Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 42, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 June 1927 — Page 12

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Playing the Field

-With Billy Evans-

0~" ■ WNIE Bush was a star as a big league ball player. It looks very much as if he is to repeat his success as a manager. As pilot of the Pittsburgh club he Is showing the way to the rest of the National League managers,

and is favored to win. He has a good tehm and is handling it well. Bush gained his fame in the big show as a member of the Detroit Tigers of the American League. Well do I recall is debut as a member of that club. Detroit had won the pennant in 1907 and seemed to

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have enough stuff to repeat. However, late in the year, due to injuries, the club had a makeshift infield. Help was badly needed at shortstop. A youngster by the name of Bush was going big for Indianapolis. The scouts pronounced him a marvelous fielder, but many had their doubts as to his ability to hit big league pitching. Bush, by the way, was the property of the Detroit club at the time. He had been secured in the draft from South Bend of the Central League, and sent to the Indians for seasoning. BROKE IN AUSPICIOUSLY aNDI ANAPOLIS was in the thick of the pennant fight in the American Association and Bush, a home town boy, was a big favorite. Detroit would have liked to have recalled him early in the season, but held back until the close of the minor league race. I happened to be, the umpire in charge of the first game Bush played in the American League. I doubt if any recruit ever made a more sensational start in the majors, particularly as to fielding. On three occasions he went to his left into second base territory and made one-handed stops of balls which the late Herman Schaefer, playing second, couldn’t quite reach. In each instance he got his man at first. Schaefer, who had a keen sense of humor, would argue with Bush after each ball as to his coming into second base territory, using much pantomime. The crowd realized it was all in fun and Schaefer's antics helped Bush to a great getaway. Bush played twenty games for Detroit that fall and his sensational work aided greatly in the winning of the pennant by the Tigers. LOVED TO WIN ALWAYS SS is usually the case, Bush upset the dope and made the expert opinion of the scouts look bad, by hitting the ball fifty points better than his minor league record. Bush joined the club too late that fall to be eligible in the world series. No doubt the Tigers would have made a better showing against the Chicago Cubs had he been in the line-up. Asa player, Ownie was of the pleasingly aggressive type. He fought every inch of the way, but was always the gentleman, never the rowdy. There never was a harder loser in baseball than Bush. He thoroughly liked to win. I have my serious doubts as to whether he enjoyed his evening meal when the Tigers lost a game. Unquestionably Bush has imparted his fighting spirit to the Pirates, for they have staged many a late inning rally to win a ball game that seemed lost. LIKES TO PLAY mAM wondering how strongly Bush goes in for skull practice. In baseball, skull practice is another name for the meetings that big league ball clubs hold prior to each game. At these conferences ways and means are discussed as to how to beat the opposition. At these sessions the batting | ability of each rival player is gone into and the strength and weakness of his attack pointed out. The pitchers are supposed to profit most from this. Members of the Tigers of the old days will tell you that Bush was always the first to break up these talkfests and usually in the same way with a speech that ran something like this: “Well, let’s go out and trim these birds instead of sitting here talking about it.” Once, as I saw Bush moving in the direction of the Tiger dressing room, I asked him where he was going, knowing he didn’t enthuse over skull practice. “Going in there to learn how to make runs without base hits,” said Ownie as he pointed toward the conference room. The way Pittsburgh is leading the National League race makes it apparent that Bush is still strong for the policy of beating the opposition on the ball field instead of talking about it in the dressing room. WANTED—SALESMEN: Men who can qualify in every sense the term implies. Must be willing to work twelve hours daily, to earn income of SIO,OOO annually. Gross sales can not fall below a total of SI,OOO per wpek. This selling connection is probably one of the best ever offered In this city, and consideration will be given only to men of c haraeter and proven ability. Service Advertising ComB|y, 510 Illinois building.—AdverHinent. . /

Field Closely Bunched as State Open Tourney Draws to Close

Grace Stops Leonard in Fifth Round Right-Handed Smash to ' Body Ends Main Event at ‘Punch Bowk’ Meyer Grace, a two-fisted welterweight from Chicago, took all the fight out of Billy Leonard of Syracuse, N. Y., with a wallop to the stomach in the fifth round of their scheduled ten-round main event at the Ft. Harrison “punch bowl” Tuesday night. Grace had the better of it from the very start and had the Syracuse boxer moving backward. It was a terrific smash that greeted the loser just after he had claimed a foul. Leonard had been the re-cipient-of a solid smash to the kidneys and his appeal to Referee Grammel appeared rather “raw.” Leonard went down for the count of nine, arose, received a clip on the chin and dropped again. He regained his feet but went down for good when he got in the way of another body punch. Jimmy Carter, Toledo, outpointed Jack Bentley, Cincinnati, in the eight-round semi-wind-up. They lacked aggressiveness and neither displayed a punch. Bobby Graham, San Antonio, shaded Reamer Roberts, Indianapolis, in a six-round contest. Graham, tall and rangy, was a bit too good for the local boy at infighting. Tracy Cox, Indianapolis, made his professional debut in his brother Royal’s trunks. Tracy upheld the family colors with a shade over Young Nasser, Terre Haute. A knockdown was the margin of victory. Howdy Stout, Indianapolis, knocked out Gene Lewis, Indianapolis, after thirty seconds of fighting in the first round. A large crowd witnessed the scraps. Trip Limbaco, Philippines, will meet Jimmy McDermott, Terre Haute, in the main go next Tuesday.

INDIANS UPSET LEADERS BY SPECTACULAR FINISH Florence Ties Fray With Homer and Kopf’s Daring and Layne’s Speed Combine to Win It.

BY EDDIE ASH How come? Do tell! Bruno Betzel’s Indians perked up Tuesday and nosed out the leagueleading Hens, 6 to 5, and the home boys were to do battle with the Toledo outfit again this afternoon. The Tuesday fray broke the Hens’ winning streak that had reached eleven straight. Previous to Tuesday, the teams collided seven times and the Tribesmen were bowled over six times. And for that reason, the outcome of the series opener here gave just cause for the fans to indulge in fits of exclamatory conversation. Finally Beat Wisner And in addition to winning, the Hoosiers felt like “another shot in the arm” because they triumphed at the expense of Jack Wisner, a former playmate who boasted two victories over them. “Pep” Florence’s home run with Russell on base in the eighth put the Betzelites back in the game by tying the score at five apiece. The Tribe catcher poled the sphere to deep center back of Koehler and in one bounce the “agate” cleared the low fence. Russell had reached base on a double that scored Anderson, who had talked. All this after two out. The ninth had its chills and thrills. The Hens failed to score in their half due to Speece’s alertness in smothering Cote’s bunt that forced Wisner, who had opened the inning by drawing a free ticket. Maguire forced Cote and died stealing. Kopf’s Daring Counts Came the last half. Larry Kopf worked Wisner for a pass and then amazed everybody by sprinting all the way to third on Miller’s neat sacrifice. Larry gained the third sack by a long, headlong slide. It was daring base running. Snyde/ batted for Speece and Rosy Ryan relieved Wisner on the Hen mound. Snyder chilled the rooters by being retired on a weak roller that Ryan cuffed to Maguire. Layne hit a roller in front of the plate that took a high hop and his speed enabled him to beat Urban’s hurried throw to first, Kopf scoring with the golden run. Speece pitched better ball than the box score indicates. Cote’s in-side-the-park homer in the fifth

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TOLEDO _ . AB R H O A E Cote , ss 5 2 2 2 1 1 Maguire. 2b 4 0 1 17 0 Lebourveau. rs 4 0 1 0 0 o Kelly. If 3 0 0 2 0 0 Grimes, lb 4 1 1 10 2 0 Koehler, cf 4 1 0 6 0 0 Marriott, 0 b 3 1 3 0 1 0 Urban, c 3 0 0 3 1 0 Wlsner. p 3 o 0 2 1 o Ryan, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 33 ~5 ~8 *26 14 •Two out when winning run scored. INDIANAPOLIS „ AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 2 0 1 1 0 1 Layne, cf 3 0 1 1 o 0 Yoter. 3b 4 1 2 '2 2 0 Anderson. If 3 2 1 3 0 0. Russell, rs 4 1 1 1 0 0 Florence, c 4 l‘ 33 3 0 Holke, lb 3 0 0 7 1 0 Betzel, 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 Kopf. 2b 2 1 0 4 2 0 Miller, ss 3 0 0 3 2 0 Speece. p 3 0 0 1 3 0 Snyder 1 o 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 6 9 27 13 1 Snyder batted for Speece in ninth. T*ledo 001 110 020—5 Indianapolis 000 200 031—6 Home runs—Cote. Marriott, Florence. Two-base hits —Grimes, Russell. Sacrifice hit—Holke. Miller. Double plays—McGuire to Cote to Grimes; Florence to Yoter. Left oh bases—Toledo, 6; Indianapolis. 5. Bases on balls—Off Speece. 4; off Wlsner, 3. Struck out—By Speece. 2: by Wlsner. 3. Bit batsman—Marriott, bv Speece. Hits—--17 Wlsner. 8 in 8 1-3 innings; off Ryan. 1 in 1-3 inning. Losing pitcher—Wlsner. Umpires—McGrew and James. Time—

Robertson Attempts to Maintain Sensational Pace Set First Day. M’INTYRE CONSISTENT Local Pro Close Behind South Bend Star. By United Press ERSKINE PARK, South Bend. Ind., June 29.—Three strokes over par for his first 36 holes, Roy Robertson, South Bend professional started out today to try to maintain his sensational pace in the final 36 holes of the Indiana open golf tournament. ■ After shooting a75 in his morning round Tuesday, Robertson showed his mastery of the course of which he formerly was the pro by going around in the afternoon in 70, one under par, for a total of 145. One stroke behind him was Neil Mclntyre of Indianapolis with a 146. Mclntyre was playing a consistent game, turning in cards of 73 for each of the first two rounds. Other leading Tuesday scores were: Johnny Simpson. Terre Haute.. 74-73—147 Fred McDermott. Indianapolis. . 76-71—147 Pete Duran. Warasee 74-74—148 Guy Paulsen. Ft. Wayne 76-72—148 Art Collar, South Bend 77-72—149 Tom Kelly. Tippecanoe 72-77—149 E. H. Moore. South Bend 72-79—151 H. V. Wrasse. Mishawaka 73-78—151 Gerber Sought by Local Club Learning that the St. Louis Browns have asked waivers on Walter Gerber, veteran shortstop, officials of the Indians got busy today in an effort to obtain some authentic information about the player’s condition. The Tribe is one under the A. A. player limit and plans to give Gerber a trial if arrangements can be made to obtain him. Gerber was in the A. A. many years ago as a member of the Columbus team. During his best days Gerber was one of the best fielding shortstops in the majors.

was made on a long fly that Layne misjudged and Cote’s run in the third appeared to be a gift from Umpire McGrew, Tagged by Florence On Lebourveau’s roller Speece tossed to Florence, who tagged Cote sliding in from third. McGrew appeared to be in a trance and failed to indicate a ruling by his customary movements. From The Times press box Cote appeared out without question and a big fuss occurred when the Hens claimed a run. Manager Betzel was banished later for criticising McGrew’s judgment and in the fourth round Matthews was chased by Umpire James for disputing a decision at first. In this discussion the umpire appeared to be correct. Florence led the Tribe attack with two singles and a homer and Marriott was best for Toledo with two singles and a homer, and he was hit once. He seemed eager to start fisticuffs with Speece over his bruise and it was necessary for Manager Stengel and the umpires to caution him. Florence drove in three runs, Russell two and Layne one, for the Indians. On the Hen side Marriott drove in three markers, Lebourveau one and Cote one. i Lebourveau, the leading slugger of the league, was held to one hit, an infield scratch. Manager Betzel must have said a mouthful when he got chased. He was batting at the time and the count was one and one when McGrew halted action and ejected him. Kopf finished out Bruno’s time at bat and was called out on strikes, and he, too, had words with the official. The heat must have “got” the athletes Tuesday. Hostility was the watchword. The second tilt of the Hen-Indian series today was to be enlivened by music. The 11th Infantry and C. M. T. C. bands from Ft. Harrison were to be guests of the Indianapolis team. Many other C. M. T. C. cadets were to be present as ball club guests. SNELL BEATS MORGAN By United Press SEATTLE, Wash., June 29.—Doc Snell of Tacoma defeated Tod Morgan, world's junior lightweight champion, in six rounds here Tuesday. The title was not at stake. LOTT WINS TWO By United Press CINCINNATI, June 29.—George M. Lott, Jr., of Chicago, continued victoriously in the Tri-State tennis tournament by defeating two players, Wilfred Kean and Charles Dubois. Both matches were easy.

BASEBALL

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Here Thursday With Pirates on ‘Ownie Bush Day’,

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Something rare is in store for Indianapolis diamond followers Thursday. The popular Ownie Bush,' Indianapolis resident and former local star and manager here for three years, will come to town with his Pittsburgh Pirates, National League leaders, and send them against the Indians in an exhibition tilt. Bush has promised to give the home fans a peek at his regulars, some of the “big boys” of baseball. Among them will be George Grantham, second sacker, who poled a home run to help defeat .the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday. Glenn Wright, shortstop, is expected to come here with the Pirates, but hardly will risk playing. He was struck on the head in St. Louis Tuesday and had to be carried off the field. It is said he is not injured seriously, but a rest has been advised. Wright used to play in the A. A', with Kansas City. And Carmen Hill is expected to be in uniform, though not on the mound. Yes, it’s “our” Carmen, who was sold to Pittsburgh last year and who has done wonderful work for the National League pacemakers. The Pirates have an open date Thursday and will stop off here on their way to Cincinnati. The exhibition will start at 3 p. m. Toledo will rest that day and resume the Tribe series Friday.

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Hornsby’s fourteenth home run, was his only hit in four times up. Speaker again made a double and single in four times at bat to keep his average on the rise. Cobb was successful as a pinch hitter, cracking out a single when he batted for Pate in the ninth. Ruth was idle. AB H PCT HR Hornsby 241 90 .373 14 Cobh 202 74 .366 2 Roth 324 77 .344 24 Sneaker 237 80 333 0

Gorchakoff Favorite in. Net Tourney Occidental Star Has Narrow Escape in Intercollegiate, Championships. By United Press HAVERFORD, Pa. June 29.—8 y grace of a ball which flipped against the top of the net and dropped on the other side in an almost unplayable spot, Ben Gorchakoff of Occidental, was saved from defeat in the third round of the Intercollegiate lawn tennis championships here. Kenneth Appel of Princeton, pushed the Californian star severely and it appeared Gorchakoff would be the fourth of the seeded players to be eliminated, but today the Occidental player was a favorite to win. He defeated Appel, 3-6. 9-7, 7-5. Third round summaries: Ben Estep. Southern Methodist, defeated Fred Creamer, Delaware, 6-8. 6-2. 6-3: Ben Gorchakoff. Occidental, defeated Kenneth Appel. Princeton. 3-6. 9-7, 7-5; Lionel ORden, Stanford, defeated Charles Watson, Yale. 1-6. 6-4. 6-4: L. H. Gordon, Harvard, defeaeia Richard Horrs, California, 7-5. 6-4: Ralph McCelvenn.v. Stanford, defeated Fred Royer. Oklahoma, 6-1, 6-1; Wtler. Allison. Texas, defeated Melville Dranea. University of Washington. 6-4. 6-2: Milton Hofkln, Penn, defeated David Maclav. Columbia. 6-0. 6-2; Melvin Partrldee. Dartmouth, defeated Eußene McCauliff, Fordham. 6-1 6-2; David O'Laußhlin. Pittsburph. defeated Richard Mason. Oklahoma. 6-0. 6-3: John Van Ryn. Princeton, defeated Clifford B. Marsh. Jr.. Williams. 6-4. 6-4. MACKENZIE IS LOW MAN Brown University Golfer Leads Stars in Intercollegiate Tourney. By United Press GARDEN CITY. N. Y., June 29 - Ten of the stars entered in the intercollegiate golf championship and team competition here had completed their first thirty-six holes of qualifying play with an average of under 80 and were ready today for the second thirty-six-hole series. Roland Mackenzie of Brown was low man with 74-78—152. C. A. Maguire and Lester Bolstad of Lafayette and Minnesota, respectively, each had 153. Maguire shot 78 and 75; Bolstad’s 72 on the first eighteen holes was the best card, turned in on the first day. His 81 in the afternoon, however, left him in third place.

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Major League Comment

Bv United Press Among Tuesday's heroes was Lena Blackburne. the White Sox coach; who went in as a pinch hitter for the Sox in the ninth inning and delivered a single which brought in the tying run and later scored the winning run himself irt Chicago's 8-7 victory over Cleveland. Manager Ray Schalk had been banished from the game and Blackburne was in charge. With all of the pinch hitters used up and the tying run on second, Blackburne —who has been placed on the eligibility list—delivered his screeching single. Blackburne was a star with the Sox twelve years ago. When pinch hitter Danny Clark fanned in the ninth inning with two men on base% the St. Louis Cardinals lost Mi the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-8. The victory permitted the Buccaneers to remain in first place in the National League. Eight pitchers were used. Eppa Jeppa Rixey breezed along in fine fashion, permitting only six scattered hits, and Cincinnati defeated the Chicago Cubs. 8-1. Charley Root pitched for Chicago, but was wild Philadelphia Athletics pounded four New York Yankee pitchers for eight runs in the ninth inning, but this was not sufficient and the Yankees won. 9-8. The ninth inning rally started against Shocker, who had permitted not a hit in five preceding innings, Buster Gehrig, Yankee first baseman, got his twen-ty-third home run of the season Despite Rogers Hornsby's fourteenth home run of the season, the Phillies defeated the Giants, 7-3. The New Yorkers were unable to bunch hits off Mitchell. Crowder, Washington right hander, blanked the Boston Red Sox with two hits and Washington wen, 4-0. Only one Boston player reached third base. Crowder's double in the third inning sent in two runs. Detroit Tigers wen both ends of a double-header from the St. Louis Browns, making three straight victories in the present series. The first game was 9-3 and the second. 6-3.

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JUNE 29,1927

New Records May Be Set at Lincoln Nation’s Outstanding Stars Arc Entered in A. A. U. Track Event. E/ InOffl Prrfifi m ... n LINCOLN. Neb,, June 20.—Records arc likely to fall when many of the nation's best athletes meet in the National A. A. U. track and fir’d championships at the University of Nebraska July 1, 2 and 4. Almost every record is endangered. In the sprints there will be the peerless Charley Paddock. Murchison, and Locke, in addition to a host of other speeders. Lee Barnes, the California vaulting ace, also has entered. Harold M. Osborne, all around athlete of the Illinois A. C. stands a good chance of breaking the record in any one of the special events he may enter. Guthrie, Taylor. Kinsey and a score of hurdlers all are capable of extending themselves to recordbreaking performances in either the high or low events. There are middle distance stars galore and the weight events will find some of the best men in the country competing. The added attraction of winners being timber for next year's Olympic team has given impetus to the registration of entries. 59 SCORE BY HAGEN Walter and Sarazen Defeat Sweetser and Ouimet on Links. Bn t lilted Press NEW YORK, June 29.—Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen defeated Jess Sweetser and Francis Ouimet in a best-ball 18-hole competition for the benefit of the Army Relief Society, 4 and 3. Par is 60 and Hagan shot 59. Sarazen and Ouimet had 62 and Sweetser 65. TWO KNOCKOUTS Bn I it an! Press ALLENTOWN, Pa., June 29.—1n bouts here Tuesday Johnnie Leonard, Allentown, Knocked out Joe Suza, Jersey City, in the second round; Jackie Horner, St. Louis, knocked out Kid Brooks, Allentown, in the second round, and Lew Keppel. Allentown, defeated K. O. Wylie of Bethlehem, decision, six rounds.