors. It was the Manualites last game. Laughlin and McCann starred with the willow for the winners. Score: Manual 012 00ft 000—8 10 3 Prcn (too non ooo—o :i 7 Murray awl Elrod, Meyer; Wilkins and Brown. TKcT["beats NHOKTRIIMiE Shortridge High School tennis team suffered its first defeat of the season Wednesday afternoon on the Hawthorne courts when it bowed to Tech courtnien, 6 to 0. The Arsenalites made a clean sweep of the four singles and two doubles matche.i.

JUNE 2, ,1927

JAPANESE NINE HERE SATURDAY Waseda University toJVleet Butler at Washington Park Diamond. Butler University baseball team will meet the noted Waseda University nine of Japan at Washington Park Saturday. The visitors are on an American tour and have played the major portion of the eastern colleges. The Waseda team visited Indianapolis in 1921 and defeated Butler, 3 to 2. The Japanese squad Is to arrlvtd in Indianapolis Friday evening. The coaches and players are to he greeted by a delegation of Butler officials and students. Saturday morning the visitors will be escorted on a sight-seeing tour rs the city, winding up by dropping in at the city hall and Statehouse, where they will be welcomed by city and State officials. * Saturday afternoon the two teams will parade through the downtown streets, escorted by Butler students. The teams will go to Washington Park immediately. The game is to start at 3 o'clock. Saturday evening members of the Japanese team will be the gueets of the local collegians at a theater party. BUTLER VS. WABASH Butler and Wabash nines were to meet on Irwin field this afternoon. Chadd was expected to take the mound for the locals with Collj'er behind the hat. No announcement was made as to the Wabish lineup.

Ring Card Tonight at Armory

Ten Rounds—Roy Wallace. Indianapolis, vs. Enul Buksic, Chicago; -Itifl pounds. Eight Rounds—Jack Bentley, Cincinnati, vs. Sailor Maync. Toledo; 14ft pounds Six Rounds—Roy Nilv, Terre Haute, t. Bruce Britt, Ferguson. III.; 126 pounds. Six Rounds—Young Nasser. Terre Haute, vs. Frank Jett, West Terre Haute; 118 pounds. Four Rounds—Cltuck Templeton, Clinton, vs. Eddie Roberts, Indianapolis: 118 pounds. First bout 8:1ft. Band concert 7:45. Referees—Webber and Grammell.

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