Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 86, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1927 — Page 16

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Playing

the Field With Billy Evans

mHE second guess can very often raise havoc with managerial strategy, since ed inside baseball is good or bad according to the results attained. Injecting a pinch hitter into the game, thereby causing the removal

of some pitcher who is going along well, Is one of the tough spots for a manager, particularly 1 if the succeeding pitcher or pitchers fail to deliver. Recently in looking over the major league box scores, I noticed two such happenings on the same day, one in the

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American League, the other in the National. In each instance, the manager piayed proper baseball, but the breaks went against him, making his strategy look bad. It is a baseball axiom that a team cannot win a ball game no matter how good the pitching unless there is batting assistance. That is why a manager often is forced, late in the game, to remove a very effective pitcher in an effort to start a batting rally. When a manager derricks a pitcher who is going great, he courts disaster if his strategy fails of Us objective. WEAT OFTEN HAPPENS mN a certain American League game of a recent date, the home pitcher, despite a wild streak, was getting ’•away in good style, due to his ability to pitch himself out of the holes. In the eighth Inning of the game with one down, the home pitcher walked the next two men. He had done the same thing twice earlier in the game, but managed to keep the opposition from scoring. The score at the time was 2-2, so the manager of the home .team decided this was the spot to yank the starting pitcher, a youngster. He sent his best bet, a veteran star, to the rescue. A hit followed, scoring a run. In the ninth inning, the visitors Btaged a rally that netted three runs off the ace of the staff. This made the score 6-2. In the last of the ninth, the home team scored a run, making the final score 6-3. That evening, no doubt, the manager was soundly toasted for the shift, it being argued that the worst the home club would have gotten otherwise would have been a 3-3 tie. RESULTS TELL TALE SN THE other game, a National League contest, two of the pennant contenders were in action. The home team started the game with the star of the staff doing the hurling. The visiting club made two runs in the first inning, but were blanked in the next six sessions. Going into the last of the seventh with the score 2-0 in favor of the visitors, the home team, with the bases filled, discovered it was the pitcher’s turn at bat. He was removed for a pinch hitter, who came through with a single. At the close of the inning, the home team had made three runs and taken the lead 3-2. The mai>ager had played proper baseball by removing the pitcher, regardless of his effectiveness, since there was a two-run handicap to overcome. He then submitted his next best bet to hold the one run margin, l but he failed. Three other pitchers Iwere rushed into the breach in an Siffort to check the opposition. Six runs resulted, the final result being St-3 against the home team. Baseball Calendar A I AMERICAN ASSOCIATION E <m ' Won. Lost. Pet. Kpjuas City 73 52 .584 Milwaukee 71 53 .573 Bt. Paul 67 57 .540 [ INDIANAPOLIS 51 70 .422 kfioulaville 49 77 .389 Bolumbus 46 79 .368 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Fct.l VV. L. Pet. N. York 82 33 ,7ft ShiCBRO.. 53 61 .465 WMh. . 88 47 ,584|.71eve 48 67 .417 Detroit.. 62 46 ..004 St. Louis “3 09 .384 Phil*.... 63 52 ,548iBoston .. 36 78 .321 w.. ■■ , ■ NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.! W. L. Pet. Chicago 69 41 .627 Cincv.... 50 60 .455 Plttsbgh. 64 46 ,582jBrklyn... 48 65 .425 St. Louis 63 47 .573!805t0n .. 44 64 .407 N. York 63 51 ,553:Ph11a 42 69 .378 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Kansas City (two games). Louisville at Milwaukee. Toledo at Bt. Paul. Columbus at Minneapolis. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Boston at Detroit (two games). NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago at Brooklyn (two games). Pittsburgh at New York (two games). Cincinnati at Philadelphia (two games). St. Louis at Boston (two games). Yesterday's Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City at Indianapolis; second game postponed (rain). , (Five lining; Rain) Toledo 000 00—0 33 St. Paul 300 04—7 10 0 Pfeifer, Heving; Zahnlser, Gaston. Cohtmbus 300 000 ioi—s 6 I Minneapolis 012 001 011—6 12 1 Zumbro. Ferrell. Bird; Malone, Dowdy. Louisville 000 000 000—0 4 3 Milwaukee 110 124 oo*—9 is o Koob. Friday, McMullen; Johnson, McMenemy. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 010 110 010 001—5 14 5 Chicago ISO 000 000 000—4 It 2 Shocker. Moore, Bengough, Collins; Lyons, Crouse. Philadelphia 000 000 100—1 8 1 Cleveland 100 000 01*—3 8 0 Rommell, Gray, Cochrane; Shaute. L. Hawaii. Washington 104 000 000 000—5 12 3 Bt. Louis 002 001 200 001—8 12 1 Johnson, Braxton, Marberry, Ruel; Ballou, Crowder, Bchang. i Boston at Detroit; postponed (rain). L.. ' NATIONAL LEAGUE jjfcme*. postponed <UUa

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Kansas City Makes Gain in A. A. Race Blues Pu'l Up on Hens at Tribe Expense—Twin Bill Today. By Timet Special KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 19. This was “ladies’ day” at the local ball park, a double-header was scheduled between Indians and Blues, and the Blues were within about two and one-half games of the A. A. lead previous to the struggles this afternoon. For that reason, therefore, an immense crowd was expected to view the twin pastiming. Six thousand rooters turned out Thursday for the carded twin attraction, but saw only one fracas, rain preventing the second. Oh, yes, the Blues pushed over the Hoosiers in the contest that was completed, 7 to 3. The Kawtown pennant hopefuls scored seven markers on six hits. The Indians scored three markers on ten hits. Bases on balls and timely batting won for Kansas City, plus effective pitching by Bob Murray In the pinches. Swetonic and Schmanske hurled for Indianapolis and both got touched for runs. The Hoosiers look like a second division outfit and play the part very well. They gained a lead of two to Inothing, but “blowcd” in the sc. qnd inning and the Blues tied the score. The locals added two markers in the third inning, one in the fourth and two in the fifth. The Tribe’s third and final run was registered in the fifth. The fact that the Hoosiers had twelve men left on bases explains their defeat.

At K. C. Thursday

INDIANAPOLIS AB. R. H. O. A E. Matthews, cf 4 9 1 1 0 0 Connolly, ss 4 1 2 0 3 0 Lsyne. If 5 1 n 2 n o Russell, rs 5 0 2 3 I) 0 Holke, lb 4 0 1 8 O 0 Miller. 2b 5 0 0 5 3 0 Hancv. 3b..... 3 0 2 0 2 0 Snyder, c 4 0 1 5 0 0 Swetonic, p t 1 1 0 0 0 Burwell 1 o o o o o Sehemanske. p 2 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 38 3 10 24 8 ~1 Burwell batted for Swetonic in fourth. KANSAS CITY AB R H O A E Smith, ss 3 0 0 2 3 2 Frelgau. 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 Moore. If 3 1 1 5 O 0. Hauser, lb 2 116 0 0 Grigsby, cf 3 1 1 4 0 0 Nicholson, r 5....... 2 1 1 3 0 0 Wamby. 2b 2 1 0 2 2 1 Shinault c 4 1 1 5 <* 0 Murray, p 3 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 27 7 6 27 ~6 3 Indians 110 010 000—3 Blues 022 120 00*—7 Three-base hits—Swetonic, Moore. Twobase hit, Hauser. Sacrifice hits—Hauser. Murray Smith, Hatiev. Wamby Stolen bases—Swetonic. Matthews, Wamby, Murray, Shinault. Bases on balls—Off Murray. 3; off Swetoni:. 4; off Sehemanske. 2. Struck lut—by Swetonic, 1; bv Murray, 4- bv Sehemanske. 2. Hit batsman- Hauser, by Sehemanske. Losing pitcher—Swetonic. Hits—off Swetonic. 3 in 3 Innings; off Sehemanske. 3 In 5 Innings. UmplresGuthrle and Connollv. Time—2:ll. Left on bases—lndianapolis, 12; Kansas City, 7. Second game postponed; rain.

CLOSING EVENTS ON A. A. U. PROGRAM PROVIDE SPEED 1,000 Witness Swim Meet at Broad Ripple—Agnes Geraghty Establishes Breast Stroke Record.

Nearly one thousand persons Thursday night witnessed the closing events on the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. swimming championships at the Broad Ripple pool. Some fine speed was exhibited in the short races and excellent diving also was handed out. In what probably was the most eye-pleasing event of the night, Harry Shields won an easy victory in the Middle States ten-foot fancy diving. Shields came near being the last word in grace and smoothness. Agnes Geraghty, breast stroke star of the Womens Swimming Association, New York, established a record in the 300-meter breast stroke event. Her time was 5:05.8. There was no previous record for the distance and it goes down in the books as a world’s mark William Weiss, Jocal youngster, turned in a nice victory in the city 125-pound fiee style event. He competed against a good field. The New York girt stars “cleaned up” In the 100-meter free style event for the women, Mari.ha Norclius, Lisa Lindstrom and Ethel McGary finishing one, two three, Thursday's summaries: Girl Scouts’ State Championship (50motor back stroke)-Mary Ellis Shively, Indianapolis, first; Jane Crawford, Indianapolis, second, and Ma-tha Hedrick. Indianapolis, third. Time, ;59.6. 125-Pound City Championship (100-me-ler free style)—Wlir.am Weiss, first; Harry Bassler, second- Frank Schmelj, third. Time, 1:19.6. Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. (400-metelr free style for men)—Sam Shields, Louisville, first; John Dlthmer, Indianapolis, second, and Anson Burlingame, Louisville, third. Time, 5:58.8. Indiana-Kentucky 1 300-meter breast stroke)—Thelma Darby Willis. Indianapolis, first; Colleen Utter, Ft. Wayne and

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Bobby Jones Heads List of Notables Taking Practice Rounds. ATLANTAN 5 OVER PAR Gruelling Battle Looms for Golf Honors. By United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 19. With more than half of the participants already on hand, leading golfers of the country are arriving at the Minikahda Country Club, near here, for practice rounds before the opening of the national amateur tournament Monday. The presence of Bobby Jones and the probable return Friday of George Von Elm, from Detroit, already have aroused interest in the annual event. Jones took forty strokes on the outside nine Thursday afterncon, five above par. Rain stopped play at the fourteenth hole. The Atlantan maintains he has not been playing good golf. However, he had little difficulty Wednesday in making the course in a par 72. A gruelling battle looms for the highest amateur links honor in the Nation. Among the star golfers expected to make things quite interest • ing for Jones and Von Elm are IreU cd Chick Evans, Buddy Knepper. Frank Dolp, Jimmy Manion, Bon Stein, Eddie Held, Harrison (Jimmy) Johnston, Roland Mackenzie, Watts Gunn, George Voigt, Carl Kaufman, Frances Ouimet, Harry Hampton and Joe Turnesa.

Play at Cincy for Typo Title By Times Special CINCINNATI. Aug. 19.—St. Louis and Chicago were to meet here this afternoon for the 1927 championship of the Union Printers' international baseball tournament. Washington, for the first time in five years, was eliminated from the titular battle by Chicago, 16 to 15, Thursday, in one of the most hectic battle of the tourney. St. Louis retained its clean record by eliminating Boston, 4 to 3. MALONE EQUALS RECORD Bn United Press MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Aug. 19. Minneapolis won from Columbus, 6 to 5, in a nip and tuck game, featured by the hurling of Pat Malone, who held Columbus to six hits. Malone fanned si:: in a row and equalled the American Association record for straight whiffs. NANCY IS WINNER By "nltcd Prcst CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 19.—Nancy, a yacht owned by Samuel Dauchy, won the first of a three-day series of racing for the Lipton Cup. Bob Haynies Falcon, finished first in the “Eagle” class for the Nutting Cup.

Huntington, second. (Only two starters). Time, 5:33 6 National Junior (100-meter free style for men i—John Dulweber, Cincinnati, first; Bob 7,aiscr, Indianapolis, second, and Bam Buck Swav, Chicago, third. Time. 1:06.2. Middle States (50-mcter back stroke for women)—Emma Sheinaitls, Chicago, first; Ruth Eberfeld. Chattanooga. Tenn., second and Thelra Darby Willis. Indianapolis, third. Time. 45 2. Open (440-yard free style for men) Sol D. Adler, Chicago, first; Frank Kennedy. Indianapolis, second, and Sam Shields. Louisville, third. Time, 5:44.4. Open (100-meter free style lor women) —Martha Norcllus. New York, first; Lisa Lindstrom. New York, second, and Ethel McGary. New York, third. Time. 1:17.4 Middle States (10-foot fancy ''lying for menl— Harry Shields, Louisville Boat Club first; George Rabb. Milwaukee, second, and Kenneth Walling. Pennvitle, lad., third. Senator ‘Opens Up 9 on Boxing By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—Declaring that prize-fighting game had failed to 'clean house, as had been promised, State Senator Alfred J. Kennedy has indicated he would introduce legislation next winter to repeal the Walker boxing law. The Senator said he was acting solely in the interest of clean sport, and that he counted on considerable aid from members of his party. He is a Democrat. “Every important bout that is now staged has something about It that makes It look suspicious,” he said. "The impression is gaining ground, that the ‘sure-thing gamblers’ have control of the game.” COLONELS BLANKED Bu United Press MILWAUKEE. Wis., Aug. 19. The Louisville Senators were held to four scattered hits and no runs in the game here with Milwaukee. The final count was 9 to 0. Milwaukee hammered two Colonel pitchers for thirteen safeties. GETTING ALONG WELL Bu United Press LOUISVILLE, Aug. 19.—Merito Acosta, star outfielder of the Louisville American Association team, suffering from a fractured skull, may leave the hospital in a few weeks, physicians said.

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By Vnitcd rrcts Lou Gehrig made double and a single in four times t, bat. Ruth hit a double in five ttempts. Cobb’s best in four attem, ’s was a single. Speaker smashed out a single 'n five chances. Hornsby was idle. —Averages— AB. H. Pet. H. R. Gehrig 439 168 .383 38 Speaker 401 145 .362 2 Ruth 400 143 .358 38 Hornsby 429 1 44 .343 30 Cobb 381 128 .336 5

Women Stars Struggle in Semi-Finals Reinhardt and Wall Stage Feature —Gaut and Pressler Also Play. By United Prett LAKE GENEVA, Wis., Aug. 19. Mrs. S. L. Reinhardt, of Dallas, Tex., outstanding favorite to win the Western Women’s Golf Association championship, faced probably the severest test of the tournament today when she met Bernice Wall, Oshkosh, Wis., in the semi-final round. While the other bracket brought together Mrs. Dave Gaut, of Memphis, and Mrs. Harry Pressler, of Los Angeles, who are by no means new to “final” competition, tfce real battle was expected to be provided by Mrs. Reinhardt and Miss Wall. In Miss Wall the Southern woman met a golfer of unusual brilliance, thoroughly accustomed to championship play. Miss Wall reached the semi-final round Thursday by defeating Miss Marion Turpie. of New Orleans, 4 and 3, while Mrs. Reinhardt was defeating Mrs. Melvin Jones, 4 and 2. In the other quarter-finals, Mrs. Gaut defeated Mrs. Mariam Burns Horn, one up in a bitterly contested battle, and Mrs. Pressler won from Miss Virginia Wilson, 2 and 1.

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George Duncan Irish Champion Bu United Press DUBLIN, Aug. 19.—George Duncan of Wentworth was the open golf champion of Ireland t@day. Duncaik defeated a field of sixty qualified players in the tournament, which ended Thursday. His card was 82-74-82-74—312. Larry Nabholtz, professional, retired at the end of the third round. Jack Smith of Wentworth, who led at the end of the third round with 224, was far off his game in the fourth round and required ninety one strokes. Bill Mehlhorn, American professional, shot 324.

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