Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 June 1927 — Page 10

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the Field 1 1 With Billy Evans

SAKE nothing for granted in baseball” is a long standing proverb of the national pastime, There never was a truer one. On Decoration day at Philadelphia, in a game between the Yankees and the

Athletics, a most unusual play came up that proves fact is often stranger than fiction. New York won the game, 6-5, in eleven innings. Philadelphia protested the game over the disputed play, claiming had the umpires rendered a ruling favorable to the

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Athletics, the contest would have been won by that team in regulation time. While my information is merely gleaned from the wire dispatches, which may not be just as the umpires on the ground saw it, I can well realize the many angles involved and sympathize with the officials called upon to render afinal decision. Sportsmanship, fair play, must often be the basis for a decision that has as many angles as the Philadelphia play, which I will describe as I know it from press reports. W 1 ITH Cobb on first base and Collins on second, Simmons of the Athletics hit a towering fly that carried into foul terri-

tory between third and home. A high wind was blowing, which it seemed would ultimately drive the ball into the stands. Catcher Grabowski of the New York club finally caught the ball just to the side of the Philadelphia dugout. When he came into contact with the railing placed there to protect

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players from falling into the dugout, his momentum carried him over the railing and down perhaps ten concrete steps, into the tunnel leading into the players’ dressing room. Fearing that he was hurt, several of the Philadelphia players on the bench rushed down the steps to render first aid if necessary. In the interest of a humane cause these players unknowingly complicated the entire situation. Since baserunners can advance on a foul fly that is caught, Collins and Cobb, within their rights, dashed for the plate the moment Grabowski caught the ball and did an Annette Kellermann down the dugout steps. i——i OLLINS scored from Second Cand Cobb from first before Grabowski could convince ms well-wishers that everything was all right and get the ball back on

the playing field. Naturally,. New York yelled murder at the very idea of permitting two runs to score while Grabowski was in the Athletic dugout and his only means of coming out shrut off by curious players who feared he had

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been killed by the fall. A long dispute resulted in which both sides presented many and varied arguments. Philadelphia’s strongest contention was the ball was in play and therefore the runners had a right to go the limit at their peril, that both Cobb and Collins should score. . No doubt New York argued that the Athletic players who impeded Grabowski from returning at once to the playing field, even though they rushed to his aid with a desire to help rather than hinder, had technically interfered with him. 17=71 HE umpires, realizing a most I I I unusual play confronted | I them, went into a conference and reached a decision which it seems to me was eminently fair but which has been protested. It is a rule that on all balls thrown into the players’ bench, or

a fair hit ball that might in some way bound into the bench, all runners shall be entitled to two bases. I am inclined to think the umpires g a v e thought to this rule, when they permitted Collins to advance two bases and score from second while Cobb was sent from first to

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third. The player in making the catch had been thrown into restricted twobase territory and, according to reports, was prevented from making Ml immediate return to fttot playing field by the opposing players. Os course, the Athletics insisted the ball was in play and failed to agree with the umpires in what it seems was a fair ruling. Umpires have never made a ground rule covering such a contingency because such a happentng seemed impossible, but it is wfe to assume it will be covered after an official ruling is given on the protest.

Bobby Jones Strong Favorite to Retain Open Crown at Oakmont

Glenna Collett Captures Title Bn United Press BOSTON, June 9—Miss Glenna Collett, Providence, R. 1., today held the women’s Eastern golf championship for the fourth time in six years. Her 250 total for fifty-four holes’ play' over the Belmont Springs 1 Country Club course, ending Wednesday, was four strokes better than the score of her nearest rival, Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, Philadelphia. ~ Leading scores for the three-day tournament included: Miss Collett, 84-80-86—250; Mrs. Hurd, 85-86-83—254; Miss Maureen Orcutt. White Beeches, 92-36-86 —264; Mrs. E. H. Baker. Jr., Oakley. 89-90-88—267; Mrs. J. L. Anderson. Cherry Valley, 88-89-92—269; Miss Ruth Batcheldor, Weston. 91-89-89—269.

BASEBALL CALENDAR

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION . Won. Lost. Pet. Toledo 29 15 .659 Minneapolis 27 21 .563 Milwaukee 25 23 .521 INDIANAPOLIS 24 23 .511 Kansas City 23 24 .489 St. Paul 23 26 .469 Louisville 21 30 .412 Columbus 20 30 .400 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. New York 33 15 .688|St. Louis. 22 25 .468 Chicago.. 31 19 .6201 Cleveland. 22 27 .449 Philadel.. 26 22 .542! Detroit .. 20 26 .435 Washton. 22 23 ,489| Boston .. 13 32 .289 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. I ’ W. L. Pet. Pittsbgh. 30 14 .682[Brooklyn. 22 28 .440 St. Louis. 25 18 .605*Boston ... 17 23 .425 Chicago.. 26 19 .5781 Philadel. . 18 25 .419 New York 25 20 .556 Cincinnati 16 32 .333 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Minneapolis at INDIANAPOLIS. Kansas City at Toledo. Milwaukee at Columbus. St. Paul at Louisville. AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland at Washington. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Detroit at Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. New York at Pittsburgh. Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (First Garnet St. Paul 001 100 111—5 5 2 Louisville 000 001 020—3 8 3 Zahnlser, Gaston; Cullop, Meyer. (Second Game) St. Paul 400 000 000—4 9 3 Louisville 000 001 000—1 6 1 Shealy, Gaston; Deberry, McMullen. (Ten Innings) Milwaukee 000 020 000 o—2 8 2 Columbus 000 100 100 I—3 9 2 Jonnard. McMenemy; Meeker, Wingo. Kansas City ]... 021 001 020—6 13 0 Toledo 000 000 101—2 10 0 Sheehan, Peters; Milstead, McCullough, Heving. AMERICAN LEAGUE (Eleven Tilings) Chicago 010 321 022 00—11 19 1 New York 021 200 015 01—12 15 1 Faber. Connally. Crouse; Ruether. Moore, Giard, Thomas, Grabowski, Collins. Detroit 000 103 010—5 9 1 Boston 000 100 011—3 11 3 Stoner, Bassler; Wingfield, RuHtng, Holman, Moore. St. Louis 003 000 020—5 8 0 Philadelphia 211 300 Co—7 15 0 Stewart, Vangilder, O’Neil; Quinn, Perkins. , Cleveland 00G 000 107—1 8 o Washington 000 100 00::—2 11 l Hudl.in, L. Sewell; Lisenbee, Ruel. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 020 000 204—8 14 1 Pittsburgh 100 012 120—7 13 0 Clarkson. Barnes. Greenfield, Cummings, O'Neil; Aldridge, Gooch. Philadelphia 000 000 004—4 11 1 Cincinnati 000 000 23*—5 10 2 Ferguson. Jonnard; Rlxey, Hargrave. Brooklyn 000 000 200—2 9 2 Chicago 200 000 10*—3 5 1 Vance, Deberry; Carlson, Hartnett. Boston 040 121 030—11 14 2 St. Louis 015 001 001— 8 10 4 Goldsmith, Mills. Genewich, Hogan; Rhem, Alexander, H. Bell. Schulte.

WASHINGTON PARK GOSSIP

Yoter, the Tribe hero Wednesday, had a peculiar record. He let in two Miller runs wfth a bobble in the fifth, but made up for the miscue by driving in four runs. He got a single, double and triple. And he accepted nine chances. Johnny Anderson was on base “all day.” He reached first on an error in the opening round and then followed with four hits. He batted twice in the Indians’ fat third inning and got a single and triple. Runs batted in byi Yoter, 4; Holke, 2; Layne, 1; Anderson, 1; Betzel, 1; Duncan, 3; Smith, 2; Tucker, 1. Two Miller markers tallied on an error. Boone and Benton, starting pitcher's, were knocked out. Swetonic and Hubbell, relief flingers, dropped out for pinch hitters. The defeat was charged against Moon and Buck Sclffemanske was credited with the victory. Bases on balls were nightmares to the Indians. Boone passed five Millers and Swetonic five. Boone hurled great ball until he lost control. Rube Benton was derricked in the third when the Betzelites counted seven runs. Boone passed out in the fifth when the Millers registered six markers. There was only one putout in the Tribe outfield, Layne, left fielder, getting it in the fifth. Anderson and Wyatt had no fly balls hit their way. The Indians amassed fourteen hits and the Millers only seven. Emmer, regular Miller shortstop, drew a suspension for the run-in he had with Umpire Powell, Tuesday, and McAuley started at short Wednesday. "Mae” got a finger Injured and left the game in the fifth inning.

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Stem Test of Skill and Courage Faces Defending Champion. 150 IN QUEST OF TITLE Great Array ,of Golfers to Compete iri Tourney. Hu United Press NEW YORK, June 9.—The sternest test of golfing skill and courage that ever confronted an open champion awaits Bobby Jones at Oakmont. The field which will go whacking over the Pittsburgh course in quest of the Atlanta youngster’s title is the strongest everto contest for the open crown. One hundred and ten qualifiers have been approved by the United States Golf Association, bringing the field for this year’s championship to an even 150. Most of the best-known professionals in the country, the nine members of the British Ryder cup team and a strong representation of amateurs will tee off at Ooakmont next Tuesday. No Lower Than Second And yet, for all the golfing greatness he must overcome, Bobby Jones will be a strong favorite to retain his title. For the past five years, the Atlanta golfer has not finished lower than second, winning two championships and losing a third in a sensational 36-hole playoff. Great as the field at Oakmont undoubtedly will be, with its Hagens and Duncans and Sarazens, it will be necessary for Jones to be at the peak of his game to win this third championship. The percentage is all against his accomplishing the task—but most judges of golf will cell you that Bobby probably will bring it off. Only a few upsets marked the qualifying tests in 17 sections of the United States this week. One of the most surprising was the failure of George Voight, Washington, North and South champion, to qualify at Richmond. Another golfer who has stood out prominently in 1927, yetf ailed to make the grade, was Young Burke, former Connecticut caddy, who recently turned pro. Stars Are Missing Among the missing will be Francis Ouimet and Jesse Guilford, the famous amateurs who. for business reasons, did not enter this year, and Jess Sweetser, 1926 British amateur champion, whose health is none too good. Jimmy Manion, who led the qualifiers at St. Louis, afterward withdrew. Bobby Jones will have to beat the thirty golfers who were closest to him at Scioto in 1926 and who were admitted to Oakmont without the formality of qualifying. He will have to beat the nine British professionals who came here to lose the Ryder cup. And then there will be the others, Johnny Golden, who led the New York qualifiers; Willie Hunter, best of the Chicago lot; Harry Cooper, low scorer at Los. Angeles; Bobby Cruickshank and a number of others. DISCUSS TITLE BOUT Hjt United Press CHICAGO, June 9.—Sammy Mandell, lightweight champion, and his manager, Eddie Kane, are discussing possibility of*a title bout here this summer with Promoter Jim Mullen.

Eleven Indians went to the third and eleven Millers were up there in the fifth. There was loud conversation and much shuffling about in the Minneapolis dressing room following the Wednesday struggle. HARRELL LEADS HITTERS Indianapolis Student Tops Batters on Indiana University Nine. Bu Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., June 9. Individual batting averages of Indiana University baseball players issued Wednesday show Paul Harrell, Indianapolis, the heaviest hitter on the Crimson nine. Harrell’s average for the season was .375. Other averages: Ray, .359; Bucher, .341; South wick, 333; Correll, .304; Paugh, 250; Wells, .246; Barlow, .246; Burke, .220; Tobin, .186; Vojtech, .182; Apple, .175; Bell, .150, and Hedstrom, .500. Hedstrom was at bat, but two times during the season. TO REBUILD TRACK lift United Pre** WASHINGTON, June 9.—New steel and concrete stands and clubhouse, ready for the fall opening Nov. 15, are expected to replace the wooden ones burned at Bowie, Maryland, race track Wednesday, with $1250,000 loss. Short circuiting of electric wires is thought to have caused the blaze.

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Among Players in Schoolboy Links Event

The above group of high schodl and grade school boys, gathered at Tee 1, South Grovq, Wednesday, where the qualifying round medal play was held in The Times interscholastic golf tournament. Another crowd gathered at Tee 10, and the entire entry lift of 100 was sent away in less than two hours. R. Walter Jarvis, superintendent of parks, and Harry Schopp of South Grove, a tournament adviser, are pictured in the center of rear row. _

Miss Wills Is Decisive Victor Bit United Press BEKENHAM, England, June 9. Helen Wills of California entered the semi-final round of the Kent County tennis championships today by defeating Miss R. D. Tapscott of South Africa, 6-0, 6-0. Miss Wills, Miss Elizabeth Ryan, playing the second round of the women’s doubles Wednesday, defeated Mrs. L. M. Swinford and Mrs. E. Lawrence, 6-0, 6-2. Miss Elizabeth Ryan also entered the singles semi-finals, defeating Miss E. L. Heine, South Africa, 6-3. Miss Wills’ match today was characterized by tennisi experts as the most brilliant she ever has played in England. The match was hailed as outclassing any triumph Suzanne Lenglen ever achieved in England. Mrs. Molla Mallory defeated Miss E. H. Harvey, of England, 6-2, 6-2, making three of the semi-finalists Americans. Mrs. L. Godfree was the only Englishwoman who survived the day’s matches. She defeated Mrs. John Hill, South Africa, 6-1, 6-2. Mrs. Godfree is the present Wimbledon champion.

Rescued by Yoter

MINNEAPOLIS AB R H O A E McAulcv. s.* 2 0 0 2 0 1 Bohne. 3b 1 2 0 0 0 0 Tucker, rs 3 2 1 3 0 0 Smith, cf 4 1 1 3 0 0 Duncan. If 3 0 2 2 0 0 Kellev. lb 4 1 2 10 0 0 Ellison, 2b 3 0 0 3 6 0 Kenna. c 2 0 O 2 1 0 Fzzell. 3b. ss 5 1 1 l 3 0 Renton, p 1 0 0 0 o o Hubbell, p 2 1 0 0 1 0 Krueger 1 0 0 0 0 0 Moon, p 0 0 0 O 0 0 Totals ..31 8 7 *26 II 1 Krueger batted for Hubbell in eighth. ‘Two out when winning run scored. INDIANAPOLIS • AB R H O A E Anderson, cf .... .. 5 I 4 0 0 0 Sicking s.s 4 1 1 1 6 o Layne, If 5 1 1 1 0 0 Wvatt, rs 4 1 1 0 0 o Snvder, c 4 1 0 2 0 1 Holke. Ib 4 1 2 15 3 0 Matthews 010000 B-tzel, 2b 5 1 2 3 * 1 Yoter. 3b 5 1 3 4 5 1 Boone, p 2 0 0 1 1 0 Swetonic. p 1 0 0 O 5 0 Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 Schemanske, p .. / ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 9 14 27 22 3 Miller batted for Swetonic in eighth. Matthews ran for Holke in ninth. Minneapolis 000 060 020—8 Indianapolis 007 000 002—9 Three-base hits—Anderson. Yoter. Twobase hits—Layne. Yoter. Tucker. Sacrifice hits—Ellison 2. Duncan. Stolen bases Wyatt. Tucker. Left on bases—Minneapolis. 9: Indianapolis. 9. Bases on balls—Off Boone. 5; off Benton. 1; off Hubbell 3; off Swetonic. 5. Struck out—By BooneNl; by Moon, 1. Wild pitches—Benton. Hubbell. Hits—Off Boone. 4 in 4 1-3 Innings; off Benton. 8 in 2 1-3 innings; off Hubbell. 2 In 4 2-3 innings; off Swetonic. 3 in 3 2-3 innings; off Schemanske. 0 in 1 inning; off Moon. 4 in 2 Innings. Winning pßcner Schemanske. Losing pitcher—Moon. Umpires—Powell and McGrew. Time—2:ls. AWARD VARSITY <TS” B;t United Press lOWA CITY. la.. June 9.—Fourteen varsity “I’s” were awarded to members of the lowa baseball team which finished in a tie with Illinois for first place for the feig Ten diamond title. Fifteen letters were awarded to members of the track team.

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EXCITEMENT GALORE FOR FANS AS TRIBE BATTLES Yoter’s Triple in Ninth Wins Wednesday Fray Six Flingers Used Anderson Gets Four Hits.

BY EDDIE ASH There has been enough excitement at Washington Park the past three days to give the fans high blood pressure. Yes, the home boys pulled another one out of the fire Wednesday and were to tackle the second-place Millers again today in the fourth fracas of the series. The rooters have been bubbling over with the "Spirit of Indianapolis,” and they have learned to stick around until the last man is out or until the game is in the bag for the Betzelites. One moment the crowd is down in the mouth and the next instant hopes glow again. For instance, Wednesday, the Indians appeared to be whipped, 8 to 7, but they had something left and captured the laurels in the ninth, 9 to 8. Elmer Yoter smacked one for three bases with two mates aboard in the ninth and two men out, and the Millers lost another ball game.. It was the third straight victory scored on the Kels by the Tribe. Excitement in the wind-up stanza when Yoter poled his timely triple reached the heights of a college encounter. Elmer was met at third by several of his shouting mates and also by many fans, who leaped from the grandstand to dash out and give the little third sacker plenty of hand shakes and pats on the back. It was a terrific finish to a ragged contest, in which each side used three pitchers.

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The Indians “blew” a sevenrun lead and it was necessary for them to fight back to get out in front as the conflict closed. Joe Wyatt opened the ninth by getting a Texas League single that fell in between Ellison, Smith and Tucker. Bob Snyder fanned, but Holke kept the fire burning by slapping a single by Ellison and Joe sprinted to third. Matthews jumped into the fray by running for Holke. Manager Betzel almost collapsed when he fouled to Kelley for the second out with the tying run on third and the winning run on first. Enter Elmer Yoter. the grocery man from Pittsburgh. Southpaw Moon was twirling at the time and Elmer straightened one of the lefthander's slants with a blast that carried the sphere on the line between’left and center. It was all over, as Wyatt and Matthews romped over the plate. Hysterics followed.,, NEW ENGLAND NET MEET Bn ' nited Press HARTFORD, Conn., June 9. The New England tennis tournament entered the fourth round of the singles today with several seeded players out of the running. A. H. Chapin Jr.. Springfield, and George Lott, Chicago, were favored to meet in the finals, while Mrs. Chapin emerged from the fourth lound of the women’s singles a pronounced favorite.

Phil Kaplan on Suspended List Bn United Press NEW YORK. June 9.—The New York boxing commission has revoked the boxing license of K. O. Phil Kaplan, middleweight, because of alleged unfair tactics he employed in his bout at the Polo Grounds last Friday night. Kaplan is said to have fouled George Courtney. The commission ordered Ace Hudkins to pay SI,OOO to the Coney Island Stadfum promoters. Hudkins was overweight for his fight with Stanislaus Loayza last summer and the South American refused to fight unless paid SI,OOO weight forfeiture. The promoters paid it to insure a fight. Now Hudkins must pay the promoters. CAVEMEN WITH G. M. C. Bn Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind., June 9.—Four Wabash College baseball players have accepted positions with the General Motors Corporation at Anderson. Ind., and ,were to play with the G. M. C. nine in an industrial league game today. The players are: Lefty Geraldeau. pitcher; Carl Adams, first sacker; Benny De Vol, shortstop, and Dobbie Melson, third base. LEAGUE VACANCY Bn United Press NEWCASTLE. Ind., June 9.—The Central and Eastern Indiana League is considering candidates for the place left vacant by the withdrawal of the Winchester Merchants’ nine. Cambridge City, the Randolph County Greys, Dunkirk, Gaston and several other teams are bidding for the place.

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Track Stars Report Many Points National Collegiate Trials on Friday—Finals Scheduled Saturday. Bv United Press CHICAGO, June 9. Athletics from several sections of the country arrived in Chicago today to compete in one of the stillest tests of track skill on the intercollegiate' program, the sixth championship meet of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Preliminaries are to be held Friday with the finals Saturday in Soldiers’ Field Stadium. Some athletes from the University of Washington arrived Wednesday, accompanied by Arnold Gilette, Montana, holder of the mile and two-mile run records on the coast. Every school in the Big Ten conference, the Missouri Valley circuit, the South, the Southwest and the Northwest conferences will compete. Some star easterners are scheduled to appear, although most of the eastern schools are “high hatting" the national championships. TTiree Pacific Coast teams, high point scorers in previous years, will be missing this year. Leland Stanford. winner of the I. C. A. A. A. A. meet a fortnight ago. is not entered^^ Notwithstanding these it is considered likely the army athletes appearing here will set a high mark for track and field performances for the year. BUTLER ACE ENTERED Phillips to Try for Third Victory at Chicago. Hermon Phillips, Butler University t*fcck captain, will attempt to win the quarter-mile event at the National Collegiate meet at Chicago this week-end. Phillips, one of the most consistent athletes in the country, never has been beaten in the quarter-mile and last year won the event at the national meet in :48.7. Ke also won in 1925. BROWN FAVORED Un I nitnl Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 9. Johnny Vacca, Bostonian who defeated Fidel La Bnrba last spring, is considered the underdog in his fight with Newsboy Brown, which will take place here June 11. All the Credit You Went At Cash Prices PENNSYLVANIA TIRES Consumers Tire Cos. 301 X. Delaware St.