Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 110, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 September 1927 — Page 18

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PLAYING AFIELD

With Billy Evans r ——i INNING twenty ball games in j\X/ a season by a major league ' 1 I pitcher continues to be quite a task. Last year four in the National League turned the trick, each winning exactly twenty ball games.

They were Ray Kremer and Lee Meadows of Pittsburgh, Pete Donohue of Cincinnati and Flint Rhem of the St. Louis Cardinals. In the American League George Uhle of Cleveland, with twentys-seven vic t o ries, and Herb Penn ock, Yankee southpaw, with twenty-three

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wins, were the only two twirlers to top the charmed mark of twenty conquests . It is more or less baseball precedent that few pitchers seldom have two consecutive, big years. Asa rule, the league leaders of one year usually fall away to nothing the following season. Os the six major league pitchers who won twenty*)! more games last season, three have no chance to repeat, two are mere possibilities, while one, Lee Meadows, has better than an even chance to make the grade. George Uhle, still a great pitcher, despite his poor showing this year, has shown the greatest reversal of form. He has but eight victories to his credit against twenty-seven last year. TWO DISAPPOINTMENTS mN a class with George Uhle as a bitter disappointment is Pete Donohue, of the Cincinnati Reds. Like George Uhle, Pete still is one of the best pitchers in the game, even though' with less than three weeks of tyay remaining, he can shew only four victories against twenty for 1920. This is Donohue’s worst year. Coming direct to Cincinnati from college, he, won seven games in his first season, 1921. A knee injury that kept him out for a couple of months is the only thing that has kept 'Kremer ,of Pittsburgh from being in the select winner’s class. Incidentally, such a showing on the part of Kremer would have had the Pirates comfortably out in front at this time. Failing to report in the sprihg because of salary trouble, Flint Rhem lost those weeks of conditioning and his pitching suffered. He h&s ten games won against twenty at ttys time last year. Just think what those ten additional games on the right side of the ledger would mean to the St. Louis Cardinals at this time.

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Corsairs Increase League Lead as Giants and Cordinals Battle

Indians and . Colonels in Second Tilt Tribe Drops Thursday Fray; Both Teams Try Out Young Talent. Bn Times Speclul LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 16.—1n-' dians and Colonels were to stage the second tilt of their series today after engaging in an uninteresting close contest Thursday that was won by the locals, sto 4. Six errors were charged to the Hoosiers, and with that kind of support. Bill Burnell had another game checked against him in the "lose” column. Corl Gets One Hit Manager Betzel tried out Ray Corl, a rookie third sacker from Canton, Ohio, and Louisville also had a rookie at third oase, Funk, from the Florida State League. Corl got one hit and accepted six of eight chances, some of his plays being on hard hit balls. The Tribe had a 4 to 0 lead before Louisville scored two runs in the fourth. Than in the sixth the Colonels rallied again to spore three markers that proved just enough to win with. Three Errors on Bunt , Three errors were made on one ball in the sixth. Nachand, a Colonel rookie from Pensacola, beat out. a bunt to Corl and went to second on Corl’s wild throw to first. Russell got behind the overthrow and muffed it, Nachand going to third. Russell finally retrieved the ball and made a wild heave to the infield and Nachand trotted home. Corl got one error on the play and Russell two. It was in this inning the Colonels annexed the fracas. Indianapolis got ten hits to eight for Louisville. Layne poled a double and two singles for the Indiarls off Joe Deberry. Only a few customers sat In on the game. HACKLEY ON POINTS Bn Times Special CINCINNATI, Sept. 16.—1n a tenround scrap at Ft. Thomas Thursday night, Jimmy Hackley, now fighting out of Indianapolis, outpointed Rustic Russell. The winner was credited with a knockdown in the final round. FIFTEEN BOUTS CARDED Bn United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—A sixtyround boxing card, including fifteen four-round bouts, is scheduled for tonight by Promoter Mullen. All of the fights are under the 150pound limit and one pair of fighters will enter the ring th% instant the previous pair vacates it.

St. Louis* New York Series Winds Up With Seventh Tilt. PIRATES MEET BRAVES Pittsburgh Wins Eighth Game in Row. Another game was to be played by the Pirates today against the seemingly helpless Braves while the Giants were to mix with the Cards in the seventh and last game of the serieb. The Giants move to Cincinnati after today's game. The Cardinal-Giant affair today was to decide the holder of second place for one day at, least. The Pirates advanced another hdlf game in the league race Thursday, nosing out the Braves, 2 to 1, while the Giants and Cards were dividing another doubleheader. Hill Shines Carmen Hill pitched the Pirates to another victory over Boston. He allowed five hits and held the Braves scoreless after they made one run in the second. R. Smith kept Pittsburgh from scoring until the sixth when they got one man across and they scored again in the seventh for the 2-to-l victory. It was the Corsairs’ fifth straight victory over Boston, eighth victory in a row and Boston’s twelfth consecutive defeat. Lloyd Waner went hitless after hitting in sixteen consecutive games. Many Pitchers Used The Giants battered four Card pitchers to win the first game, 11 to 3, scoring three runs in the first third and seventh innings. Faulkner and Benton limited Sir. Louis to seven hits. The Cards came back in the loosely played second game, however, to win 8 to 5. Bill Terry, Giant first sacker, got two home runs in the first contest. Including today’s games, Pittsburgh has 17 more contests before the season ends, Cards and Giants each has 16 more and the Chicago Cubs 15.

In the American

It was necessary for the Yanks to postpone winning the 100th game of the season, because the heavyhitting squad couldn't compete with Uhle's curves. Cleveland won, 3 to 2, and the Yanks got only seven hits. • * > I ' Aside from a four-run rally in the sixth, which tied the score, the White Sox were held scoreless by the Athletics and the latter broke the tie in the seventh to win, 5 to 4. A double steal by French and Cobb, the former scoring, defeated the Sox. Milton Gaston of the Browns and Slim Harris of Boston engaged in a piching duel from which the former emerged victor, 2 to 1. The winning run came in the sixth on Rice’s homer. Taking the lead from the Senators by a four-rur. rally in the seventh, the Tigers won, 6 to 5. A home run by Manush at an opportune time in the big inning made the victory possible. Power Defends Industrial Crown B>j Times Special AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 16.—Eight teams will start competition here Saturday for the national industrial baseball championship, now ljeld by the national Industrial baseball championship, now held by the Indianapolis Power and .Light team. The Power nine will defend its title in the AA tourney with practically the same line-up which carried away the honors in 1926. Drawings for the first round place Indianapolis against Lackawanna Railroad of Scranton, Pa. Detroit Central will play Toledo, Ravenna, Ohio, will meet Pittsburgh while Dayton will tangle with Springfield, Ohio. Two defeats are necessary to eliminate a team from the race. 1928 NET CUP PLAY Davis Tennis Trophy Challenge Round in Paris. By United Tress NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—The 1928 Dpvis cup tennis challenge round will start July 29, 1928, at Paris, it was announced today by Pierre Gillou, nonplaying captain of the French team which won the cup from the United States recently. BASEBALL NOTES Y. M. S. will meet the Indianapolis Triangles Sunday at Rtverslde No. 5 at 3 p. m. It Will be the deciding game of a tnreegame series. • / Holy Cross H. N. B. will meet the Indianapolis Cubs, city class B champions, ir* the deciding contest of a three-game series at Rhodtus No. 1 at 3 p. m. Sunday. Indianapolis Troians will play the Y. M. 8. et Garfield No. 3 at 3 p. m. Sunday. All Troian players are requested to take notice. FOOTBALL NOTES Military* are to organize again this year. Following players and other desiring tryouts are requested to report at 9 a. m. Sunday: E. Kinney, J. Kinney. B. Caldron. R. Klapper, E. Montgomery, T. Lynch, F. Fleser, F. Morse. J. Cohen, R. Cr -en. F. Weber, B. Mills. J. Marsh. L. Chastain and R. Connor. Fldeltls will practice this evening at the boulevard. All try-outs have been erquested to attend. - —— , DEBUT THIS YEAR. Six managers of major league clubs this season are piloting their first team in the majors.

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SEMI-FINAL MATCHES IN NET TOURNEY ARE PLAYED Tilden Plays Hunter as La Coste Meets Johnston; Hennessey Given Magnificent Tribute in Defeat.

B<j United Press FOREST HILLS, N. Y„ Sept. 16. A human tennis machine today barred America's path* to the National singles championship. Rene La <soste, the sad-faced Frenchman who last year lifted the singles crown from the brow of William T. Tilden, stood ready today to fight off two American challengers and carry the title back to France to rest alongside of the Davis cup. This year America is assured of at least one of the finalists and there was a slight chance of an allAmerican final. Tilden and Hunter, team mates on the Davis cup doubles team met today in the upper bracket while Johnston and La Coste played in the lower division. The final match is to be played Saturday. The methodical, mecnanlcal game of La Coste carried him past Manuel Alonzo of Philadelphia, 6-8, 6-4, 8-1, 6-2, Thursday. The racquet that was the symbol of tennis autocracy from 1920 through 1926 held sway again Thursday as Tilden conquered Borotra, 6-1, 3-6, 10-8, 6-1. Back on his game, "Little Bill” Johnston, triumphed over Brugnon, 3-6 1 , 6-2. 6-4. 6-4, Thursday. Francis T. Hunter of New Ro-

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. Milwaukee 93 62 .600 Kansas City i 90 65 .081 Toledo 89 66 .574 Minneapolis 85 72 .541 St. Paul 83 72 .535 INDIANAPOLIS 68 87 .439 Louisville S7 98 .368 Columbus 66 99 .361 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. Pittsb .. 84 53 .613 Qiney.... 67 68 .496 N. York 80 58 .580 Brklyn.. 58 80 .420 St. Louis 80 58 .580 Boston .. 65 83 .404 Chicago 78 61 .561!Ph11a.... 48 88 .350 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet.! / W. L. Pet. N. York C 9 42 .102011108(50 . 85 73 . 471 Phils.... *2 57 .SSOCleve.. 81 78 .439 Wash .. 74 65 .532'St. Louis 56 83 .403 Detroit.. 72 67 .518 Boston . 47 91 .341 * Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Louisville. Toledo at Columbus. Milwaukee at Kansas City. (Only games scheduled.) AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Uouls at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Detroit at Boston. , (Only games scheduled.) NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. (Only games scheduled.) Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Toledo 201 808 110- 8 14 2 Columbus 400 421 11* —13 14 4 MUstead, Wisner, McCullough, Byan, Hevlng; Fishbaugh, Ferrell. Milwaukee 010 010 000—2 10 3 Kansas City 040 010 03*—7 8 2 Caldwell, Johnson, McMenemy; Davis. Murray. Peters. Minneapolis 000 003 000—3 6 3 St. Paul 130 002 00*—8 9 3 Moon, Kenna; Shealy. Gaston. NATIONAL LEAGUE (First Game) N*W York 303 010 310—11 15 1 St. Louis .! 000 013 000— 3 7 1 Faulkner. Benton. .Taylor. Cummings; Haines. Reinhart. Johnston. H. Bell. Rhem. Snyder. Schulte. (Second game; eight Innings; darkness) New York 300 202 10—3 8 3 St. Louis 010 330 I*—A 7 2 Fitzsimmons. Walker. Henry. Taylor; Frankhouse. Schulte. Boston 010 000 000 —1 5 1 Pittsburgh 000 001 10*—2 7 1 R. Smith. Morrison. Urban; Hill. Smith. Brooklyn at Chicago; postponed; rain. (No other game scheduled.) a— AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 000 102 000—3 12 4 New York 000 100 010—2 7 1 Uhle, L. Sewell; Thomas, Gtard, Collins. Bengough. _ Chicago 000 004 000—4 8 0 Philadelphia 01S 000 10*—5 10 1 Lyons. Crouse; Quinn, Grove, Cochrane. St. Louis 000 101 000—3 6 1 Boston 000 010 000—1 B 1 Gaston. Schang; Harrlas. Lundgren. Hartley. Moore. Detroit 010 100 408—8 13 3 Washington 320 010 000—5 9 0 Gibson, Whltehlll. Woodall; Burke. Braxton. Marberry. Tate, Ruel.

Westbury, L I. As it was. six of the Yanks’ thirteen goals, in the first game, were scored by the dashing Tommy, who is seen here at the left, struggling nvith Major Austin H. Williams for the ball

chelle, N. Y., sent John Hennessey of Indianapolis reeling back to defeat in one of the bitterest struggles ever seen in a fourth round of a national championship. The match went five sets and the gallery was in a frenzy when Hunter finally subdued the western youth, 4-6, 5-7, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4. ' Hunter Turns Riding the crest of the wave that rolled back Henri Cochet in the third round, Hennessey took the first two sets from Hunter, overcoming a 4-2 lead in each set. Then Hunter turned on Hennessey and evened the score at two sets each just as Cochet had done the day previous. Coming back to the courts for the fifth set, Hennessey wss powerless to stop the vicious stroking of Hunter. When his final volley went outside and gave the match to Hunter. Hennessey was barely able to pull his weary body to the net to receive Hunter’s handshake. He fell exhausted by the umpires chair and had to be helped from the courts. The crowd gave Hennessey magnificent tribute as he left the courts.

K. C. Blues Make Gain on Brewers Bn United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 16. The Kansas City Blues Thursday emerged from the slump of five straight defeats and the subsequent loss of league leadership, to defeat the league leading Milwaukee Brewers, 7to 2. The Blues now are three games behind Milwaukee in the battle for the A. A. pennant. Bn United Press COLUMBUS. Ohio, Sept. 16.—1n a batting exhibition Thursday in which each tsam got fourteen hits, Columbus won its second consecutive game over Toledo. 13 to 8, and further jolted the Hens’ pennant chances.

194 Double Flays for Saints

Bp United Press ST. PAUL, Sept. 16.—St. Paul won a 6-to-3 contest over Minneapolis to tie the games played in the “deadly” conflict between the Twin Cities at eleven all. The Saints established anew A. A. all-time double play record when McMillan and Robertson reeled off a two-ply killing, giving the locals 194 for the season. The old mark of 193 was made by Milwaikee in 1925. V FLAG TQ NEW ORLEANS Pelicans Capture Southern Pennant —Dixie Series Opens Sept. 21. By United Press NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16.—New Orleans made certain of winning the Southern Association pennant by beating Mobile, 10 to 3, Thursday. The league schedule closer Saturday. The annual Dixie series, with Wichita Falls representing the Texas League will start Sept. 21, with New Orleans at Wichita Falls.

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during the first match. In the second match Tommy's three goals, right off the bat in the first chukker, proved too much of a handicap for the Britons to overcome.

Here’s a Close One

INDIANAPOLIS AB R H G A E Matthews, cl 4 0 0 3 o J Corl. 3b 3 >1 1 3 *3 2 Layne. If 4 1 3 2 0 0 Russell, rt 4 0 1 0 0 2 Holke. lb 4 0 1 12 0 0 Miller, 2b 4 1 1 1 5 0 Connolly, ss 4 0 2 2 4 0 Tesmer, c 3 1 1 0 0 1 Burweli, p 3, 0 0 1 2 0 Totals 33 ~4 10 24 14 *6 LOUISVILLE AB A H O A E Riffle, cl 4 0 1 3 ,1 0 Sicking. 2b 4 0 1 4*4 0 Rosenthal, rt 3 0 0 2 0 0 Ellis, rt 1 0 0 4 0 0 Nachand. If 4 I 1 6 0 1 Shannon, ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 Levan, lb 3 2 16 0 0 Funk. 3b 3 12 110 McMullen, c I*oloo Deberry, p 3 i) 0 0 1 0 Totals 30 5 8 27 ~7 T Indianapolis 003 100 000—4 Louisville ; 000 203 00*—5 Two-base hit—Layne. Th-ee-base hits— Miller, Lewan. Funk. Stolen base—Lewan. Sacnfles—Tesraer, McMullen. Double plays—Corl to Miller to Holke; Sltklng to Lewan. Left on bases—lndlt tpolis, 4; Louisville. 4. Bases on balls—Off Dcbcfv. 1; off Burwell. 3. Struck out—Bv Deberry, 1. Umpires—Johnson and Goetz. Time —1:30.

Baseball Big Five

Ty Cobb kept up his b imbardment by singling three times out of four times up. Babe Ruth hit a double out of four attempts. Gehrig’s best in three tries was a single. Speaker went hitless in four times up. Hornsby's only hit in seven times up was a single. Averages AB H PCT. HR Gehrig 535 204 .381 45 Hornsby 508 184 .364 24 Cobb 470 168 .357 5 Ruth 471 184 .348 52 Speaker 514 169 329 2

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Announce Fistic Card for Armory As the military boxing shows go into indoor quarters at the National Guard armory, Captain Clark, matchmaker, announces the complete card for the premiere punching performance next Tuesday night as follows: Ten Rounds—Sailor Friedman, Chicago. vs. Meyer Grace. Philadelphia: 147 pounds. Eight Rounds—Ralph Mendoza, Chicago. vs. Jackie Purvis, Kokomo; 137 pounds. , Six Rounds—Reamer Roberts, Indianapolis, vs. Danny Budd, Terre Haute: 130 pounds. Six Rounds—Jack Malone, Augusta. Ga., vs. Glenn Nlty, Vincennes. Ind.; 135 pounds. Four Rouhds—Young BrentUnger, Terre Haute, vs. Carl Emrick. Fergusen Hills, Ind.; 126 pounds. Sailor Friedman, one of the nationally known welters in the ring sport, makes his first appearance in Indianapolis when he meets Meyer Grace in the Armory feature bout. Grace has been going like a house afire at the "punch Howl” this summer, and from being decidedly the underdog in his first local scrap, has forged ahead in the fans’ estimation until he has become a prime favorite. First Drill for I. (J. Grid Squad Bn United Press BLOOMINGTON. Ind.. Sept. 16. Indiana University’s football recruits were given their first day of training Thursday under a broiling sun, the thermometer standing a* 97. Two varsity teams scrimmaged two “Rhinie” outfits at different times in the presence of a large crowd of fans .including many prominent alumni. As the first two outfits were ready to start hostilities, president William Bryan arose and made a short address. The varsity planted the bajl on a white line in the center of the field, and Dr. Bryan made the first kickoff of the season. RUTH CASE DISMISSED Babe Cleared of Charge of Assault on New Yorker. Bn United Press NEW YORK, Sept .16.—Babe Ruth was cleared .of the charge of assaulting Bernard Neimeyer today in magistrate court. Neimeyer testified he was attacked by a man July 4. The crowd attracted by the fight cried “It's Babe Ruth,” Neimey£r said. He brought charges against the home run king. Ruth testified he was in New Jersey that day and asserted it was a case of mistaken identity. ABOUT THE SAME. Joe Harris, who has played in both major leagues, says he sees little difference in play of teams in the two leagues.

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Football for High School on West Side 96 Candidates Report at Washington; Fine Ath- • letic Field Planned. • Athletics at the new Washington west side high school are booming. In spite of the fact first classes were held in the new building only last Monday, R. B. Morrison, athletic manager, has formulated plans for an active season in football this fall. Basketball, baseball and tjrack contests will be scheduled for the coming seasons, Morrison- said today. Ninety-six candidates for the grid squad'reported at first drill directed by Morrison in the absence of an active football coach. Negotiations are under way for a grid mentor. Appointment of either Fred Brown of Buffalo, N. Y., or Stanley Strohl of Greensburg, Ind., high school is expected. Morrison has a game scheduled Sept. 23 at Kirklin, Ind., and ha* tentative dates arranged with Brazil, Carmel, Noblesville and others. He Is awaiting passage of a budget allowance for the purchase of equipment by the school board before closing dates. Principal Walter Gingery, is enthusiastic over Washington athletic possibilities. Roland Jones, former Butler star and Manual coach, will handle basketball and baseball. Fred Brown, if obtained, will handle track in addition to foatball. Ground for an athletic field is available adjacent to the school. The property extending south fron| the rear of the school to the Big Four tracks offers space enough for three gridirons. Jackson St. will be closed, according to plans. A field house, running track, four tennis courts, basebal* diamonds and volley ball courts wiii be built. BOASTS LARGEST PARK. The playing field of the Boston Braves is said to be the largest in the majors. OWNS PLANTATION. George Stallings, miracle manager of the Boston Braves in 1914, owns a large plantation in Georgia.

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