Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 123, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 September 1927 — Page 22

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PLAYING /AFIELD —With Billy Evans EILL KILLIFER, in his prime, was one of the best catchers I ever umpired back of. Killii manager of the Chicago Cubs for a number of years proved he was not only a great catcher, but also a very capable leader. Bill Killifer, last

season as first assistant to Manag e r Rogers Hornsby of St. Louis and directly in charge of the pitching, proved his versatility in a double role by | lending valuable | assistance to the Cardinals in the I winning of the National League pennant, then the

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world series. Bill Killifer began his big league career as a member of the St. Louis Browns. His playing days over, after having spent the best of his years in the National League, he is once again with the Browns as assistant to Manager Dan Howley. It is obvious that Bill Killifer probably knows the strength of the National and American Leagues as well as anyone connected with the game. It was only natural that I should go to him when seeking an opinion relative to the coming world series. • * * > -pW good a ball club do you ILJ think the Yanks are? Were I* *1 the Cardinals of last year a better ball club than the New York Americans? What do you think of the coming world series?’’ I asked. “The best ball club doesn’t always win the pennant and the world series, although as a rule ciass will tell In the long run of 154 games,” he replied. "The Cardinals won the pennant in the National League last season and then the world series. I was a member of that club. Yet, I do not believe the Cardinals were the best club in the National League last season, nor am I convinced it was a better club than the Yankees. * * • ur—PITTSBURGH was the best p| ball club in the National I * I League last year, as it is this. Dissension put the Pirates out of it and gave the Cardinals the big chance. “I scouted the Yankees for the world series with the Cardinals and I know the club was below form in the series. The Cards were at top form. Therefore in those particular seven games St. Louis was the best ball club.” • • • mHIS year I had a chance j to watch the Yankees close- ] ly. Our ball club, the Browns, won only one game out cf twenty-two from them, so, no doubt, I always saw the New York club at its best. “If the Yankees are in a hitting mood when the series is on, no ..pitching ip the world will stop ’em. If the club is in a slump and pressing, it isn’t hard to beat. * * * ~ |HE Yankees comprise a ! j I club of many moods, most I * I of them good, some very bad. When the Yanks look bad, no club in the league, not even the lowly Browns or Red Box look worse. But when the club is hitting, all pitchers look alike. “This series, like most world series, strikes me as a toss-up. The breaks usually decide the outcome.”

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Bush’s Pirates Strive for One More Victory to Clinch Pennant

Armory Bill for Tuesday Completed Strong Card of Preliminaries Arranged to Support Double Wind-up. Captain Clark completed his card of preliminaries for next Tuesday night’s Legion boxing show at the Armory and announced the entire program today as follows: —Double Windup — Ten Rounds—Tommy Milton. New York. vs. Kid Lencho, Mexico City; 116 pounds. Ten Rounds—Paul Allen. Chicago, vs. Jimmy Hackley, Los Angeles; 132 pounds. —Preliminaries— Six Round—Cecil Hurt, Indianapolis, vs. Billy Moore, Indianapolis; 157 pounds. Six Rounds—Kid Nacho, Matamoros, Mexico, vs. Jacky Blatt, Evansville; 110 pounds. Four Rounds—Young Morrow. Indianapolis, vs. Young Ketchell, Indianapolis; 138 pounds. With the exception of Jacky Blatt of Evansville, all the prelim boys have performed before in local rings and are rated willing workers. The “top” six calls into action two Indianapolis favorites in Cecil Hurt and Billy Moore, while a couple of promising "Youngs”—Morrow and Ketchell—raise the curtain in a four-round fray. HACKLEY STOPS SCIIMADEL Hu Timex Special DAYTON, Ky„ Sept. 30.—Jimmy Hackley, Indianapolis lightweight, knocked out Carl Schmadel, Indianapolis, in the first round here Thursday. Jack Must Earn Way, Tex Asserts Bv United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—Jack Dempsey must prove his right to a match with Gene Tunney. “There will be no return bout between Dempsey and Tunney unless Jack cleans up every man of note among the contenders,” Tex Rickard said today. “Dempsey will not have the easy road he enjoyed this year. He must eliminate every man who disputes his path,” the promoter concluded.

Plenty of Action for Hoosierdom College Grid Fans This Week-End Practically Every Football Outfit in State Booked for Competition; Indiana Has Toughest Contest.

With Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue, Hoosierdom’s “Big Three” in action this week-end, as well as practically every other college team in the State, football will swing into its own. Indiana travels to Lexington to play Kentucky in the Crimson’s first clash of the year. Pat Page's outfit is doped to be powerful enough to down the “Kentucl s.” It is the toughest game of the week. Notre Dame will tangle with Coe at South Bend in what may turn out to be a brushing-up exercise for the Irish. Rockne may give several

Pittsburgh Has Chance to Nail Flag in Opener With Reds. CARDS LOSE GROUND Play-off Only Hope Left for St. Louis and New Yo-k. The eyes of the baseball world were glued on Cincinrati today where Ownie Bush’s Pirates were scheduled to open a three-game series with the Cincy Reds. Leading the National League by two and onehalf games, the Pirates need only one of the three at Cincinnati to clinch the pennant. Therefore, this afternoon,-there was a bright chance of the championship being decided on Redland Field. The Pittsburgh pastimers rested Wednesday and Thursday and were in good shape to struggle with Jack Hendricks’ Reds. If the pennant battle is carried down to Sunday, the last day of the season, fans from everywhere, including many from Indianapolis, will swarm to Cincinnati to witness the wind-up of the Pirate-Red series. If the Pirates lose today, it will mean the Cardinals and Giants still have a chance to tie for the lead in the senior league. The Cards’ chance of winning without a play-off was lost Thursday when the Reds beat them, 3 to 2. If Pittsburgh loses the remaining three games with the Reds and the Cards win their last two with the Cubs, the league standing will be tied a’ the end of the week. The Giants also can tie by winning three games if the Pirates lose three. The St. Louis-Cincinnati game Thursday was a "hard luck” contest for the Cards from the start. Young Frankhouse pitched well enough for St. Louis to win any ball game, but four of the five hits he allowed had to come in the fourth inning. And in that fatal inning, Frankhouse picked up the wet, slippery ball and threw it into right field when he had an easy out at first base. The four hits and the error went for three runs. St. Louis’ eight hits off May could only be made to score two runs.

] of his star backers a chance to limber up. De Pauw at Purdue De Pauw moves over to Lafayette to offer some opposition for Purdue. Harvard scouts may learn little as Jimmy Phelan is booked to determine what reserves will make the trip to Cambridge next weekend. Butler will meet Valparaiso at Irwin field here after canceling the game with Louisville U. Georgetown will invade Crawfordsville for a scrap with Pete Vaughan’s Wabash machine, said to consist of a powerful line, fair back field and strong reserve. Franklin Is Idle Franklin lays idle because Hanover, in its change of athletic directors. scheduled two games for the week-end, the other with Cincinnati U. Franklin released the Hilltoppers from the contest. Heze Clark will bring his “Fighting Engineers,” Rose Poly, to meet Indiana Central at University Heights. This may prove a thriller. Down in the pocket, Evansville and Oakland City stage a battle, i with little early season dope to I bank on. Earlham will travel into the Buckeye State to meet Antioch at Yellow Springs, Ohio. Today, Central Normal and Vincennes were to meet at Danville. Danville was a top-heavy favorite. NEW PASS COMBINATION Michigan to Attempt Duplicate of Famous Benny to Benny Duo. Dll United Press ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 30. — Michigan will attempt to develop a “Friedman to Oosterbaan” passing combination in the game with Ohio Wesleyan Saturday, without the throwing member of the combination which won games for the Wolverine in past seasons. Gilbert, Geisert, Rich, Babcock, Whittle and Oosterbaan will alternate as passers and receivers under Coach Weiman’s lineup. HAGENLACHER IN LEAD I Challenger for 18.2 Billiards Crown Wins First 500-Point Match. Bv United Press CHICAGO, sept. 30.—With an advantage of 168 points, Eric Hagenlacher, challenger, will meet Welker Cochrane tonight In the second block of their 1,500-point 18.2 balk line billiards championship match. Hagenlacher beat the champion Thursday night, running out 500 500 points in seventeen innings, while Cochrane scored only 332. The final 500-point block will be played Saturday night. lOWA WORRIED Bv UnitcJ Press lOWA “ITY, la.. Sept. 30.—Cooley and Ohei, depended on to do the kicking fp- lowa, have failed to average more than thirty-five yards with their punts, and unless a satisfactory kicker can be found the squad will be greatly handicapped. Monmouth College will play here Saturday.

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Below (left to right), Hanley, left end; Johnson, center; Thomas, right end. (Above), Roscoe Leighton, left tackle; Arthur West, right guard; Marion Milam, left guard; Emil Unser, right tackle. These seven youngsters appear about the best bets for regular line positions on the new Washington High School football squad. Coach Bogue started these seven in the first game against Kirklin a week ago, and they were expected to see action in today’s game at Brazil. With a little experience, these youngsters are expected to form part of a formidable team.

New Shortridge Field Dedicated Shortridge High School's new athletic plant at W. Forty-Second and Houghey Sts., was to dedicated this afternoon with the north siders’ opening home game of the season against Sheridan. The Blue and White have played two games this season, losing to Stivers at Dayton, Ohio, and knockin goff Lebanon. The new athletic field, reached by the Fairview car line, is one of the finest of its kind in the State. The field house is directly underneath the east side bleachers and is constructed partly underground. It has three dressing rooms, separate showers and all modern improvements. Today's contest was to get under way at 3 p. m.

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Win Lose Games To Won Lost Pet. Today Today Behind Play Pittsburgh 93 58 .616 .618 .612 —3 St. Louis 91 61 .599 .601 .595 2H 2 New York 90 61 .596 .599 .592 33

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The Indianapolis Star and Press Assistants won three games from the Wright Electric and Pivot City Blocks in the Print Craft League games at the Delaware alleys. Schleiner of the Star team had games of 231, 196, and 196 for a total of 623, which was high. Williams rolled 612, and Benjaman 603. The Western Electric League games showed the Shop boys nosing out the office by a few pins each game, their wlnng margin being 7, 4 and 13 pins. The Shipping Department took the odd game from the Graybar team. The Antlers won three games from the Tails in the Elks Lengue games at the club alleys. Shin Bones and Hoofs won two out of tiiree from the Teeth and Ears. Lovick, Hoofs, rolled best, getting 615 on games of 197, 231 and 187. Will, Antlers, had 613 with counts of 188, 179 and 245. His 245 also was high single game. The Gears. Grinners and Oil Dogs won two from the Inspection, Order ana Casting teams, while the Production were freezing the chills out all three In the Link Belt League games at the Centurv alley. Grlner and Ballard tied for high total with 585. Three-time wins ruled in the Universal League games at Pritchett’s alleys, the Coca-Colas, A. Trieb Tire Cor, Capitol City Cleaners, Mercantile Garage and S. S. Service taking the Selmier, Volrath Case, Indianapolis Blue Print, Haughville Station and Capitol Dairies. The only two-out-of-three session was won by the Virginia Rubber frem Polks Milk. Scheible with games of 226, 200 and 187, a total of 613, was high. Clarke, Coca-Cola, made a great bid for 600. After a start of 144, he came back with games of 232 and 223, which left him at the 599 mark. The veteran of the Capitol No. 2 League, “Ruch” McAllen, showed the boys how he earned his reputation as one of the city’s best In days gone by. when he rolled games of 225. 242 and 212 for a total of 679. This total led his team to games of 923. 975 and 1.027 for a count of 2.925 which is high for this loop. Hod Eller rolled well for the Fox Lunch team having 597 on games of 175. 203 and 219. The A. C. W. of A. and Post Office, won three games from the Penn Cleaners and National Refining, while Fox's Lunch. Standard Grocery and Wheeler-Schebler took two out of three from the Gregory & Appel, Eastman Cleaners and Ft. Harrison. The Merchants League games at the Central alleys resulted in a

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Guy Ozark Wins Circuit Feature Bu Times Special LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 30.—The Grand Circuit meeting here closed Thursday with Guy Ozark taking the feature event of the day, the $4,000 Board of Commerce free-for-all trot. Driven by Dickerson, the son of Guy Axworthy raced to straight heat victories in old-time form. His best time was 2:03. Aileen Guy and Trumpet furnished some fairlf good competition. Fine Girl, driven by Fleming, raced to three straight-heat victories to win the $2,000 May Day consolation for 2-year-old trotters. Brook Volo won the SSOO special pace while Subpoena won the SSOO 2:10 trot. Many of the horses have been shipped to Atlanta.

three-time win for the Smith & Moore, Petot Shoe, Cook Brothers, Universals, Coca-Cola and Schoen Brothers over the Central Meat, Leonard Cleaners, A. & P. Tea Cos., American Hi-Speed Chain, Indiana Electric and Rub Tex, while Hill & Cos. took two out of three from the Bettrich Meat. Nolan, with games of 189, 224 and 211, a total of 624, was high. Hendrick had 606 on games of 180, 200 and 226. SID "terris is beaten Spaniard Hands New York Lightweight Decisive Lacing. Bv United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—Sid Terris, east side lightweight, lost the decision to Hilaro Martinez, Spanish junior welterweight, in their ten-round bout Thursday night. The outcome was one of the biggest ring upsets of the year. Fifteen thousand saw the hardpunching Spaniard drop Terris three times for the count of nine in the second round. Martinez floored Terris with a left to the body just before the bell ended the fourth round. MERITS AND KEYSTONES • Merits and Keystones clash in the second game of their fall series at the Pennsy Park diamond, Sunday afternoon. The Keystones won the first tilt last Sunday. After Sunday, the remainder of the series will be placed at the Keystones’ park.

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Eight Local Grid Squads Open Sunday City Amateur League Tilts at Foui Parks; Action for Fans. The Indianapolis Amateur Football League will open Sunday at the city parks. The Ferndale Triangles wall play the Mapletons at Riverside Park; the Brightwood Flyers will play the Olympic A. C. at Ellenberger Park; the College Cubs will play Tuxedo Bulldogs at Rhodius Park and the Boys’ Club will play Acme A. A.s at Brookside Park. The best amateur teams in Indianapolis are playing in the league and football fans of Indianapolis will be treated with some real action. Fans are reqested to cooperate with the teams by keeping off the playing field. The Em-Roe Sporting Goods Company is donating a large loving cup to the winner of the league. George Katzenberger will be referee at Brookside Park, W. H. Davis at Riverside Park, Ed Nelson at Ellenberger Park and John Yeazel at Rhodius Park.

Babe’s Presence Gives Yanks Edge Over Pittsburghers In Outfield Bambino’s Late-Season Spurt Makes Him the ‘Standout’ of Coming Series; Other Comparisons.

BY PAUL M. WHITE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—The outfield advantage that the New York Yankees have over the Pittsburgh Pirates lies principally in Col. Jacob Ruppert's $70,000-a-year bargain— Babe Ruth. The big slugger, unleashing a powerful batting attack in the late season, will carry Into the world series next week whatever momentum attaches itself to the tying or breaking of his six-year-old home run record. When Ruth shot his fifty-eighth and fifty-ninth home runs into the right field bleachers at the Yankee stadium Thursday, thereby equalling the mark that seemed incredible when he set it in 1921, he made hundreds of dollars for himself and his teammates and for the National Leaguers to be met in the post-sea-son series. He Packs ’Em In For when Ruth is “Right” the fans can’t keep away and Forbes Field and the stadium are assured capacity crowds by the Babe’s lateSeptember spurt. He has two more games against the pitching talent of the Washington Senators and if he cracks out No. 60—and its a good bet he will—he will increase the series crowds by thousands. In addition to his work on the offense, Ruth has been having one of his best years in the field. His arm has cut off many runs and he covers a surprising amount of territory. P. Waner Hitting .385 Paul Waner will be Ruth’s rival in right field if the Pirates win the pennant, as they can by taking only one more game. Waner’s .385 batting average leads the league and he is a promising candidate for the most valuable player prize. The brightest stars of both teams are in right field, and scattered around the rest of the diamond’s outskirts are lesser but still bright luminaries. The Yankees have Earl Combs in center and Bob Meusel in left. The Pirates have Lloyd Waner and Clyde Barnhart, respectively, in

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those positions. Combs and Lloyd Waner are the lead-off men for their clubs, and both get on with surprising facility. Their batting averages are around the .350 mark, but the Yankee leads in extra bases. Edge Over Barnhart Meusel has the betteb of Barnhart both in batting and all-round ability. Bob has not been hitting up to his usual form, but his arm is still as good as any in the league and he can lope all over the field. The Pirate’s outfield offers the most surprising feature of the 1927 season. Sitting on the Pittsburgh bench has been the task assigned to Hazen Cuyler, a player with a lifetime batting average of .343 and a record of 108 stolen bases in three years. “Kiki” Cuyler, if he were at his best and could join the line-up with no trace of the bad feeling that has existed between himself and the management, would bring the Pirates’ outfield strength virtually on a par with that of the Yankees. Leaguers Boost Plank Memorial By Times Special GETTYSBURG, Pa., Sept. 30. Gettysburg College students will be given a holiday on Monday in order that they may witness the baseball game between the Athletics and the Phillies at Shibe Park, Philadelphia. The proceeds of the game will be given to the fund for an Eddie Plank memorial gymnasium on the college campus. Eddie’s 11-year-old son will throw out the ball which will start the game. SUB AT HALF By United Press EVANSTON, 111., Sept. 30.—8i1l Calderwood will start at right half for Northwestern Saturday against South Dakota as Walter Holmer, regular and John Haas, substitute, are on the injured list. Gustafson, Levison and Lewis will complete the

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Babe Hot on Trail of New Homer Mark Emperor of Swat Poles Two Mighty Clouts to Equal Record. Bv United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—Babe Ruth, the mightiest slugger of baseball, caught up with his 1921 home run record Thursday. Two long homers into the right field bleachers during the game with Washington brought the Babe’s mark for the season to 59, the number he hit six seasons ago when he established a seemingly unattainable total. All season long, through his best batting days and his worst batting slumps and the temporary home run duel with his team-mate, Lou Gehrig, Ruth has pursued the elusive shadow of that 1921 record. Just when it seemed that the season must end with the 59 mark still beyond reach of the Babe’s big black bat, the Yankee slugger began pounding baseballs into those right field bleachers. Two Games Carded The Yankees now have two games to play, including today’s, both with the Senators at the stadium, and one more circuit clout by the Babe will establish anew mark of sixty homers in a single season. The setting for the Babe’s fiftyninth homer, the one with which he tied his 1921 record, was as dramatic as any author of the Frank Merriwell type of fiction could have desired. First, there was No. 58, produced on the first time up, in the first inning. The Babe came tip in the second and shot a whistling triple to right center. On his third try he flied to Ganzel in right center. Then came the big fifth inning, with the bases full. Three and Two! Paul Hopkins, a rookie up from New Haven, was pitching for the Senators by this time. The rookie looked at Ruth, and the Babe looked at the rookie. Ruth pawed the dirt of the batter’s box. The rookie imitated the gesture, pawing the sawdust and soil of the pitcher’s box, and the duel was on. Strike one—Ball one—Strike two (a mighty whiff)—Ball two—Ball three Wham! With the crack of the bat, the fans, led into riotous action by the madmen of right field, went into a delirium cf delight. _ No need to wait to see where ball was going. Babe’s fifty-ninth homer was on its way.

Fights and Fighters

BOSTON—Sid Barbarian. Detroit, won over Johnny Clccoli, Scranton, ten roundr. Bill Alger. Phoenix. Ariz., won in ten rounds from Clyde Hull, Texas. PITTSBURGH—Joe La Grey. Johnson, won a ten-round decision over Johnny Mello, Detroit. They arc welters. PHILADELPHIA—Eddie Reed. New Yofc lightweight, won by technical knockout over Lew Mayers, Baltimore, in the first round. _________________

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