Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 20, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 June 1927 — Page 18

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r ■ lOGBRS HORNSBY believes IRl the day of the ■ 4OO batter in [ 4 I the National League is, temporarily at least, but a memory. That Is a rather interesting assertion in view of the lively ball in

use and the curtailment of freak pitching, two decided advantages to the batter. Hornsby, who led the National League for six consecutive years, and during that run of batting c h a m p i o nships thrice finished with a mark of better

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than .400, i3 perhaps the best qualified man in the majors, to discuss hitting. It was in 1920 that Hornsby first won the batting championship of the National League. His average that year was .370, the lowest figure in all the six years that he led the procession. His best mark was .424, made in 1924. TOO MANY CURVE BALLS it r ■ IURVE ball pitching has made I* I the trick of getting base hits I I just 25 per cent more difficult during the last three years,” said Hornsby. “That may sound like a rather I peculiaf statement, when one realizes | that curve ball pitching has been a | part of every pitcher's reporloire for many years. “What I want to say, is that curve j ball pitching is almost an exclusive | style of pitching with a majority of t

the National League twirlers. Batters in our league see at least two, perhaps three, hooks to every fast ball.” At this stage in bis explanation lie asked me if that was true of the American, that he understood the fast ball still got a good play. I assured him that the fast ball was still much used in the American and that I was positive he was right when he said the National League pitchers threw far more curves. GIANTS BEAT CARDS df“ l-VOULDN’T be surprised if I | I the player leading our league I | this year failedto hit more than .350,” continued Hornsby. “National League pitchers, as a whole, have developed the curve to a high degree. Any batter will tell you it is more difficult to get a toehold when setting for a curve than a fast one. “The fast ball through the heart is the exception in the National. The opposing pitcher usually busts a fast one under your chin just to let you know he still has it, a bit of intimidation. “However, my hitting isn't giving niff any concern. In the spring es 1926 I said I would much rather win

a pennant with the Cardinals than lead {he league in hitting for the seventh time. I got my wish. I hit only .317 last year, but was satisfied.”

BASEBALL’S BIG FOUR

By United Press Ty Cobb got a double In three times up. Ruth’s best was a single In. the same number of chances. Speaker also made a single in three times at bat. Hornsby with a triple, double,'and two singles in six times up was the big four hitting star of the day. AB. H. Pet. Fid?. HR. HOrnsby 151 58 .384 .96" 8 Cobb 15.3 ft 7 .373 1.600 1 Ruth 163 55 .339 .9 70 16 Speaker .... 148 46 .311 .984 0

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Roy Wallace Winner Over Emil Baksic Local Fighter Victorious in Final Legion Program of Season. ’ The checkered flag flashed down on the American Legion boxing shows at the National Guard Armory Thursday night with a jammed house witnessing the final indoor display of fistic prowess for the season. Roy Wallace, Indianapolis light J heavyweight, won a decision over Emil Baksic, Chicago, in the tenround main-go. Baksic, much shorter than the local boxer, was a hard man to fight and made a real scrap of it. Arc Light Falls Both boxers escaped serious Injury in the fourth round when they milled into the ropes. The heavy glass in the huge arc light over the ring cracked and fell to the canvas in midring, with a terrific crash. Wallace received a sliver in his leg, but the particle was removed quickly. Jack Bentley, .Cincinnati welterweight, had it all over Sailor Mayne, Toledo, in eight rounds. Bentley was a better boxer arid possessed a harder punch. Bruce Britt, Ferguson Hill, and Roy Nity, Terre Haute, went six slow rounds to a draw. It was the poorest scrap of the evening. Both appeared muscle bound and missed i many wild swings. Nasser Hangs on Frank Jett. West Terre Haute, outpointed Young Nasser, Terre Haute, in six rounds. Nasser was too tired to fight in the last two rounds and was content to hang on. Chuck Templeton, Clinton, shaded Eddie Roberts, Indianapolis, in the four-round prelim. It was a good scrap for an opener.

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Y M S. "ill play the lodfannpoH* Triny!"s :tt 1! p. m. Sunday at Garfield Park. V M S. Ilir open datr* in July, tall Drrxel 3064-W and aek tor Bob. Following pi ay f *rs arc uryrrd to attend an ininortant moctinjr at 7:30 P. ni. Mondav nisrht at 1300 Horffron St.: < oolcv. Kearney. Shaver. Arvin. Watson. Spanker Ancil. Browning - . Holvard. Carden and j Everroad. Shanldin Club desires a zame for Sunday with a city or State team. Call Belmont 3864. Lincoln Highways will meet tonight at SOI W. Twenty-Fifth Si. All players are unrod to attend. Hirhways wUI .nay at Alexandria Sunday. For tramp* write Gus Flemimr. 3130 Massachusetts Ave.. or call Webster 6774. Midway Junior* will play the Acme .Tumors at lfi-.:*o p. m. Sunday at Gal field No. 1. All Midway players are requested to he ore sent. For games in tip KM.-year-old elass eall Drcxol H0.4-W and ask for Frank. West Side Ramblers please note. Assumption A. <\s defeated St. Francis. 7 to 3. For eampß in the 1 .■>•! 7-yearTld class call Belmont 3941 and ask for Richard. Penney A C.s are without a game for Sunday- Midway Juniors. Assumption A. f’ East Side Merchants and Ashland Bulldogs please note. Address Oscar Kelso. 1905 Union St. M 0 G. A.-Keystones will play the Acmes at 3 p. m. Sunday at the Greenhouse park. There will be an important meeting at 7:30 Friday evening at Community Hall. corner Troy and Carson. \or July dates with the M. C. G. A.-Keystones write W. J Sehoch. 7119 Lincoln St., or call Drexel 5390-R. APPOINTED COACH Bu United Pres a TOKEKA, Kans., June 3.—Roy Wynne, coach of the State Normal school at Chadron„ Neb., has been appointed basketball coach at Washburn College to succeed Arthur (Dutch) Lonborg. The latter becomes coach at Northwestern University. BURGESS "THROUGH” Bn United Press WASHINGTON, June 3.—Jimmy Burgess, Georgetown track star, has run in his last meet. He was to be operated on here today for hernia, and before the operation announced he would not participate in any future meets. Burgess has made the 440-yard run in 47 3-5 seconds, which is 1-5 above the world’s record.

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Men and Women’s Events Listed on ProgramLarge Entry. H. S. FLASH IS INVITED Contest in Conjunction With Police, Firemen’s Day. The 1927 Indiana-Iventucky A. A. U. track and field meet will be held Saturday, July 30, at the State fairground. The event is to be held in conjunction with the second annual police and firemen’s field day. Entry blanks, mailed out today, call for the meet to begin at 1:30 p. m. Both men and women's events are included. The adding of the women's contests to the schedule is expected to cause a decided increase In enthusiasm. Events for Men The men's events will consist of 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, 440yard dash, 880-yard run, mile run, two-mile run, five-mile run, 120-yard high hurdles, 220-yard low hurdles, high jump, broad jump, shot-put, discus-throw. javelin-throw. polevault and medley relays of 220 yards, 440 yards, 880 yards and one mile. A tug-of-war for ten-men teams without cleats, is also scheduled. All events will be run off under A. A. U. rules. In the women's events, the 50yard dash, the 100-yard dash, 220yard dash, running high jump, discus throw, running broad jump, baseball throw and javelin throw arc listed. Paul R. Jordan, president es the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U., and Thomas F. Murray, registration chairman, announce a 50-cent entry fee for each event. The meet is open to any athlete registered in the organization. Entries Close July 20 The officials reserve the right, j under the rules, to scratch any event not receiving four or more entrants. Entries close July 20, pnd blanks should be mailed '< Jordan at 631 S. Delaware St., or Herbert R. Hill, at Speedway Lumber Company. Joe ScHlly, star athlete es Noblesville High School and high-point man in the recent State meet, will be invited to compete. Gold medals for first places and silver and bronze for second anrl third places will be awarded. Tommy Slighted, Friends Assert Ur United Press • NEW YORK, June 3.—Mike Mr-, Tigue will fight in both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions this summer. The old Irishman lias signed for a match with Jack Delaney for the 175-pound championship July 7, and will fight Tom Hoeney. heavyweight champion of New Zealand, June 10. Friends and backers of Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia light, heavyweight. who recently disposed effectively of Young Stribling, have entered a strong protest with the boxing commission against the McTigucDelaney match. They assert Loughran is entitled to more consideration and that Mike should meet Tommy ! before having another chance at the light heavyweight title. Delaney stopped McTiguc in four rounds March 13, 1926.

Big League Gossip

Bn United Press Dutch Ruether, veteran pitc her of the New York Yankees, allowed Detroit only two hits enabling the Yankees to win, 2 to 0. In seven of the nine innings only three men faced Ruether in each of the innings. Roush, returning to Cincinnati as a member of the New York Giants, figured prominently in New York’s, 5-4, victory over the Reds. In the eleventh inning, Roush made a difficult catch that prevented a Cincinnati score and then he started the rally in the twelfth that ga\ e the Gothamites a victory. Cy Williams hit the only home run Thursday In the game in which Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia, 7-3. Ted Lyons, ace of the Chicago White Sox pitching staff, pitched his ninth victory of the season, defeating Boston. 7-2. The Sox touched Wiltsie and Wilson for eleven blows. Every member of the Washington team obtained at least one hit and one run and the Senators defea’ted the Browns, 11-2. Philadelphia had little difficulty in solving the offerings of Joe Shaute, Karr and Collard and hammered out an S-4 victory over Cleveland. QUINCY ACE SUSPENDED B<i United Press ,QUINCY r , HI.. June 3. —Ed Lennon, a£e of Quiftcy (Three-I League’ team pitching staaff, has been suspended for the remainder of the season for becoming intoxicated. HOOSIER VICTOR Bn Times Sneeinl SPRINGFIELD, -Ohio. June 3. “Little Joe” Keyset-, Richmond, Ind., is golf champion at Wittenberg College here, where he is a sophomore. He defeated Phil Stephenson, 1926 champion, 1 up in 38 holes.

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High Grade Harness Races for Fans at Fairground Grand Circuit Prospects Included in Saturday's Program —Free-for-AHs Feature Afternoon Events.

A rare combination of harness racing by high grade Grand Circuit prospects and a horse show is the bill of fare which the Indiana Trotting and Pacing Association is staging Saturday afternoon at the fairground. The program will start at 1 p. m. Two particularly fast fields ha\‘e been arranged by Manager Sanders in the free-for-alls. In the free-for-all pace the -sensational Riley (3) 2:01 N will give the spectators a glimpse of his class, and will meet Norman Grattan, 2:93 *■•;.: Princess Iroquois, Z:o4',, and Lillian K. (3), 2:03 Vi. In the free-for-all trot a rare speed quartet Is booked to gather, with the probable winner In that sensational young campaigner. The Great McKinney, 2:O4Vi- He will run against Kllie Trabue <2i 2:09>,; Southward. 2:06 :l 4 and Petroneliu Dillon (3), 2:09 b,. Five other races on the afternoon's program, one of which bears uniqueness through the fact all entrants are two-year-old trotters CLOSE ONE TO HELEN Miss Wills Reaches Finals in North London Meet. Bn I titled Press STAMFORD HILL. England. June 3.—Helen Wills today won her way into the final round of the North London tennis championship, where she will meet Elizabeth Ryan Saturday. Miss Wills defeated Mrs. Beamish of England. 6-4, 6-3. Miss Ryan eliminated Mrs. Molla Mallory, American champion, 3-6, 6-J, 6-4.

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Tribe Hopes Darkened by Toledo Visit 1 Hens Seem Too Powerful, or Perhaps They Are Indians’ Jinx. i Bn Times Boecial | TOLEDO, Ohio, June 3. jaunt into the camp of the leaguei leading Hens is proving disastrous | to the pennant hopes of Bruno Betzcl's Indians from India'napolis, the reason being that in the games of Wednesday and Thursday the lloosiers finished on the short end of [ the score both times. The clubs now have met three 1 times this season, once at Indianapolis. and oil each occasion Toledo ' has won without much trouble. Therefore, the situation either means Toledo is too powerful for the IjJetzelites or is a jinx team to the Indiana A. A. representatives. In Thursday’s contest the crow under Casey Stengel committed six errors, but won. 6 to 4. The Indians | couldn't get enough hits with men nn bases off George Milstead, Hen southpaw. And this despite the ’’act | Manager Betzel bad plenty of right- ' banded batters in the game. I Dixie Leverett hurled for the Tribesmen and got solved for eleven hits, and he, too, was handicapped Jby a weak defense, three miscues I being charged against bis mates. Eri rors by both teams figured in tho 1 storing. I The teams were to battle in the j third struggle of the series at i Swayne Field this afternoon. The fourth of the series will be played Saturday and the fifth and last Sunday. Toledo is drawing big week daycrowds, 2,500 fans being out Thursday. i The Indians have been knocked 1 down to the fifty-fifty mark again. 20 games won and the same number lost. The Betzelites at one time led the league—for a day. Manager Betzel was (lie lone Hoosier to get two hits. Voter got the only extia oase swat for his team, a double. I Three double plays executed by I Toledo were very damaging to Tribe i efforts. Anderson was cut down at I the platp on one of the two-ply i killings trying to score after a fly to | Lebourveau.

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INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Voter. 3b 5 1 1 3 4 J Matthew*, cf . . 3 1 ! 3 *1 0 Layne. It 4 1 1 O 0 1 Anderson, rs . . . 4 O O 0 0 0 Snyder, <: 4 1 I 3 O O lb 4 0 I 9 O 0 Betlel, 2b ....'’4 O 3 :t 1 Miller, ss 4 o 1 :t 2 (l L< verett p .... 3 O (I O 5 O Boone 1 O O O O 0 Total* 30 4 S 24 14 3 Boone batted lor Leverett in ninth. TOLEDO AB R II O A K Tote. *s 4 0 1 3 5 3 Maruire. 2b ... 4 1 1 2 3 2 Lebourveau, rs . 4 o 2 3 1 o \ each. If 4 0 0 3 0 O Grime*. 1 b .... 3 I 1 13 O O Kelly ol 3 2 2 6 0 O Koehler, cf . . . . ( O 1 O o Marriott, ,'tb . . . 4 O O 0 7 O Hevimr. c 3 1 3 1 o 1 Milstead. r .... 4 1 l o n 0 Total* 33 ti 11 37 Tri "7i Indianapoli* miO 301 not—t Toledo 020 Ot3 10*—o Two-base hits Lebourveau. Voter. Thr'-e-bkse hit*—Kelly. Stolen bases— Matthew* Anderson. Lebourveau ‘Sacrifices—Masutre, Grimes. Col*. Matthews. Lebourveau Double plays—Cote to Maguire Lebourveau to Bevins:: Marriott to Maauire to Grime* Bases on balls Off Leverett. 3. Struck out—By Leverett. 3 Passed ball—Snyder Umpires—Johnson and Goetz. Time—l:so. SOUDERSIS AWARDED ‘P’ SOO-Mile Victor Receive* Highest Purdue Athletic Honor. Bu Times Bperinl LAFAYETTE. Ind.. June 3 George Souders. winner of the 500mile Indianapolis motor classic last Monday. Thursday was awarded a varsity "P” by Athletic Director Kellogg of Purdue University. Nouders formerly attended the Boilermaker institution. Within a few days Soudcrs will possess a black sweater with a Golden “P” emblazoned on it. AMUSEMENTS

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Bill Tilden Advances to Net Finals Former Champ Downs Cochet in International Meet— La Coste. Bu United Press ST. CLOUD, France, June 3.—William T. Tilden. fighting to regain Ills right to the title of world tennis champion, today defeated Cochet In the semi-finals of the international hard courts championship and ’won the right to meet Rene La Coste in the finals. Tilden avenged himself on Cochet, who had eliminated him from national singles competition at Forest Hills last year; after Tilden had won the title six times. La Coste, whom he will meet in the final for the championship here, defeated Tilden at Germantown in a Davis cup match. The set scores today were 9-7, 6-3. 6-2. La Coste won his way to the finals by defeating P. D. B. Spence, South Africa, 6-1. 6-3. 6-2. AMUSEMENTS

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