Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 203, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1928 — Page 10

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PLAYING the FIELD

‘With Billy Evans

DRAMA as well as comedy featured the most amusing situation I have ever witnessed on the ball field. It is drama when, with your team a run behind and a runner on first, you hit what you believe is a home run, putting your club ahead. It is comedy when you later discover you didn’t make a home run

and, instead of a hero, you are regarded the “goat,” because of dumb base-r unn in g, alleged or real. “Keep your head up” and “keep your eye on the ball,” long have been pet slogans of baseball. In the particular instance which I am about to relate,

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the batsman literally kept his head up and thereby failed tc keep his eye on the ball. It is customary with many fast runners after they once get into high to run with their heads tilted slightly upwards. Harry Niles, one of the fastest runners in the history of baseball, was of that type. n u Niles, because of his heads-up style of running, produced one of the most ludicrous situations I have ever seen on the ball field. HOW IT HAPPENED THIS style of running, peculiar to Niles, caused him to receive credit for only a single and not a home run on a terrific drive that carried to the fence. Unquestionably there never was a longer single. Niles was with the Boston Red Sox at the time, the game being staged at Washington. With Boston was a recruit, Danzig, who played first base. His belief in safety-first methods created a situation I believe Is without parallel. With Boston one run behind, late in the game, the eighth inning, I believe, Niles came to the bat with Danzig on first base. One man was out at the time. Since two j runs were needed to put the Red j Sox in the lead, Niles Slashed the j signal for the hit and run play on the first ball pitched. His effort was a long drive to j right field, which Danzig after getting under way with the pitch, decided might be caught, and stopped dead when within about twenty feet of second to await developments. Niles, early made up his mind no one was going to catch it. The drive looked like a home run to him. PASSED MAN ON SECOND WHEN Niles rounded first he was traveling in high, carrying his head in the air, tilted backwards. He passed Danzig between first and second like an express train slips by a freight on a side track. It happened the judgment of 'Niles ' was correct. The right fielder failed to reach the ball and it carried on to the fence. The ball was relayed hurriedly to the infield, but Niles was in considerably ahead of the ball. Walking back to the bench, well satisfied with his effort, Niles received the shock of his life when his teammates informed him Danzig only reached second on the play; that Niles had passed him between first and second, and, of course, was automatically out for so doing. You can well imagine what Niles later said to Danzig. Unquestionably that near home run was the longest single I have ever seen in baseball.

The Referee

Where does Roger Peckinpaugh live?—D. B. H. Cleveland, Ohio. What salary will Lou Gehrig get next season? —D. L. H. Gehrig has not signed a contract yet. How many games did Lefty Grove win the last season he was with Baltimore?—T. V. H. Grove won twenty-six and lost six games.

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‘Vinnie’ Says U.S. Chances Appear Slim Richards Predicts France Will Retain Davis Cup for Years. B.u United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—Vincent Richards, one of America’s ranking tennis stars until he became a professional, believes the United States’ chances in the coming Davis cup matches in France are slim. In a recent letter Richards predicted France would retain the coveted trophy for four years, and added that the value of the French team was not enhanced by aged veterans. He pointed out that all other countries were handicapped by the lack of young material in tennis competition. Richards also predicted that Big Bill Tilden would make a comeback during 1928 that would again place him in at the head of the list of international players. “I know what stopped Jack Dempsey—his legs. I know that Tilden was stopped by the same thing at Forest Hills last year, but I am convinced that anew Tilden will go on the courts next summer, determined to win, and I am convinced he will win,” Richards wrote. “The only trouble is that he no longer can win the cup singlehanded—no man can do that against the French array of talent.” Chicago Netters in Contest Here Indianapolis Buddies Club basketball team tonight will meet the

Jewish Peoples Institute team of Chicago at the Communal Hall. The Illinois team claims the 125pound championship of the Sucker State, while the Buddies are 125pound city champions. Manuel (Shorty) Greenspan, a forward, is the captain of the Buddies team. The locals are coached by Abe Abe Goldsmith.

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The game tonight will start at 8 p. m. The Buddies claim an unscathed record for the season. The Southsiders have won eleven consecutive games.

City Bowling Gossip

BY LEFTY LEE

Ed Meyer, veteran of local drives, and Pete Miller of Ft. Wayne, shared top honors in the Century Alleys fourth annual classic, with a total of 1,073 each for the five games. Both of these bowlers were on their game throughout the series, not an error showing. Third place was won by another Ft. Wayne crack, Eddie Kraft, who had 1,056. Other prize winners were Everett Scott of Ft. Wayne, fourth, 1,040; Frank Farnan of Chicago, fifth, 1,035, and J. Meyer of Louisville, sixth, 1,030. Roy Haislup, who has been spilling some wonderful ten pins fell one stick short of the prize list with 1,029. Leuty, after a slow start, came strong and finished with a count of 253, which gave him the high single game outside of the prize list. Ten of the entrants rolled better than 1,000 in this meet. Each squad started at the appointed time, and not a hitch showed. The Allison Engineering team took the lead in the first annual house sweepstakes at the Indiana drives with a total of 2,828 on games of 804, 964 and 911 and a handicap of 149. More teams were to take the drives in this event today. With the pep shown by the entrants of this meet the writer predicts that next year’s, event will more than double itself in entrants. Webb Wallace had the pins and drivers in perfect shape. Looks as if the boys from out of town were going to pull down the major portion of the local classic money. At Pritchett’s Sunday, Fohn of Kokomo turned in games of 222, 190. 223, 205, 200 and 259 for a total of 1,299, which puts this boy far in the lead. C. Morton of Ft. Wayne is next with 1,223. Sam Phillips of Kokomo has 1,208, and Bender of Ft. Wayne has 1,206. However, local cracks were to take the drives in this event today, and no doubt plenty of changes will be made in the final standings. Boys who have not entered any of the local events can get action today at the Uptown alleys. A fivegame handicap sweepstakes is being roiled on these drives and any one can enter, and shoot on any alley all day. This is a handicap event with an average of 180 being scratch. Nex Sunday the Illinois alleys will run a 350 doubles sweepstakes. This is the first event of this nature this season and a large entry can be expected. Ft. Wayne was well represented, eleven of the boys from the northern part of the State taking in the classics at the Century and Pritchetts. The Ft. Wayne classic will be rolled at Stirk’s on Jan. 13, 14 and 15. A large entry will shoot in this meet and 30 per cent of the prize list will be awarded the winner. This event long has been one of the features of the bowling year in Ft. Wayne, bowlers from Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Toledo, Indianapolis and other cities Mttng part.

Opening Games to Be Played Next Saturday Night. FIVE PRACTICE TILTS Wabash to Meet Purdue Netters Tonight. Big Ten basketball teams today were pointed for the opening of the Conference campaign next Saturday. The race, from early indications, apparently will develop into a hectic topsy-turvy chase and every one of the championship aspirants are anxious to get off on the right foot. Games next Saturday night are: Chicago at Indiana. Purdue at Illinois. Michigan at Northwestern. Wisconsin at Ohio State. lowa at Minnesota. Five practice games are scheduled for Western Conference outfits before the teams swing into active competition against each other. Tonight Purdue and Wabash were to tangle at Crawfordsville, an annual State rivalry battle. Tuesday night the Oregon Aggies will play the Chicago Maroons at the Windy City. Wednesday Michigan plays host to Bradley, and Thursday the preseason schedule closes with Ohio State meeting Princeton.

Scalped of Grid Coaching Job |

Gene Vidal

The popular pastime of panning coaches when the football team doesn’t go so good resulted in the decapitation of Gene Vidal, former Army star. After the University of Oregon finished a disastrous season the scalps of Capt. Jack McEwan, head coach and former West Point coach, and Vidal, his assistant, were demanded. McEwan survived when the campus rallied to him, but Vidal left to go into the clothing business in Washington, D. C.

N.D. Net Squad Raps Princeton 811 Times Rvecial SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 2.—The flashy University of Notre Dame net team defeated Princeton here Saturday night, 35 to 24. The easterners’ offense vjas unable to pierce the locals’ defense. The Irish led at the half, 18 to 12. Newbold and Donovan led the N. D. attack, the former with seven and the latter with eight points. Foote, with three field goals, was best for the visitors.

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“Kiki” Cuyler The former Pirate outfielder, Hazen (Kiki) Cuyler, who objected to Manager Bush’s orders, and got benched, is not without a certain amount of luck. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs, a wealthy club and a good one, and a team rated among the contenders for the 1928 National League pennant Pittsburgh got Adams, second base, and Pete Scott, utility performer, in the deal, and is satisfied. “Doc” Maguire, Toledo star, is slated to fill Adams’ position .with, the Cubs.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Ft. Harrison Boasts of Fast Crew

Left to right (below), Davidson, guard; Graves, forward; Saunders, forward; Harn, forward; Speta, guard; Sch.all, guard; Mitchell, forward, and Claybaugh, center; (above), Capt. Cloud, coach and athletic officer; Staff Sergeant Hayes, assistant coach.

One of the fast City Basketball League teams is the Ft. Harrison squad. The Post team has amassed an impressive record for the past few years. The Post club has won the Fifth Corps Area champion-

Off the BACKBOARD

OFF the Backboard doffs his skimmer to Tim Campbell, Technical High School basketball coach. Tim proved conclusively Saturday night at the Armory that the old biblical yarn about David and Goliath was no fluke. Campbell’s light, little Tech team went out and trimmed a tall, heavy Shortridge team in a contest which eould provide no alibis. It was just another case of Backboard picking ’em and missing ’em. 'lt was a won-

derful battle and the Techites deserved the victory. The Arsenalites had all the drive Shortridge lacked, • displayed smoothness and polish and looked like a million dollars right from the mint. Little Bert Davis had the iron hoop spotted and he successfully heaved the ball at the meshes

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seven times during the contest. The last Shortridge rally in which field goals poured in from the center of the floor almost gave East Side fans apoplexy, but, you know, all’s well that ends well. a sr a One of the feature contests of the basketball season has been rather overlooked. Wabash and Purdue clash tonight at Crawfordsville. Os

course, the Boilermakers are overwhelming favorites. It will be the Lambertmen’s last tilt before the Big Ten season opens next Saturday night and one almost can rest assured that Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert will give many of his Lafayette performers a chance to show their wares in active competition. The Boilermakers are favored by

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many to cop the Big Ten crown. Lambert has many tall stars on his squad and that height is going to come into good use this season. a The Pittsburgh basket squad humbled Ohio State at the Smoky City Saturday night, 50 to 32. Reports from the Eastern city said the Buckeyes never stood a chance. We wouldn’t doubt it a bit. st a o Two feature high school basket games are on the card. Friday night Frankfort and Muncie meet, and Saturday evening Logansport and Martinsville get together for a little fiesta of their own. Logan knocked off the Artesians earlier in

the season and the State champions undoubtedly will be on the warpath. We believe it would be worth seeing. Wouldn’t "Cash and Carry” Pyle have a great time advertising that game. “WELLS vs. CURTIS! WOODEN vs. DICKERSON! Come one, come all!” e a a Hold everything! And how! DODGERS WANT RHYNE Waivers, according to report, have been asked by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Hal Rhyne, who came up from the Coast League several years ago. The Brooklyn Robins refused to waive. WHAT ERNIE THINKS Ernie Nevers, one of the big stars of professional football, believes the Pittsburgh football team has not been over-rated or over-printed, but that Pop Warner's Stanford team will pull a surprise play or two that will beat the Easterners. WEST POINT NO LURE Rumors Bruce Caldwell, Yale backfield star, would seek to enter West point, were stopped by his own declaration he positively would not enter the military academy,

ship for the past three years and this season will meet the Ft. Hayes (Ohio) and Ft. Thomas (Ky.) teams for the title. During the 1925-26 season the Soldiers won twenty-seven of thirty-eight games. Last season the Army lads

By NORMAN ISAACS

Talent Far More Important Than ‘System/ Wizard of N. D. Asserts Football Not Unlike Big League Baseball, Rockne Says, With Success Depending on Abundance of Quality.

Bn V BA Service NEW YORK. Jan. 2.—Knute K. Rockne, famous football coach of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, ridicules the stress being laid on “systems” in football. “True, certain coaches have had much success with set systems, making specialists of certain players, not

permitting the quarter back to carry the bah, and so on, but l have no time for any of them,” he says. “It’s the players who make or break your schedule. Football Is not unlike big league baseball. A manager can’t win unless he has the play-

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ers. So great a manager as Connie Mack finished last for seven seasons. No one knows more baseball than he. . “Give me the players. I like plenty of them. If I have a system, it is an abundance of players. Give me players with the requisite physical and mental qualifications and you can have all the systems in the world “System is nothing but a pattern. Real players who have the ability, plus ‘guts,’ are the material from which the gridiron garment is made. Material is far more important than system. “The coach cannot think for the players, run through a broken field

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played fifty-nine games and won. fifty-four. The reopening of the City League games Wednesday night will find the Soldiers opposing the Polks Milk quintet at the Hoosier A. C.

Turners Defeat Delphi Quintet South Side Turners opened the New Year in correct fashion Sunday afternoon at the Turner gym, downing the Davies Oil Company team of Delphi, Ind., 43 to 30. Hodges and Alexander starred for the locals while Holsinger and Leslie were best for the visitors. Summary: S. S. Turners. Davies Oil Cos. FG FT TPI FG FT TP E.Grimsy, f 2 0 4|Holsinger, f. 5 2 12 L.Hodges, f 5 2 12 ! Isaaces, f.. 3 0 6 Alexandr. c 9 0 18’Colvin. c ... O' 0 0 U.Grimly, g 2 0 4T. Leslie, g.. 4 2 10 C.Eberg. g. 1 0 2| Short, g ... 1 0 2 Cummigs, t 1 0 2 Crane, I ... 0 0 0 Thatcher, g 0 0 OS Schmidt.c. 0 1 1J Totals ..20 ~i 431 Totals ...13 4 30

with the ball, throw or receive forward passes or tackle the opposition after the game has started. He then becomes more or less negative.* CUBS RELEASE TOMMY Young Sewell Goes to Reading; Jim York, Pitcher, Included. B.v United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 2.—The Chicago Cubs released Tommy Sewell, infielder, and Jim York, pitcher, to reading of the International League. Sewell, a brother of Joe and Luke Sewell of the Cleveland Indians, was released under option. HAD GREAT SEASON Pitcher “Lefty” Bolton, who will report to Cleveland next spring, established a neat batting record with the Terre Haute club last season. He hit .323 in seventy-five games as pitcher and at other positions.

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Indiana Quintet Drops Cincinnati Net Aggregation Bv Times Rnecial CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 2.—The powerful Indiana University basketball team romped to a 56-to-41 triumph over the University so Cincinnati here Saturday night. , The locals gave the Hoosier five a stiff battle in the first half and the I. U. quintet was forced to move fast to lead, 22 to 18, at the end of the session. The invaders solved the locals’ defense in the final half and broke away to an easy triumph. Summary: Indiana (56). U. of Cln. (41). FO FT TP! FG FT TP Beckner, f.. 3 2 BiDial, f 2 0 4 Wells, f.... 6 2 14jPopp, f 2 15 McCrkn, C. 5 4 14 Bolton, c... 5 8 18 Correll, g.. 5 3 13 Earley, g ..1 1 3 Gill, g 0 1 l'Flax, g 4 0 8 Starr, f 2 0 4iFranz, g.... 113 Strklnd. c. 1 0 2: Totals ~22 12 56! Totals .. .IS 11 41

In Semi-Windup at Armory

Jackie Reynolds

Jackie Reynolds of Muncie, one of the busiest junior welters in Hoosier fight circles, comes here for an eight-round scrap at the Armory Tuesday night. Tony Sanders of Chicago will furnish opposition for the Muncie boy. Jackie has appeared many times in local rings, with a big percentage of wins to his credit. Jack “Chief” Elkhart, who is to meet Red Uhlan in the main event, arrived in town this morning at 9 o'clock, and reported himself in the best of shape for the scrap.

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Tech Upsets S.H.S.Team in Thriller Green Virtually Clinches City Net Crown; Davis Is Star. fj Technical virtually clinched the city public high school basketball championship Saturday night by upsetting Shortridge, 35 to 31, and unless Manual shows an entire reversal cf form, the Techites will cop the title with ease. The six-foot Shortridge aggregation lacked drive and power and was swept off its feet by the plucky, swift-moving Arsenal five. The Shortridge five took an early lead which Tech cut down with a short spurt. The first half was a gruelling battle and the Blue and White finished ahead, 17 to 15. Technical started the second half with a determined drive and took a long lead. A desperate attempt in the closing minutes of play cut down the Green and White lead but tha victors cleverly stalled their way to triumph as the precious seconds ticked away. Bert Davis was easily the outstanding star of the game. He tossed in seven field goals and three free throws, a total of 17 points. Lowery counted eleven points for Tech. Pattison, Simmons and Reynolds played well for Shortridge. Summary: Tech (35). Shortridge (SI). PG FT TP! FG FT TP Cox. f .... 0 1 ISimmns, f.. 2 0 4 Courier, f.. 1 0 2iOrr, f 2 0 4 Higgins, c.. 0 1 11 Reynolds, c. 3 2 8 Davis, g... 7 3 I7|Wfltshre,g. oil Parish, g... 1 1 3Fattison, g. 4 19 Lowery,!.. 3 5 lllßoberts, f.. 2 15 Totals .12 U 35 1' Totals ..13 ~5 Si Officials—Referee, Dale, Miller; umpire, Benny Evans, Women Paddlers Attempt to Swim Gibraltar Strait Rii Unite] press TANGIER, Morocco, Jan. 2.—Both Mercedes Gleitze and Millie Hudson were attempting to swim the Strait of Gibraltar today. Miss Gleitze entered the water at 3 a. m. and Miss Hudson at 10:45 a. m. The temperature of the water was 62 degrees when Miss Hudson started her swim. Miss Gleitze, a London typist, tried to swim the strait last month but was forced to give up after eight hours in the water. Previously she claimed to have swam the English Channel but had no disinterested witnesses accompany her. A—■ Miss Hudson was a rival Iljndon 1 swimmer. In Miss Hudson’s troupe were several expert shots armed with heavy fire arms. They were to use them in cash sharks attacked the girl swimmer.

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