Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 107, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 September 1927 — Page 10

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PLAYING the FIELD

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r-~'l N American League record I A that has stood for fifteen years may be broken by the New York Yankees ere the 1927 season draws to a close. I have reference .to the greatest number of iames won. Back in 1912, the Boston Red Sox ■won the American League pennant with 105 wins

against 47 defeats. Twi> scheduled games were wiped out because of rain. The best previous record in the American Leagug. was 102 victories gained by Connie Mack’s Athletics in 1910. With 17 games remaining to' be played, the Yan-

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kees have 96 out of 137 starts. “The Yankees are a much better ball club than last year. Unless handicapped by serious injuries, we should win 100 ball games this year,” was remark made to me by Miller Huggins about July 1. He also hinted New York might win 106 games, thereby breaking the American Lergue record. That Huggins knew whaVhe was talking about is shown by the decisive manner in which his club has made good on his predictions. FIVE CLUBS WON 100 mT is a rather interesting fact that only five clubs in the history of the American League, since its organization in 1900, have won 100 or more games in a season. The Yanks when they turn the trick, which seems certain, will be number six. The first club to hit the 100 mark in the American League in games won was Connie Mack’s Philadelphia team of 1910 with 102 victories. The same club repeated as pennant winners the following year, taking down 101 games. In 1912 the Boston Red Sox upset the dope by beating out the Athletics, highly favored to win for the third successive year. Jake Stahl managed Boston that year and set the record at 10S victories. Bill Carrigar in 1915, with much the same team, turned in 101 games to land the championship for Boston. Clarence Rowland, with the Chicago White Sox. captured a pennant with an even century of wins and went on to win the world’s championship from the New York Giants. Thus only three American League cities, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago, can boast of pennant winners with 100 or more victories to their credit. New York is <m the way to join the select class. ** The most number of games won in a season by a National League club fell to Frank Chance and his Chicago Cubs of 1906, when his faststepping team won 116 contests. The New York Giants were the last club in the National League to capture 100 or more games. McGraw’s club won 101 in 1913. Not sirce that time has any team entered the charmed circle. JOCKEY IS BANNED By United Press - BELMONT PARK, N. Y„ Sept. 13. —Jockey D. Holly, who rode Thomas Hitchcock’s Lipnigo in the Zinziber Steeplechase, was banned indefinitely after using his whip on Jockey A. Williams and Bayard Warren’s Canterbury during the race. Canterbury came in by a head.

WITH LOCAL BOWLERS By Lefty Lee

The Florsheim Shoe team won three games from the Pritchett Recreation squad in the opening games of the Century League on Monday night, while the Falls City Lager, Oeftering - Litzelman and Lucky Strike Cigarets were coppping the odd game from the Century Alley Five, McCaslin Bros, and Century Billiard. Jerry O’Grady gave one of the greatest early season exhibitions ever rolled in this city with games of 232, 267 and 210 for the wonderful total of 699. / In the American Express League games the American Express and Claim Dept, won two out of three from the Supt. Office and Qenfral Agents. f In the Reform League at Pritchett's Recreation alleys the Carrollton Cubs, Second Reformed, and Emmanual won three ames from the St. Paul, Trinity and rlnity Specials. The Reformers; Carrollton Bears and First Owls won two out of three from the Tigers, Second Baracas and Carrollton Indians. Winning of the Emmanual team carried off high single game honors with a score of 243 in his second game. The Retail Merchants League games resulted In a three-time win for the Freeman Bros, over the W. K. Stewart boys, while the Baker Bros., Lyric Men’s Shop and Maytags took two out of three from the Jud’s Men’s Duds, Murphys and Quality Drugs. Knauss, with a 231 in his middle effort, carried off high game honors. The Editors end Maintenance teams won thr from the Business Office and Installers while the Western Electric and Engineers won two out of three from the w. E. Installation and Construction outfits in the Bell Telephone League games rolled on the Recreation alleys. Miller nosed out Mitchell for high single game, 325 220 C Tiw Rockwood League, shooting on the Indiana drives, found the Toll Jiggers and Bushings sharing top honors by virtue of, their three-time win over the Stock Chasers and Drums. The Belt Lacers, Special Promises, Sand Sifters and Spiders won two out of three from the Pencil Pushers, Engine Slickers, Paper Pasters and Washers. Sayles of the Tool Jiggers was the only plnster able to break 200. He had high game on a count of 202. The Tails won three from the Ears, while the Eyes and Antlers copped the odd game from the Hoofs and Teeth in the Elks’ League. Bailey was high when he . cracked the maples for 216 in his last game. / The Elks Automotive League games resulted in three-time wins for the R. V. Law. Reo Speed Wagon and Supreme OH over the Eisemann Ignition Service, General Motor Truck and Madden-Oopple. while the Firestone team took two out of three from the Uptown Auto Sales. Eddy of the Supreme Oil team was high on a score of 208. Hot weather played havoc with the Optimist League, no fewer Ulan thirteen

Second Round Matches in National Net Tournament Played

Tribesmen in Closing Tilt With Toledo v Travel to Louisville After Today; Koupal Baffles Hens Monday. By Times Special TOLEDO, Sept. 13.—With the series standing even, two victories for each team, Indians and Hens v.ere to battle today in the fifth and last fracas before the Betzelites sail out for Louisville to meet the Colonels Thursday. Tribe and Colonels will , loaf Wednesday in order to provide a twin bill for Louisville fans next Sunday. ,The Monday contest was a thriller in which. Louis Koupal held the locals to five hits and won, 2 to 1. He also figured prominently in the Tribe attack when he socked a triple in the third inning and scored on Haney’s single. Matty “Greets” Speece What proved the winning marker for theNvisitors was chalked up in eighth after Spence relieved Palmero. Matthews greeted the former Hoosier hurler with a double, moved to third on Haney’s sacrifice and scored on Layne’s sacrifice, Toledo was unable to break through for a run until the eighth when Maguire tripled and crossed the plate Oh Veach’s infield out. That three-base poke by Maguire and a single by Palmero in the second round were the only clean hits made off Koupal. The Tribe victory was a heavy jolt to the Hens' pennant hopes. A great play by Connolly in the first inning robbed the Hens of one or more runs. With the bases-filled and two out. Scott laced a fast, puzzling grounder that Connolly knocked down, juggled and then recovered in time to nip Scott at first on li close decision. Two Hits by Connolly Connolly got two of the Tribe’s seven hits, and one was good for two bases. ✓ Haney and Maguire each stole two bases. Os the five hits obtained off Koupal, Maguire and Veach each collected two and Palmero got the other. Two more rookies were due to report to the Indians today. They are Ray Corl, third baseman, and Paul Gantz, southpaw pitcher* both picked up from the Canton team of the Ohio-Pennsylvania Sunday and Holiday League. Jimmy Houston, K. I. O. League first sacker, has been with the Tribesmen several days. _

BASEBALL CALENDAR

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION „„ , Won. Lost. Pet. Milwaukee 92 60 .505 Kansas City 89 63 .586 Toledo 88 84 .579 Minneapolis 83 71 .539 St. Paul 81 71 .533 INDIANAPOLIS 88 85 .444 Louisville 56 98 .364 Columbus 54 99 .353 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. N. York 96 41 ,701lChicago. 65 70 .481 Phila.... 79 57 .581 cieve 60 75 .444 Detroit. 71 64 .5268 t. Louis 55 80 .407 Wash.... 71 64 ,526|805t0n... 44 90 .328 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Pitts.... 79 53 .598 Cincy.... 85 68 .489 N. York. 77 55 .583 Boston... 55 78 .414 St. Louis 77 55 .583 Brklyn... 56 80 .412 Chicago. 78 59 .569 Phila.:'... 48 87 .356

members of the ••Blind” family turning In their 125 scores. The Pirates and Reds won three games from *The Yankees and Braves, while the Giants and Cardinals were annexing the odd game from the Cubs and Indians. Four games of better than 200 were turned In, the 231 of Mundt being high. Mundt also had high threegame total, getting a count oi 619 on games of 198, 231 and 190. The Evangelical League games at the Illinois alleys resulted In a three-time win for the Yanks, Browns and Dodgers over the Mud Hens. Reds and Cardinals, while the Indians, Giants. Cubs and White Sox grabbed the odd game from the Tigers. Pirates, Senators and 1 Athletics. Eight of the boys reached the 200 mark, the 216 of J. Walther being high. J. Walther also turned in the high three game count, a total of 589 on games of 185. 188 and 216. Tonight the Ladies’ Social League will open its season at the Elk Club alleys. Any women interested are requested to get in touch with Wiesman at the club alleys.

Nice Work, All Around

INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 4 112 0 0 Haney, 3b 3 0 1 o 3 0 Layne, If 2 0 0 4 0 0 Enger, rs 4 0 0 2 0 0 Holke, 11* , 4 0 1 12 0 0 Miller. 2b 4 0 1 2 4 1 Connolly, ss... 4 0 2 2 3 1 Tesmer, c 2 0 0 3 0 0 Koupal, 3 1 1 0 1 0 Totals 30 1 1 5? U 1 TOLEDO AB R H O A E Lebourveau, cf ...... 3 0 0 3 0 0Kelly, rs ..y 4 0 0 3 0 0 Maguire, 2b 4 1 2 3 4 0 Veach, If 4 o\2 5 1 0 Grimes, lb 3 0 0 12 0 0 Scott, ss 3 0 0 0 3 0 tMarrlott 1 0 0 0 0 0 O'Neil, c 4 0 0 1 0 0 Cote, 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 Palmero, p 2 0 1 1 3 0 •'Meusel 1 0 0 0 0 0 Speece, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 32 "T ~S 27 U ~0 ♦Batted for Palmero In seventh. tßatted for Scott In ninth. Indianapolis 001 000 010—3 Toledo 000 000 010—1 Two-base hits—Connolly. Matthews. /Three-base hits—Koupal. Maguire. Stolen eases—Maguire (2). Har.ey (2). Sacrifices —Tesmer Cote, Haney, Layne. Double plays—Miller to Holke; Veach \o Grimes. Left on bases—lndianapolis. 5; Toledo. 7. Bases on balls—Off Koupal. 2; off Palmero, 1. Struck out—By Koupal. 1; by Palmero, U- Hits—Off Palmero, 5 in 7 Innings; off Speece. 2 in 2 Innings. Wild pitch—koupal. Passed ball—Tesmer. Losing pitcher —Palmero. Umpires—Johnson and Goetz, lime—j:4s.

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Four of Eight , American Seeded Stars Remain in Competition. c HENNESSEY GOES WELL * Local Siar, Takes Easy First Round Victory. By United Press FOREST HILLS, N. Y„ Sept. 13. With the list of American seeded stars reduced to half, the four remaining United States seeded stars —William T. Tildcn, Francis Hunter, William Johnston and Manuel Alonso—entered the second roundoff the national singles championship today hoping to bring the title back to this country. Headed by the Frenbh Davis cup team, seven of the eight foreign seeded players came through their first round matches without difficulty. La Caste Meets Nunns Rene La Coste, defending champion, was to meet Gilbert Nunns of Toronto, Canada, in the second round. Henri Cochet, whose victory over “Little Bill” Johnson at German town, won the Davis cup for France, was to meet Edward W. Feibleman of New York. Tilden played Berkley Bell, Austin, Texas, youth. Hunter played Edward Chandler, 1926 intercollegiate champion who is participating in his first important tournament this season and Johnston opposed Clifford B. Marsh, Jr., of Buffalo. Two of America’s leading youngsters, John Doeg of California and Lewis N. White of Texas, lost CReir matches, while two others, George M. Lott Jr. of Chicago, Davis Cup alternate, and R. Norris Williams of Philadelphia, Davis Cup player, defaulted. „ The biggest upset of the first day came when Kenneth! Appel of East Orange, N. J., eliminated Doeg, seeded No. 8 of the American players, 10-8, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. John Van Ryn and Appel are intercollegiate doubles champions, playing under the colors of Princeton. Appel’s victory was no freak. He outplayed Doeg throughout the match. Hennessey Wins Johnny Hennessey of Indianapolis, regarded by many as the outstanding of the younger players, flashed an easy victory in his first round match over Byron A. Bauer, Pittsburgh, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. The one foreign star to go down to defeat was Ryuki Miki, Japan, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1, before Henry L. Bowman of New York, who has shown well In many tournaments this year. Pressure was brought to bear on the members of the French Davit: Cup team who had announced the?/ would not play in the toumamert and Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cochet all played their first matches.

'Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Toledo. Milwaukee at St. Paul. Kansas City at Minneapolis. Louisville at Columbus (played a* part of last Sunday’s double-header). AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at Washington (two games). Chicago at Philadelphia. Cleveland at New York (two games). St. Louis at Boston (two games). NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at Pittsburgh (two games). Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St. Louis (two games). Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City 000 OOQ 010—1 7 2 Minpeapolis . 100 000 001—2 8 0 Sheehan Peters, Shlnault; Benton. Kenna. Milwaukee ~.W. 000 011 130—8 8 1 St. Paul 000 000 001—1 8 3 Eddleman, McMenemy; Betts, Klrsch, Oaston. Louisville 000 000 ooo—o 6 2 Columbus 121 001 00*—8 9 0 Moss. Deberry. Meyer; Harris, Ennis. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 011 221 000—T 14 0 Chicago 100 201 010—8 16 1 Fitzsimmons. Taylor; Root. Nehf, Bush, Hartnett. Philadelphia 010 000 100—2 4 1 Pittsburgh J... 000 01C 11—3 8 0, Ferguson. Scott, Wilson; Hill. Smith, Gooch. (First Game) Boston 100 012 000—4 9 0 Cincinnati ....r..... 012 012 00*— 9 2 R. Smith. Wertz, Gibson; Luque. Hargrave. Sukeforth. . \ (Second Game) Boston 000 000 000 —0 7 3 Cincinnati 000 200 10*—3 8 0 Goldsmith. Wert*. Urban; Lucas, Plclnlch. Brooklyn 000 000 000—0 8 0 St. Louis 000 020 00*—2 11 3 Elliott. Deberry; Reinhart, Snyder. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit .. \ 001 000 120—4 10 0 Philadelphia 001 020 11—8 7- 1 Gibson. Bassler; Rommel, Cochrane. (Only game scheduled.)

Baseball Big Five

Rogers Hornsby hit his twentyfourth home run of the season, a double and a single for a perfect day at bat as the Giants took a 7-to-5 victory from the Chicago Cubs. Cobb made a single In four attempts. AT a£“* H Pet. HR Gehrig 523 200 .382 45 Hornsby 481 176 .386 24 Ruth 456 180 .350 50 Cobb .... 456 158 .346 5 Speaker 500 IC6 .33% 2

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Baptists Out of Running in Meet By Times Special DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 12.—The First Baptist nine of Indianapolis was eliminated from the national amateur baseball tournament here Monday by two defeats, one In the morning by Dayton, 6 to 2, and the other by Kennedy Clothes of Detroit, 7 to 2, in the afternoon. The Hooseirs won their first contest Saturday, but faltered when the Dayton nine opened up with a bunting attack late in the Monday morning game. The heavy-hitting

Detroit nine proved a bit too much for the Indianapolis nine in the afternoon. Monday’s scores: (Morning Game) Dayton 01P 000 140—6 12 2 Indianapolis 000 011 COO—2 6 7 Weghorst. gwankhouse and Coleman: O’Brien, Patttrson and Tteam. (Afternoon Oame) * Indianapolis 200 000 000—2 6 3 Detroit 300 110 02*—7 9 3 Schmidt, Patterson and Willman; Vessmer. drocnollskl, Peck and Thanes. BREAKS TRACK RECORP /.’// United Press HOMEWOOD, 111., Sept. 13.—J. W. Lewis’ colt, Big Sweep, broke the Washington Park track mark of 1:37 4-5 for the mile by coming in during the Wedgewood Purse in 1:37 2-5. Big Sweep paid $4.88 for $2.

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‘PONY’ MANNING DEAD Former Prominent Semi-Pro Player Succumbs Here. A1 Manning, better known as “Pony,” formerly a prominent semipro baseball player of this city and over the State, died late Monday night at the Manning home, 2217 N. Emerson Ave. Abdut fiftheen years ago Manning was a star outfielder and a popular figdfe in Hoosier independent ranks. He did most of his playing with the old Indianapolis White Sox and Madison (Ind.) teams. Funeral will be from the residence Wednesday.

Feather Title -. Is Claimed by Philadelphian By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13.—Benny Bass, local fighter, today claimed the featherweight championship of the world following victory in a thrilling ten-rounder in the Municpal stadium with Red Chapman of Boston. After Baus had been awarded the decision, Mayor Kendrick presented him with a diamond-studded belt emblematic of the championship that has been vacated since Louis “Kid” Kaplan renounced the crown when unable to make the weight Although acceptance of Bass as the title-holder thus far is limited officially, to Pennsylvania, it may become general when boxing commissions of various States have had a chance to pass upon his claimg.

Scraps Toniglit at Ft. Harrison

Final Outdoor Show Ten Rounda—Red Uhlan vs. “Chief” Jack Elkhart; light heavyweights. Eight Rounds—Royal Cox. Indianapolis, vs. Red Rodman. Ft. Wayne; featherweights. Six Rounds—Carl Schmadel, Indianapolis, V 6. Joe Dillon, Indianapolis; lightweights. Six Rounds—Fighting Willie Yap, Honolulu. vs. Eddie Roberts, Indianapolis; bantamweights. Four Rounds—Danny Stewart, Indianapolis, vs. Young Morrow, Indianapolis; m!ddle*eights. First bout at 8:30. Band concert at 7 45. Referees, Grammell and Webber. r New Line Coach • Reports atl. U. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 13. Otto Strohmeier, newly appointed football line coach at Indiana University, arrived in Bloomington this morning. Strohmeier was secured by Athletic Director Clevenger lateMonday. The new line coach is a former University of Chicago gridiron star, and for two years was an assistant to Coach Page while at Butler. Page spoke highly of the new assistant and stated he was well versed in Page football tactics and would be of great help to the Hoosiers this season. Strohmeier played tackle and end at Chicago.

SEPT. 13,1927

Mai Elward to Instruct Purdue Ends Former, N. D. Star Joins Staff; Recently at John Carroll College. B j Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 13.-+Mal Elward, former Notre Dame football and basebal l star, and for the past three years coach at John Carroll College, will join the Purdue football coaching staff'shortly and will have charge of the end candidates. Elward graduated from Notre Dame in 1916, and his first coaching work was at St. John’s prep school, at Danvers, Mass., the team winning the East Catholic Prep championship. The following year he coached the line of the Newport Naval Reserve unit, the team winning the East coat championship, and scoring victories over Harvard and Brown. Elward saw war service with the Marines and in 1919 coached the Hampton Roads Naval Training station, the team winning all of its games, and copping the East coast title. He coached at the Hampton Roads Air Station for the next two years, his team winning the fifth district naval championship both years. ( In 1922 and 1923, Elward was located at Grinnell, where his team won its £rst Missouri Valley conference game in five years. Three years ago Elward went to John Carroll, where his work proved successful, his team of 1924 being particularly good, winnipg seven and losing two games. -■ BIG FOUR TRAP TEAM Dr. L. A. Ensminger, well-known Indianapolis trap shooter, will enter the New York Central Lines trapshooting contest, which will be held at Onondaga Lake, Syracuse, N. Y., Saturday. The trap event will be held in connection with the New York Central Lines track and field meet. Dr. Ensminger is on a five-man team with L. R. Miller, Walter Baker, T. N. Brown and G. A. Taylor. They wfll shoot under the auspices of the Big Four Athletic Association of Indianapolis.