Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 December 1927 — Page 10
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PLAYING AFIELD With Billie Evans
IS IT wise to use a veteran star pitcher as relief man when some pitcher is faltering in the late innings? Managers of major league clubs are about evenly divided on the question. There are some who argue it is wisdom to slip the opposition your best bet in an effort to hold a one or two-run lead late in
the game,. Others use their pitching ace only as a last resort, where the winning of the game is of vital importance in keeping the club in the race. I never have seen a greater starting or relief pitcher than Ed Walsh of the old Chicago White
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Sox. Walsh, a glutton for work during his career, usually performed in about fifty games during a season, often five or ten more. I once asked Walsh which he would rather do, start a ball game and finish it, or be pressed into service, say three innings, to hold a one-run lead. * * n “There Is nothing harder than relief work,” he cried.. “I have often worked three innings at top speed, where it was necessary to bear down on every ball pitched, and felt more tired at the finish than after working a regular nineinning affair.” u * n ALEX HAS SAME IDEA ONE of the star pitchers, still in active service, who shares the opinion of Ed Walsh is none other than the great Grover Cleveland Alexander. In his prime, Alexander never demurred to act as pinch pitcher. However, the strain, sooner or later, takes its toll and Alexander feels that had he nursed himself along, instead of stepping into every breach that called for relief work, he would be a much better pitcher today. “There comes a time in the career of every pitcher when doing relief work is out of the question,” says Alex. “When a youngster, it doesn’t appear to be at all difficult, but as a pitcher gets up in years he finds he is not physically strong enough to so perform. “Back in 1923 I decided that I was through as a pinch pitcher and since then rarely have appeared in such a role, and then only as a pen-nant-winning proposition. “Since then I have pitched consistently good ball.” tt u * MARBERRY AIDED NATS STANLEY HARRIS in winning two pennants for Washington in 1924-25 also proved there is no better way to keep a veteran pitching staff on edge than to relieve them of doing any pinch pitching. Harris, with the giant and willing Fred Marberry in reserve, always called on him when any of his regulars faltered, thereby keeping his veteran staff on edge.
Independent and Amateur Basketball Notices
Shanklin Club defeated the American A. A., 56 to 32. Friday night at 8:30 the Shanklins will play the Morris St. M. E. and on Sunday at 3:30 will meet the fast Diamond Chain five. Both games will be played at Liberty Hall. For games address Shanklin Club, 149 N. Delaware St. Pennsylvania Railroaders added two more victories to their list when they defeated the Connersville Betsy Ross. 38 to 17, and the Polks Milk, 33 to 32. Pennsy team has been playing great ball and is preparing for its clash with the Y. M. H. A. Sunday at the Pennsy gym. The Jewish lads have a smooth running outfit and should prove a real match for the Railroaders. Indianapolis Sunday School League has been organised and the opening games will be played Thursday evening at the Irvington Fresbyterian gym, Johnson and Julian Sts. Three games will be played, the first starting at 7:30 p. m. Irvington Presbyterian will meet the Zion Evangelical in the first tilt. The second game will bring together the Irvington M. E. and the East Park M. E. Arlington M. E. will meet the Second Evangelicals in the last contest. I College Oub Juniors have organized a strong team and are desirious of booking games with strong teams. Juniors have access to a good gym. White J. Commons, 812 E. Twenty-First St„ or call Hemlock 1291. Buddies won their sixth straight victory by downing the Blaine Ave. Blue Devils, 37 to 7. Buddies desire games with strong city or State teams playing in the 125pound class. For games, write Jack Sellg. 841 S. Capitol Ave., or call Drexel 1518-M after 6 p. m. Indianapolis Flashes and Pirates please note. Due to a misunderstanding in i dates the Benson Cowboys will not play the College Cubs Friday and would like to book a fast team, the game to be played at the Cowboys’ gym. Call Nelson Cooke, Harrison 2662-R. Y. M. 8. defeated tne George J. Mayer five, 21 to 15. Winners will play the Indianapolis Diamonds tonight at the Sacred Heart gym, Meridian and Palmer Sts. Cali Drexel 4439-R and ask for Francis. WILL BE PLENTY FAST Gar Wood, famous speedboat driver, plans to build a boat capable of making ninety miles an hour.
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Draft Problem Again Causes Stir in Ranks of Baseball Moguls
Purdueites Honor Local Gridders Fifteen local public high school football players, picked by a representative committee, will be awarded medals tonight at the annual banquet of the Indianapolis Purdue Alumni Association at the Severin Hotel. The honored players are: Ennis, Skinner, Brugman, Wiltshire, Zimmerman, Miller of Shortridge; Saleba, Bauermeister, Mansfield, Herner and Kendall of Technical; Rasmussen,Henselmeier and Luaghlin of Manual and Brown of Washington. Local coaches, Indianapolis gridders now at Purdue and members of the Purdue coaching staff also will attend. JACK DISPELS RUMOR Dempsey Not Thinking of Quitting Ring, He Assures Tex. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Rumors that Jack Dempsey would “quit” the ring were dispelled by a telegram from the former champion to Tex Rickard. Rickard indicated that preparations for a third DempseyTunney bout were under way.
Off the ■ BACKBOARD
Oft' the Backboard has very few inclinations to sermonize. But, once in a while, it is almost necessary to put some of our State basketball fans and sports writers on the “well-known” pan for “‘slipping the hooks” into officials. If there is anything disgusting to non-partisan followers of the cage sport it is the ill-treatment of a referee or umpire at the hands of hometown fans. Has anyone ever stopped to think that the official
might be a square-shooter? It doesn’t appear like it when one stops to consider the “panning” some well-meaning official goes through while working a ball game. If the majority of the fans knew the rules and the penalties for infractions of those same rulings games would be easier to enjoy and fans wouldn’t be walking home telling the world that “the referee beat us.” tt a a AND now that the sermon is over it wouldn’t be a bad idea to spill a line on a local net performer who shapes up as one of the neatest
products in city circles this season. The young man in question is Harold Simmons, Shortridge High School floor guard. Backboard happened to see Simmons in action last Saturday night against Pendleton and the ease with which he handled himself spoke worlds for his ability. In addition to playing a nice floor game
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Simmons heaved four in the bucket in his first four attempts. He added "two more baskets to that total later in the game. Simmons appears to be a classy performer. a u a WIRES recently carried news to the effect that Princeton University’s basketball captain had been elected by telegraph vote. Moonie Evans, elected pilot at the close of last season, left the university and it was necessary to wire 1926-27 team members scattered in various parts of the country. Mike Miles was chosen the new captain. n u tt “Field Goals” in the Decatur Democrat cracked this one: “Oh,
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Stove League Chatter BY EDDIE ASH
Connie Mack, feeling the weight of years piled up, again has chosen Eddie Collins to be assistant man-
ager of the Philadelphia Athletics and a few close observers believe Connie is on the point of stepping out entirely and letting Collins succeed him. And there are many who think it would be a wise move. A younger man, with supreme authority, is needed on the Athletic bench,
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according to some of Connie’s closest friends. It must be a task for the veteran Mack to go through the spring training grind and the daily routine of a hard campaign and still keep in the proper hustling mood. Collins is said to have refused an' enormous salary to manage Cleveland' and for that reason it is evident he feels assured of occupying Mack’s shoes shortly.
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well, the cockier they are the harder they fall. We know from experience.” u u u MERELY because Indiana University happens to be situated at Bloomington is no reason to lose sight of the snappy net-sniping aggregation representing Bloomington
High School. Coach Glenn Johnson apparently has shaped up a wellbalanced outfit and if the team doesn't hit too strenuous opposition before it finds itself it is likely to gain a high ranking alongside other 3tate clubs. Bloomington’s 32 to 30 .riumph over John Adams’ Vincennes quintet must have been mighty pleas-
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ing to Bloomington supporters. tt tt Columnists throughout the State are correcting themselves on the Kokomo-Frahkfort game staged last Friday. Somewhere, somehow, the score of the game was reversed in press reports and Kokomo was credited with winning, 43 to 33, whereas it was just the opposite. tt tt tt THAT famous slogan “Eventually, why not now?” seems to have caught on in scholastic circles and what is believed to be the first tournament of the season will be staged at Zionsville Saturday. Four teams, New Augusta, Perry Central, Whitestown and Zionsville are to compete. A silver trophy will be awarded the winner. a it And, to top the day’s work off, a Valparaiso Messenger scribe refers to Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert, Purdue coach, as “Peggy.” Hold everything!
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
GEORGE SISLER, sold by the St. Louis Browns, probably brought $25,000. Personally, George doubtless isn’t interested in the price tag on him. The change to Washington from St Louis is like making an escape. Well, well; the National League has employed a scout for umpires. Hank ODay has been made chief huntsman for guessers. He’s due to see some strange sights and puzzling rulings. Fact of the matter Hank won't recognize some of ’em as umpires. In the National League the past season the Cubs drew the best at home and the Giants led in attendance on the road. But the Cubs pocketed the most jack. THE St. Louis Cards not only scout the bush leagues, but they also take in the brush circuits. They dipped into the Little Elkhorn Valley Independent league of Nebraska and bought a shortstop named Gipp. The tall uncut! tt tt tt Shorty Burch, local battery announcer, is in a tantrum. The coming of Pitcher Yde to the Indians knocked Shbrty for a stack of score cards. , Burch may have to go South for spring training to practice up on Yde's name. It looks like there are some letters missing. u n It’s pronounced Ee-dee, the “y” being minus its “kick,” like home brew lacking in age. Manager" STENGEL of the Toledo Hens believes in the. conservation of brains. He prefers to be surrounded by men who can think for themselves. His latest acquisition U old Jack Scott, veteran hurler of the Phillies. it it u Five of the sixteen major league managers some time in their careers wore Indianapolis uniforms. Bush played short and later managed the Indians. Hendricks long was a pilot here. McCarthy was a Tribe shortstop once. Howley v.as the Tribe watcher several years, and McKechnie played a full season with the old champion Hoofeds.
Rose Stopped by Illinois Quintet B CHX.'itLESTON, 111., Dec. 15. Eastern Illinois Normal slapped a 34-to-18 defeat on Rose Polly, of Terre Haute, Ind., here Wednesday night. The first half was a close defensive battle and the locals finished ahead, 9 to 7. In the second session, the Indiana five was unable to sustain any sort of an offensive drive and the Normalites piled up an insurmountable advantage. Hall and Fenoglio starred for| Normal while Berry and Taggart were the only effective members of the Poly squad.
GIVEN FIGHTING CHANCE Murchison's Rally May Lead to Ultimate Recovery, Doctors Say. Bit United Prett DECATUR, 111., Dec. 15.—Loren Murchison, famous sprinter, who has been in critical condition from spinal meningitis for more than a week, was given a fighting chance for life today. Physicians said Murchison’s rally Wednesday, after hope had been virtually abandoned, might lead to ultimate recovery. His condition still was critical, however. LOSE ONLY ONE REGULAR Centenary, whose football team was undefeated this year, will lose only one regular through graduation.
Minors Make Racket at Major Meeting; No One Is Satisfied. JUDGE HEARS TROUBLES Walter Hagen Stymied in Rochester Ciub Deal. BY FRANK GETTY Uqited Press Sports Editor v NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The major league may be meeting, but the minors are making the racket. Each session of the majors—steering committee, joint and private talkfests—has been overshadowed by the menace of the minors. Both the American and National Leagues coasted through their own simple problems without trouble, but both were forced to spend most of their meetings here considering what is to be done about the insurgency of the minor leagues concerning matters of the draft. The complicated machinery whereby ball players are shifted up and down and back and forth through the various vehicles of the national pastime never has worked to every one’s satisfaction. Just now no one seems to be satisfied. While club owners prepared for the formal joint meeting at the Hotel Roosevelt, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis found upon his doorstep this morning a delegation of minor leaguers bent upon talking turkey. Every minor league representative in town was summoned to the meeting. The minors,, of course, are by no means a unanimous group. They have as many grievances among themselves as they have against the majors. The three "double A” leagues, International, Pacific Coast and American Association, had planned to steal a march and call upon the high commissioner today. But the representatives of the smaller leagues found out about it, and everyone interested made for the judge’s suite at the Roosevelt. Landis had to hear the troubles of the minors and then go to the joint meeting of the majors, which made it a pretty full day of baseball for the judge. Meanwhile, the International League was holding'its schedule meeting at the Commodore. The question of Walter ’ Hagen’s $25,000 came up at the International meeting. Walter, the peerless golfer, decided he would buy himself a ball club. So with the backing of some Detroit people, Hagen made a first payment of $25,000 on the Rochester club. And then the Detroit people decided they didn’t want to play any more and left Walter out on a limb, stuck for his $25,000, and making vain but vigorous attempts to dig up t ie rest of the purchase price.
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Pennsy Squeezes Into Close Win Over Polk Five Pennsylvania net quintet squeezed its way into a victory over Polk Milk, 33 to 32, in the feature City Basketball League game at the H. A C. Wednesday night. In the first tilt the league-leading Big Four outfit entrenched the Ft. Harrison club still further in the cellar position by copping the honors, 49 to 31. The Pennsy-Polk contest developed into a thrilling battle and the fairly large crowd which witnessed the games was highly excited as the teams fought out the hectic last half. Pennsy was ahead, 10 to 7, at the half. Phillips was the big gun for the Railroaders and hit the basket six times from the field. Ted Lentz, star guard, sank four field goals from the center of the floor. The Ft. Harrison five was outclassed by the superior teamwork of the Big Four. The league-leaders attack moved with well-oiled precision. Nelson hit for ten field goals and Howard for eight. Sadler was the sole Post player who appeared on a par with the winnersl He sank seven from the field and four from the foul line. It was the last City League session until after the holidays.
Cleveland’s New Owners Already Learning About Baseball ‘Grief’ Evans Places All but Four Players on Market Without Making Deal to Help His Club.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The new officials of the Cleveland club are learning just how hard it is to assemble a winning baseball team at the annual major league meetings. Billy Evans, general manager, has placed all but four players on the baseball mart and has yet to complete a deal after three days of dickering and bickering. A deal of minor importance between the Senators and Indians was pending today as the majors went Into their fourth day and unless it goes through the Indians may not swing a deal this week. Washington offered Joe Judge, first baseman, to the Indians, but the players to be received in exchange is presumed to be holding up the deal. The Indians were to have figured in the Tiger-Brown transaction which sent Manush and Blue to the Browns for Harry Rice and Van Gilder, but somebody slipped the trade over before Billy Evans was ready. “Any player on my club is for exchange except the two Sewells, Hudlin and Uhle; make me a
Captain of Five at Harvard
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Here’s the leader of the Harvard basketball team this season, Jack Barbee. The Cambridge captain looks for the squad he’ll lead and play with to be one of the outstanding fives in the East this season.
proposition,” Evans told every magnate in the American League. No magnate or manager ever came to the annual meeting as willing to trade as Evans and go as long without swinging some sort of a deal. CHAMP INCREASES LEAD Reiselt Wins Third Block of ThreeCushion Match. Bu Times Soecial PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.—Otto Reiselt, defending his title as World’s three-cushion billiard champion, further increased his lead over Allen Hall, St. Louis, here Wednesday by taking the third block of their 300-point match, 60 to 30. The total score now stands 180 to 128, a lead of 52 for Reiselt. Two blocks remain, Reiselt completed Wednesday’s match in forty-five innings. ,LIKES CREW PROSPECTS “Rusty” Callow, new rowing coafch at jPenn, is extremely satisfied with rowing candidates at his school.
DEC. 15, 1927
Many Stars in Big Game Here Dec. £l Firestones Meet IVlarmons at Tomlinson Hail; Two Brilliant Lineups. A feature basbetball game, with many star players well-known in this section participating, will occur at Tomlinson Hall next Wednesday night, Dec. 21, when the Firestone Tires of Akron, Ohio, battle the Marmon Motors of Indianapolis. The contest is expected to stir the interest of net fans all over central Indiana. Pat Page, former Butler University athletic director and now head football coach at Indiana University, will referee. Many of the Hoosier State's former college luminaries will be seen in action with both teams. In the Akron line-up will be: Johnny Gant, formerly of Franklin: Bob Wak-fleld, Butler: Hal Griggs, Butler; Jack Winston. Indiana; Don Burdette. Wabash; Bob Keach. Butler, and Johnny Nyikos, Notre Dame. The Marmon Motors, under the management of Del Giffin, stack up in great style with a squad that is expected to give the Firestones plenty of grief. With the Marmons will be: Bennie De Vol and Red Robinson, formerly of Wabash College; Tony Hinkle, Butler basket coach; 1 Middlesworth and Nipper, former Butler stars; H. Harmeson. Purdue, and Woolgar and Summers, Butler. Arrangements will be made to seat 2 000 at the hall and reserved seats will be on sale at the Em-Roe sports store and at the Marmon plant.
I.H.S.A.A. Elects 7 New Officials Bu Times Svccial ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 15.—Two members were elected to the board of control and five to the legislative body of the Indiana State High School Athletic Association, it has been announced here by A. L. Trester. The five new officers will serve three years, beginning Jan. 1. Ben Watt, Owensville principal, was elected to the board of control, as was G. Ray Sharp, principal of Jefferson Township School, Warren County. Those elected to the legislative body were Floyd Meyers, Rensselaer principal; V/. J. Krick, Decatur principal; L. L. Cook, Mooresville principal; Harlie Garver, Union City superintendent, and L .C. Campbell, West Baden superintendent. CELTICS NICK BRUINS Bu United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—The New York Celtics defeated thb Chicago Bruins, 25 to 16, in a professional basketball game.