Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 66, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 July 1927 — Page 14

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Playing the Field ■ "'■ With Billy Evany

fTTH HE manager of a major league I ball club in quest of a penLfJ nant, always tries to figure out some way in which he can win 90 ball games. It is a big league tradition that any club able to put over that many

victories must be regarded as a serious pennant contender. In the American league last season, the New York Yankees, with 91 victories 63 defeats and a percentage of .591, finished in front. The St. Louis Cardinals, with 89 wins and 65 reverses, showed the way in the National League. The Cards, who finished the season

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with a mark of only .578, were good enough to win the world senes. Thus precedent ran true to form in the majors last season, since the Yanks won the pennant with one victory over the 90 mark, while the Cardinals were one game away. Conditions in the majors this year are much the same as last. The Yankees are making a runaway race in the American, while the National is enjoying a fourcornered affair. ■1 NE needs only to delve very O lightly into the standing of the clubs to appreciate what a wide open race the Yanks have made of the American League derby. The Yankees could go into a terrible slump, play only a trifle better than .400 ball during the remainder of the season, and still finish with as good a mark as in 1926. Cold “figgers” make it look very much like a cinch for the Yankees. If a club able to travel at a better than .700 pace in the first 95 games can’t play .500 ball during the remainder of the race, it really doesn’t deserve to win. The Yankees are a much better j hall club this year than last, and it would be no surprise if Huggins and Cos. reached the 100 mark in games won. -——i f COURSE a lot of things can happen in baseball. Nothing is certain. This time last year the club was as far out in front, yet had but a three-game margin at the finish. However, New York has far better reserve strength than in 1926 and the injuries already suffered by a number of stars have in no way stopped the club’s winning ways. Put New York back with the other pennant contenders in the American League and a race, the equal of the National, would now be in progress. • For several weeks a five-game margin or less has been the dividing line between the second and fifth place clubs. A refusal on the part of the Yankees to let the other clubs get within striking distance has robbed the American League race of much of its interest. The New York Yankees have proved the club is no mere flash. In seventh place at the finish in 1925, it surprised the baseball world by winning last year and is now well on the way to repeat. ’TWAS PECULIAR BET Sharkey Fan Nearly ‘Pays Off' With His Life. By United Press WORCESTER. Mass.. July 27. Ben Lantz nearly paid with his life on a wager he made on Jack Sharkey. After leaping into the Blackstone River with his hands tied, under provisions of the bet, Lantz was rescued by Charles Sednek, winner of the bet.

Baseball’s Big Five

By United Press Babe Ruth hit his thirty-second and*thirty-third home runs of the year, taking the lead in the homerun derby, and made five singles out of eight chances for his best day of the season. Gehrig tried hard, but could find parking space in the bleachers for but one drive. In addition, Lou singled three times out of eight attempts. Cobb was in the game but briefly and walked his only time up. Speaker made three hits, one a double, in eight attempts. Homsby was idle. Averages _ . , ' AB H Pet. HR Gehrig 371 146 .391 32 Ruth 327 123 .376 33 Speaker 354 132 .371 1 Hornsby 353 120 .340 ia Cobb 300 100 .333 4

To Greet Bobby

Bo United Press ATLANTA, Ga., July 27.—A party of home-town friends of Bobby Jones, British open golf champion, was to leave Atlanta today for New York to welcome Bobby home from his latest triumph. Jones is en route on the Aquitania and will land Friday. TOSSES 100 RINGERS By Times Special LA PORTE, Ind., July 27.—La Porte Country Club horseshoe pitchers won from St. Joseph Coun • try Club 1,023 to 984 in a set of match games. However, individual scoring honors went to the losers L. Overnolser tossed 100 ringNiles (Mich.) team is Md for a game here Sunday. ■ ‘SAD SAM’ INJURED lited Press MV YORK. July 27.—Sam Jones. Bmouis Brown pitcher, strained ■ hn while pitching In Tuesday’s Hlible-header with the Yankees, Hd may not start another game for Bveek. i

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Two Judges Say Dempsey Struck Low Blows Not Damaging, One Official States —Voting Slips Exhibited, By United Pre\s NEW YORK. July 27.—The New York boxing commission late Tuesday made public the ringside reports of its judges and referee in the Dempsey-Sharkey fight. Tom Flynn, one of the judges, said that in the seventh round of the bout he thought Sharkey had received two lefts that were slightly low but not enough so to hurt him or cause disqualification of Dempsey. Charles F. Mathison, the other judge, said he believed Sharkey had been struck three foul blows in the seventh round. Referee O'Sullivan prepared no written statement but told William Muldoon, a member of the commission, that when he started to count over Sharkey, the fighter said, “don’t count me out. I’m fouled.’’ O’Sullivan said he told Sharkey to get up and continued to count. The commission made public the voting slips of the three officials for the first six rounds. O’Sullivan—Even, even, Dempsey, Dempsey, Sharkey, even. Mathieson Sharkey, Dempsey, Dempsey, even, Sharkey, Dempsey. Flynn—Even, Sharkey, Sharkey, Sharkey, Dempsey, Sharkey. Wawasee Races Begin Saturday WAWASEE, Ind., July 27.—The two and one-half mile regatta course, on Lake Wawasee,*will take its place among the aquatic spots of the Middlewest, Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31, with the first series of motor boat races under the auspices of the newly organized Wawasee Yacht Club. Five races are on the program and a conditional event—one for women drivers, dependent upon whether enough fair pilots with boats on the lakes, wish to enter as pilots of their own speed boats. Donors of silver trophies include Henry Caldwell, of Indianapolis. LOCKHART AMBITIOUS Frank Verifies Report of Plan to Beat Seagrave’s Time. By United Press ft DETROIT, July 27.—Frank Lockhart, here for the Motor City Sweepstakes Sunday, today verified reports that he plans to attempt to lower the world record for the mile on a straightaway course, which was established in Florida last spring by Maj. H. O. D. Seagrave of London, England. Lockhart said he will begin working next week on plans for a car to make 225 miles an hour. Seagrave’s record was 203.79 miles an hour. LocMhart’s attempt, he said, will be made next winter on the dry lake at Muroc, Cal., or at Daytona Beach, Fla. HOOKER SEEKS POINTERS By Times Soectnl NEWCASTELE, Ind., July 27.—T0 receive instructions in football under Coach Knute Rockne, Orville J. Hooker, former Butler star, athletic mentor of the local high school, will attend a two week’s summer school at Notre Dame.

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Pirates Annex Close One and Tie Cubs for Top Rung. HOMER ‘TWINS* SHINE Ruth and Gehrig Resume Long Swat Race. By United Press Pittsburgh Tuesday managed to reverse a one-run lead established by Brooklyn in the eighth, winning the game 6 to 5 and going into a tie with the Chicago Cubs for first place in the National League. The Cubs were idle Tuesday. Brooklyn scored two in the eighth after a neck-and-neck battle. Traynor opened the eighth for the Pirates with a triple. Singles by Cuyler and Wright and a sacrifice by Harris then scored the tieing and winning runs. Washington came from behind in both games of a double header to win from the White Sox 5-1 and 6-5. The second game went eleven innings after the Senators had tied the score with two runs in the ninth. Joe Judge got eight hits for the senators in ten times at bat in the two games. Three of them were doubles. After administering a 10 to 4 defeat to the Athletics, the Tigers dropped the second game. 5 to 2. Rip Collins pitched the opener for the Tigers. Quinn held Detroit scoreless in the second game until the ninth inning. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Yankees’ home run twins, added to their records when New York beat the Browns in two games, 15 to 1 and 12 to 3. Ruth hit two homers in the first game, bringing his total to 33, and Gehrig got his thirtysecond home run in the last game. Although the Cards staged a fiverun rally in the eighth and got another in the ninth, they were still short of tieing 'the lead established early by Cincinnati and the latter 11 ta 10. Each team Ditchers and a total of recorded. The Indians Ruffing for seven runs in the tnird inning of their game with the Red Sox and Cleveland won, 7 to 2. Boston scored two in the fourth when Flagstead hit a home run with one on base. $2,600 Horse Is $25,000 Winner By United Press KALAMAZOO. Mich., July 27. Prue Grattan, owned by J. W. Miller of Newark, N. J., Tuesday won the $25,000 American Pacing Derby, richest harness racing event, running two mile heats in 2:0314. The mare was purchased by Miller two years ago for $2,600. STEEPLECHASE ENTRfES By United Press NEW YORK. July 27.—Three foreign candidates for the Grand National Steeplechase of $35,000 to be run at Belmont Park this fall have arrived here. They were The Ace, owned by R. B. Strassburger of Paris, and Blancona and Marsin, which will represent “Laddie” Sanford of London. 420 YARDS IN TWO B’l United Press MANCHESTER. Vt., July 27.—The 420-yard first hole at thd Ekwanck Country Club was made in two strokes, Tuesday, by Norman Mueller, assistant professional.

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While he has received little or no publicity as compared to Lou Gehrig, there is in the National League a youngster playing his second year in the majors who has as great, if not a greater team value than the young Yankee star. He is Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Waner packs no home-run dynamite in his bat as does Gehrig, or Ruth, but it is chock full of timely singles, doubles and triples with an occasional circuit drive.

SEMI-PROS AND AMATEURS

Instead of playing Walnut Gardens at 3 p. m. Sunday, the Mars Hill A. A. will play at Greenwood. Dawson of the Gardens please take notice. CLOVERDALE. July 27.- The Quincy Ramblers will play the Lone Stars at Greencastlc next Sunday. The Quincy team won from the local Grays, 10-7. in a game here. The Irvington Red Sox defeated the fast Lawrence A. C. by a score of 2-0. The feature of the game was the fielding of the Red Sox and Ryan's pitching. Ryan allowed the A. C.s only four hits. The Red Sox want games for Sunday and all of August with fast State and citv teams. Write T. M. Johnson 4925 E. New York St., or phone Irvington 2774, between 6 and 7 p. m. The River Avenue M. C.s downed

Leonard Vs. Tendler

Five years ago today, July 27, 1922, Lew Tendler, the Philadelphia lightweight sensation, reached the realm of recognition as the most logical candidate for Champion Benny Leonard's crown, by holding the latter practically even in a furiously fought twelve-round no-deci-sion bout at Jersey City, N. J. The remarkable battle waged by the Philadelphia southpaw > paved the way for his return encounter with the champion in the following year, which he lost and in what was termed the "second battle of the century.” Leonard avers his two winning battles with Tendler were the most hectic struggles of his entire career.

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Coming to the Pirates after three years in professional service spent with San Francisco in the Coast League, he was touted as a rookie ready to step into fast company and deliver. Playing in 144 games in 1926, his first year, in the majors, he finished with a mark of .336. This year he is stepping along at an even faster pace, .383, and is the batting aee of Manager Bush’s club. He was the first

Moorsville, 14-12. The M. C.t, want a I game for Sunday. Communicate with Ezra Butnom. 814 Aixor Ave., or call Belmont ; 1530, between 6:30 and 7 p. m. The Indianapolis Triangles will have an j Important meeting tonight at 16,E. Orange St., at 8. All plavers are urged to attend. ] The Triangles have won eleven out of J thirteen games and desire games with the fastest city and State teams. Write 16 E. ! Orange St., or call Drexel 6661. < The Fideltis will play at Longacre Sunday. Avery Important reorganization meeting will be held Friday night at 1135 Spann Ave. Following players must be there if they want to play in Sunday's game: Charles Doyle. Dick i Dovle. Johnson. Prather. Clark, Baker. ! Raltery, Hagcrty, Carr, Koers and O Brien. j HUNTER GOES AHEAD I Francis Reaches Quarter Finals in Metropolitan Meet. By United Press * 4 NEW YORK. July 27.—Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle became one oi the favorites in the Metropolitan turf court tennis championship when he defeated Jerry Lang, 7-5, 6-3, and entered the quarter-finals.

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player in the National League to make 100 hits. He now wants to beat all others to the 200 mark. Waner is a well built athlete, yet couldn't, be classed as husky. He is about 5 feet 9 inches in height and weighs in Ihe neighborhood of 160 pounds. He bats and throws left handed. In the field he is as clever as at the bat. In two years Waner has reached the star class in the National League. However, since he does all things well but has no particular specially, such as Gehrig's ability to hit hon e runs almost as often as Babe Ruth, Waner isn’t basking in the spotlight as much as his real ability deserves.

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Stsler May Be Used in Trade I By United Press ST. LOUIS. Mo., July 27.—Estimating his club had lost SIOO,OOO this season, Phillip D. Ball, presi- | dent of the St. Louis Browns, an- | nounced he planned completely to reorganize his present team. Ball said George Sisier, star fitst baseman, had been a “disappointment” and several other players had “been given long trials and failed to produce.” Sisler may be traded “if it will help the team,” the Browns’ owner declared. Wabash Swim to Be Held Aug. 18 Bu Times Special VINCENNE3, Ind.. July 27.—The seventh annual Wabash river swim will be held Friday, Aug. 19, according to an announcement made by Ray C. Beless, physical director of the local Y. M. C. A. The course covers nearly threequarters of a mile. Two races, one for women and one for men, will be held. If races of other years are to be taken as .- criterion, entries will come from -lnhanapolis, Evansville, St. Louis. Palestine. Lawrenceville and Bicknell. HARTFORD CITY " NET Labor Day Meet Expected to Draw Large Entry List. \ Bit Times Special HARTFORD CITY, Ind . July 27. —ls plans of the Kappa Alpha Pi Tennis Club materialize, the sixth annual Eastern Indiana doubles tennis tournament wall be held here Labor Day. Entrants are expected to come from Marion, Mimcie, Dunkirk, Indianapolis. Anderson, Ft. Wayne, Portland, Decatur, Bluffton, Huntington. Hartford City and other nearby towns. NEWCASTLE EVENT Bu Times Soeoial NEWCASTLE. Ind.. July 27. Twenty-eight entrants are competing in the tournament here for the Newcastle tennis championship.

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Big Ovation ■Given Former Heavy Ruler Dempsey Tells Boosters He’ll Put Skids Under Tunney. Bu l fiitfd Trot* HOLLYWOOD, CAL., July 27. Fortified by an ovation given him by 15,000 admirers on his arrival In Los Angeles after conquering Jack Sharkey, Jack Dempsey today cx- | presed confidence he would recover his heavyweight championship title i from Gene Tunney this fall Dempsey was at home today with I his wife. He will enjoy ten days of j leisure before beginning training for I his bout with Tunney. The ex-champion's reception when j he alighted from a west-bound tram was all that should be accorded a returning hero. Hhls well-wishers nulled about him, shouting congratulations. “I will beat Tunney when we meet in September,” Dempsey said. "If he had been in the ring last week instead of Sharkey. 1 would have knocked him out just like I did the other fellow.” Dempsey reasserted his belief he had not fouled Sharkey, whose physicians reported he had suffered intestinal hemorrhages from a low punch in tho fight. COLONELS SLUG HARD Bu l iritrd Press LOUISVILLE, Ky.. July 27.—1n a slugfest Tuesday that required four Toledo pitchers, Louisville took the long end of a 12 to 7 score here. Tincup went the route for Louisville. although he was hit hard in three stanzas.

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